DEVELOPMENT NOW FOR CHICAGO WAS FORMED TO PROMOTE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND IMPROVE BUSINESS CONDITIONS IN THE CHICAGO METROPOLITAN AREA BY PROMOTING THE SELECTION OF CHICAGO AS THE SITE OF THE 2024 DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CONVENTION AND, IF CHICAGO WAS SELECTED, TO SERVE AS THE LOCAL HOST COMMITTEE FOR THE CONVENTION. CHICAGO WAS SELECTED IN APRIL 2023 AND THE ORGANIZATION PROCEEDED TO SERVE ITS EXEMPT PURPOSES BY SERVING AS THE HOST COMMITTEE AND PUTTING IN PLACE PERSONNEL AND SYSTEMS, AND BEGINNING TO CONTRACT FOR FACILITIES, GOODS, SERVICES AND SUPPLIES TO PROVIDE INFRASTRUCTURE FOR THE CONVENTION AND SHOWCASING OF CHICAGO AS HOST CITY.