Yesterday, we celebrated Global Meetings Industry Day (GMID), an annual celebration spotlighting the proven value that business meetings, conferences, conventions, incentive travel, trade shows and exhibitions bring to businesses, workers and the economy. The Orlando community, joined by Visit…
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Join us for Visit Orlando’s Travel & Tourism Event on Thursday, May 23, at the Orange County Convention Center. This annual event celebrates National Travel and Tourism Week by recognizing the industry’s critical role in powering our national economy, community and connections. The travel and…
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Even in the middle of welcoming visitors to Orlando for Spring Break, your Visit Orlando team is looking ahead at travel projections. After a strong start to the year, demand for Orlando area hotels for the late spring and summer period is showing early signs of softening. With data and insights as…
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This week, Orlando was in the national spotlight earning the title of the #1 Best Sports Business City for Attracting and Hosting Events by Sports Business Journal (SBJ). The Greater Orlando Sports Commission (GO Sports) unveiled the news at a press event at ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex at Walt…
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Orlando’s travel industry is springing into action with several positive indicators for the 2024 spring break and the overall spring season. No. 1 Spring Break Destination: According to Allianz Partners, Orlando is the No. 1 domestic spring break destination. The results came from analysis of more…
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We recently attended ANATO, a top industry trade show hosted by the Colombian Association for Travel Agencies and Tourism, to drive visitation to Orlando and promote the destination to key clients and media. Premiere trade shows like ANATO are ideal platforms to educate travel advisors, connect with…
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Elevating the perception of Orlando as a quality dining destination is a key priority for Visit Orlando. We’ve worked hard to create new opportunities to shine a light on Orlando's award-winning, diverse and evolving culinary community. We pitched Phil Rosenthal, host of Netflix’s “Somebody Feed…
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Over President’s Day weekend, Visit Orlando brought a little warm sunshine to New York City’s Winter Village at Bryant Park for our second “Warm Up with Visit Orlando” activation. Thousands of New Yorkers came out to enjoy Orlando Skate Nights and Family SUNday FUNday, ice skating to a customized…
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I’ve long said that the travel and tourism industry is impacted by everything. Today, economists are predicting slower GDP growth for 2024 as the U.S. economy continues to adjust in terms of inflation, interest rates, employment, and wage growth. So, what does this mean for our industry? The…
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Florida’s annual legislative session is underway, and we are working with our partners locally, regionally and statewide to advocate on behalf of the tourism industry. Last week, our team joined Destinations Florida and a statewide delegation of colleagues in Tallahassee. Our goal was to educate…
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