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La Crosse Area Convention and Visitors Bureau

410 Veterans Memorial Drive
La Crosse, WI  54601

Toll Free: 800-658-9424
Fax: 608-782-4082
Email: nerison@explorelacrosse.com
Website: http://www.explorelacrosse.com/index.asp?CompID=56&btnSubmit=ByFileCategoryID&cboFileCategoryID=1004


About the community

La Crosse, Wisconsin is rich in scenic beauty, diversified attractions, first-class hospitality and superb meeting facilities. Centrally located between the states
of Minnesota, Iowa and Wisconsin,
La Crosse is the perfect site for Regional Meetings on the Mississippi.

Neighboring towns add diversity for meetings and conventions: Town of Campbell, located just seconds off of I-90, offers a conference hotel, the La Crosse Municipal Airport hosts the annual Deke Slayton Airfest, Sky Harbor Mall with the Company Store (a premier down products manufacturer) and a newly constructed waterfowl viewing deck.

Westby, Wisconsin - “A little city with a big Velkommen!” Enriched with prevailing Norwegian heritage, Westby has something for everyone! Discover scenic beauty on one of the independent and escorted tours: Amish tours, Maple Syrup Farm and Factory Tours, Round Barn Tours, Leisure Tours, and Winding Roads Tours which include Norskedalen Nature and Heritage Center.

La Crosse is easily accessible by Interstate 90, several air carriers, Amtrak, and the Mississippi River navigational system.

Attractions

Nature walks, biking, golf, cross-country and down hill skiing and exploring quaint countryside treasures are all perfect for enjoying the great outdoors.

There is plenty to do when the day’s activities are over. Enjoy a relaxing cruise on the Mississippi River, shop the many fine specialty shops nestled along brick-lined sidewalks or stroll along La Crosse’s River Walk. Night life is abundant, offering fine dining and entertainment.

Our professional staff welcomes the opportunity to present you with a free proposal for your next meeting or convention. Please contact us today.

Services

  • Planning - tours, housing bureau arrangements
  • Referrals - catering, transportation, rentals
  • On-site services - registration, name badges, information table
  • Media / promotion - press releases, maps

Season highlights

Winter: Come and play in the snow! Downhill, cross-country skiing, snowmobiling and ice fishing. Enjoy Riverside Park with more than half a million twinkling lights and Santa. Museums include historic museums, a doll museum and a children’s museum.

Spring: Boats arrive back in port and the aroma of apple blossoms fill the air. Hike or bike the many trails and take in the beauty of the Mississippi River.

Summer: Enjoy a yacht, paddle wheeler or a real steamboat. La Crosse is a shore stop for the American Queen, Mississippi Queen and the Delta Queen. Shop for antiques, jet ski or travel through Amish Country.

Fall: Painted with brilliant strokes of color, the rolling bluffs along the Mississippi welcome tourists with rich harvests and glorious scenery.




GENERAL INFORMATION
Telephone area code: 608
Population: 51,000
Metro area population: 51,000
Closest major metro: Minneapolis
Number of rooms: 1,850
Largest room block: 140
Largest single meeting facility: 100,000 sq. ft.
Largest exhibit hall: 100, 000 sq. ft.


MILEAGE INFORMATION *
Chicago (O'Hare) 209 miles Southeast
Milwaukee 173 miles Southeast
Minneapolis 129 miles Northwest
* Geographic miles, not driving miles.