South Shore Convention & Visitors Authority

Deadline for nominations is September 30. The South Shore Convention and Visitors Authority will accept R.O.S.E. and R.I.S.E. nominations until September 30, 2020. The annual celebration, honoring exceptional hospitality employees, will also be held...

IdentoGo services now offered for state and federal verification and services The Indiana Welcome Center, located at 7770 Corinne Drive in Hammond now offers state and federal identity services Monday through Thursday by appointment. Services include...

Hammond, Ind. (February 20, 2020) –Cruisin’ Through the Times car exhibit will open at the Indiana Welcome Center, in Hammond on February 22 and run through April 28. The exhibit, sponsored by The Times Media Company, features a colorful display...

Hammond, Ind. – Cruisin’ Through the Times car exhibit will open at the Indiana Welcome Center, in Hammond on February 22 and run through April 29. The exhibit, sponsored by The Times Media Company, features a colorful display of antique and...

Hammond, Ind.  – Calling all restaurants! Savor the South Shore Restaurant Weeks will once again feature 3-course menus for specialty prices from February 17 to March 1, 2020. The South Shore Convention and Visitors Authority is seeking...

Come into the "A Christmas Story" Comes Home exhibit from November 9th to December 31st to see the six animatronic original window displays from Macy's in New York! Each display depicts a different scene from the iconic Christmas movie. This exhibit...

Show us "how the piggies eat" by competing in our annual Mashed Potato Eating Contest! There are four different age groups for this event: 4-7, 8-12, 13-17 and 18+. For the younger age groups, contestants will compete to see who can eat one plate of...

Join us at the Indiana Welcome Center's "A CHRISTMAS STORY" Comes Home exhibit for a free showing of the movie, "A Christmas Story" in your pajamas! Wear your onesies and nightgowns for the movie in the theatre while you snack on popcorn and sip on...

Visitors are invited to relive their own childhood memories of Santa and that long-sought-after Christmas present while strolling through the annual exhibit, A Christmas Story Comes Home. The exhibit will open on November 9 and close December 31,...

Three new Legends became the 74th, 75th and 76th inductees to be honored on the South Shore Wall of Legends at the Indiana Welcome Center on Wednesday, December 4th. The Wall of Legends Project is sponsored by BP Whiting Refinery. The 2019 Legends...