A real score, not a guess.
Every venue gets a 0–100 rating across six wheelchair features. No vague green checkmarks. No anonymous thumbs-up from someone who walked past once. You see the number and the breakdown that built it.
Don't just attend the expo. Navigate the city.
Find dinner, hotels, and coffee that actually work for wheelchairs. ROLLIN scores 105,000+ places 0–100 on six accessibility features so you stop guessing and start going.
Quick answer
Abilities Expo Chicago runs June 12–14, 2026 at the Renaissance Schaumburg Convention Center. ROLLIN gives every nearby restaurant, hotel, and venue a 0–100 wheelchair accessibility score across six measured features. Drop in the venue address, filter to what you need, and see what actually works before you go.
105,000+
Venues scored
15
US states
6
Wheelchair features
$1.99
iOS app · no subscription
The expo · at a glance
Dates
June 12–14, 2026
Friday
10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Saturday
10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Sunday
11:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Sensory hour
Sun 10:00 – 11:00 AM
Venue
Renaissance Schaumburg Convention Center
Address
1551 N. Thoreau Dr · Schaumburg, IL 60173
Admission
Free · pre-register online
The expo ends at 5 PM. Your trip doesn't.
You'll see accessibility products, sled hockey, service-dog demos, and a clinical conference with CEUs. Then everyone leaves the show floor and still has to find dinner, a hotel that works, coffee in the morning.
That's where most attendees lose hours. ROLLIN scores 105,000+ venues 0–100 on the six features that decide whether you can actually get in the door: wheelchair entry, level entry, accessible restroom, accessible parking, elevator, wide aisles. Filter for what you need. Save what works. Done in 30 seconds.
Official expo info ↗ As seen on 
May 30, 2026 · 4:50
May 30, 2026 · 4:50 
made the news.
"Restaurants say their space is accessible, and we all know that's often not the case."FSHD Society
Built for how you actually move through a day.
Built for your energy.
Three Concierge modes: Active, Gentle, Quiet. The app matches the day you're actually having. Sunday after a Saturday at the expo is not the same as Friday morning, and your app should know that.
Plan the whole day.
Coffee, lunch, the expo, dinner. Build it as one route, every stop verified before you commit. No surprises at the door when you're tired and hungry.
Find it before you pass it.
Save a place once. The app pings you when you're nearby. On-device, no creepy tracking. Quiet mode silences it. Active mode opens directions.
Verified by the community.
Five trust tiers. Weighted scoring. The people closest to lived experience shape the data, not random pins from strangers.
Open for builders.
Developers, audit firms, hotel groups. Free API tier, no card required. Plus an MCP server so AI assistants can pull accessibility data straight from ROLLIN.
There's crowdsourced. Then there's scored.
Most apps show you a thumbs-up or a star. That's not enough when you can't get in the door. ROLLIN scores every venue 0–100 across six measured features, with a confidence cap that drops the score when critical data is missing. You see what's known, what's not, and what's worth your time.
Criterion
Crowdsourced pin apps
ROLLIN
Data origin
User-submitted pins
Multi-source pipeline + verified community
Scoring
Thumbs-up or stars
0–100 across six measured features
Confidence
Hidden, one number
Score drops when critical features unknown
Venue coverage
4K–8K verified locations
105,000+ across 15 US states
Categories
Often restaurants only
Restaurants, bars, hotels, museums, parks, beaches, trails
Data freshness
Stale on small datasets
Continuous enrichment + community refresh
Developer tools
None / limited
REST API, MCP, Python SDK, embed widgets
Subscription
Free with ads or paywalls
$1.99 iOS one-time · web platform free
Comparison reflects publicly available product information about general accessibility-app categories. All trademarks belong to their respective owners.
Asked at the expo, on the plane, at the door.
Where are the most accessible restaurants near Abilities Expo Chicago 2026?
The Renaissance Schaumburg Convention Center is the host venue. ROLLIN scores wheelchair-accessible restaurants within a 5-mile radius across six features: wheelchair entry, level entry, accessible restroom, accessible parking, elevator, and wide aisles. Open the app, drop in the venue address (1551 N. Thoreau Drive, Schaumburg, IL), and filter to the features that matter to you. Save what works, skip what doesn't.
Is Abilities Expo Chicago 2026 free to attend?
Yes. Pre-register at abilities.com/chicago for free admission to the show floor June 12–14. Sunday includes a sensory-friendly early-access hour from 10–11 AM. The co-located Abilities International Accessibility Conference June 11–12 is separately ticketed and offers CEUs for clinical professionals.
What apps help me find wheelchair-accessible places at the expo?
ROLLIN scores 105,000+ venues nationwide 0–100 across six accessibility features with a transparent breakdown. The iOS app is $1.99 once, no subscription. The web platform at joinrollin.com is free for everyone. ROLLIN was featured on ABC7 NY Eyewitness News and is recommended by FSHD Society.
How do I get from Chicago O’Hare to the Renaissance Schaumburg accessibly?
The Renaissance Schaumburg is about 12 miles northwest of O’Hare. Accessible options include Pace ADA paratransit, accessible taxi services, BriteLift, and ride-share with wheelchair-accessible vehicles. Several hotels run shuttles during the expo. Confirm wheelchair lift availability when you book. The hotel itself is wheelchair-accessible per its published access info.
Are there accessible hotels near the convention center?
Yes. The Renaissance Schaumburg Convention Center Hotel is the host hotel and is wheelchair-accessible. Other nearby options with accessible rooms include Hyatt Regency Schaumburg, Marriott Schaumburg, Hilton Garden Inn Schaumburg, and Embassy Suites Schaumburg. ROLLIN gives each one an accessibility score so you can compare them side by side before you book.
What else is wheelchair-friendly to do in Schaumburg during the expo weekend?
Schaumburg Boomers Stadium, Woodfield Mall, Spring Valley Nature Center, and the Trickster Cultural Center are all within a few miles of the venue. ROLLIN scores each on the six accessibility features so you can build the trip around what actually works for you.
Is ROLLIN affiliated with Abilities Expo?
No. ROLLIN is an independent accessibility platform. We built this guide so attendees, exhibitors, and the disability community can find verified accessible venues around the expo. Abilities Expo is operated by Questex.
How does ROLLIN compare to other accessibility apps?
Most accessibility apps surface a thumbs-up or a star rating from community pins. ROLLIN scores every venue 0–100 across six measured features, with a graduated confidence cap so an unknown restroom can't let a venue score 100. Coverage spans 105,000+ venues across 15 states, not a few thousand in one city.
Know before you go.
$1.99 once on the App Store. No subscription. No ads. The web platform is free, always. 105,000+ accessibility scores across 15 US states, ready when you land in Chicago.
105,000+ venues 15 states As seen on WABC-TV No subscription
ROLLIN is independent and not affiliated with Abilities Expo or Questex. We built this guide so the disability community can find verified accessible venues near the Schaumburg convention center during June 12–14, 2026. Abilities Expo trademarks belong to their respective owners.