CINCINNATI, OH (For Immediate Release) – Visit Cincy is excited to announce, "Meetings Made Cincy Live at Bogart's," an event to showcase the unique event spaces and services.

With the Convention District about to begin its transformation, this event is to allow meeting planners to capitalize on the other unique venues Cincinnati already has to offer.

Visit Cincy President and CEO Julie Calvert can speak to members of the media about Visit Cincy’s strategies to attract and keep meetings and convention business in Cincinnati and Hamilton County during the Duke Energy Convention Center closure, and how unique spaces like the Sharonville Convention Center, Bogart’s and other venues showcase Cincinnati’s unique culture with a meetings lens.

The event will also feature a PCMA class taught by Tammy Moore, Senior Director of Product Innovation at PCMA. Moore has been a leader in the events industry for 20+ years as a meeting planner, in-house corporate event professional, and leading a team of meeting and events professionals.

Moore will also be able to speak about the trends meeting planners are looking for when selecting a site city for their convention or meeting as well as why Cincy is putting itself in the correct strategic position to win their business.

Event Details:

Date:               Wednesday, March 6, 2024
Time:               2:30 – Registration
                        3:00-4:00 – PCMA Education Session for planners
                        4:00-7:00 – Elevated Event Experience & Showcase
Location:         Bogart’s, 2621 Vine Street, Cincinnati, Ohio 45219

About the Event:

"Meetings Made Local Live at Bogarts" is a premier gathering designed to foster connections and collaborations among local businesses, organizations, and professionals. Attendees will have the opportunity to network in a lively atmosphere while enjoying the vibrant ambiance of Bogarts. There will be entertainers, live music, refreshments, prizes and much more.

Vendors Attending:

  • Delta Airlines
  • Accent on Cincinnati
  • Prestige AV
  • The Duke Energy Convention Center
  • Sharonville Convention Center
  • Taft Museum of Art
  • Cincinnati Ballet
  • Contemporary Arts Center
  • Findlay Market
  • Rhinegeist Brewery Private Events
  • OTR Stillhouse at Knox Joseph Distillery
  • 3CDC
  • Hilton Cincinnati Netherland Plaza
  • 21c Museum Hotel
  • The Graduate Cincinnati
  • The Summit Hotel
  • Springhill Suites Cincinnati Midtown
  • Westin Cincinnati
  • Hyatt Regency Cincinnati
  • Hampton Inn and Suites Cincinnati Uptown

About Meetings Made Cincy:

Meetings Made Cincy is a bold and fresh take on meeting-planning. This campaign vibrantly showcases Cincinnati’s unique culture with a meetings lens, while emphasizing the endless possibilities and unique meeting venues our region offers.

The reinvention of the downtown Convention District presents many opportunities for future business in the region.

During the construction period, Visit Cincy is strategically showcasing Cincinnati and Hamilton County’s meeting assets in a new campaign aimed at inspiring regional meeting planners to continue supporting local meeting venues and services.

About Visit Cincy

Visit Cincy connects the Cincinnati region's people and experiences with visitors and meeting attendees from around the world. The destination marketing organization is supported by nearly 500 businesses that join together in making Cincinnati, Hamilton County, and the Cincy region a world-class destination by offering their services, attractions, and facilities to visitors, meeting planners, and convention attendees. For more information, go to VisitCincy.com.

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