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Don't miss the single most impactful event for rebuilding your business.

If you want to sell more tourism, group, or private events business you need to be an exhibitor at the 21st Annual Hospitality & Tourism Summit on April 19th, 2022. Come to connect with hundreds of buyers and influencers that can make both immediate and long term impact on your business. Join us in our new, expansive, and social distance friendly venue - the Aon Grand Ballroom and adjacent spaces at Navy Pier.

Let's rebuild together!

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Fill Your Pipeline

Rebuild your pipeline with hundreds of quality leads. Get in front of the right people to grow your business . The average exhibitor at our last Summit drove 275 leads.

Grow Your Sales

Sell your offerings to hundreds of buyers in the tourism, groups and private events space. 92% of past exhibitors said they grew their business as a result of the Summit.

Grow Your Network

Rebuild your network to kick-start your business for the busy Summer season. The Summit is stocked with buyers and influencers that you need to be in front of.

About The Summit

In its 20th year, the Hospitality & Tourism Summit is where top planners, concierges, suppliers, and industry professionals connect before the busy summer season. The event brings together over 1,100 people in the tourism, groups, and private events space including a veritable "who's who" in the hospitality, events & tourism industries, and businesses like yours that are looking to grow!

Who Attends?

Hundreds of buyers and business influencers that can help your company grow including:

Regional Meeting and Event Planners

Hotel, Corporate, and Residential Concierges

Hotel Sales & Management Teams

Hotel Guest Service Professionals

Destination Management Companies

Destination Marketing Organizations / Convention & Visitors Bureaus (CVB)

Tour Directors, Tour Operators, and Tour Guides

Social Media Influencers

Wedding Planners

Industry Leaders and Business Owners

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Hear What Past Participants Had To Say

"Whether you're a theater, museum, or attraction, the Summit attracts the influencers of Chicago, so if you want to be known, you've got to be in front of them"

- Chicago History Museum

"Congratulations on a great summit! A big thank you to the entire Ateema team for putting this together. Your assistance, professionalism, and hard work made it an enjoyable educational experience. THANK YOU!"

- Choose Chicago

"You get to see the right people in a well-curated environment, we come back each year because we've had a great experience, operationally it's a really well-run show, and it's a lot of fun."

- The Art Institute of Chicago

"This was a great event. We got a lot of leads and made some good connections. I am a firm believer that public transit and the hospitality industry work well together to service visitors and residents."

- Regional Transportation Authority

"The event is a great opportunity for me to network with local Chicago vendors, and people I've seen at past networking events I can meet in person."

- Bucom International, Meeting Planner

"Once again, Ateema surpassed my expectations. I look forward to HTS every year. The Ateema team gave the attendees a great platform with relevant content that made it extremely easy to focus and keep engaged. I'm happy to say that this year's event will be checked off as another success and great use of my time."

- Inland Real Estate, Event Planner

"The Summit is a really amazing opportunity to network with businesses, concierges, and really everyone in the hospitality industry."

- Lowes Chicago Hotel, Concierge

Why Do Businesses Exhibit?

Sell

Exhibit at the Summit to sell your offerings to a pre-qualified group of buyers, decision makers, and influencers

Network

Network with the “who’s who” in the hospitality, tourism, meetings & events industries to drive leads and grow your sales funnel

Grow Your Database

Reconnect and meet new pre-qualified industry influencers and buyers including meeting & event planners, concierges, and hospitality industry pros

Energize Your Team

Be part of the first industry event to take place in-person in over a year, while rebuilding your business and having some fun!

Rebuild Together

Join the collective force of restaurants, venues, attractions, theaters, and other hospitality businesses to rebuild the industry and your business.

Summit Exhibitor Packages

Highboy

A budget-conscious option for small businesses

& first-time exhibitors

4' x 6' exhibition space

One, 24" round highboy table wrapped in linens

Table sign with preferred exhibitor name

Exhibitor listed in program, event app, and on HTS.Events

Includes up to 2 tickets to the Summit

Standard

Our most popular exhibitor booth, perfect for any type of business that is looking to rebuild

8' x 8' exhibition space

One, 6' foot table with standard linens

Table sign with preferred exhibitor name

Exhibitor listed in program, event app, and on HTS.Events

Includes up to 4 tickets to the Summit

Premium

For those businesses that want to play at a higher level, Includes the benefits of a standard Exhibitor plus:

Premium exhibition space on the trade show floor

One, 6' table with standard linens

Ability to choose your preferred booth location

Showcase your business with an ad on rotation on our displays throughout the venue

A Half page ad in the program book

Priority load-in time and assistance

Includes up to 8 tickets to the Summit

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Health & Safety Plan

We are following CDC, city, and state guidelines for COVID-19 including:

We've secured a larger venue with ample space for social distancing and will be utilizing indoor/outdoor space. We will be using the Aon Grand Ballroom and adjoining spaces with a large capacity.

Navy Pier recently received their GBAC Star Accreditation issued by the Global Biorisk Advisory Council, a prestigious designation that proves that Navy Pier, its staff, and cleaning crews are maintaining clean standards for COVID-19 health and safety.