CHICAGO – As Illinois enters the next phase of COVID-19 vaccinations, Chicago’s convention industry is cautiously planning a full slate of shows at McCormick Place for the second half of the year.
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A lone security officer makes his way down the stairs towards the main entry lobby at McCormick Place in Chicago on Jan. 25, 2021.
There are 59 events scheduled at the convention center from June 1 through Dec. 31, including 39 major events that could draw as many as 878,000 visitors and account for about 880,000 hotel room nights, according to estimates from the Metropolitan Pier and Exposition Authority, which owns the Near South Side venue.
The number of major events…