The 12th Annual ITA CityLIGHTS Awards Gala was held May 10, 2012 in the Grand Hall at Chicago's Union Station. The ceremony is an opportunity for the industry to connect with other technology executives, entrepreneurs, corporate executives and investors in the region for an evening of dining, socializing, and celebration.
- The largest technology gathering of technology executives in the state of Illinois
- A chance to network, collaborate and build relationships with Illinois' leading technology companies
- An opportunity to meet with start-up technology companies and their leading entrepreneurs
- A chance to celebrate Illinois' technology and the milestones from the past year
ITA CityLIGHTS hosts over 700 people representing 400 companies, legislators, investors, and policymakers. This diverse group comes together annually for ITA CityLIGHTS with a focus on the role of technology in Illinois and the expansion and support of breakthrough technology not only as a stand-alone business but also within established companies.
About the ITA The Illinois Technology Association (ITA) is a driving force behind the growth of Illinois’ vibrant technology ecosystem. We are relentless in championing the development and application of technology, from start-up companies to industry leaders, leveraging the transformative nature of technology to revolutionize industries. ITA uniquely capitalizes peer-to-peer collaboration, networking, and access to experts across the breadth of business to cultivate the Illinois technology industry. The unique and powerful integration of these valuable and experienced resources differentiates the ITA as the source of accelerated growth for the technology industry of Illinois.