Reviews
Went for the Big Ten Fan Fest. There was plenty of room and it was easy to navigate. It was also connected to the skywalk, so we didn’t need to go out in the cold. Overall, it’s a nice space!
2021 BIG 10 fan fest was super fun! The convention center did a great job of hosting the event. Clean building and kind staff. Go Blue!
Very Large indoor facilities were a bit to get use to yet the directional & large signs overhead as well as those standing on the hallway floors where very helpful finding your way. Visiting now for the 2nd time with the NTEA National Work Truck Show as it was productive and enjoyable. Love the shuttle buses and free parking from the zoo...another great service. Overall Good experience, Highly Recommended.
I went for Urbana 2022. It was clean, easy to navigate, and spacious enough for a conference of ~6,000. It seems pretty accessible for those needing accommodations. However, the food options were pretty scarce, unreasonably expensive, and not particularly good. Nothing I ate at the convention center would have been preferable to a Subway sandwich. Fortunately there are a lot of options surrounding the location. I also think it would’ve been cool if all the signs pointing to different rooms and halls, and all the room signs themselves, were digital so that the conference itself could more easily integrate with the actual infrastructure of the center. It was pretty plain in terms of interior design, which is probably a plus for hosting many different conferences. The temperature in the building or in each room wasn’t always consistent so bring a sweatshirt/dress in layers. The parking situation around the center is a little tricky lots of no parking but GT parking is about a half mile away and they had shuttle service to and from the center at least for our event. Pricing was $90 for a 5-day 24 hour parking pass.
It was ok, but there was no order for our tasks so, we were kind of all over the place. And as a post supervisor, I stayed polite to my co workers and staff. Being kind and teaching others to work together, usually makes things a whole lot better. Over all we all worked it out the best way we could. And I would return, as an employee.
I attended a conference in the convention center, overall it was a good location. However, the room numbering is confusing sometimes, there are some rooms that you would expect to be close to each other but they are not. I like that it's connected to nearby buildings, like the Crowne Plaza hotel.
This place is a death trap for wheelchair users should there ever be a fire. Only the last set of door on the far Eastern side can be safely exited on a wheelchair. All the rest have stairs. They also have "evacuation chairs" to help get the disabled down those stairs. So, if you're paralyzed, you miraculously transfer to one of those or rely on panicked able-bodied people to help you? or what???
I came for the Performance Racing Industry this last year and I have to say wow! The convention center is huge and one of the nicest ones I’ve ever seen. The show was amazing and I highly recommend anyone that is in the car industry to attend. It is a sight to behold. The city was very accommodating as well and I am looking forward to coming back in years coming.
Great space that has been well maintained. The staff were kind and clear and helped resolve issues. It houses so many people for conferences and has a great variety of spaces.
Awesome building with a great layout. Plenty of food options. None of which were impressive to be expected at a convention center. Plenty of restrooms and all of them were clean.