World Business Chicago Ranked One of Nation’s Top Economic Development Groups
World Business Chicago (WBC) today was named among the nation’s “Top Economic Development Groups” in Site Selection’s “Best to Invest” issue.
City, Business Leaders Host Forums to Discuss Benefits of the Digital Lab for Manufacturing
Small and medium-enterprise (SME) manufacturers across all industries today attended the first in a series of three open forums to learn how they can capture the benefits of Chicago’s new…
World Business Chicago Names Wendi Taylor Nations New Chief Marketing Officer
World Business Chicago (WBC) today announced the appointment of Wendi Taylor Nations as Chief Marketing Officer.
Chicago By The Numbers
World Business Chicago tracks indicators from month to month to gauge the strength of several aspects of Chicago’s economy, including employment in major sectors, residential and office real estate data,…
Chicago Named 2013 “Top Metro” in North America for Corporate Relocation and Expansions
Chicago was ranked the “Top Metro” in the U.S. for corporate investment in a report released today by Site Selection magazine, considered the “industry scoreboard for corporate investment and relocation professionals.”…
Chicago Named “Top Metro” in North America for Corporate Relocation and Expansions
Chicago was ranked the “Top Metro” in the U.S. for corporate investment in a report released today by Site Selection magazine, considered the “industry scoreboard for corporate investment and relocation professionals.”
2013 Business Growth Profile
Chicago-area business expansions tracked by World Business Chicago (WBC) represented the addition of nearly 40,000 jobs, 35 million square feet of space, and over $6 billion in investments in 2013, contributing to…
Chicago Growing, Fourth Quarter 2013
This issue of Chicago Growing identifies 64 growing companies*, illustrated on the interactive map below (red map markers indicate a headquarters): *Refers to data for new and expanding companies with…
White House Senior Advisor Valerie Jarrett Participates in Conversation with Business and Community Leaders in Chicago
Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel and World Business Chicago (WBC) on Monday welcomed White House Senior Advisor to President Barack Obama, Valerie Jarrett, for the discussion Strong Cities, Strong Nation. This conversation was…
Sustainable Solutions LED Opens New Chicago Office and Showroom
Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel, Sustainable Solutions LED (SSL), and World Business Chicago (WBC) announced today that the company has moved its offices and showroom from Hinsdale to downtown Chicago in…