summer savings

Enjoy 2-for-1 deals at more than 25 attractions through Sept 30, 2013. When combined with summer hotel value rates and low fare air service into FLL, summer in Greater Fort Lauderdale is “super” easy and “super” affordable. Explore the exotic Everglades. Get lost in a world of butterflies. Swim with fish. Visit www.sunny.org/summer to request 2-for-1 Summer Savings card for your clients or to print a voucher
 

hotel refresh
The new Marriott Fort Lauderdale/Pompano Beach Oceanfront hotel, opening summer 2013, will have nine floors with 219 rooms, five suites, a concierge level and lounge. Spacious guestrooms and suites provide sweeping ocean views from private balconies. Expect 11,000 sq. ft. of meeting space, five meeting rooms, a 3,300 sq. ft. ballroom and rooftop terrace with oceanfront views, multiple large pools and access to local watersport activities and fishing charters. www.marriott.com

Hollywood’s renaissance continues with two anticipated hotel projects expected in 2014. Costa Hollywood, a $180 million, six-story, 304-room condo-hotel including gym, spa, shops and three upscale restaurants, a rooftop pool deck and sweeping views of the Intracoastal and Atlantic Ocean. The Margaritaville Resort, a $138 million Jimmy Buffett-themed project, plans to reach 17 stories high, boasting 350 rooms and spanning five acres near Johnson Street along Hollywood’s famed Broadwalk

gold is the new green
The Broward County Convention Center proudly received LEED Gold certification. As the first Convention Center in Florida and one of only three in the nation to achieve LEED Gold certification for an Existing Building, the Center features eco-friendly enhancements, from water usage and lighting to recycling and energy conservation. Meeting green in Broward is made even easier with the Lauderdale Convention Collection (LCC): book any of the six hotels in the LCC, June 15-October 15 and enjoy free event space and one-hour Convention Center welcome reception; 10% discount off F & B, electric, a/v, internet and security staffing and more. www.sunny.org/meetings

flying high
Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airportis ready for “take-off” building for the future with new international facilities to accommodate the growing number of international visitors, completely remodelled terminals for a seamless passenger experience, and a new runway. New airline service on United launches from San Francisco daily. Latin America service expanded with new service on JetBlue from Medellin, Colombia and San Jose, Costa Rica; and new service from Mexico City by Delta. Twice-weekly flights from Stockholm and Copenhagen begin in December 2013 on Scandinavian low-cost carrier Norwegian

im“port”ant news
Port Everglades, named Porthole Magazine’s “2013 Editor-in-Chief Award for Best Domestic Departure Port, recently completed a $54 million renovation transforming four existing cruise terminals into modern passenger facilities. More than 30 different cruise ships will enjoy new modern, world-class, guest-friendly cruise terminals, capable of processing both disembarking and embarking cruise passengers simultaneously. For special offers for cruise passengers, visit www.sunny.org/cruiseandplay

“fork” lauderdale puts the ‘app’ in appetite
Navigating Greater Fort Lauderdale’s restaurant scene just got easier with the FREE Fork Lauderdale dining app. The Fork Lauderdale application is the ideal planning tool to dial up the area’s culinary promotions and nightlife options to find the perfect match for your taste du jour.

dine out lauderdale returns!
Join us for the most tasteful event of the season, Dine Out Lauderdale, a six-week celebration of the area's top restaurants, chefs and cuisine. From October 1 through November 7, a selection of Greater Fort Lauderdale restaurants are offering specially-created, three-course menus at a $35 fixed price. Enjoy the very best of Greater "Fork" Lauderdale's restaurants set amid a tropical backdrop of turquoise waters, golden sands, emerald palms and sunkissed skies. Discover the mouthwatering ingredients that make dining here so LauderLicious. www.sunny.org/dineout

lauderdale spa chic
Relax, refresh, renew during Lauderdale Spa Chic, September 1-30, 2013. Greater Fort Lauderdale's most sublime resort spas invite you (and your clients) to indulge in luxury for less --with $99 spa treatments (a 50% savings). Visit www.sunny.org/spachic

shopping shuttle
Sawgrass Mills, the largest outlet and value retail shopping destination in the U.S., recently added a three times daily shuttle service for visitors from Fort Lauderdale beach hotels, $25 roundtrip per person. New outlets include Steve Madden, Calvin Klein, Columbia Sportswear Outlet, Maxstudio.com, Volcom, Gucci, Desigual, Ben Sherman, Wolford, Ippolita, Diane Von Furstenberg, Robert Graham, Old Navy, Talbots, Helzberg Diamonds, New Balance, GANT and Tourneau

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