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ADVANTAGE MIAMI ADVANTAGE 2.7 MILLION 10 0 250,000 + 2 Residents COUNTRIES COLLEGE RESEARCH EXECUTIVE TEAM: 14th largest state Represented STUDENTS UNIVERSITIES in the US Interim President and CEO Sheldon Anderson + 38.2 4TH LARGEST 1. 4 MEDIAN SCHOOL 60 DISTRICT MILLION Languages Spoken AGE in the US in Labor Force CFO and Executive Vice President, Budget and Administration Camela Glean-Jones BUSINESS GLOBAL BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES HUB Chief Marketing Ofﬁcer Susan Greene $ #6 NO SMALL Personal Income Tax #2 BUSINESS INTERNATIONAL 1,000 + Executive Vice President, Economic LOW Activity in US BANKING MULTI-NATIONAL Corporate Income Tax (Kauffman Foundation) Center in the US COMPANIES Development Dyan Brasington, CEcD, FM One of the #2 MOST STARTUP #2 COMPETITIVE FOREIGN ACTIVITY Cities in 2025 #1 Senior Vice President, International CONSULATES CONTAINER PORT in the US (Kauffman Foundation) (Citiforcities.com) and Trade Offices in US in Florida (Port Miami) Economic Development

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Table of Contents

12 ADVANTAGE MIAMI 56 QUALITY OF LIFE The Right Choice for Competitive Business Advantages An Exciting Live, Work and Play Location Q Business Advantages Q Sports and Recreation Q Lifestyle Advantages Q Arts and Culture Q Geographic Advantages Q Attractions and Amenities Q Demographic Advantages Q An Exciting Culinary Scene Q World-class Healthcare 16 ENTREPRENEURSHIP & INNOVATION Creating Opportunities Throughout the Region 66 COMMUNITIES Q Entrepreneurship in Action Get to Know Miami’s Diverse Communities Q Technology Ecosystem Q Downtown/Brickell Q Incubators, Accelerators, Co-working Facilities Q South Beach and Executive Ofﬁces Q Wynwood Q Coconut Grove 24 BUSINESS COMMUNITY Q Little River Capitalizing on New Opportunities Q Little Havana Q Global Competitive Advantages Q The Redland Q One Community One Goal Target Industries Q Municipalities by the Numbers Q Commercial Real Estate 76 LEADERSHIP & RESOURCES 34 EDUCATION & Effective Public–Private Partnerships and Valuable Resources WORKFORCE TALENT Q Miami-Dade County Leadership Building Skills for the Future Q Business Incentive Guide Q Public and Private School Options Q Newcomers Guide Q College Town Q Meeting Workforce Needs 86 THE MIAMI-DADE BEACON COUNCIL Becoming an Investor beneﬁts your company as well as our 44 GLOBAL ACCESS & CONNECTIVITY entire community. A Powerful Platform for Business Success Q Investment Advantages Q Gateway to the World Q Making Things Happen Q Vibrant Foreign Trade Zone Q Investors By Industry Q Global Connectivity Q Robust Transportation Network 88 Index of Advertisers

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Welcome to Advantage Miami For more than two decades, this annual publication, known as the Miami Business Proﬁle & Location Guide, has provided growing exposure for Miami-Dade’s business and quality of life assets. Yet, with today’s high demand for information, it was time to provide readers with more data that would give them an edge, hence our new title — Advantage Miami — in a format that is more concise and user-friendly. If you’re new to our community, Advantage Miami will provide you with essential information on how to establish your business and home life as well as help you navigate this evolving and never-dull community. If you’re a local, we aim to surprise you with interesting facts and ﬁgures about your community. Regular readers need not fret — all the great content

ADVANTAGE MIAMI ADVANTAGE you’ve come to rely on still lies within these pages and on our website. We’re still tweaking, so let us know how we’re doing so we can continue to improve this essential publication that celebrates today’s Miami. Enjoy! GET CONNECTED “Miami-Dade County is experiencing dramatic growth. Find out more about living and working Throughout the entire county, from Doral to Aventura, in Miami-Dade County by connecting Downtown Miami to South Dade, you can see new with the Miami-Dade Beacon construction taking place — ushering in a 21st-century Council, local governments and other economic renaissance as we continue to evolve as a organizations. global business center. Our unique geographic location, unprecedented economic growth, multilingual and Miami-Dade Beacon Council multicultural workforce, and sophisticated entrepreneurial beaconcouncil.com ecosystem have created a renewed optimistic outlook about our future. Join us and be @beaconcouncil a part of a community that bridges established companies with new tech-based startups, @BeaconCouncil a place where collaboration and innovation are part of our economic character — all this Facebook.com/BeaconCouncil in a tropical paradise where our legendary beaches, exciting nightlife and warm winters YouTube.com/beaconcouncil are all a part of the Miami-Dade lifestyle. Be a part of our growth and a part of our Vimeo.com/beaconcouncil future!”– Carlos A. Gimenez, Mayor of Miami-Dade County Linkedin.com/company/ the-beacon-council “These are exciting times we live in; times of big changes and new opportunities. Miami-Dade County is in the Miami-Dade County middle of this mix as we see innovation and technology miamidade.gov having an inﬂuence in every business sector. Creating an environment where startups can transform into scaleups Miami-Dade County and small businesses can grow and thrive is a priority Public Schools for the Council.” – Jaret L. Davis, Chair of the Miami- dadeschools.net Dade Beacon Council and Co-managing Shareholder, Greenberg Traurig, Miami Miami International Airport miami-airport.com

“Advantage Miami provides readers with a glimpse of our Greater Miami Convention diverse and business-friendly community. It also features and Visitors Bureau the many advantages of doing business in Miami-Dade miamiandbeaches.com County, including being part of a community that welcomes individuality and innovation.” PortMiami – Sheldon T. Anderson, Interim President & CEO of the miamidade.gov/portmiami Miami-Dade Beacon Council

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Bank of America, N.A. Member FDIC. © 2016 Bank of America Corporation. AR83HKB6 ADVANTAGE MIAMI ADVANTAGE “No other city in the country offers the workforce diversity that Miami delivers daily. Harnessing that energy yields an incredible asset to your business.” Tony Argiz, Chairman and CEO, Morrison, Brown, Argiz & Farra, LLC. Jorge Ramirez Jorge ADVANTAGE Companies with World Headquarters in Miami-Dade County MIAMI • Burger King • Carnival Cruise Line BUSINESSES LOOKING FOR A POWERFUL ADVANTAGE IN THE • Royal Caribbean GLOBAL MARKET CHOOSE MIAMI-DADE COUNTY — ONE OF THE Cruises WORLD’S MOST APPEALING LIVE-WORK-PLAY LOCATIONS. • Norwegian Cruise Lines • Ryder System ith its dynamic business Chair of the Miami-Dade Beacon Council. • Lennar climate, multilingual “This connectivity brings exciting • Brightstar Corp. workforce, low taxes and collisions of ideas that companies can • World Fuel Services exceptional quality of life, leverage for a competitive business • Perry Ellis International W Miami-Dade has many advantage. We are on the precipice • Interval Leisure Group advantages for startups, mid-market of something remarkable, and we • Benihana companies and Fortune 500 leaders in are already generating ideas that can • Equity One many industries. change the world.” • Southern Glazer’s Wine “Miami-Dade offers unparalleled Innovation is ﬂourishing throughout & Spirits connectivity to U.S., hemispheric and Miami-Dade as creative professionals, • Greenberg Traurig global markets,” said Jaret Davis, co- entrepreneurs and investors take advantage • Noven Pharmaceuticals managing shareholder for Greenberg of the area’s solid business platform to

Traurig’s Miami office and the 2016–17 launch collaborative new ventures. Freepik.com All icons from

Source: The Miami-Dade Beacon Council, Research & Strategic Planning Department, 2016

12 ADVANTAGE MIAMI 2017 ADVANTAGE MIAMI 77°F LIFESTYLE ADVANTAGES DEMOGRAPHIC ADVANTAGES Average Temperature 84°F • Year-round outdoor sports and Annual High recreational activities

70°F • Excellent public and private schools, dryicons.com Annual Low colleges and universities • Friendly, walkable neighborhoods #1 BIGGEST BUSINESS ADVANTAGES with distinct personalities COUNTY IN • Global business hub • A thriving arts and culture scene FLORIDA* • Entrepreneurial business climate • Sophisticated dining and #7 BIGGEST COUNTY where innovation ﬂ ourishes entertainment IN THE U.S.* • Affordability: a lower cost of living than *By Population, US Census, 2010 comparable global business centers 25-MILE Metrorail System • An appealing business tax structure POPULATION and no state income tax on individual income 2,000+ 2.7 MILLION Citi Bikes • Attractive commercial real estate at 275 Locations 100+ MEDIAN AGE: 38.4 51.4% 48.6% Cabrera Alvaro options, including co-working and bus/trolley routes incubator facilities • Skilled workers with multilingual • Global broadband connectivity, capabilities, including Spanish, advanced data solutions and state-of- Portuguese and French the-art telecommunications services • A multicultural workforce drawn from more than 100 countries • A growing regional population of more than 6 million 1,100 Multinationals LABOR FORCE

GEOGRAPHIC ADVANTAGES 1,369,505 • Miami International Airport (MIA) has more direct ﬂ ights to Latin America 0% 5.5% Ibrandify 250K+ Cresnar Gregor and the Caribbean than any other Local & State State Corporate 100 College Income Tax Income Tax U.S. airport Languages Students Spoken • PortMiami is Florida’s largest container port, and the closest deep Skilled Available and Affordable 7% water U.S. port for neo-Panamax Talent (Unemployment Rate) Sales Tax (6% State + 1% Local) vessels transiting the Panama Canal Boston ...... 3.5% • Eastern time zone location — ideal for San Francisco ...... 3.6% Cost of Living Index companies with operations in Europe, Washington D.C...... 4.0% New York (Manhattan) .... 227.0 the Americas and the Paciﬁ c Rim Dallas ...... 4.1% San Francisco ...... 177.5 Atlanta ...... 5.1% Boston ...... 151.1 Los Angeles ...... 5.3% Washington, DC ...... 146.8 Chicago ...... 5.4% Los Angeles ...... 145.5 # Non-stop 52 96 New York ...... 5.4% Flights Domestic International Chicago ...... 118.1 Miami ...... 5.6% Miami ...... 114.1 8.61 million tons New Orleans ...... 6.2% National Average ...... 100.0 Sea Cargo* Philadephia ...... 7.1%

Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Source: Council for Community and Economic Research, 4.9 million Statistics, September 2016. Note: The unemployment st All icons from Freepik.com All icons from Cost of Living Index, 1 Quarter 2016 Cruise Passengers* *Per year rate is seasonally not adjusted

BEACONCOUNCIL.COM 13 Jaret L. Davis, Co-managing Shareholder, Greenberg Traurig, Miami ADVANTAGE MIAMI ADVANTAGE

Laura I. Maydón, Managing Director, Endeavor Miami COVER SPOTLIGHT

MIAMI-DADE WELCOMES ENTREPRENEURS WHO ARE MAKING A DIFFERENCE IN OUR LOCAL BUSINESS COMMUNITY.

iami prides itself on opening committed to training and hiring the students its arms to newcomers. Today’s that we are [helping] so that we can... retain business community is filled talent here and build a stronger middle class.” Brad Kilgore, with “Miamians by Choice,” Local businesses also benefit from Miami’s Executive Chef, ALTER and Mentrepreneurs, professionals global connections. “Miami-Dade offers Culinary Director, BRAVA and business people who appreciate the several powerful features for any company lifestyle and the opportunity to quickly make or firm,” explains Jaret L. Davis. “It offers a difference and a name for themselves. unparalleled connectivity... This connectivity Miami is unlike other communities that grants us tremendous advantages and have an unspoken rule of “wait your turn.” perspectives and, most importantly, positive Meet a few of the up and comers making a collisions of ideas which can be leveraged difference in Miami. towards a competitive advantage.” Representing a variety of industries, Franklin Sirmans takes special pride in Franklin Sirmans, Advantage Miami spotlights personalities that channeling Miami’s connectivity through art. Director, are as unique as the Miami-Dade business “As the community’s flagship international Pérez Art Museum Miami community they’re helping to shape. contemporary art museum, we aspire to Laura I. Maydón and Felecia Hatcher’s be the best at representing the art of Latin startup efforts have been key to developing America and the Caribbean, and we aim to Miami’s local talent. “Miami’s diversity lead that conversation.” makes it ripe for innovation,” says Maydón. Originally from Kansas City, James Beard “Endeavor Miami supports entrepreneurs in nominated chef Brad Kilgore can testify all industries.” to Miami’s attraction. “There are so many “The most important trend,” continues creative people that are putting their foot Felecia Hatcher, Hatcher, “is slow but steady growth not just down with small companies and making a Co-founder, Code Fever from grassroots organizations but major big difference. It’s so great to be a part of this

and Blacktech Week corporations and government organizations quickly growing, fast-paced beautiful city.” Christina Mendenhall (6)

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ENTREPRENEURSHIP & INNOVATION 17 BEACONCOUNCIL.COM FLORIDA #2 STATE IN TECH JOB CREATION MIAMI #2 IN STARTUPS #6 IN SMALL BUSINESS ENTREPRENEURSHIP & INNOVATION Courtesy of Venture Hive Courtesy of Venture

Venture Hive educates and cultivates iami-Dade is one of the Foundation, which has also ranked entrepreneurs. nation’s leading innovation Miami No. 6 in the nation for small hubs. “Miami is a young, open business activity. and welcoming city,” said M Jim McKelvey, co-founder of ENTREPRENEURSHIP IN ACTION both Square and Launch Code, which Miami-Dade’s startup and he brought to Miami. “There are not the entrepreneurial scene is creating traditional boundaries to entry like other opportunities for new talent and more established cities. It’s the perfect investment, said Matt Haggman, Miami place for young, innovative companies to Program Director at John S. and James start, grow and succeed.” L. Knight Foundation, which provides Thanks to its entrepreneurial spirit, funding and support to Miami-Dade’s multicultural professional workforce innovation sector. “Diversity is one of and ready access to financial capital, our city’s greatest strengths, and it helps Miami ranks No. 2 nationally in startup highlight Miami’s unique role in shaping

activities, according to the Kauffman the innovation ecosystem of tomorrow. Freepik.com All icons from

18 ADVANTAGE MIAMI 2017 ENTREPRENEURSHIP & INNOVATION HOW TO START A NEW BUSINESS IN MIAMI-DADE: PRACTICAL 7-STEP GUIDE To operate in Miami-Dade County, your company may have to register and ﬁle reports with certain government agencies. Follow the seven basic steps described in the chart below to start a new business based in Miami-Dade:

Decide to structure your business as a corporation, a limited Seek advice from an attorney or accountant in 1 determining the best type of structure. partnership or some other form for tax purposes and other reasons. See pages 87 and 88 for a list of accountants and lawyers.

2 File with the Florida Department of State to legally create the entity. Go to www.sunbiz.org for more information.

Contact the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). Visit Obtain a federal Employer Identiﬁcation Number (EIN) for your business. 3 www.irs.gov/businesses/ for more information.

Your new business may be required to collect and remit certain state taxes Go to dor.myﬂorida.com/dor/taxes/ for more 4 or fees. Register with the Florida Department of Revenue. information.

Obtain a Local Business Tax Receipt* from Miami-Dade County and/or Go to www.miamidade.gov/taxcollector/ 5 The county issues Local Business Tax Receipts in the Miami-Dade municipality where the company is located. betwen Oct. 1 and Sept. 30.

*Formerly known as an occupational license.

Determine if other county requirements must be met, such as receipt of Go to www.miamidade.gov/CSD/starting 6 a certiﬁcate of use (zoning) or an environmental permit. _a_business.asp for more information.

