Voting Now Open! Tampa Convention Center Up for 2nd Consecutive Readers’ Choice Award<\/p>\n
The Tampa Convention Center (TCC) is officially nominated for the 2026 ConventionSouth Readers\u2019 Choice Award. The award recognizes top venues across 16 Southern states and Washington D.C. that deliver exceptional service, professionalism, and amenities.<\/p>\n
TCC previously won the Readers’ Choice Award as well as Best of the Best Convention Center from ConventionSouth in 2025, and is aiming to secure a second consecutive victory. TCC was also named Best of the Best among convention centers from ConventionSouth in 2025<\/p>\n
“Our team, including our service partners, works tirelessly to provide world-class experiences for every event organizer and attendee,” said David Ingram, Executive Director of the Tampa Convention Center. “Being nominated again is a huge honor, and we encourage our clients and community to show their support and help us bring home this title for a second year in a row.”<\/p>\n
Voting is open until Sunday, October 4, 2026 at midnight, at conventionsouth.com\/readers-choice-award-voting-florida.<\/a><\/p>\n Top vote-getters will be featured in ConventionSouth\u2019s December 2026 Annual Awards Issue, a key resource used nationwide by meeting planners to select event destinations.<\/p>\n Click here to vote for Tampa Convention Center<\/a><\/p>\n Award-Winning Reputation This nomination follows several top industry recognitions for TCC this year:<\/p>\n Venue Excellence Award: 2026 winner from IAVM (one of five venues selected globally).Stella Awards: 2026 finalist for Best Convention Center (Southeast U.S.), following three consecutive Gold Medals (2023\u20132025).Smart Stars Award: 2026 winner for the second consecutive year.Tampa’s Best: 2026 gold winner for event venues for the second consecutive year. About the Tampa Convention Center<\/p>\n Located along the waterfront, the Tampa Convention Center offers 600,000 square feet of transformable meeting and event spaces for event and meeting planners. Engineered as a premier venue for conventions, corporate events, and large-scale exhibitions, the center seamlessly blends world-class event services with scenic outdoor spaces along the Tampa Riverwalk. TCC is currently hosting 100+ events and 300,000+ attendees in 2026, generating a $147 million economic impact.<\/p>\n
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