Many destinations routinely undergo changes to facilities and amenities to increase tourism and provide visitors with experiences unique to the area. The Most Exciting Meeting Destination Change Award recognizes any city, bureau, organization, group or company that has made a significant change to a destination of interest to the event industry.
2025 Most Exciting Meeting Destination Change
Arlington Convention Campus
Arlington CVB
Arlington, Texas
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The Arlington CVB has created a new Convention Campus with several NEW major projects for the betterment of the meetings and expo industry. Among these projects are a new, larger home for the Arlington Museum of Art, the opening of the new National Medal of Honor Museum, the new 888 room Loews hotel and the brand-new Arlington Convention Center.
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The new Arlington Convention Center features a total of 365,000 square feet of meeting, expo and event space including the largest ballroom in DFW. The event space will feature the latest in technology and offer 65,000 in outdoor lawn event space featuring outdoor video walls, food trucks and space for outdoor receptions and parties
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The new Loews hotel at the Convention Center features 888 guest rooms and suites, 5 restaurants, Health club & Spa, 2 tier resort pool with cabanas, fire pits, swim up bar and waterslide as well as Loews kids club activities. (The Hotel and convention center are connected by sky bridge to the LIVE! hotel, Texas LIVE and Globe Life Field.)
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The National Medal of Honor Museum in Arlington, Texas will serve as the premier national institution dedicated to the stories, impact, and legacy of the service members who went on to become Medal of Honor recipients. Convention attendees in Arlington will be able to volunteer for various activities while in town for their meetings.
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Arlington's former expo hall is now the NEW home of the Arlington museum of Art which will now be located in the Entertainment district. The museum will increase in size from 6000 to over 48,000 square feet.
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Choctaw Stadium, formerly the ballpark at Arlington has been repurposed and is the new home of the Arlington Renegades XFL Team and the MLS Soccer team, North Texas SC. The venue will also host concerts and UIL sporting events throughout the year.
