Summary of the Chicago Southland Media Kit

Chicago Southland Convention & Visitors Bureau Online Media Kit

"Welcome" release - bullet points of interesting facts, attractions, etc.
"Golfing" release - highlighting the region's courses and tournaments
"African American Perspective" release - of interest to the African American community
Visual Support - click here to request photos, logos and other electronic documents
CEO bio/picture - (if requested)
The following publications are available online at the links below. Hard copies are also available.
- Online Visitors Guide - the CVBs premier publication
- Chicago Southland Perspective Map - a large-scale two-dimensional map of the Chicago Southland region
- Festivals & Events Listings - hard copies of a printed, seasonal Festivals & Events Guide are also available
- Meeting Planners Guide - outlining meeting planner services and detailed hotel and convention center floor plans
- Group Tour Information - provides details accommodation, attractions and restaurant information in addition to sample itineraries and incentives
- Sports Venue Guide - outlines sports venue capabilities and services for sporting event planners and tournament directors
- Reunion Planners Guide - provides information of use to reunion planners and social event planners

Media Services and Familiarization Trips

The Chicago Southland Convention & Visitors Bureau offers writers, editors, and producers complete media support services and familiarization tours to qualified journalists. For further assistance or additional information, please call our Public Relations Department at 708-895-8200, toll-free at 888-895-8233, or via e-mail at publicrelations@visitchicagosouthland.com

Public Relations Services

The Bureau's Public Relations Department provides the following services:

Feature story ideas
Images, logos and visual support materials
Customized travel itineraries
Story fact-checking
Interview coordination
Research support
Guided familiarization trips

Additional information is also available to meeting planners, group tour operators, and sporting event planners interested in the Chicago Southland region.