{"id":2595955,"date":"2022-10-04T10:13:47","date_gmt":"2022-10-04T17:13:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/staging.wbc.cliquedomains.com\/?page_id=2595955"},"modified":"2024-01-10T14:24:05","modified_gmt":"2024-01-10T20:24:05","slug":"pcd","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/worldbusinesschicago.com\/pcd\/","title":{"rendered":""},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"vce-section\"><div class=\"vce-section-inner vce-element--has-background\" data-vce-full-width=\"true\" id=\"el-ff35edbc\" data-vce-do-apply=\"all el-ff35edbc\"><div class=\"vce-content-background-container\"><div class=\"vce-asset-background-simple-container vce-visible-all-only vce-asset-background-simple--style-cover vce-asset-background-simple--position-center-top\"><div class=\"vce-asset-background-simple\">\n              <div class=\"vce-asset-background-simple-item vcv-lozad\" data-background-image=\"https:\/\/worldbusinesschicago.com\/app\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Untitled-design-14-e1665678145279.jpg\"><\/div>\n              <noscript>\n                <div class=\"vce-asset-background-simple-item\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/worldbusinesschicago.com\/app\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Untitled-design-14-e1665678145279.jpg)\"><\/div>\n              <\/noscript>\n            <\/div><\/div><\/div><div data-vce-element-content=\"true\"><div class=\"vce-row-container\" data-vce-boxed-width=\"true\"><div class=\"vce-row vce-row--col-gap-20 vce-row-content--top\" id=\"el-70de8987\" data-vce-do-apply=\"all el-70de8987\"><div class=\"vce-row-content\" data-vce-element-content=\"true\"><div class=\"vce-col vce-col--md-5p vce-col--xs-1 vce-col--xs-last vce-col--xs-first vce-col--sm-last vce-col--sm-first vce-col--md-first vce-col--lg-first vce-col--xl-first\" id=\"el-a5689820\"><div class=\"vce-col-inner\" data-vce-do-apply=\"border margin background  el-a5689820\"><div class=\"vce-col-content\" data-vce-element-content=\"true\" data-vce-do-apply=\"padding el-a5689820\"><div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vce-col vce-col--md-95p vce-col--xs-1 vce-col--xs-last vce-col--xs-first vce-col--sm-last vce-col--sm-first vce-col--md-last vce-col--lg-last vce-col--xl-last\" id=\"el-99a468a7\"><div class=\"vce-col-inner\" data-vce-do-apply=\"border margin background  el-99a468a7\"><div class=\"vce-col-content\" data-vce-element-content=\"true\" data-vce-do-apply=\"padding el-99a468a7\"><div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vce-row-container\" data-vce-boxed-width=\"true\"><div class=\"vce-row vce-row--col-gap-30 vce-row-wrap--reverse vce-row-equal-height vce-row-content--middle\" id=\"el-aee548e2\" data-vce-do-apply=\"all el-aee548e2\"><div class=\"vce-content-background-container\"><\/div><div class=\"vce-row-content\" data-vce-element-content=\"true\"><div class=\"vce-col vce-col--md-auto vce-col--xs-1 vce-col--xs-last vce-col--xs-first vce-col--sm-last vce-col--sm-first vce-col--md-first vce-col--lg-first vce-col--xl-first\" id=\"el-e0f6576e\"><div class=\"vce-col-inner\" data-vce-do-apply=\"border margin background  el-e0f6576e\"><div class=\"vce-col-content\" data-vce-element-content=\"true\" data-vce-do-apply=\"padding el-e0f6576e\"><div class=\"vce-google-fonts-heading vce-google-fonts-heading--align-left vce-google-fonts-heading--color-b-255-255-255--45--5C00FF--FF7200 vce-google-fonts-heading--font-family-Montserrat\"><div class=\"vce-google-fonts-heading-wrapper\"><div class=\"vce-google-fonts-heading--background vce\" id=\"el-386a5f7f\" data-vce-do-apply=\"border background  padding margin el-386a5f7f\"><h1 class=\"vce-google-fonts-heading-inner\" style=\"font-size: 100px; font-weight: 700; font-style: normal;\">pro-Chicago decisions<\/h1><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vce-col vce-col--md-50p vce-col--xs-1 vce-col--xs-last vce-col--xs-first