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Illinois Office of Tourism - Springfield Office
620 E. Adams
Springfield, IL 62701
p. 217-785-6276
f. 217-785-6336

Illinois Office of Tourism - Chicago Office
100 W. Randolph St. 3-400
Chicago, IL 60601
p. 312-814-4733
f. 312-814-6175

To speak to an Illinois Travel Counselor call 1-800-2CONNECT

Illinois Office of Tourism - Contacts

Local Tourism and Convention Bureaus

Bureaus Certified through the LTCB Grant Program

Chicago Chicagoland

Ms. Sue J. Vos, Executive Director
Aurora Area Convention & Visitors Bureau
43 West Galena Blvd.
Aurora, Illinois 60506
630/897-5581
800/477-4369
630/897-5589 [FAX]
Email: sue@enjoyaurora.com
Web site: www.enjoyaurora.com

Ms. Gina Speckman, Executive Director
Chicago’s North Shore Convention and Visitors Bureau
8001 Lincoln Avenue, Suite 715
Arcade Level 125D
Skokie, Illinois 60077-0022
847/763-0011, ext. 24
847/763-0022 [FAX]
Email:gspeckman@cnscvb.com
Web site: www.visitchicagonorthshore.com

Mr. Jim Garrett, President
Chicago Southland Convention and Visitors Bureau
2304 West 173rd Street
Lansing, Illinois 60438-6006
708/895-8200
888/895-8233
708/895-8288 [FAX]
Email:jim@visitchicagosouthland.com
Web site: www.visitchicagosouthland.com

Ms. Jo Ellen "Skip" Strittmatter, Executive Director
DuPage Convention and Visitors Bureau
915 Harger Road, Suite 240
Oak Brook, Illinois 60523-1476
630/575-8070
800/232-0502
630/575-8078 [FAX]
Email:skip@discoverdupage.com
Web site: www.discoverdupage.com

Ms. Kim Bless, Executive Director
Elgin Area Convention and Visitors Bureau
77 Riverside Drive
Elgin, Illinois 60120-6425
847/695-7540
800/217-5362
847/695-7668 [FAX]
Email:kbless@northernfoxrivervalley.com
Web site: www.northernfoxrivervalley.com

Ms. Maureen Riedy, President/CEO
Lake County, Illinois Convention and Visitors Bureau
5465 West Grand Avenue, Suite 100
Gurnee, Illinois 60031-1703
847/662-2700
800/525-3669
847/662-2702 [FAX]
Email:maureen@lakecounty.org
Web site: www.lakecounty.org

Mr. Rich Carollo, Executive Director
Oak Park Area Convention and Visitors Bureau
1118 Westgate
Oak Park, Illinois 60301-1008
708/524-7800
708/524-7473 [FAX]
Email: rich@visitoakpark.com
Web site:www.visitoakpark.com

Ms. Pam Arrigoni, Acting Executive Director
Prospect Heights Convention and Visitors Bureau
664 Milwaukee Ave.
Ste 213
Prospect Heights IL 60070-2354.
847/577-3666
800/955-7259
847/577-8306 [FAX]
Email:parrigoni@prospect-heights.org
Web site:www.chicagonorthsuburbs.com

Mr. William Anderson, Executive Director
Rosemont Convention Bureau
9301 West Bryn Mawr Avenue
Rosemont, Illinois 60018-5201
847/823-2100
847/696-9700 [FAX]
Email:banderson@rosemont.com
Email:gbailey@rosemont.com
Web site:www.rosemont.com

Ms. Amy Egolf, Executive Director
St. Charles Convention and Visitors Bureau
311 North 2nd Street
St. Charles, Illinois 60174-1851
630/377-6161
800/777-4373
630/513-0566 [FAX]
Email:amy@visitstcharles.com
Web site:www.visitstcharles.com

Ms. Fran Bolson, President
Greater Woodfield Convention and Visitors Bureau
1375 E. Woodfield Rd., Suite 120
Schaumburg, Illinois 60173-4808
847/490-1010
800/847-4849
847/490-1212 [FAX]
Email: fbolson@chicagonorthwest.com
Web site:www.visitgw.com
Web site:www.chicagonorthwest.com

