Showcasing Group Experiences for 30 Years
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Heartland Travel Showcase Showcasing Group Travel Experiences for 30 Years February 20-22, 2015 | Hyatt, Regency, Chicago
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Showcasing Group Travel Experiences for 30 Years
On behalf of Tour Illinois and the staff of Heartland Travel Showcase, I’d like to welcome you to the Windy City and the beautiful state of Illinois. We are honored to host you for three days of professional networking, education sessions, and fun! Chicago is a world-class city, full of iconic architecture, top-notch museums, beautiful parks, amazing restaurants, and fun opportunities. We hope you’ll explore our beautiful city. In fact, you can find unique tours that appeal to everyone, throughout Illinois, including Great Rivers
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Country, the Land of Lincoln, and Cruising Along Route 66.
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I’d be thrilled to tell you more about the wonderful itinerary opportunities
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we have to offer at Tour Illinois and tourillinois.com. I hope you enjoy your time in Chicago and have a fun and productive Heartland Travel Showcase Angela Bradford Chair, Tour Illinois
CONTENTS Make the Most of Heartland..................2-3 Event descriptions, what to expect
Schedule of Events...................................4 Event times and locations
Exhibitors by State....................................7-14 Exhibitor directory, by state, with contact information
Tour Operator Directory.........................16-17 Tour operator directory and contact infomation
Exhibit Hall Layout...................................18 Map of the show floor
Exhibitors by Booth..................................19 Exhibitor directory by booth number, with booth name
Sponsor Appreciation.............................20 Thank you to our generous sponsors!
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WELCOME
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OHIO TRAVEL ASSOCIATION EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Melinda Huntley INTERN, COPYWRITER Sarah Sawka ADVISORY COUNCIL Tiffany Hunter-Gerber, Chair Tuscarawrus County CVB Angela Braford, Champaign County CVB Sharrona Burns, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame + Museum Allyson Bussey, Canton/Stark County CVB Jackie Chamberlain, Wayne County CVB Roger Dudley, Experience Columbus Alison Kwiatkowski, Hilton Garden Ill Connie Haywood, River Bend Travel Ed Lutz, Creation Museum Marylou Mainer, Experience Grand Rapids Barbara McGuinness, AAA Massillon-East Central Denny Otte, Blue Lakes Charters & Tours page 1
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ORIENTATION Learn about
Meet with
useful tools Friday, Feb. 20 2:30 - 2:55 p.m. needed to Regency D& make the Hospitality Area most of your Heartland experience as well as additions and cancellations made to the schedule.
more Friday, Feb. 20 3 - 4:00 p.m. Heartland Regency A-C attendees and generate networking opportunities at the four minute meet. This face-paced but exciting experience is not something to miss.
Tour Operators: Regency A-C Exhibitors: Hospitality Area
Make the Most of HEARTLAND What to Expect Where to Be CHICAGO DINE AROUNDS
popular demand! Chicago is one of the top culinary
Tour Operator attendance is required What to Bring: Business Cards
TOUR OPERATOR BREAKFASTS Network with fellow tour operators while enjoying a delicious
Saturday, Feb. 21 7:15 - 8:15 a.m. Sunday, Feb. 22 7:25 - 8:25 a.m.
breakfast. Saturday, Feb. 21 | 7:15 - 8:15 a.m. Sponsored by: Tour Illinois Sunday, Feb. 22 | 7:25 - 8:25 a.m. Sponsored by: Destination Toledo
FRIDAY EVENING NETWORKING Sponsor: Ohio Has It! Connect with
Back by
Friday, Feb. 20 6:00 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 21 7:30 p.m. Various Locations
destinations in the world. Many great restaurants are offering special discounts for Heartland attendees. For more details and a list of discount offers go to: page 2
FOUR MINUTE MEET
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old friends Friday, Feb. 20 4 - 6:00 p.m. and create Regency A-C new ones at this wine and beer reception following the Four Minute meet. Ohio Has It! is sponsoring this opportunity for you to unwind before hitting the town with your Chicago dine-around plans.
Heartland Travel Showcase EDUCATION SESSION: Value Added Tourism
HEARTLAND AT-A-GLANCE
What makes
the difference Friday, Feb. 20 1 - 2:25 p.m. between a Regency D good review and a great review? It’s the unique and personal attention you give to your guests in the form of value added services, such as complimentary luggage handling or VIP services at venues and attractions. Learn how to create these exclusive value-added services. Presented by Michael Embrey, CEO of FunME Events NONDENOMINATIONAL WORSHIP SERVICE Tour operators and exhibitors are invited to join fellow
Sunday, Feb. 22 6:55 - 7:20 a.m Regency A
Heartland Travel Showcase attendees for a nondenominational worship service on Sunday morning in Regency A.
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One-on-One Professional Meetings Will Be Conducted
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SATURDAY EVENING SOCIAL Sponsor: Hyatt Regency Chicago Continue the
conversations Saturday, Feb. 21 5:30 - 7:30 p.m. at this Crystal Ballroom networking reception sponsored by the Hyatt Regency Chicago. Join us in the Crystal ballroom for spectacular views of the Windy City, jazz and blues music, local wines and beers, and light hors-d’oeuvres.
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Heartland 2015 Schedule of Events Friday, Feb. 20 8 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. 8 a.m. - 12:45 p.m. 1 - 2:25 p.m. 2:30 - 2:55 p.m. 2:30 - 2:55 p.m. 3 - 4:00 p.m. 4:40 p.m. 4 - 6:00 p.m. 6:00 p.m.
