Minneapolis Convention Center welcomes 10,000 national conference attendees at four major events

Key events bring nearly $25 million in estimated economic impact to Minneapolis

Minneapolis (July 14, 2016) – Minneapolis will welcome 10,000 visitors for four major national conferences at the Minneapolis Convention Center in late July and early August. Altogether, these events will have an estimated economic impact of $25 million on the community.

The events include:

• American Federation of Teachers 2016 Biennial National Convention – 3,500 attendees – July 17-21
• International Association of Venue Managers 2016 Annual Conference & Trade Show (VenueConnect) – 2,100 attendees – July 23-26
• PennWell Corporation 2016 HydroVision International – 4,000 attendees – July 26-29
• Destination Marketing Association International 2016 Annual Convention – 1,300 attendees – Aug. 1-3

The Minneapolis Convention Center is having another strong year of activity following a year in which the center set a new record for highest annual revenue ever recorded at the facility. Within the city overall, Minneapolis hosted a record 604 meetings and conventions in 2015 that were booked by Meet Minneapolis, and the city’s annual hotel occupancy increased to an all-time record high 74 percent. National conventions are a key driver of business to hotels, restaurants, shopping and attractions in the community.

#AskMPLS your questions!

Tweet using #AskMPLS to ask questions about Minneapolis while you’re in town for events, or even if you’re a local looking for ideas on what to do, where to eat, how to get around, and just about anything you’d like to know about the city. And be sure to stop by Minneapolis Visitor Information on Nicollet, located in the center of the action at Nicollet and Fifth Street. It’s the perfect place to plan your time in Minneapolis, learn about transportation options, or find the perfect gift made by a Minnesota artist.

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ABOUT MEET MINNEAPOLIS

Meet Minneapolis is a private, not-for-profit, member-based association. It actively promotes and sells the Minneapolis area as a destination for conventions and meetings, works to maximize the visitor experience and markets the city as a desirable tourist destination to maximize the economic benefit to the greater Minneapolis area.

Meet Minneapolis is accredited by the Destination Marketing Accreditation Program (DMAP) of the Destination Marketing Association International.

Find out more:

Online: www.minneapolis.org and http://go.minneapolis.org
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/meetminneapolis?ref=ts
On Twitter: http://twitter.com/meetminneapolis
On Pinterest: http://pinterest.com/meetminneapolis/

MEDIA CONTACT

Kristen Montag, Senior Communications and Public Relations Manager, 612.767.8038, kristenm@minneapolis.org