GREATER MIAMI & THE BEACHES SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT VENUE GUIDE GREATER MIAMI CONVENTION & VISITORS BUREAU THE OFFICIAL DESTINATION SALES & MARKETING ORGANIZATION FOR GREATER MIAMI AND THE BEACHES MiamiandBeaches.com GREATER MIAMI & THE BEACHES SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT VENUE GUIDE This guide is intended to provide an overview of the amazing venues that can host sports and entertainment events and meetings throughout Greater Miami and the Beaches. To learn more about any of the facilities listed in the guide, please contact the Greater Miami Convention & Visitors Bureau at 305/539-3000. GREATER MIAMI & THE BEACHES SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT VENUE GUIDE ABOUT THE FRONT COVER Greater Miami and the Beaches is home to professional football, baseball and basketball teams, several colleges and universities, auto racing, golf and tennis events, and offers plenty of opportunities to GREATER MIAMI CONVENTION & VISITORS BUREAU THE OFFICIAL DESTINATION SALES & MARKETING ORGANIZATION FOR GREATER MIAMI AND THE BEACHES get out on the water. It’s the perfect place to host a sporting event. MiamiandBeaches.com Published in partnership with 701 Brickell Ave., Suite 2700, Miami, FL 33131 USA 1901 Convention Center Drive, Miami Beach, FL 33139 USA telephone: 305/539-3000, 800/933-8448 website: MiamiandBeaches.com Bruce Orosz Chairman William D. Talbert III, CDME President & CEO Rolando Aedo, CDME Chief Operating Officer Jose Sotolongo Director, Sports & Entertainment Tourism 305/539-2972 | [email protected] Mathew Ratner Associate Director, Sports & Entertainment Tourism 305/539-2973 | [email protected] Esther Molina Manager, Sports & Entertainment Tourism 305/539-3088 | [email protected] Janel Blanco Director, Content & Creative Services Robert Franzino Senior Editorial Manager, Publications Published by A Subsidiary of The McClatchy Company telephone: 305/376-2021 website: hcpmedia.com Marisa Beazel President and Publisher Giovanna Sánchez Chief Operating Officer EDITORIAL Desiree Blanco Director of Editorial Sole Sastre Supervising Senior Editor DESIGN Scott Glick Creative Director Jessica Becerra-Ortiz Art Director PRODUCTION AND DISTRIBUTION Luisa Zelaya-Morillo Production Director Ingrid Martinez Social Media, Project & Event Manager Copyright ©2020 by HCP Media. All rights reserved. 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Cory Silken Photography 04 WELCOME TO GREATER MIAMI 16A MAPS OF GREATER MIAMI AND THE BEACHES AND THE BEACHES Greetings from the President & CEO and the Director of Sports 26 PROFESSIONAL & COLLEGIATE VENUES WHAT’S & Entertainment Tourism World-class sports facilities 06 TOP REASONS TO CHOOSE 46 MEET ME IN MIAMI GREATER MIAMI AND THE BEACHES Convention centers 08 CORPORATE PARTNERS 58 ALTERNATIVE MEETING VENUES Event spaces and specialized facilities 10 GET TO KNOW US 68 A DAY AT THE PARK 12 HIGHLIGHTED EVENTS Local, state and national parks Annual sports, arts, cultural and entertainment events 88 ON THE WATER Boating, water sports and diving INSIDE 14 GETTING AROUND Public transportation, auto rentals, 92 SEEING GREEN charter buses and more Golf courses 16 PLACES TO SEE 96 INDEX Neighborhoods throughout Greater Miami and the Beaches 02 Sports & Entertainment Venue Guide MiamiSportsandEntertainment.com 03 WELCOME TO GREATER MIAMI AND THE BEACHES “GREATER MIAMI AND THE BEACHES HAS A VERY RICH “OUR STAFF WILL WORK WITH YOU TO DEVELOP SPORTS HISTORY DATING BACK OVER 100 YEARS.” THE BEST GAME PLAN FOR SUCCESS.” Welcome to Greater Miami and the Beaches — We welcome you to jump right into Greater tropical, cosmopolitan and one of the great Miami and the Beaches’ diverse sporting destinations of the world! landscape. The Greater Miami Convention & Visitors Bureau Thank you for your interest in Greater Miami and (GMCVB) is excited to produce our inaugural the Beaches. As one of the world’s leading sports Sports & Entertainment Venue Guide, along with and entertainment locations, our community’s publishing partner HCP Media. diverse culture and amenities make us the “go to” Greater Miami and the Beaches has a very rich destination for millions of visitors every year. sports history dating back over 100 years when From the FIFA® World Cup to amateur Major League Baseball teams began Spring Training tournaments and everything in between, our on the site that would eventually become home to the Orange Bowl Stadium venues are second to none. Our diverse culture promises a built-in fan base from 1937-2008. It is currently the site of Marlins Park. On February 25, 1964, for events popular outside of the United States such as footvolley, padel tennis boxing fans saw