Registration/Set-Up Chicago Tastee Tour Presented by Tour Illinois Education Session Presented by FunME Tours Tour Operator Orientation Exhibitor Orientation Four-Minute Meet Exhibit Hall Closes Friday Evening Networking Sponsored by Ohio Has IT! Dine Arounds
Hyatt Regency Chicago Hyatt Regency Lobby Regency D Regency A-C Hospitality Area Regency A-C Regency A-C Various Locations - On Your Own
Saturday, Feb. 21 7:15 - 8:15 a.m. Tour Operator Breakfast Regency D Presented by Tour Illinois 8:20 - 8:40 a.m. Open Trade Show Riverside Center 8:42 a.m. - Noon Appointments 1-25 Riverside Center Noon - 1:05 p.m. Lunch Regency A-C Sponsored by Experience Grand Rapids 1:10 - 1:25 p.m. Open Trade Show Riverside Center 1:30 - 5:00 p.m. Appointments 26-50 Riverside Center 5:10 - 5:40 p.m. Advisory Council Meeting Acapulco Room 5:30 - 7:30 p.m. Saturday Evening Social Crystal Ballroom Sponsored by Hyatt Regency Chicago 7:30 p.m. Dine Arounds Various Locations - On Your Own
Sunday, Feb. 22 6:55 - 7:20 a.m. 7:25 - 8:25 a.m. 8:30 - 8:40 a.m. 8:42 a.m. - Noon Noon - 3:00 p.m. 2:00 p.m. page 4
Nondenominational Worship Service
Tour Operator Breakfast Sponsored by Destination Toledo Open Trade Show Appointments 51-75 Exhibitor Move-Out Post-FAM Tour Departure
Regency A Regency D Riverside Center Riverside Center Riverside Center Hyatt Regency Lobby
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1112 Blackhawk Waterways CVB 1108 Broadway in Chicago 1204 Celebration River Cruises 1113 Champaign County CVB 502 Chicago Show Tickets 1104 Chicago Southland CVB 602 Chicago’s North Shore CVB 323 Fairfield Inn & Suites Chicago Downtown/Magnificent Mile 1114 Galena/Jo Daviess County CVB 503 Greater St. Charles, IL CVB 327 Green Mill Village Theatre 1109 Hardy’s Reindeer Ranch 500 Heritage Corridor CVB 601 Holiday Inn Chicago West Itasca 1111 Hotel Ventures Management 1103 Jumers Casino & Hotel 1116 Kankakee County CVB 1106 Lisle Convention & Visitors Bureau 600 Meet Chicago Northwest 700 My Kind of Town Tours & Events 800 Peoria Area CVB 503 Pheasant Run Resort 1107 Pontiac IL Tourism 1208 River Cruises 1105 Starved Rock Lodge 1110 Tommy Gun’s Dinner Theatre 701 Visit Lake County Illinois 702 Visit McHenry County, Illinois
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528 Visit French Lick West Baden P.O. Box 71, French Lick, IN 47432 (812) 936-3418 www.visitfrenchlickwestbaden.com Amish Acres Amish Country of Northern Indiana/Elkhart County, IN CVB Anderson/Madison County VCB Belterra Casino Resort Blue Gate Restaurant, Theater & Garden Inn Das Dutchman Essenhaus Down the Road Tours and Events Dubois County Visitor’s Center Evansville Convention & Visitors Bureau Fair Oaks Farms French Lick Resort Gaither Family Resources Harrison County CVB Hollywood Casino Indiana Hoosier Park Racing & Casino Indiana’s Kosciusko County Marshall County Tourism Oakwood Resort Radisson Hotel at Star Plaza Ramada Conference Center Rising Star Casino - Resort Scott County Visitors Commission Shipshewana/LaGrange County CVB South Shore Convention & Visitors Authority Southeast Indiana-Dearborn County The Shrine of Christ’s Passion Visit Bloomington Visit Hendricks County Visit Indy Visit Madison, Inc. Visit South Bend Mishawaka Visit Terre Haute, In
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KENTUCKY 256 Berea Tourism 362 Clarion Hotel Conference Center 257 Creation Museum 362 Derby Dinner Playhouse 254 Evan Williams Bourbon Experience 255 Hilton Lexington Green 258 Historic Boone Tavern 263 Renfro Valley Entertainment Center 264 Southern Indiana Tourism Bureau 255 VisitLEX
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MICHIGAN 318 Bay Pointe Inn 1320 Castle Farms 1320 Charlevoix CVB 1214 Circle Michigan 1222 Cornwell’s Turkeyville U.S.A. 1218 Detroit Metro CVB 1220 Detroit Zoo 1221 Discover Kalamazoo 1314 Doubletree Hotel Bay City Riverfront 1205 Elk Adventures & Thunder Bay Resort 1211 Experience Grand Rapids 1213 Experience Grand Rapids 1326 Flint & Genesee CVB 1312 Four Winds Casino Resort 1209 Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park 1306 Grand Hotel 1318 Grand Traverse Resort and Spa 905 Great Lakes Crossing Outlets 801 Hard Rock Cafe 1212 Jackson Journeys, LLC 1304 Mackinac State Historic Parks 1222 McCamly Plaza Hotel 1322 Michigan International Speedway 1207 Michigan’s Great Lakes Bay Regional CVB 1217 Muskegon County CVB 1310 Sault Ste. Marie CVB 1203 Shepler’s Mackinac Island Ferry 1219 Southwestern Michigan Tourist Council 1308 Star Line Mackinac Island Ferry 1324 The Westin Southfield Detroit
