Tinley Park Convention Center

I’ve been to 2 events at this convention center — a woman’s conference for church and the Tinley Park Brew & Vine Festival. The space is large but manageable and I appreciate that the bathrooms are always clean. There seems to be ample parking and there are usually staff members to around to help you navigate the space.

I had a conference here last Friday and was surprised Tinley Park had a convention center and that is was so nice! The layout is simple but stretched out. At first I got lost because I was on the wrong side of the building. Facilities were clean, but it was disappointing that their concessions was closed… especially since I did not have breakfast or bring a snack. Bring your own food and you should be ok.

We had our wedding at the Tinley Park Convention Center and could not have been happier. Angela took absolutely wonderful care of us throughout the months of planning and entire event. She is detail orientated, completely organized and always accountable. The staff was also very helpful and accommodating. The venue looked beautiful and so many people were raving about the food. Wouldn’t have changed a thing.

I came here for a conference last week. It was nice to hear what other teachers are doing and some new perspectives. As I participated, I made sure to take notes on the amenities.
Chairs /​Seating — 5 Stars. The chairs have a deep enough seat at a good height. They also have a mesh back which I hadn’t seen previously. That proved to be immensely comfortable on my fragile back.
Food — 2 stars. Eggs that I think were previously powdered and salty meatloaf. They were edible, but just barely. The coffee was fine and the fresh fruit and salad were good.
Space — 4 stars. Parking is plentiful and there is plenty of space to move around and walk through the tables when in the ballrooms. However, the breakout rooms were over packed and not as comfortable.
Bathrooms — 4 stars. Plenty of bathrooms to go around. They were clean and easy to locate.
It’s a good, competitive place to have a conference. Check it out!

Came here for a Custom Car show and I wasn’t impressed.
It is super small and I felt like I was closed in. Cars on top of each other.
I’m sure the convention center is lovely for other types of events not so much for this one.
–Easy to get there.
–I like the fact that parking is free and your wallet doesn’t get raped for 15 – 20 bucks.

I’ve been to the Tinley Park Convention Center 3 times now — all for reading conferences. The facility is large, with large meeting/​presentation areas and a bathroom around every corner. I wonder if they just re-​did their carpeting, as there was a distinct chemical smell.
Because the rooms are large and often divided with foldable walls, there are very few electrical outlets. If you plan on bringing a laptop to take notes, make sure you’re well-​charged before you arrive! The acoustics are good, though — the presenters could be heard in every room.
The automatic soap dispensers in the bathroom were very fritzy; not all worked, and half of those that did did not have soap stocked in them.
The breakfast provided was alright — bagels and muffins. They need to update their toasters to bagel toasters, since the large wheat bagels don’t fit in the regular toaster. Lunches provided were good (baked potato, soup, and salad bar). If you have high blood pressure, I’d avoid the soups — they were extremely salty! I almost ended up with a bowl of sour cream on my lap, as the staff who put out the glass dish of sour cream put it on top of a plate, which was on top of an upside-​down metal frame. Glass on ceramic on metal = lots of sliding potential. Thankfully the staff reacted fast (as both my hands were full) to help me avoid further disaster.
I’m sure I’ll be back!

I came here for a business convention. Yes, there is a convention activity in the metro area outside of downtown Chicago and Rosemont.
Here’s the scoop:
* Getting there is no problem — it’s right off the Harlem exit of 80.
* Parking was free!
* Food service was good.
* Staff was very friendly and accomodating.