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Pro AV Visionaries Will Take the Stage at InfoComm 2025 to Discuss the Future of AV

4/16/2025 10:55:00 AM|

InfoComm 2025 will present “2030 Vision: The Future of AV,” an unparalleled discussion featuring industry leaders who are setting the pace for what’s next in AV. On Thursday, June 12 at 11 a.m., Brad Hintze, Executive Vice President of Global Marketing for Crestron, Eric Hutto, CEO of Diversified, and Christine Schyvinck, President and CEO of Shure, will join David Labuskes, CEO of AVIXA, to discuss groundbreaking innovations and emerging technologies poised to revolutionize the pro AV indust...

‘A big deal for Central Florida’: Hotel tax shakeup gains momentum

4/16/2025 10:53:00 AM|

A tax package advancing in the Florida Senate could shake up how Orange County spends tens of millions of dollars in hotel tax revenue, potentially directing money from tourism advertising to mass transit and other transportation needs.

Orlando airport preps for growth as Epic Universe debut nears, adding flights and gate space

4/16/2025 10:10:00 AM|

Orlando International Airport is preparing for growth in the coming months — particularly in light of the looming debut of Universal's Epic Universe next month.

InfoComm 2025 Will Showcase How Pro AV Is Innovating Learning Spaces

4/10/2025 12:11:00 PM|

InfoComm 2025, June 7-13 (exhibits June 11-13) at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Florida, will showcase how pro AV technology is transforming learning spaces, creating more engaging, interactive, and effective learning environments.

InfoComm 2025 to Showcase Pro AV Innovations Transforming Learning Spaces

4/10/2025 11:48:00 AM|

InfoComm 2025, June 7-13 (exhibits June 11-13) at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Fla., will showcase how pro AV technology is transforming learning spaces, creating more engaging, interactive and effective learning environments.

IAAPA Headquarters coming to Orlando

4/10/2025 11:36:00 AM|

IAAPA announced in September plans to relocate its headquarters from Arlington, Va., to Orlando sometime next year. The move was contingent upon financial incentives from the state of Florida and Orange County, where Orlando is located.

‘Game-changing’ affordable housing community under construction near Epic Universe

4/10/2025 11:33:00 AM|

As Universal Orlando approaches the grand opening of Epic Universe, a first-of-its-kind affordable housing community is taking shape nearby.

Epic Universe first impressions from inside Universal’s newest theme park

4/10/2025 11:29:00 AM|

The new Epic Universe in Florida marks the first new major theme park in the United States in nearly a quarter century, lives up to the hype created during the years of buildup and ups the ante in Universal’s crosstown showdown with rival Walt Disney World.

How Florida, California, Texas, New York, Nevada, Illinois, Hawaii, Tennessee, and Georgia Are Using Tourist Taxes to Boost the US Tourism Sector: What You Need to Know

4/10/2025 11:26:00 AM|

Across the US, tourist taxes—charged on hotel stays and short-term rentals—are being used not just to collect revenue, but to actively fuel tourism growth and infrastructure investment. In 2025, Florida, California, Texas, New York, Nevada, Illinois, Hawaii, Tennessee, and Georgia are using these funds to expand convention centers, upgrade transportation, support local festivals, fund tourism marketing, and enhance traveler amenities.

Orlando tourism sees steady growth in February

4/10/2025 11:23:00 AM|

February was a strong month for tourism in Orlando, with growth across almost every category. Hotel occupancy rose by 1.6%, topping 80%, it’s the highest level the city has seen since March of last year.

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