McCormick Place
| McCormick Place | |
|---|---|
| Address | 2301 S. Lake Shore Drive |
| Location | Chicago, Illinois |
| Coordinates | 41°51′07″N 87°36′58″W / 41.85194°N 87.61611°W |
| Owner | MPEA |
| Built | 1958 |
| Opened | November 1960 |
| Expanded | 1986, 1996, 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 | Green at Cermak–McCormick Place ME at McCormick Place |
| Website | |
| mccormickplace | |
McCormick Place is a convention center in Chicago. It 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 1.0 mi (1.6 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.