vce-col--sm-last vce-col--sm-first vce-col--md-last vce-col--lg-last vce-col--xl-last\" id=\"el-11e7606c\"><div class=\"vce-col-inner\" data-vce-do-apply=\"border margin background  el-11e7606c\"><div class=\"vce-col-content\" data-vce-element-content=\"true\" data-vce-do-apply=\"padding el-11e7606c\"><div class=\"vce-row-container\" data-vce-boxed-width=\"true\"><div class=\"vce-row vce-row--col-gap-10 vce-row-equal-height vce-row-content--middle\" id=\"el-b08f161d\" data-vce-do-apply=\"all el-b08f161d\"><div class=\"vce-content-background-container\"><\/div><div class=\"vce-row-content\" data-vce-element-content=\"true\"><div class=\"vce-col vce-col--md-79-97p vce-col--xs-1 vce-col--xs-last vce-col--xs-first vce-col--sm-last vce-col--sm-first vce-col--md-last vce-col--lg-last vce-col--xl-last vce-col--md-first vce-col--lg-first vce-col--xl-first\" id=\"el-23edda19\"><div class=\"vce-col-inner\" data-vce-do-apply=\"border margin background  el-23edda19\"><div class=\"vce-col-content\" data-vce-element-content=\"true\" data-vce-do-apply=\"padding el-23edda19\"><div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vce-text-block\"><div class=\"vce-text-block-wrapper vce\" id=\"el-4389f116\" data-vce-do-apply=\"all el-4389f116\"><p><em><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Our main key performance indicators are pro-<span class=\"xn-location\">Chicago<\/span> decisions. The Research Center tracks activity throughout the year and we use this data to position <span class=\"xn-location\">Chicago<\/span> competitively in the U.S. and on the world stage.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vce-row-container\" data-vce-boxed-width=\"true\"><div class=\"vce-row vce-row--col-gap-30 vce-row-content--top\" id=\"el-f118d9c3\" data-vce-do-apply=\"all el-f118d9c3\"><div class=\"vce-content-background-container\"><\/div><div class=\"vce-row-content\" data-vce-element-content=\"true\"><div class=\"vce-col vce-col--md-29p vce-col--xs-1 vce-col--xs-last vce-col--xs-first vce-col--sm-last vce-col--sm-first vce-col--md-first vce-col--lg-first vce-col--xl-first\" id=\"el-dc24b232\"><div class=\"vce-col-inner\" data-vce-do-apply=\"border margin background  el-dc24b232\"><div class=\"vce-col-content\" data-vce-element-content=\"true\" data-vce-do-apply=\"padding el-dc24b232\"><div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vce-col vce-col--md-39p vce-col--xs-1 vce-col--xs-last vce-col--xs-first vce-col--sm-last vce-col--sm-first\" id=\"el-e90adbd1\"><div class=\"vce-col-inner\" data-vce-do-apply=\"border margin background  el-e90adbd1\"><div class=\"vce-col-content\" data-vce-element-content=\"true\" data-vce-do-apply=\"padding el-e90adbd1\"><div class=\"vce-text-block\"><div class=\"vce-text-block-wrapper vce\" id=\"el-6653217f\" data-vce-do-apply=\"all el-6653217f\"><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 24pt;\"><strong>In 2023 there were 152 known pro-Chicago decisions (PCD's).&nbsp;<\/strong><\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vce-col vce-col--md-31p vce-col--xs-1 vce-col--xs-last vce-col--xs-first vce-col--sm-last vce-col--sm-first vce-col--md-last vce-col--lg-last vce-col--xl-last\" id=\"el-8deca2fc\"><div class=\"vce-col-inner\" data-vce-do-apply=\"border margin background  el-8deca2fc\"><div class=\"vce-col-content\" data-vce-element-content=\"true\" data-vce-do-apply=\"padding el-8deca2fc\"><div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vce-row-container\"><div class=\"vce-row vce-row--col-gap-30 vce-row-content--top\" data-vce-full-width=\"true\" data-vce-stretch-content=\"true\" id=\"el-f5c1d35e\" data-vce-do-apply=\"all el-f5c1d35e\"><div class=\"vce-row-content\" data-vce-element-content=\"true\"><div class=\"vce-col vce-col--md-auto vce-col--xs-1 vce-col--xs-last vce-col--xs-first vce-col--sm-last vce-col--sm-first vce-col--md-last vce-col--lg-last vce-col--xl-last vce-col--md-first vce-col--lg-first