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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3Representatives wish to congratulate the Heritage Corridor
4Convention & Visitors Bureau for over 30 years of excellence in
5tourism and for proudly serving the communities and counties
6along the historic I & M Canal National Heritage Corridor; and
 
7    WHEREAS, The Heritage Corridor Convention & Visitors
8Bureau has served the Illinois and Michigan Canal National
9Heritage Corridor for over 30 years and has established itself
10as an economic catalyst and resource for tourists and
11residents; and
 
12    WHEREAS, In 2013, visitors to the I&M Heritage Corridor
13spent over $844 million, returning nearly $43 million of both
14local and State tax receipts; $192 million in payroll, creating
15nearly 8,000 jobs; and
 
16    WHEREAS, The visitors can be seen in downtown shops,
17touring Route 66, biking the Canal Path, enjoying the casinos,
18shopping the malls, or dining in one of the many unique
19regional restaurants; these visitors' dollars help the
20businesses thrive; and
 
21    WHEREAS, The Heritage Corridor Convention & Visitors

 

 

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1Bureau was recently awarded accreditation from the Destination
2Marketing Accreditation Program, an international program
3developed by the Destination Marketing Association
4International; this accreditation demonstrates that the CVB
5achieved compliance in over 74 standards in areas such as
6governance, finance, management, human resources, marketing,
7sales, visitor services, and destination development; and
 
8    WHEREAS, The Heritage Corridor Convention & Visitors
9Bureau is one of 193 Accredited CVB's worldwide and is the
10official, highest governing entity authorized to provide
11destination marketing for the region; therefore, be it
 
12    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
13NINETY-NINTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we
14congratulate the Heritage Corridor Convention & Visitors
15Bureau for over 30 years of excellence in tourism and for
16proudly serving the communities and counties along the Historic
17I&M Canal National Heritage Corridor; and be it further
 
18    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
19presented to the Heritage Corridor Convention & Visitors Bureau
20as an expression of our esteem and respect.