ConventionSouth's Readers' Choice Awards 2019

ConventionSouth's Readers' Choice Awards - Online Voting

Dear Meeting Planners, Meeting Attendees & ConventionSouth Fans & Followers,

Let your industry colleagues know where to hold their events!

All year long, we've been taking your nominations for the best destinations, CVBs, hotels and meeting facilities in the South. Now we've compiled those nominations and are asking you to vote for the best of the best!

Please take a few minutes to vote on the following nominated meeting sites located within 16 states in the South. You may vote for as many of the meeting sites that you think are deserving of a Readers' Choice Award. Please select the meeting sites that you feel offer the highest quality service, professionalism and/or amenities.

The top vote-getters will be recognized with a Readers' Choice Award and highlighted in our December 2019 issue. Voting ends on Friday Oct. 4th at midnight and winners will be notified beginning on Oct. 8th.

Thank You and Happy Voting,

Marcia Bradford
Senior Editor, ConventionSouth Magazine
www.conventionsouth.com
editor@conventionsouth.com

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* 1. ALABAMA

The Admiral Hotel, Curio Collection by Hilton, Mobile

Alabama's Gulf Coast & Gulf Shores & Orange Beach Tourism

Arthur R. Outlaw Mobile Convention Center

Auburn Marriott Opelika Resort & Spa at Grand National

Auburn & Auburn/Opelika Tourism Bureau

Barber Vintage Motorsports Museum

The Battle House Renaissance Mobile Hotel & Spa

The Beach Club Resort & Spa, Gulf Shores

Birmingham & Greater Birmingham CVB

Birmingham Marriott

Caribe Resort, Orange Beach

Dothan & Visit Dothan

DoubleTree by Hilton Decatur

Embassy Suites Montgomery Hotel & Conference Center

Gadsden & Greater Gadsden Area Tourism

Hampton Inn - Tuscaloosa East

Hilton Birmingham at UAB

Hilton Garden Inn Orange Beach Beachfront

Holiday Inn Express Orange Beach - On the Beach

The Hotel at Auburn University & Dixon Conference Center

Hotel Capstone, Tuscaloosa

Huntsville & Huntsville/Madison County CVB

Hyatt Regency Birmingham - The Wynfrey Hotel

Island House Hotel Orange Beach - a DoubleTree by Hilton

Jackson Center, Huntsville

The Lodge at Gulf State Park - a Hilton Hotel

Marriott Shoals Hotel & Spa, Florence

Mobile & Visit Mobile

Mobile Marriott

OWA Amusement & Entertainment Destination, Foley

Perdido Beach Resort, Orange Beach

Renaissance Mobile Riverview Plaza Hotel

Renaissance Montgomery Hotel & Spa @ the Convention Center

Renaissance Ross Bridge Golf Resort & Spa, Birmingham

Sheraton Birmingham

Turquoise Place, Orange Beach

Tuscaloosa & Tuscaloosa Tourism & Sports Commission

Von Braun Center, Huntsville

Westin Birmingham

The Westin - Element Huntsville

Additional Nominations or Comments:

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* 2. ARKANSAS

The 1886 Crescent Hotel & Spa, Eureka Springs

Bentonville & Visit Bentonville

The Capital Hotel, Little Rock

Conway & Conway CVB

Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art, Bentonville

Embassy Suites Hotel & Conference Center, Little Rock

Embassy Suites Northwest Arkansas Hotel, Spa & Convention Center, Rogers

Fayetteville & Experience Fayetteville

Fort Smith & Fort Smith CVB

Fort Smith Convention Center

Four Points by Sheraton Little Rock Midtown

Hot Springs & Visit Hot Springs

Hotel Hot Springs

Little Rock & Little Rock CVB

Springdale & Explore Springdale

Statehouse Convention Center, Little Rock

Wyndham Riverfront Little Rock

Additional Nominations or Comments:

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* 3. FLORIDA

B Resort in Walt Disney World

Bahama Bay Resort & Spa, Davenport

Bahia Mar, Fort Lauderdale Beach

The Beaches of Fort Myers & Sanibel

Bellasera Hotel, Naples

Bilmar Beach Resort, Treasure Island

Bradenton & Bradenton Area CVB

Bradenton Area Convention Center

Caribe Royale Orlando All-Suite Hotel & Convention Center

Central Florida & Visit Central Florida-Polk Co.

