Stand Out at McCormick Place with Custom Trade Show Booths
Elevate your brand’s presence at McCormick Place with custom-designed trade show displays and LED video wall booths that captivate and engage your audience like never before.
About McCormick Place
McCormick Place in Chicago stands as North America’s largest convention center, featuring 2.6 million square feet of exhibit space across four interconnected buildings. Located along Lake Michigan with direct access from O’Hare Airport via Metra train, the facility hosts approximately 3 million visitors annually. With 50-foot ceilings, cutting-edge technology infrastructure, and adjacent hotels, McCormick Place provides world-class capabilities for major trade shows and conferences across all industries.
McCormick Place Amenities & Specifications
Understanding the technical capabilities and logistics of McCormick Place is crucial for planning a successful trade show booth. Our team has extensive experience working within this facility and can optimize your custom trade show booth design to take full advantage of these specifications.
Exhibition Space
Comprising 4 state-of-the-art, interconnected buildings (North, South, West, and Lakeside Center) offering 2.6 million square feet of exhibit space, 173 meeting rooms, 6 ballrooms, and 3 theaters.
Special Features
Featuring ceiling heights up to 50 ft, high-load capacity floors of up to 400 pounds per square foot, and wide column spacing in some halls.
Load-In Access
Multiple loading docks with 24′ x 22′ dock door access across all buildings, facilitating efficient equipment delivery and exhibit installation with direct floor access.
Power Distribution
Robust electrical capacity throughout exhibition halls with easy access points for trade show booth power, and custom LED video wall booth requirements.
Internet Connectivity
Fiber optic and Wi-Fi connectivity throughout the facility, supporting interactive LED video wall booth content, live product demonstrations, and digital engagement applications.
Rigging Capabilities
Certified rigging points rated at 1,000 lbs each throughout exhibition halls for suspended trade show displays, lighting, overhead branding, and dramatic hanging elements.
Vivid Exhibits is the booth builder in Chicago exhibitors trust for McCormick Place.
We build custom trade show booths in Chicago that make brands stand out. We offer trade show booth rentals in Chicago that look custom without the investment. We create LED video wall booths in Chicago that stop attendees in their tracks.
As your custom booth builder in Chicago, we provide end-to-end Chicago trade show display solutions—from trade show display rental in Chicago options to fully custom builds. Our Chicago trade show booths are backed by years of McCormick Place experience and local warehouse support.
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10X10 Custom Trade Show Booth
Looking for a 10x10 custom trade show booth or trade show rental? Browse our options to see what we have available!
10X20 Custom Trade Show Booth
Looking for a 10x20 custom trade show booth or trade show rental to stand out at your next event?
10X30 Custom Trade Show Booth
Browse our 10x30 options to see what may fit your needs best for your next trade show display!
10X40 Custom Trade Show Booth
Our 10x40 trade show booths are sure to make your space a show stopper! Browse our options!
20X20 Custom Trade Show Booth
Our 20x20 trade show booths can also be customized to fit your needs. Contact us to speak about your next 20x20 display project.
20X30 Custom Trade Show Booth
Check out our 20x30 custom trade show booths and 20x30 rental booth options to see how we can make you shine at your next event!
Top Trade Shows at McCormick Place
Vivid Exhibits provides trade show booth rentals and LED video wall booth solutions for the premier trade show events held at McCormick Place throughout the year.
Typical Dates: March
Attendance: 52,000+ attendees
Description: North America’s premier housewares trade show, formerly the International Home + Housewares Show, brings together 2,200+ exhibitors showcasing kitchenware, home décor, storage, textiles, and lifestyle products. Retail buyers from around the world discover innovations and place orders for the upcoming season.
Chicago Auto Show
Typical Dates: February
Attendance: 300,000+ attendees
Description: The nation’s largest and longest-running auto show features hundreds of vehicles from domestic and international manufacturers. This consumer and press event showcases new model launches, concept cars, and the latest automotive technology across nearly 1 million square feet of exhibit space.
