Spring Into March With PACC Updates!

March 2023 Update

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Annual Construction Summit Recap

We made valuable connections and gained a good deal of information about upcoming construction and construction-related projects at the Chicago Department of Procurement Services Construction Summit last month. Please reach out to us if you would like resources from the summit.

March

Free Business Education Workshops

Weekly workshops offered by City of Chicago Department of Business Affairs & Consumer Protection (BACP). Useful webinar: Grants, Incentives, and FREE Assistance for Your Business on March 3 amongst others.

March 9

City of Chicago Nonprofit Readiness Summit

The City of Chicago’s next Nonprofit Readiness Summit is taking place on March 9. Topics include applying for city grants and accessing resources. Click here to register.

DEADLINE: March 7

BACP Employment Opportunity:

Business Consultant

Under supervision, a Business Consultant provides entry-level business planning and licensing and permitting compliance services to business owners engaged in starting up, expanding, or maintaining business operations and more. Please click here for more info.

March 11

Small Business Expo

The Chicago Department of Business Affairs and Consumer Protection, bring free business resources to the community for new and existing entrepreneurs looking to start or grow their business in the City of Chicago through the Small Business Expo Series. Register today!

March

ADP Exclusive Promotions

Take advantage of a complimentary HR and Compliance Screening and other ADP promotions for women-owned businesses. For more info, please contact Ewa Robak at [email protected].

March 20

CTA Workforce Outreach Event

Save the Date!

Annual PACC Meeting & Networking Special on March 23, 6:00 PM

Save the date, and stay tuned for more details regarding our annual meeting on March 23 at the Polish Museum of America, Polish Roman Catholic Union of America (PRCUA) building. PACC will introduce its plans and its new Board of Directors at this meeting!

Also most importantly, as part of the City of Chicago 2023-2024 NBDC program, we look forward to continuing our work with the City's BACP and Small Business Center on assisting businesses throughout our community. Our focus during the next two years will again be Chicago's Milwaukee Avenue Commercial Corridor, and in addition, we look forward to intensifying our provision of culturally-specific mentorship and assistance to Polish immigrants interested in accessing mainstream business services and support mechanisms offered as part of Chicago's entrepreneurial ecosystem. Please contact us if you or someone you know need help with starting a new business, have City-related issues, or need financial resources information, development assistance, or networking opportunities.

PACC Member & Partner News

48 Years of Minsky, McCormick, & Hallagan, P.C.!

Congratulations to our gold level member Minsky, McCormick, & Hallagan, PC on their 48th anniversary! Wishing many, many more successes.

Meeting with UCCA-IL

PACC reps appreciated the opportunity to meet with reps of the Ukrainian Congress Committee of America, IL Division and the Selfreliance Association to exchange information and discuss collaborative efforts.