7 Open a commercial bank account for the business. See list of banks on page 87.

We have a lot to share with the nation “Miami-Dade is an attractive location for and the world.” our organization because it has many of The White House recently designated the pieces to position itself as an inclusive Miami-Dade as a “TechHire” community, innovation leader.” solidifying the county’s leadership in Felecia Hatcher, Co-founder, Code Fever and Blacktech Week IT training and hiring. TechHire is a multi-sector skill-building initiative that heating products, recently returned to its includes universities and community entrepreneurial roots. Its affiliate Watsco colleges, as well as nontraditional Ventures offers a 12-week accelerator approaches like “coding boot camps,” program for early-stage companies and online courses. The county will focused on the B2B and home comfort receive federal grants to expand its IT industries, and provides early seed hiring and training ecosystem. and later stage investments. As its Watsco, a publicly traded multinational website says, “Watsco Ventures loves company and the world’s largest intrapreneurs who want to build, launch distributor of air conditioning and and grow great products or enhance

BEACONCOUNCIL.COM 19 Incubators, Accelerators, Co-working Facilities and Executive Offices* • Anex Office Brickell www.anexoffice.com • Bayfront Executive Center www.bayfrontexecutivecenter.com • Brickell Link “Diversity is one of our city’s greatest www.brickelllink.com strengths, and it helps highlight Miami’s • BUILDING www.building.co unique role in shaping the innovation • Büro ecosystem of tomorrow.” www.buromiami.com • Cambridge Innovation Center Matt Haggman, Miami Program Director at John S. and www.miami.cic.us James L. Knight Foundation • CityDesk Miami www.citydeskmiami.com • District 900 www.district900.com • EcoTech Visions www.ecotechvisions.com • FIU Miami Beach Urban Studios www.mbus.fiu.edu • Group Office Space Brickell www.gos24.com • Intelligent Offices ENTREPRENEURSHIP & INNOVATION www.intelligentoffice.com • KeyWorking www.keyworking.com • Latitude Brickell Centre www.brickellcentre.com • MADE at The Citadel www.madeatthecitadel.com/en • Miami Entrepreneurship Center www.MEC261.org • Miami Ironside www.miamiironside.com • MiamiShared www.miamishared.com • mindwarehouse www.mindwarehouse.com • Moonlighter www.moonlighter.co • NEXT Smart Workspaces Americas Courtesy of eMerge www.next-workspaces.com eMerge Americas is the B2B tech event of the Americas. • Pipeline Brickell www.pipelineworkspaces.com • Quantum Executive Offices business processes with the backing short time,” said Xavier Gonzalez, CEO www.quantumoffices.com and support of a growing Fortune 1000 of eMerge America, a hemispheric • Quest Workspaces www.questworkspaces.com corporation.” tech conference. “A number of efforts, • Regus many supported directly by the Knight www.regus.com TECHNOLOGY ECOSYSTEM Foundation, have transformed Miami in • Serendipity Labs www.serendipitylabs.com Miami-Dade’s fast-paced to a global destination for entrepreneurs” • Starthub entrepreneurial sector is supported and the Tech Hub of the Americas. www.starthubcenters.com • Tambo Works by knowledge-building university To support new ventures, Microsoft www.tambo.works/en and college programs, collaborative opened its first Microsoft Innovation • The LAB Miami www.thelabmiami.com work locations, year-round networking Center at Venture Hive in Downtown • Venture Hive events, robust data centers and deep Miami. “Miami-Dade continues to www.venturehive.com connections with global markets. shine internationally as a magnet for • WeWork www.wework.com “The technology ecosystem in Miami international startups and scaleups,” said

has come a very long way in a very Susan Amat, CEO/founder of Venture Hive. Freepik.com All icons from *Sources: The Knight Foundation, Downtown Development Authority, Costar

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KNIGHTFOUNDATION.ORG | @KNIGHTFDN “This is an exciting moment for anyone interested in building the next great American city and innovation hub.” Natalia Martinez-Kalinina, General Manager, Supporting Innovation Cambridge Innovation Center, Miami • Refresh Miami, a non-proﬁt organization dedicated to organizing Miami tech networking events meant to connect Miami’s tech scene and startup community. (refreshmiami.com) • Venture Café Miami helps innovators by enhancing and

ENTREPRENEURSHIP & INNOVATION accelerating the growth of innovation in Miami through high- impact programming and events and by creating intentional spaces for entrepreneurial individuals and organizations to gather, connect and build relationships. (venturecafemiami.com) Miami Herald • Endeavor Miami, the ﬁrst U.S. afﬁliate of Endeavor Global, is

dedicated to building communities Courtesy of the of high-impact entrepreneurs and CIC Miami is a 70,000-square-foot co-working center. innovators. In 2015, more than 1,300 Endeavor Entrepreneurs Copenhagen-based Startupbootcamp, community. We believe that these scaleup throughout the world created the largest startup accelerator in Europe, companies will generate jobs and wealth 587,000 high-value jobs. launched its ﬁrst U.S. program in in our economy.” (endeavormiami.org) Miami through a grant from the Knight Cambridge Innovation Center, or • The John S. and James L. Foundation. Its Digital Health Miami CIC Miami, is running a 70,000-square- Knight Foundation is a national program supports healthcare innovation foot co-working center with open work

foundation with strong local in Miami-Dade County. areas, offices and labs for entrepreneurs Miami Herald roots that supports technology, Co-working company Endeavor Global and scientists in Converge Miami innovation, entrepreneurship and chose Miami for its first U.S. location, (formerly the University of Miami Life social investment programs. It while New York-based WeWork also Science & Technology Park). Converge also aids innovative ventures in expanded to Miami. “At Endeavor Miami, Miami also houses Venture Café, a digital media and technology and we select, mentor and accelerate the nonprofit that hosts events for the reinvests in the most promising growth of high-impact entrepreneurs,” community, including its signature projects that emerge from early- said Laura I. Maydón, managing director. #ThursdayGathering, with talks, pitch stage grants. (knightfoundation.org) “As they become successful, we expect nights, mentor and investor office hours,

these entrepreneurs to reinvest in their exhibitions and networking. Courtesy of the Roundicons Freebies/Flaticon.com;

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24 BUSINESS COMMUNITY ADVANTAGE MIAMI2017 Opportunities Capitalizing onNew COMMUNITY BUSINESS COMMERCIAL REALESTATE TARGET INDUSTRIES ONE COMMUNITYGOAL ADVANTAGES GLOBAL COMPETITIVE

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Flags of the world at iami-Dade offers a compelling both the U.S. and emerging markets in Fontainebleau Miami Beach. set of competitive advantages Latin America.” for U.S. and multinational companies due to its GLOBALLY COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGES M multilingual workforce, strategic Overall, there are more than 1,100 location and sophisticated financial multinationals in Miami-Dade, which professional services community. has long been a preferred location for Conergy, one of the world’s largest Latin American regional and hemispheric downstream solar companies, chose Americas headquarters. Miami-Dade as the right location for its Companies throughout the U.S., U.S. headquarters. “Miami is a unique, Europe, Asia, Australia and Africa have embracing melting pot, making it a regional offices in Miami-Dade, and many perfect home for Conergy — a company Latin American companies have used comprised of passionate people from all Miami-Dade as a platform to enter the walks of life and corners of the globe,” North American market. For example, said Andrew de Pass, CEO. “Miami is Brazil-based Way Back International Debt also a convenient geographic hub to Collection established its first office in support Conergy’s growing presence in the U.S. in Miami-Dade County. “This

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FLORIDA’S BUSINESS FRIENDLY CLIMATE Miami-Dade is home to ﬁve Fortune 1000 companies: • World Fuel Services • Lennar #2 Best state for business • Ryder System (Chief Executive Magazine) • Mastec #3 Corporate tax environment • Watsco (Area Development)

#4 Lowest private sector

unionization rate (unionstats.com) Miami-Dade is also home to “Our new global #4 Best tax climate several global multinationals: headquarters will (Tax Foundation, U.S. Chamber of Commerce) • Bacardí fold all our division’s #8 Business friendliness • Burger King offices and production (Major American Cities of the Future 2015/16, • Carnival Cruise Line studio spaces into by fDi Magazine) • Royal Caribbean Cruise Line one state-of-the-art • Norwegian Cruise Line facility that will help us do business in a MIAMI-DADE COUNTY TOP more collaborative MIAMI-DADE COUNTY: PUBLIC & PRIVATE EMPLOYERS way. This significant GREAT FOR BUSINESS • American Airlines investment clearly • Bank of America Merrill Lynch underscores once • Baptist Health South Florida again NBCUniversal’s • City of Miami and Comcast’s long- • Top 10 “most attractive metro • City of Miami Beach term commitment to

areas for investment” (CBRE North • Federal Government our business and the

America 2015 Investor Intentions Survey) • Florida Power & Light Company U.S. Hispanic market.” • Best City for Business in Latin • Florida State Government Cesar Conde, Chairman,

America (America Economia) • Homestead AFB NBCUniversal Telemundo #1 Happiest place to work • Jackson Health System Enterprises and NBCUniversal

(Career Bliss 2016) • Miami Dade College International Group #1 East Coastport to be ready for • Miami-Dade County Post Panamax ships • Miami-Dade County Public

#2 Startup activity (Kauffman Index) Schools

#2 Tech job creation — Florida • Mount Sinai Medical Center

(EMSI and Dice) • Nicklaus Children’s Hospital

#2 Most connected city in US (FDI) • Royal Caribbean International/ #3 Job growth in ﬁnancial Celebrity Cruises

Services (Headlight Data) • U.S. Southern Command #3 Top emerging tech hub • University of Miami (Mashable) • Wells Fargo

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Growing enterpreneurial Ecosystem

Improving Aligning curricula physical assets with evolving business needs BUSINESS COMMUNITY

Enhancing business growth opportunities

Pursuing industries with higher wages and Driving long-term sustainability implementation

Branding Miami-Dade County as a premier business destination

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Industry Growth: Industry Growth: Industry Growth: Year Jobs Year Jobs Year Jobs 2012 21,264 16% 2012 36,802 11% 2012 23,066 13% 2016 24,670 2016 40,975 2016 26,100 BUSINESS COMMUNITY Wages/Salaries*: Wages/Salaries*: Wages/Salaries*: $62,253 $105,584 $70,233

Total No. of Total No. of Total No. of Companies: 482 Companies: 2,964 Companies: 3,448

Who’s Here: Who’s Here: Who’s Here: American Airlines, LATAM, Bank of America Merrill Telemundo, Tiffany & Co. KLX Aerospace Solutions, Lynch, Citibank, Northern Latin America, Perry Ellis Boeing Flight Services, Trust Bank of Florida, International, Rene Ruiz, IATA, Airbus Americas SunTrust Bank, TD Bank, Bianca Coletti, Chopard Training Center, HEICO, BBVA Compass, Visa Marketing, Hermes Latin AAR, Barﬁeld, Satair, International, Wells Fargo America, Univision, HBO FEAM, ATR Americas. PayPal Latin America, Del Toro, Miansai

Miami-Dade boasts one of Miami-Dade has been an the oldest aviation industries international hub for banking Miami has long been in the U.S. beginning in and finance for more than associated with fashion, 1928. Leading maintenance, half a century. Known as the glamour and style, repair and overhaul (MRO) Wall Street of the South, attracting models, high- companies, as well as the Brickell Avenue is one of end retailers and A-list world’s largest flight simulator geographic centers of the celebrities. With high- hubs, are located near Miami financial services sector, profile events like “Swim International Airport (MIA), along with Downtown Miami, Week” and Art Basel Miami which offers service to more Coral Gables and Doral. Beach, Miami-Dade County “Miami is a world- points in Latin America and A recent report from has captured the attention class community and the Caribbean than any other Headlight Data found that of the global creative the One Community airport in the world. Training Miami-Dade County was design community. One Goal strategic schools and other aviation top in the state and third in Drawing on a diverse plan and economic career programs also take the nation for job growth in multilingual talent pool, advantage of that proximity to financial services. tropical climate and scenery, development activities MIA’s aviation infrastructure. Key strengths will continue and a solid infrastructure for are helping propel For MROs and other to be retail banking, producing and distributing Miami to becoming aviation parts, components consumer lending, small creative work, Miami-Dade the city of the future.” and service companies, and middle-market business continues to attract top Miami-Dade is an ideal lending, real estate financing, film, fashion, architecture, Carlos A. Gimenez, location to serve North and international trade and engineering, advertising, Mayor, Miami-Dade County South America, Europe, Africa finance, and global wealth public relations and and Co-Chair, and Asia management services. marketing firms. One Community One Goal All icons from Freepik.com All icons from *2015 Wages and salaries, sources: EMSI, 2016

30 ADVANTAGE MIAMI 2017 BUSINESS COMMUNITY ONE COMMUNITY ONE GOAL IDENTIFIED SEVEN INDUSTRIES TO STRENGTHEN & DIVERSIFY THE ECONOMY LIFE SCIENCES & HOSPITALITY & TOURISM TECHNOLOGY HEALTHCARE TRADE & LOGISTICS

Industry Growth: Industry Growth: Industry Growth: Industry Growth: Year Jobs Year Jobs Year Jobs Year Jobs 2012 120,894 14% 2012 6,795 28% 2012 118,655 8% 2012 28,533 21% 2016 137,791 2016 8,674 2016 128,263 2016 34,394

Wages/Salaries*: Wages/Salaries*: Wages/Salaries*: Wages/Salaries*: $28,919 $87,171 $54,092 $47,721

Total No. of Total No. of Total No. of Total No. of Companies: 6,869 Companies: 7,773 Companies: 1,581 Companies: 2,511

Who’s Here: Who’s Here: Who’s Here: Who’s Here: Royal Caribbean, Carnival Oracle, Telefonica Data BD Biosciences, Beckman Hellman Worldwide, Cruise LinesCrystal USA, Verizon Teremark Coulter, Cordis, Noven Ryder, Seaboard Marine, Cruises, Joe’s Stone Crabs, (NAP of the Americas), Pharmaceuticals, Southeastern Freight Amadeus North America, Apple, Cisco, Google, Teva Pharmaceuticals, Lines, Sysco South Florida, Expedia, Fontainebleau Twitter, Uber, Lyft, Medtronic Latin America, CMA – CGM (Caribbean), Hotel, East, Miami, Big Microsoft, Facebook, Novartis Latin America, DHL Global Forwarding, Bus Tours, Faena Hotel, Intel, SAP, SapientNitro, OPKO Health, Baptist FedEx Latin America ZooMiami, Perez Art Alienware, CareCloud, FPL Health System, UHealth, and Caribbean, Kuehne Museum Miami Fibernet Jackson Memorial, & Nagel, Maersk, UPS Nicklaus Children’s, Mount Americas, Dependable Sinai Medical Center Packaging Solutions, Floral Known as the Cruise Capital Miami-Dade’s fast-growing Logistics, Flagler Global of the World, businesses technology industry ranges Logistics, Trans-Express, throughout the tourism from entrepreneurial startups In 2015, the International Overseas Cargo sector are capitalizing to regional businesses and Air Transport Association on Miami-Dade’s global Fortune 500 companies. designated MIA as the first U.S. appeal as an urban resort Successful “home-grown” pharmaceutical freight hub, and International trade has and favored location for companies include CareCloud, the second in the world. That long been a driving force business meetings, sales a cloud-based practice reflects the strong growth in the behind Miami-Dade’s rise in events and trade shows, management and electronic total value of pharma products economic prominence. With including high-profile health record company; transported through MIA. the completion of its deep- diplomatic and hemispheric Yellowpepper, a mobile The University of Miami, dredge project, PortMiami events. payment and banking pioneer; Florida International University is the closest U.S. port to Now, Miami-Dade is and Open English, an online and Miami Dade College are the expanded Panama investing in the future of language company. among the institutions that Canal able to handle the the tourism sector with a Miami-Dade’s strategic provide in-depth support high-capacity neo-Panamax $615 million expansion and advantage is the NAP of the with their scientific research, vessels. That puts Miami in renovation of the Miami Americas, one of the world’s few bioengineering, technology a unique position to support Beach Convention Center Tier-1 network access points transfer and clinical training companies from China, India due for completion in and a high-speed connection programs. Many South Florida and Southeast Asia seeking summer 2018, ensuring the for data, voice and video traffic life science and medical device to serve the Americas, continued growth of the throughout the Americas, the companies have been started Canada, Mexico and the tourism industry. Caribbean and Europe. by entrepreneurial physicians. Caribbean. All icons from Freepik.com All icons from *2015 Wages and salaries, sources: EMSI, 2016

BEACONCOUNCIL.COM 31 MIAMI-DADE INDUSTRIAL OFFICE MARKET STATISTICS REAL ESTATE MARKET

Average Average Direct Asking Asking Submarket Total Vacancy Submarket Total Vacancy Lease Rate Lease Rate BUSINESS COMMUNITY ($/SF/FSG/G/MG) ($/SF/IG) Brickell 10.1 41.89 Airport/Doral 4.0 9.97 Downtwon Miami 19.3 38.25 Central Miami-Dade 3.7 8.06 Airport/Doral 9.2 27.25 Hialeah 2.6 6.94 Aventura 9.2 42.03 Kendall/Tamiami 1.1 10.21 Biscayne Blvd. 16.3 36.44 Medley 4.0 8.44 Coconut Grove 3.9 31.95 Miami Lakes 6.0 9.19 Coral Gables 9.3 37.36 North Central 3.9 7.06 Kendall 10.0 30.30 Miami-Dade

