McCormick Place
McCormick Place is the largest convention center in North America. It consists of four interconnected buildings and one indoor arena sited on and near the shore of Lake Michigan, about 2 mi (3.2 km) south of downtown Chicago, Illinois, United States. McCormick Place hosts numerous trade shows and meetings. The largest regular events are the Chicago Auto Show each February, the International Home and Housewares Show each March and the National Restaurant Association Annual Show each May and the International Manufacturing Technology Show in the fall every other year.
| McCormick Place | |
|---|---|
| Address | 2301 S. Lake Shore Drive |
| Location | Chicago, Illinois |
| Coordinates | 41°51′07″N 87°36′58″W |
| Owner | MPEA |
| Built | 1958 |
| Opened | November 1960 |
| Expanded | 1986, 1997, 2007, 2017 |
Construction cost | $2 billion |
Theatre seating | 4,250 (Arie Crown Theater) |
| Enclosed space | |
| • Exhibit hall floor | 2,670,000 sq ft (248,000 m2) |
| Parking | 3 lots, 5800 total spaces |
| Public transit access | Cermak–McCormick Place McCormick Place |
| Website | |
| mccormickplace | |
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