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Venus and Serena. Same Team.
One Hot Ticket.
Fed Cup 2007
Don't miss the very best U.S. and Belgium female tennis stars on April 21-22 at
the Delray Beach Stadium & Tennis Center during the opening round of the
2007 Fed Cup World-Group. The U.S. Fed Cup team includes tennis greats Serena
and Venus Williams as well as Zina Garrison. Call 1.888.334.USTA for
tickets or visit palmbeachfl.com for
more information.
Palm Beach County's Newest Artificial Reef
The Korimu
The West Palm Beach Fishing Club recently partnered with Palm Beach County's
Environmental Resources Management Department to create Palm Beach County's
newest reef.
The ship named the Korimu was sunk on the outside edge of an existing
artificial reef that includes nearly 7,000 tons of concrete. This new
reef will primarily serve as a fishing reef.
Resident of Canyon Lake, Texas Wins "Spring
Training" Contest
Deb Hurd, PGA National Resort & Spa joins Linda Ellis of Canyon Lake, Texas
and her mother Juanita Motika during their stay in Palm Beach County. Ms.
Ellis won the "Spring Training" Web Contest sponsored by the Palm Beach County
Convention and Visitors Bureau. Over 4,000 people entered the
contest. Our special thanks to Continental Airlines, Hertz, PGA
National Resort & Spa and Roger Dean Stadium for their
generous participation.
Hot off the Press
Hot Off the Press
A delightful complement to our new seasonal specials offered at hotels and
resorts is the ever popular "1,000 Worth of the Palm Beaches Free."
To order please e-mail: amccants@palmbeachfl.com.
Travel Writer for AAA Tours Palm Beach County
Beverly Mann of San Francisco on assignment for Copley News Service
recently visited Palm Beach County where she enjoyed the Boca Raton Resort
& Club, Mizner Park, The Chesterfield Hotel, the Boca Raton Museum of Art
and the Norton Museum of Art. Special thanks to Max's Grille and Gigi's
in Mizner Park and Boston's on the Beach in Delray, Beach.
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Palm Beach County Convention and Visitors Bureau Begins 2007-2008
Membership Drive
The Palm Beach County Convention and Visitors Bureau's membership drive for the
2007-2008 membership year will soon be under way. Our membership year is
aligned with our fiscal year - October 1st to September 30th. Membership
renewal packets are being sent out to current members with a requested return
date of Friday, May 25, 2007.
Convention Center Hotel Groundbreaking
Scheduled for 2008
On Tuesday, April 10, 2007 the Palm Beach County Commissioners approved the
building of a Convention Center Hotel. Ocean Properties LLP will break
ground in April 2008 on a 400-room, 25-story Westin hotel adjacent to the
convention center. The convention center hotel is expected to be
completed by 2010.
Palm Beach County Florida Residents
Summer Special
During June, July and August 2007 the Palm Beach County CVB will present an
opportunity for all hotels, attractions and cultural venues to promote their
businesses through the Florida Residents Summer Special program. The
program is designed to attract overnight visitors from Florida drive markets
outside the county. Hotels will offer their regular Florida Resident
Summer Rates plus a gift at check-in and breakfast daily. Attractions and
cultural venues will offer two for one admission. To participate in this
exciting promotion, please contact: Enid Atwater or Bill Vervaeke by calling
561.233.3000 or via e-mail: enid@palmbeachfl.com
or bvervaeke@palmbeachfl.com.
Pamela Whitmore Named Northeastern
United States Sales Manager
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Pamela Whitmore Joins Groups & Meetings Department at CVB
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An employee of the CVB since 2000, Pamela Whitmore has recently transferred to
the position of sales manager, northeastern U.S. territory in the Groups &
Meetings Department. Pamela was sales manager at the Palm Beach County
Convention Center for the past four years.
Palm Beach County Represented
at ITB Trade Show in Berlin
Sophie Gaeta, CVB Marketing Manager Europe and Wolfgang Wekwert, Representative for Palm Beach County in Germany with client at ITB in Berlin which is the largest tourism show in Europe.
Palm Beach County Convention and Visitors Bureau on
Sales Mission in Buenos Aires
Federico
Jager, Delta Air Lines, Tarrah Marks-Zedower, Four Seasons Resort, Cecilia Vazquez, CVB, Maria Gross, CVB, Maria Hirt, formerly of Four Seasons Resort and Fernando Salas, American Airlines posed for a photo during a recent CVB sales mission in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Palm Beach County Takes Home
Three Adrian Awards
Left to right: Cathy Decker,
Lou Hammond,
Enid Atwater,
Stephen Hammond
Enid Atwater, vice-president of corporate communications for the
CVB joined Lou Hammond & Associates, Inc. at HSMAI's Adrian Awards Ceremony
in New York City. There she accepted three awards, two gold awards for
editorial features and a silver award for Value Season. HSMAI receives
more than 1,200 entries annually from all over the world.
