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data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-22def5f2 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"22def5f2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-100fe3d1 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"100fe3d1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Illinois offers unparalleled opportunity at\nthe epicenter of North America. Illinois provides companies with a world class business environment, a central location with easy access for any operations, a well-educated and experienced workforce of millions, and an opportunity to be an integral part of the second most economically powerful region in the country.<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5afaf45 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5afaf45\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dfb2ac6 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"dfb2ac6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c0a550d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c0a550d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Why Illinois?<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f89477f elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f89477f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li class=\"p1\">#1 State in the Midwest for business creation<\/li><li class=\"p1\">#1 Metro for new &amp; expanding companies<\/li><li class=\"p1\">#1 State for sustainable development<\/li><li class=\"p1\">#5 Highest GDP in the nation<\/li><li class=\"p1\">#18 Largest economy in the world<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-01d1d42 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"01d1d42\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bff9b12 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"bff9b12\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"313\" height=\"482\" src=\"https:\/\/riacevents.org\/ACE\/illinois\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2025\/01\/Illinois-map-with-Chicago-skyline-an-windmill-and-Lincoln.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-335\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/riacevents.org\/ACE\/illinois\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2025\/01\/Illinois-map-with-Chicago-skyline-an-windmill-and-Lincoln.jpg 313w, https:\/\/riacevents.org\/ACE\/illinois\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2025\/01\/Illinois-map-with-Chicago-skyline-an-windmill-and-Lincoln-195x300.jpg 195w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 313px) 100vw, 313px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-64b1c77 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"64b1c77\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-096d5ff elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"096d5ff\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Featured Industry Clusters <\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-855d21c e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"855d21c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6530e88 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6530e88\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-96372ef eael-flipbox-content-align-center eael-flipbox-img-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-eael-flip-box\" data-id=\"96372ef\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"eael-flip-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t        <div class=\"eael-elements-flip-box-container eael-animate-flip eael-animate-left eael-content eael-flip-box-hover eael-flipbox-fixed-height eael-flipbox-dynamic\">\n\n            <div class=\"eael-elements-flip-box-flip-card\">\n                <div class=\"eael-elements-flip-box-front-container\">\n                    \n                    \n                        <div class=\"eael-elements-slider-display-table\">\n                            <div class=\"eael-elements-flip-box-vertical-align\">\n                                <div class=\"eael-elements-flip-box-padding\">\n                                    <div class=\"eael-elements-flip-box-icon-image\">\n                                                                                    <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"eael-flipbox-image-as-icon\" src=\"\" alt=\"\">\n                                                                            <\/div>\n                                    <h2 class=\"eael-elements-flip-box-heading\">Advanced Manufacturing <\/h2>                                    <div class=\"eael-elements-flip-box-content\">\n\t                                                                        <\/div>\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                                    <\/div>\n\n                <div class=\"eael-elements-flip-box-rear-container\">\n                                                                <div class=\"eael-elements-slider-display-table\">\n                            <div class=\"eael-elements-flip-box-vertical-align\">\n                                <div class=\"eael-elements-flip-box-padding\">\n                                                                                                            <div class=\"eael-elements-flip-box-content\">\n                                        <p>Illinois&#8217; long history in manufacturing and its advantages in infrastructure, workforce and Research and Development (R&amp;D) allow it to capture growth and quality job opportunities. Advanced manufacturers provide the inputs for fast-growing sectors in vehicles, energy, and life sciences, including machinery manufacturing, fabricated metal manufacturing, chemical manufacturing, robotics, and advanced materials, including nanomaterial manufacturing. In addition, airplane and drone manufacturing have a strong presence in multiple regions in Illinois and are seeing dramatically increased growth due to increases in defense spending around the world.