HOIHA Membership Application

Why join our team?

• To ensure your organization has a voice: Our Association is represented by four seats on the Peoria Area Convention & Visitors Bureau board.
• To Stay Current with Laws, Policies, and Legislative Issues with Monthly Reports from:
  • Illinois Hotel Lodging Association
  • Illinois Restaurant Association
  • Heart of Illinois Retail Liquor Association
  • Public Health Department
  • Peoria Area Convention & Visitors Bureau
  • Peoria Civic Center
• To Provide Education & Scholarship Opportunities for Employees
  • HOIHA promotes the Association and the Hospitality Industry to those considering a career in the industry through our own one-day management courses and scholarship funds at local institutions.
  • HOIHA supports programs for hospitality training and continued education through various educational institutions.
  • HOIHA provides scholarship assistance through financial grants for members continuing their secondary and post-secondary education in the hospitality industry.
• To Sustain Community Involvement & Networking
  • Our Association is responsible for judging the participants in the Taste of Peoria.
  • Volunteers from our association provide a booth at the Steamboat Classic Race, furnishing food and beverages to the race paticipants.
  • HOIHA monthly board meetings are open to all members.
  • HOIHA members have multiple opportunities to be involved in the planning of our various annual events.
• To Be Recognized
  The HOIHA Winterfest - Best in the Midwest Awards Banquet is an annual industry event highlighting the hospitality industry with presentation of awards including; Friend of the Industry, Heart of Illinois Hospitality Employee of the Year, and various other awards.