Located
at the corner of Okeechobee Boulevard and Florida Avenue, the Palm
Beach County Convention Center is conveniently located across the
street from
CityPlace,
a $600 million mixed-use complex, with world-class shopping, restaurants,
entertainment and residential space in the heart of downtown West
Palm Beach. Clematis Street,
the Meyer Amphitheatre and the West Palm Beach Waterfront are all
located about a mile away.
The PBCCC is also conveniently located just one mile east of Interstate
95, two miles from the Palm Beach International Airport and three
miles from the picture postcard beaches and blue waters of the Atlantic
Ocean. In addition, there are numerous hotel accommodations (including
the attached Hilton
West Palm Beach), ranging from five star luxury to
award winning boutique, available and within close proximity to
the PBCCC. Whether you live in the area or if you're coming from
out of town, the Center is ideally located and easily accessible
for all.
Designed by the Atlanta architectural firm of Thompson, Ventulett,
Stainback
& Associates, the stunning Palm Beach County Convention Center
features a total of 350,000 square feet in downtown West Palm Beach.
The 100,000 square-foot Exhibition Hall on the
Level 1 is easily divisible into two 50,000-square-foot
areas, and able to handle the weight of an 18-wheeler. More than
2,000 people can comfortably attend a festive banquet in the 25,000-square-foot
Grand Ballroom on the Level
2, which has a pre-function area and outdoor Terrace.
In addition, the Center boasts 23,000 square feet of meeting rooms/breakout
space divisible into 23 rooms.
While the exterior of the Palm Beach County Convention Center presents
a sophisticated contemporary take on the terra-cotta tile roofs,
recessed windows trimmed in stone, bright stucco facades, cultured
coral stone and the rich mahogany cathedral ceilings reminiscent
ofPalm Beach estates, the interior's rich Brazilian mahogany deck-planked
ceilings, prow-shaped doorways, sail-like light fixtures and repetitive
wave forms evoke the feeling of a luxury cruise liner.
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