Isadore and Sadie Dorin Forum
Wedding venue in Chicago, Illinois
About Isadore and Sadie Dorin Forum
The Isadore and Sadie Dorin Forum is a multi-purpose event facility on the East Campus of the University of Illinois Chicago, at the intersection of Halsted Street and Roosevelt Road. It hosts campus events, community functions, private events, conferences, expos, banquets, career fairs and large-scale gatherings, along with graduation ceremonies booked by multiple organizations each semester. The Main Hall is the largest space and accommodates up to 2,500 guests. It can be configured as one large hall or sectioned into one, two or three separate spaces. Six meeting rooms, which can be used individually or combined in groups, suit smaller events, breakout sessions, and rooms used alongside a Main Hall rental. The Forum provides audio-visual packages and an in-house caterer, and outside caterers are permitted. A full-service box office supports ticketed events.
The facts
- Guests
- 60–2,500 guests
- Price
- $550–$6,000
- Pricing note
- Per-day room rental rates are listed by space and rate tier, with the standard (non-university) rate shown first: Main Hall ABC $6,000; Main Hall AB $4,200; Main Hall C $3,000; meeting rooms D-E-F or G-H-I $1,650; meeting rooms DE, EF, GH or HI $1,100; single meeting room $550. Affiliated/non-profit and university rates are lower. Room rental and listed equipment are charged per day, while production, operations and security staffing are billed hourly by event size. Graduation ceremony packages ($14,500 to $17,500) include staffing and equipment and are separate from these rental rates.
- Setting
- Indoor
- Kind of place
- Banquet hall
- Last updated
- November 2026
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On the big wedding guides
- Not listed on WeddingWire (checked November 2026)
- Not listed on Zola (checked November 2026)
How to reach Isadore and Sadie Dorin Forum
- Website: uicforum.uic.edu
- Phone: (312) 413-5700
- Address: 725 W Roosevelt Rd.
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