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Chicago Southland FAMs Big Hit For Planners
Posted on 08/20/2019 by Loren Petrakis
The Chicago Southland Convention & Visitors Bureau aims to accommodate planners by offering a customized FAM tour of the area and its facilities any day of the year. Through FAM tours, planners are able to "familiarize" themselves with the area and plan in real...
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Chicago Southland Group Tours Top Activity for Family Reunions
Posted on 07/19/2019 by Loren Petrakis
With Spring and Summer upon us, many are starting to plan their upcoming family reunions and looking towards areas like Chicago Southland. The Chicago Southland combines the perfect setting for Family Reunions, complemented by a wide variety of fun, interesting amenities. Fa...
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Chicago Southland Is Popular Home of Top Sports Event Facilities
Posted on 07/15/2019 by Loren Petrakis
CVB Shows Why Chicago Southland Is Popular Home of Top Sports Event Facilities Leading sports organizers are increasingly realizing there are more Chicagoland sports facilities just outside of city limits. This gives sports planners more opportunities to enjoy t...
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All aboard for family friendly fun with the updated Chicago Southland Railfan Guide!
Posted on 06/18/2019 by Loren Petrakis Mueller
Lansing, Ill. – Get ready to explore some of the Chicago Southland’s most unique railroad crossings with the newest railfan guide! The unique guide highlights several areas across the Chicago Southland that offer railfans a chance to get up close and personal ...
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Chicago Southland Convention & Visitors Bureau Welcomes New Communications Manager
Posted on 05/29/2019 by Loren Petrakis Mueller
Lansing, Ill. – The Chicago Southland Convention & Visitors Bureau has hired Katie Arvia as the new Communications Manager. Arvia joins the CVB team with several years of writing experience, gained from working as a freelance reporter with The Lansing Journal an...
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Chicago Southland CVB Receives Sports Events 2019 Readers’ Choice Award
Posted on 04/04/2019 by Kim Kislowski
The Chicago Southland has received the SportsEvents 2019 Reader’s Choice Award for Sports Destinations. SportsEvents is a leading industry publication that focuses exclusively on helping sports event planners create amazing competitions in the United States. Chicago So...
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Chicago Southland Meeting Facilities Top Choice for SMERF Market Event Planners
Posted on 04/04/2019 by Kim Kislowski
The Chicago Southland region has become a top choice for event planners as they identify venues to hold their religious/fraternal meetings, annual conventions, reunions, team building, retreats, board meetings, and other special events. Some event organizers are...
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Chicago Southland CVB Receives Two Honors from Sports Destination Management
Posted on 04/04/2019 by Kim Kislowski
The Chicago Southland has received two awards from Sports Destination Management, a leading publication with the largest circulation of sports event planners and tournament directors in the sports tourism market. Chicago Southland was awarded Favorite Destination for Communi...
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Chicago Southland Tourism is Top Choice for Leading Group Tour Operators
Posted on 04/04/2019 by Kim Kislowski
The Chicago Southland offers unique tours for many different groups and organizations, as well as services to help plan and personalize each tour to meet any group’s needs. When planning a group tour, many operators may be wondering, “What makes the ...
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Chicago Southland Meeting Facilities Top Choice for Event Planners
Posted on 04/03/2019 by Kim Kislowski
The Chicago Southland region has become a top choice for event planners as they identify venues to hold their corporate or association meetings, annual conventions, corporate team building, continuing education programs and other special events. What makes the C...
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Top Sports Organizers Choosing Chicago Southland Sports Facilities for Events
Posted on 04/03/2019 by Kim Kislowski
Leading sports organizers are increasingly realizing there are more Chicagoland sports facilities beyond the City limits. Chicago Southland consists of Chicago's 63 south and southwest suburbs which are just minutes from downtown Chicago. The Chicago Southland offers out...
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Chicago Southland’s April Food Day
Posted on 03/04/2019 by Loren Petrakis Mueller
Tinley Park, Ill. – United Way of Metro Chicago – South-Southwest Suburban Region’s (UWMC – SSW) seventh annual April Food Day kicks off March 1st and runs through April 18th, 2019. The annual food collection event addresses food insecurity in th...
