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HSMAI Membership grants access to industry trends, marketing research, and valuable business connections, both locally and globally. As part of HSMAI Illinois, you'll join a loyal network of professionals who actively support each other's businesses and career growth. Engage in meaningful discussions on marketing trends, business structures, and the evolving hospitality landscape in Illinois.

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Membership Types

Faculty Membership $50/year

Who Qualifies: Full-Time Hospitality Faculty

Key Benefits:

  • Research Presentation & Publication Opportunities: International exposure for faculty and PhD Candidate research.
  • Resources to Expand Curriculum: Free members-only access to the HSMAI Knowledge Center, Adrians Awards Winners Gallery, and HSMAI University webinar archives – all full of cutting-edge case studies, publications, news, and insights to support and compliment academic course work.
  • A Competitive Edge: Weekly Insights from sales, marketing, and revenue optimization experts
  • Local Education to Stay Up to Date: HSMAI chapters throughout North America produce more than 300 face-to-face education programs annually addressing the industry’s most pressing issues.
  • Leadership Opportunities: Members may serve on local HSMAI chapter boards, sponsor collegiate chapters on campus, and apply for seats on HSMAI’s advisory boards.
  • Complimentary Registrations: Attend the annual Faculty Revenue Management Roundtable the day before the Revenue Optimization Conference (ROC), and Research-in-Action programs.
  • Significant Savings: Faculty (and student) members get a 50% discount on all HSMAI publications and regional (like the Revenue Optimization Conference and Digital Marketing Strategy Conference) events.
Student Membership $50/year

Who Qualifies: Full-Time Hospitality Students (school name must be included when joining)

Key Benefits:

  • A Competitive Edge: Industry contacts, business experience and key industry knowledge to build job opportunities and a successful hospitality future.
  • Expanded Curriculum: HSMAI programs and education that will complement academic learning.
  • Leadership Building Experience: A way to learn how to be a better leader by being a leader in your local HSMAI chapter or in your collegiate chapter.
  • Mentoring: Connect with today’s industry leaders through chapter and program participation
  • Industry Experience: Internships, job fairs, and participation in HSMAI chapter boards and programs.
  • Scholarship Opportunity: Scholarship opportunities are offered by local chapters.
  • Industry Discipline Specific Education: Exclusive access to extensive online Insights resources.
  • Significant Savings: A 50% discount on all HSMAI publications, and regional (like the Revenue Optimization Conference and Digital Marketing Strategy Conference) events.
Hotel/Associate Membership $295/year*

Who Qualifies: Industry professionals who work at a hotel, hotel management company, hotel ownership group, resort, convention center, CVB, DMO, DMC, cruise line, attraction.

Key Benefits:

  • A Competitive Edge: Weekly Insights from sales, marketing, and revenue optimization experts.
  • Tools & Insights: Access to HSMAI conference session videos.
  • Marketing Intelligence: Latest trends, best practices, and case studies from the industry’s top marketers.
  • Industry Discipline-Specific Education: Exclusive access to extensive online Insights resources.
  • Peer Network: Local, national, and international contacts.
  • Significant savings: Special member pricing on all HSMAI programs, events, and publications.
  • Chapter membership included: Your membership includes the opportunity to participate in chapter programs and events in multiple markets.
Partner/Service Provider Membership $395/year*

Who Qualifies: Industry professional who works at a partner/service provider firm such as a marketing agency, publisher, tech company, a/v company, recruiting agency, online travel agency, or public relations agency, as a consultant.

Key Benefits:

  • A Competitive Edge: Customer market and business knowledge from HSMAI programs and publications to guide your business strategy and opportunities.
  • Business Development: Networking & relationship building with customers and potential customers via the online Membership search engine.
  • Tools & Insights: Free members-only access to the HSMAI University educational content including conference recordings and webinars.
  • Leadership Opportunities: Development of current and future industry leaders through participation in chapter boards, executive advisory boards, and committees.
  • Speaker & Sponsorship Opportunities: Thought leadership, branding, and product support through participation at national and chapter educational programs.
  • Industry Discipline Specific Education: Exclusive access to extensive online Insights resources.
  • Peer Network: Access to HSMAI members worldwide.
  • Significant Savings: Special member pricing on all HSMAI programs, events, and publications.

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Join a premier network of like-minded peers and accomplished professionals when you sign up for a membership with HSMAI Illinois.

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