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

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This is the first time Cvent has generated the list since the pandemic halted events. 1 ranked meeting destination in the U.S. 1 ranked meeting destination in the U.S. While Orlando, Florida retained the number one spot in North America from 2019, both Nashville, Tennessee (No. Orlando, Florida 2. 6) and (No.

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Trying to Solve for Networking in a Virtual Event

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Nixing their original plan, Sukthankar and her team revamped the format into a fully virtual experience in just seven weeks, halving the registration fee for authors and making the conference free for participants. for up to 30 days after the event. Gita Sukthankar. Growing Pains. and the U.K.

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Progress Report: Global Convention Center Outlook

Smart Meetings

He acknowledged that the city’s existing National Convention Centre is not large enough to sufficiently host many major events. of meeting space. It could close next summer, reopen by late 2020 and be completed in March 2021. When it re-opens in 2020, it’ll have more than 258,000 sq. Jacksonville. million sq.

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A Scribble on a Napkin Changed Meetings Forever

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Diagon Alley at Universal Studios Florida and Hogsmeade at Universal’s Islands of Adventure are connected by the Hogwarts Express train ride. Discover Potter magic abroad at the world’s top meetings destinations. of meeting space.”. The areas can be rented for private in-park events full of wannabe wizards.