Top Cities for Conferences 2018

With so many great cities to hold a conference, you may be wondering how to even begin narrowing your search. Ideal locations offer attendees both affordable lodging and entertainment and ease of access to the airport so they can maximize their networking time while preserving their budget.

The top cities below have been ranked by number of hotels, number of medium sized hotels, number of large hotels, hotel room rate, restaurant meal cost, concentration of dining and entertainment establishments, distance between downtown and airport, travel time to the airport, and violent crime rate. All of these factors pull together to rank the best cities for conferences for the upcoming year.

Top 10 U.S. Cities

1.  San Antonio, Texas

2. San Diego, California

3. Orlando, Florida

4. Austin, Texas

5. Las Vegas, Nevada

6. Atlanta, Georgia

7. New York, New York

8. Houston, Texas

9. Portland, Oregon

10. Phoenix, Arizona (Tied)

10. Columbus, Ohio (Tied)

Source: SmartAsset