{"id":2023,"date":"2015-07-17T08:00:54","date_gmt":"2015-07-17T08:00:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/?p=2023"},"modified":"2019-10-08T13:37:27","modified_gmt":"2019-10-08T18:37:27","slug":"blackhawks-convention-training-camp-festival","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/blackhawks-convention-training-camp-festival\/","title":{"rendered":"Blackhawks Convention &#038; Training Camp Festival"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>With the Blackhawks trades making headlines recently, it\u2019s been sad to see household names like Patrick Sharp and Brandon Saad go. Of course, these things have to happen to keep the team salary cap compliant, but that\u2019s a discussion for another time.<\/p>\n<p>On a more positive note, the World Champion Blackhawks Convention begins this Friday, July 17<sup>th<\/sup> and runs through the weekend.<\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019re looking for something to get you pumped up, here\u2019s the video played at the beginning of last year\u2019s convention:<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1278\" height=\"719\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/jGUy6kcw3go?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>So what is the convention exactly?<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>An opportunity to get an autograph or photo with your favorite current or former Blackhawk<\/li>\n<li>Themed Q-and-A sessions with Blackhawks players and management<\/li>\n<li>State-of the-art interactive games<\/li>\n<li>Convention attendee giveaway item<\/li>\n<li>Game-used items from the Hawks locker room will be on sale<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>And last but certainly not least, tickets for the 2015 Training Camp Festival will be on sale!<\/p>\n<p>Don\u2019t worryif you won&#8217;t be there; tickets will be available online Friday, July 17<sup>th<\/sup> at 10 am on <a href=\"http:\/\/blackhawks.nhl.com\/\">chicagoblackhawks.com<\/a> for those who can\u2019t make it to the convention.<\/p>\n<p>The Training Camp Festival is actually the first time the Hawks skate together as a team prior to the 2015-16 NHL season. Tickets are only $5, so I\u2019d say it\u2019s a pretty good investment. Plus the first 10,000 fans receive a Jonathan Toews bobblehead. There\u2019s your $5 back right there.<\/p>\n<p>In somewhat related Hawks new, Toews was named the Best NHL Player at the ESPY Awards on Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Photo Credit: Chicago Blackhawks \/ Banner Collective<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>With the Blackhawks trades making headlines recently, it\u2019s been sad to see household names like Patrick Sharp and Brandon Saad go. 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