Great Place To Work® and Fortune magazine have honored Encore, a global leader in event production, as one of this year’s Best Workplaces in Chicago. This is the first time Encore has been named to this revered list, coming in at No. 5. This honor follows the company’s recent placement on the prestigious 2025 Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For® list, marking a year of exceptional accolades for Encore.
To determine the Fortune Best Workplaces in Chicago™ List, Great Place To Work collected nearly 62,000 confidential responses from employees at eligible companies via its proprietary platform. Companies were ranked based on their ability to offer consistently positive experiences, building trust with leaders, colleagues, and the overall organization.
“This recognition is a direct reflection of the passion, dedication, and team ethos by our Chicago-area team members,” said Ben Erwin, President & CEO. “Our culture is built through a focus on service excellence and continuous improvement, and it’s our people who bring that culture to life every day — in every venue, for every customer, and with every team member.”
The Best Workplaces in Chicago list is highly competitive. Survey responses reflect a comprehensive picture of the workplace experience. Honorees were rewarded based on their ability to deliver positive outcomes for employees regardless of role or status within the organization. To be eligible for the list, companies must be Great Place To Work Certified™, have at least 10 U.S. employees, and be headquartered in the Chicago region.
“Congratulations to the Fortune Best Workplaces in Chicago,” says Michael C. Bush, CEO at Great Place To Work. “These companies prove that prioritizing people leads to better performance, and that leaders who invest in their people are rewarded with more sustainable and profitable businesses.”
Earning a spot means that Encore has surpassed rigorous benchmarks, establishing itself as one of the best workplaces among companies headquartered in Chicago. Recognition in both the national and regional rankings reflects the company’s ongoing investment in career development, internal recognition programs, and a values-driven culture that empowers team members to thrive. From its headquarters in Schiller Park, Ill., to offices and venues across the globe, Encore continues to build a workplace where people feel valued, supported, and inspired to do their best work.
For more information about the workplace culture and career opportunities at Encore, visit www.encoreglobal.com.
About Encore
Encore is the world’s largest event production company, supporting meeting and event professionals with event technology, production, tradeshow and exhibition services. With unmatched capabilities, a hospitality mindset and award-winning customer service, Encore is the trusted partner for more than 2,100 premier hotels and venues worldwide, serving thousands of customers and interacting with 25 million people annually. Encore is one of the 2025 Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For® and has been a certified Great Place To Work™ for three years running, a recognition that highlights the company’s continual investments in its talented workforce as the key to unlocking event customers’ greatest successes. The company is headquartered in Schiller Park, Illinois, and operates in 21 countries across North America, Europe, the Middle East, Australia, and Asia Pacific. Learn more at encoreglobal.com and connect with Encore on LinkedIn.
About the Fortune Best Workplaces in Chicago
Great Place To Work selected the 2025 Fortune Best Workplaces in Chicago by surveying 1.3 million employees in the U.S., representing companies that collectively employ more than 8.4 million U.S. workers. Of those responses, nearly 62,000 were received from employees at companies that were eligible for the 2025 Fortune Best Workplaces in the Chicago List and these rankings are based on their feedback. To be eligible for the list, companies must be Great Place To Work Certified™, have at least 10 U.S. employees, and be headquartered in the Chicago region. Read the full methodology. To get on this list next year, start here.
About Great Place to Work
As the global authority on workplace culture, Great Place To Work brings more than three decades of groundbreaking research and data to help every place become a great place to work for all. Its proprietary platform and Great Place To Work Model™ help companies evaluate the experience of every employee, with exemplary workplaces becoming Great Place To Work Certified and receiving recognition on its coveted Best Workplaces™ lists. Follow Great Place To Work on LinkedIn, Twitter, and Instagram or visit greatplacetowork.com and sign up for the newsletter to learn more.
About Fortune
Fortune upholds a legacy of award-winning writing and trusted reporting for executives who want to make business better. Independently owned, with a global perspective and digital agility, Fortune tells the stories of a new generation of innovators, builders, and risk-takers. Online and in print, Fortune measures corporate performance through rigorous benchmarks and holds companies accountable. Fortune creates communities by convening true thought leaders and iconoclasts — those who shape industry, commerce and society — through powerful and prestigious lists, events, and conferences, such as the iconic Fortune 500, the CEO Initiative and Most Powerful Women. For more information, visit fortune.com.