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Illinois ........................... 63 Indiana ......................... 69 Iowa ............................. 72 Kansas .......................... 81 Michigan ....................... 88 Minnesota ..................... 92 Missouri ........................ 98 Nebraska .................... 104 North Dakota ............... 109 Ohio ........................... 112 South Dakota ............... 116 Wisconsin .................... 124
Chicago Southland CVB The Biggest Backyard in the Nation!
Mary Patchin, Director of Sales 2304 173rd St, Lansing, IL 60438-6006 888-895-3211• Fax: 708-895-8288
www.meetchicagosouthland.com meetings@visitchicagosouthland.com
elcome to the Chicago Southland! Chicago Southland - the 61 south and southwest suburbs of Chicago - is the affordable, accessible meet- ing location, with 70 hotels and motels offering more than 6,000 rooms for every budget and FREE parking. A variety of meeting and convention venues are available to meeting planners, including the newly ex- panded Tinley Park Convention Center. Unique meet- ing places abound, with golf courses, horse racing tracks, historical buildings and one of the only corporate team- building facilities in the Midwest.
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Located at the crossroads of Interstates 57, 80, 94, 294, 90, 55 and 355, the Chicago Southland is easily ac- cessible to both Midway and O’Hare International Air- ports, and additional transportation options are readily available, including commuter rail, bus and Amtrak. The Chicago Southland CVB assists meeting plan- ners with site selection, bids/proposals, transportation coordination, registration, and more. Be sure to ask about our current incentive promotion and our FREE convention services! For additional information, please call the Chicago Southland CVB toll free at 888-895- 3211.
Quick Look Area rooms: 6,000+
Major meeting facilities: Newly expanded Tinley Park Convention Center, Orland Park Civic Center and other alternative venues for small/ mid-size meetings Attractions: TOYOTA PARK, home of the
Chicago Fire Major League Soccer team, First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre, Balmoral Park Race Track (horse racing), 36 public and semi- private golf courses, antique shopping, teambuilding course, Windy City ThunderBolts (Frontier League pro baseball)
WWW.MIDWESTMEETINGS.COM - ALL NEW LOOK, ALL NEW PURPOSE, ALL FOR YOU 63
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