Last week, at our 38th Annual Meeting & Luncheon at the JW Marriott Tampa, we celebrated all of the Tampa Downtown Partnership’s achievements over the past year! We were joined by a host of speakers, stakeholders, fellow Partnership members, as well as our Board of Directors.
Thank you to Mayor Jane Castor, our President/CEO, Kenyetta Hairston-Bridges, and our keynote speaker Michael Berne, President/Founder of MJB Consulting, for providing such enriching perspectives on Tampa’s Downtown.
We also would like to thank our 2023 – 2024 Chairwoman of the Board, Jin Liu, for all of her ceaseless efforts to improve our Downtown. We also extend a huge congratulations to our 2024 – 2025 Chairman of the Board, Stephen Panzarino! We are excited for all of the work you will do to lead our Board of Directors!
Finally, we’d like to extend another thank you to the sponsors who made this incredible event possible:
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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We are thrilled to congratulate the Tampa Downtown Partnership’s new and visionary leader Kenyetta Hairston-Bridges for being featured in a Tampa Bay Business Journal article centered around future development in Tampa’s Downtown!
In this article, Kenyetta discussed the ample opportunity for industrial development in our Downtown as it relates to placemaking, health, and primarily business.
To receive an in-depth look at Kenyetta’s vision for our Downtown, check out the article today!
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Yesterday, we partnered with Walk Bike Tampa to hold our annual World Car-Free Day event at Tampa’s Black History Museum in Downtown’s Central Park Neighborhood!
Thank you to all of the community partners who greatly contributed to the success of this event! We enjoyed the opportunity to promote car-free transit in Tampa’s Downtown with a plethora of food and beverage vendors, entertainers, artists, and a bike parade!
We hope to see everyone back next year!
The wait is OVER! Our monthly event, Paw-Fee Break returns to Channel District’s Washington Street Park tomorrow!
From 10:30am – 1:00pm, join us for a midday pick-me-up with coffee brought to you by Victory Coffee! Don’t forget to bring your pup along for a chance to purchase some new treats and toys for your furry friend.
We’re also excited to be joined by Pooch Natural Living as they will be offering more goodies for your pup. Additionally we’ll be joined by Downtown’s Don Me Now, who will be having a boutique pop-up.
We hope to see you there!
Until Sunday, September 29, the Straz Center will be continuing their production of “POTUS”!
Enjoy this hilarious off-beat play about when the President turns a PR nightmare into a global crisis!
“POUTS enjoyed a Broadway run a little over two years ago starring the likes of Rachel Dratch (SNL), Lea DeLaria (Orange is the New Black), and Vanessa Williams in a production nominated for three Tony Awards and three Drama League Awards!”
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Join us on Wednesday, October 9, from 8:00am – 10:00am for the October Downtown Debriefing Breakfast on Parks, Streets, and Public Spaces, at Hotel Tampa Riverwalk. We are eager to hear from renowned urbanist, Gil Penalosa.
Penalosa is the founder and chair of the nonprofit, 8 80 Cities, Chair of the World Urban Parks and President of Gil Penalosa & Associates. He is passionate about cities for all people and advises decision-makers on how to create vibrant cities and healthy communities for everyone.
His focus lies on the design and use of parks and streets as great public places as well as on sustainable mobility: walking, riding bikes, using transit, and new use of cars.
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Downtown’s Channel District is home to the beloved theatre house, Stageworks Theatre. Stageworks Theatre is Tampa’s longest running professional theatre company, and they will be opening their 42nd season THIS Friday!
The theatre’s lobby has also undergone extensive renovations and will include a new mural inspired by the theatre’s mission to ignite the human spirit by celebrating the fine arts.
Celebrate by attending the opening night of Stageworks’ production of “What the Constitution Means to Me” on Friday!
Great news Tampa’s Downtown! The Tampa Downtown Partnership’s outdoor activation, Office in the Park, will return to Lykes Gaslight Park from Tuesday, October 1 through Thursday, October 3 from 9:00am – 3:00pm each day!
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!
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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Our DASH app is live! Be sure to utilize this new Downtown transit option and download DASH today.
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