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	McCormick Place ®
		McCormick Place continues to deliver added value to customers with a host of technological offerings for its tech-savvy attendees, exhibitors and show management.
		Although McCormick Place is the country’s preeminent convention and trade show facility, it continues to provide improvements for its customers including the busway between the convention center and downtown.
		The entire McCormick Place complex is linked by two enclosed pedestrian promenades (Grand Concourse connecting South, North, and Lakeside; and the Central Concourse connecting South and West) containing retail shops and other visitor amenities.
	www.choosechicago.com /meetingplanners/facilities/pages/mccormick_place.aspx (492 words)

	McCormick Place - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		McCormick Place is an enormous exposition complex located in Chicago, Illinois.
		The original building was erected in 1960 and was named for the late newspaper magnate Robert R. McCormick, who had championed the project although he did not live to see its realization.
		The McCormick Place Roof Collapse, The Most-Cited Example of a Fire-Induced Collapse of a Steel Structure.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/McCormick_Place (421 words)

	Mccormick Place Convention Center
		Place is a term that has a variety of meanings in a dictionary sense, but which is principally used as a noun to denotelocation, though in a sense of a location identified with that which is located there.
		Place may also refer to an individual's or family's relative status and relationship as compared to other individuals, groups,or families.
		In the latter sense, a convention may beexplicitly legislated, as the rule to drive on the right side of the road in some countries, and sometimes it may hardly even bespoken, as the convention in many societies that when strangers are introduced, they shake hands.
	www.altvetmed.com /face/13520-mccormick-place-convention-center.html (1001 words)

	MeetInChicago.com- Travel Tips
		Chicago's McCormick Place is the premier convention center in the country.
		McCormick Place continues to deliver added value to customers with a host of technological offerings for its tech-savvy attendees, exhibitors and show management.
		McCormick Place "hot spots" include the Food Court and Starbucks on level 2.5, and the 4th and 5th floor common areas, as well as the hotel's common areas.
	www.meetinchicago.com /meet_mcplace.html (506 words)

	CPL Chicago: 1967, January 16: McCormick Place Fire
		Report of the Investigation of the McCormick Place Fire of Jan 16, 1967.
		Six-year-old McCormick Place was thoroughly damaged in a fire that started during the National Housewares Manufacturers Association 46th Semi-Annual Exhibit.
		McCormick Place's private hydrants were closed and never reopened after construction on the
	www.chipublib.org /004chicago/disasters/mccormick_fire.html (354 words)

	McCormick Tract History
		His son Cyrus Hall McCormick at the age of 22 studied his fathers records of failed reapers and in 1831, he successfully demonstrated his reaper to a small group of farmers and in 1834 received his first patent on the reaper.
		Cyrus Rice McCormick, the founder of the McCormick Tract was born on May 16th, 1859.
		McCormick was interested in purchasing the land and was not interested in dealing with Mr.
	www.foyeins.com /mccormicktract/History.htm (1581 words)

	McCormick Place
		McCormick Place is a brand new adult community nestled in the Village of Brockport, a community rich in history.
		At McCormick Place, the homeowner's association takes care of all the exterior, road and driveway maintenance, landscaping, yard care, snow removal and refuse collection.
		McCormick Place is located off East Avenue between Ridge Rd. West and the Erie Canal, east of Rt.
	www.prudentialkares.com /mccormick.htm (156 words)

	Event Planner Home
		Welcome to the McCormick Place Convention Center, North America's premier convention facility.
		Whether you are planning a tradeshow, convention, corporate meeting or special function, McCormick Place is an ideal location.
		Comprising four state-of-the-art buildings, McCormick Place offers a combined total of 2.7 million square feet of exhibit space - 1.2 million square feet all on one level - making it the nation's largest convention center.
	www.mccormickplace.com /event_planner/ev_plnr_01.html (138 words)

	Professional Convention Management Association - Convene Archives
		McCormick Place North, one of four buildings that make up the McCormick Place complex, offers 741,336 square feet of exhibit space (including a 35,836-square-foot Grand Concourse Lobby) and a total of 29 meeting rooms including two rooms measuring more than 7,000 square feet apiece.
		Lakeside Center at McCormick Place, which was formerly known as the East Building and was retrofitted in 1998 to meet the needs of mid-sized groups, has the largest ballroom in the city (nearly 45,000 square feet), 40 meeting rooms, and 583,000 square feet of exhibit space.
		August 1, 2001 marked the debut of the new 111,000-square-foot Hyatt Conference Center, which is linked to the McCormick Place complex by two pedestrian skybridges lined with food and beverage outlets and a variety of amenities.
	www.pcma.org /resources/convene/archives/displayArticle.asp?ARTICLE_ID=4293 (763 words)

	McCormick Place
		The vision for McCormick Place began when Colonel Robert R. McCormick noticed Chicago's need for a permanent convention facility.
		McCormick Place Complex provides space for exhibit halls, meetings rooms, ballrooms and theatres.
		In addition, the Hyatt Regency McCormick Place Hotel offers the Networks Restaurant serving Continental cuisine and Perks Deli serving your favorite delicatessen delights.
	www.midam.org /html/mccormick_place.html (453 words)

