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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 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 already on firmer ground.…

Miami tourists to wing in on added flights GMBHA President & CEO Wendy Kallergis along with GMBHA Board of Directors is featured in Miami Today.

Florida: Let’s Roll Up Our Sleeves and Get Back to Work 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 and observe the protocols that can keep one another safe…

GMBHA President & CEO discusses 2021 Economic Outlook #GMBHA President & CEO Wendy Kallergis is featured in this month Florida Trend where she discusses the 2021 Economic Outlook in #Miami Hospitality industry. Read it here! https://buff.ly/2MQciwY 

Miami-Dade County’s hospitality industry recovering but facing more than $3 billion in losses this year FIU/GMCVB study says consumer confidence and government policy and support are critical to the industry’s future MIAMI (Oct. 21, 2020) – Miami-Dade County hotel and restaurants – the two largest hospitality industries in South Florida – have taken a $3.36…

GMBHA x Teal Partnership Teal and GMBHA are partnering together to help enable fulfilling careers for as many people in the hospitality industry as possible. The Greater Miami and the Beaches Hotel Association empowers their members through advocacy, education and partnerships. We are delighted to partner together with Teal to assist so many of our talented hospitality colleagues…

GMBHA President & CEO Wendy Kallergis named one of Modern Luxury’s Top 30 Top Influential Miamians! Click here to read more  “Miami is nothing without tourism. No one understands that better than Kallergis. President and CEO of the Greater Miami and the Beaches Hotel Association. This entity is an organization comprising 160 hoteliers and 300…

Tuesday, July 21, 2020 – CBS4’s Hank Tester spoke with Wendy Kallergis, the president of the Greater Miami Hotel Motel Association, for some perspective.

GMBHA in the News: Miami Beach has shut down Airbnb amid COVID. With many hotels and motels on the brink of bankruptcy and Airbnbs heavily regulated, legal short-term rental options are running low in Miami-Dade County.