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Orlando, FL
There's always something going on in Orlando. Stay on top of upcoming events to know when—and where—to drive.
Design & Construction Week | January 9-11
From Tuesday, January 9 through Thursday, January 11, more than 80,000 design and construction professionals will take over Orlando for Design & Construction Week at the Orange County Convention Center. As most of these conference-goers are visiting from out of town, some will likely rely on you to get them around town safely. Read on for details on how to take advantage of increased trip requests.
High demand times & places
Based on past years, we expect conference-goers to leave OCCC every daily between 4:30pm and 7pm, with the most trip requests from 5:30pm-6:30pm.
Additionally, we expect high demand to and from the following events:
Monday
Gold Key Club & Platinum Club Reception: 7pm-10:30pm, Planet Hollywood, Disney Springs
KBIS Opening Party: 8pm, Rosen Centre
Tuesday
DCW 2018 Opening Ceremonies: 8am-9:15am, OCCC
BSH Event: 5:30pm-10:30pm, OCCC
The Official IBS House Party: 7pm-9pm, Mango's Tropical Cafe
Wednesday
NAHB Meeting of the Members: 9am-9:30am, OCCC
NAHB Student Chapter Awards Ceremony: 5pm-6:30pm, OCCC
Young Pro Party: 8pm-11pm, Lafayette's
The Bash at Mango's: 8:30pm-1:30am, Mango's Tropical Cafe
Thursday
IBS Spike Closing Concert: 5pm-7:30pm, OCCC
Temporary OCCC staging lot
Due to the high volume of trips we expect at Orange County Convention Center for Design & Construction Week, we've instated a temporary staging area. When waiting for requests from OCCC, please wait in the staging area in this map. If you're not inside this staging area, you will not receive requests from OCCC.
You must display trade dress to access this staging lot. If you don't have trade dress, you can pick it up from your local Greenlight spot.
The pickup points indicated on the map are the points where riders should be picked up from. Once you receive a request from OCCC, head to one the pickup point your rider selected to pick up your rider.
Tap here to view a larger version of this map.
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No matter where you're headed, riders appreciate fun playlists!
We make it easy for partners to play music ad-free through the Uber driver app with Pandora. It's available whether you're on or off a trip, and the best part is, it's free. Link your Uber driver account to your existing Pandora account, or create a new one.