Trade Shows at Donald E. Stephens Convention Center

Donald E. Stephens Convention Center at a glance

Address

5555 N. River Road, Rosemont, IL 60018

Operator

Village of Rosemont

Official site

rosemont.com/desconvention

Exhibit space

The Donald E. Stephens Convention Center offers a total 840,000 square feet of flexible exhibition space ... continuous 250,000 square-foot space for 1,225 booths[source]

Halls

6 halls (Hall B and Hall G named on site)[source]

Meeting rooms

Meeting Space 92,000 square feet 50 meeting rooms ("Reserve up to 50 attractive, fully functional conference rooms")[source]

Nearest airport

Conveniently located five minutes from O’Hare International Airport and just 20 minutes from Chicago’s downtown area[source]

Getting there

Free Pace Entertainment Circulator bus stops at Rosemont Transit Center and Donald E. Stephens Convention Center ("Through an agreement between the Village and Pace, there is no cost to use the route")[source]

Parking

"Public parking is available at the following locations in Rosemont: William Street Parking Garage - 9500 Williams Street ... East Parking Garage - 9221 Bryn Mawr Avenue"[source]

Hotels on site / connected

"The Convention Center is also walking distance from many of Rosemont’s quality hotels"; Skybridge connects "from nearby hotels" (no hotel names on site)[source]

Good to know

General Information: "Ceiling heights from 16 to 26 feet", "Unlimited floor loads (except Hall G)", "Freight access: 7 drive-in freight doors; 16 depressed docks", "30,000 square-foot lobby". Rosemont Exposition Services is on-site; complimentary basic Wi-Fi. Rosemont Conference Center/ballroom for parties of 8,000

Facts as stated on the venue's own website, checked 2026-08-23. Confirm current details with the venue or your show's exhibitor kit.