TSNN Launches Citywide Track at Connect Spring Marketplace 2025
January 13, 2025
Trade Show News Network (TSNN) is set to debut the exclusive Citywide Track at the Connect Spring Marketplace 2025. Taking place from April 22–24 at the Forbes Five Star luxury hotel and casino Wynn Las Vegas, the program is designed to foster collaboration and innovation among trailblazers, decision-makers, and thought leaders in the events industry.
The Citywide Track promises three immersive days of networking, professional development, and idea-sharing tailored specifically for event organizers managing large-scale events. With participation limited to 75 hand-selected professionals, attendees will enjoy intimate, peer-to-peer learning sessions in addition to general programming.
Why Citywide?
As the industry’s premier gathering for professionals organizing citywide events, this Connect program is designed for those overseeing large-scale conventions with at least:
- 1,000 rooms on peak
- 100,000 square feet of space requirements
- The ability to rotate locations
Attendees will gain exclusive access to curated experiences, including off-site events, VIP networking, and cutting-edge education, while leveraging the unparalleled expertise of TSNN in fostering community among event professionals.
Curated Experiences
The Citywide Track programming will include:
- A Welcome Reception followed by a helicopter tour of the Las Vegas Strip, providing an unforgettable kickoff to the event.
- Prescheduled business appointments offering targeted matchmaking with peers and partners.
- General sessions in VIP areas, featuring thought leaders like Will Guidara, best-selling author of Unreasonable Hospitality: The Remarkable Power of Giving People More Than They Expect.
- Networking opportunities, such as a festival lunch, and the closing party at XS Nightclub, fostering meaningful connections in a relaxed atmosphere.
- A brunch and roundtable discussion, providing an intimate platform for sharing challenges, insights, and opportunities specific to large-scale events.
What’s in Store for 2025
The Connect program is not just about discussions—it’s about action. The Citywide Track will empower event organizers to tackle challenges like optimizing citywide logistics, navigating sustainability requirements, and meeting the evolving demands of attendees and exhibitors.
Organizers looking to participate must meet the qualification criteria, which ensures a focused and impactful experience. Selected attendees will receive complimentary airfare, accommodations, and full access to all Connect Spring programming.
Join the Conversation
Applications are now open to be part of this groundbreaking initiative. If you’re ready to elevate your citywide event strategy, reach out to Danica Tormohlen, VP of Group Content at TSNN, for more information.
Photos: Wynn Las Vegas
Partner Voices
MGM Resorts is committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse culture, not just among employees and guests but also within its supply chain. The company prioritizes procuring goods and services from businesses owned by minorities, women, veterans, people with disabilities, LGBTQ individuals and those facing economic disadvantages. This commitment is integral to MGM Resorts' global procurement strategy.
Through its voluntary supplier diversity program, MGM Resorts actively identifies and connects certified diverse-owned suppliers to opportunities within its supply chain. The company is on track to spend at least 15% of its biddable procurement with diverse-owned businesses by 2025, demonstrating that supplier diversity is not only a social responsibility but also a strategic business imperative.
Supplier diversity isn’t just the right thing to do – it’s good for business. A diverse supply chain allows access to a broader range of perspectives and experience, helping to drive innovation, entrepreneurship and resilience, while strengthening communities. At MGM Resorts, engaging diverse suppliers ensures best-in-class experiences for guests and clients. Supplier diversity ensures a more resilient supply chain while supporting economic development in the communities in which it operates.
The impact of MGM Resorts' supplier diversity initiatives is significant. In 2023, these efforts supported over 3,500 jobs across more than 30 states, contributed over $214 million in income for diverse-owned businesses and generated more than $62 million in tax revenue. The story extends beyond the numbers – it reflects the tangible benefits brought to small and diverse-owned businesses, fostering economic empowerment in their communities.
MGM Resorts also supports the development and business skills of diverse-owned businesses through investment, mentorship and education. Through the MGM Resorts Supplier Diversity Mentorship Program, the company identifies, mentors and develops diverse-owned businesses to fill its future pipeline, while providing businesses with tools and resources to empower and uplift. Since 2017, the program has successfully graduated 105 diverse-owned businesses and is on track to achieve its goal of 150 graduates by 2025.
MGM Resorts’ commitment to supplier diversity not only enhances its business operations but also plays a crucial role in uplifting communities and fostering economic development. This approach reinforces the idea that diversity is a powerful driver of innovation and resilience, benefiting both the company and the wider community.
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