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>                                    <\/div>\n\n                                                                    <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                                    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-29f017a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"29f017a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bc01d67 eael-flipbox-content-align-center eael-flipbox-img-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-eael-flip-box\" data-id=\"bc01d67\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"eael-flip-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t        <div class=\"eael-elements-flip-box-container eael-animate-flip eael-animate-left eael-content eael-flip-box-hover eael-flipbox-fixed-height eael-flipbox-dynamic\">\n\n            <div class=\"eael-elements-flip-box-flip-card\">\n                <div class=\"eael-elements-flip-box-front-container\">\n                    \n                    \n                        <div class=\"eael-elements-slider-display-table\">\n                            <div class=\"eael-elements-flip-box-vertical-align\">\n                                <div class=\"eael-elements-flip-box-padding\">\n                                    <div class=\"eael-elements-flip-box-icon-image\">\n                                                                                    <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"eael-flipbox-image-as-icon\" src=\"\" alt=\"\">\n                                                                            <\/div>\n                                    <h2 class=\"eael-elements-flip-box-heading\">Life Sciences <\/h2>                                    <div class=\"eael-elements-flip-box-content\">\n\t                                                                        <\/div>\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                                    <\/div>\n\n                <div class=\"eael-elements-flip-box-rear-container\">\n                                                                <div class=\"eael-elements-slider-display-table\">\n                            <div class=\"eael-elements-flip-box-vertical-align\">\n                                <div class=\"eael-elements-flip-box-padding\">\n                                                                                                            <div class=\"eael-elements-flip-box-content\">\n                                        <p>Illinois is a hub for life sciences, which include manufacturing related to health care \u2013 such as biopharmaceuticals and medical devices. Illinois is the site of extensive innovation in medical devices and procedures, as well as biopharmaceuticals, notably receiving $4.4 billion in life sciences venture capital investment since 2019. With the right type of investment and collaboration, Illinois can continue to be a central hub for innovation and manufacturing in these sectors for generations to come.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>                                    <\/div>\n\n                                                                    <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                                    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-591c897 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"591c897\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8a69da6 eael-flipbox-content-align-center eael-flipbox-img-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-eael-flip-box\" data-id=\"8a69da6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"eael-flip-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t        <div class=\"eael-elements-flip-box-container eael-animate-flip eael-animate-left eael-content eael-flip-box-hover eael-flipbox-fixed-height eael-flipbox-dynamic\">\n\n            <div class=\"eael-elements-flip-box-flip-card\">\n                <div class=\"eael-elements-flip-box-front-container\">\n                    \n                    \n                        <div class=\"eael-elements-slider-display-table\">\n                            <div class=\"eael-elements-flip-box-vertical-align\">\n                                <div class=\"eael-elements-flip-box-padding\">\n                                    <div class=\"eael-elements-flip-box-icon-image\">\n                                                                                    <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"eael-flipbox-image-as-icon\" src=\"\" alt=\"\">\n                                                                            <\/div>\n                                    <h2 class=\"eael-elements-flip-box-heading\">Next Generation Agriculture, Agriculture Tech and Food Processing <\/h2>                                    <div class=\"eael-elements-flip-box-content\">\n\t                                                                        <\/div>\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                                    <\/div>\n\n                <div class=\"eael-elements-flip-box-rear-container\">\n                                                                <div class=\"eael-elements-slider-display-table\">\n                            <div class=\"eael-elements-flip-box-vertical-align\">\n                                <div class=\"eael-elements-flip-box-padding\">\n                                                                                                            <div class=\"eael-elements-flip-box-content\">\n                                        <p>Illinois has been a global hub for agriculture and food manufacturing for well over a century. At the center of this sector is Illinois\u2019 farm industry, which has attracted and supported the growth of companies that provide supplies to farms (agricultural machinery, tractors, fertilizer, and animal feed), and use products from farms (food manufacturing and biofuels). Over the past few years and in the future, growth opportunities in this sector will arise from changing consumer tastes for food products and materials, advances in agriculture technology, shifting international supply chains, and greater interest in sustainable practices and products.