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The McCormick Place

McCormick Place is the largest convention center in North America. 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 Cyrus McCormick.


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  • First McCormick Place

    The original McCormick Place, completed in 1960, seen in 1966 from Lake Michigan before it's destruction by fire in 1967.

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    Lakeside Center looking south from Lake Shore Drive and 18th Street in 2007

  • Mayor visits McCormick Place’s COVID19 ACF during construction (50196340887) (1)

    Parts of McCormick Place were transformed into a makeshift hospital amid the COVID-19 pandemic

  • McCormick Place West Building View 27Nov07

    McCormick Square flanked by the West Building (left) and Hyatt Regency Hotel

  • McCormick Place Grand Concourse 27Nov07

    Grand concourse looking west

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    South Building from Lake Shore Drive looking northwest in 2007

  • 20070110 McCormick Place (3)

    West Building looking southeast from Indiana and Cermak (22nd St) in 2007

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