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DOP'S UPCOMING EVENTS
2024 Legislative Update presented by Greenberg Traurig & Withum | Citrus Club | 8/14/24
First Friday Coffee | JPMorgan Chase | 9/6/24
Downtown Employee Appreciation Week | 9/9/24 - 9/13/24
State of Downtown | Kia Center | 10/15/24
Golf Scramble | Dubsdread Golf Course | 12/6/24
ConnectDTO 2025 | Downtown Orlando | January - June 2025
DOWNTOWN BUSINESS NEWS
Giving Back to New Image Youth Center
Yesterday afternoon, the Downtown Orlando Partnership's Jill Vaughan and City of Orlando Downtown Development Board's David Barilla, visited Parramore's New Image Youth Center (NIYC) to present a check from DOP's Chow on Church. On June 18th, DOP hosted the inaugural Chow on Church, presented by the Downtown Development Board, aiming to celebrate and support local downtown businesses over food, fun, and connections. A portion of the proceeds from the event also benefitted NIYC, a safe place for youth to dream while fostering academic, social, physical, and mental well-being. Click here to learn more about New Image Youth Center.
Workscapes Promotes Will Dvorak to Executive Market President
Workscapes, a leading provider of commercial interior solutions, is pleased to announce the promotion of Will Dvorak to Executive Market President overseeing the Orlando and Tampa markets. As a second-generation leader, Will follows in the footsteps of his parents, Elizabeth and Dick Dvorak, who founded the company. Will's extensive expertise and visionary leadership promise to further strengthen Workscapes' successful partnerships within the Central Florida market, continuing the legacy of excellence and innovation that the Dvorak family has established. Read more about Workscapes here, and congratulations, Will!
FORDify the Arts Courtyard Groundbreaking
Mayor Buddy Dyer, District 5 Commissioner Rose, Interstruct Design + Build, and the Downtown Arts District gathered for a ceremonial groundbreaking yesterday morning for the FORDify the Arts Courtyard, adjacent to the historic Rogers Kiene Building. Interstruct's vision for the project has evolved over the past five years, dramatically enhanced through the repurposing of materials donated by Lincoln Property Company from the former Church Street Ballroom. Dr. Paul Skomsky has led the charge to ensure materials such as the steel archways and bricks have been properly salvaged for their use in incorporating downtown's history into its future story. Learn more about the project and see the renderings HERE!
$25 Becomes $50 Gift for Susan G. Komen
Right now through July 31st, your donation to Susan G. Komen will be DOUBLED, thanks to their generous partners at Avis and Budget rental cars. Your support will provide direct patient support programs, including a breast care helpline and financial assistance program, for more than 40,000 people who need help this year. Click here to have your gift matched.
DTO EVENTS
Visit Orlando's Magical Dining is Coming Soon!
Visit Orlando's Magical Dining returns this fall from August 16 through September 30, featuring a record 150 restaurants, including 25 new participants and nine recognized by the MICHELIN Guide! Menus are now live at the new OrlandoMagicalDining.com. In addition to booking reservations, diners can explore arts and cultural events curated by United Arts of Central Florida for a well-rounded night out or find deals for an affordable overnight stay. This year, $1 from each $40 meal and $2 from each $60 meal will benefit The Mustard Seed of Central Florida, which supports families in need and promotes sustainability by providing reusable household items and recycling unusable ones. Learn more and book your reservations HERE!
Patriot Day Remembrance Breakfast by CFHLA
The Central Florida Hotel & Lodging Association (CFHLA) is hosting their annual Patriot Day Remembrance Breakfast on Wednesday, September 11, at 8am. This event aims to honor and remember the lives of those lost on September 11, 2001 and recognize local First Responders for "Above and Beyond" service in the line of duty. Click here to learn more, nominate a first responder, and reserve your seat.
Benefit Concert by Opera Orlando for the Holocaust Center
Join Opera Orlando for Defiant Requiem: Verdi at Terezín, benefiting the Holocaust Center, on September 14 at 7:30pm in Steinmetz Hall. Experience the magnificence of Verdi’s Requiem combined with narration and video testimony from Theresienstadt Concentration Camp survivors retelling the incredible, true story of a group of courageous Jews during World War II who performed the Requiem as a sign of defiance to their captors amidst the horrors of the Holocaust. Purchase tickets here.