Press Releases | Orange County Convention Center

Mayor Jerry L. Demings Announces Executive Director to Lead Orange County Convention Center

1/9/2020 10:37:00 AM|

Orange County, FL – Mayor Jerry L. Demings is pleased to announce the selection of Mark Tester as the Orange County Convention Center’s (OCCC) new Executive Director. He will be responsible for overall operations, planning, marketing and all activities at the OCCC, while ensuring its positive economic impact for the community.

Orange County Convention Center Welcomes DEMA Show 2019 for the 12th Time

12/26/2019 3:02:00 PM|

Orlando, FL – (Dec. 26, 2019) The Orange County Convention Center (OCCC) welcomed DEMA Show 2019, hosted by the Diving Equipment and Marketing Association (DEMA) for the 12th time, from Nov. 13-16, 2019.

Orange County Convention Center Announces New Assistant Director of Sales

12/23/2019 9:16:00 AM|

ORLANDO, FL (Dec. 23, 2019) – The Orange County Convention Center (OCCC) continues its strategic growth of its organizational structure by announcing Eric Blanc, Sr., CMP as its Assistant Director of Sales.

Orange County Convention Center Recognized as a Best Southeast US Convention Center by Prevue Meeting & Incentives Magazine

12/20/2019 2:39:00 PM|

ORLANDO, Fla. – (Dec. 20, 2019) The Orange County Convention Center (OCCC) received silver honors in the Best Southeast US Convention Center category for Prevue Meeting & Incentives Magazine’s 2019 Visionary Awards.

Orange County Board of County Commissioners Approves Contract for Architectural and Engineering Design Firm for the Orange County Convention Center's North-South Building Expansion

12/17/2019 11:27:00 AM|

ORLANDO, Fla. – (December 17, 2019) The Orange County Board of County Commissioners (BCC) has approved the architectural and engineering design services contract with Populous + C.T. Hsu, a Joint Venture, for the Orange County Convention Center’s (OCCC) North-South Building Expansion. The total contract award amount is $38,389,062. The decision was made at the Dec. 17 BCC meeting.

Orange County Convention Center Headlines Main Stage at 2019 Expo! Expo! IAEE's Annual Meeting & Exhibition

12/16/2019 9:12:00 AM|

(December 13, 2019) The Orange County Convention Center (OCCC) and Visit Orlando took the main stage at the 2019 International Association of Exhibitions and Events (IAEE) Expo! Expo! Annual Meeting & Exhibition during the first week of December in Las Vegas, Nev. The event attracted more than 2,300 attendees representing 32 countries.

Thousands Gather at the Orange County Convention Center to Attend IAAPA Expo 2019

12/4/2019 2:46:00 PM|

Orlando, FL – (Dec. 4, 2019) More than 42,000 industry professionals gathered at the Orange County Convention Center (OCCC) from Nov. 19-22, 2019 to attend IAAPA Expo 2019.

Orange County Convention Center wins first place in the 2019 International Association of Exhibitions and Events Art of the Show awards

11/21/2019 12:20:00 PM|

Orlando, FL – (Nov. 19, 2019) The Orange County Convention Center (OCCC) received first place honors in the Convention Center Promotion category of the International Association of Exhibitions and Events (IAEE) Art of the Show 2019 competition.

Orange County Convention Center Welcomes the Industrial Fabrics Association International Expo for the Fifth Time and Lauds $11.3 million Economic Impact

11/4/2019 3:58:00 PM|

Orlando, FL – (Oct. 29, 2019) The Orange County Convention Center (OCCC) hosted the 2019 Industrial Fabrics Association International (IFAI) Expo for the fifth time, from Oct. 1-4, 2019.

Orange County Convention Center Announces Appointment of Yulita Osuba to ConventionCalendar.com Advisory Board

11/1/2019 4:39:00 PM|

ORLANDO, Fla. – (Oct. 25, 2019) The Orange County Convention Center announces the appointment of Yulita Osuba, CMP, Deputy Director at the Orange County Convention Center, to the Advisory Board of ConventionCalendar.com and Swift RFP℠.