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12/20/2022

A message from Michael Edgar...

So long and thanks for all the fish...
After 10 years at the helm, as of today, I have resigned from my roll as President of GWDC and SelectChicago.

Thank you to the SC steering committee (past and present) for all of your hard work.
Gary Camarano Leslie Murphy Roy T. Witherow Michael Mertes Erin Jason Clarence Lindon Hulse Caryn Farber Kahn Teresa Sewell Nortillo and many more (they just are not on FB...

Read on to see what is next!

Greater Waukegan Development Coalition / SelectChicago: The First 10 Years, The Next 10 Years, & So Long and Thanks for All the Fish...

12/15/2022

Season's Greetings!

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11/29/2022

Next week!

ITC is hosting a virtual trade event with Ukraine.

11/25/2022

It was great to be included in International Trade Council's 2 min video of the .

Round up video of the prestigious Go Global Awards 2022, hosted by the International Trade Council (https://www.tradecouncil.org) and Enterprise Estonia (htt...

11/03/2022

It has been a busy six weeks

The September October Newsletter is now live!

10/20/2022

Almost set for our "Doing Business in the USA" panel today.

10/09/2022

SelectChicago will be in Estonia between 19.10 and 25.10. for the "Go Global Awards". As a bonus, on 24 10, Michael will be leading a half day workshop on how to start or expand a business in the USA.

The International Trade Council has partnered with the Estonian Business and Innovation Agency to launch this years Go Global Awards! This years Go Global Awards are dedicated to those organizations who, despite challenging times, display innovation and resiliance. This years global awards finalist....

09/09/2022

Thai Gulf Energy invests $409 mln for 49% stake in Illinois gas-fired power plant

BANGKOK, Sept 9 (Reuters) - Thailand's Gulf Energy Development Pcl (GULF.BK) on Friday said it has invested $409 million in a 49% stake in Jackson Generation, a 1,200-megawatt gas-fired power project in the state of Illinois, its first expansion into the United States.
"As electricity demand in the United States continues to increase, Gulf sees the opportunity to develop other power projects and is also considering the potential for additional investments," chief financial officer Yupapin Wangviwat said in a statement.

Thailand's Gulf Energy Development Pcl on Friday said it has invested $409 million in a 49% stake in Jackson Generation, a 1,200-megawatt gas-fired power project in Illinois, its first expansion into the United States.

09/07/2022

Term of the day: Friendshoring
Favouring the friend-shoring of supply chains to a large number of trusted countries, so we can continue to securely extend market access, will lower the risks to our economy as well as to our trusted trade partners.”

https://lnkd.in/gHpXs2re

09/06/2022

ICYMI!

The August

09/03/2022

Fyi...

While their current home at Soldier Field is historic, its stature is diminished by its deficiencies compared to state-of-the-art stadiums around the NFL.

08/31/2022

August / September "On the Go" Newsletter is live!

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