Cheeca Lodge & Spa, Islamorada

Clearwater Beach Holiday Inn & Suites

The Confidante Miami Beach

Conrad Fort Lauderdale Beach

Costa Hollywood Beach Resort

The Dalmar, Fort Lauderdale

Daytona Beach & Daytona Beach Area CVB

Deering Estate at Cutler, Miami

The Delaney Hotel, Orlando

Destin & Emerald Coast CVB

Disney’s Boardwalk Inn

Disney's Coronado Springs Resort

Disney's Grand Floridian Resort & Spa

Disney's Yacht & Beach Club Resorts

The Don CeSar, St. Pete Beach

DoubleTree by Hilton Grand Key Resort - Key West

DoubleTree Suites by Hilton Orlando - Disney Springs

Eau Palm Beach

Eden Roc Miami Beach

Edgewater Beach Hotel, Naples

Embassy Suites by Hilton Orlando Lake Buena Vista South

Embassy Suites by Hilton on St. Augustine Beach Oceanfront Resort

Embassy Suites Hotel Destin at Miramar Beach

Emerald Coast Convention Center

FL Keys & Key West Tourist Development Council

Florida’s Space Coast & Florida’s Space Coast Office of Tourism

Fontainebleau Miami Beach

Fort Lauderdale Marriott Harbor Beach Resort & Spa

Four Points by Sheraton Destin - Fort Walton Beach

Four Points by Sheraton Suites Tampa Airport Westshore

Gainesville & Visit Gainesville, Alachua County

The Gasparilla Inn & Club, Boca Grande

The Gates South Beach

Gaylord Palms Resort & Convention Center, Kissimmee

The Grove Resort & Spa, Orlando

Guy Harvey Resort - St. Augustine Beach

Hammock Beach Resort, A Salamander Resort

Hampton Inn & Suites Amelia Island

Havana Cabana at Key West

Henderson Beach Resort, Destin, a Salamander Hotel

Hilton Clearwater Beach

Hilton Daytona Beach Oceanfront Resort

Hilton Fort Lauderdale Marina

Hilton Miami Airport Blue Lagoon

Hilton Pensacola Beach

Hilton Sandestin Beach Golf Resort & Spa

Hilton West Palm Beach

Hollywood Beach Marriott

Hotel Duval, Tallahassee

Hutchinson Island Marriott Beach Resort & Marina

Hutchinson Shores Resort & Spa, Jensen Beach

Hyatt Regency Clearwater Beach Resort & Spa

Hyatt Regency Coconut Point Resort & Spa, Bonita Springs

Inn on the Lakes, Sebring

Isla Bella Beach Resort, Marathon

Jacksonville & Visit Jacksonville and The Beaches

JW Marriott Marco Island Beach Resort

JW Marriott Orlando Bonnet Creek Resort

Kimpton Angler's Hotel South Beach

Lake County & Visit Lake

LaPlaya Beach & Golf Resort, Naples

Margaritaville Key West Resort & Marina

Margaritaville Resort Orlando

Miami Beach Convention Center

Miami Marriott Biscayne Bay Hotel

Miami & Greater Miami CVB

Mission Inn Resort & Club, Howey-In-The-Hills

The Naples Beach Hotel & Golf Club

Naples & Naples, Marco Island, Everglades CVB

Nobu Hotel Miami Beach

Ocean Center Convention Entertainment Complex, Daytona Beach

Ocean Key Resort & Spa, Key West

Ocean Reef Club, Key Largo

Opal Sands Resort, Clearwater Beach

Orange County Convention Center, Orlando

Orlando & Visit Orlando

Palm Beach County Convention Center

Panama City Beach & Panama City Beach CVB

The Pearl Hotel, Rosemary Beach

Pelican Beach Resort & Conference Center, Destin

Pelican Grand Beach Resort, Fort Lauderdale

Pensacola Grand Hotel

Playa Largo Resort & Spa

The Plaza Resort & Spa, Daytona Beach

Ponte Vedra Inn & Club

Port St. Lucie Civic Center

Portofino Island Resort, Pensacola Beach

Residence Inn Orlando at Seaworld

The Resort at Longboat Key Club

Reunion Resort & Golf Club, Kissimmee

The Ritz Carlton Amelia Island

Rosen Shingle Creek, Orlando

RP Funding Center, Lakeland

Saddlebrook Resort Tampa

Sandestin Golf and Beach Resort

