Ryan Corazza <h1>McCormick Place Chicago<br /></h1><p>Erected in 1960, the original <strong><a href="http://www.conciergepreferred.com/directories/3137-mccormick-place">McCormick Place</a></strong> was destroyed in a 1967 fire. In 1971, McCormick Place was rebuilt and several additional buildings have been added to the original structure in the past three decades - paving way for the massive building it is today. </p><h2>About McCormick Place <br /></h2><p>McCormick Place houses three separate buildings on its campus – the Lakeside Center (home to the Arie Crown Theater), the North Building, the South Building - with a fourth - the West Building. </p><p>Popular conventions run yearly at the center such as the Chicago Auto Show, Spring Fancy Food Show and the Chicago Marathon expo. A Hyatt Regency Hotel also resides inside the complex.</p><h2>McCormick Place Parking</h2><p>McCormick Place has two main parking lots, both of which are close to the convention complex. If you’re looking to get inside the Lakeside Center head to Lot C just east of Lake Shore Drive on Ft. Dearborn Drive. It’s an underground lot with 1,900 parking spaces. </p><p>If you’re heading to the North or South Buildings, Lot A, a six-level garage with an adjacent surface lot, is your best bet. It’s located directly across from the Grand Concourse/Gate 4. Both lots cost $16 a day.</p><p> </p> 2007-06-13T04:14:00+00:00 <p><img src="/guideimages/0000/0173/mccormick_place.jpg" border="0" width="164" height="127" align="left" />At 2.2 million square feet, this Chicago convention center is the largest in the nation! With such an expansive campus and a wide variety of facilities, McCormick Place houses much more than just space for exhibitions. </p><p>Restaurants, theatres, a hotel and even a massage break room grace the inside of this Lake Shore Drive establishment. </p> true

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