Miami-based REEF Technology and its subsidiary REEF Neighborhood Kitchens recently announced that applications for its NBRHD Restaurant Development Program are open. The $1 million program provides a $10,000 marketing campaign and other services through the platform for REEF’s Neighborhood Kitchens, a national delivery-only network of 100+ neighborhood kitchens around the U.S. The NBRHD Restaurant Development Program launches in Miami and will scale to other selected markets,

On Thursday, February 4th, join the GMBHA Hospitality Check-in, a weekly conversation with our leaders in Hospitality and Tourism. This week they will feature Ali Noorani, President & CEO, National Immigration Forum. Ali will provide an update on the federal immigration policy landscape and discuss how the hotel industry can strategically engage on immigrant advocacy and worksite integration programs. Click here to register.

Travel is a thread that binds us together, having no innate racial, religious, gender or interest boundaries. Yet travel marketing is often not as inclusive of our diverse population as it is of its diverse offering. Join this thought-provoking webinar, which will serve as the debut of U.S. Travel's Intersection webinar series. Their panelists will drive discussions on how to be intentional in curating experiences and content that better appeal to under-represented consumer markets, especially the Black traveler. Register here for the Thursday, February 4th event at 12:00 p.m.

In partnership with donors and local organizations, the Miami Foundation's scholarships help local youth access opportunity and achieve their higher education goals. Scholarships are awarded based on financial need, academic achievements, and other considerations.  For more information on programs and the application process, please visit their website.

FIU's Chaplin School of Hospitality & Tourism Management Real World Talks Podcast, speaks to industry leaders in Hospitality & Tourism.  In a recent interview, they spoke to Ernisha Randolph, Founder of Sweet Butter Hospitality Group.  Listen here. 

Have a listen to 2 Barstools and a Knife episodes free, on demand.  2 Spirits professors and a chef talking about what's going on in the hospitality industry; then, now, and in the future!  This week the guys are joined by the Ana Fabiano of the Rioja Wine Academy.  Click here to listen.

The Chaplin School’s Bacardi Center of Excellence has launched its newest initiative: Mission New Normal: Bar Project 2021. This nine-week program is a combination of online content and prerecorded virtual sessions with live fireside chats that includes a competition and combines academia with industry expertise.  The Bar Project 2021 is an opportunity for students to gain hands-on experience, tackling real industry challenges under the guidance of seasoned experts. This program is FREE for students. Students from any major, year, undergraduate, graduate or doctoral program at FIU are eligible to participate.  The program kicks off on February 3, 2021., to learn more visit the Bar Project 2021.

The Miami Dolphins Social Impact Committee announced that they have joined the Lennar Foundation to fund Florida Memorial University's Certificate Program in Construction Trades. This program, the first of its kind at a Historically Black College in Florida, will play a key role in economic empowerment by providing equitable access for minorities in South Florida through employment in the construction business. Tuition, along with meals and transportation, will be free for all participants in this 12-month certification program. The donation is in collaboration with Miami Dolphins players, the organization, the Lennar Foundation and a NFL Foundation social justice grant.  Learn more.