Membership
Join our network
As a BABC Chicago member, you’ll enjoy networking, informative events and programming, and access to companies locally and globally
Annual Membership Tiers
There is no limit on the number of a company’s employees included in BABC membership for the Small Business, Corporate and Sponsor levels.
The BABC Chicago
Members have the opportunity to achieve business expansion through our various corporate partnerships, while establishing valuable connections and friendships with the diverse men and women who make up the BABC network.
The BABC Global Connection
The BABC is the largest transatlantic business network, with 21 chapters — and 2,000 member companies, including many of the world’s largest multinationals — based in major business centers throughout North America and the United Kingdom. As a BABC Chicago member, you can gain access to the benefits of membership in this network, including marketing, networking and business intelligence opportunities. For more details on the global network, visit http://www.babc.org.
To better serve members, the BABC Chicago created membership levels, each with specialized benefits, in addition to standard BABCC benefits. You are able to choose the level that best matches your business needs. After you have reviewed the specific benefits of each category below, click here to download a Membership Application:
Individual Membership Option
Individual
Membership Price $75
- Access to the network
- Discounted Special Member prices to events
- Early Bird Signature Holiday Event Ticket
- Intro bio that is shared to member community via email and featured on website/LinkedIn
Premier Individual
Membership Price $175
All Individual Membership perks, with ticket to Signature Holiday Event included (face value $200-250)
Sponsor Level Options
Small Business
Less than 50 employees
Membership Price $250
Corporate
Membership Price $500
Bronze Sponsor
Membership Price $2,500
- Sponsorship of BABC website
- Company logo on all email communications
- Company logo displayed at all events
- 2 Individual Memberships
Silver Sponsor
Membership Price $5,000
- 1 x Table at Signature Holiday Event
- Sponsorship of BABC website
- Company logo on all email communications
- Company logo displayed at all events
- 5 Individual Memberships
Gold Sponsor
Membership Price $7,500
- Exclusive event invitations involving British Government Representatives
- 1 x Table at Signature Holiday Event
- 1 x Happy Hour Invitation Sponsorship
- Sponsorship of BABC website
- Company logo on all email communications and events
- 10 Individual Memberships
Platinum Sponsor
Membership Price $10,000
- Opportunity for 1 company representative to join our Junior Board Event Committee
- Exclusive event invitations involving British Government Representatives
- 1 x Table at Signature Holiday Event
- 1 x Happy Hour Invitation Sponsorship
- Sponsorship of BABC website
- Company logo on all email communications and events
- Unlimited Individual Memberships
Benefits of BABC Membership
The BABC Chicago Network
- Special reduced membership-pricing for Speaker Series
- Special reduced membership-pricing for networking and social events.
- Participation in BABC Chicago’s strategic alliance with the British Consulate-General Chicago and UK Trade & Investment
- Invitations to New Member receptions and events hosting visiting UK business and government representatives.
- Access to the local BABC leadership and community network
- Opportunity to host informational events for your business
The Global BABC Network
- Access to the transatlantic BABC network
- Connect with other members when you are traveling or doing business outside the Chicago area or attending the annual BABC Transatlantic Business Conference.
- Prestige Benefits of Sponsor Membership Company Logo appears on BABC home-page
- Preferential seating for employees at BABC events
- Opportunity to attend private BABC and related invitation-only events, with influential business, political and diplomatic leaders
Prestige Benefits of Sponsor Membership
- Company Logo appears on BABC home-page
- Preferential seating for employees at BABC events
- Opportunity to attend private BABC and related invitation-only events, with influential business, political and diplomatic leaders