2019 Meeting and Event Guide

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2019

Meeting & Event Guide

A supplement to the Greater Fort Wayne Business Weekly

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Putting the Meeting and Event Guide together wouldn’t be possible without the assistance from area visitor bureaus and chambers of commerce. These organizations are the best resources for learning more about what meeting spaces are available, which caterers are the best fit for any style of event and how to spend your free time once the meeting is complete.

GREATER FORT WAYNE

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Community Organizations

Terry Housholder thousholder@kpcmedia.com Publisher

Berne Chamber of Commerce 205 E. Main St., Berne (260) 589-8080 bernein.com

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DeKalb County Visitors Bureau 500 S. Grandstaff Drive, Suite C, Auburn (260) 927-1499 dekalbcvb.com

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Megan Knowles mknowles@kpcmedia.com Special Sections Editor Kanisha Bevins kbevins@kpcmedia.com

Elkhart County Convention & Visitors Bureau 219 Caravan Drive, Elkhart (800) 262-8161 amishcountry.org

Special Sections Designer

MARKETING CONSULTANTS Bobbi Jenks bjenks@kpcmedia.com Erica Smith esmith@kpcmedia.com Susan Dawson sdawson@kpcmedia.com

Huntington County Visitor and Convention Bureau 407 N. Jefferson St., Huntington (260) 359-8687 visithuntington.org

Machele Waid mwaid@kpcmedia.com George O. Witwer Publisher Emeritus Terry G. Housholder President/Publisher

Louise D. Phelps Chief Executive Officer

Hugh McGarry Assistant CEO

S. Rick Mitchell Chief Financial Officer Meeting and Event Guide is a special supplement to the Greater Fort Wayne Business Weekly, a publication of KPC Media Group Inc.

Kosciusko County Convention and Visitors Bureau 111 Capital Drive, Warsaw (800) 800-6090 koscvb.org

Shipshewana/LaGrange County Conventions and Visitors Bureau 350 S. Van Buren St., Suite H, Shipshewana (800) 254-8090 visitshipshewana.org

Steuben County Tourism Bureau 430 N. Wayne St., Suite 1B, Angola (800) LAKE-101 lakes101.org

Visit Fort Wayne 927 S. Harrison St., Fort Wayne (260) 424-3700 visitfortwayne.com

Visit Wabash County 221 S. Miami St., Wabash (260) 563-7171 visitwabashcounty.com Wells County Chamber of Commerce 211 Water St., Bluffton (260) 824-0510 wellscoc.com

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ON THE COVER: Cover photo of the Honeywell Center’s Ford Theater provided by Visit Wabash County.

Noble County Convention and Visitors Bureau 8983 N. C.R. 350 East, Rome City (260) 854-2115 visitnoblecounty.com Meeting & Event Guide • 2019 • kpcnews.com • ©KPC Media Group Inc.

Whitley County Chamber of Commerce & Visitor Center 518 Garland Ave., Suite A, Columbia City (260) 248-8131 whitleychamber.com Page 3

MEETING FACILITIES VENUE NAME, ADDRESS

PHONE NUMBER

CAPACITY

Parkview Field, 1301 Ewing St., Fort Wayne

(260) 482-6400

14,250 (200-800 indoor)

