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| Monday, september 14, 2020 |
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Today: 87° F/30° C |
Surf: 85° F/
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| GMCVB Spotlights Maghan Morin and Jeanine Suah of Thynk Global as ‘Miamians Who Shine’ |
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The Greater Miami Convention & Visitors Bureau (GMCVB) recognizes Maghan Morin and Jeanine Suah co-owners of Thynk Global, a co-working, event and retail pop-up space focused on women of color and located in Little River. When the Covid-19 pandemic forced them to close their workspace, they created a series of free webinars and virtual workshops for their clients and the community, focused on topics such as ‘Building a Resilient Business’, ‘Branding and Marketing’, ‘Reinventing Yourself’ and ‘How to Build a Community’. They offered a free “Thynker Membership” to their workspace to all small business owners and solopreneurs, which provided free access to the space and webinars. Additionally, they dedicated "office hours" to help coach people through problems they are facing while connecting them to resources they need most to succeed as entrepreneurs. To raise funds to provide these free services, they raised nearly 5k by hosting a virtual Dance-a-Thon fundraiser.
While also providing a gorgeous workspace, Thynk Global’s primary focus is the community and connecting people to opportunity and the resources necessary for success. By making a difference in our community, Maghan Morin and Jeanine Suah are truly “Miamians Who Shine”!
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| GMCVB’s COO Rolando Aedo Appointed to Destinations International Foundation Board of Trustees |
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| The Greater Miami Convention and Visitors Bureau’s Chief Operating Officer, Rolando Aedo, will be joining the Board of Trustees of the Destinations International Foundation, a nonprofit organization dedicated to empowering destinations globally to excel through innovation and resource incubation. With the Foundation’s focus on education and advocacy within the travel and tourism industry, Rolando will work with the other Board members to help determine policies, support development activities, and guide allocation of resources. Destinations International is a professional group that serves marketing and management professionals in the travel industry. By embracing a powerful forward-thinking, collaborative association, exchanging bold ideas, connecting innovative people, and elevating tourism to its highest potential, the group provides resources, research and opportunities to the larger network of travel professionals. |
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| Miami Beach Convention Center Receives (GBAC) STAR™ Facility Accreditation |
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| The Miami Beach Convention Center (MBCC) is proud to announce its recent achievement of the Global Biorisk Advisory Council® (GBAC) STAR™ Facility Accreditation, the gold standard for facilities and venues worldwide. Under the guidance of GBAC (a division of ISSA, the worldwide cleaning industry association), MBCC has implemented the most stringent protocols and staff training for cleaning, disinfection and infectious disease prevention. Visit the MBCC’s Health Advisory page for venue measures developed in support of protecting our collective health. Congratulations MBCC! |
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| Miami Dolphins Announce $1 Million Commitment to Minority Owned Restaurants as Part of Foundation Food Relief Program |
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After a successful launch to the Miami Dolphins Foundation Food Relief Program on June 1, Owner Stephen Ross and the Miami Dolphins Foundation announced that at least $1 million will go directly to support minority owned restaurants. The year-long commitment has provided 1,000 meals each day prepared by Centerplate and local minority restaurants impacted by COVID-19 to assist those dealing with food insecurity in Miami Gardens and the surrounding communities. Mr. Ross and the organization invested $2 million in the Miami Dolphins Foundation Food Relief Program. The program received a $1 million gift from the Lennar Foundation and is working to raise an additional $1 million from the regional community and Miami Dolphins fans worldwide that Mr. Ross will match for a potential $5 million total impact. Individuals and businesses that wish to participate in the match program can click here to donate.
