Qualifications
See the required qualifications for becoming a Connect Hosted Buyer.
Our national events allow buyers to meet and network with suppliers and other event professionals from all over the country, in addition to a larger-than-life trade show floor experience.
Connect Spring Marketplace
Connect Marketplace
Connect Winter Marketplace
Our regional events offer a more intimate experience. With buyers and suppliers present from that local region, there is a greater focus on the one-on-one appointments, regional-specific education sessions, and opportunities for deeper connections.
Connect Pacific Northwest
Connect West
Connect Faith & Southeast
Connect Texas
Corporate Hosted Buyers
Must be a corporate meeting planner
Must generate 50+ rooms on peak
Must have the ability to rotate nationally
Must demonstrate a solid 2-year event history with reference
Association Hosted Buyers
Must be an association meeting planner
Sports Hosted Buyers
Must be a planner of competitive sporting events or sports-themed meetings
Citywide Hosted Buyers
Must generate 1,000+ rooms on peak
Must utilize 100,000+ sq ft of space
Faith Hosted Buyer
Must plan faith-based meetings & events
Specialty Hosted Buyers
Must be a planner of social, military, or fraternal groups
Must demonstrate a solid 2 year event history
Diversity Hosted Buyer
Must plan events for LGBTQ+, multicultural, women's groups, etc.
Med + Tech Hosted Buyer
Must plan meetings or events that serve the medical OR technology industries
May be located anywhere in the United States
Must have the ability to source meetings nationally
DC Hosted Buyers
Must be Corporate or Association planner that is physically located in the DMV area
Third parties are allowed with a completed Trusted Planner Form
Must have the ability to rotate nationally and within the DC region
Texas Hosted Buyers
Must be located in Texas
Must have the ability to rotate nationally and within the Texas region
Southeast Hosted Buyer
Must have the ability to rotate nationally and within the Southeastern region
Pacific Northwest Hosted Buyers
Must be located in the Pacific Northwest
Must have the ability to rotate nationally and within the Pacific Northwest region
West Hosted Buyers
Must be located in the Western states
Must have the ability to rotate nationally and within the Western region