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Corporate Team Building Activities in Schaumburg, IL

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Founded
2010
Group size
20 to 6,000+
Where we run activities
50 states + Canada
Formats
In person or virtual
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Why Schaumburg works for a corporate event

Schaumburg, the short version

Schaumburg is the business center of Chicago's northwest suburbs, about 10 miles from O'Hare and 26 miles from the Loop along the Jane Addams Tollway, with corporate headquarters, the Renaissance convention center and Woodfield Mall all within a few minutes of each other. Events here run in the convention and business hotels off I-90 or at the company's own address, and they end in time to beat the Tollway traffic home.

Corporate team building events in Schaumburg, IL

Most booked activities in Schaumburg, IL

The activities corporate groups book most often in Schaumburg, IL.

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Charity builds for manufacturers

Build-a-Wheelchair® and Bike Build Donation® are what Schaumburg groups book most. Manufacturers have held both at the Renaissance Schaumburg Convention Center Hotel and the Hyatt Regency Schaumburg, and bikes from one build went to the Boys & Girls Club of Elgin. Plan on a morning or afternoon block and a ballroom with space for the finished bikes to line up.

Game shows for sales and association meetings

Best Corporate Feud and A Minute 2 Win It! are the lighter choices here. A manufacturer ran the game show at the Hilton Garden Inn Schaumburg for its February meeting, and a medical association has played both at its own Schaumburg headquarters in the depth of winter.

In your own office

Many Schaumburg companies keep the event at work, in a cafeteria, a training center or an office park courtyard. A consulting firm held Team Olympics outside its office one September morning and Build-a-Guitar® indoors that afternoon, which is an easy way to give a whole company a full day together.

Winter comes early

Schaumburg's January highs average about 32°F and a winter brings close to 40 inches of snow, so from November to March every program here runs indoors. May, June and September are the months for an outdoor program on a hotel lawn or an office campus.

Part of Chicagoland

Schaumburg is part of our Chicago coverage. The same team runs events downtown, at O'Hare and across the western suburbs in Oak Brook and Naperville, so a company with offices in several of them can plan in one conversation.

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Where we host in Schaumburg

Our featured partner venues, then hotels and venues where we have run corporate events in Schaumburg, IL. Photos come from each venue's own website.

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Planning guide

How much room a Schaumburg program takes

Schaumburg's convention hotel can seat thousands, and most offices have a cafeteria or training room that holds a department. Use the per-person figures to check your room.

Floor area per person

Measured another way

City SmartHunt®
A start at your hotel or office; the course can use the Woodfield area and nearby parks.

An outdoor program at an office park needs the building manager's approval, and a park district site needs a permit. We help with both.

A worked example

2,000 sq ft

80 people at 25 sq ft each

Each square is one person’s 25 sq ft.

An office cafeteria with the tables pushed together often fits a build for a whole department. Measure the clear floor and send it to us.

Planning guide

Schaumburg's seasons for planning

Highs run from about 32°F in January to about 85°F in July, with close to 40 inches of snow a winter. Plan indoors from November to March.

  • Either way

    April

    • Cool and wet. Indoor builds, or a short outdoor game on a mild afternoon.

  • Outdoors

    May to September

    • The window for Team Olympics or a SmartHunt. Highs in the 70s and 80s.

  • Either way

    October

    • Crisp and often dry, and a busy month for meetings at the convention hotel.

  • Indoors

    November to March

    • Cold with snow. Ballroom and office programs, and December year-end builds.

Dates to plan around

Holiday shopping at Woodfield
Late November and December. Traffic around Woodfield Mall slows Golf Road and Route 53.

The Renaissance convention center books large shows all year, so ask the hotel about other groups in house on your date.

Planning guide

Getting to Schaumburg

Most people drive in on the Jane Addams Tollway (I-90), and O'Hare is close enough for a same-day trip.

Flying in

O'Hare International (ORD)
About 10 miles east. Most hotels are a short drive from the terminals.

Driving

I-90 (Jane Addams Tollway)
The main route from Chicago and O'Hare, with exits for the convention center and Woodfield.
I-290 and Route 53
Link Schaumburg with the suburbs to the north and south.

