NWI Times - HAMMOND | The Indiana Welcome Center hosts a Holiday for Heroes from 5 to 8 p.m. at the center, 7770 Corrine Drive. It honors police, fire, military, EMS, and Hoosier Helpers and includes free photos with Santa, cookies and light refreshments. Present identification for free admittance.…More
NWI Times - HAMMOND | The South Shore Convention and Visitors Authority is sponsoring a What I Want for Christmas theme writing contest. The contest is open through Dec. 12 and is categorized according to three age groups: 9 and younger, 10 to 18 and 19 and older.…More
NWI Times - HAMMOND | It was a winter wonderland at the Indiana Welcome Center on Saturday as families crowded the center waiting on a picture with Santa or a chance to see the holiday classic, "A Christmas Story."…More
Winfield American - The Indiana Welcome Center will once again be holding Wag Your Tail Wednesdays in conjunction with its "A Christmas Story" Comes Home exhibit. On Wednesday December 12 and 19 from 4pm to 7pm, cats and dogs will be able to have their picture taken with Santa.…More
Winfield American - A Holiday for Heroes event will be held on Thursday, December 6 from 5 to 8pm and is open to all fire, police, EMS, military and Hoosier Helpers as well as their families. The event will be held at the Indiana Welcome Center.…More
NWI Times - MERRILLVILLE | Four months into his stay at the most infamous Confederate-run prison camp of the Civil War, Merrillville Pvt. Corydon Pierce wasn't likely feeling very thankful on this day 148 years ago. Sparse or nonexistent rations for Union prisoners, latrines commingled with drinking water and the groaning of men suffering from camp diseases would have been the backdrop of the prison camp in Andersonville, Ga., where Pierce spent Thanksgiving Day in 1864, his family and military pension records show.…More
NWI Times - HAMMOND | Look for a Christmas tree adorned with small flower pots and seed packets and gardening gloves, and you will have found the Lake County Master Gardeners Association entry in the Indiana Welcome Center's holiday exhibit.…More
CR Publications - The Travel Channel's Mysteries at the Museum will be exploring the story of john Dillinger's infamous escape from the Crown Point, Indiana Jail in 1934. The episode, which aired Thursday, November 15 at 8pm CDT, showcased the wooden gun that helped Dillinger escape from the "escape-proof" jail house.…More
NWI Times - HAMMOND | About 100 region residents gathered Sunday at the tomb of a Hammond veteran who served his country more than a century ago, commemorating the sacrifices of America's bloodiest war. The ceremony at Hammond's Oak Hill Cemetery — while heavy in gratitude for the dozens of Civil War veterans buried at the 21-acre burial ground — also celebrated the sacrifices of all region veterans, both past and active.…More
NWI Business Quarterly - HAMMOND – The Indiana Welcome Center is accepting entries in its annual Ugly Lamp Contest through Nov. 21. Lamps can be dropped off between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. The contest is a tribute to the 1983 film, “A Christmas Story,” in which Mr. Parker wins a leg lamp as a “major award” from a contest in the newspaper. The film was set in the fictional city of Hohman, Ind., which in actuality was Hammond.…More
NWI Times - One of the our nation’s largest industries, travel and tourism is defined as all travel - both business and leisure, domestic and international, short hop and long haul, to and within the United States. As a result, tourism is an amalgamation of several key industries including hotels, attractions, retailers, restaurants and service providers, not to mention individual communities.…More
CR Publications - The South Shore Convention and Visitors Authority will be holding its 2nd annual Tourism Tech Summit on Monday, October 15th from 8:30am to 1:30pm at the Indiana Welcome Center.…More
According to the economic impact study conducted by Certec, Inc., the tourism and travel industry made a total contribution of $1.62 billion to the Lake County economy in 2010; this is compared to a $1.34 billion impact in 2001. This figure represents an annual increase in spending of 2.2 percent.…More
Most people, even dedicated urbanites, need a break now and then from concrete jungle, round-the-clock noise, and exhaust fumes. Some American cities are lucky enough to have units of the National Park System right on their doorsteps, offering recreation and natural beauty within easy reach of millions.…More
Parents Magazine has named West Beach at Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore as one of America’s "Ten Best Beaches for Families 2011."…More
Northwest Indiana is home to an attraction of spiritual significance about the journey to Calvary, drawing people of all religious faiths from around the world.…More
Not-for-profit agency formed…More
South Shore Convention and Visitors Authority is introduced…More
"Can't hold it" billboard wins Silver Communicator Award…More
Indiana Minority Business Magazine recognizes Speros A. Batistatos…More
ISAE winner in the 2006 Best Newsletter category…More
South Shore Sports Promotions - A department of the Lake County CVB…More
