Gary
Located in the southeastern part of the Chicago metro area, Gary is best known for both its large steel mills and as the birthplace of The Jackson 5. Gary event venues include historic sites and lively casinos.
Gary is 31 miles from Chicago Midway International and 48 miles from Chicago O’Hare International Airport. Boeing bases its corporate fleet at the Gary/Chicago International Airport, a facility accepts private and corporate plane landings through Gary Jet Center. The airport is undergoing a runway expansion that will open up the airport for additional flight services.
Largest among convention venues in Gary, Genesis Convention Center in downtown provides 55,000 square feet of function space that includes a 6,000-seat arena, 9,676-square-foot Indiana Hall that can seat 1,200 theater-style or 700 for a banquet and a dozen smaller meeting rooms. A variety of function rooms are also available at both Indiana University Northwest and Ivy Tech College. Among the hotel venues in Gary is the 300-room Majestic Star Hotel & Casino, which has a ballroom that can seat 120 for a meeting, four smaller meeting rooms and The Pavilion, …