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MIAMILAND A MONEYMAKER: The Greater Convention & Visitors Bureau’s Miami- land promotion has delivered 161,833 hotel room County to bookings and $100 million in revenue for the local The Achiever industry, according to a press release. The program, which focuses on promoting Miami-Dade’s outdoor convert its activities, beaches and national parks, was funded by a $5 million grant from the county. “Miamiland,” the release said, “promotes exploration of a vast ash to cash array of outdoor adventures which include more than 200 parks located in Miami-Dade County, , and . The GMCVB conducted an extensive advertising campaign with Cost becoming asset traditional and non-traditional content distributed through multiple media By Marilyn Bowden channels including on YouTube, digital/social ads, outdoor billboards, and cable TV ads, among other mediums.” The county’s Department of TOURISM TRADE SHOW RETURNING: While online this year, Waste Management is poised to Visit Florida intends to hold its next global trade showcase in-person in begin the conversion of waste early 2022. With Florida’s hospitality and leisure industries facing a slow ash, a toxic substance that has recovery from the coronavirus pandemic, the state’s tourism-marketing cost the county about $330,600 arm announced Monday that its “2022 Florida Huddle” will be held in a year to dispose of safely, to a January at the Tampa Convention Center. The show targets international marketable asset. and domestic tour operators, wholesalers and media. Visit Florida is work- “We are finalizing the details ing to widen its marketing during the coronavirus to the West Coast of the of a contract with Covanta and US, expanding earlier efforts that targeted travelers from East Coast cities who could drive or take short flights to Florida. Titan,” said Department Direc- tor Michael J. Fernandez, “after VACCINE PRE-REGISTRATION: After weeks of frustration with issues which we expect to start pro- of timing and technical difficulties in which thousands of Miami-Dade cessing the ash on site for use in residents tried but couldn’t sign up for the Covid-19 vaccine, the county portland cement.” last week launched a pre-registration system so that seniors and healthcare Miami-Dade County commis- workers can register any time. Residents 65 or older and healthcare workers sioners voted in late 2017 to un- who work directly with patients are eligible for the first round of vaccine derwrite a joint study by Covanta distribution. They or their loved ones can sign up to receive the vaccine by calling (305) 614-2014 or visiting MiamiDade.gov/vaccine. Dade Renewable Energy, which operates the department’s state- PARTNERSHIP ANNOUNCED: TSG – a boutique, di- of-the-art Resources Recovery versified real estate development and investment company – and Lineaire Facility at 2525 NW 62nd St., Group – a Miami-based real estate investment and development firm fo- and Titan America Pennsuco, a cused on urban infill projects – have announced a partnership with Bridge Photo by Marlene Quaroni cement manufacturer in Medley, Investment Group to develop Haus, a multifamily opportunity Keon Hardemon to evaluate the use of the ash as a zone project for the Omni neighborhood. The 20-story building will rise at substitute for increasingly scarce 1765 N Miami Ave. with 224 residential units, including 42 micro dwelling New Miami-Dade commissioner heads League of Cities coal ash in a one-day commercial- units. The project is set to break ground the end of March. The profile is on Page 4 scale pilot test. The results were subsequently tested at the University of Flor- ida’s Hinkley Center for Solid In a cruise halt, port keeps its head above water and Hazardous Waste Research. By Jesse Scheckner weren’t sailing at full capacity by April 19. asked only that cruise lines still guarantee vessel The center, created by the Florida Mr. Hecker said PortMiami’s “robust financial calls at PortMiami, maintain passenger volumes Legislature when the Florida Solid As the pandemic rages on, passenger ships modeling tool” now shows the port having a little here relative to other US ports and possibly meet Waste Act of 1988 was adopted, remain harbored at PortMiami. Cruise compa- more financial leeway due to several factors, other requirements “on a cruise line by cruise coordinates state university re- nies have canceled sailing plans through at least some spurred by the pandemic itself. line basis,” Mr. Osterholt wrote. search on waste management the first third of 2021. “Cargo volumes have set records each month,” To cover $68.5 million it lost between March issues. But according to Managing Port Director he said. “The department’s debt service on its and November, PortMiami froze hiring, elimi- Last year the Hinkley Center Andy Hecker, internal savings, strong cargo variable rate has experienced interest rate costs nated overtime and paused marketing, nones- found that cement made with traffic and favorable financing have allowed under 1%. Personnel working remotely have sential capital projects and cargo incentives. waste ash from the Miami Dade’s PortMiami to continue operations and cover reduced overhead costs including utilities and Ms. Levine Cava said in statement Feb. 3 recovery facility met state and costs, including debt service on bonds, without supplies.” that Miami-Dade will “continue to support our national performance standards. tapping its savings through the end of the fis- This month, Mayor Daniella Levine Cava said cruise line partners through these unprecedented “Our research, which is in line cal year. she had extended waivers of lay berth and harbor times,” adding that she knew “the industry will with what we’ve seen taking place “The department’s new deadline is between fees for the county’s cruise partners through recover stronger than ever as we rebound and in Japan and