Conference Venues in Chicago, Illinois
Chicago, IL features 238 conference venues. Across 203 venues with known seated capacity, spaces range from 16 to 8,696, with a median of 240—useful for sizing general sessions and breakouts. The inventory is anchored by 196 hotels alongside 17 conference centers and other specialized facilities.
What to expect
Capacity spans 16 to 8,696 seated among venues with reported figures, with a 240-seat median that supports common flows from plenary to breakouts. The mix includes hotels (196), conference centers (17), event spaces (12), plus niche options such as mansions (2), ballrooms (2), warehouses (2), and one each of a museum, rooftop, restaurant, co-working space, and historic building. Common amenities include AV/tech (87%), parking (72%), in-house catering (64%), and wheelchair accessible features (58%), with pools (37%), outdoor space (30%), ballrooms (25%), and rooftops (19%) also present. Rental fees vary.
Conference Venues in Chicago
- The Allegro Royal Sonesta Hotel — up to 400 guests
- Davinci Meeting Rooms
- The Gwen, A Luxury Collection Hotel — up to 400 guests
- The Salt Shed
- Burning Bush Brewery — up to 200 guests
- WNDR Museum
- Mae District — up to 700 guests
- The Godfrey Hotel — up to 750 guests
- Loews Chicago Hotel — up to 830 guests
- Embassy Suites by Hilton Chicago Downtown Magnificent Mile — up to 500 guests
- Sheraton Chicago Presidential Suite
- Royal Sonesta Chicago River North — up to 230 guests
- Hyatt Place Chicago/Downtown - The Loop — up to 125 guests
- Virgin Hotels Chicago — up to 200 guests
- Peninsula Chicago — up to 550 guests
- THE MIDLAND HOTEL, Chicago, a Tribute Portfolio Hotel — up to 475 guests
- Hilton Chicago O'Hare Airport — up to 600 guests
- Hilton Hotel, 720 South Michigan Ave — up to 2,400 guests
- CitizenM Hotel — up to 27 guests
- Hotel Monaco Chicago — up to 300 guests
- The Midland Hotel — up to 500 guests
- Chicago Athletic Association — up to 500 guests
- PenChat Chicago — up to 870 guests
- The Robey — up to 220 guests
Frequently asked questions
- How many Chicago conference venues are available in this directory?
- There are 238 matching venues.
- What seated capacities do Chicago conference venues support?
- Among 203 venues with known figures, seated capacity ranges from 16 to 8,696, with a median of 240.
- What types of venues are included?
- Options include Hotels (196), Conference Centers (17), Event Spaces (12), Mansions (2), Ballrooms (2), Warehouses (2), Country Clubs (2), plus one each of a Museum, Rooftop, Restaurant, Co-working Space, and Historic Building.
- What amenities can I expect for conferences in Chicago?
- Common amenities include AV/tech (87%), parking (72%), in-house catering (64%), and wheelchair accessible features (58%). Additional features present across the set include pools (37%), outdoor space (30%), ballrooms (25%), and rooftops (19%).
- What do rental fees look like and which neighborhoods are covered?
- Rental fee information is unknown for this set, so pricing varies. Neighborhood details are not specified in this data.