Press Releases | Orange County Convention Center

Sports Business Journal Unveils the 2024 Best Sports Business Cities for Attracting and Hosting Events™

3/18/2024 3:09:00 PM|

Sports Business Journal (SBJ) presents its much-anticipated 2024 Best Sports Business Cities (BSBC) rankings, a comprehensive analysis focusing on U.S. cities that have demonstrated recent success in attracting and hosting a diverse array of sporting events.

71st PGA Show Signals a Big Year Ahead for Golf

2/12/2024 10:29:00 AM|

More than 31,000 golf industry professionals from 89 countries and 50 U.S. states came together to meet with more than 1,000 golf companies and brands at the 71st PGA Show in Orlando, Florida, Jan. 23-26, 2024. With the continued upswing in consumer golf participation, the PGA Show signaled a bullish year ahead for the $102 billion golf industry.

VMX 2024 Showcased Groundbreaking Innovations in Veterinary Medicine to Provide the Best Care for Pets Around the World

1/23/2024 10:00:00 AM|

New technologies including AI, breakthroughs in pet medications with better outcomes and students scrubbing in as vet docs for a day among highlights at world’s largest and most comprehensive veterinary conference

Orlando’s Orange County Convention Center Pilots Moonwalkers Robotic Shoes from Shift Robotics

1/9/2024 10:33:00 AM|

Shift Robotics today announced that the Orange County Convention Center (OCCC) in Orlando, Florida will be piloting Moonwalkers robotic shoes for use in all of its facilities, while becoming a customer at the same time.

IAAPA Expo 2023 wraps in Orlando, breaking pre-pandemic numbers

11/21/2023 12:04:00 PM|

IAAPA Expo 2023, the premier global event for the attractions industry, concluded its week-long extravaganza today, bringing together 36,173 attractions professionals on the floor from a total registration of 41,236.

Orange County Convention Center Recognized for its Leadership in the Industry

10/31/2023 2:40:00 PM|

The Orange County Convention Center (OCCC) continues to demonstrate its industry-leading hospitality and innovative business strategy by creating Unbelievably Real experiences for its clients and guests.

Central Florida International Auto Show Offers Four Days of Fun at Orange County Convention Center

10/31/2023 9:21:00 AM|

The Central Florida International Auto Show returns to the Orange County Convention Center (OCCC) with hundreds of new cars, trucks, crossovers, SUVs, electric vehicles (EVs), exotics, and more.

The Vision Council and RX Announce New Host City for Vision Expo East in 2025

10/20/2023 12:01:00 PM|

The Vision Council and RX, co-owners of Vision Expo, announced today that Vision Expo East 2025 will take place in Orlando, Florida at the Orange County Convention Center on February 19–22, 2025, after a long-standing residency in New York City.

Orange County Board Votes to Approve Convention Center Completion with Tourist Development Tax Revenues

10/6/2023 10:23:00 AM|

On Tuesday, Oct. 3, 2023, the Orange County Board of County Commissioners voted to approve allocating Tourist Development Tax (TDT) funding for the $560 million Phase 5A completion of the Orange County Convention Center (OCCC).

Meetings Today Announces 2023 Best of Meetings Today Awards Winners

10/3/2023 3:14:00 PM|

With the meetings and events industry reinvigorated to its pre-pandemic vitality, Meetings Today announced the winners of its 2023 Best of Meetings Today Awards, an annual recognition given to the top meeting facilities and destination marketing organizations (DMOs) in North America, as well as the top global DMOs.