Transit

Metra
The Milwaukee District West Line stops in Schaumburg, on the route from downtown Chicago.
Pace I-90 Express
Buses run between Schaumburg and the Rosemont Transportation Center, which connects to the CTA Blue Line.

Planning guide

When to reserve a Schaumburg program

  1. 8 weeks out

    A program at the convention hotel, any December date, and outdoor dates from May to September.

  2. 4 weeks out

    A department program at your own building, once facilities has signed off on the room.

  3. 10 days out

    Send the final number and the room setup. For a bike build, tell us if there is a northwest suburbs group your team supports.

  4. Event day

    We get there early, build the room around your agenda and leave it tidy.

Something sooner? Phone us, especially for an in-office date. 800.849.8326

Ways to run your event

Choose the format that fits your team.

In-Person Team Building

Facilitated activities delivered at your Schaumburg, IL venue or a location we help you find.

Virtual Team Building

Live-hosted activities that bring remote and distributed teams together.

Professional Development

Training and workshops that build lasting skills for your team.

Why BEST

North America's largest in-person team building and virtual event company, with the highest verified Customer TrustScore.
Bike Build Donation®, a Best Corporate Events activity
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How it Works

Using a proven model for improving team productivity, motivation, and collaboration through innovative team events, Best Corporate Events strengthens teams by delivering exceptional team building, Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), and professional development training programs that help corporate, academic, association, and government teams build trust and respect while enhancing leadership, communication, and problem-solving skills.

  1. 1

    BEST Event Planners

    Collaborate with one of our experienced planners who will help you find the perfect activity for your group.

  2. 2

    BEST Needs Assessment

    Participate in our Needs Assessment to accurately identify the desired end results for the participants in your group.

  3. 3

    BEST Design

    Allow us to tailor your activity specifically for your group size, allotted time, goals, and outcomes.

  4. 4

    BEST Facilitators & Specialists

    Enjoy your event delivered by experienced, professional facilitators who average 12 to 25 years of experience.

Corporate events and team building in Schaumburg, IL: questions we get

Which Schaumburg hotels do you use?

The Renaissance Schaumburg Convention Center Hotel, the Hyatt Regency Schaumburg and the Hilton Garden Inn Schaumburg. All three are off I-90 near Woodfield and about 10 miles from O'Hare, so they suit a meeting with attendees flying in.

Can the program run at our Schaumburg office?

Often it does: a cafeteria, a training center or the lawn of an office campus off Meacham or Woodfield Road. Clear roughly 25 square feet per guest and give us tables; the kits, prizes and staff come with us.

Which programs are most popular in Schaumburg?

Build-a-Wheelchair® and Bike Build Donation® lead, followed by Best Corporate Feud and A Minute 2 Win It!. Team Olympics and Build-a-Guitar® have run together as a full day at a consulting firm's office.

Where do the donations go?

Bikes from a Schaumburg build went to the Boys & Girls Club of Elgin. For wheelchairs and other builds we choose a recipient with you, or send the donation to a cause your company already supports.

Can we hold the event outdoors?

From May to September, yes. Team Olympics has run on an office campus lawn here in September. From November to March, with January highs near 32°F and close to 40 inches of snow a winter, we plan indoors.

Why a separate page from Chicago?

Schaumburg is covered by the same Chicago team, but the northwest suburbs plan differently: hotels by I-90 and Woodfield, offices with their own lawns, O'Hare ten miles away. The Chicago page covers downtown and the wider metro.

What size groups do you usually see here?

Mostly a department or a regional team. The convention hotel can hold far larger meetings, and our programs scale from 30 to 1,000+ with extra staff.

How far ahead should we book?

Two months ahead for the convention hotel, December and summer outdoor dates. A program in your own office is usually fine at four weeks, and a closer date is worth a call.

Also serving teams across Chicagoland

One team covers the whole metro. An activity in Schaumburg, IL is the same activity, run by the same facilitators, as in any of these cities.

Chicago, IL

Rosemont, IL

Let's Create Something Exceptional

Planning an event in Schaumburg, IL? A planner will match the right activities to your group and send a same-day quote.

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