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for the 54th Annual FWA Convention
The Vinoy Renaissance St. Petersburg Resort & Golf Club
November 1- 3, 2022
Visit Our Convention Page or Use The Link Below For More Information!
Hotel Accommodations
Our room block at the Vinoy is currently full. There may be some rooms available at the rack rate. To inquire about these rooms, please call the hotel at 1-888-236-2427 .
FWA will be providing a complimentary shuttle between the Vinoy and several area hotels on Wednesday Nov. 2 and Thursday Nov. 3. The shuttle will run on a continuous loop from 6 p.m. to midnight between the Vinoy and the following 4 hotels:
The Birchwood
340 Beach Dr NE
St. Petersburg, FL 33701
(727) 896-1080
(0.2 miles from the Vinoy)
Hyatt Place Downtown
25 2nd St N
St. Petersburg, FL 33701
(727) 220-0950
(0.7 miles from the Vinoy)
Courtyard by Marriott Downtown
300 4th St N
St. Petersburg, FL 33701
(727) 450-6200
(0.7 miles from the Vinoy)
Hilton St. Petersburg Bayfront
333 1st St SE
St. Petersburg, FL 33701
(727) 894-5000
(0.9 miles from the Vinoy)
2022 Florida Watermelon Queen Amber Boykin
The Florida Watermelon Association is The VOICE of Florida's watermelon industry, proudly supporting the growers, brokers, and suppliers of the industry since 1968.
Thinking about joining? We've got seven reasons why you should become a member for 2022!
The Florida Watermelon Association (FWA) was formed to enable growers and marketers of the Florida watermelon industry to unite. Organized membership allows the association to promote the consumption of watermelons grown in Florida. The FWA assists its members in the growing and marketing of watermelons by providing a forum through this Corporation’s meetings. The Florida Watermelon Queen scholarship program was established in 1968 to assist the association in promotional efforts. The queen helps boosts sales of Florida grown watermelon by engaging the public at numerous events, from grocery stores to Nascar races. The Florida Watermelon queen will compete for the National Watermelon Queen title at the National Watermelon Association Annual Convention.