Palm Beach County Tourism Prepares: Hurricane Ike

PALM BEACH COUNTY, Fla., Sept. 5 /PRNewswire/ -- The Palm Beach County
Convention and Visitors Bureau (PBC CVB) is on full alert and in a position of
preparedness for the potential impact of Hurricane Ike on South Florida.
Vital information on storm conditions is continuously being updated and all
sources, including national emergency tracking sites are being monitored.
The bureau's executive team is in active communication with Visit Florida,
Palm Beach International Airport, the Palm Beach County Convention Center and
the Palm Beach County Emergency Operation Center. The PBC CVB is in direct
contact with all of our member hotel and lodging establishments in Palm Beach
County, assessing availability and building a list that includes the key
components of: hotel location with contact information, pet policy and rate
ranges. Palm Beach International Airport is open, as are Palm Beach County
beaches, hotels, restaurants and attractions.
The hotel availability information will be posted and activated on the
bureau's Web site at palmbeachfl.com. The PBC CVB Web site will be the source
to go to for impacted evacuation areas seeking accommodations in Palm Beach
County. We urge all areas bearing dangerous weather conditions and proceeding
with an evacuation plan, to please inform residents and travelers to confirm
room availability directly with the individual hotel property and to be
cautious of highway conditions.
For more information, call the media office of the PBC CVB at
561.233.3000, or Michael Hicks at Lou Hammond & Associates 561.655.3836.
About the Palm Beach County Convention and Visitors Bureau
Tourism is among Palm Beach County's major industries generating a direct
annual economic impact of $2.8 billion in the local economy, producing $23
million in bed tax revenue and lodging sales of approximately $623 million.
The Palm Beach County Convention and Visitors Bureau is the official
destination marketing organization for Palm Beach County, Florida. Palm Beach
County presents "The Best of Everything" -- from a multitude of
accommodations, including more than 200 hotels, resorts, spas, golf courses,
world-class shopping, 47 miles of pristine beaches, distinctive attractions
and an assortment of cultural venues to top-notch festivals and
edge-of-your-seat sporting activities. All who visit this subtropical paradise
will find cities rich in diversity and home to warm, friendly people. For more
information call the Palm Beach County Convention and Visitors Bureau at
561.233.3000, or visit palmbeachfl.com.
SOURCE Palm Beach County Convention and Visitors Bureau

Enid Atwater, Palm Beach County CVB, +1-561-233-3000; Michael Hicks,
+1-561-655-3836, of Lou Hammond & Associates for Palm Beach County CVB