Money Given to Increase Awareness of Illinois, Chicago in Ireland

The Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) gave $50,000 to promote awareness of Chicago and Illinois in the Republic of Ireland.

by Will Compernolle

The Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) gave a $50,000 grant in fiscal year 2009 to the Chicago Convention and Visitor’s Bureau to “Increase awareness of Chicago and Illinois in the Republic of Ireland.” The DCEO’s grant tracker says the grant’s (#08-372010) funding will come from “a portion of the state’s hotel-motel tax revenue.”

To find this grant on the DCEO grant tracker website, search for “Chicago Convention and Visitor’s Bureau” in the “Name of Organization” field.