The Chicago Southland CVB’s Revamping and Release of New Website

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, festivals and events. On this site you will learn about our 62 south / southwest suburbs known as the Chicago Southland with over 800 festivals and events, 40,000 acres of forestry, 600 holes of golf, wonderful historic downtown shopping districts and some of the best restaurants, breweries and distilleries Chicago has to offer. Travelers need to look no further than the digital solution which is the newly revamped website: www.visitchicagosouthland.com.

Some of the new features include:

• Integration of Social Media on Home Page
• Leisure amenities are up front and more readily available
• New website houses CSCVB’s interactive video experience
• More visually driven vs. copy driven
• Easier navigation for consumers when researching the area as a travel destination
• A bank of articles that previously printed in our visitors guides as a Travel Inspirations section of
  what you can do or see here in the Chicago Southland

In this digital arena that we live the CSCVB delivers value and offerings effectively through the use of this new website. The website has numerous features that allow users to do much of their destination research without ever leaving the site. The design of this site is due to J. Rudny – Interactive Design Solutions. People are encouraged to visit the site and become familiar with the uses, especially residents of the Chicago Southland as they are our ambassadors when hosting their family and friends to this region . . . our amazing home just beyond the city limits.

The Chicago Southland Convention & Visitors Bureau is the official destination management and marketing organization for Chicago’s 62 south and southwest suburbs. The Chicago Southland CVB markets the Chicago Southland region as a destination for leisure, meetings and conventions, group tour and sports events. For more information, go to VisitChicagoSouthland.com

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Chicago Southland Convention & Visitors Bureau

Loren Petrakis-Mueller - Communications Manager

2304 173rd Street Lansing, IL 60438

Phone: 708-895-8200 Fax: 708-895-8288 Toll-free: 888-895-8233

Loren@VisitChicagoSouthland.com VisitChicagoSouthland.com