Chicago Trade Show Displays - Rent or Buy an Exhibit for Chicago Shows
Looking for a trade show display in Chicago for an upcoming show? You’ve come to the right place. Iconic Displays has helped thousands of customers spanning a multitude of industries with trade show displays in the city of Chicago for many years. It takes experience and local knowledge to be aware of the many labor rules, space and height restrictions, and other details that can throw a wrench in your entire exhibit program without prior planning. We’re intimately familiar with the many Chicago trade show venues, so we’re equipped with the background and expertise to help you navigate any potential issue with ease.
Turnkey Chicago Trade Show Displays for Rental
Iconic Displays provides turnkey Chicago trade show exhibit rentals encompassing everything from shipping to the venue to setup, post-event tear down and even return shipping back to our facility. We have dedicated installation and setup teams that work exclusively with our display systems, and they’ve set up thousands of trade show displays in Chicago convention centers and hotels including McCormick Place, the Navy Pier, and the Hyatt Regency Chicago. If you handle it on your own, you’ll need to find qualified union workers to configure your display properly – and then you face potential cost overruns and risk improper configuration. One tiny mistake can lead to a disaster on the day of your event, and it’s a risk you don’t have to take.
Our Chicago trade show design experts will help you select and customize the perfect trade show display based on your specific needs and venue specifications. We also offer the additional components you need to add functionality to your booth, including LCD monitor mounts, shelving, special lighting and other elements that add the finishing touch to your Chicago trade show display. Thinking of buying instead of renting? We offer modular displays, truss displays, pop up displays, fabric displays and more – with dozens of possibilities for customization.
Get Your Chicago Trade Show Display Today!
Niche industry? No problem. We’ve helped customers spanning apparel, automotive, electronics, financial services, insurance, food products, manufacturing, publishing, service-based industries, software companies, internet companies, and many others create the perfect display for many Chicago shows. To get started you can give us a call at 888-331-4260 or email us at sales@iconicdisplays.com
We provide turnkey trade show display rentals in other cities, as well, including: Orlando, San Francisco, Las Vegas, Dallas, Denver, New Orleans, San Jose, Oakland, Los Angeles, Santa Clara, Anaheim, San Diego and Phoenix. Some cities may incur out of venue fees for our turnkey rental program – ask us when you call!
About Chicago
Located on beautiful Lake Michigan and home to the “Miracle Mile” of shopping, Chicago is the third largest city in the U.S. with a population of about 2.7 million. The Chicago metro area – often called Chicagoland – is home to about 9.5 million people. The city gets plenty of visitors as well. In 2012, about 46.2 million people, both domestic and international, visited the area.
Chicago is the most populated city in the state of Illinois and in the Midwest region. The seat of Cook County, Chicago is beloved by its residents and is often fondly referred to as the “Windy City” or “Chitown.” Due to its proximity to other major metropolitan areas and ample hotel accommodations and restaurants, Chicago is an ideal location for major trade shows.
Chicago Convention Centers (source: Meetings-Conferences.com)
Chicago is most well-known for McCormick Place, which is the largest convention center in the U.S. Boasting about 2.6 million square feet of exhibit space, McCormick Place is comprised of four state-of-the-art buildings. There are several other convention centers in Chicago worthy of hosting major trade shows and conferences, as well.
Convention Center |
Size |
McCormick Place |
2.6 million sq ft |
Hyatt Regency Chicago |
179,843 sq ft |
Navy Pier |
170,000 sq ft |
The United Center |
127,250 sq ft |
Sheraton Chicago Hotel & Towers |
120,000 sq ft |
Hilton Chicago |
102,098 sq ft |
The Palmer House Hilton |
91,162 sq ft |
Swissotel Chicago |
65,000 sq ft |
Chicago Marriott Downtown Magnificent Mile |
65,000 sq ft |
AMA Chicago Executive Conference Center |
42,000 sq ft |
Top 10 Chicago Trade Shows:
McCormick Place makes Chicago an attractive host for many of the largest trade shows each year. In 2012, Chicago hosted events spanning a multitude of industries, such as electronics, housewares, medical specialties, the restaurant industry and more. The following 10 Chicago trade shows are among the top 250 trade shows hosted in Chicago, as rated by tsnn.com.
Call us for a trade show display in Chicago at 888-331-4260 or email us at sales@iconicdisplays.com
Trade Show |
Attendees |
Industry |
Month |
IMTS - International Manufacturing Technology Show |
100,200 |
Manufacturing |
September |
Pack Expo International |
45,338 |
Packaging and Processing |
October |
International Home + Housewares Show |
40,000 |
Housewares |
March |
National Restaurant Association Restaurant/Hotel-Motel Show |
43,731 |
Restaurant |
May |
RSNA Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting |
26,154 |
Radiology |
November |
International Air-Conditioning, Heating, Refrigerating Expo - AHR Expo 2012 |
39,557 |
HVAC |
January |
Ace Fall Convention & Exhibits |
7,884 |
Home and Garden/Seasonal Products |
August |
ISSA/INTERCLEAN North America |
9,738 |
Commercial and Industrial Cleaning |
October |
GRAPH EXPO 2012 |
13,694 |
Graphic Arts |
October |
American Academy of Ophthalmology 2012 Joint Meeting |
15,826 |
Opthamology |
November |