Effective Date: 01/27/2026
Last Updated: 01/27/2026

Purpose of the Policy

The Chicago Private Capital Forum is a closed-door, LP-first dialogue designed to support candid, evidence-based discussion on governance, fiduciary responsibility, and long-term stewardship in private markets.

This Press & Media Policy exists to:

• Protect the integrity of closed discussions

• Provide clarity to media partners in advance

• Ensure consistent application of the Chatham House Rule

• Enable limited, controlled public communication without compromising trust in the room

Core Principles

• LP-first: Institutional allocators’ ability to speak candidly takes precedence over publicity.

• No pay-to-play: Participation, agenda design, and access are not influenced by sponsorship or commercial relationships.

• Advisory-led: The program is shaped with guidance from an independent Advisory Committee.

• Chatham House Rule enforced: Information may be used, but identities and affiliations may not be disclosed.

Media Access Overview

The Forum operates under a RED / AMBER / GREEN framework to distinguish levels of access and attribution.

RED — Closed, Off-Record

• Access: Attendees, Speakers, Staff only

• Media: No access

• Recording: Not permitted

• Publication: No summaries, quotes, or attribution

These sessions form the core of the Forum and are entirely private.

AMBER — Closed, Anonymized Summary Possible

• Access: Attendees, Speakers, Staff only

• Media: No access

• Recording: Not permitted

• Publication:

  • A short anonymized summary may be published only after speaker approval

  • No names, organizations, or identifying details

  • Summaries focus on themes, not statements

AMBER summaries are prepared by designated rapporteurs and shared with speakers for review prior to release.

GREEN — On-Record (Limited)

• Access: Attendees, Speakers, Staff, and pre-cleared Media Partners

• Recording: Permitted only in designated GREEN segments

• Publication: On-record quotes allowed from approved speakers

GREEN segments are limited to a small, clearly designated portion of the program (e.g., welcome or closing remarks).

Media Partners

A small number of organizations may participate as Media Partners.

Media Partners receive:

• A 30-minute pre-event briefing under embargo

• Logo visibility on the Forum website, partner wall, and holding slides

• Two editorial passes to designated GREEN segments only

• A post-event media pack including:

  • Approved photographs

  • GREEN quotes

  • An AMBER anonymized summary (if approved)

Media Partners do not receive:

• Access to closed RED or AMBER sessions

• Attendee lists

• Attribution from closed discussions

• Permission to record or report from non-GREEN sessions

Recording, Photography & Attribution

• No recording or photography is permitted outside designated GREEN segments.

• No live reporting from inside closed sessions.

• No attribution of comments from RED or AMBER sessions.

• Attribution from GREEN segments is limited to speakers who have explicitly agreed to be on record.

Enforcement

All participants, including media partners, are required to comply with this policy.

Failure to adhere to these guidelines may result in:

• Immediate revocation of access

• Removal from the venue

• Exclusion from future Forum activities

Media Inquiries

For press or media partnership inquiries, please contact:
info@skyexpoconsulting.com

Additional materials, including the Advisory Committee and Forum overview, are available upon request.