Miami Beach Convention Center Partners with Encore to Deliver World-Class Meeting Experiences
The Miami Beach Convention Center (MBCC) is proud to announce a new partnership with Encore, a global event production leader, as the venue’s preferred on-site provider for audiovisual, rigging, and digital branding services. Effective October 1, 2025, this collaboration aims to set a new industry standard for meeting and convention experiences in South Florida and beyond.
With more than 85+ years of expertise, Encore brings unparalleled capability and innovation to the MBCC, ensuring each event benefits from state-of-the-art technology, creative solutions, and seamless production support. As the preferred on-site event production partner, Encore will deliver comprehensive AV and event technology services, manage all rigging plan reviews and approvals, and oversee digital branding for MBCC’s extensive digital assets. Significant ongoing investments in technology and workforce training keep Encore at the forefront of the industry, providing exhibitors and attendees an immersive, high-impact event experience.
“Our priority is always to provide our guests with a memorable experience that matches the global vibrancy of Miami Beach,” said Freddie Peterson, General Manager of the Miami Beach Convention Center. “By working closely with Encore, our customers, and our contract partners, we are committed to delivering not just state-of-the-art technology, but also a truly seamless and client-focused event journey. This partnership creates mutually beneficial opportunities for innovation and collaboration, ensuring that every event is tailored to our clients’ unique needs and aspirations. Together, we will set a new benchmark for service, value, and industry-leading experiences in Miami Beach and beyond.”
Encore has depth of experience with over 100 venue partnerships in South Florida, employing over 450 team members in the region, the Miami Beach Convention Center will benefit with on-site leaders having a collective 75+ years of technology hospitality experience. In addition, Encore has strong ties to Miami-Dade hospitality organizations serving as board members of the FRLA & GMBHA and is an in-kind contributor to many charitable organizations.
“Encore is thrilled to partner with the Miami Beach Convention Center,” stated Mike Stengel, Senior Vice President of Global Strategic Partnerships and Venue Relations at Encore. “This partnership will bring an abundance of resources to MBCC and synergies to the event planning process, while ensuring value, production expertise, and decades of meeting prowess with a people-first mindset to create memorable in-person experiences for millions of event goers.”
Encore’s extensive network includes partnerships with over 2,100 venues across 21 countries, producing more than 350,000 events annually and engaging more than 25 million attendees worldwide. The company’s 12,000 professionals are recognized for delivering exceptional service and technical excellence, contributing to Encore’s recent placement on the Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For list in 2025.
As an economic engine for South Florida, the MBCC—owned by the City of Miami Beach and managed by Oak View Group—continues to anchor the region’s status as a global destination for conferences, tradeshows, and conventions. Following a $640 million reimagining completed in 2020, the MBCC boasts 1.4 million square feet of event space, including a 60,000 sq. ft. Grand Ballroom, 500,000 sq. ft. of exhibition space, 84 breakout rooms, four junior ballrooms, and nine acres of vibrant green spaces such as Pride Park and Collins Canal Park. New amenities like the 1920s-inspired Rum Room restaurant and Venu private event space, coupled with ongoing investments—including $19 million in FY25 capital projects and a $1.5 million LED wall initiative—underscore the MBCC’s commitment to innovation and excellence. The campus will soon expand further with the 800-room Grand Hyatt Miami Beach, opening in 2027 and connected via skybridge.
