MeetingsNet offers several awards programs in which readers pick their top choices for hotels, resorts, conference centers, convention centers, and convention and visitors bureaus.

It's time to nominate your favorite hotels, resorts, convention centers and CVBs for the 2009 Awards. Click on the links below to download a pdf voting form to submit by email or fax. Here are the general requirements and when winners are selected.

Association Meetings' Inner Circle Award
Corporate Meetings & Incentives' Paragon Award
Financial & Insurance Meetings' Premium Circle Award
Medical Meetings' Merit & Distinction Award

You could be a winner too! When you vote for properties that, in your opinion, have done the best job of handling your meetings, you will be automatically entered to win a special vacation package.


Medical Meetings' 2009 Merit and Distinction Award

Nominate your top choices (up to 5 per entry) for the 2010 Merit and Distinction Award. Your choices should take into consideration each property’s food and beverage service, guest room quality, meeting rooms, catering and convention services, and audiovisual/technical support. We’re asking you to vote for the properties that, in your opinion, have done the best job of handling your meetings or conventions from January 2008 to May 2009. Share your recommendations with fellow planners and reward those properties that deserve the most praise!

Vacation prize package includes:

  • Four-day, three-night stay at Florida’s premier island resort, Amelia Island Plantation’s Amelia Inn (accommodations for two)
  • Round of golf for two on Ocean Links, Ocean Marsh, or Amelia Rover Golf Club
  • Day of tennis
  • On-property nature tour of your choice
  • Complimentary bike rentals
  • Welcome Amenity
See the 2008 Merit & Distinction Award Winners.


Association Meetings' 2009 Inner Circle Award

Nominate your top choices (up to 5 per entry) for the 2009 Inner Circle Award. Your hotel choices should take into consideration each property’s food and beverage service, guest room quality, meeting rooms, catering and convention services, and audiovisual/technical support. Your convention center choices should take into consideration the quality of the exhibit and meeting space, staff service, ease of dealing with local labor, catering services, and technical support. For your convention and visitors bureau choices, consider the service of sales and convention services staff, support and responsiveness. Vote for the properties, convention centers, and bureaus that, in your opinion, have done the best job of handling your meetings or conventions from January 2007 to June 2008. Share your recommendations with fellow planners and reward those properties that deserve the most praise!

Vacation prize package includes:
  • A complimentary two-night stay for two at the Saddlebrook Resort, located in Tampa Florida
  • Round-trip transportation from Tampa International Airport
  • Two breakfasts, lunches, and dinners for two
  • One round of golf for two
  • One European-style Spa treatment for two
(Subject to availability of the chosen dates. Travel must be completed by July 2009. Airfare not included.)

See the 2008 Inner Circle Award Winners- CVBs and 2008 Inner Circle Award Winners- Hotels.


Financial & Insurance Meetings' 2009 Premium Circle Award

Nominate your top choices (up to 5 per entry) for the 2009 Premium Circle Award. Your hotel choices should take into consideration each property’s food and beverage service, guest room quality, meeting rooms, catering and convention services, and audiovisual/technical support. We’re asking you to vote for the properties that have done the best job of handling your meetings and incentive programs from July 2007 to June 2008. List up to five hotels, resorts, and/or conference centers (domestic and/or international) that you consider to be worthy of a 2008 Premium Circle Award.

Vacation prize package includes:
  • A complimentary two-night stay for two at the Saddlebrook Resort, located in Tampa Florida
  • Round-trip transportation from Tampa International Airport
  • Two breakfasts, lunches, and dinners for two
  • One round of golf for two
  • One European-style Spa treatment for two
(Subject to availability of the chosen dates. Travel must be completed by July 2009. Airfare not included.)

See the 2008 Premium Circle Award Winners.


Corporate Meetings & Incentives' 2009 Paragon Award Ballot

Nominate your top choices (up to 5 per entry) for the 2010 Paragon Award. Your hotel choices should take into consideration each property’s food and beverage service, guest room quality, meeting rooms, catering and convention services, and audiovisual/technical support. Your convention center choices should take into consideration the quality of the exhibit and meeting space, staff service, ease of dealing with local labor, catering services, and technical support. For your convention and visitors bureau choices, consider the service of sales and convention services staff, support and responsiveness. Vote for the properties, convention centers, and bureaus that, in your opinion, have done the best job of handling your meetings or conventions from January 2008 to June 2009. Share your recommendations with fellow planners and reward those properties that deserve the most praise!

Vacation prize package includes:
  • A complimentary two-night stay for two at the Saddlebrook Resort, located in Tampa Florida
  • Round-trip transportation from Tampa International Airport
  • Two breakfasts, lunches, and dinners for two
  • One round of golf for two
  • One European-style Spa treatment for two
(Subject to availability of the chosen dates. Travel must be completed by July 2009. Airfare not included.)

See the 2008 Paragon Award Winners.

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