Community Conference

The annual Orange County Community Conference is a means for you to learn about new and exciting ways to improve your neighborhood. Here are some of the conference features:

• A day of fun and informative workshops with exciting door prizes
• Community Organization Awards
• Exhibitors with all types of programs and services
• And much more

The 2018 Community Conference was held on Saturday, July 14, 2018 at the Renaissance Senior Center. View the 2018 Community Champions.

There are 7 Different Community Award Categories, they are:

• Excellence in Leadership (exclusive to presidents of community/neighborhood organizations)
• Excellence in Innovative Newsletter Production (one award for mandatory community associations and one for volunteer organizations)
• Excellence in Community Building Projects (examples include but are not limited to landscaping, signage, park improvements, youth programs, clean-up campaigns, and volunteer services)
• Excellence in Neighborly Service (individuals or groups nominated for this award demonstrates the importance of lending a helping hand and providing volunteer services within their neighborhood)
• Excellence in Safety & Security Initiatives (initiating programs, policies, and procedures designed to protect and ensure the safety of residents and property within the neighborhood)
• Up & Coming Community Organization (only community organizations that have been in existence for less than two years are eligible)
• Clean and Attractive Neighborhood of the Year (participation in the following programs, but not limited to Community Clean Ups, Paint the Town, and Neighborhood Improvement Grants)

If your organization or company would like to be a sponsor of our Annual Orange County Community Conference, or if you need more information about this event, please contact Alvin Cruz at (407) 836-5895 or Alvin.Cruz@ocfl.net

Neighborhood Preservation & Revitalization Office
Orange County Internal Operations Center I (IOC I)
450 E. South Street, 3rd Floor, Suite 332
Orlando, Florida 32801

Email: ocneighborhoods@ocfl.net
Phone: (407) 836-5606

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