{"id":2600673,"date":"2023-09-26T14:34:01","date_gmt":"2023-09-26T19:34:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/worldbusinesschicago.com\/?page_id=2600673"},"modified":"2023-09-27T13:20:47","modified_gmt":"2023-09-27T18:20:47","slug":"chicagolands-economic-assets","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/worldbusinesschicago.com\/chicagolands-economic-assets\/","title":{"rendered":"CHICAGOLAND&#039;S ECONOMIC ASSETS"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"vce-row-container\"><div class=\"vce-row vce-element--has-background vce-row--col-gap-15 vce-row-content--top\" data-vce-full-width=\"true\" id=\"el-e604607a\" data-vce-do-apply=\"all el-e604607a\"><div class=\"vce-content-background-container\"><div class=\"vce-asset-video-vimeo-container vce-visible-all-only\"><div class=\"vce-asset-video-vimeo-wrapper\"><div class=\"vce-asset-video-vimeo-background vce-asset-video-vimeo--state-landscape\" data-vce-assets-video-vimeo=\"849567142\" data-vce-assets-video-replacer=\".vce-asset-video-vimeo-player\" data-vce-assets-video-orientation-class=\"vce-asset-video-vimeo--state-landscape\"><svg class=\"vce-asset-video-vimeo-sizer\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" data-vce-assets-video-state=\"visible\"><\/svg><div class=\"vce-asset-video-vimeo-player\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vce-asset-color-gradient-container vce-visible-all-only\" data-vce-do-apply=\"gradient el-e604607a\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vce-row-content\" data-vce-element-content=\"true\"><div class=\"vce-col vce-col--xs-30p vce-col--xs-visible vce-col--xs-first vce-col--sm-30p vce-col--sm-visible vce-col--sm-first vce-col--md-20p vce-col--md-visible vce-col--md-first vce-col--lg-20p vce-col--lg-visible vce-col--lg-first vce-col--xl-3p vce-col--xl-visible vce-col--xl-first\" id=\"el-a2fb33ff\"><div class=\"vce-col-inner\" data-vce-do-apply=\"border margin background  el-a2fb33ff\"><div class=\"vce-col-content\" data-vce-element-content=\"true\" data-vce-do-apply=\"padding el-a2fb33ff\"><div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vce-col vce-col--xs-40p vce-col--xs-visible vce-col--sm-40p vce-col--sm-visible vce-col--md-70p vce-col--md-visible vce-col--lg-70p vce-col--lg-visible vce-col--xl-94p vce-col--xl-visible\" id=\"el-de803186\"><div class=\"vce-col-inner\" data-vce-do-apply=\"border margin background  el-de803186\"><div class=\"vce-col-content\" data-vce-element-content=\"true\" data-vce-do-apply=\"padding el-de803186\"><div class=\"vce-single-image-container vce-single-image--align-center\"><div class=\"vce vce-single-image-wrapper\" id=\"el-faad7f89\" data-vce-do-apply=\"all el-faad7f89\" data-vce-animate=\"vce-o-animate--zoomIn\"><figure><div class=\"vce-single-image-figure-inner\" style=\"width: 500px;\"><div class=\"vce-single-image-inner vce-single-image--absolute\" style=\"width: 100%; padding-bottom: 42.8%;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"vce-single-image\" src=\"https:\/\/worldbusinesschicago.com\/app\/uploads\/2023\/07\/GCEP_RGB_Logo_Light.png\" data-img-src=\"https:\/\/worldbusinesschicago.com\/app\/uploads\/2023\/07\/GCEP_RGB_Logo_Light.png\" data-attachment-id=\"2600333\" alt=\"\" title=\"GCEP_RGB_Logo_Light\"><\/div><\/div><figcaption hidden=\"\"><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vce-single-image-container vce-single-image--align-center\"><div class=\"vce vce-single-image-wrapper\" id=\"el-08da0e31\" data-vce-do-apply=\"all el-08da0e31\" data-vce-animate=\"vce-o-animate--slideInLeft\"><figure><div class=\"vce-single-image-figure-inner\" style=\"width: 540px;\"><div class=\"vce-single-image-inner vce-single-image--absolute\" style=\"width: 100%; padding-bottom: 10.1852%;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"vce-single-image\"  