McCormick Place is the largest convention centre in North America — a vast complex of interconnected halls on the Chicago lakefront that hosts some of the world's most significant trade shows and professional conferences. Contact Media delivers onsite, on-demand event badging at McCormick Place and across Chicago, providing the same professional, fast, and eco-friendly service we bring to events worldwide.
McCormick Place — Scale and Capability
McCormick Place comprises four interconnected buildings — the Lakeside Center, North Building, South Building, and West Building — offering over 2.6 million square feet of exhibition space. Events at McCormick Place can involve tens of thousands of delegates across multi-day programmes. Our scalable, multi-station on-demand badging system is built for exactly this environment.
Notable events regularly held at McCormick Place include:
- McCormick Place Auto Shows and major automotive trade events
- Chicago tech and digital industry trade shows
- Healthcare, pharmaceutical, and medical congress events
- Food and hospitality industry trade events
We are experienced in the specific logistics of deploying badging equipment within McCormick Place's large hall formats.
Why Choose Contact Media for Chicago Events
Our on-demand badging system integrates with all major US registration platforms — Cvent, Swoogo, Eventbrite, Bizzabo, and others. Delegates scan their confirmation QR code, their record is retrieved instantly, and their personalised badge is printed in under five seconds. Multiple simultaneous printing stations keep queues minimal even during peak arrival windows. Real-time attendance dashboards give your operations team full visibility throughout.
Eco Badging at Scale
Our A6 eco badges on recyclable card, combined with reusable lanyards and on-demand printing, significantly reduce waste — an important consideration for events at one of North America's most-visited convention venues.
Planning an event at McCormick Place or elsewhere in Chicago? Contact our team on +44 (0)161 726 5101 — we operate internationally as standard.
Live onsite on demand printing quote
Event Services Pricing
Setup of software, import of delegates and badge design.
- Includes design of badge in system
- Allows for use of QR codes presented to our onsite scanner to check in and trigger badge printing
- Includes QR code or barcode if required on badge
- Attendees are automatically checked-in on arrival
- Contains all stats on visitors per hour / day / attendance
- Can search for delegates by name or by QR code scan
- Import easily from other registration systems
- Easily Add, Edit and reprint on-site
- Kiosk page view to allow for search of attendees by QR code or name search
I would suggest
- Hire of self badge printing kiosks. Includes screen, printer and QRcode scanner.
- £490.00 each full colour printer.
- I have quoted for 1
- Set up all of the equipment onsite ready for event (normally day before event start)
- Assist with the onsite registration process and train staff on how to use the system.
- Provide assistance on help desk to aid attendee registration issues; name changes etc
- £490.00 per person per day.
- Based on 1 person for 1 Day including setup
- Onsite on demand printing
- Fast track entrance
- Print any badge to your requirement
- Pre printed badge stock available
- Full colour available
- Barcodes can be included
- Import attendee lists easily
- Badge printers can be hired
- Contactless, covid safe
- Environmentally friendly
- Fully secure and GDPR compliant
- Real time statistics
The Ultimate Event Badges
Our unrivalled badging software allows you the flexibility to create your ideal bespoke badge. Whether it be an exhibition, conference or event we cater to your every need. Contact Media’s eco-friendly A6 double-sided full colour badge is impressive in size and equally as kind to the environment. Offering opportunities for sponsorship or simply as a double-sided name badge. We use no plastics as our eco badge has pre tooled holes which the lanyard attaches to. You can include QR codes, barcodes and even photographs if required and we can also display visitor types on the badge too.
Our Badge Printing Software Makes it Easy!
