Dear GMBHA Members and Partners,
WOW! Words can’t describe how “SUPER EXCITING “ Super Bowl LIV was and still is for our visitors, our locals and all of our tens of thousands of hospitality employees. We can’t thank enough the hard work and commitment from the Miami Super Bowl Host Committee Chaired by Rodney Barreto and the GMCVB under the leadership of Bill Talbert, President & CEO, GMCVB. Congratulations to ALL of YOU!
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Congratulations to Kansas City Chiefs!
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On January 16th we announced our 2020 GMBHA Officers, Executive Board of Directors and Board of Directors at our Annual Meeting and Reception at the beautiful JW Marriott Marquis. Special thanks to our terrific hotel developers, hospitality educators and moderators for two very interesting conversations.
Many thanks to our partner sponsors and allied upgrade members GMCVB, PSAV, and Al-Flex Exterminators and our new sponsor and allied upgrade member Shorecrest Construction.
To our event decor sponsors, TSAO Design Group ,ShadeFLA and Geiger Furniture for providing the beautiful furniture and to
MHW Live Music for providing our reception music.
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GMBHA Executive Board of Directors:
Board Chair Florencia Tabeni
, VP Operations & Development, MDM Hotel Group
Chair Elect Matthias Kammerer
, Managing Director, Biltmore Hotel
Treasurer David Healy
, Vice President & General Manager, Shula’s Hotel & Golf Club
Secretary Curtis Crider
, General Manager, Jungle Island
Christof Pignet
, General Manager, Acqualina Resort & Spa on the Beach
Peggy Benua
, General Manager, Dream South Beach
Mutlu Kucuk
, Managing Director, Loews Miami Beach Hotel
Robert Lowe
, General Manager, Mandarin Oriental, Miami
Scott D. Berman
, Principal and Industry Leader, Hospitality & Leisure, PricewaterhouseCoopers
Raj Singh
, General Manager, Sea View Hotel
Lucy Martin
, General Manager, The Standard Spa, Miami Beach
Suzanne Amaducci-Adams,
Partner, Bilzin Sumberg
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GMBHA Board of Directors:
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Lina Santiago
American Airlines
Robert Gaymer-Jones
Blue Horse Hotel Management Company
Steve Boucher
Boucher Brothers
Carol Henderson
Brightline
Jacqueline Lejart
Cadillac Hotel
Todd Orlich
Delano
Tony Ferrara
Doubletree by Hilton Miami Airport Convention Center
Julie Grimes
Doubletree Grand by Hilton/ Hilton Bentley
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John Sullivan
The Miami Beach EDITION
Clavel Jacques-Louis
Embassy Suites Airport
Scott Geraghty
Faena Miami Beach
Dan Normandin
Four Seasons Hotel Miami
Ericka Nelson
EPIC Hotel, Kimpton Hotel
Mary Rogers
Fontainebleau Miami Beach
Michael Hooper
Hilton Miami Airport Blue Lagoon
Gilberto Garcia- Tunon
SGT Hospitality Partners
Sase Gjorsovski
The Ritz-Carlton South Beach
Rick Ueno
W South Beach
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Constantino Papadopulos
Holiday Inn
Carlos Cabrera
Hyatt Regency Miami
Florencia Rotemberg
JW Marriott Marquis Miami
Kristen Garcia
Marriott Stanton South Beach
Jared Galbut
MENIN Hotels
Julissa Kepner
Miami Marriott Biscayne Bay
Joe Pasterkiewicz
PSAV
Ray Valentino
Hilton Miami Downtown
David Feder
Trump National Doral Miami
Brian Vujnovic
Robert Finvarb Companies
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Rocco Angelo
FIU Chaplin School of Hospitality & Tourism Mgt
Michael Cheng
FIU Chaplin School of Hospitality & Tourism Mgt
Gregory Bohan
Florida Atlantic University
William D. Talbert III
GMCVB
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Larry A. Rice
Johnson & Wales University
Freddie Peterson
Miami Beach Convention Center
Grisette Roque Marcos
MBVCA
Lester Sola
Miami-Dade Aviation
Hydi Webb
PortMiami
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Our Hospitality Industry's interest in Wellness and Sustainability is growing. Our Sustainable Hospitality Council Chair FIU's Nancy Scanlon is delighted to welcome two new members, Vivian Belzguy, Sr. Manager, Sustainability, Ultra Music Festival and Becca Hildner, Advertising and Digital Coordinator, GMCVB.
