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Aurora Area Convention and Visitors Bureau

43 W. Galena Blvd., Aurora, Ill. 60506

630-256-3190 • enjoyaurora.com

Key Contact: Cort Carlson, executive director (cort@enjoyaurora.com )

Year Founded: 1987

Number of Employees: 6

Areas Served: Aurora, Batavia, Big Rock, Elburn, Geneva, Hinckley, Montgomery, North Aurora, Oswego, Plano, Sugar Grove and Yorkville

Main Attractions/Events: Paramount Theatre, Aurora; RiverEdge Park, Aurora; Farnsworth House, Plano; Raging Waves Waterpark, Yorkville; Hollywood Casino, Aurora; Fermilab, Batavia; Stuart Sports Complex, Montgomery; Chicago Premium Outlets, Aurora; Fox River Trail (biking); Blues on the Fox, Aurora

Social Media: facebook.com/AuroraAreaCVB • instagram.com/enjoyaurora

Meet Chicago Northwest

1933 N. Meacham Road, Suite 210, Schaumburg, Ill. 60173

847-490-1010 • chicagonorthwest.com

Key Contact: Alyssa Ullo, director of marketing (aullo@chicagonorthwest.com)
Heather Larson, president/CEO

Year Founded: 1983

Number of Employees: 9

Areas Served: Arlington Heights, Elk Grove Village, Itasca, Rolling Meadows, Roselle, Schaumburg, Streamwood, Wood Dale

Main Attractions/Events: Al Larson Prairie Center for the Arts, Church Street Brewing Co., Dave & Buster's, Downtown Arlington Heights, Hey Nonny, IKEA, Legoland Discovery Center, Chicago Improv, Enterrium, Lynfred Winery, Medieval Times, Metropolis Performing Arts Centre, Opera in Focus, Pirates' Cove, Pollyanna Brewing Co.-Roselare, Roselle Main St., Schaumburg Boomers, Schaumburg Convention Center, Schweikher House, Skyzone, Streets of Woodfield, Topgolf, Trickster Cultural Center, Velocity eSports, Woodfield Mall

Social Media: facebook.com/chicagonw • instagram.com/meetchicagonw • tiktok.com/@chicagonw • linkedin.com/company/meet-chicago-northwest/

Chicago's North Shore Convention & Visitors Bureau

8833 Gross Point Road, Suite 204, Skokie, Ill. 60077

847-763-0011 • visitchicagonorthshore.com

Key Contact: Gina Speckman, executive director (gspeckman@cnscvb.com)

Year Founded: 2002

Number of Employees: 7

Areas Served: Evanston, Glencoe, Glenview, Lincolnwood, Northbrook, Northfield, Prospect Heights, Skokie, Wheeling, Winnetka

Main Attractions/Events: Ravinia, Chicago Botanic Garden, Illinois Holocaust Museum, North Shore Center for the Performing Arts, Westfield Old Orchard, The Glen Town Center, Northbrook Court, Downtown Evanston, Northwestern University, Evanston beaches, Kohl Children's Museum, Baha'i House of Worship, Grosse Point Lighthouse, Evanston History Center, Frances Willard House Museum, Historic Wagner Farm, The Grove, Ed Rudolph Velodrome, Lake Michigan, Writers' Theatre

Social Media: facebook.com/ChicagoNorthShore • instagram.com/chicagonshore

Choose Chicago

301 E. Cermak Road, Chicago, Ill. 60616

312-567-8500 • choosechicago.com

Key Contact: Richard Gamble, interim president/CEO

Year Founded: 2012

Number of Employees: NP

Areas Served: Chicago

Main Attractions/Events: Taste of Chicago, Chicago Air & Water Show, Chicago Blues Festival, Chicago Jazz Festival, Lollapalooza, Chicago Gospel Music Festival, Grant Park Music Festival, World Music Festival; Museum of Science & Industry, Art Institute of Chicago, Field Museum, Adler Planetarium, Shedd Aquarium; McCormick Place; Navy Pier.

Social Media: facebook.com/ChooseChicago • x.com/ChooseChicago • instagram.com/ChooseChicago/ • tiktok.com/@choosechicago

DeKalb County Convention and Visitors Bureau

2500 N. Annie Glidden Road, Community Outreach Building, Suite F, DeKalb, Ill. 60115

877-335-2521 • dekalbcountycvb.com

Key Contact: Cortney Strohacker, executive director

Year Founded: 2011

Number of Employees: NP

Areas Served: Cortland, DeKalb, Genoa, Hinckley, Kingston, Kirkland, Lee, Malta, Maple Park, Sandwich, Shabbona, Somonauk, Sycamore and Waterman

Main Attractions/Events: Sycamore Pumpkin Fest, DeKalb Corn Fest, Sycamore Steam Show & Threshing Bee, Genoa Days, Malta Days, Acquaviva Winery, Aurora Sportsmen's Club, Chamberlain Park Skate Park & Rec Center, DeKalb County History Center, Egyptian Theatre, Ellwood House Museum, farmers markets, historic self-guided tours, Glidden Homestead and Historical Center, Kishwaukee Symphony Orchestra, Marie Louise Olmstead Memorial Museum, NIU Convocation Center, Stage Coach Players, Sycamore Speedway

Social Media: facebook.com/DeKalbCountyCVB1 • instagram.com/dekalbcountycvb/ • x.com/DeKalbCountyCVB