In Their Own Words – Docent Council Presidents
Contributed by Emily Clott, Class of 2012 As our celebration of 50 years of the docent program winds down, let’s give the last word to the most significant movers and…
Come Learn Why These Two Docents Love Giving the River Cruise
Lisa Tallman and Brendan Wilson love being River Cruise docents. For Lisa, it's being able to tell the Chicago story in a personal way. Brendan says, "Giving this tour is…
CAC Docent Program in the News
Classic Chicago Magazine, an online publication that "that celebrates the traditional qualities of a great world city" did a deep dive into the CAC docent program in its article, "50…
Docent Council Presidents Trivia
The first docent class immediately recognized the need for a docent council and created one immediately in 1971. For 50 years we have had Docent Council presidents, relying on them…
Deadline Nears for New Tour Proposals
Do you have an idea for a new tour? . The Tour Committee is calling for proposals for new tours – tours that will be launched in 2022. To develop…
President’s Letter, October 2021 – Consider the River
Dear Docent Family, I am an accountant by trade, and I’m good at it. I would make a terrible salesman. If forced into sales, I might just crawl into bed…
It’s Docent Council Elections Time – Be Sure to Vote!
It’s time to select our representatives for the 2022 Docent Council. . As we have done for the past few years, voting will be electronic. Voting begins today and will…
Look Who’s Talking River Cruise Training
Uplifting. Rewarding. Challenging. .. These are only three of the words Lisa Pickell and Mark Purdome use to describe how they feel about being River Cruise docents. They have more…
Palmer House Heritage
By Joan Stewart, Class of 1995 and Russ Seward, Class of 2005 The Palmer House: is it only a hotel, or is it a “museum” that is also a hotel? …
50 Years of the Chicago Skyline with Geoffrey Baer
Celebrate the conclusion of the 50th Docent Anniversary video series with fellow docent Geoffrey Baer. Geoffrey traces the shifting trends and changes that have shaped Chicago from the 1970s, when…
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