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Preparing Today's Leaders to be Future-Ready

4/8/2025 12:21:00 PM|

Never before has it been so important for leaders to be future-ready: to anticipate and act on change before it happens and to pivot strategies to stay a step ahead. T.D. Jakes' annual International Leadership Summit, presented by Wells Fargo, will give leaders at the intersection of faith and business a leg up on navigating a rapidly changing world as they learn from global leaders making an impact as innovators, entrepreneurs, and church and business leaders when the event returns to Orlan...

Orange County tourist tax collections hit record in February

4/8/2025 12:18:00 PM|

Tourist Development Tax dollars hit a record in February in Orange County, according to new numbers released by the comptroller’s office.

Defying tourism fears, Orange hotel tax collections shatter records

4/8/2025 12:16:00 PM|

Amid worries about the U.S. economy and international travel, Orange County’s tourist-tax collections are roaring, with the first five months of 2024-25 nearly $9 million ahead of the previous year when the surcharge brought in a record $359 million.

Mark Tester OCCC Leadership featured in OBJ

4/4/2025 2:32:00 PM|

17 People to Know in Tourism & Hospitality: Mark Tester, Orange County Convention Center

Mark Tester listed in OBJ’s People to Know

4/4/2025 2:29:00 PM|

Few industries are more synonymous with Orlando than tourism and hospitality. Thanks to an ever-growing industry in tourism, travel, hospitality, food and beverage, entertainment and more, the region's biggest economic driver — easily worth billions of dollars in impact and local wages.

We’re One Step Closer to Having a Train Connect Orlando Airport and Disney World

3/5/2025 3:18:00 PM|

According to ClickOrlando, Universal Orlando announced this week that it would put $2 million towards the cost of a study needed to make this route a reality. The study is a crucial step to bringing a SunRail line from the Orlando International Airport to the theme parks.

Highlights from The NAFEM Show

3/5/2025 3:13:00 PM|

Product smarts were on full display Feb. 26-28 at The NAFEM Show in Atlanta, as foodservice manufacturers showed off their latest rollouts all across the 332,000-square-foot exhibit space. This year, 633 exhibitors and an estimated 20,000 attendees descended upon the Georgia World Congress Center over the three-day show. Here’s a bit of what we saw:

‘Tremendously successful’ KBIS show attracts 43,000 visitors

3/5/2025 3:04:00 PM|

KBIS, the largest kitchen and bath trade show in North America, has been hailed ‘tremendously successful’ by organisers after 43,000 visitors attended the three-day event, which took place at the Las Vegas Convention Center from 25th - 27th February 2025.

Orange County Convention Center Honors Florida Highwaymen with New Permanent Exhibit

3/5/2025 2:43:00 PM|

The Orange County Convention Center has officially embraced a slice of Florida's art history with the installation of a new permanent exhibit celebrating the work of the Florida Highwaymen, a group of 26 African American artists whose landscape paintings became emblematic of the state's scenery and culture in the mid-20th century.

Show Recap: Vision Expo East 2025 Moves to Orlando After 38 Years in NYC

3/5/2025 2:35:00 PM|

In its 39th year, Vision Expo East ditched its longtime roots in New York City for Orlando, Fla., where thousands of eyecare and eyewear professionals descended on the Orange County Convention Center (OCCC) from Feb. 19-22. Ashley Mills, CEO of The Vision Council, which produces the show alongside RX, told TSNN that the move south “reflected consistent feedback from the industry and key stakeholders” after the 2024 iteration of the show saw an uptick in Florida-based professionals and attendee...

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