Purdue Employee Activity Program opens registration for Nov. 21 Chicago bus trip

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — The Purdue Employee Activity Program, a subcommittee of the Campus Support Staff Advisory Committee, is hosting a Nov. 21 bus trip to Chicago for faculty, staff, students, retirees, and their friends and family members.

The trip, which coincides with the 35th annual Wintrust Magnificent Mile Lights Festival, includes round-trip transportation from West Lafayette. Participants will be able to explore Chicago and shop on Michigan Avenue.

The bus will begin boarding at 7:30 a.m. ET at the northwest parking lot at 2550 Northwestern Ave. in West Lafayette and will depart at 8 a.m. ET. The bus will leave Chicago at 5 p.m. CT and will return to West Lafayette between 8:30 and 9 p.m. ET.

The price per person for transportation is $50, and reservations are not confirmed until payment is received. The deadline to register online and pay is 3 p.m. Oct. 21.

Questions about the trip can be directed to cssacpeap@purdue.edu. Additional information about the subcommittee’s upcoming activities is available on its webpage.

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