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THE AMERICAN PUBLIC Transportation Association (APTA), as well as the North American transit industry, is preparing to travel to Orlando, Fla., this November to attend APTA's TRANSform Conference and EXPO. The show, which will be held Nov. 7-10, 2021, is typically held every three years. However, the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic caused the event to be rescheduled and moved from Anaheim, Calif., to the Orange County Convention Center (OCCC) in Orlando. OCCC is the second largest convention facility in North America and has hosted more than 100 con- ventions, trade shows, meetings and other events since the onset of the pandemic. OCCC received its Global Biorisk Advisory Council® (GBAC) STAR™ accreditation in July 2020, which is considered the gold standard of reduced biorisk situations. When APTA announced the show's move to Orlando in April 2021, the association noted Orlando and OCCC's success in hosting large conventions and tradeshows, as well as the surrounding hotels' ability to safely handle large groups. |