Disney Dreamers & Doers Celebrates 18 Shining Stars – Orange County Dreamer & Doer Kyle Sullivan with Mickey Mouse and Walt Disney World Resort Ambassador Norman Vossschulte. Orange County Dreamer & Doer Elizabeth Tran with Mickey Mouse. Orange County Dreamer & Doer Amy Pho with Mickey Mouse and Walt Disney World Resort Ambassador Norman Vossschulte.

Disney Dreamers & Doers Celebrates 18 Shining Stars – LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla., April 5, 2012 – With a prize patrol and special awards in tow, Mickey Mouse visited local schools this week to recognize 18 students in the five-county area as Disney Dreamers & Doers Shining Stars. Disney Dreamers & Doers recognizes students throughout Central Florida who serve as role models at school, at ...

Disney’s Art of Animation Resort Releases Earlier Opening Dates – Hundreds of Resort Jobs Arrive Sooner than Expected in Central Florida LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla., Mar. 22, 2012 – The wings dedicated to the popular films featured at Disney’s Art of Animation Resort will now be opening sooner than expected after the resort hotel’s grand opening May 31. “We are excited that the Cars, The ...

Disney Announces Heroes Work Here – a Company-Wide Initiative To Hire, Train and Support Military Veterans – “Heroes Work Here. Employ excellence. Hire veterans.” KANSAS CITY, Mo., March 13, 2012 – Today at The Walt Disney Company’s (NYSE: DIS) Annual Shareholder meeting in Kansas City, President and Chief Executive Officer Robert A. Iger announced Heroes Work Here, a new company-wide initiative to hire, train and support returning veterans. The new program continues ...

Conservation Camps Encourage Kids to Explore Nature – LAKE BUENA VISTA, March 09, 2012 — Inspiring kids and families to connect with nature, Disney is sponsoring approximately 120 Central Florida children to attend a special Spring Conservation Day Camp at Walt Disney World Resort. During their week-long school vacations, students will be introduced to animals from five different continents, learn more about their unique behaviors and exotic habitats and make ...

Disney Executive Named One of the 25 Most Influential Hispanics in Central Florida – LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla., March 8, 2012 – The Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of Metro Orlando (HCCMO) has named George Aguel, Senior Vice President for The Walt Disney Company, to its inaugural list of the 25 most influential in Hispanics in Central Florida. The organization’s editorial board selected Aguel based on his leadership and contributions ...

Disney Executive Honored As Hispanic Community Champion – LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla., Dec. 6, 2011 – Eugene Campbell, vice president of domestic minority business development for Walt Disney Parks and Resorts, was honored as this year’s Hispanic Community Champion at the annual Don Quijote Awards, which recognize business excellence, dedication to service and outstanding professionalism in Central Florida’s Hispanic community. Campbell, who was ...

Walt Disney Parks and Resorts Honored by Asian American Chamber of Commerce with Diversity Champion Award for 2011 – Orlando, Fla., October 8, 2011 – Eugene Campbell, Vice President of Walt Disney Parks and Resorts Domestic Minority Business Development, receives the Diversity Champion award from Commissioner Samuel Ing of Orlando and Kathy Llamas, President of the Asian American Chamber of Commerce of Orlando. The award was presented at the annual Golden Dragon Awards Gala ...

The Eagle Award Ceremony Continues to Soar Higher – Lake Buena Vista, Fla., November 12, 2011 – The African American Chamber of Commerce of Central Florida’s 2011 Eagle Award Ceremony lived up to its theme, “Soar Higher,” at Disney’s Coronado Springs Resort. The annual ceremony recognizes the achievements and leadership of local African American businesses and entrepreneurs, as well as the diversity initiatives of ...

12th Annual Gowns & Guayaberas Dinner Honored Scholarship Recipients at Disney’s Coronado Springs Resort – Lake Buena Vista, Fla., October 22, 2011 – The Hispanic Heritage Scholarship Fund of Metro Orlando (HHSFMO) held its12th Annual Gowns & Guayaberas dinner at Disney’s Coronado Springs Resort to celebrate this year’s HHSFMO scholarship recipients. Walt Disney Parks and Resorts was title sponsor of the dinner, which welcomed 350 community leaders and government officials. ...