IMO, AXPONA should move to Indianapolis. The show would have the run of the airport (10 minutes to downtown) and the entire downtown is nothing but bars and restaurants. Indy is like a mini Las Vegas (without the gambling). Lots of shiny new hotels, a large convention center, very easy to get around. Think about it AXPONA.
P.S. Close enough for Chicago natives to drive (who doesn’t want to get out of Chicago for a while?).