Miami Beach 5.0 38.82 North East 1.9 10.69 Miami Lakes 22.9 22.37 Miami-Dade North Miami 15.3 25.69 South Miami-Dade 3.8 9.61 South Miami-Dade 22.7 25.15 Total 11.9 34.36 Total 3.7 8.70

continued from page 28 • Exceeding job creation goals In Miami-Dade’s office market, about • Formation of Academic Leaders 500,000 square feet was absorbed in the Council to prepare students for first half of 2016, while 212,000 square business opportunities in feet of new space was completed, per Miami-Dade CBRE’s second-quarter 2016 market • Creation of Talent Development report. The metro area’s vacancy rate Network website (tdn.com) of paid fell to 12.2 percent, from 13.6 percent in internships mid-2015, and the tightest submarkets were Miami Beach (4.4 percent), Coconut COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE Grove (4.7 percent) and Aventura (6.0 Miami-Dade’s dynamic commercial real percent). Countywide, the direct asking estate market is attracting developers, rate for rent was $33.90 per square foot. investors, tenants and owners. Vacancy rates The same trends are occurring in are falling in the metropolitan area’s ofﬁce, Miami-Dade’s industrial market, which industrial and retail markets, although new has an overall vacancy rate of 3.6 percent construction is coming online at a rapid and leasing rate of $8.61 per square foot, pace. Demand for space is particularly per CBRE’s mid-year report. More than strong in the Downtown/Brickell, Coral 687,000 square feet of new space was Gables and Airport/Doral submarkets. completed in the last 12 months with All icons from Freepik.com All icons from

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Networks Exports • Transit Options $58.60 billion • Special Zones • Park Boundaries

Imports $48.25 billion net absorption of 427,000 square feet. THE TAKEAWAY Low vacancy rates, increasing asking The benefits of doing business in lease rates and the demand of new Miami-Dade County are as varied as tenants entering the market is causing its community and as strategic as its 18 developers to rush to fill the demand for global location. “With one of the most Trade Ofﬁces Class A industrial product, according to diverse and cosmopolitan populations the report. in the U.S., Miami offers businesses a In the first half of 2016, developers strong, globally competitive advantage completed 250,000 square feet of retail across all industries,” said attorney Josh 33 space in Miami-Dade County, per Marcus Markus, partner, Carlton Fields. “Our Bi-National Chambers & Millsap’s second quarter report. Strong numerous multicultural and multilingual of Commerce demand for retail space will push the professionals offer a strong foundation overall retail vacancy rate down to 3.3 for companies doing business not only percent at year-end, as the average in the U.S. but also in Latin America, the asking rent will increase $31.52 per Caribbean, Europe, Asia, the Middle square foot. Two million square feet of East, and other business centers around 74 Consulates retail is coming online, including Brickell the world.” As a significant center for 3rd largest consular corps in the City Centre, Miami Worldcenter and international business, Miami-Dade is a United States after

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BEACONCOUNCIL.COM 33 34 EDUCATION & WORKFORCE TALENT ADVANTAGE MIAMI2017 Building Skillsfor theFuture TALENT WORKFORCE EDUCATION & MEETING WORKFORCENEEDS COLLEGE TOWN SCHOOL OPTIONS PUBLIC ANDPRIVATE

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EDUCATION & WORKFORCE TALENT 35 BEACONCOUNCIL.COM How to enroll in Miami-Dade County Public Schools Students enrolling in Miami- Dade public schools for the first time must present the following documents: • Original birth certificate. (Other documents, such as a valid passport, may be acceptable if a birth certificate is unavailable. Contact school system for more details.) • A health examination form (DH 3040) completed within

EDUCATION & WORKFORCE TALENT EDUCATION one year prior to enrollment and a Florida Certiﬁcate of Immunization (DH 680) from a private doctor or local health care clinic. • Two of these three forms as proof of current address: - an electric utility bill or receipt

- a signed lease agreement Carina Mask or statement of property purchase, iami-Dade County’s highly programs, as well as courses for students - a current homestead regarded educational system with special requirements. There are 409 exemption card for provides a wide range of private schools in Miami-Dade, serving property tax ﬁling learning opportunities 74,861 students from pre-kindergarten to purposes M for parents, students and high school, per Private School Review. • Students transferring from employers seeking the right talent. About 50 percent of the schools have a another school district must religious affiliation. also present certain records PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SCHOOL OPTIONS M-DCPS recently launched several to verify the academic credits Miami-Dade County Public Schools bold programs that provide students they have earned and conﬁrm (M-DCPS) is nationally recognized for with new learning options, while spurring their grade placement. excellence. With approximately 350,000 classroom innovation, academic rigor students from more than 100 different and increased access. For further information, contact: countries, it is one of the largest and For the 2016–17 academic year, Miami-Dade County most diverse public school districts M-DCPS created 59 new choice/magnet Public Schools in the country. programs in the science, technology, www.dadeschools.net Miami-Dade families can also choose engineering and math (STEM) areas 305-995-1000 from a variety of private schools with including robotics, coding, biomedical,

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MIAMI-DADE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS Student Enrollment Pre-K to 12 (Fall 2015) Total Student Enrollment: 349,329 AWARDS AND ACCOLADES High School (9–12): • First U.S. school district to 109,305 Pre-K: 1,970 provide wireless connectivity to all its schools. Kindergarten: • Fourth largest public school 24,169 system in the United States. • Awarded the Broad Prize in 2012, the most prestigious award for academic performance and improvement in urban school districts.

Secondary (6–8): Elementary (1–5): 79,332 134,553

MAGNET SCHOOLS ENROLLMENT Elementary ...... 5,424 K-8 Centers ...... 4,775 Top 10 Primary Languages Spoken by Middle ...... 15,571 K-12 Students at Home Senior High ...... 35,719 • Spanish • Zhongwen (Chinese) Combination Schools ...... 2,684 • Haitian Creole • Arabic Total ...... 64,173 U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT 2016 • Portuguese • Italian RANKS MIAMI-DADE COUNTY SCHOOLS • French • Creole AMONG THE BEST IN THE NATION • Russian • Vietnamese

#2 Design & Architecture Senior High School (DASH) #6 Maritime & Science Technology MIAMI-DADE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS ADVANCED ACADEMICS FOR HIGH Academy (MAST) Teachers Statistics ACHIEVING STUDENTS #7 Young Women’s Preparatory ENROLLMENT

Academy Teachers total: Advanced Placement . . . . . 28,967 #11 International Studies 24,546 Average salary: International Baccalaureate . 1,463 Preparatory Academy $54,615 Cambridge AICE ...... 3,446 #18 Coral Reef Senior High School Dual Enrollment ...... 5,919 #19 New World School of the Arts Total ...... 39,795 #20 TERRA Environmental Teacher to student ratio: 1-17.6 Source: Miami-Dade Public Schools, Statistical

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BEACONCOUNCIL.COM 37 THE ACADEMIC LEADERS COUNCIL Education is the foundation of One Community One Goal. Its Academic Leaders Council is recognized as a national model of collaboration focused on aligning education with workforce needs to create a talent pipeline for business success.

Miami-Dade County Public Schools is the fourth largest school district in the U.S. with enrollment of 349,329 including students from 191 countries speaking 90 languages. It is one of a few public school districts in the U.S. to offer optional international studies programs and bilingual education in Spanish, French, German, Haitian Creole and Mandarin Chinese. It is the only school district in Florida to offer bilingual education in Mandarin. Superintendent www.dadeschools.net Alberto M. Carvalho Enrollment: 349,329

Miami Dade College is the largest educational institution in the United States. The state- supported college offers more than 300 programs of study leading to degrees in such ﬁ elds as aviation, business, education, engineering, health sciences, justice and nursing. MDC has seven campuses and offers courses online, too. Its degree options include two-year associate degrees and four-year baccalaureate degrees. President www.mdc.edu Eduardo J. Padrón Enrollment: 165,000

FIU is Miami’s ﬁ rst and only four-year public research university offering bachelor’s, master’s

EDUCATION & WORKFORCE TALENT EDUCATION and doctoral degrees in more than 200 academic programs. FIU awards more bachelor’s and master’s degrees to Hispanic students than any other university in the United States. The university continues to expand its offerings through Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine, Nicole Wertheim College of Nursing & Health Sciences, and its Law School. President www.ﬁ u.edu Mark B. Rosenberg Enrollment: 54,000

U.S. News & World Report ranked UM 44th in its 2016 list of the best universities. The University of Miami serves students in more than 180 majors and degree programs. Founded in 1925, UM annually conducts $360 million of research and sponsored programs. Most of this work is done at the Leonard M. Miller School of Medicine, the state’s ﬁ rst accredited medical school. President www.miami.edu Julio Frenk Enrollment: 9,000

Barry University, one of the largest Catholic universities in the Southeast, offers more than 100 bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral degree programs. Barry’s main campus is in Miami Shores. The university operates its Dwayne O. Andreas School of Law in Orlando and has off-campus facilities for adult continuing education in 15 locations in Florida and one in Nassau, the Bahamas. President Sister www.barry.edu Linda Bevilacqua Enrollment: 7,971*

St. Thomas University in Miami Gardens develops leaders in business, justice, ministry, science and other ﬁ elds through its wide variety of bachelor’s and master’s programs. The university’s Biscayne College is its liberal arts and sciences college, comprised of the departments of English and humanities, history, philosophy global studies, social sciences and counseling, the Institute for World Languages and the Center for Ethics. President Msgr. www.stu.edu Franklyn M. Casale Enrollment: 5,474

Florida Memorial University, founded in 1963, has 41 undergraduate programs and four master’s degree programs, in such ﬁ elds as aviation, biology, business administration, communications, computer science, criminal justice, education and pre-nursing. It is the only historically black college or university in Miami. President www.fmuniv.edu Enrollment: 1,800* Roslyn Clark Artis

*Undergraduate and graduate. Source: National Center for Education Statistics, 2016

38 ADVANTAGE MIAMI 2017 SOUTH FLORIDA’S POWERHOUSE EDUCATION & WORKFORCE TALENT OCCUPATION PROJECTIONS FOR TARGET INDUSTRIES (2015–2023 Projected Growth)

AVIATION % CREATIVE DESIGN (continued) % Aerospace Engineers 8.8 Industrial Engineers 5.8 Avionics Technicians 8.5 Mechanical Engineers 9.7 Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians 8.6 Engineers, All Other 7.6 Aircraft Structure, Surfaces and Systems Music Directors and Composers 6.9 14.4 Assemblers Public Relations Specialists 9.1 Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors 1.1 LIFE SCIENCES Airline Pilots, Copilots and Flight Engineers 3.2 Microbiologists 11.1 Commercial Pilots 8.0 Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists 9.6 Air Traffic Controllers 4.8 Chemical Technicians 17.5 Airfield Operations Specialists 7.1 Forensic Science Technicians 9.9 BANKING & FINANCE Life, Physical and Social Science Technicians, 10.5 Accountants and Auditors 12.8 All Other Appraisers and Assessors of Real Estate 8.4 Medical and Clinical Laboratory 6.2 Budget Analysts 8.9 Technologists Credit Analysts 9.9 Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technicians 19.3 Miami Dade College drives Financial Analysts 14.2 Cardiovascular Technologists and 20.3 Personal Financial Advisors 22.2 Technicians South Florida’s economic Financial Examiners 5.7 Diagnostic Medical Sonographers 35.5 growth by preparing Credit Counselors 21.4 Nuclear Medicine Technologists 14.5 graduates for high-paying Loan Officers 5.9 Radiologic Technologists 17.1 jobs in cutting-edge fields. Tax Preparers 11.6 Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists 14.3 Financial Specialists, All Other 12.8 Biomedical Engineers 17.0 MDC is always steps ahead Financial Managers 9.9 Chemical Engineers 7.9 in developing the in-demand Billing and Posting Clerks 18.1 Chemists 3.3 workforce needed for today’s Bookkeeping, Accounting and 10.3 TECHNOLOGY growing industries, with Auditing Clerks Computer Systems Analysts 20.6 powerful educational partners Tellers 1.0 Computer Programmers 5.8 Financial Clerks, All Other 15.0 including Harvard, MIT, Software Developers, Applications 16.2 Babson College and CREATIVE DESIGN Software Developers, Systems Software 10.7 Art Directors 2.2 Web Developers 15.0 Tel Aviv University, and Multimedia Artists and Animators 5.3 Database Administrators 11.0 innovative programs like Graphic Designers 5.7 Network and Computer Systems 8.9 those offered at The Idea Interior Designers 12.5 Administrators Center, the School of Set and Exhibit Designers 6.1 Computer Network Architects 11.7 Producers and Directors 5.8 Computer User Support Specialists 15.5 Engineering + Technology, Audio and Video Equipment Technicians 13.0 Computer Network Support Specialists 7.0 Miami Fashion Institute and Broadcast Technicians 5.1 Computer Occupations, All Other 7.1 MAGIC – the Miami Animation Sound Engineering Technicians 3.5 Computer Hardware Engineers 11.1 & Gaming International Photographers 3.8 Computer and Information Systems 12.1 Complex. Camera Operators, Television, Video and Managers 7.1 Motion Picture TRADE & LOGISTICS Film and Video Editors 3.5 INVEST IN THE FUTURE. Transportation, Storage and Architectural and Engineering Managers 17.7 7.4 Visit mdc.edu today for a Distribution Managers Advertising and Promotions Managers 6.7 glimpse of all the wealth Cargo and Freight Agents 17.4 Marketing Managers 16.1 MDC has to offer. Shipping, Receiving and Traffic Clerks 5.1 Civil Engineers 20.2 Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 10.8 Electrical Engineers 8.8 165,000+ students | 2 million+ Light Truck or Delivery Services Drivers 5.6 Electronics Engineers, Except Computer 3.7 students admitted | more than 300 academic pathways | numerous Environmental Engineers 10.1 Production, Planning and Expediting Clerks 5.2 baccalaureate degrees | 8 campuses, Health and Safety Engineers, Except First-Line Superv. of Material-Moving Vehicle outreach centers and more | 13.2 9.2 Mining Operators www.mdc.edu | 305-237-8888

Source: Florida Department of Economic Opportunity, Employment Projections, 2016

BEACONCOUNCIL.COM 39 MIAMI-DADE COUNTY GRADUATE SCHOOLS OF BUSINESS

Kellogg School of Management Northwestern University www.kellogg.northwestern.edu Florida International University Chapman Graduate School of Business www.business.ﬁ u.edu

St. Thomas University School of Business www.stu.edu/business

ALL OF MIAMI-DADE COUNTY’S MBA University of Miami PROGRAMS INCLUDE A STRONG School of Business INTERNATIONAL FOCUS. www.bus.miami.edu

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continued from page 36 MIAMI-DADE COUNTY technology, business studies, visual steady stream of skilled talent to the region’s TECHNICAL COLLEGES and performing arts, Advanced employers. Their wide array of programs Placement, legal studies, and sports reflects the diversity of Miami-Dade’s George T. Baker. Aviation medicine and management. Currently, economy and range from agriculture to Technical College the district offers nearly 600 choice zoology, with an increased focus on science, www.bakeraviation.edu programs to nearly 350,000 students technology, engineering and mathematics in 339 elementary, middle and high (STEM) fields. Lindsey Hopkins Technical College schools as well as charter schools and With two major research universities, the www.lindsey.dadeschools.net vocational centers for adult education. major higher education institutions in Miami- “The new programs continue our Dade County include the University of Miami Robert Morgan Educational legacy of providing students with (ranked No. 44 in the nation by U.S. News Center & Technical College comprehensive, robust and innovative and World Report), Florida International www.ac.robertmorganeducenter.org academic course offerings, preparing University (FIU), Barry University, Florida them for classroom and career Memorial University, St. Thomas University, D.A. Dorsey Technical College success,” said Superintendent Alberto Johnson & Wales University and Miami Dade www.dadorsey.dadeschools.net M. Carvalho, who was recently named College. These institutions have close ties to the 2016 Magnet Schools of America the business community through internships, Miami Lakes Educational Center & (MSA) Superintendent of the Year. mentorships and executive education Technical College programs. www.mlec.dadeschools.net COLLEGE TOWN Miami-Dade’s colleges, universities ACADEMIC LEADERS COUNCIL South Dade Technical College and vocational programs include The One Community One Goal Academic www.sdec.dadeschools.net over 250,000 students delivering a Leaders Council focuses on maintaining

