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The Greater Chicago Region:
A Logistics Epicenter
By Mike Kirchhoff, CEcD and Jody Peacock
As the old song goes, “the times, they are a-changin”. More than ever before, this is true of American commerce. The strengthening economy, combined with increasing Asian imports are factors in two key shifts: increasing time-to-market demands and transportation network congestion. As companies struggle to identify the most efficient and timely low-cost delivery methods, the greater Chicago region finds itself at the center of a significant market opportunity. A good indicator of the value of this opportunity can be seen in the quantity of new logistics-related facilities being developed in both Illinois and Indiana. This article will review a number of the current and emerging multi-modal projects in Illinois and Indiana, and how companies’ logistics challenges provide opportunities for economic development in the region.
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Enhancing International Business Development Through An International Trade and Investment Summit
By Mike Kirchhoff
In the Spring of 1993, Illinois Power Company, in cooperation with Corporate Location International, conducted an international trade and investment summit in Decatur,IIlinois. This summit was the first of its type conducted in the United States. The "Heartland Summit" was designed to provide a forum in which to introduce Illinois Power customers ana foreign firms, with the ultimate goal being to initiate a trade relatoinship or joint venture partnership and perhaps spur foreign investment in Illinois Power's territory.
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