Meals & Dining in Peoria During IMEC

As you make final preparations for your time in Peoria later this month, we are pulling together a list of dining options for attendees and students! We will update this page as more options become available.

Directors/chaperones of All-State students will also want to visit www.ilmea.org/allstateinfo —> Dining Options & Ordering Info for a list of options available specifically for All-State students.

Downtown and Peoria-area Restaurants - if you’d like to look at dining options that are close to the Civic Center and downtown venues, the Peoria Area Convention & Visitors Bureau has a great online directory of dining options.

Marriott Pere Marquette - Grab-and-go breakfast items will be available for purchase on Thursday, Friday and Saturday in the Great Room of the Marriott Pere Marquette.
There will also be grab-and-go deli sandwiches, snacks and drinks available for purchase from 11:30am-1:30pm in Salon B on Thursday and Friday!

(These options are available for any student, director or attendee and is not limited to guests of this hotel.)

FourPoints Sheraton Downtown
Updated menu coming, please refer to the FourPoints 2025 offerings as this year will be very similar!

Breakfast will be available Thursday, Friday and Saturday
Lunch and Dinner will be available Thursday and Friday

Payment for these meals will be onsite (cash or card), no preorder necessary. Craft 309 will be open after these hours for regular restaurant services. If you have any questions, please direct them to [email protected]!

Peoria Civic Center - Concessions will be available for purchase during lunch and into mid-afternoon at the windows across from the exhibit hall entrance. And CXT coffee will once again be open onsite at the Civic Center!  (Please note that the Civic Center and IMEC are cashless.)

Jimmy John’s Group Ordering - Peoria Jimmy John's are eager for your visit!  We would love to take care of your catering needs and feed your hungry group for lunch or dinner! If you would like to place an advance catering order to make things quick & easy, please don't hesitate to reach out.  No lines...no waiting! You can place the orders directly with the catering department via email ([email protected]) or you can order online at https://www.jimmyjohns.com/catering.
Please note that most conference venues do not allow outside food; please plan accordingly.