Technical Tours

2009 National ConferenceTechnical Tours

Tour 1:

The Peabody Orlando Expansion is a 660,000 SF, 35-story hotel tower with 750 luxurious guest rooms and suites, 460,000 SF of new convention center space, 57,000 SF of renovated convention center space. In addition, the project includes the construction of an upscale, full-service spa, grotto-style swimming pool, English garden, hiking trail, additional shops, boutiques, restaurant, and a parking garage for 2,800 cars for which we are providing coordination and 29-acres of site work involving extensive utility upgrades and relocations. All tie in to the existing operating hotel.

Although not all 35-stories are guest-accessible (three floors are strictly mechanical levels plus one mast access level), the total height of the Peabody Orlando Expansion with it's 66' - 4" spire is 427'-8", which, when completed, will make it the second tallest building in Orlando.

Tour Guide: Jim Wright, VP, Balfour Beatty Construction 

Dress requirements: Long pants, shirt with sleeves, hard sole/closed toed shoes, hard hat (to be provided by Balfour Beatty)

Cost: $45 per person with Early Bird registration; $55 thereafter.

Fees include all admissions and tour guide services.

Tour 2:

 The Orlando Events Center will be home to the Orlando Magic and Orlando Predators and will compete to host major national events, concerts and family shows.  The City of Orlando will operate the new Events Center, while the community will own the facility.  Located in downtown Orlando on an 8.75 acre site, the total construction cost is $380 million.  The project team is comprised of Design Architect - Populous, formerly HOK Sport; Local Architects - C.T. Hsu + Associates and Baker Barrios Architects, Inc.; Construction Manager - Hunt Construction in association with Rey Group, R.L. Burns, Inc., HZ Construction and Albu & Associates, Inc.; Program Manager - Turner Construction Company.   

The Orlando Events Center will be comprised of 875,000 sf that will include 60 private suites, 4 bunker suites, 2 super suites, and 4 party suites.  There will be 1,400 club seats and 68 loge boxes.  Sustainable building design will exist in various categories, including a sustainable site; water efficiency; energy optimization and atmosphere protection; materials and resource conservation; indoor environmental quality and health; and environmentally preferred operations and maintenance. 

Dress requirements: Long pants, shirt with sleeves, hard sole/closed toed shoes.  Safety gear will be provided.

Cost: Free -- space is limited.

All fees paid for by Fetterhoff Company, Inc.  and includes admission and tour guide services as well as transportation.

To register: Download this form and select the tour you wish to attend. Bring this form with you to the registration desk in Orlando!