Wednesday, December 3, 2014 | 10:30 a.m.
Mayor Dyer will work-along with Parking Division staff to install the first smart parking meters in Downtown Orlando. The new meters will enhance parking in Downtown by allowing for the use of debit and credit cards at all on-street public parking spaces.Wednesday, December 3, 2014 | 3:30 p.m.2014 State of Downtown Address, Church Street Exchange Building, 101 South Garland Avenue. Mayor Dyer will deliver his annual State of Downtown address at the Church Street Exchange Building, Downtown Orlando’s new hub for technology companies. This year’s speech will share the latest on the City’s comprehensive visioning process for the continued revitalization of Downtown Orlando, led by the citizen taskforce, Project DTO— Advancing Downtown. As part of the event, Mayor Dyer will make several announcements that will shape the next decade of Downtown.
Thursday, December 4, 2014 | 1:30 p.m.
State of Downtown Gift Donation Delivery, Coalition for the Homeless of Central Florida, 639 West Central Boulevard. Mayor Dyer will deliver gifts to children and families at Coalition for the Homeless of Central Florida, donated by attendees of his 2014 State of Downtown Address. As part of the event, Mayor Dyer will also pass out gifts to children in the daycare, which provides early childhood education for children from six weeks to four years old and includes a Voluntary Pre-Kindergarten. Thursday, December 4, 2014 | 5:45 p.m.
PGA TOUR Superstore Ribbon Cutting, 7603 Turkey Lake Road, Mayor Dyer will join with business and community leaders to celebrate the grand opening of the Orlando PGA TOUR Superstore, the first and only 50,000-square-foot golf superstore in Central Florida.
Friday, December 5, 2014 | 11:00 a.m.
Orlando Business Journal’s “Doing Business in Downtown” Panel Discussion, Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts, 445 South Magnolia Avenue. Mayor Dyer will serve as the keynote speaker of the Orlando Business Journal’s “Doing Business in Downtown” panel discussion. Panelists for the event include Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts CEO Katherine Ramsberger, Florida Citrus Sports CEO Steve Hogan, Echo Interaction Group CEO Carlos Carbonell, Ustler Development President Craig Ustler and Downtown Development Board Executive Director Thomas C. Chatmon, Jr., who will discuss Downtown Orlando projects and how they affect the local economy in the coming year.
Friday, December 5, 2014 | 1:00 p.m.
Tourist Development Council Board Meeting, BCC Cambers, Orange County Administration Center, 201 South Rosalind Avenue. Mayor Dyer will attend the Tourist Development Council Board meeting.
Friday, December 5, 2014 | 6:00 p.m.City of Orlando’s 7th Annual Tree Lighting Celebration, Lake Eola Park, Walt Disney Amphitheater, 195 North Rosalind Avenue. Mayor Dyer will join Central Florida residents and guests to kick-off the holidays at the City of Orlando’s 7thAnnual Tree Lighting Celebration, featuring the City’s 72-foot Christmas tree and its 88,000 animated lights. This free event includes a holiday-themed choir performance, TheDailyCity.com Food Truck Bazaar, Gifts ‘n’ Goodies Christmas Village vendors, a musical from Trinity Lutheran School and a free outdoor-viewing of “How the Grinch Stole Christmas.”