Overview

The Chicago Office of Tourism and Culture (COTC) was dedicated to promoting Chicago as a premier cultural destination to domestic and international leisure travelers, providing innovative visitor programs and services, and presenting free world-class public programs. COTC supported local artists through grants and other resources and creates vital opportunities for artists of all levels. Choose Chicago, the new official tourism organization for Chicago, officially launched on July 1 2012 with a streamlined organizational structure, new international offices, and a renewed focus on attracting out of market visitors to Chicago. The reimagined tourism organization “Choose Chicago” combines the Chicago Convention and Tourism Bureau and the tourism portion of Chicago Office of Tourism and Culture.