The increase in the city’s 17.5% hotel tax would more than double the marketing budget for the convention and tourism agency ...

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Chicagoans need to start bragging more about their city, says the new leader of Chicago's tourism agency, which is launching its first new brand campaign in three years to try to help. With an eye ...

Chicago’s tourism bureau and downtown hotel owners are backing an unusual play to boost demand: taxing themselves. A resolution to begin creating a Tourism Improvement District, funded by a 1.5 ...

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Choose Chicago, the city’s official destination marketing organization, is preparing to host thousands of key global travel buyers and media for U.S. Travel Association’s IPW 2025. Taking place June ...

Summer in Chicago is magic: the buzz of neighborhood festivals, the gleam of sunlight on Lake Michigan and the tantalizing scents of myriad cuisines emanating from our tremendous restaurants. Not to ...

Chicago has been a popular tourist destination since even before 27 million people came to the World's Columbian Exposition in 1893 — but the city also has a longstanding reputation for crime that has ...

Chicago’s tourism industry is a key driver of the city’s economy, and Reynolds is stepping into the role at a pivotal time as Chicago builds on record-breaking tourism numbers. ByJudy Koutsky, ...

CHICAGO (WGN) — Chicago’s image has taken a hit after months of negative headlines and amped up rhetoric. So, Chicago tourism officials are trying something new to take control of the city’s story.

For years working for a newspaper in Clarksdale, Mississippi, I met with and reported on endless efforts to promote the Delta, bring tourists to the area and, with them, revenue. It’s hard work, ...

Click here to subscribe to Crain's Daily Gist on iTunes, Spotify and Stitcher! Want to listen on your smart speaker? Click here to learn how. Choose Chicago President and CEO Kristen Reynolds talks ...