WHAT'S HAPPENING IN TRAVEL & TOURISM
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Hello everyone:
Coming on the heels of one of our most successful quarters ever, it's imperative we keep the momentum going this summer. One of those drivers will be the collective efforts centered around our nation’s semiquincentennial birthday (a mouthful), also known as the America250 celebration.
Major initiatives are underway nationally, of course, but also right here throughout Miami-Dade County and many of our municipalities.
The party starts the weekend of May 23 and 24 with the annual Salute to Our Heroes Hyundai Air & Sea Show on Miami Beach this Memorial Day holiday (Saturday and Sunday). This year’s event received a major boost as one of the official federally endorsed celebration events planned throughout the summer across the country and ...
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GMCVB amplifies presence at IPW 2026
The GMCVB returns to IPW 2026, May 18-21 in Fort Lauderdale, joining international buyers, U.S. travel suppliers and global media at the industry’s leading inbound travel marketplace, expected to draw approximately 5,200 delegates from ...
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H.O.T. Challenge supports hospitality scholarships
The GMCVB’s annual H.O.T. Challenge golf fundraiser welcomed a sold-out field last week at the JW Marriott Miami Turnberry Resort & Spa, benefiting the VIC’s industry scholarship program and supporting hospitality’s next generation of leaders. This ...
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Join the GMCVB’s State of the Industry briefing
Mark your calendar for June 3 and the GMCVB's annual State of the Travel & Tourism Industry briefing at The Biltmore Hotel. The program unveils the official 2025 Greater Miami & Miami Beach visitor industry report and is followed by a ...
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Ratner joins Sports ETA board as industry impact grows
Mat Ratner, the GMCVB’s head of sports and entertainment tourism, has been elected to the board of directors for Sports ETA. The appointment comes as sports tourism continues to drive major economic impact nationwide, generating ...
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Miami Beach summit focuses on human trafficking
Join the City of Miami Beach for a human trafficking summit, May 15, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., at Loews Miami Beach Hotel. The program joins the hospitality industry with law enforcement, policy experts and advocacy leaders to share strategies that ...
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Be prepared to weather any storm
Be prepared to weather any storm – join the GMCVB and Greater Miami & The Beaches Hotel Association, May 29, for the 2026 Hotel Hurricane Preparedness Meeting. Hear from local experts, including Miami-Dade and City of Miami Beach ...
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SUSTAINABILITY HIGHLIGHTS |
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Miami Beach named restoration finalist
Miami Beach is a finalist for the American Shore and Beach Preservation Association’s 'Best of the Best Restored Beach' award, recognizing decades of investment in shoreline resilience, innovation and coastal protection. The first ...
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Miami pilots citywide composting program
The City of Miami launches a new three-month composting pilot program aimed at reducing landfill waste, cutting methane emissions and advancing the city’s sustainability goals. Through July 31, the initiative operates at five locations and is ...
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Air and sea show salutes America250
The Hyundai Air and Sea Show returns Memorial Day Weekend, May 23-24, celebrating America’s 250th anniversary with a free, high-energy showcase. The program includes military flyovers, parachute demonstrations, offshore powerboat races and ...
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History Miami rebrands as Museum of Miami
Downtown Miami’s 86-year-old HistoryMiami Museum rebrands as the Museum of Miami, expanding its mission to bring exhibitions and programming into neighborhoods across the county. As part of that national spotlight, it will host the ...
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Mia continues exploring – showcasing what makes us one of the world’s top destinations to live, work, play and stay!
This week she's high above the fairways at this luxury Aventura resort that hosted the GMCVB’s H.O.T. Challenge golf tournament last week, benefiting the industry's next generation of hospitality leaders.
The first three readers to guess where she's landed win a Miami branded item and are entered to win an exciting grand prize in December 2026.
Congratulations to last issue's winners – Barbara Van Hussen, Roslyn Alic-Batson and Willie Garcia – who correctly guessed Mia was at The Underline.
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