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The Illinois Office of Tourism
The official Industry Directory for all of tour-related inquiries and vendor requests, plus Illinois brand guidelines and marketing tools.
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The Illinois Office of Tourism
Illinois Office of Tourism - Chicago Office
555 W. Monroe, Suite 1200
Chicago, IL 60661
Phone: (312) 814-4732
Fax: (312) 814-6175
Illinois Office of Tourism - Springfield Office
500 E. Monroe
Springfield, IL 62701
Phone: (217) 785-2007
Illinois Office of Tourism - Contacts
Jan Kemmerling
Region
Aurora Area Convention and Visitors Bureau
Contact
| Address: | Mr. Cort Carlson, Executive Director 43 West Galena Blvd. Aurora, Illinois 60506 |
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| Phone: | (630) 256-3191 |
| Fax: | (630) 256-3199 |
| Email: | cort@enjoyaurora.com |
| Website: | https://www.enjoyaurora.com/ |
Blackhawk Waterways Convention and Visitors Bureau
Contact
| Address: | Matthew Lenox, Executive Director 201 North Franklin Avenue Polo, Illinois 61064-1546 |
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| Phone: | (815) 946-2108 |
| Toll Free: | (800) 678-2108 |
| Fax: | (815) 946-2277 |
| Email: | matthew@bwcvb.com |
| Website: | https://www.visitnorthwestillinois.com/ |
Champaign County Convention and Visitors Bureau
Contact
| Address: | Ms. Jayne DeLuce, President/CEO 17 East Taylor Road Champaign, Illinois 61820-7234 |
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| Phone: | (217) 351-4133 |
| Toll Free: | (800) 369-6151 |
| Fax: | (217) 351-0906 |
| Email: | jayned@visitchampaigncounty.org |
| Website: | https://www.experiencecu.org/ |
Chicago Southland Convention and Visitors Bureau
Contact
| Address: | Mr. Jim Garrett, President/CEO 1990 Governors Dr., Suite 200 Olympia Fields, IL 60461 |
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| Phone: | (708) 895-8200 |
| Toll Free: | (888) 895-8233 |
| Fax: | (708) 895-8288 |
| Email: | jim@visitchicagosouthland.com |
| Website: | https://www.visitchicagosouthland.com |
Chicago's Northshore Convention and Visitors Bureau
Contact
| Address: | Ms. Gina Speckman, Executive Director 8833 Gross Point Road, Suite 307 Skokie, Illinois 60077-0022 |
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| Phone: | (847) 763-0011 |
| Fax: | (847) 763-0022 |
| Email: | gspeckman@cnscvb.com |
| Website: | https://www.visitchicagonorthshore.com |
Choose Chicago
Contact
| Address: | Lynn Osmond, President/CEO 301 East Cermak Road Chicago, Illinois 60616 |
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| Phone: | (312) 567-8521 |
| Fax: | (312) 567-8580 |
| Email: | losmond@choosechicago.com |
| Website: | https://www.choosechicago.com |
Danville Area Convention and Visitors Bureau
Contact
| Address: | Ms. Jeanie Cooke, Executive Director 100 West Main Street, Room 146 Danville, Illinois 61834-0992 |
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| Phone: | (217) 442-2096 |
| Fax: | (217) 442-2137 |
| Email: | jeaniecooke@danvilleareainfo.com |
| Website: | https://www.visitdanvillearea.com/ |
Decatur Area Convention and Visitors Bureau
Contact
| Address: | Ms. Teri Hammel, Executive Director 202 East North Street Decatur, Illinois 62523-1129 |
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| Phone: | (217) 423-7000 |
| Toll Free: | (800) 331-4479 |
| Fax: | (217) 423-7455 |
| Email: | teri@decaturcvb.com |
| Website: | https://www.decaturcvb.com |
DeKalb County Convention and Visitors Bureau
Contact
