Thank you!
A big thank you to everyone who attended the Midwest Innovation and Entrepreneurship Summit. With more than 250 participants—including entrepreneurs, mentors, investors, and partners—the event was a great opportunity to connect and share ideas about innovation in our region. We appreciate the commitment and enthusiasm of our entrepreneurial community.

Click here to check out some photos from the day! 

Congratulations to our Fall 2024 Owner-2-CEO graduates!

• Paco Orozco - Techno Ltd.
• Nicholas Hudson - Eno Home Care
• Jules Wilhelm - Capacity Leader Center, Cardia Counseling Center, and EQ-niversity
• Temitope Ajayi - Hallmark Healthcare Staffing
• Tony LaPalio - Senior Tech Support
• Chirag Patel - Blue Kite Wellness
• Bethany Prignano - Vitality Tax & Advisory
• Melissa Carter - Kameo Vintage
• Brenda Bickett - Local Glass Studio
• Sumera Galvez - Aura Holistic & Metaphysical Wellness

No Member Meetup this week:
Our next Member Meetup will be on December 4th. We hope to see you there! 

Coming up:

• WGN Broadcast, 11.20: Don't miss this month's "Your Money Matters" segment on WGN 720 AM with Jon Hansen this Wednesday at 6:30pm! Innovation DuPage member Chris Hohenstein from City Tree Delivery will join Managing Director Dan Facchini to share an exciting story about their unique business that delivers, sets up, and recycles premium Christmas trees for busy city dwellers. Tune in to learn how this innovative local company is making holiday tree shopping convenient, sustainable, and stress-free!
• ID Holiday Party, 12.12: Innovation DuPage members, save the date for our holiday celebration on December 12th! Join us for beverages, hors d'oeuvres, and festivities. Significant others are welcome. A formal invitation with full details will follow soon.

Need Design Work?
College of DuPage graphic design students, led by Professor Gautam Wadhwa, are seeking Spring 2025 projects from local organizations. From logos to marketing materials, these emerging designers can help bring your vision to life between January and May 2025. Submit your project idea here by November 25th. Selected organizations will be notified before the semester begins.

Sign up to present at a Spring 2025 Member Meetup 
Showcase your business at a Member Meetup! We're looking for members to present as our Member Spotlight, ID Member Resource, or host a Problem Solving session. This is your chance to present your work, share your achievements, and connect with fellow entrepreneurs. Sign up here, under the Spring tab as our Fall spots are filled.

Let us help you share your success with the ID community!
Share a win from this week – big or small. It could be featured in our next letter! Email your accomplishment to: IDmaceyh@innovationdupage.org

Reminder: Innovation DuPage is open for members as a coworking space 24 hours a day, 7 days a week!

Many thanks, and have a great week,

Dan Facchini,
Managing Director,
Innovation DuPage