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CHICAGO GAINS IN DESTINATION TRAVEL RANKINGS
CHICAGO, IL --NOVEMBER 12, 2007 -- Travelers and travel publications from across the U.S. and overseas are taking serious note of Chicago’s world-class appeal. From its delectable dining to its family-friendly attractions, Chicago has received numerous awards over the last year praising the city as a premier visitor destination.
2007
Chicago ranked #1 among Top 25 cities for a “business/meeting trip that's also fun” in the Headline News, Travel + Leisure and CNN.com America’s Favorite Cities poll.
Chicago awarded bronze ranking for “Favorite Domestic Destination” by readers of Out Traveler in the third annual Readers’ Choice Awards.
Chicago ranked #3 among Top 10 cities in the U.S. and Canada by readers of Travel & Leisure magazine for its 2007 World’s Best Award.
Chicago boasts more AAA five diamond restaurants than any other city in the nation -- Alinea, Arun’s, Avenues, Charlie Trotter’s, Everest, Seasons and Tru.
SAVEUR magazine named Chicago “America’s New Culinary Star” and dedicated its entire October issue to Chicago dining.
2006
Readers of Conde Nast Traveler magazine voted Chicago the #3 travel destination in the U.S. for its annual Readers Choice Awards.
Chicago named “Best Restaurant City in America” by GQ magazine
Five-diamond restaurant, Alinea, ranked “Best Restaurant in America” by Gourmet magazine
Millennium Park ranked #1 and North Michigan Avenue #2 in a Priceline.com study of the Top 50 Destinations for summer 2006
Chicago ranked “Top 2006 U.S. Destination” by Orbitz.com
Millennium Park received the 2006 American Institute of Architects (AIA) Honor Award for Regional and Urban Design. AIA called the Park “the most beautifully executed new urban public space in America . . . It’s a masterpiece of urban ingenuity and creativity.”
Chicago and Mayor Richard M. Daley awarded First Place honors in the “2006 City Livability Awards Program” by The U.S. Conference of Mayors and Waste Management.
INDUSTRY TRADE PUBLICATION AWARDS
o CCTB has been recipient of Meetings & Conventions magazine Gold Service Award for the last 15 years
o Eight-time recipient of Association Meetings magazine’s Inner Circle Award
o Seven-time recipient of Meeting News magazine’s Planners’ Choice Award
o Six-time recipient of Corporate and Incentive magazine’s Award of Excellence
For a complete list of Chicago awards and accolades please visit http://www.choosechicago.com/media/Pages/chicago_awards.aspx.
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The Chicago Convention &Tourism Bureau is the premier sales and marketing organization that promotes Chicago’s world-class assets to global leisure travel and convention business to ensure the economic vitality of the City and its member business community.