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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.

What is a CVB?

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 60506-4129

Phone: +1 630-256-3191

cort@enjoyaurora.com

www.enjoyaurora.com/

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

Phone: +1 815-946-2108

matthew@bwcvb.com

www.visitnorthwestillinois.com/

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

Phone: +1 708-895-8200

mary@visitchicagosouthland.com

www.visitchicagosouthland.com/

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

Phone: +1 847-763-0011

gspeckman@cnscvb.com

www.visitchicagonorthshore.com/

Rich Gamble, Interim President/CEO
301 East Cermak Road
Chicago, Illinois 60616-1490

Phone: +1 312-567-8521

rgamble@choosechicago.com

www.choosechicago.com/

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

Phone: +1 217-442-2096

jeaniecooke@danvilleareainfo.com

www.visitdanvillearea.com/

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

Phone: +1 217-423-7000

teri@decaturcvb.com

decaturcvb.com/

Ms. Cortney Strohacker, Executive Director
2500 N. Annie Glidden Rd.
DeKalb, Illinois 60115

Phone: +1 815-756-1336

cstrohacker@dekalbcountycvb.com

dekalbcountycvb.com/

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

Phone: +1 618-257-1488

dchapman@downstateil.org

www.downstateil.org/

Ms. Beth Marchetti, Executive Director
915 Harger Road, Suite 240
Oak Brook, Illinois 60523-1476

Phone: +1 630-575-8070

beth@discoverdupage.com

www.discoverdupage.com/

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

Phone: +1 217-342-5310

jthoele@effinghamil.com

www.visiteffinghamil.com/

Ms. Krisilee Murphy, Executive Director
60 S. Grove Ave., 1st Floor
Elgin, IL 60120-6404

Phone: +1 847-695-7540

krisilee@exploreelginarea.com

exploreelginarea.com/

Randy Newcomb, Director
2163 East Main Street
Post Office Box 60
Galesburg, Illinois 61401

Phone: +1 309-319-4289

director@experiencegalesburg.com

experiencegalesburg.com/

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

Phone: +1 618-465-6676

cjobe@riversandroutes.com

www.riversandroutes.com/

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

Phone: +1 815-776-9200 x106

tmattson@visitgalena.org

www.visitgalena.org/

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

Phone: 309-937-3426

kwolf@henrycty.com

www.henrycty.com/

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

Phone: +1 815-216-9961

navarro@hcdestinations.com

www.hcdestinations.com/

Ms. Brittany Henry, Executive Director
310 East State Street
Jacksonville, IL 62650-2030

Phone: +1 217-243-5678

visitors@jacksonvilleil.org

www.jacksonvilleil.org/

Nicole Gavin, Executive Director
199 S. East Ave., Suite 101
Kankakee, IL 60901

Phone: +1 815-935-7390

nicole@kccvb.com

www.visitkankakeecounty.com/

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

Phone: +1 217-732-8687

director@destinationlogancountyil.com

www.destinationlogancountyil.com/

Mr. Jock Hedblade, Executive Director
120 E. Calhoun St.
Macomb, IL 61455-2014

Phone: +1 309-833-1315

j.hedblade@visitforgottonia.com

www.visitforgottonia.com/

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

Phone: +1 847-490-1010

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

angela.schrum@mtvernon.com

enjoymtvernon.com/

Mr. Joseph (JD) Dalfonso, Executive Director
456 Fulton, Suite 300
Peoria, Illinois 61602-1220

Phone: +1 309-282-3273

jdalfonso@peoria.org

peoria.org/

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

Phone: +1 309-736-6820

dherrell@visitquadcities.com

visitquadcities.com/

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

Phone: +1 217-214-3700

hcain@seequincy.com

seequincy.com/

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

Phone: 630-360-1701

darby@rendlake.com

rendlake.com/

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

Phone: +1 815-489-1656

jgroh@gorockford.com

www.gorockford.com/

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

Phone: +1 847-993-4608

BaileyG@VillageOfRosemont.org

rosemont.com/

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

Phone: +1 217-774-2244

tourism@lakeshelbyville.com

Ms. Carol Hoffman, Executive Director
P.O. Box 378
Anna, IL 62906-0378

Phone: +1 618-833-9928

carol@southernmostillinois.com

southernmostillinois.com/

Scott Dahl, Executive Director
1011 S. 2nd Street
Springfield, IL 62704

Phone: +1 217-789-2360

scott.dahl@springfield.il.us

www.visitspringfieldillinois.com/

Mr. Zach Dietmeier
101 South Madison St.
Bloomington, Illinois 61701-5000

Phone: +1 309-665-0033

zach@visitbn.org

www.visitbn.org/

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

Phone: +1 217-351-4133

jayned@visitchampaigncounty.org

experiencecu.org/

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

Phone: +1 847-662-2700

maureen@lakecounty.org

www.visitlakecounty.org/

Jaki Berggren, Executive Director
11879 East Main Street
Huntley, IL 60142

Phone: +1 815-893-6280

jaki@naturallymchenrycounty.com

www.naturallymchenrycounty.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

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

Phone: +1 618-997-3690

aspiller@visitsi.com

visitsi.com/

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