Planners looking to host green, sustainable meetings and programs should consider Lisle meeting venues. Located just 25 miles from downtown Chicago, Lisle is a naturally beautiful locale built around community parks, historical sites, forest preserves, and the renowned Morton Arboretum.
Once a railroad town, today Lisle features a variety of shops, world-class dining and four premier hotels specializing in green meetings and conventions. It is served by Chicago area air travel giants Midway International Airport and O'Hare International Airport.
Hotel venues in Lisle are the Hilton Lisle, Hyatt Lisle and Wyndham Lisle-Chicago Hotel & Executive Meeting Center; together, these feature more than 850 rooms and 56,000 square feet of meeting space. The 242-room Wyndham Lisle-Chicago Hotel and Executive Meeting Center boasts Lisle's first 14,000-square-foot IACC-certified meeting center, with 13 meeting rooms and a 78-seat amphitheater. In addition to the IACC meeting center, the hotel also features an 11,000-square-foot Grand Ballroom for 1,000. The 312-room Hyatt Lisle features 13,000 square feet of total meeting space with 17 meeting rooms, six board rooms, a 4,140-square-foot ballroom and 2,100-square-foot outdoor ballroom; and the Hilton Lisle-Naperville features 309 rooms and 18,000 square feet of exhibition space, which includes 23 meeting rooms ranging from 476 to 5,280 square feet.
Each of Lisle's conference hotels feature on-site restaurants, such as the award-winning Allgauer's Restaurant at the Hilton Lisle-Naperville. Other popular dining venues in Lisle include Catch 35, Blue Ginger, The Bavarian Lodge and Yerbabuena.
Meeting participants can experience Lisle's natural beauty by visiting such attractions as Cantigny, the estate of the late Colonel Robert McCormick, the former publisher and editor of the Chicago Tribune. The Naper Settlement 13 acres of historic structures, interactive exhibits and costumed villagers, while the Museums at Lisle Station Park explore the heritage and culture of 19th century Illinois and Lisle history.
The Morton Arboretum is a must-see Lisle attraction. The 1,700-acre outdoor museum features woodlands, natural prairies, wetlands, colorful gardens and 14 miles of trails, as well as a maze garden and four-acre children's garden. Lisle visitors frequent the Australian-themed Raging Waves Water Park, as well as the community Sea Lion Park, which features a large open swim area, whirlpool spas, a sand play area, sprawling lawn and five waterslides.
