Memo 035-2012 Art BaselM MIAMI BEACH
OFFICE OF THE CITY MANAGER MEMORANDUM
035 -2012
TO: Mayor Matti H. Bower and Members of the City Commission
FROM: Kathie G. Brooks, Interim City Manager
DATE: November 21, 2012
SUBJECT: Art Basel Miami Beach 2012
Art Basel Miami Beach (ABMB) is here once again and this year's schedule of events during ABMB
includes several other City events associated with this international art fair. While we know there are
many other events occurring in our City, we hope you will be able to participate in the activities
described below. For your quick reference, we have included a schedule of events for the week.
ART BASEL MIAMI BEACH
While the show officially begins on December 6 th for the general public, there are a series of events
beginning on December 4 th that you are invited to attend. You have been provided a VIP Invitation
Package, which includes a VIP Card that admits you and a guest to the following:
• Welcome Reception: The Raleigh Hotel — Tues., December 4, 2012 from 5 - 7 pm
• "First Choice" Art Basel Miami Beach: Convention Center — Weds., December 5, 2012 from 11 am —
3pm
• "Preview" Art Basel Miami Beach: Convention Center — Weds., December 5, 2012 from 3 — 6 pm
• Vernissage Art Basel Miami Beach: Convention Center — Weds., December 5, 2012 from 6 — 9 pm
• Opening Art Public: Collins Park — Weds., December 5, 2012 from 9 pm — Midnight
• Permanent admission to Art Basel Miami Beach Art Fair, and Art Conversations (Thurs — Sun)
• Access to Art Collectors Lounge
• Invitations to Art Collectors program and special events (see VIP desk)
(Please note that an additional invitation for the Welcome Reception (admits two persons) is also
included in your VIP Invitation Package.
Additional invitations to the following events are also being provided to you:
• Welcome Reception — three (3) passes (each pass admits one and guest)
• Vernissage — six (6) passes (each pass admits one and a guest)
• One -day passes — four (4) passes for any day of the show Thursday — Sunday; each pass admits
one person
CITY OF MIAMI BEACH WELCOME BRUNCH
Enclosed is the invitation for the City of Miami Beach's Welcome Brunch, an annual event where the
City hosts the City of Basel officials, the senior management of Messe Schweiz, and leadership of Art
Basel Miami Beach. This event will be held at The Sagamore Hotel, 1671 Collins Avenue, December 6,
2012, 10 am — Noon. This invitation is exclusively reserved only for elected officials Please RSVP
your attendance to Dennis Leyva at dleyva(a miamibechfl.gov by no later than Monday, December 3,
2012.
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YOU ARE INVITED
CITY OF MIAMHBEACH WELCOME BRUNCH
ART BASEL MIAMI BEACH
THURSDAY, DECEMBER b, 2012
10 AM TILL NOON
SAGAMORE HOTEL
1671 COLLINS AVENUE, MIAMI BEACH
RSVP dennisleyva @miamibeachfl.gov
PARKING Valet Available
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