Sarasota County & Visit Sarasota County

Sawgrass Marriott Golf Resort & Spa, Ponte Vedra Beach

Sebring & Visit Sebring

Sheraton Panama City Beach Golf & Spa Resort

Sirata Beach Resort & Conference Center, St. Pete Beach

Solé Miami, A Noble House Resort

Sonesta Ft. Lauderdale Beach

South Seas Island Resort, Captiva Island

South Walton & Visit South Walton

St. Augustine & St. Augustine, Ponte Vedra Florida's Historic Coast

Streamsong Resort

Tallahassee & Visit Tallahassee

Tampa Marriott Waterside Hotel & Marina

TOPS’L Beach & Racquet Resort, Ft. Walton Beach

Villas of Grand Cypress, Orlando

W Fort Lauderdale

Walt Disney World Swan & Dolphin Resort

West Palm Beach & Discover the Palm Beaches CVB

Wyndham Grand Clearwater Beach

Wyndham Grand Orlando Resort Bonnet Creek

Zota Beach Resort, Longboat Key

Additional Nominations or Comments

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* 4. GEORGIA

Albany & Albany CVB

Alpharetta & Awesome Alpharetta

Alpine Helen / White County CVB

Athens & Athens CVB

ATL Airport District CVB

Atlanta's Cobb County & Cobb Travel & Tourism

Atlanta's Gwinnett County & Explore Gwinnett (CVB)

Atlanta Motor Speedway

Augusta & Augusta CVB

Augusta Marriott at the Convention Center

Braselton & Braselton CVB

Cartersville-Bartow County CVB

Chateau Elan, Braselton

The Classic Center, Athens

Columbus & Columbus CVB

Columbus Georgia Convention & Trade Center

Dalton & Dalton CVB

Dalton Convention Center

DeKalb & DeKalb CVB

The Ellis Hotel, Atlanta, A Tribute Portfolio Hotel

Emory Conference Center Hotel, Atlanta

The Fox Theatre, Atlanta

Georgia International Convention Center, College Park

Georgia World Congress Center, Atlanta

Grand Hyatt Atlanta Buckhead

Hotel Indigo, Savannah

Infinite Energy Center, Duluth

Jekyll Island Authority

Jekyll Island Convention Center

The King & Prince Beach & Golf Resort, St. Simons Island

Macon & Visit Macon

Nessmith-Lane Conference Center, Statesboro

Peachtree City Hotel & Conference Center

Peachtree City & Peachtree City CVB

Perry & Perry Area CVB

Rainwater Conference Center, Valdosta

Richmond Hill City Center

Rome & Greater Rome CVB

Roswell & Roswell CVB

Sandy Springs & Sandy Springs Hospitality & Tourism

Savannah International Trade & Convention Center

Savannah Marriott Riverfront

Savannah & Visit Savannah

Sea Island Resort

Sonesta Gwinnett Place, Atlanta

St. Marys & St. Marys CVB

University of Georgia Center for Continuing Education & Hotel, Athens

Valdosta & Valdosta - Lowndes Co. Conference Center & Tourism Authority

The Westin Jekyll Island

The Westin Savannah Harbor Golf Resort & Spa

Additional Nominations or Comments

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* 5. KENTUCKY

Bowling Green & Bowling Green Area CVB

The Brown Hotel, Louisville

The Bruce, Hopkinsville

Churchill Downs, Louisville

Crowne Plaza Louisville Airport

Frankfort & Visit Frankfort

Galt House Hotel, Louisville

Griffin Gate Marriott Resort & Spa, Lexington

Hopkinsville & Hopkinsville CVB

Hyatt Regency Lexington

Kentucky International Convention Center, Louisville

Lexington & VisitLEX

Louisville & Louisville CVB

Louisville Marriott Downtown

Marriott Louisville East

Maysville Event Center

Maysville-Mason Co. Tourism

Morehead Conference Center

Mt. Sterling & Mt. Sterling/Montgomery County Tourism

Northern Kentucky & meetNKY

Omni Louisville Hotel

Owensboro Convention Center

Owensboro & Visit Owensboro - Daviess Co.

