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Orange County Convention Center - Calendar of Events

Feb. 2 – 4 – Orgill Spring Dealer Market (20,000 attendees)

Feb. 8 – 11 – International Builders’ Show 2012 (65,000 attendees)

Learn everything in a few days from running your office more efficiently to negotiating more effectively, to remodeling for aging-in-place clients and building green, to effective presentation skills. Pre-show courses, February 4-7. Register early; classes sell out!

Feb. 11 – 15 – Keller Williams Realty Family Reunion 2012 (8,500 attendees)

Feb. 17 – 18 – Magical Classic (1,500 attendees)

Feb. 17 – 18 – ISS (6,000 attendees)

The ISS shows have focused exclusively on the imprinted decorated apparel industry for over 30 years. Our partnership with Impressions Magazine make us unique to this dynamic industry. The trade show brings together buyers, suppliers, manufacturers and industry leaders in regional setting to explore screen printing, embroidery, sublimation, graphic design and digital printing. Workshops and sessions are provided to showcase new technology and techniques with top industry leaders.

Feb. 17 – 19 – Megacon (40,000 attendees)

This event is open to the public.

Feb. 20 – 22 – The True Value Company (15,000 attendees)

Feb. 22 – 27 – NBA All-Star Jam Session (100,000 attendees)

The NBA All-Star Game will be played on Sunday, February 26 in the Amway Center, the new Orlando Magic Stadium to be opened in the fall of 2010. In the previous 2 days, the Amway Center also host the Rookie Challenge and the regular contests of the Saturday Night. The NBA All Star Jam Session will be held in the Orange County Convention Center. This event is open to the public.

Feb. 22 – 24 – International Roofing Expo (7,000 attendees)

Begin 2012 at the first and largest roofing industry gathering – the International Roofing Expo® – your once-a-year opportunity to maximize your company’s productivity, efficiency and profitability. IRE brings all segments of the roofing construction and maintenance industry together for three days of face-to-face interaction, product review, education and networking.

Feb. 22 – TD Bank WOW Awards (1,000 attendees)

Feb. 23 – 26 – NBA All-Star Jam Session (100,000 attendees)

NBA All-Star Jam Session is nonstop basketball action for all ages! Fans can shoot, slam, dribble and drive all day, compete against their friends in skills challenges and collect FREE autographs from NBA Players and Legends. Young fans can hang out in the Kids Zone, with hoops and interactive activities that are the perfect size for kids' slam dunks, three-pointers and jump shots.

Feb. 24 – CF Music and Comedy Fest

8:00 p.m. - This event is open to the public. Tickets can be purchased in advance via Ticketmaster or at the OCCC Box Office on the day of performance.

Feb. 24 – 25 – Prostart Competition 2012 (700 attendees)

Feb. 24 – 25 – Orlando Pool & Spa Show (5,000 attendees)

Learn about swimming pool planning, construction and maintenance. Search for a Florida Pool Prosm in your area to assist with your needs. Safety information is available so you get the best use of the pool in a way that is fun and safe! The time is always right for Florida swimming, get ready for all the fun! Our members are around the state from Orlando, Miami or Jacksonville to Sarasota, Palm Beach or Tampa!

Feb. 29 – Mar. 2 – Global Pet Expo (11,000 attendees)

The 2011 Show featured 835 exhibitors, 2,380 booths and more than 3,000 new product launches. 4,691 pet product buyers from around the world attended. Global Pet Expo is open to independent retailers, distributors, mass-market buyers, and other qualified professionals. The Show is not open to the public.

Mar. 1 – 3 – The Precast Show (4,500 attendees)

As part of its mission to develop comprehensive educational resources for the precast concrete industry, NPCA provides plant personnel with in-depth learning opportunities taught by expert industry instructors as part of Precast University. Comprised of special topic “schools,” Precast University courses involve a multi-day commitment that includes extensive curriculum and an exam.

