Craving International Cuisine?
Order from A Taste of Sister Cities Partner Restaurant! Chicago Sister Cities International (CSCI) is continuing to partner with local neighborhood restaurants that represent the culinary richness of Chicago’s 29…
WBC Hosts Virtual Exchange with China on FDI Policies
7 Chinese Cities Join World Business Chicago for Chicago-China Virtual Discussion On Wednesday, August 5, World Business Chicago, the City of Chicago, and the Investment Promotion Agency of Ministry of…
ThinkChicago-From-Home 2020 a Resounding Success
As a substitute for ThinkChicago Lollapalooza, the first ever all-virtual summer flagship event took place from July 29-31 ChicagoNEXT’s annual ThinkChicago summer event ThinkChicago-From-Home 2020 took place Wednesday, July 29…
Chicago’s Cultural & International Diversity Comes to Life Online
2020 Chicago Consular Corps Gala The annual Chicago Consular Corps Gala will livestream on Friday, November 6th, 2020, promising to be a virtual international experience like no other. Register online…
Mayor Lightfoot Announces ThinkChicago From-Home 2020
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: July 29, 2020 250 of the Nation’s Top Technology and Engineering Students in Chicago To Learn About Chicago’s Growing Technology Industry and Vibrant Urban Culture Mayor Lori…
Mayor Lightfoot, World Business Chicago, and Blackstone Charitable Foundation Announce Additional Support for Three Local Non-Profits Driving Inclusive Entrepreneurship In Chicago
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: July 29, 2020 Mayor Lori E. Lightfoot joined World Business Chicago and the Blackstone Charitable Foundation to announce that the Foundation will provide $300,000 in additional funding…
You’re Invited – Opportunity to Action: Opportunity Zones, a Pathway to Recovery in Chicagoland
Join the Chicagoland Opportunity Zones Consortium, Smart Growth America, and LOCUS: Responsible Real Estate Developers and Investors for Opportunity to Action: Opportunity Zones, a Pathway to Recovery this August. We invite you to attend one session,…
Mayor Lightfoot Announces Michael Fassnacht to Serve as Chicago Chief Marketing Officer
Advertising and marketing veteran steps up as CMO to lead coordinated marketing, branding and business development strategy to elevate perceptions and stimulate local economy CHICAGO—Mayor Lori E. Lightfoot and World Business…
Chicago’s Sister City Shanghai Donates Over 20 Thousand Masks to Help Four Chicago Hospitals
Representatives from Chicago Sister Cities International greeted a shipment of donated masks this week. Shanghai, a sister city since 1985, donated 21,200 N95 and KN95 masks to Chicago. Chicago Sister…
Chicago Named Top Corporate Metro Seven Years in a Row
Leads the nation in corporate investment in 2019, according to Site Selection magazine CHICAGO—Mayor Lori E. Lightfoot and World Business Chicago (WBC) today announced that for the seventh consecutive year,…