Nick D'Annunzio Application PackageD'Annunzio Nick
Last Name First Name Middle Initial
900 Bay Drive, Apt 702 Miami Beach
Home Address City
Florida 33141
State Zip Code
30590316333058643434
HomeWork
NICK@TARAINK.COM
Email Address
3059031633
Cellular
Miami Beach
Business Address
1666 Kennedy Causeway, Suite 703
City
Florida
State
33141
Zip Code
TARA, Ink.
Occupation:Business Name:
PR and Marketing
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that only three (3) choices will be observed by the City Clerk’s Office. (Regular Boards of City)
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Art in Public Places Committee
Cultural Arts Council
Design Review Board
BOARD AND COMMITTEE
APPLICATION FORM
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AFFILIATION WITH THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH
a.
● I am resident of:North Beach
Or
b.
"Ownership Interest" shall mean the ownership of ten percent (10%) or more (including the ownership of 10%
or more of the outstanding capital stock) in a business.
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entity or business association.
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approved by a 4/7th vote of the Mayor and City Commission.
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● Are you currently serving on any City Boards or Committees:Yes If yes, which board?
Art in Public Places
● Are you presently a registered lobbyist with the City of Miami Beach?No
● I am applying for an appointment because I have special abilities, knowledge and experience. Please list below:
I have owned my own Miami Beach based PR agency for 19 years. Working with some of the worlds top artists,
galleries, fairs, museums, luxury good brands, hospitality brands, developers and design clients such as Design
Miami, Faena Art, W Hotels, Art Miami, Pulse, ARt South Hampton, Shepard Fairey,
NOTE: IF APPOINTED, YOU WILL BE REQUIRED TO FOLLOW CERTAIN LAWS THAT APPLY TO CITY
BOARD/COMMITTEE MEMBERS. THESE LAWS INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO:
o Prohibition from directly or indirectly lobbying city personnel (Miami Beach City Code section 2-459).
o Prohibition from contracting with the city (Miami-Dade County Code section 2-11.1).
o Prohibition from lobbying before board/committee you have served on for period of one year after leaving office
(Miami Beach Code section 2-26)
o Requirement to disclose certain financial interests and gifts (Miami-Dade County Code section 2-11.1).
o Sunshine Law - Florida's Government-in-the-Sunshine Law was enacted in 1967. Today, the Sunshine Law
regarding open government can be found in Chapter 286 of the Florida Statutes. These statutes establish a basic
right of access to most meetings of Boards, Commissions, and other governing bodies of state and local
governmental agencies or authorities.
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an appointed or elected Board, Council, Commission, Authority, or Committee. It applies equality to members of
advisory and non-advisory bodies who are presented with a voting conflict of interest under Section 112.3143.
Florida Statutes.
● In what organization(s) in the City of Miami Beach do you currently hold membership in?
No Organization Information Submitted.
● List the address of all properties owned or in which you have an interest within the City of Miami Beach:
Property
900 Bay Drive, Apt 702 & 704, MB, FL 33141
If so, which department and title?No● Are you now employed by the City of Miami Beach:
● Pursuant to City Code Section 2-25 (b):
Do you have a parent, spouse, child, brother, or sister who is employed by the City of Miami Beach?No
If "Yes", identify person(s) and department(s):
No relative's information submitted.
BOARD & COMMITTEE FINANCIAL ACKNOWLEDGEMENT STATEMENT
Acknowledgement of fines/suspension for Board/Committee Members for failure to comply with
Miami-Dade County Financial Disclosure Code Section 2-11.1(i)(2)
I understand that no later than July 1, of each year all members of Boards and Committees of the City of Miami
Beach, including those of a purely advisory nature, are required to comply with Miami-Dade County Financial
Disclosure Requirements.
