The mission of ICCVB is to enable members to be more effective and efficient in attracting visitors to their communities. The Council provides educational opportunities in order to raise the level of professionalism in the travel industry, and it provides a forum for networking and cooperative action between the members.
ICCVB's purpose is to provide: 1) a forum for the exchange of information between members, and 2) opportunities for cooperative action that grow Illinois' travel industry.
Bureau
Name |
Contact Name
& Position |
Address |
Phone |
Fax |
E-Mail |
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| Abraham Lincoln Tourism
Bureau of Logan County |
Mr. Geoffrey N. Ladd
Executive
Director |
1555 Fifth St
Lincoln, IL 62656-2210 |
217/732-8687 |
217/732-9205 |
info@abe66.com |
|
| Alton Regional Convention and
Visitors Bureau |
Mr. Brett Stawar President & CEO |
200 Piasa St
Alton IL 62002-6271 |
618/465-6676
800/258-6645 |
618/465-6151 |
bstawar@visitalton.com |
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| Aurora Area Convention & Visitors Bureau |
Mr. Chris Hamilton, President & CEO |
43 W Galena Blvd.
Aurora, IL 60506 |
630/256-3190
800/477-4369 |
630/256-3199
|
chris@enjoyaurora.com
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| Blackhawk Waterways
Convention and Visitors Bureau |
Ms. Diane S. Bausman Executive
Director |
201 N Franklin Ave
Polo, IL
61064-1546 |
815/946-2108
800/678-2108 |
815/946-2277 |
dbausman@bwcvb.com |
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| Bloomington-Normal Area
Convention and Visitors Bureau |
Ms. Crystal Howard
Director |
3201 Cira Dr, Ste 201
Bloomington, IL
61704-8396 |
309/665-0033
800/433-8226 |
309/661-0743 |
crystal@visitbn.org |
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| Carbondale Convention and
Tourism Bureau |
Mrs. Debbie Moore Executive Director |
University Mall
1185 E. Main St,
Ste 1046
Carbondale, IL
62901-3128 |
618/529-4451
800/526-1500 |
618/529-5590 |
cctbdm@neondsl.com |
|
| Champaign County Convention
and Visitors Bureau |
Ms. Jayne DeLuce Executive Director |
108 S Neil St,
Champaign, IL
61820-7269 |
217/351-4133, 800/369-6151 |
217/359-1809 |
Jayned@visitchampaigncounty.org |
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| Chicago Convention and Tourism
Bureau |
Don Welsh
President & CEO |
301 E. Cermak Rd , Chicago, IL 60616
|
312/567-8588 |
312/567-8533 |
dwelsh@choosechicago.com |
|
| Chicago Office of Tourism & Culture |
Ms. Dorothy Coyle
Director |
Chicago Cultural Center
78 E. Washington St, 4th Fl
Chicago, IL
60602-4801 |
312/744-3250 |
312/742-1812 |
dorothy.coyle@explorechicago.org |
|
Chicago's North Shore
Convention and Visitors Bureau
|
Ms. Gina Speckman Executive Director |
8001 Lincoln Ave,
Ste 715
Skokie, IL
60077 |
847/763-0011, ext. 24 |
847/763-0022 |
gspeckman@cnscvb.com |
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| Chicago Southland Convention
and Visitors Bureau |
Mr. Jim Garrett
President |
2304 W 173rd St
Lansing, IL
60438-6006 |
708/895-8200, 888/895-8233 |
708/895-8288 |
jim@visitchicagosouthland.com |
|
| Danville Area Convention and
Visitors Bureau |
Ms. Jeanie Cooke Executive
Director |
100 W Main St, Rm 146
Danville, IL
61832-0992 |
217/442-2096
800/383-4386 |
217/442-2137 |
jeaniecooke@danvilleareainfo.com |
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| DeKalb County Convention & Visitors Bureau |
Debbie Armstrong
Executive Director |
164 E. Lincoln Hwy., Dekalb, IL 60115 |
815-756-1336 |
815-756-5164 |
darmstrong@dekalbcountycvb.com |
