Posts by Faheemah Garzon

Greater Miami Convention & Visitors Bureau Appoints New President & CEO    Tourism Industry Veteran, David Whitaker, Returning Home to Miami The Greater Miami Convention & Visitors Bureau (GMCVB) announced today that David Whitaker has been appointed the next President & CEO of the destination marketing organization (DMO) for Greater Miami and Miami Beach. The…

Dear GMBHA Members & Partners,   WOW! What fun our team, event partners and I had in planning our 1st in-person event on June 10th at JW Marriott Miami. Thank you to all of our members and guests for joining us for The GMBHA’s First Annual Hospitality and Tourism Leader of the Year event honoring…

Miami Beach Welcomes Visitors on Memorial Day Weekend   Link: http://www.miamibeachfl.gov/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Miami-Beach-Welcomes-Visitors-on-Memorial-Day-Weekend-2021.pdf FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 18, 2021   Miami Beach Welcomes Visitors on Memorial Day Weekend – The Hyundai Air & Sea Show Returns –   Miami Beach, FL – Memorial Day weekend jets into Miami Beach this year with the return of the Hyundai…

We hope this email finds you, your family and employees well. We are grateful that Mayor Daniella Levine Cava has lifted the curfew and also updated our guidelines to include wearing masks, social distancing and washing our hands. Our hotels across Miami Dade are busy and every day our conversations with our allied and allied upgrade members are very positive. Last week, there were uplifting advocacy efforts to open up the cruise industry.. Miami continues to be the envy of everyone!

Can you believe it is already May!? My team and I are delighted to share with you that we are vaccinated and attended the spectacular GMCVB’s State of the Tourism and Hospitality Industry Breakfast event last week at the Miami Beach Convention Center

While most major metro areas have seen hotel occupancy plummet throughout the pandemic, the greater Miami market has emerged as particularly resilient this winter, with both beach resorts and short-term vacation rentals reporting strong demand.

Does the Rain Fall Equally on Everyone? by Vindow While It’s Still Raining There is an old adage that says, “the rain falls equally on everyone.” While that is true; it’s also true that if you’re already knee-deep in mud when it starts raining, your experience is going to be decidedly more miserable than someone…

Miami tourists to wing in on added flights GMBHA President & CEO Wendy Kallergis along with GMBHA Board of Directors is featured in Miami Today. https://www.miamitodaynews.com/2021/01/26/miami-tourists-to-wing-in-on-added-flights/ 

Florida: Let’s Roll Up Our Sleeves and Get Back to Work Author: Pat Geraghty, President & CEO, GuideWell/Florida Blue              Body: The public health and economic challenges brought about by the coronavirus pandemic continue to test our state’s resilience. Over the next several months, it remains critical that we continue to mask up, social distance…