5555 N. River Road
(formerly Rosemont Convention Center)
Rosemont IL, 60018
Phone: 847.692.2220 Visit Website
The Donald E. Stephens Convention Center is a convention center in Rosemont, Illinois, a suburb of Chicago. Built in 1975, the center has exhibition space of 840,000 sq ft (78,000 m²). It is located near O'Hare International Airport, Allstate Arena and Rosemont Theatre.
The facility is named after long time Rosemont mayor, Donald E. Stephens.
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General Info
Specialty: Convention Center
Neighborhood: Rosemont, Ill
Features: Restaurants and the Donald Stephens Museum of Hummel's
Hours: Vary
Parking: The garage is connected to the convention center and to the Hyatt Regency O'Hare by a serviceable overhead walkway
ADA: Wheelchair accessible
The center draws some of the area's biggest consumer shows, like the Gem and Jewelry Show and the Midwest Boat Show. Occasionally it pulls in monster exhibitions, like National Sports Card Collectors show. It also brings in smaller shows, like Chicago Comicon, featuring comic books, artwork and comic book artists signing autographs and talking about their work.