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{{Short description|Convention center in Orlando, Florida}}
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{{Infobox convention center
| name = Orange County Convention Center
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| banquets = 3,600 {{small|(Valencia Room)}}<br>3,120 {{small|(Tangerine Ballroom)}}<br>480 {{small|(Sunburst Room)}}
| theatre = 2,643 {{small|(Chapin Theater)}}
| total_space = {{convert|4000000|sqft|m2|abbr=on}}<br>{{small|(West Concourse)}}<br>{{convert|3000000|sqft|m2|abbr=on}}<br>{{small|(North/South Concourse)}}<br>{{convert|7000000|sqft|m2|abbr=on}}<br>{{small|(Total)}}
| exhibit = {{convert|1104940|sqft|m2|abbr=on}}<br>{{small|(West Concourse)}}<br>{{convert|950282|sqft|m2|abbr=on}}<br>{{small|(North/South Concourse)}}<br>{{convert|2055222|sqft|m2|abbr=on}}<br>{{small|(Total)}}
| breakout = {{convert|313140|sqft|m2|abbr=on}}<br>{{small|(West Concourse)}}<br>{{convert|166050|sqft|m2|abbr=on}}<br>{{small|(North/South Concourse)}}<br>{{convert|479190|sqft|m2|abbr=on}}<br>{{small|(Total)}}
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| parking = 6,227
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The '''Orange County Convention Center''' is a [[convention center]] located in [[Orlando, Florida]]. Opened in 1983 as the '''Orange County Convention and Civic Center''', it is the primary public [[convention center]] for the [[Central Florida]] region and the second-largest convention center in the United States, after [[McCormick Place]] in [[Chicago]].<ref>{{cite web| title=United States Convention Centers (250,000 - 2.5 Million Square Feet)| url=http://www.cvent.com/en/destination-guide/us-convention-centers-3m.shtml| access-date=April 7, 2024| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120108084737/http://www.cvent.com/en/destination-guide/us-convention-centers-3m.shtml| archive-date=January 8, 2012| website=[[Cvent]]}}</ref>
The '''OCCC''' offers {{convert|7000000|sqft|abbr=on}} of space, {{convert|2100000|sqft|abbr=on}} of which is exhibit space. The complex is located on the south end of [[International Drive]], a major tourist area in Orlando.
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On April 18, 2012, the [[American Institute of Architects]]'s Florida Chapter placed the building on its list of "Florida Architecture: 100 Years. 100 Places".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.aiaflatop100.org/Current-Standings.cfm|title=Start Voting for Your Favorite Florida Architecture!|website=2017 People's Choice Award (Florida Architecture)}}</ref> Solar panels on the roof of the South Concourse provide 1 MW of power.
The center is host to hundreds of events annually including [[IAAPA]] Expo and [[MegaCon]].
==History==
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In 2004, OCCC acted as a staging area for relief operations following [[Hurricane Charley]], [[Hurricane Frances|Frances]] and [[Hurricane Jeanne|Jeanne]]. Disruptions to convention operations were minimal, and a feared reduction of convention booking did not occur afterward.
In 2009, the Hilton Orlando, a 1400-room luxury hotel, opened. It adjoins with the South Concourse of the Orange County Convention Center's North/South Building via an elevated, covered pedestrian walkway. The [[Hyatt Regency Orlando|Hyatt Regency]], a 1641-room hotel, also connects directly to the Convention Center via the Oversight Pedestrian Bridge and the Hyatt Skywalk. The elevated walkway connects the North, South and West concourses over [[International Drive]] and the Hilton Orlando. Additionally, Rosen Plaza and Rosen Centre, offering 800 and 1,334 guest rooms respectively, are situated along the West Concourse. They are linked by elevated, covered pedestrian bridges as part of Orange County's master plan to improve connectivity and safety for convention-goers.{{citation needed|date=December 2010}}
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