One of the big cities Más beautiful of the USA, Chicago, announcementó that during the 2024 I receivedó más de 55.3 million visitors.
Choose Chicago announcedó what Chicago I receivedó a más de 55 million visitors in 2024, Honró to the local hotelier and president of the Foundationón Choose Chicago, Juan Leyva, With the Champion Prizeótourism n 2025, and announcedó la extensionón in the long term of the National Restaurant Fair, to be celebratedá annually in Chicago until 2032. Among the speakers of the event were Mayor Brandon Johnson, The new president and executive director of the Organizationón, Kristen Reynolds, The outgoing president of the Board of Directors, Glenn, and the Director of Operations of the Premier League in the US, Akash Jain.
Tourism grows in Chicago during 2024
“Chicago is a city that knows Cómo receiving your visitors”, I sayó the Alcalde Brandon Johnson. “Whether conventions, great sporting events or family vacations, visitors from all over the world know what to findán a cozy experience, inspiring and úunique in Chicago. The figures published today show that the future of our Tur industryíStica is promising, And thanks to Choose Chicago leadership, confíor in which tourism followá being a fundamental pillar of our economyía, generating important fiscal income and supporting thousands of well -paid jobs if we continue working together”.
It is estimated that Chicago I receivedó 55.3 millions of visitors in 2024, a year-on-year increase in 6.5%. Preliminary estimates indicate that international visits exceeded 2 millions for the first time from 2019, which represents an interannual increase superior to the 10%. The economic impactóTotal mycical visits are stimatedó on 20,600 millions of dóhomes. Regarding conventions and events, Choose Chicago organizó 1891 meetings and conventions in 2024, With an economic impactóMico of más de 3,000 millions of dóhomes. The Choose Sales Department Chicago superó all key objectives in 2024, reserving 2.65 Millions of hotel nights and 49 Conventions throughout the city.
“I am delighted to assume this position at a crucial moment for our industry”, declareó Kristen Reynolds, President and CEO of Choose Chicago. “We have had an impulse to increaseíble after año réCord on the ECON IMPACTóMico del Tourism. Si bien nuestra industria enfrenta dificultades internacionales y económicas, We have a lot to celebrate, With so many world -size events that arriveán a Chicago this summer, Like dreamños, IPW 2025, The Foundation Awardsón James Beard, The street race of Nascar Chicago, Lollapalooza and even the first American Pope who is a native of Chicago. Choose Chicago está prepared to take every opportunity to tell our history to the world”.
Juan Leyva, General Manager de London House Hotel, Senior Vice President of Operations with Oxford Hotels & Resorts, y Chair of the Choose Chicago Foundation, He was awarded the Champion PrizeóTourism n Choose Chicago 2025. Leyva beganó Your career in the Tur industryíStica as a parking assistant. As it has become a key executive of the Chicago World Hotel Community, He has constantly contributed to his community and has helped to lay the foundations for futures líRES OF THE INDUSTRY. Under Juan's leadership, the Foundationón Choose Chicago has expanded its scholarship programs, Recognizing ten winners at the meetingóAnnual n today.
It is a real honor to receive this award from my colleagues from Choose Chicago”, Leyva said. “The hotel industry has treated me very well and I promise to continue contributing to my community and find ways to boost the PRóxima generationón of líderes in this sector. Thanks to all who support the important work of the Foundationón Choose Chicago, either donating your time, experience or money”.
“Chicago is, definitely, One of the best cities in the world to hold conventions”, I sayó Malikow. “This city has the infrastructure, the spaces and qualified labor to house events of any size. Además, be one of the culinary destinations MáThe exciting United States makes it the perfect headquarters for the National Fair of the AssociationóN of restaurants”.
For the future, 2025 promises to be anotherño sóLido for tourism and events in Chicago. During this month of June, Chicago houseá the IPW 2025 from the associatesón of the US trips. UU., The largest International Receptive Travel Fair of the USA. UU.
