April 2, 2024
The Palm Beaches area of southeastern Florida boasts 18,000 guest rooms and one million square feet of meeting space. West Palm Beach, located on the mainland, is the area’s business hub, while Palm Beach sits to the east on a barrier island across Lake …
April 2, 2024
Aside from its international cultural offerings and energy, Miami offers excellent event locations, one-of-a-kind offsite venues, and 64,000 guest rooms across 480 hotels.
Still fresh from a $620 million renovation and expansion, the 1.4 million-square-foot Miami Beach Convention Center (MBCC) …
April 2, 2024
Flexible meeting spaces, 11,000-plus guest rooms, and a top airport are just a few of the perks that make Fort Myers a leading event destination. The metro area includes the Gulf Islands, such as Captiva, Sanibel, and Pine Islands. In 2022, the deadly Hurricane Ian severely …
April 1, 2024
“The Greater Fort Lauderdale area is the perfect place for a meeting due to its connectivity and beachy allure,” says Visit Lauderdale CEO Stacy Ritter. “Here, business and leisure blend seamlessly, making it a win-win for any type of event, business or social.”
April 1, 2024
The Tampa Convention Center on the city’s 2.6-mile Riverwalk contains 600,000 square feet of indoor and outdoor event space, including a 36,000-square-foot ballroom accommodating 3,600 theater style and 2,080 banquet style. Other features include a 200,000-square-foot exhibit hall space that holds 1,000 10-by-10-foot booths. The convention …
April 1, 2024
Florida’s Adventure Coast is a destination steeped in the state’s early history and iconic retro attractions. Historic Brooksville, established in 1856, features moss-draped oaks, 19th-century buildings, and brick streets. Local attractions include a Native American outpost in a log cabin, the Brooksville Railroad Depot Museum, and …
April 1, 2024
St. Petersburg’s 385-room Vinoy Resort & Golf Club features 83,115 square feet of event space—including 22 event rooms and 24 breakout rooms—and accommodates a capacity of 1,000. Palm Harbor’s 300-room Innisbrook Golf Resort has 80,000 square feet of indoor and outdoor meeting space, …
April 1, 2024
Located in Manatee County, Bradenton is between Tampa and Sarasota and 25 miles from Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport (SRQ). The Bradenton Area Convention Center in Palmetto has 60,000 square feet of function space and room for 4,000 people in its 32,400-square-foot center hall. The …
April 1, 2024
Indian River County provides a blend of charm and history, says Ben Earman, vice president of tourism and marketing at Visit Indian River County. “Vero Beach blends posh hotels, swanky boutiques, and fine restaurants on a pristine 26-mile coastline with no high-rises; Fellsmere is …
April 1, 2024
Florida’s Space Coast, including the cities of Titusville, Melbourne, Cocoa Beach, and Cape Canaveral, provides planners with a one-of-a-kind attraction at Kennedy Space Center with regularly scheduled rocket launches, space artifacts, and exhibits, plus 72 miles of beaches and outdoor attractions, including kayaking with …