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>                                    <\/div>\n\n                                                                    <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                                    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b6a17ef e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"b6a17ef\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5f12aa5 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5f12aa5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a6b4349 eael-flipbox-content-align-center eael-flipbox-img-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-eael-flip-box\" data-id=\"a6b4349\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"eael-flip-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t        <div class=\"eael-elements-flip-box-container eael-animate-flip eael-animate-left eael-content eael-flip-box-hover eael-flipbox-fixed-height eael-flipbox-dynamic\">\n\n            <div class=\"eael-elements-flip-box-flip-card\">\n                <div class=\"eael-elements-flip-box-front-container\">\n                    \n                    \n                        <div class=\"eael-elements-slider-display-table\">\n                            <div class=\"eael-elements-flip-box-vertical-align\">\n                                <div class=\"eael-elements-flip-box-padding\">\n                                    <div class=\"eael-elements-flip-box-icon-image\">\n                                                                                    <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"eael-flipbox-image-as-icon\" src=\"\" alt=\"\">\n                                                                            <\/div>\n                                    <h2 class=\"eael-elements-flip-box-heading\">Quantum Computing, AI, and Microelectronics <\/h2>                                    <div class=\"eael-elements-flip-box-content\">\n\t                                                                        <\/div>\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                                    <\/div>\n\n                <div class=\"eael-elements-flip-box-rear-container\">\n                                                                <div class=\"eael-elements-slider-display-table\">\n                            <div class=\"eael-elements-flip-box-vertical-align\">\n                                <div class=\"eael-elements-flip-box-padding\">\n                                                                                                            <div class=\"eael-elements-flip-box-content\">\n                                        <p>Artificial intelligence (AI) is increasingly impacting the way that the world travels, communicates, works, and plays. The implementation of AI has brought a significant increase in R&amp;D and investment in microelectronics and new innovations in computational software and hardware. These innovations include quantum computers, which can perform computations exponentially faster than computers that use silicon microchips. With its strength in microelectronics and AI research at universities and national labs, as well as its status as a global quantum hub, Illinois is well-positioned to capture anticipated future growth in these industries.\u00a0<\/p>                                    <\/div>\n\n                                                                    <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                                    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-415bf77 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"415bf77\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-415d4d4 eael-flipbox-content-align-center eael-flipbox-img-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-eael-flip-box\" data-id=\"415d4d4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"eael-flip-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t        <div class=\"eael-elements-flip-box-container eael-animate-flip eael-animate-zoom-in eael-content eael-flip-box-click eael-flipbox-fixed-height eael-flipbox-dynamic\">\n\n            <div class=\"eael-elements-flip-box-flip-card\">\n                <div class=\"eael-elements-flip-box-front-container\">\n                    \n                    \n                        <div class=\"eael-elements-slider-display-table\">\n                            <div class=\"eael-elements-flip-box-vertical-align\">\n                                <div class=\"eael-elements-flip-box-padding\">\n                                    <div class=\"eael-elements-flip-box-icon-image\">\n                                                                                    <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"eael-flipbox-image-as-icon\" src=\"\" alt=\"\">\n                                                                            <\/div>\n                                    <h2 class=\"eael-elements-flip-box-heading\">Energy Production and Manufacturing <\/h2>                                    <div class=\"eael-elements-flip-box-content\">\n\t                                                                        <\/div>\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                                    <\/div>\n\n                <div class=\"eael-elements-flip-box-rear-container\">\n                                                                <div class=\"eael-elements-slider-display-table\">\n                            <div class=\"eael-elements-flip-box-vertical-align\">\n                                <div class=\"eael-elements-flip-box-padding\">\n                                                                                                            <div class=\"eael-elements-flip-box-content\">\n                                                                            <\/div>\n\n                                                                    <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                                    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-31a8b06 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"31a8b06\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-485eb27 eael-flipbox-content-align-center eael-flipbox-img-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-eael-flip-box\" data-id=\"485eb27\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"eael-flip-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t        <div class=\"eael-elements-flip-box-container eael-animate-flip eael-animate-left eael-content eael-flip-box-hover eael-flipbox-fixed-height eael-flipbox-dynamic\">\n\n            <div class=\"eael-elements-flip-box-flip-card\">\n                <div class=\"eael-elements-flip-box-front-container\">\n                    \n                    \n                        <div class=\"eael-elements-slider-display-table\">\n                            <div class=\"eael-elements-flip-box-vertical-align\">\n                                <div class=\"eael-elements-flip-box-padding\">\n                                    <div class=\"eael-elements-flip-box-icon-image\">\n                                                                                    <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"eael-flipbox-image-as-icon\" src=\"\" alt=\"\">\n                                                                            <\/div>\n                                    <h2 class=\"eael-elements-flip-box-heading\">Transportation, Distribution, and Logistics <\/h2>                                    <div class=\"eael-elements-flip-box-content\">\n\t                                                                        <\/div>\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                                    <\/div>\n\n                <div class=\"eael-elements-flip-box-rear-container\">\n                                                                <div class=\"eael-elements-slider-display-table\">\n                            <div class=\"eael-elements-flip-box-vertical-align\">\n                                <div class=\"eael-elements-flip-box-padding\">\n                                                                                                            <div class=\"eael-elements-flip-box-content\">\n                                        <p>Illinois is the only state with all seven Class I railroads, has the third-largest interstate highway system with seven major interstates, has water access to Lake Michigan and the Mississippi River, and the fourth-busiest airport in the country. In recent years, this advantage has become even more important as investment in this sector grows. A surge in online shopping has required companies to invest in advanced transportation solutions and optimized supply chain management. Shifts in global trends have caused companies to re-consider their supply chains globally. And increased capabilities in automation and sustainability have led to new innovations in transport involving autonomous vehicles, AI, and alternative fuels.<\/p>                                    <\/div>\n\n                                                                    <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                                    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d9e2e1e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"d9e2e1e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-71d10dd e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"71d10dd\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ac42a13 elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"ac42a13\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"408\" src=\"https:\/\/riacevents.org\/ACE\/illinois\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2025\/01\/cities-1-1024x522.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-471\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/riacevents.org\/ACE\/illinois\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2025\/01\/cities-1-1024x522.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/riacevents.org\/ACE\/illinois\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2025\/01\/cities-1-300x153.jpg 300w, https:\/\/riacevents.org\/ACE\/illinois\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2025\/01\/cities-1-768x391.jpg 768w, https:\/\/riacevents.org\/ACE\/illinois\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2025\/01\/cities-1.jpg 1398w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5ea0c0e elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5ea0c0e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"619\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/riacevents.org\/ACE\/illinois\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2025\/01\/cities2-1-619x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-473\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/riacevents.org\/ACE\/illinois\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2025\/01\/cities2-1-619x1024.jpg 619w, https:\/\/riacevents.org\/ACE\/illinois\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2025\/01\/cities2-1-181x300.jpg 181w, https:\/\/riacevents.org\/ACE\/illinois\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2025\/01\/cities2-1-768x1271.jpg 768w, https:\/\/riacevents.org\/ACE\/illinois\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2025\/01\/cities2-1-928x1536.jpg 928w, https:\/\/riacevents.org\/ACE\/illinois\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2025\/01\/cities2-1.jpg 932w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 619px) 100vw, 619px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d6d1999 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"d6d1999\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1a6a09b elementor-headline--style-rotate elementor-widget elementor-widget-animated-headline\" data-id=\"1a6a09b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;headline_style&quot;:&quot;rotate&quot;,&quot;animation_type&quot;:&quot;swirl&quot;,&quot;rotating_text&quot;:&quot;Partner\\nDo Business\\nNetwork\\nLearn\\nConnect&quot;,&quot;rotate_iteration_delay&quot;:1000,&quot;loop&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"animated-headline.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-headline elementor-headline-animation-type-swirl elementor-headline-letters\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-headline-dynamic-wrapper elementor-headline-text-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-headline-dynamic-text elementor-headline-text-active\">\n\t\t\t\tPartner\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-headline-dynamic-text\">\n\t\t\t\tDo&nbsp;Business\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-headline-dynamic-text\">\n\t\t\t\tNetwork\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-headline-dynamic-text\">\n\t\t\t\tLearn\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-headline-dynamic-text\">\n\t\t\t\tConnect\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-headline-plain-text elementor-headline-text-wrapper\">THROUGH ACE<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eed306c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"eed306c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Join us in Illinois to become part of the exclusive network of decision-makers who are transforming economic development<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-913676f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"913676f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9f3cedd\" data-id=\"9f3cedd\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-41c05f0 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"41c05f0\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-17fcd07\" data-id=\"17fcd07\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap 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https:\/\/riacevents.org\/ACE\/illinois\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2024\/11\/IMG_2830-scaled-1-2048x1366.