National Restaurant Association Show
Typical Dates: May
Attendance: 65,000+ attendees
Description: The food service industry’s premier trade show attracts restaurant owners, chefs, food service operators, and hospitality professionals. Exhibitors showcase kitchen equipment, food products, restaurant technology, beverage innovations, and dining concepts. The show features culinary demonstrations, educational sessions, and the Kitchen Innovations Awards.
LED Video Wall Booth Rentals for Trade Shows & Events
Elevate your trade show or event with Vivid Exhibits' superior LED video wall booth rentals. We offer a vast array of high-resolution LED video wall tiles that can be arranged as standalone displays or seamlessly integrated into custom trade show booths and sponsor exhibits.
Our complete LED video wall display solutions are designed for conferences, expos, and live events—ensuring maximum visibility, impact, and flexibility. Modular, scalable, and brand-focused, our LED video wall booths can adapt to events of any size, from single shows to multi-city tours.
With Vivid Exhibits, you gain a trusted partner that provides professional LED video wall display rentals and integrated booth solutions, creating memorable, high-impact experiences.
Why Choose Vivid Exhibits for McCormick Place Events
Venue Expertise
Our team has completed numerous installations at McCormick Place, across all four buildings. We understand the specific requirements, load-in procedures, and logistical nuances of this massive facility, ensuring your trade show booth installation is smooth and on-schedule.
Custom Exhibit Design
We tailor each trade show booth we design to your brand, objectives and specific audience. Our designers optimize layouts for McCormick Place’s specifications, ensuring your booth rental maximizes impact and commands attention.
LED Video Wall Booth Technology
With our high-impact LED video wall booths featuring 1.5P and 1.9P resolution LED video wall tiles from BeMatrix, Aluvision, and Recience, delivering stunning clarity, you’re sure to stand out on the McCormick Place show floor.
Complete Turnkey Service
From initial design through to post-show dismantling, Vivid Exhibits takes care of it all. Our turnkey approach, with advance warehouse shipping, professional installation, and on-site support during your event, means you can focus on engagement.
Local Show Services Coordination
Our established relationships with McCormick Place show services, union labour representatives, and facility management ensure efficient coordination of electrical work, rigging, and any special requirements your booth needs, streamlining the entire process.
Flexible Rental Solutions
Whether you’re looking for a 10×10 booth, a double-deck display, or a custom pavilion, our trade show rental inventory scales to meet your needs, allowing you to test different configurations and technologies at various events.
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Frequently Asked Questions About McCormick Place
We recommend starting the planning process 3-4 months before your event at McCormick Place. This timeline allows for custom design development, client revisions, production of graphics and structural elements, and advance warehouse shipping to meet show deadlines. For major trade shows like The Inspired Home Show, Chicago Auto Show, or National Restaurant Association Show, earlier booking ensures availability of premium LED video wall technology and preferred installation time slots during busy show seasons.
Yes, our turnkey service includes all logistics. We ship your exhibit materials to the McCormick Place advance warehouse according to each show’s specific deadlines, coordinate with show general contractors for delivery to your booth space during move-in, and manage return shipping after the event. You don’t need to worry about freight companies, delivery schedules, or material handling paperwork.
Our comprehensive service covers custom booth design optimized for McCormick Place’s specifications, graphics production, advance warehouse shipping, professional installation by our trained team, LED video wall setup and calibration, on-site technical support throughout your event, and complete dismantling and return shipping. We also coordinate electrical orders, rigging if needed, and serve as your single point of contact with McCormick Place show services.
Yes, Vivid Exhibits serves exhibitors across all trade shows, conventions, and conferences held at McCormick Place. Whether you’re exhibiting at The Inspired Home Show, Chicago Auto Show, National Restaurant Association Show, or any other event across the North, South, West, or Lakeside Center buildings, our team brings the same expertise, quality exhibit rentals, and professional service to ensure your success.
Ready to Exhibit at McCormick Place?
Speak to a consultant about your next LED video wall exhibit rental. We offer our services across North America, in every major city. We have service hubs in Orlando, Las Vegas, Toronto, Calgary, Vancouver, and Montreal.
Our exhibits range from 10×10, 10×20, 20×20, 20×30, and larger, with many sizes to pick and choose from our design by size page.
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