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Reception
$1,000 starting price
Ceremony
$750 starting price
Bar service
$10 per person
Reception
$500 starting price
Ceremony
$500 starting price
Bar service
$10 per person

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Welcome to Central Illinois' Premier meeting destination... the Thelma Keller Convention Center. Where pristine blue sky meets flowering dogwood trees in Spring and colorful oaks in the Fall... where rich prairie sunsets illuminate high quality, affordable facilities. And every possible meeting service is available for your unsurpassed comfort and enjoyment.

The Thelma Keller Convention Center offers today's meeting participants a relaxed atmosphere, quality service and tempting cuisine designed to make every meeting impressive and productive. No matter what size event you are planning, we have a room just right for your needs. You will discover a world of possibilities, right in the heart of Illinois!

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Reviews of Thelma Keller Convention Center

4.9 out of 5 rating
4.9 out of 5 rating
15 Reviews
98% recommend it
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Mallory Sent on 10/11/2018
5 out of 5 rating
Holy cow! I don't even know where to begin. All I can say is that I am the luckiest bride in the world to have happened upon the Thelma Keller Convention Center in my wedding planning. I could not have dreamed up a better place to have held our ceremony. Not only was everything so above and beyond my expectations, all of our guests said it was the most gorgeous reception they'd ever been to as well.

From the moment, I made our first appointment with Patty there, she put me at ease and made sure I knew they could make anything I wanted happen. She would even stay in touch throughout the year through text and email when she'd see something out and about that she thought I might like for the reception. She is God's gift to event planning... seriously. I was actually sad when the wedding was over because I will miss working with her! I felt like her goal in life was to make me the happiest bride alive throughout the whole process, and she became a dear friend.

The food was also SO good! We had a little over 200 guests and all of the food came out at the same time (plated and served), all three entree choices looked and tasted delicious, and all of the guests were VERY pleased.

The options of how to best use the venue were endless. So many ways to rearrange, use different rooms, utilize the space, etc. It is also attached to a Holiday Inn, so my guests were thrilled to stay in the same location after the reception. The next morning, we also hosted a brunch at Thelma Keller for our guests while we shared stories from the night before and opened gifts. It was simply the best way to wrap things up and the food was delicious again.

All of the food, decor, venue rental, linens, chairs, tables, lighting, dance floor, bar, and staff to do it all for us were all packaged together in one incredibly fair price for the quality we received, and we didn't have to lift a finger to set up or tear down, so we truly just sat back and enjoyed the whole weekend!
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Rachel Sent on 12/09/2016
5 out of 5 rating
Seriously had the best experience dealing with Katie and the Keller Convention Center. The whole process was seamless. From the meetings before the big day to the receptions, things couldn't have went smoother. They have so many options for food and such fun choices for apps. Also, they have a lot of their own decorations with so many colors! Katie does an awesome job turning the Keller Convention Center into an amazing place for a reception that was just what my husband and I wanted. I absolutely loved how classy it was with the center pieces and table settings. The convention center as a whole looked absolutely amazing! My guests had nothing but good things to say about the decorations and how professional all the employees were. The best part about my day was seriously the reception. Katie had everything running so smoothly. I didn't have to worry about a thing! It was so nice to have everything done and done right so I could just enjoy the evening. She worked so well with all the staff and guest staff (DJ, cake, flowers) to make everything perfect. She was so good at adding her opinion in such a positive way. All of her suggestions were amazing. I would highly recommend the Keller Convention Center to any couple planning their wedding. It truly made my day so much better!
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Rachel Sent on 12/16/2016
5 out of 5 rating
Katie and crew make having an event at the Keller Convention Center so easy! She really had a sense of what I wanted my wedding and reception to look like. The colors and the decorations were perfect. The best thing was that I didn't have to set up or clean up. It make my day so much more relaxing. I had a ton of guests coming from out of town, so the fact that everyone could just walk to their rooms was awesome. Everyone also enjoyed breakfast in the restaurant after as well! The staff was amazing. I had so many people compliment the food and the staff that served them. Such a class act. Katie worked so well with the DJ and photo booth. Both of them were impressed at how flawless the day way. I would recommend Katie and the Keller Convention Center for any wedding or event.
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