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a world-class educational ecosystem and impactful idea that will make both that aligns with the workforce needs commerce and the local population of Miami-Dade’s business community. prosper in the future.” New and expanded degree and training programs have been planned and TALENT DEVELOPMENT NETWORK implemented because of the Council’s The One Community One Goal Talent work with the business community. Its Development Network (TDN) simplifies members examine issues, such as skills the internship recruiting process for gaps, curriculum development, career Miami-Dade employers by providing one paths, and college affordability and point of contact for seven area colleges accessibility. They are unified in their and universities. TDN hit its internship commitment to advance local economic goal of posting 200 internships for its and educational development. pilot two-year program within eight “I’ve been to many communities months of its launch date in April 2015. around the country, but I’ve never seen The portal has posted 365 internships such a strong collaboration between and 90 percent of them were paid. academia and the businesses,” said Tim TDN has registered 220 employers and Rowe, CEO and founder, Cambridge 945 students, filled 116 positions, and Innovation Center (CIC). “Congratulations processed nearly 2,000 applications. Visit

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BEACONCOUNCIL.COM 41 ANNUAL NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED LABOR FORCE, EMPLOYMENT AND UNEMPLOYMENT IN MIAMI-DADE COUNTY

Year Civilian Labor Force Employment Unemployment Unemployment Rate 2015 1,334,403 1,252,419 81,983 6.1% 2014 1,320,447 1,230,641 89,806 6.8% 2013 1,292,216 1,194,492 97,724 7.6% 2012 1,285,446 1,178,137 107,309 8.3% 2011 1,255,524 1,136,962 118,562 9.4% 2010 1,225,397 1,089,226 136,171 11.1% 2009 1,209,622 1,083,804 125,818 10.4% 2008 1,228,554 1,169,367 59,187 4.8% 2007 1,226,005 1,188,136 37,869 3.1% 2006 1,192,179 1,159,006 33,173 2.8% 2005 1,147,797 1,111,437 36,360 3.2%

Source: Labor Market Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics Program

MIAMI-DADE COUNTY POPULATION BY RACE AND ETHNICITY FOREIGN BORN POPULATION Total: 2,704,435 IN MIAMI-DADE COUNTY BY REGION Hispanic Origin*: 1,783,552 (65.95%) Total: 1,418,393 EDUCATION & WORKFORCE TALENT EDUCATION Source: Applied Geography Solutions, 2016. *Note: Hispanic Origin can be of any race. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Ameircan FactFinder, 2015 American Community Survey, 1-year estimates

Asian: 52,428 Europe: 46,723 Oceania 767 (1.94%) Paciﬁc Islander: 674 (0.02%) Other: 86,358 (3.19%) Asia: 41,777 American Indian: Multirace: 63,641 Northern America 5,132 (0.19%) (2.35%) Africa: 6,504 (Non-US: Canada & Other): 4,755

South America: 258,978 Black: 505,718 (18.7%) Central America: 202,181 Caribbean: White: 1,990,484 856,708 (73.6%)

CAREERSOURCE SOUTH FLORIDA needs and attracting new businesses. It’s one CareerSource South Florida’s services are of the most pivotal accomplishments of One available at no cost through a network of centers Community One Goal. This level of commitment located throughout the region. For employers, and the rigor that is put behind it is an effort CareerSource offers free job postings, training you just won’t find in every other community,” incentives, tax incentives and supports job fairs says Penny Shaffer, Co-Chair, One Community and other initiatives. One Goal, Florida Market President, Florida “Aligning education to employers’ needs is Blue. Visit careersourcesfl.com for more valuable vital to keeping graduates filling those talent information.

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CARGO TRADE TONNAGE AT MIA Domestic International Total MIA’S TOP TRADE PARTNERS BY TOTAL VALUE IN US DOLLARS Brazil $10,400,000 2 Colombia $5,470,000 1.75 Chile $3,201,000 1.5 Peru $2,485,000 1.25 Argentina $2,456,000 1 Switzerland $2,217,000 0.75 China $2,059,000 0.5 Mexico $1,662,00 0.25 Costa Rica $1,611,000 Millions Ecuador $1,564,000 2005 2015 Source: Miami International Airport, 2016

iami-Dade’s geographic location GATEWAY TO THE WORLD cannot be underestimated. Miami International Airport (MIA) is one MIAMI INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT It’s the epicenter of the of the world’s busiest airports with 105 Western Hemisphere, making airlines serving 160 destinations around M it easily accessible to North the world. MIA is the leading economic • #1 among U.S. airports in and South America and the rest of the engine for Miami-Dade and the state international freight world. Its world-class transportation and of Florida, generating business revenue • #2 among U.S. airports in communication assets give companies of $33.7 billion annually and welcoming international passengers a powerful advantage in today’s global 70 percent of all international visitors • #3 Total cargo in US marketplace. Its ranked second in the U.S. to Florida. Passenger and cargo trafﬁ c • #10 Total passengers in US with the most international consulates, are trending upward, and MIA served a • #13 Total number of operations trade ofﬁ ces and bi-national chambers record 44.35 million passengers in 2015. • #2 Designated Pharma Hub of commerce helping to facilitate global As the closest U.S. deep water port in the World trade and commerce. to the Panama Canal, PortMiami is a

continued on page 50 Sources: Miami-Dade Aviation Department, 2014 & 2013

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PORTMIAMI Middle East/ Europe/ India/Africa Cruise Capital of the World Mediterranean 3% 13%

4.9 MILLION Passengers per year Asia 32%

• $27 billion annual economic impact. • Commercial trade combined with the cruise business Americas & Caribbean 52% supports approx. 207,000 jobs. • Opened in 2014, the PortMiami Tunnel provides direct access between the seaport and highways I-395 and I-95. CARGO TRADE AT PORTMIAMI Total Tonnage TEU’S* • The Deep Dredge Project increases trade with Asia as 10 PortMiami beneﬁ ts from a shift in trade from West Coast 8,613,739 to East Coast ports. 8 • Cargo Ships Docked ...... 1,422 6 • Total TEU’s ...... 1,007,782 • Total Tonnage...... 8,613,739 4

• Cruise Ships Docked ...... 1,012 2 1,007,782 • Total Passengers ...... 4,915,576 Millions • Cruise Lines ...... 17 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 • Cruise Ships ...... 36 *Twenty- foot Equivalent Unit

Sources: PortMiami, 2016; PortMiami, www.miamidade.gov/portofmiami

BEACONCOUNCIL.COM 47 INTERNATIONAL NON-STOP FLIGHTS FROM FROM MIA Weekly Flights FLIGHT TIMES: EASY ACCESS TO AND FROM MIAMI Amsterdam Netherlands 2 Antigua Antigua and Barbuda, Leeward Islands 7 Regions served with non-stop Aruba Aruba 24 direct ﬂ ights from MIA

Barbados Barbados 14 Flights Barcelona Venezuela 12 United States ...... 52 Barcelona Apt Spain 7 Canada ...... 2 Barranquilla Colombia 14 South America ...... 25 Belem Brazil 2 Central America ...... 10 Belize City Belize 14 Mexico ...... 5 Belo Horizonte Brazil 5 Caribbean ...... 33 Bermuda Bermuda 7 Europe/Middle East ...... 21 Bimini Bahamas 1 Total ...... 148 Bogota Colombia 46 Brasilia Brazil 10 Brussels Belgium 2

GLOBAL ACCESS & CONNECTIVITY GLOBAL ACCESS & CONNECTIVITY Buenos Aires Argentina 37 Cali Colombia 14 6hrs. Camagüey Cuba 4 Cancun Mexico 53 Cap Haitien Haiti 7 Toronto Montreal Caracas Venezuela 35 Chicago Boston Cartagena Colombia 7 San Francisco New York Cayman Brac Cayman Islands 1 Washington, D.C Dallas Atlanta Cienfuegos Cuba 2 Los Angeles Cologne/Bonn Germany 1 2hrs. Houston MIAMI Cozumel Mexico 5 Havana Curaçao Curacao 21 Grand Cayman Doha Qatar 6 Mexico City San Juan Santo Domingo Duesseldorf Germany 7 Guatemala City Barbados Fort de France Martinique 3 San José Caracas Fortaleza Brazil 1 Panama City Bogota Frankfurt Germany 7 Cali Freeport Bahamas 18 Quito George Town Bahamas 6 Guayaquil Georgetown Guyana 3

Grand Cayman Cayman Islands 35 Lima Grenada Grenada, Windward Islands 7 Guatemala City Guatemala 23 Guayaquil Ecuador 14 Rio de Janeiro Havana Cuba 7 Sao Paulo Helsinki Finland 3 Hewanorra Saint Lucia 7 Holguín Cuba 4 Santiago Istanbul Turkey 7 Buenos Aires Varadero/Matanzas Cuba 3 La Paz Bolivia 7 La Romana Dominican Republic 3 Liberia Costa Rica 7 Lima Peru 37 Lisbon Portugal 7 London United Kingdom 35 Source: Miami International Airport, 2016

48 ADVANTAGE MIAMI 2017 INTERNATIONAL NON-STOP FLIGHTS FROM FROM MIA Weekly Flights GLOBAL ACCESS & CONNECTIVITY Madrid Spain 28 Managua Nicaragua 28 Manaus Brazil 6 Manchester United Kingdom 2 Maracaibo Venezuela 6 Marsh Harbour Bahamas 4 11hrs. Medellin Colombia 19 Merida Mexico 6 Mexico City Mexico 69 Milan Italy 7 9hrs. Montego Bay Jamaica 19 Monterrey Mexico 7 Montevideo Uruguay 7 Montreal Canada 15 Moscow Russian Federation 2 Nassau Bahamas 66 Kingston Jamaica 26 Moscow North Eleuthera Bahamas 4 London Berlin Frankfurt Panama City Panama 57 Paris Paramaribo Suriname 6 Milan Paris France 16 Lisbon Barcelona Rome Pointe-à-Pitre Guadeloupe 1 Madrid Port au Prince Haiti 36 Port of Spain Trinidad and Tobago 21 Providenciales Turks and Caicos Islands 21 Puerto Plata Dominican Republic 7 Punta Cana Dominican Republic 24 Quito Ecuador 21 Rio de Janeiro Brazil 15 Roatan Honduras 2 Rome Italy 7 San Jose Costa Rica 22 San Juan Puerto Rico 51 San Pedro Sula Honduras 18 San Salvador Bahamas 1 San Salvador El Salvador 18 Santa Clara Cuba 3 Santa Cruz de la Sierra Bolivia 5 Santiago Chile 22 Santiago Dominican Republic 11 Santo Domingo Dominican Republic 25 São Paulo Brazil 29 St. Croix Virgin Islands, US 11 St. Kitts Saint Kitts and Nevis, Leeward Islands 9 St. Maarten St. Maarten (dutch Part) 12 St. Thomas Virgin Islands, US 25 Tegucigalpa Honduras 12 Toronto Canada 30 Vienna Austria 6 Zurich Switzerland 7

Source: Miami International Airport, 2016

BEACONCOUNCIL.COM 49 DOMESTIC NON-STOP FLIGHTS Weekly Flights Atlanta 140 MIAMI CUSTOMS DISTRICT AS A PERCENTAGE OF U.S. TRADE BY REGION 2015 Total Trade Austin 6 Imports Baltimore 18 Exports Birmingham 13 Boston 46 34.1% Charleston 14 Charlotte 56

Chicago 78 23.3% 38% Cincinnati 13 33.5% Cleveland 14 1.2% 16% Columbus 13 Dallas/Fort Worth 79 0.9% 1.0% 1.9% 1.1 % Denver 24 40.2% 0.3% 0.9% 1% 1.2% 32.9% 2.1% 0.3% 0.3% 1.7% 29.5% Detroit 21 0.9% 0.5% 1.7% 1.7% 0.2% 0.4% Gainesville 14 Greensboro/High Point 7 Africa Asia Europe Oceania

GLOBAL ACCESS & CONNECTIVITY GLOBAL ACCESS & CONNECTIVITY Hartford 6 Caribbean Middle East North America South America Houston 59 Central America Indianapolis 15 Jacksonville 34 MIAMI CUSTOMS DISTRICT TRADE BY REGION 2015

Kansas City 7 Region Exports Imports Total Trade Key West 35 Africa $242,856,625 $245,017,149 $487,873,774 Las Vegas 32 Asia $1,959,094,305 $11,204,023,317 $13,163,117,622 Los Angeles 61 Caribbean $8,753,862,367 $3,888,664,047 $12,642,526,414 Louisville 7 Central America $9,727,732,715 $7,039,844,881 $16,767,577,596 Memphis 7 Europe $5,525,293,937 $10,164,478,187 $15,689,772,160 Minneapolis/St. Paul 14 Middle East $1,220,480,390 $204,572,635 $1,425,053,025 Naples 4 North America $1,198,884,578 $1,655,787,937 $2,854,672,515 Nashville 24 Oceania $119,258,433 $267,036,420 $386,294,853 New Orleans 28 New York JFK 77 South America $29,860,072,255 $13,543,281,518 $43,403,353,773 New York LaGuardia 124 Overall Totals $58,607,535,641 $48,212,706,091 $106,820,241,732

Newark 55 Sources: Enterprise Florida, Data provided by WISER, at http://www.wisertrade.org, from US Census Bureau, Foreign Trade Division Norfolk 14 Orlando 71 continued from page 46 Pensacola 18 natural connecting point for the Total trade through the Miami Customs Philadelphia 48 Phoenix 13 Caribbean and Latin American District, which includes airports and Pittsburgh 14 markets, as well as Europe and Asia. seaports throughout South Florida, Raleigh/Durham 21 A deep dredge project by the U.S. has grown from $65.9 billion in 2005 to Richmond 7 Army Corps of Engineers allows the $106.85 billion in 2015, and regularly Salt Lake City 3 port to accommodate larger neo- generates a trade surplus. Per World San Antonio 6 Panamax container vessels transiting Trade Miami, the county’s top trade San Diego 7 the expanded Panama Canal, while partners include Brazil, Colombia, China, San Francisco 24 a new tunnel for trucks and on-site Dominican Republic and Chile. Seattle/Tacoma 7 rail provides shippers with rapid, St. Louis 11 convenient access to the U.S. GLOBAL CONNECTIVITY Tallahassee 24 market. Miami-Dade’s second most Miami has been ranked as one of the Tampa 40 important economic engine, the Port top-five best interconnected cities in the Tulsa 1 contributes $28 billion annually to the world, ahead of San Francisco, Chicago Washington Dulles 11 local economy. and Washington, D.C. Terremark’s NAP Washington Ronald Reagan 64

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Miami International Airport is The #2 Gateway To The USA, The Leading Airport Connecting The Americas, The USA’s #1 International Freight Hub, And The Airport of Choice By International Passengers To Florida. MIA is Served By Over 100 Airlines with Flights From 161 Passenger And 106 Cargo Destinations Around The World.

World-Class Airport. World-Class Miami. Come Join Our World.

MIAMI INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT America’s New Global Gateway www.miami-airport.com • iﬂyMIA [email protected]

Our vision: MIA will grow from a recognized hemispheric hub to a global airport of choice that offers customers a world-class experience and an expanded route network with direct passenger and cargo access to all world regions. “Miami-Dade is certainly the gateway to the Americas due to its strength and infrastructure Among Miami-Dade County's in trade and logistics and international business assets are multicultural richness.” its foreign trade zones, or FTZs. Arcelio Gerardo, Federally designated foreign trade General Manager, Miami Free Zone and zones are designed to stimulate FTZ World Services GLOBAL ACCESS & CONNECTIVITY GLOBAL ACCESS & CONNECTIVITY economic development because companies operating in FTZs of the Americas makes Miami the only PortMiami, Miami International Airport, can reduce, delay or eliminate city in the U.S. where optical, Ethernet, Opa-locka Airport, rail yards and other duty payments on imported and MPLS, voice and Internet traffic is transportation infrastructure. exported products. Here is a list handed off in a single location. The of a few of Miami-Dade County’s NAP of the Americas is in downtown ROBUST TRANSPORTATION NETWORK foreign trade zones and their Miami, an area that has numerous From streetcars and bicycle routes to contact information: telecommunications carrier facilities, new passenger rail service and a “smart” fiber loops, international cable landings traffic grid, Miami-Dade is building FTZ NO. 32 MIAMI FREE ZONE and multiple power grids. Telefonica a robust multi-modal transportation Grantee: Greater Miami Foreign USA’s Data Center and other companies network. All Aboard Florida, a private Trade Zone, Inc. (GMFTZ) also provide sophisticated digital corporation, expects to launch its 2305 NW 107th Avenue services to the area, making Miami-Dade Brightline high-speed commuter rail Doral, FL 33172 a prime digital communications hub for service in 2017, connecting Downtown 305-591-4300 the Americas. Miami with Fort Lauderdale and West www.miamifreezone.com Palm Beach, with extended service to VIBRANT FOREIGN TRADE ZONE Orlando expected the following year. FTZ NO. 166 HOMESTEAD Miami-Dade’s large-scale foreign Miami-Dade County’s transit system Grantee: Vision Foreign-Trade trade zone (FTZ) 281 delivers important includes the elevated 25-mile Metrorail Zone, Inc. benefits that help the region’s system, the free a 4.4-mile Metromover 43 North Krome Ave, international trading community become downtown loop and the countywide Homestead, FL 33030 more profitable and competitive. Metrobus service. The Miami Intermodal 305-247-7082 Businesses within the zone can receive, Center (MIC) near Miami International www.visioncouncil.com warehouse and re-export products duty- Airport provides connectivity between free, reducing costs and accelerating Palm Beach County, Fort Lauderdale, FTZ NO. 281 PORTMIAMI shipments. Miami and the Florida Keys. Grantee: Miami-Dade County Thousands of businesses each year The Underline is a new 10-mile linear 111 NW 1st St., 29th Floor, use foreign trade zones to coordinate park for biking and walking along the Miami FL 33128 foreign and domestic shipments. In US1 corridor designed by the same 305-347-5503 Miami-Dade, FTZ 281 stretches from SW urban planners as the famous Highline in www.miamidade.gov/portmiami/ 8th Street to the Broward County line, New York City. It will connect downtown foreign-trade-zone-281.asp from Miami Beach in the east to the Miami to South Miami-Dade and a

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Corporate EASY Card Holders enjoy unlimited access to Metrobus and Metrorail at a discounted monthly rate.

