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Chicago Convention and Tourism Bureau

Fiscal year ending 2020. Filed on November 10, 2021.

301 East Cermak Road
Chicago, Illinois 60616

Chicago Convention and Tourism Bureau (EIN: 36-2704879), also known as Choose Chicago, has filed an IRS Form 990 since at least fiscal year 2016. In its fiscal year 2020 IRS Form 990 filing, Chicago Convention and Tourism Bureau, a 501(c)(6) business league, reported compensation for 11 out of 92 total employees. Among the employees shown here, the average compensation is $237,828. The highest compensated employee at Chicago Convention and Tourism Bureau is David Whitaker with fiscal year 2020 compensation of $480,955.

Revenue, expenses, and employee compensation

Revenue

$21,478,473

Expenses

$22,658,711

Employee compensation

$7,167,422
Revenue, expenses, and employee compensation over time

Reported Compensated Employees

David Whitaker
President and Chief Executive Officer
$480,955
$455,673 No related comp$25,282
Marc Anderson
Chief Operating Officer
$390,189
$381,667 No related comp$8,522
Julie Scuras
Vice President Convention Sales
$219,103
$213,957 No related comp$5,146
W James Meyer
Chief Financial Officer
$202,380
$196,485 No related comp$5,895
Rita Chen
Vice President, Marketing
$196,806
$191,629 No related comp$5,177
Michelle Gonzalez
Vice President Media Relations
$195,835
$190,698 No related comp$5,137
Darrell Baker
Director of Sales
$193,395
$188,816 No related comp$4,579
Rose Horcher
Vice President Client Services
$192,922
$188,104 No related comp$4,818
Kara Bachman
EXEC Director Chicago Sports CO
$190,679
$185,680 No related comp$4,999
Dawn Young
Vice President Corporate Sales
$190,402
$185,724 No related comp$4,678
Lori Adelsick
Vice President Strategic P'Ship and Special Events
$163,440
$159,379 No related comp$4,061

Benchmark Employee Compensation

Non-Employee Board Members

Alpana Singh
Treasurer
Amy Hughes
Director
Andrea Zopp
Director
Arthur Johnston
Director
Barbara Laken
Director
Billy Glunz
Director
Brett Hart
Director
Christie Tarantino-Dean
Director
Don Finn
Director
Erin Guthrie
Director
Glenn Eden
Chair
Harriet Seitler
Director

Contractors

Envisionit
Media Purchases
$3,526,630
Amazon Web Services
Event
$1,350,000
James Beard Foundation
Event
$968,000
Fcb Chicago
Creative Design
$817,764
Expedia
Media Purchases
$529,441

Mission Statement

THE CHICAGO CONVENTION AND TOURISM BUREAU IS THE PREMIER SALES AND MARKETING ORGANIZATION THAT PROMOTES CHICAGO'S WORLD-CLASS ASSETS TO GLOBAL LEISURE TRAVEL AND CONVENTION BUSINESS TO ENSURE THE ECONOMIC VITALITY OF THE CITY AND ITS MEMBER BUSINESS COMMUNITY.

Revisions to this organization profile

November 15, 2025:
2024 Chicago Convention and Tourism Bureau 990 filed
November 12, 2024:
2023 Chicago Convention and Tourism Bureau 990 filed
November 10, 2023:
2022 Chicago Convention and Tourism Bureau 990 filed

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