IHLA Allied & Stragetic Partners
Below is a list of startegic partners for the Illinois Hotel & Lodging Association.
Platinum Sponsors
- Illinois Gold Rush, Inc.
David Miltenberger, 618-225-7968 - USA Today
Jim Donivan, (630) 693-5837
Gold Sponsor
Silver Sponsors
- Constellation An Exelon Company
Roger Tarras, (312) 394-2560 - Standard Parking
James Buczek, (312) 274-2025 - Standard Parking
Shevket Dardovski, (312) 274-2025 - United Service Co
Rick Simon, (312) 922-8558 - United Service Co
Ryan Moore, (312) 922-8558
Bronze Sponsors
- Entertainment Cruises
Gia Skiba, (312) 321-7620 - Entertainment Cruises
Dan Russell, (312) 321-7620 - Heartland Payment Systems
Mark Wells, (888) 798-3131 - Heartland Payment Systems
Kevin Keough, (888) 798-3131 - Heartland Payment Systems
Dennis Carpenter, (888) 798-3131 - Pepsi Americas
Thomas Maggio, (630) 898-1300 - Rivers Casino
Jenny Jones, 847-768-8316 - Rivers Casino
Steve Neely, 847-768-8316 - Rivers Casino
Albert Liu, 847-768-8316 - Rivers Casino
Merrick Dresnin, 847-768-8316 - Serta Mattress Company
Deanna Luzzo, (312) 399-7208 - Where Chicago Publications
Kathy Mitchell, (312) 642-1896 - Where Chicago Publications
Nicole Tardif, (312) 642-1896
Allied Sponsors
- ABM Parking Services
Dennis Quinn, (312) 819-5055 - ABM Parking Services
Matt Whitten, (312) 819-5055 - ACCESS Chicago
Gary Marr, 312-807-3700 - Accurate Printing, Inc
Tom Doyle, (708) 824-0058 - Altria Client Services
Timothy Holston, (614) 225-1923 - American Express
John Tomasiewicz, (800) 706-9750 - American Hotel Register Co.
Sean Leahy, (800) 323-5686 - American Income Life
Randi Kapchinske, 217-855-3526 - American Income Life
Dawn Trudden, 217-855-3526 - Amlings Interior Landscape
Carolyn Ascher, (888) 880-8733 - Anheuser-Busch, Inc.
Jorge Ortiz, (773) 380-8080 - A-Plus Pest Control, Inc.
Rick Moskovitz, 847-676-3477 - Baker Tilly Virchow Krause LLP
Frank Nardi, (312) 729-8000 - Barrett's Service
Tom Pruett, 630-462-7400 - Best Hand Superior Hotel Laundry Service
Bonnie Kornota, 773-823-1069 - Bloomingdale's
Jennifer Oglesby, 312-440-4384 - Bloomington-Normal Area Convention and Visitors Bureau
Crystal Howard, (309) 665-0033 - Capital Parking LLC
James Weiss, 312-593-8084 - CB Richard Ellis
Douglas Johnson, 312-935-1484 - Champaign County Convention & Visitors Bureau
Jane DeLuce, (217) 351-4133 - Chicago Beverage Systems, LLC
Mary Lou Polcyn, (773) 826-4100 - Chicago Beverage Systems, LLC
Jim Doney, (773) 826-4100 - Chicago Southland Convention & Visitors Bureau
Jim Garrett, (708) 895-8200 - Chicago Southland Convention & Visitors Bureau
Mary Patchin, (708) 895-8200 - Chicago's North Shore Convention and Visitors Bureau
Gina Speckman, (847) 763-0011 - Choose Chicago
Don Welsh, (312) 567-8500 - Cintas
Kelly Whiteley, 800 864 3676 ext47097 - Citybuzz Chicago
Lori Puerschner, 312-464-1070 - Coca-Cola Enterprises
Stephen Cunningham , 773-292-6504 - Concept Amenities
Michael Kelley, 702-869-3741 - Concierge & Event Services Worldwide, Inc.
sheryl Novak, 312-893-1084 - Constant Contact
Steve Robinson, (847) 951-2445 - CoolerSmart
Joe Wenninger, 630-230-5100 - Corporate Concierge Services
Jonathan Burba, 312-731-7006 - 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 - Dr Pepper Snapple Group
Jon Dobek, (708) 947-5013 - Dr Pepper Snapple Group
Tom Kull, (708) 947-5013 - Dr Pepper Snapple Group
Rich Heson, (708) 947-5013 - Draper & Kramer, Inc
William Barry, (312) 346-8600 - DuPage Convention & Visitors Bureau
Skip Strittmatter, (630) 575-8070 - Dynamex
Adam Phillips, 630-350-5352 - Ecolab - Institutional
Tim Carey, 630-305-1131 - Ecolab - Institutional
Bruce Feeback, 630-305-1131 - Eli's Cheesecake Company
Peter Filippelli, (773) 736-3417 - Empire Cooler Service, Inc.