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| The Bass Museum of Art Reopens this Week |
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| The Bass of Art, Miami Beach’s contemporary art museum, is pleased to announce its reopening to the public on September 16 at noon. The Bass is prepared to welcome visitors back to the museum once again after closing in March 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. With new policies in place to ensure the health and well-being of the museum’s guests and staff members, the museum will have adjusted hours, new exhibitions, returning favorites and more. For more information including what’s on view, click here. To purchase tickets, click here, |
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| Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month Virtually |
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| Join the GMCVB’s Multicultural Tourism Team on a month-long Hispanic Heritage virtual celebration! We invite you to join us for an opportunity to explore Miami’s rich cultural diversity and the neighborhoods that showcase Hispanic Heritage year-round. Celebrate the histories and experience the cultures of communities whose heritage came from Mexico, the Caribbean and Central and South America from the comfort of your own home. In honor of Hispanic Heritage Month, participate in various activities running September 15 – October 15. Check out the listing of events here. |
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| Miami Dolphins Have Announced Gameday Theater at Hard Rock Stadium and Virtual Membership Pass Presented by Bud Light |
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| The Miami Dolphins today announced a new Gameday Theater at Hard Rock Stadium and Virtual Membership Pass for the 2020 season. The experiences presented by Bud Light will offer fans two unique ways to enjoy Dolphins games and further engage with the team. The Gameday Theater at Hard Rock Stadium will use the existing outdoor theater setup that has been operating since June to broadcast Dolphins home and away games on the complex’s fountain plaza video board, providing a self-contained, socially distant entertainment environment for 386 people. The Virtual Membership Pass, exclusively available to current Dolphins season ticket members, will include a second screen experience with a gameday stadium show, trivia, giveaways, stats and team content. The second screen experience will be available starting with the first regular season home game on September 20 when the Dolphins face the Buffalo Bills. |
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| Perez Art Museum Miami [PAMM] Live Virtual Art Talk: George Clinton in Conversation with Franklin Sirmans |
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| Join PAMM for a virtual conversation and studio tour with iconic musical genius George Clinton, of Parliament and Funkadelic Records, and PAMM Director Franklin Sirmans. Clinton will share his studio space and introduce his visual art practice, including the series of work he has created in quarantine over the past six months. Get a firsthand look into the artistic world of the Godfather of Funk himself! #MuseumFromHome with PAMM on Facebook Live and YouTube Live. Become an Ambassador for African American Art today for an opportunity to participate in an intimate post-program conversation with Clinton. Your participation will help PAMM acquire and exhibit major works by African American artists for years to come. For more information, click here. |
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| GMCVB Coffee & Conversation: Health & Wellness Edition |
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| Join the GMCVB on September 16 from 10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. for a special Health & Wellness focused discussion highlighting new trends to help you be the best you can be, professionally and personally. Featured Presentations Include: "Elevating the Spa Experience through Touchless Wellness Experiences” by the Carillon Miami, BioStation, Midtown Miami's premier beauty and wellness destination and Dr. Antonello Bonci from the Global Institute for Addiction. Q&A session will follow presentations. Virtual meeting details will be sent with confirmation once participant is registered. To view recent GMCVB virtual event recordings, please visit our events page. Register HERE. |
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| Triple-double: Three More Airlines Return To Miami International Airport (MIA) in Past Three Weeks |
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| Three more airlines have resumed passenger flights at Miami International within the last three weeks, bringing the airport’s total number of passenger carriers to 19. MIA’s resurgence of air service continued with Virgin Atlantic resuming London service three times a week, Aerolineas Argentinas returning with Buenos Aires service three times a week and Copa Airlines with two weekly flights from Panama City. The airline re-launches come just weeks after another trio of carriers resumed service at MIA in early August; Volaris serving Guadalajara with two weekly flights, Air Europa with weekly service from Madrid and SWISS with two weekly flights from Zurich. Thirteen other airlines either never stopped flying or resumed scheduled service at MIA previously: American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Frontier Airlines, LATAM Airlines, United Airlines, Aeromexico, British Airways, Caribbean Airlines, Eastern Airlines, Iberia, Lufthansa, TAP Air Portugal and Turkish Airlines. |
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| Managing the Impact of COVID in the Hospitality Industry, Join the Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce's Thursday Roundtables Webinar |
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| The Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce's next Thursday Roundtables continues Thursday, September 17th at 1:00 PM with Leaders Managing the Impact of COVID-19 on the Hospitality Industry. It features five hospitality industry leaders who will be discussing ways to manage the impact of COVID-19 in our industry. The diverse panel, representing major sectors in hospitality will provide insight on how their company is responding and navigating during this challenging time. The webinar will be moderated by Michael Cheng, Dean of Chaplin School of Hospitality & Tourism Management at Florida International University. The panel discussion will include the challenges, strategies and best practices leaders must follow to reach pandemic-proof level. GMCC Thursday Roundtables Series are complimentary but registration is required. Learn more and register HERE. |
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| Miami Marlins Food Distributions |
