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 Bill Talbert, President & CEO, GMCVB. We were delighted to welcome back our surprise guest Roger Dow, President & CEO, U.S. Travel Association.
We also announced our Inaugural William D. Talbert III Academy of Hospitality & Tourism (AOHT) Scholarships. The annual scholarship awards will be presented to deserving graduating AOHT seniors. There will be more to come on how you can participate in establishing the fund.
Special thank you to our sponsors: JW Marriott Miami, Encore, Bacardi, Events on the Loose, WINDWALLS by POPUPSTRUCTURES Manufacturer of transparent solutions for wind and sound control, Al-Flex Exterminators, Hotwire Communications, Cotton Global Disaster Solutions, Carillon Wellness Miami, Domaine Bousquet and Apple Event Productions.
Click here to view pictures from our event.
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Roger Dow, President & CEO, US Travel; Alina Hudak, City Manager, City of Miami Beach;
Wendy Kallergis, President & CEO, GMBHA; William D. Talbert III, CDME, President & CEO, GMCVB;
Mayor Daniella Levine Cava, Miami-Dade County;
Florencia Tabeni, Vice President Operations & Development, MDM Hotel Group
Mildred Riscigno, General Manager, JW Marriott Miami
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Wendy Kallergis
President & CEO
Greater Miami and
The Beaches Hotel Association
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Faheemah Garzon
Marketing & Events Manager
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Monica Walker
Membership Sales & Relations Manager
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GMBHA 1st Annual Hospitality & Tourism Leader of the Year
William D. Talbert III, CDME, President & CEO, GMCVB
Thursday, June 10, 2021 at JW Marriott Miami
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Complimentary Webinar
South Florida Market Update + Business Intelligence Updates
Thursday, June 17th
Zoom
2:00pm
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How to Prepare your Hotel for
Hurricane Season
Presented by GMBHA Members
Wednesday, June 23, 2021
11:00am
via Zoom
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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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Hilton Cabana Miami Beach
COMO Metropolitan Miami Beach
Hyatt Centric Brickell
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New Allied:
Amano McGann
Ball Janik
Crown Castle
Persons Service Corp
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Allied Renewals:
Blue Horse Management
Classic Commercial
Hard Rock Stadium
HotelPORT
Miami Children's Museum
Miami Dade College Hospitality
Miami Lighthouse for the Blind
MILA
Orange Bowl Committee
Ver Ploeg & Lumpkin
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For more information regarding membership, please contact Monica Walker, Membership Sales & Relations Manager at monica@gmbha.com
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On Monday, June 7, William B. Talbert III, President & CEO of the Greater Miami Convention & Visitors Bureau (GMCVB) received the first-ever FIU Chaplin School of Hospitality & Tourism Management Hall of Fame Award. The School’s Executive Advisory Board chose Mr. Talbert as the inaugural inductee based on his achievements, professionalism, peer recognition, and character. The intimate ceremony was hosted at the Chaplin School and among those in attendance were members of the Chaplin School's Executive Advisory Board, GMCVB employees, FIU Bartender’s Guild, Chaplin School Deans, FIU student groups, and other leaders in the industry.
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For more than three decades, Bill Talbert has distinguished himself as a highly respected visitor industry and community leader, serving as President & CEO of the Greater Miami Convention & Visitors Bureau. Among his major accomplishments, he assisted with the passage of the U.S. Travel Promotion Act and the Miami-Dade Food & Beverage Tax, helping spearhead destination marketing efforts globally.
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$1.2 million for scholarships!
In a year like no other, Miami Dade College alumni stepped up to lead on the frontlines of the pandemic response and recovery. On June 9, we honored and thanked ten courageous alumni by inducting them into our Alumni Hall of Fame Heroes Edition.
With support from our sponsors, this year's Hall of Fame generated $1.2+ million for student scholarships to inspire our next generation of heroes. We are grateful.
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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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