	McCormick Place Convention Center Chicago, IL - Event Venues - Event Spaces - Illinois
		The McCormick Place Complex comprises three state-of-the-art buildings, the South and North buildings and the Lakeside Center (formerly the East building).
		McCormick Place also features the largest ballroom in Chicago, and the Arie Crown Theater.
		The Lakeside Center at McCormick Place concentrates on hosting mid-sized trade shows and conventions that in the past could not be accommodated by McCormick Place.
	www.gatheringguide.com /event_directory/il_illinois/event_venue_876.html (356 words)

	McCormick lands Coverings show \| Crain's Chicago Business
		McCormick Place has taken a little something back from rival Orlando after the Coverings show elected Wednesday to come to Chicago in 2007 and every other year after that at least until 2013.
		For the past 18 years, the show had been held in Orlando and other cities, and is the 34th largest trade show in terms of exhibit space in the country, McCormick Place said Wednesday.
		An agreement earlier this year between the major unions and McCormick Place was designed to ease some of the restrictions and lower costs.
	chicagobusiness.com /cgi-bin/news.pl?post_date=2005-08-31&id=17629&rel=1 (358 words)

	Chicago Sun-Times: McCormick Place wins show's raves (Site not responding. Last check: )
		McCormick Place exceeded expectations of a key trade show, according to a new survey.
		Some 272 exhibitors from the Institute of Food Technologists' annual meeting last summer were polled on their expectations before their trade show at McCormick Place, and then after.
		The improved experiences at McCormick Place are in marked contrast to the sour mood of exhibitors and attendees in the mid-1990s, when the exhibit hall had a reputation as a place where the unionized work force charged exhibitors exorbitant fees and hotels raised rates.
	www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_qn4155/is_19991210/ai_n13834974 (428 words)

	Archives (Site not responding. Last check: )
		According to Mary Kay Marquisos, director of public relations/communications, the flexibility of McCormick Place is unparalleled.
		McCormick Place averages 100 such venues each year, from the Chicago Police Department graduation to one-day seminars.
		The original McCormick Place opened in 1960, the dream of Col. Robert R. McCormick: former owner of the Chicago Tribune.
	buzzonbizz.com /archives_detail.asp?news_id=35 (941 words)

	McCormick Place under pressure \| Crain's Chicago Business
		With cities such as Orlando and Las Vegas expanding their reach into the convention business, Chicago and its main convention facility, McCormick Place, are feeling the heat.
		"Chicago and McCormick Place are in competition with other cities who are more aggressive than ever before in marketing their lower costs and more flexible work rules," Blagojevich said.
		Daley said a summit involving unions whose members work at McCormick Place, convention contractors and representatives from the trade show, hotel and other sectors, has been ongoing in an attempt to curb costs and practices that are eroding the city's competitiveness.
	chicagobusiness.com /cgi-bin/news.pl?id=12706 (388 words)

	U.S. Newswire : Releases : "Settlement Agreement Guarantees Leafleting at All Public Doors Into McCormick Place" (Site not responding. Last check: )
		McCormick Place is considered the nation's premier convention facility, hosting more than four million visitors each year.
		The lawsuit was joined in May 2004 by Dr. Young, a universal health care advocate who sought to express his views to visitors to a McCormick Place convention of health care professionals.
		"The import of McCormick Place in the economic and political life of Chicago and the nation is obvious," added Bill Gibbons of the Chicago office of Latham and Watkins who assisted the ACLU in this litigation.
	releases.usnewswire.com /GetRelease.asp?id=47651 (338 words)

	The Sky's The Limit!
		The original McCormick Place was born of the dream of Colonel Robert R. McCormick, former owner of the Chicago Tribune.
		And as you browse be sure to take notice of McCormick Place's own "hidden gems." More than 70 contemporary paintings and sculptures from Illinois and around the world are strategically placed throughout the complex to enhance the experience of a visit to McCormick Place.
		When the union heard of an opening at McCormick place they asked Diane if she were interested in the job.
	www.chiefengineer.org /content/content_display.cfm/seqnumber_content/456.htm (2225 words)

	About Us home
		Welcome to Chicago's McCormick Place, the premier convention facility in North America.
		Located just minutes from downtown Chicago, McCormick Place is owned and operated by the Metropolitan Pier and Exposition Authority (MPEA) and attracts close to 3 million visitors each year.
		McCormick Place is comprised of four state-of-the-art buildings: the North and South Buildings, the West Building and Lakeside Center.
	www.mccormickplace.com /about_us/about_us_01.html (210 words)

	Hotels
		Therefore, the typical developmental pattern of traveler accommodations that proceeded elsewhere from tavern to city inn and then, beginning in the 1820s, to luxury hotel took place in Chicago rapidly and on a large scale.
		Chicago's ability to attract and retain large national conventions—many of which were held at its enormous McCormick Place facility—fueled this expansion and helped the business of all the area's hotels.
		As the twentieth century came to a close, there were roughly 75,000 hotel and motel rooms in the Chicago area, and more space was being added to handle the roughly 25 million people a year who stayed as guests in and around the city.
	www.encyclopedia.chicagohistory.org /pages/603.html (1034 words)

