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‘Significant issues’ found in Visit Orlando’s financial audit
Read full article: ‘Significant issues’ found in Visit Orlando’s financial auditAn audit has raised concerns about "significant issues" within Visit Orlando's operating budget and record-keeping practices, including omissions on how $6.3 million was spent.
Magical Dining returns with 150 Orlando restaurants to choose from. Here are the new places included
Read full article: Magical Dining returns with 150 Orlando restaurants to choose from. Here are the new places includedA record 150 restaurants in Orlando will offer three-course prix-fixe menus as part of Visit Orlando’s Magical Dining.
Tourism tax collections down in October compared to last year, says Orange County officials
Read full article: Tourism tax collections down in October compared to last year, says Orange County officialsTourism tax collections in Orange County fell in October year-over-year as hotel occupancy slipped, according to new reports by the county comptroller and Visit Orlando.
74 million tourists visited Orlando, Florida, almost reaching pre-pandemic levels
Read full article: 74 million tourists visited Orlando, Florida, almost reaching pre-pandemic levelsTourism officials say more than 74 million visitors came to the Orlando, Florida, area last year, a benchmark just short of pre-pandemic levels.
Visit Orlando’s Magical Dining Month returns in August
Read full article: Visit Orlando’s Magical Dining Month returns in AugustVisit Orlando's annual Magical Dining Month is set to return in August, giving people the chance to eat three-course meals at some of the area's best restaurants for $40 per person.
Visit Orlando expecting influx of international tourists as travel ban gets lifted
Read full article: Visit Orlando expecting influx of international tourists as travel ban gets liftedThe U.S. will lift its ban on international travelers effective Friday, Nov. 8, and it appears folks from all over the world are itching to get back to America’s tourist destinations.
Visit Orlando president says ‘it’s time to be optimistic’ about tourism in Central Florida
Read full article: Visit Orlando president says ‘it’s time to be optimistic’ about tourism in Central FloridaOne year after the incredible economic fall out to Orlando’s $75 billion tourism industry caused by the global pandemic, Visit Orlando’s new president Casandra Matej hosted a “State of Recovery” address to tourism leaders on Tuesday.
Restaurants look for boost as Visit Orlando’s Magical Dining begins
Read full article: Restaurants look for boost as Visit Orlando’s Magical Dining beginsFriday marks the beginning of Visit Orlando’s Magical Dining, a program that offers $35 three-course dinners from now through Oct. 4. “Part of the Magical Dining experience was going out and experiencing the restaurant,” Noelke said. Magical dining begins just as the city of Winter Park revamped its setup for curbside pickup. “Magical Dining couldn’t come at a better time,” said Winter Park Chamber of Commerce president and CEO Betsy Gardner Eckbert. Magical Dining will run for 38 days, offering six weekends for diners to experience some of Orlando’s best restaurants.