14 ILLINOIS BUSINESS LEADER CHAMBER ADVOCACY CHAMBER ADVOCACY IBC ROUNDTABLE ON TRADE May 9, 2025 | The Chamber’s International Business Council, in partnership with the U.S. Commercial Service, held a roundtable on Trade Opportunities with Southern Europe at Duane Morris LLP earlier this week. We would like to express our deepest gratitude to our host, Duane Morris, for their generous support and hospitality. Their collaboration was instrumental in making the roundtable a tremendous success. STRENGTHENING GLOBAL CONNECTIONS IN HEALTHCARE May 19, 2025 | This past week, Illinois Chamber of Commerce President Lou Sandoval had the distinct honor of meeting with a distinguished Taiwanese medical delegation from National Taiwan University Hospital. The event, host ed by Director General Dennis Lai of the Taipei Economic & Cultural Office in Chicago, offered a meaningful opportunity to discuss potential collaborations and innovations in the healthcare sector. These types of international engage ments are essential for fostering global partnerships that support economic growth, medical innovation, and cultural exchange. SANDOVAL TOURS SECURITY FACILITY May 20, 2025 | Illinois Chamber President Lou Sandoval recently had the plea sure of visiting Perimeter Security Solutions where he met with Founder Mike Saltijeral and toured their state-of-the-art facility and newly launched Innova tion Center. Perimeter Security Solutions is a shining example of the innova tion, resilience, and leadership that defines Illinois-based businesses. CHAMBER 2.0 VISION FOR THE FUTURE June 3, 2025 | Illinois Chamber of Commerce President & CEO Lou Sandoval and Board Chair Dan Wagner were recently featured on the Business Beat Pod cast in a dialogue with Greg Bedalov, CEO of Choose DuPage. They discuss the future of Illinois business, leadership, advocacy, and collaboration across public and private sectors. We’re grateful for the opportunity to share our Chamber 2.0 vision for a stronger, more balanced and competitive Illinois. INTERMODAL FACILITY TOUR June 13, 2025 | Earlier this week, the Illinois Chamber’s Andrew Cunningham had the pleasure of participating in the Illinois State Freight Advisory Council (ISFAC) summer tour at the CenterPoint Intermodal Center in Joliet/Elwood. It was a tremendous opportunity to visit the Union Pacific Global 4 Intermodal facility in Joliet, where the 800-acre terminal exceeds 700,000 container lifts annually.
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