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Mission Statement

To promote the interests of our members through advocacy, education, and partnerships and advance Miami as the visitor's destination of choice.

Welcome to the official website of the Greater Miami and the Beaches Hotel Association (GMBHA).

At the Greater Miami and the Beaches Hotel Association, we believe that when we act collectively, we're most effective in mobilizing our combined resources to promote our members' interest and effect change. Our goal is to improve the overall quality of the "Miami Experience" for all. We educate our members to understand and work with their governmental leaders as a group. Our educational institutions provide us with qualified hospitality interns and graduates. Through a concerted approach, we enhance our members' abilities to optimize their customers' experience, and as a result, we improved the overall quality of our destination - Greater Miami and the Beaches!

Our members include more than 180 hotels and 250 allied businesses located across Miami-Dade County. Our calendar of events includes our in-person and virtual monthly hotelier's breakfast series, monthly networkers, educational panel discussions and industry luncheons featuring the top leaders in our industry to share with you the business trends that we need to be aware of to increase and enhance our business.

The Greater Miami and the Beaches Hotel Association is committed to the advancement of sustainable hospitality practices within our industry. The GMBHA has developed a council of industry experts that offer guidance and support. To learn more, please visit our Sustainable Hospitality Council web page.

Wendy Kallergis

President & CEO's Message

At GMBHA, we believe that when we act collectively, we're most   effective in mobilizing our combined resources to promote our members' interests and effect change. Our goal is to improve the overall quality of the "Miami experience" for all. We educate our members to understand and work with their governmental leaders as a group. Our educational institutions provide us with internship programs, information about global conferences that focus on sustainable institutions, and industry trends. Through a concerted approach, we enhance our members' abilities to optimize their customers' experience, and as a result, we improve the overall quality of our destination - Miami!

Be sure to check out GMBHA Blog I share with you my daily adventures and let me know how I can promote and assist you to grow your business and support your community

Chairman's Message

Thank you to all the GMBHA Members who so enthusiastically work to promote and advance our industry every day. As one of the leading hospitality markets in the country, your commitment is appreciated and continues to allow us to be an industry leading organization in this global tourism market. I look forward to working with Wendy Kallergis and the Board Members to advance our many initiatives which support our members. These initiatives provide value to all our members in leveraging our combined resources for partnership, education and advocacy in the hospitality community. We have a committed group of Board Members and a diverse and dynamic group of association Members. Together, I look forward to another successful year of successes for the market and the industry as a whole.

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The GMBHA Team

Faheemah Garzon

Marketing & Events Manager


Faheemah@gmbha.com

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