It hasn’t been two weeks since the yellow paw prints showed up on Bay Street (see article) and we now have a sighting of teal paw prints at the Hyatt Regency Jacksonville Riverfront.  I think we found the culprits including  Ashely Robinson - Sales Assistant and Leon Harrigan - Director of Engineering at the Hyatt, and our own Downtown Council President Jepp Walter.

If you are interested in having a teal paw print at your business location, you can have oneor more for a  donation to the Downtown Council of the Jacksonville Chamber of Commerce.  All donations support the various civic activities supported by the Council.  Please contact Jepp Walter at jepp@jepptec.com or by calling (904) 838-8400 for more information. 

Go Jags!

Seriously, the Jaguars are playing the Miami Dolphins in the first home game of the NFL pre-season that day and that means the Downtown Council is springing into action again as they have every year since the first season. Come  support our teal team by helping us Paint the Paw Prints down the middle of Bay Street. One of the Cats, Jaxson de Ville, will be prowling the street looking to pounce on every opportunity to make someone howl. This annual tradition begins at 8:00 AM August 21 at the intersection of Bay and Ocean where the big cat murals adorn the building on the corner. All you need is comfortable shoes, clothes you can spill paint on, a hat, and some team spirit. It's a ton of fun and you get to leave your mark on Bay Street. Then every time you go to a game, or just pass down the street, you can say, "I painted that one!"

Jaxson de Ville's appearance is graciously sponsored by Geer Services and My Best Friend's Closet.

This Downtown Council event is sponsored in part by:
Duval Paint
Martin Coffee
And a special after-party by Bailey Publishing.

Read article in the Daily Record.

Take a look at photos of the event thanks to Jim Love.

Corporate Table of 9 (total of 10 seats; 1 seat reserved for Jaguars player, coach or Roar)

Cornerstone Investor: $400

Non-Cornerstone Investor: $500

Individual Tickets:      $40

Three Convenient Ways to Register:
1. Visit the Calendar of Events section online at www.opportunityjacksonville.com
2. Call 366-6600, ext. 7601
3. Email: events@myjaxchamber.com

Registration deadline: August 25

Pick Your Player!

One week prior to the event, all sponsors will have the opportunity to pick the Jaguar player that sits at their table during the luncheon. The player selection will be based on sponsorship level.

For sponsorship information, contact Larissa Hicks at Larissa.Hicks@myjaxchamber.com or 366-6627. Secure your sponsorship or corporate table today!

The boat boards at 7:30 AM and departs the dock at 8:00.  This can be the most memorable and enjoyable Friday morning you spend this summer.  Don’t miss this opportunity to get up close and personal with the reason that Jacksonville exists. 

Breakfast is included at $22 for non-members and $17 for members.  Don’t miss the boat on this opportunity.

The winner for the Best Overall Multi-media Presentation, was selected, from more than 30 student films.  The sensitive storytelling of the short video, Ukraine Adoption demonstrated the abilities of these students to work together on a creative and technical level.

The video may be seen on the School’s web site here:
www.duvalschools.org/landon/leadership.htm

Cynthia Farmer, Education Committee Co-chair presented the winners with the award at the Julia Landon 2010 Global Awareness Symposium.  The winners and their parents were also special guests at the May 21st Downtown Council Breakfast Meeting where the video was shown.  In attendance were 8th grade students Nicole, Galina, Brooke and their parents.  Landon faculty, Andrew Lorentz, Curriculum Integration Specialist, and Anna Peacock-Preston, Critical Thinking Instructor supervised the school’s project. 

The Downtown Council is a Business Partner with the Julia Landon College Preparatory and Leadership Development School.  If you would like to get involved with the Downtown Council’s Education Committee and the Leadership program at Landon, please contact Cynthia Farmer at cbell@nova.edu.

The attached paper discusses the 2.72-square mile urban community redevelopment area bounded by State Street to the north, I-95 to the west and south and the St. Johns River to the east. The terms “urban core,” “walkable core” or “core” refer to the walkable area of Downtown Jacksonville consisting of approximately 25 blocks on the Northbank centered on Laura Street, plus the Southbank Riverwalk and Friendship Fountain area, which is accessible to pedestrians via the Main Street Bridge and water taxi. The core contains the three major “nodes” of Downtown activity including The Jacksonville Landing/Times-Union Center for the Performing Arts, the Hemming Plaza government and cultural center, and the emerging entertainment district around Bay, Forsyth and Adams Streets, anchored by the Florida Theatre..

Download Turning the Corner: Rethinking and Remaking Downtown

All Councils are invited to attend this networking even before and during the Jacksonville Suns baseball game.  They are playing Birmingham Barons.  Come out and enjoy the networking and the game!

When:  Friday May 14, 2010
Where:  The Baseball Grounds of Jacksonville - Group Area
Networking Begins: 6:30pm
First Pitch: 7:05pm

$20 Registration Includes
Hot Dogs, Popcorn and Sodas
Beer is available at concession stand.

Download Flyer
Register for Event

Visit http://web.minorleaguebaseball.com for more information about the Suns!

$20 Including Game Ticket
NOTE:  The menu has changed! 
$20 Registration Includes
Hamburgers and Hot Dogs
Kettle Chips, Popcorn
Baked Potato Salad
Cookies
Bottled water and Sodas
(2) Beers Per Person

Register for Event and Pay using Credit Card

Register and Download Flyer for Alternate Payment Methods

See the Jacksonville Sharks of the AFL in their inaugural season home opener against their instate rival the Orlando Predators.  If you haven’t seen Arena Football, this is a must attend event.  Arena football is not only a contact sport, but a fan participation sport.  The seats included in this package are not the action seats, but you can observe from a safe distance and see it you want to get closer for other games! 

Visit www.jaxsharks.com/ for more information about the Sharks!