Mar. 2 – 6 – American Academy of Allergy Asthma & Immunology 2012 (7,000 attendees)

Welcome to the online home of 2012 AAAAI Annual Meeting! The AAAAI Annual Meeting is the world’s premier gathering of allergy and immunology experts. Attendees include clinicians, academicians, allied health professionals and others interested in allergic and immunologic disease.

Mar. 3 – 4 – Orlando Volleyball Academy (5,000 attendees)

This even is not open to the public.

Mar. 9 – 10 – Time Out for Women 2012 (3,000 attendees)

What started out as one event September 2002 in Phoenix, Arizona has turned into a program that has reached tens of thousands of women all over the world. Whether it's a TIME OUT FOR WOMEN event, TIME OUT FOR GIRLS EVENT or the TOFW.com website and newsletter, TOFW has become one more opportunity for faithful women to reconnect and recharge. TOFW is a division of Deseret Book Company.

Mar. 11 – 13 – Prudential Real Estate’s Sales Convention 2012 (4,000 attendees)

A clear plan of action in a tumultuous market? A way to expand in a growing market? Higher sales volume in any market? Do you imagine being recognized onstage for your hard work and achievements? Networking with the pros of the industry? What about the empowerment that only targeted education can provide? Or do you simply desire a great vacation with your family, with heaps of added business benefits?

Mar. 12 – 15 – Pittsburgh Conference on Analytical Chemistry & Applied Spectroscopy (17,000 attendees)

Pittcon is the world's largest annual conference and exposition for laboratory science. Pittcon 2012 will offer the latest technology and instrumentation from nearly 1,000 exhibitors, a diverse Technical Program of more than 2,000 technical presentations, 90 plus Short Courses to enhance your educational experience, and networking sessions that provide the chance to exchange innovative ideas with scientists from around the world.

Mar. 13 – 14 – AmCon Design and Contract Manufacturing Expo (1,500 attendees)

The only manufacturing expo in Florida in 2012! Meet face-to-face with some of the finest job shops and contract manufacturers from throughout the U.S. and Canada. Your one stop source for: Forming, Fabricating, Machining, Engineering, Prototyping, Finishing, Assembly, Electronic Manufacturing and Design. This even is not open to the public.

Mar. 15 – 17 – Electronic House Expo (9,500 attendees)

EHX is THE source for top technical, applications and business training in commercial integration, residential integration, IT integration, security and more! As technologies converge and business conditions mandate, the best integrators are expanding their businesses and growing into new product and market proficiencies. EHX 2012 is a one-of-a-kind tradeshow event for integrators to get the product and training they need to grow their core business AND diversify! For exhibitors, the show offers a unique opportunity to see the best of current channel customers – and CONNECT WITH NEW INTEGRATORS FROM ADJACENT MARKETS THEY’VE NEVER MET BEFORE. No other integration event offers this level of new business opportunity!

Mar. 16 – 18 – American Open Cheer and Dance Championships (7,000 attendees)

At every American Championships Event, we combine the elements of light, sound and non-stop action to create a fantastic competition atmosphere. Our computer-integrated digital sound fills the arena while our exciting light show keeps the action moving between teams. Event staff members throw out thousands of sets of Mardi Gras beads while streamer cannons explode during our Awards Ceremonies. We roll out the red carpet - literally - when your teams come forward to accept their Gold, Silver or Bronze Championships Plaque that showcases their team picture. At the American Championships we produce only high energy, exciting events!

At our events, we bring the top 3 teams onto large platforms to celebrate and shine in the spotlight. This gives teams a chance to enjoy their accomplishment and for parents to step forward and take pictures of their winning team!

Mar. 21 – 24 – International Sign Association (17,000 attendees)

Get out of your shop or plant and discover your next “big idea”

Given the nature of the sign business, sign company owners, managers, and executives often have to spend a great deal of time in their shops. Sign Expo offers you the one opportunity to get out of the office and see all new technology and innovations on display that will drive your company and careers forward.

