Platinum Sponsors

• Diageo
  Roujay Vargas, (312) 279-3472

• USA Today
  Jim Donivan, (630) 693-5837

Gold Sponsor

Silver Sponsors

• Constellation Energy
  Angela Kawalski, (312) 704-9200

• Standard Parking
  Bill Rossi, (312) 274-2110

• United Service Co
  Will Geissel, (312) 922-8558

• United Service Co
  Courtney Bowers, (312) 922-8558

Bronze Sponsors

• BuyEfficient
  Richard Warren, (847) 854-9743

• Dex, Publisher of the AT&T Real Yellow Pages
  Kiyoko Czech, 630-693-5144

• Entertainment Cruises
  Sharon Beyer, (312) 321-7620

• Entertainment Cruises
  Michelle Ohlhaber, (312) 321-7620

• FGMK Insurance Agency
  Scott Spector, (847) 964-5132

• FGMK Insurance Agency
  Bill Pazely, (847) 964-5132

• FGMK Insurance Agency
  Stuart Lee, (847) 964-5132

• Heartland Payment Systems
  Kimberly Rupel, (888) 798-3131

• Heartland Payment Systems
  Dennis Carpenter, (888) 798-3131

• Pepsi Americas
  Clinton Wilhight, (630) 898-1300

• Where Chicago Publications
  Kathy Mitchell, (312) 642-1896

Allied Sponsors

• ACCESS Chicago
  Gary Marr, 312-807-3700

• Accurate Printing, Inc
  Tom Doyle, (708) 824-0058

• Allied Cleaning Services, INC.
  Dan Wondaal, 708-396-0200

• Ameren Illinois ActOnEnergy
  John Beintema, (309) 677-5079

• American Express
  Jennifer Stucker, (800) 706-9739

• American Hotel Register Co.
  Sean Leahy, (800) 323-5686

• Amlings Interior Landscape
  Carolyn Ascher, (888) 880-8733

• Anheuser-Busch, Inc.
  Jorge Ortiz, (773) 380-8080

• Askew Insurance Group, LLC
  Herman Askew, 309-834-1561

• Baker Tilly Virchow Krause LLP
  Sheldon Holzman, (312) 729-8000

• Barrett's Service
  Tom Pruett, 630-462-7400

• Canine Detection & Inspection Services, LLC
  Sue Hagberg, 708-671-1577

• CB Richard Ellis
  Douglas Johnson, 312-935-1484

• Champaign County Convention & Visitors Bureau
  Jane DeLuce, (217) 351-4133

• Chicago Beverage Systems, LLC
  Jim Doney, (773) 826-4100

• Chicago Convention & Tourism Bureau
  Don Welsh, (312) 567-8500

• Chicago Southland Convention & Visitors Bureau
  Mary Patchin, (708) 895-8200

• Chicago's North Shore Convention and Visitors Bureau
  Gina Speckman, (847) 763-0011