vce-col--xl-first\" id=\"el-3b5bf6d5\"><div class=\"vce-col-inner\" data-vce-do-apply=\"border margin background  el-3b5bf6d5\"><div class=\"vce-col-content\" data-vce-element-content=\"true\" data-vce-do-apply=\"padding el-3b5bf6d5\"><div class=\"vce-row-container\" data-vce-boxed-width=\"true\"><div class=\"vce-row vce-row--col-gap-50 vce-row-content--top\" id=\"el-784d665c\" data-vce-do-apply=\"all el-784d665c\"><div class=\"vce-content-background-container\"><\/div><div class=\"vce-row-content\" data-vce-element-content=\"true\"><div class=\"vce-col vce-col--md-25p vce-col--xs-1 vce-col--xs-last vce-col--xs-first vce-col--sm-last vce-col--sm-first vce-col--md-first vce-col--lg-first vce-col--xl-first\" id=\"el-7e15054a\"><div class=\"vce-col-inner\" data-vce-do-apply=\"border margin background  el-7e15054a\"><div class=\"vce-col-content\" data-vce-element-content=\"true\" data-vce-do-apply=\"padding el-7e15054a\"><div class=\"vce-features vce-var-icon vce-features--style-filled-circle vce-features--size-small\" style=\"--text-align: center; --iconColor: #fff; --iconColorHover: #fff; --shapeColor: rgb(0, 152, 209); --shapeColorHover: rgb(0, 152, 209); --linkColorHover: rgb(0,136,187);\"><div id=\"el-cad9128c\" class=\"vce vce-features-icon-wrapper\" data-vce-do-apply=\"all el-cad9128c\"><div class=\"vce-features--icon vce-icon\"><svg xmlns=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 769 769\"><path stroke-width=\"25\" d=\"M565.755 696.27h-360l-180-311.77 180-311.77h360l180 311.77z\"><\/path><\/svg><span class=\"vce-icon-container fas fa-city\"><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vce-counter-up-container vce-counter-up-container-align--center\" id=\"el-485cb9e3\"><div class=\"vce-counter-up vce vce-counter-up--color-b-33-40-131--45--5C00FF--FF7200 vce-counter-up--font-family-Montserrat\" data-vce-count-up-end-value=\"64\" data-vce-count-up-start-value=\"0\" data-vce-count-up-grouping=\"\" data-vce-count-up-duration=\"1\" data-vce-count-up-easing=\"1\" data-vce-do-apply=\"all el-485cb9e3\"><h2 class=\"vce-counter-up-inner\" style=\"font-size: 60px; line-height: 1.1; letter-spacing: 3px; font-weight: 700;\"><span class=\"vce-counter-up-result\">64<\/span><\/h2><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vce-google-fonts-heading vce-google-fonts-heading--align-center vce-google-fonts-heading--color-b-33-40-131--45--5C00FF--FF7200 vce-google-fonts-heading--font-family-Nunito-Sans\"><div class=\"vce-google-fonts-heading-wrapper\"><div class=\"vce-google-fonts-heading--background vce\" id=\"el-f5058d41\" data-vce-do-apply=\"border background  padding margin el-f5058d41\"><h3 class=\"vce-google-fonts-heading-inner\" style=\"font-size: 18px; line-height: 1.2; letter-spacing: 2px; font-weight: 800; font-style: normal;\">CORPORATE EXPANSIONS <\/h3><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vce-col vce-col--md-25p vce-col--xs-1 vce-col--xs-last vce-col--xs-first vce-col--sm-last vce-col--sm-first\" id=\"el-5b6a64d1\"><div class=\"vce-col-inner\" data-vce-do-apply=\"border margin background  el-5b6a64d1\"><div class=\"vce-col-content\" data-vce-element-content=\"true\" data-vce-do-apply=\"padding el-5b6a64d1\"><div class=\"vce-features vce-var-icon vce-features--style-filled-circle vce-features--size-small\" style=\"--text-align: center; --iconColor: #fff; --iconColorHover: #fff; --shapeColor: rgb(0, 152, 209); --shapeColorHover: rgb(0, 152, 209); --linkColorHover: rgb(0,136,187);\"><div id=\"el-86d9631a\" class=\"vce vce-features-icon-wrapper\" data-vce-do-apply=\"all el-86d9631a\"><div class=\"vce-features--icon vce-icon\"><svg xmlns=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 769 769\"><path stroke-width=\"25\" d=\"M565.755 696.27h-360l-180-311.77 180-311.77h360l180 311.77z\"><\/path><\/svg><span class=\"vce-icon-container fas fa-map-pin\"><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vce-counter-up-container