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Business Overview
The city of Orlando is an investor's dream. The city is ranked among top cities to conduct business. The city of Orlando has no personal income tax and offers a low cost of doing business. Orlando's economy has a huge dependence on tourism and the convention industry.

The city hosts the largest number of conventions in USA after Las Vegas and Chicago. The city also houses some of USA's most strategic engineering and research firms. The film, television, and electronic gaming industries are also on an all time high in the region. The city's excellent infrastructure and low unemployment rate makes it one of the best places to reside. Orlando is known around the world for its major entertainment attractions. More than 45 million tourists visited Orlando in 2003.

Orlando has a dynamic and diversified economy that has shown rapid growth in the past few decades. Orlando is one of the fastest growing high technology centers in the nation. Companies dealing in advanced manufacturing are also in abundance in the region. The city manufactures aviation and aerospace equipment, computer software, power generation systems, wireless communications, processed foods, plastic products, agricultural products, data systems equipment and laser equipment

Major Business Centers
Orange County Convention Center:
The Orange County Convention center is the second largest convention center in the United States. The center occupies around 7 million square feet of total space. This popular event facility is located on International Drive in Orlando, Florida. The venue is owned and operated by the Orange County Government.

The center is equipped with cutting edge technologies and provides world class facilities to make any event a grand success. The Orange County Convention Center (OCCC) became functional in 1983. Since then it has served as a premier venue for trade shows, assemblies and meetings in Florida. The OCCC has influences the Orlando economy to a huge extent. The Orange County Convention Center is visited by around one million delegates each year. The OCCC has also been awarded with the ISO 14001:2004 Certification for its environmental friendly services.

The convention center is truly a center of hospitality and it offers following services:

• 2.1 million-square feet of exhibition space.
• Two 92,000-square foot general assembly areas.
• 74 meeting rooms/235 breakouts.
• The 2,643-seat Chapin Theater.
• A 160-seat Lecture Hall
• The 62,000-square foot multi-purpose Valencia Room
• Three full-service restaurants/8 food courts
• Three business centers
• In-house electric, plumbing, rigging and technical services, plus wireless mobility throughout the complex
• On-site parking for 6,227
• Three covered loading docks/173 truck bays
• Surrounded by 113,000 hotel rooms.

Bob Carr Performing Arts Centre:
The Bob Carr Performing Arts Centre is a popular auditorium in Orlando, Florida. The centre has a seating capacity of around 2,500. The auditorium was built in 1926. Since then it has undergone numerous modifications. The auditorium is home to the Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra, Orlando Opera, Florida Symphony Youth Orchestra, and a variety of other shows, exhibits, and events. The center is visited by numerous music lovers from all over the world. The Bob Carr Performing Arts Centre is a part of Orlando Centroplex.

The centre offers following facilities:

• Seating capacity of 2518.
• Seating capacity with pit extension 2434.
• Proscenium: height 34' 5" width 49' 10".
• Stage depth 36'.
• Orchestra pit.
• Stage lighting equipment.
• Stage electronics.
• House lighting & sound.
• Control Booth 125' to stage.
• Four star dressing rooms.
• Two chorus dressing rooms.
• Rehearsal hall.