Exhibitor Magazine

JULY 15, 2021

ORLANDO, FL  The Orange County Convention Center (OCCC) welcomed back Coverings  the largest international ceramic tile and natural stone conference.

Trade Shows 40

Trade Shows Conference Venues 40

Exhibitor Magazine

DECEMBER 29, 2021

ORLANDO, FLA.  The Orange County Convention Center (OCCC) is demonstrating its excellence in customer service and safely hosting trade shows and ev.

Trade Shows 75

Trade Shows 2021 Venues 75

Social Tables

JANUARY 14, 2022

HITEC ORLANDO. June 27-30 | Orange County Convention Center | Orlando. General ticket sales for HITEC Orlando 2022 go on sale January 11, 2022. . Attend the ILTM North America trade show to showcase your products, destination, venue, services, or experiences to luxury travel advisors from across the world.

Hospitality 158

Hospitality 2022 Conference Tourism 158

MeetingsNet

APRIL 12, 2024

The international day of advocacy showcases the value of business meetings, trade shows, incentive travel, exhibitions, conferences, and conventions to people, businesses, and our communities. Check out these images from #GMID2024. Image Alt Text: Poet.png Gallery Slide Headline: The Poetry of Meetings Published: Vegas 1.jpg

2024 52

2024 Meetings Social Media Education 52

SmartMeetings

DECEMBER 21, 2020

Cartotto is complex director of security and risk management for Caribe Royal Orlando in Florida. Of the many things this year has taught us, one is that you can never be too prepared. And being prepared is right up Mark Cartotto’s alley. Which leads us to the next trend Cartotto sees in the near term.

2021 119

2021 Food and Beverage Hotels Risk Management 119

SmartMeetings

OCTOBER 25, 2021

Three-and-a-half months prior to a client’s largest annual trade show, Mandi Graziano, vice president of global accounts for HPN Global , was notified that San Diego Convention Center would be unable to host the program. The venue was being commandeered as a temporary Emergency Intake Site and was not going to be available for groups.

Food and Beverage 111

Food and Beverage Contracts Hotels Meetings 111

Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 15, 2018

Previously, she was director of sales and revenue at The Joule in Dallas as well as reservations and revenue manager at The Turnberry Isle Resort & Club in Aventura, Florida, and The Ritz-Carlton Orlando, Grande Lakes. She has been with ACVB since 2015, previously serving as trade show sales coordinator and administrative assistant.

Hotels 72

Hotels Site Selections Airlines 2015 72

PCMA Convene

MAY 19, 2016

When 19,000 attendees descended on Orlando this week for SAPPHIRE NOW and the ASUG Annual Conference — hosted by SAP and ASUG (America’s SAP Users’ Group) and billed as the largest global business technology event — they weren’t dreading long registration and check-in lines at the Orange County Convention Center (OCCC). .

Association Meetings 72

Association Meetings Conference Meetings Management 72

Plan Your Meetings

OCTOBER 12, 2016

The bottom line is that events and venues can be vulnerable. In case you think this isn’t relevant to the types of events you plan and venues you use, consider these headlines–and this is nothing new: Toronto, Canada: CNE shuts down early after fights break out. Learn from other destinations and venues.

Trade Shows 76

Trade Shows Hotels Transportation Venues 76

Capterra Event Management

APRIL 26, 2016

How many attendees will show? How much should you spend on a venue ? The top three most popular destinations for meetings are: Orlando, FL, Las Vegas, NV, and Chicago, IL. The most popular B2B event type are conferences (80%), followed by trade shows (69%), and webinars (55%). How many tickets can you sell?

2016 63

2016 2015 Travel Trade Shows 63

Plan Your Meetings

MARCH 24, 2017

The Orlando Pulse nightclub shooting took place while I was at a conference. If a shooter enters the venue and sees I’m armed, I become the first target. CES is the world’s largest annual trade show, with 170,000 visitors, and temporarily home to more CEOs than any spot on the planet.

Trade Shows 43

Trade Shows 2016 Education Events 43

PCMA Convene

APRIL 2, 2017

“They serve a lot of alcohol, and they’d like people to sample this, that, or the other thing,” said Mark Gatley, regional general man-ager for SMG at the Greater Fort Lauderdale/Broward County Convention Center, which hosted the show for a few years before it moved to the Orlando World Center Marriott.

2009 49

2009 Food and Beverage Trade Shows Venues 49

Social Tables

MARCH 22, 2024

To remain competitive, hospitality professionals must stay on top of what’s happening with hotels, event venues, technology, and trends. Top hospitality conferences for restaurants, venues, and event planners Hospitality conferences aren’t only for hoteliers.

2024 78

2024 Hospitality Conference Tourism 78

PCMA Convene

MAY 31, 2016

Destinations have been early, obvious adopters, offering VR tours of attractions and venues for meeting planners and tourists alike. P icture this: As an attendee wanders through your trade show, a notification appears on her Apple Watch that walking toward her is someone who shares her interest in, say, clinical nuclear cardiology.

Technology 75

Technology Meetings 2015 Hotels 75

Bizzabo

MARCH 4, 2020

We are working with Orlando Health and Dr. Phillips Hospital (closest to convention center) to provide extra medical support as needed on site. HIMSS and the Orange County Convention Center will consult health teams at Orlando Health when necessary. Reach out to all meeting spaces, hotels, and venues. It will be a requirement.

Conference 142

Conference 2020 Speakers Social Media 142

PCMA Convene

NOVEMBER 30, 2016

The first was a 7,500-attendee trade show that the client — a large tractor manufacturer — was scheduled to hold for its dealers in a centrally located city in the United States in November 2001. Think about convention centers like McCormick Place, Orlando, the D.C. convention center — 1,326 doors.

Risk Management 40

Risk Management Trade Shows Site Selections 2001 40

PCMA Convene

NOVEMBER 30, 2016

The first was a 7,500-attendee trade show that the client — a large tractor manufacturer — was scheduled to hold for its dealers in a centrally located city in the United States in November 2001. Think about convention centers like McCormick Place, Orlando, the D.C. convention center — 1,326 doors.

Risk Management 40

Risk Management Trade Shows Site Selections 2001 40

Stova

MARCH 20, 2023

The Special Event March 27 - 30, 2023 – Orlando, FL If you’re an event professional, The Special Event is your show. October The Event Planner Expo October 10 - 12, 2023 – New York, NY The Event Planner Expo is the leading trade show for the events and hospitality industry.

2023 52

2023 Conference Healthcare B2B 52

Bizzabo

NOVEMBER 15, 2018

Trade Shows - Trade shows give companies in a specific industry the opportunity to showcase their products and services. Whereas most conferences are open to the public, trade shows usually require a screening process for buyers, company reps, and press. CES (Consumer Electronics Show). Orlando, FL.

Tech 168

Tech 2019 Conference Technology 168

Event Leadership Institute

MARCH 17, 2021

In Part Two of this series where I focused on in-person events, I talked about the difficult—but necessary—contraction on the supply side (at venues, hotels, and other suppliers) to deal with the dramatic drop in demand. For trade shows in particular, virtual events present problems for exhibitors, especially large shows.

2021 111

2021 2020 Trade Shows Tech 111