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| Decatur Area Convention and
Visitors Bureau |
Mr. Jeff Hendricks Executive
Director |
202 E North St
Decatur, IL
62523-1129 |
217/423-7000
800/331-4479 |
217/423-7455 |
jeff@decaturcvb.com |
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| DuPage Convention and
Visitors Bureau |
Ms. Jo Ellen "Skip" Strittmatter Executive Director |
915 Harger Rd, Ste 240
Oak Brook, IL
60523-1476 |
630/575-8070
800/232-0502 |
630/575-8078 |
skip@discoverdupage.com |
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| Effingham Convention and
Visitors Bureau |
Ms. Jodi Jackson Executive Director |
1505 Hampton Dr
Effingham, IL
62401-0648 |
217/342-5310, 800/772-0750 |
217/342-2746 |
jacksonj@ci.effingham.il.us |
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| Elgin Area Convention and
Visitors Bureau |
Ms. Kimberly Bless President & CEO |
77 Riverside Dr
Elgin, IL
60120-6425 |
847/695-7540
800/217-5362 |
847/695-7668 |
kbless@northernfoxrivervalley.com |
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| Freeport/Stephenson County
Convention and Visitors Bureau |
Ms. Connie Sorn
Executive Director |
4596 US Rte 20 East
Freeport, IL
61032-9656 |
815/233-1357
800/369-2955 |
815/233-1358 |
stephcvb@aeroinc.net |
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| Galena JoDaviess County Convention and Visitors Bureau |
Ms. Katherine Walker Executive Director |
720 Park Ave
Galena, IL
61036-2315 |
815/777-3557
877/464-2536 |
815/777-3566 |
director@galena.org |
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| Galesburg Area Convention and
Visitors Bureau |
Ms. Judy Guenseth
Executive
Director |
2163 E Main St,
PO Box 60
Galesburg, IL
61401 |
309/343-2485
800/916-3330 |
309/343-2521 |
jguenseth@visitgalesburg.com |
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| Henry County Tourism Bureau |
Ms. Cathy Foes
Executive Director |
307 W Center St
Cambridge, IL
61238 |
309/937-1255 |
309/937-1256 |
director@visithenrycounty.com |
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| Heritage Corridor Convention
and Visitors Bureau |
Mr. Robert Navarro President/CEO |
15701 Independence Blvd., Romeoville, IL 60446
|
815/588-7940
800/926-CANAL(2262) |
815/588-7945 |
navarro@hccvbil.com |
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| Jacksonville Area Convention
and Visitors Bureau |
Ms. Patty Anderson Executive Director |
310 E State St
Jacksonville, IL
62650 |
217/243-5678
800/593-5678 |
217/243-5862 |
events@jacksonvilleil.org |
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| Kankakee County Convention
and Visitors Bureau |
Mr. Larry Williams Executive
Director |
1 Dearborn Square, Ste 1
Kankakee, IL
60901-3955 |
815/935-7390
800/747-4837 |
815/935-5169 |
larry@visitkankakeecounty.com |
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| Visit Lake County |
Ms. Maureen Riedy
President |
5465 W Grand Ave, Ste 100
Gurnee, IL 60031-5906 |
847/662-2700
800/Lake-Now |
847/662-2702 |
maureen@lakecounty.org |
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| Lake Shelbyville Area Convention and Visitors Bureau/Shelby County Tourism |
Ms. Freddie Fry, Executive Director |
315 E Main
Shelbyville, IL 62565 |
217-774-2244 |
217-774-2224 |
freddie@lakeshelbyville.com |
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| Macomb Area Convention and
Visitors Bureau |
Ms. Tamara Parker Executive Director
|
201 S Lafayette
Macomb, IL 61455-2231 |
309/833-1315 |
309/833-3575 |
macvb@macomb.com |
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| McHenry County Convention and Visitors Bureau |
Executive Director
