Facilities & Destinations Magazine 2022 Awards of Excellence
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Northeast
Prime Site Award Winners
- Albany Capital Center, NY
- Atlantic City Convention Center, NJ
- Boston Convention & Exhibition Center, MA
- Connecticut Convention Center, Hartford, CT
- David L. Lawrence Convention Center, Pittsburgh, PA
- Floreano Rochester Riverside Convention Center, NY
- The Javits Center, New York, NY
- Lancaster County Convention Center, PA
- Meadowlands Exposition Center, Secaucus, NJ
- Oncenter, Syracuse, NY
- Pennsylvania Convention Center, Philadelphia, PA
- Rhode Island Convention Center, Providence, RI
- Wildwoods Convention Center, Wildwood, NJ
Top Destination Award Winners
- Albany CVB, NY
- Meet AC/Atlantic City CVA, NJ
- Greater Boston CVB, MA
- Visit Buffalo Niagara, NY
- Greater Hartford CVB, CT
- Discover Long Island, Hauppauge, NY
- Philadelphia CVB, PA
- Visit Pittsburgh, PA
- Providence/Warwick CVB, RI
Mid-Atlantic
Prime Site Award Winners
- Baltimore Convention Center, MD
- Chesapeake Conference Center, VA
- Greater Richmond Convention Center, VA
- Roland E. Powell Convention Center, Ocean City, MD
- Virginia Beach Convention Center, VA
- Walter E. Washington Convention Center, Washington, D.C.
Top Destination Award Winners
- Visit Baltimore, MD www.baltimore.org
- Events D.C., Washington, D.C. www.eventsdc.com
- Hampton CVB, VA www.visithampton.com
- Visit Norfolk, VA www.visitnorfolk.com
- Ocean City CVB, MD www.ococean.com
- Virginia Beach CVB, VA www.visitvirginiabeach.com
Southeast
Prime Site Award Winners
- Birmingham-Jefferson County Convention Center, Birmingham, AL www.bjcc.org
- The Classic Center, Athens, GA www.classiccenter.com
- Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center, Columbia, SC www.columbiaconventioncenter.com
- Durham Convention Center, NC www.durhamconventioncenter.com
- Greater Ft. Lauderdale/Broward County Convention Center, FL www.ftlauderdalecc.com
- Georgia World Congress Center, Atlanta, GA www.gwcca.org/georgia-world-congress-center
- Jackson Convention Complex, MS www.jacksonconventioncomplex.com
- Knoxville Convention Center, TN www.kccasm.com
- Miami Beach Convention Center, FL www.miamibeachconvention.com
- Mobile Convention Center, AL www.asmglobalmobile.com
- Music City Center, Nashville, TN www.nashvillemusiccitycenter.com
- New Orleans Morial Convention Center, LA www.mccno.com
- Ocean Center, Daytona Beach, FL www.oceancenter.com
- Orange County Convention Center, Orlando, FL www.occc.net
- Owensboro Convention Center, KY www.owensborocenter.com
- Savannah International Trade & Convention Center, GA www.savconventioncenter.com
- Shreveport Convention Center, LA www.shreveportcenter.com
Top Destination Award Winners
- Athens CVB, GA www.visitathensga.com
- Birmingham CVB, AL www.birminghamal.org
- Explore Charleston, SC www.charlestoncvb.com
- Charlotte CVB, NC www.visitnc.com
- Chattanooga CVB, TN www.visitchattanooga.com
- Daytona Beach CVB, FL www.daytonabeach.com
- Greensboro CVB, NC www.visitgreensboronc.com
- Visit Jackson, MS www.visitjackson.com
- Visit Jacksonville, FL www.visitjacksonville.com
- Visit Knoxville, TN www.visitknoxville.com
- Little Rock CVB, AR www.littlerock.com
- Louisville CVB, KY www.gotolouisville.com
- Greater Miami CVB, FL www.miamiandbeaches.com
- Visit Mobile, AL www.mobile.org
- New Orleans CVB, LA www.neworleans.com
- Visit Orlando, FL www.visitorlando.com
- Discover the Palm Beaches, FL www.thepalmbeaches.com
- Visit Savannah, GA www.visitsavannah.com
- Visit Tampa Bay, FL www.visittampabay.com
