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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CAREERS
Strategic Initiatives Fellow, Project Management Office
World Business Chicago (WBC) is a public-private, non-profit partnership that drives inclusive economic growth and job creation, supports business, and promotes Chicago as a leading global city. Position Summary World…
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NEWS
Chicagoland: America’s #1 Metro for Corporate Relocation & Expansion
This week, Site Selection Magazine once again recognized Chicago as the Top Metro in the United States for corporate relocation and investment. This ranking, based on real project data, reflects…
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NEWS
Behind the Scenes at WBC: Powering Chicago’s Growth & Innovation
We are actively shaping the economic future of the Chicago region, working in close partnership with Mayor Brandon Johnson and his administration, the Greater Chicagoland Economic Partnership, our board of…
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PRESS RELEASE
CHICAGO NAMED #1 U.S. METRO FOR CORPORATE RELOCATION FOR 12TH CONSECUTIVE YEAR
Read Site Selection, Top Metros – Tier 1: Investment Keeps Sailing into the Windy City CHICAGO – March 3, 2025 – Chicago has once again been named the number one…
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PRESS RELEASE
GREATER CHICAGOLAND ECONOMIC PARTNERSHIP ANNOUNCES LEADERSHIP TRANSITION
PRESS RELEASE GREATER CHICAGOLAND ECONOMIC PARTNERSHIP ANNOUNCES LEADERSHIP TRANSITION GCEP Board of Directors Names New Chair & Vice Chair CHICAGO, February 24, 2025 —The Greater Chicagoland Economic Partnership (GCEP) today…
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.