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Experience Sarasota County
September 2025
Sarasota County’s meeting venues can delight and surprise your guests, provide them with a luxurious experience, educate them...
September 2025
Earning the nickname Florida’s Cultural Coast®, Sarasota has a rich artistic history and present-day scene. When you hold...
September 2025
You might know Sarasota County as a vacation destination, but did you know it’s also a great meeting...
September 2025
It’s not uncommon for people to return from a conference and say they never left their hotel. When...
September 2023
June 2022
As planners ponder ways to respond to the new normal of meetings and events, small destinations are rising...
April 2022
If you were going to choose a place to combine work and play, Sarasota would top almost everyone’s...
November 2020
Six reasons to step off the beaten track as meetings and events returnAs we begin to get the...
November 2020
An ideal location in Florida for when the time is right As we move forward with plans to...
August 2020
Discover Sarasota's history, wildlife, circus scene, ghost stories and the best restaurants in town with our local tour...
April 2020
Everyday ways to ensure our area remains healthy, enjoyable and viable. There are several national celebrations coming up...
For businesses located within Sarasota, Manatee & Charlotte Counties Designed to benefit Sarasota, Manatee and Charlotte County organizations...