Planning an Event in Champaign
Central to American history, Springfield is known as "the land of Lincoln".
Champaign at a glance
Average hotel room cost
USD 83
Average meal cost
USD 46
Total hotels
22
Total rooms
1,940
Convention center space
0 sq. ft.
Highlights of Champaign
1. Highlight 1
Roughly equidistant among Chicago, Indianapolis and St. Louis, Champaign is known as a technology center, the so-called Silicon Prairie. It has its own song, "Champaign, Illinois," written by Bob Dylan and Carl "Blue Suede Shoes" Perkins.
2. Private Events
Private events for groups may be arranged at the Krannert Art Museum, which includes the Kinkead Pavilion (this has rental space and is part of the University of Illinois' College of Applied & Fine Arts); and the William M. Staerkel Planetarium, which can put on private solar-system viewings.
3. Highlight 3
Finding quality dining is not a problem here either. Suggestions include the Flat Top Grill, where guests create their own stir-fry dishes and can sit down in private function space; Escobar's, with a menu described as "Nuevo Latino" and group space for up to 75 persons; Radio Maria, which features.