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Where the Music Meets the Waterfront
More than 50 concerts in 4 days plus children's activities, food from 40
vendors, the National City Fine Art & Craft Show and on Sunday night, the
Verizon Wireless Fireworks Show.
It's a Boy
A male zebra foal was born Friday, March 2nd in the Hwange National Park preserve at Lion Country Safari. The foal was born overnight and keepers found the new baby with its mother during opening rounds.
Lion Country Safari is home to the largest herd of zebras in the world (beyond
the wild herds in Africa). Eighty zebras roam free on over sixty acres in their
habitat at Lion Country Safari's drive through preserve. This foal is the first
to be raised within the herd in four years. For more information visit
lioncountrysafari.com.
Degas in Bronze
Boca Raton Museum of Art Executive Director George Bolge announcing 2007 - 2008 season at a recent press conference.
For its upcoming 2007-2008 season, the Boca Raton Museum of Art is offering a
wide range of artistic exhibitions, including 74 Degas sculptures cast in
bronze and 80 precious objects from Tiffany Studios. For more information visit
bocamuseum.org.
Ziggy Marley, Neville Brothers, Clay Aiken and
Sinbad Coming to the Kravis Center
Former American Idol Contestant Clay Aiken will appear at The Kravis Center.
The Raymond F. Kravis Center for the Performing Arts recently announced 10 new
shows that will close out the 2006-2007 season and usher in the new 2007-2008
season. Performances by Ziggy Marley, Neville Brothers, Clay Aiken and Sinbad
are among the new shows announced by The Kravis Center. For tickets call:
561.832.7469.
The Resort at Singer Island Makes Grand Debut
The Resort at Singer Island boasts two beautiful swimming pools.
The Resort at Singer Island, a dramatic and modern take on Palm
Beach luxury, made its grand debut on April 10, 2007. The 21-story,
all-suite Resort at Singer Island is the newest member of Starwood Hotels &
Resort Worldwide, Inc.'s, The Luxury Collection.
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Jessica Perkins-Miller, Loggerhead Marinelife
Center; Karen Braley, Palm Beach Kennel Club; Fran Cohen, Strand Media Group;
Caroline Breder-Watts, WXEL-FM
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Attractions Association Luncheon Held at
Palm Beach County Convention Center
The Palm Beach County Attractions Association recently gathered at
the Palm Beach County Convention Center for their monthly meeting. Palm
Beach County Convention and Visitors Bureau co-hosted the meeting. Enid
Atwater, the CVB's Vice-President of Corporate Communications addressed the
group; sharing upcoming summer promotions in Palm Beach County. WXEL
Radio Host and Producer of the popular program "Arts & Attractions Alive"
Caroline Breder-Watts presented promotional opportunities for arts and
attractions groups at WXEL-FM. Caroline can be reached at:
Caroline@WXEL.org.
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Elizabeth Hoffman, Downtown Development;
Authority; Leslie Diver, Island Living; Debbie Miller, Downtown
Development Authority
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Catherine Smith,
Passport Publications; Jennifer Reichert, Hotel Biba; Kevin Goodbody,
Visit Palm Beach; Shereen Baal, Visit Palm Beach
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Jennifer McCrary,
ARAMARK; Teresa Harrington, Ancomp; Maria Walker, ARAMARK
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Bill Vervaeke,
Convention and
Visitors Bureau; Enid Atwater, Convention
and
Visitors Bureau; Dave Anderson, Convention
Center; Jennifer Berthume,
Lion Country Safari
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Good News from Palm Beach International Airport
Director of Airport Marketing, Dick Haller reported for the current month of
April PBIA has 241 daily flights versus 216 in April of 2006, an 11.6%
increase, and a 4.8% increase in available seats for the month. This is the
highest number of daily flights ever for the month of April.
Let Them Eat Cake
| JetBlue Now Offers Nonstop Service From PBIA to White Plains
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JetBlue General Manager Linda Kacmarski and William W. Koeppel, who has the most frequent flier miles on JetBlue's non-stop service from PBIA to New York, pose in front of the complimentary cake and coffee for JetBlue customers. |
JetBlue taxis down the runway on its inaugural flight offering daily nonstop service from Palm Beach International Airport to White Plains, Westchester County N.Y.
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