Pulled pork, saucy blues and one mighty river. Memphis delights all the senses.

Memphis is smack dab in the middle of the country, perched atop the mighty Mississippi, a place of singular definition. Others may try to imitate the vibe, but those who visit sing the city’s praises.

Get to know Memphis

Memphis, a place of history and authentic soul. This is, after all, the heart of barbecue, blues and rock 'n' roll, Stax Records, the civil rights movement and, of course, Elvis Presley. Join the more than 10 million guests annually to the Bluff City to experience a city unlike any other, with attractions and venues melded with authenticity and hospitality.

Savor the World Championship Barbecue Cooking Contest
Explore the Bass Pro Shops at the Pyramid
Groove at Memphis Rock 'n' Soul Museum, Stax Museum & Sun Studios
Get all shook up at Graceland
Hike, bike, paddle & play at 4,500-acre Shelby Farms Park
Lose yourself exploring one of the nation's best zoos
Dance the night away on Beale Street
Take a stroll over the Mississippi River on the Big River Crossing
Gaze at the colorful Mighty Lights of the Hernando de Soto Bridge
Cheer on the United Soccer League & Memphis Redbirds at AutoZone Park
Feast upon locally owned restaurants courtesy of many award-winning chefs
Celebrate at one or all of the local breweries and distilleries such as Old Dominick Distillery and High Cotton Brewing Company, among others

Soulful Memphis-themed Insurance Conference

A leading life and health insurance association based in Canada chose Memphis as the soulful destination to host its 2018 client program. The main objective of this program was to incorporate high-quality educational sessions into electrifying meetings for the attending financial advisors.

Accessibility

Event / Convention Space

The Memphis Cook Convention Center has plans to begin an expansion in early 2018. Renovation plans include updating the interior to the look and feel of a high-quality hotel and recasting the original building’s exterior with stainless steel and glass to tie in with the Cannon Center for Performing arts. In addition, the finalized plans include modernized facility amenities and expanded, versatile meeting spaces. Currently, the Convention Center, with 350,000 square feet of meeting and exhibit space, is connected to everything downtown, including the newly appointed 600-room Sheraton Memphis Downtown and the The Cannon Center for the Performing Arts. Or consider the FedExForum’s Grand Lobby or AutoZone Park, perfect as a grand special event space.
Hotels

Memphis has room for everyone. There’s the historic Peabody Hotel, with 464 rooms and beautiful mezzanine ballroom space, the intimate and upscale River Inn at Harbor Town, and the large brand hotels such Marriott, Sheraton and Hilton, each boosting thousands of square feet in event and meeting space. And newly opened and luxuriously appointed Guest House at Graceland is fit for The King. With a recent development boom in hotel offerings in the downtown market, guests can enjoy the Hu. Hotel, the brand-new Hilton Garden Inn, the modern Moxy Hotel, and Hotel Indigo – as well as the newly opened Central Station Hotel and Arrive Hotel. Not to mention the thousands of rooms interspersed throughout the metro region and only minutes away from the action.
How to Get Here

At the geographic center of the contiguous U.S., Memphis is conveniently located for groups to gather. The Memphis International Airport is less than 15 minutes to every major convention or meeting space in the area. With almost 100 flights in and out daily, the airport is serviced by Delta, Southwest, United, Frontier, Allegient Air, GLO Air and American Airlines. Memphis International Airport has unveiled a modernization plan which will yield larger gate areas, wider corridors and more natural light, seating, moving walkways and amenities such as charging stations – as well a children’s play area, revamped lounges for military personnel, nursing mothers and hospital patients and their families – resulting in a modern, convenient, state-of-the-art airport for passengers, airlines, concessionaires and other partners.

Our Memphis Team

As the only ADMEI-accredited DMC in Memphis, LEO is brimming with talent and expertise. Our Memphis team continually raises the bar in this business. We’ve been named one of the “25 Young Event Professionals to Watch” and a “Rising Star” by industry insiders. But our most praise-worthy work is saved for our clients, as well as the standing ovation you can expect to receive.

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Airika Gigas, DMCP

Vice President, Events
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Jon Brown, CMP

Manager, Events Operations
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Kasey Hunter, DMCP

Manager, Event Sales

Our Picks for Memphis

What’s not to love about Memphis? Something’s always new on the horizon, just like the river it sits on. As the city where LEO began, Memphis holds a special place in our hearts. We like to say it’s part of our DNA. Saucy, soulful and welcoming--just like our top picks of what to do and what’s new in Memphis.