The Greater Miami Convention and Visitors Bureau (GMCVB) announced a brand-new initiative to promote the city’s craft beer scene. A free mobile-exclusive digital pass will allow visitors and locals to check in and redeem discounts at local participating craft brewery locations across the city. Simply called the Miami Craft Beer Pass, it launched officially on 07 April, just in time for National Beer Day in the US. The Miami Craft Beer Pass is a free mobile-exclusive digital p

Greater Miami & Miami Beach is a sporting paradise. With amazing venues, perfect weather, beautiful beaches, intriguing neighbourhoods and plenty of places to get outside and enjoy nature, the reasons to hold an event in Miami are endless. Here are just a few... Weather: With an annual average high temperature of 29˚ Celsius, Miami can host outdoor sporting events 365 days a year. Corporate Support: As an international business centre, Miami is home to major corporations that

When the pandemic took root in March 2020, Miami hit the ground running with creative strategies to bolster its tourism industry, efforts that are clearly paying off. “We have gone through many crises in this community – 9/11, the Zika virus, oil spills and multiple hurricanes – and consistently we have rebounded quicker than other destinations, and I think that speaks not only to the tourism industry but the resiliency of this community and our DNA,” said Rolando Aedo, chief

Last year, the first-ever virtual World Travel Market (WTM), London took place. It was a big contrast to usual as, instead of running the length of Excel about 100 times, we were planted firmly in front of our screens! We are very much looking forward to getting back to the buzz of this year's live show with our clients Majorca Tourism Foundation, Calvia Foundation, Greater Miami CVB and ANTOR. The 2020 event was not without its tech challenges, platform crashes, difficult co

The Greater Miami Convention & Visitors Bureau (GMCVB) today announces the return of the highly anticipated Miami Spice Restaurant Months program. This year’s program, sponsored by Whole Foods Market and Woodford Reserve, runs from August 1 to September 31. Now in its 20th year, the Miami Spice showcases the very best of Greater Miami and Miami Beach’s diverse cuisine and invites locals and visitors to enjoy reasonably priced fare across local favorites and hidden gems. For m

The Greater Miami Convention & Visitors Bureau (GMCVB) announced today that David Whitaker has been appointed the next President & CEO of the destination marketing organization (DMO) for Greater Miami and Miami Beach. The appointment is a homecoming for Whitaker who served as a member of the GMCVB team for 17 years (1990 – 2007), most recently as the organization’s Executive Vice President & Chief Marketing Officer.  Five years prior to that, he served on the executive staff

This week, GMCVB President & CEO, William D. Talbert III, CDME received the following distinguished recognitions for his outstanding leadership, accomplishments and contributions to hospitality and tourism education and the larger global travel industry. Hospitality & Tourism Leader of the Year by the Greater Miami & The Beaches Hotel Association (GMBHA): The Greater Miami & The Beaches Hotel Association (GMBHA) honoured GMCVB President & CEO, William D. Talbert III, CDME as

From Sales & Project Manager to Chief Operating Officer, Rolando Aedo has been working for the Greater Miami CVB for a staggering 27 years and for many he is today the face of the CVB. It is therefore no surprise that reporter Matthew Arrojas from the South Florida Business Journal recently dedicated a profile to the man behind the smart suit and funky shades. Here it is... Age: 55 Birthplace: Norfolk, Virginia Residence: Miami Current position: COO, Greater Miami Convention

Last week saw the first-ever virtual World Travel Market (WTM), London. This year’s event was a far cry from previous years, instead of running the length of Excel about 100 times, we were planted firmly in front of our screens! The event was not without its tech challenges, platform crashes, difficult connections, and underperforming search engine but we did not let this deter us and overall we got excellent results for our clients. We worked on three different, last-minute,

Are you missing World Travel Market being live this year? Us too! Join us as we recap on our work at WTM in 2019 and look out for a summary of our busy virtual WTM 2020 now extended by another day!. Egypt In 2019, Representation Plus was appointed by the Egyptian Ministry of Tourism to aid them in public relations and event management. 2019's WTM came a week after the four-year FCO travel ban was finally lifted, sparking many questions for the Egyptian Tourism Minister, Rania

A cultural melting pot, Greater Miami has many different influences that are woven together to create the vibrant fabric of a bustling, diverse city. Seen through the Latino Little Havana where the street signs are in Spanish and you can expect a long lunch with salsa dancing or through the Caribbean Little Haiti where Creole is spoken, the neighbourhood brimming with traditional foods and music. The South Floridian metropolis is one of the most multicultural cities in the Un

Over the passed few months, Food Network Star Finalist and Florida Dairy Farmers Ambassador, Chef Chris Valdes collaborated with several community organisations to feed the most vulnerable in the community during the COVID-19 pandemic; from old aged pensioners, families in need, single mums, and first key workers. Through these strategic partnerships, Chef Chris has donated over 20,000 meals to the community and his efforts have been recognised with wide-ranging local

Greater Miami finds a way to shine every single day of the year. Its diverse neighbourhoods are all about vibrance and energy. And we could all use a little of both at the moment! It's also about life-affirming positive vibes, full-on optimism and the can-do attitude of its people. It is a place where sunrise and sunsets are equally radiant, where cafecito hour brightens afternoons and where luminous moonlit skies light up the night. That's how Miami shines, every single day