By Nadia Vanderhoof, MA The Orange County Convention Center (OCCC) successfully hosted the Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) Junior National Volleyball Championships under modified operations from July 14-22, 2020. With an estimated 9,600 players, chaperones and coaches in attendance, the

By R.V. Baugus Does it not seem years ago that any public assembly venue saw its last live event take place? The simple truth is that it has been less than 90 days, but oh how it seems like forever. During that very short time span we have witnessed the bottoming of the economy, rampa

The International Association of Exhibitions and Events (IAEE) has started a new interview series through CNTV with the first one having debuted with IAVM member Mark Tester, executive director of the Orange County Convention Center. IAEE-TV’s talk with Tester dealt with the con

By Scott Powers The Orange County Convention Center, operating for nearly two years under interim and acting leadership, will be taken over by the former leader of the Austin Convention Center, Orange County Mayor Jerry Demings announced. Mark Tester, who was described as someone who

The Orange County Board of County Commissioners unanimously approved a recommendation to award a new agreement to Smart City Networks, the nation’s leading provider of telecommunications services for the meetings and conventions industry, as the exclusive telecommunications provider o