About the Awards
The Illinois Excellence in Tourism Awards honor innovative tourism marketing initiatives that promote outstanding destinations, attractions and events throughout Illinois.
We look forward to recognizing amazing tourism work from the following categories:
- Best Niche Targeting (Budget A | Budget B)
- Best Social Media Marketing (Budget A | Budget B)
- Best Branding Initiative (Budget A | Budget B)
- Best Cooperative Partnership (Budget A | Budget B)
- Best Event or Festival (Budget A | Budget B)
- Best Website (Budget A | Budget B)
- Best Tourism Marketing (Budget A | Budget B)
- Best Printed Collateral (Budget A | Budget B)
- Best PR Campaign (Budget A | Budget B)
- Best In Show
The winning entries will also be recognized in media releases and the Illinois Office of Tourism and Illinois Council of Convention and Visitor Bureaus newsletters.