About this Event
TBIC is pleased to host its Transatlantic Business and Investment Conference in Chicago, IL, on Tuesday, August 26, 2025 on Energizing Investments: Data-backed Strategies for FDI Growth.
We are excited to once again host our Transatlantic Business & Investment Conference 2025, this year for the first time in Chicago, Illinois. Join us for:
• Extensive face-to-face interactions with the leading network of economic developers and site selection experts in the transatlantic marketplace
• An intensified focus on capacity building: in interactive panel discussions, you will engage with leading experts on FDI marketing, site selection, workforce development, and more
• Ideas and best-practices to deal with challenges and opportunities: learn more about the current state-of-play of key European markets and industries, and how to prepare for international FDI attraction
Take a first look at the preliminary agenda here.
Interested in sponsoring this event? Reach out to Matthias ([email protected]) for more information on sponsorship opportunities and how your organization can gain visibility among industry leaders and decision-makers.
Please note, that only TBIC Members will be able to take advantage of the Member Price!
Room Block
All attendees who are interested in arriving on Monday, August 25, are encouraged to book a room at The Drake Hotel (140 East Walton Place, Chicago, IL 60611) where TBIC has organized a room block with preferential rates. To make a reservation, click here. Alternatively, please reach out to Ms. Sharon Johnson with The Drake at [email protected], specifying that you are a participant in the TBIC Annual Conference 2025. Please be aware, that a room booking must be made separately from a ticket purchase for the TBIC Conference.
There are also several excellent hotel options in walking distance. We blocked several rooms for Sunday, August 24, and Tuesday, August 26, for those of you who want to arrive one day earlier and/or leave one day later.
Welcome Reception
An optional welcome reception will be organized on Monday, August 25, at 6:00 pm at a prime location near the hotel. Drinks and a selection of hors d'oeuvres/appetizers will be served at the invitation of TBIC. For participants only interested in partaking in this gathering - and not to the conference on Tuesday, August 26 - a registration limited to the welcome reception on August 25 is also possible.
Conference Opening
The conference itself will officially open at 9:00 am on August 26 in Wintrust Hall in the Schreber Center on the Loyola University Water Tower Campus. An optional welcome breakfast will be organized at the same location, beginning at 7:30 am.
For more details about the conference, check our website (www.tbic-fdi.com) or contact us at [email protected].
OPTIONAL Social Event, Monday August 25:
Join us on Monday, August 25th from 3:00-5:00pm for our Social Event with TBIC Members, TBIC Advisory Council Members, and Guests for an unforgettable Chicago River Architecture Cruise! Further details to come.
Price: $75 per person
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Loyola University Water Tower Campus: Wintrust Hall in the Schreiber Center, 16 East Pearson Street, Chicago, United States
