BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//ChamberMaster//Event Calendar 2.0//EN METHOD:PUBLISH X-PUBLISHED-TTL:P1H REFRESH-INTERVAL:P1H CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Chicago BEGIN:DAYLIGHT RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=3;BYDAY=2SU DTSTART:20070101T000000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:Central Daylight Time END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=11;BYDAY=1SU DTSTART:20070101T000000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:Central Standard Time END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260714T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260714T150000 X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE SUMMARY:July 14\, 2026 Geopolitics\, Trade\, and Competitiveness: Implications for Illinois Manufacturers DESCRIPTION:Today's manufacturers are operating in an increasingly complex global environment. From shifting trade policies and tariffs to supply chain disruptions and rising commodity costs\, geopolitical events are creating new challenges and opportunities for Illinois manufacturers. Join us for a timely and insightful discussion on how the current geopolitical climate is reshaping the manufacturing landscape and what manufacturers can do to remain competitive\, resilient\, and prepared for the future. Topics Include:The impact of global conflicts and political instability on manufacturing operations Supply chain disruptions and strategies for building resilience Commodity price volatility and cost management considerations How geopolitics is affecting the factory floor and workforce planning Reshoring and friendshoring: trends\, opportunities\, and challenges Trade policy\, tariffs\, and evolving global partnerships Long-term implications of today's geopolitical environment for Illinois manufacturers Attendees will gain valuable insights into the forces shaping the manufacturing sector and strategies for positioning their organizations for sustained success in a rapidly changing environment.Presented by Kyle Hutzler\, J.P.Morgan Chase X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

Today'\;s manufacturers are operating in an increasingly complex global environment. From shifting trade policies and tariffs to supply chain disruptions and rising commodity costs\, geopolitical events are creating new challenges &mdash\;and opportunities&mdash\; for Illinois manufacturers. \;

Join us for a timely and insightful discussion on how the current geopolitical climate is reshaping the manufacturing landscape and what manufacturers can do to remain competitive\, resilient\, and prepared for the future. \;

Topics Include:

The impact of global conflicts and political instability on manufacturing operations \;
Supply chain disruptions and strategies for building resilience
\;Commodity price volatility and cost management considerations \;
How geopolitics is affecting the factory floor and workforce planning Reshoring and friendshoring: trends\, opportunities\, and challenges \;
Trade policy\, tariffs\, and evolving global partnerships \;
Long-term implications of today'\;s geopolitical environment for Illinois manufacturers \;

Attendees will gain valuable insights into the forces shaping the manufacturing sector and strategies for positioning their organizations for sustained success in a rapidly changing environment.

Presented by Kyle Hutzler\, J.P.Morgan Chase

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