Waterloo, Iowa

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Located in northeast Iowa and the heart of the Midwest, Waterloo offers an array of unique venues with the right ambiance and amenities to accommodate your event needs. Attendees can enjoy Waterloo’s spectacular attractions and entertainment, excellent lodging and dining options, fantastic shopping, and outdoor recreation. Discover Waterloo for your next meeting or event.

Top 5 reasons to book your event in Waterloo, Iowa


1. Event spaces big and small. Choose from over 20 unique meeting venues, including convention hotels, arenas and outdoor spaces, event and banquet facilities, small meeting hotels and more. The Isle Casino Hotel Waterloo has 5,000 sq. ft. of flexible meeting space and 1,600 sq. ft. of pre-function space, while the Sullivan Brothers Convention Center has 40,000 sq. ft. of flexible meeting space. With more than 1300 hotel rooms, your guests can enjoy accommodations in all styles and sizes with a variety of restaurants and entertainment options nearby.

2. Award-winning attractions. Explore over 106 miles of paved recreational trails; learn about the history of the Five Sullivan Brothers at the Grout’s Iowa Veterans Museum; discover arts and culture at the Waterloo Center for the Arts; take a tour through John Deere Operations; or experience dining like never before at Galleria De Paco. While you’re here, don’t miss downtown Waterloo’s newest attraction -– The Riverfront Renaissance Project. Set along the Cedar River, this area includes a downtown riverside, riverfront plaza and trails, RiverLoop Amphitheatre, Arts Mall, and Mark’s Splash Park.

3. Grant and event assistance. The Waterloo Convention & Visitors Bureau offers a grant program for planners hosting their event in Waterloo. Meeting room rentals, entertainment and honorariums, and event marketing are just a few of the many fundable items. Plus, our staff will work with your organization or group to ensure a successful event, and personally assist you in creating a one-of-a-kind experience for you and your attendees.

4. Getting around. Waterloo is easily accessible from every location in the Midwest. Conveniently located at the crossroads of Interstate 380 and Highways 218, 63 and 20, and just minutes from Waterloo Regional Airport. Once you’ve arrived in Waterloo, you’ll find a variety of transportation options to choose from which makes getting around quite simple.

5. Dining, shopping and nightlife.  From locally-owned restaurants to national chains, your guests will discover an abundance of delectable dining options. Downtown Waterloo alone is home to over 20 restaurants, all within walking distance of shopping and nightlife. Stop by locally-owned favorites Waterloo Brown Bottle, Cu Restaurant, Doughy Joey’s Peetza Joynt, and Newton’s Paradise Café. Or, grab a drink and catch some live music at Jameson’s Public House and Screaming Eagle American Bar and Grill.

For more information, contact Paige Nieman, Director of Convention Sales, at paige@travelwaterloo.com or (800) 728-8431. Discover more at www.TravelWaterloo.com.

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