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-e8ab5aa\" data-id=\"e8ab5aa\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1deaf6b elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1deaf6b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1706\" src=\"https:\/\/riacevents.org\/ACE\/illinois\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2024\/11\/20230516_OAS_1769-scaled-1.jpg\" class=\"elementor-animation-bob attachment-full size-full wp-image-214\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/riacevents.org\/ACE\/illinois\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2024\/11\/20230516_OAS_1769-scaled-1.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/riacevents.org\/ACE\/illinois\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2024\/11\/20230516_OAS_1769-scaled-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/riacevents.org\/ACE\/illinois\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2024\/11\/20230516_OAS_1769-scaled-1-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/riacevents.org\/ACE\/illinois\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2024\/11\/20230516_OAS_1769-scaled-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/riacevents.org\/ACE\/illinois\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2024\/11\/20230516_OAS_1769-scaled-1-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/riacevents.org\/ACE\/illinois\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2024\/11\/20230516_OAS_1769-scaled-1-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-e35f627 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e35f627\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-1f9536b\" data-id=\"1f9536b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e8e3217 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"e8e3217\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1706\" src=\"https:\/\/riacevents.org\/ACE\/illinois\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2024\/11\/20230515_OAS_0305-scaled-1.jpg\" class=\"elementor-animation-bob attachment-full size-full wp-image-217\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/riacevents.org\/ACE\/illinois\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2024\/11\/20230515_OAS_0305-scaled-1.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/riacevents.org\/ACE\/illinois\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2024\/11\/20230515_OAS_0305-scaled-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/riacevents.org\/ACE\/illinois\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2024\/11\/20230515_OAS_0305-scaled-1-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/riacevents.org\/ACE\/illinois\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2024\/11\/20230515_OAS_0305-scaled-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/riacevents.org\/ACE\/illinois\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2024\/11\/20230515_OAS_0305-scaled-1-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/riacevents.org\/ACE\/illinois\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2024\/11\/20230515_OAS_0305-scaled-1-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-66d994e\" data-id=\"66d994e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c007fbf elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c007fbf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1706\" src=\"https:\/\/riacevents.org\/ACE\/illinois\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2024\/11\/20230515_OAS_0890-scaled-1.jpg\" class=\"elementor-animation-bob attachment-full size-full wp-image-219\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/riacevents.org\/ACE\/illinois\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2024\/11\/20230515_OAS_0890-scaled-1.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/riacevents.org\/ACE\/illinois\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2024\/11\/20230515_OAS_0890-scaled-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/riacevents.org\/ACE\/illinois\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2024\/11\/20230515_OAS_0890-scaled-1-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/riacevents.org\/ACE\/illinois\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2024\/11\/20230515_OAS_0890-scaled-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/riacevents.org\/ACE\/illinois\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2024\/11\/20230515_OAS_0890-scaled-1-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/riacevents.org\/ACE\/illinois\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2024\/11\/20230515_OAS_0890-scaled-1-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-4db8eb2\" data-id=\"4db8eb2\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f8ab70c elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f8ab70c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1706\" src=\"https:\/\/riacevents.org\/ACE\/illinois\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2024\/11\/20230517_OAS_2122-scaled-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-221\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/riacevents.org\/ACE\/illinois\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2024\/11\/20230517_OAS_2122-scaled-1.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/riacevents.org\/ACE\/illinois\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2024\/11\/20230517_OAS_2122-scaled-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/riacevents.org\/ACE\/illinois\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2024\/11\/20230517_OAS_2122-scaled-1-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/riacevents.org\/ACE\/illinois\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2024\/11\/20230517_OAS_2122-scaled-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/riacevents.org\/ACE\/illinois\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2024\/11\/20230517_OAS_2122-scaled-1-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/riacevents.org\/ACE\/illinois\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2024\/11\/20230517_OAS_2122-scaled-1-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1961db4\" data-id=\"1961db4\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c78194a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c78194a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What is ACE?