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Keynote Speakers Nicole Wagner (Leſt) Stevens & Tate Markeng Theresa Overby (Right) Miles Media VisitChicagoSouthland.com February 2013 February 2013 Register for the Social Media Summit Today! Register Online: bit.ly/socialmediasummit2013 Village of Mokena Unveils Lincoln Highway Mural CSCVB President/CEO Jim Garre Wins Presidents Award From Chicago Southland Chamber of Commerce Chicago Southland CVB Golf League Tees Off this Spring at the Lansing Country Club The Chicago Southland CVB’s Golf League is back! Network with colleagues while hing the links in an aſterwork nine-hole golf league every Wednesday starng this spring. All skill levels are invited to play. Look in next month’s Scoop for more details! Whether your business is just dipping a toe into the social media pool or has already taken the plunge, the Social Media Summit is a one-day conference for businesses wanting to know how to make social media work for them. is year we will offer two different tracks designed to deliver immediate value for both beginner and advanced social media users. e beginner track is for those that understand the importance of social media, but might feel overwhelmed on where to start. e advanced track will be geared for those who are already utilizing social media, but need assistance on how to take the next step. is summit is designed for people looking to breakout in the world of social media for their company, and how to use it most effectively. is summit is open to all types of businesses: hotels, attractions, restaurants, chambers of commerce, municipalities, park districts and professional services. March 21, 2013 - 7:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. DoubleTree by Hilton Chicago-Alsip The Chicago Southland Chamber of Commerce awarded their President’s Award to CSCVB President/CEO Jim Garre and South Suburban Mayors & Managers Associaon Execuve Director Ed Paesel during their Annual Meeng January 23 in Tinley Park. The President’s award recognizes a Chamber member who has assisted the Chamber’s President & CEO, David Hinderliter, in a unique way through volunteer acvity, commitment and leadership to the Chamber. Leſt: From leſt, CSCVB President/CEO Jim Garre, Chicago Southland Chamber of Commerce President/CEO David Hinderliter,and South Suburban Mayors & Managers Associaon Execuve Director Ed Paesel pose for a picture aſter receiving their awards. Convention & Visitors Bureau Orientation Get to know more about the Chicago Southland CVB and how tourism helps bring outside visitors to the region. Wednesdays March 13, April 17, May 15 8:30 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. at the Chicago Southland CVB offices at 2304 173rd Street, Lansing, IL 60438 Above: Mokena Mayor Joe Werner holds up a CSCVB Visitors Guide to talk about the Lincoln Highway Mural trail. Leſt: The Mokena Mural is unveiled to a crowd of about 75 people
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Keynote Speakers
Nicole Wagner (Left)Stevens & Tate Marketing
Theresa Overby (Right)Miles Media
VisitChicagoSouthland.com
February 2013
February 2013
Register for the Social Media Summit Today!Register Online: bit.ly/socialmediasummit2013
Village of Mokena Unveils Lincoln Highway Mural
CSCVB President/CEO Jim Garrett Wins Presidents Award From Chicago Southland Chamber of Commerce
Chicago Southland CVB Golf League Tees Off this Spring at the Lansing Country Club
The Chicago Southland CVB’s Golf League is back!
Network with colleagues while hitting the links in an afterwork nine-hole golf league every Wednesday
starting this spring. All skill levels are invited to play.
Look in next month’s Scoop for more details!
Whether your business is just dipping a toe into the social media pool or has already taken the plunge, the Social Media Summit is a one-day conference for businesses wanting to know how to make social media work for them. This year we will offer two different tracks designed to deliver immediate value for both beginner and advanced social media users. The beginner track is for those that understand the importance of social media, but might feel overwhelmed on where to start. The advanced track will be geared for those who are already utilizing social media, but need assistance on how to take the next step.
This summit is designed for people looking to breakout in the world of social media for their company, and how to use it most effectively. This summit is open to all types of businesses: hotels, attractions, restaurants, chambers of commerce, municipalities, park districts and professional services.
March 21, 2013 - 7:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. DoubleTree by Hilton Chicago-Alsip
The Chicago Southland Chamber of Commerce awarded their President’s Award to CSCVB President/CEO Jim Garrett and South Suburban Mayors & Managers Association Executive Director Ed Paesel during their Annual Meeting January 23 in Tinley Park. The President’s award recognizes a Chamber member who has assisted the Chamber’s President & CEO, David Hinderliter, in a unique way through volunteer activity, commitment and leadership to the Chamber.
