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CHICAGOLAND AREA

Alliance for Illinois Manufacturing / NORBIC
5353 W. Armstrong Avenue, 2nd Floor
Chicago, IL 60646
773-594-9292 (T)
773-594-9416 (F)
Colette Buscemi, VP Operations
cbuscemi@N0SPAM.illinoismanufacturing.org

Chicago Convention and Tourism Bureau, Inc.
McCormick Complex-Lake Side Center
2301 S. Lake Shore Drive
Chicago, IL 60616
312-567-8500 (T)
312-567-8533 (F)
James Reilly, President and CEO

The Chicago Council on Global Affairs
332 S. Michigan Avenue, Suite 1100
Chicago, IL 60604-4416
312-726-3860 (T)
312-821-7555 (F)
thechicagocouncil.org

Chicago International Trade Commissioners Association
Ian Smith, CITCA Chairman
Ian.smith@N0SPAM.austrade.gov.au

Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce Small and Emerging Business Division
One IBM Plaza
300 N. Wabash, Suite 2800
Chicago, IL 60611
Mollie Cole, Managing Director
312-494-6748 (T)
312-494-9921 (F)
mcole@N0SPAM.chicagolandchamber.org

City of Chicago, Department of Planning and Development
121 N. LaSalle Street, Room 1000
Chicago, IL 60602
312-744-4133 (T)
312-744-2271 (F)

City of Chicago, Office of Tourism
78 E. Washington Street, 4th Floor
Chicago, IL 60602
312-744-2352 (T)
312-744-2359 (F)
tourism@N0SPAM.cityofchicago.org

The Executives Club of Chicago
8 S. Michigan Avenue, Suite 2500
Chicago, IL 60603
312-263-3500 (T)
312-263-3502 (F)
Kaarina Koskenalusta, President and CEO
info@N0SPAM.executivesclub.org

Export-Import Bank of the United States
200 W. Adams Street, Suite 2450
Chicago, IL 60606
312-353-8093 (T)
312-353-8098 (F)
Michael Howard, Midwest Regional Director
Michael.howard@N0SPAM.exim.gov

Illinois District Export Council
c/o U.S. Export Assistance Center
200 W. Adams Street, Suite 2450
Chicago, IL 60606
312-353-8040
Richard Paullin, Chairman

The Illinois District Export Council is comprised of volunteers who are appointed by the U.S. Secretary of Commerce. The council supports, assists and advises the U.S. Export Assistance Center Chicago in its mission to increase the exports of the United States. For further information, please e-mail: info@N0SPAM.illinoisdec.org .

Illinois International Trade Center (ITC) at NORBIC
5353 W. Armstrong Avenue, 2nd Floor
Chicago, IL 60646
773-594-9292 X 225 (T)
773-594-9416 (F)
itc@N0SPAM.norbic.org

Illinois NAFTA Opportunity Center (NOC) at NORBIC
5353 W. Armstrong Avenue, 2nd Floor
Chicago, IL 60646
773-594-9292 X 232 (T)
773-594-9416 (F)
nafta@N0SPAM.norbic.org

Illinois Office of Trade & Investment
Illinois Department of Commerce and Community Affairs
100 W. Randolph, Suite 3-400
Chicago, IL 60601
312-814-2828 (T)
312-814-6581 (F)
Rajinder Bedi, Managing Director
rajinder_bedi@N0SPAM.commerce.state.il.us

International Trade Association of Greater Chicago
4610 N. Kenton Avenue
Chicago, IL 60630
773-725-1106 (T)
773-725-2294 (F)
Richard Paullin, President
rpaullin@N0SPAM.itagc.org

International Trade Club of Chicago
P. O. Box 06380
Chicago, IL 60690
312-368-9197 (T)
312-603-9971 (F)
Sidney Salvadori, President
info@N0SPAM.itcc.org

Small Business Administration
200 W. Adams Street, Suite 2450
Chicago, IL 60606
312-353-8065 (T)
312-353-8098 (F)
John A. Nevell, International Trade Specialist
john.nevell@N0SPAM.sba.gov

U.S. Agency for International Development Global Technology Network

World Trade Center Illinois (WTCIL)
200 E. Randolph Street
Suite 2200
Chicago, IL 60601
312-467-0550 (T)
312-467-0615 (F)
info@N0SPAM.wtcc.org

