With a population of nearly 1.2 million people, Birmingham is Alabama’s largest metropolitan area.
Your dollar goes farther here, so your attendees can have a better time. Well-priced hotels and venues create a remarkable value for meeting planners. And the value proposition extends to every aspect of your experience, from catering to entertainment.
Get the week you want, the venue you want, and the price you want.
Our meetings & conventions team specializes in making the process simple for meeting planners. We can help you get up to speed on Birmingham quickly, and identify the hotels and venues you need.
Our venues have strong availability – you won’t have to fight for space or an optimum convention week. Birmingham often can give you options when other mid-sized cities can’t.
Our diversity of experiences gives you all sorts of options.
It’s easy and quite doable to stay in one part of town, and have a uniquely luxurious or historic moment in another.
Attendees here tell us they feel genuinely welcomed and appreciated. Yes, it’s southern hospitality, but it’s also not feeling like a number. Compared to other cities, you’ll get more smiles and fewer eyerolls from the locals; we’re genuinely glad you’re here!
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Meetings & Conventions Team
Get to know our experienced, passionate professionals who are ready to partner with you in creating an unforgettable event.
Mike Gunn, CFMP
Senior Vice President - Convention Sales & Services
Steve Pierson
Director of Sales First Responders, Government, Law Enforcement, Public Administration, Military, Northeast Associations
Carman Atchison
National Sales Manager Southeast, State and Regional Associations
Cynthia F. Fuller, CFMP
National Sales Manager Ethnic, Fraternal, Religious, Western U.S. Associations
Courtney Ingersoll
National Sales Manager Corporate
Heidi Soltys
National Sales Manager Religious, Health/Medical, Midwest Associations
Sheretha Yarber
Director of Convention Services
Brent Cotton
Associate Director of Convention Services
Samantha Pugh
Senior Convention Services Manager
Taylor Moore-Jones
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What People Are Saying
“Birmingham is the rare culinary destination that blends groundbreaking creativity with a warm, unpretentious welcome.”
Heather Lalley
Writer at the USA Contributor“And that’s what Birmingham is to me now—it is the twinkling light of a summer sprinkler, the sights and smells of the crops that feed us.”
Ashley M. Jones
Writer at southern living“I was so inspired by the enduring power, fellowship and infectious enthusiasm for life that I wanted to share this Black joy with the world—and, more importantly, my father…”
Natalie Preddie
Writer at Elle“Uptown Birmingham is where the fun happens, and Birmingham pride can be seen in full effect.”
Roger Sands
Contributor at Forbes“...if you ask first-time visitors to Birmingham what they think, they’ll tell you that this is a pretty cool place.”
David Sher
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