Monday Morning Memo

Monday, September 16, 2024

Registration for our 38th Annual Meeting & Luncheon closes today at 5:00pm EST

Join us on Thursday from 11:30am – 2:00pm at the JW Marriott Tampa Water Street for an afternoon of excellence at our 38th Annual Meeting & Luncheon!

 

We can’t wait to hear from Mayor Jane Castor, our new President & CEO, Kenyetta Hairston-Bridges, and this year’s keynote speaker, Michael Berne, President/Founder of MJB Consulting.

 

This event wouldn’t be possible year after year without the gracious support of our sponsors. If you’re interested in sponsoring this year’s event, please contact Lindsey Parks.

 

Huge thank you to our current sponsors for their gracious support!

 

Title Sponsor:

-Rebuilding Together Tampa Bay

Keynote Sponsor:

-IKE Smart City + Orange Barrel Media

 

Networking Sponsor:

-Straz Center

Platinum Sponsor:

-Encore AV

 

Gold Sponsors:

-AECOM

-Carlton Fields

-Hillsborough Area Regional Transit Authority (HART)

-Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc.

-Port Tampa Bay

-Smith & Associates Real Estate

-Tampa General Hospital

-University of Tampa

 

Program Sponsor:

-ADEAS-Q

 

Silver Sponsors:

-Barrymore Hotel Tampa Riverwalk

-Hill Ward Henderson

-JW Marriott Tampa Water Street/Tampa Marriott Water Street

-Stantec, Inc.

-Tampa Bay Economic Development Council

-Tampa Metropolitan Area YMCA

-Tampa Steel Erecting Co.

-Trenam Law

-Universal Parking

-VHB Engineering

-Visit Tampa Bay

 

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Happy Hispanic Heritage Month!

Happy Hispanic Heritage Month! The Tampa Downtown Partnership recognizes all of the impactful contributions and influence that Hispanic Americans have had on the history, culture, and achievements of not only our country, but across the globe as well.

 

Hispanic Heritage Month is celebrated annually from September 15 – October 15. You can celebrate by standing alongside your fellow Hispanic peers and community members in allyship, educating yourself on Hispanic heritage, and taking part in celebratory Hispanic Heritage Month events/initiatives.

 

Local Hispanic Heritage Month Celebrations

We're doubling up on Neighborhood Programming events this week!

Two Neighborhood Programming events will make their return to Tampa’s Downtown this week!

 

  • Central Park Eats – Tomorrow: From 5:00pm – 8:00pm outside of Tampa’s Black History Museum, join us for our monthly food truck rally! This month’s food trucks are Wing King and Kono Pizza!
  • Keys in the Park: A Melodic Duel – This Friday: In Downtown’s Lykes Gaslight Park from 5:30pm – 7:30pm, be sure to bring friends and family to watch two talented pianists battle with keyboard melodies.

 

NOTE: Keys in the Park is now a BI-MONTHLY event. If you’re unable to attend this month, be sure to join us in December for more harmonic fun!

Mark your calendars! Office in the Park returns in under a month

Great news Tampa’s Downtown! The Tampa Downtown Partnership’s outdoor activation, Office in the Park, will return to Lykes Gaslight Park from October 1-3 from 9:00am – 3:00pm.

 

Office in the Park is a program in which Partnership staff members will set up a pop-up office in Lykes Gaslight Park to get feedback from YOU!

 

We love to hear from the community about Tampa’s Downtown, so be sure to mark your calendars and come say hello!

SAVE THE DATE: The Tampa Mimosa Festival will be held Downtown on October 5!

Head to Curtis Hixon Waterfront Park on Saturday, October 5 from either 12:00pm – 4:00pm or 6:00pm – 10:00pm for the largest mimosa festival in Florida!

 

The “Mimosa Land” R&B Music Festival will bring bottomless mimosas, over 20 food trucks, and great music to Tampa’s Downtown in under a month! Tents and lawn chairs are welcome.

 

Tickets are 95% sold out, so be sure to secure your tickets TODAY!

 

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World Car-Free Day returns to Tampa's Downtown THIS Sunday!

World Car-Free Day brought to you by the Tampa Downtown Partnership returns on Sunday in the Central Park neighborhood from 9:00am – 1:00pm.

 

The purpose of World Car-Free Day is to promote car-free transit in our Downtown, which ultimately increases safety and decreases vehicular risks!

 

There will be live entertainment, food trucks, and activities such as bike decorating, chalk art, and so much more.

 

We can’t wait to see you there!

 

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Download DASH, Downtown's hub to hub micro-transit service app Block | Text

Our DASH app is live! Be sure to utilize this new Downtown transit option and download DASH today.

 

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