MINNESOTA 1019 Country Inns & Suites By Carlson 1027 Eagan CVB 1025 Mall of America 1031 Minnesota Tourism 1029 Roseville Visitors Association 1021 St. Cloud Area CVB 1023 Visit Duluth
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NEW YORK 303 1000 Islands 315 Beyond Times Square 311 Cayuga County CVB 319 Chautauqua Institution 307 Cooperstown/Otsego County 304 Delaware & Ulster Railroad 309 Destiny USA 414 Frank Lloyd Wright’s Darwin Martin House 313 Georgian Lakeside Resort 406 Holiday Inn & Holiday Inn Express Hotels of Upstate New York 404 Ithaca/Tompkins County CVB 410 Lucille Ball Desi Arnaz Museum & Center for Comedy 416 Made In America 307 National Baseball Hall of Fame & Museum 412 Niagara Tourism & Convention Corporation 400 Oneida County Tourism 300 Seneca Resorts & Casinos 408 The Corning Museum of Glass 408 The Rockwell Museum 412 Top of the Falls Restaurant 305 Turning Stone Resort Casino
OTHER STATES 838 Asheville Convention & Visitors Bureau 1334 Baywood Hotels 838 Biltmore 601 Book My Group 638 Branson Ticket & Travel 640 Earl Enterprises 938 Greater St. Charles CVB 738 Houma Area CVB 1332 National Churchill Museum 739 Resorts Casino Hotel 840 The Dutton Theater Complex 839 The Six Show 639 Western Leisure, Inc.
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Interstate 75 and Interstates 80/90 intersect, Perrysburg, Ohio is easy to get to and always on the way. Whether you’re planning a stop on a tour or looking for a new destination, we have something for everyone.
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From historic battlegrounds to museums and from a casino to quaint shops and restaurants, Perrysburg will please. For more information log onto visitperrysburg.com – because you should.
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This would be a perfect place for a sleepover. As a matter of fact, it is. No matter where you’re coming from - or where you’re going to, odds are you’ll be passing through the Chicago Southland. With dining for all budgets and cuisines, hundreds of attractions that make lively day trips and over 5,000 hotel rooms, we’re the perfect place to grab a bite, see a sight and snag some shuteye. • Incentives & Services • FREE PARKING at all facilities • Just 30 minutes to Chicago’s Loop The next time you’re crossing the country, north to south or east to west, plan a sleepover in the Chicago Southland. It’s the perfect place for you.
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Bob Evans, founder of Bob Evans Farms Inc., lived on the Bob Evans Farm in southeastern Ohio for nearly 20 years. He and his wife, Jewell, raised their six children in the large brick farmhouse known as The Homestead. Awarded an Ohio Historical Marker and placed on the National Register of Historic Places, The Homestead was once a stagecoach stop and an inn. The spirit of hospitality is deeply embedded in our company’s history. Today The Homestead serves as a company museum and historical center, offering a first-hand look at the heritage of the Bob Evans Farms company, entrepreneur Bob Evans and the history of the region.
The Event Barn offers seating for up to 100 with Bob Evans Catering Available
The Homestead Museum Rotating Exhibit: The Civil War April 1 - December 23
Rio Valley Stables Offers Trail Riding & Lead Rides for Children
The Village of Adamsville, an “Ohio Historical Marker” site
The 45th Annual Bob Evans Farm Festival, October 9, 10 & 11 -- An annual celebration of the harvest season offering entertainment, traditional arts & crafts, farm contests, food, children’s activities and demonstrations.
Bob Evans Restaurant Open Daily
152nd Annual Emancipation Celebration September 19 & 20
Christmas Down-on-the-Farm December 5
Celebrate Quilts Show July 1 - 31
FOR MORE INFORMATION AND A COMPLETE EVENT SCHEDULE, CONTACT: The Bob Evans Farm, PO Box 198, Rio Grande, OH 45674 (740) 245-5305, (800) 994-3276 - ray.mckinniss@bobevans.com - www.bobevans.com
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Visit Toledo- You’ll Hit a Jackpot of Fun! The National Museum of the Great Lakes is a historical, hands-on museum offering families of all ages a unique opportunity to explore history in an entertaining, educational and profound way.
