Chicago Convention Centers

Chicago is a powerful metropolitan city for conventions, expos, events, meetings, conferences and getting down to business. Home to McCormick Place Convention Center, the nation’s largest convention, trade show and event center, and the famed Merchandise Mart, the largest commercial office structure in the world, Chicago is the Midwest’s ultimate convention center and meeting destination.

Comprised of the state-of-the-art South and North buildings and Lakeside Center, Chicago’s McCormick Place is the heart of convention business in Chicago, Illinois. McCormick Place features 2.7 million sq. ft. of exhibit halls, 175 meeting rooms, seating for 10,000 people, three elegant ballrooms, and the beautiful Arie Crown Theater. McCormick Place is connected by the Grand Concourse, a lively pedestrian promenade with shops, attractions and restaurants.

Located in the Village of Rosemont, the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center offers 840,000 square feet of flexible exhibition space with diverse layouts and customized floor plans for up to 3,566 booths.

Chicago’s Merchandise Mart featuresover 4.1 million square feet of showroom and exhibit space, as well as retail shops, a bank, a U.S. Post Office, an "EL" train stop, currency exchange, and a food court. The Chicago Merchandise Mart produces famous trade shows, conferences, and special events, including the world’s largest furniture show, Neocon, Chicago Auto Show, Chicago Antique Fair, Chicago Design Show, and many apparel shows every year.

Whether you are planning a national convention or attending a prominent trade show, Chicago is an energetic and powerful convention center destination for business, buying and brainstorming!