Dick Klaskin, (312) 733-3900 - Encore Hospitality Services
Eric Pottebaum, 913-944-4944 - Entergize
David Donaldson, 313-882-4544 - Executive Referral Services, Inc
Bruce Freier, (773) 693-6622 - Finishing Contractors Association of Chicago
Clark Johnson, 708-836-5590 - Food Safety Solutions
John Gesheidle, (847) 254-5405 - Franczek Radelet
James Zuehl, (312) 986-0300 - Freeman
Bill Karabel, 312-784-0130 - FridgeWize
Anthony Rio, 773-895-4551 - Go Airport Express
John McCarthy, (773) 247-1200 - Gold Seal Pest Control Company
Elia Levin, 312-240-0002 - Great Lakes Commercial Laundry Sales, Inc.
Amy Raymond, 262-790-5885 - Groupon Getaways
Jennifer Pfeiffer, - Habitat Corporate Suites Network
Patti Fingello, 312-902-2025 - Harbor Linen
Betsy Evenson, 630-337-1889 - Harborside International Golf Center
Jackie Endsley, 312-782-7837 - HD Supply Facilities Maintenance
Nancy Knight, 800-431-3000 - Honkamp Krueger & Co., P.C.
Tom Oglesby, (563) 556-0123 - Hospitality Staffing Solutions
Isaac Calderon, (305) 434-2706 - Hotel Staffing Solutions
Brady Isaacson, 312-961-0808 - HotPoint Wireless Inc.
Tom Carroll, 312-397-9868 - IGS Energy
Eric Hutchins, 312-489-2537 - 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 - Intex Lighting LLC
Steven Arwady, 708-586-9450 - J Rudny
James Rudny, (630) 879-5528 - Kendall College
Julie Tierney, (312) 752-2000 - Kendall College
Christine Letchinger, (312) 752-2000 - Landscape Concepts
Anthony Attiah, 847-223-3800 - Landscape Concepts
George Markoutsas, 847-223-3800 - LAZ Parking Chicago
Andrew Carlson, (312) 577-7985 - Lexington College
Mary Hunt, (312) 226-6294 - Libbey Inc.
Bryan Schmakel, 773-319-2959 - Lucky Strike Chicago
Lisa Bork, 312-464-0133 - Lucky Strike Chicago
Colleen O'Grady, 312-464-0133 - Lynkris Patio Furniture, Inc.
Bruce Webster, 608-269-4315 - 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 - Midwest Illumination, Inc
Gregg Summerlee, 847-922-1237 - Midwest Illumination, Inc
Kevin Summerlee, 847-922-1237 - Midwest Living Magazine
Jodie Schafer, (312) 580-1636 - MillerCoors
Kevin Gildea, TBD - Muzak
Melissa Wright, (800) 997-9558 - National Enrollment Services
Howard Labow, (800) 966-6637 - National Hospitality Supply
Michael Hans, (262) 478-0229 - Nicoud Insurance Services
James Hillestad, (217) 546-6900 - Nicoud Insurance Services
John Immordino, (217) 546-6900 - North American Corporation
Eric Deyerler, 847-832-4000 - NTA Trade - A Division of IMS
Jill Halper, (847) 663-4004 - Oneida Ltd.
James Schulze, 315-361-3000 - Peoples Gas/ North Shore Gas Natural Savings Program
Paige Finnegan, 855-849-8928 - Peoria Area CVB
Bob Marx, (309) 676-0303 - Pepper Construction Company
Matt Rebro, (312) 266-4700 - Presentation Services Audio Visual
Christopher Howard, (312) 431-6980 - Proven Business Systems
Dan Vidro, 312-371-5251 - Quarles and Brady LLP
Kwame Raoul, 312-715-5017 - RGC Restruction General Contractors, LLC
Scott Weitzman, 800-708-4130 - Robert Morris University Institute of Culinary Arts
Betty O'Leary, (312) 935-6929 - Rose Paving Company
Candace Johnson, 708-430-1100 - Sealy, Inc.
Linda Bordner, (419) 346-8297 - Sexton Complete Care
Edward Sexton, (800) 827-1126 - Seyfarth Shaw LLP
Brian Stolzenbach, (312) 460-5000 - SICO America
Heidi Niesen, - Smith Travel Research
Lauren Faulkner, 615 - 824- 8664 x 3389 - Sofa Sleeper Bargains
John Norris, 224-676-0598 - Southern Audio Visual
Mitch Blum, (305) 591-3888 ext. 104 - Southwest Town Mechanical
Dave Koperniak, 708-460-7330 - Springfield Convention & Visitors Bureau
Tim Farley, (217) 789-2360 - Strategic Hospitality Search
Scott Lager, 630-837-0400 - TR Mandigo & Company
Ted Mandigo, (630) 279-8144 - Trip Advisor, LLC
Christine Peterson, 617-670-6300 - True Partners Consulting LLC
Trent Douglas, (312) 235-3300 - Washburne Culinary Institute
Kristopher Murray, (773) 602-5466 - WebRezPro Property Management System
Sarah Kurtz, 800-221-3429 - Wine and Spirits Distributors of Illinois
Karin Lijana Matura, (312) 782-7820 - World Class Installations, Inc.
Ken Croston, 407-814-4974
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To add your company to the exclusive list of IHLA Strategic Partners, contact our membership director:
- Susannah Flanner, Director of Membership/Strategic Partnerships
27 E. Monroe, Suite 1200
Chicago, IL 60603
312-346-3135
sflanner@illinoishotels.org