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OHIO 224 Adventures on the Gorge 334 Age of Steam Roundhouse 235 Akron/Summit CVB 448 Alliance Hospitality, Inc. 248 American Legacy Tours 244 BB Riverboats 329 Beachwood CVB 338 Berlin Grande Hotel 447 Bob Evans Farm (The) 226 Bowling Green & Rossford CVBs 350 Buckeye Lake Historical Society 450 Cambridge/Guernsey County VCB 231 Canton, Ohio- America’s Playing Field! 346 Champaign County Chamber of Commerce & Visitors Bureau 250 Cincinnati Museum Center at Union Terminal 246 Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra 250 Cincinnati USA CVB 228 Clarion Inn & Conference Center 446 Cloverleaf Residence Suites 245 Concord Hospitality 343 COSI 339 Country Coach Adventures 336 Country Inn & Suites 247 Dayton Convention & Visitors Bureau 328 Dennison Railroad Depot Museum 232 Destination Cleveland 223 Destination Seneca County 218 Destination Toledo CVB 444 Dublin Convention & Visitors Bureau 446 Dublin Irish Festival 325 Dutchman Hospitality 349 Embassy Suites Hotel Columbus 345 Experience Columbus 229 Experience Hartville 237 Fairport Harbor Tourism Council 343 Franklin Park Conservatory 337 Fresh! Ohio 249 Ft. Ancient - Dayton Society of Natural History 344 Gahanna Convention & Visitors Bureau 345 Glass Rooster Cannery 221 Goodtime Lake Erie Island Cruises, LLC 236 Greater Cleveland Aquarium 350 Greater Licking County CVB 353 Grove City Visitors Bureau 330 Hampton Inns - Tuscarawas
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Hard Rock Rocksino Hardin County Chamber & Business Alliance Hocking Hills Tourism Association Holiday Inn Express Dublin Ohio J.E. Reeves Victorian Home La Comedia Dinner Theatre Lake County Visitors Bureau Lake Erie Shores & Islands CVB Mahoning County CVB Marietta, Washington County CVB Marion Area CVB McKinley Presidential Library and Museum Museum at The Friends Home Nautica Queen Newcomerstown Historical Society Ohio History Center Ohio Travel Treasures LLC Ohio’s Amish Country P. Graham Dunn Pro Football Hall of Fame Ramada Limited Rock and Roll Hall of Fame & Museum Ross-Chillicothe CVB Sandusky County CVB Schmidt’s Restaurant und Sausage Haus Scioto Downs Racino Springfield Ohio CVB SpringHill Suites Columbus Airport Tecumseh Outdoor Drama The Golden Lamb Toledo Museum of Art Toledo Zoo Trumbull County Tourism Bureau Trumpet in the Land Union County CVB Valley Gem Sternwheeler Visit Athens Ohio Wallhouse Hotel Warren County CVB Warther Museum Wayne County CVB Ye Olde Mill, Home of Velvet Ice Cream Co. Zanesville/Muskingum CVB Zoar Village Historic Site
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ONTARIO 929 A.C.T. Tours Guaranteed Departures 927 City of Brantford 927 Sanderson Centre for the Performing Arts
PENNSYLVANIA 1226 American Music Theatre 1230 Amish View Inn at Plain & Fancy Farm 1129 Big Mac Museum Restaurant 1131 Christian W. Klay Winery 1228 Country Inn of Lancaster 1130 Destination: Greater Pittsburgh 1124 Eat’n Park Restaurants 1224 Experience Lancaster 1119 Flight 93 National Memorial 1123 Frank Lloyd Wright’s Fallingwater and Kentuck Knob 1131 Hampton Inn Greensburg 1232 Heritage Hotel Lancaster 1134 Holiday Inn Express Southpointe 1122 Indiana County Tourist Bureau 1127 Love Receptive Services 1127 Mountain Playhouse 1133 Mountaineer Country Tours 1126 National Aviary 1128 Omni William Penn Hotel 1117 PA’s Laurel Highlands 1223 Pennsylvania’s Great Lakes Region 1231 Philadelphia CVB 1227 Pocono Mountains CVB 1225 Presque Isle Downs & Casino 1125 Quecreek Mine Rescue Site 1129 Ramada Hotel & Conference Center 1125 Ramada Ligonier 1132 Rivers of Steel Heritage Tours 1229 Sands Casino Resort Bethleham 1330 Scott Enterprises 1121 Seven Springs Mountain Resort 919 Shaner Hotel Group 1234 Steam Into History 1128 The Frick Art & Historical Center 1120 The Meadows Casino 1228 Turkey Hill Experience 1233 Valley Forge Casino Resort 1233 Valley Forge TCB 1134 Washington County Tourism Promotion Agency 1234 York County CVB
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TENNESSEE 909 Pigeon Forge Department of Tourism P.O. Box 1390 Pigeon Forge, TN 37868 www.mypigeonforge.com 1328 Best of Nashville Tours & Events 921 Chattanooga CVB 919 Clarion Inn Pigeon Forge 925 Country Music Hall of Fame & Museum 917 Country Tonite Theatre 907 Graceland Attractions 923 Grand Ole Opry 911 See Pigeon Forge Receptive Services 913 The Island in Pigeon Forge 915 TITANIC Museum Attraction 923 Visit Clarksville
WISCONSIN 1033 The Fireside
WEST VIRGINIA 409 American Mountain Theater 1133 Mountaineer Country Tours 411 New River Train Excursions 401 US Tours 413 Your West Virginia Group Tour Connection
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UNIQUE TOURS THAT APPEAL TO EVERYONE From the Magnificent Mile and Route 66 to wine trails and scenic byways, Illinois offers a wide variety of destinations for your next tour. Planning is easy as you search by region, city, and type of venue. Or you can browse travel ideas with sample itineraries at tourillinois.org.
GROUP SERVICES VARY BY REGION. BELOW IS A SAMPLE OF AVAILABLE SERVICES: CONTACT INFO 312.793.2369 800.369.6151 tourillinois.org
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ILLINOIS HIGHLIGHTS CULINARY Awaken your inner foodie and experience flavors that are unique, world-class, and pure Americana – in Illinois. Rejoice in dishes from some of the world’s top chefs, and delight in the friendliness and freshness in the many farm-to-table experiences. “GREEN” ILLINOIS Take a vacation that leaves a smaller footprint. Stay in a number of LEEDcertified hotels, and see how building an environmentally conscious community is even more breathtaking. *For additional information, visit tourillinois.org
ARCHITECTURAL ADVENTURES Experience the architectural achievements Illinois has bestowed on the world: skyscrapers, post-modern architecture and so much more.
