Having your event in the Midwest region of the United States is a wonderful idea. It’s so easy for your guests to travel there, and nothing beats Midwest hospitality – no matter where you go. But there are so many choices, how do planners decide? We’ve scoured the region – check out our choices for Top Picks for Meetings in the Midwest!
Beautiful Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri is a go-to venue for any kind of social or professional business event. Your event will be truly memorable for your guests as they marvel at spectacular 360 degree views of the playing field and the Kansas City skyline available in many of the 16 spaces at the stadium. Spaces also include added luxury amenities like fireside lounge seating, custom bars, uniquely themed rooms, in-room state of the art audio and visual systems, new contemporary decor and convenient escalators, elevators and street access to your space. Arrowhead Stadium can accommodate up to 1,200 guests.
We just love Galena, Illinois as an event location – limited only by your event planning imagination. You can find Galena Country Tourism in the corner of Northwest Illinois, lush with rolling hills, rich in history and loaded with incredible outdoor adventure, shopping, and dining. There are 50 spaces available that can accommodate up to 400 guests. Overnight accommodations are available for up to 650. Galena’s Main Street buildings are now home to more than 125 independently-owned businesses. Your guests can taste and tour their way through the county at alluring wineries, a distillery and craft breweries. There’s always something happening in Galena from cemetery walks to hot air balloon races to incredible parades and magical holiday festivities.
Illinois State University couldn’t be more convenient for your event attendees. Located in the heart of Illinois, halfway between Chicago and St. Louis, it is easily accessible by 3 major interstates. It is also a 7 minute drive from Central Illinois Regional Airport. This central location makes the Illinois State University a desirable event space for conferences or meetings in the area for up to 7,500 in its 30+ spaces; 5,000 overnight. There are several amenities available for guests, delicious on-site catering, and state-of-the-art technology that include video, projection, conferencing, and amplified hearing for your conference or social event.
Monroe Convention Center in Bloomington, Indiana, just fifty miles from Indianapolis, is truly a unique venue. The building was originally built in 1923 as Graham Motor Sales and later became known as the Henry Ford Model T assembly plant and showroom. The building was transformed into the Monroe Convention Center in 1991 and in 2012 the center was remodeled and the interior was modernized. It can accommodate gatherings for up to 800 in their 10 flexible, unique spaces.
| Illinois State University Normal, IL  | University of St. Thomas, Minneapolis & St. Paul Minneapolis, MN  |
| Arrowhead Stadium Kansas City, MO  | Galena Country Tourism Galena, IL  |
| Michigan State University East Lansing, MI  | Oakland University – Oakland Center Rochester, MI  |
| Monroe Convention Center Bloomington, IN  | Bell Museum Minneapolis, MN  |
| University of Indianapolis Indianapolis, IN  | University of Wisconsin-Madison Madison, WI  |
| Camp Whitcomb Mason Hartland, WI  | University of Toledo Toledo, OH  |
| Smuggler’s Run Catering & Banquet Wyandotte, MI  | Iowa State University Ames, IA
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