Host Your Meeting in Janesville, Wisconsin’s Great Outside

In Janesville, unlimited access to nature, an ideal central location, unique and historic venues, exceptional hospitality and affordability seamlessly come together to provide meeting attendees with a sense of achievement, enrichment and escape.

Located less than two hours from Madison, Milwaukee and Chicago’s international airports, Janesville is easily accessible. Bonus: Coach USA offers 24/7 shuttle service between Chicago O’Hare and Janesville with free WI-FI that allows attendees to work and play as they travel. Coach USA also has transportation solutions both large and small for comfortably transferring your guests during their stay.

Taking reservations now and opening in the summer of 2025, the one-of-a-kind Woodman’s Sport’s and Convention Center will have over 48,000 total square feet available including a 25,800 square foot meeting/conference space and 23,000 square foot multi-purpose area that can be configured to fit your needs. The center is an adaptive reuse of an existing mall complex that connects directly to shopping and entertainment options.

Holiday Inn Express and Janesville Conference Center offers 15,000 square feet of combined meeting space that can be customized with soundproof partitions. The conference center offers complete sound system capabilities.

Janesville is also home to unique and historic meeting spaces including the award-winning Rotary Botanical Gardens with room for 250 both inside and outside. The Venue, built in 1870 and located in the heart of downtown, was once a Methodist church. The beautifully renovated site has three distinct spaces that can accommodate events with up to 350 guests. The Rock County Historical Society offers several historical spaces. From small board meetings and intimate private gatherings to large corporate events and group tours, the grounds hold the Lincoln-Tallman House, Helen Jeffris Wood Museum Center, Charles Tallman Archives, the Carriage House and the newly renovated Wilson King Stone House, as well as expansive lawns.

Our dedicated team of planning professionals at the Janesville Area Convention & Visitors Bureau are here to make your event planning process as easy and stress-free as possible while providing meeting attendees with a truly memorable event.

Janesville, Wisconsin’s Great Outside, is filled with scenic beauty and year-round outdoor fun which your group can experience via tours and activities on our trails, rivers and lakes, botanical gardens, public art, museums, and other attractions. There’s also a vibrant downtown with exceptional shopping and dining, but what truly sets Janesville apart is our wholesome Midwestern charm and welcoming people.

Janesville offers many of the same great amenities found in larger cities but with much lower costs. From venue fees to hotels, catering and transportation, your budget will stretch a bit further making the planning more rewarding and less stressful. Janesville’s convenient location directly off I-39/I-90 is another advantage.

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