Congratulations!

Kudos to all 50 winners in our 12th annual Inner Circle Award program. This tribute is paid by AM readers, who voted for these top hotels, resorts, convention centers, and convention and visitors bureaus as the best to have serviced their meetings and conventions in the past 12 months. Look for the ballot for our 13th Inner Circle Awards program on page 36.

In our October issue, we will spotlight the best convention and visitors bureaus and convention centers. Please turn the page to read more about some of the exceptional award-winning hotels. Congratulations to all our winners!

  • Hotels Arizona

    Doubletree Paradise Valley Resort/Scottsdale
    Loews Ventana Canyon Resort, Tucson
    Marriott's Camelback Inn Resort, Golf Club & Spa, Scottsdale

    California

    San Diego Marriott Hotel & Marina

    District of Columbia

    Grand Hyatt Washington

    Florida

    Caribe Royale All-Suites Resort & Convention Center, Orlando
    Gaylord Palms Resort & Convention Center, Kissimmee
    Loews Miami Beach Hotel
    Radisson Bahia Mar Beach Resort, Fort Lauderdale,
    The Rosen Centre Hotel, Orlando
    Disney's BoardWalk Resort, Lake Buena Vista
    Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin, Lake Buena Vista
    The Westin Diplomat Resort & Spa, Hollywood
    Wyndham Palace Resort & Spa in the Walt Disney World Resort, Lake Buena Vista

    Illinois

    Hyatt Regency McCormick Place, Chicago
    Le Meridien Chicago

    Louisiana

    The Fairmont New Orleans
    Hilton New Orleans Riverside
    Sheraton New Orleans Hotel

    Maryland

    Baltimore Marriott Waterfront Hotel

    Massachusetts

    Seaport Hotel and World Trade Center Boston

    Nevada

    Las Vegas Hilton
    Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino, Las Vegas
    Paris Las Vegas

    New Jersey

    Tropicana Casino And Resort, Atlantic City

    North Carolina

    Grandover Resort and Conference Center, Greensboro

    Tennessee

    Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center, Nashville

    Virginia

    Westfields Marriott, Chantilly

    Wisconsin

    Lake Lawn Resort, Delavan

    Mexico

    Moon Palace Golf Resort, Cancun

  • CVBs and Tourist Boards

    Baltimore Area Convention and Visitors Association

    Greater Fort Lauderdale CVB, Florida
    Jamaica Tourist Board
    Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority
    Greater Montreal Convention and Tourism Bureau
    New Orleans Metropolitan CVB Orlando/Orange County CVB
    San Antonio CVB, Texas
    San Diego CVB
    Seattle's Convention and Visitors Bureau

  • Convention Centers

    COBO Conference/Exhibition Center, Detroit
    George R. Brown Convention Center, Houston
    Indiana Convention Center & RCA Dome, Indianapolis
    Las Vegas Convention Center
    McCormick Place, Chicago
    New Orleans Convention Center
    Oncenter Complex: Convention Center, War Memorial, Civic Center Theaters, Syracuse, NY
    Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center, Washington, D.C.
    San Jose Convention & Cultural Facilities, San Jose, Calif.
    Toronto Congress Centre