Make connections around the world

Exhibitors and attendees travel from 89 countries and 50 states to meet at ISA Sign Expo. Hear what’s working across town or around the globe, and learn from your peers.

Relaxed and focused networking

Gather with your peers and industry leaders to play in the ISA/Southern States Sign Council Golf Tournament, take part in ISA's highly-rated education sessions and reflect on the day's events at valuable networking receptions.

Make a more educated purchasing decision

Sales reps can’t travel around the country and showcase their heavy machinery, so ISA Sign Expo is your best opportunity to see the equipment in person before you make a large acquisition. You’ll easily make up the time out of the office by holding a year’s worth of business meetings in just three short days.

Mar. 23 – 24 – Mary Kay Career Conference (3,000 attendees)

Apr. 1 – 5 – NPE2012 (49,000 attendees)

World-scale NPE trade show, with 2,000 exhibiting companies on 1-million sq.ft. (93,000 sq.m). Exhibit space sold thus far well surpasses the space occupied at NPE2009, according to SPI, which expects to completely fill both giant halls at Orlando’s Orange County Convention Center (OCCC). As a result of the economic and logistical advantages of the new venue, many exhibitors have selected larger booths than at NPE2009 or plan to operate more machinery on the exhibit floor.
Hundreds of conference presentations. Key educational programs will include SPE ANTEC® 2012, the worlds largest technical conference; SPI’s Business of Plastics conference, focusing on timely topics of broad industry interest; and the Latin American Seminar en Español, produced by publishing company Publicar-B2Bportales.
2nd International Plastics Design Competition, which will soon be open to entries from designers, processors, moldmakers, and OEMs from around the world with applications in any end use sector. During NPE2012, product entries will be on display and winners will be honored in a special program.
Technology pavilions. At least a dozen multi-exhibitor pavilions will be dedicated to specific industry sectors like elastomers and thermoforming, plus emerging technologies like bioplastics and nanocomposites.
Special programs. Some examples are a “Plastics in Sports” program with displays and demonstrations around the show; a Technology Theater presenting product demonstrations and exhibitor seminars; and “Recycling @ NPE2012,” a program for reclaiming all processing scrap and consumer waste generated on-site and demonstrating the uses to which such materials can be put.

Apr. 17 – 20 – Coverings (30,000 attendees)

If you are a force in the tile and stone community, then you must be at The Ultimate Tile + Stone Experience this April in Orlando, Florida. Coverings 2012 features more than 800 exhibitors spread across more than 300,000 square feet of exhibit space! Coverings 2012 is THE place to showcase your products to thousands of the most influential buyers, specifiers and distributors in the industry.

Apr. 27 – 28 – Europa Get Fit & Sports Expo (15,000 attendees)

The Vision Star Entertainment Inc. EUROPA Get Fit & Sports Expo is a multi-sport championship and supplement expo. Competitions will feature some of the world’s best in grappling, arm wrestling, power lifting, body building and mixed martial arts. The Sports Expo features vendor tables with a variety of products.

Apr. 28 – 29 – Girl’s Junior Regional Qualifier (7,000 attendees)

This event is open to the public.

Apr. 28 – May 1 – QI Revolution (1,500 attendees)

Experts in NATURAL MEDICINE and YOGA are raving about this event. Over 30,000 people have attended and taken all 3-Levels of our Qigong. Participants receive a world class education with live music and animation.

Qigong makes your body strong and builds energy using breath & movement. We teach breathing exercises that deliver a full body vibration in 45 seconds. We teach Qigong exercises that create a highly-tangible healing energy. And we teach a proven Food-Healing system entitled Conquering Any Disease.

These events are about NATURAL HEALING and positive HI-ENERGY living. Baltimore, Asheville, Atlanta and Orlando are the first stops on the 2012 tour. For $99 its the deal of a lifetime and more FUN then you can imagine. Thousands of testimonials describe a profound Life-Changing Experience.

May / June / July 2012 Events

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