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Chicago airports expand small business resource center hours
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The Chicago Department of Aviation (CDA) has announced the expansion of its Small Business Resource Centers at O’Hare and Midway International Airports. These centers are now open five days a week with increased walk-in hours.

“The CDA is committed to empowering diverse local businesses in their efforts to work with O’Hare and Midway,” stated CDA Commissioner Jamie L. Rhee. “Through these centers, we are transforming our world-class airports into powerful engines of investment in Chicago’s neighborhoods, fostering local economic growth, creating opportunities for underrepresented communities, and giving local entrepreneurs the resources they need to build generational wealth.”

The Midway Small Business Resource Center is located at 5642 S. Central Ave., reachable by phone at 773-838-0829. The O’Hare Bid Room and Small Business Resource Center can be found at 10510 W. Zemke Road, with contact available via phone at 773-894-3730.

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Both facilities welcome walk-ins from Monday to Friday between 8:30 a.m. and noon, then again from 1 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Appointments can also be scheduled during weekdays from noon to 1 p.m.

These resource centers offer various services including one-on-one assistance for companies interested in airport business opportunities, networking events for vendors, workshops on contract requirements, airfield tours for construction contractors, and printed guides containing essential information for potential contractors.

For more details or to arrange an appointment, prospective vendors can email DoingBusinessCDA@CityofChicago.org.

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