a young Cassius Clay (he had not yet changed his name and dragon boat racing, just to mention a few. to Muhammad Ali) claim the World Heavyweight title at the Miami Beach Whether you’re looking for professional or collegiate venues, convention Convention Center, when he defeated Sonny Liston in seven rounds. centers, concert halls, theaters and multi-use facilities, or parks and open We have hosted 11 NFL Super Bowls, five NBA Finals, two MLB World Series spaces, Greater Miami and the Beaches has the right venue for your event. and one NHL Stanley Cup Final. Add to that the Orange Bowl Game, which has Our staff will work with you to develop the best game plan for success. We been a staple of college football since 1935 and the host of countless NCAA will assist you with local venues, accommodations, transportation companies Championships, and you can see why Greater Miami’s DNA is chock full of and everything else that will make your event stand out from the rest. some of the greatest sports moments of all time! Our home is your home. We look forward to seeing you here and helping Greater Miami and the Beaches is one of the top destinations in the make your event shine. See you soon! world for business and leisure travelers. Beautiful beaches, world-class accommodations, dining, attractions, shopping, sports and arts and culture Warm regards, are among the many reasons for our community’s popularity. Please visit MiamiandBeaches.com for more information about our amazing destination. We look forward to seeing you soon! Jose Sotolongo Sincerely, Director of Sports & Entertainment Tourism William D. Talbert III, CDME President & CEO 04 Sports & Entertainment Venue Guide MiamiSportsandEntertainment.com 05 TOP REASONS TO CHOOSE GREATER MIAMI AND THE BEACHES GREATER MIAMI AND THE BEACHES IS A SPORTING PARADISE. WITH AMAZING VENUES, PERFECT WEATHER, BEAUTIFUL BEACHES, INTRIGUING NEIGHBORHOODS AND PLENTY OF PARKS MAJOR EVENTS PLACES TO GET OUTSIDE AND ENJOY NATURE, THE REASONS TO 49 Miami has 49 parks with Miami is a major event destination, with HOLD AN EVENT IN MIAMI ARE ENDLESS. TO LEARN MORE, VISIT facilities to host sports and entertainment the infrastructure to handle events large MIAMISPORTSANDENTERTAINMENT.COM. events. Hundreds of smaller parks are and small. It has hosted more Super Bowls spread throughout the destination, (11) than any other city. providing plenty of green space. WEATHER Three state parks, two national parks CONVENTION With an annual COURSES and one nearby national preserve offer CENTERS average high 19 even more opportunities to get outside Five convention FAHRENHEIT 5 temperature of 83˚ GOLF and enjoy nature. centers and countless attractions, museums, Fahrenheit (69˚ Celsius), Miami can host With 19 public and resort golf nightclubs and private spaces are available to outdoor sporting events 365 days a year. courses, it’s always easy to schedule DIVING, BOATING & WATER SPORTS host any event. a tee time in Miami. An extensive artificial reef program offers CORPORATE SUPPORT amazing diving opportunities right off the DIVERSE NEIGHBORHOODS As an international business center, Miami PRO SPORTS coast. For those who prefer to stay above Greater Miami and the Beaches consists is home to major corporations that can Major sports are well represented in the water, Biscayne Bay hosts world-class of a fabric of unique neighborhoods. From support and sponsor events. Miami, with the Miami Dolphins, Miami sailing regattas. bustling Downtown Miami/Brickell and HEAT, Miami Marlins, the Miami Open the Art Deco majesty of Miami Beach, to EASY ACCESS tennis tournament and NASCAR events at CRUISE CAPITAL OF THE WORLD™ multicultural neighborhoods like Little Miami International Airport is located right Homestead-Miami Speedway. PortMiami welcomes more cruise Havana, Historic Overtown and Little Haiti, in the middle of Miami, offering direct vacationers than any other port in the world. there’s a new area to explore every day. connections from cities around the world. BEACHES 22 With 22 miles COLLEGIATE SPORTS MILES (35 kilometers) HOTELS Miami is the longtime home of the Orange of beaches, Miami offers plenty of spaces Miami has nearly 500 hotels at every size and price Bowl college football game. It’s also home to stretch out on the sand and take a dip 500 point, with a total of approximately 60,000 rooms. to six colleges and universities. in the Atlantic Ocean. 06 Sports & Entertainment Venue Guide MiamiSportsandEntertainment.com 07 CORPORATE PARTNERS THE GREATER MIAMI CONVENTION & VISITORS BUREAU (GMCVB) THANKS THE FOLLOWING ORGANIZATIONS FOR THEIR CONTINUED SUPPORT. THEY ARE AVAILABLE TO SUPPORT ALL KINDS OF EVENTS. 08 Sports & Entertainment Venue Guide