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MONDAY, 13 JUNE 2016
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Today's High
Temp: 88° F/31.1° C
Miami Beach Surf Temp: 80° F/26.6° C
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JUNE TEMPTATION
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Miami is
internationally renowned for its spectacular film festivals, art
cinemas and success as a film destination. Celebrate Miami Film Month
this March. Participating art cinemas will offer the member ticket
price, where applicable.
For more GMCVB Marketing Programs, visit MiamiTemptations.com.
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DID YOU KNOW...
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The
Birdcage (1996) was filmed in various locations along Ocean Drive and in
Miami Beach’s surrounding Art Deco District. Starring Nathan Lane and
Robin Williams, the film lovingly pokes fun at Miami’s gay culture
scene and became one of the biggest LGBT film hits of the 1990s.
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PORTMIAMI
Cruise
Capital of the World™
Always was.
Always will be.
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Royal Caribbean’s Empress of the Seas Begins PortMiami
Service
Empress of the Seas has returned to service for Royal Caribbean. The
ship arrived at PortMiami following a $50 million revitalization,
departing on its first sailing for Royal Caribbean in late May.
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MIAMI INTERNATIONAL
AIRPORT (MIA)
#1 in
Airline Carriers in the U.S.
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MIA Officials Meet with Airline Leaders at Global
Conference
As part of an ongoing effort to develop new air service across the
globe, Miami-Dade Aviation Department (MDAD) representatives traveled
to Dublin, Ireland to participate in the International Air Transport
Association (IATA) Annual General Meeting (AGM) and World Air
Transport Summit, the world’s largest gathering of airline leaders.
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CUSTOMER SERVICE CORNER
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We Want to Hear From You!
Make Customer Service a top priority for your business
in 2016. Have an outstanding Miami customer service story that you’d
like featured in the newsletter? We’d love to hear from you.
To submit your story, click here.
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GETTING AROUND TOWN
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Miami-Dade Transit Tracker App
The free Miami-Dade Transit Tracker App makes it easier
than ever to have a fun-filled Miami-Dade County vacation on public
transit. Metrorail, Metrobus and Metromover offer excellent travel
value in Miami. They connect you from airport to hotel to scores of
popular tourist destinations, by rail or by road. It’s a big system,
but the MDT Tracker App puts it all in order for you. Download MDT Tracker App from the App Store or Google Play now!
More Than Just A Ride To The Airport
Now your SuperShuttle pick-up is faster and more
efficient than ever with their new App! Faster booking &
check-in, secure transactions and you can even locate your shuttle!
SuperShuttle is the “official” airport shuttle operator at MIA and
has “exclusive” curb side access at the MIA arrivals terminal. Their
service offers shared-ride or private transportation to or from the
airport, ports, hotel, home, or office. You can download the App and
book your ride or call 305/871-2000.
More Options Than Ever
No matter where you’re headed, getting around Miami and
Beaches is easier than ever thanks to new and exciting transportation
options. From the Citi Bike program operated by DECOBIKE to the free
trolley service available in several neighborhoods, quality taxi and
limousine service and the ultra-convenient Miami METROMOVER and
METRORAIL including direct service to MIA—we promise you’ll get
there. Miami will soon enjoy access to high speed rail thanks to the
new GoBrightline train service connecting the destination with other
major cities in Florida.
Digitally Dispatched Car Sharing Services
The popularity of this type of service available through
mobile apps continues to grow for companies such as UBER, which is
now available in 45 countries and more than 270 cities around the
world. A similar service is offered by LYFT in more than 90 cities
enabling passengers who need a ride to request one from drivers who
have an available car.
Get a Taxi in One App
ZabCab, ZabCab Driver, and ZabCab Front Desk are
companion apps for consumers, drivers and businesses. They work
together to help passengers find taxis – and taxi drivers to find
passengers – quickly and easily from a smartphone. They are available
to download at the App Store and Google Play.
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CORPORATE PARTNER
ANNIVERSARIES
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A strong CVB begins with a strong partnership base. The
support of our corporate partners aids us in promoting Greater Miami
and the Beaches to the world. Join us in recognizing the GMCVB's
Corporate Partners who are celebrating their membership anniversary
this month:
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BIRTHDAYS
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The GMCVB
wishes a happy birthday to our friends and family...
