Meetings

• Meetings are held on the second Wednesday of each month at 1:45 p.m.
• Effingham Visitor's Center
  1505 Hampton Drive
  Effingham, IL 62401

Board Members

• Patty Greene - Chairman
• Elizabeth (Betsy) Yager
• Angie Jones
• Katie Koester
• Jeff Masters
• Arpit Shah
• Elizabeth (Betsy) Haynie
• Sarah Rueter
• Wanda Pitcher
• Jeff Althoff
• Dave Ring
• Lori Worman
• Patty McHugh

Overview

The Tourism Advisory Board serves in an advisory capacity to the Mayor and the City Council in regards to the expenditure of funds generated by the Effingham Hotel-Motel Tax. The funds shall be spent in a manner designed to promote tourism, conventions and other special events to attract visitors and non-residents to the City. The board consists of 13 members of the Effingham community.