What is Donald E. Stephens Convention Center?
{{Infobox venue |stadium_name = Donald E. Stephens Convention Center |nickname = |image =Donald E. Stephens Convention Center.jpg |location = 5555 N. River Road<br>[[Rosemont, Illinois]] 60018 |broke_ground = |opened = 1975 |closed = |demolished = |owner = Village of Rosemont |operator = Village of Rosemont |surface = |construction_cost= |architect = |former_names = Rosemont Convention Center }} The '''Donald E. Stephens Convention Center''', formerly known as the '''Rosemont Convention Center''', is a [[convention center]] located in [[Rosemont, Illinois]], a suburb of [[Chicago]]. It was built in 1975. The center has exhibition space of {{convert|840000|sqft|m2|-3|abbr=on}} and parking available via a Skybridge connected parking garage, which is able to fit 8,000 vehicles.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.chicagotraveler.com/attractions/donald-e-stephens-convention-center.html |title=Donald E. Stephens Convention Center, Chicago venue-convention from |publisher=Chicago Traveler |access-date=2013-06-08 |archive-date=2017-09-12 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170912023904/http://www.chicagotraveler.com/attractions/donald-e-stephens-convention-center.html |url-status=dead }}</ref> 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 Stephens|Donald E. Stephens]]. ==References== {{reflist}} {{US-stub}} [[Category:Buildings and structures in Illinois]] [[Category:1975 establishments in the United States]] [[Category:1970s establishments in Illinois]]