35
Speakers
190
Exhibitors
800
Hosted Buyers
2000
Attendees

Connect Spring

2023

Where business gets done

What happens in Vegas? Business gets done. On April 11-13, 2023, Connect Spring Marketplace will bring the meetings and events industry together at The Venetian Resort Las Vegas. The experience-heavy event will feature Connect's signature one-on-one appointments, top-of-the-line educational content, exciting networking opportunities, and a vibrant trade show floor overflowing with new business opportunities. Don't miss your chance to get business done in the city where anything is possible.

Connect Spring Marketplace Tracks:

  • Association
  • Business Travel
  • Citywide
  • Corporate
  • Diversity
  • eTourism
  • Incentive
  • RTO
  • Sports
The Connect trade show floor offers one of the best attendee experiences I’ve had! There is something fun, tasty, and innovative around every corner!
Kristin Leavoy, MD Publishing, Inc.
Connect is a must-attend for anyone in the event or hospitality industry. The opportunities and continued success stories are endless!
Chelsea Ancona, Team Travel Source

WHEN

Tuesday, April 11, 2023
through
Thursday, April 13, 2023
Supplier registration

WHERE

The Venetian Resort Las Vegas 3355 S Las Vegas Blvd, Las Vegas, NV 89109

COUNTDOWN TO

Connect Spring Marketplace

  • 300
  • 3
  • 45
  • 32
  • 21
  • DAYS
  • HOURS
  • MINUTES
  • SECONDS
  • MILLISECONDS (yes we're that excited)

Connect Spring

2023

Destination:

Las Vegas

The Venetian Resort Las Vegas

The Venetian Resort Las Vegas

The Venetian Resort, one of the most iconic properties on the Las Vegas Strip, boasts three all-suite hotel towers, luxurious dining, two casino floors, entertainment, nightlife, and retail offerings, in addition to more than 2.25 million square feet of meeting space. The unique combination of hospitality, entertainment, and meeting space creates one of the most dynamic footprints on the Las Vegas Strip.

Connect Spring

2023

Agenda

12:30 pm
-
2:00 pm
First-Time Buyer Orientation
1:30 pm
-
3:30 pm
Trade Show Hours
1:30 pm
-
3:00 pm
Registration
1:30 pm
-
1:55 pm
1+1=3: How Partnerships and Sponsorships are Not Mutually Exclusive, Presented by Jordy Freed, Sony
1:55 pm
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2:20 pm
The Perfect Plate: Safety, Sustainability & Staying on Trend with F&B
2:20 pm
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2:50 pm
Up Next in Tech: The Latest Tech and Planning Trends You Need to Know
Sponsored by VenuIQ
2:50 pm
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3:20 pm
Leading Brands to Culture, Presented by Kate Wolff, Lupine Creative
3:30 pm
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5:10 pm
Marketplace Appointments
8:00 pm
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10:00 pm
Opening Reception at Drai's Nightclub
Sponsored by Caesars Entertainment
7:30 am
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8:30 am
Hosted Breakfasts (Invite Only)
9:00 am
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11:00 am
Marketplace Appointments
11:00 am
-
2:30 pm
Trade Show Hours
11:10 am
-
11:15 am
Spoken Cinema Presented by Steve Connell and Go West Creative
Sponsored by Go West Creative
11:15 am
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11:45 am
Today's Forecast: Partly Cloudy With Some Sun, Presented by Michael Dominguez, ALHI
11:30 am
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1:30 pm
Lunch on the Trade Show Floor
11:50 am
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12:20 pm
Compose Your World, Presented by Kai Kight
12:25 pm
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1:00 pm
2023 Air Travel Outlook, Presented by Dan Swain, ARC
1:05 pm
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2:35 pm
Session Coming Soon
1:40 pm
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2:10 pm
Future Proof your Events: How to Integrate THC, Presented by Elise McRoberts, Hashinista
2:30 pm
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3:50 pm
Marketplace Appointments
4:00 pm
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6:00 pm
Happy Hour at TAO Beach + The Venetian Resort Las Vegas
Sponsored by the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority, Venetian Resort, and Tao Group
6:00 pm
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9:00 pm
Open Night
8:00 am
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9:55 am
RTO All Market Updates: Latin America, India, Europe, and North America
9:00 am
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9:30 am
Coffee + Donuts on the Trade Show Floor
9:30 am
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11:10 am
Marketplace Appointments

Connect Spring

2023

What they're saying...

Jaime Risch
Great Wolf Resorts
“Connect Marketplace will continue to be at the top of our list of trade shows. We have walked away from each event with a number of successes, new connections, creative activations, and new revenue producing opportunities. The Connect team has always been immensely supportive of all our Great Wolf properties, and aligned us with opportunities to make more connections with planners. This year at Connect Spring Marketplace in Puerto Rico, we walked away with $1.4 million in new lead opportunities. This is a first for our brand.”

Speakers

Lauren Harwell

Imprint Events Group

Elaiza Shepherd

Elevate

Christina Zimmerman

Akire Productions

Steve Connell

Spoken Cinema

John D'Adamo

VenuIQ

Raven Solomon

Raven Solomon Enterprises

Mary Cline

Wolfgang Puck Catering

Dan Swain

Airlines Reporting Corporation

Kate Wolff

Lupine Creative

Michael Dominguez

Associated Luxury Hotels International

Jordy Freed

Sony

Elise McRoberts

The Hashinista

Our Sponsors

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