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Rachael Kobb to Champion Regional Priorities
As Senior Director of Advocacy and Public Policy, Kobb will support the efforts of the Partnership’s Advocacy and Public Policy Council and Executive Committee of the Alliance for Regional Transportation (ART).
How to Attract and Retain Millennials with Benefit Programs
Why aren’t millennials using traditional workplace benefits like retirement plans and how can employers better address their financial wellness needs?…
Investor Profile: Grande Lakes Orlando
The Orlando Economic Partnership welcomes Grande Lakes Orlando to the Partner level of investment.
Orlando Leaders Advocate Regional Priorities to State Lawmakers
Orlando Leaders traveled to Tallahassee to ensure the business community’s voice is heard during the 2020 legislative session.
Electric Vehicle Convoy Heads to State Capital
Orlando leaders travel to Tallahassee in Teslas to meet with lawmakers to advocate the region’s priorities. Today, a convoy of…
Frontier Airlines Announces Maintenance Hangar in Orlando and Opens New Training Facility
The $10 million capital investment will create 45 new high-wage jobs compensated 50 percent above the average wage for the City of Orlando.
Upcoming Events
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DEADLINE TO ENROLL | Leadership Orlando Class 99
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DEADLINE TO APPLY | Central Florida Political Leadership Institute
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Innovation Hub with Dr. Dale A. Brill
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The Orlando Economic Partnership unifies our community’s strategies to create a more prosperous economy for all. Through the power of our partnerships we strengthen our regional assets and businesses, advocate for regional priorities and write the next chapter of Orlando’s story.
Industries
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Frontier Airlines Announces Maintenance Hangar in Orlando and Opens New Training Facility
The $10 million capital investment will create 45 new high-wage jobs compensated 50 percent above the average wage for the City of Orlando.
Matt Barnhart’s Orlando story
Customers Come First: Orlando’s Hospitality Tech Industry Drives Evolution of Guest Experience
With a massive flow of potential customers as visitors to nearby attractions, Orlando is a natural focus group for restaurateurs…
Our Community
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Do You Need a Car to Succeed Economically?
Paul Skoutelas, president and CEO of American Public Transportation Association, believes regions like Orlando have an obligation to provide a standard and comprehensive set of mobility services to citizens
Governor DeSantis Expands Electric Vehicle Charging on Florida Turnpike
The announcement is another advancement in the Orlando region’s development of next-generation transportation infrastructure.
Orlando Poised to Become Capital of Autonomous Vehicle Research
The region’s designation as a national AV proving ground, history in space exploration, cluster of defense and aerospace contractors, specialized university research and unified government buy-in make it a prime location for AV research.
Innovative Collaboration Drives Orlando Regional Transportation Priorities
With more people on the Orlando’s roadways, transportation leaders are shifting focus toward multimodal solutions fueled by public-private partnerships. Transportation…
Why Transportation is Key to Broad-Based Prosperity™
International Transit Consultant Jarrett Walker shares his recommendations for Orlando regional transit including calling on a coalition of community leaders…
Regional Initiatives
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Debugging the Economy
How educators and employers will need to get creative and partner to meet the increasing demand for developer talent. The…
Q3 2019 Orlando Economic Update
Conflicting feelings surrounding the national economy create insights about the future of the current economic expansion and the Orlando region….
NOW HIRING: Software Developers a Fastest Growing Occupation in Orlando
Application software developer was the sixth fastest growing occupation in metro Orlando in 2018, indicating a growing demand for tech workers in the region.
Q2 2019 Orlando Economic Update: Expansion Turns 10
The US economy has been growing for a decade, with the economic expansion officially turning 10 in June 2019. If…
Orlando’s Population Growth Fueled by International Migration
As the rate of natural population increase in the U.S. declines, migration will become the dominate force behind national population…
Q1 2019 Orlando Economic Update: Threat of a Looming Recession
As quarter one of 2019 ends, one thing seems certain: the current economic expansion will not last forever; the scales…
