2025 MEETINGS & EVENTS
MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS SUMMIT February 4-6, 2025
WINTER CDME COURSES February 1-4, 2025 Austin, TX, USA | 96 Attendees
ADVOCACY SUMMIT October 21-23, 2025 Sacramento, CA, USA 187 Attendees
FALL CDME COURSES October 18-21, 2025 Sacramento, CA, USA 79 Attendees
Austin, TX, USA 441 Attendees
*The event emerged as Destinations International’s largest convening outside of the Annual Convention, surpassing registration goals and achieving record attendance.
*Announced the launch of Advocacy & Action: The Destination Impact Event , uniting advocacy and social impact under a shared banner beginning in 2026 to strengthen cross-disciplinary learning and collective influence.
GLOBAL LEADERS FORUM February 11-13, 2025
Dublin, Ireland 102 Attendees
BUSINESS OPERATIONS SUMMIT October 28-30, 2025 Jackson, MS, USA 146 Attendees
THRIVE: A COMMUNITY VITALITY SUMMIT October 28-30, 2025 Jackson, MS, USA 55 Attendees
CEO SUMMIT March 23-25, 2025 Savannah, GA, USA 305 Attendees *The silent auction at CEO Summit more than tripled its goal, raising $83,000 to help fund future foundation initiatives.
CANADA CDME COURSES November 16-17, 2025 Gatineau, QC, Canada 26 Attendees
CONVENTION SALES & SERVICES SUMMIT April 9-10, 2025 Alexandria, VA, USA 257 Attendees *For the first time, the Summit expanded participation by welcoming convention center professionals, strengthening collaboration across the destination ecosystem; the CSS Summit will become a standalone event in 2026.
SPRING CDME COURSES April 7-8, 2025 Alexandria, VA, USA 58 Attendees
Sacramento, California - USA
In 2025, DI Meetings and Events achieved a positive Net Promoter Score (NPS) for every meeting and event, with an annual average NPS of +40, reflecting a 4-point increase from +36 in 2024.
ANNUAL CONVENTION July 9-11, 2025 Chicago, IL, USA 2,027 Attendees
SUMMER CDME COURSES July 12-15, 2025 Chicago, IL, USA 132 Attendees VISITOR SERVICES SUMMIT July 9, 2025 Chicago, IL, USA 147 Attendees
*Reached record attendance while continuing to deliver a high-quality attendee experience and advancing sustainable event practices, including a reduction in per-person emissions despite nearly 10% growth.
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