× Expand Liam Beran Six representatives sit on Madison's Room Tax Commission, which met in the Monona Terrace Convention and Community Center this September. Destination Madison is contractually obligated 28% of room tax revenue in a given year and the city, under the 2026 budget passed by the commission, is set to receive 30% of room tax revenue in 2027. Nick Pjevach, chair of the Madison Arts Commission, is concerned about the upcoming funding shortfall and what would happen if the Room Tax Commission were unable to distribute funds to an entity. Because that's less hotel rooms that we need.”[Editor’s note: Isthmus has received grant funding from the Room Tax Commission to implement improvements to our events calendar. This article has been corrected to note that the Alliant Energy Center was approved for $102,000 in room tax funding, not $1.76 million.]