CT Convention & Sports Bureau Honored by Smart Meetings As a “2023 Platinum Choice Awards” Winner

The Connecticut Convention & Sports Bureau (CTMEETINGS), with responsibility for marketing all of Connecticut as a premier destination for international, national, regional, and statewide conferences, conventions, and major sports events, has been named a winner of Smart Meetings magazine’s 2023 Platinum Choice Awards.

Smart Meetings is a leading meetings industry publisher and voice of inspiration for meeting professionals. Now in its 21st year, the prestigious Platinum Choice Awards have honored the hospitality industry’s top-ranked hotels, venues and destinations every December to provide sourcing decision-makers with a list of partners that deliver the highest standards of overall excellence.

CTMEETINGS and the other outstanding honorees were nominated and voted on by meeting professionals and judged to be the best-of-the-best, officials pointed out.

“We are very honored that Smart Meetings recognizes our Bureau’s staff and partners for our work to generate new and returning meetings, conventions and sports events business for Connecticut,” explains Robert Murdock, President of the Connecticut Convention & Sports Bureau (CTMEETINGS), the state’s only meetings and sports event sales and marketing organization.

“The millions of dollars in revenue generated for Connecticut every year by the convention and hospitality industry is extremely important to our State and local regional economies and benefits our residents,” Murdock said.

Of CT MEETINGS and Connecticut, Smart Meetings said: “Don’t just meet, meet memorably!  From city, to country, to coast, Connecticut offers a wide variety of venue options and unique experiences that will make your next event notable.”  The magazine’s website links to the CT MEETINGS video and website, which proclaims “Accessible, affordable, unique attractions & invigorating activities are just some of the things that make Connecticut an ideal choice for meetings in the Northeast.”

“These premier hotels, venues and destinations demonstrate their commitment to excellence and continue to raise the bar to an even higher standard. We commend their dedication to serving their customers and the entire meeting professional community,” said Marin Bright, Smart Meetings founder and CEO.

“The Platinum Choice winners,” he added, “represent the crème de la crème in today’s hospitality industry, and we encourage our audience of planning professionals to consider these remarkable supplier partners for meeting destinations in the coming year.”

The 2023 Platinum Choice winners are featured in the December issue of Smart Meetings and will be showcased on the SmartMeetings.com web site.

Working in partnership with the state’s businesses, institutions, nonprofit organizations, and their surrounding communities, the Connecticut Convention & Sports Bureau (CTMEETINGS) markets all of the state – convention and meeting venues, hotels and attractions, and sporting venues – as a premier destination for international, national, regional and statewide conferences, conventions and major sports events.

For information, visit CTMEETINGS.org or call 860-728-6789.