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GMCVB PHOTO ALBUM
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GMCVB Team members are busy selling and promoting
Greater Miami and The Beaches at home and around the world. Click
through to see recent photos of the GMCVB Team in action and tap on
the photos for captions.
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RESOURCE CENTER
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Travel Updates
• Mobile Passport Control App at Miami International
Airport (MIA)
• Get in the Fast Lane at MIA! TSA Pre-Check Now Available for
Southwest Airlines and JetBlue
Local
Interest
• Florida Tax Watch Study Details Benefits of Expanding
Florida Tourism
• National Travel and Tourism a Big Win for Industry
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COUNTDOWN
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Days
until:
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11
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Seven Seas Explorer begins PortMiami service
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21
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Miami Spa Month
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49
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15th Annual Miami Spice
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78
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La Cita de las Americas
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118
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Miami Broward Carnival
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172
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Art of Black Miami
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174
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Carnival Vista arrives at PortMiami
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367
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WorldOutGames 2017
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393
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MLB Midsummer Classic 88th All-Star Game
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1330
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Super Bowl LIV 2020
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ABOUT THE PUBLISHER
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William D. Talbert III, CDME
President and
CEO,
Greater Miami
Convention &
Visitors Bureau
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TOP STORY -
PORTMIAMI PASSENGERS UP IN APRIL 2016
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In the month of April 2016, passengers through PortMiami
increased by +10.2 percent compared to the previous year. Growth is
due in part by the addition of a new ship as well as the variety of
cruise options offered by PortMiami.
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PortMiami Passengers
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April 2016
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April 20156
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% Change
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462,479
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419,562
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+10.2%
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HEADLINES THIS WEEK
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Miami Film Month Returns to a Screen Near You this
June!
During June, visitors and locals can take advantage of $8 films
at participating art cinemas and other special offers during
GMCVB’s Miami Film Month. From independent to internationally
renowned and critically-acclaimed films, GMCVB’s Miami Film Month
has something for everyone. Miami Film Month is sponsored by Citibank®.
WWE
Entertainment Ranks #4, #5 and
#6 in Nielsen's Cable Top 25 Ratings for the Week Ending June 5,
2016
WWE's
WrestleMania Week drew record-breaking crowds to
Miami and Beaches in April 2012. Nielsen ratings are the
audience measurement systems developed by the Nielsen Company in
an effort to determine the audience size and composition of TV
programming in the United States.
Join
the Movement: Vote for Vacations, Vote for MIAMI!
Americans continue to leave more vacation days on the table year
after year and it’s time to take a stand. The GMCVB is rallying
Americans to join the movement and cast their vote for something
that really matters: their right to use their vacation days.
Vacation seekers can join the #VOTEMIAMI2016 campaign via
votemiami2016.com to cast their vote.
American
Black Film Festival Returns to Greater Miami and the Beaches June
15-19, 2016
The American Black Film Festival (ABFF) is a four-day event
dedicated to bringing awareness of entertainment content made by
and about people of African descent to a worldwide audience. ABFF
is celebrating its 20th year here in Miami and while it is
headquartered at hotels on South Beach, it will also have
screenings at the historic Lyric Theater in Overtown. For more
information click here.
Greater
Miami Chamber of Commerce’s Salute to Miami Leaders Luncheon
On June 16 2016, GMCVB President & CEO William D. Talbert,
III, CDME will participate in the Greater Miami Chamber of
Commerce’s Salute to Miami’s Leaders luncheon. The Salute to
Miami’s Leaders Awards program recognizes and honors Leadership
Miami® alumni who are community leaders that make Miami a
stronger, more vibrant community.
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GMCVB
President & CEO to Attend United States Hispanic Chamber of
Commerce’s National Convention Kickoff Event
On June 16, 2016 William D. Talbert, III, CDME, GMCVB President
& CEO, will attend the kickoff event for the United States
Hispanic Chamber of Commerce’s (USHCC) National Convention at the
Fontainebleau Miami Beach.
