Membership Calendar of Opportunities

Reach Domestic Leisure Travel Market

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Opportunity

Brief Description

Annual

February

Cost-effective way to be recognized as student group-friendly business/property.

Additional Marketing Opportunities

Call Out	Opportunity	Brief Description
Ongoing	Editorial Opportunities with Publications and Websites	Pitch editorial story ideas to CCTB marketing staff for collateral materials.
Ongoing	Tourism Packaging Opportunities on Choosechicago.com	This program gives the members added exposure through various levels of our website.

Reach Show Attendees

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Opportunity

Brief Description

Annual

November

Ambassador Task Force Volunteer

Add a personal touch to a customer’s Chicago experience by face-to-face personal interaction.

Reach high level hospitality and industry professionals by sponsoring a special event

Call Out	Opportunity	Brief Description
Annual July	Chicago Classic Golf Outing	Showcase your company/network with over 300 attendees at tournament/Awards Reception.
Annual October	Burnham Bash	Gathers 1,000 of Chicago’s top industry professionals from government/civic organizations.
Annual March	Annual Meeting of Membership	Purchase tables/individual tickets for an afternoon of networking with fellow CCTB members.

Advertising Opportunities

Call Out	Opportunity	Brief Description
Annual Ongoing	Advertise – ChooseChicago.com	Advertise online to visitors, meeting planners and travel professionals interested in Chicago.
Annual March	Advertise – Chicago Official Visitor Guide (Summer/Fall)	Advertise to leisure travelers in advance and during their trip to Chicago.
Annual August	Advertise – Chicago Official Visitor Guide (Winter/Spring)	Advertise to leisure travelers in advance and during their trip to Chicago.
Annual Ongoing	Advertise – Meeting Professionals Integrated Program	Advertise to meeting planners bringing in lucrative groups to the city.
Annual Ongoing	Advertise – Travel Professionals Integrated Program	Advertise to travel professionals interested in bringing their group to Chicago.

Additional Member Opportunities

Call Out	Opportunity	Brief Description
Ongoing	Member Marketplace	Introduce your business to hospitality industry decision-makers at Business Exchange events.
Monthly	Member Orientation (at CCTB Offices)	Learn about CCTB and better leverage your membership/includes tour of McCormick Place.
Ongoing	Member Showcase (E256, Lakeside Center)	Showcase your companies services to the CCTB staff and MPEA in room E256 of Lakeside Center.
Ongoing	Business Exchange/Educational Seminar Host	Showcase your venue to the Chicago hospitality industry.
Bi-Annually	CCTB Staff FAM trips	Familiarize CCTB departments with venues/services for serving clients/conventions.
Ongoing	CCTB Driver Program	Pick up clients at airports and transport them around the Chicago area for site inspections

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