The Tampa Convention Center has received the 2025 Readers’ Choice Award from ConventionSouth Magazine. The award is determined by votes from more than 7,000 readers and fans of the publication. This marks the third recognition for the center within a single week.
“Our continued recognition is a testament to the unwavering commitment of our staff and partners who consistently go above and beyond,” said David Ingram, Tampa Convention Center Executive Director. “To be selected by the readers of ConventionSouth is further proof of our team’s passion for excellence and our focus on delivering a world-class experience for our clients.”
The ConventionSouth Readers’ Choice Awards highlight leading convention centers, visitors bureaus, meeting facilities, and unique venues in the Southern United States. The Tampa Convention Center is one of only 74 recipients in Florida, including both CVBs and venues. The center also previously won this award in 2023.
In addition to this latest honor, last week the center announced it received a gold medal for Best Convention Center in the Northstar Stella Awards for the third consecutive year. It was also named Best Event Center in Tampa’s Best Awards during that same period.
Earlier in 2025, the Tampa Convention Center earned recognition as a Best Convention Center in the Smart Stars Awards by Smart Meetings, and was recently given a Center of Excellence ranking by Exhibitor Magazine.
Located in downtown Tampa, Florida, the facility offers 600,000 square feet of event space with waterfront views and modern amenities. In 2025, it celebrates its 35th anniversary since opening in 1990. The center holds LEED Silver certification for its sustainability efforts.
Tampa Convention Center works with several partners to provide services such as food and beverage through Aramark, utilities via Edlen, audiovisual support from Encore, security through Sentry Event Services, Internet from Smart City, shipping with FedEx, and digital signage managed by Xpodigital.
ConventionSouth Magazine has covered meetings and events across sixteen southern states plus Washington D.C. since 1983. It distributes content to about 18,000 meeting professionals nationwide.
For additional information or media resources about recent awards or facility features, interested parties can visit the Tampa Convention Center’s website or contact their office directly.
