Monday August 21, 2023

Reminder

Did You Attend The Great Lakes Transportation Show?

Tell Us How We Did!

We want to hear from YOU! Be sure to complete the brief survey. It takes less than 5 minutes.

Click here for survey

Let Us Showcase Your Business To The ILLBA Community! 

We’re excited to announce that over the next few weeks we will begin featuring Member and Vendor profiles in our weekly ILLBA Roundup newsletters. This is your opportunity to get your company in front of the entire ILLBA membership community, and highlight any and all aspects of your business and service that you want people to know about. Stay tuned for additional outreach detailing how you can participate in a quick phone interview with someone from our team that will then be compiled into your personalized member spotlight.

We look forward to connecting and learning more about you and your business!

City of Chicago Events and Traffic Restrictions



Wrigley Field Transportation Restrictions Map 2023 - click here

Soldier Field Transportation Restrictions Map 2023 - click here

McCormick Place Events Calendar

Stay up to date on traffic and road closures by downloading and using the Chicago OEMC App: Chicago.gov/OEMC

News You Can Use

European Summer Travel Hit By Strike-Related Disruption

Europe's travel industry is on high alert for disruption from strikes as passenger numbers globally recover to pre-pandemic levels.

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An Opportunity Unlike Any Other For Operators

For the first time, one of the NLA's most valuable programs is coming to the Fall Show!

The NLA Scholarship Program, organized and funded by the NLA, is designed to enable new operators to attend the CD/NLA Show at the Gaylord Palms Resort & Convention Center in Orlando, FL in from October 22-25, 2023. These scholarships provide an unsurpassed business development opportunity for operators who have recently launched their companies and have never attended a CD/NLA event before.

The 2023 Scholarship Program application period will open on Thursday, August 24. 

Click here to learn more about the scholarship!

Questions about the scholarship experience? Reach out to board members Paula DeBiasi and James Jordan, former scholarship winners!

Deadline Friday, August 25

Applications are now open for The 2023 Source Grant, which provides $40 million in grants to small businesses to help stabilize operations, foster recovery and resiliency, and advance equity in a post-pandemic economy.

All businesses located in Cook County with fewer than 20 full-time employees that were in business prior to 2020 are eligible to apply. This opportunity is available for businesses in all sectors.

Read press release for details

Public EV Charger Customer Satisfaction Drops: J.D. Power

“The results of this year’s study should be very concerning to all those involved in the transition from gas-powered vehicles to electric vehicles,” one expert said.

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