McCormick Place
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McCormick Place is the largest convention center in North America.[1] It consists of four interconnected buildings on and near the shore of Lake Michigan. It is about 4 km (2.5 mi) south of downtown Chicago, Illinois, USA. McCormick Place hosts many trade shows and meetings. The 2012 NATO Summit in Chicago was held at McCormick Place. President Barack Obama made his 2012 election victory speech speech there. It was named after Colonel Robert R. McCormick.[2]
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The original McCormick Place, completed in 1960, seen in 1966 from Lake Michigan before its destruction by fire in 1967
Lakeside Center looking south from Lake Shore Drive and 18th Street in 2007
Parts of McCormick Place were transformed into a makeshift hospital amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
McCormick Square flanked by the West Building (left) and Hyatt Regency Hotel
Grand concourse looking west in 2007
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References
- ↑ "U.S. Convention Center Directory". Archived from the original on 2012-01-08. Retrieved 2013-06-04.
- ↑ "Learn About Our History - McCormick Place". 2018-04-24. Retrieved 2025-04-24.
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- Official website
- Metropolitan Pier and Exposition Authority
- McCormick Place floor plan for RSNA 2009 Archived 2010-03-09 at the Wayback Machine
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