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| GMCVB Debuts Arts, Culture & Heritage Months |
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| The GMCVB is pleased to celebrate the Miami Arts, Culture & Heritage Months Program running from December 1, 2020 – January 31, 2021. This program places a spotlight on our multicultural communities and diverse heritage neighborhoods while celebrating the arts and culture industry with special offers and events for two months. To highlight the arts-centric activity throughout the destination the GMCVB will create a robust Arts & Culture Guide which can be found at MiamiTemptations.com and includes activities such as pop-ups at art-centric hotels, musical performances, outdoor dance productions, virtual gallery tours, art exhibitions and more. Miami Arts, Culture & Heritage Months coincides with the kick off of Art of Black Miami, a year-round marketing program honoring visual arts of the black diaspora, now in its seventh year. To participate in this program, submit an arts and culture related special offer(s) valid from December 2020 through January 2021 here. If you are a hotel, we are also seeking hotel packages and special offers related to arts and culture to further promote our amazing hotel offerings in this Miami Arts, Culture & Heritage Months program. |
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| Miami Design District to Host Design Miami/ and International Galleries During Art Week |
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| The Miami Design District will present Design Miami/, major international galleries that regularly exhibit at Art Basel and a program of exhibitions, activations and live events debuting on November 27. Design Miami/ will launch its new concept Podium in the historic Moore Building, where the fair was originally launched in 2005. Major international galleries will occupy architecturally significant buildings and exhibit the work of contemporary artists. This 10-day cultural happening will utilize the 18 square block open-air neighborhood and its abundant public spaces, as well the ICA Miami and the de la Cruz Collection museums. Click here for more information. |
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| Greater Miami Beach Hospitality Association Presents Hospitality Check-In |
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| On December 4 at 9:00 a.m. join the Greater Miami and the Beaches Hotel Association (GMBHA) for their next virtual Hospitality Check-In. Lee Brian Schrager, SVP Communications and Corporate Social Responsibility for Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits and Founder and Director Food Network Cooking Channel South Beach Wine and Food Festival will be at hand to have a hospitality conversation and provide industry updates. Click here for more information. |
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| Homestead Miami Speedway Makes History |
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| For the first time in history, the Homestead Miami Speedway announced they will play host to all three of NASCAR’s top-tier national series during the month of February. In addition to the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series event on February 19, Homestead will also play host to a NASCAR Xfinity Series event on February 20, followed by the Dixie Vodka 400 for the NASCAR Cup Series on February 21. Click here for more information. |
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| Historic Hampton House Launches Live Music and Film Series |
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| The Historic Hampton House in Liberty City has launched a music and film series, each celebrating African American tradition. The upcoming show on December 11, Divas & Divo 1, will feature Greater Miami's singers and musicians - Carole Ann Taylor, Aniye Strachan, Leesa Richards, Brenda Alford, Nikki Kidd, Nicole Yarling and Wendy Pedersen, together with vocalist LeNard Rutledge and saxophonist and singer Jesse Jones Jr. Click here for more information. |
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| City of Miami Beach Offers Programming for Art Week Miami Beach 2020 |
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| The City of Miami Beach will offer programming and events during Art Week Miami Beach. Across the city museums, galleries, theatres and other spaces both public and private have joined to present exhibitions, installations, and performances that reflect the city’s diversity as well as its reputation as a cultural capital. Programming includes the City of Miami Beach Legacy Purchase Program, Art Basel's Online Viewing Rooms 'OVR: Miami Beach', the City’s Art in Public Places (“AiPP”) Collection, an outdoor theatrical experience by Miami New Drama along Miami Beach’s historic Lincoln Road and Art Outside, a public art exhibition initiated by The Bass. Click here for more information. |
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| Holiday Evening Strolls at the Deering Estate |
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| Celebrate the holidays at Deering Estate during a family-friendly holiday stroll on December 4 and December 16 from 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. The main grounds and the Historic Homes at Deering Estate will be decorated by top interior designers who are bringing elements of Vintage Florida to this year’s décor. There will be a campfire and showings of holiday films, plus Mrs. Claus will arrive to read bedtime stories to the children. Click here for more information. |
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| Art Circuits Digital Art Guide Launches |
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| Art Circuits is a comprehensive art guide that is produced locally, in partnership with the GMCVB. Highlights include Miami Art Week events, Miami Art Fairs, Art of Black Miami program listings, museum exhibitions, art galleries, private collections, artist residencies and open studios. For more information on the Art Circuits Digital Art Guide 2020 click here. For more information on the Art Circuits Digital Art Guide 2020 click here. |
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| GMCVB President & CEO to Attend 2nd Annual International Longshoremen’s Association Appreciation Luncheon |
