1. International Hotel, Motel & Restaurant Show
#1 Hospitality Industry Event (up from #2)
After a disappointing post-Hurricane Sandy event in 2012, Hospitality Media Group’s trade show bounced back in 2013, with attendance jumping by almost 3,000 people to a total of 15,996. Next: November 9-11, 2014
Photo: Kent Miller Studios
2. N.Y.U.'s Hospitality Industry Investment Conference
#2 Hospitality Industry Event
Hotel industry C.E.O.s and other high-level executives make up the crowd at the 36-year-old conference hosted by the Tisch Center for Hospitality, Tourism, and Sports Management at New York University. Next: June 1-3, 2014
Photo: Deb Rothenberg/NYU-SCPS Tisch Center
3. Hospitality Sales and Marketing Association International's Adrian Awards
#3 Hospitality Industry Event
The hospitality sales and marketing industry goes glam for the venerable award ceremony and gala, held each year at the New York Marriott Marquis hotel. Next: Winter 2015
Photo: Getty Images for HSMAI
