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 Price $75
Small Business
Less than 50 employees
Membership Price $250
Corporate
Membership Price $500
Silver Sponsor
Sponsorship of BABC website and a BABC event, plus a complimentary table at a BABC event
Membership Price $2,500
Gold Sponsor
Sponsorship of BABC website and two BABC events, plus a complimentary table at a BABC event
Membership Price $5,000
Platinum Sponsor
Sponsorship of BABC website and full year of BABC events, plus two complimentary table at a BABC event
Membership Price $7,500

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