The Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Florida is the mecca for trade shows and conventions in the “sunshine state”. Every year attendees flock the Orange County Convention Center where companies and entrepreneurs have the opportunity to make deals and market their products and services directly to businesses and consumers. In order to make the best of your Orlando tradeshow, contact the experts at Image Design & Communications. Our Turnkey Double Deck Exhibit Rentals save thousands and cap your costs.
THE 5 LARGEST TRADE SHOW DATES IN ORLANDO ARE:
NPE2015 – 3/23/15 – 3/27/15
The International Plastics Showcase is the world’s most important plastics trade show and conference of the year bringing together every sector of the plastics industry.
MegaCon – 4/10/15 – 4/12/15
MegaCon is a large multi-genre convention catering to the comic book, sci-fi, anime, fantasy, and gaming communities.
Premiere Beauty Show – 5/31/15 – 6/1/15
The Premiere Beauty Show is the largest show in the United States for the professional beauty industry where professionals connect with manufacturers and distributors of hair, nail and skincare products.
Surf Expo – 9/10/15 – 9/12/15
The longest running and largest board sports and beach/resort lifestyle tradeshow in the world.
PGA Merchandise Show 2016 – 1/26/16 – 1/29/16
Featuring over 40,000 industry leaders representing 74 countries in the Golfing industry. Meet face to face with golf merchandise manufacturers and distributors to find the latest products for your facility or pro shop.
ORLANDO TRADE SHOW REGULATIONS:
In-line, Custom Island and Two Story Double Deck Exhibits and Rentals
In order to make your company’s Orlando tradeshow successful, there are many details that must be considered. The Orange County Convention Center has strict regulations in order to ensure the safety of attendees on the show floor. New exhibitors are strongly encouraged to review the Exhibitor Services manual carefully for current rules and regulations. Trying to make sense of these many regulations can be daunting, Image Design & Communications is here to help. Our knowledgeable staff can help you navigate these pitfalls and ensure your trade show exhibit goes off without a hitch. Our turnkey show ready exhibit rentals make it easy for you, but if you choose to set up your own display some of the more important rules to consider when planning to exhibit at an Orlando convention are regulations which govern rigging and set up of electrical equipment.
Rigging Regulations at the Orange County Convention Center
The Orange County Convention Center is the exclusive rigging service provider for exhibitors. All rigging must conform to Show management rules, regulations and facility limitations. The use of any tape/adhesive for attaching signs, banners, or decorations to the building, walls or decorative surfaces is not permitted. In some cases, signs may require a structural engineer’s seal of approval. Rigging plots and blueprints must me submitted to the OCCC Rigging Department a minimum of three weeks in advance of the first move in day for your show and must include the location, dimensions, height above the floor to the top and weight of the suspended item. All points where nylon slings are used will require a steel safety cable. Assembly of equipment and signs is the responsibility of the exhibitor. Anything deemed to be unsafe by the OCCC Rigging Services Department will not be allowed.
Electrical Equipment Regulations at the Orange County Convention Center:
All equipment regardless power source must comply wit the National Electrical Code and all safety codes. The use of open clip sockets, latex or lamp cord wire, unapproved duplex or triplex attachment plugs is prohibited. Permanent building outlets are not to be used by exhibitors unless specified otherwise, and under no circumstances shall anyone other than an OCCC electrician make electrical connections to house equipment. Special equipment requiring company engineers or technician may be executed without a house electrician, but all service connections and overload protection to such equipment must be made by a house electrician. All equipment must be properly tagged or marked with the type and amount of current, voltage, phase, frequency, horsepower, ect. All exhibitors 120 VOLT cords must be of the 3 wire, grounded type. All exposed non-current carrying metal parts of fixed equipment liable to be energized must be grounded.
List of Trade Shows in Orlando, Florida
30 Nov-04 Dec 2015
Orange County Convention Center (OCCC)
04-06 Dec 2015
The Ritz-Carlton Orlando
Repticon Orlando Reptile & Exotic Animal Show
05-06 Dec 2015
Central Florida Fair Ground
04-06 Dec 2015
Central Florida Fair Ground
jan orlando
07-09 Jan 2016
Orange County Convention Center
12-15 Jan 2016
Orange County Convention Center (OCCC)
15-17 Jan 2016
Orange County Convention Center (OCCC)
Orlando International Guitar And Music Expo
22-24 Jan 2016
Central Florida Fair Ground
25-27 Jan 2016
Orange County Convention Centre
26-29 Jan 2016
Orange County Convention Center (OCCC)
29-30 Jan 2016
Caribe Royale, Orlando
Vikasa Integrative Health Expo
06-07 Feb 2016
International Palms Resort & Conference Center
09-11 Feb 2016
Orange County Convention Center
Spray Foam Conventions & Expos
08-11 Feb 2016
Rosen Centre Hotel, Orlando
