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convention center showcase McCormick Place Chicago, IL in public areas. The property’s 800 newly renovated guest rooms have city and lake views, highspeed Internet access, Hyatt Grand Beds, iHome stereo with iPod dock, and deluxe bath with dual sinks and luxurious Portico bath products. Other major hotel brands with nearby properties include InterContinental, Sheraton, Marriott, Westin, W, and Renaissance. DINING For onsite dining options, McCormick Place offers several outlets that feature carry-out and sit-down service. The new West Building offers the 270 Degree Restaurant, Au Bon Pain, Starbucks, and a food court. Chicago is quickly becoming the epicenter of innovative dining. Most recently SAVEUR magazine named Chicago “America's New Culinary Star” and devoted its October 2007 issue to Chicago's world-class dining—the first time the magazine has ever dedicated an entire issue to any city. Owned and operated by the Metropolitan Pier and Exposition Authority (MPEA), Chicago’s McCormick Place Convention Center attracts more than 2 million visitors annually. 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 largest convention center in the U.S. CONVENTION CENTER McCormick Place is made up of four buildings: Lakeside Center and the South, North, and West Buildings. Halls A1 and A2 in the South Building are combined for 840,000 square feet of exhibition space. The center has 173 meeting rooms offering 700,000 square feet of space; four ballrooms ranging from 21,000 to 103,000 square feet; assembly seating for 18,000 people; the 4,249-seat Arie Crown Theater plus three 300-seat theaters; and ceiling heights of up to 50 feet. The entire McCormick Place campus is linked by dramatic pedestrian promenades and sky bridges. The new West Building offers 470,000 square feet of exhibit space and 250,000 square feet of meeting space, which includes 61 meeting rooms and a ballroom the size of a football field at 103,000 square feet, making it one of the largest ballrooms in the world. The convention center complex offers retail shops and a wide range of amenities and services, including a flight information display system (FIDS) providing real-time flight departure information for O'Hare and Midway Airports; BAGs Remote Airport Check-in Services (providing boarding card issuance and baggage acceptance for domestic flights leaving O’Hare International Airport); Internet and networking services; relaxation stations offering upper-body massage; and various services for attendees with disabilities. McCormick Place offers four FedEx Kinko's locations—level 2 in the North Building, level 2.5 in the South Building, level 2 in Lakeside Center, and level 2 in the West Building. ACCOMMODATIONS The convention center connects to the Hyatt Regency McCormick Place, which features a business center and Wi-Fi Internet access RECREATION When it comes to entertainment, few cities compare. Chicago’s entertainment culture is exciting, eclectic, and bustling with energy. Take advantage of the hottest Broadway musical talent, including open runs of The Jersey Boys and Wicked, explore hundreds of world-class institutions and attractions and 20 miles of shoreline, and shop 'til you drop along Michigan Avenue, Oak Street, and in the Wicker Park and Lincoln Park neighborhoods. ACCESS McCormick Place is 15 miles from Chicago O’Hare International Airport and 12 miles from Chicago Midway Airport. Metra trains, CTA buses, shuttle bus, and charter bus service all serve the convention center. CONTACT Mark Tunney Managing Director, Convention Sales (312) 567-8500 Fax: (312) 567-8472 E-mail: mtunney@choosechicago.com www.choosechicago.com Minutes from downtown Chicago is the largest convention center in the U.S. STAT CHECK MCCORMICK PLACE Total Exhibit Space: 2.7 million sf Largest Hall: 840,000 sf, South Building Meeting Rooms: 173 Largest Banquet: 1,800 Parking Spaces: 6,400 onsite 24 April 21, 2008 SPECIAL ADVERTISING SECTION http://www.choosechicago.com

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