| Address: | Ms. Cortney Strohacker, Executive Director 2500 N Annie Glidden Rd DeKalb, Illinois 60115 |
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| Phone: | (815) 756-1336 |
| Fax: | (815) 756-5164 |
| Email: | cstrohacker@dekalbcountycvb.com |
| Website: | https://www.dekalbcountycvb.com |
Discover Downstate Illinois
Contact
| Address: | Ms. Darlene Chapman, Interim President/CEO 4387 N. Illinois St., Suite 200 Swansea, Illinois 62226 |
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| Phone: | (618) 257-1488 |
| Toll Free: | (800) 442-1488 |
| Fax: | (618) 257-3403 |
| Email: | dchapman@downstateil.org |
| Website: | https://www.downstateil.org/ |
DuPage Convention and Visitors Bureau
Contact
| Address: | Ms. Beth Marchetti, Executive Director 915 Harger Road, Suite 240 Oak Brook, Illinois 60523-1476 |
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| Phone: | (630) 575-8070 |
| Toll Free: | (800) 232-0502 |
| Fax: | (630) 575-8078 |
| Email: | beth@discoverdupage.com |
| Website: | https://www.discoverdupage.com |
Effingham Convention and Visitors Bureau
Contact
| Address: | Jodi M. Thoele, Executive Director Post Office Box 648 1505 Hampton Dr. Effingham, Illinois 62401-0648 |
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| Phone: | (217) 342-5310 |
| Toll Free: | (800) 772-0750 |
| Fax: | (217) 342-2746 |
| Email: | jthoele@effinghamil.com |
| Website: | https://www.visiteffinghamil.com |
Elgin Area Convention and Visitors Bureau
Contact
| Address: | Ms. Krisilee Murphy, Executive Director 60 S. Grove Avenue, 1st Floor Elgin, IL 60120 |
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| Phone: | (847) 695-7540 |
| Toll Free: | (800) 217-5362 |
| Fax: | (847) 695-7668 |
| Email: | krisilee@exploreelginarea.com |
| Website: | https://exploreelginarea.com/ |
Galesburg Area Convention and Visitors Bureau
Contact
| Address: | Randy Newcomb, Director 2163 East Main Street Post Office Box 60 Galesburg, Illinois 61401-0060 |
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| Phone: | (309) 319-4289 |
| Fax: | (309) 343-2521 |
| Email: | director@experiencegalesburg.com |
| Website: | https://experiencegalesburg.com/ |
Great Rivers & Routes of Southwest Illinois
Contact
| Address: | Mr. Cory Jobe, Executive Director 200 Piasa Street Alton, Illinois 62002-6271 |
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| Phone: | (618) 465-6676 |
| Toll Free: | (800) 258-6645 |
| Fax: | (618) 465-6151 |
| Email: | cjobe@riversandroutes.com |
| Website: | https://www.riversandroutes.com/ |
Greater Galena Marketin Inc.
Contact
| Address: | Terry Mattson, Executive Director (phone ext. 106) 101 Bouthillier Street Galena Galena, IL 61036-2209 |
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| Phone: | (815) 776-9200 |
| Email: | tmattson@visitgalena.org |
| Website: | https://www.visitgalena.org |
Heritage Corridor Convention and Visitors Bureau
Contact
| Address: | Mr. Robert Navarro, President/CEO 2701 Black Road, Suite 201 Joliet, IL 60435 |
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| Phone: | (815) 216-9961 |
| Toll Free: | (844) 944-2282 |
| Fax: | (815) 582-4642 |
| Email: | navarro@hcdestinations.com |
| Website: | https://www.hcdestinations.com/ |
Jacksonville Area Convention and Visitors Bureau
Contact
| Address: | Ms. Brittany Henry, Executive Director 310 East State Street Jacksonville, IL 62650 |
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| Phone: | (217) 243-5678 |
| Toll Free: | (800) 593-5678 |
| Fax: | (217) 245-0661 |
| Email: | visitors@jacksonvilleil.org |
| Website: | https://www.jacksonvilleil.org |
