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 Worth Lagoon.
The Palm Beach County Convention Center in downtown West Palm Beach offers more than 350,000 square feet of meeting space, including a 100,000-square-foot exhibit hall, a 22,000-square-foot ballroom, and 21,000 square feet of flexible breakout space divided into 19 rooms. More than 1,000 guest rooms are within walking distance of the convention center, including the adjoining 400-room Hilton West Palm Beach, which boasts 31,066 square feet of event space and fits 1,200 in its largest space. The West Palm Beach Marriott has 353 guest rooms and 20,361 square feet of event space for 700 people. Nearby hotels that have space for smaller events include the 150-room Canopy by Hilton, with 3,069 square feet of event space, and the 165-room Hyatt Place West Palm Beach/Downtown, which has 1,422 square feet of flexible event space for small to medium gatherings, such as receptions and workshops.
The legendary Breakers Hotel in Palm Beach has 543 guest rooms and 80,000 square feet of event space, including 32 meeting and event spaces. The hotel’s largest event space, the 15,000-square-foot Ponce de Leon Ballroom, divides into six sections and accommodates 1,600 for receptions. The Brazilian Court Hotel features 1920s Spanish Colonial architecture, lush tropical courtyards, fountains, and 3,500 square feet of flexible indoor and outdoor event space for up to 180 guests.
