Miami Spice 2015 starts with record restaurant participation
Sean Brasel knows a thing or two about Miami Spice. The chef has cooked his way through the two-month dining promotion every summer since the Greater Miami Convention & Visitors Bureau started...
View ArticleWhere have all the Canadian tourists gone?
ORLANDO, Fla. - Around this time of year, Joel and Lorraine Leydier usually make their annual drive from their home in a small town east of Toronto to Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, where they love...
View ArticleMiami drops 2016 Democratic National Convention bid
If Hillary Clinton becomes the Democratic presidential candidate in 2016, she won't be accepting her party’s nomination in Miami. Organizers putting together a bid the Democratic National Convention at...
View ArticleTop acts slated for Best of the Best
SEVERAL Caribbean top acts are scheduled to perform at the Best of the Best Music Fest 2016 slated for Bayfront Park in downtown Miami, Florida, on May 29. The event, now in its 10th year, is part...
View ArticleMiami Sees Record Breaking Numbers in Travel in 2013
Warm weather, warm beaches, hot sun and lots of fun. The City that never rests, and one thing that is for sure in Miami, tourism never rests. Despite the economic downfall in Europe and the...
View ArticleTalbert on empowering employees during decades of selling Miami
For decades, William D. Talbert III has led the charge on selling Miami-Dade County’s largest economic engine: its beaches. The energetic leader of one of the region’s most important industries joined...
View ArticleWhere have all the Canadian tourists to the US gone?
Around this time of year, Joel and Lorraine Leydier usually make their annual drive from their home near Toronto to South Carolina. But this year, they're staying in Canada due to the weak Canadian...
View ArticleMiami tourism hit record numbers in 2013
Miami-Dade continued its streak of record-setting tourism numbers last year, welcoming 14.2 million overnight visitors. Brazil and other Latin American markets such as Argentina, Colombia and Venezuela...
View ArticleMiami Seaquarium’s Andrew Hertz to become chair of Visit Florida board
Andrew Hertz, president and general manager of the Miami Seaquarium, is slated to become the new chair of the...
View ArticleBeach Buzz: Local foodies rejoice: Miami Spice kicks off with ‘South of Spice’
It’s that time of year again: the 14th annual Miami Spice restaurant program, presented by the Greater Miami Convention & Visitors Bureau (GMCVB), from Aug. 1through Sept. 30. The 2015 program...
View ArticleMiami Beach ready to end $5 million automatic payment to Miami-Dade tourism...
Miami Beach is moving to stop its yearly $5 million payment to Miami-Dade’s tourism bureau in favor of a performance-based contract. The plan endorsed by City Manager Jimmy Morales would mean the...
View ArticleMiami Beach's social and event season amps up in Fall
MIAMI BEACH, Fla., Sept. 22, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Fall is one of the best times to visit Miami Beach. The city's year round comfortable temperatures make it easy to experience and enjoy an assortment...
View ArticleOn Your Mark, Get Set, Go! Miami Sports & Wellness Month Begins!
Miami and the Beaches is first destination to offer its visitors running routes created by expert runners and linked to mobile app MIAMI, April 1, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- The Greater Miami Convention...
View ArticleTurkish Airlines announces Miami-Istanbul service
Miami is getting nonstop flights to another global hub later this year when Turkish Airlines kicks off service to and from Istanbul. Daily flights between the two cities — the first direct service...
View ArticleNew visitor center inaugurated in heart of historic Coconut Grove
When Thelma Gibson took to the microphone on Monday morning, she reminded those in attendance that she was born in a section of Coconut Grove once known as “Colored Town” during the Jim Crow era....
View ArticleHigh expectations for Fourth of July holiday weekend
All signs point to celebrations — and packed highways, full hotels and crowded beaches — this Independence Day. According to a projection from AAA, this holiday period between Wednesday and Sunday is...
View ArticleMiami-Dade tourism bureau backs convention center hotel project going up for...
Voters will decide March 15 whether a brand new $405 million headquarter hotel will join the Miami Beach Convention Center's $615 million makeover, and some groups are making their support of the...
View ArticleMiami is still hot, local tourism bureau says, hits record 15.5 million...
Miami continues to outdo itself as a magnet for travelers, drawing in a record number of 15.5 million visitors last year, the Greater Miami...
View Article2014 tourist tally: 14.5 million in Miami-Dade
Despite faltering economies in key Latin American source markets, Miami-Dade welcomed more tourists in 2014 than ever before. Compared to the previous year, the number of overnight visitors increased...
View ArticleCLEARED FOR TAKEOFF: MIA LAUNCHES NEW MOBILE APP (Miami International Airport)
(Source: Miami International Airport) Just in time for the busy holiday travel season, Miami International Airport officially launched today MIA Airport Official, its free mobile app for on-the-go...
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