芝加哥——州长帕特奎因（Pat Quinn）今天宣布伊利诺伊州连续第三年打破旅游业记录，于2013年迎来了将近1.057亿游客。州长与Chloe Stirling一起参观肯代尔大学烹饪夏令营（Kendall College Culinary Camp）时宣布了这一消息，当时Chloe这个年仅12岁的小企业家正在同其它年轻的烹饪学生一起完善自身的烘焙技能。今天的活动是州长Quinn刺激伊利诺伊州旅游业、创造就业和促进经济发展的重要一部分。
“看到如此多像Chloe一样的烹饪专业的学生在厨房里磨练自身的天赋我们感到非常开心”州长Quinn表示，“我们许多州的年轻学生都在释放热情和创造力为繁荣的烹饪行业做贡献，帮助伊利诺伊州成为一个美食目的地。我们不断看到越来越多的伊利诺伊州的游客都会在很大程度上对我们卓越的餐厅行业赞誉不已。从我们州的自然瑰宝到我们的博物馆再到独一无二的餐饮体验，旅游业正在这片林肯的故乡下蓬勃发展。”
除了来到伊利诺伊州的美国游客的创纪录人数，伊利诺伊州在2013年还迎来了将近220万的国际游客，比去年上涨3%。2013年增长速度最快的部分是休闲旅游，比2012年上涨5.7%。2013年游客在伊利诺伊州的消费额是3450亿美金，为当地税收产生了近26亿美金的收益。
此外，伊利诺伊州旅游业劳动力也于2013年增长至301,100人，为伊利诺伊州新增2400份新工作。市场研究和咨询服务公司D.K. Shifflet & Associates Ltd.提供的这些惊人数字，还显示出旅游业对伊利诺伊州经济增长、就业创造和税收的突出贡献。
“这些积极的数字表现出旅游行业在伊利诺伊州经济层面所扮演的关键角色。”伊利诺伊州商务与商机部（Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity，DCEO）总监Adam Pollet表示，“吸引更多游客来到伊利诺伊州已经促使更多的税收流进该州，并为伊利诺伊州人带来了新的高品质的工作机会。”
州长今天还宣布肯代尔大学将首次与DCEO的其中一个部门伊利诺伊州旅游局（Illinois Office of Tourism）合作，帮助策划州长的旅游和旅游业会议（Governor’s Conference on Travel and Tourism）。会议将于2015年2月2日至4日举办，会议的策划和推广工作将会被设置进肯代尔大学酒店管理学院学生的课程当中，学生将与旅游行业领导者一起获得亲身实践经验。
“每年来到伊利诺伊州的国内和国际游客的持续增长证明越来越多的休闲和商务游客都在将伊利诺伊州作为旅游目的地首选。”伊利诺伊州旅游局副局长Jen Hoelzle表示，“我们与Brand USA强有力的国际市场营销合作伙伴关系以及吸引国内游客的新举措如MiniAbe活动，都鼓励着游客从世界各地来到这里探索伊利诺伊州。”
许多游客来到伊利诺伊州或者在这里延期停留都是因为该州欣欣向荣的餐厅和餐饮局面。例如，芝加哥地区拥有25家米其林星级餐厅和10家荣获詹姆斯比尔德奖（James Beard Award）（该行业的最高荣誉）的餐厅。
总之，餐厅业为伊利诺伊州提供了515,600份工作，占该州就业率的大约9%。
州长于上个月拜访了Chloe和她父母在特洛伊的家，签署了名为“纸杯蛋糕”（“Cupcake Bill”）的法案，以支持伊利诺伊州的家庭厨房企业。新的法律将帮助年轻的企业家通过更容易获得的商机进入烹饪行业，并且帮助推动该州的经济发展。Chloe、她的母亲Heather、她的妹妹Sophie，还有她的爷爷奶奶今天都来参观了肯代尔大学的夏令营活动。
芝加哥肯代尔大学举办了一系列为年轻的学生量身定制的亲身实践的夏季烹饪夏令营活动，课程会由肯代尔的导师在学校最先进的校园当中讲授。
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Governor Quinn and Chloe “Cupcake Girl” Stirling visit Kendall Summer Camps
CHICAGO – Governor Pat Quinn today announced that Illinois had its third consecutive record-breaking year for tourism by welcoming nearly 105.7 million visitors in 2013. The Governor made the announcement during a visit with Chloe Stirling at the Kendall College Culinary Camp in Chicago where the 12-year-old entrepreneur is perfecting her baking skills along with other young culinary students. Today’s event is part of Governor Quinn’s agenda to increase tourism, create jobs and drive economic development throughout Illinois.
“It is inspiring to see so many culinary students like Chloe sharpening their talents in the kitchen,” Governor Quinn said. “Many of our state’s young students are taking their energy and creativity to grow vibrant culinary businesses, which has helped established Illinois as a food destination. We continue to see record numbers of visitors in the state thanks in large part to our excellent restaurant industry. From our state’s natural treasures to our museums and one-of-a-kind dining experiences, tourism is thriving in the Land of Lincoln.”
In addition to the record setting number of U.S. visitors to Illinois, the state welcomed nearly 2.2 million international visitors in 2013, up 3 percent from the previous year. One of the strongest growth sectors in 2013 was leisure travel, up 5.7 percent from 2012. Visitors spent $34.5 billion in Illinois in 2013, generating nearly $2.6 billion in state and local tax revenues.
In addition, the Illinois tourism industry workforce also grew to 301,100 in 2013, adding 2,400 new jobs to the state. These impressive numbers, provided by D.K. Shifflet & Associates Ltd., highlight the tourism industry’s vital contributions to Illinois’ economic growth, job creation and tax revenue.
“The positive growth numbers showcase the key role the tourism industry plays in Illinois’ economy,” Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) Director Adam Pollet said. “Attracting more visitors to Illinois has resulted in an increase in tax revenue coming into the state and added new high-quality jobs for Illinoisans.”
The Governor today also announced that Kendall College will, for the first time ever, partner with the Illinois Office of Tourism, a division of DCEO, to help plan the Governor’s Conference on Travel and Tourism. Planning and promotion for the conference, which will run from Feb. 2-4, 2015, will be built into the curriculum for Kendall hospitality management students who will work alongside state tourism industry leaders to gain hands-on experience.
“The continued increase in U.S. and international visitors to Illinois year-over-year proves that both leisure and business travelers are increasingly considering Illinois as a premier travel destination,” Illinois Office of Tourism Deputy Director Jen Hoelzle said. “Our strong international marketing partnership with Brand USA and new initiatives to reach domestic travelers, like the MiniAbe campaign, are inspiring travelers from around the world to discover all that Illinois has to offer.”
Many travelers come to Illinois or extend their stays because of the state’s thriving restaurant and culinary scene. The Chicago area, for example, hosts 25 Michelin-starred restaurants and 10 that have won a James Beard Award, the industry’s highest accolade.
Overall, restaurants account for 515,600 jobs in Illinois, about 9 percent of the state’s employment.
The Governor visited Chloe and her parents at their Troy home last month to sign legislation, known as the “Cupcake Bill,” to support home kitchen businesses in Illinois. The new law will help young entrepreneurs looking to get into the culinary field by making business opportunities more available and help drive the state’s economy forward. Chloe, her mother, Heather, her sister, Sophie and her grandparents all visited the Kendall College camp today.
Kendall College in Chicago hosts a series of hands-on summer culinary camps designed for young students and taught by qualified Kendall instructors at the school’s state-of-the-art campus.
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