About the DLP (Downtown Lakeland Partnership)
Downtown Lakeland Partnership, Inc.
A Florida not-for-profit Corporation 501(c)(6)
The primary purpose for which this corporation is formed is to promote Downtown Lakeland through:
• Unifying Downtown Lakeland’s diverse businesses to promote Downtown Lakeland.
• Creating an awareness of Downtown Lakeland within greater Lakeland’s residential and business communities.
• Motivating visitors and Lakeland’s residents to shop and do business in Downtown Lakeland.
• Encourage continued diversity in retail and business services to locate in Downtown Lakeland; and
• Promote the continued growth, vibrancy and planned development of Downtown Lakeland, including representing Downtown Lakeland’s collective business community to achieve these ends.
Meetings:
General Membership Meeting
First Wednesday of the Month (no meeting in October due to the Annual Luncheon or December due to the Holiday Party)
Lakeland Police Department Community Room (2nd Floor) Massachusetts Ave. at Pine Street
7:30 AM – Continental Breakfast with networking
Meeting – 8:00 AM – 9:00 AM
Everyone is welcome to attend.
This meeting provides a forum for expressing ideas and concerns, and to network with other members, as well as providing a venue for sharing information with Downtown businesses owners, community leaders and other organizations.
Marketing Meeting
Second Wednesday of the Month – Meeting Times Vary
The marketing committee is a defined group of members who have volunteered to chair an event or other area of need. If you have an interest in taking on a role of responsibility and joining the marketing committee, please contact David Collins, marketing chair at marketing@downtownlakelandfl.com
Board of Directors Meeting
Last Wednesday of the Month
MIDFLORIDA Board Room – 7th floor
MidFlorida Tower on the corner of Kentucky & Lemon
8:00 AM – 9:30 AM
Everyone is welcome to attend.
The Board of Directors are presented with reports from the committee chairs and vote on any actionable items.
Downtown Lakeland Partnership, Inc.
Board of Directors 2010-2011
President – Frank McCaulley, Trinity Presbyterian Church
Vice President – Lynn Dennis, Florida Southern College
Treasurer – Jean Bunch, Hauger Bunch Realtors
Secretary – Kay Morgan, Brooke Pottery
Honorary member – John Bohanan
Directors:
Eric Belvin, Linksters Taproom
Lori Powell, Lakeland Center
Randy Andersen, Wells Fargo Advisiors, LLC
Tim Calhoon, Frescos Bakery & Bistro
David Collins, Paint Along Studios
Adam Justice, Polk Museum of Art
Cheryl Dossey, Traditions Unlimited
Gregg Hooth, Gregg Hooth P.A.
Braxton Wiggs, Pansler Law Firm
A diverse group of businesses and individuals comprise the membership of the Downtown Lakeland Partnership. The common denominator is that we all love Downtown passionately.
The variety of experience and viewpoints provide the energy and excitement that keeps Downtown vital. The current membership mix is:
The Arts 8%
Restaurants & Food Service 10%
Financial Institutions 11%
Real Estate & Development 11%
Retail 16%
Services 34%
Churches, Schools, Government 10%
