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Last week, the 2024 IVCA Awards Dinner honorees were named, along with the announcement of a new name designation for the Fellows Award and the establishment of a brand new honor … the IVCA Promoting Diversity Foundation Award. In anticipation of the Awards ceremony, the following feature article will provide what each Award represents (including…

Last week, the 2024 IVCA Awards Dinner honorees were named, along with the announcement of a new name designation for the Fellows Award and the establishment of a brand new honor … the IVCA Promoting Diversity Foundation Award. In anticipation of the Awards ceremony, the following feature article will provide what each Award represents (including the…

Illinois Venture Capital Association Illinois Legislative ReportDavid Stricklin / Stricklin & AssociatesWednesday, November 20, 2024 IVCA WORK ON QIP CONTINUES The IVCA is in ongoing discussions with the Illinois Department of Revenue and other stakeholders regarding the decision by the department to deny a Foreign Tax Credit to some taxpayers as the result of the…

It’s Awards Season, and the IVCA has announced the 2024 recipients for the Stanley C. Golder Award, the Richard J. Daley Award and the newly designated Stephen S. Beitler Award (formerly the Fellows Medal)  … for the Annual IVCA Awards Dinner on Monday, December 9th. With that anticipatory information about to be announced, the IVCA…

November 20, 2024 If you’re interested in a sponsorship for the 2024 IVCA Awards Dinner you must confirm with Kathy Pyne by Friday, November 22nd! This year’s IVCA Awards Dinner is scheduled for Monday, December 9, 2024 at the Four Seasons Hotel Chicago, 120 E Delaware Place, Chicago. Please join us to celebrate this year’s…

November 6, 2024 Join Us in Shaping a Diverse Future: The 2025 IVCA Scholar Program We invite additional firms to join us in supporting the IVCA Scholar Program. By participating, you will help shape the future of the private equity and venture capital industries, ensuring they are more inclusive and representative. Your involvement will provide…

November 6, 2024 If you’re interested in a sponsorship for the 2024 IVCA Awards Dinner now is the time to to ask! This year’s IVCA Awards Dinner is scheduled for Monday, December 9, 2024 at the Four Seasons Hotel Chicago, 120 E Delaware Place, Chicago. Awardees will be announced next week! Sponsorships available are: Gold…

It’s Awards Season, and the IVCA is about to announce their 2024 recipients for the Stanley C. Golder Award, the Richard J. Daley Award and the newly designated Stephen S. Beitler Award (formerly the Fellows Medal)  … at the Annual IVCA Awards Dinner on Monday, December 9th. With that anticipatory information about to be announced,…

Illinois Venture Capital Association Illinois Legislative ReportDavid Stricklin / Stricklin & AssociatesWednesday, November 6, 2024 BUDGET FORECAST FOR RED INK GOV BUDGET OFFICE WARNS $3B DEFICIT The first extensive public look at next year’s state finances contains a warning to lawmakers from the governor’s office: “The ability to fund new programs will be severely limited”…

Illinois Venture Capital Association Illinois Legislative ReportDavid Stricklin / Stricklin & AssociatesWednesday, October 23, 2024 MADIGAN ON TRIAL IN FEDERAL CASE Former Illinois House Speaker Michael J. Madigan was widely recognized as the most powerful person in Illinois politics throughout his decades as Speaker of the Illinois House. The legal limits of that power are…