vce-counter-up-container-align--center\" id=\"el-ed01e958\"><div class=\"vce-counter-up vce vce-counter-up--color-b-33-40-131--45--5C00FF--FF7200 vce-counter-up--font-family-Montserrat\" data-vce-count-up-end-value=\"18\" data-vce-count-up-start-value=\"0\" data-vce-count-up-grouping=\"\" data-vce-count-up-duration=\"1\" data-vce-count-up-easing=\"1\" data-vce-do-apply=\"all el-ed01e958\"><h2 class=\"vce-counter-up-inner\" style=\"font-size: 60px; line-height: 1.1; letter-spacing: 3px; font-weight: 700;\"><span class=\"vce-counter-up-result\">18<\/span><\/h2><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vce-google-fonts-heading vce-google-fonts-heading--align-center vce-google-fonts-heading--color-b-33-40-131--45--5C00FF--FF7200 vce-google-fonts-heading--font-family-Nunito-Sans\"><div class=\"vce-google-fonts-heading-wrapper\"><div class=\"vce-google-fonts-heading--background vce\" id=\"el-a3db3568\" data-vce-do-apply=\"border background  padding margin el-a3db3568\"><h3 class=\"vce-google-fonts-heading-inner\" style=\"font-size: 18px; line-height: 1.2; letter-spacing: 2px; font-weight: 800; font-style: normal;\">LOCATED ON THE SOUTH &amp; WEST SIDES<\/h3><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vce-col vce-col--md-25p vce-col--xs-1 vce-col--xs-last vce-col--xs-first vce-col--sm-last vce-col--sm-first\" id=\"el-680f5455\"><div class=\"vce-col-inner\" data-vce-do-apply=\"border margin background  el-680f5455\"><div class=\"vce-col-content\" data-vce-element-content=\"true\" data-vce-do-apply=\"padding el-680f5455\"><div class=\"vce-features vce-var-icon vce-features--style-filled-circle vce-features--size-small\" style=\"--text-align: center; --iconColor: #fff; --iconColorHover: #fff; --shapeColor: rgb(0, 152, 209); --shapeColorHover: rgb(0, 152, 209); --linkColorHover: rgb(0,136,187);\"><div id=\"el-e601f794\" class=\"vce vce-features-icon-wrapper\" data-vce-do-apply=\"all el-e601f794\"><div class=\"vce-features--icon vce-icon\"><svg xmlns=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 769 769\"><path stroke-width=\"25\" d=\"M565.755 696.27h-360l-180-311.77 180-311.77h360l180 311.77z\"><\/path><\/svg><span class=\"vce-icon-container far fa-building\"><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vce-counter-up-container vce-counter-up-container-align--center\" id=\"el-916b76c8\"><div class=\"vce-counter-up vce vce-counter-up--color-b-33-40-131--45--5C00FF--FF7200 vce-counter-up--font-family-Montserrat\" data-vce-count-up-end-value=\"32\" data-vce-count-up-start-value=\"0\" data-vce-count-up-grouping=\"\" data-vce-count-up-duration=\"1\" data-vce-count-up-easing=\"1\" data-vce-do-apply=\"all el-916b76c8\"><h2 class=\"vce-counter-up-inner\" style=\"font-size: 60px; line-height: 1.1; letter-spacing: 3px; font-weight: 700;\"><span class=\"vce-counter-up-result\">32<\/span><\/h2><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vce-google-fonts-heading vce-google-fonts-heading--align-center vce-google-fonts-heading--color-b-33-40-131--45--5C00FF--FF7200 vce-google-fonts-heading--font-family-Nunito-Sans\"><div class=\"vce-google-fonts-heading-wrapper\"><div class=\"vce-google-fonts-heading--background vce\" id=\"el-a7a9e4d7\" data-vce-do-apply=\"border background  padding margin el-a7a9e4d7\"><h3 class=\"vce-google-fonts-heading-inner\" style=\"font-size: 18px; line-height: 1.2; letter-spacing: 2px; font-weight: 800; font-style: normal;\">NEW OFFICE LOCATIONS<\/h3><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vce-col vce-col--md-25p vce-col--xs-1 vce-col--xs-last vce-col--xs-first vce-col--sm-last vce-col--sm-first vce-col--md-last vce-col--lg-last vce-col--xl-last\" id=\"el-1c3927bc\"><div class=\"vce-col-inner\" data-vce-do-apply=\"border margin background  el-1c3927bc\"><div class=\"vce-col-content\" data-vce-element-content=\"true\" data-vce-do-apply=\"padding el-1c3927bc\"><div class=\"vce-features vce-var-icon vce-features--style-filled-circle