<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-08bc3fa elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"08bc3fa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>ACE is the premier economic development, innovation, and entrepreneurial network of the Americas and is one of the leading high\u2013level events of the Organization of American States (OAS) that is coordinated with the Government of the United States through the State Department and the Department of Commerce. It is a powerful cooperation mechanism that brings together high-level authorities and key decision makers from the Americas and beyond to explore mutually beneficial partnerships to strengthen\u00a0 economic development.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-147840e elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"147840e\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b562cd8\" data-id=\"b562cd8\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8f1b0e6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8f1b0e6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">About ACE<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5f97cb4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5f97cb4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"ui-provider ed bif beo bpg bph bpi bpj bpk bpl bpm bpn bpo bpp bpq bpr bps bpt bpu bpv bpw bpx bpy bpz bqa bqb bqc bqd bqe bqf bqg bqh bqi bqj bqk bql\" dir=\"ltr\">Explore ACE and its impact in the Americas<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a7efdfa elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"a7efdfa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/riacevents.org\/ACE\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"615\" src=\"https:\/\/riacevents.org\/ACE\/illinois\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2024\/11\/logo-ACE.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-233\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/riacevents.org\/ACE\/illinois\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2024\/11\/logo-ACE.png 600w, https:\/\/riacevents.org\/ACE\/illinois\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2024\/11\/logo-ACE-293x300.png 293w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3eca38a elementor-button-info elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"3eca38a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/riacevents.org\/ACE\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Website ACE<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5ba1bca elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"5ba1bca\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-524faed\" data-id=\"524faed\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-cd7f1ca elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"cd7f1ca\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-5d38e35\" data-id=\"5d38e35\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fff940a elementor--star-style-star_fontawesome elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-reviews\" data-id=\"fff940a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;,&quot;speed&quot;:500,&quot;space_between&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:10,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;space_between_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:10,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;space_between_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:10,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"reviews.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-swiper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-main-swiper swiper\" role=\"region\" aria-roledescription=\"carousel\" aria-label=\"Slides\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial elementor-repeater-item-ab9df34\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__header\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/riacevents.org\/ACE\/illinois\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2024\/11\/Misha-Lobban-Clarke.png\" alt=\"Misha Lobban-Clarke\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<cite class=\"elementor-testimonial__cite\"><span class=\"elementor-testimonial__name\">Misha Lobban-Clarke<\/span><span class=\"elementor-testimonial__title\">Executive Director, Barbados Chamber of Commerce and Industry<\/span><\/cite>\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__icon elementor-icon elementor-icon-\" aria-label=\"Read More\"><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\u201cThe ACE program positively contributes to and enables the Chamber to advance its strategic mandate to enhance the Barbados business ecosystem through collaboration and partnerships that will foster the growth and sustainability of Barbadian businesses and enhance opportunities for increased trade, investment, innovation and entrepreneurship.\u201d\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f84f049 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor--star-style-star_fontawesome elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-reviews\" data-id=\"f84f049\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:500,&quot;speed&quot;:500,&quot;space_between&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:10,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;space_between_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:10,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;space_between_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:10,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"reviews.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-swiper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-main-swiper swiper\" role=\"region\" aria-roledescription=\"carousel\" aria-label=\"Slides\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial elementor-repeater-item-ab9df34\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__header\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/riacevents.org\/ACE\/illinois\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2024\/11\/174838111-130929819-Headshot_AllysonJohnson-scaled-e1704907727790.jpg\" alt=\"Allyson Tays Johnson\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<cite class=\"elementor-testimonial__cite\"><span class=\"elementor-testimonial__name\">Allyson Tays Johnson<\/span><span class=\"elementor-testimonial__title\">Marketing Manager Partnerships &amp; Sustainable Finance, Pan American Development Foundation<\/span><\/cite>\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__icon elementor-icon elementor-icon-\" aria-label=\"Read More\"><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\u201cThis program has really brought to the forefront the availability, support, and inspiration from the economic development side. I made connections with people outside of my network and I look forward to continuous engagement for further support.