Kankakee County Convention and Visitors Bureau
Contact
| Address: | Nicole Gavin, Executive Director 275 E. Court St., Suite 102 Kankakee, IL 60901 |
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| Phone: | (815) 935-7390 |
| Toll Free: | (800) 747-4837 |
| Fax: | (815) 935-5169 |
| Email: | nicole@kccvb.com |
| Website: | https://www.visitkankakeecounty.com |
Logan County Tourism Bureau
Contact
| Address: | Alice Roate, Executive Director 101 N. Chicago St. Lincoln, IL 62656 |
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| Phone: | (217) 732-8687 |
| Fax: | (217) 735-9205 |
| Email: | director@destinationlogancountyil.com |
| Website: | https://www.destinationlogancountyil.com/ |
Macomb Area Convention and Visitors Bureau
Contact
| Address: | Mr. Jock Hedblade 120 E. Calhoun St. Macomb, IL 61455-2014 |
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| Phone: | (309) 833-1315 |
| Fax: | (309) 833-3575 |
| Email: | j.hedblade@visitforgottonia.com |
| Website: | https://www.visitforgottonia.com/ |
Meet Chicago Northwest
Contact
| Address: | Ms. Heather Larson, Director 1933 N. Meacham Road, Suite 210 Schaumburg, Illinois 60173 |
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| Phone: | (847) 490-1010 |
| Toll Free: | (800) 847-4849 |
| Fax: | (847) 490-1212 |
| Email: | hlarson@chicagonorthwest.com |
| Website: | https://www.chicagonorthwest.com |
Mt. Vernon Convention and Visitors Bureau
Contact
| Address: | Ms. Angela Schrum, Executive Director 200 Potomac Boulevard Post Office Box 1708 Mt. Vernon, Illinois 62864-0049 |
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| Phone: | (618) 242-3151 |
| Toll Free: | (800) 252-5464 |
| Fax: | (618) 242-6849 |
| Email: | angela.schrum@mtvernon.com |
| Website: | https://www.enjoymtvernon.com |
Peoria Area Convention and Visitors Bureau
Contact
| Address: | Mr. Joseph (JD) Dalfonso, Executive Director 456 Fulton, Suite 300 Peoria, Illinois 61602-1220 |
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| Phone: | (309) 282-3273 |
| Toll Free: | (800) 747-0302 |
| Fax: | (309) 676-8470 |
| Email: | jdalfonso@peoria.org |
| Website: | https://www.peoria.org |
Quad Cities Convention and Visitors Bureau
Contact
| Address: | Mr. Dave Herrell President/CEO 1601 River Dr. #110 Moline, Illinois 61265-1472 |
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| Phone: | (309) 736-6820 |
| Toll Free: | (800) 747-7800 |
| Fax: | (309) 764-9443 |
| Email: | dherrell@visitquadcities.com |
| Website: | https://www.visitquadcities.com |
Quincy Area Convention and Visitors Bureau
Contact
| Address: | Ms. Holly Cain, Executive Director 532 Gardner Expressway Quincy, Illinois 62301-4161 |
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| Phone: | (217) 214-3700 |
| Toll Free: | (800) 978-4748 |
| Fax: | (217) 214-2721 |
| Email: | hcain@seequincy.com |
| Website: | https://www.seequincy.com |
Rockford Area Convention and Visitors Bureau
Contact
| Address: | Mr. John Groh, Executive Director 102 North Main Street Rockford, Illinois 61101-1102 |
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| Phone: | (815) 489-1656 |
| Toll Free: | (800) 521-0849 |
| Fax: | (815) 963-4298 |
| Email: | jgroh@gorockford.com |
| Website: | https://www.gorockford.com |
Rosemont Convention Bureau
Contact
| Address: | Mr. Grant Bailey , General Manager 9301 West Bryn Mawr Avenue Rosemont, Illinois 60018-5201 |
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| Phone: | (847) 993-4608 |
| Fax: | (847) 696-9700 |
| Email: | BaileyG@VillageOfRosemont.org |
| Website: | https://www.rosemont.com |
