Connecting Italy and the United States for over 100 years. Officially Recognized by the Italian Government. www.iacc-chicago.com SEE ATTACHED EXHIBIT DETAILING SPECIFIC ORGANIZATION ACTIVITIES MISSION STATEMENT THE ITALIAN AMERICAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE - MIDWEST IS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATION EXISTING UNDER THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS BASED IN CHICAGO AND SERVING THE FOLLOWING PURPOSES: TO PROMOTE, FACILITATE, AND PROTECT TRADE RELATIONS BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES AND ITALY. TO PROMOTE THE INTERESTS OF ITALIAN AMERICAN BUSINESSMEN, AND IN PARTICULAR, OUR OWN MEMBERS. TO ENCOURAGE AND GUIDE THE COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL ASPIRATIONS OF ITALIAN AMERICANS. TO FOSTER AND ENCOURAGE GREATER TRADE DEVELOPMENT BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES AND ITALY. TO PROVIDE AN EXCHANGE OF INFORMATION RELATIVE TO BUSINESS AND COMMERCE OF THE UNITED STATES AND ITALY AND THE POTENTIALITIES OF THEIR DEVELOPMENT. TO COOPERATE AND PARTICIPATE IN ALL MATTERS WHICH MAY CONTRIBUTE TO STRENGTHENING THE BONDS OF FRIENDSHIP BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES AND ITALY. TO STIMULATE THE INTEREST OF ITALIANS IN ITALY, AS WELL AS IN THE UNITED STATES, TOWA