Central Bank Center Wins Meeting Industry’s Highest Honor
LEXINGTON,KY (October 2, 2024) - Northstar Meetings Group, along with its leading brands Meetings & Conventions and Successful Meetings, announced today that Central Bank Center, proudly managed by Oak View Group, has won the Silver award in the Best Convention Center – Midwest category. The Stella Awards recognize exceptional achievements in service quality and innovation within the meetings and events industry.
"We are incredibly honored to receive this exceptional award, which highlights the dedication and hard work of our entire team at Central Bank Center,” said Laura Alexander, Assistant General Manager. “This recognition showcases our ongoing commitment to consistently delivering quality service and innovation to meeting and event professionals."
The Stella Awards are the meeting industry’s highest honor that recognizes excellence in areas such as overall performance, exceptional food and beverage offerings, staff professionalism, sustainability efforts, and more. This year, over 10,000 votes were cast for the 770 destinations in the United States and worldwide.
“The past year has been exceptional for the Central Bank Center,” said Joe Fields, Director of Sales. “Since our reopening in 2022, following an investment of over $300 million into our facility, we’ve achieved record-breaking numbers, welcoming over 2 million visitors each year. Our recent LEED Certification and this award reflect our dedication to delivering an outstanding event experience.”
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About Central Bank Center
Located in Lexington, Kentucky, the Lexington Center Corporation (LCC) is a not-for-profit 501c3 corporate agency of the Lexington Fayette Urban County Government. It was established in 1974 to manage and maintain Rupp Arena at Central Bank Center, the Central Bank Center (formerly Lexington Convention Center), Triangle Park, and the Lexington Opera House. One of the nation’s most storied entertainment destinations, Central Bank Center venues collectively welcome an average of 1.3 million patrons annually.
The Central Bank Center holds over 200 meetings, trade shows, and special events annually. It just completed a transformative $310 million expansion, featuring a dramatic, light-filled architectural design that offers over 200,000 SF of flexible meeting and event space. For more, visit www.centralbankcenter.com or follow us on Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter.
About Oak View Group
Oak View Group (OVG) is the global leader in live experience venue development, management, premium hospitality services, and 360-degree solutions for a collection of world-class owned venues and a client roster of arenas, convention centers, music festivals, performing arts centers, and cultural institutions. Founded by Tim Leiweke and Irving Azoff in 2015, OVG is the leading developer of major new venues either open or under development across four continents. Visit OakViewGroup.com, and follow OVG on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, and X.