2025 RACER’s Edge
Award Reception

The RACER Trust’s 2025 RACER’s Edge Award Reception was held at McCormick Place's Lakeside Terrace on August 5, 2025.

The RACER Trust was established in 2011 to take on one of the largest environmental and economic redevelopment challenges in U.S. history, cleaning up and repurposing the industrial properties left behind after General Motors’ 2009 bankruptcy. Initially holding 83 locations in 13 states, RACER Trust became the largest environmental response and remediation trust in the nation. Its mission: remediate contamination, return land to productive use and create new economic opportunities in communities impacted by plant closures.

Multiple award trophies with blue accents, engraved with 'Racer's Edge Award', arranged on a white surface with a blurred outdoor background.
Four people smiling and posing for a photo outdoors at a social event, with some holding drinks. There are additional attendees in the background near a scenic landscape.
Two people smiling and holding drinks at an outdoor event with other attendees in the background and trees in the distance.
Three people smiling at a professional event, standing outdoors in front of a large glass building, with other attendees in the background.
Group of five people smiling and posing outdoors in front of a modern glass building at a social or professional event. The group includes three women and two men, all dressed in business casual attire. The woman on the left is holding a drink and we
Two men at a professional conference or event, standing outside a building with large glass windows, wearing conference badges, with other attendees in the background.
Two men dressed in suits, standing outdoors at an event, smiling. One has glasses, a bow tie, and a checkered blazer; the other has a name badge that reads 'Steve' and is wearing a blue blazer. There are people and tables in the background with a mod
Three people standing together at an outdoor event, smiling at the camera. The woman on the left has red hair and is wearing a blue sleeveless dress and a name tag that reads "Susan Harvey." The man in the middle has a bald head, glasses, and is wear
Two people standing outside in a crowd, smiling at the camera. The woman is holding a drink, and both are wearing event badges. Background shows other attendees and a modern glass building.
A group of diverse people in conversation at a professional networking event, with one man wearing an Arcadis vest and holding a drink.
A young man in a suit talking to an older man at a conference or event.
Group of five adults engaged in conversation at a social event, with drinks and food on the table.
A man with glasses and a beard wearing a blue blazer and white shirt is speaking to a group of women at an indoor event. The women are holding drinks and listening attentively.
A large group of people attending a conference or event outside a modern building with glass walls. Some people are standing, some are seated, and a speaker is giving a presentation from a podium.
Three people standing on a stage outdoors, with the person in the middle receiving an award from the woman on the left. The woman on the left is wearing a blue dress, the man in the middle is wearing a gray suit, and the man on the right is dressed i
A man and woman standing on an outdoor stage near the water, holding a glass award, with multiple awards on a table beside them, during an award ceremony at sunset.
Three men stand outdoors with a water view in the background, dressed in formal attire, with two holding awards. The photo is taken at dusk or early evening.
A man in a blue blazer and glasses is speaking at a podium during an outdoor event at sunset. The podium has a sign that reads 'Racer's Edge Awards Reception 2025, August 5, 2025, Chicago, Illinois.' In the background, there are a few people, a tall
Five people standing together outdoors during the evening, some holding awards, with trees and a body of water in the background.
A man and woman standing outdoors near a body of water during dusk in formal attire. The woman is holding a glass award and smiling, while the man is also smiling. There are several similar awards displayed on a table to the left.
Five people standing on a balcony at dusk, with two holding awards or plaques. They appear to be at an outdoor event near the water, with large tower structures in the background.
A large group of people gathered for a photo in front of a glass building, some holding awards, with a modern interior visible through the glass behind them.