Corporate News

September
General Motors Partners with Visit Orlando to Debut the Chevrolet Orlando 9/15/11
July
Major New Music Festival Launches Nov. 12 – 13 in Orlando 7/21/11
June
Visit Orlando President & CEO Gary Sain Named One of Orlando’s Most Powerful People by Orlando Magazine 6/24/11
May
Orlando Draws Record Breaking 51.455 Million Visitors In 2010 5/24/11
March
A New Brand Logo for Visit Orlando 3/9/11
February
Visit Orlando’s 2010 Charitable Involvement Tops $515,000 2/16/11
Visit Orlando Honored with Five International Awards for Marketing and Public Relations 2/2/11
January
Visit Orlando Elects 2011 Board of Directors 1/27/11
Danielle Saba Courtenay Honored with Gene T. Hassett Award from HSMAI 1/4/11
December
Orlando Magical Dining Month Program Raises $ 25,327 12/20/10
From Tragic to Terrific! Orlando Rewards Travelers with Vacation Makeovers 12/17/10
Orlando/Orange County CVB Rebrands Itself as Visit Orlando 12/17/10
October
Digestive Disease Week® Announces Orlando and the Orange County Convention Center as Host for 2013 10/4/10
Orlando Breaks Guinness World Record 10/1/10
September
Orlando/Orange County CVB Marketing and Public Relations Teams Honored for Innovative Programs 9/22/10
August
Travelocity to Power New Booking Engine on VisitOrlando.com 8/20/10
IAAPA Chooses Orlando as Host City for the Next 10 Years 8/3/10
July
Orlando/Orange County CVB Partners with simpleview on Destination Website Redesign 7/1/10
May
Orlando Welcomed 46.6 Million Visitors in 2009 5/18/10
April
Orlando Provides Help to Those Affected by European Air Service Cancellations 4/19/10
March
Orlando/Orange County Convention & Visitors Bureau, Inc. Community Involvement Eclipses $105,000 in 2009 3/5/10
President Obama Signs Travel Promotion Act Into Law 3/4/10
February
Orlando/Orange County CVB Convention Sales Team Confirms 528 Meetings and Conventions in the Past Six Months 2/4/10
January
Orlando CVB Names Fred Shea Vice President, Strategic Partnerships 1/14/10
December
Orlando Selects New Marketing Representation in Brazil 12/17/09
Orlando Magical Dining Month Program Raises $15,783 For Arnold Palmer Hospital For Children 12/16/09
Orlando/Orange County CVB Elects New Members to 2010 Board of Directors 12/11/09
Orlando/Orange County CVB Names Laurence Barron Chief Digital Officer 12/10/09
November
Orlando Named 2010 Top North American Golf Destination by International Golf Association 11/20/09
Fifth Annual Tourism Job Shadow Day 11/9/09
October
Orlando CVB Names Ken Barnett Director, Corporate Accounts Development 10/27/09
September
Orlando/Orange County CVB Releases Updated Forecast for 2009 9/29/09
Visitors Spending was up 0.2% to $30.0 Billion in 2008 9/2/09
August
Fall Getaway to Orlando More Affordable than Ever - Orlando’s “Free-for-Fall” Program Features “Get One Free!” Deals 8/26/09
New York City Pair Begins Orlando’s 67 Days of Smiles Assignment 8/26/09
Orlando CVB Announces Plans To Take “SMILE” Campaign Global For Fall 2009 And Into 2010 8/26/09
Orlando/Orange County Convention & Visitors Bureau, Inc. 2009 New “Free-for-Fall” Advertising Campaign and 2010 Marketing Program 8/26/09
June
Orlando/Orange County CVB Launches New Section of Web Site for Locals 6/11/09
48.9 Million Visitors Experienced Orlando in 2008 6/3/09
May
First Ever Search for “The World’s Greatest Smiles” Launched by Orlando/Orange County 5/29/09
Orlando/Orange County CVB Luncheon Celebrates 26th Annual National Travel and Tourism Week 5/15/09
Orlando Rally Celebrates National Tourism Week 5/12/09
April
Orlando/Orange County CVB and Southwest Airlines Partner to Increase Visitation to Orlando 4/22/09
Orlando/Orange County CVB and Travelocity Partner to Extend Marketing Opportunities 4/22/09
March
