I have some very encouraging news to report:

The ICC meeting hotel came through Hurricane Milton relatively unscathed.  There was no flooding or rain intrusion into the hotel.  The hotel exterior has been completely cleaned and the hotel pools and Lazy River will be available.  All hotel staff have been told to report to work on Monday.

The hotel is still without power and remains on generators since the hurricane began. Today, hotel power came on very briefly and then was interrupted due to an offsite equipment problem which the electric utility (Florida Power & Light) is working to repair. This is still good news since the power path (poles, transformers, cable, etc.) has been restored aside from this latest equipment issue.  On a side note, this hotel hosted the FP&L line crews during Hurricane Ian, and I feel confident the hotel General Manager is using that prior relationship to expedite repairs.   

The Southwest Florida International Airport (RSW) is open.  I would expect that area restaurants, shopping, etc. if they have power will be open (storm damage permitting) but I would recommend calling first.

The ICC hotel private island beach remains closed.  The current status of nearby beaches can be checked here: https://www.visitfortmyers.com/beach-conditions

Once hotel power has again been fully restored, I’ll send out another update.

If you need to reach Jennifer Quandel about existing reservations, she can be contacted at JQuandel@hpnglobal.com.

Bert

Albert H. Spear III

ICC Chair (2024-2025)