McCormick Place
2301 S. King Drive
Chicago, Illinois 60616 USA
mccormickplace.com
Sunday, November 3, 2024**
9:00 am – 5:00 pm
Monday, November 4, 2024
9:00 am – 5:00 pm
Tuesday, November 5, 2024
9:00 am – 5:00 pm
Wednesday, November 6, 2024
9:00 am – 3:00 pm
** Don't forget to set your clocks back one hour on Sunday, November 3rd, as Daylight Saving Time ends.
Visit the Travel & Hotel page, where you can book your room(s) online with the official PACK EXPO International Hotel Reservation Office, Expovision. Please beware of third-party hotel broker scams that may demand pre-payment and then oversell rooms. Expovision requires a credit card guarantee or a check deposit, but no deposits are charged at the time of booking.
Yes. Complimentary shuttle bus service will run between official hotels and McCormick Place during the morning and afternoon hours around the show’s opening and closing times. See Schedule Bus schedule here.
Unauthorized photography and videotaping are prohibited. You must obtain permission from the exhibitor prior to videotaping or taking pictures. No cameras or recording devices are permitted in the educational sessions.
Staffed First Aid Stations are located in the following areas:
- South and North Building: Level 2.5 of the Grand Concourse, near the FedEx office
- Lakeside Center: Level 1, near the Arie Crown Theater, Dressing Room Entrance
- West Building: Level 1, near the Transportation Center
For fire, police, or ambulance contact the Security Office at 312-791-6060. If using a house phone, dial 6060.
McCormick Place Security personnel patrol and monitor facility public areas, parking lots and perimeters. Security staff is available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Personnel respond to all incidents. If Fire, Medical or Police assistance is needed:
- DIAL Extension 6060 from a house or exhibit booth telephone.
- DIAL 312-791-6060 from an outside phone line.
Stay on the line, calls are recorded. An officer will answer immediately. Be prepared to identify the location of the emergency by building, level and either hall, meeting room or corridor.
There are three main parking lots on the campus, all within walking distance of the convention complex. Advanced reservations are highly encouraged. Get directions, parking information,reservation access, capacity info, updates on parking lot options, as well as real-time parking lot updates on the McCormick Place linktree webpage: https://linktr.ee/eventparking
There are a variety of transportation options available for PACK EXPO International:
Shuttle Services: Complimentary shuttle services are provided between hotels in the official housing block and the venue.
Metra Electric Line: To and from McCormick Place and downtown Chicago. Public Transportation: Local transit systems offer convenient routes to and from the venue.
Rideshare and Taxis: Services like Uber, Lyft, and local taxi companies provide flexible transportation options to and from the event.
For the most accurate and detailed information regarding transportation for PACK EXPO International, please visit packexpointernational.com/travel-hotel/transportation
Yes, the Metra Electric Line (only) Train Service is available and free to and from McCormick Place and Downtown Chicago. Ride the Metra Electric Train for free using the Metra ticket located within your registration packet or show the digital Metra ticket available within the Mobile App. Trains run from downtown Chicago stations to the McCormick Place Convention Center Station in just 7 minutes and are open 24/7. The McCormick Place Convention Center Station is on Level 2.5, off the Grand Concourse of McCormick Place South. See map and how to get free pass at https://www.packexpointernational.com/travel-hotel/transportation
Yes. Complimentary WiFi is available throughout McCormick Place. Select network “PACK EXPO” to get connected.
Scootaround is the exclusive provider of mobility solutions at McCormick Place. Through their on-site location in the Baggage/Coat Check area near Gate 4 of the Grand Concourse, on the main level, you can rent mobility scooters, wheelchairs, and oxygen equipment. Advance reservation is encouraged.
To reserve equipment, call 1-888-484-1804 or click here to book online. Accessible parking spaces for both cars and vans are available in Lot A (located on Martin Luther King Drive) for events in South, North or West Buildings and in Lot C (located underground in Lakeside Center) for events at Lakeside Center.
McCormick Place offers the services of FedEx Office, a full-service business center. FedEx Office offers a wide variety of services, including FedEx Express US Package Service and FedEx Ground, as well as copying and printing.
The FedEx Offices are in the South Building – Level 2.5, Lakeside Center – Level 2, West Building – Level 2.
