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Mayor Richard M. Daley will travel with a delegation of Chicago’s business & cultural leaders to Shanghai, China and Busan & Seoul, Korea from September 18-24 as part of an economic development trip to highlight Chicago as a premier global business and tourist destination. The trip is sponsored by the Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce and World Business Chicago.

Mayor Richard M. Daley came together with Chicago’s technology leaders, pledging their continued commitment to making Chicago the top destination for technology business. At a press conference at the home to many of Chicago’s recent technology successes, the Mayor announced the creation of the Mayor’s Committee on Technology Infrastructure.

NAVTEQ Corporation is the leading global provider of maps, traffic and location data around the world. Founded in Silicon Valley, NAVTEQ relocated its headquarters to the Chicago area in the 1990s, taking advantage of the city's central location. In this video, CEO, Larry Kaplan talks about how this multi-national company benefits from being headquartered in Chicago.

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