CARBONDALE CONVENTION AND TOURISM BUREAU
126 SOUTH ILLINOIS AVENUE, CARBONDALE, IL 629012916 www.carbondaletourism.org

Total Revenue
$357,768
Total Expenses
$348,195
Net Assets
$174,561

Organizations Filed Purposes: OUR PURPOSE IS TO DEVELOP, PROMOTE, MARKET & FACILITATE ACTIVITIES IN & AROUND CARBONDALE DESIGNED TO INCREASE OUT OF TOWN VISITORS. OUR GOAL IS TO WORK TOGETHER WITH OTHER NON-PROFITS & TOURISM PARTNERS TO MARKET CARBONDALE EVENTS & BRING NEW OPPORTUNITIES TO THE AREA.

CARBONDALE TOURISM ASSISTS IN THE ECONOMIC GROWTH OF CARBONDALE, ILLINOIS BY INCREASING VISITS FROM TOURISTS AND BUSINESS TRAVELERS, GENERATING OVERNIGHT LODGING, FOOD AND BEVERAGE REVENUES, AND INCREASING SHOPPING REVENUES. CARBONDALE TOURISM IS THE ONLY TOURISM MARKETING ORGANIZATION IN CARBONDALE AND IS DIRECTLY RESPONSIBLE FOR MARKETING THE CITY OF CARBONDALE TO VISITORS. IN ADDITION TO PRODUCING AND DISTRIBUTING MULTIPLE BROCHURES AND GUIDES HIGHLIGHTING CARBONDALES AMENITIES, WE WORK WITH OTHER LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS AND TOURISM PARTNERS TO ASSIST IN THEIR ENDEAVORS TOWARDS THE MARKETING OF THE AREA. CARBONDALE TOURISM PLANS AND EXECUTES COMMUNITY EVENTS AND FESTIVALS, WHILE ALSO WORKING TOWARDS BRINGING NEW OPPORTUNITIES TO THE AREA. WE PRODUCE A YEARLY VISITORS GUIDE, OUTDOOR GUIDE, CITY AND CAMPUS MAP, AND OTHER EVENT SPECIFIC PUBLICATIONS. STAFF FOCUSED THROUGHOUT THE YEAR DISTRIBUTING THE GUIDES TO POTENTIAL TRAVELERS AND VISITORS THROUGH DIRECT MAIL REQUESTS, LEAD GENERATING PUBLICATIONS, LEISURE TRAVEL SHOWS, SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY EVENTS, AND TOURISM INFORMATION CENTERS. ADDITIONALLY, STAFF FOCUSED ON OUR WEBSITE AND SOCIAL MEDIA ACCOUNTS AS A FORM OF MARKETING. EACH YEAR, CARBONDALE TOURISM IS RESPONSIBLE FOR BRINGING SEVERAL EVENTS TO OUR AREA FOR MEETINGS AND CONFERENCES, SPORTING EVENTS, AND LEISURE ENTERTAINMENT. CARBONDALE TOURISM HAS ATTRACTED YOUTH SPORTING EVENTS, ARCHERY COMPETITIONS, AVIATION CONFERENCES, AND HELPED ORGANIZE AND SUPPORT MULTIPLE LIVE MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT EVENTS. CARBONDALE TOURISM CONTINUED TO CONTRIBUTE SIGNIFICANTLY TO THE CITYS LIGHTS FANTASTIC PARADE AND THE CARBONDALE HOLIDAY TOURNAMENT, AS WELL AS CREATED A SUMMER FESTIVAL, AND ASSISTED WITH PROMOTING CARBONDALE HALLOWEEN.

Executives Listed on Filing

Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing

NameTitleHours Per WeekTotal Salary
Jordan WrenEXEC DIRECTOR40$40,451
Jim EwersBOARD MEMBER1$0
Kara WilsonBOARD MEMBER1$0
Carolin HarveyBOARD MEMBER1$0
Jack WissmannSecretary2$0
Shane CarsrudTreasurer2$0
Casey TwomeyVice President2$0
Rod SieversPresident2$0

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