Allen County War Memorial Coliseum, 4000 Parnell Ave., Fort Wayne

(260) 482-9502

13,000

ALLEN COUNTY

Grand Wayne Convention Center, 120 W. Jefferson Blvd., Fort Wayne

(260) 426-4100

4,500

Allen County Fairgrounds, 2726 Carroll Road, Fort Wayne

(260) 449-4444

4,000

Foellinger Outdoor Theatre, 3411 Sherman Blvd., Fort Wayne

(260) 427-6000

2,514

Fort Wayne Embassy Theatre, 125 W. Jefferson Blvd., Fort Wayne

(260) 424-6287

30-2,477

University of Saint Francis, 2701 Spring St., Fort Wayne (main campus)*

(260) 399-8006

Up to 2,011

The Clyde Theatre, 1808 Bluffton Road, Fort Wayne

(260) 747-0989

350-2,000

Crazy Pinz, 1414 Northland Blvd., Fort Wayne

(260) 490-2695

2,000

Headwaters Park Lincoln and Rothschild Pavilions, 333 S. Clinton St., Fort Wayne

(260) 425-5745

300-2,000

Turnstone, 3320 N. Clinton St., Fort Wayne

(260) 483-2100

10-2,000

(260) 496-9999, ext. 301

300-1,500

Purdue University Fort Wayne, 2101 E. Coliseum Blvd., Fort Wayne

(260) 481-6612

Up to 1,500

McMillian Park Community Center, 3901 Abbott St., Fort Wayne

(260) 427-2420

1,000

Landmark Conference & Reception Centre, 6222 Ellison Road, Fort Wayne

(260) 432-4500

400-720

Arts United, 303 E. Main St., Fort Wayne

(260) 424-0646

120-665

Ceruti’s Catering, 6601 Innovation Blvd., Fort Wayne

(260) 207-2000

600

Goeglein’s Catering and Homestead Hall, 7311 Maysville Road, Fort Wayne

(260) 749-5192

25-600

Classic Café Catering and Event Center, 4832 Hillegas Road, Fort Wayne

(260) 458-2982

500

Firehouse Reception Hall, 6700 Moeller Road, Fort Wayne

(260) 749-2929

250-500

Science Central, 1950 N. Clinton St., Fort Wayne

(260) 424-2400

65-500+

The Charles, 3127 Carroll Road, Fort Wayne

(260) 637-3643

450

C2G Music Hall, 323 W. Baker St., Fort Wayne

(260) 426-6434

400

Dupont Downs, 538 E. Dupont Road, Fort Wayne

(260) 387-5068

400

Fort Wayne Children’s Zoo Parkview Physicians Group Pavilions, 3411 Sherman Blvd., Fort Wayne

(260) 427-6800

400+

Allen County Public Library, 900 Library Plaza, Fort Wayne

(260) 421-1274

24-378

The Orchid Events & Catering, 11508 Lincoln Highway East, New Haven

(260) 749-5888

200-350+

The Freemason’s Hall, 216 E. Washington Blvd., Fort Wayne

(260) 426-4728

150-325

The Plex South, 5702 Engle Road, Fort Wayne

Bergstaff Place, 2020 E. Washington Blvd., Fort Wayne

(260) 207-2020

300

First Presbyterian Church, 300 W. Wayne St., Fort Wayne

(260) 426-7421

300

Imperial Room at the Mizpah Shrine Center, 1015A Memorial Way, Fort Wayne

(260) 426-4543

300

Orchard Ridge Country Club, 4531 Lower Huntington Road, Fort Wayne

(260) 747-3117

20-300

The Summit, 1025 W. Rudisill Blvd., Fort Wayne

(260) 446-3200

8-300

St. Joseph Township Community Hall, 6033 Maplecrest Road, Fort Wayne

(260) 485-5993

300

Wunderkammer Company, 3402 Fairfield Ave., Fort Wayne

(260) 417-8846

300

YOLO Event Center & YOLO Garden, 4201 N. Wells St., Fort Wayne

(260) 483-2929

300

Empyrean Events and Catering, 110 W. Berry St., Fort Wayne

(260) 444-4688

260

The Philmore on Broadway, 2441 Broadway St., Fort Wayne

(260) 745-1000

220-260

Foellinger-Friemann Botanical Conservatory, 1100 S. Calhoun St., Fort Wayne

(260) 427-6444

50-250

Fort Wayne Parks Department pavilions, 110 W. Berry St., #1006, Fort Wayne*

(260) 427-6000

Varies

Fort Wayne Parks and Recreation Community Center, 233 W. Main St., Fort Wayne

(260) 427-6460

250

Fort Wayne Museum of Art, 311 E. Main St., Fort Wayne

(260) 422-6467

48-250

Allen County Parks facilities, 7324 Yohne Road, Fort Wayne (administrative offices)*

(260) 449-3180

15-200

Baker Street Train Station, 221 W. Baker St., Fort Wayne

(260) 749-1162

200+

* Venues at multiple locations.

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VENUE NAME, ADDRESS

PHONE NUMBER

CAPACITY

Colonial Oaks Golf Club, 8218 Huguenard Road, Fort Wayne

(260) 489-5121

200

The History Center, 302 E. Berry St., Fort Wayne

(260) 426-2882

30-200

Sycamore Hills Golf Club, 11836 Covington Road, Fort Wayne

(260) 625-4324

200+

Three Rivers Distilling Co., 224 E. Wallace St., Fort Wayne

(260) 745-9355

20-200

(260) 223-3222

600

Kruse Museums, 5634 C.R. 11-A, Auburn

(260) 927-9144

2-2,000

Classic City Center, 3375 C.R. 427, Waterloo

(260) 837-8282

1,667

ADAMS COUNTY Mirage Banquet Hall, 1640 Winchester Road, Decatur DEKALB COUNTY

Auburn Cord Duesenberg Automobile Museum, 1600 S. Wayne St., Auburn

(260) 925-1444

18-512

Bridgewater Golf Course, 1818 Morningstar Road, Auburn

(260) 925-8004

10-200

(260) 927-0443 or (260) 486-6979

30-230

Hoosier Air Museum, 2822 C.R. 62, Auburn ELKHART COUNTY Essenhaus Inn & Conference Center, 240 U.S. 20, Middlebury

