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Plan your group travel in Illinois with the help of our local experts — the Convention & Visitor Bureaus located in every region of the state.

Illinois' Convention & Visitor Bureaus are here to help you plan your group travel in Illinois. Our CVBs can help you find accommodations, plan rest stops, find dining for large groups, and more.

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While browsing the directory below, use the "Region" drop-down to filter by regions of Illinois. (Download a state map here.)

Local Tourism and Convention Bureaus

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Mr. Cort Carlson, Executive Director
43 West Galena Blvd.
Aurora, Illinois 60506

Phone: +1 630-256-3191

Fax: +1 630-256-3199

cort@enjoyaurora.com

www.enjoyaurora.com/

Mary Patchin, CDME, President & CEO
19900 Governors Dr., Suite 200
Olympia Fields, IL 60461

Phone: +1 708-895-8200

Fax: +1 708-895-8288

mary@visitchicagosouthland.com

www.visitchicagosouthland.com/

Ms. Gina Speckman, Executive Director
8833 Gross Point Road, Suite 307
Skokie, Illinois 60077-0022

Phone: +1 847-763-0011

Fax: +1 847-763-0022

gspeckman@cnscvb.com

www.visitchicagonorthshore.com/

Richard Gamble, Interim President/CEO
301 East Cermak Road
Chicago, Illinois 60616

Phone: +1 312-567-8500

Fax: +1 312-567-8580

www.choosechicago.com/

Ms. Jeanie Cooke, Executive Director
100 West Main Street, Room 146
Danville, Illinois 61834-0992

Phone: +1 217-442-2096

Fax: +1 217-442-2137

jeaniecooke@danvilleareainfo.com

www.visitdanvillearea.com/

Ms. Teri Hammel, Executive Director
202 East North Street
Decatur, Illinois 62523-1129

Phone: +1 217-423-7000

Fax: +1 217-423-7455

teri@decaturcvb.com

decaturcvb.com/

Alice Roate, Executive Director
101 N. Chicago St.
Lincoln, IL 62656

Phone: +1 217-732-8687

Fax: +1 217-735-9205

director@destinationlogancountyil.com

www.destinationlogancountyil.com/

Ms. Darlene Chapman, Interim President/CEO
4387 N. Illinois St., Suite 200
Swansea, Illinois 62226

Phone: +1 618-257-1488

Fax: +1 618-257-3403

dchapman@downstateil.org

www.downstateil.org/

Ms. Beth Marchetti, Executive Director
915 Harger Road, Suite 120
Oak Brook, Illinois 60523-1476

Phone: +1 630-575-8070

Fax: +1 630-575-8078

beth@discoverdupage.com

www.discoverdupage.com/

Mr. Joseph (JD) Dalfonso, President/CEO
456 Fulton, Suite 300
Peoria, Illinois 61602-1220

Phone: +1 309-282-3273

Fax: +1 309-676-8470

jdalfonso@peoria.org

peoria.org/

Ms. Jayne DeLuce, President/CEO
17 East Taylor Road
Champaign, Illinois 61820-7234

Phone: +1 217-351-4133

Fax: +1 217-351-0906

jayned@visitchampaigncounty.org

experiencecu.org/

Ms. Cortney Strohacker, Executive Director
111 South Second Street, Suite 202
DeKalb, Illinois 60115

Phone: +1 815-756-1336

Fax: +1 815-756-5164

cstrohacker@dekalbcountycvb.com

dekalbcountycvb.com/

Ms. Krisilee Murphy, Executive Director
60 S. Grove Avenue
Elgin, IL 60120

Phone: +1 847-695-7540

Fax: +1 847-695-7668

krisilee@exploreelginarea.com

exploreelginarea.com/

Terry Mattson, Executive Director
101 Bouthillier Street
Galena, Illinois 61036-2209

Phone: +1 815-776-9200 x106

tmattson@visitgalena.org

www.visitgalena.org/

Randy Newcomb, Director
2163 East Main Street
Post Office Box 60
Galesburg, Illinois 61402-0060

Phone: +1 309-343-2485

Fax: +1 309-343-2521

director@experiencegalesburg.com

experiencegalesburg.com/

Mr. Cory Jobe, Executive Director
200 Piasa Street
Alton, Illinois 62002-6271

Phone: +1 618-465-6676

Fax: +1 618-465-6151

cjobe@riversandroutes.com

www.riversandroutes.com/

Kelly Wolf, Tourism Director
Henry County Courthouse
307 W. Center Street
Cambridge, Illinois 61238

Phone: 309-937-3426

Fax: 309-937-9405

kwolf@henrycty.com

www.henrycty.com/

Mr. Robert Navarro, President/CEO
2701 Black Road
Suite 201
Joliet, IL 60435

Phone: +1 815-216-9961

Fax: +1 815-582-4642

navarro@hccvbil.com

www.hcdestinations.com/

Ms. Brittany Henry, Executive Director
310 East State Street
Jacksonville, IL 62650

