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Biz Bash’s Top 100 Events of 2017

The Windy City is home to dozens of annual events that put it on the international map—and not all of them center on celebrity chefs.

Chicago is also home to massive musical events eg. Lollapalooza in addition to trade shows that see brisk business, fund-raisers that rake in impressive sums of cash, and a holiday parade that wraps the entire Miracle Mile in lights.

As with all lists, this one is subjective. To choose and rank the annual events on this list, Biz Bash looks at several factors, including economic impact, buzz, innovation, and an event’s prominence within the communities it intends to serve.

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