	McCormick Place Receives Cardiac Emergency-Response Certification (Site not responding. Last check: )
		McCormick Place is the first meeting facility certified by CR Certification Corporation through the company's CardioReady program, which promotes American Heart Association guidelines for protecting guests and employees at hotels and other meeting facilities from sudden cardiac arrest.
		"We are proud that McCormick Place is the first convention facility in the country to implement the use of automated external defibrillators," said Leticia Peralta Davis, chief executive of the Metropolitan Pier and Exposition Authority, which owns and operates McCormick Place.
		McCormick Place currently has 62 automated external defibrillators available for public access located throughout the facility.
	www.successmtgs.com /mimegasite/news/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1002274870 (301 words)

	Parking & Directions
		There are two main parking lots on the McCormick Place campus.
		This is a flat fee regardless of the amount of time the vehicle is parked.
		Click to view printable directions for McCormick Place Parking LOT A or McCormick Place Parking LOT C.
	www.mccormickplace.com /maps_direct/maps_dir.html (198 words)

	CPL Chicago: 1967 January 16 The McCormick Place Fire
		McCormick Place, the world's largest exposition hall, officially opened November 18, 1960.
		Work on the new McCormick Place was begun in May, 1968, using the lower level of the old building.
		Twice as big as the original McCormick Place, the new structure has a massive roof spanning 18 1/2 acres with a main hall 50 feet high.
	www.chipublib.org /004chicago/timeline/mcormicfire.html (192 words)

	Earth Tech \| McCormick Place® Convention Center
		The McCormick Place® Convention Center, located in Chicago, Illinois, is the largest exhibition facility in the Northern Hemisphere.
		Earth Tech services included advising the owner and staff on management of engineering and construction of the project, reviewing design work to ensure compliance with owner requirements, developing estimates the owner could compare with bids from the contractor, developing schedules and monitoring contractor schedules.
		McCormick Place® is a registered trademark of the Metropolitan Pier and Exposition Authority, Chicago, IL © Earth Tech 2005.
	www.earthtech.com /projects/facilities/mccormick.htm (311 words)

	U.S. Newswire : Releases : "ACLU Asks Court to Defend Free Speech..." (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Lawyers for the American Civil Liberties Union of Illinois are representing CASPIAN in their efforts to gain access to the public areas at McCormick Place.
		McCormick Place is considered the nation's premier convention facility, hosting more than 4 million visitors each year.
		"The import of McCormick Place in the economic and political life of Chicago and the nation is obvious," added the ACLU's Schwartz.
	releases.usnewswire.com /GetRelease.asp?id=141-09122003 (577 words)

	LTHForum.com :: View topic - Chow near McCormick Place, and beyond...
		The park, with its gardens, bunnies, trees and fountains might be a good place to take refuge from the techno world of the cage.
		Just noticed last night, Ed, that the place is on restaurants.com (40% off, by the way, with promo code 83500), which oddly describes it, if I recall correctly, as specializing in burritos and vegetarian sandwiches with everything 95% homemade.
		A casual-looking place, which will surely be open for lunch, is nearly ready to open on State north of Cullerton, between the Bank One branch and the Subway.
	www.lthforum.com /bb/viewtopic.php?p=7617 (2507 words)

	West Lafayette Indiana Students - Home - McCormick Place
		McCormick Place Apartments is more than just a place to live -- it's a complete college experience.
		McCormick Place Apartments are conveniently located near dining, shopping and entertainment venues.
		Individually leased by the bedroom and designed with you in mind, McCormick Place Apartments offers one, two, three and four bedroom floor plans, conveniently equipped with full kitchens and private bathrooms for each bedroom.
	www.mccormickapts.com (312 words)

	Chicago Hyatt Hotels & Illinois Reservations - Hyatt Regency McCormick Place
		Attached to McCormick Place with ability to book and bill their venues
		Your old ideas about convention hotels will instantly disappear when you stay at Hyatt Regency McCormick Place.
		Hyatt Regency McCormick Place: Careers at this hotel
	www.mccormickplace.hyatt.com /hyatt/hotels (333 words)

	Chicago Federation of Labor \| Federation News
		While the McCormick Place exhibitors will reap cost savings as a result of the work rule changes, unions will also benefit as labor will have a competitive advantage luring additional convention business to McCormick Place that may have otherwise gone to Las Vegas, Orlando or Atlanta.
		This is especially significant for union members as McCormick Place gears up to expand its convention floor space by more than 800,000 square feet with the addition of the new Lakeside Center.
		While MPEA customers will see immediate cost savings in their shows, Gannon stressed that what truly makes McCormick Place an ideal convention destination is the exceptional value that union members provide to exhibitors in their unmatched skills, ongoing training, and productivity.
	www.cflonline.org /news_print.php?id=325 (741 words)

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