If you are visiting Chicago, IL for IMTS 2016 you’ll be in good company. Fresh from promoting the wired version of the PRO Universal Alignment Kit, Pinpoint Laser Systems will unveil and demonstrate the long anticipated wireless PRO Universal Alignment Kit at booth N-6354. The impressive McCormick Place boasts of 2.6 million sq. ft. of exhibit halls with 1.3 million sq. ft. on one level, but the rest of Chicago is no slacker in bragging rights either. Check out local attractions that are easily accessible from McCormick Place and open outside of the IMTS tradeshow hours:
* Millennium Park
Home of the Bean (Cloud Gate), this park is heaven for joggers and cyclists squeezing in some exercise on the well-kept overpasses that weave through the area. For overheated fountain lovers in need of cooling off, there’s the ultra-modern Crown Fountain. About 2 mi. from IMTS
Millennium Park
* Dinner at The Windsor
Discounted by IMTS and rated high for a classy place to get a $3 draft beer, The Windsor is a good lunch or dinner destination. However, the beef medallions with horseradish are no joke! Show your badge to get 25% off the entire bill. 3-3.5 mi. from IMTS
The Windsor
* Jardine Water Purification Plant
Schedule a tour at the largest purification plant in the world and learn how Chicago filters and purifies 1 million gallons of water every minute. 3.5 mi. from IMTS
Jardine Water Purification Plant
* Magnificent Mile
The culture-rich stretch is the place to be for great entertainment and dining. You’re sure to find large parties of IMTS exhibitors and attendees in this area hosting cocktails and hors d’oeuvres that make you want to hop right in. An excellent place to rest your feet with a double decker or trolley tour. Around 3.5 mi. from IMTS
Magnificent Mile
* 360 CHICAGO
If you can still stand, you can enjoy the Chicago skyline from the former John Hancock Observatory now named 360 Chicago. The tower even has a special feature called TILT – the acrophobic view suspends you outside of the building – nothing but the tilted glass wall and two rails! Approx. 3.5 mi. from IMTS
360 Chicago Observation Deck
* Grant Park
Within walking distance from several hotels that will house IMTS exhibitors and attendees is Grant Park. You may recognize this park as the place of President Obama’s inauguration and the site of several large, televised festivals and concerts. There’s plenty of open space, friendly people and the wondrous Buckingham Fountain. 1.5 mi. from IMTS
Grant Park
* Willis Tower (formerly known as the Sears Tower)
In addition to TILT at 360 Chicago, there’s the LEDGE at the Sky Deck at Willis Tower. Stand in a glass floor enclosure suspended over Chicago to see the city from a whole new vantage point! The taller than life tower offers history and a view of the skyline just a stone throw from McCormick Place. Approx. 2.5 mi. from IMTS
Willis/Sears Tower Sky Deck
We hope you like our downtown Chicago picks and have enough tread left on your shoes to visit some of these worthwhile attractions. Stop by the Pinpoint booth N-6354 at IMTS to tell us what spots you like and stay for one of our daily demonstrations of the wireless PRO Universal Alignment Kits. We encourage you to get the most out of your time at the weeklong tradeshow and see what you can squeeze out of your IMTS experience. Remember, “All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.”