(800) 254-8090

4,000

Elkhart County 4-H Fairgrounds, 17746-D C.R. 34, Goshen

(574) 533-3247

120-2,800

Northern Indiana Event Center at the RV/MH Hall of Fame Museum, 21565 Executive Parkway, Elkhart The Lerner Theater, 410 S. Main St., Elkhart Coppes Commons Event Center, 401 E. Market St., Nappanee

(574) 293-2344 or (800) 378-8694

12-2,100

(574) 293-4469

80-2,000

(574) 354-9196 or (574) 971-8906

35-1,000

Center Six One Five, 2707 C.R. 15, Elkhart

(574) 226-0784

10-1,000

Das Dutchman Essenhaus, 240 U.S. 20, Middlebury

(800) 455-9471

20-1,000

Goshen College Conferences and Events, 1700 S. Main St., Goshen

(574) 535-7881

80-1,000

Southgate Crossing, 27751 C.R. 26, Elkhart

(574)-294-2040

20-1,000

The Goshen Theater, 216 S. Main St., Goshen

(574) 312-3701

720

Crystal Ballroom at the Lerner Theatre, 410 S. Main St., Elkhart

(574) 293-1755

50-500

Matterhorn Conference Center, 2041 Cassopolis St., Elkhart

(574) 262-1509

25-500

Bread & Chocolate at the Old Bag Factory Catering and Events, 1100 N. Chicago Ave., Goshen

(574) 533-9876

125-400

Elcona Country Club, 56784 C.R. 21, Bristol

(574) 295-6373

400

Sammlung Platz, 758 N. Tomahawk Trail, Nappanee

(574) 773-8484

400

Concord Mall, 3701 S. Main St., Elkhart

(574) 875-6502

50-350

Dal-Mar Catering Hall, 159 E. Lincoln St., Nappanee

(574) 773-3779

350

Nelson’s Banquet Hall, 607 Nelson’s Parkway, Wakarusa

(574) 862-2184

30-350

Amish Acres Historic Farm & Heritage Resort, 1600 W. Market St., Nappanee Elkhart County Historical Museum, 304 Vistula St., Bristol

(800) 800-4942, ext. 4

300

(574) 848-4322 or (574) 535-6458

300

Greencroft Goshen Community Center, 1721 Greencroft Blvd., Goshen

(574) 537-4096

25-275

Meadow Brook Farm & Barn, 16263 C.R. 22, Goshen

(574) 361-8751

25-275

Spohn Ballroom, 109 E. Clinton St., Goshen

(574) 849-5180

275

Elkhart Parks & Recreation Department, 201 S. 2nd St., Elkhart

(574) 295-7275

13-250+

Christiana Creek Country Club, 116 W. Bristol St., Elkhart

(574) 264-3060

30-200

Mattern’s Butcher Shop & Corner Deli, 201 S. Main St., Goshen

(574) 971-8906

200

(574) 773-2112

64-200

(574) 264-0330, ext. 103

25-200

Nappanee Parks & Recreation Department, 300 W. Lincoln St., Nappanee Ruthmere Museum, 302 E. Beardsley Ave., Elkhart HUNTINGTON COUNTY Huntington University, 2303 College Ave., Huntington West Park Skate Center, 2986 W. Park Drive, Huntington

(260) 359-4260

50-1,500

(260) 358-7143 or (260) 224-2982

100-650

PAL Event Center, 2099 Riverside Drive, Huntington

(260) 224-5791

500

Huntington County Fairgrounds, 631 E. Taylor St., Huntington

(260) 358-4826

175-299

LaFontaine Center, 208 W. State St., Huntington

(260) 356-9099

150-240

Cottage Event Center, 966 Locust Drive, Roanoke

(260) 414-2015

160-200

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PHONE NUMBER

Chief Richardville Room - Historic Forks of the Wabash, 3011 W. Park Drive, Huntington

