CIAP is Chicago’s premier Italian-American networking organization dedicated to promoting Italian business, culture, language and lifestyle.​


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Sicily on a Plate! 

Join us for our upcoming Networking Dinner on May 10th
​from 6pm-9pm at Villa Sciacca in Oak Park, featuring 

BAKED ANELLETTI FROM SICILY

and for dessert, Gianduia Gelato.

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Join Us for Dinner
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Our upcoming panel discussion event will be held July 26th.
​The topic is Marketing and Social Media.

Mark your calendar!



$50.00



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Member Spotlight: Gianluca Ruggiero​

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Gianluca Ruggiero is an IT Director at ITW with more than 20 years of experience in multinational companies directing the development of business applications and the design of infrastructure guaranteeing the cross fertilization across the Group entities.  

With a Master in Information Technology at the Universita’ degli Studi di Milano Bicocca in Italy, Gianluca embraces business centric view setting and executing the IT strategy and aligning the technology accordingly.

Over the years, Gianluca’s strengths at multiple multinational companies mainly in manufacturing industry has garnered some recognition for driving digital transformation initiatives in multiple areas such as production, B2B and supply chain. Gianluca really enjoys working for ITW where he found a fantastic and very supportive organization. He loves working in a multicultural and intellectually challenging environment.

When he is not at ITW, Gianluca is an avid sport follower and loves spending time watching soccer especially when his hometown club,  Genoa cfc, of his two daughter play.

With origins in Genova, Liguria, Gianluca joins Chicagoland Italian American Professionals (CIAP) to know the Italian-American community  in Chicago area.

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Air Comfort proudly offers extensive commercial building energy audits to help you continually improve the efficiency of your commercial HVAC system. Our expert technicians comb through your system to assess your energy usage, system weaknesses, output capacities, and more. Reach out to Mike DeVito at [email protected] and mention Chicagoland Italian American Professionals sent you!

We love to support our Member businesses!

Did you know you can submit for an expanded business listing right on our website? Get free publicity starting today.

Request a member listing

Have an open position in your company?

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Send your listings to Violetta for posting on social media, free for CIAP members!

Email [email protected] for more info!

Regional Spotlight: Liguria

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The narrow strip of land is bordered by the sea, the Alps and the Apennine Mountains. 

Liguria is the original source of pesto, one of the most popular sauces in Italian cuisine.

Its capital is Genoa.


Pesto Genovese 

A sauce made with Genovese basil,  extra virgin olive oil, Parmigiano Reggiano (or Grana Padano), Pecorino cheese, pine nuts, garlic and salt.

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