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B M & T ••• March/April 2021 ••• www.blackmeetingsandtourism.com 36 from the Orlando International Airport. Four properties with 5,185 rooms provide direct access to the convention center via pedestrian walkways or covered walking bridges. There are nearly 7,500 rooms within a one-mile radius of the Orange County Convention Center. Widen that radius to just two miles, and the options expand to 40 hotels and 17,000 sleep- ing rooms. The incredible Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts boasts two theaters, a public performance space and educational facilities, and serves as a unique venue for meeting profession- als who want to use specific rooms, pub- lic spaces and theaters for special events. Planners can also create unique events at SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment, Universal Orlando® Resort and Walt Disney World® Resort. Walt Disney World Resort transformed Downtown Disney into Disney Springs, doubling the number of shops, restau- rants and other venues, while the recent opening of The Four Seasons Resort Orlando at Walt Disney World® Resort added an additional 37,750 sq. ft. of meeting and event space in an unparalleled lakeside setting. At the end of the day, meeting attendees want to relax, recharge and be entertained. And Orlando serves up the excitement. Options include fine dining, as well as thriving cultural and entertainment scenes. WHO YOU GONNA CALL? Visit Orlando (800) 972-3304 | (407) 363-5872 http://www.visitorlando.com PALM BEACHES Traveling to The Palm Beaches is backed by one of the industry's highest standards of cleaning, disinfection, and infectious disease prevention. The Palm Beaches is the first destination in the U.S. to have its Airport, Convention Center, and attached Convention Center Hotel receive the GBAC STAR Accreditation, and the first destination in Florida to pursue the Accreditation on a destination-wide basis. GBAC is a division of ISSA, the worldwide cleaning industry associ- ation. Downtown West Palm Beach has a style and rhythm all its own. The first thing you notice are scenic waterfront vistas of Lake Worth Lagoon and the Intracoastal Waterway. Not far from this magnificent waterfront is the GBAC STARTM Accredited Palm Beach County County Convention Center. Ideal for events from extravagant to intimate, the Palm Beach County Convention Center offers the most contempo- rary conveniences with the utmost comfort. With 150,000 total sq. ft. of meeting and exhibit space available, your event will receive the five star quality and service it deserves. The facility boasts 100,000 sq. ft. of contiguous exhibit space on ground level, with an Exhibit Hall that can be divided in half; each half 50,000 sq. ft. of column free space. In addition to 180,000 sq. ft. of prefunction, registration and lobby areas, there are 19 meeting rooms totaling 48,000 sq. ft. including an executive boardroom equipped with a stationary conference table and 18 plush leather board chairs. And to make things easy, the Convention Center connects to the 400-room Hilton West PalmBeach via a short pathway. All in all, there are more than 1,000 rooms within walking dis- tance of the center. Right across the street, headliners enter- Palm Beaches County Convention Center