![]() “It’s sort of like a magnet for creativity, and the more and more we are seeing this, the more it makes me want to be a part of the city,” Peterson said of Columbus. Ohio State alum and Columbus resident Peterson-perhaps best known for being bitten and stung on camera in exotic locations by some very pain-inducing critters-sings the praises of his city, which is also the business home of Brave Wilderness, at every opportunity. Helping out on one of the evenings was Coyote Peterson, the creator and Emmy Award-winning host of YouTube’s Brave Wilderness, which started on Animal Planet and has since been viewed over 4.3 billion times worldwide, laying claim to being the largest wildlife brand in the digital space. To get our bearings, the destination’s DMO, Experience Columbus, led a pre-Convening Leaders fam trip that showcased some of its top draws. Columbus is primed for your meetings and events with the infrastructure, dining scene and entrepreneurial, youthful citizenry-perhaps owing to The Ohio State University, with nearly 60,000 students- that is always crafting something fresh and interesting for those willing to explore. Outpacing Vegas, even right on the other end of the pandemic, is always something to take note of! Battelle Ballroom, Greater Columbus Convention Center, 2023 PCMA Convening Leaders. It was also somewhat of a surprising choice for some major recent meetings and events industry events, such as the 2019 ASAE Annual Meeting & Exposition and 2023 PCMA Convening Leaders, which posted a robust attendance figure of 3,272, up roughly 1,000 from the association’s 2022 Convening Leaders in Las Vegas. Surprising that Columbus is home to 16 Fortune 1000 companies and five Fortune 500 companies, including Nationwide, AEP, Cardinal Health, Battelle, Wendy’s, Jeni’s Splendid Ice Creams, Bath & Body Works, Express, DSW and Abercrombie & Fitch.Īlso perhaps surprising is that Ohio’s capital city is out and proud as a center of LGBTQ+ community and culture, hosting the biggest Pride celebration in the Midwest and consistently scoring a 100 on the Human Rights Campaign’s Municipal Equality Index. Surprising that this relatively under-the-radar destination is the largest city in Ohio-take that, Cleveland and Cincinnati!-and the 14th largest in the U.S. Surprising is the first word that comes to mind after touring Columbus, Ohio, through the lens of a meetings and events planner.
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