McCormick Place South features 840,000 square feet of exhibit space with moveable partitions (Hall A1 and Hall A2), and is linked to McCormick Place North and McCormick Place West by a glass-enclosed Grand Concourse. When used in conjunction with McCormick Place North, the exhibit space can span 1.2 million square feet on one level.
McCormick Place South features 100-foot ceilings, a 900-foot walkway that includes a business center, visitor information booth, and other amenities, and sky bridges that connect to McCormick Place Lakeside Center, McCormick Place North, and McCormick Place West.
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Further event space specifics include:
Grand Ballroom: 33,740 square feet (Level 1), with the following capacities:
- 2,998-seat theatre
- 1,499-seat classroom
- 1,800-seat banquet
Vista Ballroom: 21,365 square feet with views of Lake Michigan (Level 4), and the following capacities:
- 1,898-seat theatre
- 948-seat classroom
- 1,129-seat banquet
Meeting rooms: 156,000 square feet, totaling 43 rooms, with the following capacities:
- 141 to 596-seat theatre
- 70 to 297-seat classroom
- 84 to 357-seat banquet
Dining: 16,000-square-foot food court, including a fine dining restaurant and bar (Level 2.5)
Transportation: Weather-protected bus arrival gates (Level 1); Meta commuter rail station (Level 2.5)
McCormick Place South is located at 2301 S. King Drive. Call (312) 791-7000 for information.
