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October 2018
Chicago Venture Summit
On October 2nd and 3rd, top investors from across the country come Chicago to meet the best venture-backed companies in the Midwest. The fourth Chicago Venture Summit is the city’s flagship venture capital conference which brings together local, regional, national and international investors and Chicago’s leading entrepreneurs and industry leaders.
Find out more »ThinkChicago At Chicago Ideas Week
From October 18-20th, 2018, Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel, along with the University of Illinois System, World Business Chicago, and Chicago Ideas week will invite 200 top college students from across the country to take a behind-the-scenes tour of Chicago’s vibrant technology ecosystem and attend Chicago Ideas Week, an annual seven-day gathering that hosts 150+ globally-recognized speakers at 100+ events across the city. Featuring: Tours of Chicago’s most innovative companies and co-working spaces, and meetings with key industry leaders; Talks and…
Find out more »November 2018
2018 Chicago Consular Corps Gala
World Business Chicago and Chicago Sister Cities International will host the Chicago Consular Corps Gala: A Tribute to Our Global Partners, on November 30, 2018 at Hilton Chicago. This annual Gala is Chicago’s premier international event honoring the Chicago Consular Corps (CCC)—an international group of Consulates, Consulates General and Honorary Consulates representing 86 countries around the world, and celebrating the longstanding relationship between the city and the Consular Corps. More than 600 guests attend the black-tie event, which raises nearly $1 million each year to…
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