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2019 National Beard and Moustache Championships
Posted on 02/20/2019 by Loren Petrakis Mueller
Tinley Park, Ill.: Beard Team USA is pleased to announce the 2019 National Beard and Moustache Championships at the 350 Brewery’s Insanity Factory in the Chicago Southland, on November 9. The fullest and wildest facial hair will be on display, vying for the title of Na...
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Get Racing with the Upcoming Greater Chicago Soap Box Derby
Posted on 02/04/2019 by Loren Petrakis Mueller
Lansing, Ill. – The Greater Chicago Soap Box Derby Association, in affiliation with the All-American Soap Box Derby (AASBD), is hosting indoor races for boys and girls ages 7 – 20, on February 16th-17th and March 16th-17th. These racers are being held at the Tinl...
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The New 2019 Visitors Guide is Ready for You
Posted on 01/25/2019 by Loren Petrakis Mueller
Lansing, Ill. – The Chicago Southland Convention and Visitors Bureau is proud to announce the release of the 2019 Visitors Guide. The 88-page guide is filled with numerous activities and venues that lure visitors and groups to the Chicago Southland. This guide contains...
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A Larger Venue for Sporting Events in the Chicago Southland!
Posted on 01/22/2019 by Loren Petrakis Mueller
A Larger Venue for Sporting Events in the Chicago Southland! Lansing, Ill. – The Southland Athletic And Event Center (A Ho-Chunk Nation Enterprise) is a Chicago Southland sports venue located in Lynwood, Ill. that has recently installed 41,000+ square feet...
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2019 National Junior Wheelchair Basketball Tournaments
Posted on 12/11/2018 by Loren Petrakis Mueller
Lansing, Ill. – The National Wheelchair Basketball Association Board of Directors is excited to announce that the 2019 NWBA National Junior Wheelchair Basketball Tournament (NJWBT) presented by ABC Medical, will be held in New Lenox, Illinois (a southwest suburb of Chi...
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Chicago Chicago Southland Convention & Visitors Bureau a 2019 Readers’ Choice Award Winner
Posted on 12/07/2018 by Loren Petrakis Mueller
GULF SHORES, Ala. (Nov. 13, 2019) — SportsEvents Media Group, the leading industry publication focused exclusively on helping sports event planners produce excellent competitions in the United States, has announced that Chicago Southland Convention & Visitors Burea...
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PSC Hosts 60th Anniversary Celebration, Recognizes Pillars of the Community
Posted on 12/06/2018 by Loren Petrakis Mueller
Prairie State College (PSC) welcomed the Village of Hazel Crest and the City of Country Club Hills to its final 60th Anniversary Community event to celebrate PSC's 60 years of educating the community. The college has held monthly celebrations throughout 2018 to recognize...
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Chicago Southland Convention and Visitors Bureau Announces 2018 Stars of the Industry Annual Tourism Award Winners
Posted on 10/12/2018 by Loren Petrakis Mueller
Chicago Southland Convention & Visitors Bureau Announces 2018 Stars of the Industry & Annual Tourism Award Winners The Chicago Southland Convention & Visitors Bureau (CSCVB), the regional destination management organization for Chicago’s 63 so...
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Turn Two for Youth Program Going Strong
Posted on 09/13/2018 by Loren Petrakis Mueller
Turn Two for Youth Program Going Strong Lansing, Ill. – Turn Two for Youth a non-profit, charitable organization was formed to collect and distribute baseball equipment to active children worldwide who need a little help. Turn Two f...
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MultiGP Drone Racing Comes to Matteson for the Regional Final #5
Posted on 08/22/2018 by Loren Petrakis Mueller
MultiGP Drone Racing Comes to Matteson for the Regional Final #5 Presented by the Academy of Model Aeronautics Lansing, Ill. – The 5th Regional MultiGP Drone Racing Championship is set to be held here in the Chicago Southland at the Matteson Community Center ...
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World’s Most Elite Horses and Riders Compete
Posted on 08/17/2018 by Loren Petrakis Mueller
World’s Most Elite Horses and Riders Compete for Top Prize Money Lansing, Ill. – The Showplace End of Summer II at HITS Chicago-Balmoral Park will take place August 15th - 19th, as we will once again welcome equestrians from near and far, for unparal...
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Sport Destination Management honored Chicago Southland CVB
Posted on 06/12/2018 by Loren Petrakis Mueller
NEWS RELEASE June 12, 2018 Two Honors for Chicago Southland CVB by Sports Destination Management Lansing, Ill. – Chicago Southland Convention and Visitors Bureau was honored in the 2018 Reader’s Choice Awards announced by Sports Dest...
