Regina Baraban

Recent developments in Cleveland—from a $135 million expansion of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame to the city’s first W Hotel scheduled to open in 2027—are enhancing the city’s robust meetings and events landscape. “Cleveland’s strength as a meetings destination is the range of experiences planners can connect within one easy-to-navigate downtown environment,” said Gordon Taylor III, Chief Sales Officer at Destination Cleveland, in a press release.

With 70,000 sf of indoor meeting space and 29,000 sf of outdoor meeting space, TradeWinds Resort is well-suited for groups of all sizes. Said to be the largest meetings-focused resort on Florida’s Gulf Coast, the 734-room resort is located on 40 oceanside acres along St. Pete Beach in two adjacent properties: Island Grand Beach Resort and RumFish Beach Resort.

Intentional, experience-driven event design is no longer an aspirational trend—it’s the new normal for creating memorable meetings. And sensory-driven design is an essential part of the picture, according to ETHOS Event Collective. This means engaging all five senses: deliberately layering sight, sound, taste, smell and touch into the event environment in ways that enhance and support the experience.