Featured Meetings & Events
Coming Up In
South Florida

(Updated July 2, 2009)
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Installation Gala ~ with ISES
Presented by the ISES (International Special Events Society) South Florida/Caribbean Chapter on Tuesday, July 7th at the W Fort Lauderdale, 401 North Fort Lauderdale Beach Boulevard. 6:30 PM Cocktails and Venue Tour; 7:30-9:30 PM Plated Installation Dinner. For more information and to RSVP Click Here.

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1st Annual Barbeque ~ APBMF
Presented by the Audrey Payne Brown Memorial Fund on Saturday, July 18th at Babb’s Place, 1631 SW 98th Avenue, Pembroke Pines, 2:00-7:00 PM. Join your industry friends at this great summer social event! BBQ, Great Raffle Prizes, and a Unique "Rummage" Sale. All proceeds will go to the A.P.B.M.F scholarship fund for local inner city youths. This scholarship honors Audrey Payne Brown, who passed away last year. Audrey, a Co-Founder of the Florida Association of Meetings & Events Professionals (FAME) and the Professional Tour Guide Association of Florida (PTGAF), was a leader among professionals in South Florida's destination management industry. For more information and to RSVP Click Here.

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"Building Brand Values in Tough Times" ~ with HSMAI
Presented by the HSMAI (Hospitality Sales & Marketing Association International) South Florida Chapter on Wednesday, July 22nd at the W Hotel, Fort Lauderdale. Lunch and Program: guest speaker Bruce Turkel, CEO, Turkel Advertising, will speak about "Building Brand Values in Tough Times". For more information and to RSVP Click Here.

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Summer Seminar 2009 ~ with SITE
Presented by the SITE (Society of Incentive & Travel Executives) Florida Chapter on Tuesday, July 28th at Disney's Yacht & Beach Club Resort in Lake Buena Vista. The Disney Institute will kick off the day with a fantastic presentation on CREATIVITY – Disney Style. The panel discussion will include leaders from BCD, Carlson, MotivAction, First Incentive Travel and Maritz Travel. Bob Jacques from AIT will also be presenting. Buyers from additional travel companies represented as well. For information and to register Click Here.

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“FSA - Got Talent” Extravaganza!
Presented by the Florida Speakers Association (a chapter of the National Speakers Association) on Saturday, August 8th at the Hilton Deerfield Beach, 100 Fairway Drive, Deerfield Beach (on the NE corner of I-95 and Hillsboro Boulevard), 5:30 - 9:00 PM. Cocktails, dinner, and a full evening of entertainment featuring the extraordinary talents of FSA members! For more information and to RSVP Click Here.

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Learn & Network ~ with All Four of Florida's MPI Chapters
The MPI Southeast Educational Conference 2009 (SEC), Thursday-Saturday, August 13-15th at the Eden Roc, a Renaissance Beach Resort & Spa, 4525 Collins Avenue, Miami Beach. Hosted by the South Florida Chapter of MPI ... with the support and participation of the Greater Orlando Area, North Florida, and Tampa Bay Area Chapters. An outstanding lineup of professional development sessions, networking opportunities and trade show activities will be offered. For more information Click Here.

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Chapter of the Year! ~ and ~ The Best of the Best!
The Hospitality Sales and Marketing Association International (HSMAI) presented the HSMAI South Florida Chapter with the award for "2008 Chapter of the Year" at the 2009 Annual HSMAI Leadership Conference. The chapter also won four "Chapter Best of the Best" awards for Communications, Membership, Partnership, and best use of the web.
In addition to the “Best of the Best” Awards, HSMAI South Florida was awarded a Platinum Chapter Assessment Report (CAR). Chapters had to excel in all performance areas to receive a platinum ranking.
For the full story Click Here.

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Special Opportunities for Networking, Education and Sponsorship

Several of the Alliance associations listed below are planning major educational meetings and social events to be held throughout the year that will be of general interest to professionals in the meetings & hospitality industry. In addition to attending these events, there are usually opportunities for both members and non-members to promote their goods and services through sponsorship. Many of these events are listed below, followed by links for additional sponsorship information. To be a sponsor, make contact NOW!

July 28 Tue SITE (Society of Incentive & Travel Executives) / FLORIDA Summer Seminar Education Event at Disney's Yacht & Beach Club Resort in Lake Buena Vista. A one day seminar with some of the top people in the meetings and incentive arena. The Disney Institute will kick off the day with a fantastic presentation on CREATIVITY – Disney Style. For information Click Here.
Aug. 13-15 Thu-Sat MPI Southeast Educational Conference 2009 (SEC) at the Eden Roc, a Renaissance Beach Resort & Spa, 4525 Collins Avenue, Miami Beach. Hosted by the South Florida Chapter of MPI ... with the support and participation of the Greater Orlando Area, North Florida, and Tampa Bay Area Chapters. An outstanding lineup of professional development sessions, networking opportunities and trade show activities will be offered. For more information Click Here.
Dec. 6-9 Sun-Wed SITE (Society of Incentive & Travel Executives) / FLORIDA Tournament for Tomorrow at the Shingle Creek Resort in Orlando. The event will feature two full days of golf and networking. Up to 100 hosted incentive travel buyers from around the world are expected to attend. Proceeds will benefit future incentive travel executives through a partnership with the University of Central Florida's Rosen College of Hospitality Management. For information Click Here.

The MPI (Meeting Professionals International) South Florida Chapter offers opportunities for sponsorship of various events throughout the year, including monthly Educational Chapter Meetings. These are opportunities to market your business to their 500+ members and other industry leaders. For information Click Here.

The HSMAI (Hospitality Sales & Marketing Association International) South Florida Chapter has sponsorships available for HSMAI’s monthly educational programs, reaching Dade, Broward, Palm Beach and Naples/Marco area. For information, contact VP Programs Gail Spier at gailzee123@aol.com or gspier@cityandshore.com or (954) 802-9374.

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The Meetings & Hospitality Alliance
of South Florida

ProNews.Net is facilitating this cooperative alliance among
South Florida organizations in the Meetings & Hospitality industry.

For more information about The Alliance Click Here.
For the minutes of the most recent meeting of The Alliance Click Here.
For basic ways in which Alliance associations can cooperate for the common good Click Here.

The leaders of the organizations listed below are meeting to discuss ways of working together for the mutual benefit of all of their members.

FAME   Florida Association of Meetings and Events Professionals

FBTA   Florida Business Travel Association - South Florida Chapter
an affiliation of NBTA (National Business Travel Association)

FRLA   Florida Restaurant & Lodging Association
an affiliation of NRA (National Restaurant Association)
and AHLA (American Hotel & Lodging Association)
Broward Chapter
Collier Chapter
Lee/Charlotte Chapter
Marco Island Chapter
Miami-Dade Chapter
Monroe Chapter
Palm Beach Chapter
Treasure Coast Chapter

FSA   Florida Speakers Association
South Florida chapter of NSA (National Speakers Association)

GFLCVB   Greater Fort Lauderdale Convention & Visitors Bureau

HSMAI   South Florida Chapter
a chapter of HSMAI (Hospitality Sales & Marketing Association International)

ISES   South Florida/Caribbean Chapter
a chapter of ISES (International Special Events Society)

MPI   South Florida Chapter (SFMPI)
a chapter of MPI (Meeting Professionals International)

NACE   South Florida Chapter
a chapter of NACE (National Association of Catering Executives)

SFPVA   South Florida Professional Videoartist Association

SITE   Florida Chapter
a chapter of SITE (Society of Incentive & Travel Executives)

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