Cincinnati, Ohio
Guaranteed Face Time With the Right Event Partners
Your matches are made. Your meetings are booked. You show up ready to move business forward.
Connect North takes the guesswork out of industry events by putting the right business conversations on your schedule before you ever arrive. Buyers are matched with destinations, hotels, venues, and partners equipped to support the events they’re actively sourcing. Suppliers are matched with qualified planners whose needs align with what they actually offer.
Then we give both sides dedicated, face-to-face time to talk business.
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The right people. The right ideas. The right room.
Meet the people worth meeting.
Curated 1:1 meetings put you face-to-face with people who are actively looking to connect, so your time goes toward conversations with somewhere to go.
Leave with ideas you can put to work.
Relevant, practical education gives you sharper insight into what’s changing in the industry and new thinking you can put to work right away.
Turn a handshake into something bigger.
Built-in networking gives you more chances to build real relationships, open new doors, and make the kinds of connections that keep working long after the event ends.
How to Attend
Hosted Buyer
Meet one-on-one with suppliers capable of meeting your unique needs.
If you're a meeting and event professional looking to source and select vendors in the North for your upcoming event, you could qualify as a Connect Hosted Buyer.
As a Connect Hosted Buyer, you'll participate in scheduled one-on-one marketplace appointments with highly-vetted suppliers from across the region. We'll cover the cost of your travel and hotel accommodations so you can focus on getting business done.
✅ Roundtrip airfare to and from Cincinnati, OH
✅ Hotel accommodation in Cincinnati, OH for 2 nights
✅ Entrance to all Connect North networking events
✅ 3+ hours of educational content
✅ Marketplace appointments with qualified Connect Suppliers
Supplier
Gain access to a targeted audience of buyers with significant purchasing power.
If you're looking to secure contracts from buyers that control spend in the Northern region, you qualify as a Connect supplier.
As a Connect supplier, you'll participate in scheduled one-on-one business appointments and have the opportunity to showcase your offerings to a captive buyer.
✅ Entrance to all Connect North networking events
✅ 3+ hours of educational content
✅ Guaranteed one-on-one marketplace appointments with qualified Hosted Buyers
Starting at $4,250 for 12 one-on-one appointments.
Savannah Montgomery
Manager, Events and Hospitality
Salesforce
This is how you plan an event! Everything is thought of from pre-registration to the closing events. Be ready to come home energized and buzzing from the week's events!
