Upcoming events

2025 Choose Chicago Summit
Tuesday, September 9
12:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.

Join us for the all-new 2025 Choose Chicago Summit—your front-row seat to data-driven insights and tourism trends that matter most. Created for hotel partners, cultural institutions, and tourism stakeholders, this summit showcases how Choose Chicago works with you to drive visitation and growth.

Location:
Sheraton Grand Chicago Riverwalk — Sheraton 1-3
301 E. North Water Street
Chicago, IL 60611

Event is complimentary.

Agenda:

12:30 p.m. – Registration
1:00 p.m. – Welcome

• Kristen Reynolds, President & CEO, Choose Chicago
• Brad Weaber, Principal, Brad Weaber Consulting Group

1:15 p.m. – Framing the Meetings and Marketing Landscape

• Dustin Arnheim, Senior Vice President of Sales & Services, Choose Chicago
• Lisa Nucci, Chief Marketing Officer, Choose Chicago

1:25 p.m. – Pulse Check: National Trends and Current State of Tourism

• Daryl Cronk, Senior Economist, Tourism Economics

1:55 p.m. – Onward + Upward: Chicago Forecast + Competitive Analysis

• Ryan Meliker, President & Co-Founder, LARC

2:25 p.m. – Networking Break
3:00 p.m. – Panel Discussion: Future Proofing Our Destination

Moderator:

• • Kristen Reynolds, President & CEO, Choose Chicago

Panelists:

• • Noel O’Connell, Managing Director, Canada, Central Division, & Inside Sales – United Airlines
  • Kristin Duncan, General Manager, Renaissance Chicago Downtown Hotel
  • Larita Clark, CEO, Metropolitan Pier & Exposition Authority (MPEA)

4:00 p.m. – Bringing it Together: Marketing & Sales Strategy

• Dustin Arnheim, Senior Vice President of Sales & Services, Choose Chicago
• Lisa Nucci, Chief Marketing Officer, Choose Chicago

4:30 p.m. – Reception

To RSVP for this event please contact Mayela Hobbs at mhobbs@choosechicago.com