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What is 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

Member Listings

Bureau
Name
Contact Name
& Position
Address Phone Fax
1. Abraham Lincoln Tourism Bureau of Logan County Mr. Geoffrey N. Ladd, Executive Director 1555 Fifth Street Lincoln, Illinois 62656 217/732-8687 217/735-9205
2. Alton Regional Convention and Visitors Bureau Mr. Brett Stawar, President & CEO 200 Piasa Street Alton, Illinois 62002-6271 618/465-6676 800/258-6645 618/465-6151
3. Aurora Area Convention & Visitors Bureau Ms. Sue J. Vos, President & CEO 43 West Galena Blvd. Aurora, Illinois 60506 630/897-5581 800/477-4369 630/897-5589
4. Blackhawk Waterways Convention and Visitors Bureau Ms. Diane S. Bausman, Executive Director 201 North Franklin Avenue Polo, Illinois 61064-1546 815/946-2108 800/678-2108 815/946-2277
5. Bloomington-Normal Area Convention and Visitors Bureau Ms. Crystal Howard, Director 3201 CIRARoad, Suite 201 Bloomington, Illinois 61704-8396 309/665-0033 800/433-8226 309/661-0743
6. Carbondale Convention and Tourism Bureau Mrs. Debbie Moore, Executive Director University Mall 1185 E. Main Street, Suite 1046 Carbondale, Illinois 62901-3128 618/529-4451 800/526-1500 618/529-5590
7. Champaign County Convention and Visitors Bureau Mr. Scott Hockman, Executive Director 1817 South Neil Street, Suite 201 Champaign, Illinois 61820-7234 217/351-4133, 800/369-6151 217/351-0906
8. Chicago Convention and Tourism Bureau Mr. Tim Roby, President & CEO 2301 South Lake Shore Drive Chicago, Illinois 60616-1490 312/567-8588 312/567-8533
9. Chicago Office of Tourism Ms. Dorothy Coyle, Director Chicago Cultural Center 78 East Washington Street, 4th Floor Chicago, Illinois 60602-4801 312/744-2350 312/744-2359
10. Chicago's North Shore Convention and Visitors Bureau Ms. Gina Speckman, Executive Director 8001 Lincoln Avenue, Suite 715 Skokie, Illinois 60077 847/763-0011, ext. 24 847/763-0022
11. Chicago Southland Convention and Visitors Bureau Mr. Jim Garrett, President 2304 West 173rd Street Lansing, Illinois 60438-6006 708/895-8200, 888/895-8233 708/895-8288
12. Danville Area Convention and Visitors Bureau Ms. Jeanie Cooke, Executive Director 100 West Main Street, Room 146 Danville, Illinois 61834-0992 217/442-2096 800/383-4386 217/442-2137
13. Decatur Area Convention and Visitors Bureau Ms. Denene Wilmeth, Executive Director 202 East North Street Decatur, Illinois 62523-1129 217/423-7000 800/331-4479 217/423-7455
14. DuPage Convention and Visitors Bureau Ms. Jo Ellen "Skip" Strittmatter, Executive Director 915 Harger Road, Suite 240 Oak Brook, Illinois 60523-1476 630/575-8070 800/232-0502 630/575-8078
