The Chicago Council’s Corporate Program helps Chicago business leaders compete in a fast-changing global economy. Benefits are tailored exclusively for companies that recognize the importance of operating effectively around the world. 

Corporate membership in The Chicago Council delivers:

• Access to U.S. and international government officials at the highest levels.
• Dialogue among informed and engaged peers seeking solutions to specific business challenges.
• Knowledge from experts who offer timely, relevant information on international trade, economics, and business challenges.
• Networking with other executives who have similar experiences and interests.

For a complete list of Corporate member benefits, click here.

Corporate Member Testimonials

“We are implementing a variety of business in global environments. Under such circumstances, it is critically important to identify where we are now located in global economy and politics. In particular, global environments affect our business decision in terms of business development and direct investment. An exchange with professional people and specific information from a series of seminars arranged by the [Council] is extremely significant in a sense that we can take primary information and analysis.”

-Yoshihiko Kawamura, Senior Vice President and General Manager, Mitsubishi International Corporation

 "The Chicago Council offers informed and thought-provoking perspectives on key global issues and direct access to important international figures - all without the jet lag." 

 -Perry Yeatman, Senior Vice President, International Corporate Affairs and Global Issues Management, Kraft Foods Inc.

"The Chicago Council's Corporate Program is a great way for our firm to benefit from the multitude of diverse and timely Council events while at the same time gaining access to a broad network of business leaders.

The advantages of corporate membership extend throughout our management."

-Scott Gordon, Chairman and CEO, Rosenthal Collins Group and Board member, Chicago Council on Global Affairs