Heading into it’s 31st year, the Providencia Award is given annually to a local business, organization or individual based on their extraordinary contributions (i.e. expansion of facilities, new events and outstanding business levels) to the vitality and prosperity of The Palm Beaches as a tourist destination. The Providencia Award is named after the Spanish ship that sank off Palm Beach’s coast in the 1880s. Its crew salvaged the cargo of 20,000 Trinidad coconuts and sold them to local residents, who planted them along the waterfront, eventually inspiring the town’s name. 

Who qualifies for the Providencia Award nomination? 

Nominations can be based on several criteria: 

• Must be a resident of, or business/organization located in Palm Beach County, employed or otherwise associated with tourism, travel or hospitality industries
• The organization or individual must do business in Palm Beach County
• No elected officials or employees of Palm Beach County, The Palm Beaches, Tourist Development Council, Cultural Council, Film Commission, Sports Commission or its independent contractors may be nominated
• A previous Providencia Award recipient may be nominated as long as it has been a minimum of 5 years since the award was received
• Application deadline: Application deadline will be announced in Janaury 2024.

How do I submit my Providencia Award nomination? 

Via the online application for Providencia Award Nominations. Applications are no longer being accepted at this time.

When does the voting begin for the 32nd Providencia Award?

The public will be invited to select the 32nd Providencia Award winner by voting online starting in the Spring of 2024. Only one vote per person will be accepted during the voting period. 

When will the 32nd Providencia Award winner be announced? 

The 32nd Providencia Award winner will be announced at our Travel Rally Day + Providencia Award in 2024.

If you have any questions about the Providencia Award or its selection process, please contact Mary Brown at mbrown@thepalmbeaches.com. 

PAST WINNERS

1st	Burt Reynolds
2nd	Delta Air Lines
3rd	Chris Evert
4th	Jack Nicklaus
5th	Alex W. Dreyfoos, Jr.
6th	Flagler Museum
7th	SunFest
8th	E. Llwyd Ecclestone, Jr.
9th	The Breakers Palm Beach
10th	Boca Raton Resort & Club
11th	Colin Wright
12th	Ken Foster
13th	John Temple
14th	Nancy Graham
15th	Norton Museum of Art
16th	Patrick J. Rooney, Sr.
17th	South Florida Fair
18th	Moroso Motorsports
19th	Ritz Carlton, Kravis Center for the Performing Arts, Marathon of the Palm Beaches (3 winners)
20th	The Colony Hotel Palm Beach & Morikami Museum & Japanese Gardens (2 winners)
21st	Delray Beach International Tennis Championships
22nd	James Ponce
23rd	International Polo Club
24th	The Honda Classic
25th	Loggerhead Marinelife Center
26th	Lion Country Safari
27th	Palm Beach Zoo & Conservation Society
28th	Palm Beach Outlets
29th	Loggerhead Marinelife Center
30th	Equestrian Sport Productions
31st	The Colony Hotel, Palm Beach