2022 F&D Safe Sites and Future-Driven Leaders Designees

Facilities & Destinations introduces a new designation for cities and convention centers: F&D SAFE SITES. Voted on by readers, these destinations and venues are going the extra mile to ensure that visiting groups are as protected as possible from COVID-19 contagion.

Criteria for cities includes:

• Citywide COVID safety programs • CVB safe meeting support services • Safety practices in hotels, meeting venues and transportation hubs

Congratulations to this year’s designees!

Congratulations to this year’s designees!

Criteria for convention centers includes:

• GBAC STAR or related certifications • Staff’s sanitation practices • Disinfection technology • COVID safety signage • COVID testing procedures • Accommodations for social distancing

CITIES

Atlantic City, NJ Birmingham, AL Boston, MA Columbus, OH Hampton, VA Las Vegas, NV Louisville, KY Memphis, TN Milwaukee, WI New Orleans, LA Newport, RI Oklahoma City, OK Pasadena, CA Philadelphia, PA Savannah, GA St. Louis, MO Washington, DC

CONVENTION CENTERS

Albany Capital Center Atlantic City Convention Center Austin Convention Center Boise Centre Branson Convention Center CAESARS FORUM Connecticut Convention Center Cox Business Convention Center David L. Lawrence Convention Center Duke Energy Convention Center Grand Wayne Convention Center Greater Columbus Convention Center Hawaii Convention Center Huntington Convention Center of Cleveland Huntington Place Javits Center Joseph A. Floreano Rochester Riverside Convention Center Lancaster County Convention Center Long Beach Convention & Entertainment Center Los Angeles Convention Center Mandalay Bay Convention Center Minneapolis Convention Center Monona Terrace Monterey Conference Center Oregon Convention Center Pennsylvania Convention Center Phoenix Convention Center Puerto Rico Convention Center Spokane Convention Center Washington State Convention Center

2022 F&D FUTURE-DRIVEN LEADERS: UP-AND-COMING PROFESSIONALS

Facilities & Destinations introduces Up-and-Coming Professionals, a new designation recognizing the rising stars on the supplier side of the meetings industry, ranging from event coordinators to sales managers to chefs. These individuals are integral to the various stages of any meeting, from booking to execution. Voting criteria include the individual’s industry achievements, career trajectory, and clients’ and colleagues’ great experiences working with the individual.

Hunter Beals, Sales Manager Savannah Convention Center Trenton Becker, CMP, Director of Event Services Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center Dallas Nathan Dickie, Senior Setup Supervisor Oregon Convention Center William Green, Event Manager Miami Beach Convention Center Andrew Knuth, Event Experience Manager Visit Milwaukee Meredith Howie, Event Coordinator Joseph A. Floreano Rochester Riverside Convention Center Leslie Lotten, Assistant Director of Event Services New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center Krista Momsen, Senior Event Services Manager Wisconsin Center Adrienne Nudo, Senior Director, Citywide Sales Meet Hawaii Nicholas Rigas, Sales Manager Discover Philadelphia Brandi Scott, Director, Convention Sales Greater Miami Convention & Visitors Bureau Luciano Sperduto, Director of Food & Beverage Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin Hotel Layla Tulloch, Event Manager Pasadena Convention Center Chad Wilke, Event Services Director Indiana Convention Center