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Setting The Standard Of Value For Chicago Area Conference Centers

By offering modern facilities, the latest technology, and expert support, NIU Outreach Centers offer the perfect solution for your next corporate event. Rely on our Chicago area conference centers to provide a productive environment, where great ideas are delivered with maximum effect. As the host site of Northern Illinois University classes in the evening, our facilities are devoted to the spread of information - 24 hours a day. Relax and focus on why you're here, as our professional meeting planners and creative catering services see to all the details. Discover our wide array of features for Chicago conferences and meetings, including:

  • Spacious meeting rooms
  • Audiovisual equipment, with today's technology
  • Latest computer software and equipment
  • Onsite technology assistance
  • Complete meeting packages, including catering

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Three Exceptional Venues For Conferences In The Chicago Area

Our Chicago area conference centers are an investment in the future of the economic viability of the Northern Illinois region. Designed for effective learning, the Outreach Centers bring the vast resources of Northern Illinois University to those who need them, where they need them - in the hands of meeting planners. All three centers are situated near major highways, hotels, restaurants and shopping. Several hotels - as close as five minutes away - provide complimentary shuttle service to and from our facilities, where you'll always find free parking. Rely on us for your next conference in the Chicago area. Choose from three convenient settings, including:

  • NIU Hoffman Estates, offering 17meeting rooms, three networked computer labs and auditorium seating for 250 guests
  • NIU Naperville, featuring 22 meeting rooms, a 3,750-square-foot special event room, two networked computer labs, and auditorium seating for 180 guests
  • NIU Rockford, with 13 meeting rooms, a 3,750-square-foot special event room, one networked computer lab and auditorium seating for 250 guests

Experience a higher degree of success at NIU Outreach Centers, where meetings come together. To request more information or reserve space at one of our thoughtfully-inspired Chicago area conference centers, send an email to NIUOutreach@niu.edu - or
call 1-866-753-0010 or click here to submit an Online Request For Information.