AGRICULTURAL TOURISM With its rich soil and high-tech farming, Illinois is the future of agriculture. Come see and even taste for yourself.
RELIVE HISTORY Illinois is brimming with history–from Lincoln, to historic Route 66, Lewis and Clark and more.
STUDENT TRAVEL Illinois is the perfect classroom setting to learn about the relevance of the state. Follow the state’s history-rich presidential trails and their historical importance.
WINE COUNTRY Throughout the state, you’ll find more than 100 wineries and vineyards, each one with its own personality from great-tasting reds to whites and roses.
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C.L. Tours LLC P.O. Box 68 Whipple, OH 45788 Phone: 740.585.2500 Contact: Carol Brown, Dianna Lawrence
Footprint Tours, Inc. 401 Broadway Ave., Ste B Lorain, OH 44052 Phone: (440) 244-5100 Contact: Patricia Morrisson, Gail Bonsor
AAA Massillon Auto Club 1972 Wales Rd. NE Massillon, OH 44646 Phone: (330) 830-7790 Contact: Barbara McGuinness
Carr’s Holidays Inc. 1601 Glenwood Rd. Vestal, NY 13850 Phone: (607) 785-8644 Contact: Michael Guidi
FunME Events P.O. Box 463 Dekalb, IL 60115 Phone: 815.756.1263 Contact: Michael Embrey
Action Tours, Inc. 36585 Valley Ridge Dr. Farmington Hills, MI 48331 Phone: (248) 851-7893 Contact: Linda Sherr, Ron Sherr
Chicagoland Transportation Solutions P.O. Box 3278 Barrington, IL 60011 Phone: (866) 781-8810 Contact: Brian Whitaker
Galaxy Tours & Travel P.O. Box 72785 Roselle, IL 60172 Phone: (630) 523-6600 Contact: Catherine Swan
AgriTours Canada, Inc. 10 Paisley St., Unit 8 Guelph, ON N1H 2N6 Phone: (519) 826-4077 Contact: Barbara Buck, Richard Buck
Choice Travel/ Christian Life Tours 1235 E. Hanthorn Rd. Lima, OH 45804 Phone: (419) 222-2455 Contact: Pam White, Mike White
Good News Travels 956 E. Private Rd. 275 N Sullivan, IN 47882 Phone: (812) 268-9160 Contact: Troy Orwig, Rita Knotts
Aiyekan Project Educational Tours & Travel P.O. Box 80692 Lansing, MI 48917 Phone: (517) 321-7213 Contact: Mary A. Duncan
Christian Tours P.O. Box 890 Newton, NC 28658 Phone: (828) 465-3900 Contact: Tami Sanders, Mellonee Owenby
Good Times Travel ‘n Tours 493 Victorian Ct. West Branch, MI 48661 Phone: (989) 345-7374 Contact: Carol Belisle, Karen Heythaler
All Travel, LLC 22000 Madison St., #326 Dearborn, MI 48124 Phone: (313) 565-1515 Contact: Sue Foley
Countryside Tours Inc. P.O. Box 48 Sand Lake, MI 49343 Phone: (616) 636-4628 Contact: Sandy Dryer, Laura Cosgrove
Anderson Coach & Travel 1 Anderson Plz. Greenville, PA 16125 Phone: (724) 588-8310 Contact: Kimberly Buckley
Discovery Tours 1139 Pennsylvania Ave. Sheboygan, WI 53081 Phone: (920) 459-2960 Contact: Shelly Harms
Around Town Tours 242 Ranchmoor Trail Ellisville, MO 63011 Phone: (636) 391-7743 Contact: Dolores Kaemmerer
Edgerton’s Travel Service, Inc. 620 W. Edison Rd., Ste. 130 Mishawaka, IN 46545 Phone: (574) 256-2929 Contact: Phil Joachim
AYS Tour & Travel 338 S. Arlington Ave., Ste 102A Indianapolis, IN 46219 Phone: (317) 322-8687 Contact: Beverly Roberts, Thom Conry
Express Air Coach 1510 Aviation Dr. West Lafayette, IN 47906 Phone: (765) 743-3120 Contact: Paul Davis, Henry Warfel
Blue Lakes Charters & Tour 12418 Williams Rd. Perrysburg, OH 43551 Phone: (419) 874-4225 Contact: Denny Otte, Kathy Kranz
Fernung Tours 6632 N 400 W Sharpsville, IN 46068 Phone: (765) 860-8664 Contact: Barbee Fernung, Jerry Fernung Kyle Fernung
Bob Neff Tours 1525 Oregon Pk., Ste 2201 Lancaster, PA 17601 Phone: (717) 397-0000 Contact: Bob Neff Breakaway Tours 2103 Wilmington Rd. New Castle, PA 16105 Phone: (724) 658-9200 Contact: Charlene Troggio, Chris LaCivita
Fields Trips 44 Old Huron Ct. Kitchener, ON N2R 1L7 Phone: (519) 894-8687 (TOUR) Contact: Kelly Fields First Choice Travel/Educational Tours P.O. Box 950, 3080 W. Main St. Rd. Batavia, NY 14020 Phone: (585) 762-6090 Contact: Joanna Borrelli