vce-features--size-small\" style=\"--text-align: center; --iconColor: #fff; --iconColorHover: #fff; --shapeColor: rgb(0, 152, 209); --shapeColorHover: rgb(0, 152, 209); --linkColorHover: rgb(0,136,187);\"><div id=\"el-9a3d8bcb\" class=\"vce vce-features-icon-wrapper\" data-vce-do-apply=\"all el-9a3d8bcb\"><div class=\"vce-features--icon vce-icon\"><svg xmlns=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 769 769\"><path stroke-width=\"25\" d=\"M565.755 696.27h-360l-180-311.77 180-311.77h360l180 311.77z\"><\/path><\/svg><span class=\"vce-icon-container fas fa-map-marked-alt\"><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vce-counter-up-container vce-counter-up-container-align--center\" id=\"el-a0727b42\"><div class=\"vce-counter-up vce vce-counter-up--color-b-33-40-131--45--5C00FF--FF7200 vce-counter-up--font-family-Montserrat\" data-vce-count-up-end-value=\"56\" data-vce-count-up-start-value=\"0\" data-vce-count-up-grouping=\"\" data-vce-count-up-duration=\"1\" data-vce-count-up-easing=\"1\" data-vce-do-apply=\"all el-a0727b42\"><h2 class=\"vce-counter-up-inner\" style=\"font-size: 60px; line-height: 1.1; letter-spacing: 3px; font-weight: 700;\"><span class=\"vce-counter-up-result\">56<\/span><\/h2><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vce-google-fonts-heading vce-google-fonts-heading--align-center vce-google-fonts-heading--color-b-33-40-131--45--5C00FF--FF7200 vce-google-fonts-heading--font-family-Nunito-Sans\"><div class=\"vce-google-fonts-heading-wrapper\"><div class=\"vce-google-fonts-heading--background vce\" id=\"el-8e29fe80\" data-vce-do-apply=\"border background  padding margin el-8e29fe80\"><h3 class=\"vce-google-fonts-heading-inner\" style=\"font-size: 18px; line-height: 1.2; letter-spacing: 2px; font-weight: 800; font-style: normal;\">REGIONAL GCEP INVESTMENTS <\/h3><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vce-col vce-col--md-34p vce-col--xs-1 vce-col--xs-last vce-col--xs-first vce-col--sm-last vce-col--sm-first vce-col--md-first vce-col--lg-first vce-col--xl-first\" id=\"el-73fd004f\"><div class=\"vce-col-inner\" data-vce-do-apply=\"border margin background  el-73fd004f\"><div class=\"vce-col-content\" data-vce-element-content=\"true\" data-vce-do-apply=\"padding el-73fd004f\"><div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vce-col vce-col--md-auto vce-col--xs-1 vce-col--xs-last vce-col--xs-first vce-col--sm-last vce-col--sm-first vce-col--md-last vce-col--lg-last vce-col--xl-last\" id=\"el-602a2c0f\"><div class=\"vce-col-inner\" data-vce-do-apply=\"border margin background  el-602a2c0f\"><div class=\"vce-col-content\" data-vce-element-content=\"true\" data-vce-do-apply=\"padding el-602a2c0f\"><div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vce-row-container\" data-vce-boxed-width=\"true\"><div class=\"vce-row vce-row--col-gap-30 vce-row-content--top\" id=\"el-bf7cc9ec\" data-vce-do-apply=\"all el-bf7cc9ec\"><div class=\"vce-content-background-container\"><\/div><div class=\"vce-row-content\" data-vce-element-content=\"true\"><div class=\"vce-col vce-col--md-auto vce-col--xs-1 vce-col--xs-last vce-col--xs-first vce-col--sm-last vce-col--sm-first vce-col--md-first vce-col--lg-first vce-col--xl-first\" id=\"el-d178184c\"><div class=\"vce-col-inner\" data-vce-do-apply=\"border margin background  el-d178184c\"><div class=\"vce-col-content\" data-vce-element-content=\"true\" 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vce-single-image--absolute\" style=\"width: 100%; padding-bottom: 106.445%;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"vce-single-image\"  width=\"962\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/worldbusinesschicago.com\/app\/uploads\/2023\/02\/PCD-logo.jpg\" data-img-src=\"https:\/\/worldbusinesschicago.com\/app\/uploads\/2023\/02\/PCD-logo.jpg\" data-attachment-id=\"2599281\"  alt=\"\" title=\"PCD logo\" \/><\/div><\/div><figcaption hidden=\"\"><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vce-col