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April 19, 2011
The Florida Attractions Association is bringing its annual conference to Orlando for the first time in two decades. The industry group, which represents many small attractions, will meet May 25-27 in the Buena Vista Palace Hotel & Spa. This year it is encouraging hospitality students and non-members to attend, as well, said Bill Lupfer, the [...]
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April 13, 2011
A top Universal Orlando executive has landed a seat on the board that oversees the University of Central Florida. John Sprouls, Universal’s 52-year-old CEO, was appointed today by Florida Gov. Rick Scott to the UCF Board of Trustees. He was one of four people tapped for the coveted seats by the Republican governor, along with [...]
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April 9, 2011
As Congress faced a looming budget deadline and a government shutdown Friday, one local hotelier said just the threat of a shutdown cost his hotel a piece of business. Mark Moravec, general manager of the Sonesta Hotel Orlando Downtown said the U.S. Army cancelled a quality of life conference for 300 people at the hotel [...]
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March 22, 2011
Baker Barrios Architects has snapped up an executive involved with the Orlando Thrill Park project proposed for North International Drive. The company announced last week the expansion of its urban planning-and-design division and said it has hired Charles Bell as its principal and studio director. Bell is director of development for the recently proposed Orlando [...]
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March 10, 2011
Backed by lobbyists for chains such as McDonald’s, a Florida Senate panel this afternoon quietly adopted a measure designed to prevent local governments from passing laws that ban toy giveaways by fast-food restaurants. The Senate Commerce and Tourism Committee inserted the provision into SB 366, a bill ostensibly aimed at creating stiffer penalties for people [...]
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March 10, 2011
After rebranding itself in December, Visit Orlando unveiled a new logo Wednesday that will represent the organization worldwide. The new logo accompanies a redesigned version of the web site VisitOrlando.com, which includes an online booking tool powered by Travelocity. The site now allows potential visitors to book their trip to Central Florida from the visitors [...]
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March 9, 2011
Trade Show Executive is kicking off its Fastest 50 Awards & Summit in Orlando Wednesday, where it will honor the fastest growing trade shows in the U.S. and around the world. The list of honorees will likely be a tip sheet for convention sales folks all over the country, and you can expect Orlando’s marketing [...]
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February 11, 2011
Local officials rolled out the sweet talk Thursday for executives of Southwest Airlines, pledging help as the Dallas airline acquires Orlando-based AirTran Airways. From extolling the virtues of local public-private partnerships to highlighting the city’s favorable climate for business, officials gave Southwest the 30-minute pitch on why expanding their operations here in the future would [...]
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February 9, 2011
Legislation sought by Orlando hotels to make it harder for outsiders to distribute pizza menus and other fliers on their properties cleared another hurdle in Tallahassee this morning, but it picked up opposition from critics who say it gives too much power to police. The so-called “Tourist Safety Act” passed the Senate Criminal Justice Committee [...]
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February 5, 2011
It’s January, and that can only mean appointments to industry boards. Visit Orlando, which is what the Orlando/Orange County Convention & Visitors Bureau now calls itself, elected hotelier Paul Tang as its chairman. Tang, vice president and managing director of the Hyatt Regency Grand Cypress, will serve a two-year term. Other members of the executive [...]
