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T he City of Orlando owns and operates multiple arts and cultural facilities designed to enrich the lives of Central Florida residents and visitors. Collectively managed by the Orlando Venues Department, these unique communal gathering places include the Am- way Center, Camping World Stadium, the Harry P. Leu Botanical Gardens and the Mennello Museum of American Art. ORLANDO VENUES THE AMWAY CENTER AND CAMPINGWORLD STADIUM ORLANDO VENUES Allen Johnson is the Chief Venues Officer for Orlando Venues. Two of his biggest responsibil- ities are managing the 20,000 seat Amway Center, home of the Orlando Magic of the NBA, and Camping World Stadium with its capacity of 62,500 fans. The Amway Center opened in 2010. It was built as part of the city’s Downtown Master Plan 3, a $1.1 billion redevelopment project that included a new arena to replace the original Amway