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New Osceola conference center weeks from completion, already booked!
OSCEOLA COUNTY, Fla. — A new conference center is expected to have a big impact on Osceola County’s struggling economy. The Osceola County Conference Center opens in just a few weeks and several conferences are already booked. The people behind the project said that’s just the start of what the project will bring. “It’s tens of millions of dollars of impact and that creates jobs and excitement in the marketplace,” said Senior Vice President of Operations Mark Reicher. Construction of the conference center began nine months ago with an investment of about $18 million from the county. The conference center is connected to the already busy Omni Resort in Champions Gate…
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ChampionsGate offers dramatic contrast in style
ChampionsGate offers dramatic contrast in style By Mike Bailey Mar 23, 2010 6:36 PM ET ORLANDO, Fla. – The consensus is that the National Course at ChampionsGate Golf Club is the easier of the two Greg Norman-designed layouts at Omni Orlando Resort. At the very least, that’s a debatable point. Though it’s shorter, and has more scoring opportunities, it’s also more of a target golf course, meaning wayward shots will quickly unravel your round. And just the like the International Course at ChampionsGate – which is the former host of the Del Webb Father-Son Challenge – if the wind is up, it’s one tough test. For more Orlando travel tips,…
