Who owns McCormick Place in Chicago?

Who owns McCormick Place in Chicago?

The distance between Navy Pier and McCormick Place Station is 3 miles.

How old is McCormick Place?

History. McCormick Place is named in honor of Colonel Robert R. McCormick, a controversial and charismatic visionary who served as editor and publisher of the Chicago Tribune. It was Colonel McCormick who spearheaded the drive to build a world-class convention center in the city of Chicago.

How much is McCormick Place parking?

The parking rate is $23 for up to 16 hours and $36 from 16 to 24 hours. There are no in-and-out privileges. Overnight parking is available in Lot A only. Lost tickets will pay the $36 (overnight) fee per day.

What year did McCormick place burn down?

The night McCormick Place burned. The scope of the disaster was hard to fathom. Tribune reporters and photographers who raced to the scene that bitterly cold January night in 1967 sent word that McCormick Place was ablaze, engulfed in flames, raging — destroyed.

How much did it cost to build McCormick Place?

The fire occurred at 2 a.m. on January 16, 1967, the morning that the National Housewares Manufacturers Association show was to have opened.

Who runs McCormick Place?

In 2015, there were 255 convention centers in the U.S., covering just short of 75 million square feet.

Where is c2e2?

The Chicago Comic & Entertainment Expo (C2E2) is a Chicago fan convention dedicated to comics, pop culture, graphic novels, anime, manga, video games, toys, movies, and television. The inaugural event was held April 16–18, 2010 at the McCormick Place in Chicago.