Orlando, Florida is an extremely popular destination for business travel. It has world class facilities for meetings and conventions as well as being a popular destination for families. This is a bonus for business people who travel away from home often and enjoy the opportunities to bring their families with them. Orlando is the perfect location for a “business mini vacation.”
The Orlando/Orange County Convention & Visitors Bureau, Inc. (CVB) reports that Orlando is the second largest business meeting destination in the world, with business and pleasure travel estimated at $31 billion each year. Even in this down economy, the future of business travel to Orlando looks brighter than ever. The Orlando Convention Center is growing, featuring new facilities to better meet the needs of the business conference and convention markets. Major hotels are making new investments to improve their facilities, upgrading rooms with all the extraordinary amenities designed for those who love mixing business with pleasure.
Orlando is able to accommodate many business conferences and conventions concurrently because, in addition to the fabulous convention center, most of the hotels also have rooms to accommodate small and mid size meetings and conferences.
With over 115,000 rooms available, business groups travel to the Orlando area to take advantage of the warm climate, exciting attractions, full service meeting accommodations and exhibit space. The Orlando International Airport services just about all national and international cities, with more than 72 domestic and 19 international destinations offering nonstop flights.
Aside from the many wonderful attractions including Disney World, Universal Studios and more, Orlando has many other activities that draw companies from all over the world. The Orlando golf experience is one not to be missed for men and women golfing enthusiasts. As a matter of fact, Orlando was recently voted North American Golf Destination of the Year 2010 by the International Association of Golf Tour Operators.
The area hosts many challenging courses designed for both novice and professional golfers and gladly accommodates golf groups. Since business is frequently conducted during a round of golf, this enhances Orlando’s allure as a business destination.
Shopping is also a popular and often necessary attraction for business travelers. There is an array of shopping venues in Orlando including the enormous Florida Mall, which has nearly two million square feet of shopping space. Business travelers frequently forget to pack necessities, or find clothing or accessories are required for an unanticipated event. Some just want to buy souvenirs and gifts to take home, and they will not be disappointed. From outlet malls for bargain hunters to plush boutiques that cater to discerning shoppers, even to tours based around shopping, the options for this activity are nearly limitless.
Imagine holding your next retreat, meeting or reunion in Orlando the city that has theme parks, fabulous restaurants, great places to stay and state of the art meeting accommodations. Orlando takes business seriously and has all the advantages to make any business trip a success. In turn, businesses like being able to arrange business meetings at resort type areas. Often business meetings are held, not just to conduct business, but as a thank you to hard working employees.
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