Shelby County Office of Tourism
Contact
| Address: | Ms. Freddie Fry, Executive Director 315 East Main Street Shelbyville, IL 62565 |
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| Phone: | (217) 774-2244 |
| Toll Free: | (800) 884-3529 |
| Fax: | (217) 774-2224 |
| Email: | tourism@lakeshelbyville.com |
| Website: | https://www.lakeshelbyville.com |
Southernmost Illinois Tourism Bureau
Contact
| Address: | Ms. Carol Hoffman, Executive Director P.O. Box 378 Anna, IL 62906 |
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| Phone: | (618) 833-9928 |
| Toll Free: | (800) 248-4373 |
| Fax: | (618) 833-9928 |
| Email: | carol@southernmostillinois.com |
| Website: | https://www.southernmostillinois.com |
Springfield Convention and Visitors Bureau
Contact
| Address: | Scott Dahl, Executive Director 109 North 7th Street Springfield, Illinois 62701-1305 |
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| Phone: | (217) 789-2360 |
| Toll Free: | (800) 545-7300 |
| Fax: | (217) 544-8711 |
| Email: | scott.dahl@springfield.il.us |
| Website: | https://www.visitspringfieldillinois.com |
Visit BN
Contact
| Address: | Ms. Crystal Howard, Director 101 South Madison St. Bloomington, Illinois 61701-5000 |
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| Phone: | (309) 665-0033 |
| Toll Free: | (800) 433-8226 |
| Fax: | (309) 661-0743 |
| Email: | crystal@visitbn.org |
| Website: | https://www.visitbn.org |
Visit Lake County
Contact
| Address: | Ms. Maureen Riedy, President/CEO 5465 West Grand Avenue, Suite 100 Gurnee, Illinois 60031-1703 |
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| Phone: | (847) 662-2700 |
| Toll Free: | (800) 525-3669 |
| Fax: | (847) 662-2702 |
| Email: | maureen@lakecounty.org |
| Website: | https://www.lakecounty.org |
Visit McHenry County
Contact
| Address: | Jaki Berggren, Executive Director 11879 East Main Street Huntley, IL 60142 |
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| Phone: | (815) 893-6280 |
| Email: | jaki@naturallymchenrycounty.com |
| Website: | www.naturallymchenrycounty.com |
Visit Oak Park
Contact
| Address: | Annie Coakley, Executive Director 1033 South Boulevard, Suite 243 Oak Park, Illinois 60302 |
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| Phone: | (708) 524-7800 |
| Fax: | (708) 524-7473 |
| Email: | annie@visitoakpark.com |
| Website: | https://www.visitoakpark.com |
VisitSI
Contact
| Address: | Ms. Ashlee Spiller, Director 1602 Sioux Drive Marion, Illinois 62959-7588 |
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| Phone: | (618) 997-3690 |
| Toll Free: | (800) 433-7399 |
| Fax: | (618) 997-1874 |
| Email: | aspiller@visitsi.com |
| Website: | https://www.visitsi.com |
Cumberland Road Tourist Information Center
I-70 Rest Area - Westbound
Route 3
Marshall, Illinois 62441
(309) 255-7004
Email: croadtic70@yahoo.com
Fort Massac Tourist Information Center
5402 Highway 45 South
Metropolis, Illinois 62960
(309) 255-6977
Email: ftmassactic@gmail.com
Rend Lake North Tourist Information Center
80N I-57 Rest Area - Northbound
Whittington, Illinois 62897
(309) 255-6898
Email: rendlakenorth@gmail.com
Rend Lake South Tourist Information Center
78 S I-57 Southbound
Whittington, Illinois 62897
(309) 255-6922
Email: rendlakesouth@gmail.com
Salt Kettle Tourist Information Center
I-74 Westbound
Oakwood, Illinois 61858
(309) 255-6366
Email: saltkettletic@gmail.com
Turtle Creek Tourist Information Center
I-90 Rest Area Southbound
South Beloit, Illinois 61080
(309) 255-6718
Email: turtlecreektic@gmail.com
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