15. Effingham Convention and Visitors Bureau Kim Wiedman, Executive Director Post Office Box 648 201 East Jefferson Avenue Effingham, Illinois 62401-0648 217/342-5310, 800/772-0750 217/342-2746
16. Elgin Area Convention and Visitors Bureau Ms. Kimberly Bless, President & CEO 77 Riverside Drive Elgin, Illinois 60120-6425 847/695-7540 800/217-5362 847/695-7668
17. Freeport/Stephenson County Convention and Visitors Bureau Ms. Connie Sorn, Executive Director 4596 US Route 20 East Freeport, Illinois 61032-9656 815/233-1357 800/369-2955 815/233-1358
18. Galena/JoDaviess County Convention and Visitors Bureau Ms. Betsy Eaton, Executive Director 720 Park Avenue Galena, Illinois 61036-2315 815/777-3557 877/464-2536 815/777-3566
19. Galesburg Area Convention and Visitors Bureau Ms. Diane Bruening, Executive Director 2163 East Main Street Post Office Box 60 Galesburg, Illinois 61402-0060 309/343-2485 800/916-3330 309/343-2521
20. Woodfield Chicago Northwest Convention Bureau Ms. Fran Bolson, President 1375 E. Woodfield Rd. Suite 120 Schaumburg, Illinois 60173-4808 847/490-1010 800/847-4849 847/490-1212
21. Henry County Tourism Bureau Cheryl Carney, Executive Director 307 W. Center Street Cambridge, Illinois 61238-1250 309/937-1255 309/937-1256 (FAX)
22. Heritage Corridor Convention and Visitors Bureau Mr. Robert Navarro, President/CEO 81 North Chicago Street, Suite 103 Joliet, Illinois 60432-4368 815/724-1490 800/926-2262 815/727-2324
23. Jacksonville Area Convention and Visitors Bureau Ms. Patty Anderson, Executive Director 155 West Morton Street Jacksonville, Illinois 62650-2880 217/243-5678 800/593-5678 217/245-0661
24. Kankakee County Convention and Visitors Bureau Mr. Larry Williams, Executive Director One Dearborn Square, Suite 521 Kankakee, Illinois 60901-3955 815/935-7390 800/747-4837 815/935-5169
25. Lake County, Illinois Convention and Visitors Bureau Ms. Maureen Riedy, President 5465 W. Grand Ave., Suite 100 Gurnee, Illinois 60031 847/662-2700 800/Lake-Now 847/662-2702
26. Macomb Area Convention and Visitors Bureau Ms. Katherine Walker, President 201 South Lafayette Macomb, Illinois 61455-2014 309/833-1315 309/833-3575
27. Mt. Vernon Convention and Visitors Bureau Ms. Bonnie Jerdon, Executive Director 200 Potomac Boulevard Post Office Box 1708 Mt. Vernon, Illinois 62864-0049 618/242-3151 800/252-5464 618/242-6849
28. Oak Park Area Convention and Visitors Bureau Mr. Rich Carollo, Executive Director 1118 Westgate Oak Park, Illinois 60301-1008 708/524-7800 888/625-7275 708/524-7473
29. Peoria Area Convention & Visitors Bureau Mr. Brent Lonteen, Executive Director 456 Fulton, Suite 300 Peoria, Illinois 61602-1220 309/676-0303, ext. 119 800/747-0302 309/676-8470
30. Chicago's North Suburbs CVB Ms. Patricia Wharton, Executive Director

