CSEDC, SSMMA, Cook County and area business leaders host U.S. Delegation for Chinese Logistics Indu

Photo is courtesy of Cook County Public Information Officer Barbara M. Maloof

On on the evening of March 10, 2015, after visiting the south suburbs of Cook County, the U.S. Delegation for Chinese Logistics Industries met downtown for a reception with President Preckwinkle, at a gathering sponsored by the South Suburban Mayors and Managers Association. The event was structured to focus on learning about the Chicago area, especially the  latest logistics development, the current and future E-commerce trends, and the various technologies incorporated by the shipment carriers…Please click here to read Barbara M. Maloof’s post on Cook County’s Economic Development blog.

During their visit to metropolitan Chicago, the delegation also made stops in Homewood at Balagio’s Restaurante for a CSEDC development opportunities presentation (a video is here and photos are here), the South Suburban Airport,  CenterPoint  and a warehouse (presentation is here) and other intermodal sites in Harvey and Sauk Village.

The Sino vision, a leading Chinese language TV program provider reported the delegation visit. Please see the video here.  An English transcript is here.

Please click here to see slides “Chicago Southland: Logistics Opportunities” (updated 9-11-15).