LET US PLAN YOUR REUNION IN THE CHICAGO SOUTHLAND

Just 30 minutes south of downtown Chicago, this amazing mecca of unique suburbs offers everything you’re looking for when planning your special gathering. From the easy to get to locations and rightsizing of event spaces, to the latest technology and helpful hospitality professionals. Plus, parking is free. Escape the big city stress and give your group a gathering to remember in Chicago Southland.
The Chicago Southland is an ideal reunion location with convenient proximity to downtown Chicago and Midway and O’Hare International Airports, making getting to and from reunions a breeze. Interstates 55, 57, 80, 94, 294, and 355 serve the Chicago Southland, so it is easily reachable no matter what direction you are driving. In fact, the Chicago Southland is within a five-hour drive of eight states and a 30-minute drive from downtown Chicago.
Reunions—whether a family, military, class, or fraternity/sorority—are joyous, but the planning can frankly be a hassle from setting a date, finding a site, booking activities, and on and on. Wouldn’t it be great if someone could walk you through that setup process? Enter Visit Chicago Southland and the Chicago Southland region.
Let Visit Chicago Southland handle the hassle! From site selection to area information to event services, we’ll make your reunion unforgettable. As your one-stop reunion resource, Visit Chicago Southland offers a variety of services for reunion planners to make booking easy. We will guide you through to help identify the best fits in accommodations, activities, venues, itineraries, and events. We cater with pre-event, on-site, and post-event services. We connect you with our partnered professional services of all industries.
Chicago Southland offers reunion planners an array of affordable indoor spaces and outdoor places with all the support services needed to ensure your reunion’s success. Family members can make themselves at home at one of over 6,100 guest rooms in 50+ lodging facilities with a variety of brands you can trust.
Chicago Southland encompasses nearly 400 square miles of urban and open areas with over 40,000 acres of forest preserves with walking, biking and equestrian trails. Visit Chicago Southland will be happy to provide a list of Chicago Southland Park Districts to assist you in securing the perfect recreational, nature, camping, and picnic sites.
The Chicago Southland dining experiences cater to all ages and palettes, ranging from Chicago-Style pizza to farm-to-table concepts. Luckily, Chicago Southland has many unique restaurants that will leave everyone satisfied.
Fill your reunion itinerary with attractions and events all throughout the Chicago Southland from art galleries, golf courses, shopping centers, breweries, theater performances, and family fun centers just to name a few. We have something for everyone! And if you are looking for more, just north of us is downtown Chicago with sites such as Museum row, Navy Pier, Chicago White Sox’s RATE Field, and Millennium Park.
To start your Chicago Southland Reunion experience, call SMERF Market Manager Jennifer Ziltz at (888) 895-8233 today!
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