Planners

Welcome to the McCormick Place Convention Center, North America’s premier convention facility. Whether you are planning a tradeshow, convention, corporate meeting or special function, McCormick Place is an ideal location.

Located only minutes from downtown Chicago, McCormick Place attracts close to 3 million visitors annually. Comprising four state-of-the-art buildings, McCormick Place offers a combined total of 2.6 million square feet of exhibit space – 1.2 million square feet all on one level – making it the nation’s largest convention center.

  • 2.6 million sq. ft. of exhibit halls
  • 1.2 million square feet all on one level
  • 173 meeting rooms
  • 600,000 square feet of meeting room space
  • 6 ballrooms, 2 of which are the largest in the city
  • Assembly seating for 18,000 people
  • 4,188 seat theater (Arie Crown)
  • 10,000 seat arena (Wintrust Arena)
  • 3 theaters with seating 300 each
  • Ceiling heights up to 50 feet
  • Easy access to 5,800 parking spaces
  • One of the largest production green roofs in the U.S.

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