Client dinner$$$$
The Capital Grille
9101 International Drive
Classic steakhouse with private rooms for 12 to 36 and an enclosed terrace for 90, near the convention center.
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Our advice: book private rooms by February 5, 2027.
Going to AACR Annual Meeting 2027? We'll email you once, before our book-by date, with the best group picks for that week.
9101 International Drive
Classic steakhouse with private rooms for 12 to 36 and an enclosed terrace for 90, near the convention center.
Pointe Orlando, 9101 International Drive · about 10 to 12 min walk from the OCCC
Polished seafood room at Pointe Orlando with a private Ray Room for up to 55 and semi-private spaces for groups up to 80.
Pointe Orlando, 9101 International Drive · about 10 to 12 min walk from the OCCC
Havana-courtyard room with Cuban dishes and a long rum list. Eight event spaces run from a 16-seat room to an upstairs plaza for a few hundred.
Rosen Centre, 9840 International Drive · about 5 min walk from the OCCC
Breakfast buffet with à la carte options in the Rosen Centre, linked to the convention center by a covered skywalk. A private space in the dining room with A/V suits a meeting.
Pointe Orlando, 9101 International Drive · about 10 to 12 min walk from the OCCC
Modern Mexican restaurant from the Taverna Opa owners on the first level of Pointe Orlando. Weekday lunch starts at 11:30 AM, and the evening shows don't start until 7 PM.
The Capital Grille (9101 International Drive): Board Room for 12, Orlando Room for 28, Wine Room for 36; enclosed terrace for 90. The Oceanaire Seafood Room (Pointe Orlando, 9101 International Drive): Ray Room up to 55; semi-private Loup de Mer up to 45; Terrapin Station up to 80; full buyout up to 400. Cuba Libre Restaurant & Rum Bar (Pointe Orlando, 9101 International Drive): Gaucho Room 16 seated; Santa Isabel 40; Calle 23 40 (semi-private); Saratoga 60; Vedado 76 (semi-private); Havana Ballroom 120; Plaza Vieja 186, up to 330 expanded (venue site).
AACR Annual Meeting 2027 runs Apr 2–7, 2027 at Orange County Convention Center, 9800 International Drive, Orlando, FL 32819. Book private rooms by February 5, 2027, about 8 weeks before the show, because rooms near the venue fill up during show week.
Yes. The Off the Clock trip planner builds a day-by-day agenda for AACR Annual Meeting 2027 with dinners, activities, shows and your own flights and meetings, and you can share it with your group or print it.