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A CIO’s-eye view of Chicago’s Municipal Pier Expo Authority

By Jody Gilbert April 13, 2009, 6:40 AM PDT

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A CIO’s-eye view of Chicago’s Municipal Pier Expo Authority

McCormick Place skyline

McCormick Place skyline

A CIO’s-eye view of Chicago’s Municipal Pier Expo Authority

McCormick Place

McCormick Place

A CIO’s-eye view of Chicago’s Municipal Pier Expo Authority

Building out an event at McCormick Place

Building out an event at McCormick Place

A CIO’s-eye view of Chicago’s Municipal Pier Expo Authority

Skyline Ballroom event

Skyline Ballroom event

McCormick Place’s Skyline Ballroom is one of the largest in the world, with a banquet capacity of 5,000 guests.

A CIO’s-eye view of Chicago’s Municipal Pier Expo Authority

Skyline Ballroom between events

Skyline Ballroom between events

Here’s a more bare-bones look at the 103,000-square-foot ballroom — big enough to contain the playing field of Soldier Field.

A CIO’s-eye view of Chicago’s Municipal Pier Expo Authority

Navy Pier fireworks from Rooftop Garden

Navy Pier fireworks from Rooftop Garden

McCormick Place has 500+ wireless access points allowing for 8,000 concurrent users, a fully redundant 1 gigabit Internet connection, and an expandable power capacity of 40 megawatts (enough to light the city of Joliet).

A CIO’s-eye view of Chicago’s Municipal Pier Expo Authority

Navy Pier at Dock Street

Navy Pier at Dock Street

Since its construction in 1916, Navy Pier has served as a shipping/recreation facility, a military facility, and a college campus. Following a $200 million renovation, it was revitalized as a “convention, cultural, and recreational center.” Along with its 50 acres of parks, gardens, shops, and various other attractions, it includes 170,000 square feet of exhibition space, 48,000 square feet of meeting space, and an 18,150-square-foot ballroom.

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