(260) 356-1903

200

Knight-Bergman Center, 132 Nancy St., Warren

(260) 375-3550

30-200

Manahan Orthopaedic Capital Center, 610 Wooster Road, Winona Lake

(574) 372-5100

150-1,000

Wagon Wheel Theatre, 2515 E. Center St., Warsaw

(574) 267-8041

800

CAPACITY

KOSCIUSKO COUNTY

Winona Heritage Room, 901 Park Ave., Winona Lake

(574) 306-4519

18-800

North Webster Community Center, 301 N. Main St., North Webster

(574) 834-1600

160-500

BoatHouse Restaurant, 700 Park Ave., Winona Lake

(574) 268-2179

50-368

Kosciusko County Fairgrounds Shrine Building, 1400 E. Smith St., Warsaw

(574) 269-1823

85-300

Warsaw Parks & Recreation pavilions, 117 E. Canal St., Warsaw

(574) 372-9554

50-300

Mad Anthony’s Lake City Tap House, 113 E. Center St., Warsaw

(574) 268-2537

100-250

Maria’s House of Pancakes, 104 Esterbrook St., North Webster

(574) 834-4400

100-250

Sleepy Owl — The Owl’s Nest, 7369 E. C.R. 800 North, North Webster

(574) 457-4840

250

Syracuse Community Center, 1013 N. Long Drive, Syracuse

(574) 457-3440

50-250

Tippecanoe Lake Country Club, 7245 N. Kalorama Road, Leesburg

(574) 453-4441

60-250

Tourmaline, 208 S. Buffalo St., Warsaw

(574) 527-8738

60-250

Westminster Hall East & West Rooms, 105 9th St., Winona Lake

(574) 372-5100

12-250

The Russell Center at CE National, 1003 Presidential Drive, Winona Lake

(574) 267-6622

100-225

Buffalo Wild Wings, 376 Enterprise Drive, Warsaw

(574) 267-7707

30-218

The Old Train Depot, 115 E. Market St., Pierceton

(574) 594-2090

20-200

(260) 768-3300

6,000

LAGRANGE COUNTY The MEC — Michiana Event Center/Coliseum, 455 E. Farver St., Shipshewana

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Photo provided by Visit Fort Wayne VENUE NAME, ADDRESS

PHONE NUMBER

CAPACITY

The MEC — Michiana Event Center/Tradeshow Floor, 455 E. Farver St., Shipshewana

(260) 768-3300

4,000

Farmstead Expo Barn, 360 S. Van Buren St., Shipshewana

(260) 768-4129

2,500

Farmstead Pavilllion, 360 S. Van Buren St., Shipshewana

(260) 768-4129

1,200

Shipshewana Event Center, 760 S. Van Buren St., Shipshewana

(260) 768-3021

1,200

Shipshewana Auction Misc & Antique Building, 345 S. Van Buren St., Shipshewana

(260) 768-4129

1,000

Amish Acres, 1600 W. Market St., Nappanee

(800) 800-4942

300

Blue Gate Restaurant & Theatre, 195 N. Van Buren St., Shipshewana

(260) 768-4725

200

Lakeside Occasions, 2595 S. C.R. 625 West, Topeka

(865) 773-8275

200

(260) 318-2127

150-750

NOBLE COUNTY Noble County Fair Association — Fairgrounds, 580 Fair St., Kendallville Kendallville Event Center, 615 Professional Way, Kendallville

(260) 347-6910

550

(260) 760-1421 or (260) 854-WINE

300

(260) 349-8045

250

Trine University, 1 University Ave., Angola

(260) 665-4178

6,000

Buck Lake Ranch, 2705 W. Buck Lake Road, Angola

(260) 665-6699

500

Steuben County Event Center, 100 Lane 101, Crooked Lake, Angola

(260) 243-2221

400

Glendarin Hills Golf Club, 3333 Glendarin Way, Angola

(260) 624-3550

260

Brokaw Movie House, 200 N. Public Square, Angola

(260) 665-3912

225

The Eclectic Room, 310 W. Wendall Jacob Ave., Angola

(269) 625-8817

200

Six Autumns, 3855 S.R. 127, Angola

(260) 624-3644

200

Honeywell Center, 275 W. Market St., Wabash

(260) 563-1102

1,500

Sylvan Cellars, 2725 E. Northport Road, Rome City Mid-America Windmill Museum — Baker Hall, 732 S. Allen Chapel Road, Kendallville STEUBEN COUNTY