One of the following forms must be filled with the City Clerk of Miami Beach, 1700 Convention Center Drive,
Miami Beach, Florida, no later than 12:00 noon of July 1, of each year:
1. A "Source of Income Statement;" or
2. A "Statement of Financial Interests (Form 1)¹ ;" or
3. A Copy of your latest Federal Income Tax Return.
Failure to file one of these forms, pursuant to the Miami-Dade County Code, may subject the person to a fine of no
more than $500, 60 days in jail, or both.
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¹ Members of the Planning Board and Board of Adjustment will be notified directly by the State of Florida, pursuant
to F.S. §112.3145(1)(a), to file a Statement of Financial Interests (Form 1) with the Miami-Dade County Supervisor of
Elections by 12:00 noon, July 1. Planning Board and Board of Adjustment members who file their Form 1 with the
County Supervisor of Elections automatically satisfy the County’s financial disclosure requirement as a Miami Beach
City Board/Committee member and need not file an additional form with the Office of the City Clerk. However,
compliance with the County disclosure requirement does not satisfy the State requirement.
DIVERSITY STATISTICS REPORT
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comply with City diversity reporting requirements.
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Gender:Male
Are you Spanish/Hispanic/ Latino? Mark the "No" box if not Spanish / Hispanic / Latino.No
Physically Challenged:No
I HEREBY ATTEST TO THE ACCURACY AND TRUTHFULNESS OF THE APPLICATION; AND I HAVE
RECEIVED, READ AND WILL ABIDE BY CHAPTER 2, ARTICLE VII, OF THE MIAMI BEACH CITY CODE,
ENTITLED “STANDARDS OF CONDUCT FOR CITY OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES AND AGENCY MEMBERS AND
ALL OTHER APPLICABLE COUNTY AND/OR STATE LAWS AND STATUTES ACCORDINGLY.”
I Nick D'Annunzio agreed to the following terms on 11/30/2021 1:17:02 PM
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NICK D’ANNUNZIO
Principal, TARA, Ink.
900n Bay Drive, 702
Miami Beach, Fl 33141
Nick D’Annunzio brings more than two decades of strategic marketing, event coordination, product
development, and public relations expertise to his position of co-principal at TARA, Ink., a public relations,
special events, and creative marketing firm with offices in Miami, NYC, L.A., and Dallas. F ounded in 2001,
TARA, Ink. has serviced top-tier national clients, including Cadillac, Art Miami, Design Miami, Bass Museum
of Art, Louis Vuitton, Faena, Soho House, SBE Hotels, History Channel, and Hard Rock Hotels, and continues
to serve clients of the most discriminating caliber with Nick at the helm. In March 2012, Nick was named
among the nation’s “Most Innovative People in Events” by BizBash in honor of his groundbreaking, purpose-
driven concepts and creativity. And he was chosen again as top 10 publicist in the US in 2017 by BizBash.
Nick was first introduced to the industry upon joining luxury brand giant Sephora. He was their 2nd employee
hired hind the US. . After training in Paris and with hundreds of leading cosmetics organizations, from Stila
and Hard Candy to YSL and Versace, Nick helped open several beauty-retail boutiques throughout the
country, later settling in South Florida and managing multiple locations. His proven track record and
dynamic persona were a lure for Estee Lauder CEO Fred Lan ghammer, who personally recruited Nick to
provide his expertise for Lauder’s crown jewel acquisition, Aveda.
Nick has been documented in The New York Times, Ocean Drive, The Miami Herald, Miami New Times,
Travel + Leisure, Miami magazine, BlackBook magazine, Thrillist, Urban Daddy, and on Extra! He was named
a “Power Player” by Florida International Magazine and awarded “Personal Best” for public relations by
Miami New Times. Nick has partnered both personally and professionally with many local and natio nal
charities and arts institutions, including D.I.F.F.A., Make-a-Wish, Women of Tomorrow, The Blacks’ Annual
Gala, the American Heart Association, Bass Museum of Art, MOCA (Museum of Contemporary Art), and
Young Arts/National Foundation for Advancement in the Arts.
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