Government budget cuts begin to impact Orlando convention business

Originally posted by Megan Anderson on Orlando Business Journal

Cutbacks in government travel are beginning to have an impact on Orlando's convention business, Orlando Sentinel reports.

The most recent example was the cancellation of the General Services Administration's training forum, which would have brought a $13 million boost to the local economy, the Sentinel reports.

Orlando has only seen a few cancellations since the White House budget office ordered a cap on 2013 travel budgets that will continue through 2016.

The cutbacks haven't been as harsh as anticipated, Jan Addison, deputy general manager of the Orange County Convention Center told the Sentinel. But the sequestration may still have the possibility to impact the local meetings and convention industry beyond canceled events, Addison said.