ASI Show is working diligently on plans to keep you safe at ASI Show Chicago, July 13-15, 2021. With the safety and well-being of our exhibitors, attendees and the community in mind, we are working closely with McCormick Place and the contracted hotels to ensure precautionary measures are in place. Please note that these safety measures will be updated based on current CDC recommendations and any federal, state and local government mandates.

Highlighted below are some of the measures that will be implemented.

Masks

ASI Show is following current CDC guidelines. Vaccinated individuals do not need to wear a mask inside McCormick Place, but may if they wish out of extra precaution. Unvaccinated individuals should wear a mask and social distance.

Hand Sanitizer

Hand sanitizer stations will be available throughout the event. These sanitizer dispensers will be placed at key contact areas.

• Entrances/gates
• Top and bottom of stairs and escalators
• Elevators will have dispensers affixed inside each car
• Standing dispensers will be placed through the expo hall and public spaces
• There will be over 470 hand sanitizer dispensers in the facility with a total capacity of over 500,000 shots of foaming sanitizer

Cleaning & Sanitizing

McCormick Place has been awarded the GBAC STAR accreditation, which is designed to assist facilities in establishing a comprehensive system of cleaning, disinfection and infectious disease prevention. The frequency of cleaning and sanitizing will be increased in all public spaces with an emphasis on frequent contact surfaces including countertops, escalators, elevators and elevator buttons, vending machines, door handles, public bathrooms, ATMs, stair and escalator handrails, dining surfaces, all seating areas and tables.

• Hand sanitizer dispensers will be placed inside all meeting rooms.
• Nightly cleaning of meeting rooms will include all refreshed items plus disinfection of all furniture and replacement of linen. The rooms will also be vacuumed with equipment using HEPA filtration.
• During event hours, cleaning team members will be patrolling the common spaces to disinfect any high-use/high-touch areas.
• Products utilized have an EPA list N product with a 1-minute virus kill time.
• Restrooms will be closed briefly to ensure proper cleaning multiple times each day.
• Restrooms will be hygienically cleaned using Kaivac and hospital-grade disinfectant.

Signage

• Signage and floor markings will be placed in appropriate areas to promote directional information, hygiene practices and physical distancing.

Building Systems & HVAC

Air quality improvements include:

• Increasing building intake/air change rates during occupied event hours.
• Ongoing process of replacing HVAC air filters with the extremely efficient hospital-grade, MERV 13-rated filters that capture airborne viruses and bacteria from coughs and sneezes.