Annual Report 2016

Welcome John Greuling President & CEO Will County Center for Economic Development

Welcome Jim Roolf President Joliet Banking Center First Midwest Bancorp, Inc.

Welcome CED Investors Guests Elected Officials CED Board Members

“Frank Turk, Jr. Business & Community Achievement Award” Presenter Jim Roolf President, Joliet Banking Center First Midwest Bancorp, Inc. 2002 & 2003 CED Chairman of the Board

“Frank Turk, Jr. Business & Community Achievement Award” Given in honor of Frank Turk, Jr. (1929 – 2013) Presented December 2, 2016 to…

Paul Pawlak 2016 Recipient “For His Personal Commitment President, Silver Cross Hospital “For His Personal Commitment and Generosity to the Economic and Community Development of Will County, IL Improving the Quality of Life for All of Its Residents”

A Review of the CED’s 2016 Successes

CED Mission Statement To improve the quality of life for all residents in Will County by recruiting new companies offering high quality jobs and solid tax base while assisting existing businesses to retain and add jobs.

CED Programs Business Retention / Recruitment Business Marketing and Outreach Economic Development Conferences, Summits, Community Training Seminars Government Affairs: Local, State and Federal Lobbying Will County Tax Abatement Program

CED Guidance Business prospect management and coordination with public and private stakeholders Federal / State and local government contacts and introductions Commercial / industrial broker and developer contacts / introductions

Will County CED – By the numbers Economic Indicator: New Business Location/Expansion Projects

Will County CED – By the numbers Economic Indicator: New Business Location/Expansion Projects

2016 New Business Location Projects

Will County CED – By the numbers Economic Indicator: 2016 New Speculative Industrial Construction

Will County CED – By the numbers Economic Indicator: Employment September 2014 September 2015 September 2016 2014 to 2016 increase Total Jobs in Will County 233,312 245,400 245,469 +12,157 Unemployment Rate USA 5.7% 4.9% 4.8% Illinois 5.2% 5.1% 5.4% Will County 5.8%

2016 Will County CED CED Events and Conferences: Will County Economic Report on Will County Health Care Eye-Opener Breakfast - Will County State of Economic Development Report Economic Development training for local elected and appointed officials CED’s 35th Anniversary Celebration And of course, today’s Annual Report to Investors

CED’s 35th Anniversary Celebration “Driving Success in Will County” Held at the historic Rialto Square Theatre on October 6, the CED hosted the 35th Anniversary celebration of the organization. Attendees got the red carpet treatment with a special reception and were entertained by the Capitol Steps, a Washington D.C. based political satire troupe.

Looking ahead…the CED in 2017 Working with the new administration in Washington, DC Will County Community Friendly Freight Study Plan Continued focus on Workforce needs Ongoing Communications and Marketing Initiative Insuring Investor ROI Driving business recruitment, expansion and retention Infrastructure, Infrastructure, Infrastructure!!

Director of North America Operations Engineering Guest Speaker Dean Fullerton Director of North America Operations Engineering

Illinois Chamber of Commerce Keynote Speaker Todd Maisch President & CEO Illinois Chamber of Commerce

Upcoming CED Events Global Logistics Summit – April 25, 2017 Eye Opener Breakfast– June 2017 Economic Report : Real Estate Forecast – October 2017 Annual Report to Investors – December 2017

Thank you for attending! We’re glad you could join us. Today’s presentations will be on the CED website later today. www.WillCountyCED.com

Annual Report 2016