Europe, shows that September and October 2021,” he told Miami March 31. Her predecessor, Carlos Giménez, build back our economy in the months ahead.” you can substitute the bottom Today by email. set the policy last March. , Royal Caribbean, Nor- ash from waste-energy plants for That’s five to six months past when former The waived fees, which include passenger wegian, Celebrity Cruises and Disney Cruise some ingredients needed to make deputy mayor Jack Osterholt first projected the guarantees and other regular payments that Line have all announced that they will not sail portland cement at kilns,” said port would run into financial troubles. Despite cruise companies with berthing or operating until at least April 30. John Schert, The Hinkley Center’s hundreds of millions of dollars lost from a agreements here normally must pay, amount to MSC Cruises, which in 2019 inked a 62-year, executive director. sea tourism industry in limbo, PortMiami has a $7 million per month shortfall for the county. multibillion-dollar deal with the county, includ- With the approval of the Florida subsisted without dipping into its $114 million Commissioners approved the waivers without ing plans for a $300 million “mega terminal” that Department of Environmental reserves by cutting non-essential spending and comment Oct. 20, 2020. A worst-case scenario will also serve Disney ships, canceled cruises Protection, Covanta last fall downscaling several massive terminal projects, in which passenger ships remain docked for through April 30 or later. conducted tests to remove trace among other measures. two-plus years would see the port lose $285.5 said it wouldn’t sail until May. amounts of metal in order to make The port would run into money troubles, million in previously guaranteed revenue. The virgin voyage of its first ship, the Scarlet the product more attractive to ce- Mr. Ostertholt said late last year, if cruise ships In exchange for the bailout, Miami-Dade Lady, was originally set for April 1, 2020. ment producers.

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CLOCK WINDS DOWN FOR NEW OFFICES … 9 VAST WYNWOOD MIXED-USE PROJECT EARNS CITY OK … 12 14 MIAMI TODAY TODAY’S NEWS WEEK OF THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 2021 Educators for hospitality industry see future jobs strength By Kylea Henseler The viral nature of the certificate courses, which students often begin culinary training programs for course, he said, led to millions of their freshman or sophomore year. residents and ‘summer boot camps’ Although the hospitality industry comments and insights from stu- Depending on their program, for students from inner-city areas. has been hit hard by Covid, educa- dents on the state of the industry. she continued, students can earn FIU’s Chaplin School of Hospi- tors in this field have their eyes on Based on these comments, he said, articulated college credits or explore tality & Tourism Management, said the future, when the return of travel roughly 25% of them were likely to dual enrollment opportunities with Dean Michael Cheng via email, might lead to a host of opportunities exit the industry at least temporarily, and Florida “established the SOBEWFF® and for their students. while an equal number are optimis- International University. FIU Chaplin School Hospitality The industry may in fact be short- tic about its recovery. The other half, These programs, Dr. Ferran Diaz Industry Relief Fund in March 2020, staffed by 2024 as disenfranchised he said, are cautiously optimistic and said, work closely with members of and distributed over $1.6 million in employees exit the field before travel potentially underemployed. the industry and the Miami-Dade grants of up to $500 per furloughed/ fully returns, leading to a host of Enrollment is up overall this Beacon Council, the county’s laid-off employees from restaurants job openings, said Peter Ricci, who school year, said Mr. Ricci, with economic development organiza- in Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm directs Florida Atlantic University’s masters program enrollment 15% tion. Many professionals, she said, Beach counties.” Hospitality and Tourism Manage- higher last fall than in 2019 and ‘The funds raised choose to serve on advisory councils “The funds raised,” he said, “were ment department. 5% lower this spring than the same were started from a to the programs, and others get started from a seed donation from Florida Atlantic, he said, houses semester 2020. involved through classroom visits our 2020 SOBEWFF® and matched hospitality programs in its business Despite the current tough times, seed donation from our and shadowing activities, which by Bacardi USA and Badia Spices.” school and is dedicated to provid- he said, employment prospects for 2020SOBEWFF and provide employers an opportunity The school launched two related ing students with the financial and students are good. While tourism matched by Bacardi to prepare their future workforce programs, he said, BacardiTeach analytical skills needed for the tends to have low starting salaries, he and give back to the community. and Mission New Normal: Bar Proj- higher-paying roles in the industry. continued, employees can advance USA and Badia Spices.’ Miami Dade College and Florida ect 2021. The former, available on The school’s programs include to higher-paying roles more quickly Michael Cheng International University, two public FIU’s website, offers free courses on online or in-person bachelors and than in some other industries. Entry- institutions in the county, have mixology tips and techniques with master of business administration level jobs, he added, are also flexible also engaged in new initiatives various spirits and liquors. degrees in hospitality and tourism and provide opportunities for those this year, she said, has made these this year. Miami Dade, said Shelly Mission New Normal, according management and minor and cer- who don’t plan on staying in the courses more accessible than ever Smith Fano, chair of the Miami- to a press release, is a nine-week tificate programs at the graduate, industry long-term but who need for students who may not live near Hospitality Center, via email, of- program and competition in which undergraduate and occupational employment. the high school that offers their fered an eight-hour training program students will complete workshops levels. At the high school level, Miami- program of interest. Members of the combined with $1,000 stipends for taught by leaders in the hospitality, One such certificate program, Mr. Dade Career and Technical Educa- industry, she said, can also utilize 2,500 displaced industry workers, food and beverage industries before Ricci said, went viral this summer tion programs in hospitality are technology to conduct virtual visits which was made possible by a grant. engaging in a final team competi- and gained over 80,000 enrollees focused on providing opportunities or take shadowing opportunities that Further, she said, the school tion to develop a modern business from 165 countries. The online for both students and employers, they may not have been able to fit conducted food safety and customer concept. free-of-charge certificate, he said, according to Lupe Ferran Diaz, into their schedule before. service training for local restaurants “The challenge,” the release said, consisted of a two-week, scaled- executive director of the Department At this level, Dr. Ferran Diaz said, and “developed a Covid-19 Hotel will “create a blueprint to redesign down version of the eight-week of Career and Technical Education students take an introductory course Reopening Training and conducted the hospitality experience to fit the course the school offers each year for Miami-Dade Public Schools. to hospitality education before over 30 trainings for hotel managers current pandemic reality.” The pro- focused on relevant training material She said 8,000 to 10.000 stu- breaking off into their field of inter- and HR directors.” gram kicked off Feb. 3 and ends with for the industry. Many participants dents are involved in tourism or est, which could include travel and Finally, she said, the school col- selection of an Innovation Challenge in the free course went on to take culinary-related programs at any tourism management, sports and laborated on programs with Camil- Competition winner, who will have the full program, he said, which was given time between the county’s entertainment marketing or culinary lus House, a local service for the the chance to bring the idea to life lowered in price from $499 to $199 career academies and other courses. operations. Each program of study, homeless, and the local NAACP at a pop-up activation at the South thanks in part to their donations. The increased use of technology she said, consists of three to five chapter to conduct, respectively, Beach Food & Wine Festival.

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Previously, he was an associate at the Southeast Region, started with Suzette Diaz Bruce Masia Alex Martin McDermott Will & Emery special- the company in 2009 following 12 partner, holds a J.D. from the Uni- izing in real estate transactions. years as vice president of opera- versity of the District of Columbia Mr. Fischer was graduated from tions with a homebuilder. He leads David A. Clarke School of Law. the School a team of nine district managers Francesco Palanda, who also of Law and holds a bachelor’s in and a workforce of more than 400. was named partner, holds the desig- finance and a master’s in interna- Alex Martin, a Miami-based vice nation of certified criminal conflict tional business from the University president, who joined the company counsel from the Eleventh Judicial of Florida. five years ago, oversees district, Circuit of Florida. He received his property and general managers. J.D. from the University of Maine Shutts & Bowen School of Law. names partner Hinshaw & Culbertson David Acosta, who has joined Shutts & Bowen LLP has added Francesco Palanda David Acosta Mayda Mallory adds five litigators the firm as an associate, holds a J.D. Diana C. Mendez as a partner. Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP from Rutgers Law School. Ms. Mendez received an un- has added five litigation attorneys, Joining the firm as an associate, dergraduate degree, magna cum including two partners and three Mayda Mallory received a J.D. laude, from Florida International associates, to its Miami office. summa cum laude from Shepard University, a master’s of interna- Jessica Forbes, who was named Broad College of Law at Nova tional affairs, international eco- nomics from American University School of International Service, Filming in Miami and a law degree, cum laude, from These film permits were issued last week by Channel. Miami Circle. 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Commercial for Geico. for DSG. Port of Miami, William Powell Bridge. . Claires, Hoffman Estates, IL. Still photography for Claires. named chief executive officer of George Washington University. He received his undergraduate and Viva Creative LLC, Rockville, MD. Documentary for NCL Haulover Beach Park. Mariners Hospital and Fisher- law degrees from Florida State Embark 2.11. Port of Miami. Steve Maritime, Miami. Still photography for Back Embrace IFCM Corp d/b/a FilmGate, Miami Beach. Motion picture photoshoot. Crandon Park Tennis Center. men’s Community Hospital at Weiss Serota Helfman University and completed study for 1 More Mango Szn. Liberty Square. New York Film Academy, New York. Student project for Holiday Films, Miami. Motion picture for Love Afloat. Alone. Doral Downtown Park. Baptist Health South Florida. names of counsel abroad programs at Universidad . Crawford Entertainment, Lake Mary, FL. 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