The huge and beautiful city of Chicago I receivedó during the 2023 almost 52 millions of national and international visitors, top destination in USA.
Choose Chicago celebró Su Reunión Annual in historyórich Auditorium Theater, bringing together key industry partners, officials cístreets, media of communicationón y lícommunity events to celebrate the organization's achievementsón and 2023 and present an exciting outlook for the future of tourism in Chicago.
52 millions of visitors came to Chicago
At the reunionói stand outó año de éextraordinary success for Chicago as a tourist destinationístic. Official visitor figures and economic impactóMico for 2023 revealed impressive growth:
- Visitors: Chicago receivedó in cases 52 millions of national and international visitors, a 3.3% más that in 2022.
- economic impactómonkey: Gener tourismó an economic impactóestimated value of $19.2 billion, a 8% más that in 2022.
- State and local taxes: Gener tourismó $2.650 millions in state and local taxes, a 11% más that in 2022.
- International visitors: International visits increased by 27% añthe back toñO, arriving to 1.8 millions.
- occupationón hotel: Chicago hotels registered 11 million occupied rooms, a 10% más that in 2022.
At the reunionón también was an opportunity to recognize the people and organizations that have contributed significantly to the ésuccess of the tourism and hotel industryífrom Chicago. Awards were presented for outstanding contributions and recognitionó to the beneficiaries of the Fundaci scholarshipsón Choose Chicago.
Looking to the future, Choose Chicago expresó its commitment to maintain Chicago like a tourist destinationíTop-notch apartment for travelers from around the world. La organizationói stand outó a series of stratum initiativesétechniques to boostún más the growth of tourism, including:
- attract más international visitors, especially from high growth markets.
- Promote diversity, equity and inclusionón in the tourism industry.
- Develop new products and tourist experiencesístatic.
- Invest in infrastructure and development of key destinations.
In Reunionón Annual Choose Chicago was an inspiring event that reaffirmedó the positionón of Chicago like a tourist destinationístico líDER worldwide. With an unwavering commitment to innovationón, the collaborationón and excellence, Choose Chicago está poised to take Chicago to new heights in the prówe go toños.
It is important to indicate that Chicago to beá headquarters of the disturbingón 2025 of the meetingístic IPW, donde más de 5000 har assistantsán part of the tour eventístico más important of the USA.
