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Olympic trial, Pro Bowl, PGA event lead to record Orange County hotel tax

Tourism in Orange County rode a wave of marquee sporting events and high-attendance conventions in January to generate more than $30 million in hotel tax revenue, a record for the traditionally slow post-holiday month.

Orlando's NPE2024 Trade Show Pioneers Comprehensive Recycling Initiative Amidst Plastic Crisis

NPE2024 trade show brings a collaborative effort towards sustainable waste management, with the Plastics Industry Association introducing a full-service recycling program for all plastic scrap.

NPE2024 Will Be The Largest Gathering of Bioplastics Companies In The Americas

The Plastics Industry Association (PLASTICS) will foster the continued growth of the bioplastics industry at its upcoming trade show, NPE: The Plastics Show.

Electrify Expo expands to Orlando

Electrify Expo, North America’s largest electric vehicle (EV) festival, has announced plans to expand its 2024 festival tour, adding three new locations in Orlando, Phoenix and Denver - making it the event’s largest schedule yet.

Surf Expo among national Large Events in January

The New Year started with a bang in January as some of the nation’s largest trade shows expanded in terms of exhibitors, attendees, show floor size or some combination of those metrics.

PGA Show and GCSAA Conference boast record attendee numbers

Two of the golf industry’s biggest shows, the PGA Show and the GCSAA Conference and Trade Show, took place at the end of January and enjoyed their biggest turnouts in many years, mirroring the overall health of the industry.

Orlando Hotel Market: Recovery and Evolution

Orlando, nicknamed the City Beautiful, was one of the first of the top 20 U.S. hotel markets to recover from the pandemic. As average hotel rates and revenue now exceed historic peaks, demand continues to ramp up.

Bright Future for the Sunshine State

With beautiful beaches, 200+ days of sun, delicious seafood and multicultural scenes, Florida is a popular destination that draws groups in droves.

Cattle Con 2024 Recap

Thousands of farmers and ranchers gathered in Orlando, Florida January 31 through February 2 for the Cattle Industry Convention and NCBA Trade Show dubbed CattleCon 2024.

Orlando restaurants thrive amidst Pro Bowl, Olympic marathon trials

The City of Orlando was busy with several major events and it helped local restaurant owners boost business.
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