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For detailed information and to enroll, visit https://cdp.miamidade.gov or email [email protected].

Included in the unlimited transit rides your new black card unlocks is Metrorail service to the Miami ΖQWHUQDWLRQDO$LUSRUWYLDWKH2UDQJH/LQH5LGHEHIRUH\RXȵ\ Business Visitor Specialty Occupation Visa Non-Agricultural Non-immigrant Visas B-1 Visa – Available to H-1B – Allows U.S. employers to H-2B Workers Visa – Temporary Travel and Employment individuals temporarily employ foreign Allows U.S. employ- participating in business workers in specialty occupations, ers to bring nonimmigrant foreign nationals to the activities of a commercial defined by U.S. Citizenship and United States to fill tempo- or professional nature in Immigration Services as those rary nonagricultural jobs. The the United States, such as requiring theoretical and practical employer’s need is consid- consulting with business application of a body of highly ered temporary if it is a one- associates, traveling for specialized knowledge in a field. time occurrence, a seasonal business conventions or a The government issues no more need, a peak-load need, conference on specific than 65,000 H-1B visas per year. or an intermittent need. dates, settling an estate, Citizens of certain countries can Currently there is a limit of negotiating a contract or qualify for special visas. For 66,000 H-2B visas per year. participating in short-term example, a special H-1B1 Certification is issued to the training, among other Professional Visa is available only employer, not the employee, and is not transferable from activities. to citizens of Chile as a result of the one employer to another. U.S.-Chile Free Trade Agreement. GLOBAL ACCESS & CONNECTIVITY GLOBAL ACCESS & CONNECTIVITY

Immigrant Visas First Preference – Reserved for persons of Second Preference – Reserved for Employment-Based EB-1 extraordinary ability in science, art, EB-2 professionals holding an advanced education, business or athletics that can degree or a baccalaureate degree and at provide evidence of their acclaim (a Pulitzer Prize or least five years progressive experience in the an Olympic Games medal, for example) as well as profession, and for persons with exceptional outstanding professors and researchers and certain ability in the sciences, arts, or business (excep- multinational managers and executives who wish to tional ability means having a degree of expertise further their careers in the United States. Applicants significantly above that ordinarily encountered in for this type of employment-based visa are not the sciences, arts, or business). Requires a Labor required to obtain Labor Certification from the U.S. Certification approval from the U.S. Department Department of Labor before applying with the U.S. of Labor (DOL) before applying with U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS).

Treaty Trader Visa – Citizen of a so-called Treaty Investor Visa – Citizen of a treaty Trader and Investor Visas E-1 “treaty country,” one with which the E-2 company who wants to develop and direct United States maintains a treaty of the operations of an enterprise in which he commerce and navigation who is coming to the or she has invested, or is in the process of investing a U.S. to carry on substantial trade mainly between substantial amount of capital, under provisions of the the U.S. and the treaty country. Immigration and Nationality Act.

Source: U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services. See a list of the treaty countries at travel.state.gov/visa/fees/fees_3726.html

U.S. VISA REQUIREMENTS countries seeking permanent U.S. There are two major categories of residence. U.S. visas: non-immigrant visas for Qualified visitors from foreign temporary travel and immigrant visas countries can travel without a visa for relocation and permanent U.S. to the United States under the U.S. residence. Citizens of foreign nations government’s Visa Waiver Program. who wish to visit the United States In 2014, Chile became the 38th generally must apply for a U.S. visa, foreign country and the second Latin which the traveler places in his or American country to participate in her passport. The U.S. government the Visa Waiver Program. Citizens issues multiple types of visas for non- of Chile and other participating immigrant visitors, and it issues many countries can visit the United States other types for citizens of foreign for business or leisure for as many as

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Non-immigrant Trainee or Special Exchange Visitors – Intra-company Extraordinary Ability H-3 Education Exchange Visitor J-1 The J-1 classification L-1 Transfer Visa – O-1 – Reserved for – Allows foreign nationals coming is authorized for those Available to intra- people with temporarily to the United States as either a: who intend to participate in an company transferees who, extraordinary ability in the 1–Trainee to receive training in any field approved program for the pur- within the three preceding sciences, arts, crafts, of endeavor, other than graduate medical pose of teaching, instructing or years, have been employed education, business, athletics education or training, that is not available lecturing, studying, observing, abroad continuously for one or motion picture or television in the foreign national’s home country. conducting research, consult- year, and who will be em- production. An O-2 visa would 2–Special Education Exchange Visitor to ing, demonstrating special ployed by a branch, parent, be available for a second participate in a special education exchange skills, receiving training, or affiliate, or subsidiary of that person accompanying the visitor training program that provides for to receive graduate medi- same employer in the U.S. extraordinarily talented practical training and experience in the cal education or training. J-1 in a managerial, executive individual solely to assist him education of children with physical, mental, nonimmigrants are sponsored (L-1A), or specialized knowl- or her. Obtaining this visa or emotional disabilities. An H-3 “trainee” by public and private entities edge capacity (L-1B). requires evidence that the must be invited by an individual or orga- designated by the U.S. Depart- applicant is nationally or nization. This classification is not intended ment of State. internationally recognized for for U.S. employment. his or her extraordinary skill.

Third Preference – Reserved for Fourth Preference – Reserved for Fifth Preference – This visa is the EB-3 professionals whose jobs require at least EB-4 so-called “special immigrants” EB-5 centerpiece of the federal a baccalaureate degree, skilled workers with particular types of experience Immigrant Investor Program, which whose jobs require at least 2 years training and and expertise, including religious ministers, is administered by the USCIS. The EB-5 less-skilled people whose work is neither former employees of the U.S. government visa generally is reserved for business temporary nor seasonal and requires less than 2 in the Panama Canal zone and certain investors who will invest $1 million (or years of training. Requires a Labor Certiﬁcation graduates of foreign medical schools. $500,000 in a targeted high-unemployment approval from the DOL before applying with or rural areas) in a commercial enterprise USCIS. that creates at least 10 new full-time jobs within two years (or longer under certain circumstances).

90 days without a visa. Spain, Canada, Border Protection. It operates a system Germany, Italy, Japan and the United called ESTA, the Electronic System for Kingdom are among the participating Travel Authorization, to permit or deny countries. Prohibited purposes for travel authorized travel to the United States to the United States under the Visa without a visa. Foreign nationals who Waiver Program include studying for seek to travel to the United States under academic credit, obtaining employment, the Visa Waiver Program must pay an establishing permanent residence in the administrative fee to do so and must United States, and working as a foreign undergo enhanced security screening. journalist. U.S. embassies and consulates For a complete list of countries whose worldwide have programs to assist citizens are eligible to participate in this business owners in countries around the program, visit www.travel.state.gov/visa/ world who wish to visit or reside in the temp/without/without_1990.html#note. United States. For more information, visit Travelers who plan to visit the United the U.S. Department of State’s website at States without a visa through the Visa travel.state.gov and the US Citizenship Waiver Program must first obtain travel and Immigration Services’ website at authorization from U.S. Customs and www.uscis.gov.

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#1 Happiest City to Work4 © Stephen Shelley Beautiful Biscayne National Park is located a few miles south of Downtown Miami. TOP 20% LGBT Friendly iami-Dade has long been known SPORTS, PARKS AND RECREATION City5 for its warm climate, and it’s also Miami-Dade residents appreciate the a very cool place to live. Forbes region’s balmy weather, where they can 1Livability.com; 2The Daily Beast; 3Walk Score; 4CareerBliss; 5Gallup ranked Miami No. 13 on its list of enjoy swimming, boating, golf, tennis, Mthe nation’s coolest cities — the running, cycling and other sports at any only one in Florida to make the cut. time. Two national parks (Everglades Today, Miami-Dade is known worldwide and Biscayne) and the Florida Keys are for its stylish urban neighborhoods, including close at hand for scenic eco-adventures. South Beach, Wynwood, Downtown/Brickell Professional and collegiate sports are Miami-Dade has the third and Coconut Grove. “I put on a suit and tie also a major draw for many fans. largest county park system in every day and walk ﬁve minutes to work,” the United States, consisting said David Krebs, a senior credit analyst with ARTS AND CULTURE of 270 parks and 13,573 acres TotalBank who lives, works and plays in the Miami-Dade’s world-class lifestyle of land, including beaches, urban core. “I can go to the park or lunch includes museums, art galleries, theaters, wetlands and many types of or meet my friends after work. Best of all, I outdoor festivals, exciting nightlife, recreational facilities. can park my car and only take it out on the ﬁne dining and appealing shopping

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“I’ve been a resident of South Florida for many years, and I can tell you, unequivocally, that Miami-Dade Parks Miami is a unique place for both work and Outstanding Attractions play. The vibrancy of our physical and cultural • Fruit and Spice Park – The only landscape is second to none.” tropical botanical garden of its Pat Riley, President of the Miami HEAT, kind in the United States and a 2006, 2012 and 2013 NBA Champions gardener’s and horticulturalist’s dream destination. The 35-acre park boasts more than 500 Miami Marlins varieties of exotic and tropical miami.marlins.mlb.com Miami Dolphins fruits, vegetables, nuts, spices and www.miamidolphins.com herbs. • Zoo Miami – A 740-acre cageless zoo that showcases more than 900 animals belonging to more than PROFESSIONAL SPORTS TEAMS 250 species. It has excelled in the IN SOUTH FLORIDA successful breeding of rare and South Floridians love their endangered animals. sports teams. No matter what • Deering Estate at Cutler – your favorite sport, you can ﬁ nd A historic 444-acre bayfront the hometown team you’ll be park with nature preserves, proud to cheer on. archaeological sites, off shore island, and an education center and museum on South Florida Miami Heat Ecology. House tours of restored Florida Panthers www.nba.com/heat www.nhl.com/panthers 1922 Stone Mansion. • Crandon Golf Course – On Key Biscayne and Audubon certiﬁ ed, it is one of South Florida’s premier golf courses in a pristine natural hundreds of art galleries, including more ATTRACTIONS AND AMENITIES setting with breathtaking views than 70 in the up-and-coming Wynwood Families enjoy visits to child-friendly and wildlife. neighborhood, and 11 theaters attractions like Zoo Miami, Miami • Crandon Tennis Center – presenting live performances. Seaquarium, Jungle Gardens, Monkey The Crandon Park Tennis Center Residents can enjoy a year-round Jungle and the Miami Children’s and the Stadium, is home to the schedule of classical, jazz, rock and world Museum. History buffs appreciate Miami Open Tennis Tournament, music concerts, Broadway plays, dance Vizcaya Museum & Gardens, a National a 12-day tennis tournament performances and more at venues like Historic Landmark; the Ancient Spanish featuring the top 96 men and the AmericanAirlines Arena, Adrienne Monastery, built in Spain in 1141; Coral women tennis players in the Arsht Center for the Performing Arts and Castle Museum, mysteriously constructed world. the New World Symphony’s Miami Beach in 1923; and Miami Beach’s Art Deco • EcoAdventures – Naturalist campus, with its innovative WALLCAST™ District with more than 800 historic guided tours through South concerts. buildings from the 1930s and ‘40s. Florida’s unique and exciting The Pérez Art Museum Miami and the Outdoor attractions include Fairchild network of parks, beaches, Frost Science Museum are innovative Tropical Botanic Garden, which is wildlife-landscapes and wetlands, institutions that share a home in dedicated to exploring, explaining including the Everglades.

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plants, and the Miami Beach Botanical AN APPEALING LIFESTYLE Garden, just north of the Miami-Beach With its outdoor activities, indoor cultural Convention Center. events, dining and shopping, Miami-Dade is one of the nation’s top 10 cities for millennials, AN EXCITING CULINARY SCENE per Realtor.com, and a magnet for talented “You can live here Award-winning chefs, locally sourced professionals. Forbes Magazine called Miami for less and live foods and innovative dining concepts “America’s Cleanest City” for its year-round better. We can be give Miami-Dade one of the nation’s most pollution-free air quality, vast green spaces, located anywhere, exciting culinary scenes. From vegetarian clean drinking water, attractive streets and so what better delicacies to organic pizza to traditional city-wide recycling programs. Forbes also place to pick steak and seafood dishes, there are named Miami the “number one happiest than one with dozens of tempting choices for casual or cities to work in” per CareerBliss 2016. a sunny, warm ﬁne dining, not to mention takeout and “While a relatively young community, Miami climate and a home delivery. is at an exciting point in its history,” said Maria business-friendly “The culinary scene in Miami started C. Alonso, SVP, market manager, Enterprise environment.” with the surge of celebrity chefs teaming Business & Community Engagement, Bank John Schappert, up with some of the best hotels,” said of America. “With a burgeoning arts scene Founder, chef Bradley Kilgore of ALTER, a casual anchored by renowned cultural institutions, a Shiver Entertainment restaurant in Wynwood that uses locally variety of world-class educational institutions sourced ingredients. “That helped pave as well as several transformative projects the way for independent restaurants and that will continue to change the face of our chefs to push their creative cuisines, giving community, there is momentum propelling fresh new options for Miami-Dade diners.” our evolution into a world-class city.”

