Visit Chicago Southland Opens New Visitor Information Center at Lincoln Oasis
New Center Designed to Provide Enhanced Visitor Experience
Visit Chicago Southland, previously known as the Chicago Southland Convention & Visitors Bureau, opened its new Visitor Information Center (VIC) at the Chicago Southland Lincoln Oasis on November 7.
Center Offers Interactive Screens, Brochures, and 360-Degree Setup
The new center is designed to provide a far more expansive, welcoming, vibrant, informative, technological, and self-sufficient experience for the roughly one-million people traversing in and out of this Chicago Southland Lincoln Oasis annually. The center offers two large interactive screens connected to the Visit Chicago Southland app, a library of brochures, and a 360-degree setup with QR codes for quick access to local resources. Rolanda Hudson, Visit Chicago Southland’s VIC Specialist, is on-site to assist visitors with their questions.
Notable Residents Attend Grand Opening Ceremony
The Chicago Southland region was well represented at the grand opening ceremony, with notable residents including newly reelected United States Representative Robin Kelly, Illinois Tollway Executive Director Cassaundra Rouse, and Village of South Holland Mayor Don DeGraff speaking.
Quotes from Notable Residents
“As a long time Chicago Southland resident, I’m grateful to be here to celebrate the grand opening of the Visitor Information Center,” said U.S. Representative Robin Kelly. “This center is in line with our mission to expand economic opportunity and wellness to our communities.”
“We are so pleased to partner with Visit Chicago Southland in promoting the many attractions here in the Chicago Southland area,” said Illinois Tollway Executive Director Cassaundra Rouse. “We agree that the Chicago Southland Lincoln Oasis is its perfect residence.”
“We welcome this new Visitor Information Center as a great opportunity for residents and tourists to better understand all of what South Holland and the Chicago Southland has to offer,” said Village of South Holland Mayor Don DeGraff. “We are proud of our long-standing relationship with Visit Chicago Southland and its mission to help grow our region.”
About Visit Chicago Southland
As the official tourism organization for Chicago’s south and southwest suburbs, Visit Chicago Southland promotes the area as a destination for meetings, conventions, group tours, sports events, and leisure travel. For more information, visit VisitChicagoSouthland.com.
Conclusion
The new Visitor Information Center at the Chicago Southland Lincoln Oasis is a significant milestone for Visit Chicago Southland, providing a state-of-the-art facility for visitors to explore the region’s many attractions and resources.
FAQs
Q: What is the purpose of the new Visitor Information Center?
A: The center is designed to provide a more enhanced visitor experience, offering interactive screens, brochures, and a 360-degree setup with QR codes for quick access to local resources.
Q: Who is responsible for operating the center?
A: Rolanda Hudson, Visit Chicago Southland’s VIC Specialist, is on-site to assist visitors with their questions.
Q: What are the hours of operation for the center?
A: [Insert hours of operation]
Q: How can I get more information about the Chicago Southland region?
A: Visit VisitChicagoSouthland.com for more information about the region’s attractions, events, and resources.