GMCVB
President & CEO Sell and Promote the Destination at IPW 2016
GMCVB President & CEO William D. Talbert, III, CDME
spearheads a Miami delegation with GMCVB Team members and 10
Partners to IPW 2016, being held in New Orleans, LA USA June
18-23, 2016. U.S. Travel Association’s IPW is the travel industry's
premier international marketplace and the largest generator of
travel to the U.S.
GMCVB
President & CEO will be Panelist at Ocean Acidification in
Florida Event at University of Miami on June 17, 2016
GMCVB President & CEO William D. Talbert, III CDME will be a
featured panelist at the upcoming Ocean Acidification in Florida
event organized by the University of Miami Rosenstiel School of
Marine and Atmospheric Science and Ocean Conservatory on June 17,
2016.
GMCVB
Promotes Greater Miami and the Beaches at Art Basel 2016
GMCVB’s Associate Vice President of Cultural Tourism George Neary
will be selling Miami and the Beaches at the annual Art Basel Art
Fair in Basel, Switzerland, June 16-20, 2016. The GMCVB will have
a booth with The City of Miami Beach and will be joined by Miami
Beach Commissioner Kristen Rosen Gonzalez, Assistant City Manager
Eric Carpenter, and Art in Public Places Administrator Dennis
Leyva.
GMCVB
Supports American Public Gardens Association's Annual Conference
GMCVB AVP of Cultural Tourism/LGBT George Neary, in partnership
with the GMCVB Convention Sales Team, was a featured speaker at
the American Public Gardens Association’s (APGA) Annual
Conference on June 7, 2016.
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GMCVB UPDATES
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Convention
Sales & Services
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GMCVB
Convention Sales Team Participates in Meeting Planners
International's World Education Congress
The annual World Education Congress (WEC) is Meeting Planners
International’s (MPI) signature event delivering top-rated
education, networking and business opportunities to the meeting
and events community. This year's event is being held June
11-14, 2016 in Nashville, TN USA.
GMCVB
Convention Sales Team Sells Greater Miami at The Meetings Show in
London
GMCVB Convention Sales Team will be selling and promoting Miami
and Beaches at The Meetings Show, June 14-16, 2016 in Olympia,
London. This show is a premier event for the UK inbound and outbound
meetings industry.
GMCVB
Convention Sales Team Participates in IBTM Americas June 15-17,
2016
GMCVB Convention Sales Team will be selling and promoting Greater
Miami at IBTM America June 15-17, 2016 in Nashville, TN USA. IBTM
America is an exclusive event where exhibitors and premier
meeting executives convene in a “1 to 1” supplier/planner ratio
environment.
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Media
Relations & Promotions
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GMCVB
Media Relations Hosts XL Airways French Press Group
GMCVB Media Relations
Team, in partnership with France’s XL Airways, is currently
hosting a group of journalists from France for a “Trendy Couples
Go Local in Miami” group press trip, June 10-13, 2016. XL Airways
is promoting their seasonal direct flights to Miami from Paris
and the GMCVB will be supporting their efforts with itinerary
enhancement.
GMCVB Media Relations
Hosts Chinese Influencer
GMCVB Media Relations
Team will be hosting a key opinion leader/blogger/influencer Fan
Yibo on June 16-18, 2016 from China. While in Miami the
influencer will experience our incredible national parks, arts,
culture, South Beach and unique dining.
GMCVB Media Relations
Assists Brazil’s Folha de Sao Paulo Newspaper
GMCVB Media Relations
Team will be assisting the major daily newspaper out of Brazil, Folha de Sao Paulo,
June 17-21, 2016. In partnership with the Faena Hotel, the
journalist will be experiencing the Faena property as well as
Miami’s arts, culture and dining scene.
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Miami
Sports Tourism
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Copa
Americana Miami 2016 Youth Soccer Tournament June 23, 2016
The Copa Americana is an athletic and cultural event, delivering
an exciting challenge for teams and players looking for an
unrestricted play style. This tournament features the best
International Italian Soccer Academy, Milan Junior Camp and Milan
Junior Elite Teams in each age category competing against clubs
from USA, Aruba, Colombia, Curacao, Dominican Republic, Ecuador,
USA, Venezuela and more.
