Trade show labor at McCormick Place.
Plan your installation, dismantle, and on-floor coordination around the building, the booth drawing, and the current show manual—not generic assumptions.
Service coverage
Chicago, planned deployment
Crew travel and deployment needs are written into the initial estimate before work is scheduled.
Know the room before you plan the crew.
Choose Chicago states that McCormick Place comprises four buildings and six exhibit halls totaling 2.6 million square feet of exhibit space.
Source: Choose ChicagoOperations note: McCormick Place identifies the event service contractor as the proper source for event-specific information and labor-jurisdiction questions. Confirm the current show kit before assigning any booth work.
A scope your project team can work from.
We use the event’s actual documents to align labor, freight timing, EAC paperwork, and the build sequence before the crew arrives on site.
Review drawings, components, access path, and the proposed build sequence.
Match labor windows and credentials to the current exhibitor manual.
Document assumptions and handoffs in the written labor estimate.
Coordinate installation, dismantle, and pack-out around the approved schedule.
Built around evidence, not assumptions.
Trade show labor is operationally sensitive. We document scope early, confirm the applicable show requirements, and keep an accountable point of contact in the loop through dismantle.
Drawing-first scope review
We review drawings, booth components, access path, and intended build sequence before committing labor hours.
Written operational scope
Your quote identifies crew assumptions, work windows, and known exclusions so decisions are documented before move-in.
EAC & compliance coordination
When third-party labor is permitted, we track the required designation, insurance, and credentialing steps against the show manual.
Transparent deployment planning
Travel and deployment requirements for McCormick Place are presented in the original written estimate—not added after work begins.
McCormick Place labor FAQs
Every show contract is different. These answers explain our planning process; the current exhibitor kit and show manual always govern the final scope.
Who should exhibitors contact about labor jurisdiction at McCormick Place?
What should be confirmed before scheduling labor at McCormick Place?
Can Trade Show Booth Labor help with EAC paperwork for McCormick Place?
Start with the venue and booth footprint.
Booth Labor Estimator & EAC Calendar
Model the working scope, then send the complete intake to the appropriate dispatch queue.
The next step captures your contact, company, and finalized scope in the secure dispatch form. Please select the market shown above in the intake.