Congratulations to this year’s Awards of Excellence winners!

F&D readers nominated CVBs and convention centers based on:

(1) their experiences working with the venues prior to March 2020; and/or

(2) the venue’s implementation of COVID safety measures and service to the community in these challenging times.

Look for the official announcement in the 2021 F&D SuperBook.

 

Northeast

Prime Site Award Winners

• Albany Capital Center, Albany, NY
• Atlantic City Convention Center, NJ
• 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
• Pennsylvania Convention Center, Philadelphia, PA
• Rhode Island Convention Center, Providence, RI
• Wildwoods Convention Center, Wildwood, NJ

Top Destination Award Winners

• Connecticut Convention & Sports Bureau
• Discover Philadelphia, PA
• Greater Boston CVB, MA
• Greater Hartford CVB, CT
• Meet AC/Atlantic City CVA, NJ
• Providence/Warwick CVB, RI
• Visit Pittsburgh, PA

 

Mid-Atlantic

Prime Site Award Winners

• Baltimore Convention Center, MD
• 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

• Events DC, Washington, DC
• Ocean City CVB, MD
• Visit Baltimore, MD
• Visit Norfolk, VA
• Virginia Beach CVB, VA

 

Southeast

Prime Site Award Winners

• Birmingham-Jefferson County Convention Center, Birmingham, AL
• The Classic Center, Athens, GA
• Durham Convention Center, NC
• Jackson Convention Complex, MS
• Knoxville Convention Center, TN
• Miami Beach Convention Center, FL
• Mobile Convention Center, AL
• Music City Center, Nashville, TN
• New Orleans Morial Convention Center, LA
• Ocean Center, Daytona Beach, FL
• Orange County Convention Center, Orlando, FL
• Owensboro Convention Center, KY
• Palm Beach County Convention Center, West Palm Beach, FL
• Savannah International Trade & Convention Center, GA
• Shreveport Convention Center, LA

Top Destination Award Winners

• Birmingham CVB, AL
• Chattanooga Tourism Co., TN
• Explore Charleston, SC
• Greater Miami CVB, FL
• Greensboro CVB, NC
• Little Rock CVB, AR
• Louisville CVB, KY
• Memphis Tourism, TN
• Myrtle Beach Area CVB, SC
• New Orleans & Company, LA
• Visit Jackson, MS
• Visit Jacksonville, FL
• Visit Knoxville, TN
• Visit Lauderdale, Fort Lauderdale, FL
• Visit Orlando, FL
• Visit Savannah, GA
• Visit Tampa Bay, FL
• Wilmington and the Beaches CVB, NC

 

Midwest

Prime Site Award Winners

• Branson Convention Center, MO
• Bridge View Center, Ottumwa, IA
• Century Center, South Bend, IN
• DeVos Place, Grand Rapids, MI
• Duke Energy Convention Center, Cincinnati, OH
• Grand Wayne Convention Center, Fort Wayne, IN
• Greater Columbus Convention Center, OH
• Huntington Convention Center of Cleveland, OH/Global Center for Health Innovation, OH
• Indiana Convention Center, Indianapolis, IN
• Iowa Events Center, Des Moines, IA
• Kansas City Convention Center, MO
• McCormick Place, Chicago, IL
• Minneapolis Convention Center, MN
• Monona Terrace Convention Center, Madison, WI
• Overland Park Convention Center, KS
• Saint Charles Convention Center, MO
• SeaGate Convention Centre, Toledo, OH
• Sioux Falls Convention Center, SD
• tcf Center, Detroit, MI
• Wisconsin Center, Milwaukee, WI

Top Destination Award Winners

• Akron/Summit CVB, OH
• Cincinnati CVB, OH
• Destination Cleveland, OH
• Experience Columbus, OH
• Explore St. Louis, MO
• Greater Des Moines CVB, IA
• Visit Detroit/Metro Detroit CVB, MI
• Visit Indy, Indianapolis, IN
• Visit Milwaukee, WI
• Visit Omaha, NE
• Visit Wichita, KS

 

West

Prime Site Award Winners

• Albuquerque Convention Center, NM
• Anaheim Convention Center, CA
• Austin Convention Center, TX
• Boise Centre, ID
• Colorado Convention Center, Denver, CO
• Congressman Solomon P. Ortiz International Center, Corpus Christi, TX
• George R. Brown Convention Center, Houston, TX
• Hawaii Convention Center, Honolulu, HI
• Irving Convention Center, TX
• Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center Dallas, TX
• Las Cruces Convention Center, NM
• Las Vegas Convention Center, NV
• Long Beach Convention & Entertainment Center, CA
• Los Angeles Convention Center, CA
• Moscone Center, San Francisco, CA
• Oregon Convention Center, Portland, OR
• Palm Springs Convention Center, CA
• Phoenix Convention Center, AZ
• Pueblo Convention Center, CO
• Reno-Sparks Convention Center, Reno, NV
• SAFE Credit Union Convention Center, Sacramento, CA
• Salt Palace Convention Center, Salt Lake City, UT
• San Diego Convention Center, CA
• Sands Expo Center, Las Vegas, NV
• Santa Clara Convention Center, CA
• Spokane Convention Center, WA
• Tucson Convention Center, Tucson, AZ
• Utah Valley Convention Center, Provo, UT
• Yakima Convention Center, WA

Top Destination Award Winners

• Amarillo CVB, TX
• Arlington CVB, TX
• Austin CVB, TX
• Boise CVB, ID
• Colorado Springs CVB, CO
• Experience Scottsdale, AZ
• Greater Houston CVB, TX
• Greater Ontario CVB, CA
• Irving CVB, TX
• Las Vegas CVA, NV
• Long Beach CVB, CA
• Los Angeles Tourism & Convention Board, CA
• Marina del Rey CVB, CA
• Meet Hawaii, HI
• Monterey County CVB, CA
• Oklahoma City CVB, OK
• Pasadena CVB, CA
• Reno Sparks CVA, NV
• Sacramento CVB, CA
• San Antonio CVB, TX
• Visit Anaheim/Anaheim/Orange County VCB, CA
• Visit Billings, MT
• Visit Denver, CO
• Visit Oakland, CA
• Visit Phoenix, AZ
• Visit San Jose, CA
• Visit Salt Lake, UT
• Visit Seattle, WA
• Visit Spokane, WA

 

Caribbean

Prime Site Award Winners

• Montego Bay Convention Centre, St. James, Jamaica
• Puerto Rico Convention Center, San Juan, PR

Top Destination Award Winners

• Discover Puerto Rico

 

Canada

Prime Site Award Winners

• Metro Toronto Convention Centre, Toronto, Ontario
• Palais des congres de Montreal, Quebec
• Quebec City Convention Centre, Quebec