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Ex. AGY-LOCAL-DISTRICTS-AUTHORITIES-027 Context (guidance or announcement) Primary source read

News release, 'McCormick Place Successfully Reopens with Major Events' (Aug. 4, 2021)

Reopening after closure since March 2020; about 1,000 FTEs and hundreds of contractors returned in July 2021

Metropolitan Pier and Exposition Authority · Metropolitan Pier and Exposition Authority (McCormick Place), Illinois (State)

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The record

Jurisdiction
Metropolitan Pier and Exposition Authority (McCormick Place), Illinois · Illinois
Level
State
Authority
70 ILCS 210/5
Issued
2021-08-04 Aug. 4, 2021
Effective
2021-07-01 (first events July 2021) (read as 2021-07-01)
End
Not applicable (reopening record) (read as 2021-09-30)
In force
July 1, 2021 to Sept. 30, 2021
Quarters
2021 Q3
Limitation types
Business closureEvents and venues
Addressees
  • show organizers, exhibitors, contractors, hotels
Functions reached
  • MC
  • EV
  • LG
  • SC contractors
  • WF
Character
context
Collection
Local districts and authorities AGY-LOCAL-DISTRICTS-AUTHORITIES

Operative words

David Causton, McCormick Place, General Manager, said, 'McCormick Place had been closed since March of 2020.'... While many convention centers and other event venues have had challenges bringing back workers, McCormick Place has already brought back approximately 1000 FTEs along with hundreds of contractors who all play a vital part in ensuring each show runs smoothly.

Enforcement

Operating record of the Authority

Notes

Third-quarter-2021 record: the venue had been closed for sixteen months and its labor force was being rebuilt during the quarter.