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Featured
Meetings & Events
Coming Up In
South
Florida
(Updated
August 26, 2008)-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport Update ~ with HSMAI
Presented by the HSMAI South Florida Chapter. Originally scheduled for August 20th, postponed due to Tropical Storm Fay (and the hospitality industry's critical role in the process) to Wednesday, August 27th at the Tropical Acres Restaurant, 2500 Griffin Road, Fort Lauderdale. Lunch and Program: Gregory Meyer, Public Information Officer with the Broward County Aviation Department, will present an update on the Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport. Also, HSMAI will be collecting old cell phones for donation to Women in Distress. For more information and to RSVP Click Here.
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La Cumbre 2008 ~ Miami Beach
La Cumbre 2008 will be at the Miami Beach Convention center on Wednesday-Friday, September 3rd-5th. 600 buyers and 230 suppliers are expected to participate in this annual travel industry conference for the sales and marketing of travel to the Americas. For information and to register Click Here.
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Golf Tournament ~ with FRLA
Presented by the FRLA (Florida Restaurant & Lodging Association) on Thursday, September 4th at ChampionsGate in Orlando. The 2008 NRA/ FRLA Celebrity Golf Tournament is an opportunity to play and network with the top decision makers and independents from national restaurant and hotel chains in a fun and relaxed setting. For more information, sponsorship opportunities, and to RSVP Click Here.
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Florida Restaurant & Lodging Show ~ with FRLA
Presented by the FRLA (Florida Restaurant & Lodging Association) on Friday-Sunday, September 5th-7th at the Orange County Convention Center, Orlando. For information and to register Click Here.
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Family Picnic ~ with F.A.M.E.
Presented by the Florida Association of Meetings and Events Professionals on Sunday, September 7th. F.A.M.E.'s Second Family Picnic at Oleta River State Park, 3400 NE 163rd Street, North Miami, 11:30 AM-3:30 PM. Swim, Sun, Rent a Bike, or enjoy a Dragonfly Expeditions Kayak Adventure. For more information and to RSVP Click Here.
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Learn Protocol on the Sky Terrace ~ with ISES
Presented by the ISES South Florida/Caribbean Chapter on Tuesday, September 9th on the Sky Terrace at the Bank of America Tower, 100 SE 2nd Street, Miami. Guest speaker: Jacqueline Whitmore, CSP, founder of The Protocol School of Palm Beach, and the author of Business Class: Etiquette Essentials for Success at Work. For information and to RSVP Click Here.
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Business Travel in a Slow Economy, and
The Future of Meetings & Incentives Coming to South Florida ~ with FBTA
Presented by the Florida Business Travel Association (an affiliate of the National Business Travel Association) on Wednesday, September 10th at the Westin Diplomat Resort & Spa, 3555 South Ocean Drive, Hollywood. 11:30 AM Networking; Noon-1:30 PM Luncheon & Program. Panel Discussion with South Florida CVBs: How the slow down in the economy is affecting business travel, meetings and incentives coming to South Florida; and what the future holds. For more information and to RSVP Click Here.
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"Speaking Success” & "Speaking with Soul" ~ with FSA
Presented by the Florida Speakers Association (a chapter of the National Speakers Association) on Saturday, September 13th at the Westin Hotel, on Cypress Creek Road, one block east of I-95. 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM. Morning program “How to Re-Think, Re-Position and Re-Tool Your Way to Speaking Success” will be presented by Phillip Van Hooser, MBA, CSP, CPAE; and afternoon program "Speaking with Soul - The Art of Impromptu Inspiration" will be presented by Maureen Whitehouse. Breakfast and lunch included. For more information and to register Click Here.
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Orchids & Education ~ with NACE
Presented by the NACE South Florida Chapter on Tuesday, September 16th at the American Orchid Society, 16700 AOS Lane, Delray Beach, beginning at 6:00 PM. Program features Highlights from the NACE 2008 Educational Conference. For details and to RSVP Click Here.
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Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport Update ~ with HSMAI
Presented by the HSMAI South Florida Chapter on Wednesday, September 17th at the Broward County Convention Center. Afternoon / Evening Reception and Program: "Emerging Issues in the Meetings Market". For more information and to RSVP Click Here.
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Fort Lauderdale Mayoral Candidate Forum ~ with FRLA
Presented by the FRLA (Florida Restaurant & Lodging Association) Broward Chapter and the Greater Fort Lauderdale Chamber of Commerce on Thursday, September 25th at the Tower Club, atop Regions Bank, 100 SE 3 Avenue, Fort Lauderdale. Downtown Council Breakfast, 7:30-9:00 AM. Invited Candidates / Fort Lauderdale Mayoral Candidate Forum. For more information and to RSVP Click Here.
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THERE'S A LOT MORE GOING ON THIS SUMMER !!!
For a listing of all association meetings & events
Click Here to go to the ProNews.Net "Calendar Page"
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* * * * * * * NACE South Florida Chapter * * * * * * *
Honored by NACE National for achievement in membership
Click Here to go to the ProNews.Net "News Page"
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Sponsorship Opportunities
The MPI (Meeting Professionals International) South Florida Chapter offers opportunities for sponsorship of various events including the Chefs' Challenge, and monthly Educational Chapter Meetings. These are opportunities to market your business to their 500+ members and other industry leaders. For information Click Here.
The FRLA (Florida Restaurant & Lodging Association) offers opportunities for sponsorship of the 2008 NRA/ FRLA Celebrity Golf Tournament on September 4th in Orlando, and the FRLA Gala on September 5th in Orlando during the week of the Florida Restaurant & Lodging Show. These are opportunities to market your business to the Florida Restaurant & Lodging industry. For information Click Here.
The FRLA Broward Chapter offers opportunities for sponsorship of its Golf Tournament to be held on October 20th. 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 Sandy Edwards, Jungle Island, sedwards@jungleisland.com.
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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.
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 - Gold Coast 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)
SITE Florida
Chapter
a chapter of SITE (Society of
Incentive & Travel Executives)
