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UNDER 30 GATEWAY
Are you 21-29 years old and employed at an IHLA member hotel? Then you need to connect with other young professionals of the Gateway! Membership is
free!
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IL WOMEN IN LODGING
Not a member of I-WIL yet? Membership is free to any female employed by an IHLA member hotel.
To sign up, visit:
AHLA.com/WIL
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IHLA 2016 OFFICERS
CHAIRMAN
Nabil Moubayed
VICE CHAIRMAN
Dean Lane
TREASURER
Tom Robertson
SECRETARY
Mark Lauer
PRESIDENT & CEO
Marc Gordon
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Jenna Beyers
John Brooke, CHA
Mike Cassidy
Jerry Cataldo
*Mike Cohen
Brian Cooney, CHA
Kim Corrigan
Paul Daly
Darin Dame, CHA
Doug Dean
*Patrick Donelly
Mike Feigenbaum
Pierre-Louis Giacotto
Stefan Gruvberger
Kirsten Guill
*Bob Habeeb, CHA
Dan Hance
Chris Hansen
Rick Harmon
Patrick Hatton
Stacy Hinrichs
Greg Horeth
Steve Horve
Mark Huntley
Michelle Irvin, CHA, CFBE
David Jacobs
Fred Jones
Jerry Keyes
Tony Klok
Dean Lane
Mark Lauer
Damien McArdle
Dale McFarland
Michael McGilligan
Karen McGuigan
Ginny Morrison
Nabil Moubayed, CHA
Dan Naughton
Atul Patel, CPA, CHA
David Prentiss, CHA
Jeff Pritts
Tom Robertson
Jay Rosenthal
Peter Simoncelli
*Lisa Timbo
Tommie L. Van
Raymond Vermolen
*Ron Vlasic
Scott Warren
*John Wells
ALLIED DIRECTORS
Jim Buczek
Rich Cialabrini
Jim Donivan
Rick Simon
John Tomasiewicz
HONORARY DIRECTORS
*Dick Betty
*Ed Copeland
*Joan Geary
*Jim Gould
Arnie Karr
Mike Levy
*John Osmanski
*Rex Parker
*Gene Rupnik
Andy Schwebel, CHA
David Sowell
*Past Chairman
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I hope all of our members had wonderful holidays and are off to a good start in 2016. IHLA begins a busy year by hosting several events during the next three months. On February 2rd, IHLA will host our first GM Breakfast Meeting of 2016 at the Modern Wing of the Art Institute of Chicago with keynote speaker Alderman Scott Waguespack. Alderman Waguespack will update us on the Mayor's Proposed Regulation of short term rental units that is being considered by the Chicago City Council's License Committee. Alderman Waguespack is a member of the License Committee which is due to meet on February 9th.
On February 25th, IHLA will host the 6th Annual Anniversary Event for our Under 30 Gateway Chapter at the Loews Chicago Hotel. Hotel General Managers are invited to join our Under 30 Chapter members for networking, fun, and the opportunity to listen to Loews Hotels and Resorts CEO, Kirk Kinsell, speak on the state of the industry.
On March 2nd, IHLA will host our annual Lobby Day in Springfield. Over 50 IHLA members are expected to help IHLA lobby our state legislators on issues that are critical to our industry in Illinois. The Illinois Restaurant Association and the Illinois Council of Convention and Visitor Bureaus will be joining IHLA's Lobby Day once again to give our hospitality industry a much stronger voice as we meet with legislators representing all parts of the state. Several keynote speakers will address our group, and meetings with the top leaders of the General Assembly as well as the Governor are being scheduled. Click
HERE to join us for our Lobby Day.
On March 21-23, the Illinois Governor's Conference on Travel & Tourism will take place at the President Abraham Lincoln Hotel in Springfield. If you or any of your staff members would like to attend the Governor's Conference to hear the State of the State's Tourism Address as well as other tourism industry speakers and participate in several tourism sessions, you can register for the Governor's Conference
HERE.
On April 15th, IHLA will host our 28th Annual Hospitality Gala at the Radisson Blu Aqua Hotel Chicago. Please plan on joining us to for this wonderful hotel industry event. Fantastic food, beverages, music, and decor will make this a memorable and fun evening for everyone who attends. Click
HERE for more information
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Finally, on May 17-18, AH&LA will be hosting its annual Legislative Action Summit (LAS) in Washington, D.C. This year, AH&LA is joining forces with the Asian American Hotel Owners Association (AHHOA) to demonstrate a strong voice for the lodging industry on Capitol Hill. Please join IHLA's large contingency of members in hearing several keynote speakers and then educating several members of the Illinois Congressional Delegation on key issues affecting our industry at the federal level. Click
HERE for more information and to register for LAS.
I look forward to seeing our members at all of these upcoming events.
Best regards,
Marc
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Welcome New Hotel Members
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6080 Gurnee Mills Circle E.
Gurnee, IL 60031
GM: Jay Patel
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5200 Lincoln Hwy
Matteson, IL 60443
GM: Zury Cohen |
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320 N. Michigan Ave.
