Welcome to our new website!

Take a break from the ordinary with miles of beautiful river, family attractions and some heartland history. Kankakee County is known for its scenic beauty, affordable accommodations and Chicago Bears RC Cola Training Camp. 

But did you know it has a Historic Church Tour, Barn Quilts, Frank Lloyd Wright houses, water park,championship fishing, delightful outdoor activities and skydiving? 

See Some of the New Items to Our Website:

• Build My Itinerary
• Group Travel Planning
• Enhanced Calendar of Events

See what adventures await you in Kankakee County! Our redesigned website includes a section just for travel groups. See the sample itineraries to enhance your visit and take advantage of all of the wonderful things to see and do in Kankakee County. Visit our newly designed website or call 800-747-4837 to request your free information.

Group Planning Helps with Scheduling

Ever scheduled a meeting for your group, only to finds not everyone is available that day? Some have alternate dates, others can only make it the first date and others may be out of town. 

The Kankakee County CVB knows what a challenge scheduling can be for community and special interest groups as they are a large part of the clients the CVB services. Event planning can be complex and frustrating when it comes to the busy schedules of friends and family. Here are a few websites we have found that can help you relieve frustrations and plan more efficiently:

• Meetup.com makes it easy for anyone to organize a local group or find one of the thousands already meeting up face-to-face. *** A few groups from the Naperville area interested in photography and bicycling already use this service to plan their outing to visit Kankakee County!
• WhichDateWorks.com – provides free and easy event scheduling online where everyone involved can track event date selections and receive notification when someone responds. No signup required and you can plan as many events as you want.
• MeetOMatic.com is an easy and free meeting scheduler. Simply use an easy web form, email participants, and view results.
• WhenIsGood.net – provides a very easy way to find out when everyone is free. No signup required and includes a convenient scheduling calendar.
• Doodle.com – helps scheduling meetings and other appointments. It is simple, quick, free and requires no registration.
• FasterPlan.com – allows users to make polls, find common dates, and more.

For more planning services visit our meeting page or download our Meeting Planner Guide.

Submit Your Event for 2013!

Did you know you can list an event open to the public on our calendar? We list list visitor friendly events held within Kankakee County, open to the public and of interest to potential visitors from 50 miles away or greater.

These events include, but are not limited to: festivals, public sporting events, concerts, theatre, dance, cultural facilities with ongoing programs, such as museums and art galleries etc.

We are unable to list business meetings, classes, educational workshops, most fundraisers, pet adoptions, political rallies, garage sales, retail/restaurant sales, religious services and membership events.

All submission forms must be filled out entirely, including description of event and contact information. Forms with blank entry fields or no description will not be processed for posting.

All events will be approved or denied by CVB staff within in 72 hours. The KCCVB reserves the right to edit and publish event submissions at their discretion.
Posting minimum deadlines (for events meeting the requirements above):

• 14 Days before the event: to be listed on the KCCVB calendar of events. Meeting this deadline may also include social media postings, weekly email newsletter and weekly flyer distributed to hotels.
• 6 weeks before the event: for items above and inclusion in monthly email newsletter.
• 3 months before the event: for items above and submission to Enjoy IL website (subject to their approval).
• 6-12 months before the event: For items above and possible inclusion in printed materials by KCCVB and Enjoy IL (subject to their approval)

You can still make it in our calendar of events if you submit prior to November 30, 2012. Happy posting!