Paducah & Paducah CVB

Radisson Hotel Cincinnati Riverfront

Seelbach Hilton - Louisville's Grand Destination Experience

Shepherdsville & Shepherdsville Bullitt County Tourist & Convention Commission

University of Louisville - Delphi Center for Teaching & Learning

Additional Nominations or Comments

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* 6. LOUISIANA

AC HOTEL by Marriott New Orleans Bourbon

Alexandria & Alexandria/Pineville Area CVB

Bienville House Hotel, New Orleans

Baton Rouge & Visit Baton Rouge

Bourbon Orleans Hotel of the New Orleans Hotel Collection

Chateau Saint Denis Hotel, Natchitoches

Coushatta Casino Resort, Kinder

DiamondJacks Casino & Hotel, Bossier City

DoubleTree by Hilton Lafayette

Four Points by Sheraton French Quarter

Golden Nugget Casino Resort and Hotel, Lake Charles

Hampton Inn & Suites New Orleans Convention Center

Harrah’s New Orleans Casino & Hotel

Hilton Baton Rouge Capitol Center

Hilton New Orleans Riverside

Hilton Shreveport

Hotel Mazarin of the New Orleans Hotel Collection

Hotel Monteleone, New Orleans

Houma & Houma Area CVB

Hyatt Regency New Orleans

Intercontinental New Orleans

Isle of Capri Casino & Hotel, Westlake

Jefferson Parish & Jefferson CVB

Jung Hotel & Residences of the New Orleans Hotel Collection

J.W. Marriott New Orleans

Kenner & Visit Kenner

Lafayette & Lafayette Convention & Visitors Commission

Lake Charles & Lake Charles/Southwest Louisiana CVB

Le Meridien New Orleans

Louisiana's Northshore/St. Tammany Parish Tourist Commission

Monroe & Monroe/West Monroe CVB

Natchitoches & Natchitoches Area CVB

New Orleans Downtown Marriott at the Convention Center

New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center

New Orleans Marriott

NOPSI Hotel, New Orleans

Northshore Harbor Center, Slidell

Paragon Casino Resort, Marksville

Pontchartrain Center, Kenner

Royal Sonesta Hotel New Orleans

Sheraton New Orleans

Shreveport & Shreveport/Bossier Convention & Tourist Bureau

St. Mary Parish & Cajun Coast VCB

The Troubadour Hotel, New Orleans

W New Orleans - French Quarter

West Baton Rouge Conference Center

West Baton Rouge CVB

Additional Nominations or Comments

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* 7. MARYLAND

Annapolis & Visit Annapolis & Anne Arundel County

Annapolis Waterfront Hotel, Autograph Collection

Baltimore & Visit Baltimore

Baltimore Marriott Waterfront Hotel

Carousel Resort Hotel, Ocean City

Chesapeake Beach Resort & Spa

Deep Creek Area & Garrett County Chamber of Commerce

Frederick Co. & Visit Frederick

Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center, National Harbor

Grand Hotel & Spa Ocean City

Hotel Monaco Baltimore, A Kimpton Hotel

Hotel Revival Baltimore

Howard County & Visit Howard County

Hyatt Regency Chesapeake Bay Golf Resort

Montgomery Co. & Visit Montgomery

National Aquarium, Baltimore

Ocean City & Ocean City/Maryland CVB

Prince George’s County, MD Conference & Visitors Bureau

Princess Royale Hotel & Conference Center, Ocean City

Rocky Gap Casino Resort, Flintstone

Roland E. Powell Convention Center, Ocean City

Additional Nominations or Comments

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* 8. MISSISSIPPI

The Alluvian Hotel, Greenwood

Beau Rivage Resort & Casino, Biloxi

Columbus & Columbus CVB

Desoto County & DeSoto County CVB

DoubleTree by Hilton Biloxi

Gold Strike Casino Resort, Tunica

Golden Nugget Casino Hotel Biloxi

Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, Biloxi

Harrah’s Gulf Coast, Biloxi

Hattiesburg Convention Commission

Hollywood Casino Gulf Coast, Bay St. Louis

Hollywood Casino Tunica

Jackson & Visit Jackson

Jackson Convention Complex

