Book your meetings in the Sunshine State

Published: September 09, 2009
Author: Steven Bonda

Is the distinct crispness of Fall in the air causing you, Meeting Professional, to book your meetings in the Sunshine State? Autumn means that Florida is ON SALE and this year is no different! In addition to the phenomenal Steals and Deals our Florida Partners have been rolling out for you; traditionally autumn is the "shoulder" season and a GREAT time to book your business in the Sunshine State! And don't be afraid of the "windy season". Check out of complimentary supplemental insurance at cye.VISITFLORIDA.com!

Florida Encounter's one-stop shopping is a no-brainer for those of you that have eliminated site visits due to budget cuts. Come meet our TOP Florida suppliers all in one place, all at one time and let the business FLY during this appointment show! If there are Florida organizations you don't need/want to meet with – don't worry – it wouldn't hurt their feelings since appointment schedules are based on YOUR preferences, so you wouldn't have to meet with anyone you don't think you'll ever do business with. Build and reestablish relationships and steal all our cutting edge ideas for meetings and conventions for your own events while here (we pull out all the stops for this award-winning Signature event)!

Registration is now open. The times are a changin' and so are we: we've shortened the registration process significantly and for the first time ever we are offering a limited number of "scholarships." Even though the $195 Florida Encounter registration fee is a BARGAIN (it covers your travel AND accommodations, activities, etc) we have found some organizations have curtailed spending on travel that would hinder you from attending Florida Encounter; we can't let this economy prohibit you from attending this amazing show.

As always, contact me for more Florida meetings information at sbonda@VISITFLORIDA.org. And let's be friends: Facebook and/or LinkedIn me and join the ever-popular Florida Encounter groups on these networks to stay in the loop and network with other attendees before this event even starts! We can even stalk each other on Twitter – yup, I'm THAT cool! Twitter.com/FLmeetings.

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