OCCC in the News

Catch up on the latest news and all of the exciting things happening inside and around the award-winning Orange County Convention Center (OCCC) and the International Drive Convention District.

Join the OCCC's mailing list for the latest news, information and updates about the Center of Hospitality.

Health care convention — 1st to cancel at pandemic’s start — returns to Orlando, raising hopes

3/16/2022 11:41:00 AM|

Two years ago this month, the HIMSS Global Health & Exhibition sounded the first alarm in Orlando, abruptly canceling its four-day summit at the Orange County Convention Center amid growing concerns over COVID-19.

5 Reasons Orlando is a Leader in Meetings

2/23/2022 1:50:00 PM|

As the country’s most visited destination and No. 1 meeting destination (as ranked by Cvent), Orlando sets a high bar. The destination has one of the largest convention centers in the U.S., the Orange County Convention Center (OCCC), as well as some of the biggest names in theme parks and entertainment, scores of hotels and resorts across every category, and more than ample airlift. But Orlando has another big advantage that planners shouldn’t discount — almost two years of experience success...

ASI REUNITES AND ENERGIZES PROMO INDUSTRY AT SUCCESSFUL ORLANDO SHOW

2/21/2022 12:06:00 PM|

The Advertising Specialty Institute (ASI) kicked off 2022 on an overwhelmingly positive note, with its hotly anticipated ASI Show Orlando drawing 3,000 supplier and distributor professionals who were excited to reunite and make valuable in-person connections.

Homebuilders are showing off in Orlando

2/14/2022 3:52:00 PM|

Home construction firms from around the world gathered at the Orange County Convention Center from Feb. 8-10 for the 2022 National Association of Home Builders International Builders’ Show. The event, along with the simultaneous Kitchen & Bath Industry Show, drew 70,000 attendees during the week, and highlighted the top trends in residential construction.

WORLD OF CONCRETE, PGA, OFFPRICE AND OTHER TOP TRADE SHOWS PROPEL INDUSTRY FORWARD IN 2022

1/28/2022 1:33:00 PM|

Multiple in-person business-to-business (B2B) events produced by members of the Exhibitions and Conferences Alliance (ECA) are ushering in 2022 with optimism for the industry’s continued comeback.

PGA Show is back in Orlando and its importance is evident

1/26/2022 11:40:00 AM|

The PGA Show is an amazing thing to see. While it is only for industry professionals, everyone who loves golf would also love a glimpse at everything in the game in one place, at one time. This explains why we give you a glimpse inside the walls of the Orange County Convention Center, host facility in Orlando, Florida, during “Golf Today,” from Tuesday to Friday.

Positivity Prevails at PCMA Convening Leaders 2022

1/25/2022 11:57:00 AM|

While it may have been tempting to sit out an in-person show at the start of this year due to concerns about the Omicron variant, attendees and exhibitors of Convening Leaders 2022 (CL22) stayed the course, just as Sherrif Karamat, president and CEO of the Professional Convention Management Association (PCMA), urged in a statement the week before the event.

Orlando among world's best spots for conventions, says industry report

1/19/2022 12:04:00 PM|

Orlando is one of the best conventions cities in the world, according to Northstar Meetings Group's convention cities index.

Miss Earth USA Delegates Remove 400 Pounds of Trash from Orlando Parks

1/7/2022 12:05:00 PM|

Miss Earth USA and their state delegates from coast to coast show they are more than beauty; they are beauties for a cause. This week, sixty-two delegates from the pageant’s Miss and Mrs. divisions participated in a local Community Service Day Project, cleaning up and removing 215 pounds of litter from Park of The Americas, and 185 pounds from Demetree Park, for 400 pounds of total collected debris. Their work ensures that the collected litter will be disposed of properly rather than ending up ...

GRAND SLAM EVENTS WILL SERVE UP NEW PIZZA INDUSTRY SHOW IN ORLANDO NEXT FALL

1/4/2022 11:49:00 AM|

Grand Slam Events is gearing up to launch a new all-inclusive pizza industry event designed to better serve the East Coast and Southern regions of the U.S.: The Pizza Tomorrow Summit. Set to debut Nov. 9-10, 2022 at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Fla., the new trade show and conference for the growing and ever-changing pizza industry will be a full-service event bringing together pizza operators, new companies, suppliers, products and initiatives along with a cutting-edge educat...

Page 26 of 49 FirstPrevious 2425[26]2728 NextLast