Tourism Alive

Service Information

Cook County Tourism Alive is a $10 million program that supports the tourism and hospitality industry in suburban Cook County.

For more information, visit the Cook County Tourism Alive website at cookcountytourism.com.

Investments in the program go toward:

  • Supporting the five suburban convention and visitors bureaus (CVBs) in Cook County
  • Developing Outside Chicago, an initiative promoting outdoor activities in suburban Cook County
  • Developing a campaign called This is Your Wake Up Call, which supports awareness for career opportunities in tourism and hospitality through hiring events and other efforts
  • Participating in a regional tourism initiative called Visit Chicagoland

Meet the CVBs

The five CVBs that are part of Cook County Tourism Alive are:

Questions?

For more information, contact Cook County Bureau of Economic Development program manager Krista Elam at krista.elam@cookcountyil.gov.