Lake Terrace Convention Center, Hattiesburg

Landers Center, Southaven

Margaritaville Resort Biloxi

Meridian & Lauderdale County & Visit Meridian

The Mississippi Gulf Coast & Coastal Mississippi

Monmouth Historic Inn, Natchez

MSU Riley Center, Meridian

Natchez Convention Center

Old Capitol Inn, Jackson

Oxford & Oxford CVB

Pearl River Resort, including Silver Star & Golden Moon Hotel & Casino, Choctaw

Scarlet Pearl, D'Iberville

Tunica & Tunica CVB

Tupelo & Tupelo CVB

Yazoo County & Yazoo County CVB

Additional Nominations or Comments

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* 9. MISSOURI

Big Cedar Lodge, Ridgedale

Branson Convention Center

Branson & Branson/Lakes Area Chamber of Commerce

Cape Girardeau & Cape Girardeau CVB

Chateau on the Lake Resort & Spa, Branson

Columbia & Columbia CVB

Crowne Plaza Kansas City Downtown

Crowne Plaza St. Louis Downtown

Hilton President Kansas City

Hilton St. Louis at the Ballpark

Hyatt Regency St. Louis at the Arch

Isle of Capri Casino Hotel Boonville

Kansas City & Visit Kansas City

Joplin & Joplin CVB

Lake of the Ozarks CVB

The Lodge of Four Seasons, Lake Ozark

Magnolia Hotel, St. Louis

Margaritaville Lake Resort - Lake of the Ozarks

Marriott St. Louis Grand Hotel

Old Kinderhook, Camdenton

Sheraton Kansas City Hotel at Crown Center

St. Charles & Greater St. Charles CVB

St. Louis City Center Hotel

St. Louis & Explore St. Louis

St. Louis Union Station Hotel, Curio Collection by Hilton

Ste. Genevieve & Ste. Genevieve Tourism & Economic Development

Thousand Hills Golf Resort, Branson

The Westin Kansas City at Crown Center

Additional Nominations or Comments

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* 10. NORTH CAROLINA

Asheville & Asheville CVB

The Ballantyne Hotel & Lodge, Charlotte

Benton Convention Center, Winston-Salem

Biltmore Estate, Asheville

Blowing Rock Tourism Development Authority

Cabarrus Arena & Events Center

Concord & Cabarrus Co. CVB

The Carolina Inn, Chapel Hill

Charlotte & Visit Charlotte

Coastline Conference & Event Center, Wilmington

The Conference Center at GTCC, Jamestown

Crowne Plaza Asheville

Crowne Plaza Charlotte Executive Park

Currituck Outer Banks Travel & Tourism

Discovery Place, Charlotte

The Dunhill Hotel, Charlotte

Durham & Durham CVB

Durham Convention Center

Embassy Suites Hotel Winsto- Salem in the Twin City Quarter

Fayetteville & Fayetteville Area CVB

Gastonia Conference Center

Goldsboro & Goldsboro Travel & Tourism

Grandover Resort & Conference Center

Greensboro & Greensboro Area CVB

Greenville & Greenville-Pitt County CVB

Greenville Convention Center

Harrah’s Cherokee Casino Resort

Hickory & Hickory Metro CVB

High Point & High Point CVB

Highland Lake Inn, Flat Rock

Hilton Charlotte Center City

Hilton Garden Inn Charlotte North

Hotel Ballast, Tapestry Collection by Hilton, Wilmington

JB Duke Hotel, Durham

Kimpton Cardinal Hotel, Winston-Salem

Marriott Hotel Winston-Salem In The Twin City Quarter

The Maxwell Center, Goldsboro

Meadowbrook Inn, Blowing Rock

Mooresville & Mooresville CVB

New Bern Riverfront Convention Center

New Bern & New Bern-Craven County Convention & Visitors Center

The Omni Grove Park Inn, Asheville

Pinehurst-Southern Pines-Aberdeen Area CVB

Raleigh & Greater Raleigh CVB

Raleigh Marriott City Center Hotel

Renaissance Asheville Hotel

Rocky Mount & Explore Nash County

The Sanderling, Duck

The Sea Ranch Resort, Kill Devil Hills

Statesville & Statesville CVB

The Umstead Hotel & Spa, Cary

Washington Duke Inn & Golf Club, Durham

Wilmington & Wilmington & The Beaches CVB

Wilmington Convention Center

Winston-Salem & Visit Winston-Salem

Additional Nominations or Comments