width=\"540\" height=\"55\" src=\"https:\/\/worldbusinesschicago.com\/app\/uploads\/2023\/07\/County_Ribbon-1.png\" data-img-src=\"https:\/\/worldbusinesschicago.com\/app\/uploads\/2023\/07\/County_Ribbon-1.png\" data-attachment-id=\"2600330\"  alt=\"\" title=\"County_Ribbon\" \/><\/div><\/div><figcaption hidden=\"\"><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vce-col vce-col--xs-30p vce-col--xs-visible vce-col--xs-last vce-col--sm-30p vce-col--sm-visible vce-col--sm-last vce-col--md-10p vce-col--md-visible vce-col--md-last vce-col--lg-10p vce-col--lg-visible vce-col--lg-last vce-col--xl-3p vce-col--xl-visible vce-col--xl-last\" id=\"el-c8a59695\"><div class=\"vce-col-inner\" data-vce-do-apply=\"border margin background  el-c8a59695\"><div class=\"vce-col-content\" data-vce-element-content=\"true\" data-vce-do-apply=\"padding el-c8a59695\"><div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vce-row-container\"><div class=\"vce-row vce-row--col-gap-15 vce-row-content--top\" data-vce-full-width=\"true\" id=\"el-6399b7fc\" data-vce-do-apply=\"all el-6399b7fc\"><div class=\"vce-content-background-container\"><div class=\"vce-asset-color-gradient-container vce-visible-all-only\" data-vce-do-apply=\"gradient el-6399b7fc\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vce-row-content\" data-vce-element-content=\"true\"><div class=\"vce-col vce-col--xs-100p vce-col--xs-visible vce-col--xs-last vce-col--xs-first vce-col--sm-100p vce-col--sm-visible vce-col--sm-last vce-col--sm-first vce-col--md-auto vce-col--md-visible vce-col--md-last vce-col--md-first vce-col--lg-auto vce-col--lg-visible vce-col--lg-last vce-col--lg-first vce-col--xl-auto vce-col--xl-visible vce-col--xl-last vce-col--xl-first\" id=\"el-11aca3b0\"><div class=\"vce-col-inner\" data-vce-do-apply=\"border margin background  el-11aca3b0\"><div class=\"vce-col-content\" data-vce-element-content=\"true\" data-vce-do-apply=\"padding el-11aca3b0\"><div class=\"vce-text-block\"><div class=\"vce-text-block-wrapper vce\" id=\"el-793412cd\" data-vce-do-apply=\"all el-793412cd\" data-vce-animate=\"vce-o-animate--slideInLeft\"><p style=\"margin: 0px;\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"margin-bottom: 10px; padding: 0px;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">CHICAGOLAND'S ECONOMIC ASSETS<\/span><\/h2>\n<div style=\"background-color: red; width: 75px; height: 10px;\">&nbsp;<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vce-text-block\"><div class=\"vce-text-block-wrapper vce\" id=\"el-fb4fa895\" data-vce-do-apply=\"all el-fb4fa895\"><h3 style=\"margin-bottom: 10px; padding: 0px;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff; font-size: 18pt;\">The Chicago Region's Value Proposition&nbsp;<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff; font-size: 1.125rem; letter-spacing: 0px;\"><span data-offset-key=\"default-0-1\">Browse the economic asset map and research report to illustrate key reasons of Why Chicagoland.&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">The resources here have been developed by the World Business Chicago Research Center with the <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a style=\"color: #ffffff;\" href=\"gcep\/\"><strong>Greater Chicagoland Economic Partnership (GCEP).<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/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-89df9b4e\" data-vce-do-apply=\"all el-89df9b4e\"><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-ad9ede4e\"><div class=\"vce-col-inner\" data-vce-do-apply=\"border margin background  el-ad9ede4e\"><div class=\"vce-col-content\" data-vce-element-content=\"true\" data-vce-do-apply=\"padding el-ad9ede4e\"><div class=\"vce-button--style-basic-container vce-button--style-basic-container--align-center\"><span class=\"vce-button--style-basic-wrapper vce\" id=\"el-aa553090\" data-vce-do-apply=\"margin el-aa553090\"><a class=\"vce-button vce-button--style-basic