Chicago Convention Centers, Resorts, Arenas & 250+ Event Venues
85,000+ Cap
★ 4.5
(14,850)
McCormick Place Convention Center
McCormick Place Convention Center (2301 S Martin Luther King Dr, Chicago, IL 60616, USA) is a flagship 85,000-capacity public mega-campus convention center (#1 largest in north america) in Chicago, IL, delivering 2,600,000 net sq. ft. (North, South, West & Lakeside) of exhibition space (1,540,000 sq. ft. (South + North Concourse Level)), 600,000+ sq. ft. total conference footprint, 173 configurable meeting rooms + 4,249-seat Arie Crown + 10,387-seat Wintrust Arena, 50' 0" ceiling clearance, and 25 mins from Midway (MDW) / 35 mins from O'Hare (ORD).
28,000+ Cap
★ 4.5
(6,107)
Donald E. Stephens Convention Center (Rosemont / O'Hare)
Donald E. Stephens Convention Center (Rosemont / O'Hare) (5555 N River Rd, Rosemont, IL 60018, USA) is a flagship 28,000-capacity airport-corridor trade show & convention center in Chicago, IL, delivering 840,000 net sq. ft. (Halls A–G) of exhibition space (580,000 sq. ft. single-level Halls A–F), 92,000 sq. ft. Rosemont Conference Center total conference footprint, 50 configurable meeting suites, 29' 6" ceiling clearance, and 5 mins from Chicago O'Hare Int'l Airport (ORD).
18,000+ Cap
★ 4.6
(89,474)
Navy Pier Festival Hall & Aon Grand Ballroom
Navy Pier Festival Hall & Aon Grand Ballroom (600 E Grand Ave, Chicago, IL 60611, USA) is a flagship 18,000-capacity lakefront exhibition hall & iconic gala venue in Chicago, IL, delivering 170,100 sq. ft. Festival Hall A & B of exhibition space (170,100 sq. ft. Festival Hall), 238,000+ sq. ft. (incl. 18,000 sq. ft. domed Aon Grand Ballroom) total conference footprint, 36 lakefront meeting rooms, 60' 0" (Festival Hall) / 80' 0" (Aon Dome) ceiling clearance, and 28 mins from MDW / 32 mins from ORD.
7,000+ Cap
★ 4.4
(12,025)
Hyatt Regency Chicago (Downtown Riverwalk)
Hyatt Regency Chicago (Downtown Riverwalk) (151 E Wacker Dr, Chicago, IL 60601, USA) is a flagship 7,000-capacity downtown mega-conference hotel in Chicago, IL, delivering 70,000 sq. ft. Riverside Exhibit Center of exhibition space (70,000 sq. ft. Riverside Center + 24,282 sq. ft. Grand Ballroom), 240,000 sq. ft. total conference footprint, 92 breakout suites (2,032 guest rooms — largest hotel in Chicago), 19' 0" ceiling clearance, and 28 mins from MDW / 32 mins from ORD.
5,500+ Cap
★ 4.3
(11,114)
Hilton Chicago (Michigan Avenue & Grant Park)
Hilton Chicago (Michigan Avenue & Grant Park) (720 S Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL 60605, USA) is a flagship 5,500-capacity historic downtown convention headquarters hotel in Chicago, IL, delivering 119,000 sq. ft. Northwest, Northeast & Southeast Exhibit Halls of exhibition space (40,000+ sq. ft. Salon Exhibit Floor + Grand & International Ballrooms), 234,000 sq. ft. total conference footprint, 78 meeting rooms (1,544 guest rooms), 22' 0" ceiling clearance, and 24 mins from MDW / 35 mins from ORD.
5,000+ Cap
★ 4.5
(3,972)
Marriott Marquis Chicago (Connected to McCormick Place)
Marriott Marquis Chicago (Connected to McCormick Place) (2121 S Prairie Ave, Chicago, IL 60616, USA) is a flagship 5,000-capacity skybridge-connected convention headquarters hotel in Chicago, IL, delivering 50,000 sq. ft. Great Lakes & Grand Horizon Ballrooms of exhibition space (25,000 sq. ft. pillarless Great Lakes Ballroom (plus 25k Grand Horizon)), 93,000 sq. ft. total conference footprint, 46 breakout suites (1,205 guest rooms), 26' 6" ceiling clearance, and 24 mins from MDW / 35 mins from ORD.
Major Chicago Trade Shows & Conferences
IMTS Chicago 2026 — International Manufacturing Technology Show
PACK EXPO International 2026 — PMMI Global Packaging & Processing Machinery Exposition
RSNA Chicago 2026 — Radiological Society of North America Scientific Assembly & Annual Meeting
NRA Show 2027 — National Restaurant Association Restaurant, Hotel-Motel Show
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