| For the past 18 years, the Orange County Convention | | | | eight food courts and 6,227 on site parking slots to |
| Center or the OCCC has been the chosen venue for | | | | accommodate exhibitors, visitors and all the attendees. |
| many cultural and business events. During this span of | | | | The venue not only prides itself as being the second |
| time, it has been through many expansions to | | | | largest convention center in the nation but also for its |
| accommodate all the conventions and events all year | | | | green initiatives that are nationally recognized. The |
| round. | | | | OCCC lives up to it commitment to environmental |
| The Orange County Convention Center is composed | | | | sustainability and protection as it continues to |
| of two buildings that are joined by a sky bridge. The | | | | implement this in its ongoing efforts and projects and is |
| West Building was built over a period of twenty years | | | | consistent in reviewing its process and facilities for |
| within four phases between the years of 1983 to 1996. | | | | possible improvements. |
| This was to provide for the increasing demands of | | | | On the average, it hosts around one million delegates |
| exhibitions and tradeshows. The addition of the North | | | | annually. This year the Orange County Convention |
| South Building put the Orange County Convention | | | | Center is booked to host a list of expositions including |
| Center in the books as one of the largest convention | | | | Coverings, where the Architecture and Designing world |
| and meeting facilities in the country today. | | | | converge. The Travel Retailing and Destination Expo, |
| It is located around 11 miles southwest of Orlando or | | | | one of the Travel and Tourism industry's leading fairs, |
| about 15 minutes from the Orlando International Airport. | | | | will also be happening at the OCCC. Though it is |
| The OCCC is conveniently situated within walking | | | | characterized by its size and atmosphere which are |
| distance from over 6,000 hotels rooms and 86,000 | | | | certainly paramount, its service, as proven by its |
| hotel rooms within a 45-minute drive. | | | | Center for Hospitality program is as much focused to |
| The entire OCCC occupies an area of 2.1 million | | | | give attendees and guests the utmost attention and |
| square feet worth of exhibition space. It offers two | | | | services available. From airport directions to restaurant |
| 92,000 square feet areas that can be used as | | | | recommendations, all attendees need to do is ask and |
| assembly areas. Aside from this, the OCCC has 235 | | | | the OCCC's staff or its guests services desk and they |
| breakout rooms, 74 meeting rooms, a 200-seat | | | | would be more than ready to be of assistance. |
| Lecture Hall, a 2,643 seat Chapin Theater and a | | | | With all the amenities and features mentioned above, |
| 62,000 square foot multi-purpose Valencia Room. The | | | | truly, the Orange County Convention Center is one of |
| OCCC also boasts of three full service restaurants, | | | | the topnotch convention venues in the country today. |