The perfect mix of meeting space and magical downtime
By Eming Piansay
The search for the destination with the perfect ratio of fun and business is over. Central Florida has everything a planner seeks: good weather, ample meeting spaces and plenty of fun locations to host team-building options paired with personal downtime.
Planners looking for the best of both worlds of fun and business have the perfect destination in Central Florida.
Resources
Visit Central Florida
Kris Keprios, senior tourism sales and marketing manager
kris@visitcentralflorida.org | visitcentralflorida.org
Visit Orlando
Lisa Messina, chief sales officer
lisa.messina@visitorlando.com | visitorlando.com
5 Reasons Planners Love Central Florida
Visit the theme parks. Create a fun team-building activity at Universal Studios Orlando. Whether you bring your group to The Wizarding World of Harry Potter, Marvel Superhero Island, Jurassic Park or Seuss Landing, planners have plenty of options to craft the perfect day out with their group.
Swim with manatees. Bring your attendees to River Ventures Mild & Wild to swim with manatees in the Crystal River. With snorkeling gear and a well-trained guide, guests can float with the gentle manatees of Florida.
Read More: Notes from the Road: Orlando
Scenic boat tour. Explore the flora and fauna of Florida on a scenic boat tour in Winter Park. Up to 18 people can enjoy an hour-long tour. Keep your eyes peeled, though; your attendees may spot a large crane or an alligator.
Get Spacey. An hour out of Orlando, Kennedy Space Center allows attendees to train for a mission to Mars, fly with an astronaut, experience what it is like traveling into space, have a VR experience and get a peek into what it takes to train to be an astronaut.
Explore the arts. Visit the Morse Museum in Winter Park. The Morse Museum features the most extensive collection of Louis Comfort Tiffany’s artwork, which includes jewelry, pottery, paintings, art glass, lead-glass lamps and windows.
5 Places to Meet
The exhibit hall of Orlando Orange County Convention Center is 22 acres under one roof and could fit 200 NBA-sized basketball courts.
7,000,000 sq. ft. of event space; 74 meeting rooms; 232 breakout rooms
SUN ‘n FUN Expo Campus offers 200 acres of outdoor Florida space. It is accessible from both the Tampa and Orlando metro areas.
Approximately 47,250 sq. ft. of indoor and outdoor meeting space
World Equestrian Center is the only location in the United States that can host a black-tie gala and be mere feet away from an equestrian competition.
36,000 sq. ft. of event space; 20 meeting rooms
Island Grand at Tradewinds has 28 acres of white-sand beachfront that hosts a wide range of activities, along with beachfront bars and a three-story zipline.
70,000 sq. ft. of flexible meeting space, 24 meeting rooms and 700+ guest rooms.
The atrium at Gaylord Palms Resort & Convention Center is divided into themed sections, allowing planners to craft a variety of experiences under one roof.
502,846 sq. ft. of event space; 89 event rooms; 1,718 guest rooms
