Upcoming Flagship Events at Marriott Marquis Chicago (Connected to McCormick Place) (0 Major Shows Mapped)
Audit of upcoming citywide trade shows at Marriott Marquis Chicago (Connected to McCormick Place) is underway. Use the Month-by-Month Compression Matrix below to check open need-date windows.
12-Month Marriott Marquis Chicago Compression & Need-Date Matrix
Peak Months: Not yet verified • Best Value Window: Ask the venue sales team for open need-dates
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Marriott Marquis Chicago (Connected to McCormick Place) operates under a Union Jurisdiction structure in Chicago, IL. Marriott Marquis Chicago (Connected to McCormick Place) operates in a Union Jurisdiction environment; exhibitors may hand-carry personal display items in one trip via main public doors while crated freight routes through marshaled convention docks. Per U.S. BLS OEWS data for Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI MSA (BLS OEWS), prevailing mean hourly wages are $41.20/hr for carpenters, $44.85/hr for electricians, and $34.10/hr for AV technicians.
In Chicago, IL (ZIP 60616), the combined retail sales tax rate is 10.25% (6.25% state + 4.0% local). Per the U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026-08), the IL commercial electricity average is 12.4¢/kWh.
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