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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...

CES still on, Davos postponed: Conventions industry rebound in doubt amid omicron

12/22/2021 8:12:00 AM|

The $100 billion conferences and events industry in the U.S. is on edge amid the recent surge in Covid cases

Metro Orlando slated for more than 135 conventions in 2022

12/16/2021 8:50:00 AM|

The return of convention business to Orlando during the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic may be slower than businesses would like to see, but there are net gains helping the recovery.

AKC National Championship: Thousands of dogs and owners in Orlando this weekend

12/16/2021 8:46:00 AM|

The largest dog show in North America returns to Orange County Convention Center this weekend, bringing with it thousands of dogs and their handlers.

EXHIBITOR Magazine Recognizes Seven Award-Winning Convention Centers

12/7/2021 9:14:00 AM|

Earlier this year, Exhibitor Media Group, which produces both EXHIBITOR magazine and Find It – Marketplace, the buyer’s guide to trade show products and services, announced the 30 venues that qualified for its third annual Centers of Excellence list, which recognizes North America’s best convention centers for trade shows and events. Small, medium, and large convention centers located anywhere in North America were invited to apply, and entrants were evaluated using an objective algorithm wei...

IAAPA 2021 FOCUSED ON GROWTH AND RECOVERY FROM COVID ROLLERCOASTER

12/7/2021 9:02:00 AM|

Following an incredibly challenging time for the $55 billion global attractions industry, IAAPA Expo 2021, the industry’s premier event, recently reconvened for the first time since 2019. Held Nov. 15-19 at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Fla., the festive trade show and conference opened its doors to more than 28,000 global attractions industry professionals seeking to network, learn and buy.

Orlando execs praise return of live technology show I/ITSEC after pandemic pause

12/2/2021 9:17:00 AM|

For 15 years, Waymon Armstrong took an old friend to lunch in Orlando during the annual Interservice/Industry Training, Simulation and Education Conference, commonly known as I/ITSEC.

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