Chicago witnesses record number of tourists

Thursday, August 3, 2023

On Thursday, Lollapalooza returns to Grant Park and as music enthusiasts rush to Chicago, the city is by now having a excellent year in terms of visitor flow, however a minor delay might soon be coming in.

Beyonce, Taylor Swift, NASCAR, Ed Sheeran, and small armies of conventioneers that are supported have assisted the city to stand out in a spotlight post pandemic.

This summer, Chicago tops the chart like a mega-watt musician, with the city positioning #1 American city when it comes to huge volume of events and meetings for April, May, and June, as per hospitality tracker Knowland.

The president of Choose Chicago, the tourism agency of the city, Lynn Osmond, said that it means they’re defeating Orlando, Las Vegas, and other major competitors; and that’s truly heartening. Hotel revenue in Chicago from January to June, hit $1.12 billion. This was up 24% from 2022, and 102% from 2019, creating a new record for Chicago.

Chicago’s hotel tax in that period generated $62 million revenue which is also a major record breaker.

However the artists who sell records are not the only ones giving power to this rise in visitor numbers. At the same time, at Solider Field, Swifties were jamming roughly 44,000 oncologists were in the city for a yearly conference at McCormick Place.

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