Mar 11–12, 2026 850+ B2B Attendees
Lake County Business Expo 2026
Regional Business Development • Lake County Fairgrounds and Event Center (Grayslake, IL)
7.6 / 10 Moderate Corridor Compression
Verified Lake County Fairgrounds and Event Center Trade Show & Convention Schedule
Upcoming Flagship Events at Lake County Fairgrounds and Event Center (1 Major Shows Mapped)
Full Annual Convention & Trade Show Directory (1 Verified Shows)
Annual & Rotating Conventions Hosted at Lake County Fairgrounds and Event Center
| Convention / Trade Show | Typical Cycle / Dates | Attendance | Halls & Campus Footprint | 10×10 Booth Benchmark | Dossier / Quotes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake County Business Expo Grayslake B2B Trade & Conference Organizer • Real Estate & PropTech | 2026-03-11 – 2026-03-12 | 850+ B2B Attendees | Lake County Fairgrounds and Event Center Main Exhibit Hall & Breakout Wing | ~$11,900 10×10 All-In |
Promoter Site-Selection & Hotel Rate Leverage
12-Month Lake County Fairgrounds and Event Center Compression & Need-Date Matrix
Peak Months: March–May & September–November • Best Value Window: June–August & Mid-December–January
JAN Peak
Q1 Flagship Trade Show Surge
FEB Peak
High Association & Expo Demand
MAR Peak
Peak Spring Convention Window
APR Moderate
Shoulder Openings Late April
MAY Moderate
Strong Late-May Negotiation Leverage
JUN Value
Summer Value Rates Begin
JUL Value
Maximum Room-Block & Space Concessions
AUG Value
High Availability & Value Pricing
SEP Moderate
Fall Season Kickoff
OCT Peak
Peak Q4 Enterprise Congresses
NOV Moderate
Early Nov Busy; Late Nov Value
DEC Value
Mid-December Corporate Value Window
Live Dossier-Grounded Logistics & Rate Concierge
Grounded on Verified Facility Tariffs, Union Rules & Walk RingsAsk Anything About Lake County Fairgrounds and Event Center Specs, Union Rules, Hotels or Buyouts
Ask specific operational questions — hand-carry monitor limits, electrical & drayage rates, closest walkable hotels, or 30-person VIP dining buyouts.
Frequently Asked Questions (3)
Dates, credential pickup, exhibiting costs, labor rules, walkable hotels, and client dining.
Grayslake Union Labor Jurisdiction. Exhibitors may hand-carry small pop-up materials in a single trip without dollies; crated dock freight, forklift drayage, overhead rigging, and electrical distribution route through official facility and show contractors. Lake County Fairgrounds and Event Center Exhibitor Carry-In Policy (Union Jurisdiction): One exhibitor badge-holder may hand-carry personal display materials or a single rolling luggage case in one trip through main public/hotel entrances without drayage charges; two-wheel dollies, pushcarts, and crated dock deliveries route through official material-handling labor.
Lake County Fairgrounds and Event Center Exhibitor & Operations Guidelines
Lake County Fairgrounds and Event Center offers 2,500+ convention corridor rooms within a 10-minute walk/skybridge plus 3 vetted corridor steakhouses and full-venue buyouts. Federal FY 2027 GSA Per-Diem for Grayslake is $215/night lodging and $79/day M&IE.
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Connected Convention & Corridor Graph (Grayslake, IL)
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Other Grayslake Convention & Buyout Venues
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- Davenport RiverCenter/Adler Theatre100,000 sq. ft. • Right-to-Work State
- David L. Lawrence Convention Center1,500,000 sq. ft. • Union Jurisdiction
- Davis Conference Center70,000 sq. ft. • Right-to-Work State
Upcoming Grayslake Conventions
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- Central Missouri Workforce Development Board Summit 2026Mar 18–19, 2026 • 500+ B2B Attendees
Exhibitor & Promoter Cost Calculators
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$148/CWT Drayage • $118/hr Labor
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