FY22 Annual Report - 4

Meetings Making
an Impact
During the week, you'll find area conference centers
and meeting venues filled with groups large and
small. The expansion of the I Hotel & Conference
Center, and full re-opening of the conference
facilities across the area helped welcome back
dozens of groups throughout the year. Among
notable conferences held this year:
* Illinois Association of First Protection Districts-
250 attendees
* OnRAMP Agriculture 2022 Conference-500
attendees
* University of Illinois TQC (Theory of Quantum
Computation) Conference-150 international
For the first time in over 25 years, the IHSA Boys State
Basketball Tournament was hosted in Champaign.
Following a successful bid for a 3-year contract for the
event and a delay due the pandemic, teams and fans rolled
into town March 10-12 bringing excitement and school
spirit to the area.
This year was filled with changes for the tournament,
moving all classes to one weekend. With this new format,
we saw an influx of visitors throughout the event and a
massive crowd for Championship Saturday. Over 34,500
fans attended the tournament in Champaign.
To enhance the atmosphere in the State Farm Center,
we coordinated the ChambanaMoms.com KidsZone
alongside a TechZone with the Illini eSports Club providing
mini-game experiences and the Innovation Hub providing
virtual reality experiences. The University of Illinois
Admissions Office also hosted a college fair on Friday for
potential students.
Simultaneously, at the University of Illinois Activities
& Recreation Center (ARC) on campus, the Unified
and Wheelchair State Basketball Tournaments were
also taking place, with an exhibition for the Wheelchair
Basketball athletes at the State Farm Center on Friday
night.
One weekend of basketball just isn't enough. The
following weekend the Illinois Middle School Basketball
Championships were hosted in Champaign for the first
time featuring almost 100 teams from around the state.
The event took place at multiple venues including the ARC,
the Leonhard Center, and the High School of St. Thomas
More.
Business from conferences generates millions
in economic impact each year, supporting our
hospitality staff from sales, catering, housekeeping,
audio/visual, alongside local businesses impacted
by networking events.
Hotel Information
July 2021-June 2022
55.9% $95.13
OCCUPANCY RATE
an 18.4% increase YoY
AVERAGE DAILY RATE
a 27.8% increase YoY
HOTEL/MOTEL TAX REVENUE
Champaign, Urbana, and Rantoul
Total revenues
hit an all-time
high in FY22,
surpassing
pre-pandemic
levels.
FY19 FY20 FY21 FY22
more events driving revenue
IHSA WRESTLING TOURNAMENT AJGA GOLF
HOT ROD POWER TOUR ILLINOIS RACE WEEKEND
RANTOUL FAMILY SPORTS COMPLEX BEEP BASEBALL
$
4.59M
$
$
4.26M
$
3.61M
2.50M

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