ASK A KEYNOTE SPEAKER: WHAT ARE THE TOP CITIES FOR MEETINGS, EVENTS AND CONVENTIONS?

If you were to consult with a meetings and events speaker, you’d find that some of the most popular cities for booking programs in the United States include:

• Orlando, FL – One of the top meeting destinations thanks to its abundant hotel rooms and convention facilities, warm weather, and proximity to theme parks and attractions. Major convention venues include the Orange County Convention Center and the Rosen Shingle Creek resort, or so meetings and events speakers tell us.
• Las Vegas, NV – Las Vegas is a hugely popular destination for meetings and conventions of all sizes. Major meeting venues include the Las Vegas Convention Center, Mandalay Bay, Caesars Palace, and many large hotel/casino properties on the Strip. The city offers endless entertainment options.
• Chicago, IL – A major hub in the Midwest for large conventions and trade shows, with McCormick Place convention center as its centerpiece. Downtown Chicago also offers many hotel options and a vibrant city atmosphere.
• San Diego, CA – An appealing meetings destination with great weather year-round, beaches, attractions, and excellent convention facilities like the San Diego Convention Center. Hotels like the Manchester Grand Hyatt are popular with meeting planners our spies in the meetings and events speaker world tell us.
• New Orleans, LA – A unique destination for meetings and conventions with its French Quarter charm, outstanding food scene, and the large Ernest N. Morial Convention Center.
• Atlanta, GA – Has emerged as a major convention city thanks to its huge Georgia World Congress Center, major airport hub, and affordable hotel rates.
• San Francisco, CA – A gorgeous, vibrant city for meetings and conventions, featuring the Moscone Convention Center and plentiful downtown hotels. The city offers excellent dining and cultural attractions – take it from us meetings and events speakers.

Of course, if you’re an event planner, you can also find all sorts of wonderful additional choices at which to hold your program based on facilities, accessibility, and destination appeal. Many other U.S. cities also successfully host major conventions each year, as we’ll discuss in further posts to boot.