What we do
Our Marketing & Communications team moves as a storytelling lab, positioning news for a social-first digital world, and creating impactful long-term storytelling advertising campaigns for Chicago. We oversee all advertising, communications, marketing, and media involving World Business Chicago.
For Media Inquiries
Contact Andrew Hayes, Vice President of Marketing & Communications for the most timely response to media inquiries and interview requests at ahayes@worldbusinesschicago.com or 312-823-4333.
News & Press Releases
MAYOR BRANDON JOHNSON LEADS SUCCESSFUL INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC MISSION, SECURES KEY INVESTMENTS & STRENGTHENS TIES WITH LONDON
Discussions focused on collaboration across sectors where Chicago excels, including food innovation, clean energy, business services, and the economic impact of international sports and tourism. CHICAGO – Mayor Brandon…
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Chicago’s Advantage
Sweet Home Chicago: Where the World’s Favorite Candy Is Made
This Halloween, World Business Chicago is encouraging everyone to buy local and savor Chicago-made sweets. We were recently featured on CBS 2 Chicago, talking about why Chicagois the sweetest city…
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Industries & Innovation
A Look Inside Chicago’s Most Coveted Venture Event
Chicago continues to lead the charge in shaping the future of food in America. From cutting-edge AgTech and innovation to the ingenuity born in the city’s early stockyards, Chicago’s startup,…
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Business Leadership
How Chicago’s Healthcare Ecosystem Is Healing Communities & Powering Innovation
Chicago’s life sciences and healthcare sectors are powering one of the fastest-growing segments of our regional economy — now employing more than 90,000 people, generating $47.8 billion in annual output,…
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Blogs
New Research Report Reveals $11.8B Food Manufacturing Powerhouse Behind Chicago’s Innovation Economy
The Chicago Venture Summit: Future of Food 2025 delivered one of its strongest showings yet, marking the tenth edition of World Business Chicago’s signature innovation and investment platform. Since 2014,…
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Business & Growth
Chicago Business Bulletin: Future of Food
The World Business Chicago Research Center’s latest Chicago Business Bulletin: Future of Food reveals the data behind Chicago’s dominance in food innovation. The World Business Chicago Research Center…
Campaign Archive
Iconic Marketing Campaigns Start Here
Our Marketing & Communications team oversees advertising, communications, marketing and media involving World Business Chicago. The campaigns presented here span 2021-2023.
Dear Santa
World Business Chicago Pitches Santa Claus to Relocate “Santa’s Workshop” to the Chicagoland Region Citing the Region’s Strengths in Manufacturing, Transportation, Distribution, Food & Agriculture & Climate Resiliency CHICAGO, Dec. 20, 2023)…
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Dear CEO
In a nod to old-school letter-writing campaigns, World Business Chicago sent out letters to 300+ CEOs of Fortune 500 companies located in states where abortion rights were restricted or revoked…
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In Chicago We Believe
The ad campaign ran as full-page ads in the Dallas Morning News and Orlando Sentinel, and online at Phoenix Business Journal. This campaign follows the economic development agency’s 2021 Dear…
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Meet the Members of the WBC Marketing & Communications Team
We are the in-house creative agency for internal and external projects incubated by World Business Chicago.