EXHIBITOR杂志公布2027年卓越会议中心奖获奖场馆名单

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10/28/2026

Exhibitor Group is proud to announce the 25 convention centers selected as winners of its 2027 Centers of Excellence Awards. The annual awards program recognizes the industry's top convention centers for their commitment to delivering exceptional experiences for exhibitors, event organizers, and attendees.

Facilities were evaluated based on a range of operational and service criteria, including venue amenities, exhibitor support, innovation, and customer feedback. The assessment also incorporated survey responses from event planners, show organizers, and exhibit managers who recently hosted or participated in events at each facility. Based on those results, the 25 highest-scoring venues earned recognition as EXHIBITOR Magazine Centers of Excellence.

"The convention centers on our list earned their place by taking an active role in an event's success. They provide operational excellence, outstanding service, and modern solutions that serve both exhibitors and show organizers," said Emily Olson, editor of EXHIBITOR magazine. "This year's Centers of Excellence honorees have proven their ability to consistently exceed customer expectations."

The 25 venues that qualified for EXHIBITOR Magazine's 2027 Centers of Excellence include:

• Anaheim Convention Center
• Atlantic Union Bank Convention Center
• Baird Center
• Baltimore Convention Center
• Charlotte Regional Visitors Authority
• Colorado Convention Center
• Convention Center at the JW Marriott Tucson Starr Pass Resort & Spa
• Edmonton EXPO Centre
• Grand River Center
• Greater Tacoma Convention Center
• Hawaii Convention Center
• Huntington Place
• Indiana Convention Center and Lucas Oil Stadium
• Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center Dallas
• Kentucky International Convention Center
• Los Angeles Convention Center
• McCormick Place Convention Center
• Miami Beach Convention Center
• Overland Park Convention Center
• Owensboro Convention Center
• Pennsylvania Convention Center
• Renasant Convention Center
• San Diego Convention Center
• Tampa Convention Center
• Walter E. Washington Convention Center

Special Awards Finalists
In addition to naming the world’s 25 best convention centers for trade shows and events, EXHIBITOR Magazine’s Centers of Excellence program will present five special awards.

The finalists for those awards are listed below, and the winners will be announced from the show floor at IAEE's Expo! Expo!, which takes place in Milwaukee, November 16 – 18, 2026.

BEST CONVENTION CENTER (MORE THAN 1 MILLION SQ. FT. OF EXHIBIT SPACE)

• Anaheim Convention Center
• McCormick Place Convention Center

BEST CONVENTION CENTER (500,000 – 1 MILLION SQ. FT. OF EXHIBIT SPACE)

• Huntington Place
• Indiana Convention Center and Lucas Oil Stadium
• Pennsylvania Convention Center

BEST CONVENTION CENTER (100,000 – 500,000 SQ. FT. OF EXHIBIT SPACE)

• Charlotte Regional Visitors Authority
• Edmonton EXPO Centre
• Tampa Convention Center

BEST CONVENTION CENTER (LESS THAN 100,000 SQ. FT. OF EXHIBIT SPACE)

• Convention Center at the JW Marriott Tucson Starr Pass Resort & Spa
• Grand River Center
• Overland Park Convention Center

BEST CUSTOMER SERVICE & ON-SITE SUPPORT

• Charlotte Regional Visitors Authority
• Edmonton EXPO Centre
• McCormick Place Convention Center

The winning venues are featured in a special supplement in October/November 2026 issue of EXHIBITOR, as well as on the online portal where readers can learn more about each of the facilities that qualified for this honor. The portal enables face-to-face marketers to quickly and easily research potential event venues and learn more about the convention centers hosting the trade shows and exhibitions on their annual calendars.

For more information on the Centers of Excellence competition, visit ExhibitorOnline.com/Awards/CoE.

About Exhibitor Group
Exhibitor Group is North America's leader in trade show and corporate event marketing education. The organization produces EXHIBITOR magazine, the award-winning publication featuring best practices in trade show marketing, and EXHIBITORLIVE, the industry's premier conference and exhibition for trade show and corporate event marketing professionals. Exhibitor Group is also the founder of the Certified Trade Show Marketer (CTSM) professional certification program. Learn more at ExhibitorOnline.com.

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