WHAT’S NEW?

If you've ever planned an event in Memphis, you might not recognize it the next time you see it. This river city is on the rise thanks to a $20-billion-dollar wave of development, including:

MORE HOTEL INVENTORY THAN EVER

2,000 new hotel rooms opened in Memphis between 2020 and 2022, and more than 5,000 additional rooms are in various stages of development.

AIRPORT UPGRADES

HAVE YOU HEARD THE BUZZ?

Renasant Convention Center & Memphis Tourism have been recognized with several recent accolades:

Smart Stars Winner: Best Convention Center

Smart Meetings Magazine 2022

Metamorphosis Award: Whole Building – Retrofit Magazine 2022

Centers of Excellence – Exhibitor Magazine 2022 & 2023

Readers Choice Award (Renasant Convention Center & Memphis Tourism) – Convention South 2022

Best Customer Service & On-Site Support

Exhibitor Magazine 2022

Memphis International Airport (MEM) debuted a $245-million-dollar upgrade of its own in 2022 (a major upgrade to Concourse B) and has begun planning a terminal modernization, including expansions of ticketing and baggage areas.

THE GRAND OPENING OF LIBERTY PARK Liberty Park, a $200-million-dollar sports and events hub in the heart of the city, is progressing, beginning with the grand opening of the Memphis Sports & Events Center in late 2022. Learn more on page 11.