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| As part of their unwavering commitment to the community, the Miami Marlins will host drive-thru only food distributions through the rest of the year. Each month, the Marlins and Miami Marlins Foundation, in partnership with Feeding South Florida, will organize distributions on Wednesdays at the Humana Lot on the east side of Marlins Park or Gwen Cherry Park in Liberty City. Through October, heading into Election Day – November 3, the Marlins will also provide vote-by-mail applications along with the fresh meals and non-perishable items to the more than 500 families at each distribution. The Miami Marlins and Miami Marlins Foundation have committed to distribute nearly 800,000 meals since March of 2020, through the Miami Marlins Foundation Home Plate Meals Relief Fund and Impact Week presented by UKG. |
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| Fairchild Garden Unveils New Monthly Outdoor Dining Series: Eat. Drink. Garden |
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| Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden announced that Chef Niven Patel, one of Food & Wine’s “Best New Chefs” in 2020, will helm the kitchen for the second installment of Eat. Drink. Garden., Fairchild’s monthly outdoor dining series that highlights specially curated menus by Greater Miami's favorite chefs, on September 26. As executive chef of recently opened Mamey, inside the THesis Hotel Miami in Coral Gables, Patel will prepare a four-course meal showcasing island-minded flavors and cuisine inspired by his travels through Asia, Polynesia and the Caribbean, as guests soak up the views under a star-studded night in Fairchild’s lush, tropical oasis. Eat. Drink. Garden. was established so that some of South Florida’s top chefs could utilize the bounty of local produce from The Fairchild Farm, a 20-acre farm in Homestead that is home to some of the most unique varietals of fruits and vegetables, in their cooking. For more information, click here. |
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| In Class with Dr. George: A History of Florida |
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| Starting September 15, join HistoryMiami Museum’s Resident Historian, Dr. Paul S. George, for a series of Tuesday virtual classes covering a variety of topics about the history of Florida, including lectures, discussion, and virtual tours of some of Greater Miami’s neighborhoods. Each class will include a 45-minute lecture on the history of Florida with a 30-minute virtual tour and 15-minute Q&A opportunity to follow. Class registration includes all five classes in the semester and a meet & greet. For more details and to register, please click here. |
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| Miami City Ballet’s Friday Night Spotlights Presents: This Bitter Earth |
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| Don’t miss the online premiere of This Bitter Earth on September 18 at 8:00 p.m. Christopher Wheeldon’s riveting and deeply moving pas de deux is set to the gorgeously haunting music of Max Richter and Dinah Washington. Starring Emily Bromberg and Rainer Krenstetter. Stick around for a post-performance interview with MCB Artistic Director Lourdes Lopez and dancers Emily Bromberg and Rainer Krenstetter. The performance is available to view September 18 – October 18, 2020 on Facebook or YouTube. Create the perfect bittersweet evening with Emily’s Dark Chocolate Flourless Cake recipe and Rainer’s bitter yet refreshing Aperol Spritz cocktail mix here. |
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| Artist Basil Watson Will Honor Civil Rights Leader with Sculpture |
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| Congratulations to renowned artist Basil Watson who was selected following nearly 100 submissions, commissioned by the City of Atlanta to create the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Sculpture. Last fall, Miami welcomed Mr. Watson’s work at the Ward Rooming House Gallery in Historic Overtown. Mr. Watson participated in a special artist talk presented by Hampton Art Lovers and supported by GMCVB Art of Black Miami. The talk was moderated by Rosie Gordon-Wallace and featured curator, Christopher Norwood. In such a critical time, his work will be a part of history honoring a great civil rights leader. To learn more about this commission project, please click here. |
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| Miami Dolphins Foundation Announces Virtual 50/50 Raffle to Benefit South Florida Community |
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| The Miami Dolphins Foundation announced a Virtual 50/50 Raffle to support foundation initiatives benefitting the South Florida community. The Virtual 50/50 Raffles will begin on Tuesdays at 10 a.m. during the 2020 season and continue through Sundays, where the winner will be drawn in the fourth quarter of each game. Fans can enter the raffle’s newest virtual format at Dolphins5050 and participate from the comfort of their own homes. Through the 50/50 Raffle, fans can obtain a ticket virtually and enter the draw to win half of the 50/50 jackpot, while the other half will benefit the South Florida community through Miami Dolphins Foundation initiatives including the Miami Dolphins Foundation Food Relief Program and the Dolphins Cancer Challenge (DCC). These efforts align with the Miami Dolphins Foundations’ mission of leveraging the power of sports and entertainment to inspire a healthier, more educated and united South Florida community. |
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| City of Miami Beach Lessens the Economic Hardship for Local Businesses – By Extending the Current Business Tax Receipt Expiration Dates |
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| Understanding the widespread financial impacts local businesses have endured as a result of the global pandemic, the City of Miami Beach is providing a relief to businesses by modifying the Fiscal Year (FY) 2021 Business Tax Receipt (BTR) renewal process. The BTR expiration date, usually due and payable before September 30 of each year, has been extended to December 31, 2020 — providing businesses an additional three months of economic recovery. The city is also providing an option for businesses to split the FY 2021 BTR renewal from one payment to two payments along with further extending the due dates. The first payment of half the renewal fee is now due December 31, 2020 followed by a second payment due date of March 31, 2021. Click here for more details. Thank you City of Miami Beach. |
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| GMCVB Hotel Partner Testimonials Reinforce Destination’s Commitment to Safety |
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| The GMCVB is showcasing amazing hotels working to make visiting Miami a safe and enjoyable experience, along with testimonials from their guests. Click here to view this week's feature from the Kimpton EPIC Hotel. Thanks to the careful measures undertaken by our Hotel Partners and the strict following of sanitation and health guidelines, the destination remains open to visitors from across our state and beyond. The commitment to the safety of all visitors by the GMCVB and its Partners is further outlined in the Miami Shines Destination Pledge. Enjoy Miami, safely. Click here to learn more. |
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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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