Destination: Florida Panhandle Meeting & Event Planning City Guide
Destination Articles
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The Panhandle Has A Southern Accent
By Steve Winston
January 29, 2013
There's a place in Florida where you can find famed white-sand beaches and Southern style; resorts with an infusion of Southern hospitality; nouvelle cuisine and shrimp 'n' grits; and plenty of modern meeting facilities and smalltown charm.
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The Call of The Wild
By Jessie Fetterling
November 20, 2012
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The Other Florida
By Christine Loomis
January 31, 2012
More akin to the Deep South than to the rest of its own state, the Florida Panhandle is an anomaly. You’re likely to hear a drawl when locals and visitors speak, the unmistakable friendliness of Southern folks is readily apparent—give them a minute and you’re practically family—and the high and low seasons are the opposite of those in south Florida’s more famous destinations.
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Way Up North, By Way Out West
By Maxine Cass
January 28, 2011
“The beaches of Northwest Florida are a national treasure,” says Dan Rowe, president and CEO of the Panama City Beach Convention and Visitors Bureau. Even the White House agrees: On October 5, 2010, a Presidential Executive Order established a Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Task Force to preserve the beauty and integrity of the Gulf Coast. “Like the Grand Canyon, Yellowstone and the Everglades, you come to see it just to see it—pure sugar-white sandy beaches and emerald waters. Here, you’re meeting in the South.”
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Florida's Northern Exposure
By Maxine Cass
October 28, 2010
Orlando is the big kid on the block for Florida meetings with the most meeting space in the state, while three Sunshine State destinations in the north offer small- and medium-size meetings a taste of history and nature in a relaxed setting. St. Augustine, Ponte Vedra and The Beaches combine the country’s oldest city, golf and Atlantic beaches. Tallahassee, Florida’s capital, is a mecca for nature lovers, surrounded by natural attractions such as freshwater springs, a wildlife refuge and arched trees over canopy roads. On Florida’s Panhandle, the emerald waters and white-sand beaches of Destin, Fort Walton Beach and Okaloosa Island nurture conferences in a laid-back atmosphere.
Learn about Florida Panhandle for Event Venues, Services & Meeting Destinations
Destination Description
Smart Stats:
Number of Meetings Hotels: 47
Total Hotel Rooms: 14,800
Number of Special Events Venues: 16
Local Convention Centers: Emerald Coast Convention Center
Local Airports: Northwest Florida Regional Airport (VPS)
Local CVB: Emerald Coast Convention and Visitors Bureau, Emerald Coast CVB, Panama City Beach CVB
Smart Snapshot:
“The beaches of
A roughly 200-mile strip along the Gulf of Mexico, the Florida panhandle is an informal Riviera with four principal destination areas. Pensacola is at the western edge, at the Alabama border. In the center, along the west side of
The value season is winter, when temperatures hover around a comfortable 65 degrees. Add multiple airports, drive-market access, and “some of the world’s best beaches,” reminds Rowe, and it’s clear why Northwest Florida beckons as a relaxed, resort-style meeting place.
