Connect Meetings’ flagship annual event, Connect Marketplace, just happened in Miami Aug. 25-27. Beyond a dynamic hub featuring 125 exhibitors, a significant portion of the floor was devoted to one-on-one meetings. Over the course of three days, 3,330 attendees—including 1,100 hosted buyers, 190 of which were first-timers—engaged in more than 38,700 personalized meetings. But it wasn’t all business, because the closing reception doubled as a Flo Rida concert. Keep reading for an inside look at these moments on and off the trade show floor, plus all the other standout moments from the 2025 Connect Marketplace...