vce-button--style-basic--border-square vce-button--style-basic--size-medium vce-button--style-basic--color-b-225-22-18--fff\" href=\"https:\/\/my.atlist.com\/map\/df42b8cd-1493-400a-b49f-4b7bffdf6813?share=true\" title=\"\" target=\"_blank\" data-vce-do-apply=\"padding border background  el-aa553090\" data-vce-animate=\"vce-o-animate--zoomIn\" rel=\"noopener\">Chicagoland's Economic Assets Map<\/a><\/span><\/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-eb57e950\"><div class=\"vce-col-inner\" data-vce-do-apply=\"border margin background  el-eb57e950\"><div class=\"vce-col-content\" data-vce-element-content=\"true\" data-vce-do-apply=\"padding el-eb57e950\"><div class=\"vce-button--style-basic-container vce-button--style-basic-container--align-center\"><span class=\"vce-button--style-basic-wrapper vce\" id=\"el-ca1b65f0\" data-vce-do-apply=\"margin el-ca1b65f0\"><a class=\"vce-button vce-button--style-basic vce-button--style-basic--border-square vce-button--style-basic--size-medium vce-button--style-basic--color-b-64-176-229--fff\" href=\"http:\/\/worldbusinesschicago.com\/allnews\/greater-chicagoland-region-asset-map\/\" title=\"\" target=\"_blank\" data-vce-do-apply=\"padding border background  el-ca1b65f0\" data-vce-animate=\"vce-o-animate--zoomIn\" rel=\"noopener\">Read the Press Release<\/a><\/span><\/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-1d37a789\" data-vce-do-apply=\"all el-1d37a789\"><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-ce4dd187\"><div class=\"vce-col-inner\" data-vce-do-apply=\"border margin background  el-ce4dd187\"><div class=\"vce-col-content\" data-vce-element-content=\"true\" data-vce-do-apply=\"padding el-ce4dd187\"><div class=\"vce-text-block\"><div class=\"vce-text-block-wrapper vce\" id=\"el-02850775\" data-vce-do-apply=\"all el-02850775\" data-vce-animate=\"vce-o-animate--rollIn\"><p><span style=\"color: #003366;\"><span style=\"caret-color: #003366;\"><strong>RESEARCH REPORT<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"margin-bottom: 10px; padding: 0px;\"><span style=\"color: #003366;\">Chicagoland's Economic Landscape<\/span><\/h2>\n<div style=\"background-color: red; width: 75px; height: 10px;\">&nbsp;<\/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--has-col-background vce-row--col-gap-10 vce-row-equal-height vce-row-content--top\" id=\"el-b44a7c77\" data-vce-do-apply=\"all el-b44a7c77\"><div class=\"vce-row-content\" data-vce-element-content=\"true\"><div class=\"vce-col vce-element--has-background 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-540e67cc\"><div class=\"vce-col-inner\" data-vce-do-apply=\"border margin background  el-540e67cc\" data-vce-animate=\"vce-o-animate--slideInLeft\"><div class=\"vce-content-background-container\"><\/div><div class=\"vce-col-content\" data-vce-element-content=\"true\" data-vce-do-apply=\"padding el-540e67cc\"><div class=\"vce-text-block\"><div class=\"vce-text-block-wrapper vce\" id=\"el-a40e8ff1\" data-vce-do-apply=\"all el-a40e8ff1\"><p><span style=\"color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Open Sans'; font-size: 16pt;\"><span style=\"caret-color: #ffffff;\">&nbsp;A detailed report on the region's assets, opportunities, and growth areas.&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vce-single-image-container vce-single-image--align-left\"><div class=\"vce vce-single-image-wrapper\" id=\"el-aa848ead\" data-vce-do-apply=\"all el-aa848ead\"><figure><div class=\"vce-single-image-figure-inner\" style=\"width: 791px;\"><div class=\"vce-single-image-inner vce-single-image--absolute\" style=\"width: 100%; padding-bottom: 129.456%;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"vce-single-image\"  width=\"791\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/worldbusinesschicago.com\/app\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Chicagolands-Economic-Landscape.png\" data-img-src=\"https:\/\/worldbusinesschicago.com\/app\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Chicagolands-Economic-Landscape.png\" data-attachment-id=\"2600674\"  alt=\"Chicagoland's economic landscape. A detailed report on the region's assets opportunities, and growth areas. 