OCTOBER 29, 2025, Fort Wayne, Indiana — Grand Wayne Convention Center (GWCC) in downtown Fort Wayne, Indiana, has earned national recognition among U.S. convention centers, based on a North American survey of event planners coordinated by Meetings Today magazine.

The 2025 “Best Of” award is based on an independent polling of event planners from across the U.S. identifying their top choice event venues and destinations. Award categories are divided by Convention Centers, Hotels, CVBs/DMOs and further defined by regions: East, West, MidAmerica, South, and Global. "Convention Centers" is a standalone category. The criteria for nominating destinations was the overall service they provided to planners for their meetings and events, reflect the following:

• Quality of meeting space, guest rooms, guest services and amenities
• Food and beverage service
• Efficiency and helpfulness of staff
• Availability and quality of technology
• Recreational facilities and activities
• Cleanliness
• Overall value and experience

 This is the fourth consecutive year that Grand Wayne Convention Center has earned the “Best Of” award. More information about the award and the list of 2025 winners is available at https://www.meetingstoday.com/...

“It is an incredible honor to have earned the trust, appreciation, and recognition of event planners that are the foundation of this award,” states Marcy McKinley, director of sales and marketing for Grand Wayne Convention Center. “We’ve built our reputation as one of the Midwest’s most desirable event destinations on the relationships we have with planners and their attendees. Our whole team puts in an extraordinary level of work to create successful, enjoyable events, and this award is a happy reminder that our efforts are being noticed.”

About Grand Wayne Convention Center

Grand Wayne Convention Center (GWCC) in downtown Fort Wayne, Indiana, is one of the Midwest’s foremost event destinations, primarily serving the corporate, association, and faith-based markets on an international, national, regional, and state-wide basis. The Center hosts about 325 events annually and contributes an estimated $10 million into the local economy each year. GWCC opened in 1985 and expanded in 2005 to its current capacity of 225,000 square feet featuring 18 versatile conference and event rooms, extensive in-house services and capabilities, and a fully in-house professional team of sales, technology, catering, engineering, and event management experts. More information is available online at grandwayne.com

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