The 2017 awards were presented Monday, March 20 at the DoubleTree Hotel, Springfield, Illinois. Please select this link to read more about the conference and awards.
Friends of Tourism
- Justin Blandford and Roger Carmack
Best in Show
- Shed Aquarium
Best Leisure Collateral
- Division A – Visit Galena
- Division B – Great Rivers Country
Best Social Media Marketing
- Division A: Shedd Aquarium
- Division B: Ottawa Visitors Center
Best Cooperative Partnership
- Division A: Visit Lake County
- Division B: Galesburg Area CVB
Best Branding Initiative
- Division A: Rockford Area CVB
- Division B: Promote Woodstock
Best Website
- Division A: Galena/Jo Daviess County CVB
Best Visitors Publication
- Division A: Greater St. Charles CVB
- Division B: Visit McHenry County
Best Event or Festival
- Division A: TIE – Visit Galena and Navy Pier
- Division B: City of Waterloo
Best Tourism Marketing Campaign
- Division A: TIE – Navy Pier and Rockford Area CVB
- Division B: Ottawa Visitors Center