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{{Short description|Convention center in Orlando, Florida}}
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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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