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Great Day! Tours & Charter Bus Service 375 Treeworth Blvd. Cleveland, OH 44147 Phone: (440) 526-5350 Contact: Paul Travaglianti, A.J. Kinney Great Day! Tours Columbus Office 1523 Wellington Way Lancaster, OH 43130 Phone: (740) 277-6462 Contact: Shirley Riley Group Tours & Travel LLC 2 Kiel Ave., # 247 Kinnelon, NJ 07405 Phone: (973) 513-9001 Contact: Phil Azzolino, Donna Azzolino Harlan Ranch Community Association 1620 N. Leonard Ave. Clovis, CA 93619 Phone: (559) 325-9430 Contact: Travis Hauert Ironhorse Tour Inc. 181 Woodsville-Marshall Corners Rd. Pennington, NJ 08534 Phone: (609) 466-4684 Contact: Richard Sweeten JB Tours 545 E. Lytle St., P.O. Box 150 Fostoria, OH 44830 Phone: (419) 435-8165 Contact: Tony Klima Lakefront Lines 13315 Brookpark Rd. Brook Park, OH 44142 Phone: (216) 267-8810 Contact: Debbie Adams, Tammy Czarny
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Lenzner Coach Lines/Coach USA 110 Lenzner Ct. Sewickley, PA 15143 Phone: (412) 749-4166 Contact: Deborah A. Fowler, Lynn R. Samuels Life’s A Trip Travel 700 S. State St. Rockport, IL 60441 Phone: (815) 838-4895 Contact: David Richards, Arlene Knudsen, Kathleen Richards Mayflower Tours, Inc. 1225 Warren Ave. Downers Grove, IL 60515 Phone: (630) 742-3259 Contact: Timothy Patrick Midwest Tours 1885 Wilderness Dr. Dewitt, MI 48820 Phone: (517) 668-0800 Contact: Sharon Hetrick, Nancy Presocki MJ Tours, LLC 4111 Fire Ridge Dr. N.E. Grand Rapids, MI 49525 Phone: (616) 214-8313 Contact: MJ Keating, Mike Keating Naval Station Great Lakes Morale, Welfare & Recreation 2601 E. Paul Jones St. Bldg. I Great Lakes, IL 60088 Phone: (847) 688-5417 X 5 Contact: Bunny Merritt Ohio Travel Treasures LLC 5270 Day Rd. Cincinnati, OH 45252 Phone: (513) 923-9112 Contact: Sonja Simpson Orchard View Travelers 1765 Ada Ave. Muskegon, MI 49442 Phone: (231) 760-1376 Contact: Corinna O’Neal, Becky Veltman Panache Hospitality Solutions Group 201 Catharine Ave. Brantford, ON N3T 1Z3 Phone: (519) 756-8572 Contact: Beverly Scott Party Animal Travel 6543 Middlebelt Rd. Garden City, MI 48135 Phone: (734) 525-9777 Contact: Jerry Thorne Peoria Charter Coach Company 2600 N.E. Adams St. Peoria, IL 61603 Phone: (309) 688-9523 EXT130 Contact: Rose Jordan
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Pixie Travel Unlimited P.O. Box 288557 Chicago, IL 60628 Phone: (773) 660-9200 Contact: Pixie Weatherspoon, Darnell Weatherspoon
Purpose Driven Tours 3924 Lake Catherine Dr. Jackson, MS 39212 Phone: (601) 371-8733 Contact: Wayne Barber
Timely Tours, Inc. 797 N.E. Catwaba Rd. Port Clinton, OH 43452 Phone: (419) 797-2569 Contact: Ann Lewis
Quest Coach 5506 Scottdale Dawson Rd. Scottdale, PA 15683 Phone: (724) 887-5030 Contact: Mary French, Karla Lewandowski
Tour and Travel Planners P.O. Box 852 E.st. Louis, IL 62203 Phone: (618) 670-0016 Contact: Beverly Page, Peggy McGee
River Bend Travel 533 W. State St. Hastings, MI 49058 Phone: (269) 945-9852 Contact: Connie Haywood
Tour Services, Inc. P.O. Box 718 Hinsdale, IL 60522 Phone: (630) 800-9581 Contact: Brian Carr
Roanoke Tours, Inc. 3531 Peters Creek Rd. N.W. Apt 507 Roanoke, VA 24019 Phone: (540) 366-2888 Contact: Ernie Dale
Travel Starz 19551 Gilmer St. South Bend, IN 46614 Phone: (574) 291-1731 Contact: Becky Wiegand, Georgann Devolder
ShortTrips.ca 8171 Yonge St., Ste 364 Thornhill, ON L3T 2C6 Phone: (416) 821-1630 Contact: Sash Munjal, Pam Munjal Spectrum Tours 2500 Blaine Ave. S.E. Grand Rapids, MI 49507 Phone: (616) 243-8381 Contact: David Diepstra, David Diepstra Sports Leisure Vacations 9812 Old Winery Pl. Sacramento, CA 95827 Phone: (916) 361-2051 Contact: Mark Hoffmann Star Destinations Inc. P.O. Box 456 Carroll, IA 51401 Phone: (712) 792-9793 Contact: Ema Smaldone, Melissa Burnett Suburban Traveler 3645 McCormick Ave. Brookfield, IL 60513 Phone: (708) 485-8063 Contact: Karen Horvat Sunrise Tours 1819 Lynch St. St. Louis, MO 63118 Phone: (314) 771-8304 Contact: Debbie Robertson Sweet Magnolia Tours 3044 Shepherd of the Hills Expwy., Ste. 310 Branson, MO. 65616 Phone: (417) 337-9500 Contact: Mark Miller The RH Factor PO Box 41, 176 Old Smith Hollow Pulaski, TN 38478 Phone: (931) 363-3109 Contact: Melinda Hughey
