on this weeks episode...

We visit AVmedia to chat with Joe Crean and Cameron Pilz

They share with us the story of how AVmedia sets itself apart, AV sales strategy, how to overcome challenges with booking production and some of the latest trends were about to see

Find out what property closed to make space for a brand new Epic hotel

Disney and Universal were in the headlines again with updates on the parks

Find out who just named Orlando the number one meeting city for 7 years in a row

Plus we discuss a few of the upcoming networking events that you do not want to miss

On this weeks episode....

We travel to Lake Nona, to see the brand new Aloft hotel, with its tennis theming and largest availability of meeting space in the area

Brandy Hooper, Event Sales manager at the Aloft joins us to talk about this new addition to the area, her passion for music and opera and just how hot the espresso martini really is

Pinstripes finally opens to a 1800 person preview party and we were there

MPI Orlando hosts a local GMID celebration in the newly renovated Hotel Landy

Plus AUTOMATIC Airline Delay Compensation and new legislation for non competes leads the headlines

And of course, we recap all the events you missed plus a few you should add to your calendar for May.

We are back on the road this week as we visit the workshop of BoxtheCity

Sarah and Floyd Welsh join us on the show to give us an inside look at their operation and how they are putting Orlando in a box, featuring our local makers and giving our visitors a takeaway they wont soon forget

What does it take to live comfortably in Orlando, we breakdown the amount and philosophy needed to enjoy the city beautiful with ease

Plus leadership changes at VO and the funds for an expansion to MCO lead the headlines

Get your Bocce skills in order, as we chat about some of the upcoming networking events you will see over the next few weeks

On this week's episode we travel to Downtown Orlando to experience the newest venue at Dr Phillips Performing Arts Center

We sit down with Despina McLaughlin, to learn about DPAC's new theater, their commitment to Orlando, and what you can expect to see and hear in this new space

Will navigating iDrive become more tricky with the Sand Lake road conversion?

Its been said, Orlando will get 88 new restaurants in 2024, we have the details on a few that are opening soon

Plus a new stop for Brightline, a recap on some events you missed and a preview of some big networking events expected later this month and April

On this weeks episode...

We welcome on Maribel Ortiz of Emerald Gardenia to the show

She shares some great pointers on how to extend the life of your floral arrangements, the journey she took to create Emerald Gardenia and how important education is for sustaining your industry.

According to a recent business of sports panel, Pickleball is taking over Orlando, hear where you can play and why it matters to meetings and events

Is Fun Spot a relatively unknown offsite event venue. A recent networking event sheds light on the local attraction

Also hear what hotel chain celebrates 50 years, plus will Selina be in charge of choosing a new local hospitality leader?

On this weeks episode we dust off our Greek keyboard as Stephanie Walls joins us for a discussion about Karaoke, 4 Walls, giving back to your destination and what the word Ethos means

Orlando shines is a busy weekend, proving it can host multiple world class events at the same time

The theme parks drop news on expansion plans

We have the scoop on a few new venues coming and reopening in Orlando.

Plus our friends at Paradigm Party group help us breakdown all the networking events from the past few weeks.

On this weeks episode we take to the road to hangout with some of our friends down in Osceola County

We are joined by Emily Shorrock and Jax Alberto of Experience Kissimmee, they join us to discuss Kissimmee Events, the Best Partnership Value Proposition in the industry, New Additions to the destination and more

We breakdown the first couple of events from the early part of 2024

Hear from our newest host, Amanda Feliciano

And finally we preview the rest of January's events from our calendar presented by Paradigm Party Band

On this weeks episode we take to the road to hangout with some of our all time favorite podcast friends as we check out the venue D'Space and their podcast studio

We are joined by Shannon Tarrant of Wedding Venue Map, Tricia Henson of THC and H5, Michele Granger of Christies and Shannon McLaughlin of D'Space

We have wedding updates, new company launches, how to perfect your headshot and details on the hottest venue/coworking space in east Orlando

Plus Brightline announces its opening date and price, Will the voice of MCO return for a 6th term, and hear what iDrive area restaurant expects to open its doors on Cinco de Mayo.

We do a deep dive on some past networking events and highlight a few big ones coming up, including one where we can dust off our college attire.

And finally this will be our last episode for a while as our own Jo Fostock is due any day now and we always take a break for the summer as well.

On this weeks episode we sit down with Gabby Mcneil and Amanda Feliciano right before their big day atop the Hyatt Regency Orlando for Over The Edge

Thanks to the support of our listeners we were able to raise over $2400 for this beloved local charity, hear how that money raised will impact Central Florida and where its going.

Find out the connection between Fish Sticks and a new video podcast taking over the industry.

Global Meetings Industry Day may have passed, but we recap the Olympic level event that took over Orlando last week

Are you leaving reward points on the table, cash in those delta SkyMiles and Starbucks stars, before someone takes them.

Plus a preview of all the April and May networking events you will want to make an appearance at.

On this weeks episode we are joined by Laura Fletcher, whose recently reopened Norman's restaurant is turning heads on Sand Lake with a Reimagined and Elevated experience

We recap a week of Catersource and TSE who left quite the footprint on Central Florida

Is cereal so hot in Orlando that it needed a restaurant, well its getting one anyway.

A local candidate has been named one of MPI's International Rise Award finalist... and we know who!

Plus April has a slew of networking events and we have the scoop on all the details.