Welcome to our monthly GMCVB Multicultural Tourism and Development e-newsletter!
|
| |
|
|
MULTICULTURAL |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
|
Welcome to our GMCVB Multicultural Tourism and Development e-newsletter! This newsletter consists of GMCVB collaborations, business relief efforts and resources available on a local and national level. In addition, it contains past department activities and upcoming in-person and virtual events in Greater Miami and Miami Beach. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| | |
|
|
Miami Entertainment Months |
|
There is something for everybody in Greater Miami. With no shortage of things to do and see across Greater Miami and Miami Beach, Miami Entertainment Months showcases the entertainment scene that locals already love, and visitors can’t wait to explore. Browse through deals and events like concerts, theater shows, sporting events, performances at art centers and much more during Miami Entertainment Months. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
American Black Film Festival 25th Anniversary |
|
The 2021 American Black Film Festival (ABFF) 25th anniversary program slate highlights the festival’s commitment to showcasing exceptional Black content and providing a platform for emerging artists and new voices. The 26-day virtual event features an array of spotlight screenings, talk and virtual networking events with top-line talent. The festival is available as a worldwide global event November 3 – 28 on its online platform ABFF.com. The ABFF will return in 2022 to Miami Beach as an In person festival. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Native American Heritage Month |
|
The month of November is National Native American Heritage Month. This commemorative month aims to provide a platform for Native people in the US to share their culture, traditions, music, crafts, dance, and ways/concepts of life. This gives Native people the opportunity to express to their community, both city, county and state officials their concerns and solutions for building bridges of understanding and friendship in their local area. Federal Agencies are encouraged to provide educational programs for their employees regarding Native American history, rights, culture and contemporary issues, to better assist them in their jobs and for overall awareness. To learn more about Miami's Native American heritage and the history of the Miccosukee Tribe click below. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Art of Black Miami Cover Competition - Deadline Closing Soon |
|
MIA Magazine and the Greater Miami Convention & Visitors Bureau invite you to enter the Art of Black Miami Cover Competition. The competition is open to all visual artists working and living in Greater Miami. A cash prize will be awarded to the 1st and 2nd place winners in the amount of $5,000 and $1,500. All entries must be received by November 10, 2021 to be eligible. For more information about this opportunity click MIA Magazine Cover Competition. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Black Restaurant Week |
|
Our mission is to stimulate growth in black-owned culinary businesses and help local communities thrive. This year Black Restaurant Week's mission is to leave No Crumb Left Behind, with a goal to support as many restaurants, food trucks, bakeries, and catering companies as possible to help businesses recover. For ten days from November 12-21, foodies will be able to eat their hearts out at local participating African-American, African, and Caribbean-owned restaurants, bakeries and food trucks. Participating restaurants will offer weekly specials for breakfast, lunch, dinner, brunch, or happy hour. Click here for full details on Black Restaurant Week. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
GMCVB Annual Meeting |
|
If you were unable to join us in person for the 2021 GMCVB Annual meeting, you can watch the general meeting portion of the event by clicking the link below. Our new President & CEO, David Whitaker, and our Chairman of the Board, Bruce Orosz, shared highlights from the past year and our vision for the future. We celebrated GMCVB past President & CEO, William D. Talbert, III, CDME at the October 28th meeting held at the JW Marriott Miami Turnberry Resort & Spa.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Uptown Avenue 7 Arts & Culture Festival |
|
The Uptown Avenue 7 Arts & Culture Festival will take place on Saturday, November 13 at the Arcola Lakes Library. The FREE community festival powered by Commissioner Jean Monestime, The 7th Ave CRA, Miami-Dade Public Library System and MUCE 305. The Greater Miami Convention & Visitors Bureau is also one of the event sponsors. Experience a one of a kind cultural explosion that is fun for the whole family with headline performances by R&B Sensation Carl Thomas, Harmonik, David Lyn and more. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| | |
|
Art of Black Miami: Celebrating Arts Culture and Diversity During Miami Art Week & Beyond |
|
This year’s Art of Black Miami Season will showcase curated art initiatives organized by art organizations, galleries and spaces in neighborhoods including Historic Overtown, Little Haiti, Little Havana, Wynwood, Downtown Miami and beyond. The 2021 Art of Black Miami exhibitions and events will offer a unique appeal and cultural aesthetic represented by significant works from Africa, the Caribbean, Latin America and around the globe. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
RELIEF GRANTS, LOANS AND RESOURCES |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