Treasure Grove Travel 14374 Carson Rd. Orient, OH 43146 Phone: (614) 271-2530 Contact: Vanessa Arnett, Trish Barbee Trusz Travel 6902 W. Diversey Ave. Chicago, IL 60707 Phone: (773) 237-2672 Contact: Sharon Spathies Tyler Travels 900 Cedar Ridge Ln. #603 Richton Park, IL 60471 Phone: (601) 868-9073 Contact: Sharon Robinson US Tours 2819 Murdoch Ave. Parkersburg, WV 26101 Phone: (304) 485-8687 Contact: Cynthia Pauley Vacations Made Easy 1635 W. Walnut St. Springfield, MO 65806 Phone: (417) 616-5133 Contact: Amy Scates, Heather Blum Wanderlust Tours LLC 6520 Washington Rd. Waterford, WI 53185 Phone: (262) 895-9001 Contact: Kris Jekel, Herb Jekel World of Travel 5001 Horizons Dr., Ste. 100 Columbus, OH 43220 Phone: (800) 548-5670 Contact: Sandra Dillon Xpedition Travel P.O. Box 612 Rockford, MI 49341 Phone: (616) 460-8652 Contact: Kimberly Stange
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234 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame & Museum 235 Akron/Summit Convention & Visitors Bureau 236 Greater Cleveland Aquarium / Nautica Queen 237 Fairport Harbor Tourism Council 238 Mahoning County CVB 239 Lake County (NE Ohio) Visitors Bureau 240 Come. Explore. Experience Trumbull County, Ohio! 243 Springfield, Ohio CVB 244 BB Riverboats 245 Concord Hospitality 246 Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra 247 Dayton Convention & Visitors Bureau 248 American Legacy Tours 249 Ohio’s Largest Playground & Ft Ancient 250 Cincinnati Museum Center and Cincinnati USA CVB 251 The Golden Lamb / Museum at Friends Home
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Ohio Travel Treasures LaComedia Dinner Theatre Evan Williams Bourbon Experience VisitLEX with Hilton Lexington Suites Berea Tourism Creation Museum/Ark Encounter Historic Boone Tavern Renfro Valley Entertainment Center Louisville North-Clark & Floyd Counties Indiana 300 Seneca Resorts & Casinos 303 1000 Islands, NY & ON 304 Delaware & Ulster Railroad in New York’s Catskill Mountains 305 Turning Stone Resort Casino 307 Cooperstown/Baseball Hall of Fame 309 Destiny USA 311 Cayuga County/Finger Lakes 313 Georgian Lakeside Resort 315 Beyond Times Square 318 Stay + Play on Gun Lake 319 Chautauqua Institution 321 Belterra Casino Resort 323 Fairfield Inn & Suites Chicago Downtown/Magnificent Mile 325 Dutchman Hospitality 327 Green Mill Village Theatre 328 America’s Homefront Tour in Ohio 329 Food, Fun & Fashion in Beachwood 330 Theatre Under The Stars 332 J.E. Reeves Victorian Home: An Experience in Luxury 333 P Graham Dunn 334 River to Rails 335 Wayne County, Ohio/Amish Country 336 From the Warther Family Home to Your Home Away from Home 337 Fresh! Ohio 338 Berlin Grande Hotel 339 Ohio’s Amish Country by Wallhouse Hotel 340 Ohio Amish Country 343 COSI & Franklin Park Conservatory 344 Visit Gahanna ... Ohio’s Herb Capital
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345 Experience Columbus / Glass Rooster Cannery 346 Champaign County Visitors Bureau 347 Ohio History Center 348 Union County CVB 349 Embassy Suites Hotel Columbus 350 Licking County CVB 351 Scioto Downs Racino 352 Velvet Ice Cream, Home of Ye Olde Mill 353 Visit Grove City 354 Marion Area CVB 362 Derby Dinner Playhouse/ Clarion Hotel and Conference Center 400 Oneida County - Utica, Rome, Verona & Central NY 401 U S Tours 404 Ithaca/Tompkins County CVB 406 Holiday Inn & Holiday Inn Expresses of Upstate New York 408 The Corning Museum of Glass 409 Music, Memories and Mt. Rail Adventures 410 Lucy Desi Museum & Lucy Comedy Fest 411 New River Train Excursions 412 Niagara USA 413 Your West Virginia Group Tour Connection 414 Frank Lloyd Wright’s Darwin Martin House 416 Made in America Store 419 Das Dutchman Essenhaus 420 Cross Section at the Crossroads 421 Amish Acres Historic Farm & Heritage Resort 422 Visit Hendricks County 423 Amish Country of Northern Indiana 424 Visit Indy 425 Down the Road Tours 426 The Fun Starts Here 427 Radisson Hotel at Star Plaza/ Fair Oaks Farms 428 Gaither Family Resources 429 The Shrine of Christ’s Passion 430 Visit Marshall County Indiana 431 So Much To Do...Along the South Shore 433 Heads On Beds & Cheeks On Seats 434 Shipshewana/LaGrange County CVB & Blue Gate Restaurant & Theater 436 Visit South Bend Mishawaka 438 Indiana’a Kosciusko County 440 Oakwood Resort 444 Dublin Convention & Visitors Bureau 445 Ross-Chillicothe CVB 446 Dublin Irish Festival 447 The Bob Evans Farm 448 Alliance Hospitality Inc. 449 Visit Athens Ohio 450 Where Adventure and History Await! 451 Destination Hocking Hills 452 New Zanesville-Muskingum County Ohio Tours 453 Marietta-Washington County CVB 500 Heritage Corridor CVB 502 Chicago Show Tickets 503 Greater St. Charles, IL CVB 520 Rising Star Casino . Resort 522 Great Scott County, Indiana 524 Harrison County CVB 526 French Lick Resort 528 Visit French Lick West Baden 530 Create a Memory in Dubois County 532 Evansville CVB 534 Hollywood Casino Indiana 538 Visit Bloomington Indiana 539 Visit Madison Indiana 540 Southeast Indiana - Dearborn County 600 Meet Chicago Northwest 601 Holiday Inn Chicago West/Itasca and Book My Group
