Connecticut Convention & Sports Bureau (CTMEETINGS) Honored as a “2025 Platinum Choice Award” Winner
MIDDLETOWN, CONN., December 15, 2025—The Connecticut Convention & Sports Bureau (CTMEETINGS), the State’s official meetings and sports event sales and marketing organization, is a winner of Smart Meetings magazine’s 2025 Platinum Choice Awards. Smart Meetings is a leading meetings industry publisher and a voice of inspiration for meeting professionals.
The Connecticut Convention & Sports Bureau was named a best of the best CVB (convention & visitor bureau) for the third consecutive year. This accolade is determined through nominations and votes from meetings and events professionals, alongside rigorous evaluations by industry experts. The Connecticut Convention & Sports Bureau markets all of the state as a premier destination for international, national, regional, and statewide conferences, conventions, and major sports events.
Now in its 23rd year, the prestigious Platinum Choice Awards celebrates the hospitality industry’s top-ranked hotels, venues, CVBs and destinations. It recognizes those that consistently deliver exceptional service and set the highest standards of excellence, providing invaluable resources for sourcing decision-makers.
“We are extremely honored that Smart Meetings recognizes our Bureau’s staff and partners for our work in generating new and returning meetings, conventions and sports events business for Connecticut,” explains Robert Murdock, President of the Connecticut Convention & Sports Bureau (CTMEETINGS). “With the support of Connecticut’s convention and hospitality industry and our State and local legislators and municipalities, we look forward to expanding our sales outreach and building upon this momentum in 2026.”
All of the 2025 Platinum Choice winners are featured in the December issue of Smart Meetings and will be showcased on the award-winning SmartMeetings.com website.
About CTMEETINGS:
The Connecticut Convention & Sports Bureau (CTMEETINGS) is the State’s official meetings and sports event sales and marketing organization. Its experienced staff markets all of the state – convention and meeting venues, hotels and attractions, and sporting venues – as a premier destination for international, national, regional and statewide conferences, conventions and major sports events. In partnership with Connecticut’s businesses, institutions, nonprofit organizations and their surrounding communities, the Middletown, Conn.-based organization works to generate new and returning events, thereby generating increased economic impact for Connecticut’s local regions and tax revenue for the State. For more information about the Connecticut Convention & Sports Bureau, visit CTMEETINGS.org or call 860-728-6789. Social Media @CTMEETINGS
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