Melvin Tennant, CAE
Melvin Tennant, CAE, is president and chief executive officer of Meet Minneapolis, Convention and Visitors Association. The private 501(c)6 business organization has a team of 68 who are dedicated to positively impacting the economic and social prosperity of the Minneapolis community. Under his leadership, Meet Minneapolis annually secures an average of 700 large, mid-sized and smaller meetings, conventions, and sporting events.
Tennant led the launch of a dedicated sports marketing arm of Meet Minneapolis – called Sports Minneapolis, which together with Meet Minneapolis and its partners have secured and executed major events such as the 2018 Super Bowl, 2019 NCAA Men’s Final Four, multiple years of ESPN’s Summer X Games, and the 2022 NCAA Women’s Final Four.
Prior to joining Meet Minneapolis in 2008, Tennant served in similar roles in San Antonio, Charlotte and Oakland.
Tennant led the launch of a dedicated sports marketing arm of Meet Minneapolis – called Sports Minneapolis, which together with Meet Minneapolis and its partners have secured and executed major events such as the 2018 Super Bowl, 2019 NCAA Men’s Final Four, multiple years of ESPN’s Summer X Games, and the 2022 NCAA Women’s Final Four.
Prior to joining Meet Minneapolis in 2008, Tennant served in similar roles in San Antonio, Charlotte and Oakland.