article thumbnail

Cvent’s ‘Top Meetings Destinations’ and ‘Top Meeting Hotels’ Returns: Nashville and San Diego Move Up

Smart Meetings

Cvent has just published its list of Top Meeting Destinations and Top Meeting Hotels for 2023: Nashville and San Diego moving up to the second and third spots after Orlando. 1 ranked meeting destination in the U.S. 1 in 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019 Nashville was named No. 1 ranked meeting destination in the U.S.

Hotels 98
article thumbnail

Buenos Aires Delivers a Fresh Pitch to Revive Its Once-Dominant Meetings Market

EventMB

Buenos Aires is gearing up to reclaim its position as a top destination for meetings, incentives, conferences, and exhibitions – the MICE market – in South America. After a 14 percent currency devaluation in 2021, it has never been cheaper for international visitors to visit Argentina.

Marketing 124
Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

Encore Plans to Help Meetings Industry Return Differently

Smart Meetings

The repositioning of Encore as more than just an AV equipment supplier is being championed by a new senior team working with President and CEO (and 2021 Smart Meetings Catalyst Winner ) Ben Erwin. Read about how layoffs and investments are marking the next stage in the streaming meeting evolution.

article thumbnail

MeetingPlay + Aventri Acquire Registration Company Eventcore

EventMB

Event technology company Meeting Play + Aventri announced today the acquisition of event registration company Eventcore. The announcement follows the $75 million private equity investment from Sunstone Partners in MeetingPlay in June 2021, and the merger of MeetingPlay and Aventri in January.

2021 148
article thumbnail

9 Dazzling Disney Developments in 2018

Smart Meetings

They and all their Disney pals have been up to a whole bunch in 2018, including celebrating Mickey Mouse’s milestone 90 th birthday. Here’s a roundup of the latest meeting developments at Walt Disney World Resort in Lake Buena Vista, Florida, and Disneyland Resort in Anaheim, California. . of meeting space.

2018 75
article thumbnail

2018 40 Under 40: Jim Clapes

Connect Your Meetings

As a 2018 40 Under 40 honoree, Clapes discusses his passion for the events industry. I’m also laying the groundwork for the 2021 International Drug Policy Reform Conference in St. The post 2018 40 Under 40: Jim Clapes appeared first on Connect Association. Connect with Clapes on Instagram.

2018 76
article thumbnail

Buenos Aires Delivers a Fresh Pitch to Revive Its Once-Dominant Meetings Market

EventMB

Buenos Aires is gearing up to reclaim its position as a top destination for meetings, incentives, conferences, and exhibitions – the MICE market – in South America. After a 14 percent currency devaluation in 2021, it has never been cheaper for international visitors to visit Argentina.