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Convention Centers Transform Into Hospitals in the Fight Against COVID-19

3/31/2020 11:29:00 AM|

After closing their doors to trade shows and events due to the Coronavirus pandemic, many convention centers across the U.S. are taking on an entirely different role. This week, many are being converted into makeshift medical facilities to help relieve beleaguered hospitals and staff so they can provide better care for more serious and critical patients.

Convention Centers Join the Fight

3/31/2020 11:28:00 AM|

Convention centers across the globe are answering the call for help during the spreading COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic and are being repurposed as temporary hospitals.

Amid Coronavirus Crisis, Orlando Rebooks More Than $371 Million in Convention Business

3/27/2020 11:27:00 AM|

As of March 25, the OCCC, which is the nation's second-largest convention center, had 28 conventions on the books that had to be cancelled or postponed. While 14 conventions were cancelled outright, representing an estimated economic loss of $446.4 million, the venue has been able to rebook another 14 conventions for a later date.

How Events and Venues are Lending a Helping Hand in Times of Need

3/23/2020 11:25:00 AM|

Cancelled trade shows and meetings are the harsh reality for convention centers across the country right now, but that hasn’t stopped many venues from turning their misfortune into charitable opportunities.

Tester Settles In at Orange County Complex

2/26/2020 7:20:00 AM|

Mark Tester began work as executive director in Orlando on Feb. 17.

Global Pet Expo: 'The Show Must Go on' Despite COVID-19

2/20/2020 8:14:00 AM|

This week, Feb 26-28, Global Pet Expo - produced by the American Pet Products Association (APPA) - will take place at Orlando's Orange County Convention Center, despite travel bans that are responsible for nearly 150 exhibitors from China unable to enter the U.S., impacting more than 25,000 square feet of booth space.

Mark Tester Heads up the Orange County Convention Center

2/17/2020 7:17:00 AM|

On Feb. 10, the Orange County Convention Center (OCCC) welcomed Mark Tester as its new executive director.

See Inside Convention Center's $605M Expansion (video)

1/31/2020 10:24:00 AM|

The new $605 million Orange County Convention Center expansion is set to open up more business opportunities for the region.

8 questions with the convention center’s new head honcho

1/10/2020 7:26:00 AM|

Mark Tester is a person many Central Floridian businesspeople may want to know, as he's on the verge of taking over one of the largest economic engines in the region.

Orange County Convention Center Names New Executive Director

1/9/2020 10:20:00 AM|

Mark Tester, previously director of the Austin Convention Center, has been named the new executive director of the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando.

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