The Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT), Office of Business and Workforce Diversity (OBWD), is seeking a hotel that can provide logistics for hosting a statewide conference. The Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBE) Conference: 2026 Today’s Challenge Tomorrow’s Reward (TCTR) is focused on providing educational and skill building workshops, best practices, and networking opportunities to statewide DBE firms. The overall goal is to help advance the firm’s skill set and knowledge to increase their competitiveness and opportunities for work on federally funded highway contracts. The TCTR Conference has been held for over three decades, addresses Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) goals, and is always well attended by minority and women owned firms in construction, trucking, engineering, professional consulting, and design. The conference concludes with an awards luncheon recognizing outstanding firms throughout the state.
