PLANNING THAT MAKES CENTS - GREATER FORT LAUDERDALE
ANNOUNCES NEW "SUNSATIONAL" SUMMER SAVINGS PLAN
Complimentary Space Rental and Great Savings Available at
The Broward County Convention Center For Summer Meetings
GREATER FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. - April 2, 2009 - As a special incentive for meeting planners, Greater Fort Lauderdale announces the launch of the new Sunsational Summer Savings Plan for summer meetings now through 2011.
The Sunsational Summer Savings Plan offers complimentary space rental at the Broward County Convention Center and a one-hour welcome reception including displayed and passed hors d'oeuvres and open bar for registered attendees. It also provides meeting professionals with a 10% discount on food, beverage, electric, security, telecommunications and audio/visual services contracted through the Center's exclusive providers, along with an additional 2.5% commission or credit to the hotel master account. The plan is valid for convention groups using a minimum of 750 rooms for more than two nights during June 15 - October 15, 2009, 2010 and 2011, and some conditions may apply.
"It is our goal to help make planning meetings and conventions in Greater Fort Lauderdale as seamless and affordable as possible," said Nicki E. Grossman, president and CEO of the Greater Fort Lauderdale Convention & Visitors Bureau. "We hope our new savings plan, together with the many destination deals available during the summer months, provides meeting professionals an added incentive to book their business with us."
For more information on the Sunsational Summer Savings Plan, meeting planners can email GFLMeetings@broward.org or visit www.sunny.org/meetings, where they can search hotels by specific criteria; map hotels and venues; and create and submit RFPs. Planners are also invited to visit www.sunny.org/lauderdeals for exclusive hotel deals to stretch their meeting budgets even further - and as an added bonus, meeting professionals who submit an RFP can visit www.sunny.org/flyfree to sign up for a destination preview with airfare provided on a complimentary basis by the GFLCVB.
Located on the Intracoastal Waterway, the Broward County Convention Center offers 600,000 square feet of state-of-the-art meeting and exhibition space, along with five-star gourmet food service, high tech features such as video conferencing, satellite downlink, high speed WiFi and an internet café.
About Greater Fort Lauderdale
The new Greater Fort Lauderdale is a vibrant, "beach chic" destination offering more than 33,000 lodging accommodations at a variety of hotels, resorts, and Superior Small Lodgings, plus new high-end, luxury resorts and more to come. Nearly 11 million annual visitors enjoy Greater Fort Lauderdale's 23 miles of Blue Wave Beaches and eight charming beach communities, 300+ miles of inland waterways that run from the Intracoastal to the Everglades, more than 4,000 restaurants, top shopping, and a thriving arts and culture scene. For more information, contact the Greater Fort Lauderdale Convention & Visitors Bureau at (800) 22-SUNNY or visit www.sunny.org.
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