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PACC Annual Boat Outing

Please join us for our Annual PACC Boat Outing!

Our casual yet elegant event aboard an intimate, sleek and modern yacht will feature:

Members: $160

Non-Members: $175

POST PARADE PACC PARTY RECAP

With memories of the PACC’s Post-Parade Party under the Bean still fresh, we thank all who joined us at the Millennium Hall Chicago on May 3rd! Much appreciation also goes to partners and sponsors, including Polish Consulate in Chicago, Polska Agencja Inwestycji i Handlu – PAIH Chicago office, Dziennik Związkowy, Vandalay Brands, Chicago Teahouse, Warka, Zywiec US, Two Flags Vodka, United Colors of Pink , Industrial Maintenance Welding & Machining, Baumert LLC, Terra Casa, the Polish Parade, and Greg Grzywacz and his marvelous photography!

2025 PACC Annual Meeting & Business After Hours Recap

Held again at the friendly confines of Polish Museum of America (PMA), our Annual Meeting & Networking Event last Thursday was a resounding success. We thank all who participated and congratulate Łukasz Chołodecki, Lukasz Dudka, Lucas Fuksa, Adam Garlewicz, Greg Grzywacz, Gregory Handzel, Henryk Kazmierczak, Agata Kowalyk, Don Pasek, Jim Robaczewski, Stanley Skoczen, Anna Tukiendorf, Ella Elżbieta Unat, Monika Wyrwas, and Tony Zaskowski on their election to the 2025-26 PACC Board of Directors. Much appreciation goes to the Polish Roman Catholic Union of America – PRCUA and the PMA for their sponsorship and hospitality, to TTI Medical Training School, Chicago Teahouse, and Two Flags Vodka for raffle prize donations, and to Andrzej Brach for his superb photography. 

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2024 PACC Christmas Party Recap

We thank all who brought good cheer and celebratory spirit to the Dec. 6 Christmas Party we hosted at the very friendly confines of Dwell Studio Chicago!
During a short official program, PACC President Don Pasek greeted all on behalf of the organization. Consul Michal Arciszewski of the Polish Consulate in Chicago, the Head of Poland’s Foreign Trade office in Chicago Michal Rzeznik, and Assistant Commissioner of the Chicago Business Affairs and Consumer Protection Elisa Sledzinska offered remarks on the occasion as well.
The event featured valuable raffle prizes, tasty food from Montrose Food Mart & Deli, and excellent background music by Charles Thomas.
Our event’s overall success was largely made possible by the generosity of sponsors and support of partners, including Polska Agencja Inwestycji i Handlu – PAIH Chicago, HLK Homes LLC – Henryk Kazmierczak, Two Flags Vodka, Dwell Studio Chicago, TTI Medical Training School, OzdobyOrnaments.com, Dziennik Związkowy, and Telewizja Polvision.
We thank Andrzej Brach for his photography.

PACC Annual Christmas Party

Please join us for our Annual PACC Christmas Party! Enjoy a night filled with delicious food, drinks, and great company as we ring in the season together. We look forward to celebrating with you!

 

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Members: $30

Non-Members: $40

Cook County Small Business Source 2024

PACC is pleased to announce our Referral Partnership with The Cook County Small Business Source. The Source program strives to support, grow, and elevate small businesses, the backbone of Cook County’s economy. Established in 2020, The Source is dedicated to connecting entrepreneurs with expert guidance through partnerships and resources designed to help take small businesses to the next level.

Find More Information about The Cook County Small Business Source

PACC Annual Boat Outing

We thank all who brought good cheer and joined us aboard Chicago’s First Lady Cruises on August 11, 2024, for our annual summer outing. Much appreciation goes to our sponsors and promotional partners, including General Masonry Construction, Inc., HLK Homes, Two Flags Vodka, Polish Roman Catholic Union of America – PRCUA, Craftwood Doors & Windows, Kaczor & Associates, LLC, Omniterra Real Properties, Telewizja Polvision, Dziennik Związkowy, WPNA FM, and Andrzej Mikolajczyk. We also thank DJ-Dee for dance music, and Andrzej Brach for his photography. Check out our links below for more images and information. 

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Chicago Build 2024

Chicago Build Expo (Oct 22-23, McCormick Place), is the largest construction & design show for the Midwest. The show features 30,000+ AEC and real estate professionals, 400+ high-profile speakers across 12 conference tracks and AIA CES approved workshops, 300+ exhibitors, Architects Hub, multiple business networking opportunities and the Midwest’s biggest Festival of Construction with entertainment and live music.

Register your free tickets today: www.chicagobuildexpo.com

2023 PACC Annual Christmas Party

Our Dec. 7 Christmas Party was a resounding success due to the good cheer and celebratory spirit brought by more than 100 guests to the friendly and creative confines of Dwell Studio Chicago. We thank all who spent the evening with us!

 

During a short official program, PACC President Don Pasek greeted all guests on behalf of the organization, recognized special guests, and PACC Board and Staff. The Head of Poland’s Foreign Trade Office in Chicago, Michal Rzeznik, offered remarks on the occasion as well.

 

The event featured valuable door prizes, tasty food from Montrose Food Mart & Deli, and background music which was especially recorded for the event by Derrick Tate.

 

The event’s overall success was largely made possible by the generosity of sponsors and support of partners, including Polska Agencja Inwestycji i Handlu – PAIH Chicago, HLK Homes LLC, TTI Medical Training School, Dziennik Związkowy, and Telewizja Polvision. We also thank Andrzej Brach for his photography. Take a look at photo gallery 1 and 2. Our Christmas Party video is available here.

Ukraine: From War to Reconstruction – the Construction Sector

We were very pleased to partner yet again with the International Trade Club of Chicago and PAIH to host the second part of our Ukraine: From War to Reconstruction lunchtime panel and discussion series. Part 2 focused on the construction sector. 

Thank you to our keynote speaker Harris Mehos (Director in the Office of Structure Finance and Insurance Group at the U.S. International Development Finance Corporation) and panelists  Michal Rzeznik  (Polish Investment and Trade Agency Chicago), Tomasz Stasiak (Wolf Thesis), Thomas Lang (Rebuilding Ukraine Association), and Artur Tlustochowski (Terra Casa SA) for helping us set the stage by sharing information and practical insights. 

We also thank ITCC Board Secretary Ron Given for his superb panel moderation. Much appreciation goes to the Polish Investment & Trade Agency Chicago, Logistics Plus Inc., Ukrainian American Chamber of Commerce for their generous sponsorship, all those who attended and partnered with us to produce this very special and timely event.

Thank you to Andrzej Brach for the wonderful photography of the event, and Polvision for being with us. Photo gallery is available here!

Video of event available here!