CHICAGO – The Chicago Department of Aviation (CDA) today announced that its Small Business Resource Centers at O’Hare and Midway International Airports are now open five days a week with expanded walk-in hours.

 “The CDA is committed to empowering diverse local businesses in their efforts to work with O’Hare and Midway,” said CDA Commissioner Jamie L. Rhee. “Through these centers, we are transforming our world-class airports into powerful engines of investment in Chicago’s neighborhoods, fostering local economic growth, creating opportunities for underrepresented communities, and giving local entrepreneurs the resources they need to build generational wealth.”

The Midway Small Business Resource Center is located at 5642 S. Central Ave. and can be reached by phone at 773-838-0829. The O’Hare Bid Room and Small Business Resource Center is located at 10510 W. Zemke Road and can be reached by phone at 773-894-3730.

Both centers are open for walk-ins Mondays through Fridays from 8:30 a.m. to noon and 1 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Appointments can be made Monday through Friday from noon to 1 p.m.

The Small Business Resource Centers provide:

• One-on-one assistance to companies interested in doing business with the airports
• Networking events connecting prospective and experienced airport vendors
• Workshops on contract requirements and other aspects of business at the airports
• Airfield tours for prospective construction contractors
• Printed resource guides with vital information for potential airport contractors

Prospective vendors can email DoingBusinessCDA@CityofChicago.org for more information or to make an appointment.