Black Meetings and Tourism

Nov/Dec 2012

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ICI•pg_39-41__BMT_pg3-58 1/22/13 3:14 AM Page 39 City Smarts: You'll know you've traded in the ordinary everyday routine for the time of your life, the minute you set foot in glitzy Palm Beach. With stretches of breathtaking beaches, posh resorts, pampering spas, high-end boutiques, and chic restaurants, the 16-mile long barrier island has long been a playground for the rich and famous, celebs, and those who just want to play. I happen to fall in the latter category. No matter where you fit in, Palm Beach will fulfill your fantasy of an ideal escape. With an average annual temperature of 78º and approximately 234 days of sunshine per year, the easternmost town in Florida boasts 160 world class golf courses, snorkeling, and diving and water sports. The city of a little over 8,000 residents swells with tourists year-round. It's hard to imagine work in such a paradise setting. Yet, the folks in Palm Beach flaunt an $84 million state-of-the-art, 350,000-sq. ft. Palm Beach Convention Center, which hosts BY REGINA LYNCH-HUDSON world-class conventions, meetings and events. B M & T ••• November/December 2012 ••• www.blackmeetingsandtourism.com 39

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