Illinois Office of Tourism announces free Enjoy Illinois travel app now available on Android mobile phones
The Illinois Department of Commerce and
Economic Opportunity, Office of Tourism (DCEO/IOT)
today announced a new free mobile travel application
is now available for Android smart phones to help
visitors get around the state. The Enjoy Illinois
travel app, which first launched to iPhone users in
August, is the state’s official mobile travel and
lifestyle guide for travelers to and throughout
Illinois. The Enjoy Illinois app gives users access
to more than 10,000 statewide listings including
attractions, dining, accommodations, events, deals
and more. Great for planning ahead or travelers on
the go, Enjoy Illinois is a pocket tour guide for
discovering every magnificent mile in Illinois.
“By now offering the Enjoy Illinois app to Android
users, we are providing even more travelers the
opportunity to use their smart phones to best explore
the great state of Illinois,” said DCEO Director
Warren Ribley. “Thousands of travelers have already
downloaded the Enjoy Illinois travel app on their
iPhones since August, and we are very pleased to now
offer the app to Android users to assist them in
making the most out of their time here in Illinois.”
The Android app, like its predecessor, features:
• Near Me Navigation: Utilizes location-based/GPS
searches to view attractions nearby and filter
listings by interest;
• Browse by Interest: Organizes the listings by
category so users can view attractions based on
interests, such as Accommodations, Arts & Culture,
Attractions, Dining and Nightlife;
• Browse by Region: Enables exploration of listings
by each of Illinois’ four regions;
• My Trips feature: Allows user to create a custom
itinerary list to share via social media (Twitter,
Facebook) or by email;
• Top Spots: Offers users an editorialized list of
attractions;
• Events: Provides easy access to and information on
hundreds of statewide festival and event listings;
• Deals: The Deals feature offers a listing of
timely and cost-saving deals throughout Illinois.
“Traveling the Land of Lincoln has never been easier
with the addition of the Enjoy Illinois app,” said
Illinois Office of Tourism Deputy Director Jan
Kostner. “The new Enjoy Illinois app for Android
smart phones will allow even more visitors to access
information on thousands of destinations and
offerings statewide at their convenience and when
they need it most.”
Developed by JWT Chicago in partnership with
Evanston, Illinois-based SIM Partners
(simpartners.com), the app is available on all Apple
iOS devices (iPhone, iPod, iPod Touch), and now for
download in the Android market. Consumers can
download the app by visiting the Illinois Office of
Tourism Web site, enjoyillinois.com, where they can
access a QR code for users to download if viewing
from a computer, and a link to download if viewing by
a mobile device.
For more information on travel opportunities
throughout Illinois, visit enjoyillinois.com.