Chicago McCormick Place Hotels: 12 Best Hotels Near the Exhibition Center
IMTS (International Manufacturing Technology Show) is the largest manufacturing technology exhibition in the Americas, organized by AMT (Association for Manufacturing Technology), held biennially at McCormick Place in Chicago. In 2026, IMTS will take place from September 14 to 19, covering metal cutting, tooling, metal forming, laser processing, automation, robotics, and digital manufacturing. The 2022 edition attracted over 86,000 registrants from 117 countries and more than 1,900 exhibitors. McCormick Place boasts 2.6 million square feet of exhibition space, making it the largest private convention center in the world. McCormick Place is located on the Chicago lakefront in the South Loop area, and hotel demand surges during the fair. This article features 12 selected business hotels near the IMTS exhibition, ranging from…