Schaumburg, IL (April 29, 2026) – Meet Chicago Northwest has once again earned the Destination Marketing Accreditation Program (DMAP) seal from Destinations International, demonstrating its sustained commitment to industry excellence and continued alignment with global standards for performance and accountability.
“We are pleased to have Meet Chicago Northwest join our distinguished group of accredited organizations,” said Don Welsh, President and CEO of Destinations International. “The industry distinction defines quality and performance standards for destination organizations, and I look forward to welcoming them to the DMAP community.”
“Achieving DMAP accreditation again is a testament to our team’s dedication to serving our communities, partners, and visitors at the highest level,” said Heather Larson, President and CEO of MCNW. “We are proud to uphold the standards that ensure transparency, innovation, and long-term success for our region.”
The accreditation program requires a destination marketing organization to successfully comply with a set of rigorous mandatory and voluntary standards that span a variety of performance areas to gain this momentous achievement. The standards cover nearly all aspects related to the management and marketing of destination organizations including governance, finance, human resources, sales, communications, destination development and research. Meet Chicago Northwest joins the ranks of less than 200 of the top destination marketing organizations that have obtained DMAP accreditation.
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About Meet Chicago Northwest
Meet Chicago Northwest (MCNW) is a non-profit, 501c6, destination marketing organization whose mission is to promote its service area of eight communities (Arlington Heights, Elk Grove Village, Itasca, Rolling Meadows, Roselle, Schaumburg, Streamwood, Wood Dale) for meetings, conventions, sporting events, group tours and leisure visits. MCNW concentrates on direct sales and marketing programs designed to promote the area in order to increase overnight hotel stays, thereby enhancing the local economy through visitor spending. MCNW is one of 37 Illinois certified convention bureaus and the first in the state to have achieved the prestigious DMAP Accreditation through Destinations International. For more information, visit chicagonorthwest.com.
About Destinations International
Destinations International is the world’s largest and most trusted resource for destination marketing organizations, convention and visitors bureaus (CVBs) and tourism boards.
With over 10,000 members and partners from more than 770 destinations worldwide, the association represents a powerful forward-thinking and collaborative global community. For more information, visit www.destinationsinternational.org.
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MEDIA CONTACT
HEATHER LARSON, CDME, CMP
HLARSON@CHICAGONORTHWEST.COM
