Convene Announces Cross-Referral Partnership with City Cruises

Meeting & Event Provider and Dining Cruise & Private Charter Company Partner to Cross-Sell Client Services at a Preferred Rate

We are delighted to announce a cross-referral partnership with City Cruises, an operator of dining, sightseeing, and private event cruises as part of City Experiences’ expansive portfolio of water and land-based experiences, in select U.S. cities.  This partnership will allow Convene clients to seamlessly add a highly experiential outing to their corporate meeting or event and City Cruises to help corporate clients source an alternative meeting or conference venue for their professional events.  

“We’re in an experience-driven economy and are witnessing significant investment in experiences being prioritized over things,” said Phoenix Porcelli, head of sales at Convene and a certified meeting planner. “Our relationship with a like-minded, highly experiential company like City Cruises allows us to provide Convene clients with an even greater comprehensive offering to curate an exceptional meeting or conference experience for all attendees.”  

As part of the partnership, Convene Meeting & Event clients interested in adding a dining cruise or private charter as an off-site component to their event will receive a preferred rate from City Cruises. City Cruises corporate clients looking for an additional meeting or conference venue for professional events will receive a preferred day rate from Convene. In order to be eligible for the preferred rates, clients of each need to be referred directly from their respective Sales contact.

“We are thrilled to partner with Convene with a collaboration set to redefine both of our corporate experiences,” said Kimi Holloway, director of national corporate sales, strategy, and training, City Cruises U.S. “With City Cruises' unwavering dedication to the corporate market and Convene’s innovative approach to event spaces, together, we are poised to craft unforgettable experiential events tailored specifically for corporations. This partnership marks a union of shared vision and expertise, promising unparalleled opportunities and exceptional spaces for our corporate clientele to host unique, memorable experiences for their corporate events.”

Convene and City Cruises are co-located in six U.S. markets and the preferred cross-referral rate will be eligible in: New York City, Chicago, Washington D.C., Philadelphia, Boston, and San Francisco.