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In The News: Chicago Metro A Success Story
Site Selection's "'Freaking Awesome' City
Tops All U.S. Metro Areas"
by Ron Starner. March 2007.

The Economist's "A success story" 10-page survey of Chicago. March 18, 2006. (c) 2006 The Economist Newspaper Ltd. All rights reserved.

 
ITCC Global Manufacturing Series - December 7 - 8, 2006
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - Ten Midwest Manufacturers Rewrite The Rules of Global Competition. The International Trade Club of Chicago announced today that senior executives from ten growing manufacturing companies will share..their international business strategies at the Federal Reserve Bank in Chicago...
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Welcome to the Port of Chicago, Part I
Many of us are unaware of the activity that goes on every day at the Port of Chicago. With “all roads leading to Chicago” ours is one of the most important inland ports in the country...

Benuzzi Industrial Guide's "Welcome to the Port of Chicago, Part I," an in-depth interview with Tony Ianello, executive director of the Port of Chicago by Elise A. Couston, SIOR. July 2006. Reprinted with permission from the publisher.
 
Must-Know Small-Biz Stats & Facts
Did you know that small firms represent 99.7 percent of all employer firms in the U.S.? Here are some other facts and figures about small businesses that may surprise you...
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Global Manufacturing Series Links Automotive and Medical Sector Opportunities
With automotive manufacturing dispersing from the Midwest, AutoMed2005 profiled the significant opportunities and ease of transition for U.S. automotive suppliers to also serve the rapidly growing medical manufacturing sector...
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