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MegaCon, short for Mega Convention, is a large speculative fiction convention that caters to the comic book, sci-fi, anime, fantasy, RPG, and gaming communities, often occurring in spring at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Florida. The convention is the largest fan convention event in North America with an attendance of 210,000 ...
In a special election in April 1978, the voters of Orange County approved a 2% Tourist Development Tax (the limit set by the state) to build a convention and civic center. That August, the Orange County Board of County Commissioners (BCC) approved a location for the OCCCC in Orlando Central Park, on International Drive, and drew up plans for a ...
The International Builders' Show (IBS) is organized by the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) and is the largest light construction building industry tradeshow in the United States. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] It is the only event of its kind, focusing specifically on the needs, concerns, and opportunities that face home builders.
Lodge 266, Jersey City, New Jersey Lodge 168, Brooklyn, New York Pittsburgh Moose Convention, Toledo, Ohio. The Moose Fraternity (formerly The Loyal Order of Moose) [4] is a fraternal and service organization founded in 1888 and headquartered in Mooseheart, Illinois.
All of Virginia Beach's high schools under Virginia Beach City Public Schools have held their graduations each year at the Virginia Beach Convention Center since 2008. [12] Related to this, academy information nights for rising high schoolers are held in the convention center each November, with booths for each high school and special program. [13]
Tickets to Universal’s Volcano Bay water park jumped to $80 for adults and $75 for children, from $70 and $65, respectively. That’s about a 9% increase on theme park tickets and 14% increase ...
The Virginia State Constitution: A Reference Guide. Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-935574-7. Freehling, William; Simpson, Craig M., eds. (2010). Showdown in Virginia: the 1861 Convention and the Fate of the Union. University of Virginia Press. ISBN 978-0-8139-2964-4. Grigsby, Hugh Blair (1855). The Virginia Convention of 1776. Da Capo ...
The convention center hosted the 2011 Republican National Committee Winter Meeting, at which the 2011 Republican National Committee chairmanship election took place. [7] It also hosts Katsucon, a celebration of anime. The Gaylord also has hosted MAGFest, a yearly festival celebrating video games, video game music, and culture, since 2012. [8]