Donald E. Stephens Convention Center

The Donald E. Stephens Convention Center, formerly known as the Rosemont/O'Hare Exposition Center, is a convention center located in Rosemont, Illinois, a suburb of Chicago. Built in 1975, the center has exhibition space of 840,000 sq ft (78,000 m²) and parking available via a Skybridge connected parking garage, which is able to accommodate 8,000 vehicles.^[1] It is located near O'Hare International Airport, Allstate Arena, Rosemont Theatre, and Fashion Outlets of Chicago. The facility is named after the late mayor of Rosemont, Donald E. Stephens.

Donald E. Stephens Convention Center
Location	5555 N. River Road Rosemont, Illinois 60018
Coordinates	41°58′45″N 87°51′35″W
Owner	Village of Rosemont
Operator	Village of Rosemont
Opened	1975
Former names	Rosemont Convention Center
Enclosed space
• Exhibit hall floor	840,000 sq ft (78,000 m2)
Parking	8,000 vehicles
Public transit access	Pace  Blue  Rosemont

Notable events held annually include:

• Midwest FurFest
• The Chicago RV and Boat Show
• The International Gem and Jewelry Show
• Anime Central
• Anime Midwest
• Anime Magic
• Fan Expo Chicago
• Nightmare Weekend Chicago
• Islamic Society of North America Convention

The American Numismatic Association held their annual "World's Fair of Money" here in 1991, 1999, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2019, 2021 and 2022.

See also

• List of convention centers in the United States