Northern

Ms. Diane S. Bausman, Executive Director
Blackhawk Waterways Convention and Visitors Bureau
201 North Franklin Avenue
Polo, Illinois 61064-1546
815/946-2108
800/678-2108
815/946-2277 [FAX]
Email:dbausman@bwcvb.com
Web site: www.bwcvb.com

Ms. Connie Sorn, Executive Director
Freeport/Stephenson County Convention and Visitors Bureau
4596 US Route 20 East
Freeport, Illinois 61032-9656
815/233-1357
800/369-2955
815/233-1358 [FAX]
Email: stephcvb@aeroinc.net
Web site:www.stephenson-county-il.org

Mr. Mike Scholz, Interim Executive Director
Galena/Jo Daviess County Convention and Visitors Bureau
720 Park Avenue
Galena, Illinois 61036-2315
815/777-3557
800/747-9377
815/777-3566 [FAX]
Email:director@galena.org
Web site:www.galena.org

Mr. Robert Navarro, President/CEO
Heritage Corridor Convention and Visitors Bureau
339 W. Jefferson St.
Joliet, Illinois 60435
815/727-2323
800/926-2262
Email:navarro@hccvbil.com
Web site: www.heritagecorridorcvb.com

Mr. Larry Williams, Executive Director
Kankakee County Convention and Visitors Bureau
One Dearborn Square, Suite #1
Kankakee, IL 60901-3955
815/935-7390
800/747-4837
815/935-5169 [FAX]
Email:larry@visitkankakeecounty.com
Web site:www.visitkankakeecounty.com

Mr. Cort Carlson, Executive Director
McHenry County Convention & Visitor Bureau
5435 Bull Valley Rd., Suite 234B
McHenry, IL 60050
815/363-6177
815/363-0464 [FAX]
Email:execdir@mchenrycountycvb.com
Web site:www.mchenrycounty.com

Mr. John Groh, President/CEO
Rockford Area Convention and Visitors Bureau
102 North Main Street
Rockford, Illinois 61101-1102
815/489-1656
800/521-0849
815/963-4298 [FAX]
815/963-9521 (Wendy direct FAX)
Email: jgroh@gorockford.com
Web site:www.gorockford.com

Central

Mr. Geoffrey N. Ladd, Executive Director
Abraham Lincoln Tourism Bureau of Logan County
1555 Fifth Street
Lincoln, Illinois 62656
217/732-8687
217/735-9205 [FAX]
Email:geoff@tourlogancounty.com
Web site:www.tourism@lincolnlogan.com

Ms. Crystal Howard, Director
Bloomington-Normal Area Convention and Visitors Bureau
3201 CIRA Road, Suite 201
Bloomington, Illinois 61704-8396
309/665-0033
800/433-8226
309/661-0743 [FAX]
Email: crystal@visitbn.org
Web site:www.visitbloomingtonnormal.org

Ms. Jayne DeLuce, Executive Director
Champaign County Convention and Visitors Bureau
1817 South Neil Street, Suite 201
Champaign, Illinois 61820-7234
217/351-4133
800/369-6151
217/351-0906 [FAX]
Email: jayned@champaigncounty.org
Web site:www.visitchampaigncounty.org

Ms. Jeanie Cooke, Executive Director
Danville Area Convention and Visitors Bureau
100 West Main Street, Room 146
Danville, Illinois 61834-0992
217/442-2096
800/383-4386
217/442-2137 [FAX]
Email:dacvb@cooketech.net
Web site:www.danvillecvb.com

Mr. Jeff Hendricks, Executive Director
Decatur Area Convention and Visitors Bureau
202 East North Street
Decatur, Illinois 62523-1129
217/423-7000
800/331-4479
217/423-7455 [FAX]
Email:jeff@decaturcvb.com
Web site:www.decaturcvb.com

Ms. Kim Wiedman, Director of Tourism
Effingham Convention and Visitors Bureau
Post Office Box 648
201 East Jefferson Avenue
Effingham, Illinois 62401-0648
217/342-5310
800/772-0750
217/342-2746 [FAX]
Email:wiedmank@ci.effingham.il.us
Web site:www.visiteffinghamil.com

Ms. Freddie Fry, Executive Director
Lake Shelbyville Area Convention and Visitor Bureau
315 East Main Street
Shelbyville, IL 62565
217-774-2244 Phone
217-774-2224 [Fax]
Email:freddie@lakeshelbyville.com
Web site:www.lakeshelbyville.com

