Facility Overview

The $83-million, 350,000-square-foot Palm Beach County Convention Center opened its doors in January 2004 in the booming downtown district of West Palm Beach, Fla. The state-of-the-art facility features a 100,000-square-foot exhibit hall, a 25,000-square-foot ballroom, 23,000 square feet of flexible breakout space divisible into 23 rooms, expert service teams and an award-winning culinary department. Three thousand guest rooms are available within three miles, expanding to 5,000 guest rooms within five miles. Situated in close proximity to the Palm Beach International Airport, Interstate I-95 and Palm Beach County’s beautiful beaches, it is a prime location for conventions, trade shows, meetings and social events.

Each year, the Convention Center hosts nationally and internationally acclaimed consumer shows such as palmbeach³ Contemporary Art Fair; Palm Beach | America's International Fine Art & Antique Fair; the Palm Beach Jewelry, Art and Antique Show; the Palm Beach Boat Show; the Auto Show of the Palm Beaches; and the Palm Beach County Home Show, among others.

The Center has also been home to a number of leading convention industry events, including the Dominion Ambassadors International World Summit on the Kingdom, the American Public Works Association Annual Meeting and Tradeshow, and the University of Pennsylvania’s Fourth International Equine Conference on Laminitis. Several high-profile fundraisers featuring guest speakers such as Goldie Hawn, Jay Leno and Mikhail Gorbachev have also been held at the facility.

Additionally, the Convention Center’s expansive ballroom is one of Palm Beach County’s most desirable locations for weddings, banquets and social gatherings. Executive Chef Michael Russell and his talented culinary team create custom menus for each event.

The operations of the Palm Beach County Convention Center are managed by Global Spectrum and ARAMARK. Global Spectrum is the fastest growing firm in the public assembly facility management field and has more than 70 facilities throughout the United States and Canada. The Philadelphia-based company is part of one of the world’s largest sports and entertainment companies, Comcast-Spectacor. ARAMARK is the Convention Center’s exclusive food and beverage provider, and can serve anything from quality concessions and continental breakfasts, to elegant hors d’oeuvres and full-course banquets.