2008 Burnham Award Recipient: John Rowe, Exelon

Burnham Awards Dinner

Each year, the Chamber presents the Daniel H. Burnham Award to a Chicagoland business leader who best embodies the Burnham philosophy of "make no little plans." You can join more than 700 of the top business leaders join to honor today’s leaders who, by their vision, are shaping the city that has yet to be.

Annual Meeting

The Chamber’s Annual Meeting of the Membership gathers over 1,000 people to rally the business community for the year ahead and reflect on the Chamber’s accomplishments through the past year. You’ll network with people from businesses of all sizes, elected officials, and civic leaders.

Golf Outing

Several hundred regional business leaders network as they relax over an afternoon of golf each summer – you’ll sharpen your game and expand your network, with many opportunities to meet new vendors and clients.

InnovateNow Conference

The annual InnovateNow conference brings together businesses, schools and local and statewide governments to create new strategies for business success in Chicagoland and throughout Illinois. You’ll quickly see that our goal is simple but ambitious – to enable and promote the knowledge and relationships that will form the foundation for ongoing business innovation and regional economic growth.