Cvent has unveiled its 2025 rankings of Top Meeting Destinations and Top Meeting Hotels globally. The annual lists are issued regionally for North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, the Middle East & Africa, and for the first time this year, Latin America & Caribbean. Cvent also unveiled a new category, the Top Venues and Vendors, which analyzes data from the Cvent Vendor Marketplace.
The destination and hotel rankings are determined based on insights gleaned from over $18 billion of global sourcing and request-for-proposal (RFP) activity through Cvent’s sourcing platforms in 2024, including a record-breaking $16.5 billion through the Cvent Supplier Network. The volume of business sourced in 2024 underscores the high demand for quality, in-person touchpoints. Despite a dip in planner optimism due to macroeconomic uncertainty and rising costs, nearly 70 percent of planners are actively booking or sourcing new events and 63 percent see events as more valuable than they were pre-pandemic. This trend is further supported by Cvent’s 2025 "Planner Sourcing Report," which found that nearly 90 percent of planners expect the number of in-person meetings to increase in 2025.
Cvent Top Meeting Destinations (North America)
For Cvent Top Meeting Destinations, Cvent evaluated 14,000-plus cities worldwide listed on the Cvent Supplier Network. Activity was tracked between January 2024 and December 2024. Rankings were determined by a set of qualifying criteria, including: the number of total room nights booked through the Cvent Supplier Network; 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.
Orlando, FL once again claimed the top spot, followed by Las Vegas, NV (No. 2) and Chicago, IL (No. 3), which rose three spots from last year. While Nashville, TN claimed the fourth spot, Atlanta, GA also moved upwards, rising to No. 5 on this year’s list. Dallas, TX came in sixth with San Diego, CA claiming the No. 7 spot. Washington D.C. was the blowout addition to the Top 10 this year, moving up ten places to claim the No. 8 spot. Phoenix, AZ (No. 9) and Denver, CO (No. 10) rounded out the Top 10 destinations.
Cvent Top Meeting Hotels (North America)
For Cvent Top Meeting Hotels, Cvent evaluated hotel properties that generated business through the Cvent Supplier Network between January 2024 and December 2024. 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 accurately reflect the top meeting hotels in North America, Europe, the Middle East and Africa, Latin America and Asia Pacific regions.
Each of the Top 10 hotels has a proven track record of swift RFP responses, prioritizing planner collaboration and offering curated group experiences. Notably, the top four hotels are all located in Nashville, TN, with the Renaissance Nashville Hotel being named No. 1. JW Marriott Nashville took second place and the Grand Hyatt Nashville hotel rounded out the Top 3, while Omni Nashville Hotel took the fourth spot. With easy accessibility and diverse accommodations, Nashville is an especially attractive location for hosting meetings and events, and area hotels have found success in capitalizing on this demand. Cvent will host its industry and user conference, Cvent CONNECT, in Nashville for the first time in 2026.
Austin, TX, was also prominently featured on the list, with JW Marriott Austin (No. 5) and Fairmont Austin (No. 6) placing in the Top 10. The Venetian Resort Las Vegas moved up seven spots to No. 7, Fairmont Scottsdale Princess took the eighth spot, The Westin Kierland Resort & Spa came in ninth, and JW Marriott Orlando, Grande Lakes rose forty-six spots to complete the Top 10.
Source: Cvent
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