Museums & Attractions
- The National Geographic exhibition Cleopatra: The Search for the Last Queen of Egypt is on display at the Milwaukee Public Museum (MPM) through April 29, 2012. The exhibition features over 150 artifacts, religious tokens, coins and jewelery pieces from Cleopatra’s rule during the Ptolemaic period, as well historic records of the 2,000-year search for the enigmatic queen’s final resting place. The MPM is the third stop on the exhibition’s international tour. The museum is also celebrating its 127th anniversary with a virtual exhibit showcasing 127 items from the its collection. For more information, call 414.278.2702 or visit www.mpm.edu.
Event Calendar
- Snow Days Chicago, a free three-day festival, will liven up the blustery Chicago winter for the fourth year. Past event highlights include dogsled-racing demonstrations, snowboarding “rail jams”, international snow-sculpting competitions and other cold-weather, family-friendly attractions. Snow Days will be held in Gateway Park near Navy Pier in January. For more information, visit www.snowdayschicago.us.
Kudos
- Affinia, which owns seven boutique hotels in Chicago, New York and Washington, D.C., has begun training employees on how to read body language—eyes, lips and behavioral clues—in an effort to increase comfort and enhance its clients’ experience both in-person and over the phone. Its TLC (Tender Loving Comfort) movement is led by a Chief Comfort Officer, and guests can request in-room guitars, golf putters and rubber duckies. Affina Chicago has 3,000 square feet of meeting space and is offering several holiday promotions and perks. For more information, call 866.246.2203 or visit www.affinia.com.