Looking for live event printing in McCormick Place & South Loop? Merch Troop brings real screen-printing presses, a DTF station, and a trained crew right to your McCormick Place & South Loop venue and prints custom shirts, hats, and merch in front of your guests — about two minutes a shirt.
The convention core — trade shows and expos. It's one of the busiest corners of Chicago for events, and a live press fits the room — whether you're activating near Navy Pier — Festival Hall or hosting at a private space. We handle setup, printing, and teardown around your run-of-show, and travel anywhere across Chicagoland.
Live printing in McCormick Place & South Loop
- Live screen printing — bold, durable prints pulled on a real press.
- Live DTF — full-color, photo-real transfers and personalization.
- Live hat bar — guests pick a cap, we press a patch on the spot.
- Promo & hard goods — totes, drinkware, and more, customized live.
We regularly set up near Navy Pier — Festival Hall and United Center, and we're a fit for everything from a corporate offsite to a sponsor lounges. Hosting just outside McCormick Place & South Loop? We also cover The Loop, West Loop / Fulton Market, River North, Navy Pier & Streeterville, and the rest of Chicago.
Venues in McCormick Place & South Loop need roughly a 10×10 ft footprint and two 120V circuits per station. We bring the presses, ink, garments, and crew.
Tell us your McCormick Place & South Loop venue, date, and headcount and we'll send an itemized quote within 24 hours.