Discover The Palm Beaches (DTPB), the official tourism marketing organization for Palm Beach County, in conjunction with the Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association, will host a virtual seminar titled Re-bound Back to Business on Thursday, May 14 at 2 p.m.

The educational session will discuss the latest health and sanitation guidelines published by industry experts, to ensure Palm Beach County's hospitality businesses have the most recent information necessary to safely re-open. This information will serve to further enhance the high standard of safety that businesses already have begun to set through innovative cleaning and social-distancing measures. The meeting is free and open to the public; to register, RSVP here.

Panelists include Bill Lupfer, president and CEO, Florida Attractions Association; Laura Holmberg, vice president marketing and industry communications, U.S. Travel Association; Geoff Luebkemann, senior vice president, The Florida Restaurant & Lodging Association; Jon Stolp – president, Florida Retail Federation Services; and Dawn Maclellan, board member, International SPA Association. These associations have all released recommended guidelines, based on their individual task forces with health officials and business leaders.

“The Palm Beaches' tourism community has been preparing for this moment to reopen, for weeks, and continues to uphold the shared value that safety is the top priority,” said Jorge Pesquera, president and CEO of Discover The Palm Beaches. “Our goal with this virtual seminar is to provide a forum for Palm Beach County hospitality business owners to learn from industry experts, who will talk through the latest enhanced health and sanitation guidelines. We know it's vital to earn the trust of visitors, by displaying all the ways our tourism businesses are heeding and exceeding guidelines set forth by health officials. With The Palm Beaches home to America's First Resort Destination, it behooves us to ensure we maintain the same high standard of service and hospitality that has spanned more than a century to ensure patrons feel comfortable returning to their favorite businesses once again.” 

On Friday, May 8, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, announced that Palm Beach County is clear to enter Phase 1 beginning Monday, May 11. Guidelines for each phase can be read on the Florida Governor's website in the Safe. Smart. Step-by-Step. Plan for Florida's Recovery, which “sets forth minimum recommended health protocols.”

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