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How the Events Industry Is Coming Together Amid COVID-19

4/20/2020 1:37:00 PM|

Despite the large economic hit the meetings sector is dealing with due to coronavirus, industry professionals, venues, and organizations have still found ways to support one another and their communities.

Conversations About COVID-19: A Convention Center Turns Into a Testing Site

4/17/2020 11:37:00 AM|

IAEE-TV talks with Mark Tester of the Orlando Orange County Convention Center about the transition of the convention center becoming a testing site for the COVID-19 pandemic.

Orange County Convention Center Commits to Flattening the Curve

4/15/2020 3:08:00 PM|

From drive-thru testing to food donations, the Orange County Convention Center is dedicated to supporting Central Florida by whatever means possible. "The OCCC is dedicated to flattening the curve with a goal of coming back ahead of the curve, stronger than ever," says the venue's executive director, Mark Tester.

OCCC’S Mark Tester Hopeful For Busy Fall Events Season, Citing Pent-Up Demand

4/13/2020 11:34:00 AM|

TSNN talked with Tester from the safety of his home to learn what it’s been like to lead the OCCC during this health crisis, what prepared him for the challenge and what he’s looking forward to post-pandemic.

COVID-19 Response: Getting Food to the People Who Need It

4/13/2020 11:33:00 AM|

From feeding workers on the front lines of the COVID-19 battle, to ensuring food from canceled events is going to the hungry instead of to landfills, here’s a sampling of how people and organizations from all corners of the business events industry are pivoting to help amid the COVID-19 crisis.

Event Venues Are Caring for the Ill and Helping the Helpers

4/13/2020 11:31:00 AM|

With traditional events paused during the crisis, convention centers and other event venues from New York to Vancouver to Berlin are providing relief — or standing by to provide relief — for overburdened hospitals. Others are sheltering the homeless. And it’s not just conventions centers. Hotels are offering shelter to health-care and other front-line workers.

OCCC Executive Director Mark Tester Profile

4/1/2020 11:36:00 AM|

Last month, Mark Tester began serving as the new Executive Director of the Orange County Convention Center (OCCC). He joins the OCCC at an exciting time, as the facility breaks ground on a major expansion this fall that is expected to be complete by the end of 2023.

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.

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