Midwest
Prime Site Award Winners
- Alerus Center Conference Center, Grand Forks, ND www.aleruscenter.com
- Branson Convention Center, MO www.bransoncc.com
- Century Center, South Bend, IN www.centurycenter.org
- Greater Columbus Convention Center, OH www.columbusconventions.com
- DeVos Place, Grand Rapids, MI www.devosplace.org
- Duke Energy Convention Center, Cincinnati, OH www.duke-energycenter.com
- Glass City Center, Toledo, OH www.glasscitycenter.com
- Grand Wayne Convention Center, Fort Wayne, IN www.grandwayne.com
- Huntington Convention Center of Cleveland, OH/Global Center for Health Innovation, OH www.clevelandconventions.com
- Huntington Place, Detroit, MI www.huntingtonplacedetroit.com
- Indiana Convention Center, Indianapolis, IN www.icclos.com
- Iowa Events Center, Des Moines, IA www.iowaeventscenter.com
- Kansas City Convention Center, MO www.kcconvention.com
- McCormick Place, Chicago, IL www.mccormickplace.com
- Monona Terrace Convention Center, Madison, WI www.mononaterrace.com
- Overland Park Convention Center, KS www.opconventioncenter.com
- Saint Charles Convention Center, MO www.stcharlesconventioncenter.com
- Sioux Falls Convention Center, SD www.experiencesiouxfalls.com/listing/sioux-falls-convention-center
- Terre Haute Convention Center, IN www.terrehautecc.com
- Wisconsin Center, Milwaukee, WI www.wisconsincenter.com
Top Destination Award Winners
- Akron/Summit CVB, OH www.visitakron-summit.org
- Choose Chicago, IL www.choosechicago.com
- Visit Cincy, Cincinnati, OH www.cincyusa.com
- Dayton CVB, Dayton, OH www.daytoncvb.com
- Destination Cleveland, OH www.thisiscleveland.com
- Catch Des Moines, IA www.catchdesmoines.com
- Experience Columbus, OH www.experiencecolumbus.com
- Visit Detroit, MI www.visitdetroit.com
- Visit Indy, Indianapolis, IN www.visitindy.com
- Visit Milwaukee, WI www.visitmilwaukee.org
- Visit Omaha, NE www.visitomaha.com
- Experience Sioux Falls, SD www.experiencesiouxfalls.com
- Explore St. Louis, MO www.explorestlouis.com
- Visit Wichita, KS www.visitwichita.com
West
Prime Site Award Winners
- Albuquerque Convention Center, NM www.albuquerquecc.com
- Anaheim Convention Center, CA www.anaheim.net/1117/Anaheim-Convention-Center
- Austin Convention Center, TX www.austinconventioncenter.com
- Boise Centre, ID www.boisecentre.com
- Caesars FORUM, Las Vegas, NV www.caesarsforum.com
- Colorado Convention Center, Denver, CO www.denverconvention.com
- Congressman Solomon P. Ortiz International Center, Corpus Christi, TX www.ortizcenter.com
- George R. Brown Convention Center, Houston, TX www.grbhouston.com
- Hawaii Convention Center, Honolulu, HI www.meethawaii.com/convention-center
- Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center, San Antonio, TX www.sahbgcc.com
- Irving Convention Center, TX www.irvingtexas.com/convention-center-industry
- Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center Dallas, TX www.dallasconventioncenter.com
- Las Cruces Convention Center, NM www.meetinlascruces.com
- Las Vegas Convention Center, NV www.lvcva.com
- Long Beach Convention & Entertainment Center, CA www.longbeachcc.com
- Los Angeles Convention Center, CA www.lacclink.com
- McAllen Convention Center, McAllen, TX www. experiencemcallen.com
- Moscone Center, San Francisco, CA www.moscone.com
- NRG Center, Houston, TX www.nrgpark.com
- Oregon Convention Center, Portland, OR www.oregoncc.org/en
- Palm Springs Convention Center, CA www.visitpalmsprings.com/palm-springs-convention-center
- Phoenix Convention Center, AZ www.phoenixconventioncenter.com
