2023 WINNING VENUES
Unique Venues Planner’s Choice Awards
Unique Venues is thrilled to announce the 2023 Planner’s Choice Award winners. While all the venues we promote are unique in their own right, there are 16 venues that are so unique and exceptional that thousands of planners across the U.S. and Canada voted to determine that they are the Planner’s Choice winning venues. From historic to modern, charming to innovative, and everything in between, you are guaranteed a unique setting and experience when you book one of these award-winning venues.
Weddings
Winner: Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library & Museum
Springfield
Contact: Britta Brackney at 217-558-8873
Performances
Winner: Bobby McKey’s Dueling Piano Bar
National Harbor Maryland
Contact: Beka Conner at 301-602-8852
Outdoor Event Space
Winner: Credit Union 1 Amphitheatre
Tinley Park
Contact: Kristin Atlas at 312-923-7061
Mid-Market Venue
Winner: House of Blues – San Diego
San Diego
Contact: Special Events Sales Team at 619.525.1931
Inclusive Meetings & Events
Winner: House of Blues Chicago
Chicago
Contact: Kristin Atlas at 312-923-2044
Venue with a Scenic Backdrop
Winner: Huntington Bank Pavilion
Chicago
Contact: Kristin Atlas at 312.923.2044
Expos & Trade Shows
Winner: Shrine Auditorium & Expo Hall
Los Angeles
Contact: Kaitlin Cordray at 213-477-7608
Professional Meetings & Conferences
Winner: The Ohio State University-Events and Conferences
Columbus
Contact: Karen Narwicz at 614-292-9835
Large-Market Venue
Winner: University of British Columbia – Vancouver
Vancouver
Contact: Sarah Johnston at 604-822-1060
Youth Retreats & Camps
Winner: University of California, Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz
Contact: Michael Luttrell at 831-459-2611