Skift MeetingsIQ: Phoenix, Cleveland and PCMA on the Future of Meetings
Photo Credit: The LEED Platinum Vancouver Convention Centre is the host destination for Professional Convention Management Association's Convening Leaders conference in January 2016. Vancouver Convention Centre
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Visit Phoenix CEO on How Conventions Drive Downtown Development
A decade ago, downtown Phoenix was dormant. Lights out at 5 p.m. everywhere. Today, the urban core is now a thriving area that continues to expand with a cool mix of local, independently-owned creative businesses like Barrio Cafe. In 2015, Phoenix ranked 11th on Forbes’ list of fastest-growing cities in America, and it’s projected to be the fourth largest U.S. city by 2020. It all started with the launch of the newly expanded Phoenix Convention Center in 2009, followed by a conscious