2023. GCEP Greater Chicagoland Economic Partnership. World Business Chicago, The Research Center\" title=\"Chicagoland's Economic Landscape\" \/><\/div><\/div><figcaption hidden=\"\"><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/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-16daa4cd\"><div class=\"vce-col-inner\" data-vce-do-apply=\"border margin background  el-16daa4cd\"><div class=\"vce-col-content\" data-vce-element-content=\"true\" data-vce-do-apply=\"padding el-16daa4cd\"><div class=\"vce-button--style-basic-container vce-button--style-basic-container--align-center\"><span class=\"vce-button--style-basic-wrapper vce\" id=\"el-2e39910e\" data-vce-do-apply=\"margin el-2e39910e\"><a class=\"vce-button vce-button--style-basic vce-button--style-basic--border-square vce-button--style-basic--size-medium vce-button--style-basic--color-b-64-176-229--fff\" href=\"https:\/\/infograph.venngage.com\/pl\/grYazVGvxis\" title=\"\" target=\"_blank\" data-vce-do-apply=\"padding border background  el-2e39910e\" rel=\"noopener\">View Interactive Report<\/a><\/span><\/div><div class=\"vce-button--style-basic-container vce-button--style-basic-container--align-center\"><span class=\"vce-button--style-basic-wrapper vce\" id=\"el-8e2b0b3f\" data-vce-do-apply=\"margin el-8e2b0b3f\"><a class=\"vce-button vce-button--style-basic vce-button--style-basic--border-square vce-button--style-basic--size-medium vce-button--style-basic--color-b-64-176-229--fff\" href=\"https:\/\/worldbusinesschicago.com\/app\/uploads\/2023\/09\/GCEP-Asset-Map_Final_9.26.23.pdf\" title=\"\" target=\"_blank\" data-vce-do-apply=\"padding border background  el-8e2b0b3f\" rel=\"noopener\">Download the Report<\/a><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vce-row-container\"><div class=\"vce-row vce-element--has-background vce-row--col-gap-30 vce-row-content--top\" data-vce-full-width=\"true\" id=\"el-f566aa36\" data-vce-do-apply=\"all el-f566aa36\"><div class=\"vce-content-background-container\"><div class=\"vce-asset-parallax-container vce-visible-all-only\" data-vce-assets-parallax=\".vce-asset-parallax\" data-vce-assets-parallax-reverse=\"false\"><div class=\"vce-asset-parallax\" style=\"top: -30vh; bottom: -30vh; transform: translateY(30vh);\"><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\/2023\/07\/AdobeStock_91803219_sm.jpg\"><\/div>\n              <noscript>\n                <div class=\"vce-asset-background-simple-item\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/worldbusinesschicago.com\/app\/uploads\/2023\/07\/AdobeStock_91803219_sm.jpg)\"><\/div>\n              <\/noscript>\n            <\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/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-a7f730db\"><div class=\"vce-col-inner\" data-vce-do-apply=\"border margin background  el-a7f730db\"><div class=\"vce-col-content\" data-vce-element-content=\"true\" data-vce-do-apply=\"padding el-a7f730db\"><div class=\"vce-text-block\"><div class=\"vce-text-block-wrapper vce\" id=\"el-dc92f70d\" data-vce-do-apply=\"all el-dc92f70d\" data-vce-animate=\"vce-o-animate--rollIn\"><p><span style=\"color: #003366;\"><strong>ASSET MAP<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"margin-bottom: 10px; padding: 0px;\"><span style=\"color: #003366;\">CHICAGOLAND'S ECONOMIC ASSETS<\/span><\/h2>\n<div style=\"background-color: red; width: 75px; height: 10px;\">&nbsp;<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vce-row-container\"><div class=\"vce-row vce-row--has-col-background vce-row--col-gap-30 vce-row-equal-height