Mr. Tim Farley, Executive Director
Springfield Convention and Visitors Bureau
109 North 7th Street
Springfield, Illinois 62701-1305
217/789-2360
800/545-7300
217/544-8711 [FAX]
Email:tfarley@springfield.il.us
Web site:www.visit-springfieldillinois.com

Western

Ms. Diane Bruening, Director of Tourism
Galesburg Area Convention and Visitors Bureau
2163 East Main Street
Post Office Box 60
Galesburg, Illinois 61402-0060
309/343-2485
800/916-3330
309/343-2521 [FAX]
Email:dbruening@visitgalesburg.com
Web site: www.visitgalesburg.com

Ms. Cathy Foes, Executive Director
Henry County Tourism Bureau
307 W. Center Street
Cambridge, IL 61238-1250
309/937-1255
309/937-1256 (FAX)
Email: director@visithenrycounty.com
Web site:www.visithenrycounty.com

Ms. Patty Anderson, Executive Director
Jacksonville Area Convention and Visitors Bureau
155 West Morton Street
Jacksonville, Illinois 62650-2880
217/243-5678
800/593-5678
217/245-0661 [FAX]
Email:events@jacksonvilleil.org
Web site:www.jacksonvilleil.org

Ms. Katherine Walker, President
Macomb Area Convention & Visitors Bureau
201 South La Fayette
Macomb, IL 61455-2014
309/833-1315
800-ramscamp
309/833-3575 [FAX]
Email:macvb@macomb.com
Web site:www.makeitmacomb.com

Robert Marx, President/CEO
Peoria Area Convention & Visitors Bureau
456 Fulton, Suite 300
Peoria, Illinois 61602-1220
309/676-0303
800/747-0302, ext. 119
309/676-8470 [FAX]
Email:bmarx@peoria.org
Web site:www.peoria.org

Mr. Joe Taylor, President/CEO
Quad Cities Convention and Visitors Bureau
1601 River Dr. #110
Moline, Illinois 61265-1472
309/277-0937
800/747-7800
309/764-9443 [FAX]
Email:jtaylor@visitquadcities.com
Web site:www.visitquadcities.com

Ms. Holly Cain, Director of Tourism
Quincy Convention and Visitors Bureau, Inc.
532 Gardner Expressway
Quincy, Illinois 62301-4161
217/214-3700
800/978-4748
217/214-2721 [FAX]
Email:hcain@seequincy.com
Web site:www.seequincy.com

Southern

Ms. Debbie Moore, Executive Director
Carbondale Convention and Tourism Bureau
University Mall
1185 E. Main Street, Suite 1046
Carbondale, Illinois 62901-3128
618/529-4451
800/526-1500
618/529-5590 [FAX]
Email:cctbdm@neondsl.com

Ms. Bonnie Jerdon, Executive Director
Mt. Vernon Convention and Visitors Bureau
200 Potomac Boulevard
Post Office Box 1708
Mt. Vernon, Illinois 62864-0049
618/242-3151
800/252-5464
618/242-6849 [FAX]
Email: tourismdir@mvn.net
Web site: www.mtvernon.com

Mr. Edward Brumley, Executive Director
Southeastern Illinois Convention and Visitors Bureau
1707 E. Main Street, Suite 5
Olney, Illinois 62450-1305
618/392-0925
877/273-4554 (toll free)
618/392-0926 [FAX]
Email:tourism@southeastillinois.com
Web site:www.southeastillinois.com

Ms. Cindy Benefield-Cain, Executive Director
Southernmost Illinois Convention and Tourism Bureau
Mailing Address:
Post Office Box 378
Anna, Illinois 62906-0378
UPS Address:
Shawnee College Building
Lower Level
1000 North Main Street
Anna, Illinois 62906
618/833-9928
800/248-4373
618/833-9924 [FAX]
Email:cindyb@ajinternet.net
Web site:www.southernmostillinois.com

Ms. Shannon Johnson, Executive Director
Williamson County Tourism Bureau
1602 Sioux Drive
Marion, Illinois 62959-7588
618/997-3690
800/433-7399
618/997-1874 (FAX)
Email:info@visitsi.com
Web site:www.visitsi.com

Southwest

Bureaus not certified through the LTCB Grant Program

Regional Tourism Development Organizations