McCormick Conference Center
The McCormick Place is located a few minutes from downtown Chicago. It is the area's largest convention facility accommodating more than 3 million visitors every year. McCormick Place comprises three state-of-the-art buildings. These buildings have a combined total of 2.2 million square feet of exhibit space, 1.6 million square feet all on one level.
A fourth building is expected to open on the summer of 2007, 8 months ahead of it initial dateline. This new addition includes 460,000 square feet of luxurious exhibition centers and another 100,000 square foot dedicated for a exclusive ballroom. The McCormick offers a full array of services and amenities from ATMs to shoeshines, including an Infant Nursing Area and BAGs Remote Check-in Services which is the newest service that provides boarding card issuance and baggage acceptance for domestic flights leaving O'Hare International Airport.
The McCormick place's convenient parking garage is in close proximity and walking distance to the convention center. The McCormick also have 4 different designated taxi pick-up/drop off areas around the facility.
In a radius of about no more than 10 minutes away or 5 miles distance, a variety of restaurants can be found. They range from breakfast restaurant such as the old-fashioned 3rd Coast Cafe and Wine Bar to international cuisine like Girodano's Italian Restaurant and Pizzeria, Osteria Via Stato and China Grill. Chicago is also known for its night life. A night out on the town should include jazz and blues clubs that are near the vicinity of the McCormick Center