WABASH COUNTY

Manchester University, 604 E. College Ave., North Manchester

(260) 982-5000

1,250

The Rustic Barn at Hopewell, 2238 N. C.R. 500 East, Urbana

(260) 782-8234

300

The Gardens Event Center, 1175 N. S.R. 13, North Manchester

(260) 982-4282

300

Charley Creek Inn, 111 W. Market St., Wabash

(260) 563-0111

275

All Occasions/Market Street Grill, 90 W. Market St., Wabash

(250)563-7779

245

REMC Building, 350 Wedcor Ave., Wabash

(260) 563-2146

225

(260) 824-1689

80-450

WELLS COUNTY 4-H Community Building, 1240 4-H Park Road, Bluffton Wells County Public Library, 200 W. Washington St., Bluffton

(260) 824-1612

24-378

Lighted Gardens, 10794 N. S.R. 1, Ossian

(260) 622-4023

140-275

All Your Expectations, 193 E. Morse St., Markle

(260) 758-3000

250

Arts, Commerce & Visitors Centre, 211 Water St., Bluffton

(260) 824-0510

20-240

Timber Ridge Public Golf Course and Event Center, 2330 E. C.R. 250 North, Bluffton

(260) 824-2728

50-240

The Fun Center at Paige’s Crossing, 2821 E. Business 30, Columbia City

(260) 244-5757

5-5,000

The Van Buren, 301 W. Van Buren St., Columbia City

(260) 609-5582

250-500

Whitley County 4-H Fairgrounds, 680 W. Squawbuck Road, Columbia City

(260) 244-7615

100-500

WHITLEY COUNTY

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FORT WAYNE HOTELS

HOTEL NAME, ADDRESS

PHONE NUMBER

NUMBER OF ROOMS

NUMBER OF MEETING ROOMS

MEETING ROOM CAPACITY

Courtyard by Marriott Downtown Fort Wayne, 1150 S. Harrison St. Fort Wayne

(260) 490-3629

250

7

225-475

Hilton Fort Wayne at the Grand Wayne Center, 1020 S. Calhoun St., Fort Wayne

(260) 420-1100

246

5

6-180

Ramada Plaza Fort Wayne Hotel and Conference Center, 305 E. Washington Center Road, Fort Wayne

(260) 205-0411

222

11

450-1,000

Holiday Inn at Purdue Fort Wayne & The Memorial Coliseum, 4111 Paul Shaffer Drive, Fort Wayne

(260) 482-3800

151

5

250-300

Wyndham Garden Hotel, 5750 Challenger Parkway, Fort Wayne

(260) 999-6040

134

0

--

Comfort Suites Southwest, 5775 Coventry Lane, Fort Wayne

(260) 436-4300

127

1

150

WoodSpring Suites Fort Wayne, 2850 Dupont Commerce Circle, Fort Wayne

(703) 568-3163

124

0

--

Don Hall’s Guesthouse, 1313 W. Washington Center Road, Fort Wayne

(260) 489-2524

121

5

500

Hyatt Place Fort Wayne, 111 W. Washington Center Road, Fort Wayne

(260) 471-8522

120

3

80

Hampton Inn Southwest, 8219 W. Jefferson Blvd., Fort Wayne

(260) 459-1999

118

1

30

Residence Inn by Marriott — Southwest, 7811 W. Jefferson Blvd., Fort Wayne

(260) 432-8000

109

0

--

Motel 6, 3003 W. Coliseum Blvd., Fort Wayne

(260) 482-3972

105

0

--

Red Roof Inn, 3017 W. Coliseum Blvd., Fort Wayne

(260) 483-0091

103

1

DND

Quality Inn, 1734 W. Washington Center Road, Fort Wayne

(260) 489-5554

102

1

40

Extended Stay America North, 5810 Challenger Parkway, Fort Wayne

(260) 490-0500

101

0

--

Extended Stay America Fort Wayne South, 8309 W. Jefferson Blvd., Fort Wayne

(260) 432-1916

101

0

--

Comfort Inn, 1005 W. Washington Center Road, Fort Wayne

(260) 489-2220

98

0

--

Best Western Luxbury Inn, 5501 Coventry Lane, Fort Wayne

(260) 436-0242

95

0

--

Super 8, 5710 Challenger Parkway, Fort Wayne

(260) 489-0050

95

0

--

Tru by Hilton, 5345 Distrubution Drive, Fort Wayne

(260) 444-2500

92

0

--

Fairfield Inn & Suites — Southwest by Marriott, 7737 W. Jefferson Blvd., Fort Wayne