vce-col--md-33p vce-col--xs-1 vce-col--xs-last vce-col--xs-first vce-col--sm-last vce-col--sm-first vce-col--md-last vce-col--lg-last vce-col--xl-last\" id=\"el-8e1db3b8\"><div class=\"vce-col-inner\" data-vce-do-apply=\"border margin background  el-8e1db3b8\"><div class=\"vce-col-content\" data-vce-element-content=\"true\" data-vce-do-apply=\"padding el-8e1db3b8\"><div class=\"vce-button--style-outline-icon-container vce\" id=\"el-ee0d9251\" data-vce-do-apply=\"margin el-ee0d9251\" style=\"--alignment: left; --borderColor: rgb(0, 84, 138); --color: rgb(0, 84, 138); --hoverBackground: #3d3d3d; --hoverColorAnimated: #fff;\"><a class=\"vce-button vce-button--style-outline-icon-animated vce-button--style-outline-icon--border-round\" href=\"https:\/\/www.prnewswire.com\/news-releases\/world-business-chicago-celebrates-key-economic-achievements-in-2021-in-a-new-marketing-campaign---pro-chicago-decisions-301471724.html\" title=\"\" data-vce-do-apply=\"padding border background  el-ee0d9251\"><span class=\"vce-button--style-outline-icon-inner\"><span class=\"vce-button--style-outline-icon-text\">Read the PR<\/span><span class=\"vce-button--style-outline-icon-icon vcv-ui-icon-material vcv-ui-icon-material-arrow_forward\"><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vce-row-container\" data-vce-boxed-width=\"true\"><div class=\"vce-row vce-element--has-background vce-row--col-gap-30 vce-row-equal-height vce-row-content--top\" id=\"el-6db8fc6d\" data-vce-do-apply=\"all el-6db8fc6d\"><div class=\"vce-content-background-container\"><\/div><div class=\"vce-row-content\" data-vce-element-content=\"true\"><div class=\"vce-col vce-col--md-auto vce-col--xs-1 vce-col--xs-last vce-col--xs-first vce-col--sm-last vce-col--sm-first vce-col--md-last vce-col--lg-last vce-col--xl-last vce-col--md-first vce-col--lg-first vce-col--xl-first\" id=\"el-77f68fa4\"><div class=\"vce-col-inner\" data-vce-do-apply=\"border margin background  el-77f68fa4\"><div class=\"vce-col-content\" data-vce-element-content=\"true\" data-vce-do-apply=\"padding el-77f68fa4\"><div class=\"vce-text-block\"><div class=\"vce-text-block-wrapper vce\" id=\"el-61bae21c\" data-vce-do-apply=\"all el-61bae21c\"><h2><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">&nbsp;A Pro-Chicago Decision is defined as the relocation, expansion or new market entrance of any entity that:<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vce-text-block\"><div class=\"vce-text-block-wrapper vce\" id=\"el-d9d2a9b3\" data-vce-do-apply=\"all el-d9d2a9b3\"><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">1. Has been either directly or indirectly influenced by WBC, <\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">OR<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 0px; letter-spacing: normal;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">2. Is within the geographical city limits, <\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold; font-size: 1.125rem; letter-spacing: 0px;\">AND<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 0px; letter-spacing: normal;\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">3. Has taken affirmative action to effectuate the decision, <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">AND<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 0px; letter-spacing: normal;\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">4. Fulfills one or more of the following criteria:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"3\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">is an ecosystem catalyst, defined as&nbsp; entities contributing to diversifying the business community, both in terms of industry and innovation;<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"3\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">is a foreign direct investment (FDI) business;<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"3\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">has a new or expanded space that is at least 10,000 SF;<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"3\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">created at least ten (10) jobs.