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The Chicago Southland Spring/Summer 2018 Festivals & Events Guide Will Help Inspire Your Next Adventure!
Posted on 05/16/2018 by Loren Petrakis Mueller
Lansing, Ill. – If you’re ready for sun and adventure, then this guide is all the information you will need for a spring and summer of nonstop fun! The 2018 Spring/Summer Festivals & Events Guide is chock full of everything the warm weather brings and highlig...
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Firefighter Combat Challenge Returns to the Chicago Southland
Posted on 05/08/2018 by Loren Petrakis Mueller
Lansing, Ill. – Are you ready to accept the challenge? Friday, May 4 – 5, 2018 the Scott Safety Firefighter Combat Challenge is coming to the Chicago Southland! The coordinated efforts of the Tinley Park Fire Department Firefighter's Association and ...
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Lynwood, IL Hosts American Cornhole Organization Midwest Major
Posted on 05/08/2018 by Loren Petrakis Mueller
Lansing, Ill. – Southland Center Ho-Chunk Nation Enterprise located in Lynwood is host to American Cornhole Organization (ACO) Midwest Major. This event takes place Friday, May 25–26, 2018. American Cornhole Organization, is the governing body for the sport...
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Midlothian Home to World Wiffle Ball Championship
Posted on 05/08/2018 by Loren Petrakis Mueller
Lansing, Ill. – Midlothian’s Memorial Park is the new home for the World Wiffle® Ball Championship, taking place this summer July 14 –15. This four-decade bat and ball operation has grown the sport resulting in a move from South Bend, IN, which has been...
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The Spartan Stadium Series Sprint is coming to Toyota Park
Posted on 03/12/2018 by Loren Petrakis Mueller
Lansing, Ill. –The Village of Bridgeview welcomes Spartan Race, Inc. who will be holding their first Chicago area Spartan Stadium Series Sprint at Toyota Park. Scheduled race day is Saturday, October 20, 2018, with two “waves” of activity being on...
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Start Planning Your Chicago Southland Adventure with the 2018 Visitors Guide!
Posted on 03/09/2018 by Loren Petrakis Mueller
Lansing, Ill. – Are you looking to plan a weekend getaway? The 2018 Chicago Southland Visitors Guide is the perfect resource for vacations, day trippers, history & art enthusiasts, railfans, and families. The Visitors Guide is full of travel inspiratio...
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April Food Day in the Chicago Southland
Posted on 03/02/2018 by Loren Petrakis Mueller
April Food Day in the Chicago Southland Tinley Park, Ill. – United Way of Metro Chicago – South-Southwest Suburban Region’s (UWMC – SSW) sixth annual April Food Day event is once again fueling up with a new goal to raise over 109,000 pounds of food...
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Spartan Stadium Series Sprint, Midwest Paintball Championship and other Sports Events Projected to Bring over 20,000 Participants to Southland
Posted on 03/02/2018 by Loren Petrakis Mueller
Lansing, Ill. – Every year we see more families building vacations around sporting events. Whether it’s a dragon boat festival, an all-star baseball weekend or a cornhole tournament, sports of all types are driving decisions for travel. Sports travel produces ove...
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The New Visit Chicago Southland APP is a Great Resource!
Posted on 02/28/2018 by Loren Petrakis Mueller
NEWS RELEASE The New Visit Chicago Southland APP is a Great Resource! Lansing, Ill. – The Chicago Southland Convention and Visitors Bureau is proud to bring an amazing new experience to locals and trav...
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United States Hockey League Development Series in the Village of Orland Park Honored as a 2017 Champion of Economic Impact
Posted on 12/04/2017 by Loren Petrakis Mueller
Lansing Ill- Sports Destination Management, the leading publication with the largest circulation of sports event planners and tournament directors has announced the 2017 Champions of Economic Impact in Sports Tourism. This year’s winners are responsible for c...
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The Chicago Southland Fall & Winter 2017 – 2018 Festivals & Events Guide now available
Posted on 11/20/2017 by Loren Petrakis Mueller
The Chicago Southland Fall & Winter 2017 – 2018 Festivals & Events Guide now available Lansing, Ill. – Just because the season has changed is all the more reason to get moving and keep your blood pumping. Over the next six months there is...
