hotels and resorts with state-of-the-art
amenities. Convenience is key at each of
the destination’s group-centric properties,
which let attendees tee off on some of the
most famous golf courses in the country and
indulge in exotic spa treatments, all just a
fe w steps from their rooms. The destination’s
more than 200 hotels and resorts offer more
than 1 million square feet of event space combined, and 26 of those resorts have more than
5,000 square feet of space on the property.
This month, the new, 400-room Hilton
West Palm Beach opened adjacent to the
Palm Beach County Convention Center, and
became the only hotel in South Florida to
directly connect to a convention center. The
property’s 24,000 square feet of meeting and
event space is equipped with the latest in
presentation technology, and its 150-seat res-
taurant, lobby bar, and 27,000-square-foot
pool deck (complete with cabanas) adds
even more leisure and event options for
groups. Along with the Raymond F. Kravis
Center for the Performing Arts and City Place,
this trio of main attractions in the Downtown
Convention District are within easy and safe
walking distance of the Palm Beach County
Convention Center. Other features of the dis-
trict include an open-air shopping center and
a range of restaurants and nightlife.
Meeting planners know it takes more
than just a well-designed meeting space to
pull off a memorable event. The key is also to
create a customized experience full of local
attractions, off-site venues, and engaging
activities. To assist planners in this endeav-
or, Discover The Palm Beaches offers online
tools and expert support at PalmBeach-
FL.com/meetings. This point-and-click
resource has a wide range of vital planning
information, including airport details and
available airlift from cities nationwide, facts
about the destination’s collection of meet-
ing hotels and resorts, local activities and
attractions attendees may wish to experi-
ence, and featured meeting packages that
can help maximize a budget. For added assis-
tance, planners are invited to call on “With
Our Compliments” — a special program that
links planners with local event experts ready
to answer questions and offer personal guid-
ance throughout the planning process.
For more information: Discover The
Palm Beaches — (877) 722-2821; sales@
palmbeachfl.com; PalmBeachFL.com/
meetings
CONVENTION CENTER SPECS
Total space
• 350,000 square feet
Exhibit hall
• 100,000 square feet
Ballroom
• 25,000 square feet
Breakout space
• 23,000 square feet, divisible into 23 rooms
Hotel rooms within three miles
• 3,752
The original Two hours south of Orlando and one hour north of Miami, The Palm
Beaches is made up of 38 unique cities and towns. In 1893, Henry M. Flagler declared
Palm Beach a ‘veritable paradise,’ creating America’s first resort destination.