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62 ADVANTAGE MIAMI 2017 QUALITY OF LIFE Courtesy of Baptist Health South Florida The Miami Cancer Institute at Baptist Health South Florida includes a 305,000-square-foot clinical cancer center. WORLD-CLASS HEALTHCARE* Profession Number Licensed Practional Nurses 6,710 WORLD-CLASS HEALTHCARE Miami-Dade has a world-class Chiropractors 388 healthcare system with highly regarded Registered Nurses 23,246 physicians, clinics, hospitals, residential Physicians 7,909 care facilities and academic medical Occupational Therapists 792 centers throughout the region. The Optometrists 268 University of Miami Miller School of Physical Therapists 1,138 Medicine and Florida International Podiatrists 215 University’s College of Medicine train Psychologists 799 hundreds of new physicians every year, Pharmacists 2,112 while conducting medical research and Total 43,577 U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT 2016 providing advanced clinical care. For RANKS MIAMI-DADE COUNTY HOSPITALS example, Bascom Palmer Eye Institute Miami-Dade County’s hospitals AMONG THE BEST IN THE NATION at the UM Miller School of Medicine and healthcare instituions have #1 Bascom Palmer Eye is the nation’s top-ranked provider of garnered numerous recognitions Institute’s national ranking in ophthalmological services for 15 years in • #1 – Mount Sinai’s heart-attack ophthalmological care. a row, per U.S. News & World Report. survival rate among Florida #8 Nicklaus Children’s Miami-Dade’s leading healthcare hospitals, according to The Hospital’s national ranking systems include Baptist Health South federal Centers for Medicare for pediatric neurology & Florida, whose flagship is Baptist and Medicaid Services and the neurosurgery. Hospital of Miami; Miami Children’s state’s Agency for Health Care #20 Holtz Children’s Hospital at Hospital System, which includes Administration. UM-Jackson Memorial internationally renowned Nicklaus • Top 10: Jackson Memorial Hospital’s pediatric cancer Children’s Hospital; UHealth – the Hospital’s Miami Transplant care national ranking. University of Miami Health System; and Institute ranks among busiest #8 Baptist Hospital’s ranking in Jackson Health System. Other leading transplant centers in the nation. the state of Florida. facilities include Aventura Hospital and • Top 100: Baptist Health Systems #1 South Miami Hospital Medical Center, Mercy Hospital, Kendall conisistenly ranks among ranking in South Florida. Regional Medical Center and Mount Fortune Magazine’s “Best #4 Mount Sinai Medical Center Sinai Medical Center. Companies to Work For.” ranking in Miami. Icon from Freepik.com Icon from

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Miami-Dade’s Downtown/Brickell iami-Dade offers a diverse include the AmericanAirlines Arena, neighborhood boasts stunning vistas. range of lifestyles for individu- home court for the Miami HEAT, the als, couples and families. Each Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing community has its own distinc- Arts and Bayside Marketplace, an M tive personality, in keeping open-air waterfront mall. Brickell, with the area’s rich history, international the neighborhood just south, draws appeal and population diversity. young professionals with restaurants, Here are seven popular neighborhoods nightlife and healthy options. One to explore and data on all of our cities. of South Florida’s largest mixed-use projects, Brickell City Centre, is bringing DOWNTOWN/BRICKELL new high-end stores, restaurants and Located on Biscayne Bay and the hospitality services to the neighborhood, Miami River, the waterfront heart south of the popular Mary Brickell Village of the city is filled with residential shopping, dining and residential center. condominiums, rental apartments, restaurants and shops as well as soaring SOUTH BEACH office towers, making it easy to walk For 30 years and counting, South to work or take the free elevated Beach has been the destination of Metromover. Downtown’s attractions choice for visitors to Miami. Everyone

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from celebrities to socialites to star and warehouse district that is now athletes have “taken their talents to home to artists, entrepreneurs and South Beach” in pursuit of exciting other creatives. Known worldwide for nightlife, high-profile restaurants and its Wynwood Walls murals, this eclectic ultra-luxe hotel accommodations. And neighborhood is bordered on the north there’s plenty more to do, such as by the Design District, which had similar exploring the vintage buildings of the roots as an arts haven but has since Art Deco District, the exhibits of The transformed into a luxury shopping Wolfsonian Museum-FIU, and indoor and destination. “I have been here six years, WALLCAST™ concerts of the New World and since I arrived it’s gone nothing but Symphony. The cafés and restaurants northward,” said chef Bradley Kilgore of along Ocean Drive and Lincoln Road are Alter, a casual restaurant in Wynwood ideal for people-watching. that uses locally sourced ingredients. “The culinary scene in Miami continues WYNWOOD to grow, paving the way for independent One of Miami’s trendiest neighborhoods restaurants and chefs. It’s so great to be is Wynwood, a former manufacturing a part of this fast-paced beautiful city.”

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Aventura Located in the extreme Northeast portion of Miami-Dade County, Aventura’s eastern boundary is Biscayne Bay and its Pop.: 39,995 MHI: $61,134 northern boundary is Broward County. The City is also the home of the third largest mall in the U.S., The Aventura Mall. Med. Age: 45.5 MHSP: $302,800

Bal Harbour An enclave at the northern tip of Miami Beach, between the Atlantic Ocean and Biscayne Bay. The Village portrays a Pop.: 2,116 MHI: $56,590 contemporary style with deluxe oceanfront hotels, resorts, single-family and condo residences, ultra-chic shopping and a Med. Age: 55.1 MHSP: $620,000 wide selection of dining options.

COMMUNITIES Bay Harbor Islands Bay Harbour Islands is separated from the mainland by Biscayne Bay. The Town consists of two islands: Broadview and Bay Pop.: 6,222 MHI: $55,914 Harbor. The western island (Broadview) contains exclusively single family homes, and the eastern island (Bay Harbor) contains Median Age: 41 MHSP: $299,200 a business district and multi-family housing.

Biscayne Park Biscayne Park is a small laid-back community made up of single-family homes with businesses primarily serving the Pop.: 3,256 MHI: $69,132 community. The Village is bordered by Miami Shores to the South and North Miami on the north. Med. Age: 39.5 MHSP: N/A

Coral Gables Coral Gables stands out as a planned community that blends color, details and the Mediterranean Revival architectural style. Pop.: 50,844 MHI: $95,110 Coral Gables has a robust downtown area and is a major employment center comprised of local and international businesses Med. Age: 39.1 MHSP: $708,000 and the University of Miami.

Cutler Bay Located in the southern portion of Miami-Dade County, Cutler Bay is one of the newest municipalities. It was incorporated in Pop.: 43,600 MHI: $64,817 2005 and consists of mostly residential neighborhoods and active retail and shopping areas. Med. Age: 35.7 MHSP: $246,800

Doral Located just one mile from Miami International Airport and 12 miles from Downtown Miami, Doral regularly hosts more than Pop.: 52,453 MHI: $72,217 100,000 people who work within the City. It embodies the new suburban urban community with its new Downtown Doral, a Med. Age: 33.1 MHSP: $362,000 community to live, work and play.

El Portal El Portal is a small diverse neighborhood in Northeast Miami-Dade County. The Village has an antique village on its eastern Pop.: 2,579 MHI: $63,933 boundary but consists of mostly single-family residential homes. Med. Age: 40.3 MHSP: N/A

Florida City Florida City is the southernmost municipality in the Miami-Dade bordering the Florida Keys. It is a Miami suburb and a major Pop.: 12,492 MHI: $28,037 agricultural area with restaurants and hotels catering to tourists visiting the Florida Keys Med. Age: 29.4 MHSP: $225,000

Golden Beach This is an oceanfront community that covers approximately 1.8 square-miles and is bounded on the east by the Atlantic Pop.: 1,038 MHI: $141,666 Ocean, on the west by the intra-coastal Waterway. The Town includes primarily single-family homes. Med. Age: 40.8 MHSP: N/A

Hialeah Hialeah is in Northwest Miami-Dade County and is the sixth-largest city in Florida. Hialeah has the highest percentage of Pop.: 230,895 MHI: $31,279 Cuban American residents of any city in the United States, making them a distinctive and prominent feature of the City’s Med. Age: 43 MHSP: $217,500 culture.

Hialeah Gardens Hialeah Gardens is a bedroom community in the far western outskirts of Miami-Dade. It has the highest percentage Pop.: 23,241 MHI: $43,701 of Spanish-speakers of any city in the United States (neighboring Hialeah is second). Med. Age: 39.4 MHSP: $185,400

Homestead Homestead is in the southern part of Miami Dade County adjacent to two national parks, Everglades National Park and Pop.: 75,271 MHI: $42,556 Biscayne National Park, which encompasses the bay, barrier islands and coral reefs. Homestead offers a unique small-town Med. Age: 29.1 MHSP: $179,300 atmosphere with all the amenities of a big city.

Indian Creek Indian Creek is a small, exclusive village with 41 residential home sites and the Indian Creek Country Club. The population has Pop.: 87 MHI: $284,374 consistently been less than 100 residents and is one of the highest-income neighborhoods in the United States. Med. Age: 39.6 MHSP: N/A

Key Biscayne Key Biscayne is an island town located just south and east of Downtown Miami. The Village is connected to Miami via Pop.: 13,643 MHI: $122,384 the Rickenbacker Causeway. Key Biscayne hosts the Tennis Center at Crandon Park, home to the Miami Open Tennis Med. Age: 41.7 MHSP: $1,000,000 Tournament, and a public golf course, along with many amenities for watersports and ﬁshing.

Medley Medley occupies eight square miles in northwest Miami-Dade County. The Town is primarily an industrial community with Pop.: 1,043 MHI: $30,287 1,800 businesses bringing the daytime weekday population to approximately over 60,000. Med. Age: 38.2 MHSP: N/A

Miami is the namesake of Miami-Dade County. It is known as the “Magic City.” Miami includes many diverse and eclectic Miami communities. The southern side of Miami includes The Roads and Coconut Grove. Coral Way is a historic residential Pop.: 452,332 MHI: $33,326 neighborhood built in 1922 connecting Downtown with Coral Gables, and is home to many old homes and tree-lined Med. Age: 39 MHSP: $350,300 streets. Little Havana, West Flagler and Flagami are home to many of the City’s traditionally immigrant populations.

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Miami Beach This is a coastal resort city located on a variety of natural and man-made barrier islands between the Atlantic Ocean and Biscayne Pop.: 101,077 MHI: $44,279 Bay. Miami Beach includes three distinct neighborhoods: South Beach, Mid-Beach and North Beach. Miami Beach is one of Med. Age: 40.4 MHSP: $364,300 America’s pre-eminent tourist destinations with miles of beautiful beaches and fun-ﬁlled nightlife.

Miami Gardens Miami Gardens in north-central Miami-Dade County is the largest city in Florida that has a majority African American population. Pop.: 111,875 MHI: $41,171 Miami Gardens consists mostly of single-family homes and is also the home of Florida Memorial University and St. Thomas Med. Age: 34.6 MHSP: $179,700 University.

Miami Lakes Miami Lakes in Northwest Miami-Dade County is known for its tree-lined streets, large estate lots and an extremely low crime Pop.: 30,403 MHI: $66,299 rate. Consisting of 98 total park locations in a 6.5 square mile area, Miami Lakes is one of the original planned communities. Med. Age: 38.8 MHSP: $327,900

Miami Shores Miami Shores, known as “The Village Beautiful,” has more than 10,000 single-family homes and a small downtown area in its one- Pop.: 10,819 MHI: $83,623 square-mile city limits. The Village is the home of Barry University. Med. Age: 39.5 MHSP: $511,400

Miami Springs Miami Springs is mostly single-family dwellings with a historic downtown area of professional ofﬁces, restaurants and small retail Pop.: 14,346 MHI: $52,272 stores located near Miami International Airport. It has a small-town ﬂavor, great location and family-oriented civic amenities, Med. Age: 42.5 MHSP: $336,200 including parks, racquetball and tennis courts, golf course, municipal pool and new community center and theater.

North Bay Village This is a small village located between Miami and Miami Beach. It continues to be home to several of South Florida’s most popular Pop.: 9,035 MHI: $53,201 restaurants, as well as a variety of business enterprises, apartment buildings, condominiums and 376 single-family homes. Med. Age: 36.2 MHSP: $430,000

North Miami North Miami is a suburban city with a growing business community on Biscayne Bay that hosts the Biscayne Bay Campus of Pop.: 65,206 MHI: $37,416 Florida International University, and Johnson & Wales University. North Miami had the second highest percentage of Haitian Med. Age: 35.6 MHSP: $172,200 residents in the U.S.

This city is located in the northeast sector of Miami-Dade County on the Intracoastal Waterway. The central location and easy North Miami Beach access allows shoppers and commuters to reach North Miami Beach from virtually all of South Florida in less than 30 minutes. Pop.: 44,601 MHI: $39,406 Prospective homeowners can also ﬁnd everything from cozy starter homes to elegant waterfront properties. Condominiums and Med. Age: 36.8 MHSP: $184,400 rental apartments in an array of convenient and attractive locations are also available.

Opa-locka Opa-Locka has an area of 4.2 square miles and is in the northwestern area of Miami-Dade County. Opa-locka has a large Pop.: 17,309 MHI: $22,413 general aviation airport, three parks, two lakes and a railroad station, which is currently the Tri-Rail station. The city is a mixture of Med. Age: 32.9 MHSP: $183,500 residential, commercial and industrial zones.

Palmetto Bay This is a family-oriented community in the southern portion of Miami-Dade County made up of condominiums and single- family Pop.: 24,382 MHI: $108,727 homes. Village residents enjoy the beneﬁts of seven parks and recreational amenities. The commercial corridor along South Dixie Med. Age: 41 MHSP: $496,300 Highway includes restaurants, lodging, retail and service providers and a new downtown.

Pinecrest Pinecrest is a suburban village in southwestern Miami-Dade County that has been consistently ranked as one of the most afﬂuent Pop.: 19,113 MHI: $124,880 in the United States. Pinecrest consists mostly of single-family homes and some commercial areas and has some of the highest Med. Age: 41.4 MHSP: $920,000 rated public schools in Miami-Dade County.

South Miami South Miami encompasses 2.5-square miles within Miami-Dade County and borders the University of Miami’s main campus and Pop.: 12,560 MHI: $56,165 the cities of Coral Gables and Pinecrest. U.S. Highway 1 (South Dixie Highway) carries tens of thousands of vehicles through the Med. Age: 36.4 MHSP: $470,000 city daily. The “town center” area east of US 1 is a shopping, dining and entertainment venue with a hometown ambience.

Sunny Isles Beach This city is located on a barrier island in northeast Miami-Dade County. It is bounded by the Atlantic Ocean on the east and Pop.: 20,341 MHI: $36,578 the Intracoastal Waterway on the west. Sunny Isles Beach is an area of cultural diversity with stores lining Collins Avenue, the Med. Age: N/A $304,400 main thoroughfare through the city.

Surfside Surfside’s eastern border is on the Atlantic Ocean and contains a mile of pristine beach. All of the homes, apartments, Pop.: 6,257 MHI: $72,990 condominiums, hotels and resorts are within walking distance of shopping, public beaches, public parks, playgrounds, tennis Med. Age: 47.2 MHSP: $665,000 courts and recreational facilities, including a new Community Center and Aquatics Facility.

Sweetwater Sweetwater is home to the largest concentration of Nicaraguans and Nicaraguan Americans in the U.S.; thus, it is locally known as Pop.: 21,203 MHI: $34,841 “Little Managua.” The city has a total area of 0.8 square miles in the Southwestern area of Miami-Dade County. It contains more Med. Age: 41.4 MHSP: $150,600 than 6,400 residential dwellings, 600 businesses and 14 shopping centers.

Virginia Gardens This is a small village in the Northwestern area of Miami-Dade County. It is located 15 minutes from downtown Miami and is Pop.: 2,475 MHI: $45,202 a well-planned, mostly Hispanic community of homes, apartments and businesses. The Village’s southern boundary is Miami Med. Age: 41.3 MHSP: N/A International Airport.

West Miami West Miami is three-quarters of a square mile and 84 percent Hispanic. West Miami is surrounded by its larger neighbors, Coral Pop.: 6,138 MHI: $41,842 Gables and Miami. It includes more than 700 residences and is mostly a residential community. Med. Age: 46.1 MHSP: $369,600

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San Francisco ...... 177.5 Proud 54-year history in Miami-Dade County Boston ...... 151.1

Family-owned private Washington, DC ...... 146.8 company invested MEDIAN AGE: in our community 38.4 Los Angeles ...... 145.5

Created over 300 jobs Chicago ...... 118.1 throughout Florida Miami ...... 114.1

National Average ...... 100.0 MEDIAN HOUSEHOLD Source: Council for Community and Economic Research, EXPENDITURES: $54,686 Cost of Living Index, 1st Quarter 2016

continued from page 71 In addition, a new Miami College of Design is now under construction in Wynwood, with classes expected to start in the fall.

COCONUT GROVE One of Miami’s most popular neighborhoods is Coconut Grove, whose winding, tree-shaded streets offers glimpses of “character” homes surrounded by landscaped gardens, and a vista of boats on the waters of Biscayne Bay. Residential options range from luxury condominium towers and waterfront enclaves to modest, low-rise condominiums and a scattering of rental apartments. A pedestrian- and Dosal Tobacco bike-friendly village, Coconut Grove is known for sidewalk Corporation cafés, vibrant nightlife and CocoWalk shopping center. Celebrates 54 years in business LITTLE HAVANA For decades, Little Havana and its main artery, Calle Ocho, in Miami and have served as a hub for the Cuban community. Walk along looking forward to its sidewalks and you’ll pass cigar shops, bakeries churning the next 54 years. out decadent pastries, clothing shops selling guayaberas and at least a dozen cafés serving ultra-strong Cuban coffee. Little Havana is also a haven for ﬁ lm buffs, thanks to the Tower

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LITTLE RIVER The historic Little River neighborhood on the north end of the City of Miami was established in the late 1800s. Today, it is an up-and-coming residential community with a thriving creative arts scene. Miami Ironside is a block of art and design studios, workspaces, fashion, event spaces and eateries, while Little River Studios is a photography and video studio complex available to rent. South of Little River are the Lemon City and Little Haiti neighborhoods, which are seeing a stream of new retail, restaurant and residential investment.

THE REDLAND In southwest Miami-Dade, The Redland is a wide-open rural neighborhood with farms, ranches and century-old clapboard homes. The area’s growers produce tropical fruits, plants and up to two crops of vegetables a year. Among the attractions are Fruit and Spice Park, Monkey Jungle and Knaus Berry Farm, which is famous for its milkshakes and cinnamon buns. Along US1 are Coral Castle, a rock gate park on the National Register of Historic Planes, and Cauley Square in nearby Goulds, whose quaint craft and antique shops and popular tea room are housed in historic cottages.

