About SITE Chicago

What is the Society for Incentive Travel Excellence (SITE)?

Founded in 1973, we are a professional association of 2891 members in 82 countries with 27 SITE chapters around the world. The membership breakdown is 35% Buyers, 35% DMC, 35% Suppliers. Our members are incentive travel professionals who know from experience that incentive travel drives business results. The SITE Global member community is on a mission to strengthen and inspire this extraordinary industry.

Learn more about SITE Global here.

President’s Letter

Dear SITE Chicago Chapter Members,

Welcome to 2025! To quote Yogi Berra, “It’s déjà vu all over again,” as I continue in the role this year as your SITE Chicago President. It’s a true honor to lead this exciting chapter and our fabulous and talented board. We are proud of our accomplishments in 2024, as we continued to grow our membership, visibility and attendance at events throughout Illinois, Michigan and Wisconsin. As a team of diverse industry MICE professionals, we believed in our mission to host elevated, engaging, educational and unique events while providing value to our members. Our strategic efforts this past year resulted in SITE Chicago winning the award for the most membership renewals among any SITE Chapter!

SITE Chicago successfully completed our 2024 goals because we are a team that embraces the steps in getting it done! We focused on the processes and steps to finish the assigned tasks among all our VP’s and delivered the results in Membership growth, attracting new Annual Strategic Sponsors and Event Sponsors, and giving back to our community through our CSR activities. Our Social Media and Administrative processes were greatly enhanced by consulting and hiring association and communication professionals. We overcame challenges and were determined to “get it done” and will continue to achieve our goals in 2025 with our work ethic and action steps prior to each event that we host – One Member at a Time!

SITE Chicago is fun. Anyone who attends our annual Grand Slam and Holly Trolley will attest to that. We are determined. We are fearless in the pursuit to host unique and engaging events that are welcoming to all attendees from our Young Leaders to seasoned members. We take chances. We win and sometimes we fail, but we get our backs up off the wall and “Get Down on It” for the next opportunity facing us. We listen and support one another. We have your backs!

Please join us this year and let’s celebrate new ideas and creativity! We encourage you to join a Committee and get involved in this great incentive industry by being an engaged member of SITE Chicago! The personal connections made are invaluable. Our Team is amazing! So…. Come on and Get Down on It!

Best wishes in the coming year ahead,
Nancy McFadyen
SITE Chicago President

meet our team

At SITE Chicago, our team of dedicated professionals is the driving force behind our mission to inspire, connect, and elevate the travel incentive industry. With diverse backgrounds and deep expertise, each member of our team is passionate about fostering innovation and building meaningful relationships within our community. Together, we work tirelessly to support our members and advance the value of incentive travel across the region and beyond. Meet the individuals who bring SITE Chicago’s vision to life!

SITE Chicago representing Illinois, Michigan and Wisconsin is a part of a Global Network of SITE Chapters that unites industry travel professionals across 33 chapters spanning 90 countries focusing on Incentive Travel. Our mission is to unite a community here in the Great Lakes who are passionate and represent a diverse demographic while having fun and providing an energetic atmosphere. We aim to create a friendly and engaging environment where all members stand on equal footing. We facilitate team building, education, networking and lasting connections. Whether you’re an incentive buyer, independent planner, corporate planner, DMC, CVB, third party, transportation company, venue or other incentive partner, we will maximize the ROI of your time. Join us and together, we BELIEVE in building a stronger future for our industry.