Palm Beach County Diplomats

Join the Palm Beach County Diplomatic Corps

Introduce Palm Beach County to Friends & Business Associates

Become one of Palm Beach County's esteemed Diplomats. Your extensive business experience and network of contacts, along with the passion and pride for the County make you an ideal candidate for this important effort. You can play a key role in the success of Palm Beach County as a meeting and convention destination.

Your Role is Critical

As a Diplomat, you’ll share your pride in Palm Beach County with others who can influence travel decisions in our favor. Knowledge of County history, resources and competitive advantages will make you successful in convincing associaton leaders and corporate decision makers to choose Palm Beach County for their events. Currently, the meetings and conventions industry generates over $120 billion in North America alone. With your help, Palm Beach County will be poised to capture a significant slice of this lucrative market.

You Already Have the Contacts

Your active participation in the various organizations and associations in which you are currently involved, are an invaluable asset in our efforts to generate group business for the County. Diplomats use their influence in regional, national and international affiliations, developing new business relationships for Palm Beach County and the Bureau.

Palm Beach County Diplomat's Fact Sheet

Vision:
To create a highly energized network of community/business leaders committed to promoting Palm Beach County’s attributes as a meeting, leisure and business destination in partnership with the CVB and the BDB.

Mission:
To empower business associations and other community leaders to effectively promote the County to their associates, corporations and other affiliations, opening the door for the CVB or BDB business development professional to conclude the sale.

Frequently asked questions:

• Who can be a Palm Beach County Diplomat?
  Anyone with a passion for the County’s well being and quality of life who enjoys a position of influence at a regional, national or international level with their respective affiliations. For example, a professor at FAU who regularly participates in education symposiums or a bank vice president who attends national conferences with a potential to be booked in Palm Beach County could be likely candidates.
  
• Is training required to be a Diplomat?
  This is optional but certainly recommended. The bureau is able to provide you with simple selling techniques on how to secure information about the size of an event, the names of key decision makers as well as ways to determine the next steps in the sales process. Some basic knowledge about the size of our convention facilities, supplier network, CVB services, and collateral/web resources is part of the “Diplomat Toolkit” which will be available to all registered Diplomats.
  
• Do I need to register?
  Yes, we need basic information about your current position affiliations, and contacts so we can keep you updated on new facilities, events and networking events. The Bureau will be issuing brief bulletins on a regular basis to keep Diplomats well informed of new “selling” tourism tools and products.
  
• Is there a cost?
  No, on the contrary, Diplomats will benefit from invitations to bureau events and regular updates. A Diplomat recognition program will also be part of the program, to reward the most active members who refer qualified leads to our sales team.