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| GMCVB President & CEO, William D. Talbert, III, CDME will attend the outdoor appreciation luncheon hosted by PortMiami and Co-Sponsored by the GMCVB for the members of the International Longshoremen’s Association (I.L.A.) on December 1 at PortMiami. Longshoremen are responsible for loading and unloading cargo from ships and play a very important role at PortMiami. In appreciation for their service, there will be food, fun and festivities at the event. |
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| Art of Black Miami – #CreativeConversation at Miami MoCAAD |
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| As part of the GMCVB’s Art of Black Miami programming, the Miami Museum of Contemporary Art of the African Diaspora will conduct a virtual #CreativeConversation: For Those Gathered in the Wind on November 29 at 3:00 p.m. Artist T. Eliot Mansa and curator Donnamarie Baptiste will demonstrate an exhibition providing both a visually striking and emotionally touching experience to showcase a series of amuletic wall-mounted sculptors that capture ritual practices to honor, memorialize, protect, and defend Black Lives from state and extra-judicial violence. Click here for more information. |
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| GMCVB Convention Sales Team Hosts Quarterly Meeting |
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| GMCVB Convention Sales Committee Chair, Julissa Kepner and Vice President of Convention Sales & Services, Sonia Fong will host their quarterly General Manager and Head of Sales meeting on December 1. This will be a combination of Sales and Marketing presentations along with an experience to explore our MIAMILAND campaign. Meeting attendees will visit the Everglades National Park and Schnebly Redland’s Winery & Brewery. |
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| Coconut Grove to Be Featured in Next Coffee & Conversation |
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| Please join the GMCVB’s next Coffee & Conversation as we highlight “What’s New in Coconut Grove” on December 2 at 10:00 a.m. Learn about upcoming holiday events plus exciting updates taking place in the neighborhood. Click here to register. |
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| GMCVB’s Cultural Tourism Director Joins AOHT Advisory Board |
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| The GMCVB’s Cultural Tourism Director, John Copeland has joined the Academy of Hospitality & Tourism (AOHT) as volunteer Advisory Board Director. The AOHT serves to build a workforce pipeline for Greater Miami’s hospitality and tourism industry through innovative partnerships with local schools and industry partners. The GMCVB has a rich history of supporting this program which inspires and encourages students to seek careers in the tourism industry. Copeland will leverage his extensive network to build partnerships between the arts & culture sector and the AOHT programs. |
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| GMCVB Convention Sales Team Welcomes Discover Downtown Miami Destination Review |
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| GMCVB President & CEO, William D. Talbert, III, CDME and GMCVB Convention Sales Team prepare to welcome customers for an intimate Discover Downtown Miami Destination Review. The Team will greet the visitors at a Welcome Breakfast held at the Kimpton Epic Hotel. Meeting Planners and end-users of two organizations out of Washington, D.C., and Atlanta, GA, USA will convene in Miami for the November 30 – December 2 event which was organized for customers who primarily book downtown locations. |
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| GMCVB Communications Team Hosts Artnet Writer for Art Week |
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| The GMCVB Communications Team is partnering with the City of Miami Beach in support of their No Vacancy art program to host the art market and gossip writer for Artnet. The journalist will visit Miami Beach for Art Week, November 30-December 5 to prepare a story on events happening during Art Week and another for the No Vacancy program. This art program celebrates artists, provokes conversation, and invites the public to experience Miami Beach’s hotels as unique art spaces by pairing 10 artists with 10 local hotels. Grants of up to $10,000 are given to each artist to create works that fit the style of each hotel (UMV: 1.8 million). |
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| GMCVB Travel Industry Sales Team Participates in Oasis Travel Network Virtual Conference |
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| The GMCVB Travel Industry Sales Team will participate in the Oasis Travel Network’s Virtual Conference taking place November 30 through December 1. This two-day event is expected to attract over 400 travel advisors who belong to the Travel Network. |
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| GMCVB Travel Industry Sales Team Hosts MIAMI Moments |
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| The GMCVB Travel Industry Sales Team hosted its first in a series of monthly Partner webinars entitled Miami Moments on November 24. Sixty travel advisors attended to learn more about this month’s featured Partner - Trump International Beach Resort. These webinars are tailored to travel advisors who are graduates of the Greater Miami & the Beaches Travel Specialist program. Next month's webinar will be held on December 16 featuring Norwegian Cruise Lines. |
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| GMCVB Convention Sales Team Wraps Up National Coalition of Black Meeting Professionals |
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GMCVB Convention Sales Team concluded the virtual edition of the National Coalition of Black Meeting Professionals (NCBMP) 2020 Annual Conference. The November 18-20 event attracted approximately 400 virtual attendees inclusive of 175 meeting planners who represent corporate, association, religious and fraternal organizations. The GMCVB had an opportunity to network with customers during general education sessions and numerous breakouts. GMCVB Convention Sales partners along with GMCVB Multicultural Tourism Development continue to maintain a strong presence within NCBMP.
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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 Courtyard by Marriott Miami Airport West/Doral. 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 for more information. |
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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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