The FILO Conference was started in 2014 with a small group of church technical artists gathered together by Todd Elliott, formerly of Willow Creek Church, to help equip and encourage people who serve their church as technical artists. Today, the FILO Conference is part of the non-profit 501(c)(3) organization, FILO Community NFP, dedicated to equipping and encouraging local church technical artist to become more effective so that the local church is more effective.

Check out our list of local favorites and don’t forget to tip well!

Breakfast:

Pancake Cafe Hoffman Estates → 3101 N Barrington Rd,  Hoffman Estates (1.7 miles)

Starbucks → 1555 N Barrington Rd, Hoffman Estates  (2.8 miles)

Panera → 100 W Higgins Road, South Barrington (4.9 miles)

Egg Harbor Cafe → 125 W Main Street, Barrington (4.9 miles)

Lunch/Dinner:

Jaded Thai → 1608 W Algonquin Rd, Hoffman Estates (1.4 miles) 

Lucky Monk → 105 Hollywood Blvd, Barrington (2.1 miles) 

Cooper’s Hawk → 100 W Higgins Rd, South Barrington (4.6 miles)

810 Bowling → 100 W Higgins Rd, South Barrington (4.9 miles)

Portillo’s Hot Dogs → 611 E Golf Rd, Schaumburg (6.6 miles) A Chicago Favorite!

Lou Malnati’s Pizzeria → 1 South Roselle Rd, Schaumburg (7.5 miles) A Chicago Favorite!

Fast Food:

Jimmy John’s → 2061 Barrington Rd, Hoffman Estates, IL 60169 (2.9 miles)

McDonald’s → 2270 W Higgins Rd, Hoffman Estates (3.3 miles)

Chick-fil-A → 90 N Barrington Rd, Schaumburg (5.2 miles)

Chipotle → 2558 W Schaumburg Rd, Schaumburg (5.2 miles)

Look for a FILO Crew Member in a blue t-shirt. They can help!

Find a FILO Crew member in a blue shirt and ask for help.

We get it, we all want Todd’s autograph. Find him in the hallway or front row of the Main Auditorium, bring your pen, and he’ll totally sign it. No tips necessary.

FILO 2026 would not be possible without our amazing Partners! Their financial investment improves the quality of the Conference and assists with being able to offer meaningful content, inspiring moments and tangible training. FILO has built partnerships with organizations that offer high quality products and services that can be a great resource to you, the church technical artist. You can learn more about our FILO Partners at filo.org/partners or by visiting them In-Person at FILO 2026.

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Head to the FILO Info Booth in the lobby near Entrance D, right by where you checked in. The FILO Team can help with whatever you need. They’ll try to make your FILO-est dreams come true.