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Sally A. Heyman Bruno A. Barreiro Rebeca Sosa Xavier L. Suarez Daniella Levine Cava District 4 District 5 District 6 District 7 District 8

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Alex Ferro, Chief of Staff Michael A. Hernandez, Emilio T. Gonzalez, Russell Benford, Deputy Mayor Director of Director, Aviation Alina T. Hudak, Deputy Mayor Communications Lester Sola, Director, Edward Marquez, Deputy Mayor Gabriela E. Lopez, Water and Sewer Jack Osterholt, Deputy Mayor Director of Policy and Juan Kuryla, Director, PortMiami Michael Spring, Senior Advisor Legislative Affairs Alice N. Bravo, P.E., Director, Transit

78 ADVANTAGE MIAMI 2017 LEADERSHIP & RESOURCES MIAMI-DADE COUNTY THE MIAMI-DADE BEACON COUNCIL OFFICERS LEGISLATIVE DELEGATION Jaret L. Davis, Greenberg Traurig, Chair Rep. Jose Felix Diaz, Chair Nelson Lazo, Doctors Hospital, Chair-Elect Sen. Jose Javier Rodriguez, Vice Chair Dan Mackler, Gunster, Secretary Erica Chanti, Delegation Director Dawn White, American Airlines, Treasurer Sheldon T. Anderson, Interim President & CEO DELEGATION OFFICE Stephen P. Clark Center THE MIAMI-DADE BEACON COUNCIL COMMITTEE CHAIRS AND CHAIR-ELECTS 111 NW 1st Street, Suite 1032 AVIATION Miami, FL. 33128-1994 Alex De Gunten, Business Development Officer, HEICO Aerospace Peter Cerda, Regional Vice President, International Air Transport Assoc. FLORIDA SENATE Sen. Oscar Braynon, II ...... District 35 BANKING AND FINANCE Senate Minority Leader* Steve Leth, Sr. Vice President, Non Profit, Healthcare, and Government Division,SunTrust Sen. Rene Garcia ...... District 36 Felipe Basulto, Retail Market Manager, Miami DadeTD Bank Sen. Jose Javier Rodriguez .....District 37 Sen. Daphne Campbell ...... District 38 CREATIVE DESIGN Sen. Anitere Flores ...... District 39 Jonathan Bruckner, Market Vice President, Florida and Texas, Tiffany & Co. Senate President Pro Tempore* Danielle Garno, Shareholder, Greenberg Traurig Sen. Frank Artiles ...... District 40 INTERNATIONAL FLORIDA HOUSE OF Olga M. Ramudo, President & CEO, Express Travel REPRESENTATIVES Roberto Muñoz, South Florida Market President, BBVA Compass Rep. Joseph Geller ...... District 100 Rep. Sharon Pritchett ...... District 102 LIFE SCIENCES AND HEALTHCARE Rep. Manny Diaz, Jr...... District 103 James Gale, IP Litigation Co-Chair, Cozen O’Connor Rep. Carlos Trujillo ...... District 105 Matthew Pinzur, Associate Vice President, Communications and Outreach, House Appropriations Committee Chairman* Jackson Health Rep. Barbara Watson ...... District 107 Rep. Roy Hardemon ...... District 108 NEW LEADERS TASKFORCE Rep. Cynthia Stafford ...... District 109 Maya Tzur, Branch Sales Representative, Bank United Rep. Jose Oliva ...... District 110 Austin Hollo, Vice President, Florida East Coast Realty House Rules and Policy Committee Chairman* Rep. Bryan Avila ...... District 111 SMALL BUSINESS Rep. Nicholas Duran ...... District 112 Andrew Ashby, Senior Vice President, Business Banking Market Leader, BankUnited Rep. David Richardson ...... District 113 Joe Atkinson, President, South Florida Region, Wells Fargo Rep. Daisy Baez ...... District 114 Rep. Michael Bileca ...... District 115 TECHNOLOGY House Education Committee Chairman* Hugo Perez, Managing Director, United Data Technologies Rep. Jose Felix Diaz ...... District 116 Ivan Rapin-Smith, Managing Director, Watsco Ventures House Commerce Committee Chairman* Rep. Kionne McGhee ...... District 117 TRADE AND LOGISTICS Rep. Robert Asencio ...... District 118 Ron Atapattu, President & Founder, Overseas Cargo Rep. Jeanette Nunez ...... District 119 Romaine Seguin, President, UPS International Inc. House Speaker Pro Tempore* Rep. Holly Merrill Raschein ...District 120 URBAN INITIATIVES Barron Channer, Chief Executive Officer, BACH Real Estate *Leadership positions known at time of print. More information on www.flsenate.gov and www.myfloridahouse.gov. Teri Williams, President, OneUnited Bank

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The Miami-Dade Beacon Council • No corporate income tax on final product for resale, including supports the economic growth and subchapter S-corporations nonreusable containers or prosperity of Miami-Dade County’s • No local corporate income taxes packaging businesses and residents. A public- • No local personal income taxes • No sales/use tax on private partnership between Miami-Dade • No sales/use tax on boiler fuels • co-generation of electricity County and the business community, the • No franchise tax on capital stock Council acts as a champion for growth • Sales/use tax exemption for aircraft State Incentives by assisting companies to establish roots modification, maintenance and repair The State of Florida has several in the community and helping them and • Sales/use tax exemption for the important incentive programs for local growing businesses thrive, create entertainment industry companies, including the Qualified jobs and prosper. • Foreign source dividends are Target Industry Tax Refund Program deleted from the corporate income (QTI) provides an incentive for target Financial Advantages of Doing Business tax base industries to locate new facilities in in Miami-Dade County • No state personal income Florida or to expand existing facilities On the state level, businesses and tax guaranteed by in Florida. The program provides for individuals pay no personal income constitutional provision a tax refund of up to $3,000 per new taxes. Florida has a comparatively low • No corporate franchise tax on job created in Florida by qualifying corporate income tax rate of 5.5 percent, capital stock businesses after being certified with no inventory tax, no unitary tax and • No state-level property through Enterprise Florida. To qualify several sales tax exemptions. Compared tax asessed for the QTI program, a company to other major metropolitan areas, • No property tax on business must create at least 10 new jobs (or Miami-Dade County has a competitive inventories a 10 percent increase for expanding tax structure. Businesses enjoy relatively • No property tax on goods-in-transit Florida companies), pay an average low sales and property taxes, and there for up to 180 days of at least 115 percent of area wages, is no local personal or local corporate • No sales and use tax on goods have a significant positive impact income tax. Florida and Miami-Dade manufactured or produced in Florida on the community and have local County have: for export outside the state support. The Quick Response Training • No corporate income tax on limited • No sales tax on purchases of Program provides customized start- partnerships raw materials incorporated in a up training grants that could offset

80 ADVANTAGE MIAMI 2017 LEADERSHIP & RESOURCES up to 50 percent of the cost of Dade County jobs and invest at least Miami-Dade. Products are imported from training per employee. The Economic $3 million in capital. Under this locally more than 65 countries and exported to Development Transportation Road funded program, Miami-Dade County more than 75 countries worldwide. The Fund Program can provide up to may provide the company incentives Miami Free Zone – also known as Zone $2 million to local governments for that are proportionate to the new capital No. 32 – is one of the largest privately public transportation infrastructure investment being made. If awarded, the owned and operated general purpose improvements as an inducement for a incentive is incrementally paid out over foreign trade zones in North America. company’s expansion or location. a six-year period. The incentive may (For more information, visit be increased if the investment is within www.miamifreezone.com.) Labor Training Miami-Dade County’s Designated Priority PortMiami Foreign Trade Zone Several training assistance Areas. There are also bonuses for green No. 281, created in 2012, is a new programs are available to employers. businesses, locating in a LEED certified Alternative Site Framework-Foreign CareerSource South Florida offers facility and for businesses that implement Trade Zone that stretches north on-the-job training for private industry. or serve alternative energy products. To from Southwest Eighth Street to the Miami-Dade County Public Schools, as qualify for the program, the company Broward County line. The new zone well as local educational institutions must create at least 10 new full-time jobs. is among the nation’s first to operate like Florida International University under new, streamlined processes. In and Miami Dade College offer a wide Industrial Revenue Bonds addition to the seaport, it encompasses range of vocational and occupational The Miami-Dade County Industrial economic engines including Miami training certificate programs. Development Authority offers International Airport and Opa-locka industrial revenue bonds. This Airport, as well as the Miami River Capital Investment Tax Credit financing option is available to and the Doral/Hialeah warehousing The State of Florida has available a broad range of manufacturing areas. There are more than 100 a Capital Investment Tax Credit that business ventures. Interest rates on international consulates, trade offices is used to attract and grow capital- industrial revenue bonds are generally and binational chambers of commerce intensive industries in Florida. It is issued at below prime interest rate. within the zone. (For more information, an annual credit, provided up to 20 visit www.miamidade.gov/portmiami/ years, against the corporate income Foreign Trade Zones foreign-trade-zone-281.asp.) Since tax. The amount of the annual credit Foreign trade zones are federally the establishment of FTZ 281, over 1.6 is based on the eligible capital designated areas which are considered million square feet of warehouse and costs associated with a qualifying to be outside of the commerce and logistics space have been designated project. Eligible capital costs customs territory of the United States. to benefit from FTZ advantages. include all expenses incurred in the Foreign and domestic merchandise may The Homestead Foreign Trade Zone acquisition, construction, installation be admitted into zones for operations (FTZ #166) is a General Purpose zone and equipping of a project from the such as storage, exhibition, manufacture, located in east Homestead. It is the beginning of construction to the redistribution and more. Companies southernmost free trade zone in the commencement of operations. are able to operate without being continental United States and provides subjected to federal entry procedures a unique opportunity for Latin American Miami-Dade Targeted Jobs Incentive or federal excise taxes, while minimizing operations. Comprised of approximately Fund (TJIF) involvement from other regulatory 1,000 acres, the FTZ encompasses the The Targeted Jobs Incentive Fund compliance agencies. The benefit of Homestead Park of Commerce, portions program is specific to Miami-Dade County operating as a foreign trade zone is of the Homestead-Miami Speedway, and is modeled after the State of Florida’s that import/export tariffs are deferred, the Homestead Baseball Complex and Qualified Targeted Industry Tax Refund reduced, and/or eliminated depending adjacent lands to the south. Vision Program. The TJIF is an inducement on the final form and destination of the Foreign Trade Zone, Inc. is the FTZ program that provides incentives to product. grantee. (For more information, expanding or relocating companies The Miami Free Zone is a designated visit www.visioncouncil.com/foreign- that create full-time equivalent Miami- 47-acre foreign trade zone in West trade-zone/.)

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Miami-Dade County is ready to or address within 10 days of and ferrets must be vaccinated 24-Hour Emergency Call Center welcome you! Get settled with moving. A state identification against rabies beginning at Tel: 305-274-9272 these useful phone numbers and card for non-drivers is also four months, and must be www.miamidade.gov/wasd websites for forwarding mail, available with valid identification. revaccinated every one or three connecting utilities, getting a years, depending on the vaccine CABLE COMPANIES driver’s license, signing up the Florida Division of manufacturer. Pit bulls are Atlantic Broadband kids for school and much more. Driver Licenses prohibited in Miami-Dade. Tel: 1-888-536-9600 Tel: 305-229-6333 www.atlanticbb.com The Miami-Dade www.flhsmv.gov Animal Services Beacon Council Tel: 305-884-1101 Comcast Broadband Tel: 305-579-1300 VEHICLE REGISTRATION www.miamidade.gov/animals Tel: 1-800-XFINITY (934-6489) www.beaconcouncil.com In the State of Florida, a www.comcast.com motor vehicle must be Humane Society of NEWSPAPER SERVICES registered within 10 days of Greater Miami AT&T U-verse The Miami Herald the owner either becoming Tel: 305-696-0800 Tel: 1-800-288-2020 LEADERSHIP & RESOURCES www.miamiherald.com employed, placing children in www.humanesocietymiami.org www.att.com www.miami.com public school or establishing residency. Registering a motor ELECTRICITY DirecTV El Nuevo Herald vehicle is associated with Florida Power and Light Tel: 1-800-531-5000 Tel: 305-376-3535 the titling process. Proof of Residential Services www.directv.com www.elnuevoherald.com liability insurance is required. Tel: 305-442-8770 VIN (Vehicle Identification Commercial Services: Dish Network Miami Today Number) verification is required Tel: 305-442-0388 Tel: 866-709-8678 Tel: 305-358-2663 for all used motor vehicles. www.fpl.com www.dishnetwork.com www.miamitodaynews.com Registration fees vary according to classification (private/ TELEPHONE GOVERNMENT AGENCIES South Florida Business Journal commercial use) and weight of AT&T Provider of local phone, Florida State Government TEL: 786-533-8200 vehicle. Internet and TV services. Tel: 850-488-1234 www.bizjournals.com Tel: 305-375-3591 Information/Customer www.myflorida.com www.flhsmv.gov Service Residential: U.S. POSTAL SERVICE Tel: 888-757-6500; 800-288-2020 Miami-Dade County To change your address, pick BOAT REGISTRATION www.att.com Government up a “Change of Address” form All motorized boats operated Tel: 305-468-5900 at any U.S. Post Office, or visit on Florida waters must be Commercial: www.miamidade.gov www.usps.com/moversguide to registered and numbered with Tel: 877-253-0009; 844-591-4898 make the change online. the State within 30 days of www.business.att.com Miami-Dade County Building Tel: 800-275-8777 purchase. Fees are based on the There are a number of long distance, & Neighborhood Compliance www.usps.com length of the craft. cell phone and Internet providers (formerly Team Metro) Tel: 305-375-3591 serving South Florida. Main: 786-315-2000 DRIVER’S LICENSES www.flhsmv.gov Voice Response: 305-591-7966 The law requires you to obtain a NATURAL GAS www.miamidade.gov/building Florida driver’s license within 30 ANIMAL SERVICES Florida City Gas days of establishing permanent New residents bringing any Tel: 888-352-5325 Voter Registration residency. New residents dog over four months of age www.floridacitygas.com To register to vote in Florida, you exchanging a valid out-of-state into Miami-Dade County must be a U.S. citizen, at least license for a Florida license must register the dog with the TECO 18 years of age by Election Day must pass vision and hearing Department of Animal Services Peoples Gas and have proof of residency. tests only. Unmarried drivers within 30 days of entering the Tel: 305-940-0139 Law requires an actual residence under age 18 must have their county. They must obtain a Toll Free: 1-877-TECO-PGS address; P.O. boxes are not license application signed by license tag — available at the www.peoplesgas.com accepted. (Qualified minors may one parent or legal guardian. Department, Humane Society pre-register to vote at age 17 or For replacement licenses, the of Greater Miami shelters and MIAMI-DADE WATER & when they receive a valid Florida Florida Department of Highway individual veterinary offices SEWER DEPARTMENT driver’s license.) Safety and Motor Vehicles must — that the dog is required to Customer Service Tel: 305-499-VOTE (8683) be notified of a change in name wear at all times. Dogs, cats Tel: 305-665-7477 www.miamidade.gov/elections