8 N. Elmhurst Rd., Ste 100

Prospect Heights, Illinois 60070-1567

847/577-3666 800/955-7259 847/577-8306
31. Quad Cities Convention and Visitors Bureau Mr. Joe Taylor, President/CEO 2021 River Drive Moline, Illinois 61265-1472 563/322-3911, ext. 116 800/747-7800 309/764-9443
32. Quincy Area Convention and Visitors Bureau, Inc. Ms. Holly Cain, Executive Director 532 Gardener Expressway Quincy, Illinois 62301 217/223-1000 800/978-4748 217/223-1330
33. Rockford Area Convention and Visitors Bureau Mr. David Preece, President & CEO 102 North Main Street Rockford, Illinois 61101-1102 815/489-1656 800/521-0849 815/963-4298
34. Rosemont Convention Bureau Mr. William Anderson, General Manager 9301 West Bryn Mawr Avenue Rosemont, Illinois 60018-5201 847/823-2100 847/696-9700
35. St. Charles Convention and Visitors Bureau Ms. Amy Bull, Executive Director 311 North 2nd Street St. Charles, Illinois 60174-1851 630/377-6161 800/777-4373 630/513-0566
36. Southeastern Illinois Convention and Visitors Bureau Mr. Ed Brumley, Executive Director 1707 E. Main Street, Suite 5 Olney, Illinois 62450-3156 618/392-0925 877/273-4554 (toll free) 618/392-0926
37. Southernmost Illinois Tourism Bureau Ms. Cindy Benefield-Cain, Executive Director P.O. Box 378 Anna, Illinois 62906-0378 618/833-9928 800/248-4373 618/833-9924
38. Springfield Convention and Visitors Bureau Mr. Tim Farley, Executive Director 109 North 7th Street Springfield, Illinois 62701-1305 217/789-2360 800/545-7300 217/544-8711
39. The Tourism Bureau Southwestern Illinois Ms. Jo Kathmann, President/CEO 10950 Lincoln Trail Fairview Heights, Illinois 62208-2012 618/397-1488 800/442-1488 618/397-1945
40. Williamson County Tourism Bureau Ms. Shannon Johnson, Executive Director 1602 Sioux Dr Marion, Illinois 62959 618/997-3690 800/433-7399 618/997-1874
43. McHenry County Convention & Visitors Bureau Mr. Cort Carlson, Executive Director 5435 Bull Valley Rd., Suite 324-B McHenry, Illinois 60050 815/363-6177 815/363-0464
Non Certified Bureaus
41. The Joliet Visitors Bureau Mr. Ben Benson, Director 150 W. Jefferson Street Joliet, Illinois 60432 815/723-9045 877/4JOLIET 815/723-9212
42. Lisle Convention and Visitors Bureau Ms. Priscilla Tomei, Executive Director 4746 Main Street Lisle, Illinois 60532-1724 630/769-1000 800/733-9811 630/769-1006
44. Downers Grove Economic Development Corporation Ms. Cindy Klima, Marketing and Tourism Manager 2001 Butterfield Road, Suite 360 Downers Grove, Illinois 60515 630/729-0380 630/729-0381
45. Naperville Convention and Visitors Bureau Ms. Christine Jeffries, President 212 S. Webster, #104 Naperville, Illinois 60540 630/305-7701 877/236-2737 630-305-7793
46. City of Mattoon Tourism Angelia Burgett 208 N. 19th St. Mattoon, IL 61938-2838 217/258-6435 217/258-6435
47. City of Pontiac Ellie Alexander 115 W. Howard St. Pontiac, IL 61764 815/844-3396 815/842-3885
Tourism Development Offices
A. Chicago Plus Regional Tourism Development Office Ms. Ann Hornyak, Project Manager Executive Director 2301 S. Lake Shore Drive Chicago, Illinois 60616-1490 312/795-1700 312/795-1703
B. Northern Illinois Tourism Development Organization Ms. Bonnie Heimbach, Executive Director 200 South State Street Belvidere, Illinois 61008 815/547-3740 815/547-3749
C. Western Illinois Tourism Development Office Mr. Roger Carmack, Executive Director 581 Deer Road Macomb, Illinois 61455 309/837-7460 309/833-4754
D. Central Illinois Tourism Development Office Ms. Heather Pounds, Executive Director Springfield Hilton Hotel 700 East Adams Street Upper Mezzanine Level Springfield, Illinois 62701 217/525-7980 217/525-8004
E. Southern Illinois Tourism Development Office Ms. Stephanie Rhodes, Executive Director 14967 Gun Creek Trail Whittington, Illinois 62897 618/629-1819 888/998-9397 618/629-1810
F. Southwestern Regional Tourism Development Office Ms. Angela Massey, Executive Director 101 East B Street Belleville Illinois 62220 618/234-4998 618/234-4978
Industry Partners
A. Illinois Bureau of Tourism Contact Information
B. Illinois Dept. of Natural Resources Ms. Kristin Vacek One Natural Resources Way, Springfield, Illinois 62792 217/524-4395