• Citybuzz Chicago
  Lori Puerschner, 312-464-1070

• Coca-Cola Enterprises
  Stephen Cunningham , 773-292-6504

• Commercial Pool Inc.
  Bill Soukup, 651-766-6666

• Concentra Medical Center
  Jeff Streul, (312) 243-1574

• Consolidated Insurnace Services
  Josh Plue, 765-427-1881

• Constant Contact
  Steve Robinson, (847) 951-2445

• Continental AirTransport Co., Inc
  John McCarthy, (773) 247-1200

• Control Engineering Corp.
  Anthony Sinople, 630-954-1300

• CoolerSmart
  Mark Howard, 630-230-5100

• Covers Unlimited Corp.
  Cary Weinstein, 312-492-7860

• CTM Media Group
  Edward Wiemeler, (630) 833-3388

• Darling International Inc - Torvac
  Jerome Levy, (708) 388-3223

• Direct Fitness Solutions
  Chris Gallagher, (847) 680-9300

• Dorothy Prentice Aroma Therapy
  Dorothy Prentice, 703-378-6161

• Dr Pepper Snapple Group
  Tom Kull, (708) 947-5013

• Dr Pepper Snapple Group
  Rich Heson, (708) 947-5013

• Dr Pepper Snapple Group
  Jim Ullmer, (708) 947-5013

• Draper & Kramer, Inc
  William Barry, (312) 346-8600

• Eli's Cheesecake Company
  Peter Filippelli, (773) 736-3417

• Elite Bed Bug Detection
  Tim Braband, 312-217-0061

• Empire Cooler Service, Inc.
  Dick Klaskin, (312) 733-3900

• Equipment International, Ltd.
  Steve Zabrin, (847) 679-2211

• Executive Referral Services, Inc
  Bruce Freier, (773) 693-6622

• Financial Independence Co. Insurance Services (FICIS)
  Sheila Hartman,

• Finishing Contractors Association of Chicago
  Clark Johnson, 708-836-5590

• First Student
  David Chan, 630-452-0804

• Food Safety Solutions
  John Gesheidle, (847) 254-5405

• Franczek Radelet
  James Zuehl, (312) 986-0300

• Gold Seal Pest Control Company
  Elia Levin, 312-240-0002

• Groupon Getaways
  Jennier Pfeiffer,

• Habitat Corporate Suites Network
  Yvette Fox, 312-902-2025

• Hall & Associates, Ltd.
  Deborah Hall-Kayler, 312-578-1650

• Honkamp Krueger & Co., P.C.
  Tom Oglesby, (563) 556-0123

• Hospitality Real Estate Counselors
  Rick George, (312) 645-9010

• Hospitality Staffing Solutions of Georgia
  Suzanne Malkiewicz, (305) 434-2706

• Hospitality Staffing Solutions of Georgia
  Karla Dougherty, (305) 434-2706

• Hot Rooms, Inc.
  Polly Pancoe, (312) 649-0597

• Hub International
  Tom Busch, 847-404-5120

• IGS Energy
  Kate Kerscher, 614-659-5108

• IHG
  Rodney Lindsey, 312-206-0435

• Illinois Bus Sales
  Laura Battigelli, 847-297-3177

• Illinois Career Path Institute
  Felix Okor, (312) 346-3662

• Inncom International, Inc.
  Brian Giese, 630-859-3683

• Inn-House Doctor
  Walter Krause, (773) 734-1944

• J Rudny
  James Rudny, (630) 879-5528

• Kendall College
  Christine Letchinger, (312) 752-2000

• LAZ Parking Chicago
  Andrew Carlson, (312) 577-7985

• Lexington College
  Mary Hunt, (312) 226-6294

• Libbey Inc.
  Bryan Schmakel, 773-319-2959

• Lisle Convention & Visitors Bureau
  Priscilla Tomei, (630) 769-1000

• Manfred Steinfeld School of Hospitality & Tourism
  Gerald Bober, (312) 281-3181

• Marietta Corporation
  Laura Atkinson, (847) 309-9729

• Mauge, Inc.
  Ginna Ryan, (773) 328-5764

• McLeod USA
  Brian Spears, (630) 570-5071

• Michael Best & Friedrich LLP
  Michael Stiegel, 312-222-0800

• Michael P. Gordon Memorial Foundation
  Heather Gordon, (708) 574-4609

• Midwest Living Magazine
  Jodie Schafer, (312) 580-1636

• MillerCoors
  Michael Hack, TBD

• MillerCoors
  Mary Lou Polcyn, TBD

• Muzak
  Melissa Wright, (800) 997-9558

• National Enrollment Services
  Howard Labow, (800) 966-6637

• National Hospitality Supply
  Michael Hans, (262) 478-0229

• Nicor Gas Energy Efficiency Program
  John Mansfield, 312-755-9020

• Nicor Gas Energy Efficiency Program
  Kristen VanKley, 312-755-9020

• Nicoud Insurance Services
  John Immordino, (217) 546-6900

• Nicoud Insurance Services
  James Hillestad, (217) 546-6900

• NTA Trade - A Division of IMS
  Jill Halper, (847) 663-4004

• Peace Spa Products
  Jeannette Kravitz, 312-944-1211

• Peoria Area CVB
  Bob Marx, (309) 676-0303

• Pepper Construction Company
  Matt Rebro, (312) 266-4700

• Presentation Services
  Robert Cohen, (312) 431-6980

• Proven Business Systems
  Dan Vidro, 312-371-5251

• Renue Systems of Chicago
  David Grossman, 630 - 691 - 0800

• Robert Morris University Institute of Culinary Arts
  Nancy Rotunno, (312) 935-6929

• Rose Paving Company
  Candace Johnson, 708-430-1100

• Safemark Systems
  Jenny Pike, (800) 255-8818

• Sealy, Inc.
  Linda Bordner, (419) 346-8297

• Serta Mattress Company
  Deanna Luzzo, (312) 399-7208

• Sexton Group, The
  Edward Sexton, (800) 827-1126

• Seyfarth Shaw LLP
  Brian Stolzenbach, (312) 460-5000

• SICO America
  Heidi Niesen,

• Southern Audio Visual
  Mitch Blum, (305) 591-3888 ext. 104

• Springfield Convention & Visitors Bureau
  Tim Farley, (217) 789-2360

• Strategic Auction Solutions LLC
  Alan Kravets, 312-320-3264

• Summit Energy Services
  Samuel Birgin, 502-614-2500

• Summit Energy Services
  Nicole Burskey, 502-614-2500

• Swank Audio Visuals
  Tim Gray, (630) 296-8420

• System Parking, Inc.
  Dennis Quinn, (312) 819-5055

• Total Energy Concepts, Inc.
  J.J. Moffat, (218) 844-5848

• TR Mandigo & Company
  Ted Mandigo, (630) 279-8144

• True Partners Consulting LLC
  Trent Douglas, (312) 235-3300

• Utility Management Group
  Thomas Jankowiak, 630-279-0117

• Wage Watch, Inc.
  Travis Pullen, 888-330-9243

• Washburne Culinary Institute
  William Reynolds, (312) 446-4545

• White Space Agency
  Robin Loth, 312-656-5782

• Windy City Massage, INC
  Carter Reese, 312-946-3000

• Wine and Spirits Distributors of Illinois
  Karin Lijana Matura, (312) 782-7820

• Wine and Spirits Distributors of Illinois
  Terry Kelly, (312) 782-7820

• Woodfield Chicago Northwest Convention Bureau
  Tom Guercio, (847) 409-1010

To add your company to the exclusive list of IHLA Strategic Partners, contact our membership director:

• Molly Otting Carlson, Director of Membership/Strategic Partnerships
  27 E. Monroe, Suite 1200
  Chicago, IL 60603
  312-346-3135
  motting@illinoishotels.org