Hours of Operation (Show Days)
Sunday, November 3 – Wednesday, November 6 8:30 am - 5:00 pm
Coat/baggage check facilities are available near the bus and taxi areas of McCormick Place in North,South, West, and Lakeside buildings. Prices start at $4.50 per checked coat and $5.50 per bag. For identification, leave a business card in a pocket of checked items. Hours of operation are Sunday, November 3 through Tuesday, November 5 from 7:00 am – 6:00 pm and Wednesday, November 6 from 7:00 am – 5:00 pm. On Monday, November 4, all locations will remain open until 7:00 pm for PACK gives BACK attendees. All baggage claim tickets are color-coded by building. Look for signs directing you to these areas
The International Business Center (IBC) is in Room N-427 on the upper level of the Grand Concourse in McCormick Place. International attendees are encouraged to utilize the IBC for business exchanges with your international customers. The IBC will feature a lounge area with refreshments, private meeting rooms, other related special services and assistance from PMMI Staff.
Report and turn in any lost items you find to a floor manager. For inquiries regarding lost items, go to the PMMI Show Management Office located in the South Building, Level 4, Room S-401.
The Media Center is in Room N-426 on the upper level of the Grand Concourse in McCormick Place and is open from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm show days. The Media Center is for registered press only.
Mamava Lactation Suites are available in the Lakeside Center Level 2 by the Gift Shop, South Level 2.5 across from Starbucks and West Level 1 near the Main Information Desk on Indiana Avenue. Please download the Mamava Mobile App to unlock the suites.
OVG Hospitality maintains all food operations at McCormick Place. They will provide various restaurants and snack bars located throughout the complex. Restaurants, concession carts, and buffet areas will be open during the show. Visit http://www.packexpointernational.com/dining or the Mobile App for a complete list of options and hours of operation.
Complimentary coffee is offered in the mornings and available in the Grand Concourse, West, and Lakeside Lobbies during show hours while supplies last. Sponsored by EFP, LLC., Charta Global Inc.,and Massmann Companies.
Review the floor plans and submit your exhibit space application, along with the non-refundable/non-transferrable deposit to confirm your booth space. Booth space will be assigned on a first-come, first-served basis. Once PMMI receives your application, we will contact you to assign your space. To start your application, go to Reserve My Booth.
The base rate is $33.25 per square foot including drayage/material handling. PMMI member space rates vary. If you are a PMMI Member and would like to know your space rate, please contact us at 571-612-3200 or email us at [email protected].
Drayage/material handling is included in your space rate provided your shipment/truck checks in at McCormick Place by 2:00 pm on your assigned target move-in date. See the Rules & Regulations and the Exhibitor Service Manual for additional information and special assessment pricing.
Drayage is the moving of the exhibitor’s machinery, etc., off the exhibitor’s truck at the dock to the exhibitor’s booth and back to the dock to be loaded back onto the truck. This is included in the price of the exhibitor’s booth space—a benefit not seen for other packaging and processing trade shows.
A nonrefundable 25% deposit should accompany your Exhibit Space Application. An additional 50% of the total booth price will be due by April 15, 2024. The final 25% will be due by June 24, 2024. For any booths booked after June 24, 2024, full payment is due with the space application.
If you have any questions about payment for your booth space, you can contact Gisella Zapata at [email protected] or 571-612-3200.
Each exhibitor is assigned a priority point for space selection. PACK EXPO International, PACK EXPO Las Vegas and PACK EXPO East hold separate priority standings. By exhibiting continuously, and by those ahead of you in priority not exhibiting, an exhibitor begins to move up the priority point system. Choosing not to exhibit at PACK EXPO Las Vegas or PACK EXPO East does not affect your PACK EXPO International priority. For more information, please review the Priority Point Process.
Booths under 599 sq. ft. are allowed a maximum height of 12’ for all display material including logos and graphics. Hanging signs are NOT permitted. Booths 600 – 1,499 sq. ft. are allowed a maximum height of 14’ for all display material including logos, graphics and hanging signs, and booths 1,500 sq. ft. and over are allowed a maximum height of 18’ for all display material including logos, graphics and hanging signs. All display material and machinery must be set back at least 1’ from all aisles.
For more information, please consult the complete Rules & Regulations.
Move-in/Move-out dates are determined based upon your location within each hall, and you will be notified as the show approaches. If you cannot adhere to the scheduled inbound and/or outbound dates as assigned and would like to request a change, please complete the Target Change Request Form. Once we receive your f we will evaluate your request and follow up accordingly.
There is no cap on the amount of complimentary booth personnel badges an exhibitor can order for PACK EXPO International 2024 as long as requests are made by October 4, 2024. Any booth personnel registration after October 4, 2024, will incur a fee of $15/badge.
Log in to the Exhibitor Resource Center and complete all items in the “Complete Profile” section to populate your Online Listing. This includes a company description, product categories, vertical markets, any applicable upgrade items and more. The Show Contact for your company must create a new password the first time they log into the Exhibitor Resource Center for PACK EXPO International 2024. The Show Contact can then invite other company contacts to create logins if additional staff members need access.