Phone: +1 217-243-5678

Fax: +1 217-245-0661

visitors@jacksonvilleil.org

www.jacksonvilleil.org/

199 S. East Ave.
Suite 101
Kankakee, IL 60901

Phone: +1 815-935-7390

Fax: +1 815-935-5169

nicole@kccvb.com

www.visitkankakeecounty.com/

Ms. Heather Larson, Interim Director
1933 N. Meacham Road, Suite 210
Schaumburg, Illinois 60173

Phone: +1 847-490-1010

Fax: +1 847-490-1212

hlarson@chicagonorthwest.com

www.chicagonorthwest.com/

Ms. Angela Schrum, Executive Director
200 Potomac Boulevard
Post Office Box 1708
Mt. Vernon, Illinois 62864-0049

Phone: +1 618-242-3151

Fax: +1 618-242-6849

angela.schrum@mtvernon.com

enjoymtvernon.com/

Jaki Berggren, President & CEO
11879 East Main Street
Huntley, IL 60142

Phone: +1 815-893-6280

jaki@naturallymchenrycounty.com

www.naturallymchenrycounty.com/

Ms. Holly Cain, Executive Director
532 Gardner Expressway
Quincy, Illinois 62301-4161

Phone: +1 217-214-3700

Fax: +1 217-214-2721

hcain@seequincy.com

seequincy.com/

Darby Beasley, Executive Director
Campbell Government Building
901 Public Square
PO Box 1544
Benton, Illinois 62812

Phone: 618-435-4000

darby@rendlake.com

Mr. John Groh, Executive Director
102 North Main Street
Rockford, Illinois 61101-1102

Phone: +1 815-489-1656

Fax: +1 815-963-4298

jgroh@gorockford.com

www.gorockford.com/

Mr. Grant Bailey , General Manager
9301 West Bryn Mawr Avenue
Rosemont, Illinois 60018-5201

Phone: +1 847-823-2100

Fax: +1 847-696-9700

AndersonB@VillageOfRosemont.org

rosemont.com/

Ms. Freddie Fry, Executive Director
315 East Main Street
Shelbyville, IL 62565

Phone: +1 217-774-2244

Fax: +1 217-774-2224

tourism@lakeshelbyville.com

Ms. Carol Hoffman, Executive Director
P.O. Box 378
Anna, IL 62906

Phone: +1 618-833-9928

Fax: +1 618-833-9928

carol@southernmostillinois.com

southernmostillinois.com/

Mr. Jock Hedblade
201 South La Fayette
Macomb, IL 61455-2014

Phone: +1 309-833-1315

Fax: +1 309-833-3575

j.hedblade@visitforgottonia.com

www.visitforgottonia.com/

Ms. Crystal Howard, Director
101 South Madison St.
Bloomington, Illinois 61701-5000

Phone: +1 309-665-0033

Fax: +1 309-661-0743

crystal@visitbn.org

www.visitbn.org/

Jodi M. Thoele, Executive Director
Post Office Box 648
1505 Hampton Dr.
Effingham, Illinois 62401-0648

Phone: +1 217-342-5310

Fax: +1 217-342-2746

jthoele@effinghamil.com

www.visiteffinghamil.com/

Ms. Maureen Riedy, President/CEO
5465 West Grand Avenue, Suite 100
Gurnee, Illinois 60031-1703

Phone: +1 847-662-2700

Fax: +1 847-662-2702

maureen@lakecounty.org

www.visitlakecounty.org/

Matthew Lenox, Executive Director
201 North Franklin Avenue
Polo, Illinois 61064-1546

Phone: +1 815-946-2108

matthew@bwcvb.com

www.visitnorthwestillinois.com/

Annie Coakley, Executive Director
1033 South Boulevard, Ste 243
Oak Park, Illinois 60302

Phone: +1 708-524-7800 x102

annie@visitoakpark.com

www.visitoakpark.com

Mr. Dave Herrell President/CEO
1601 River Dr. #110
Moline, Illinois 61265-1472

Phone: +1 309-736-6820

Fax: +1 309-764-9443

dherrell@visitquadcities.com

visitquadcities.com/

Scott Dahl, Executive Director
109 North 7th Street
Springfield, Illinois 62701-1305

Phone: +1 217-789-2360

Fax: +1 217-544-8711

scott.dahl@springfield.il.us

www.visitspringfieldillinois.com/

Ms. Ashlee Spiller, Interim Director
1602 Sioux Drive
Marion, Illinois 62959-7588

Phone: +1 618-997-3690

Fax: +1 618-997-1874

info@visitsi.com

visitsi.com/

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