|
5435 Bull Valley Rd
Ste 324B
McHenry, IL
60050 |
815-363-6177 |
815-363-0464 |
execdir@mchenrycountycvb.com |
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| Mt. Vernon Convention and
Visitors Bureau |
Ms. Bonnie Jerdon Executive Director |
200 Potomac Blvd
PO Box 1708
Mt. Vernon, IL
62864 |
618/242-3151
800/252-5464 |
618/242-6849 |
tourismdir@mvn.net |
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| Visit Oak Park (Oak Park Convention and
Visitors Bureau) |
Mr. Tom Lynch
Executive Director |
1118 Westgate
Oak Park, IL
60301 |
708/524-7800
888/625-7275 |
708/524-7473 |
tom@visitoakpark.com |
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| Peoria Area Convention & Visitors Bureau |
Ms. Sherrill West
Interim CEO |
456 Fulton St, Ste 300
Peoria, IL 61602-3725 |
309/676-0303
800/747-0302 |
309/676-8470 |
swest@peoria.org |
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| Quad Cities Convention and
Visitors Bureau |
Mr. Joe Taylor President/CEO |
1601 River Dr
Ste 110
Moline, IL
61265 |
309-277-0937 |
309/764-9443 |
jtaylor@visitquadcities.com |
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| Quincy Area Convention and
Visitors Bureau |
Ms. Holly Cain Executive Director |
532 Gardner Expressway
Quincy, IL
62301 |
217/214-3700 |
217/214-2721 |
hcain@seequincy.com |
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| Rockford Area Convention and
Visitors Bureau |
Mr. John Groh President/CEO |
102 N Main St
Rockford, IL
61101 |
815/963-8111
800/521-0849 |
815/963-4298 |
jgroh@gorockford.com |
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| Rosemont Convention Bureau |
Mr. William Anderson
General Manager |
9301 W Bryn Mawr Ave
Rosemont, IL 60018 |
847/823-2100 |
847/696-9700 |
rcb@rosemont.com |
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| St. Charles Convention and
Visitors Bureau |
Ms. Amy Egolf Executive Director |
311 N 2nd St, Ste 100 St Charles, IL 60174-1850 |
800/777-4373 |
630/513-0566 |
amy@visitstcharles.com |
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| Southernmost Illinois Tourism
Bureau |
Ms. Cindy Benefield-Cain Executive
Director |
PO Box 378 Anna, IL 62906 |
618/833-9928
800/248-4373 |
618/833-9928 |
cindy.cain@frontier.com |
|
| Springfield Convention and
Visitors Bureau |
Mr. Fred Puglia Executive Director |
109 N 7th St
Springfield, IL 62701 |
217/789-2360
800/545-7300 |
217/544-8711 |
fred.puglia@springfield.il.us |
|
| The Tourism Bureau
Illinois South |
Ms. Jo Kathmann President/CEO |
4387 N. Illinois St., Suite 200, Swansea, IL 62226
|
618/257-1448
800/442-1488 |
618/257-3403 |
jkathmann@thetourismbureau.org |
|
| Williamson County Convention and Visitors Bureau |
Ms. Shannon Johnson
Executive Director |
1602 Sioux Dr Marion, IL 62959-1088 |
618/997-3690 800/433-7399 |
618/997-1874 |
sjohnson@visitsi.com |
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| Woodfield Chicago Northwest Convention Bureau |
Mr. Dave Parulo President |
1375 E Woodfield Rd, Ste 120
Schaumburg, IL 60173 |
847/490-1010
800/847-4849 |
847/490-1212 |
dparulo@chicagonorthwest.com |
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| Non Certified Bureaus |
| Downers Grove Visitors Bureau |
Mr. Michael Cassa, President |
2001 Butterfield Rd., Ste. 120, Downers Grove, IL 60515 |
630-729-0380
|
630-729-0381 |
mcassa@dgedc.com |
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| Joliet Visitors Bureau |
Mr Ben Benson
Executive Director |
150 W Jefferson St
Joliet, IL
60432 |
815-724-4460 |
815-724-4065 |
bbenson@jolietcity.org |
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| Lisle Convention & Visitors Bureau |
