Press Conference Tomorrow w/ Mayor "Make a scene Downtown Schedule"

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MAYOR ANNOUNCES EXCITING EVENT LINE UP FOR

MAKE A SCENE DOWNTOWN! IN MAY

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. April 22, 2009 â€" Jacksonville Mayor John Peyton will host a news conference tomorrow to highlight the countless events hosted by the City of Jacksonville and downtown partners during the month of May as part of the Make a Scene Downtown! initiative.

WHEN:   10 a.m.

                Thursday, April 23

WHERE:  Hemming Plaza

                            Downtown, across from City Hall at St. James, 117 W. Duval St.

WHO:            Mayor John Peyton

                        Jim Bailey, Mayor’s Downtown Action Committee chair

                        Theresa O’Donnell Price, City of Jacksonville Office of Special Events

WHAT:   Especially important during challenging economic times, many of the events are free or low cost and will help drive an increased potential customer base to downtown merchants.  Including events like the annual Jacksonville Jazz Festival, the resurgence of the Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra’s Starry Nights, the World of Nations Celebration and countless concerts, shows and activities hosted by numerous organizations, the month of May will feature hundreds of exciting opportunities to experience downtown.

In the year since the Make a Scene Downtown! initiative began it has helped to breathe life back into “everyone’s neighborhood” by making it a social and cultural event destination through partnerships that are unique and unprecedented in recent years.