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DOP’S UPCOMING EVENTS WE’RE HIRING! DOP Member Relations Manager The Downtown Orlando Partnership is currently seeking a Member Relations Manager, responsible for the growth and retention of our membership base. This role involves cultivating relationships with existing members, recruiting new members, and ensuring member satisfaction through our programs and services. The ideal candidate is a highly…

DOP’S UPCOMING EVENTS DOWNTOWN BUSINESS NEWS Celebrating Women in Sports for Women’s History Month Enjoy a night of professional growth during Women’s History Month for Orlando Pride‘s Celebrating Women in Sports, presented by the City of Orlando! The event will feature a panel discussion with inspirational women leaders in the sports profession over delicious food and beverages.…

DOP’S UPCOMING EVENTS DOWNTOWN BUSINESS NEWS Art Pollination: Building Food Justice through Creativity This morning, Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer and his project team announced, “Art Pollination: Building Food Justice through Creativity,” an initiative that leverages temporary art installations to raise awareness and promote solutions around the shared challenge of food insecurity and hunger in our community. Using…

DOP’S UPCOMING EVENTS DOWNTOWN BUSINESS NEWS Ready to Experience Art Like Never Before? Creative City Project invites you to IMMERSE 2025 this weekend, February 21-23! This unique festival will transform 10 city blocks in downtown Orlando into a one-of-a-kind artistic experience. Highlighted in DOP and the Downtown Development Board‘s latest edition of our Downtown Voices video series, we explore what makes IMMERSE…

DOP’S UPCOMING EVENTS DOWNTOWN BUSINESS NEWS Orlando Health Unveils Plans for New Institute Orlando Health recently announced their plans to build a new Weight Loss and Bariatric Surgery Institute at their downtown campus. The nonprofit health system plans to serve patients across the Southeast through the two-story, 28,000-square-foot medical office building. Services offered there will include weight-loss surgery,…

DOP’S UPCOMING EVENTS DOWNTOWN BUSINESS NEWS City of Orlando’s 150th Anniversary In 2025, the City of Orlando is celebrating its 150th anniversary. From its humble beginnings as a small frontier town in 1875, Orlando has grown into a vibrant and diverse community. To celebrate its 150th anniversary, the City of Orlando is planning a year-long celebration filled with…

DOP’S UPCOMING EVENTS DOWNTOWN BUSINESS NEWS DOP’s Downtown Business Forum: DTO Action Plan Yesterday, the Downtown Orlando Partnership hosted a Downtown Business Forum focused on the DTO Action Plan, featuring a presentation by David Barilla, Executive Director, City of Orlando’s Downtown Development Board + Community Redevelopment Agency. The vision plan outlines new projects that aim to attract…

DOP’S UPCOMING EVENTS DOWNTOWN BUSINESS NEWS Good Salt Group Restaurants Recognized as James Beard Semifinalists Yesterday, the James Beard Foundation announced four Orlando semifinalists for its 2025 restaurant and chef awards. Among those recognized, Good Salt Restaurant Group – owners of The Monroe, Reyes Mezcaleria, The Osprey, and others – are semifinalists in the Outstanding Restaurateur category, an honor they…

DOP’S UPCOMING EVENTS DOWNTOWN BUSINESS NEWS FAIRWINDS Foundation Announces Recipients of 2025 Grants FAIRWINDS Foundation, a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization that serves as the philanthropic arm of FAIRWINDS Credit Union, announced the recipients of its 2025 grants at a breakfast event attended by community leaders and sixteen organizations embodying the Foundation’s core purpose of improving lives through financial well-being. Through its grants, FAIRWINDS Foundation supports…

DOP’S UPCOMING EVENTS ConnectDTO 2025 | Downtown Orlando | January – June 2025 | LAST CALL! Third Thursday | Gravity Taproom | 5-6:30pm | January 16, 2025 DOP’s Downtown Business Forum: DTO Action Plan | UCF Downtown | 11:30am-1pm | January 29, 2025 First Friday | e|spaces | 8-9am | February 7, 2025 Maximize Your…