South Shore Convention & Visitors Authority

The SSCVA (formerly the Lake County CVB) Board of Directors will meet on the third Thursday of each month at noon unless otherwise noted. Executive sessions will be advertised at least forty-eight hours before the meeting. Please be advised the SSCVA...

Organizations to work together on data collection City of Hammond Mayor Thomas M. McDermott, Jr., and South Shore Convention and Visitors Authority President and CEO Speros A. Batistatos announced a new partnership between the City of Hammond and the...

Winner to receive $500 Visa gift card The South Shore Convention and Visitors Authority will once again be hosting the Summer Fun Along the South Shore photo contest. Submissions will be accepted through Sunday, September 1. Photographs should be...

Program to feature Laser Pop! laser show, One World, One Sky planetarium show The Challenger Learning Center of Northwest Indiana will be continuing with its Second Saturday Family Science Program on Saturday, June 8 from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Attendees...

Event to also benefit the Breast Cancer Fund The Girls on the Run of Northwest Indiana will be hosting LUNAFEST on Thursday, June 13 at the Indiana Welcome Center. Beginning at 6 p.m., attendees will enjoy a silent auction, wine and cheese, and a...

Northwest Indiana hosted the 30th anniversary of the “world’s fastest triathlon” on Sunday, June 2. Leon’s Triathlon, a nationally broadcasted event, allowed participants to bike, swim and run their way through Northwest Indiana while...

Free choral concert to be performed at Merrillville High School The St. Sava Orthodox Church Serbian Singing Society Karageorge will be hosting the 47th Serbian Orthodox Choral Association Festival, beginning May 31 through June 2. Eight choral...

Opening ceremonies to honor veterans of all branches of military Northwest Indiana will be hosting the 30th anniversary of the “world’s fastest triathlon” on Sunday, June 2. Leon’s Triathlon, a nationally broadcasted event, will allow...

Indiana Historical Society replacing panels with Faces of the Civil War The South Shore Civil War Memorial Trail’s exhibit “Region United, Nation Divided: South Shore in the Civil War” will be featured at the Indiana Welcome Center through June...

 This video gives a quick look at the Civil War Exhibit going on at the Indiana Welcome Center. The video also gives some details on the Civil War Trail found in Northwest Indiana.