Don't forget! On Day 2 - Tuesday, August 25th, minority owned businesses will have the opportunity to get matched with large corporations that need their services. Let's end this month with some new contracts on the table! Tickets are still on sale, last chance: https://bit.ly/2Xta2hE

Have a Member to Member Deal that you want advertised? Hosting an upcoming event? Want to see what other members are up to? Login to the Member Information Center (MIC) to connect with the AACCCF community and share all of your company updates.

NEW Leads Group with a NEW Location. Make connections in a supportive environment.

This month we asked AACCCF Member, Adrian Thacker, owner of Proficiency Background Services, our usual questions to learn more about their business and why they joined the African American Chamber of Central Florida. They provided the insights... READ MORE.

Orange County, Fla. (Aug 11, 2020) – In an effort to help curb the onslaught of possible evictions due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Orange County Board of County Commissioners unanimously approved the County’s COVID-19 Eviction Diversion Program at today’s Board meeting. The $20 million program will launch on August 25, 2020.

#RepresentationMatters builds on Opera Orlando’s community focus and pledge to meet and condemn violence with music and acceptance for all. 

This ethos drove the 2016 One Voice Orlando concert, which was a benefit for the LGBTQ+ and LatinX communities in response to the Pulse shootings. It now takes on a broader meaning to lift up and focus on the Black community with a series of interviews, panel discussions, and reflections entitled Black Artists | Black Stories. 

The Series Premiered last month. Watch Episode 1!

Contact Kimberley Allonce.She can be reached at kimberley.allonce@downtownorlando.com or 407.246.2102

Organized by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation and Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), in collaboration with SEED SPOT, this startup competition celebrates social entrepreneurs and their ideas that will change the world. Digital Empowers’ Pitch for Purpose competition will recognize mission-driven founders whose startups leverage emerging technology to address social and environmental challenges. Six founders will have the opportunity to pitch their venture live on the Digital Empowers National Summit virtual stage for a chance to win $15,000. Finalists will also receive access to additional in-kind business services and mentorship to take their startup to the next level. 

Hello, Dolly! | Aug 27 - Sep 27, 2020

Full of humor, romance, and exquisite dancing, this blockbuster hit features some of the greatest songs ever written for the theatre, from “Before the Parade Passes By,” “Put On Your Sunday Clothes,” and “It Only Takes a Moment” to the irresistible title song, “Hello, Dolly!” Presented by Bob and Dianna Duffy. Tickets available at www.GardenTheatre.org/Plays  

To best protect your health, we have implemented physically-distanced seating for most of our season. We have reduced the number of tickets sold each showtime for Hello, Dolly!, Ugly Lies the Bone, Matilda the Musical, A Class Act, and A Raisin in the Sun. We plan to fully seat the theatre beginning with Beauty and the Beast.  For our Health & Safety Policy, please go to https://www.gardentheatre.org/about/plan-your-trip/?.

The Florida Association of Postsecondary Schools and Colleges named Florida Technical College the 2020 Institution of the Year. In addition to taking home the top award, FTC also claimed the Graduate of the Year Award, won by Angela Salazar and the Educator of the Year Award, won by Eddy Jorge, Dean of Academic Affairs at the Pembroke Pines campus....