LIBERTYVILLE AREA

College of Lake County Small Business Development Center
19351 W. Washington Street, Suite T-302
Grayslake, IL 60030
847-543-2750 (T)
847-223-9371 (F)
Jan Bauer, Director
jbauer@N0SPAM.clcillinois.edu

Lake County Partners
28055 Ashley Circle, Suite 212
Libertyville, IL 60048
847-247-0137 (T)
847-247-0423 (F)
David C. Young, President
dyoung@N0SPAM.lakecountypartners.com

Lake County Convention and Visitors Bureau
5455 W. Grand Avenue, Suite 302
Gurnee, IL 60031
847-662-2700 (T)
847-662-2702 (F)
Maureen Riedy, President
maureen@N0SPAM.lakecounty.org

PEORIA AND DOWNSTATE ILLINOIS

Turner Center for Entrepreneurship at Bradley University
1501 W. Bradley Avenue, 141 Jobst Hall
Peoria, IL 61625
309-677-3075 (T)
309-677-3386 (F)
Jim Foley, Director
peoriaitc@N0SPAM.illinoistrade.org

Asia Trade Center Program at Bradley University
309-677-3647 (T)
Jim Ryan, International Trade Specialist
jryan@N0SPAM.bradley.edu

NAFTA Opportunity Center at Bradley University
922 N. Glenwood, 141 Jobst Hall
Peoria, IL 61606
309-677-3075 (T)
Beatriz Poloney, NAFTA Trade Specialist
bpoloney@N0SPAM.bradley.edu  

Illinois Small Business Development Center at Bradley University
1501 W. Bradley Avenue, 141 Jobst Hall
Peoria, IL 61625
309-677-2992 (T)
Ken Klotz, Director
kenk@N0SPAM.bradley.edu

Peoria Chamber of Commerce
124 S.W. Adams St., Suite 300
Peoria, IL 61602
309-495-5920 (T)
309-495-5930 (F)
Roberta Parks, Senior V.P./COO
rparks@N0SPAM.chamber.h-p.org

Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville International Trade Center
200 University Park Drive, Campus Box 1107
Edwardsville, IL 62026
618-650-2452 (T)
618-650-2647 (F)
Silvia Torres, Director
edwardsvilleitc@N0SPAM.illinoistrade.org

University of Illinois International Trade Center
430 Wohlers Hall
1206 S. 6th Street
Champaign, IL 61820
217-244-1585 (T)
217-333-7410 (F)
Tess Morrison, Director
tmorriso@N0SPAM.uiuc.edu

ROCKFORD AREA

Black Hawk College International Trade Center
4703 16th St., Suite G
Moline, IL 61265
309-797-7138 (T)
309-797-9344 (F)
Donna Scalf, Director
scalfd@N0SPAM.bhc1.bhc.edu

McHenry County College
8900 U.S. Hwy. 14
Crystal Lake, IL 60014
815-455-3700 (T)
815-455-8991 (F)
Lillian Roy, Chair of International Business Studies
lroy@mchenry.cc.il.us

McHenry Country College SBDC
8900 U.S. Hwy. 14
Crystal Lake, IL 60014
815-455-6098 (T)
815-455-9319 (F)
Sue Whitfield, Director of Small Business Development
swhitfie@N0SPAM.mchenry.cc.il.us

Rockford Area Chamber of Commerce
515 N. Court St.
Rockford, IL 61103
815-987-8100 (T)
815-987-8122 (F)
Ryan Petty, President

Rockford Area Convention and Visitors Bureau
211 N. Main Street
Rockford, IL 61101
815-489-1678 (T)
815-489-1978 (F)
John Groh, International Sales Executive
jgroh@N0SPAM.gorockford.com

Rockford Area Council of 100
515 N. Court St.
Rockford, IL 61103
815-987-8100 (T)
815-987-8122 (F)
Derek Sherman, Director of International Business
dsherman@N0SPAM.rockfordil.com

Rockford Area Economic Development Council
100 Park Avenue, Suite 100
Rockford, IL 61101
Phone: 815-987-8118 ext 100 (T)
Fax: 815-987-8129 (F)
Carrie Zethmayr, Client Solutions Coordinator
czethmayr@N0SPAM.rockfordil.com

Rock Valley College
3301 N. Mulford Rd.
Rockford, IL 61114
815-654-4290 (T)
815-654-4402 (F)
Ying Chi, International Programs Manager