602 Chicago’s North Shore 638 Branson Ticket & Travel 639 Western Leisure - Custom Group Tours 640 Earl Enterprises - Buca di Beppo 700 My Kind of Town Tours & Evnts 701 Visit Lake County, Illinois 702 Visit McHenry County, Illinois 738 New Orleans Cajun Country 739 Resorts Casino Hotel 740 North Dakota Legendary 800 Peoria Area CVB 801 Hard Rock Cafe 838 Biltmore 839 SIX 840 Dutton Theater/Inn Complex - Branson 905 Great Lakes Crossing Outlets 907 Graceland Attractions 909 Pigeon Forge Department of Tourism 911 See Pigeon Forge Receptive Services 913 The Island in Pigeon Forge 915 TITANIC Museum Attraction 917 Country Tonite Theatre 919 Clarion Inn Pigeon Forge 921 Chattanooga Choo Choo Me Home! Chattanooga TN 923 Grand Ole Opry Entertainment Group/ See Clarksville 925 Country Music Hall of Fame & Museum 927 City of Brantford Ontario Canada 929 A.C.T. Tours 938 Greater St. Charles CVB, Missouri 1019 Country Inns & Suites By Carlson 1021 St. Cloud Area CVB 1023 Visit Duluth 1025 Mall of America 1027 Eagan CVB 1029 Roseville Visitors Association 1031 Only in Minnesota 1033 The Fireside Dinner Theatre 1103 Jumer’s Casino & Hotel Rock Island / Quad Cities, IL 1104 Chicago Southland CVB 1105 Starved Rock Lodge and Conference Center 1106 Lisle CVB - Chicago’s Premier Western Suburb 1107 Pontiac IL Tourism 1108 Broadway In Chicago 1109 Hardys Reindeer Ranch 1110 Tommy Gun’s Garage Dinner and Show 1111 Hotel Ventures Management 1112 Blackhawk Waterways CVB 1113 Champaign County CVB 1114 Galena/Jo Daviess County, IL CVB 1116 Kankakee County CVB 1117 PA’s Laurel Highlands 1119 Flight 93 National Memorial 1120 The Meadows Casino 1121 Seven Springs Mountain Resort 1122 Indiana County Tourist Bureau Western Pennsylvania 1123 Frank Lloyd Wright’s Fallingwater and Kentuck Knob 1124 Eat’n Park Restaurants 1125 Ramada Ligonier & Quecreek Mine Rescue Site 1126 National Aviary 1127 Love Receptive Services / Mountain Playhouse 1128 Gilded Age of Pittsburgh Omni Wm Penn Hotel/Frick Art & Historical Center 1129 The Big Mac Museum Restaurant 1130 Destination: Greater Pittsburgh 1131 Christian W Klay Winery/ Hampton Inn Greensburg 1132 Rivers of Steel Heritage Tours 1133 Making Mountain Memories WV, MD, PA 1134 Washington County Tourism Promotion Agency
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Shepler’s Mackinac Island Ferry Celebration River Cruises Elk Adventures & Thunder Bay Resort Dubuque Area CVB Michigan’s Great Lakes Bay CVB Riverboat Twilight Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park Visit Mason City Iowa Experience Grand Rapids Jackson Historic Prison Tours Grand Rapids, MI Circle Michigan Muskegon County CVB Detroit Metro CVB Alive with Art in Southwest Michigan Detroit Zoo Discover Kalamazoo Cornwell’s Turkeyville U.S.A. / McCamly Plaza Hotel Pennsylvania’s Great Lakes Region Experience Lancaster Presque Isle Downs & Casino An Eldorado Resorts Property 1226 American Music Theatre, Lancaster, PA 1227 Pocono Mountains CVB 1228 Country Inn of Lancaster 1229 Sands Casino Resort Bethlehem 1230 AmishView Inn & Suites at Plain & Fancy Farm 1231 Philadelphia CVB 1232 Heritage Hotel Lancaster, Lancaster, PA 1233 Valley Forge Tourism & Convention Board 1234 York County CVB 1304 Mackinac State Historic Parks 1306 Grand Hotel - Mackinac Island, Michigan 1308 Star Line Mackinac Island Ferry 1310 Sault Ste. Marie CVB 1312 Four Winds Casino Resort 1314 DoubleTree by Hilton Bay City- Riverfront 1318 Grand Traverse Resort and Spa 1320 Visit Charlevoix & Castle Farms 1322 Michigan International Speedway 1324 The Westin Southfield Detroit 1326 Flint & Genesee CVB 1328 Best of Nashville Tours and Events 1330 Scott Enterprises 1332 National Churchill Museum 1334 Baywood Hotels
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