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Dear GMBHA Members & Partners, We hope your Labor Day weekend was enjoyable. Last week we celebrated Rocco Angelo, Associate Dean, Alumni Relations, E.M. Statler Professor, FIU Chaplin School of Hospitality & Tourism Mgmt., 90th Birthday at the beautiful Biltmore Hotel! In honor of Rocco and his passion for alumni and the Chaplin School community,…

Wild About Robes: Meet Wendy Kallergis Wendy Kallergis By day, Wendy Kallergis is president and CEO of the Greater Miami & the Beaches Hotel Association. Off duty, she’s an unapologetic robe devotee, an enthusiast quick to light up while describing a soft lining, a colored collar or a memorable emblem. She shares her thoughts below.…

MIAMI BEACH CONVENTION CENTER PROMOTES JAC WHITE AS DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC SAFETY MIAMI BEACH, FL – (July 28, 2021) – The Miami Beach Convention Center (MBCC), a Spectra-managed venue, is proud to announce the promotion of Jac White to the new Director of Public Safety for the re-imagined, renovated, and expanded venue.   White is…

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.