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Technology is augmenting face-to-face meetings rather than replacing it.
Conventions and meetings bring business travelers to cities and create an economic impact.
For the past three years, Orlando and Chicago have vied for the number one position as the top U.S. city for meetings, with Las Vegas closing in. Also, it has been the same 20 cities in the top 20 in the same period with Texas boasting the most cities -- Austin, Dallas, Houston, and San Antonio for a single state.
Cvent pulled data from its platform that caters to hotels, tourism boards, and c