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 0px; letter-spacing: normal;\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 0px; letter-spacing: normal;\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 0px; letter-spacing: normal;\">&nbsp;<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vce-text-block\"><div class=\"vce-text-block-wrapper vce\" id=\"el-d43db891\" data-vce-do-apply=\"all el-d43db891\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vce-section\" data-vce-boxed-width=\"true\"><div class=\"vce-section-inner vce-element--has-background\" id=\"el-5d7d1d45\" data-vce-do-apply=\"all el-5d7d1d45\"><div class=\"vce-content-background-container\"><\/div><div data-vce-element-content=\"true\"><div class=\"vce-row-container\" data-vce-boxed-width=\"true\"><div class=\"vce-row vce-row--col-gap-30 vce-row-equal-height vce-row-content--top\" id=\"el-46fbbb61\" data-vce-do-apply=\"all el-46fbbb61\"><div class=\"vce-content-background-container\"><\/div><div class=\"vce-row-content\" data-vce-element-content=\"true\"><div class=\"vce-col vce-col--md-auto vce-col--xs-1 vce-col--xs-last vce-col--xs-first vce-col--sm-last vce-col--sm-first vce-col--md-last vce-col--lg-last vce-col--xl-last vce-col--md-first vce-col--lg-first vce-col--xl-first\" id=\"el-be5e603b\"><div class=\"vce-col-inner\" data-vce-do-apply=\"border margin background  el-be5e603b\"><div class=\"vce-col-content\" data-vce-element-content=\"true\" data-vce-do-apply=\"padding el-be5e603b\"><div class=\"vce-text-block\"><div class=\"vce-text-block-wrapper vce\" id=\"el-399cdd3f\" data-vce-do-apply=\"all el-399cdd3f\"><h2>PCDs Methodology<\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;The pro-Chicago decision as a key performance indicator (KPI) started in 2021 because no other metric tracks and aggregates business activity across all of Chicago, including on the South or West sides of the city.<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vce-row-container\" data-vce-boxed-width=\"true\"><div class=\"vce-row vce-row--col-gap-30 vce-row-equal-height vce-row-content--top\" id=\"el-d6111fa6\" data-vce-do-apply=\"all el-d6111fa6\"><div class=\"vce-row-content\" data-vce-element-content=\"true\"><div class=\"vce-col vce-col--md-auto vce-col--xs-1 vce-col--xs-last vce-col--xs-first vce-col--sm-last vce-col--sm-first vce-col--md-last vce-col--lg-last vce-col--xl-last vce-col--md-first vce-col--lg-first vce-col--xl-first\" id=\"el-406a7f29\"><div class=\"vce-col-inner\" data-vce-do-apply=\"border margin background  el-406a7f29\"><div class=\"vce-col-content\" data-vce-element-content=\"true\" data-vce-do-apply=\"padding el-406a7f29\"><div class=\"vce-text-block\"><div class=\"vce-text-block-wrapper vce\" id=\"el-a8e3554c\" data-vce-do-apply=\"all el-a8e3554c\"><p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/worldbusinesschicago.com\/research-center\/\">The Research Center<\/a><\/strong> methodology for calculating PCDs is based on well-established practices used to estimate the impact of new jobs on the region's economy. Current PCDs rely on the <a href=\"https:\/\/kb.emsidata.com\/faq\/what-are-the-different-types-of-input-output-multipliers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Lightcast model<\/strong><\/a>, formerly known as ESMI\/Burning Glass. Before 2020, business expansions and corporate relocations within the Chicagoland MSA was delineated using Costar data, the same data used by Site Selection Magazine to support annual rankings.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>pro-Chicago decisionsOur main key performance indicators are pro-Chicago decisions. 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