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Chicago Southland Convention & Visitors Bureau Announces 2017 Annual Award Winners & Southland Stars of the Industry
Posted on 10/19/2017 by Loren Petrakis Mueller
Chicago Southland Convention & Visitors Bureau Announces 2017 Annual Award Winners & Southland Stars of the Industry The Chicago Southland Convention & Visitors Bureau, the regional destination management organization for Ch...
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Chicago Southland Convention & Visitors Bureau Announces 2017 Annual Award Winners & Southland Stars of the Industry
Posted on 09/25/2017 by Loren Petrakis Mueller
WHAT: The Chicago Southland Convention & Visitors Bureau, the regional destination management organization for Chicago’s 62 south and southwest suburbs, will recognize its members, municipalities and organizations for their outstanding service in the hospitality an...
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Chicago Southland Convention & Visitors Bureau Welcomes New Office Manager
Posted on 09/22/2017 by Loren Petrakis Mueller
Lansing, Ill. – The Chicago Southland Convention & Visitors Bureau recently hired Teagan Luniewski as their Office Manager. Luniewski comes into the position with seven years of corporate experience with the Potbelly Restaurant Corporation, and was previously em...
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Chicago Southland’s 2017 US Log Rolling Open
Posted on 07/12/2017 by Loren Petrakis Mueller
Lansing, Ill. – The U.S. Log Rolling Open will take to the water at Lake Sedgewick in Centennial Park, Orland Park, IL on June 10th for the second year. The event will be broadcasted on Comcast Sportsnet and is open to the public free of charge. “KRICK, LLC is ex...
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Jumping Into the Future at Balmoral Park
Posted on 07/12/2017 by Loren Petrakis Mueller
Balmoral Park, the former harness racing track located in Crete IL., held its Grand Re-Opening on Saturday June 10, ending the anticipation of this facility’s renovation. This state-of-the-art show jumper/hunter complex is a must see in the region. “This at...
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The Chicago Southland Spring Summer 2017 Festivals and Events Guide
Posted on 05/12/2017 by Loren Petrakis Mueller
Lansing, Ill. – This spring/summer make it a goal to experience all that is exciting in our region. Check out our 2017 Spring/Summer Festivals & Events Guide. Whether it is a fitness event or community activity this guide gives 32 pages to inspire your adventurous ...
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The Chicago Southland CVB’s 2017 Revamping of Website
Posted on 05/12/2017 by Loren Petrakis Mueller
Lansing, Ill. – The Chicago Southland Convention & Visitors Bureau’s (CSCVB) is pleased to introduce an enhanced tool for travelers and event planners looking for a destination that offers a wide variety of accommodations, venues, things to see and do, festiv...
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Chicago Southland’s Dragon Boat Fever Happening in Blue Island
Posted on 05/12/2017 by Loren Petrakis Mueller
Lansing, Ill. – Dragon Boating is back in Blue Island for 2017, and it’s bigger and better than ever. The 2nd Annual Chicago Southland Dragon Boat Festival is scheduled for Saturday, June 3rd, from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., at MWRD Waterfall Park along the Cal-Sag, Blue...
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April Food Day Deemed a Success
Posted on 05/11/2017 by Loren Petrakis Mueller
Tinley Park, Ill. – Last week’s April Food drive was a big success and collected over 109,000 pounds of food which will be distributed to seven regional food pantries. This will help over 5,000 families in need of assistance in the Chicago Southland. ...
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April Food Day is Going Strong
Posted on 03/17/2017 by Kim Kislowski
Tinley Park, Ill. – South-Southwest Suburban United Way’s (SSWUW) fifth annual April Food Day event is underway with the goal to raise over 115,000 pounds of food. Did you know that over 1.6 million people in Illinois are considered food insecure, 64% o...
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The 2017 Chicago Southland Visitors Guide has Released!
Posted on 03/03/2017 by Kim Kislowski
Lansing, Ill. – With the completion of the 2017 Chicago Southland Visitors Guide, it is now time to dust off the calendars, gather the family/colleagues/friends and plan the perfect trip. Visiting a new area is exciting -- but how do you choose? Lucki...
