Destination-  The Event Industry

McCormick Place Convention center includes various state-of-art buildings which are interconnected and has been in place since 1927. It is located in Illinois State, down town Chicago, and near the Lake Michigan shores. These buildings includes the North, South and West sections but special praise is in order for the West Building whose size is 250,000 Square feet reserved from meeting space, 61 rooms for holding meetings.  In total, there are 173 rooms which offer 600,000 square feet of meeting space.

 IT has undergone various renovations including expansion which gives it a capacity to host major events that attract big crowds of people locally, nationally and internationally. It has a large exhibit space totaling to 2.6 million square feet, with one level having 1.2 M square feet and this makes it the largest among the centers in North America. The meeting space is also quite adequate and can hold many events at the same time in addition to other services availed in the center. The major shows held in this center include the National Restaurant Association Annual show every month, Chicago Auto Show every February and International Home and House-wares Show every March.  

Hotels

The major hotels near McCormick Place includes: Chicago South Loop  Hotel which 1 km away , Hyatt Regency McCormick Place just 0.2 km away , Travelodge Chicago 2.7 km away ,  3 star  Chicago Hostel , Congress Plaza Hotel  2.8 km away and Best Western Grant Park Hotel 2.1 km away. These hotels offers various offer high level of services ranging from free parking space, food and Drink products, ATM or cash machine available on site , business facilities such as photocopying and faxing and even family and entertainment services.  In total there are 15 hotels that surround this convention center and 3 of these are within a walking distance away. These hotels provide enough space that can accommodate a large number of individuals who may attend events being held at the convention center. 

Airport Information

The major airport near McCormick place is Chicago Midway International Airport and is located just 12 miles from this center.  The major carriers that use this airport include the American Airlines, Asian Airlines, Asecra Airlines and Austrian Airlines.   

Climate

Since it is located in Chicago city, the destination experiences four seasons and July is the warmest of the months. High temperatures in the month of July are normally an average of 29.4 degree Celsius and with a low of 18.8 degree Celsius.  The coldest month is January with average temperatures of -8.3 degree Celsius.  The precipitation for this destination is yearly average of about 83.36 centimeters with summer being the rainiest season. 

Attractions/Entertainment/Shopping/Recreation/Culture

A lot of amenities are available that attendees can involve themselves with at the conventions center which includes:

Food services

Sporting activities like Cycling

Medical services at Infant Nursing Area

Shopping in Gift Shop

Types of meetings held 

This center can hold many types of meeting given the large space and rooms in the four buildings. Business meetings, entertainment shows and theaters, international conferences and even trade shows can be held in this convention center.

Restaurants / Food options

The attendees can choose to take their meals inside the convention center or at the different restaurants nearby. A variety of dining options are available inside the center.

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