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GMCVB at MPI World Education Congress

GMCVB President & CEO David Whitaker and SVP Convention Sales Carol Motely travel to WEC San Francisco June 21-23 for MPI’s premier education and networking conference for meeting and event professionals. Meeting Professionals International (MPI) is the largest meeting and event planner industry association worldwide.

Communications Hosts ABFF Media

GMCVB Communications, in support of the American Black Film Festival (ABFF), hosts select media covering both the event and destination, June 15-19. Hosted journalists represent the following influential publications: BlackFilmandTV.com (64K UVPM), Shadow and Act (203,913 UVM) and BlackEnterprise.com (13 million UVM).

Tech Summit by ATLAS

Convention Sales announces the November 28-December 1 inaugural Miami Web3 Tech Summit by ATLAS, a subsidiary of CTH Group based in Singapore. CTH Group is relocating its global headquarters to the City of Miami.

U.S. Travel’s IPW Travel Writer of the Year

Communications works with freelance travel writer Harmke Kraak June 10-13 on destination updates for her blog HarmkesTravelTips.com and possible content for well-known Dutch glossy lifestyle magazine VOL and online platform Patrick’s Verkeersbureaus.

ConferenceDirect Annual Partner Meeting

Convention Sales attends the ConferenceDirect Annual Partner Meeting June 12-15 in San Francisco. ConferenceDirect is one of the highest volume purchasers in the meetings and events industry; throughout the three-day tradeshow, the team will be selling Greater Miami and Miami Beach during one-on-one meetings and numerous networking opportunities.

Communications Hosts Accessible Travel Content Creator

Communication hosts Lily Yu, content creator for @deafjourney, in the destination June 19-21 creating accessible travel content from her perspective of being deaf. Combined Instagram, Facebook & TikTok followers: 104K.

GMCVB & Partners Attend Annual Travel Agent Forum

Travel Industry Sales joins partners Kimpton Surfcomber, Marriott MIA Connection, Selina Miami River and South Beach Hotel Group at this year’s Travel Agent Forum, June 20-23 in Las Vegas. In partnership with Visit Florida, this year’s Forum focuses on the Sunshine State, featuring extensive training opportunities and workshops for the 900+ US and Canadian-based travel advisors expected to attend the three-day event.

Communications Hosts German Travel Writer & Travel Guide Author

Communications hosts freelance travel writer Karl Teuschl, seeking post-COVID destination updates for Ärztliches Journal – Reise & Medizin, a travel magazine for German doctors, June 17-20.

Welcome International Health Racquet and Sportsclub Association

Convention Services welcomes IHRSA International Convention & Trade Show to Greater Miami and Miami Beach June 22-24. The Annual event draws thousands of industry professionals together for three days of education, networking, and ground-breaking innovations.

Connect Marketplace a Success

Convention Sales returns from a successful Connect Spring Marketplace in Puerto Rico, securing RFPs for future business – including preferred summer dates – following a complete book of pre-set appointments with citywide, corporate and diversity planners. Networking events included a GMCVB hosted reception exclusively for citywide planners.