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Foode Activation: Future of Food Week
In honor of World Business Chicago’s Future of Food Week, Foode is bringing you the chance to experience the city of Chicago’s best dining options! Think of Chicago like your dining game board—you’ll be able to earn perks and prizes at participating venues and official events throughout the week. Check out the rules below and sign up!
1. Sign up on the form below to participate in Foode’s Future of Food Week campaign!
2. We’ll send you the campaign link to get started on Saturday, May 18.
3. Scan the unique QR codes at participating venues and events to play the WBC x Foode Drop in Mixed Reality. Every time you visit a new restaurant and play the Drop, you have the chance to win Foode loyalty points and/or exclusive on-site offers! Hold up your phone’s camera to find the WBC x Foode drop in the room. Claim your prize! Select venues will offer either redeemable prizes onsite, such as a free drink or savings on your next meal, or Foode loyalty points!
4. Earning 3 Foode loyalty points automatically qualifies you for our giveaway for a grand prize of $250 to any DineAmic Hospitality restaurant! Earning 3 loyalty points also automatically qualifies you for the chance to earn $50 to DineAmic Hospitality restaurant as a runner up.
5. Keep visiting participating restaurants and events throughout the week to earn loyalty points for your chance at the grand prize and to redeem for other dining gift cards! You can find the list of restaurants and events on this page as they are confirmed and on the campaign link.
Let us know your favorite spots and perks by sharing on social media! Tag us @foode_app.
Startup Chicago Food & Beverage Virtual Showcase
Led by World Business Chicago in partnership with its sponsors, Startup Chicago connects venture-ready startups with regional and national investors to accelerate growth. As an extension to the Chicago Venture Summit, Startup Chicago market’s the city’s thriving startup ecosystem with active VCs and tech investors across the Midwest and around the country.
The Startup Chicago Showcase is an invite-only virtual event exclusive for select VCs and tech investors to learn more about Chicago’s startup ecosystem and hear from promising entrepreneurs, fundraising their next round in 2024.So far this year, we've successfully hosted five showcases, and we're excited to be hosting one specifically for the Future of Food week.
The Food and Beverage Showcase is a great opportunity for startups in the food and beverage industry to showcase their products, connect with investors, and gain valuable exposure.
Blend Talks
Join us for the grand finale of the Chicago:Blend Venture Fellowship at mHUB in Fulton Market. Blend:Talks will feature our 10 Chicago:Blend Venture Fellows as they take the stage to share thought-provoking talks on key trends and industry insights impacting venture capital.
Come for the content and stay for an early-evening reception immediately following the talks.
Naturally Pitch Slam
The Naturally Chicago Pitch Slam is the centerpiece of our Pitch Slam and Financing & Innovation Forum, to be held May 21 at Chicago’s beautiful Epiphany Center for the Arts. The Pitch Slam prize package of business-building services has a value of nearly $200,000!Tickets are now on sale for the natural products industry event of the year in Chicago. This is your best opportunity to meet established and emerging brands, investors, service providers, lenders, potential business partners and more. Speakers include luminaries such as John Foraker, CEO of Once Upon a Farm, Carlotta Mast, Market Leader of New Hope and Producer of Natural Products EXPO, leading retailers, and other industry leaders.
startup day!
Startup Day at Future of Food Week, taking place on May 22nd from 9 AM to 12 PM, is designed to foster meaningful connections between food innovation startups and investors. The morning features a networking breakfast, followed by two exclusive tracks: a Food Innovation Panel for startup founders and a Fund Formation and Angel Investments session for investors, concluding with targeted matchmaking where select investors will connect with four handpicked companies through curated 15-minute sessions.
invite-only
future of food Week reception
You're invited to join us for an unforgettable kickoff to Future of Food Week! Presented by World Business Chicago and Relish Works, this reception promises a dynamic blend of innovation, camaraderie, and, of course, delicious bites and drinks. Mingle with movers and shakers from across the industry, all converging to celebrate the dynamic spirit of Chicago's food and beverage scene. Let's raise a glass to the future of F&B together—it's going to be a night to remember!
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