Jacksonville: A Top Meeting Destination?

Should Jacksonville invest in a new convention center? The answer to that question usually depends on if the person being asked believes that city is or can be a major meeting destination. Nevertheless, according to Cvent.com, it's a top 50 U.S. meeting destination. Here's the list!

Cvent's Top 50 Meeting Destinations

 1. Orlando

 2. Washington

 3. Las Vegas

 4. Miami

 5. Chicago

 6. San Diego

 7. Phoenix

 8. Atlanta

 9. Dallas

10. New Orleans



11. New York City

12. Scottsdale, AZ

13. San Antonio

14. Nashville

15. Denver

16. San Francisco

17. Los Angeles

18. Boston

19. Grapevine, TX

20. Kissimmee, FL



21. Houston

22. Philadelphia

23. Baltimore

24. Austin

25. Fort Worth

26. Arlington, VA

27. Indianapolis

28. Hollywood, FL

29. Seattle

30. Fort Lauderdale



31. Anaheim

32. Tampa

33. Rosemont, IL

34. Minneapolis

35. St. Louis

36. Charlotte

37. Irving, TX

38. Carlsbad, CA

39. Henderson, NV

40. Alexandria, VA



41. Kansas City

42. Long Beach

43. Boca Raton, FL

44. Schaumburg, IL

45. Portland

46. Newport Beach, CA

47. Jacksonville

48. Columbus, OH

49. Naples

50. San Jose, CA



Source: https://www.cvent.com/en/sem/top-50-meeting-destinations-us-2012.shtml

Article by Ennis Davis, AICP. Contact Ennis at edavis@moderncities.com