Golden Brick Awards
The Golden Brick Awards are the 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 2025 Golden Brick Awards, presented by AdventHealth, will take place in Steinmetz Hall at the Dr. Phillips Center on May 5, 2026.
Event Information
DATE: Tuesday, May 5, 2026
TIME: Please see the schedule below.
7:45am: Doors and Registration Open
7:45am - 8:30am: Networking in Steinmetz Hall
8:30am - 10:30am: Plated Breakfast & Golden Brick Awards Program
LOCATION: Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts | Steimentz Hall
ADDRESS: 445 S Magnolia Ave, Orlando, FL 32801
Application Information
Applications will close at 11:59 PM on April 3, 2026.
Submit your nomination for the 2025 Golden Brick Awards and Downtowner of the Year (DOTY) and join us in recognizing the people and projects driving downtown Orlando forward.
Award recipients will be announced at DOP’s annual event.
Presented by
Sponsors
EVENT PARTNER
EVENT SPONSORS
CATEGORY SPONSORS
Award of Excellence
Game Changer
Arts & Culture
Commercial Development — Dean Mead
Community
Entertainment & Special Events
Hospitality & Dining — Visit Orlando
Innovation & Technology — UCF Downtown | Valencia College
New Local Business
New Office Design
Public Works & Placemaking
Redesign & Renovation
Sporting Events
Sustainability & Resiliency
Category Descriptions
Past Downtowner of the Year Recipients
2024 – Jarrod Dillon
2023 – Jason Siegel
2022 – Craig Ustler & Brooke Myers
2021 – Thomas C. Chatmon, Jr.
2020 – Kathy Ramsberger
2019 – Frank Billingsley
2018 – Allen Johnson
2017 – Dr. John C. Hitt
2016 – Orlando Community
2015 – Linda Landman Gonzalez
2014 – Jim Pugh
2013 – Phil Rawlins
2012 – Jennifer Quigley
2011 – Ron Legler
2004 – Joel Springman
2002 – Craig Ustler & Phil Rampy
2001 – Ford Kiene
2000 – Terry Olson
1999 – Sarah Kelly
1998 – Susan Morris
1997 – Nap Ford
1996 – Mercedes Clark
1995 – Scott Gabrielson
1994 – Joanie Schirm-Neiswender
1993 – Jimmy Hewitt
1992 – Roseann Roth Harrington
1991 – Tom Kohler
1989 – Rick Fletcher
1988 – Mayor Bill Frederick
1987 – John Glenn
1986 – Kaye Don Lewis
1985 – Bill Owen
1984 – Orlando City Council
1983 – Allen Arthur
1982 – Corb Sarchet
1981 – Jerry Chicone
1980 – Carolyn Wine
1979 – Bob Snow