Visit Chicago Southland is the official destination marketing organization for the south metropolitan region, representing the south and southwest suburbs of Chicago. With reasonable prices, convenient transportation options, exciting extracurricular activities and a wide variety of easily accessible venues for over 45 sports, the Chicago Southland provides unlimited potential for your next sporting event Just Beyond the City Limits. The Chicago Southland is an ideal sporting event and tournament location, conveniently accessible via Interstates 55, 57, 80, 94, 294 and 355, minutes from downtown Chicago and Midway and O’Hare International Airports, making getting to and from your event a breeze.  In fact, the Chicago Southland is within a 5-hour drive of eight states.

ACCOMMODATIONS
It’s no challenge to find somewhere to stay in the Chicago Southland. There are over 5,800 hotel rooms in more than 66 hotels, including major chains like Hilton, Holiday Inn and others.

SERVICES & INCENTIVES
Visit Chicago Southland can assist you in many ways from facility selection through on-site registration. We are your primary source of information for the Chicago Southland area. You can rely on the expertise of our professional staff to assist you in all facets of planning your next event. We offer a variety of free professional services: welcome banners, welcome kits and assistance with pre/post PR to just name a few. Be sure to ask about our current incentives and promotions.

The Chicago Southland has a great "track" record of hosting successful national and international sports events including:

• 1997 USGA U.S. Senior Open
• 2003 USGA U.S. Open
• 2015 USGA U.S. Amateur
• 2017 Women’s PGA Championship
• Amateur Athletic Union
• American Cornhole Association Chicago Southland Major
• American Junior Golf Association
• American Pool Players Association
• American Taekwondo Association
• BeerFit Brew Mile
• Chicago Southland Dragon Boat Festival
• Chicagoland Lacrosse Getaway Festival
• Cochrane & Jablonic Cups,
Southland Regatta (Collegiate Rowing)
• CollClubSport Division I Baseball Regional Tournament
• Firefighters Combat Challenge
• Fishers of Men National Bass Fishing
Tournament
• Greater Chicago Soap Box Derby
• Illinois High School Association
AA Baseball Finals
• Illinois High School Association
Boys Gymnastics Finals
• Illinois State Open Miniature Golf
Tournament
• IMG 7v7 Midwest Regional Championship
• Little League Softball Central Regional
Championships
• Metropolitan Junior Baseball League
National Championship
• MultiGP Drone Racing North Central
Regional Final
• NCAA Division II Baseball Regional
• NCAA Women’s Crusader Classic
Bowling Tournament
• National Paintball League Chicago Open
• National Professional Paintball League
Super 7 World Series
• National Softball Association
• National Wheelchair Basketball Association Junior Championships
• National Wheelchair Basketball Association Women’s Championships
• Nike Spring Showdown AAU/NCAA
• North American Chinese Basketball Association Sanctioned Basketball Event
• North American Grappling Association
• Professional Bowlers Association
• Pylon Elite 7v7 Football
• Spartan Race (Stadium Sprint Series)
• STIHL® TIMBERSPORTS® Series U.S. Pro
and Collegiate Championships
• Super Smash Brothers eSports Tournament
• Triple Crown Sports Softball
• U.S. Junior National Basketball
• U.S. Log Rolling Open
• U.S. Open Pro Mini Golf Tournament
• USA Dodgeball Ultimate Dodgeball Championships
• USA Football Midwest Regional
Developmental Camp
• USA Judo
• USA Rugby
• USASA Soccer - Midwest & National Cup Finals
• USHL Combines & Player Evalution Camp
• USSSA Baseball
• Western Golf Association
• Western Open Miniature Golf Tournament
• Windy City Volleyball
• World Wiffle Ball Championship
• Zero Gravity Basketball




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