Disney Price Increases… The Reality
April 19, 2016 Comments Off on Disney Price Increases… The Reality
Disney Price Increases 2016 By Nigel G. Worrall Over the last couple of weeks there’s been a lot of whinging and moaning by the popular press at some of the changes going on at Disney. As a refresher for those that were not aware, Disney recently instituted a variable pricing scheme in which admission to […]
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Over 100 million visitors visit the Sunshine State!
February 18, 2016 Comments Off on Over 100 million visitors visit the Sunshine State!
Florida Governor Rick Scott announced today that a record number of tourists flocked to its beaches, theme parks and cities in 2015. At an announcement at Epcot at Walt Disney World, Scott said that 105 million people visited the Sunshine State in 2015, according to preliminary estimates from Visit Florida, the state’s tourism marketing arm. […]
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BritWeek is back in Orlando next week and it’s a chance for Central Florida to celebrate everything British. The event runs from 8th to 14th November and has some great events taking place throughout the week. BritWeek, Inc., a 501(C)3 Organization, was originally formed in Los Angeles in 2007 by Nigel Lythgoe and the then […]
Continue reading …World Food Championships come to Celebration
November 4, 2015 Comments Off on World Food Championships come to Celebration
Approximately 1,100 cooks and chefs from 40 states and 18 countries are in Central Florida for the World Food Championships that started this morning and run through 10th November. The event also includes 13 challengers from Central Florida who have made their way to Celebration to compete in the fourth annual epic cook off. The […]
Continue reading …Artegon Marketplace reveals expansion plans
November 3, 2015 Comments Off on Artegon Marketplace reveals expansion plans
Artegon Marketplace unveiled new enhancements, tenants and expansion plans today that complement the 1.1 million-square-foot shopping attraction and artisan marketplace located on the north end of International Drive. The new developments represent a multi-million dollar investment by the property’s owner, New York-based Lightstone, and will generate approximately 400 new jobs by the end of 2016. […]
Continue reading …The Florida Restaurant & Lodging Show opens in Orlando
October 6, 2015 Comments Off on The Florida Restaurant & Lodging Show opens in Orlando
The Florida Restaurant & Lodging Show opened this morning at Orange County Convention Center and the show will bring together 450+ vendors as well as thousands of restaurant, foodservice and retail professionals to the area through Thursday, October 8, 2015. Attendees of the Show have to opportunity to participate in over 30 educational sessions, all […]
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Another show that is in Orlando this week is the 2015 Landscape Show featuring some 7,000 attendees and 450 exhibiting companies in 800+ booth spaces. The event is the southeast’s premier landscape and horticulture conference and trade event. The Landscape Show features over 200,000 square feet of trees, shrubs, equipment and more. The show also […]
Continue reading …Jeff Bezos’ Space Company Blue Origin Announces Lift Off in Florida
September 15, 2015 Comments Off on Jeff Bezos’ Space Company Blue Origin Announces Lift Off in Florida
Amazon Inc. Chief Executive Jeff Bezos earlier today announced an approximate $200 million investment to build rockets and capsules in Florida, and then launch them from a nearby Cape Canaveral launchpad that hasn’t been used for a decade. Surrounded by Florida Gov. Rick Scott as well as various national and local politicians, Mr. Bezos said […]
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The fall Surf Expo trade only show is back in Orlando and opened its doors to buyers from specialty stores across the U.S., the Caribbean, Central and South America and all around the world earlier today. The show features approximately 2,600 booths of apparel and hard goods and a full line-up of special events, including […]
Continue reading …Two New Major Corporate Gifts & Phase 2 Philanthropy Update Announced By Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts
September 8, 2015 Comments Off on Two New Major Corporate Gifts & Phase 2 Philanthropy Update Announced By Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts
Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts announced today two major corporate gifts. Tupperware Brands and Ravago Americas are both contributing $1 million on top of previous gifts. Naming rights were given to both companies with their initial gifts — the Tupperware Brands Lobby is situated at the stage door lobby that welcomes artists, students […]
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