All exhibiting companies are provided a complimentary online directory listing that includes:
- Company Description and Contact Information
- Link to Company Website
- Social Media Links
- Product Categories
- Sustainability Description
- Vertical Markets Served
- Press Releases
Contact your exhibit sales representative about upgrading your complimentary online directory listing. Upgrade packages help you increase visibility and make a stronger impression on buyer attendees. You’ll find package details on the Package Upgrades page.
Your 25% deposit is nonrefundable and nontransferable. For cancellations received after April 15, 2024 and prior to June 24, 2024, the exhibitor will forfeit any monies paid to date, up to 75% of the total booth price. Any cancellations received after the final payment deadline (June 24, 2024) will forfeit 100% or all monies paid to date. For details, see the Rules & Regulations.
The official move-in/move-out and freight services contractor for PACK EXPO International is PACK EXPO Services. More information can be found in the Exhibitor Service Manual, which will be available in May 2024.
Move In/Move out – Freight Services
PACK EXPO Services
Larry Gibas
Email: [email protected]
Booth Services
Phone: 972.751.9400
Email: [email protected]
If you are interested in speaking at PACK EXPO International, please contact Kendall Schulte, Trade Show Operations Coordinator at [email protected].
For PACK EXPO International sponsorships, Show Daily and packexpointernational.com opportunities, contact:
Daniel Smith, Exhibit Sales Manager
Phone: 312.205.7935
Email: [email protected]
Patrick Bradley, National Accounts Manager
Phone: 571-266-4413
Email: [email protected]
For show-related advertising opportunities from PMMI Media Group, visit pmmimediagroup.com or call 800-355-5595.
PMMI does not sell or rent attendee email lists due to our strict adherence to data protection and privacy laws. Any solicitation claiming to have the email list of PACK EXPO International attendees, or attendee lists from any PACK EXPO show, is fraudulent. If you are contacted by third-party companies via email, phone, or fax, offering email lists, please be aware that the information they offer should be considered entirely suspect as we do not allow access to the contact information of show attendees. We encourage you to block the sender, delete the email, and report scams to the U.S.FTC fraud division. When reporting, select “An Impersonator”, followed by “Well-Known or Trusted Business”. If you receive a solicitation and are unsure of the vendor’s affiliation with PMMI or PACK EXPO International, please contact the PMMI Show Department at 571.612.3200 or [email protected].
To learn more about reliable lead generation and show attendee targeting opportunities, including the option to purchase a one-time use of the Attendee Mailing List (through a third party mail house) contact your PMMI Media Group sales consultant.
Registration is $30 through October 11 and $130 after. Registration includes access to free educational sessions taking place in venues on the show floor.
No person under the age of 14 is allowed on the show floor, before, during or after the show. Neither strollers nor carried infants are allowed on the show floor.
Solicitation or “suitcasing” of any kind by non-exhibitors is strictly prohibited. Attendees observed soliciting business in the aisles or other public spaces, or in another company’s booth, will be ejected from the Show and may be banned from future events at PMMI’s sole discretion.
"Suit casing" refers to the practice of attending a trade show and soliciting business from other attendees and exhibitors in the aisles or public space. For the good of the Show and the exhibitors supporting the Show, the only legitimate place to conduct business during Show hours is within a contracted exhibit space on the Show floor. Exhibiting companies are encouraged to protect their investment and report any violations to Show Management.
If you sell a product or service and are interested in promotion, please contract for a booth space. For information on exhibiting please click here.
Yes, show organizers will mail badges to attendees from the U.S. that register on or before October 11. To help keep badge pick-up lines at a minimum we stress the importance of bringing your mailed badge with you on site. Attendees from outside the U.S. must pick up their badge at the registration desk in Chicago.
PACK EXPO International attendee registration is in the West Building – Level 3, North Building – RoomN-228, and Lakeside Center – Lobby Level. Any attendee not pre-registered must complete the required online registration form and submit payment in the amount of $130 USD. Registration fees can be paid by credit card: MasterCard, Visa, Discover, and American Express are accepted. If you have questions about your badge or you want to add options, like PACK gives BACK tickets you can do so here.
Registration is open:
Sunday, November 3 8:00 am – 5:00 pm
Monday, November 4 8:00 am – 5:00 pm
Tuesday, November 5 8:00 am – 5:00 pm
Wednesday, November 6 8:00 am – 3:00 pm
Who can access the First Time Attendee Lounge?If your badge says First Time Attendee, it is because during registration, you selected this was your first time at PACK EXPO International, and you were identified as a buyer/end-user of manufacturing/material machinery or services. If your badge says First Time Attendee you can access the Lounge, located in South Building, Room S-102. The First-Time Attendee Lounge is sponsored by Promach. Please Note: “Supplier” badges will not be permitted in the room.