82 ADVANTAGE MIAMI 2017 LEADERSHIP & RESOURCES Miami-Dade County Consumer Doral Miami Beach 12645 Pinecrest Parkway Services Department 305-593-6725 305-673-7000 Pinecrest, FL 33156 This department protects 8401 NW 53rd Street, 1700 Convention Center Drive consumers and mediates Suite 100 Miami Beach, FL 33139 South Miami complaints. Doral, FL 33166 305-663-6338 Tel: 305-375-3677 Miami Gardens 6130 Sunset Drive www.miamidade.gov/csd El Portal 305-622-8000 South Miami, FL 33143 305-795-7880 18605 NW 27th Avenue Department of Environmental 500 NE 87th Street Miami Gardens, FL 33169 Sunny Isles Beach Resources Management Miami- The Village of El Portal, FL 33138 305-947-0606 Dade County offers “single- Miami Lakes 18070 Collins Avenue stream” recycling, meaning Florida City 305-364-6100 Sunny Isles Beach, FL 33160 residents don’t have to separate 305-247-8221 6601 Main Street recyclable materials. Recyclables 404 West Palm Drive Miami Lakes, FL 33014 Surfside are placed in 65-gallon wheeled Florida City, FL 33034 305-861-4863 carts issued by the county, and Miami-Dade County 9293 Harding Avenue are picked up every other week. Golden Beach 305-375-5311 Surfside, FL 33154 Tel: 305-372-6789 305-932-0744 111 NW First Street www.miamidade.gov/environment One Golden Beach Drive Miami, FL 33128 Sweetwater Golden Beach, FL 33160 305-221-0411 For information on recycling, Miami Shores 500 SW 109th Avenue places to dispose of trash and Hialeah 305-795-2207 Sweetwater, FL 33174 hazardous materials, and local 305-883-5800 10050 NE 2nd Avenue environmental programs: 501 Palm Avenue Miami Shores, FL 33138 Virginia Gardens Tel: 877-EARTH-911 Hialeah, FL 33010 305-871-6104 www.earth911.com Miami Springs 6498 NW 38th Terrace Hialeah Gardens 305-805-5000 Virginia Gardens, FL 33166 MUNICIPALITIES 305-558-4114 201 Westward Drive Aventura 10001 NW 87th Avenue, Miami Springs, FL 33166 West Miami 305-466-8910 Bldg. 5 305-266-1122 19200 W. Country Club Drive Hialeah Gardens, North Bay Village 901 SW 62nd Avenue Aventura, FL 33180 FL 33016 305-756-7171 West Miami, FL 33144 1666 Kennedy Cswy., Ste. 700 Bal Harbour Homestead North Bay Village, FL 33141 CONSULAR CORPS 305-866-4633 305-224-4400 Antigua and Barbuda 655 96th Street 650 NE 22 Terrace North Miami 25 SE 2nd Avenue, Suite 300 Bal Harbour, FL 33154 Homestead, FL 33130 305-893-6511 Miami, Florida 33131 776 NE 125th Street 305-381-6762 • www.ab.gov.ag Bay Harbor Islands Indian Creek North Miami, FL 33161 305-866-6241 305-865-4121 Argentina 9665 Bay Harbor Terrace 9080 Bay Drive North Miami Beach 1101 Brickell Ave, Suite 900 Bay Harbor Islands, FL 33154 Indian Creek, FL 33154 305-947-7581 Miami, FL 33131 17011 NE 19th Avenue 305-373-1889 Biscayne Park Key Biscayne North Miami Beach, FL 33162 www.consuladoargentino 305-899-8000 305-365-5511 enmiami.com 839 NE 109th Street 88 West McIntyre Street Opa-locka Biscayne Park, FL 33161 Key Biscayne, FL 33149 305-953-2868 Bahamas 3400 NW 135 Street, Building B Ingraham Building Coral Gables Medley Opa-locka, FL 33054 25 SE 2nd Ave., Suite 600 305-466-6800 305-887-9541 Miami, FL 33131 405 Biltmore Way, 1st Floor 7777 NW 72nd Avenue Palmetto Bay 305-373-6295 Coral Gables, FL 33134 Medley, FL 33166 305-259-1234 9705 East Hibiscus Street Barbados Cutler Bay Miami Palmetto Bay, FL 33157 2121 Ponce De Leon 305-234-4262 305-250-5360 Coral Gables, FL 33134 10720 Caribbean Blvd., Ste. 105 3500 Pan American Drive Pinecrest 786-515-1201 Cutler Bay, FL 33189 Miami, FL 33133 305-234-2121 www.foreign.gov.bb

BEACONCOUNCIL.COM 83 Belgium Miami, FL 33126 Israel The Netherlands 100 North Biscayne Blvd., 305-539-8214 100 N. Biscayne Blvd., Suite 1800 701 Brickell Ave., 5th Floor Suite 500 www.ecuador.us Miami, FL 33132 Miami, Florida 33131 Miami, FL 33132 305-925-9400 786-866-0482 305-377-1368 El Salvador www.consulate-miami.com/ miami.the-netherlands.org/ 2600 Douglas Center, Suite 104 israel.html Belize Coral Gables, FL 33134 Nicaragua 1805 Ponce De Leon Blvd., 305-774-0840 Italy 1332 West Flagler St. Suite 510 4000 Ponce de Leon Blvd., Miami, Florida 33125 Coral Gables, FL 33134 Finland Suite 590 305-265-1415 305-755-0276 50 NE 29th Street Coral Gables, Florida 33146 Miami, FL 33137 305-374-6322 Norway Bolivia 305-984-5310 www.consmiami.esteri.it/ 806 S. Douglas Rd., 700 S. Royal Poinciana Blvd., Consolato_Miami Suite 580 Suite 505 France Coral Gables, Florida 33134 Miami Springs, FL 33166 1395 Brickell Ave., Suite 1050 Jamaica 305-358-4386 305-358-6303 Miami, Florida 33131 25 SE 2nd Avenue, Suite 609 www.norway.org LEADERSHIP & RESOURCES 305-403-4150 Miami, Florida 33131 Brazil www.consulfrance-miami.org 305-374-8431 Panama 80 SW 8th Street, Suite 2600 5775 Blue Lagoon Drive, Miami, Florida 33130 Germany Japan Suite 200 305-285-6200 100 N Biscayne Blvd., Suite 2200 80 SW 8th Street, Suite 3200 Coral Gables, Florida 33126 Miami, Florida 33132 Miami, FL 33130 786-238-8964 Canada 305-358-0290 305-530-9090 200 S Biscayne Blvd., Suite 1600 www.germany.info/Vertretung/ Paraguay Miami, Florida 33131 usa/en/03__Consulates/ Korea (Republic of Korea) 25 SE 2 Ave., Suite 705 305-579-1600 Miami/00/__Home.html 1 SE 3rd Avenue, 25th Floor Miami, Florida 33131 www.miami.gc.ca Miami, FL 33131 305-374-9090 Grenada 305-982-5573 Chile 17918 NW 66th Court Circle Peru 800 Brickell Ave, Suite 1200 Miami Lakes, FL 33015 Lebanon 444 Brickell Avenue, 305-373-8623 / 8624 786-942-0275 1320 S. Dixie Hwy, Suite 241 Suite M-135 chileabroad.gov.cl/miami/en Coral Gables, FL 33146 Miami, Florida 33131 Guatemala 305-665-3004 786-347-2420 Colombia 1101 Brickell Ave., Suite 1003-S www.lebanonembassyus.org www.consulado-peru.com 280 Aragon Avenue Miami, FL 33131 Coral Gables, FL 33134 305-679-9945/ 9946/ 9947 Malta Poland 305-446-6060 200 S. Biscayne Blvd., Suite 1800 1440 79th Street Causeway, www.consuladode Guyana Miami, FL 33131 Suite 117 colombia.com 795 NW 72nd Street 305-347-5290 Miami, Florida 33141 Miami, FL 33150 305-866-0077 Costa Rica 786-235-0431 Mexico 2730 SW 3rd Ave., Suite 401 1399 S.W. 1st Avenue, Saint Kitts and Nevis Miami, FL 33129 Haiti 2nd Floor 6855 Red Road 305-423-3951/ 3952/ 3953 259 SW 13th Street Miami, Florida 33130 Coral Gables, Florida 33143 www.costarica.com/embassy Miami, FL 33130 786-268-4900 786-662-7722 305-859-2003 Dominican Republic Monaco Saint Lucia 1038 Brickell Avenue Honduras 2000 Ponce De Leon Blvd., #600 2 Alhambra Plaza, Suite 850 Miami, Florida 33131 7171 Coral Way, Suite 311 Coral Gables, Florida 33134 Coral Gables, Florida 33134 305-358-3220 Miami, FL 33155 305-421-6360 305-586-3076 www.consulate-miami.com/ 305-269-3930/ 9322/ 9345 dominican-republic.html Moldova Senegal Hungary 25 SE 2nd Ave ste. 808 4000 Ponce De Leon Blvd., Ecuador 1550 Madruga Ave., Suite 201 Miami, Florida 33131 Suite 700 117 NW 42nd Ave., Coral Gables, FL 33146 305-459-1551 Coral Gables, Florida 33146 Suites CU4 & CU5 305-448-2131 www.ghermanlaw.com.com 305-371-4286

84 ADVANTAGE MIAMI 2017 LEADERSHIP & RESOURCES Togo Uruguay Germany – Consulate General 6100 Blue Lagoon Drive, 4000 Ponce de Leon Blvd., 1077 Ponce de Leon Blvd., Suite B of Germany Suite 100 Suite 700 Coral Gables, Florida 33134 100 N. Biscayne Blvd., Miami, FL 33126 Coral Gables, Florida 33146 305-443-7453/ 7253 Suite 2200 786-388-7888 305-371-4286 Miami, Florida 33132 FOREIGN TRADE OFFICES 305-358-0290 BI-NATIONAL CHAMBERS OF Singapore Brazil – Brazilian Trade Bureau COMMERCE 2601 S. Bayshore Drive, Suite 800 80 SW 8 Street, 26 Floor Guatemala – Association of Bi-National Miami, FL 33131 Miami, Florida 33130-3004 Guatemala Trade Office Chambers of Commerce in 305-858-4225 305-285-6200 1101 Brickell Ave, Suite 1003-S Florida (ABICC) Miami, Florida 33133 1000 NW 57th Court, Suite 120 Slovenia Canada – Consulate General 305-373-0322 305-365-7247 1501 Calais Drive of Canada www.abicc.org Miami Beach, FL 33141 200 S. Biscayne Blvd, Italy – Italian Trade Commission 305-628-6522 Suite 1600 4000 Ponce de Leon Blvd., Argentine-Florida Miami, Florida 33131 Suite 590 Chamber of Commerce Spain 305-579-1600 Coral Gables, FL 33146 305-357-8047 2655 LeJeune Road, Suite 201 305-461-3896 www.argentinaflorida.org Coral Gables, Florida 33134 Chile – ProChile Chilean 305-446-5511 Trade Bureau Korea – Korean Barbados-USA Chamber of 800 Brickell Ave, Trade Center Commerce Suriname Suite 900 2 S.Biscayne Blvd., Suite 3770 305-442-1994 6303 Blue Lagoon Dr. Suite 352 Miami, Florida 33131 Miami, FL 33131 www.barbadoschamber Miami, Florida 33126 305-374-0697 305-374-4648 ofcommerce.com 305-265-4655 www.scgmia.com China – China Latin America Malaysia – Malaysian External Brazilian-American Chamber of Trade Center Trade Development Commerce Florida Switzerland 2710 NW 24th Street 703 Waterford Way, 305-579-9030 825 Brickell Bay Drive, Suite 1450 Miami, FL 33142 Suite 150 www.brazilchamber.org Miami, Florida 33131 305-636-0902 Miami, FL 33126 305-377-6700 305-267-8779 British American Chamber of Colombia – Colombian Trade Commerce Thailand Government Bureau Pro Export Mexico – PROMEXICO 305-781-5177 121 Alhambra Plaza, Suite 1500 601 Brickell Key Drive, 1399 SW 1st Avenue, www.baccsouthflorida.org Coral Gables, Florida 33134 Suite 801 3rd Floor 305-445-7577 Miami, FL 33131 Miami, FL 33130 Colombian-American Chamber 305-374-3144 305-415-9360 of Commerce Trinidad and Tobago Miami Free Trade Zone 1000 Brickell Avenue, Suite 800 COPCA – Consortium for Peru – Consulate of Peru 305-446-2542 Miami, Florida 33131-3047 Commercial Promotion of 444 Brickell Ave, Suite M-135 www.colombiachamber.com 305-374-2199 Catalonia (Now ACC10) Miami, Florida 33131 2655 LeJeune Rd., Suite 810 305-347-2437 Congolese-American Chamber Tunisia Coral Gables, Florida 33134 of Commerce 1800 SE 1st Ave, Ste 403 305-442-4018 Spain – Trade Commission 305-271-5890 Miami, Florida 33129 www.catalonia.com of Spain www.congamerica.org 305-858-5456 2655 LeJeune Rd., Suite 1114 Dominican Republic Coral Gables, Florida 33134 Costa Rica U.S. Chamber of Turkey Government Tourist Office 305-446-4387 Commerce 80 SW 8th Street 848 Brickell Ave., Suite 747 305-266-4849 Miami, FL 33133 Miami, Florida 33131 Taiwan – www.crusacc.com 786-310-7583 305-444-4592 Taiwan Trade Center 5301 Blue Lagoon DR Dominican International United Kingdom Ecuador – Miami, FL 33126 Chamber of Commerce (DICC) 1001 Brickell Bay Drive, Ecuador Trade Center 305-266-9191 of Florida Suite 2800 117 NW 42nd Ave, Suite CU4 305-643-5535 Miami, Florida 33131 Miami, Florida 33126 Thailand – www.mediaevolution.com.do/ 305-374-1522 305-539-0224 Thai Trade Center dicc/default.htm

BEACONCOUNCIL.COM 85 Netherlands American Haitian-American Hungarian American Chamber 305-908-8492 Business Chamber of Miami Chamber of Commerce of Commerce of Florida www.polishamericanchamber.com 305-741-3134 305-733-9066 954-594-2409 www.dutchchambermiami.com/ www.haccof.com www.haccflorida.com Puerto Rican Chamber of oldindex.php Commerce of South Florida International Korean-American 305-571-8006 Florida-China Chamber of Chamber of Commerce www.puertoricanchamber.com Association, Inc. Mercosur in the US of Greater Miami & SE US Japan Association 855-500-6372 305-592-6675 Romania - USA Chamber of 786-235-8289 www.mercosurnorthamerica.net/ Commerce www.fl-china-assoc.org index.html Nicaraguan American 954-594-2409 Chamber of Commerce www.raccflorida.com Florida China Chamber of Italian-American 786-253-7343 Commerce Chamber of Commerce www.naccflorida.com Swedish-American Chamber of 786-845-0781 305-577-9868 Commerce, Florida www.floridachina.org www.iacc-miami.com/ The Norwegian Shipping 305-767-1662 Club & Norwegian-American www.sacc-florida.com/ French American The India-U.S. Chamber of Chamber of Commerce Chamber of Commerce Commerce 954-850-0474 U.S.-Mexico Chamber of 305-374-5000 305-931-8257 Commerce www.faccmiami.com www.indousasfl.com Pakistan-American 305-374-7401 Chamber of Commerce of www.usmcoc.org/ German-American Jamaica USA Florida and the Americas Inc. THE MIAMI-DADE BEACON COUNCIL Business Chamber Chamber of 850-491-3900 Venezuelan-American of Florida, Inc Commerce, Inc. Chamber of Commerce South East Chapter (JAUSACC) Polish American Chamber of of Florida 305-371-4282 305-573-3235 Commerce of Florida & the 786 350-1190 www.gabc.us www.jamaicausachamber.org Americas www.venezuelanchamber.org

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Becoming an Investor benefits your company as well as our entire all of the county’s elected officials. This means you will have community. extensive opportunities to interact with the individuals shaping the future of Miami-Dade County. Maximize Your ROI in MIA • Participation in Industry and Market Committees: Due to the The mission of the Miami-Dade Beacon Council is to increase unique dynamics that define our growing diverse industries, jobs and investment in Miami-Dade. We do this by: we have created targeted industry committees to address the needs of our Investors in these fields. By participating • Marketing Miami-Dade as a world class business location on a committee, you will have the ability to help shape the • Growing local companies economic development strategies that most closely relate to • Shaping Miami-Dade’s economic future your business and Miami-Dade County’s economic future. • Invitations to Meetings, Seminars, Special Events and Business is good, and your investment in the Miami-Dade Beacon Business Development Missions: Each year, we host a variety Council will help keep it that way. Plus, like any wise investment, the of exclusive events intended to provide our Investors valuable returns are tangible. They can be a boost to your bottom line, and opportunities to learn more about business in Miami-Dade Miami-Dade’s growing stature as a global economic headquarters. County. Through these unique gatherings, you can network with hundreds of professionals spanning a multitude of major Benefits of investment in the Miami-Dade Beacon Council: industries. • Access to Research: Our award-winning Research Department • Access to Prominent Business and Community Leaders: Our is continually compiling and analyzing information about the Investors include top employers and a who’s who of Miami- economic climate and business trends in our region. As an Dade County’s leading executives. We also work closely with Investor, you will have access to general Miami-Dade County

86 ADVANTAGE MIAMI 2017 THE MIAMI-DADE BEACON COUNCIL demographic data, economic demographic data and a variety of business reports and analysis. We make things happen. • Unique Advertising and Sponsorship Opportunities: Our The Miami-Dade Beacon Council’s committees consist of extensive branding and sponsorship opportunities will provide motivated community leaders who support our mission to you a wealth of innovative and effective ways to reach key increase jobs and investment in Miami-Dade County decision makers in the community and to brand your company Committee Goals & Objectives as a leader. Our team will work with you to help tailor a strategy • Lead Generation and Business Expansion, for an annual campaign. • Retention and Recruitment • Marketing and Business Development Connect · Engage · Inspire • Outreach to Local Businesses In today’s global economy, businesses must be well prepared • Entrepreneurship in order to successfully compete for market share. Becoming an • Investor Recruitment Investor of the Miami-Dade Beacon Council can help you achieve • Urban Initiatives your objectives while providing opportunities to connect with • One Community One Goal key decision-makers. Memberships range from $1,500 for a Small • Implementation Business Level to $50,000+ for a Sustaining Level Member.

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