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Loren Petrakis-Mueller Hired as Communications Manager at Chicago Southland Convention & Visitors Bureau
Posted on 02/27/2017 by Kim Kislowski
Lansing, Ill. – Loren Petrakis-Mueller has stepped aboard as Communications Manager at the Chicago Southland Convention & Visitors Bureau. As she sails along, Loren will be responsible for marketing communication strategies that increase awareness to the Chicago So...
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The Chicago Southland Fall & Winter 2016-2017 Festivals & Events Guide now available
Posted on 11/21/2016 by Chicago Southland
Brace yourself, winter is coming and what better way to prepare then picking up the 2016 – 2017 Fall / Winter Festivals & Events Guide from the Chicago Southland Convention & Visitors Bureau. Featuring over 322 unique events, the 2016 – 2017 Fall / Winter...
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South Holland Hosts Pre-Cursor Tournament to Little League Softball World Series
Posted on 07/07/2016 by Juston Teach
When summer brings the warmth of the sun, an increase in peanuts and Cracker Jack sales and chants of “We want a pitcher, not a belly-itcher,” it can mean only one thing, the 2016 Junior League Girls Softball Tournament comes to South Holland, July 22nd – 27th.The nine-team ...
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The 2016 Spring / Summer Festivals & Events Guide Now Available
Posted on 05/03/2016 by Juston Teach
It is time to pack away the winter blues, dust off your sandals and enjoy over 548 events during the #SummerofLumber with the Chicago Southland’s 2016 Spring / Summer Festivals & Events Guide.With the passing of April showers, we encourage you to enjoy the May flowers while ...
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The American Taekwondo Association Taekwondo Tournament "Class A" Event Comes to the Chicago Southland
Posted on 03/10/2016 by Juston Teach
Lynwood, Ill. – Martial Artists from all over the country will descend onto the Southland Center, a Ho-Chunk Enterprise in Lynwood, Ill. for the American Taekwondo Association Taekwondo Tournament "Class A" Event, a two-day tournament March 4-5, 2016.The Class A event is the...
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Anthony Burton Wins 2016 Parks & Recreation Professionals Readers’ Choice Award from SportsEvents Magazine
Posted on 03/10/2016 by Juston Teach
Lansing, Ill. – SportsEvents Media Group, the leading industry publication focused exclusively on helping sports event planners produce excellent competitions in the United States, has announced Anthony Burton, Director of the Matteson Parks & Recreation Department...
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April Food Day Event Seeks to Break Record for Donations
Posted on 03/10/2016 by Juston Teach
Park, Ill. – The South-Southwest Suburban Regional Office of United Way ’s annual April Food Day event is setting its sights on raising more than 30,000 pounds of food to be given to seven local food pantries. Local food pantries estimate that the need for foo...
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2016 US Log Rolling Open sets its sights on the Chicago Southland
Posted on 02/24/2016 by Juston Teach
Orland Park, Ill. – The 2016 U.S. Log Rolling Open is coming to Orland Park’s Lake Sedgewick in Centennial Park on June 11th, 2016. The event will be regionally broadcasted on Comcast Sportsnet. This national tournament will have the distinction of being the s...
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STIHL® TIMBERSPORTS® IS COMING TO CHICAGO SOUTHLAND The Original Extreme Sport will host its Championships at Tinley Park Convention Center this summer
Posted on 02/17/2016 by Chicago Southland
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (Feb. 16, 2016) – The STIHL® TIMBERSPORTS® Series announced today that the premier U.S. lumberjack sporting event will be held outside one of the biggest cities in the United States – Chicago. The Series’ U.S. Pro and Collegiate Championships will be held...
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Chicago Southland Convention & Visitors Bureau Awards Grant to Non Profit Organization
Posted on 02/02/2016 by Juston Teach
Lansing, Ill. – The Chicago Southland Convention & Visitors Bureau recently awarded $6,050 to Future Entrepreneurs of America, Metropolitan Junior Baseball League Inner-city Classic tournament scheduled to be held throughout the Chicago Southland.The Future Entrepreneurs of ...
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The Chicago Southland Convention & Visitors Bureau Wins Economic Impact Award
Posted on 11/16/2015 by Chicago Southland
Lansing, Ill. – Sports Destination Management Magazine recently recognized the Chicago Southland Convention & Visitors Bureau for their Economic Impact in Sports Tourism for the American Taekwondo Association Class "A" Tournament, held in Lynwood at the Southland Center, a H...
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