Rosemont Expo Services history

1990 Chicago Golf Show O’Hare Expo Center – Rosemont February 16-17-18, 1990 To accommodate the growing audience, The 1990 Chicago Golf Show moved to a 100,00 square-foot space at the O’Hare Expo Center in Rosemont and expanded to three days.

1992 Chicago Golf Show O’Hare Expo Center – Rosemont February 21-22-23, 1992 Representatives from The Western Open, the Ameritech Senior Open and the Chicago LPGA Challenge were on hand in 1992.

The show featured 1993 LPGA Teacher of the Year DeDe Owens of Cog Hill and Paul Calloway, former physical therapist with the PGA Tour.

1997 Chicago Golf Show Rosemont Convention Center February 7-8-9, 1997 Corcoran Expositions, Inc purchased the show from Steve Sidari in 1997.

1999 Chicago Golf Show Rosemont Convention Center February 5-6-7, 1999 A new free Golf Academy was introduced in 1999 and offered interactive golf advice on everything from exercises to demonstrations of long driving skills.

2001 Chicago Golf Show Rosemont Convention Center February 2-3-4, 2001 After having two competing golf shows in recent years, The Chicago Golf Show was alone in 2001.

He dedicated his life to the growth and development of this unique town, and was in his 14th consecutive term of office when he passed away on April 18, 2007, at age 79.

2009 United States Solheim Cup Captain and LPGA Hall of Fame member Beth Daniel provided golf tips and talked about the battle between women from the United States and Europe that would take place later that summer at Rich Harvest Farms in Sugar Grove.

2011 Chicago Golf Show Donald E. Stephens Convention Center February 25-27, 2011 Attendees at the 2011 Chicago Golf Show received a free 18-hole round of golf courtesy of GolfVisions Management and the first 500 patrons each received a free sleeve of Wilson Staff golf balls courtesy of Wilson Golf.

2014 Chicago Golf Show Donald E. Stephens Convention Center February 21-23, 2014 The presenting sponsor for 2014 was The Encompass Championship, which offered show attendees half-price general admission tickets to the tournament, which took place at North Shore Country Club in Glenview.

2017 Chicago Golf Show Donald E. Stephens Convention Center February 24-26, 2017 Baseball legends Tim Raines and Ryne Sandberg will highlight a Hall-of-Fame Weekend at the Chicago Golf Show.

2019 Chicago Golf Show Donald E. Stephens Convention Center February 22-24, 2019 All attendees at the 2019 Chicago Golf Show received a free round of golf from GolfVisions.