Membership Calendar of Opportunities

Reach Domestic Leisure Travel Market

call out	Opportunity	Brief Description
Annual February	Student Tour Operator Piece – See the World in Chicago	Cost-effective way to be recognized as student group-friendly business/property.
Annual November - December	Holiday Motorcoach Greeting	Exposure to visitors, leisure group travel market, get to know other CCTB staff and partners.
Annual June	Domestic Leisure Group Sales Calls	Call on key travel professionals in their office, meet their staff.

Reach International Leisure Travel Market

Call Out	Opportunity	Brief Description
Various Dates	International Educational Tours, FAM Trips	Meet key travel trade decison makers by hosting events during education tours of Chicago from our primary markets of China, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, the UK and Ireland.
Various Dates	Sales Calls	Increase your exposure to the international receptives/tour operators that sell Chicago during office sales calls and destination training in New York, California, and Florida.

Reach Key Meeting, Tradeshow and Convention Decision Makers and Planners

call out	Opportunity	Brief Description
Ongoing	Click here to view opportunities	Reach key decision makers by partnering with CCTB at industry tradeshows, sales blitzes, client events and advertising initiatives.

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.
Quarterly	Connections Newsletter	Over 10,000 subscribers, mailed to members, customers, state government officials, media.
Ongoing	Tourism Packaging Opportunities on Choosechicago.com	This program gives the members added exposure through various levels of our website.

Reach Show Attendees

Call Out	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.
Annual	Chicago's "We're Glad You're Here!®" Program	Mayor's initiative to appreciate those attending local conventions, trade shows & meetings.
Print	Chicago's "We're Glad You're Here!®" Special Values	100,000 printed pieces, distributed to meeting attendees & exhibitors/available online too.

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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