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| MIA Receives Millions in Second CARES Act Grant |
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| Miami International Airport was awarded $39.5 million in COVID-19 relief funding from the Federal Aviation Administration. These funds will be used by MIA to maintain its role as Miami-Dade County’s leading economic engine. Click here for more information. |
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| Miami-Dade Mayor, Daniella Levine Cava Brings Shore Power to PortMiami |
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| Miami-Dade Mayor, Daniella Levine Cava signed a joint statement with six leading cruise companies and Florida Power and Light to bring shore power to PortMiami. The Mayor's office will convene a working group with representatives of each company to work toward an initial installation. Click here for more information. |
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| Hospitality Education Virtual Webinar |
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| Join the Greater Miami and the Beaches Hotel Association (GMBHA), in partnership with the GMCVB and Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (FRLA), on February 25 at 11:00 a.m. for the 2021 Hospitality Education virtual webinar. Educators will provide updates on innovative educational programs for hospitality students. Sponsored by FPL. Click here for more information. |
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| Royal Caribbean Opens $40 Million For Qualifying Travel Agents |
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| Travel advisors can now apply for Royal Caribbean's new $40 million “Pay it Forward” program for financial support. The program is designed to support travel advisors hit hard by the slowdown in travel. Click here to apply. |
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| Miami Book Fair Presents Miami-Dade’s Black Communities: History, Present and Future |
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| Join Miami-Dade Mayor, Daniella Levine Cava and other prominent Black community leaders for a conversation about ‘Miami-Dade’s Black Communities: History, Present and Future.’ The virtual discussion, presented by Miami Book Fair, will take place February 25 at 6:00 p.m. via livestream. Click here for more information. |
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| 24th Annual Melton Mustafa Jazz Festival Weekend |
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| Join the Melton Shakir Mustafa Arts Incorporated, February 26-28, in celebrating 24 years of Jazz in our community. Virtual and in-person events will be held at the Historic Lyric Theater Cultural Arts Complex in Overtown. Click here to purchase tickets. |
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| Coffee & Conversation: The Wynwood District |
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| Register now for the GMCVB’s next Coffee & Conversation on February 24 at 10:00 a.m. We will hear from the Wynwood BID - Business Improvement District about exciting new plans for the Wynwood neighborhood along with updates from some area partners including: Cerveceria Tropical, The Wynwood Walls and Wynwood Brewery Co. Click here for more information. |
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| Black History Month Cultural Conversation |
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| Join the Multicultural Tourism & Development Department on February 26 for a virtual conversation highlighting Art, Film and Culture with Founder & CEO of the American Black Film Festival and actor, Lamman Rucker. Click here for more information. |
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| Fundraising in the New Landscape |
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| Join GMCVB Director of Cultural Tourism, John Copeland and The Arts & Business Council of Miami on February 23 at 10:00 a.m. as they lead a group of experienced thought leaders who will explore new ways to approach sponsorships and online giving and how to turn assets and stories into innovative strategies and creative funding pitches. Click here for more information. |
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| Multicultural Tourism & Juicing With Art & A Reflection of Me, Inc. Present 'Changing the Carbon Footprint' |
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| Join the Black History Month celebration on February 21 at 4:00 p.m. as Juicing With Art & A Reflection of Me, Inc. present ‘Black History: Changing the Carbon Footprint.’ The GMCVB Multicultural & Development Department is a contributing sponsor of this virtual event; designed to uplift, promote, and educate on Black Culture through the use and influence of the arts. Click here for more information. |
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| Convention Sales to Host General Manager's Meeting |
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| The Convention Sales Team will be hosting their quarterly General Manager's Meeting on February 25 at 3:00 p.m. at the Hard Rock Stadium. This meeting will be hybrid. Click here to email and rsvp. |
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| Convention Sales Welcomes Championship Fight |
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| The Convention Sales Team, in partnership with the JW Marriott Miami, has secured the “bubble style” room block for the Canelo Alvarez vs. Avni Yildirim fight including their production crew for February 27. Hard Rock Stadium, host venue expects to host 15,000 socially distanced fans. |
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| Convention Sales Hosted Virtual FAM Webinar |
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| The Convention Sales Team hosted its sixth monthly virtual FAM Webinar on February 17. Planners heard updates from the W Miami, Four Seasons Hotel Miami, and Faena Hotel Miami Beach. Clients appreciate the monthly webinars as a way of staying connected to what’s happening in Greater Miami. |
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| The GMCVB is showcasing amazing Partners 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 Downtown Coral Gables. Thanks to the careful measures undertaken by our 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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