- Pueblo Convention Center, Pueblo, CO www.puebloconventioncenter.com
- Reno-Sparks Convention Center, Reno, NV www.visitrenotahoe.com/event-venues/reno-sparks-convention-center/
- SAFE Credit Union Convention Center, Sacramento, CA www.safecreditunionconventioncenter.com
- Salt Palace Convention Center, Salt Lake City, UT www.visitsaltlake.com/salt-palace-convention-center
- San Diego Convention Center, CA www.visitsandiego.com
- Sands Expo Center, Las Vegas, NV www.lasvegasexhibitrental.com/trade-show-convention-venues/sands-expo-convention-center-2
- Santa Clara Convention Center, CA www.santaclaraconventioncenter.com
- Spokane Convention Center, WA www.spokanecenter.com
- Tucson Convention Center, Tucson, AZ www.tucsonconventioncenter.com
- Utah Valley Convention Center, Provo, UT www.utahvalleycc.com
- Yakima Convention Center, WA www.yakimacenter.com
Top Destination Award Winners
- Amarillo CVB, Amarillo, TX www.visitamarillo.com
- Visit Anaheim/Anaheim/Orange County VCB, CA www.visitanaheim.org
- Austin CVB, TX www.austintexas.org
- Visit Billings, Billings, MT www.visitbillings.com
- Boise CVB, ID www.visitboise.com
- Boulder CVB, CO www.bouldercoloradousa.com
- Colorado Springs CVB, CO www.visitcos.com
- Visit Denver, CO www.denver.org
- Meet Hawaii, HI www.meethawaii.com
- Visit Houston, TX www.visithoustontexas.com
- Destination Irvine, CA www.destinationirvine.com
- Visit Irving, TX www.irvingtexas.com
- Visit Las Cruces, NM www.lascrucescvb.org
- Las Vegas CVA, NV www.lvcva.com
- Long Beach CVB, CA www.visitlongbeach.com
- Los Angeles Tourism & Convention Board, CA www.discoverlosangeles.com
- Marin CVB, San Rafael, CA www.visitmarin.org
- Marina del Rey CVB, Marina del Rey, CA www. visitmdr.com
- Visit OKC, Oklahoma City CVB, OK www.visitokc.com
- Greater Ontario CVB, CA www.gocvb.org
- Pasadena CVB, CA www.visitpasadena.com
- Visit Phoenix, AZ www.visitphoenix.com
- Reno Sparks CVA, Reno, NV www.rscva.com
- Visit Sacramento, CA www.visitsacramento.com
- Visit Salt Lake, UT www.visitsaltlake.com
- Visit San Antonio, TX www.visitsanantonio.com
- Visit San Jose, CA www.sanjose.org
- Experience Scottsdale, AZ www.experiencescottsdale.com
- Visit Seattle, WA www.visitseattle.org
- Visit Spokane, WA www.visitspokane.com
- Travel Tacoma, WA www.traveltacoma.com
Caribbean
Prime Site Award Winners
- Montego Bay Convention Centre, St. James, Jamaica www.mbconventioncentre.com
- Puerto Rico Convention Center, San Juan, PR www.prconvention.com/en
Top Destination Award Winners
- Meet Puerto Rico/Puerto Rico Convention Bureau, San Juan, PR www.discoverpuertorico.com
Southeast
Prime Site Award Winners
- Birmingham-Jefferson County Convention Center, Birmingham, AL www.bjcc.org
- The Classic Center, Athens, GA www.classiccenter.com
- Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center, Columbia, SC www.columbiaconventioncenter.com
- Durham Convention Center, NC www.durhamconventioncenter.com
- Greater Ft. Lauderdale/Broward County Convention Center, FL www.ftlauderdalecc.com
- Georgia World Congress Center, Atlanta, GA www.gwcca.org/georgia-world-congress-center
- Jackson Convention Complex, MS www.jacksonconventioncomplex.com
- Knoxville Convention Center, TN www.kccasm.com
- Miami Beach Convention Center, FL www.miamibeachconvention.com
- Mobile Convention Center, AL www.asmglobalmobile.com
- Music City Center, Nashville, TN www.nashvillemusiccitycenter.com
- New Orleans Morial Convention Center, LA www.mccno.com
- Ocean Center, Daytona Beach, FL www.oceancenter.com
- Orange County Convention Center, Orlando, FL www.occc.net
- Owensboro Convention Center, KY www.owensborocenter.com
