Enter to win a $500 Show Shopping Spree -- plus a 1-Night Stay at the Renaissance Schaumburg Hotel and Dinner for Two at Sam & Harry's 

This was an online pre-show promotional shopping spree prize package for 2008!! 

Contestants simply filled out the online entry form for a chance to win this shopping spree prize package for the 2008 Schaumburg Boat & Sportshow. The winner was also awarded 2 Free tickets to the Show and was one of the first to shop for hundreds of great products.

The 2008 winner was Patrick Maranto from Bloomingdale, IL!

Enter to Win Now! (2008 contest is now closed)

Book a Trip and WIN a $300 Show Shopping Spree!

Attendees who booked a trip with one of our 2008 participating travel destinations were eligible to win a $300 show shopping spree. Eligible contestants entered by bringing proof of the booking to the show office and by completing an entry form.

The winner was selected and notified on Saturday, February 16th by 8pm and shopped by show close on Sunday, February 17th.

Congratulations to the 2008 winner Becky Nicpon from Bolingbrook, IL who booked a trip with Duck Bay Lodge!

Click here to see a list of exhibiting travel destinations

Boat Buyers & Sellers Win Big! 

At the 2008 show, Brandon Hodge from North Aurora, IL bought a Sea Ray from Fox Valley Marine and won the Buy a Boat & Win $5000 contest sponsored by Boater's World.

Congratulations to this year's winner and we look forward to awarding another $5000 prize to a new boat buyer at the 2009 show!

Sales people for boat exhibitors were able to get in on the fun too!  Each day of the 2008 show, a $200 cash prize was awarded to one sales person from all who sold a boat on that specific day. The daily winners were:

Thursday -- Brad Frystak from Great Lakes Yacht Sales

Friday -- Kathy McBreen from Kings Island Marine

Saturday -- Terry O'Brien from Munson Marine

Sunday -- Dave Getz from Bedford Sales

The Winners of the 2008 "Enter to Win" Prizes Are...

Thanks to all of our exhibiting sponsors who donated various prizes for our "Enter to Win" contest.  Attendees were able to enter to win online or by visiting the computer kiosks at the Show.  Here are the 2008 prizes and winners:

** Cupid's Ultimate Outdoors Adventure Package (selected from Thursday, February 14th onsite entries ONLY)

One lucky couple who visited the show on Thursday won a deluxe prize package including a guided fishing trip for two donated by professional angler Patricia Strutz of A Blond & Her Boat, a one night stay at the Renaissance Schaumburg Hotel, dinner for two at Sam & Harry's Steakhouse, his & her rod/reel combos by Shimano and tackle boxes by Plano...the winning couple was Marian & Phil Reusche from Glenview, IL!

** Sportsman Edition Canoe donated by River Ridge Custom Canoes -- Jeremy Thorud from North Aurora, IL

** Rave Bongo Trampoline donated by Munson Ski & Marine -- Carolyn Molinets from Brookfield, IL

** Full-Day Guided Fishing Trip with Darrell Baker of Midwest Guide Service -- John Krickl from Des Plaines, IL

** Satchel System Tackle Boxes donated by Plano

• Robert Madsen from Elk Grove, IL
• Jennifer Miller from Fox River Grove, IL
• Russ Dusek from Lockport, IL
• Jim Ritzema from Des Plaines, IL
• Lauren Heraty from Vernon Hills, IL
• Fred Hendricks from Elk Grove Village, IL
• Amanda Tomaszewski from Carol Stream, IL
• Rich Holke from South Elgin, IL

** Rod/Reel Combos donated by Shimano

• Don Vece from Des Plaines, IL
• Mike Lynn from Roselle, IL
• Carla Musick from Justice, IL
• Richard Prykop from La Grange, IL
• Cherie Poulos from Batavia, IL
• Budimir Christ from Streamwood, IL
• Ron Urick from Crystal Lake, IL
• Donna Hollenbeck from West Chicago, IL

Click here to submit your online entry. (2008 contest is now closed)

These were the exciting daily giveaways for 2008!

Thursday -- February 14th -- Daily Herald Day

Buy One Ticket, Get One FREE!!!  Download coupon (good for Thursday admission ONLY at www.DailyHerald.com).

The first 200 adults to enter the show received a FREE 30-day subscription to the Daily Herald.

Friday - February 15th -- Fishtech Day

The first 200 kids 12 & younger to enter the show received a FREE tackle goodie bag courtesy of Fishtech.

Saturday –- Saturday 16th -- Shimano Day

The first 200 kids 12 & younger to enter the show received a FREE fishing rod compliments of Shimano.

Sunday –- February 17th -- Plano "Take Me Fishing" Day 

The first 150 kids 12 & younger to enter the show received a FREE tackle box courtesy of Plano Molding.

THANK YOU to all of our daily giveaway sponsors!