Odeum Expo Center

{{Short description|Convention center in Illinois, United States}}

{{Infobox venue

| stadium_name = Odeum Expo Center

| image = OdeumExpoCenter.jpg

| location = 1033 North Villa Avenue, Villa Park, Illinois 60181

| coordinates = {{coord|41.913711|-87.970426|region:US-IL_type:landmark|display=it}}

| broke_ground =

| opened = November 1981

| closed = May 2022

| demolished = 2022

| owner = Phil Greco

| operator = Brad Walsh

| surface = Artificial turf

| construction_cost =

| architect =

| former_names =

| tenants = Chicago Cheetahs (RHI) (1995)
Chicago Riot (MISL) (2010–2011)
Chicago Cardinals (CIFL) (2010)
Chicago Mustangs (PASL) (2013)
Chicago Blitz (CIFL/AIF) (2014–2016)

| seating_capacity = 2,500 (football and soccer)
5,500 (boxing, wrestling and concerts)

|}}

The Odeum Expo Center was a convention center located in Villa Park, Illinois. It featured {{convert|20106|sqft|m2|0}} of exhibit space at the North Hall and {{convert|21632|sqft|m2|0}} of exhibit space at the South Hall.

Both halls had pitched roofs as high as {{convert|50|ft|m|0}}. The South Hall was also used as an arena with an 85-by-194-foot artificial turf surface for indoor soccer or indoor football. It seated 2,500 for indoor soccer, football or lacrosse, and up to 5,500 for boxing, MMA/UFC, wrestling, and concerts. In addition, the Odeum Expo Center featured two mezzanines, the lower with {{convert|4340|sqft|m2|0}} and the upper mezzanine with {{convert|13024|sqft|m2|0}} and a roof up to {{convert|40|ft|m|0}}. There were also {{convert|9750|sqft|m2|0}} of meeting space and a {{convert|2064|sqft|m2|0|adj=on}} lobby.

In 2010, the Odeum became the home to the Chicago Cardinals of the Continental Indoor Football League. Also in 2010 the Chicago Riot of the Major Indoor Soccer League began play at the Odeum Expo Center. In 2014, the Chicago Blitz professional indoor football team began play at the Odeum in the CIFL. They continued their home games through 2016 as a member of the AIF, until the league folded and team subsequently cancelled their remaining season games.

In January 2022, it was announced that the Odeum would be sold and permanently closed at the end of May 2022.{{Cite web|date=2022-01-26|title=Odeum Expo Center in Villa Park sold, will close May 31|url=https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20220126/odeum-expo-center-in-villa-park-sold-will-close-may-31|access-date=2022-02-06|website=Daily Herald|language=en-US}}