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The Illinois Hotel & Lodging Association (IHLA) serves as the essential resource and unified voice for advancing the lodging industry across Illinois.

IHLA members consist of over 400 hotels and their employees throughout the state as well as related industry partners and suppliers. IHLA provides significant benefits to its members by:

• Advocating the industry's position on political, legislative, and regulatory issues that have the potential to impact the success of Illinois hotels
• Educating through quality, relevant seminars and webinars
• Providing promotional exposure and access to current industry news, resources, and contacts through IHLA’s website, marketing initiatives, member programs, and networking events
• Recognizing hotel employees for their outstanding accomplishments, service, and leadership in the Illinois hospitality and lodging industry

Illinois Lodging Industry by the Numbers

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Hotels are an integral part of the fabric of each community across the country, advancing lifelong careers, investing in community development, and boosting economic opportunities. Here is a snapshot of how much Illinois hotels contribute:

• 292,588 hospitality jobs (Share of total jobs supported by hotel industry in Illinois is 3.7%) 
• 144,919 hotel jobs
• 1,512 hotel properties
• 169,192 hotel guest rooms
• 36.7 million occupied room nights annually
• $16 billion in wages & salaries 
• $23 billion in hotel guest spending in Illinois 
• $51 billion in business sales
• $28 billion contributed to Gross Domestic Product 

Hotels Support: 

• $1,652.20 of total taxes per household in Illinois
• $828.49 of state & local taxes per household in Illinois 
• $8 billion of total taxes in Illinois 
• $4 billion of Illinois state & local taxes 
• $4 billion of federal taxes in Illinois 
• $735 million of taxes on lodging in Illinois ​

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The Association has literally changed my life in every way.  Everything I do on a daily basis has been made better by what the association provides, and I can't imagine what my life would be like without it. - Hyperbole Jones

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