Is there any civic centre in Chicago which is also used as a convention centre
Yes, the McCormick Palace in Chicago is a civic centre which is also used as a convention centre. It is a premier convention facility located near to downtown Chicago.
The convention centre is composed of four buildings: the North, South, West and lakeside Center. The McCormick Palace is owned b the Metropolititan Pier and Exposition Authority and it covers exibit halls, meeting rooms, ballrooms, assembly rooms etc.
A hotel is also connected to the convention centre named as Hyatt Regency McCormick Place which provides various facilities like banquet rooms, Conference Center etc.
To know more about the McCormick Palace in Chicago, log on to the below websites:
http://www.mccormickplace.com/about_us/about_us_01.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/McCormick_Place
