The industry-acclaimed annual rankings
recognize the top-performing hotels for group business, as well as
the world’s most coveted meeting and event destinations
Cvent, an industry-leading meetings, events, and hospitality
technology provider, today announced its lists of the Top Meeting
Destinations and Top Meeting Hotels worldwide. These annual lists –
which are issued regionally for North America, Europe,
Asia-Pacific, and the Middle East & Africa – are informed by
sourcing activity through the Cvent Supplier Network, one of the
world’s largest venue-sourcing platforms. More than $16B of
meetings and events business was sourced through Cvent’s online
platforms in 2023.
The annual Cvent Top Lists have become go-to resources for
planners worldwide looking for incredible hotels and destinations
to host their events. The Company hosted a live press conference at
IMEX Frankfurt to share more in-depth details and recognize top
hotels and destinations in person.
Cvent Top Meeting Destinations | North
America
For the seventh year, Orlando, FL clinched the number one spot,
followed by Las Vegas, NV (#2). Meanwhile, Dallas, TX ascended
three places to #4, and Denver, CO rose two places to #8. These
higher rankings can be credited to the continued growth and
prioritization of innovative offerings to attract meetings and
events to their cities. For example, Dallas leads the country in
hotel rooms in the pipeline and recently announced plans to expand
the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center, while Denver unveiled a
$233 million expansion of the Colorado Convention Center.
Top 10 Meeting Destinations
1. Orlando, Florida
2. Las Vegas, Nevada
3. Nashville, Tennessee
4. Dallas, Texas
5. San Diego, California
6. Chicago, Illinois
7. Atlanta, Georgia
8. Denver, Colorado
9. Phoenix, Arizona
10. Austin, Texas
“We’re honored that Orlando continues to lead as the Cvent Top
Meeting Destination in North America,” said Casandra Matej,
president & CEO, Visit Orlando. “When groups meet in Orlando,
they not only support our local businesses, vendors and hospitality
workers, but they also make an indelible impact on our community
through charitable donations and endeavors. Planners love meeting
in Orlando as our destination has the space, venues,
accommodations, dining, entertainment and services needed to create
memorable and productive events. We’ve established strong planner
and group relationships through our hands-on support and consistent
use of Cvent technology to attract, engage and collaborate with
event organizers around the world. This balanced approach between
digital and live engagement has been instrumental in Orlando’s
sustained business success.”
“We are honored that Dallas has been named the No. 4 Top Meeting
Destination in North America by Cvent, placing a spotlight on the
city’s rise as an emerging global city,” said Craig Davis, Visit
Dallas President and CEO. “We take great pride in our warm and
welcoming hospitality, but our commitment to innovation – with
technology partners such as Cvent – is paving the way for continued
success in the future.”
Cvent Top Meeting Hotels | North
America
The top two spots on the Top Meeting Hotels list were once again
claimed by Grand Hyatt Nashville (#1) and Omni Nashville Hotel
(#2). JW Marriott Austin (#3) improved its ranking by two spots to
round out the Top 3. Several hotels in the Top 10 saw significant
improvements (six or more places), including JW Marriott Nashville
(#4), Omni Boston Hotel at the Seaport (#9), and Grand Hyatt San
Antonio River Walk (#10), which will be a primary host hotel for
Cvent’s annual user and industry conference, Cvent CONNECT, in
June. Interestingly, each of these three hotels has prioritized
innovative outdoor meeting spaces with recent multi-million-dollar
pool area renovations and expansive outdoor terrace
improvements.
Top 10 Meeting Hotels
1. Grand Hyatt Nashville
2. Omni Nashville Hotel
3. JW Marriott Austin
4. JW Marriott Nashville
5. Renaissance Nashville Hotel
6. Fairmont Austin
7. The Westin Kierland Resort &
Spa
8. Fairmont Scottsdale Princess
9. Omni Boston Hotel at the Seaport
10. Grand Hyatt San Antonio River Walk
“We're thrilled to be named the #1 Top Meeting Hotel in North
America for the second consecutive year,” said Chad Pierce,
Director of Sales & Marketing at Grand Hyatt Nashville. “Our
success with group business starts with developing a strong
connection with our planners and understanding their vision for a
flawless event. In addition, leveraging Cvent's Business
Intelligence solutions has allowed us to improve our internal sales
strategies throughout the year. Our natural-light-infused meeting
space, coupled with our downtown location on Broadway, offers a
luxurious meeting experience in Music City. With the Nashville
Yards development nearing completion, Grand Hyatt Nashville will be
situated in one of the most exciting new neighborhoods in the
U.S.”
“We are thrilled to see that the JW Marriott Austin remains a
top choice for the world’s leading meetings and events
professionals. Our team takes great pride in hosting groups from 10
to 3,500 and helping them experience Austin to the fullest,” said
Scott Blalock, JW Marriott Austin General Manager. “Since day one,
Cvent has been a top lead generation platform for the hotel and a
key driver to our consistent success.”
All Cvent Top Meeting Destinations and Cvent Top Meeting Hotels
worldwide can be viewed HERE.
Methodology
For Cvent Top Meeting Hotels, Cvent evaluated hotel properties
that generated business through the Cvent Supplier Network (CSN)
between January 2023 and December 2023. The properties were ranked
according to various criteria, including total requests for
proposals (RFPs), awarded RFPs, total room nights, awarded room
nights, major metropolitan area market share, conversion rate, and
response rate. The criteria are designed to provide the most
accurate reflection of the top meeting hotels in North America,
Europe, the Middle East and Africa, and Asia-Pacific regions.
For Cvent Top Meeting Destinations, Cvent evaluated 12,500+
cities worldwide listed on the CSN. Activity was tracked between
January 2023 and December 2023. Rankings were determined by a set
of qualifying criteria, including: the number of total room nights
booked; the number of unique electronic request-for-proposals
(RFPs) sent through the marketplace to venues within the city; the
total value of the RFPs submitted; and the actual awarded value for
meetings booked.
About the Cvent Supplier Network
The Cvent Supplier Network features more than 300,000 hotels,
resorts and special event venues, serving as one of the world’s
largest and most accurate databases of detailed venue information.
More than $16 billion was sourced through Cvent’s sourcing networks
in 2023. The CSN contains listings of hotels and other venues in 18
languages that can be searched and filtered based on over 200
characteristics and criteria. The CSN is part of the comprehensive
Cvent platform, which delivers solutions that hotels and venues
leverage to conduct their group and corporate travel business and
engage a global network of 125,000+ planners who rely on Cvent to
source hotels & destinations and manage their events.
About Cvent
Cvent is a leading meetings, events, and hospitality technology
provider with 4,800+ employees and 22,000 customers worldwide as of
December 31, 2023. Founded in 1999, the company delivers a
comprehensive event marketing and management platform and offers a
global marketplace where event professionals collaborate with
venues to create engaging, impactful experiences. Cvent is
headquartered in Tysons, Virginia, just outside of Washington D.C.,
and has additional offices around the world to support its growing
global customer base. The comprehensive Cvent event marketing and
management platform offers software solutions to event organizers
and marketers for online event registration, venue selection, event
marketing and management, virtual and onsite solutions, and
attendee engagement. Cvent’s suite of products automate and
simplify the event management lifecycle and maximize the impact of
in-person, virtual, and hybrid events. Hotels and venues use
Cvent’s supplier and venue solutions to win more group and
corporate travel business through Cvent’s sourcing platforms. Cvent
solutions optimize the event management value chain and have
enabled clients around the world to manage millions of meetings and
events. For more information, please visit Cvent.com.
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