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Black Men's Health Summit this Saturday
On Saturday, fathers can receive the gift of health as part of the 17th annual Black Men’s Health Summit. The free, one-day health expo for men of color will be hosted in the Orange County Convention Center’s North Concourse from 8 a.m. to 2...
Tags: Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, HIV, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Concourse, Diabetes
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Consultant helped build airport, other public facilities
In the course of his life, Richard Wayne "Zip" Zipperly put his mark on Orlando International Airport, became a trusted adviser to local politicians and sailed around the world. He wasn't one to let his health get in the way of his many passions. A...Tags: Around The World Sailing, Heart Problems, Sailing, Architecture, Business Enterprises
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06/10: Conventions
This week Infocomm, Wednesday-Friday, Orange County Convention Center, 33,000. Not open to the public. The Stevenson Group - Crestron Client Event, Thursday, Orange County Convention Center, 2,500. Not open to the public. Black Men's Health &...Tags: Entertainment Events, NAACP, Miss America Pageant, Men's Health
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Gold Coast Hurricanes eye national softball play
Summertime could be a very special time for the Gold Coast Hurricanes 14-Under Division girls' softball team. The regional squad, composed of standout players from throughout Broward County, will compete in the Amateur Softball Association's national...Tags: Baseball, Crystal Lake Middle School, Softball, Sports, Western High School
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Teens put best foot forward with 5K benefit
Boca Raton teenagers Jake Nachlas, Charlie Luciano and Justin Friedman now know firsthand how it feels to do something special for those in need. The trio helped coordinate a recent run/walk that raised more than $30,000 for charity. About 700 athletes...Tags: Florida Gulf Coast University, St. John's University, Lifestyle and Leisure, Health and Medical Professionals, Boston Marathon
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06/03: Conventions
This week Premiere Beauty Show, today, Orange County Convention Center, 50,000. Not open to the public. Upcoming Infocomm, June 12-14, Orange County Convention Center, 33,000. Not open to the public. The Stevenson Group - Crestron Client Event,...Tags: Men's Health
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Early Easter leaves Orlando hotels with April hangover
After four months of year-over-year growth, business dipped in April at Orlando-area hotels, likely because of an early Easter this year and the absence of a couple of big conventions in town. Hotels in the Orlando market filled 72.6 percent of their...
Tags: Hotels and Accommodations, Economic Indicator, Travel, Consumer Confidence, Orlando Hotels
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Two I-Drive convention hotels partner to attract big "under-one-roof"-type meetings and events
With more than 5,000 hotel rooms, Las Vegas' MGM Grand offers more rooms — by at least a couple thousand — than any single convention hotel in the Orlando market. And Sin City's Mandalay Bay boasts more meeting space than the four-biggest...
Tags: Orlando Hotels, International Drive, Hotel and Accommodation Industry
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From Star Wars to comics to gamers, Florida has events to satisfy your inner nerd
Orlando SentinelFlorida's got fanboy down. Where else can you count on an annual Wookie sighting? Disney's Star Wars Weekends, though, going on from May 17 to June 9 at Disney's Hollywood Studios, is just one of Florida's great offerings for movies, TV, comics and...Tags: Entertainment Events, SeaWorld, Unrest, Conflicts and War, The Big Bang Theory (tv program), Gainesville
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How to talk like Yoda on Talk Like Yoda Day
Talk Like Yoda Day, Tuesday is. In Orlando, it seems like there's always a reason to celebrate the "Star Wars" films. Right now, we're in between sessions of Star Wars Weekends at Disney's Hollywood Studios. Last summer, Celebration VI, a convention...
Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Tom Kane, Entertainment, The Walt Disney Co., Lucasfilm Ltd.
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Budget cuts hit Central Florida convention business
WASHINGTON — As conferences go, this one was supposed to be pretty standard: a 7,000-person affair at the Orange County Convention Center that — although not among Orlando's biggest shows — still would have brought a $13 million economic...
Tags: Alan Grayson, Budget Control Act of 2011, Politics, National Government, Trips and Vacations
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