Orange County Convention Center tradeshows donate more than $1.6 million locally in 2011 Food, school and building supplies among donations
While the Orange County Convention Center is known for providing an economic boost to the Central Florida community, it’s also become a major source of donations for several of the area’s charitable organizations. In 2011, it’s estimated more than $1.6 million in goods and services were donated to local organizations by visiting conventions and tradeshows and their exhibitors and attendees.
More than four dozen visiting shows made donations that included nearly 250,000 pounds of food to local food banks, more than $175,000 in educational supplies and grants and more than $100,000 in building supplies.
“We are so proud of all the conventions and shows that choose to make a donation to one of our local groups,” said Kathie Canning, the convention center’s deputy general manager. “It’s great to see our visitors are providing a positive economic impact to our community not only by spending locally, but also giving locally.”