- Savannah International Trade & Convention Center, GA www.savconventioncenter.com
- Shreveport Convention Center, LA www.shreveportcenter.com
Top Destination Award Winners
- Athens CVB, GA www.visitathensga.com
- Birmingham CVB, AL www.birminghamal.org
- Explore Charleston, SC www.charlestoncvb.com
- Charlotte CVB, NC www.visitnc.com
- Chattanooga CVB, TN www.visitchattanooga.com
- Daytona Beach CVB, FL www.daytonabeach.com
- Greensboro CVB, NC www.visitgreensboronc.com
- Visit Jackson, MS www.visitjackson.com
- Visit Jacksonville, FL www.visitjacksonville.com
- Visit Knoxville, TN www.visitknoxville.com
- Little Rock CVB, AR www.littlerock.com
- Louisville CVB, KY www.gotolouisville.com
- Greater Miami CVB, FL www.miamiandbeaches.com
- Visit Mobile, AL www.mobile.org
- New Orleans CVB, LA www.neworleans.com
- Visit Orlando, FL www.visitorlando.com
- Discover the Palm Beaches, FL www.thepalmbeaches.com
- Visit Savannah, GA www.visitsavannah.com
- Visit Tampa Bay, FL www.visittampabay.com
Midwest
Prime Site Award Winners
- Alerus Center Conference Center, Grand Forks, ND www.aleruscenter.com
- Branson Convention Center, MO www.bransoncc.com
- Century Center, South Bend, IN www.centurycenter.org
- Greater Columbus Convention Center, OH www.columbusconventions.com
- DeVos Place, Grand Rapids, MI www.devosplace.org
- Duke Energy Convention Center, Cincinnati, OH www.duke-energycenter.com
- Glass City Center, Toledo, OH www.glasscitycenter.com
- Grand Wayne Convention Center, Fort Wayne, IN www.grandwayne.com
- Huntington Convention Center of Cleveland, OH/Global Center for Health Innovation, OH www.clevelandconventions.com
- Huntington Place, Detroit, MI www.huntingtonplacedetroit.com
- Indiana Convention Center, Indianapolis, IN www.icclos.com
- Iowa Events Center, Des Moines, IA www.iowaeventscenter.com
- Kansas City Convention Center, MO www.kcconvention.com
- McCormick Place, Chicago, IL www.mccormickplace.com
- Monona Terrace Convention Center, Madison, WI www.mononaterrace.com
- Overland Park Convention Center, KS www.opconventioncenter.com
- Saint Charles Convention Center, MO www.stcharlesconventioncenter.com
- Sioux Falls Convention Center, SD www.experiencesiouxfalls.com/listing/sioux-falls-convention-center
- Terre Haute Convention Center, IN www.terrehautecc.com
- Wisconsin Center, Milwaukee, WI www.wisconsincenter.com
Top Destination Award Winners
- Akron/Summit CVB, OH www.visitakron-summit.org
- Choose Chicago, IL www.choosechicago.com
- Visit Cincy, Cincinnati, OH www.cincyusa.com
- Dayton CVB, Dayton, OH www.daytoncvb.com
- Destination Cleveland, OH www.thisiscleveland.com
- Catch Des Moines, IA www.catchdesmoines.com
- Experience Columbus, OH www.experiencecolumbus.com
- Visit Detroit, MI www.visitdetroit.com
- Visit Indy, Indianapolis, IN www.visitindy.com
- Visit Milwaukee, WI www.visitmilwaukee.org
- Visit Omaha, NE www.visitomaha.com
- Experience Sioux Falls, SD www.experiencesiouxfalls.com
- Explore St. Louis, MO www.explorestlouis.com
- Visit Wichita, KS www.visitwichita.com
West
Prime Site Award Winners
- Albuquerque Convention Center, NM www.albuquerquecc.com
- Anaheim Convention Center, CA www.anaheim.net/1117/Anaheim-Convention-Center
- Austin Convention Center, TX www.austinconventioncenter.com
- Boise Centre, ID www.boisecentre.com
- Caesars FORUM, Las Vegas, NV www.caesarsforum.com
- Colorado Convention Center, Denver, CO www.denverconvention.com
- Congressman Solomon P. Ortiz International Center, Corpus Christi, TX www.ortizcenter.com
- George R. Brown Convention Center, Houston, TX www.grbhouston.com
