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| WHO SHINES BRIGHTEST IN MIAMI |
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| The Greater Miami Convention & Visitors Bureau (GMCVB) is proud to name Lee Brian Schrager as the GMCVB’s first “Who Shines Brightest in Miami” recognition as part of the MIAMI SHINES tourism recovery program. Schrager has raised thousands of dollars by hosting the “Putting on the LBS Bake Sale” from his home, while giving local food businesses a platform during these challenging times. Proceeds from the bake sales benefit the SOBEWFF® & FIU Chaplin School Hospitality Industry Relief Fund which provides immediate financial support to independently owned and operated restaurants and bars impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic in Miami-Dade, Broward, and Palm Beach counties. To date, the Fund has raised more than $1.6 million and has already granted nearly $1.5 million to more than 500 local restaurants in South Florida. For more information about the Fund, to donate, or to apply for a relief grant, please click here. Congratulations to Lee Brian Schrager for being a shining example of Miami’s best in the community. If you know someone who is shining by going above and beyond during this time to give back to the local community, then you may nominate them at media@gmcvb.com. |
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| South Florida Concierge Association Hosts Webinar: Lets Prepare for the New Normal Together |
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| South Florida Concierge Association invites you to a virtual webinar with industry leaders, Wendy Kallergis, President & CEO, GMBHA and Rolando Aedo, CDME, Chief Operation Officer, GMCVB and Miguel Pena, SFCA President as they discuss various initiatives being taken as the destination recovers and reopens. Join us as we tackle these subjects: “Where are we as a tourism industry?”, “How is the GMCVB planning to drive business?” and “How are hotels preparing to safely welcome guests?”. The webinar will take place on Tuesday, May 26 at 10:00 a.m. Register HERE. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. |
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| Fundraising During COVID-19: Reaching Donors, Members, Sponsors |
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| Hosted by the Arts & Business Council of Miami, this virtual Miami Arts Marketing Project Lab will explore the changing environment of fundraising for the arts during a public health crisis. The panel on Tuesday, May 26 from 9:30 – 11:30 a.m. will feature a diverse group of fundraising professionals representing a variety of institution types who will share strategies, opportunities and challenges in connecting with funding supporters. Director of Cultural Tourism, John Copeland will serve as session leader and moderator. Register HERE. |
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| As Restaurants Open, Select Miami Beach Streets Will Close to Vehicles |
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| Starting this week, several Miami Beach roadways will partially or fully close so that restaurants mandated to reduce their capacity by 50 percent may place their displaced tables and chairs on the streets and sidewalks to comply with social distancing guidelines. This measure will also activate additional space for walkers, joggers, cyclists, skaters and other outdoor activities. Click here to see the list of these areas |
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| Common Threads Offers Meal & Grocery Boxes for Miami-Dade County Public School Families |
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| To address urgent food security needs Greater Miami residents are facing in the wake of COVID-19, Common Threads is teaming up with Florida Blue Foundation, The Batchelor Foundation, Urban Oasis Project and Publix to provide family meals and grocery boxes for 160 pre-selected families from Miami-Dade County Public Schools. This unique meal distribution program offers a combination of fresh produce, chef-prepared meals and educational materials to help families navigate COVID-19. Distributions began May 14 and are currently scheduled through mid-June. |
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| Lee Brian Schrager’s “Putting on the Pounds (LBS)” Bake Sale Continues Memorial Day Weekend |
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| The little neighborhood bake sale that has turned into the hottest local foodie sensation is back for the fourth week in a row – Sunday, May 24 at #HouseOnHardee (517 Hardee Road) from noon until sold out. This week’s bake sale features a new line-up of culinary guilty pleasures as well as the musical stylings of DJ Irie and DJ SNDMN. Lee Brian Schrager’s “Putting on the Pounds (LBS)” Bake Sale benefits the SOBEWFF® & FIU Chaplin School Hospitality Industry Relief Fund, which provides immediate financial support to independently owned and operated restaurants and bars impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Follow Lee on Instagram @leeschrager for the address, details and updates. |
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| WE RUN MIAMI™ Virtual 5K |
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| WE RUN MIAMI™ is coming to a city near you! You heard that right! Choose a 5K route anywhere in the United States to ROYO (Race On Your Own) and do it anytime between May 20 and June 3 (Global Running Day). Entrants can then submit results and receive their selected swag. All participants will be sent an earned WE RUN MIAMI™ Finisher's Medal. Upgraded packages will include additional swag. This is the first time WE RUN MIAMI™ has ever hosted a Virtual 5K and created a Finisher's Medal. Bling the race entry will also include a $5 virtual gift card to LIME (South Florida Locations). Sign up at WeRunMiami before June 3 (Entries are limited). |
