Palm Springs Bureau of Tourism Touts Awards for Convention Center and 2 Hotels

Palm Springs Bureau of Tourism officials on Wednesday touted recent awards for the city Convention Center and two hotels.

In its September 2013 issue, the magazine Smart Meetings recognized the Palm Springs Convention Center, the Parker Palm Springs and Riviera Palm Springs, according to Hillary Angel of the city Bureau of Tourism.


The Convention Center, Parker Palm Springs and Riviera Palm Springs were named in the magazine's inaugural Smart Stars Awards, "celebrating the best premier meetings hotels, resorts, cruise lines, event venues, and convention and conference centers in North America across 25 categories," according to Angel.

Bureau of Tourism officials listed the honorees as follows:

Smart Star Gold Winner

Best Executive Retreat: Parker Palm Springs

Smart Star Bronze Winners

Best Convention Center: Palm Springs Convention Center

Best Hotel Pool: Riviera Palm Springs

For a complete list of winners, visit smartmeetings.com/smart-stars.

"We are honored to be recognized as one of the best convention centers in North America," James Canfield, executive director of Palm Springs Convention Center and the Palm Springs Bureau of Tourism, said in a statement. "Our stunning views, distinctive architecture and hotel partners define that we are truly like no place else for a meeting or convention."

The Palm Springs Convention Center is billed as a 261,000-square-foot facility that includes up to 112,000 square feet of exhibit space, 19 total breakout rooms of various sizes, including a 20,000 square foot ballroom.

"We wanted to give meeting professionals and properties the opportunity to celebrate the best of the best in categories where they shine for group business," Smart Meetings publisher Marin Bright said. "It is also an opportunity to focus on specific attributes that make meetings and events memorable at these top-notch properties."

For information about holding a meeting in Palm Springs, visit www.PalmSpringsCC.com.