MMPI is one of the largest trade show producers in the world. Our large and competent staff of 540 people is fully capable in all aspects of trade show management.
Additionally, we run more than 300 special events a year, each of which mimics the many complex facets of trade show production on a smaller scale. All these shows and events bring buyers and sellers together.
We have full-time employees dedicated to all aspects of show management, including construction, renovation, general management, operations, sales and leasing, marketing and promotion, and labor management.
The Merchandise Mart
The epicenter for high design and luxury goods, The Merchandise Mart is located in the heart of a city that is home to prestigious fine art institutions, world-class museums, award-winning architecture, professional entertainment venues and diverse restaurant offerings. The Mart spans two entire city blocks on the bank of the Chicago River, where the Loop meets the River North gallery district-the city's largest concentration of public and private galleries. The historic building welcomes three million visitors annually to 30 major shows and more than 300 conferences, seminars and special events.
Just blocks from The Merchandise Mart, it is a leisurely walk to the famous Magnificent Mile where exclusive shops and four-star hotels bustle with activity from the Tribune tower to North Avenue Beach. Equally close is Millennium Park, Chicago's newest architectural landmark which features celebrated public art works and boasts breathtaking views of both the lakefront and the skyline.
MMPI
MMPI is the world's leading owner and operator of showroom buildings and trade show facilities, bringing buyers and sellers together in more than 300 market events, trade and consumer shows and conferences each year.
Operating with Remarkable Talent
Partnership marketing lies at the heart of MMPI's design center and trade show management philosophy. We construct our marketing programs as platforms on which our partner showrooms and exhibitors can build their own events, because our success is based on their success. Staff members are recruited with specialized industry experience, bringing not only their recognized talents but contacts and relationships with key industry leaders.
Vornado
Vornado Realty Trust, owner of MMPI and based in New York City, is a fully integrated equity real estate investment trust with four major platforms-New York City office, Washington, D.C. office, Retail Properties and Merchandise Marts. With a portfolio of approximately 60 million square feet, with an enterprise value of $25.6 billion and a market capitalization of $15.11 billion, Vornado is one of the largest owners and managers of real estate within the U.S. Vornado's common shares are listed on the New York Stock Exchange and are traded under the symbol VNO.
