City of the Week - Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
Staff -- Tradeshow Week, 6/26/2006
Highlights
• A new adventure for Fort Lauderdale this year is the introduction of Venetian gondola tours along its 300 miles of inland waterways. Regular 30- and 60-minute tours are available, and longer tours can be booked in advance.
Number of separate exhibit facilities
• 1
Total exhibit space at venue
• 250,486 sq. ft. (Greater Fort Lauderdale/Broward County Convention Center)
Last venue expansion
• The center completed a $34 million expansion in 2002. It included an additional 48,847 sq. ft. in Hall D and 32,000 sq. ft. in the Grand Floridian Ballroom.
Occupancy rate at convention center
• 65%
Number of convention hotel rooms
• 33,400 in 565 hotels
Average room rate
• $101 (2005)
Hotel occupancy
• 74.6% (2005)
Longest-running show
• Tropical Plant Industry Exhibition has taken place at the center for 15 years.
Shows this week at CC
• Healthcare Convention & Exhibitors Assn. Annual Meeting & Exhibition (June 24–27)
Number of restaurants within one mile of CC
• 36
Number of hotels within one mile of CC
• 7
Sources: 2005 TSW Major Exhibit Hall Directory; Greater Fort Lauderdale Convention & Visitors Bureau
