SAVOR, the culinary team at the SMG-managed Greater Fort Lauderdale/Broward County Convention Center, is happy to share this delicious, family-friendly recipe for pasta carbonara. This easy-to-make dish serves four and will surely become a staple in your home. It is believed that pasta carbonara was first made as a meal for Italian charcoal workers, as the word ‘carbonaro’ is Italian for charcoal burner. The dish is often called ‘coal miner’s spaghetti’ as a tribute to the original etymology. Today, this [...]

The SMG-managed Broward County Convention Center is proud of all of its employees and their devotion and hard work each and every day. As part of a new blog series, we will be highlighting our Employees of the Month and their accomplishments. In this post, we shine the light on IT manager Carlos Lind, January’s Employee of the Month. Carlos Lind has worked with the Convention Center for nine years as a member of the IT staff. Immediately, Carlos was [...]

From January 18 through January 20, 2012, the 39th Annual Tropical Plant Industry Exhibition produced by the Florida Nursery, Growers and Landscape Association (FNGLA) returned for the19th time to the SMG-managed Greater Fort Lauderdale/Broward County Convention Center. After the exhibition, we had the chance to speak with FNGLA Chief Operations Officer Linda Adams to find out more the organization’s experience. Tell us a little bit about the Tropical Plant Industry Exhibition. The Tropical Plant Industry Exhibition (TPIE) is an internationally [...]

From January 28 through February 1, 2012, the Society of Thoracic Surgeons returned for the fifth time to the SMG-managed Greater Fort Lauderdale/Broward County Convention Center to host the organization’s 48th Annual Society of Thoracic Surgeons Meeting and Exhibition. Before the event began, we had the chance to speak with Rachel Estrada, manager of communications and media relations, to find out more the organization’s Convention Center experience. Tell us about your organization, the Society of Thoracic Surgeons. Founded in 1964, [...]

Every year during the holiday season, our Convention Center team joins together to highlight the importance of charitable giving and encourages others to give back in any way they can. Gestures large and small can brighten the lives of children in need, and in the spirit of giving, the SMG-managed Greater Fort Lauderdale/Broward County Convention Center team held a toy drive benefiting 4KIDS of South Florida. 4KIDS is an organization that works tirelessly to protect the most vulnerable members of [...]

As we come to the end of 2011, the SMG-managed Greater Fort Lauderdale / Broward County Convention Center is taking a look back at all we have accomplished over the past 20 years. Since opening our doors in 1991, the Convention Center has hosted more than 5 million guests and more than 5,500 meetings. We have fostered longstanding relationships with a variety of organizations who choose to host their events at the Convention Center year after year since the building’s [...]

In taking another major step toward becoming certified by the U.S. Green Building Council in Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design (LEED) for operations and management of an existing building by Quarter 1 of 2012,  the SMG-managed Greater Fort Lauderdale / Broward County Convention Center is proud to welcome to the facility our newest, environmentally friendly application, the Eco-Safe Digester. The Eco-Safe Digester, a high-volume decomposition system, already has diverted more than 30 tons of our organic food waste from [...]

The SMG-managed Greater Fort Lauderdale / Broward County Convention Center recently welcomed members of the disability community to an all-day program on Broward’s tourism industry as part of the Center for Independent Living of Broward’s Leadership CIL Broward program. Attendees spent the day interacting with industry speakers and hearing presentations that covered the key engines driving Broward’s tourism industry, including an overview of the Convention Center, Broward County Convention and Visitors Bureau, destination and hotel management, and the port and [...]

Our expert culinary team at the SMG-managed Greater Fort Lauderdale/Broward County Convention Center wows guests everyday with unique flavors and exciting recipes. From creative hors d’oeuvres to savory entrees and scrumptious side dishes, it is all part of SMG’s inspiring, food-centric focus we call SAVOR. Thanksgiving is the perfect occasion to showcase your home-cooking skills while spending time with family and friends. We invite you to try our recipe for sausage and cornbread stuffing – a perfect addition to your [...]

Each October, the SMG-managed Greater Fort Lauderdale / Broward County Convention Center honors Breast Cancer Awareness Month. This cause hits close to home, as three of our staff members are breast cancer survivors and many others have been affected by this heart wrenching disease. To show our support and spread awareness in our community, the Convention Center participates in Making Strides Against Breast Cancer, a 5K walk hosted by the American Cancer Society Broward County. On Sunday, October 9 at [...]