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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 - Updated February 3, 2010

Bureau
Name
Contact Name
& Position
Address Phone Fax E-Mail
1. Abraham Lincoln Tourism Bureau of Logan County

Mr. Geoffrey N. Ladd

Executive Director

1555 Fifth St Lincoln, IL 62656-2210 217/732-8687 217/735-9205 info@tourlogancounty.com
2. 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
3. Aurora Area Convention & Visitors Bureau Ms. Sue J. Vos President & CEO

43 W Galena Blvd.

Aurora, IL 60506

630/897-5581 800/477-4369 630/897-5589 sue@enjoyaurora.com
4. 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
5. 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
6. 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 dctbdm@neondsl.com
7. Champaign County Convention and Visitors Bureau Ms. Jayne DeLuce Executive Director

1817 S Neil St,

Ste 201 Champaign, IL

61820-7269

217/351-4133, 800/369-6151 217/359-1809 jayned@champaigncounty.org
8. Chicago Convention and Tourism Bureau Mr. Tim Roby President & CEO

McCormick Place on the Lake

2301 S Lake Shore Dr Chicago, IL

60616-1490

312/567-8588 312/567-8533 troby@choosechicago.com
9. Chicago Office of Tourism

Ms. Laura Chmielewski

Director

Chicago Cultural Center

78 E Washington St,

4th Fl Chicago, IL

60602-4801

312/742-4980 312/742-1812 lchmielewski@cityofchicago.org
10. 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
11. Chicago Southland Convention and Visitors Bureau Mr. Jim GarrettPresident

2304 W 173rd St

Lansing, IL

60438-6006

708/895-8200, 888/895-8233 708/895-8288 jim@cscvb.com
12. 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
13. Decatur Area Convention and Visitors Bureau Ms. Denene Wilmeth Executive Director

202 E North St

Decatur, IL

62523-1129

217/423-7000 800/331-4479 217/423-7455 denene@decaturcvb.com
14. 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
15. Effingham Convention and Visitors Bureau Ms. Kim Jansen Executive Director

PO Box 648 201 E Jefferson Ave Effingham, IL

62401-0648

217/342-5310, 800/772-0750 217/342-2746 visit-us@effinghamil.com
16. 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
17. 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
18. Galena JoDaviess County Convention and Visitors Bureau Mr. Mike Scholz Executive Director

720 Park Ave

Galena, IL

61036-2315

815/777-3557 877/464-2536 815/777-3566 director@galena.org
19. Galesburg Area Convention and Visitors Bureau Ms. Diane Bruening Executive Director

2163 E Main St, PO Box 60 Galesburg, IL

61401

309/343-2485 800/916-3330 309/343-2521 dbruening@visitgalesburg.com
20. Greater Woodfield/Chicago Northwest Convention and Visitors Bureau Ms. Fran Bolson President

1375 E Woodfield Rd

Schaumburg, IL

847/490-1010 800/847-4849 847/490-4847 fbolson@chicagonorthwest.com
21. 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
22. Heritage Corridor Convention and Visitors Bureau Mr. Robert Navarro President/CEO

339 Jefferson St.

Joliet, IL

60435

815/727-2323, 800/926-2262 815/727-2324 navarro@hccvbil.com
23. 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
24. 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
25. Lake County, Illinois Convention and Visitors Bureau 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
26. Lake Shelbyville Area Convention and Visitors Bureau/Shelby County Tourism

Ms. Freddie Fry

Director

315 E Main

Shelbyville, IL

62565

217-774-2244 217-774-2224 freddie@lakeshelbyville.com
27. Macomb Area Convention and Visitors Bureau Ms. Katherine Walker President 201 S Lafayette Macomb, IL 61455-2231 309/833-1315 309/833-3575 macvb@macomb.com
28. McHenry County Convention and Visitors Bureau

Mr. Cort Carlson

Executive Director

5435 Bull Valley Rd

Ste 324B

McHenry, IL

60050

815-363-6177 815-363-0464 execdir@mchenrycounty.com
29. 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
30. Visit Oak Park (Oak Park Convention and Visitors Bureau) Mr. Rich Carollo Executive Director

1118 Westgate

Oak Park, IL

60301

708/524-7800 888/625-7275 708/524-7473 rich@visitoakpark.com
31. Peoria Area Convention & Visitors Bureau

Bob Marx

President/CEO

456 Fulton St, Ste 300 Peoria, IL 61602 309/282-3273 800/747-0302 309/676-8470 bmarx@peoria.org
32. Chicago's North Suburbs, Prospect Heights Convention and Visitors Bureau  

