How Chicago Lost Dominance Over the Convention Industry – Chicago Contrarian

"Though Chicago once provided superior labor, industry executives say high union wages and rules which limit the amount of work an exhibitor can perform to install or dismantle an exhibit have left exhibiting companies seeking permanent alternatives to Chicago."
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The Paraclete
4 years ago

Hmmmm….Perhaps convention participants are reluctant to enter McCormick place. COVID germs everywhere after treating thousands of deserving and neglected Chicago citizens. Whaaat! We spent how many millions converting for a total of 32 patients. That’s nearly as outrageous as that NY shitbag with a navy hospital ship in the Hudson.

debtsor
4 years ago

Well written, informative article.

Underlying all of this is that convention goers just don’t want to go to Chicago anymore. There’s so many other, newer glittery and shiny places to go these days instead. Few want to visit a corrupt, broken and violent city.

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