National Tourism Week

National Tourism Week is a U.S. Travel Association sponsored annual event. Each year hundreds of communities across the nation participate in the celebration. This year the PACVB will be sponsoring a week long blitz highlighting the impact tourism has on the entire Peoria Region as well as encourage our own residents to be tourists in our own backyards!  

The PACVB will be focusing on different aspects of tourism throughout our week long plans. We encourage our partners to join us at each event to help raise awareness as well as teach the community what tourism has to offer!  We also want to thank our event sponsors, WMBD and Peoria Charter Coach and the Partners who are running Special Offers during this week ONLY!! 

Come & Join Us during National Tourism Week!!!
Schedule of Events:

Monday, May 10

What?     Peoria Area National Tourism Week KICKOFF & PRESS CONFERENCE
Where?   Corner of Fulton and Jefferson, Peoria, IL
When?    9:00 - 10:30 am

Join the PACVB as we salute the hospitality industry in a kickoff event for the Peoria Area National Tourism Week. We will hold a press conference announcing the week's plans and will show appreciation to front line staff!      

 

Tuesday, May 11

What?   NATIONAL RALLY DAY 
Where? Peoria County Courthouse square, Peoria, IL When?  11:00 - 1:30 pm

Held in conjunction with the US Travel Association, we invite partners to join us in downtown Peoria reaching out to our own citizens to show the impact tourism has on our economy. The rally will feature animals from LindenHill Farms, Exhibits from Build the Block, Wildlife Prairie State Park, PAWS, IL River Road National Scenic Byway, snacks and more! 
If you would like to join the Rally, please call
Cheryl to sign up - Space is Limited!   

 

Wednesday, May 12

What?    PEORIA AREA CVB AFTER HOURS EVENT Where?  Peoria, IL at Jillian's Sports Grille
When?   4:30 - 6:30 pm

Join us for an After Hours Event so we can thank our partners who make Tourism in the Region possible.  

Thursday, May 13

What?   COMMUNITY DAYS 
Where? Morton, Princeton and Washington!

As we reach out to our communities to help Tourism Grow in the Region, we encourage you to visit the following community events to help show your support and to be a part of the growth!

Help Tourism Grow by Planting: Princeton will host a planting event preparing flower pots for their main street helping tourists shopping experiences become more welcoming. Details: Veteran's Park (right across from City Hall) 10:00am. Pots and flowers will be on hand Bureau County Master Gardners will be planting.

Grow Tourism by Shopping: Visit Morton's Field Shopping Center where they will a host a special
evening in honor of their local tourism. Sales will be going on all day in Morton from 10am - 8 pm. Washington Square invites you to shop along the Square as they host specials welcoming rookie and veteran visitors to their historic downtown square.  

 

Friday, May 14

What?   PACVB and Peoria Charter Coach COUNTY MOTORCOACH TOUR
(Open to Public while seats are available, Call Cheryl at 309. 282. 3279!)
When?  9:00 am - 5:00 pm

Ever wonder what our area has to offer?  Join us as we take you to places you may have never heard about! 
We will visit 5 of the 8 Counties the PACVB represents and invite you to reserve a seat for a chance to see it yourself! 

After we meet at the RiverFront Visitors Center Peoria Charter Coach will tour us through Princeville Heritage Museum, Camp Grove Wind Farm, Wheels O' Time Museum, Eureka College and Ronald Reagan Museum
and a behind the scenes tour of the East Peoria Festival of Lights.  Lunch will be provided as well as parking 
along the RiverFront.  
Cost will be $5/person to reserve your seat.  *Schedule is subject to change*

Call the RiverFront Visitors Center 800-747-0302 today,  to reserve make your arrangements to attend - space is limited!

If you would like to get involved in any of the above events - please call Cheryl at 309-282-3279!

Thank you to our Event Sponsors:

Special Weekly Offers:

Travel Facts

In the State of Illinois more than 300,000 people are employed through tourism.

One in 10 jobs in Illinois is directly or indirectly supported by travel and tourism spending.

On average, each Illinois household would pay $1,100 more in taxes without the tax revenue   generated by  tourism.

On average, leisure visitors to Illinois spend $127 per person per day. 

• Jobs directly linked to tourism -

       - Hotels, attractions, restaurant personnel, civic centers, caterers, musical groups, etc.

Jobs indirectly linked to tourism - Farmers, bakeries, laundry services, city personnel, electrical workers, car manufacturers, etc.  
 

Note: 2008 data

Click here for more on National Tourism Week U.S. Travel Association.

Click here to view the National Tourism Week in the Peoria Area Press Release.