Dirt
Devils Mountain Bike Festival July 9-10, 2016
Miami-Dade County’s Historic Virginia Key Park will host the
upcoming Dirt Devils Mountain Bike Festival July 9-10, 2016. On
July 9 the day will start with a free bicycle demo for adults and
a kids’ meet up to teach them how to ride mountain bikes inside
the trails and overcome any obstacles they might encounter.
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Multicultural
Tourism & Development
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Tourism
Business Enhancement Program (TBE) Education Series Workshop
Hosted in Historic Overtown
GMCVB Multicultural Tourism & Development Team hosted the
Tourism Business Education (TBE) series at the Black Police
Precinct & Courthouse Museum in Historic Overtown on May 17
& May 31, 2016.
GMCVB
Supports Taste of the Caribbean 2016 in Downtown Miami
GMCVB Multicultural Tourism Team supported the recent Taste of
the Caribbean event June 6-10, 2016 at the Hyatt Regency Downtown
Miami. The Taste of the Caribbean provided a forum for gathering
practical information, developing skills, sampling, purchasing,
strengthening established supplier relationships and meeting new
vendors to help Taste of the Caribbean registrants strengthen
their food and beverage businesses.
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Travel
Industry Sales
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Promote your business
domestically and abroad! Sign up now for GMCVB Travel Industry
Sales Missions. Spots are quickly filling for the
following opportunities:
Northeast
Sales Mission
New Jersey, Long Island, Connecticut and New York City
September 6-9, 2016
Canada Sales Mission
Toronto and Montreal
October 3-7, 2016
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Advertising
& Digital Marketing
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Always
On Consumer Campaign
The Always On digital
media retargeting campaign generated 9.2M impressions for the
months of April and May.
Significant
Interest in Miami Spa Month
With
Miami Spa Month just around the corner, MiamiandBeaches.com
has already generated over 31,000 page views relating to our Spa
Month offerings.
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GMCVB Partnership Events &
Opportunities
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Get the most out of
your GMCVB
Partnership and take advantage of GMCVB
Partnership events:
GMCVB
Partnership Networking Mixer
Thursday, June 23, 2016
6 - 8 p.m.
Vagabond HOtel
7301 Biscayne Blvd.
Miami, Florida 33138 USA
Plus,
check out these exclusive
Partnership opportunities:
• GMCVB’s Medical Tourism Initiative
• Add your Special Offers to
MiamiandBeaches.com
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Global Network News
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GMCVB representatives
domestically and all around the globe promote Greater Miami as
the premier destination for leisure and business. Read their
updates here.
• Caribbean
• Europe
• Latin America
• U.S. & Canada
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CALENDAR
OF EVENTS
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June
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Through
6/30
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Miami
Film Month
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6/2-6/26
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Coral
Gables Restaurant Week
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6/13
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Turn
of the Century Concert
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6/15
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Lord
Huron
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6/15-6/18
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Out
in the Tropics Festival 2016
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6/15-6/19
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20th
Annual American Black Film Festival (ABFF)
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6/16
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2016
New Times Best of Miami Party
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6/17
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South
Florida Taste of the Nation
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6/18-6/19
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Redland
Summer Fruit Festival
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6/22
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Brit
Floyd - CONTINUUM World Tour 2016
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6/24
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Viernes
Culturales Arts and Culture Festival
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6/25
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Bird
Walk at the Deering Estate
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6/28
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WWE
Smackdown
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MEETINGS
AND CONVENTIONS
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Meetings
& Conventions
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Meeting
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Date
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Venue
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Attend.
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Institute
for Public Management & Community Service - Inter-American
Conference of Mayors 2016
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6/13-6/16
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Hilton Miami
Downtown
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600
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Qiagen
Inc. - Qiagen
Investigator Forum 2016
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6/14-6/17
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Trump International
Beach Resort Miami
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155
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Film
Life - 2016
American Black Film Festival (ABFF)
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6/15-6/18
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Loews Miami Beach
Hotel
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1,000
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St.
Jude Medical - 2016
St. Jude Medical: V Simposio Latinoamericano Arrit
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6/15-6/19
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JW Marriott Marquis
Miami
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250
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Varsity
Spirit Corporation - 2016
Varsity Spirit Camp FLDAD
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6/16-6/18
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Miami Marriott
Dadeland
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150
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