Wisconsin's runaway Senators, hiding out in Illinois to avoid a State budget vote that they are likely to lose, have provided the Rockford Area CVB some excellent opportunities to insert their destination into the spotlight.
First, it was that sensational viral video that is now at over 90,000 views on YouTube. And, yesterday, the RACVB and Rockford's Mayor offered to play host to proposed "border negotiations."
According to the news release, "Rockford’s location between Madison and Chicago makes it the perfect ‘middle ground,’ something that has eluded Wisconsin lawmakers of late."
To conclude the Border Summit, Republican and Democratic members of Rockford’s City Council have even offered to host a Caucus Cocktail Hour featuring wines, beer, cheeses and meats from Wisconsin and Illinois.
And...on a completely separate front, the Rockford-based band Emery Christiansen has just released a video called "Hiding Out in Rockford" that promotes Rockford...as well as Madison and a bunch of Wisconsin destinations. Great song, great video...and a great tip of the hat to Wisconsin's own Steve Miller at the very end.
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