10th Annual Chicagoland Chamber PAC Advocacy Champion Award Reception 

Join the Chicagoland Chamber PAC on Tuesday, February 10 for a fundraising reception in honor of Clayco Chicagoland President and Chief Growth Officer Michael Fassnacht who will be presented the Advocacy Champion Award.

This reception is the primary fundraising event for the Chicagoland Chamber PAC and is a great opportunity for Chicagoland Chamber members to connect with elected and government officials from Chicago, Cook County, and Illinois. Your support helps the Chamber PAC support candidates that are pro-growth and pro-business and understand how to drive Chicago’s economy forward.

Sponsorship Opportunities

Champion Sponsor: $10,000
Sixteen (16) tickets; logo on promotional materials and recognition at the event

Innovator Sponsor: $5,000
Eight (8) tickets; logo on promotional materials and recognition at the event

Growth Sponsor: $2,500
Five (5) tickets; logo on promotional materials and recognition at the event

Patron Sponsor: $1,000
Three (3) tickets; logo on promotional materials and recognition at the event

Support Sponsor: $500
Two (2) tickets; logo on promotional materials and recognition at the event

Individual Ticket: $250

Contributions can be made during online registration or can be made via check payable to the Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce PAC at 410 N. Michigan Ave. Suite 900 Chicago, IL 60611. Please contact [email protected] for contributions made via check, questions, or assistance with registration.

Award Honoree

Michael Fassnacht

President and Chief Growth Officer, Chicagoland | Clayco

Michael joined Clayco as its first ever Chief Growth Officer and President of Chicagoland in early 2024. Prior to this role between, Michael led as President and CEO of World Business Chicago, the City’s economic development organization, with more than 100 C-Suite executives from all over Chicagoland on its business centric board between 2020 and early 2024. Additionally, Michael worked alongside the Mayor’s Office as the Chief Marketing Officer to ensure that all marketing, branding, and business development activities for the city were aligned with Mayor Lightfoot’s and then Mayor Johnson’s economic growth plan focused on inclusive growth across Chicago’s 77 neighborhoods.

Michael is known for leading crucial pro bono initiatives.  His contributions include rebranding the Chicago Public Library and its foundation, developing the city’s bid for Amazon HQ2, supporting the City’s Census 2020 efforts, and spearheading “Boards of Change,” an award-winning voter registration campaign.  He recently co-chaired Mayor Johnson’s transition subcommittee on Economic Vitality & Equity.  Michael’s extensive board service includes the Chicago Public Library Foundation, The Civic Consulting Alliance, CURRENT, The Poetry Foundation, Intersect Illinois, the Executives’ Club of Chicago, and World Business Chicago. He also advises P33 and The Chicago Prize by the Pritzker/Traubert Foundation.  He is a 2022 Daniel Burnham Fellow. 

Champion Sponsors

Innovator Sponsors

Growth Sponsors

Patron Sponsors

Support Sponsors

The Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce PAC collects contributions for state and local political activities. Contributions are voluntary and refusal to contribute does not affect membership rights. Contributions are not deductible as charitable contributions for federal tax purposes. A copy of our report filed with the State Board of Elections is (or will be) available on the Board’s official website or for purchase from the State Board of Elections, Springfield Illinois.

Questions regarding this event? Contact Events at [email protected].