EDC Chicago

Welcome to the Economic Development Council website.

Upcoming Events:

Lynn Osmond
President, Chicago Architecture Foundation
July 30, Noon
The Tower Club
20 North Wacker Drive - 39^th Floor

Craig Miller
CEO, Association for Corporate Growth
August 27, Noon
The Tower Club
20 North Wacker Drive - 39^th Floor

“Chicago Conference on Clean Technologies: Midwest & International Perspectives”
Technology Commercialization Task Force Forum
September 9, Noon
Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, 8:00 am – 1:15 p.m.

Rita Athas
Executive Director, World Business Chicago
September 24, Noon
The Tower Club
20 North Wacker Drive - 39^th Floor

Recent Events:

Is the U.S. Losing its Manufacturing Base?

William A. Strauss, Senior Economist
Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago
June 25, Noon
The Tower Club
20 North Wacker Drive - 39^th Floor

WORLD BANK "DOING BUSINESS 2008"

Simeon Djankov, Chief Economist
Private Sector and Finance, World Bank
May 28, Noon
The Tower Club
20 North Wacker Drive - 39^th Floor

Environmental Efforts
Timothy G. Melloch
Director, Energy Efficiency Services, Commonwealth Edison
April 30, Noon
The Tower Club
20 North Wacker Drive - 39^th Floor

Good Ideas…the Foundation of Business Innovation
March 27, Noon
The Tower Club
20 North Wacker Drive - 39^th Floor
View Presentation

Chicago Hosts World Congress on Industrial Biotechnology & Bioprocessing
February 27, Noon
The Tower Club
20 North Wacker Drive - 39^th Floor
View Presentation

Mission Statement

The Economic Development Council is a not-for-profit Illinois corporation. The EDC provides a forum for current economic and business development issues. Its goals include educating EDC members and the general public on issues, problems and programs affecting economic and business development and providing a network of contacts among people and organizations working on economic and business development.

The EDC is recognized by the IRS as a 501(c)(3) not for profit organizatioin.

The initial development of the website was underwritten by The Coleman Foundation. It is now maintained through the ongoing support of our Corporate and Sustaining Members. Please note these members and thank them for their ongoing support.

*Welcome to the Economic Development Council website.*
*Upcoming Events:*
Lynn Osmond President, Chicago Architecture Foundation July 30, Noon The Tower Club 20 North Wacker Drive - 39^th Floor Craig Miller CEO, Association for Corporate Growth August 27, Noon The Tower Club 20 North Wacker Drive - 39^th Floor “Chicago Conference on Clean Technologies: Midwest & International Perspectives” Technology Commercialization Task Force Forum September 9, Noon Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, 8:00 am – 1:15 p.m. Rita Athas Executive Director, World Business Chicago September 24, Noon The Tower Club 20 North Wacker Drive - 39^th Floor
*Recent Events:*
Is the U.S. Losing its Manufacturing Base? William A. Strauss, Senior Economist Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago June 25, Noon The Tower Club 20 North Wacker Drive - 39^th Floor WORLD BANK "DOING BUSINESS 2008" Simeon Djankov, Chief Economist Private Sector and Finance, World Bank May 28, Noon The Tower Club 20 North Wacker Drive - 39^th Floor Environmental Efforts Timothy G. Melloch Director, Energy Efficiency Services, Commonwealth Edison April 30, Noon The Tower Club 20 North Wacker Drive - 39^th Floor Good Ideas…the Foundation of Business Innovation March 27, Noon The Tower Club 20 North Wacker Drive - 39^th Floor View Presentation Chicago Hosts World Congress on Industrial Biotechnology & Bioprocessing February 27, Noon The Tower Club 20 North Wacker Drive - 39^th Floor View Presentation
*Mission Statement* The Economic Development Council is a not-for-profit Illinois corporation. The EDC provides a forum for current economic and business development issues. Its goals include educating EDC members and the general public on issues, problems and programs affecting economic and business development and providing a network of contacts among people and organizations working on economic and business development. The EDC is recognized by the IRS as a 501(c)(3) not for profit organizatioin. The initial development of the website was underwritten by The Coleman Foundation. It is now maintained through the ongoing support of our Corporate and Sustaining Members. Please note these members and thank them for their ongoing support.