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Amenities Floorplans Security & Safety     Badge Program     Incident Reporting     First Aid     AEDs     Emergency Response Disability Services Arie Crown Theater Hyatt-McCormick Place Facilities - Security and Safety The Safety & Security portion of the web site is designed to provide an overview of our Security and Fire Safety Regulations as well as our Emergency Responses. For your convenience, we have provided an online version of our Fire Safety Regulations. You may also request a copy by calling our Fire Safety Office at 312-791-6079. Please read and observe these requirements. They are for your own personal safety as well as for all who visit, exhibit and work within our facility. McCormick Place Security personnel patrol and monitor facility public areas, parking lots and perimeters. Security staff is available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Personnel respond to all incidents outside of the exhibit hall and, when requested, will assist persons with disabilities. Security is a concern for all of us at McCormick Place and we are constantly researching ways to minimize problems that may occur in or around the facility. In general, McCormick Place Security focuses on the following: Patrol of facility grounds and parking lots Closed-circuit television surveillance of selected public and exterior areas Limited surveillance of show floor, loading docks and shipping activities Photo identification badges for McCormick Place personnel Meeting room security using alarms and locking systems A safe environment for event attendees and exhibitors The event organizer is responsible for the safety and security of attendees and exhibitors in licensed space, i.e., exhibit halls and meeting rooms. To fulfill this responsibility, an independent security company is hired by the organizer to focus on the following: Control access into licensed exhibit halls and meeting rooms Security for booths Security for show materials being moved in or moved out of McCormick Place Compliance with the regulations and policies of McCormick Place, City of Chicago, State of Illinois and the federal government

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