Experience Orlando’s signature service and hospitality when you plan your next meeting (pictured: Visit Orlando’s Ashley Mayo meets with a client at Evermore Orlando Resort).


When planners choose Orlando as their meeting or event destination, they quickly discover that hospitality and service are woven into the fabric of our community. From the meeting planning experts at Visit Orlando and the Orange County Convention Center to the meeting service personnel at Orlando’s hotels, restaurants, theme parks and vendors, our destination is with you throughout the entire journey, starting with your RFP submission till your event concludes.

Read on to see how our dedication to exceptional service and world-class hospitality makes hosting your Orlando event a seamless experience for you and an unforgettable experience for your attendees.

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Meeting attendees at The Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts, Steinmetz Hall
Visit Orlando’s Rasheedi Williams and Becca Fischer give a site tour of the Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts.

Make Visit Orlando your first point of contact when considering our award-winning destination for your next conference, convention or any other event. During the decision-making process the Visit Orlando Convention Sales and Services team will work closely with you and our destination partners to create a package tailored to your needs.  We’ll remain in constant communication with you to answer any questions you may have about Orlando’s hotel, attractions, restaurants, and our local businesses and vendors. Once you’re here for a detailed site visit, you’ll see why Orlando is the best location for your event.

Let’s Start Planning

Meeting Planners collaborating at the Orange County Convention Center
Visit Orlando’s Dorothy Kelley, right, meets with a meeting planner.

Once you have chosen Orlando, Visit Orlando provides an array of planning services that allow us to be your “boots on the ground” during the planning process. Our Destination Experience team, many of whom are Certified Meeting Professionals (CMP), is well-versed in the complexities of planning events of all sizes and can provide hands-on assistance. When planners work with Visit Orlando to plan their meeting or event, they can count on:

  • Comprehensive destination expertise and insights
  • Time-saving tools like free RFP services and site inspections
  • Ideas for unique off-site events, dinners and behind-the-scenes experiences
  • Exhibitor assistance to connect with local providers
  • Marketing tools to help drive attendance
  • Destination information, guides and content
  • Special meeting offers

We can also create a customized attendee web page to complement your group’s conference website that includes destination information, discounts at select Orlando restaurants and attractions, and more to help with trip planning.

The Center of Hospitality

Meeting Planners collaborating at the Orange County Convention Center
Visit Orlando’s Carolyn Martin collaborates with a planner at the Orange County Convention Center.

Visit Orlando partners with the award-winning Orange County Convention Center (OCCC) to offer the best service for citywide events. Whether you are planning a convention, tradeshow, conference, or consumer event, our teams are here to assist in making your event a success from start to finish. We will work with you to make certain that booking and planning your event at the OCCC, which features 2.1 million square feet of exhibition space, is a seamless and productive process.

Also, the four hotels connected to the OCCC – Hilton Orlando, Hyatt Regency Orlando, Rosen Plaza Hotel, Rosen Centre – are ready to accommodate your group with a combined 5,200 rooms. 

Planner Testimonials

Watch as meeting professionals with the NAFEM show and InfoComm give a firsthand account of how Orlando helped them create an amazing show experience for their attendees.

NAFEM Show Director Buffy Levy shares how the ease of working with Visit Orlando and the Orange County Convention Center helped NAFEM return to a face-to-face show after four years.

Avixa Senior Vice President Rochelle Richardson details how the service provided by the OCCC and Orlando vendors created a phenomenal experience for putting on a show the size and scale of Infocomm.

No matter the size or type of meeting or event, Orlando is ready to host your meeting.