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JACKSONVILLE MEETING & CONFERENCE - CITY & LOCATION INFORMATION 
Friendship Park, Downtown Jacksonville
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Your group will find the best of two worlds in big city Jacksonville, a metropolitan giant with urban amenities bordered to the east by 20 miles of wide Atlantic beaches. Grand historic neighborhoods, cultural and ... Read more Facts At A Glance Climate: Sub-tropical climate with 220 sunny days per year.
Airport & Availability: Non-stop and direct service to Jacksonville International Airport is offered via 15 airlines with 250 daily arrivals and departures. The Airport is conveniently located 20 minutes from downtown Jacksonville.
City Personality: The warmth of the sun is only exceeded by the warmth of the residents. Home to over 75 corporate and regional headquarters. | | Property Diversity: Diverse downtown, suburban and beachfront group accommodations
Natural Assets: Set on the Intracoastal Waterway, St. John's River and the Atlantic Ocean with marshes and upland forests
Golf & Spa: Home to golf’s PGA TOUR and THE PLAYERS Championship |
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Shirley Smith |
Our Convention Sales Department is at your service. We're the simplest means to planning your meeting in the Jacksonville area. One call and our expert team will connect you with destination management companies, transportation, entertainment, dining, audio/visual and décor vendors and numerous other businesses— providing you targeted answers and saving you valuable time and effort.
We'll happily handle everything from checking hotel availability to site selection, so you're sure to pick the perfect setting. In addition, we'll arrange personalized site inspections of any locations on your list. Our staff has the resources to share hotel information, meeting facility specifics and supplier references—and can make helpful suggestions on attractions and group activities.
Contact Information:
Shirley T. Smith
Vice President of Sales
Visit Jacksonville
550 Water Street, Suite 1000
Jacksonville, FL 32202
800-340-4444
convsales@visitjacksonville.com
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Top 10 reasons to choose the Jacksonville Area for your next meeting
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1. Diverse meeting space and a city-wide total of 22,425 guest rooms
2. Ranked "most affordable location for corporate meetings" by an independent meeting-planning website
3. JAX International airport offers convenient access to over 4.9 million travelers per year.
4. Over 20 miles of stunning coastline.
5. Over 72 golf courses and home to two PGA tournaments |
6. One of the top 25 arts destinations in the country by American Style magazine in 2006 7. Unique group venues 8. Largest city in the continental U.S 9. Fastest growing city in the Southeast, and eighth fastest in the U.S 10. Largest urban park system in the United States Read more | | |
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