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Florencia Rotemberg, GMBHA Board of Director and General Manager, JW Marriott Marquis Miami announced the establishment of W.H.I.P. (Women Hoteliers Influencing Progress) comprising of Women General Managers and Hotel Managers who will offer mentorships, scholarship opportunities, training programs and resources for women interested in career opportunities, training programs and resources for women interested in career opportunities within Miami's Hospitality Industry.
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We also announced 2 new events to include our First Annual Luxury Hospitality Summit.. a gathering of hoteliers, cruise lines and retail in partnership with Forbes Travel Guide to take place in early summer and our First Annual Hotel Restaurant Awards to take place in the fall of 2020.
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GMBHA Board Chair Florencia Tabeni announced “Citizenship Circle, a partnership led by the Office of New Americans of Miami-Dade County (ONA) a countywide initiative to empower immigrants eligible for naturalization to access resources they need to attain citizenship and to prosper. We are delighted to have Dr. Eduardo Padron, College President Emeritus, Miami-Dade College as our Honorary Chair.”
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Hospitality Educational Speakers:
Moderated by: Dr. Lupe Diaz, Executive Director, Miami-Dade Public Schools
Rocco Angelo, Associate Dean, FIU Chaplin School of Hospitality & Tourism Management; David Edwards, Associate Professor & College Chair, Johnson & Wales University; Gregory Bohan, Instructor, Hospitality & Tourism Mgt, Florida Atlantic Univeristy; Shelly Fano, Executive Director, Miami-Dade College - The Hospitality Institute
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Hospitality Development Speakers:
Moderated by: Scott Berman, Prinicipal, Industry Leader, Hospitality & Leisure, PwC
Bill Fuller, Co-Founder & Co-Managing Partner, Barlington Group; Robert Finvarb, Founder & CEO,
Robert Finvarb Companies, LLC; Christian Glauser Benz, Vice President, Development & Acquisitions, Dream Hotel Group; Avra Jain, Founder & CEO, The Vagabond Group; Neil Shah, President & COO, Hersha Hospitality
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Tuesday, February 11, 2020
5:30pm - 7:30pm
Nobu Eden Roc
4525 Collins Ave
Miami Beach, FL 33140
Member: $15 | Guest: $25
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Thursday, February 27, 2020
4:00pm - 7:00pm
Conrad Miami
1395 Brickell Ave
Miami, FL 33131
Member: $30 | Guest: $45
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For more information regarding our events & sponsorship information, please contact Faheemah Garzon, Marketing & Events Manager at
faheemah@gmbha.com
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New Allied Upgrade Members:
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New Hotel:
Miami Marriott Airport
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1 Hotel South Beach
Acqualina Resort & Spa on the Beach
Crowne Plaza Miami International Airport
Doubletree Grand Biscayne Bay
Dream South Beach
El Paseo Hotel
Fontainebleau Miami Beach
Freehand Miami
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Hyatt Centric Miami Beach
Marriott Stanton South Beach
Mr. C Coconut Grove
Nobu Eden Roc
Pullman Miami
The Albion Hotel
The National Hotel
The Redbury
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New Allied:
Amek Group
Ba-Haus Knf
BMS Cat
Brodson Construction
Delos/Connect the Dots
The Guestbook
iVvy
La Bottega
SGT Partners
Tayst Coffee
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Allied Renewals:
American Airlines
Brustman Carrino PR
Coconut Grove Art's Festival
Donna's Knit Resource Concepts
Joe's Stone Crab
Johnson & Wales University
Miami Beach Chamber of Commerce
South Florida Auto Dealer
TLC Engineering
United Way
White Toque Florida
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Greater Miami & The Beaches
Hotel Association
1688 Meridian Ave, Suite 500
Miami Beach, FL 33139
305.531.3553
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