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NFPA Donates 500 Comfort Bears to Orange, Seminole County Fire Departments

7/15/2024 12:01:00 PM|

The National Fire Protection Association® (NFPA®) recently hosted its 127th annual conference and expo at the Orange County Convention Center.

OCCC Expansion Update and Timeline details

7/15/2024 10:46:00 AM|

The progress on Orange County Convention Center's future $560 million expansion is coming together slowly – with the potential firms to oversee the project now being determined.

The Florida Kids and Family Expo - The largest in the country, returns to Orange County Convention Center this August

7/11/2024 2:06:00 PM|

The Florida Kids and Family Expo is a massive 2 days worth of family fun that takes place at the Orange County Convention Center every August.

Orlando Tattoo Arts Festival sticks to Orlando for three days on the art of ink

7/11/2024 2:02:00 PM|

Tattoo artists from Miami to France will travel to Orlando this week to ink Central Floridians at the second annual Orlando Tattoo Arts Festival. The three-day event features hundreds of artists, including eight former contestants from the reality show Ink Master, alongside live entertainers.

Local excitement around OCCC Phase 5A expansion

7/11/2024 11:08:00 AM|

The new project will be called 5A, and it will be split into two phases. The first phase of the project is focused on adding a new meeting space, a ballroom and a new entrance to the North-South building on Convention Way.

Cvent's No. 1 Meetings Destination

6/28/2024 7:44:00 PM|

According to Cvent, the industry leading meetings, events and hospitality technology provider since 1999, Orlando is unquestionably the No. 1 meetings destination in the U.S.

Destination Spotlight - Orlando

6/28/2024 7:25:00 PM|

Whether it involves a wizard or a mouse. Orlando is universally known as the theme park capital of the world. But as anyone attending an event here soon finds out, Orlando's neighborhoods have plenty of character of an entirely different sort.

Feeding the Masses - Navigating the Logistics of Catering to Thousands at Major Events

6/25/2024 1:31:00 PM|

Caterers are well-oiled machines when serving large crowds—but even the most efficient caterer can feel the stress of serving thousands of meals.

World's largest diabetes conference kick off in Florida

6/24/2024 12:04:00 PM|

The world's largest diabetes meeting, the event gathers together more than 11,000 leading physicians, scientists, researchers and healthcare professionals globally.

FBLA Leadership Conference at OCCC set to have record number of students, educators and volunteers

6/24/2024 11:20:00 AM|

A record number of attendees will head to Orlando, Florida next week to attend the Future Business Leaders of America, Inc. (FBLA) National Leadership Conference (NLC). The annual event is attracting more than 17,000 middle school, high school, and college students, as well as their teachers, volunteers, and exhibitors from across the country.

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