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Coverings 2023: The premier North American tile expo sees a jump in attendance from exhibitors and attendees

10/18/2023 2:46:00 PM|

Up 50% over last year, attendance at this year’s Coverings rivaled pre-pandemic numbers. The aisles bustled as booths filled with the 27,000 eventgoers, who converged in Orlando to see the new releases of more than 1,000 exhibitors from 40 different countries.

Oct. 20-22: Dinosaurs invade the Orange County Convention Center at Jurassic Quest

10/16/2023 3:35:00 PM|

Jurassic Quest returns to Central Florida on Oct. 20 and promises many prehistoric delights.

Fitness Industry to Invade Orlando for Olympia Weekend

10/16/2023 2:51:00 PM|

As excitement builds for Olympia Weekend, organizers of the fitness industry’s most anticipated weekend are completing the final stages of an expansion that will bring the fitness industry to Orlando the first weekend in November.

Orange County approves tourist-tax spending plan for UCF, convention center and arts

10/6/2023 3:59:00 PM|

The board of Orange County commissioners, after a marathon six-hour meeting Tuesday, agreed to use nearly $800 million in public tourist tax development funding to pay for an expansion of the exceptionally large Orange County Convention Center, an enhancement to UCF’s football stadium, and local arts.

Orange County commissioners back four tourist tax projects

10/5/2023 4:22:00 PM|

The Orange County Commission voted Tuesday to approve Tourist Development Tax funding for four projects, including $560 million for the Phase 5A expansion of the Orange County Convention Center and $90 million for a UCF Stadium Tower.

Orange County approves TDT dollars for UCF football tower & more

10/5/2023 4:12:00 PM|

On Tuesday, Orange County Commissioners voted to spend Tourism Development Tax dollars, or TDT dollars, on two different projects.

The $250M+ reason your business should celebrate the the Orange County Convention Center's expansion

10/5/2023 3:56:00 PM|

The Orange County Convention center long has been recognized as a significant economic engine for Central Florida, responsible for the creation of thousands of jobs and an economic impact measured in the billions.

Orange County leaders plan to give $560M in tourism tax dollars to convention center

10/4/2023 9:19:00 AM|

Orange County leaders on Tuesday decided to move forward with a plan to give $560 million in tourism tax dollars to the Orange County Convention Center and $90 million toward a UCF sports tower.

Orange County Convention Center, UCF win hotel tax funding

10/4/2023 9:14:00 AM|

Two entities were among the first projects to land approval for Orange County tourist development tax funding to kickstart projects envisioned to bring billions of dollars in local economic impact.

Orange County Commission funds projects for UCF, Convention Center, arts and cultural grants

10/4/2023 9:07:00 AM|

The commission met Tuesday to discuss how to allocate funds from its Tourism Development Tax.

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