Built for Chicago's Biggest Trade Show Floors

Chicago is at the geographic center of the country and at the center of America's trade show industry. McCormick Place, the largest convention center in North America with roughly 2.6 million square feet of exhibit space across four connected buildings, makes the city the default home for some of the biggest industrial and consumer shows on earth. Additional space at Navy Pier and the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center in nearby Rosemont keeps the calendar full year-round.

Chicago's central location is its superpower for exhibitors. Rail lines, interstates and two major airports converge here, so moving freight and getting attendees to the floor is unusually efficient. The city's audience runs deep in manufacturing, packaging, foodservice, housewares and healthcare industries that reward a substantial, well-branded presence.

There's a practical bonus, too. Under McCormick Place's Exhibitor Bill of Rights, your own full-time employees can set up a booth of any size using their own tools which means a well-designed, tool-free display can save real money on labor in a city that's historically been known for it.