The Palm Beach County Convention & Visitors Bureau (CVB) is now accepting nominations for the 2011 Providencia Award, which is given annually to a local business, organization or individual that is making an extraordinary contribution to the vitality and prosperity of Palm Beach County as a desirable tourist destination.
Nominations can be made online through July 29 at www.palmbeachfl.com.
All nominations will be reviewed by the CVB Public Relations Committee, which will narrow the list to three final candidates. This year, for the first time in its 22-year history, the public will be invited to select the 2011 Providencia Award winner by voting online through a partnership with The Palm Beach Post. The 2011 Providencia winner will be announced in October.
Nominations are based on several criteria: contributing to the growth of the local tourism industry; implementing innovative marketing, PR and social media initiatives and creating awareness of Palm Beach County as a premier tourist destination. Nomination forms and guidelines are now available at www.palmbeachfl.com. Online voting begins in September and will be hosted on The Palm Beach Post’s website.
Previous winners of the Providencia Award include the Delray International Tennis Championship, Morikami Museum & Japanese Gardens, Boca Raton Resort & Club, Jack Nicklaus and Burt Reynolds