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2024 Golden Brick Award Application


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The Golden Brick Awards are Downtown Orlando Partnership’s exclusive annual awards celebrating the people, projects, and initiatives from the previous year that propelled downtown forward. The program also includes the announcement of the “Downtowner of the Year” (DOTY) winner by Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer. The 2024 Golden Brick Awards, presented by AdventHealth, is set to take place in the one-of-a-kind Steinmetz Hall at the Dr. Phillips Center on May 7, 2025.

APPLICATIONS WILL CLOSE AT 11:59PM ON APRIL 4, 2025.

SUBMISSION GUIDELINES:

  • Any submission between January 1, 2024 to December 31, 2024 that positively impacts Downtown Orlando is eligible for entry in the Golden Brick Awards.
  • The geographic eligibility is the Greater Downtown Orlando Area from north hospital campus (AdventHealth) to south hospital campus (Orlando Health) and west (Camping World Stadium) to east (Mills/Leu Gardens).
  • An entry fee of $175 is required to apply for the Golden Brick Awards. Past award recipients and nominees are eligible to be nominated again. Self-nominations are accepted.
  • The Downtown Orlando Partnership (DOP) will recognize up to four finalists per category and will present a Golden Brick Award to ONE winner per category.
  • A submission may qualify for multiple award categories and may only win once. On a single application, you are welcome to apply for consideration in more than one category. Each submission is eligible to win one Golden Brick Award.
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Please verify that you have checked the “I'm not a robot” checkbox.

Please include the name, phone number, and email address of who you would like to be the designated contact for this submission.

Please provide the name/title of the project, person, or initiative being submitted.

The geographic eligibility is the Greater Downtown Orlando area from north hospital campus (AdventHealth) to south hospital campus (Orlando Health) and west (Camping World Stadium) to east (Mills/Leu Gardens).

Please include the date your submission was completed. Project or event must have been completed by December 31, 2024 to qualify.

Some projects may fall under multiple categories. You are encouraged to select all categories that apply so you may be considered in each (you will only be charged one application fee). However, a project is only eligible to win in one category. The selection committee reserves the right to consider and/or award your project in the category it deems most fit.

Arts & Culture
Commercial & Residential Development
Community
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
Entertainment & Special Events
Hospitality & Dining
Innovation & Technology
New Office Design
Public Works & Placemaking
Redesign & Renovation
Sporting Events
Sustainability & Resiliency
Game Changer

Provide an overview of your project, person, or initiative and how it relates to downtown. Descriptions will be used during the awards ceremony, if selected. Please summarize in no more than 3 to 4 sentences.

What is the cultural, economic, or civic impact of your project, person, or initiative? Please summarize in no more than 3 to 4 sentences.

Why is your project, person, or initiative important to downtown Orlando? Please summarize in no more than 3 to 4 sentences.

Applications must be accompanies by 4 or more high-resolution photos or videos (preferred). Please upload your files HERE, then return to this page to submit this application. Upon submission, videos/photos become the property of the Downtown Orlando Partnership and may be used for future publications, advertisements, etc.

Please include a brief description below of the videos/photos uploaded if necessary.

Please list all participants/partners/vendors to be recognized if an award is received. Include the names, company, and emails for each.

Please include a link to your company/organization's website.

All applications are required to submit a $175 Application Fee to be considered. Please submit payment HERE.

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