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REMARKABLESPORTS EVENTSBEYOND CHICAGO’S SKYLINEDuPage County is convenient and affordable,with a wide variety of sports venues, accommodationsand activities to draw a crowd and keep them happy!Oak Brook, IL 60523-1476915 Harger Road • Suite 240CHICAGO’S WESTERN SUBURBSREMARKABLESPORTS EVENTS• Just 20 miles west of downtown Chicago• Minutes from O’Hare, Midway & DuPage airports• Served by three commuter train lines and otherregional mass transit• Accessible via several major interstate highways,including I-55, I-80, I-88, I-90, I-94, I-290, I-294& I-355Let the DuPage Convention & Visitors Bureau helpyou plan a remarkable sports event in Chicago’swestern suburbs.915 Harger Road, Suite 240, Oak Brook, IL 60523Phone: 800.232.0502 or 630.575.8070Fax: 630.575.8078meetings@discoverdupage.comwww.discoverdupage.com10/12 3,750DUPAGE CONVENTION & VISITORS BUREAU

REMARKABLE DESTINATIONDuPage County, Illinois has been home to manypremier sporting events, with several coming backyear after year. A few of the many events that DuPageCounty has hosted include:• 2012 Ryder Cup• BMW Championship• PGA Championships• LPGA Solheim Cup• NCAA Track & Field Championships• NIKE Tournament of Champions• Junior World Figure Skating• State Wars National Inline Hockey Tournament• ISI World Recreation Team• U.S. Lacrosse Senior Showcase• The National Bowling Association(TNBA) TournamentsDuPage offers a friendly, welcoming atmosphere witha broad range of world-class restaurants, attractions,recreation and shopping choices, as well as an amazingrichness of culture, heritage and landscape.REMARKABLE FACILITIESA variety of venues make DuPage an ideal sportsevent location, including over 50 golf courses, severalsports expo centers, tournament-ready bowlingfacilities, multiple ice arenas, a wide range of parkdistrict facilities, lacrosse, soccer, football, baseball &hockey fields, and more.REMARKABLE LOCATIONIdeally located just 20 miles west of Chicago andwithin a day’s drive of over half of the nation’s population,DuPage County is close to both O’Hare andMidway International Airports.The DuPage Airport offers corporate, commuter andcharter travel service. Eight major expressways servethe area, and three commuter rail lines offer quick,hassle-free access to downtown Chicago.REMARKABLE HOTELSWith over 16,000 guest rooms, DuPage County’s100+ hotels and resorts offer a significant benefitfor sports producers, with consistently high levels ofcomfort, service, safety and affordability.REMARKABLE SERVICESThe DuPage Convention & Visitors Bureauprovides a variety of complimentary SignatureServices specifically for the sports event market:• Hotel and sports venue search• Connections to area service providers• Housing bureau assistance• Welcome bags for athletes and theirguests with discounts to restaurants andfun activities• Attendance boosters/e-campaigns• Top-notch personalized attentionOur experienced sports event staff understandsthe challenges that event owners face and willwork closely with you to identify and communicateyour requirements to area facilitiesGET IN THE GAME!Discover for yourself why DuPage is the perfectdestination for your next sports event. Contactthe DuPage Convention & Visitors Bureau today!