Every award-winning venue, one click away.

As a proud partner of Smart Meetings, we matched every winning property to its live VenueConnect profile.

Browse the winners → What’s a Smart Star?

214 winning venues live in VenueConnect

Wait — what’s a Smart Star?

Unlike the usual roundup, these winners aren’t picked by a panel of judges or an algorithm. They’re nominated and voted on by working event professionals — the people who’ve sweated a citywide and chased a last-minute room block. When a venue shows up here, it’s because real planners said it delivered.

214

winning venues already in VenueConnect — matched, linked, and ready to source.

award categories spanning airlines, destinations, and every kind of venue.

100%

peer-voted by the meetings community — not editors, not an algorithm.

The full 2026 winners list

Browse by how you source

Smart Meetings grouped every winner by how you actually source, not alphabetically. Search by name or city, or jump to the section you need — each venue links to its live VenueConnect profile.

View the original list on Smart Meetings ↗

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Beyond the building

★ 214 venues, one click away

Skip the cold-search guesswork.

The best partners in the business already raised their hands. Use the 2026 Smart Stars list as your starting shortlist — linked, searchable, and sitting in one place.

Explore the VenueConnect directory → View the original list on Smart Meetings ↗

★ Congratulations to every 2026 winner. Proud to partner with Smart Meetings to celebrate the venues planners trust the most.