Chicago Southland Convention & Visitors Bureau
Event Types Welcomed
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Welcome Social Event Planners
Chicago Southland region contains top-notch meeting facilities, eateries, and attractions for social events. Meanwhile, Visit Chicago Southland has the perfect venues to impress your guests!
At Visit Chicago Southland, groups are our specialty! We can help your family, school, or military reunion planning committee with all the details to create an unforgettable reunion experience. If your business is looking to book a conference, convention meeting, or retreat, let us guide you through the process and show you all there is to offer in Chicago’s Southland region! Chicago Southland is also a convenient and spectacular location for social events, banquets, and weddings.
The Chicago Southland event centers and meeting spaces are minutes from downtown Chicago and Midway International Airport offering planners accessibility, affordability, versatility and a wide variety of traditional and alternative meeting sites with a full complement of services. Conveniently accessible via Interstates 80, 90, 94, 294, 355, 55 and 57, the Chicago Southland is an ideal event location for a variety of areas due to its unparalleled accessibility.
Visit Chicago Southland can assist with the logistical processes associated with planning your event, including everything from site selection through on-site registration. We are your primary source of information for the Chicago Southland region and offer a variety of free professional services including; name badges, welcome banners and tent cards.
Call Visit Chicago Southland today at 888-895-3211 to begin planning for your next big event in Chicago, Illinois!
Our unique event venues:
- Chicago Gaelic Park
- Cog Hill Golf & Country Club
- Country Club Hills Theater
- Dave and Buster’s
- Dining on the Green
- Fountain Hills Golf Club
- Freedom Hall
- Glenwoodie Golf Club
- Green Garden Country Club
- Fox Pointe
- Haunted Trails Family Park
- In the Game, Hollywood Park
- Irons Oaks Environmental Learning Center
- Lake Katherine Nature Center & Botanic Gardens
- Marcus Theatres
- Orland Park Civic Center
- Palos Country Club Golf Course
- Ravisloe Country Club
- SeatGeek Stadium
- The Serbian Social Center
- Sgt. Means Park Barn
- Silver Lake Country Club
- Stony Creek Golf Course & Clubhouse
- Thornton Distilling Co.
- Tuckaway Golf Club
- University Park Golf Club
- Wild Blossom Meadery & Winery
- Will County Fair Association
Colleges:
- Governors State University
- Moraine Valley Community College
- Prairie State College
- South Suburban College
- Trinity Christian College
Hotels:
- Courtyard by Marriot Chicago/Midway Airport
- DoubleTree by Hilton Chicago-Alsip *Hybrid Meetings Capable
- DoubleTree by Hilton Chicago/Midway Airport
- Georgios Banquets, Quality Inn & Suites Conference Centre
- Hilton Garden Inn Chicago/Midway Airport
- Holiday Inn Chicago Matteson Conference Center
- Homewood Suites by Hilton/Elements Conference Center
Meeting & Event Spaces
Doubletree by Hilton Chicago-Alsip
- 15,000 Sq. Ft.
- 600 Banquet Style
- 400 Classroom Style
- 800 Theatre Style
Georgios Banquets, Quality Inn & Suites Conference Centre
- 25,000+ Sq. Ft.
- 1,200 Banquet Style
- 600 Classroom Style
- 1,800 Theatre Style
Holiday Inn Chicago Matteson Conference Center
- 9,702 Sq. Ft.
- 500 Banquet Style
- 550 Classroom Style
- 900 Theatre Style
Homewood Suites by Hilton, Elements Conference Center
- 6,500 Sq. Ft.
- 400 Banquet Style
- 150 Classroom Style
- 525 Theatre Style
Governors State University
- 56,218 Sq. Ft.
- 150 Banquet Style
- 217+ Classroom Style
- 1,180 Theatre Style
Moraine Valley Community College
- 20,265 Sq. Ft.
- 600 Banquet Style
- 2,000 Classroom Style
- 800 Theatre Style
The Conference Center at Prairie State College
The Conference Center is easily accessible from I-57 and I-80, offers an abundance of free parking and courteous staff to assist with your meeting needs. Rental fees include the use of TV/DVD, dry erase board, microphones, flipcharts and screen. Contact our on-site professional staff to discuss your next meeting and for available dates.
Prairie State College is located 22 miles from Midway Airport, 43 miles from O’Hare Airport and just over 3 miles from the nearest Metra Commuter Rails Station.
- 2,785 Sq. Ft.
- 80 Banquet Style
- 60 Classroom Style
- 486 Theatre Style
Trinity Christian College
- 35,950+ Sq. Ft.
- 500 Banquet Style
- 1,100 Classroom Style
- 1,100 Theatre Style
Irons Oaks Environmental Learning Center & Teambuildig Course
Irons Oaks Environmental Learning Center provides the ultimate in experiential training programs coupled with a fun, safe environment that will take your business professionals to the next level of achievement.
Does your team need direction? At Irons Oaks, our Corporate Reach programs are customized to fit your corporation’s specific needs. Corporate Reach training enhances professional skills with collaboration, communication, problem solving and accountability, introduces tools for enhancing interaction and provides guidance for action plan development to integrate team principles into daily operations, and much more! Our clients take back to their offices greater understanding and appreciation of individual skills and contributions and how their efforts impact group effectiveness. These skills provide the tools for groups and individuals to return to their organizations and create measurable improvements.
We offer experienced, top notched trainers who specialize in workshop facilitation, one-on-one consultations, off-site adventures and more. There is so much that we offer here at Irons Oaks. Your office staff will never be the same! While some of the training is physical in nature, everyone has the power to decide at what level he or she wishes to participate. Irons Oaks is located on a 38-acre wooded preserve just south of the Chicago metropolitan area, conveniently located off I-57 at the corner of Vollmer Road and Western Avenue in Olympia Fields, Illinois. Additional grounds and facilities available for larger engagements.
Irons Oaks is located 21 miles from Midway Airport, 42 miles from O’Hare Airport and just under two miles from the nearest Metra Commuter Rail station.
- 1,300 Sq. Ft.
- 80 Banquet Style
- 75-100 Classroom Style
- 60 Theatre Style
Matteson Community Center
- 4,209 Sq. Ft.
Orland Park Civic Center
- 6.650 Sq. Ft.
- 250 Banquet Style
- 200 Classroom Style
- 450 Theatre Style
Select Service Hotels
- 234-1500 Sq. Ft.
Banquet & Event Facilities
Food & Beverage Options
Accommodations
Overnight Room Attributes
Featured Amenities
Venue Location + Transportation
Address
19900 Governors Drive,
Suite 200,
Olympia Fields, Illinois 60461-1057
Transportation
Nearby Airport
Nearby International Airport
Parking
Parking on Site: Yes
Nearby Cities
The Chicago Southland encompasses the 62 south/southwest suburbs of Chicago including: Alsip, Bridgeview, Burbank, Calumet City, Calumet Park, Chicago Heights, Crestwood, East Hazel Crest, Harvey, Homewood, Lansing, Markham, Matteson, Mokena, Monee, Oak Forest, Orland Hills, South Holland, Frankfort, Homer Glen, New Lenox and Orland Park.
Things to Know
Venue Policies
ADA Accessible: Yes
Family Friendly: Yes
Pet Friendly: Yes
Technology
Onsite Tech Support: No