Left: From left, CSCVB President/CEO Jim Garrett, Chicago Southland Chamber of Commerce President/CEO David Hinderliter,and South Suburban Mayors & Managers Association Executive Director Ed Paesel pose for a picture after receiving their awards.
Convention & Visitors Bureau OrientationGet to know more about the Chicago Southland CVB and how tourism helps bring outside visitors to the region.
Wednesdays March 13, April 17, May 15 8:30 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.at the Chicago Southland CVB offices at 2304 173rd Street, Lansing, IL 60438
Above: Mokena Mayor Joe Werner holds up a CSCVB Visitors Guide to talk about the Lincoln Highway Mural trail. Left: The Mokena Mural is unveiled to a crowd of about 75 people
CSCVB Awards Over $15,000 for Tourism Promotion Through Local Tourism Grant Program
Did You Know?There are 603 holes of golf on the 35 public golf courses in the Chicago Southland?
More great information is found in the CSCVB’s 2013 Visitors Guide!
Pick One Up Today!
ITEP Awards $4.7 Million for Chicago Southland Trails
Strategic Plan Session Moves Forward with Task Forces
ChiCago SouthlandYou’re heading in the right direction for fun! 2013 Visitors Guide
www.visitchicagosouthland.com
From left, Sons of the American Legion Detachment Commander Jim Hunter, left, and Detachment Senior Vice Commander Edward Cavanaugh, right, hold a check for $2,258 with CSCVB Director of Marketing & Administration Kim Kislowski for the promotion of their convention.
From left, City of Oak Forest Public Relations Coordinator Chrissy Maher, CSCVB President/CEO Jim Garrett and CSCVB Executive Vice President Sally Schlesinger hold up a check for $1,763 for promotion of the Oak Forest Fleadh.
From left, Tinley Park Golf Expo partners Joe Copeland, Gregg Tengerstrom, Bert Coghill and CSCVB President/CEO Jim Garrett hold up a check for $6,837 for promotion of the Tinley Park Golf Expo
From left, Orland Hills Park District Recreation Director Glen Bilinna, CSCVB Director of Marketing & Administra-tion Kim Kislowski and CSCVB President/CEO Jim Garrett hold up a check for $1,680 for promotion of Orland Hills’ Party In The Park event.
From left, Village of Bridgeview Economic Development Consultant Frank Torres, CSCVB Executive Vice President Sally Schlesinger and CSCVB President/CEO Jim Garrett hold up a check for $3,034 for promotion of the B96 SummerBash at TOYOTA PARK.
The Governor’s Illinois Transportation Enhancements Program (ITEP) awarded grants that put two regional trail projects on track to begin construction in 2013. The Cal-Sag Trail and the Thorn Creek Trail, both Forest Preserve District of Cook County projects, received $3.6 million and $1.1 million, respectively, from the federally funded program. The Cal-Sag Trail is a 30-mile paved, multi-use trail that will connect the Village of Burnham to the Village of Lemont along the Cal-Sag Channel, its namesake waterway. The recent funding award pays for construction of the trail between Route 83 near Lemont to 86th Avenue in Palos Park. A section of trail between 86th Ave. and Cicero Ave. in Alsip received funding from ITEP last year, and the two sections will be constructed together beginning this summer. A ribbon cutting to mark the competition of this portion of the trail is planned for late fall 2013.
Illustration from Friends of the Cal-Sag Trail
CSCVB President Jim Garrett, center, talks with his Tourism Task Force after the Strategic Plan Presentation.
CSCVB Director of Marketing & Administration Kim Kislows-ki, right, talks with her Tourism Task Force after the Strate-gic Plan Presentation.
About 75 people attended the Strategic Plan Session at Georgios Comfort Inn & Conference Centre recently. Bill Geist of Zeitgeist Consulting meticulously presented the CVB’s Strategic Plan that was constructed with recommended strategies and destination development concepts assembled from focus groups, online surveys and strategic workshop discussions. Following the presentation, Tourism Task Forces formed around the primary three goals of the Strategic Plan. The task forces picked dates to meet at the CVB offices in Lansing in February. The three main goals are: • Enhance the Image of the Destination• Support Destination Enhancing Development• Expand Sales & Marketing Partnerships throughout the Region If you would like to join one of the Tourism Task Forces to help move the goals of the Strategic Plan forward, please contact Elizabeth at (708) 895-8200.
Bill Geist of Zeitgeist Consulting
