About Us

Thank you for visiting the site of the Columbia Hotel Marketing Association. CHMA, established September 2003, is an organization of hotel sales people that meet on the second Tuesday of each month. Goals at our meetings include educating and sharing viewpoints on citywide issues, and discussing anything that affects the hospitality industry.

Mission Statement of the Columbia Hotel Marketing Association
“To promote and support Columbia as a viable convention, meeting, tourism and lodging destination. The Columbia Hotel Marketing Association will work diligently to protect the interests and image of its membership.”

CHMA has become a leader in the City of Columbia. The organization volunteers for the Special Olympics, and joined the Columbia Convention and Visitors Bureau in a state wide advertising campaign. While partnering with the Columbia Lodging Association, we produced a city wide map for distribution at local tourist destinations. Please email us via the link on the left for membership information.

Membership Information

• Participation in the Joint Meeting Planners Tradeshow for the Missouri Society of Association Executives (MSAE), the Society of Government Meeting Professionals (SGMP) and the Missouri Travel Council (MTC). The Columbia Convention and Visitors Bureau (CVB) reserves three (3) booth spaces (value $1,050.00). Members of CHMA may attend for only $45.00 a person and meet with 100 or more meeting planners.

• Participation in the MSAE Funfest. The CVB reserves a sponsorship and distributes snack items with each member hotel listed. In addition, representatives from your member hotel may attend the event and visit with several representatives from the association market.

• Participation in the MSAE and SGMP Holiday Socials with prize donations and each member hotel listed.

• An opportunity to meet at and learn about different venues in Columbia for our monthly meetings.

• Promotion on CHMA website

• One (1) CHMA logo shirt will be provided to each member hotel. Additional shirts may be purchased at cost.

• Each member hotel has a listing on the city map distributed at local tourist destinations including the airport, car rental agencies and the colleges.

• There will be a drawing at the Holiday Social with a value up to $200.00. Every time you attend a monthly CHMA meeting, your name will be entered into the drawing.

• Networking with your peers in the Columbia hotel community.

• Knowledge share including education, citywide issues and just about anything else that affects the hotel industry, including volunteer opportunities.