What is the Illinois Council of Convention & Visitor Bureaus (ICCVB)?
The mission of ICCVB is to enable the members to be more effective and more efficient in attracting visitors to their communities by providing educational opportunities which raises the level of professionalism in the travel industry and provides a forum for networking and cooperative action between the members.

Our purpose is to provide a forum for the exchange of information between members and provide opportunities for cooperative action which will enhance the growth of the travel industry in Illinois.

What We Do
Working together with the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity, Bureau of Tourism, ICCVB delivers the following to its members and partners:

1. A common voice for tourism
2. A forum to alert members to trends and changes in the tourism industry
3. Opportunities for cooperative action
4. An environment for the exchange of information and ideas between members
5. A medium for educational opportunities for members
6. A strong communication link between the Illinois Bureau of Tourism and the Convention Bureaus
7. A central source for legislative information and issues
8. Sales and promotional initiatives to enhance efforts in group tour, convention and sports markets
9. A clearinghouse for effective communication and the promotion of tourism
10. Opportunities to communicate and network with industry public and private partners

ICCVB Provides:

1. A forum for exchange of information and ideas between members
2. Opportunities for cooperative action
3. A strong communication link between IBOT and local CVBs
4. Educational opportunities for members to raise the level of professionalism in the travel industry
5. A common voice for tourism
6. A forum to alert members to trends and changes in the tourism industry
7. A central source for legislative information and issues (as a benefit of membership, ICCVB hires a lobbyist to be in front of all tourism legislation and initiatives)
8. An opportunity to enhance the level of legislative awareness of tourism
9. ICCVB initiatives to enhance your efforts in group tour, convention & sports markets
10. A Clearinghouse for effective communication and promotion of tourism
11. Opportunities to communicate and network with industry public and private partners