A Room of Leaders Who Do The Work

I recently attended a massive industry event in a huge venue with over 1,000 people, over 50 vendors, and enough buzzwords flying around to short-circuit a thesaurus.

By the end of Day 1, I left with swag but not much substance.

Turns out, what I wanted was a closed-door, no-fluff, real-talk room.

A space where practitioners, not sponsors, set the agenda. Where nobody’s selling anything. And where people like you and me, those doing the actual work, can ask the tough questions and share the even tougher lessons.

So…Proactive Worldwide, Aurora WDC, and Comintelli built it.

Welcome to GRIT Chicago 2025

· September 22–24, 2025

· The Dalcy | Chicago’s Fulton Market District

·         Register Now – Only 100 Seats Available

GRIT Chicago 2025 | September 22, 2025 – September 24, 2025

GRIT stands for Growth. Risk. Impact. Transformation. But it also stands for something more: A chance to pause, challenge assumptions, and recalibrate with a community of peers who get it.

Because what we do is hard. It’s high-stakes, high-speed, and often high-stress.

This event was designed for corporate insiders like you. Whether you’re in competitive intelligence, strategy, market research, product marketing, risk, or transformation, this is your room.

Here’s what makes GRIT different:

• No vendors. No booths. No agendas hijacked by sponsors.
• Only brand-side, corporate professionals swapping stories, strategies, and scars.
• A setting built for depth, not just networking-for-networking’s-sake.
• Designed to be accessible and affordable.
• And yes… cocktails and a Chicago architecture boat tour!

When you’re in the right room, at the right moment, and with the right people who have been in your shoes, you walk away smarter, sharper, and more confident in your next move.

You belong in this room. I hope you’re there so we can welcome you in.