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Tucson,
AZ & Washington, DC – March 2022 / Newsmaker Alert: Utilizing the
MINT+ events database, Simpleview,
a leading global technology and software provider for the meetings and
events industry, and Destinations
International, the global trade association for convention and visitors
bureaus (CVBs), identified the destinations that will be hosting the Top
250 conventions in 2022.
The
Top 250 conventions have at least 3,000 rooms on peak night and change
meeting locations. Orlando will host the largest number of the top 250
events, followed by Chicago, San Diego, and Las Vegas.
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Health,
medical, and pharmaceutical meetings comprise 31% of planned events, followed
by technology, science, and engineering, accounting for 18% of meetings
set to occur this year.
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Simpleview
and Destinations International created a partnership in the MINT+
database in 2020 in order to continue our commitment to growth and
development to support industry customers and stakeholders. The MINT+ database
served as the main data source for the Top 250 conventions report. The
full
report will be available to download following this release.
“Simpleview’s
investment in the database and technology improvements, including automated
reporting and standardized market segmentation, has been critical to transforming
one of the destination marketing organization (DMO) industry’s most valuable
tools. We are committed to its continued growth and development to support
our customers and stakeholders,” said Ryan George, CEO of Simpleview.
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 “It
is exciting to not only be able to track these trends, but to also quantify
that the meeting sector is contributing highly to the rebound,” said Don
Welsh, president and CEO of Destinations International. “We are proud to
partner with Simpleview for MINT+ and know its impact will continue to
support our members around the world.”
About
Simpleview
Simpleview
is a worldwide leading provider of CRM, CMS, website design, digital marketing
services, and data insights for convention bureaus, venues, tourism boards,
destination marketing organizations (DMOs), and attractions. The company
employs staff across the globe, serving clients of all sizes, including
small towns, world capitals, top meeting destinations, and countries across
multiple continents. For more information, visit SimpleviewInc.com,
or follow us at Facebook.com/simpleview,
@Simpleview
on Twitter or Simpleview on LinkedIn.
About
Destinations International
Destinations
International is the world’s largest resource for official destination
organizations, convention and visitors bureaus (CVBs) and tourism boards.
Destinations International is about serving destination marketing professionals
first and foremost. Together with more than 6,500 members and partners
from over 650 destinations in approximately 13 countries, Destinations
International represents a powerful forward-thinking, collaborative association
that exchanges bold ideas, connects innovative people and elevates tourism
to its highest potential. For more information, visit www.DestinationsInternational.org.
Media
Contact:
Stacie
Wingfield
VP
of Marketing
Simpleview
859-206-5020
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