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| Place Project Group Launches PLACE Miami Preview Edition in the Miami Design District |
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| PLACE Project Group, producer of a series of intimate and engaging hybrid art + design events that cross-cultural disciplines, introduces PLACE Miami - Preview Edition, May 28 - June 27. As an inaugural initiative to re-open the Miami Design District, PLACE Preview will showcase 10 vignettes featuring the work of painter Julian Cardinal, paired with the furniture of designer Vivian Carbonell, of Carbonell Design. PLACE Miami - Preview Edition, located in Paradise Plaza Space #127 in the Miami Design District is a must-attend destination for influential art professionals and enthusiasts and will follow strict Phase 1 safety precautions limiting the number of guests permitted into the venue. Walk-ins are welcome and reservations are encouraged. Email info@placeprojectgroup.com to reserve a time. For further information, please click here. |
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| Miami Dade Parks' EcoAdventures presents "Enjoy Nature and Nurture Wellness" at a Park Near You or #StayHomeExploreMore |
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| Miami Dade County Parks, Recreation and Opens Spaces Department is moving to a new normal and connecting to nature is EcoAdventures’ specialty. Miami EcoAdventures , a unit of Miami-Dade County Parks, reminds us that nature never closed and with new eased restrictions, parks visitors will be able to enjoy the ongoing environmental works of nature. Prefer to stay at home? Check out Miami-Dade County Parks’ social media programming at #StayHomeExploreMore DIY projects, Conservation Conversations Zoom Series on Fridays and follow the NatureZen posts. Stay connected to nature either at a Miami-Dade County Park near you under the New Normal guidelines or stay home and plan your next virtual outdoor adventure with new programs coming soon (like sunrise/sunset kayak tours). Subscribe to Tropical Trails Newsletter and follow us on social media @MiamiEcoadventures #seemiamidifferently #ThePlayground |
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| South Florida Creatives Emergency Response Program |
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| Axis South Florida is hosting a series of free webinars for South Florida creatives impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. The program benefits musicians, creatives and artists by helping them navigate the numerous resources available through federal, state and local agencies along with many private support resources. The program also features free pre-registered one-on-one consultations. Partners include gener8tor, The Miami Foundation, Guitars Over Guns and Knight Foundation. Click HERE to register. |
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| Miami Film Festival Presents Colombia-Argentina Co-Production “A Mother” (Una Madre) by Diógenes Cuevas in an Online Premiere |
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| The film premiers Friday – Sunday, May 29-31, on the Festival’s VimeoVOD channel for a 72-hour period, available worldwide. Tickets to view the online premiere are $13 for the general public and $10 for Miami Film Festival members. Pre-purchase tickets now. Miami Film Society members, email betsey@miamifilmfestival.com for your special discount code. |
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| GMCVB Tourism Business Enhancement Program Presents: The Comeback - Making a Business Shift to the New Reality |
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| Staging a successful post-COVID-19 comeback is essential. To address the various stages of opening and how to navigate the many changes that lie ahead, the Greater Miami Convention & Visitors Bureau’s Multicultural Tourism & Development Department has organized a webinar as part of the Tourism Business Enhancement program, hosted via Zoom on Wednesday, May 27 from 4:00 – 5:00 p.m. Presenters will be Carole Ann Taylor - Owner, Miami To Go, Inc. and Angel Cicerone, President, Tenant Mentorship. Register HERE. (Note: Registration is limited. Virtual meeting details will be sent via email once participant registration is confirmed) |
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| Coffee & Conversation: LGBTQ Marketing |
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| Join GMCVB Director of LGBTQ Marketing, Dan Rios for an overview of GMCVB's LGBTQ marketing and advertising initiatives, followed by a Q&A session on Wednesday, May 27 from 10:00 - 11:00 a.m. The Webinar is tailored for Hotel, Attraction and LGBTQ event planners and organizers. Registration is limited to 100 participants. Can't make this one? You can look forward to another GMCVB Virtual Networking Event next Wednesday! Register HERE. Virtual meeting access link and call-in information will be sent after registration. |
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| Miami Parking Authority Gives Customers One Hour or Free On-Street Parking |
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| In compliance with the city of Miami’s Phase 1 Re-opening plan, the Miami Parking Authority (MPA) has started offering its customers one hour of free on-street parking per day effective Wednesday, May 20, 2020. Drivers must initiate their parking session by using the PayByPhone app to receive the free hour. The program applies only to MPA’s on-street parking spaces. PayByPhone offers customers a touch-free parking payment experience by simply opening the app on their Smartphones. For more information go to PayByPhone or visit MiamiParking. |