Orlando/Orange County CVB Announces Future Conventions & Meetings 3/9/09
February
Orlando CVB Takes Home International Awards for Marketing and Public Relations 2/10/09
January
Orlando CVB Names Disney Executive George Aguel as Chairman of the Board 1/29/09
Orlando CVB Audit 1/15/09
December
Orlando CVB Elects New Members to 2009 Board of Directors 12/11/08
Orlando CVB Reveals 2009 Marketing Campaign 12/11/08
Visitor Spending Generates More Than $31 Billion in Economic Impact in 2007 12/11/08
September
Orlando CVB and UCF's Rosen College of Hospitality Partner for Tourism Job Shadow Day 9/25/08
Orlando CVB Receives Beacon Award for Diversity Initiatives 9/24/08
Regional Summit Focuses on Attracting the Medical Meetings Market 9/23/08
Orlando CVB Promotes Three to New Positions 9/22/08
August
Orlando CVB Unveils Marketing Programs for Fall 2008, into 2009 8/27/08
Orlando’s Growing, World-Class Shopping Offerings Highlighted in New Shop America Tours 8/27/08
Orlando Announces Integrated Marketing Campaign in Mexico 8/24/08
Red Chair Affair to Debut Orlando’s Cultural Season 8/12/08
July
Orlando CVB Releases Updated Forecast 7/23/08
AirTran Airways "Says YES to Orlando" with New Look Airplane 7/8/08
June
48.7 Million Visitors Experienced Orlando in 2007 6/24/08
May
Nearly 46 Million U.S. Residents Experience Orlando in 2007 5/21/08
April
McFadyen Joins Orlando/Orange County Convention & Visitors Bureau, Inc. Sales Team 4/24/08
Orlando CVB Announces New VP of International Marketing 4/15/08
March
2008 Meetings and Conventions Branding Campaign - Fact Sheet 3/27/08
New and Upcoming in Orlando For Meetings 3/27/08
Orlando CVB Unveils New Marketing Campaign For Meetings and Convention Market 3/27/08
February
New Orlando Campaign Scores High Marks from Moms 2/26/08
Orlando CVB Announces Director of Sales 2/21/08
January
TripAdvisor’s Travelers’ Choice Awards Names Orlando Hotel Properties Among Best in the World 1/28/08
Orlando CVB Receives World Travel’s Leading Tourist & Convention Bureau Award for 2007 1/11/08
December
2008 New Advertising and Marketing Campaign - Fact Sheet 12/14/07
Orlando CVB Elects New Members to 2008 Board of Directors 12/14/07
October
Orlando Launches Canadian Integrated Marketing Campaign 10/23/07
Orlando Brings “The Orlando Challenge” Tourism Mission 10/17/07
September
Orlando CVB and UCF's Rosen College Partner for World Tourism Day, Sept. 27 9/25/07
Orlando Launches Largest-Ever UK Ad Campaign 9/12/07
August
2007 Canada Campaign Fact Sheet 8/21/07
2007 Endless Summer Campaign Fact Sheet 8/21/07
2008 New Advertising and Marketing Campaign Fact Sheet 8/21/07
Dave Sargent Appointed Orlando CVB Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing 8/21/07
Hold on to Summer With A Fall Weekend Getaway To Orlando 8/21/07
Nearly 48 Million Visited Orlando in 2006 8/21/07
New International Air Service to Orlando 8/21/07
Orlando Previews 2008 Marketing Efforts 8/21/07
Orlando Toasts Culinary Bounty During September Magical Dining Month 8/21/07
May
New Orlando Television Campaign Scores High Marks from Moms 5/3/07
April
Corporate Press Releases 4/11/07
March
Orlando CVB Releases 2007 Visitor Forecast with Secretary of Commerce at Universal Orlando Resort 3/2/07
January
Gary C. Sain Named President of the Orlando/Orange County Convention & Visitors Bureau, Inc. 1/19/07
December
Moms Help Choose New Orlando Campaign 12/15/06
Orlando CVB 2007 New Advertising and Marketing Campaign Fact Sheet 12/15/06
Orlando Plans Largest Ad Campaign in Destination's History 12/15/06
October
Orlando Announces Integrated Marketing Campaign in Canada 10/31/06
More than 49 Million Visited Orlando in 2005 10/30/06
June
Bill Peeper, President, Orlando CVB Announces Retirement 6/26/06