Tampa Convention Center Wins “Best of the Best” Honor to Wrap Up Award-Winning Year
Tampa Convention Center is proud to cap off an award-winning 2025 by being named ConventionSouth’s Best of the Best Convention Center, the top honor for the Readers’ Choice winner with the highest number of votes. This distinction highlights Tampa as a premier destination for meetings, corporate events, conventions, and association gatherings, and reflects the dedication of the center’s staff and partners in delivering world-class experiences.
“Being selected as the Best of the Best is a true testament to the hard work and commitment of our entire team and valued service partners,” said David Ingram, Executive Director of Tampa Convention Center. “From planning to execution, every event we host is powered by our staff and partners, who help make Tampa a standout destination for event managers and planners worldwide.”
The Readers’ Choice Awards spotlight the most exceptional convention centers, meeting venues, and destination services in the Southern United States, making this recognition especially meaningful to the meetings and hospitality industry.
2025 Recap: A Year of Impact and Industry Recognition
This latest award brings Tampa Convention Center’s 2025 total to eight major industry honors, including a previous Readers’ Choice award from ConventionSouth, Best Convention Center in the Southeast U.S. by Northstar Stella Awards, a Smart Stars Award from Smart Meetings, Tampa’s Best Awards, and the International Explorer Awards.
See a full timeline of awards here
In 2025, Tampa Convention Center hosted 87 different events, welcoming over 280,000 attendees. These gatherings generated an estimated $147,136,347 in economic impact for Tampa and the surrounding community, supporting thousands of local hospitality jobs and fueling Tampa’s vibrant meetings and events ecosystem.
About the Tampa Convention Center
Located in the heart of Downtown Tampa, the Tampa Convention Center offers over 600,000 square feet of flexible waterfront event space. Scenic bay views, walkable access to hotels and entertainment, and comprehensive event support make Tampa a top choice for corporate meetings, conferences, trade shows, and association events.
About ConventionSouth
The South’s leading meetings and events industry magazine since 1983, ConventionSouth provides invaluable information to keep readers up to date on destinations, venues, trends, news, and the people who shape the meetings and convention industry. ConventionSouth is the only monthly magazine dedicated exclusively to meetings in the southern United States, and focuses coverage on 16 states (including Florida) and Washington, D.C. It is distributed to 18,000 meeting professionals and planners across the country.