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| NBC Universal/Telemundo Donates 200,000 Surgical and N95 Masks to Support the Healthcare Heroes at Jackson Health System |
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| Jackson Health Foundation announced that NBC Universal Telemundo Enterprises has joined the “We Are Jackson Health” fundraising initiative by donating 200,000 face masks to protect frontline workers in the COVID-19 unit at Jackson Health Foundation. Healthcare workers rely on this equipment to protect themselves and their patients from being infected and from infecting others. The donation, which is a combination of 50,000 N95 and 150,000 surgical masks, is valued at over $450,000. |
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| Miami Culinary Tours Launches a New Virtual Experience Called the "Mojito Mixer With A Miami Insider" |
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| Join Miami Culinary Tours for a virtual live experience and learn how to make two rum cocktails. They will make two drinks. First, a Cuba Libre. While sipping on a Cuba Libre, you will get to know the team and then move onto the mojito, where you will be shown step-by-step how to make the perfect version. Despite having few ingredients and sunny, tropical-Miami vibes, mojitos require a sequence of precise steps. In a drink with so few components, if you do the steps wrong, all the flavors will be off. For more information, please click here. |
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| Red Bull Street Style 2020 Kickoff |
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| The world’s most important freestyle football tournament will not only go on in 2020 – it will be more inclusive than ever. After over a decade of World Finals in front of crowds on five continents, Red Bull Street Style will take the official World Championship of freestyle football entirely online. Anyone can enter by submitting a video clip. Through a series of challenges, the field will be narrowed until the best international men and women – from reigning titleholders to hungry newcomers – turn it up in a live online World Final streamed globally. The 2019 World Finals were held in Miami. Entries opened on May 18. For more information, click here. |
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| Dezerland Park Miami Opens Drive-In Movie Experience |
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| Florida’s largest indoor attraction will begin offering guests a safe and enjoyable drive-in movie experience with state-of-the-art technology airing classic films and box office hits. Guests are encouraged to purchase tickets online to reserve a place for the viewing. Pricing is $30 per car. For more information and to reserve a spot, guests can visit, CarFlixCinema. Dezerland Park Miami is located at 14401 NE 19th Avenue North Miami, FL 33181, just off Biscayne Blvd south of the Aventura Mall making it easy for guests to arrive. |
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| The Black Archives Launches #SaferAtHome Virtual Series |
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| The Black Archives History & Research Foundation of South Florida, Inc. has launched the #SaferAtHome Virtual Series as way to stay connected while social distancing with black history programming. The #SaferAtHome Virtual Series, with programs six days a week, includes live broadcasts from Black Archives staff on social media, covering Black History trivia, little-known facts, profiles in black history, story-time for children, and even a virtual version of the popular amateur Friday night program, Lyric Live – now known as the Lyric Live Living Room Edition. For details on the schedule and where to tune in, please click here. |
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| Miami City Ballet presents Friday Night Spotlights, featuring “Firebird” |
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| Miami City Ballet (MCB) will bring the ballet straight into your home and heart with a new series – Friday Night Spotlights – beginning Friday, May 29 at 8pm with MCB’s stunning new production of George Balanchine’s and Jerome Robbins’ “Firebird. All performances will air via the company’s Facebook page. MCB presented the company premiere of George Balanchine’s and Jerome Robbins’ “Firebird” this past February to the delight of capacity filled theaters. The iconic Russian fairy tale set to Stravinsky’s spellbinding score had never been seen outside New York City since its premiere in 1949. |
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| Thank You Comcast! |
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| The GMCVB would like to thank Comcast Business for their sponsorship of the May 14 Tourism Industry Update and Recovery Forum. As individuals and organizations around the world respond to the coronavirus (COVID-19), Comcast is committed to keeping you connected to your teams, and everyone that matters to you. Just like many other businesses around the world, when COVID-19 hit, Comcast had to navigate the uncharted territory of transitioning most of their employees to work from home. Everyone banded together around the common goal of prioritizing the safety of their employees so that they could best serve their customers during these extraordinary circumstances. |
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| BIRTHDAYS |
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| The GMCVB wishes a happy birthday to our friends and family... |
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About the Publisher |
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| William D. Talbert III, CDME |
| President and CEO, Greater Miami Convention & Visitors Bureau |
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| @BillTalbert @GreaterMiamiCVB |
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