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| Friday, november 17, 2023 |
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 Today: 82° F / 28° C |
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Message From the President & CEO
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Hello everyone,
Excitement is building and you don’t have to be an art connoisseur to appreciate what Greater Miami and Miami Beach will serve up as our destination prepares to host Miami Art Week 2023.
With more than 20 international art fairs showcasing the creativity of thousands of artists ─ not to mention concerts, art installations, parties, street art, culinary extravaganzas and so much more to be featured throughout our neighborhoods, it’s easy to recognize why this is such a special time of year as the art world focuses on our community. And for our hoteliers, bookings are particularly robust over this time period.
This annual celebration of all things artistic is prestigiously led by Art Basel Miami Beach, an international art show that has fittingly called the Miami Beach Convention Center (MBCC) home for 21 years. I know the MBCC team led by Freddie Peterson and the combined energies of the staff and officials of Miami Beach are laser-focused on optimizing the visitor experience. This goes the same for all of our industry partners who will cater to arts and culture lovers...
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| A $146 million success in the making |
Last year the GMCVB marketing communications team generated 27.4 billion impressions with an earned media value of $146 million. Success takes hard work – each week the team is on the road...
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| A big score at the Travvys |
The ninth annual Travvy Awards Awards were presented last week with Greater Miami and Miami Beach taking Gold for Best City Destination and Best Tourism Board, and Silver for Best Culinary...
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| Prestige inaugural summit |
The convention sales team joins select supplier partners to network and workshop with the Prestige Global Meeting Source sales team and their top meeting planner clients, Nov. 16-18, at the Loews Coral Gables...
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| U.S. – Japan Tourism Year |
Next week, the GMCVB’s David Whitaker joins Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava, Chairman Oliver G. Gilbert, III and the Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce for “America’s Linkage Mission to Japan,” focusing on air route and cargo...
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| A hotbed for film |
| The GMCVB is joined by the City of Miami Beach at MIP Cancun, Nov. 14-17, for the largest gathering of international content distributors and television content buyers from Latin America and U.S.... |
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| Share your POV |
| The GMCVB is undertaking a series of resident surveys to get a pulse on travel and tourism’s impact throughout Greater Miami and Miami Beach. Please take a moment to express your views and share... |
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| Miami DDA kicks off holidays tonight |
Embrace the holiday season as the Miami Downtown Development Authority lights up historic Flagler Street and spreads holiday cheer with a special free performance by the...
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| Our record-breaking ports |
| PortMiami is about to unveil a record-breaking number of cruise passengers, MIA has already broken passenger records, and both are enroute to major modernizations to prepare for growing demand. Read more in Miami Today. |
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| Gene Prescott named TPOY |
| Congratulations to GMCVB Chair Emeritus Gene Prescott, president of the Biltmore Hotel, named South Florida Tourism Professional of the Year (TPOY) in recognition of his more than four decades of contributions... |
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| Save early – Aspen Ideas: Climate Miami Beach 2024 |
Early Bird passes are on sale now for Aspen Ideas: Climate 2024 at the Miami Beach Convention Center, March 11-13. Register before Dec. 31 and get 20% off. In addition, every registration entry...
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| Miami Beach - Find Your Wave wins |
Congratulations to GMCVB and City of Miami Beach marketing teams, awarded two prestigious Davey Awards for the popular “Miami Beach - Find Your Wave” campaign. The campaign won Gold for “Best Travel & Tourism Commercial” and Silver...
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| Art of Black Miami celebrates |
This year’s Art of Black Miami (AOBM) celebrates nine years of visual arts in Greater Miami and Miami Beach. AOBM offers a unique appeal and cultural aesthetic representing significant works inspired...
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We're all brought to you by tourism
It’s not everyday you get asked to jump on a bandwagon. But this one is truly special. Brought To You By Tourism is a dynamic initiative that celebrates the influential factors shaping the quality-of-life advantages Miami-Dade residents enjoy. It’s a campaign that is anchored in storytelling and humanizes tourism’s impact, allowing us to appreciate how visitors help make our community a better place to live, work, play and visit.
There’s space on the bandwagon! You can help amplify the message of how tourism is driving progress and prosperity in Greater Miami and Miami Beach, from bolstering public transportation, healthcare and education to saving the average homeowner $2,500 annually in taxes.
Share your story and tell us how tourism has impacted you and your family. Your narrative could be featured in campaign materials highlighting tourism’s importance to our community. And spread the word on your social media channels – use #BroughttoYoubyTourism to join the conversation.
Learn more at BroughttoYoubyTourism.com.
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Greater Miami Convention & Visitors Bureau
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The annual Travvy Awards celebrated excellence in the travel industry.  #MiamiandMiamiBeach won gold for Best City Destination and Best Tourism Board, with silver for Best Culinary Destination. We were also finalists for Best Honeymoon Destination and Best Travel Agent Academy!
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Greater Miami Convention & Visitors Bureau |
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David Whitaker and #GMCVB joined Gordon Ramsay to celebrate the grand opening of Gordon Ramsay North America Hell's Kitchen Miami! Another testament to #MiamiandMiamiBeach's culinary excellence and its status as a top-notch foodie destination. 🔥 The next edition of @ArtBasel Miami Beach is set for Dec. 8-10, 2023 |
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| FOR THE LATEST STATISTICS ON AIR TRAVEL, HOTELS AND OTHER TOURISM INDUSTRY INFORMATION, PLEASE VISIT OUR RESEARCH PAGE. |
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