13-15 Feb 2016
Orange County Convention Center (OCCC)
17-19 Feb 2016
Orlando Convention Center
22-25 Feb 2016
Disney’s Yacht & Beach Club Resorts
Air Warfare Symposium And Technology Exposition
24-26 Feb 2016
Rosen Shingle Creek
25-27 Feb 2016
Orange County Convention Center (OCCC)
Retail Supply Chain Conference & Exhibition
28 Feb-02 Mar 2016
Gaylord Palms Resort
Retail Supply Chain Conference & Exhibition
28 Feb-02 Mar 2016
Gaylord Palms Resort
03-05 Mar 2016
Disney Contemporary Resort
04-06 Mar 2016
DoubleTree at the Entrance to Universal Orlando
International Sleep Products Association Expo (Ispa Expo)
09-12 Mar 2016
Orange County Convention Center
RCI International Convenetion And Trade Show (RCI Trade Show)
10-15 Mar 2016
Rosen Shingle Creek
Disaster Recovery Journal Spring World
13-16 Mar 2016
Disney Coronado Springs Resort
16-18 Mar 2016
Orange County Convention Center
Preparedness, Emergency Response, and Recovery Consortium and Exposition (PERRC)
22-24 Mar 2016
Wyndham Grand Orlando Resort
ACSM Health & Fitness Summit & Exposition
29 Mar-01 Apr 2016
Hilton, Orlando Lake Buena Vista
ACSM Health & Fitness Summit & Exposition
29 Mar-01 Apr 2016
Hilton, Orlando Lake Buena Vista
04-07 Apr 2016
Loews Royal Pacific Resort at Universal Orlando
12-15 Apr 2016
Gaylord Palms Resort
18-19 Apr 2016
Florida Hotel & Conference Center
World Aviation Training Conference and Tradeshow (WATS)
18-21 Apr 2016
Rosen Shingle Creek
20-23 Apr 2016
Orange County Convention Center (OCCC)
22-24 Apr 2016
Park Inn by Radisson Resort & Conference Center Orlando
27-29 Apr 2016
Marriott Orlando World Center
03-05 May 2016
Orange County Convention Center (OCCC)
04-07 May 2016
Rosen Shingle Creek
05-07 May 2016
Caribe Royale Hotel and Convention Center
10-12 May 2016
Loews Royal Pacific Resort at Universal Orlando
17-19 May 2016
Orange County Convention Center (OCCC)
16-19 May 2016
Orange County Convention Center (OCCC)
Direct Write Printed Materials and Electronics
16-19 May 2016
Orange County Convention Center (OCCC)
Scw Florida Mania Fitness Professional Conventions & Expo
20-22 May 2016
Doubletree Resort
23-26 May 2016
Loews Royal Pacific Resort at Universal Orlando
31 May-06 Jun 2016
Orlando
NPE2015
March 23-27, 2015
Orange County Convention Center
National Catholic Educational Association 2015 Convention & Expo
April 7-9, 2015
Orange County Convention Center
AmCon Design and Contract Manufacturing Expo
April 7-8, 2015
Orange County Convention Center
April 10-12, 2015
Orange County Convention Center
April 14- 17, 2015
Orange County Convention Center
April 14-16, 2014
Orange County Convention Center
Disney Volleyball Showcase – USA Volleyball Event
April 17-19, 2015
Orange County Convention Center
Oncology Nursing Society Annual Congress
April 23-25, 2015
Orange County Convention Center
DECA International Development Conference
April 25-28 2015
Orange County Convention Center
International Pastors & Leadership Conference
April 30 – May 2, 2015
Orange County Convention Center
International Pastors & Leadership Conference
April 30 – May 2, 2015
Orange County Convention Center
Resell – The Body Beautiful
May 1, 2015
Orange County Convention Center
SAPPHIRE NOW and ASUG Annual Conference
May 4-7, 2015
Orange County Convention Center
Citrix
May 11-13, 2015
Orange County Convention Center
May 18-21, 2015
Orange County Convention Center
ATD 2015 International Conference & Exposition
May 18-20, 2015
Orange County Convention Center
May 31 – June 1, 2015
Orange County Convention Center
June 1-3, 2015
Orange County Convention Center
Qi Revolution
June 6-9, 2015
Orange County Convention Center
Sound Ideas
June 14, 2015
Orange County Convention Center
June 17-19, 2015
Orange County Convention Center
Healthcare Financial Management Association
June 22-24, 2015
Orange County Convention Center
June 27-28, 2015
Orange County Convention Center
International Christian Book Retailers
June 29 – July 2, 2015
Orange County Convention Center
National Education Association Annual Meeting
July 1-6, 2015
Orange County Convention Center
National Federation of the Blind
July 6-10, 2015
Orange County Convention Center
July 13-16, 2015
Orange County Convention Center
American Sportfishing Association
July 15-17, 2015
Orange County Convention Center
July 16-17, 2015
Orange County Convention Center
Florida Roofing, Sheet Metal & Air Conditioning Contractors Association
July 17-18, 2015
Orange County Convention Center
Microsoft MGX
July 22-24, 2015
Orange County Convention Center
Mass Mutual Annual Conference
July 26-28, 2015
Orange County Convention Center
July 27-29, 2015
Orange County Convention Center
July 30 – August 2, 2015
Orange County Convention Center
August 3-7, 2015
Orange County Convention Center
General Council Of The Assemblies Of God
August 3-7, 2015
Orange County Convention Center
August 8-10, 2015
Orange County Convention Center
August 14-16, 2015
Orange County Convention Center
Promotional Products Association of Florida
August 20, 2015
Orange County Convention Center
August 22-23, 2015
Orange County Convention Center
August 29-30, 2015
Orange County Convention Center
August 31 – September 1, 2015
Orange County Convention Center
September 10-12, 2015
Orange County Convention Center
September 10-12, 2015
Orange County Convention Center
January 26-29, 2016
Orange County Convention Center