664 N Milwaukee Ave, Ste 213

Prospect Heights, IL

60070

847/577-3666 800/955-7259 847/577-8306  
33. 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
34. 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
35. 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
36. Rosemont Convention Bureau Mr. William Anderson General Manager 9301 W Bryn Mawr Ave Rosemont, IL 60018 847/823-2100 847/696-9700 banderson@rosemont.com
37. St. Charles Convention and Visitors Bureau Ms. Amy Egolf Executive Director 311 N 2nd St, Ste 100 St Charles, IL 60174-1850 630/377-6161 800/777-4373 630/513-0566 amy@visitstcharles.com
38. Southeastern Illinois Convention and Visitors Bureau Mr. Ed Brumley Executive Director 1707 E Main St, Ste 5 Olney, IL 62450-3156 618/392-0925 877/273-4554 (toll free) 618/392-0926 ed@southeastillinois.com
39. Southernmost Illinois Tourism Bureau Ms. Cindy Benefield-Cain Executive Director PO Box 378 Anna, IL 62906 618/833-9928 800/248-4373 618/833-9924 cindyb@ajinternet.net
40. Springfield Convention and Visitors Bureau Mr. Tim Farley Executive Director 109 N 7th St Springfield, IL 62701 217/789-2360 800/545-7300 217/544-8711 tim.farley@springfield.il.us
41. The Tourism Bureau Southwestern Illinois Ms. Jo Kathmann President/CEO

10950 Lincoln Trail, 2nd Fl

Fairview Heights, IL 62208

618/397-1488 800/442-1488 618/397-1945 jkathmann@thetourismbureau.org
42. Williamson County Convention and Visitors Bureau Ms. Shannon Johnson Executive Director 1602 Sioux Dr Marion, IL 62959 618/997-3690 800/433-7399 618/997-1874 sjohnson@visitsi.com
Non Certified Bureaus
43. Downers Grove Economic Development Corporation   2001 Butterfield Rd, Ste 360 Downers Grove, IL 60515 630/729-0380 630/729-0381 info@dgedc.com
44. Joliet Visitors Bureau

Mr Ben Benson

Executive Director

150 W Jefferson St

Joliet, IL

60432

815-723-9045 815-724-4465 bbenson@jolietcity.org
45. Lisle Convention and Visitors Bureau Ms. Priscilla Tomei Executive Director 4746 Main St Lisle, IL 60532 630/769-1000 800/733-9811 630/769-1006 tomei@stayinlisle.com
46. Mattoon Tourism Ms. Angelia Burgett 208 N 19th St Mattoon, IL 61938 217/258-6286 217/258-6435 tourism@mattoonillinois.org
47. Naperville Convention and Visitors Bureau Ms. Christine Jeffries President 212 S Webster St Naperville, IL 60540 630/305-7701 877/236-2737 630-305-7793 cjeffries@naper.org
48. Pontiac Tourism Bureau Ms. Ellie Alexander

115 W Howard St

Pontiac, IL 61764

815/844-5847 815/844-6885 tourism@pontiac.org
Tourism Development Offices
A. Chicago Plus Regional Tourism Development Office   2301 S Lake Shore Dr Chicago, IL 60616 312/795-1700 312/795-1703  
B. Central Illinois Tourism Development Office Ms. Heather Wilkins Executive Director 700 East Adams St Springfield, IL 62701 217/525-7980 217/525-8004 heather@visitcentralillinois.com
C. Northern Illinois Tourism Development Office Ms. Bonnie Heimbach Executive Director 200 S State St Belvidere, IL 61008 815/547-3740 815/547-3749 bonnie@visitnorthernillinois.com
D. Southern Illinois Tourism Development Office

Mr. Russell Ward

3000 W DeYoung St

Ste 800-B

Marion, IL

62959

618/998-1024 618/924-3642 sitdo@adventureillinois.com
E. Southwest Illinois Tourism Development Office Ms. Ashley Chitwood Executive Director

1 Design Mesa

Collinsville, IL

62234

618/979-6197 618/345-1282 achitwood@visitsouthwestillinois.com
F. Western Illinois Tourism Development Office Mr. Roger Carmack Executive Director 581 Deer Rd Macomb, IL 61455 309/837-7460 309/833-4754 rcarmack@macomb.com
Industry Partners
A. Illinois Bureau of Tourism

Ms. Jan Kostner

Deputy Director

100 W. Randolph, Chicago, IL  60610

620 E. Adams, Springfield, IL  62701

312/814-4735

 

217/125-6351

jan.kostner@illinois.gov
B. Illinois Bureau of Tourism Ms. Jan Kemmerling

620 E Adams

Springfield, IL

62701

  jan.kemmerling@illinois.gov
C. Illinois Bureau of Tourism Ms. Mary Mentz

620 E Adams

Springfield, IL

62701

  mary.mentz@illinois.gov
D.  Illinois Bureau of Tourism Ms. Lupe Phillips

100 W Randolph, Ste 3-400

Chicago, IL

60610

    lupe.phillips@illinois.gov
E. Illinois Department of Natural Resources Ms. Kristin Vacek One Natural Resources Way, Springfield, IL 62704 217/785-0064 217-782-9552 kristin.vacek@illinois.gov