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Last month, Chicago welcomed the official launch of 1871 – a 50,000 square foot digital forge for startup entrepreneurs currently taking applications and set to open in the spring.
World Business Chicago tracks indicators from month to month to gauge the strength of several aspects of Chicago’s regional economy, including employment in major sectors, residential and office real estate data, price and purchasing indexes, rail carloads, and auto and truck sales.
This month, Sara Lee Corporation announced that it would move its North American headquarters for its meats company to downtown Chicago, another example of the strong trend of companies choosing to move their offices from the suburbs to the city. In addition to Sara Lee, many other companies have grown in Chicago this quarter.
The first true branding effort highlighting the city of Chicago as a global visitor destination is aimed at significantly increasing the number of visitors to Chicago, resulting in new jobs, millions of dollars in local spending and increased tax revenues for the City.
World Business Chicago tracks indicators from month to month to gauge the strength of several aspects of Chicago’s regional economy, including employment in major sectors, residential and office real estate data, price and purchasing indexes, rail carloads, and auto and truck sales.
Chicago will host the 12th World Summit of Nobel Peace Laureates—the first such World Summit to be held in North America—April 23-25 at the University of Illinois at Chicago.
Sustainable companies throughout the Midwest are convening with the Clean Energy Trust’s latest initiative, the Clean Energy Exchange, an online social platform where nearly 700 companies from 8 states have come together to share data and explore the clean energy eco-system.
Building on Strength of Chicago/China Business Relationship: World Business Chicago recently took part in a new office opening, welcoming China Telecom Americas, which revealed its new full-service office in Chicago.
World Business Chicago tracks indicators from month to month to gauge the strength of several aspects of Chicago’s regional economy, including employment in major sectors, residential and office real estate data, price and purchasing indexes, rail carloads, and auto and truck sales.
WBC recently announced that it will lead the Chicago-based host committee activities associated with the G8/NATO summits being held in Chicago next May. The organization will work integrate the events with city operations to ensure successful summits and promote Chicago’s interest.
