Illinois Bureau of Tourism
Illinois Bureau of Tourism
100 West Randolph Street, Suite 3-400
Chicago IL 60602
Meet in Illinois is a statewide association of local and regional convention and tourism bureaus in partnership with the Illinois Council of Convention and Visitors Bureaus and the Illinois Bureau of Tourism. Our goal is to encourage overnight stays produced by meetings and conventions in the State of Illinois, while building and strengthening partnerships between CVBs and the Illinois Bureau of Tourism.
Meet in Illinois activities include:
Increasing the visibility and image of Illinois through participation and exhibit at national trade shows
Generating meeting planner contracts for partner CVBs through sponsored booths at trade shows and other new business development initiatives
Providing professional development opportunities for Meet in Illinois partners via educational forums to keep tourism and hospitality sales and marketing professionals abreast of innovative techniques and changing trends in sales and marketing initiatives
Illinois Bureau of Tourism is a not-for-profit organization charged with representing Illinois and helping the long-term development of Illinois communities through a travel and tourism strategy. Illinois Bureau of Tourism is an unbiased resource, and serves as a broker and official point of contact for convention and meeting planners, tour operators and visitors. Illinois Bureau of Tourism will assist planners with meeting preparation and encourage business travelers and visitors alike to visit local historic, cultural and recreational sites.
Illinois Bureau of Tourism makes planning and implementing a meeting less time-consuming and more streamlined. They give meeting planners access to a range of services, packages and value-added extras. Before a meeting begins, sales professionals from Illinois Bureau of Tourism can help locate meeting space, check hotel availability, and arrange for site inspections. Illinois Bureau of Tourism can also link planners with the suppliers, from motor coach companies and caterers to off-site entertainment venues, that can help meet the prerequisites of any event.
No matter the size of the meeting being organized, from 50 to 50,000, all planners are encouraged to use Illinois Bureau of Tourism.
100 West Randolph Street, Suite 3-400
Chicago IL 60602
Meet in Illinois is a statewide association of local and regional convention and tourism bureaus in partnership with the Illinois Council of Convention and Visitors Bureaus and the Illinois Bureau of Tourism. Our goal is to encourage overnight stays produced by meetings and conventions in the State of Illinois, while building and strengthening partnerships between CVBs and the Illinois Bureau of Tourism.
Meet in Illinois activities include:
Increasing the visibility and image of Illinois through participation and exhibit at national trade shows
Generating meeting planner contracts for partner CVBs through sponsored booths at trade shows and other new business development initiatives
Providing professional development opportunities for Meet in Illinois partners via educational forums to keep tourism and hospitality sales and marketing professionals abreast of innovative techniques and changing trends in sales and marketing initiatives
Illinois Bureau of Tourism is a not-for-profit organization charged with representing Illinois and helping the long-term development of Illinois communities through a travel and tourism strategy. Illinois Bureau of Tourism is an unbiased resource, and serves as a broker and official point of contact for convention and meeting planners, tour operators and visitors. Illinois Bureau of Tourism will assist planners with meeting preparation and encourage business travelers and visitors alike to visit local historic, cultural and recreational sites.
Illinois Bureau of Tourism makes planning and implementing a meeting less time-consuming and more streamlined. They give meeting planners access to a range of services, packages and value-added extras. Before a meeting begins, sales professionals from Illinois Bureau of Tourism can help locate meeting space, check hotel availability, and arrange for site inspections. Illinois Bureau of Tourism can also link planners with the suppliers, from motor coach companies and caterers to off-site entertainment venues, that can help meet the prerequisites of any event.
No matter the size of the meeting being organized, from 50 to 50,000, all planners are encouraged to use Illinois Bureau of Tourism.
