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18th Annual Transportation & Logistics Summit

October 22, 2021•8:00 AM - 11:00 AM•$99

Friday, October 22, 2021 8:00 am – 11:00 am CST Hyatt Lodge 2815 Jorie Boulevard Oak Brook, IL 60523 $99 – In Person Registration

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Team RED Office Hours

October 25, 2021•3:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Team RED Office Hours DCEO’s Regional Economic Development Team is hosting weekly office hours on the days and times listed below. These sessions are designed as open times that the Team is available. The Team will provide you with the latest

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DISCOVER CNC AUTOMATION: How Machine Shops Can Automate with Robotics with Live On-Site Demo

October 26, 2021•8:00 AM - 8:00 PM

Learn how your CNC machine shop can start your journey to automation. Learn how your CNC machine shop can start your journey to automation. This presentation and tour is geared for CNC machine shop owners and managers to see not only the

Elevate Youth Program Information Every Tuesday

October 26, 2021•9:00 AM - 4:00 PM

ELEVATE YOUTH PROGRAM INFORMATION EVERY TUESDAY TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 21, 2021 9AM-4PM THE WORKFORCE CONNECTION CAREER CENTER, BELVIDERE ?Come to the Belvidere Career Center and learn about opportunities for youth ages 16-24!

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Owning Their Future: Women Business Leaders Pave the Way Forward

October 26, 2021•11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

We know women business owners and entrepreneurs have been disproportionately impacted by the effects of the pandemic, which is layered on top of existing barriers to entry and growth. Hear from women business leaders who have broken the glass ceiling

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					1 ★ Business Retention and Expansion	2
3 ★ IEDC 2021 Annual Conference ★ 2021 Buchanan Street Strolls	4 ★ IEDC 2021 Annual Conference ★ DEMYSTIFY CYBER INSURANCE: How Controls Can Save Manufacturers Money and Increase Protection Webinar	5 ★ IEDC 2021 Annual Conference ★ REACH HIGHER DREAM BIGGER! ★ Elevate Youth Program Information Every Tuesday ★ 2021 Ladies Luncheon + 2 More	6 ★ IEDC 2021 Annual Conference ★ Dream Summit ★ MAKE STEADY PROGRESS: CMMC Cybersecurity 15-Part Training Series for Manufacturers ★ MAKE STEADY PROGRESS: CMMC Cybersecurity 15-Part Training Series for Manufacturers ★ REACH HIGHER DREAM BIGGER! ★ FTZ #176 3rd Annual Meeting ★ ExporTech Virtual Cohort, Fall 2021 Application Deadline + 5 More	7 ★ Dream Summit ★ REACH HIGHER DREAM BIGGER! ★ Fund Development ★ Early Stage Manufacturers / Accelerators ★ Boone County Behavioral Health Task Force Family Support Group + 3 More	8 ★ Expand Your Search: Recruitment Marketing in a Digital World Webinar	9
10	11	12 ★ Women in Economic Development ★ REACH HIGHER DREAM BIGGER! ★ Elevate Youth Program Information Every Tuesday ★ Forefront Engaging for Impact ★ Raise 5x More This Year-End Using This Strategy Job Club: Job Searching and Submitting Applications Online ★ Rebuild Downtown & Main Street Capital Grant Program + 5 More	13 ★ Women in Economic Development ★ REACH HIGHER DREAM BIGGER! ★ Illinois Immigration Welcoming Assistance ★ Resume Building 101 ★ Resources for HER: How Illinois Supports Women Small Business Owners ★ Adapting to the New Working Environment in Rural Illinois ★ Catch Your Breath: Improve Team Engagement in Manufacturing Amidst Changes Workshop + 5 More	14 ★ Women in Economic Development ★ REACH HIGHER DREAM BIGGER! ★ How to Repair Your Credit ★ UEDA Electrification Sustainability & the Future Webinar Featuring Charlie Allcock ★ ADVANCED MANUFACTURING EXPLAINED: IoT-Data Gathering Sensors to Inform Your Operations Webinar ★ Fund Development ★ Financing / Credit Insurance ★ one Rockford Nonprofit Focus Group + 6 More	15	16
17	18	19 ★ ROADMAP TO SECURITY: Cybersecurity Questionnaire and Virtual Workshop ★ Elevate Youth Program Information Every Tuesday ★ Manufacturing Month: Get into Welding ★ 6 Steps to Jumpstart Your Year-End Fundraising Success ★ Exclusive EIGERlab Event: Farewell to Mike Cobert + 3 More	20 ★ 2021 Ameren Illinois Virtual Business Symposium ★ Rebuild Downtown & Main Street Capital Grant Program ★ Join YWCA Northwestern Illinois for an Advocacy Event during Week Without Violence ★ Introducing Business Dynamics Statistics (BDS) Explorer ★ How Smaller Manufacturers Can Develop Risk Management Strategies for their Supply Chains ★ Team RED Office Hours ★ Building a Sustainable Workforce Through Apprenticeships & the Integration of Advanced Technologies Calling All Young Professionals! + 6 More	21 ★ Team RED Office Hours ★ Manufacturing Month: Learn About Training Programs ★ Does Your Small Business Need Cash to Help Recover from the Pandemic? Apply for a Low Interest Loan from the US Small Business Administration! ★ Building Personal Resilience in Today's Workplace with Women in Manufacturing Illinois ★ Fund Development ★ Supply Chain ★ Train the Trainer Webinar: Learn how you can Help Small Businesses in your Community Rebound from the Pandemic with help for the SBA COVID EIDL Program ★ Extreme Makeover, #EconDev Edition ★ Team RED Office Hours ★ Boone County Behavioral Health Task Force Family Support Group + 8 More	22 ★ 18th Annual Transportation & Logistics Summit	23
24	25 ★ Team RED Office Hours	26 ★ DISCOVER CNC AUTOMATION: How Machine Shops Can Automate with Robotics with Live On-Site Demo ★ REACH HIGHER DREAM BIGGER! ★ Elevate Youth Program Information Every Tuesday ★ Owning Their Future: Women Business Leaders Pave the Way Forward ★ Resource Job Fair for Individuals with Disabilities + 3 More	27 ★ REACH HIGHER DREAM BIGGER! ★ It's Crunch Time for Year-End Giving: Work Smarter, Not Harder ★ ADME: Making It: Women Manufacturers Find Success ★ Making It: Women Manufacturers Find Success ★ Practicality of USMCA: Hoe to Apply the Regulations Webinar ★ data.census.gov New and Updates: October 2021 ★ Team RED Office Hours ★ Downtown Trick or Treat Event + 6 More	28 ★ IGNITE YOUR FUTURE: Automation and Workforce Solutions for Manufacturers ★ REACH HIGHER DREAM BIGGER! ★ IEZA Virtual Conference ★ AUTOMATE YOUR FACILITY: Collaborative Robotics Automation Conference ★ Team RED Office Hours ★ Fund Development ★ U.S. Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Partner Webinar ★ Team RED Office Hours + 6 More	29 ★ IEZA Virtual Conference	30 ★ Annual I.O.U. Club Halloween Parade ★ IOU CLUB HALLOWEEN PARADE IS BACK!
31 ★ Community Trick-or-Treat

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