With more than 2.6 million square feet of exhibit space, 173 meeting rooms and assembly seating for 18,000, the McCormick Place Convention Center is the largest in North America.

McCormick Place opened in 1960 and is named after Col. Robert R. McCormick, an editor and publisher at the Chicago Tribune who advocated for the building of a world-class convention center. Since opening 55 years ago, the convention center has undergone numerous additions and renovations, including the construction of the North Building in 1986, the South Building in 1997 and the West Building in 2007. When opened, the West Building was the largest new-construction facility in the country to be LEED certified, a prestigious environmental award given to buildings that are environmentally friendly.

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