vce-row-content--top\" data-vce-full-width=\"true\" id=\"el-43a880f5\" data-vce-do-apply=\"all el-43a880f5\" data-vce-animate=\"vce-o-animate--slideInUp\"><div class=\"vce-content-background-container\"><\/div><div class=\"vce-row-content\" data-vce-element-content=\"true\"><div class=\"vce-col vce-element--has-background 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-c9bda398\"><div class=\"vce-col-inner\" data-vce-do-apply=\"border margin background  el-c9bda398\"><div class=\"vce-content-background-container\"><\/div><div class=\"vce-col-content\" data-vce-element-content=\"true\" data-vce-do-apply=\"padding el-c9bda398\"><div class=\"vce-raw-html\"><div class=\"vce-raw-html-wrapper\" id=\"el-02fdc015\" data-vce-do-apply=\"all el-02fdc015\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/my.atlist.com\/map\/df42b8cd-1493-400a-b49f-4b7bffdf6813?share=true\" allow=\"geolocation 'self' https:\/\/my.atlist.com\" width=\"100%\" height=\"1000px\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"\"><\/iframe><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vce-button--style-basic-container vce-button--style-basic-container--align-right\"><span class=\"vce-button--style-basic-wrapper vce\" id=\"el-2052a43b\" data-vce-do-apply=\"margin el-2052a43b\"><a class=\"vce-button vce-button--style-basic vce-button--style-basic--border-square vce-button--style-basic--size-medium vce-button--style-basic--color-b-4-30-66--fff vce-button--style-basic--hover-color-b-225-22-18--fff\" href=\"https:\/\/my.atlist.com\/map\/df42b8cd-1493-400a-b49f-4b7bffdf6813?share=true\" title=\"\" target=\"_blank\" data-vce-do-apply=\"padding border background  el-2052a43b\" rel=\"noopener\">Bookmark this Map<\/a><\/span><\/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-0290baf5\" data-vce-do-apply=\"all el-0290baf5\"><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-08deb8eb\"><div class=\"vce-col-inner\" data-vce-do-apply=\"border margin background  el-08deb8eb\"><div class=\"vce-col-content\" data-vce-element-content=\"true\" data-vce-do-apply=\"padding el-08deb8eb\"><div class=\"vce-text-block\"><div class=\"vce-text-block-wrapper vce\" id=\"el-d66238d2\" data-vce-do-apply=\"all el-d66238d2\" data-vce-animate=\"vce-o-animate--rollIn\"><p><span style=\"color: #003366;\"><strong>GCEP CONTACTS<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"margin-bottom: 10px; padding: 0px;\"><span style=\"color: #003366;\">GET IN TOUCH<\/span><\/h2>\n<div style=\"background-color: red; width: 75px; height: 10px;\">&nbsp;<\/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--has-col-background vce-row--col-gap-10 vce-row-equal-height vce-row-content--top\" id=\"el-a12ea5f5\" data-vce-do-apply=\"all el-a12ea5f5\"><div class=\"vce-row-content\" data-vce-element-content=\"true\"><div class=\"vce-col vce-element--has-background 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-24af38c2\"><div class=\"vce-col-inner\" data-vce-do-apply=\"border margin background  el-24af38c2\" data-vce-animate=\"vce-o-animate--slideInLeft\"><div class=\"vce-content-background-container\"><\/div><div class=\"vce-col-content\" data-vce-element-content=\"true\" data-vce-do-apply=\"padding el-24af38c2\"><div class=\"vce-text-block\"><div class=\"vce-text-block-wrapper vce\" id=\"el-c1911eb0\" data-vce-do-apply=\"all el-c1911eb0\"><h5><span style=\"color: #ffffff; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Roboto Condensed';\">DIRECTOR OF RESEARCH- GCEP<\/span><\/h5>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'Roboto Condensed'; color: #ffffff; font-size: 24pt; font-weight: bold; font-style: normal;\">HANNAH LOFTUS<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff; font-family: Open Sans;\"><span style=\"caret-color: #ffffff;\">Hannah leads research efforts for GCEP out of World Business Chicago's Research Center. 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