(574) 333-2407

91

0

--

Hampton Inn & Suites — North, 5702 Challenger Parkway, Fort Wayne

(260) 489-0908

90

0

--

TownePlace Suites by Marriott, 3949 Ice Way, Fort Wayne

(260) 483-1160

89

0

--

Hilton Garden Inn, 8615 U.S. 24 West, Fort Wayne

(260) 435-1777

84

5

25-80

Staybridge Suites, 5925 Ellison Road, Fort Wayne

(260) 432-2427

84

0

--

Candlewood Suites, 5251 Distribution Drive, Fort Wayne

(260) 484-1400

83

0

--

Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott, 6021 Lima Road, Fort Wayne

(260) 442-3040

83

0

--

Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites, 5915 Ellison Road, Fort Wayne

(260) 459-1888

83

1

200

Hawthorn Suites by Wyndham, 4919 Lima Road, Fort Wayne

(260) 484-4700

80

0

--

Homewood Suites by Hilton, 8621 U.S. 24 West, Fort Wayne

(260) 432-5100

79

1

32-40

Hampton Inn Fort Wayne — Dupont Road, 3520 E. Dupont Road, Fort Wayne

(260) 483-3999

78

0

--

La Quinta Inn & Suites, 2902 E. Dupont Road, Fort Wayne

(260) 490-7950

77

0

--

Holiday Inn Express — New Haven, 11205 Isabelle Road, New Haven

(260) 748-6767

76

0

--

FairBridge Inn and Suites, 5707 Challenger Parkway, Fort Wayne

(260) 489-8888

65

0

--

Comfort Suites North, 3302 E. Dupont Road, Fort Wayne

(260) 480-7030

64

0

--

Best Western PLUS Fort Wayne Inn and Suites North, 5926 Cross Creek Blvd., Fort Wayne