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* 11. OKLAHOMA

Bartlesville & Bartlesville Area CVB

Broken Arrow & Broken Arrow CVB

Chickasaw Country

Cox Business Center, Tulsa

Cox Convention Center, Oklahoma City

DoubleTree by Hilton Tulsa Downtown

Downstream Casino Resort, Quapaw

Embassy Suites by Hilton - Norman Hotel & Conference Center

Enid & Visit Enid

Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Tulsa

Muskogee & Greater Muskogee Area Chamber of Commerce

Oklahoma Aquarium, Jenks

Oklahoma City & the Oklahoma City CVB

Renaissance Oklahoma City Convention Center Hotel & Spa

Science Museum Oklahoma

Sheraton Oklahoma City

Shawnee & Visit Shawnee

The Skirvin Hilton Oklahoma City

Stillwater & Visit Stillwater

Tulsa & VisitTulsa

Wyndham Hotel Oklahoma City

Additional Nominations or Comments

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* 12. SOUTH CAROLINA

Baxter M. Hood Center at York Technical College, Rock Hill

Bay Watch Resort & Conference Center, North Myrtle Beach

Beach Cove Resort, North Myrtle Beach

Beaufort, Port Royal & the Sea Islands VCB

BMW Performance Center, Greer

Breakers Resort, Myrtle Beach

Charleston & Charleston Area CVB

Charleston Marriott Hotel

Clemson University Conference Center & Inn

Columbia & Experience Columbia SC

Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center

DoubleTree by Hilton Columbia

DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel & Suites Historic Charleston

DoubleTree Resort by Hilton Myrtle Beach Oceanfront

Embassy Suites at Kingston Plantation

Florence & Florence CVB

Florence Center

Francis Marion Hotel, Charleston

Fripp Island Resort, Harbor Island

Greenville & VisitGreenvilleSC

Greenville Convention Center

Hampton Inn & Suites Oceanfront, Myrtle Beach

Hampton Inn & Suites Spartanburg/ Summit Pointe Conference & Event Center

Harbour Town Resorts & Yacht Club, Hilton Head Island

Hilton Head & Hilton Head Island VCB

Hilton Head Island Beach & Tennis Resort

Hotel Bella Grace, Charleston

Hotel Bennett, Chaleston

Hotel Florence

Hotel Indigo, Mt. Pleasant

Hyatt Regency Greenville

Island Vista Resort, Myrtle Beach

Kiawah Island Golf Resort

Litchfield Beach & Golf Resort, Pawleys Island

Marina Inn at Grande Dunes, Myrtle Beach

Marriott Hilton Head Resort & Spa

Montage Palmetto Bluff, Bluffton

Myrtle Beach & Myrtle Beach Area CVB

Myrtle Beach Convention Center

Myrtle Beach Marriott Resort & Spa at Grande Dunes

Ocean Creek Resort & Conference Center, Myrtle Beach

Omni Hilton Head Oceanfront Resort

Palmetto Dunes, Hilton Head Island

Rock Hill & the Rock Hill/York County CVB

Sonesta Resort Hilton Head Island

Spartanburg & Spartanburg CVB

Spartanburg Marriott

Sumter & Sumter CVB

Tides Folly Beach Oceanfront

Westin Hilton Head Island Resort & Spa

Wild Dunes Resort, Isle of Palms

Additional Nominations or Comments

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* 13. TENNESSEE

Big Cypress Lodge, Memphis

Bobby Hotel, Nashville

Bristol & Bristol CVB

Chattanooga & Chattanooga CVB

Chattanooga Convention Center

Country Music Hall of Fame® and Museum, Nashville

Dickson & Dickson County Chamber

Doubletree by Hilton Hotel Oak Ridge

DoubleTree by Hilton Memphis East

DoubleTree by Hilton Nashville Downtown

Embassy Suites Chattanooga/Hamilton Place

Fairlane Hotel, Nashville

Franklin & Visit Franklin

Gatlinburg & Gatlinburg CVB

Gatlinburg Convention Center

Greene County & Greene County Partnership Tourism Department

Hilton Garden Inn Gatlinburg

Hilton Memphis

Holston House Nashville, the Unbound Collection by Hyatt

Hutton Hotel, Nashville

JW Marriott Nashville

Kimpton Aertson Hotel, Nashville

Kingsport & Kingsport CVB

Knoxville & Visit Knoxville (CVB)

