McCormick Place
- Hosts trade shows and conventions
- Connected hotel
- On-site parking
Exhibition centers in Chicago include a lakefront convention campus, a riverside showroom building and a historic hotel, and five venues share this page. Three of them are buildings of the McCormick Place campus, which Chicago's lakefront sets a few minutes from downtown. The others are THE MART on the Chicago River and The Congress Plaza Hotel & Convention Center across from Grant Park.
McCormick Place is made of four linked buildings built for trade shows, conferences, corporate events and exhibitions of any size. It reports 2.6 million square feet of exhibit space, 1.2 million square feet of it on one level, with ceiling heights up to 50 feet. Meeting space runs to 170 meeting rooms and 600,000 square feet, there are 6 ballrooms, and one ballroom covers 100,000 square feet. Maximum capacity is 18,000 people, and 5,800 parking spaces serve the campus. It is rated 4.5 from 14,829 reviews.
McCormick Place - West Building is one of four buildings on the campus, along with the South and North Buildings and Lakeside Center. Hall F provides 470,000 square feet of exhibit space, and the building has sixty one meeting rooms totaling 250,000 square feet and the 100,000 square foot Skyline Ballroom, which divides into five rooms. Lot A, a six-level garage, has 2,100 parking spaces. It is rated 4.6 from 1,550 reviews. McCormick Place Lakeside Center, East Building is the East Building of the campus and has a 4,188 seat Arie Crown Theater. Pedestrian promenades and sky bridges link the buildings. It is rated 4.4 from 349 reviews.
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THE MART
- Hosts trade shows and conventions
- Public transit access
- Loading docks / drive-in access
McCormick Place - West Building
- Hosts trade shows and conventions
- Connected hotel
- On-site parking
The Congress Plaza Hotel & Convention Center
- Hosts trade shows and conventions
- Connected hotel
- Wi-Fi
McCormick Place Lakeside Center, East Building
- Hosts trade shows and conventions
- Connected hotel
- On-site parking
THE MART is a 3.7 million square foot building that spans two city blocks and rises 25 stories. Best known for home design and furniture, it houses hundreds of tenants and more than 250 design showrooms, and it is home to trade and consumer shows. Event space can be booked for theater or classroom style meetings, cocktail receptions and tradeshows. Public transit reaches the building, loading docks are available, and it is rated 4.5 from 2,584 reviews.
The Congress Plaza Hotel & Convention Center was built in 1893 and has been a Chicago landmark for over 125 years. The hotel has more than 800 rooms and over 50,000 square feet of event space, with four meeting spaces suited to conferences and trade shows. It handles meetings, conferences and receptions of 10 to 2,000 attendees. It is rated 3.7 from 8,079 reviews.
Common questions about exhibition centers in Chicago
How many buildings make up McCormick Place in Chicago?
McCormick Place is four linked buildings on Chicago's lakefront: the West, South and North Buildings and Lakeside Center, which is the East Building. Pedestrian promenades and sky bridges link them. McCormick Place reports 2.6 million square feet of exhibit space.
Where can Chicago exhibitors park near the lakefront venues?
McCormick Place reports 5,800 parking spaces. McCormick Place - West Building reports 2,100 spaces, and Lot A is a six-level garage with covered walkways leading to Lakeside Center. Both have connected hotels.
Which Chicago venue is a building with design showrooms?
THE MART is a 3.7 million square foot building on the Chicago River with more than 250 design showrooms. It is best known for home design and furniture, and its event space can be booked for tradeshows, cocktail receptions and meetings. Public transit reaches the building.
Is there a Chicago venue with a hotel inside the event space?
The Congress Plaza Hotel & Convention Center has more than 800 hotel rooms and over 50,000 square feet of event space, with four meeting spaces. It was built in 1893 and sits across from Grant Park. It handles groups of 10 to 2,000 attendees and is rated 3.7 from 8,079 reviews.
Which Chicago venues keep a public event calendar?
McCormick Place, THE MART, McCormick Place - West Building and McCormick Place Lakeside Center, East Building each keep a public event calendar. McCormick Place also offers Wi-Fi and floor plans for planners.