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Emerging Leaders Fireside Chat with Stephen Ferrara

The Fireside Chat Series provides an exclusive opportunity for Emerging Leaders to learn from savvy business professionals; sharing tips, lessons learned, insights to the industry, and some personal mantras. Each quarter a young professional will lead the interview with an

Success Showcase Live: Super Charging Your Organization’s Text Analytics Capabilities

Presented by Wavicle Data Solutions Organizations collect a multitude of textual data – customer feedback, insurance claims reports, voice-to-text conversions of customer orders, social platforms, e-mails, HR surveys, and more. Understanding this at scale is daunting.  In this presentation, we

Beware Misclassification – Independent Contractors vs. Employees 

Presented by the Illinois Small Business Development Center at the Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce The webinar will cover the legal distinctions between Illinois W-2 employees and 1099 independent contractors, a business owner’s legal obligations toward each, and the risks associated

Build or Buy? The Solution to Upgrading Technology

Presented by the Chicagoland Chamber Technology Council Since the beginning of the pandemic, the digital transformation has accelerated at an unprecedented rate, forcing businesses to identify and adopt new technologies in order to meet consumer demand. Concurrently, the talent required

Mid-Market Financial Trends in 2022

Presented by Mid-Market Chicago MID-MARKET CHICAGO SPONSORS The 2022 Middle Market CFO Outlook Survey conducted by BDO shows that despite the ongoing pandemic crisis and related challenges, finance leaders feel optimistic about 2022. This year, executives are anticipating revenue growth

Chicago Tops Site Selection’s Top Metro List for Second Straight Year

Thanks to 385 companies that either expanded or located in Chicago in 2014, Chicago has been named Site Selection’s Top Metro in the U.S. for the second consecutive year. Competition for first wasn’t even close, as Chicago significantly outpaced the

A Note on Coronavirus

The Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce is tracking the COVID-19 crisis closely, evaluating our programs and events on a daily basis, and working hard to provide you with the most updated facts and data. These are challenging times with information changing

The Circuit: Emerging Leaders Toolkit Series powered by Microsoft — Session 1

Powered by Microsoft, this toolkit series is coming back for its second year to focus on the powerful pathways of communication and professional branding and strategy to provide the Chicagoland Chambers Emerging Leaders with the skills and resources to enhance

COVID-19 Business Impact Survey

The Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce released survey results today detailing the impact COVID-19 has had on small businesses. With over 70% of respondents reporting they have been significantly impacted by the ongoing pandemic, access to capital is the top need