WHAT'S HAPPENING IN TRAVEL & TOURISM
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Hello everyone,
It takes a few weeks to formally compile and collect, and we’ve now received the final hotel performance report for the full month of January. Hotel performance remains one of the key barometers of the health of our tourism and hospitality industry — and, in our case, Miami-Dade County’s primary economic engine.
I’m really pleased to share — as you’ll see on the charts on the following page — that Miami-Dade County hotels achieved the highest occupancy and ranked No. 1 among the nation’s top 25 largest markets. The 81.9% occupancy for the month represents a 3.2% increase over last January.
Equally important, Miami-Dade County hotels generated an average daily rate (ADR) of $287.84 — up 12.4% year over year. I want to repeat that: up 12.4%.
That represents 12% more revenues, 12% more state and local sales taxes generated and 12% more resort taxes collected.
Our national ranking for ADR in January among the 25 largest markets was 2nd only to San Francisco, which had an occupancy average of 62.4% and ...
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Miami Beach breaks a sweat this March
The GMCVB and the City of Miami Beach continue to build momentum around health and wellness this spring with Break a Sweat Miami Beach, a monthlong spotlight on fitness-focused experiences across the destination. The initiative invites ...
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MIA exhibitions honor Glenn Curtiss and centennial cities
Two new exhibitions at Miami International Airport celebrate aviation pioneer Glenn H. Curtiss and the centennial milestones of Hialeah, Miami Springs and Opa-locka. Unveiled by Miami-Dade Mayor Daniella Levine Cava and local leaders ...
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Planning large-scale global events
The convention sales team is in Washington, D.C. today for From Vision to Victory – Planning and Logistics for Large-Scale Global Events, presented by the PCMA Capital Chapter and co-sponsored by the GMCVB. The industry panel joins ...
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Mentoring the Dream honors GMCVB leaders
The GMCVB’s Connie Kinnard and board member Rick Beasley are honored at the Mentoring the Dream Gala, Feb. 21. The annual event celebrates leaders who through service and meaningful community impact, advance ...
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Miami Beach activates retail corridors
The Miami Beach City Commission unanimously approved a new ordinance aimed at filling vacant commercial spaces more quickly with qualifying restaurants and live entertainment. The update streamlines regulations while keeping standards ...
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MIA continues to enhance passenger experience
Miami International Airport (MIA) continues to modernize the passenger journey with the launch of TSA PreCheck Touchless ID in Concourses D, E and H. The new option gives eligible TSA PreCheck members a faster, seamless biometric identity ...
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25 years of SOBEWFF
The 25th annual Food Network South Beach Wine & Food Festival (SOBEWFF) returns, Feb. 19-22, marking a milestone year for one of the destination’s signature events. The four-day culinary festival draws visitors from around the world to ...
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Open House Miami opens doors citywide
Open House Miami is back, Feb. 27-March 1, offering free access to more than 100 sites that showcase the architecture, design and culture of Greater Miami & Miami Beach. Organized by the Miami Center for Architecture and Design and supported by ...
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SUSTAINABILITY HIGHLIGHTS |
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SOBEWFF leads with sustainability
The South Beach Wine & Food Festival continues to elevate sustainability through its partnership with Florida International University (FIU). As part of FIU’s Sustainability in Hospitality initiative, students work alongside SOBEWFF chefs and event organizers to implement waste-reduction, recycling and responsible event practices that help minimize the festival's footprint and ...
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Cupid Splash raises $80K for restoration
The GMCVB joined community partners at the annual Miami Beach Cupid Splash, a Valentine’s Day-themed ocean plunge at Collins Park Beach that supports restoration of Biscayne Bay and local beaches. The tropical twist on the traditional cold-water dip helped raise more than $80,000 for cleanup, youth environmental education and water ...
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Mia is exploring Miami-Dade County – showcasing what makes us one of the world’s top destinations to live, work, play and stay!
She took the plunge with the GMCVB team at the Miami Beach Cupid Splash and helped raise more than $80,000 to support beach restoration and protect one of Greater Miami and Miami Beach’s most vital natural resources. Can you name the iconic waterway?
The first three readers to correctly guess win a Miami-themed prize – and all responses are entered into our December grand prize drawing.
Congrats to last issue’s winners – Zaita Velez, Willie Garcia and Kaleia Zambrano – first to guess Mia was at the Deering Estate.
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