\u201d\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-9916584\" data-id=\"9916584\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-147ad74 elementor--star-style-star_fontawesome elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-reviews\" data-id=\"147ad74\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:250,&quot;speed&quot;:500,&quot;space_between&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:10,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;space_between_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:10,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;space_between_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:10,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"reviews.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-swiper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-main-swiper swiper\" role=\"region\" aria-roledescription=\"carousel\" aria-label=\"Slides\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial elementor-repeater-item-ab9df34\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__header\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/riacevents.org\/ACE\/illinois\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2024\/11\/Mikhail-Bullard-e1705710354473.jpeg\" alt=\"Mikhail Bullard\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<cite class=\"elementor-testimonial__cite\"><span class=\"elementor-testimonial__name\">Mikhail Bullard<\/span><span class=\"elementor-testimonial__title\">Minister Counselor, Alternate Representative Permanent Mission of The Bahamas to the OAS<\/span><\/cite>\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__icon elementor-icon elementor-icon-\" aria-label=\"Read More\"><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\u201cThe ACE program is truly a jewel in the crown of the programming of the OAS. As the Bahamas looks to deepen its connections with the wider Caribbean basin and Latin America, we will look to build on what we have learned in Panama and leverage the connections made.\u201d\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e026ae0 elementor--star-style-star_fontawesome elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-reviews\" data-id=\"e026ae0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:750,&quot;speed&quot;:500,&quot;space_between&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:10,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;space_between_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:10,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;space_between_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:10,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"reviews.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-swiper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-main-swiper swiper\" role=\"region\" aria-roledescription=\"carousel\" aria-label=\"Slides\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial elementor-repeater-item-ab9df34\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__header\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/riacevents.org\/ACE\/illinois\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2024\/11\/127671241-134328103-perfil-VAAG-1-scaled-e1714605437168.jpeg\" alt=\"Victor Almeida\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<cite class=\"elementor-testimonial__cite\"><span class=\"elementor-testimonial__name\">Victor Almeida<\/span><span class=\"elementor-testimonial__title\">Executive Director, Digital Transformation Cluster of Guayaquil<\/span><\/cite>\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__icon elementor-icon elementor-icon-\" aria-label=\"Read More\"><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\u201cThrough ACE, we have gained access to valuable resources, expertise, and networks that have strengthened our ability to drive digital transformation and foster economic growth in our region. Overall, the program has been instrumental in enhancing our capabilities and expanding our impact in key areas of economic development.\u201d\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e621797 elementor--star-style-star_fontawesome elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-reviews\" data-id=\"e621797\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:750,&quot;speed&quot;:500,&quot;space_between&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:10,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;space_between_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:10,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;space_between_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:10,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"reviews.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-swiper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-main-swiper swiper\" role=\"region\" aria-roledescription=\"carousel\" aria-label=\"Slides\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial elementor-repeater-item-ab9df34\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__header\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/riacevents.org\/ACE\/illinois\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2024\/11\/Idicula-Mathew.png\" alt=\"Idicula Mathew\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<cite class=\"elementor-testimonial__cite\"><span class=\"elementor-testimonial__name\">Idicula Mathew<\/span><span class=\"elementor-testimonial__title\">CEO, Hera Health Solutions<\/span><\/cite>\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__icon elementor-icon elementor-icon-\" aria-label=\"Read More\"><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\u201cThe ACE program provided invaluable insights into global best practices, connected me with industry leaders, and fostered an environment where innovative ideas could flourish. Through networking, I gained new perspectives on scaling biotech startups and discovered collaborative opportunities that will accelerate the growth of our organization. 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