Margaritaville Resort Gatlinburg

Memphis & Memphis CVB

Memphis Convention Center

Omni Nashville Hotel

Pigeon Forge & Pigeon Forge Department of Tourism

River Terrace Resort & Convention Center, Gatlinburg

RiverStone Resort & Spa, Pigeon Forge

Rutherford County & Rutherford County CVB

Sevierville & Sevierville CVB

Sevierville Convention Center

Sheraton Music City Hotel, Nashville

The Chattanoogan Hotel, Chattanooga

The Mill at Lebanon

The Park Vista a DoubleTree by Hilton, Gatlinburg

The Peabody Memphis

The Ramsey Hotel and Convention Center, Pigeon Forge

The Tennessean Hotel, Knoxville

Union Station Hotel Nashville

Westin Nashville

Additional Nominations and Comments

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* 14. TEXAS

Abilene & Abilene CVB

Allen & Allen Texas CVB

Amarillo & Amarillo CVC

Arlington & Arlington CVB

AT&T Hotel & Conference Center, Austin

Austin & Austin CVB

Austin Convention Center

The Barnhill Center, Brenham

Bay Area Houston & Bay Area Houston CVB

Beaumont & Beaumont CVB

Big Spring & Big Spring CVB

Brownwood Area Chamber of Commerce

Bryan-College Station & Experience Bryan-College Station

Conroe & Conroe CVB

Cooper Hotel Conference Center & Spa, Dallas

Crowne Plaza Arlington - Ballpark - Stadium

Crowne Plaza Austin North Central

Dallas & VisitDallas

The Dallas World Aquarium

Del Rio Chamber of Commerce

Denison & Denison CVB

Denton & Denton CVB

The Driskill Hotel, Austin

Fairmont Austin

Ford Park, Beaumont

Fort Worth & Fort Worth CVB

Fredericksburg & Fredericksburg CVB

Frisco & Frisco CVB

Gaylord Texan Resort & Convention Center, Grapevine

Granbury & Visit Granbury

Grand Hyatt San Antonio

Grapevine & Grapevine CVB

Hilton Anatole, Dallas

Hilton Houston Post Oak by the Galleria

Hotel Crescent Court, Dallas

Hotel Galvez & Spa, A Wyndham Grand Hotel

Hotel Settles, Big Spring

Hotel Sorella, Houston

Hotel Valencia Riverwalk, San Antonio

Houston & Greater Houston CVB

The Houstonian Hotel, Club & Spa

Hyatt Regency - Austin

Hyatt Regency Dallas

Hyatt Regency Hill Country Resort & Spa, San Antonio

Hyatt Regency Lost Pines Resort & Spa

Isla Grand Beach Resort, South Padre Island

JW Marriott Austin

JW Marriott San Antonio Hill Country Resort & Spa

Kerrville & Kerrville CVB

Lake Granbury Conference Center

Laredo & Laredo CVB

The Line ATX, Austin

Longview & Longview CVB

Lubbock & Visit Lubbock, the CVB

Marriott Marquis Houston

McAllen & McAllen CVB

McAllen Convention Center

McKinney & McKinney CVB

Mesquite & Mesquite CVB

Midland & VisitMidland

Mokara Hotel & Spa, San Antonio

New Braunfels & New Braunfels CVB

Odessa Chamber/Discover Odessa

Omni Austin Hotel Southpark

Omni Barton Creek Resort & Spa, Dallas

Omni Corpus Christi Hotel

Omni Dallas Hotel

Omni Houston Hotel Westside

Omni La Mansión del Rio Hotel, San Antonio

Ortiz International Center, Corpus Christi

Overton Hotel & Conference Center, Lubbock

Paris & Paris Visitors & Convention Council

Pearl South Padre

Pearland & Pearland CVB

Plano & Visit Plano

Plano Event Center

Port Aransas Chamber of Commerce & Tourist Bureau

Port Arthur & Port Arthur CVB

The Post Oak Hotel at Uptown Houston

Renaissance Dallas Hotel

Round Rock & Round Rock CVB

Royal Sonesta Houston

San Antonio & Visit San Antonio

San Antonio Marriott Riverwalk

The San Luis Resort, Spa & Conference Center

San Marcos & San Marcos CVB

Seguin & Seguin CVB

Shenandoah & Shenandoah CVB

Sheraton Dallas Hotel

Sonesta Bee Cave Austin

Sonora Chamber of Commerce

