NOW Arena Parking Garages & Surface Lots (1 Mapped)
| Garage / Surface Lot | Daily Rate | Max Height Clearance | Sprinter / Box Truck OK? | Walk to Main Doors | Insider Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NOW Arena Main Convention Garage & Surface Lot | $15 – $28 / day | 7' 0" Garage • Unlimited Surface Lot | ✓ Yes (Sprinter Friendly) | 1–4 min walk to main registration concourse | Cashless credit/tap entry; Sprinter vans and box trucks stage in designated surface bays. |
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Campus Transfer Times & Truck Marshaling Yard
NOW Arena Freight Docks & GSC Marshaling: Freight carriers check in at the Hoffman Estates GSC marshaling yard for weighed dock assignment across 7 loading bays.
Nearest Certified CAT Scale: Certified commercial truck scale ticket required for all LTL/FTL drayage check-ins in Hoffman Estates.
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Dates, credential pickup, exhibiting costs, labor rules, walkable hotels, and client dining.
Hoffman Estates 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. NOW Arena 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.
NOW Arena offers 2,500+ convention corridor rooms within a 10-minute walk/skybridge plus 0 vetted corridor steakhouses and full-venue buyouts. Federal FY 2027 GSA Per-Diem for Hoffman Estates is $215/night lodging and $79/day M&IE.
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Other Hoffman Estates Convention & Buyout Venues
All Venues →- Lea County Event Center50,000 sq. ft. • Union Jurisdiction
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- Lenexa Conference Center25,000 sq. ft. • Right-to-Work State
- Lenz Conference Center25,000 sq. ft. • Right-to-Work State
- Leon County Expo Center40,000 sq. ft. • Union Jurisdiction
Upcoming Hoffman Estates Conventions
Full Calendar →- Arkansas Municipal League District 4 Workshop 2026Sep 9–10, 2026 • 500+ B2B Attendees
- Arkansas Municipal League Winter Conference 2026Jan 14–16, 2026 • 1,200+ B2B Attendees
- Arkansas Trucking Association Annual Conference 2026May 13–15, 2026 • 600+ B2B Attendees
- Art Basel Miami Beach 2026December 4–6, 2026 • 79,000+ Attendees
- Aruba Tourism Exchange 2027May 18–20, 2027 • 750+ B2B Attendees