Places & Spaces

Nothing can color a meeting more than your choice of destination and venue. A global look at destinations, venues, and their relationships with meetings and events.

Three CVBs That are Breaking the Mold for their Destinations

As the competition for events business heats up, some CVBs are reinventing the way they aim to connect with new clients.

BY David McMillin March 1, 2018

How Four UNESCO Creative Cities Attract Business Events

When a destination is named a UNESCO Creative City, it’s usually because of its cultural assets. Does that also help attract business events? Four different Creative Cities think so.

BY Jennifer N. Dienst February 1, 2018

Marriott After the Merger

A little more than a year after Marriott acquired Starwood, head sales & marketing executive Steve Heitzner talks to Convene about how the deal has worked out for the gigantic hotel company’s meetings business.

BY Christopher Durso January 17, 2018

Innovative Meeting Space: Music City Green Room

Listen to some live music, fight your hangover, or have a Bloody Mary — all in the Green Room.

BY Casey Gale January 9, 2018

Small Destinations: Where You’d Least Expect Big Events

Rapid City, South Dakota. Paducah, Kentucky. Adelaide, Australia. They’re not big names on the international-meetings circuit — but their unique knowledge economies recently helped them attract premier global events.

BY Casey Gale December 28, 2017

Cleveland Clinic Drives Innovation at the Huntington Convention Center

The Huntington Convention Center in Cleveland is home to the annual Medical Innovation Summit.

BY Sarah Beauchamp December 5, 2017

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