(260) 490-6060

62

0

--

Baymont Inn & Suites, 2881 E. Dupont Road, Fort Wayne

(260) 490-8989

60

0

--

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GREATER FORT WAYNE HOTELS HOTEL NAME, ADDRESS

PHONE NUMBER

NUMBER OF ROOMS

NUMBER OF MEETING ROOMS

MEETING ROOM CAPACITY

ADAMS COUNTY Rodeway Inn, 1302 S. 13th St., Decatur

(260) 724-8888

62

0

--

Quality Inn, 1201 S. 13th St., Decatur

(260) 728-4600

56

1

30

Clock Tower Inn Berne, 1335 U.S. 27 North, Berne

(260) 589-5826

45

1

80

America’s Best Value Inn Decatur, 1033 N. 13th St., Decatur

(260) 728-2196

42

0

--

(260) 925-1316

72

0

--

Holiday Inn Express, 404 Touring Drive, Auburn

(260) 925-1900

69

0

--

Baymont Inn & Suites, 306 Touring Drive, Auburn

(260) 920-1900

67

2

200

DEKALB COUNTY Days Inn, 1115 W. 7th St. Auburn

Hampton Inn Auburn, 1020 Smaltz Way, Auburn

(260) 925-1100

64

1

22

Comfort Suites, 1137 W. 15th St., Auburn

(260) 920-7600

56

1

25

Red Roof Inn, 503 Ley Drive, Auburn

(260) 927-8800

52

0

--

Auburn Inn, 225 Touring Drive, Auburn

(260) 925-6363

51

1

60

Victorian Guest House, 302 Market St., Nappanee

(574) 773-4383

154

0

--

Baymont Inn, 3010 Brittany Court, Elkhart

(574) 264-7222

125

2

60-100

Four Points by Sheraton, 3254 Cassopolis St., Elkhart

(574) 333-3707

101

1

50

Staybridge Suites Elkhart, 3252 Cassopolis St., Elkhart

(574) 970-8488

95

1

65

Das Dutchman Essenhaus Inn & Conference Center, 240 U.S. 20, Middlebury

(574) 825-9471

94

2

400

Red Roof Inn Elkhart, 2902 Cassopolis St., Elkhart

(574) 262-3691

92

0

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HOTEL NAME, ADDRESS

PHONE NUMBER

NUMBER OF ROOMS

NUMBER OF MEETING ROOMS

MEETING ROOM CAPACITY

Quality Inn & Suites Goshen, 1930 Lincolnway East, Goshen

(574) 534-3133

91

1

60

Fairfield Inn & Suites Elkhart, 3501 Plaza Court, Elkhart

(574) 970-1688

85

2

5-100

Hilton Garden Inn Elkhart, 3401 Plaza Court, Elkhart

(574) 970-4444

85

2

10 to 80

Oakwood Resort, 702 E. Lake View Road, Syracuse

(574) 457-7100

77

0

--

Holiday Inn Express Goshen, 1415 Lincolnway East, Goshen

(574) 535-9200

76

1

36

Comfort Inn Goshen, 2309 Lincolnway East, Goshen

(574) 533-0200

74

1

50

Hampton Inn, 105 Crystal Heights Blvd., Middlebury

(574) 822-0288

74

2

75

Sleep Inn & Suites Elkhart, 220 Caravan Drive, Elkhart

(574) 206-8290

67

1

24

Hampton Inn, 1968 Lincolnway East, Goshen

(574) 533-8800

66

1

25

Candlewood Suites Elkhart, 300 Northpointe Blvd., Elkhart

(574) 262-8600

65

0

--

Holiday Inn Express Elkhart, 330 Northpointe Blvd., Elkhart

(574) 262-0014

63

1

10

Comfort Suites Elkhart North, 404 Northpointe Blvd., Elkhart

(574) 206-1555

62

1

50-250

Hampton Inn Elkhart, 215 Northpointe Blvd., Elkhart

(574) 264-2525

62

1

16-25

Holiday Inn Express South Elkhart, 3610 S. Nappanee St., Elkhart

(574) 296-1110

60

1

30

Inn at Amish Acres, 1234 W. Market St., Nappanee

(574) 773-2011

60

1

50-80

Microtel Inn & Suites Elkhart, 3301 Plaza Court, Elkhart

(574) 970-0420

59

0

--

Best Western Inn Goshen, 900 Lincolnway East, Goshen

(574) 533-0408

58

0

--

Super 8 — Elkhart, 345 E. Windsor Ave., Elkhart

(574) 262-0000

58

0

--

Comfort Suites Elkhart South, 27838 C.R. 24, Elkhart

(574) 293-9390

53

1

68

Super 8 — Goshen, 2628 Lincolnway East, Goshen

(574) 642-9944

52

0

--

Country Inn and Suites Elkhart, 3250 Northview Drive, Elkhart

(574) 206-8488

50

1

100

Countryside Inn, 2004 W. Market St., Nappanee

(574) 773-5999

50

0

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Potawatomi Inn

Provided by the Steuben County Tourism Bureau HOTEL NAME, ADDRESS

PHONE NUMBER

NUMBER OF ROOMS

NUMBER OF MEETING ROOMS

MEETING ROOM CAPACITY

(480) 386-9524

66

1

50

HUNTINGTON COUNTY Comfort Inn Warren, 7275 C.R. 75 East, Warren Comfort Inn of Huntington, 2205 N. Jefferson St. Huntington

(260) 356-3434

62

0

--

Rodeway Inn, 2820 Hotel Ave., Huntington

(260) 359-9000

60

1

25-34

Motel 6 Markle, 730 Logan St., Markle

(260) 758-8111

50

0

--

KOSCIUSKO COUNTY Oakwood Resort, 702 E. Lake View Road, Syracuse

(574) 269-2323

155

6

18-400

Wyndham Garden Hotel, 2519 E. Center St., Warsaw

(574) 269-2323

155

2

400

Holiday Inn Express, 3825 Lake City Highway, Warsaw*

(574) 457-7100

77

12

8-750

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

Hampton Inn, 115 Robmar Drive, Warsaw

(574) 268-1600

76

2

12-80

Dixie Haven Resort, 338 E. Himes St., North Webster

(574) 269-3031

67

0

--

Comfort Inn & Suites, 3328 E. Center St., Warsaw

(574) 267-3344

50

0

--

Blue Gate Garden Inn, 800 S. Van Buren St., Shipshewana

(260) 768-7688

154

5

200

Farmstead Inn & Conference Center, 370 S. Van Buren St., Shipshewana

(260) 768-4595

153

5

500

The Van Buren Hotel, 1175 N. Van Buren St., Shipshewana

(260) 768-7780

84

2

75

Super 8 Howe, 7333 N. S.R. 9, Howe

(260) 562-2828

77

0

--

Holiday Inn Express, Warsaw (opening in 2019)

