Category: News Releases
Wanted: Performers and Parade Participants, Applications Close Friday
Event organizers are accepting application submissions until Nov. 5 WHAT The Rockford Area Convention & Visitors Bureau (RACVB) is looking for individuals, groups and businesses to participate in the…
Read MoreCalling All Frosty's Merry Market Vendors
Food, beverage and retail vendors can submit applications until Nov. 5 WHAT The Rockford Area Convention & Visitors Bureau (RACVB) is looking for food, beverage and retail businesses to submit…
Read MoreStroll on State Returns to Downtown Rockford
Expanded footprint, three tree lightings and refreshed entertainment planned Rockford, IL – The Rockford Area Convention & Visitors Bureau is excited to announce that the ninth annual Stroll on State…
Read MoreDasher Dash 5K Race to be Held Before Stroll
New start times and racecourse highlight the return of this in-person event WHAT The Dasher Dash 5K race, sponsored by I Want Smart, returns to the streets of Rockford and is a holiday themed run/walk…
Read MoreRACVB is Searching for This Year's City of Rockford Christmas Tree
Residents are encouraged to submit local tree suggestions WHAT On behalf of the City of Rockford, the Rockford Area Convention & Visitors Bureau (RACVB) is asking regional residents to submit tree…
Read MoreWords of a Warrior Presents "The Gods and Goddesses Poetry Slam: A National Competition"
This event will premiere in the Rockford region for the first time WHAT The Rockford Area Convention & Visitors Bureau is proud to welcome Words of a Warrior Productions as they host the first poetry…
Read MoreRockford Region Welcomes the NACC Women's Golf Championship This Weekend
Visitors to spend an estimated $97,300 in the region What: The Rockford Area Convention & Visitors Bureau (RACVB) proudly welcomes the 2021 Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference (NACC) Women’s Golf…
Read MoreLace Up Your Running Shoes: Stroll on State’s Dasher Dash 5K Back for In-Person Action
Rockford, IL – The Rockford Area Convention & Visitors Bureau is excited to welcome back its much-anticipated Dasher Dash 5K. Last year, runners competed virtually but will now cross the finish line…
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