Press Releases

October 2008

September 2008

Chicago Convention and Tourism Bureau adds Sales Manager to Focus on Chicago's Need Period Business: Sara Turkowski Appointed Manager, Convention Sales

August 2008

July 2008

Four Chicago Hotels Named to Travel + Leisure Magazine's List of Top 100 Hotels
Chicago Convention & Tourism Bureau Unveils Toolkit to Encourage Travel to Chicago During First Quarters of 2009 Through 2011

June 2008

May 2008

Chicago Named U.S. City of the Year

April 2008

March 2008

Chicago Convention & Tourism Bureau's Eastern Regional Sales Office Finds New Home, Artrice Smith Promoted to Sales Manager

February 2008

Chicago Officially Launches World Wildlife Fund's 'Earth Hour' Campaign as Flagship U.S. City

January 2008

Chicago Serves Up First Annual Restaurant Week

November 2007

Chicago Gains in Destination Travel Rankings

October 2007

August 2007

McCormick Place West Building Officially Opens Its Doors – and “Welcomes the World”

June 2007

Gov. Blagojevich Announces Continued Record Rise in Visitor and Economic Impact of Tourism Across Illinois

May 2007

April 2007

March 2007

Chicago's McCormick Place West Building Experiences Healthy Pre-Opening Bookings

January 2007

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calendar of events

This Month's Remaining Events

McDonald's Thanksgiving Day Parade | 11/27/2008 - 11/27/2008

State Street from Congress to Randolph

1507 East 53rd Street

Chicago, IL 60615

The Magnificent Mile Lights Festival | 11/22/2008 - 11/22/2008

Michigan Ave. from Wacker Drive to Oak

Community Tree Trim | 11/22/2008 - 11/23/2008

Brookfield Zoo

3300 Golf Road

Brookfield, IL 60513

Radiological Society of North America Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting | 11/30/2008 - 12/5/2008

McCormick Place

Chicago, IL

95th Annual Tree Lighting Ceremony | 11/28/2008 -

Daley Plaza