McCormick Place

McCormick Place
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Address2301 S. Lake Shore Drive
LocationChicago, Illinois
Coordinates41°51′07″N 87°36′58″W / 41.85194°N 87.61611°W / 41.85194; -87.61611
OwnerMPEA
Built1958
OpenedNovember 1960; 64 years ago (November 1960)
Expanded1986, 1996, 2007, 2017
Construction cost
$2 billion
Theatre seating
4,250 (Arie Crown Theater)
Enclosed space
 • Exhibit hall floor2,670,000 sq ft (248,000 m2)
Parking3 lots, 5800 total spaces[1]
Public transit access Green at Cermak–McCormick Place
Metra ME South Shore Line at McCormick Place
Website
mccormickplace.com

McCormick Place is a convention center in Chicago. It is the largest convention center in North America.[2] 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 the Chicago Loop. 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, the National Restaurant Association Annual Show each May, and the International Manufacturing Technology Show in the fall every other year.

  1. ^ "Getting to McCormick Place". McCormick Place. Retrieved May 7, 2014.
  2. ^ "United States Convention Centers (250,000 - 2.5 Million Square Feet)". Cvent. Archived from the original on January 8, 2012. Retrieved March 23, 2020.