South Padre Island Convention Centre

South Padre Island & South Padre Island CVB

South Shore Harbour Resort & Spa, League City

The St. Anthony, a Luxury Collection Hotel, San Antonio

Sugar Land & Visit Sugar Land Convention & Visitor Service

Texas A&M Hotel & Conference Center, College Station

The Tremont House - A Wyndham Grand Hotel, Galveston

Tyler & Visit Tyler

Victoria & Explore Victoria

Waco & Waco CVB

Waco Convention Center

Waxahachie & Waxahachie CVB

Westin Dallas Park Central

The Westin Galleria Dallas

The Whitehall Houston

Wichita Falls & Wichita Falls CVB

The Woodlands & Visit The Woodlands

The Woodlands Resort

Wyndham San Antonio Riverwalk

Additional Nominations and Comments

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* 15. VIRGINIA & DC

Alexandria & Visit Alexandria

Arlington & Arlington CVS

Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Montgomery County, VA

The Cavalier, Virginia Beach

Charlottesville & Charlottesville Albemarle CVB

Chesapeake & the Chesapeake CVB

Chesapeake Conference Center

The Colonial Williamsburg Resort Collection

Craddock Terry Hotel at Bluffwalk Center, Lynchburg

DC & Destination DC

Downing-Gross Cultural Arts Center, Newport News

Fairfax & Visit Fairfax

The Founders Inn & Spa, Tapestry Collection by Hilton, Virginia Beach

Four Points by Sheraton Richmond

Fredericksburg Expo & Conference Center

Fredericksburg & Greater Fredericksburg Tourism Partnership

The Graduate Richmond

Grand Hyatt Washington

Greater Richmond Convention Center

Hampton & Hampton CVB

Harrisonburg Tourism & Visitor Services

Hilton Garden Inn Virginia Beach Oceanfront

Hilton Washington DC National Mall

Holiday Inn Newport News - Hampton

Hotel Madison & Shenandoah Valley Conference Center, Harrisonburg

The Hotel Roanoke & Conference Center

Hyatt Regency Tysons Corner Center

The Inn at Virginia Tech and Skelton Conference Center

InterContinental Washington D.C. - The Wharf

The Jefferson Hotel, Richmond

Lynchburg & discoverLynchburg

Massanutten Resort, Harrisonburg

The National Conference Center, Leesburg

Newport News & Newport News Tourism

Norfolk & VisitNorfolk

The Omni Homestead, Hot Springs

Primland, Meadows of Dan

Richmond Raceway Complex

Richmond & Richmond Region Tourism

Roanoke & Visit Virginia’s Blue Ridge

Salamander Resort & Spa, Middleburg

Sheraton National Hotel, Arlington

Sheraton Norfolk Waterside Hotel

Sheraton Virginia Beach Oceanfront

Stafford County & Stafford County Tourism

Staunton & Staunton CVB

Stonewall Jackson Hotel & Conference Center, Staunton

Virginia Beach & Virginia Beach CVB

Virginia Beach Convention Center

The Virginian Lynchburg

W Washington D.C.

Walter E. Washington Convention Center

Washington Marriott Marquis

Westin Crystal City

Williamsburg & Visit Williamsburg

Wytheville & Wytheville CVB

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* 16. WEST VIRGINIA

Bridgeport Conference Center

Canaan Valley Resort & Conference Center

Charleston & Charleston WV CVB

Charleston Coliseum & Convention Center

Charleston Marriott Town Center

Greenbrier County & the Greenbrier Co. CVB

Hampton Inn & Suites Morgantown

Huntington & Huntington Area CVB

Martinsburg-Berkeley County & Martinsburg-Berkeley County CVB

Morgantown & Greater Morgantown CVB

Morgantown Marriott at Waterfront Place

Oglebay Resort & Conference Center

Parkersburg & Greater Parkersburg CVB

Summersville Arena & Conference Center

The Greenbrier

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