Bring Your Meeting Home
Madison is a lively, thriving city. So it's no surprise we're rocking the rankings, topping lists like #2 Best State Capitols to Live In, Best Mid-Sized City for Gen Z and the #7 Best Cities for STEM Jobs.
If you love living here as much as we do, why not share it with your business colleagues?
For more than 50 years, Destination Madison has been inviting academics, corporations and associations to champion Madison as a premier location for hosting convention and sporting events. When you bring your meeting home, you can trade packing and flying to your next event for the pride of showcasing your city! Plus, you'll help us create the kind of economic impact that improves resident income, job creation and quality of life right here in Madison.
Key Facts + Stats
- Last year, visitors spent $1.55 billion in Dane County
- Each year, an average of 113 meetings and events bring an average of $65.5 million to our economy
- Last year, tourism supported over 19,000 jobs in Dane County
- Without hotel room tax collection, local households would pay an extra $721 in state and local taxes
- There's more we can do together!
Host History
Below is just a sampling of the events we've booked and brought to Madison, in partnership with Bring Your Meeting Home sponsors:
- American Broomball Alliance | National Championships
- American Trails | International Trails Summit
- Association of Cancer Center Administrators | Cancer Center Administrators Forum
- International Plastic Modelers Society | USA National Convention
- International Society for STEM Cell Research | International Symposia
- National Tour Association | Travel Exchange
- NCAA DI Cross Country | National Championships
- Official Strongman Games | World Championships
- Potato Association of America | Annual Meeting
- United States Animal Health Association | Annual Meeting
How You Can Help
- Think about your professional organizations and associations. Is there a regional or national event that may be a good fit for Madison?
- Be a tourist in your own town. Are there any particular pride points about our city that are appealing to you and/or your professional associations?
- Connect with us. Our sales and services team has 97 years of collective experience, and their insights make it easy for you to bring key events to town so you can focus on your professional role or research within your field.
What Destination Madison Offers
- Expertise in proposing our city to host events
- Finding a facility that's the right fit for your organization's meeting
- Assisting with contracts and presentations for board approvals
- Creating competitive pricing proposals
- Accommodations information and hotel block support
- Hosting site visits and tours
- Connecting convention planners with local vendors and custom itineraries
Turn your civic pride into civic power! For more information about the Bring Your Meeting Home initiative, fill out the short form below and we'll contact you about all we can do to help Bring Your Meeting Home to Madison.
