Welcome to our monthly GMCVB Multicultural Tourism and Development e-newsletter! This newsletter consists of GMCVB collaborations, business relief efforts and resources available on a local and national level. In addition, it contains a sampling of past department activities and upcoming in-person and virtual events in Greater Miami and Miami Beach.

The Greater Miami Convention & Visitors Bureau (GMCVB) has partnered with Miami-Dade County Strive305 Virtual Incubator Program to engage and promote opportunities and resources for small businesses in Tourism. Available on the platform, businesses will learn more about GMCVB, Capacity-Building Resources through the Tourism Business Enhancement Program led by the Multicultural Tourism & Development Department, and GMCVB Partnership opportunities. The session is titled How to Connect and Grow Your Business with Tourism.  The mission of the Tourism Business Enhancement Program is to advocate, support, and strengthen the economic sustainability and access of multicultural communities and heritage-related businesses within Greater Miami & Miami Beach. The Strive305 program is designed to accelerate the growth of small businesses countywide and support budding entrepreneurs as they launch and grow new businesses. For more information visit their website.

Museum of Graffiti, the world’s first Museum dedicated to the preservation and exhibition of graffiti art, is hosting the opening of the first exclusively African American graffiti exhibition. Opening on June 2, the exhibition entitled All Black Everything, celebrates the contribution and art of multi-generational graffiti artists from the African diaspora. To celebrate the opening, the museum will host a panel discussion with artists featured in the exhibit including graffiti pioneer Richard “Bama” Admiral. The discussion will be the first of many “Fighting Spirit Stories” told throughout the summer.

Take part of the Juneteenth Park-In and Party Celebration on June 17. This year's fest will be held at Hard Rock Stadium in the great City of Miami Gardens, South Florida's epicenter of black culture. The 2023 theme is "Experience in the Gardens" featuring comedian Marvin Dixon and music by DJ Bo Weezy. The celebration will feature local talent showcasing the community's diversity, unity and achievements. The event is presented by City of Miami Gardens Vice Mayor Reggie Leon, Councilwoman Katrina Wilson and Councilman Robert Stephens, III.

The Greater Miami Convention & Visitors Bureau's Black Hospitality Initiative (BHI) Scholarship Program is accepting applications NOW.  To be eligible you must be African American or Black of African descent who possesses a strong work ethic and desire to build a career in the Hospitality/Visitor Industry. Applicant must be a resident and committed to work in the Greater Miami-Dade Visitor Industry for at least two years following graduation. The deadline to apply is June 9. For more details, please visit Black Hospitality Initiative.

Join The South Florida Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, in collaboration with CareerSource South Florida,  for a day of networking with top recruiters and hiring managers in South Florida! Career Fair 2023 will take place on June 15 at the Florida Blue Building. Come check out networking opportunities and find job possibilities. Please remember to bring your resume, dress professionally, practice your personalized pitch and don't forget to smile!  You are encouraged to register online.

The World Travel Expo Miami: The Power of Travel and Tourism brings together global decision-makers from airlines, airports, tourism bureaus, tour operators, travel agents, and other professionals from the industry. Expanding opportunities for brands and companies from the travel and tourism industry to build high-value relationships with influential national and international travel professionals. Attendees can expect to hear from some of the most influential voices in the travel industry and participate in thought-provoking panel discussions. This three-day event will take place at the Miami Airport Convention Center June 13-15.

Join the Arts & Business Council of Miami at the Intercontinental Miami to celebrate the resurgence of the arts and the rebound of cultural tourism. Explore the lucrative cultural tourism market and discover profitable partnerships at a networking event like no other. We will also be honoring our Champion of the Arts. Click here to learn more about this event taking place on June 29.

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