- Hawaii Convention Center, Honolulu, HI www.meethawaii.com/convention-center
- Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center, San Antonio, TX www.sahbgcc.com
- Irving Convention Center, TX www.irvingtexas.com/convention-center-industry
- Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center Dallas, TX www.dallasconventioncenter.com
- Las Cruces Convention Center, NM www.meetinlascruces.com
- Las Vegas Convention Center, NV www.lvcva.com
- Long Beach Convention & Entertainment Center, CA www.longbeachcc.com
- Los Angeles Convention Center, CA www.lacclink.com
- McAllen Convention Center, McAllen, TX www. experiencemcallen.com
- Moscone Center, San Francisco, CA www.moscone.com
- NRG Center, Houston, TX www.nrgpark.com
- Oregon Convention Center, Portland, OR www.oregoncc.org/en
- Palm Springs Convention Center, CA www.visitpalmsprings.com/palm-springs-convention-center
- Phoenix Convention Center, AZ www.phoenixconventioncenter.com
- Pueblo Convention Center, Pueblo, CO www.puebloconventioncenter.com
- Reno-Sparks Convention Center, Reno, NV www.visitrenotahoe.com/event-venues/reno-sparks-convention-center/
- SAFE Credit Union Convention Center, Sacramento, CA www.safecreditunionconventioncenter.com
- Salt Palace Convention Center, Salt Lake City, UT www.visitsaltlake.com/salt-palace-convention-center
- San Diego Convention Center, CA www.visitsandiego.com
- Sands Expo Center, Las Vegas, NV www.lasvegasexhibitrental.com/trade-show-convention-venues/sands-expo-convention-center-2
- Santa Clara Convention Center, CA www.santaclaraconventioncenter.com
- Spokane Convention Center, WA www.spokanecenter.com
- Tucson Convention Center, Tucson, AZ www.tucsonconventioncenter.com
- Utah Valley Convention Center, Provo, UT www.utahvalleycc.com
- Yakima Convention Center, WA www.yakimacenter.com
Top Destination Award Winners
- Amarillo CVB, Amarillo, TX www.visitamarillo.com
- Visit Anaheim/Anaheim/Orange County VCB, CA www.visitanaheim.org
- Austin CVB, TX www.austintexas.org
- Visit Billings, Billings, MT www.visitbillings.com
- Boise CVB, ID www.visitboise.com
- Boulder CVB, CO www.bouldercoloradousa.com
- Colorado Springs CVB, CO www.visitcos.com
- Visit Denver, CO www.denver.org
- Meet Hawaii, HI www.meethawaii.com
- Visit Houston, TX www.visithoustontexas.com
- Destination Irvine, CA www.destinationirvine.com
- Visit Irving, TX www.irvingtexas.com
- Visit Las Cruces, NM www.lascrucescvb.org
- Las Vegas CVA, NV www.lvcva.com
- Long Beach CVB, CA www.visitlongbeach.com
- Los Angeles Tourism & Convention Board, CA www.discoverlosangeles.com
- Marin CVB, San Rafael, CA www.visitmarin.org
- Marina del Rey CVB, Marina del Rey, CA www. visitmdr.com
- Visit OKC, Oklahoma City CVB, OK www.visitokc.com
- Greater Ontario CVB, CA www.gocvb.org
- Pasadena CVB, CA www.visitpasadena.com
- Visit Phoenix, AZ www.visitphoenix.com
- Reno Sparks CVA, Reno, NV www.rscva.com
- Visit Sacramento, CA www.visitsacramento.com
- Visit Salt Lake, UT www.visitsaltlake.com
- Visit San Antonio, TX www.visitsanantonio.com
- Visit San Jose, CA www.sanjose.org
- Experience Scottsdale, AZ www.experiencescottsdale.com
- Visit Seattle, WA www.visitseattle.org
- Visit Spokane, WA www.visitspokane.com
- Travel Tacoma, WA www.traveltacoma.com
Caribbean
Prime Site Award Winners
- Montego Bay Convention Centre, St. James, Jamaica www.mbconventioncentre.com
- Puerto Rico Convention Center, San Juan, PR www.prconvention.com/en
Top Destination Award Winners
- Meet Puerto Rico/Puerto Rico Convention Bureau, San Juan, PR www.discoverpuertorico.com
