With its world class facilities for meetings and conventions, Orlando, Florida is an extremely popular destination for business travel. Orlando is also a family friendly city, so businessmen who travel a lot can bring their kids, and have a "business mini-vacation."
When you have to drive thorough an unknown city and find your hotel, a particularly handy tool is the GPS navigation. You have to insert the address you are heading to, and you will have a real-time map in front of your eyes and an audio guide that takes you to the destination. If you miss a turn or an exit, it will automatically recalculate your route, so you don't have to do anything.
According to official data recorded by the Orlando/Orange County Convention & Visitors Bureau, Inc. (CVB), Orlando is the second largest business meeting destination in the world. Business and pleasure travel is a $31 billion business every year, and it seems recession doesn't affect Orlando economy.
Orlando Convention Center is ever growing to meet the demand for business conferences and convention markets. All the important hotels invest great deals of money to keep their facilities up to date, making sure that the rooms are fully equipped to host the whole range of business meetings.
In addition to the fantastic convention center, there are many hotels that have smaller spaces for meetings and conferences, and the rooms are usually equipped with amenities for those who don't mind mixing business with pleasure.
There are 115,000 rooms available in Orange County, so groups will always find appropriate lodging, along with full-service meeting accommodations and exhibit space. The warm climate and exciting attractions are also important.
At Orlando Airport you will find direct flights to 72 domestic and 19 international destinations, so you can reach every large US and international city from here and vice versa: your guests will be able to come down to Orlando easily.
Apart from the well-known attractions such as Disney World and Universal Studios, in Central Florida you will find many exciting activities: for example, golf enthusiasts will be extremely pleased with golf courses in Orlando. Actually the International Association of Golf Tour Operators voted Orlando the "North American Golf Destination of the Year 2010".
Shopping is also popular among business travelers. There are many shopping opportunities in the Orlando area, and one particularly popular shopping venue is the two million square foot Florida Mall. Here business travelers can find anything they forgot at home, or they might need for an unexpected event. There are even shopping tours available, and the possibilities are endless, from outlet malls to exclusive boutiques.