2024 CHICAGO CISO OF THE YEAR KICKOFF ANNOUNCEMENTThe CISO of the Year Committee and the Chicago Chapters of WiCyS, AITP Chicago, ChicagoFirst, InfraGard, ISACA, ISSA, PAABC, and SIM are excited to announce the kickoff of the 2024 Chicago Area CISO of the Year Award Program.Please visit our website for more information on the full schedule of events, forms, and other info. 4/1/2024 – Nomination Process Opens 5/21/2024 – Mixer #1: Smith & Wollensky’s Steakhouse, 318 N. State St., Chicago, IL , 5-8 PM (Tuesday) 6/25/2024 – Mixer #2: Gibson’s Bar & Steakhouse, 5464 N. River Road, Rosemont, IL , 5-8 PM (Tuesday) 7/20/2024 – Final date for Nomination Forms to be submitted 7/23/2024 – Mixer #3: (Partner Event) Bar Siena at Fulton Market, 832 West Randolph St, Chicago, IL 60607, 5-8 PM (Tuesday) 8/4/2024 – Final date for Nominees to submit their Application Forms 8/12/24-8/21/24 – Program Judges review applications and perform interviews with nominees 8/27/2024 – Mixer #4 : Metropolitan Club of Chicago, Oak Room, 67th Floor, Willis Tower, 233 S. Wacker Drive, Chicago, IL 60606 9/9/2024 – Finalists announced for each category 9/13/24-9/23/24 – CEO Judges interview finalists and select winners 10/15/24 – Award Breakfast Ceremony – Event #5: In Person – Location: – Metropolitan Club of Chicago, Oak Room, 67th Floor, Willis Tower, 233 S. Wacker Drive, Chicago,IL 60606 Doors open at 7:30 AM and the Ceremony begins promptly at 8:00 and ends at 10 AM.
Develop the skills and knowledge to stay on top of your competition
Understand the legal requirements of establishing and running a business
Understand the business insurance requirements of your business
Learn how to develop and manage human resources in your business
Learn about succession planning for your business
Increase sales to existing markets/customers
Open new national and international markets
Get introduced to businesses that are looking for your product or service
Build quality into your product or service
Access sources of capital
Learn business budgeting and forecasting techniques
Learn profit building and cost cutting techniques
Learn tax reduction strategies
Learn how to increase your ROI
Learn how to keep your bank happy with your business performance
Do you have a succession plan?
WHAT WE DO PAABC will develop member businesses by:
Making introductions for contracts from larger corporations
Generate demand for their products or services by improved marketing
Organize consortiums to respond to large corporate contract opportunities because the individual business may not have the capability to service these large contracts on their own
Provide key business issue education by experts so that small businesses are better qualified to provide profitable and high quality goods and services
Provide a forum for networking with other businesses
PAN ASIAN AMERICAN BUSINESS COUNCIL — “Knowledge powers increases in revenue and profit” 