Convention Center Video Report Convention Video McCormick Place Convention Center which is located in Chicago, Illinois is the largest convention center in the nation. McCormick Place comprises four state-of-the-art buildings, which are referred to as the West, South, and North Buildings, in addition to the Lakeside Center. These buildings have a combined total of 2.6 million square feet of exhibit space, 1.2 million square feet all on one level, making it the nation's largest convention center. McCormick place has approximately 600,000 square feet of meeting room space, shared among 173 meeting rooms. In addition to the meeting rooms, there are 4 ballrooms which range in size from 21,000 to 100,000 square feet, depending on the space required for the event. McCormick Place has available assembly seating for approximately 18,000 guests, in addition to another 5,000 seats between 4 of the theaters at McCormick place with the Arie Crown theater being the largest with a sea...