Experience Orlando

It’s no wonder that the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando is continually recognized among the nation’s top convention centers. With 2.1 million square feet of exhibit space, a lecture hall, 74 meeting rooms and 235 break-out rooms, two 92,000 square foot general assembly areas, four business centers and three full-service restaurants, there’s plenty of room to accommodate any size group. The Orange County Convention Center is the second largest convention center in the country.

With its award-winning Orange County Convention Center, Orlando is an ideal destination for mixing business with pleasure. Major conventions make their annual debut in Orlando attracting thousands of visitors. Many business travelers choose Ginn Reunion Resort for their accommodations thanks to its convenient proximity to the convention center and upscale privacy.

There is always something fun happening in sunny Orlando and Kissimmee. Whether you’re eight or 80, central Florida covers all the bases when it comes to entertainment. With major events and festivals, important golf tournaments, world famous theme parks, outdoor recreation and family attractions, there’s much to consider when you vacation at Ginn Reunion Resort in Orlando.

With its award-winning Orange County Convention Center, Orlando is an ideal destination for your Business Travel needs. Major conventions make their annual debut in Orlando attracting thousands of visitors.

After a three day Disney immersion my girlfriend and I were looking for something a little less hectic and with a bit more substance. We thought we would give Sea World a try considering that we’d both been living in Orlando for quite some time, but had never been over to check it out.

All we expected out of Sea World was a Shamu show and a dolphin encounter but we were amazed by how much more there was to do. We did see the Shamu show, it was amazing, but we also saw a play that included dolphins, dancing/diving acrobatic dolphin trainers, and a robotic parrot. That show proved to be our favorite.

Aside from the shows, there were also great rides. My girlfriend and I are avid thrill ride lovers and we were impressed by how much fun Wild Artic and Kraken were. I think we may spend a little more time at Sea world next trip.

Who would have thought downtown Orlando would have such a beautiful lake sitting smack dab in the middle of it.

I didn’t expect the lake to be so beautiful and didn’t expect to have so much to do there. We road a swan boat, found room to have a nice game of catch, and were only a block away from a cozy sandwich shop. All this was nestled in between beautiful cobblestone streets and gorgeous natural scenery.

What a place to just kick back and enjoy nature and the family for free…

What a breath of fresh air this place is. I know it would be a sin to say anything negative about Disney World, especially for an Orlando native but sometimes I just gets a little sick of the mouse.

In saying that, we took and weekend trip to Epcot just to get away and spend some time together. Both days we were there we had a great time. We loved how it was an educational place hidden behind a fun and exciting exterior.

My husband probably could have spent all day looking at the futuristic inventions and I felt that the “World Showcase” was as close as you could get to visiting all the places we ever wanted to go around the globe in one day.

For an older crowd looking for a Disney Experience that has a little more culture, Epcot is the best theme park in Orlando.

Looking to catch one of Orlando’s famous dinner shows? My family and I recently had the same idea and ended up choosing Medieval Times and I’m glad we did.

The food was far beyond what I expected (Be ready to eat with your hands) and was more than filling. As far as the show went, we were entertained from the opening introduction of the knights to the closing ceremony where they fought on horseback.

This is no ordinary meal with the family and I would go back again.

When it comes to top sushi restaurants in Orlando, Ran Getsu on International Drive, has to rank towards the very top. I read about Ran Getsu on a plane ride with my fiancée to Orlando. After reading Sky Mall for the 3^rd time I switched over to the travel magazine in the seat pocket and stumbled across the Ran Getsu write up.

After gorging myself with their specialty sushi’s and delicious tempura I could attest to the fact that this sushi restaurant may have very well been “one of the nation’s best” like the magazine said.

We even got lucky and dined on a night when they performed a traditional Japanese drum ceremony in the restaurants beautiful garden.

There is nothing harder than coming to Florida knowing you are there for business and not for vacation.  The good news, is you just might get an afternoon to yourself, and if you find yourself with a bit of free time, why not do what I did recently.

I hopped into my car to seek out blue water and salty ocean breezes, and set out on an easy, 45 minute drive to Cocoa Beach. Man, it was gorgeous. I spent the first two hours at the pier just basking under the sun and then I took a walk and found a beach bar called Coconuts where there was live music and delicious piña coladas.  

I would have to recommend Cocoa Beach to any young, old, or family traveler who is looking for attractions outside of Orlando.