Chicago, IL 60601
GM: Robert Humphrey |
725 Clark Dr.
Rockford, IL 61107
GM: CJ Patel |
Conrad Chicago
101 E. Erie St. | Chicago, IL 60611
General Manager: Kelly Vohs
105 East Delaware Pl | Chicago, IL 60611
General Manager: Steven Ellingsen
Welcome New Allied Members
Airways Systems specializes in indoor air quality. Their company provides duct, HVAC, and coal cleaning, toilet and laundry exhaust cleaning, and kitchen hood exhaust cleaning, filter, and belts.
Residential & commercial painting company
Evolution Energy Partners is a client-focused energy consulting company. They help their clients control their energy costs by addressing both the supply side (reducing prices) and the demand side (reducing consumption). With more than 25 years of experience in the energy industry, they currently assist over 500 clients including many owners and managers in the hospitality sector.
Construction Management/General Contractor
In 1879, the Art Institute of Chicago was established with the stated mission "to found, build, maintain and operate museums of fine arts, schools, and libraries of art...conducive to the artistic development of the community." It has the third largest collection of art, and is also the 2nd largest art museum in the United States. From a membership of approximately 1,100, the Art Institute now has a membership of 100,000, and more than 1.4 million local, national, and international visitors a year. The museum has one of the world's finest collections of art, maintained by a staff of 700, including 11 separate curatorial departments and extensive conservation laboratories. The Art Institute of Chicago was recently voted the #1 museum in the world by TripAdvisor.
The Art Institute of Chicago Vincent Van Gogh Bedrooms Exhibit Opens 2/14/16
 Vincent Van Gogh's Bedrooms will come together for the first time in North America at the Art Institute of Chicago on February 14th, featuring 36 paintings, drawings, and illustrated letters by the artist, accompanied by an interactive digital experience. Van Gogh's painting of his bedroom in Arles is arguably the most famous chambre in the history of art. So important was this composition that Van Gogh made three distinct versions and considered it his finest painting. Now, for the first time in North America, all three versions of the painting will be together in an exhibition titled Van Gogh's Bedrooms.
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Under 30 Gateway 6th Anniversary & GM Connect Event
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2016 LOBBY DAY:
Wednesday, March 2nd |
Springfield, IL
IHLA is partnering with the Illinois Council of Convention & Visitor Bureaus (ICCVB) and the Illinois Restaurant Association (IRA) on 2016 LOBBY DAY. Our partnership with ICCVB and IRA provides a unique opportunity to show the strength, the breadth and the unity of the hospitality and tourism industry to Members of the 99th Illinois General Assembly.
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
Wednesday, March 2
Joint Opening Session Followed by Luncheon
10:30am
701 E. Adams St. | Springfield, IL 62701
Meeting with Leadership & Members of 99th Illinois General Assembly
Capitol Complex
All meetings/appointments with Leadership and Members of the Illinois General Assembly will be scheduled for you. You do not need to call your Senator and/or Representative to schedule a meeting/appointment with him/her unless you have a personal relationship with that Member and want to reach out directly. If so, please advise Brenda Jo Jacob on whom you will be contacting to avoid duplication of efforts.
Legislative Reception
REGISTRATION & ACCOMMODATIONS
Registration Fee:
$100 per person
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Registration Deadline: 2/26/16
Attendees are responsible for their own travel plans and hotel accommodations. Please
REGISTER
and make hotel reservations ASAP
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President Abraham Lincoln Springfield Room Block
$105 + tax per room (Available for March 1 & March 2)
For reservations: Call 217-544-8800 or click HERE
Room block booking deadline: 2/16/16
To make reservations at another IHLA member hotel in Springfield, click HERE.
OUR VOICES MATTER
It is important that we have a large representation of IHLA member hotels in attendance to continue educating our elected officials on the importance of our industry. We look forward to seeing you in Springfield on March 2nd!
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Virgin Hotels Chicago Achieves LEED Gold
Virgin Hotels announced that Virgin Hotels Chicago, the brand's first property, has achieved LEED Gold certification, a nationally accepted benchmark for the design, construction and operation of high performance green buildings. The hotel and the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) celebrated the achievement with a hosted panel discussion surrounding reducing carbon, reaching net zero and greening supply chains in the hospitality industry. "Our goal as a company is to have all our properties achieve LEED Silver, so we are ecstatic to have exceeded that benchmark in Chicago," said Raul Leal, CEO of Virgin Hotels. READ MORE
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2016 Scholarship Applications
The 2016 Scholarship Applications are now available to download on our Educational Foundation website
HERE
. Please encourage eligible family, friends, and colleagues to apply. Keep in mind that scholarship awards are excellent for enhancing resumes, and our scholarships are renewable, providing an opportunity to receive a minimum of $7,000 over four years.
The deadline to apply is May 10, 2016
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Kendall College Capstone Tradeshow
Meet our future hospitality industry leaders at the Capstone Trade Show on March 18, 2016 from noon to 3pm at
Kendall College. Senior hospitality, culinary, and business students have created mixed use concepts from the ground up. Come see their creativity and hard work on display. To register for this free event or to learn more, please visit
KendallCapstone.com.
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