Daytona Beach is best known for its 23 miles of sparkling beaches, but in recent years, we have become known for our growing inventory of quality hotels and meeting facilities.

Here are just a few reasons to discover Daytona Beach for your next convention, trade show, meeting or event:

• Flexible, affordable meeting space at our soon-to-expand, 60,000 square foot Ocean Center convention complex. The facility will expand to 190,000 square feet in 2008, which more than triples its size.

• More than 12,000 hotel rooms featuring some of the country's top brands such as Hilton, Wyndham, Destination Hotels & Resorts and Marriott, just to name a few. Whether you are meeting on the beach or in the fast lane at Daytona International Speedway, we have the perfect meeting location for you.

• Several hotels have undergone multi-million dollar refurbishment projects, including the 742-room Hilton Daytona Beach Oceanfront Resort ($20 million), The Plaza Resort and Spa ($70 million), and new four-diamond resort, The Shores Resort and Spa ($31 million). Many of our conference hotels are located right on the ocean, and our largest convention facility, the Ocean Center, is just a stone's throw from the Atlantic Ocean.

• Easy access to Daytona Beach! Daytona International Airport has direct flights to and from Atlanta, Charlotte, Baltimore, and New York. Daytona Beach is also located at the intersection of Interstate 95 and Interstate 4, for fast access from the highway.

• Year-round warm beach breezes make Daytona Beach the perfect meeting spot! We are also home to the Ladies Professional Golfers Association (LPGA), the United States Tennis Association (USTA) and the Daytona 500 Experience, the official attraction of NASCAR.

Our professional meetings and conventions staff is ready to help make your next meeting an unforgettable success story with exceptional service and support for groups of all sizes.

Just let us know what you need. We're here to help!