LaborMiami - Find Your Path to Business & Career Growth in Miami |
|
The LaborMiami.org portal is Miami’s premier career development resource - providing students, jobseekers, entrepreneurs, and employers with access to the tools, training, and information they need to build successful careers in industries that are powering Miami’s growing economy. Click here to learn more. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| | |
|
Opa-locka's Poetry Lighting Project Extended Through 2022 |
|
On display now through 2022, a public art project highlights the dreams and voices of the mostly Black and brown communities that call Opa-locka home, using streetlamps to project poems onto the buildings and sidewalks that line Opa-locka Boulevard. The Opa-locka Light District, created by O, Miami and the Opa-locka Community Development Corporation (OLCDC), is a winner of a Public Space Challenge grant from the Miami Foundation. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
Free Digital Marketing Master Classes by Miami-Dade's Strive 305 Small Business Initiative |
|
Miami-Dade's Strive 305 Small Business Initiative offers additional free digital marketing master classes after more than 250 Small Businesses attend first three sessions. Miami-Dade Mayor Daniella Levine Cava’s Strive 305 and Miami-based BizHack Academy have added three additional digital marketing training sessions in 2021 for small businesses impacted by COVID, with additional training planned for 2022. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
HOSPITALITY INDUSTRY & EDUCATION |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
New Partnership Created at FIU |
|
The Chaplin School of Hospitality & Tourism Management at Florida International University (FIU) partnered with Sandals Resorts International (SRI) and The University of the West Indies (UWI) to create the Gordon "Butch" Stewart International School of Hospitality & Tourism. The new partnership creates a pathway for students to learn, live and study hospitality while earning their bachelor's, master's and/or Ph.D. degrees. Click here for more information. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| | |
|
HistoryMiami Museum's CultureFest 305 |
|
The fifth annual CultureFest 305, celebrating life in the Magic City! Take in the unique sights, sounds, and flavors that make Miami, Miami. Join us for a jam-packed day of music, dance, food, and art. This festival brings together the city’s finest traditional artists for a day of performances and demonstrations and activities for all ages. Discover all that makes Miami the diverse, vibrant, and extraordinary city we love! Saturday, November 13 from 11:00 AM – 4:00 PM. View festival schedule here. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
CONVENTIONS, LEISURE & TRAVEL |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Multicultural Tourism & Development Department Attends NCBMP Annual Convention |
|
Connie Kinnard, Vice President of Multicultural Tourism & Development will be attending the 38th Annual Convention of National Coalition of Black Meeting Professionals November 11-13 in Cincinnati, OH. The NCBMP is a non-profit organization dedicated primarily to the training needs of African American Meeting Planners. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
The GMCVB is showcasing its Miami Shines Safely Destination Pledge with amazing Partners working to make visiting Miami a safe and enjoyable experience, along with testimonials from their guests. Click here to view this week's feature. Thanks to the careful measures undertaken by our Partners and the strict following of sanitation and health guidelines, the destination remains open to visitors from across our state and beyond. The commitment to the safety of all visitors by the GMCVB and its Partners is further outlined in the Miami Shines Safely Destination Pledge. Enjoy Miami, safely. Click here for more information. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| | | | | | |
|
|
GET SOCIAL WITH US |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
miamiandbeaches Sundays are best spent at the @PAMM. During #MiamiEntertainmentMonths use code ENTBOGO21 for BOGO admission tickets throughout October & November! 📸: @cinematic80
|
|
|
|
miamiandbeaches Terras at @lifehousehotels is finally re-opening tomorrow in Little Havana! This rooftop is a perfect spot to hang out and enjoy some juicy tacos, alcapurrias (Puerto Rican fritters) and ceviche!
|
|
|
|
|
|
THE MULTICULTURAL TOURISM & DEVELOPMENT TEAM |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Connie Kinnard |
Vice President, Multicultural & Tourism Development |
305/539-3123 |
E-mail |
|
|
|
|
Herlinda Lombardi |
Coordinator, Multicultural Tourism and Development |
305/539-3128 |
E-mail |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Petra Brennan |
Director, Tourism Business Enhancement |
305/539-3126 |
E-mail |
|
|
|
|
|
| | |
|
This newsletter is provided by the Greater Miami Convention & Visitors Bureau.You have previously expressed an interest in Miami, Florida. We hope you will enjoy these communications about the great deals, new attractions and exciting events taking place in Miami. |
|
Visit the Greater Miami Convention & Visitors Bureau website for more information. |
|
Would you like to receive our monthly Multicultural Newsletter? Send an email to MulticulturalTourism@GMCVB.com to be put on our mailing list. |
|
|
View our Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policy here. |
|
Copyright © 2021 Official website Greater Miami Convention & Visitors Bureau. All rights reserved. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
|
|