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The huge and beautiful city of Chicago received during 2023 almost 52 millions of national and international visitors, top destination in USA.
Choose Chicago held its Annual Meeting on in the historic Theater Auditorium, bringing together key industry partners, civic officials, media and community leaders to celebrate the organization's achievements in 2023 and present an exciting outlook for the future of tourism in Chicago.
52 millions of visitors came to Chicago
The meeting highlighted an extraordinary year of success for Chicago as a tourist destination. Official visitor numbers and economic impact for 2023 revealed impressive growth:
- Visitors: Chicago received almost 52 millions of national and international visitors, a 3.3% more than 2022.
- Economic impact: Tourism generated an estimated economic impact of $19.2 billion, a 8% more than 2022.
- State and local taxes: Tourism generated $2.650 millions in state and local taxes, a 11% more than 2022.
- International visitors: International visits increased by 27% year after year, arriving to 1.8 millions.
- hotel occupancy: Chicago hotels registered 11 million occupied rooms, a 10% more than 2022.
The meeting was also an opportunity to recognize individuals and organizations that have contributed significantly to the success of Chicago's tourism and hospitality industry.. Awards were presented for outstanding contributions and recipients of Choose Chicago Foundation scholarships were recognized..
Looking to the future, Choose Chicago expressed its commitment to keeping Chicago as a premier tourist destination for travelers from around the world. The organization highlighted a series of strategic initiatives to further boost tourism growth, including:
- Attract more international visitors, especially from high growth markets.
- Promote diversity, equity and inclusion in the tourism industry.
- Develop new products and tourism experiences.
- Invest in infrastructure and development of key destinations.
The Choose Chicago Annual Meeting was an inspiring event that reaffirmed the position of Chicago as a leading global tourist destination. With an unwavering commitment to innovation, collaboration and excellence, Choose Chicago is poised to take Chicago to new heights in the years to come.
It is important to indicate that Chicago will host the edition 2025 of the IPW tourist meeting, where more than 5000 attendees will be part of the most important tourist event of the USA.
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