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UPCOMING DOP EVENTS
Save the Date! Masks Will Be Required Per Orange County Recommendations

In addition, please save the date for our DOP signature events:

  • OCTOBER 29: 60th Anniversary Golf Scramble :: 8am @ Dubsdread Golf Course
  • DATE TBD: State of Downtown with Mayor Buddy Dyer

DOWNTOWN BUZZ
Celebrating Women in Sports Luncheon
The 3rd annual Celebrating Women in Sports Luncheon presented by Orlando Health Jewett Orthopedic Institute will take place on Tuesday, September 28. Join the Greater Orlando Sports Commission at UCF’s Addition Financial Arena as they honor four local leaders for their passion and dedication to the Orlando sports community, and hear from their featured speaker: two-time FIFA Women’s World Cup Champion, two-time Olympic gold medalist, coach and sports broadcaster, Brandi Chastain. For more information and to purchase individual tickets, visit GreaterOrlandoSports.com/Celebrating-Women-In-Sports/. To purchase a table or for additional event sponsorship opportunities, please contact Michael D. Kalinich at michael@greaterorlandosports.com.

Synapse Orlando IS BACK!
In partnership with Truist and Orlando Tech Council, the second Synapse Orlando will bring Orlando's tech ecosystem together to celebrate wins, discover innovations, and engage with one-another. Synapse Orlando's day-long innovation conference will be the concluding event of Orlando Innovation Week, running October 9-15!

Magical Dining 2021
Now in its 16th year, Visit Orlando’s Magical Dining® is back from Aug. 27 through Oct. 3, 2021, serving up three-course, prix-fixe dinners for just $37 per person at many of Orlando’s most acclaimed restaurants. You can also dine with confidence thanks to robust health and safety measures at participating venues, many of which will have open-air seating and takeout options. Take a look at some of the downtown options:

DID YOU KNOW?
Valencia College Awarded $50,000 for Metallica Skills-Training Initiative 
For the second year, Valencia College has been selected from a competitive field of community colleges across the country to receive $50,000 from Metallica’s foundation to transform the future of students in the community. Funded by Metallica’s All Within My Hands (AWMH) and led by the American Association of Community Colleges (AACC), the Metallica Scholars Initiative was designed to directly support students while also elevating the importance of career and technical education. This work is highlighted at a global level by leveraging the influence of Metallica who continue to speak out on the dignity of professional trades and community colleges that prepare students. To learn more about Valencia’s Metallica Scholars Initiative and how you could become a Metallica Scholar, please visit https://valenciacollege.edu/campaign/metallica-scholars.php
AdventHealth Women's PINKOUT Initiative 
One in eight women will be affected by breast cancer in their lifetime. That’s why AdventHealth for Women’s PINK OUT initiative seeks to galvanize the community in support of breast cancer awareness. Mammograms are the most effective method at detecting breast cancer early, when it is more treatable and beatable. With 30-minute appointments and locations close to home, it has never been easier to schedule a mammogram. To make an appointment or learn about other ways you can get involved, visit Pink Out | AdventHealth.

SLAM Wins 2021 Next Work Environment Competition
SLAM is excited to announce that their ‘Work From Train’ design concept won in THREE categories for the Work Design Magazine 2021 Next Work Environment Competition! Congratulations to their Workplace Innovation Think Tank (WiTT) team on their Mind The Gap winning submission in the New to World Solutions, Flex-Work and Common Shared Amenities categories. Click below to check out SLAM's animation and get a view into what the future of commuting might look like.

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