Meetings Incentive Grant Program

Bring your meeting to Fort Myers' islands, beaches and neighborhoods and receive:

Guidelines

The Lee County Meetings Incentive Grant Program was created by the Visitor & Convention Bureau (VCB) to generate a positive economic impact for the destination post-COVID through increased occupancy with small to mid-sized group meeting business. Offer does not apply to existing contracts, meetings moved/rebooked due to cancellation, or to social groups (weddings, reunions, or other social events), sporting events or group tours.
The meeting must take place / actualize by September 30, 2024.
To qualify for the grant, the group must book a minimum of 10 rooms on peak night and a minimum of 50 total room nights.
The VCB will disperse the grant payment to the organization / business / association - not the meeting planner or hotel.
This is a one-time incentive (unless multiple year contracts are signed simultaneously) and cannot be combined with other VCB incentives.
The Lee County VCB reserves the right to end the incentive program at any time.

Bring your new meeting to Fort Myers and receive a $3 room rebate per actualized room up to $5,000.

Example: Group produces 50 room nights for 3 nights = 150 room nights.

Reimbursement = 150 room nights x $3 = $450

The Island Incentive Offer was created by the Lee County Visitor & Convention Bureau (VCB) to generate a positive economic impact for the destination through increased occupancy for group business and the utilization of other business during the summer and fall months.
The meeting must take place / actualize by December 31, 2025; excluding the months of January through April
To qualify, planners must book a meeting with a minimum of 10 rooms on peak night and a minimum of 150 room nights. The meeting must take place in the time frame of May 1 - December 31.
Offer applies to new business to the destination that has not already been contracted and is subject to availability.
Offer applies to meeting groups considering additional destinations besides Lee County.
Offer cannot be combined with other VCB incentives.

Participating Meeting Properties for Island Incentive Offer: