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LYNX’s new bus route links Orlando’s airport to tourist destinations

4/23/2024 11:27:00 AM|

The Disney International Airport Destination Parkway Express will also be known as Link 311 and will take passengers from Orlando International Airport with six stops along the way and back.

Orlando Celebrates Global Meetings Industry Day

4/17/2024 9:51:00 AM|

Orlando, consistently ranked by Cvent as the top meeting destination in the U.S., will join the worldwide celebration of Global Meetings Industry Day (GMID) on April 11. This event underscores the importance and impact of professional meetings and events in the region.

Success of HIMSS at OCCC

4/17/2024 9:37:00 AM|

Three major U.S. trade shows reported successful – and in two cases, growing – editions in Las Vegas, Orlando and Philadelphia last month. Take a look at our roundup of major U.S. trade shows held in March.

NPE2024 set to be most impactful plastics trade show of the year

4/17/2024 9:28:00 AM|

Anticipation for the largest plastics trade show in the Americas is nearly over; registration for NPE2024: The Plastics Show closes in less than a month.

Orange County’s “Dream Builders”: First-Ever Conference Celebrates Team 400

4/16/2024 11:45:00 AM|

Orange County issues roughly 81,000 vertical building permits a year - including projects small in scope, like a 150-square-foot addition to a single-family home, to projects that are truly "Epic" in size, like Universal's new 750-acre theme park along Universal Boulevard.

FABTECH Heads To Orlando For The First Time In 2024

4/15/2024 2:06:00 PM|

North America’s largest metal forming, fabricating, welding and finishing event, FABTECH 2024, is making its first visit to Orlando, Fla., as this premier gathering kicks off its three-day run at the Orange County Convention Center in one of America’s fastest growing manufacturing centers Oct. 15-17, 2024.