Ms. Diane Homolka, Executive Director |
4746 Main St., Lisle, IL 60532 |
630-769-1000 |
630-769-1008 |
homolka@stayinlisle.com |
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| Mattoon Tourism |
Ms. Angelia Burgett
Tourism Coordinator |
208 N 19th St Mattoon, IL 61938 |
217/258-6286 |
217/258-6435 |
tourism@mattoonillinois.org |
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| Pontiac Tourism Bureau |
Ms. Ellie Alexander
Director |
115 W Howard St
Pontiac, IL 61764 |
815/844-5847 |
815/844-3885 |
tourism@pontiac.org |
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| Tourism Development Offices |
| Chicago and Beyond |
Ms. Bonnie Heimbach Executive Director |
200 S. State St Belvidere, IL 61008 |
815/547-3740 |
815/547-3749 |
bonnie@visitnorthernillinois.com |
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| Chicago Plus Regional Tourism Development Office |
Mr. Robert Navarro
Executive Director |
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630/226-1753 |
312/795-1703 |
navarro@hccvbil.com |
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| Great Rivers County |
Mr. Roger Carmack Executive Director |
581 S Deere Rd Macomb, IL 61455 |
309/837-7460 |
309/833-4754 |
rcarmack@macomb.com |
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| Land of Lincoln |
Ms. Heather Wilkins
Executive Director |
700 East Adams St Springfield, IL 62701 |
217/525-7980 |
217/525-8004 |
heather@visitcentralillinois.com |
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| Trails to Adventure |
Mr. George Whitehead Executive Director |
S. IL University, 900 S. Normal Avenue, Woody Hall MC4317, Carbondale, IL 62901
|
618-453-7516 |
618-453-7517 |
sitdoed@trailstoadventure.com |
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| Industry Partners |
| Illinois Office of Tourism |
Ms. Jan Kostner
Deputy Director |
100 W. Randolph, Chicago, IL 60610
500 E. Monroe,
Springfield, IL
62701 |
312/814-4735
217/125-6351 |
312-814-6175 |
jan.kostner@illinois.gov |
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| Illinois Office of Tourism |
Ms. Jan Kemmerling
Local Tourism and International Travel Trade |
500 E Monroe
Springfield, IL
62701 |
312-814-4735 |
312-814-6336 |
jan.kemmerling@illinois.gov |
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| Illinois Office of Tourism |
Ms. Mary Mentz
LTCB Grants Manager |
500 E. Monroe,
Springfield, IL
62701 |
217-785-6337 |
217-785-6360 |
mary.mentz@illinois.gov |
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| Illinois Office of Tourism |
Mr. Greg Mihalich
Tourism Development Grant Manager |
500 E. Monroe,
Springfield, IL
62701 |
217-785-6337 |
217-785-6336 |
greg.mihalich@illinois.gov |
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| Illinois Office of Tourism |
Ms. Lupe Phillips
Assistant Deputy Director |
100 W Randolph, Ste 3-400
Chicago, IL
60610 |
312-814-2637 |
312-814-6175 |
lupe.phillips@illinois.gov |
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| Illinois Dept. of Natural Resources |
Ms. Michelle Silver, Director of Marketing |
One Natural Resources Way, Springfield, IL 62702 |
217-785-8610 |
217-782-9552 |
michelle.silver@illinois.gov
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| Illinois Department of Transportation |
Ms. Kristin DiCenso
Advisor to the Chief Operating Officer |
2300 South Dirksen Pkwy. Springfield, IL 62702
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217-557-0118 |
217-557-7277 |
kristin.dicenso@illinois.gov |
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