The Orlando Convention Center is less than 2 miles from Hawthorn Suites Universal. Located on International Drive, the Orlando Orange County Convention Center is the second-largest convention center in the U.S. The Orange County Convention Center features more than 2.1 million square feet of exhibition space, 74 meeting rooms (including 235 breakouts), a 2,643 seat theatre, three full-service restaurants, 8 food courts, four business centers, and in-house electric, plumbing, rigging and technical services, plus wireless mobility throughout the complex.