Employee Membership Benefits
Get yourself involved...The Downtown Orlando Partnership is a member-driven organization, which means that it depends on its members to make things happen.
The following is a list of 2011 Partnership committees and the functions they oversee. Some committees are active all year, some seasonally, so you can plan your involvement around your schedule. Please pick the one (or more!) that interest you the most, and either contact the Chair directly or call the Partnership office at 407-228-3891.
Bitner/Hennessy PR, kimbra@bitner.com, 407-290-1060 Ext. 102Vice President: Kimbra Hennessy,
, Bitner/Hennessy PR, kimbra@bitner.com, 407-290-1060 Ext. 102DOP 50th Anniversary Celebration Events Chair: Kimbra Hennessy
Downtown Orlando Partnership is celebrating their 50th Anniversary in 2011. Help plan several special events to commemorate this awesome milestone.
State of Downtown Address Chair: Christa Turner
, Baker Hostetler, cturner@bakerlaw.com, 407-649-4000This annual Fall event features the Mayor of Orlando as the keynote speaker in a timely discussion about issues of interest to Downtowners.
Members Only Activities Chair: Maile Miller,
Florida Hospital Foundation, Maile.Miller@flhosp.org, 407-781-2938DOP has created an extra benefit for its members to network at different downtown Orlando events for a special DOP member rate.font>
Vice President: Gabe Mitchell
, Flagbright, Inc., gabemitchell@hotmail.com, 321-217-2370Gabe Mitchell, Flagbright, Inc., gabemitchell@hotmail.com, 407-228-3891Socials Chair :
The Partnership's monthly Socials are the perfect after-work unwinding and networking events. Held at a different downtown venue on the 4th Thursday of every month, these events keep the Socials committee busy all year. The Partnership�s Annual Beer Tasting is an after hours event that features over 30 different types of beer that takes place in the Fall at one of downtown�s popular establishments.
Community/Civic Involvement:
Cheryl Mellin, Winter Park
Blue,
cmellin@wpblue.com,
407-647-3034
Formed in 2008,
this committee will explore ways to involve the entire DOP
membership in downtown Orlando�s philanthropic endeavors.
Vice President: Kim Sachse
, Massey Communications, ksachse@masseycommunications.com, 407-781-2938, City Beverages, steve.smith@citybeverages.com, 407-851-7100 and Roger Cook, JP Morgan Chase Bank, roger.a.cook@chase.com, 407-236-5458Taste of Downtown Co-Chairs: Steve Smith
This annual Taste of Downtown event will be held from 5:30 - 7:30 pm on Wednesday, May 19, 2009 in the rotunda of Orlando's City Hall. The event features delicious samplings from more than a dozen downtown restaurants.
DOP Spring Golf Tournament Chair: Elliott Jamison
, REALTY CAPITAL, ejamison@realtycapitalfl.com, 407-843-7070 Ext. 116A four-person scramble presented by Mears Transportation Group held at Dubsdread Golf Course on Friday, April 30.
Vice President: Kimbra Hennessy
, Bitner/Hennessy PR, kimbra@bitner.com, 407-290-1060 Ext. 102, Bitner/Hennessy PR, kimbra@bitner.com, 407-290-1060 Ext. 102Midday Mixers/Hot Topics Chair: Kimbra Hennessy
The Partnership's luncheon events are the perfect lunchtime networking events. Held several times a year in different downtown restaurants, this lunchtime event features a downtown "Hot Topic" with a guest speaker. The format for this event gives attendees the opportunity to take part in an informal question and answer session with the guest speaker.
Vice President: Mimi Flatley, R. L. Haines Construction, LLC, mflatley@rlhaines.com, 407-836-8590.
, R. L. Haines Construction, LLC, mflatley@rlhaines.com, 407-836-8590Membership Chair: Mimi Flatley
The Membership Committee recruits new members to DOP on an ongoing basis. The Membership Committee also organizes several membership drives and special membership events throughout the year.
Golden Brick Awards Chair: Marc Cook
, Cook Commercial Co, MC@CookCommercialCo.com, 407-849-0102Downtown's prestigious awards are presented in the fields of architecture, interior design, office, public art, public projects, special events and more. The Partnership's 2008 Golden Brick Awards luncheon awards program will be held from 11:15 am - 1:00 pm on Thursday, March 5 at The Embassy Suites Hotel in downtown Orlando.
