Palm Beach CVB: new convention center to open in November.Luring visitors with legendary hospitality and offering world-class meeting facilities, services, amenities, and a brand new convention center, it's no wonder Palm Beach County is a preferred choice among business travelers and meeting planners. Scheduled to open in late 2003, the new $83 million Palm Beach County Convention Center The Palm Beach County Convention Center is a multi-purpose facility in West Palm Beach, Florida. This 19 acre site is located about three miles from Palm Beach International Airport (PBIA), serviced by more than 16 airlines providing more than 200 daily flights through all is ideally situated on 19 acres in downtown West Palm Beach, one mile from 1-95 and three miles from the Palm Beach International Airport “KPBI” redirects here. For the television station in Arkansas, see KPBI (TV). Palm Beach International Airport (IATA: PBI, ICAO: KPBI, FAA LID: PBI . The 350,000-square-foot convention center will boast two levels of meeting space, including a 100,000square-foot exhibit hall (divisible DIVISIBLE. The susceptibility of being divided. 2. A contract cannot, in general, be divided in such a manner that an action may be brought, or a right accrue, on a part of it. 2 Penna. R. 454. into two equally sized halls), a 25,000-square-foot ballroom, and 23 separate breakout/meeting rooms encompassing 23,000 square feet. The Palm Beach County Convention Center will be one of the most technically advanced centers in the world, offering state-of-the-art, full-service audiovisual, videoconferencing, and broadcasting capabilities. The facility's fiber-optic and copper-cable infrastructure supports high bandwidth access and crystal-clear reception. The telephone connections accommodate projected technology upgrades and LAN (Local Area Network) A communications network that serves users within a confined geographical area. The "clients" are the user's workstations typically running Windows, although Mac and Linux clients are also used. connectivity as well as wireless e-mail, text messaging Sending short messages to a smartphone, pager, PDA or other handheld device. Text messaging implies sending short messages generally no more than a couple of hundred characters in length. , and other communication tools. "The convention center will provide the large-scale exhibition space, technology, and resources to make Palm Beach County a global leader in the meetings and conventions industry," says Warren "Mac" McLaughlin, president and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of the Palm Beach County Convention and Visitors Bureau. "It will be an urban center for the next generation of business executives and within arm's length arm's length adj. the description of an agreement made by two parties freely and independently of each other, and without some special relationship, such as being a relative, having another deal on the side or one party having complete control of the other. of world-class culture, accommodations, and leisure activities." The convention center is convenient to cultural and entertainment venues such as the Kravis Center for the Performing Arts, the Norton Museum of Art This article is for the Norton Museum of Art in Florida. See this link for the Norton Simon Museum in Pasadena, California. The Norton Museum of Art is an art museum located in West Palm Beach, Florida. , and CityPlace, a new 70-acre upscale dining, retail, and entertainment district. The county boasts 47 miles of coastline; an average temperature of 78 degrees Fahrenheit; and more than 16,000 guest rooms, including more than 3,000 in a variety of price levels and within three miles of the new convention center. Palm Beach County offers the best of everything--from distinctive attractions and sophisticated cultural venues to top-notch festivals and edge-of-your-seat sporting activities. For more information about Palm Beach County and details about the convention center construction, including photos, floor plans, and live Webcam images, visit our Web site. CONTACT Palm Beach County Meeting and Convention Sales Department Phone: 561-233-3000 or 800-833 5733 Web site: www.palmbeachfi.com |
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