Ocean Center secures new conferences and events
Ocean Center staff recently secured several pieces of business, including the Florida School Nutrition Association conference and Night for Sight Gala.
The Florida School Nutrition Association will hold its next two conferences at the Ocean Center from May 14-16, 2016; and Oct. 3-7, 2017. The professional association with over 3,000 members includes school food service personnel and industry partner companies. It promotes the optimal health, nutrition and education of children by supporting nutritionally adequate, educationally sound and financially accountable nonprofit child nutrition and school community nutrition programs. More than 1,300 attendees and exhibitors are expected at the conferences, which include award and scholarship presentations and the installation of board members. For more information visit www.floridaschoolnutrition.org.
The second annual Night for Sight Gala, benefiting the Conklin Center for the Blind, will be held March 24 at the Ocean Center. The mission of the Conklin Center for the Blind is to help children and adults who are blind with additional disabilities be independent and contributing citizens. The Conklin Center teaches the daily living and vocational skills adult students need to live on their own. For more information visit www.conklincenter.org.
Other events secured for 2015 include:
• Mary McLeod Bethune Legacy Awards, Oct. 21
• Bethune-Cookman University Class of 1983 Reunion, Oct. 23 and 24
• Margarita Ball, Nov. 20
• Sixth annual Fur Ball Gala, Dec. 10
• Daytona Beach RV Show and Sale, Dec. 29 through Jan. 4, 2016.
For a complete list of upcoming events, visit www.oceancenter.com and click on the events tab.
