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. 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. It is located near O'Hare International Airport, Allstate Arena and Rosemont Theatre. The facility is named after the late mayor of Rosemont, Donald E. Stephens. Notable events held at the convention center include Wizard World Chicago and Anime Central.
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