LAGRANGE COUNTY

Holiday Inn Express, 0045 W. C.R. 750 North, Howe

(260) 562-3660

64

0

--

Best Western Plus Howe Inn, 8080 N. S.R. 9, Howe

(260) 562-2880

60

0

--

Shipshewana Super 8, 740 S. Van Buren St., Shipshewana

(260) 768-4004

54

0

--

Best Western Kendallville Inn, 621 Professional Way, Kendallville

(260) 347-5263

84

1

35-40; bar service

Rodeway Inn, 1917 Dowling St. Kendallville

(260) 343-0000

56

1

40

(260) 833-1077

138

8

600

Ramada Inn Angola, 3855 N. S.R. 127, Angola

(260) 665-9471

131

5

40-200

Holiday Inn Express, 6245 N. Old 27, Suite 400, Fremont

(260) 833-6464

93

1

15

Quality Inn, 271 W. S.R. 120, Fremont

(260) 495-9770

64

0

--

Comfort Inn, 251 W. S.R. 120, Fremont

(520) 257-3845

64

1

10

Manchester University, 604 E. College Ave., Manchester

(877) 624-8378

74

40

1,250

Holiday Inn Express, 1311 N. Cass St., Wabash

(260) 569-1189

60

0

--

(260) 824-4455

53

0

--

(260) 244-5300

54

2

20-50

NOBLE COUNTY

STEUBEN COUNTY Potawatomi Inn Resort and Conference Center, 6 Lane 100 A, Lake James, Angola

WABASH COUNTY

WELLS COUNTY Comfort Inn, 1782 N. Main St., Bluffton WHITLEY COUNTY Super 8, 235 Frontage Road, Columbia City * changing brand name in 2019

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Planning essential for success

By Megan Knowles mknowles@kpcmedia.com Planning is essential for a successful meeting or event.

“The most common event planning missteps I see are not planning enough time to pull the event together, and not planning enough budget for the event to come together the way it is envisioned,” Andie Hines, owner of Red Tree event planning and marketing company, wrote in an email. “The earlier you can start, the better.”

A good plan can help an event stay on budget as well, Hines said.

“There are no surprises, vendor fees aren’t at a premium for rush/last-minute items, and you can get creative with fundraising or ways to cut costs if need be,” she wrote.

While a timeframe will vary event to event, Hines said her “best-case scenario” planning timeframe is: 1 year in advance — start planning

8-12 months in advance — Select theme and venue 6-8 months in advance — Book entertainment 4-6 months in advance — Menu and décor ordered 4 months in advance — Send save the dates 2 months in advance — Send invitations 1 month in advance — Follow up with vendors Of course, this “doesn’t include any other variables such as setting a budget, fundraising, forming committees, awards and/or speakers, designing and producing marketing materials and timeline for print, web, and social, setup and load out including day before, day of, and day after timelines, post-event thank yous, follow-up surveys, etc.” Hines wrote. “Truly, each and every event is going to be completely unique.”

MEETING PLANNING CHECKLIST 16-18 months out • Create a planning committee • Establish event goals • Establish event budget • Select location venues and hotels • Create promotion strategy

12-13 months out • Launch event website

10-11 months out • Begin social media and e-newsletter campaign • Develop breakout session topics and list of potential speakers

8-9 months out • Brainstorm speakers • Create a list of all food and beverage needs • Contract keynote speaker(s) • Contact venue to discuss layout needs

6-7 months out • Touch base with catering company • Promote registration date and offer incentives for early registration • Open vendor registration • Determine transportation needs for shuttles • Re-evaluate room block needs

5-6 months out • Start registration • Organize all transportation needs • Brainstorm daily program • Collect all speaker information forms • Visit site to review plans and spaces

3-4 months out • Recruit and schedule volunteers • Begin public relations campaign to promote attendance • Determine A/V needs • Establish menus with caterers

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• Finalize A/V needs • Approve food and beverage needs • Approve exhibit space needs • Order any plaques or special awards • Establish room set up • Continue promotional campaign

1 month out • Confirm speakers and collect any final program information • Organize day-of registration process • Organize and train volunteers • Finalize other catering needs (linens, etc.)

• Confirm transportation arrangements • Close vendor registration • Print nametags, programs, handouts and coordinate extra supplies • Make sure correct schedule is on website • Communicate schedule to vendors

Good events make good memories and there’s no better Midwest venue than Grand Wayne Convention Center in downtown Fort Wayne, Indiana, as the backdrop for your story.

INSIDE: 225,000 square feet of fully carpeted, beautifully appointed, versatile space | OUTSIDE: 3 full-service, adjacent hotels and a million amazing experiences! Let’s create:

2-3 weeks out • Offer speakers schedule and program • Make signs • Ship supplies to venue

1 week out • Confirm counts for meals, gift bags, etc.

• Pull all amenities together for attendees, guests, etc.

• Final room count • Establish chain-of-command for on-site activities Information from the Visit Fort Wayne Event Planning Guidebook.

For more information and a more detailed list, visit visitfortwayne. com.

grandwayne.com • 260.426.4100 The Midwest’s Favorite Drive-To Destination!

Easy by Air via Fort Wayne International (FWA).

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