017-1999 DM
CITY OF MIAMI BEACH
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Department Memorandum No. 17-1999
To:
All Department Directors
All Division Directors
Date: August 26, 1999
From:
Sergio Rodriguez
City Manager
Subject: MIAMI BEA
Attached for your information is a self-explanatory letter from Dr. Martin Motes, Treasurer, Redland
Professional Orchid Growers, Inc., thanking City staff for contributing to the success of the April
1999 Miami Beach Orchid Show.
Please direct any suggestions that could increase the success of the December 1999 Miami Beach
Orchid Show to Kevin Smith, Parks and Recreation Director, so that he may forward same to
Dr. Motes.
Thank you.
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Attachment
c: Mayra Diaz Buttacavoli, Assistant City Manager
Janet Gavarrete, Assistant City Manager
Christina M. Cuervo, Assistant City Manager
Matthew Schwartz, Assistant City Manager
Ronnie Singer, Executive Assistant to the City Manager
Richard Bender, Executive Assistant to the City Manager
Mary Greenwood, Assistant Labor Relations Director
John Oldenburg, Assistant Parks and Recreation Director
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Sergio Rodriguez, City Manager
1700 Convention Center Dr.
Miami Beach, FI. 33139
Dear Sir,
As you are probably aware, the first Miami Beach Orchid Show this April was a
great success. Positive ccyerage in the ~...fiami Hercld and other media enhanced the
image of Miami Beach as a tropical wonderland and ideal year round tourist destination.
The joint effort of the Miami Beach Conservatory Volunteers, City of Miami Beach
Parks & Recreation Department and the Redland Professional Orchid Growers
Association was uniquely effective.
The valuable bonds between civic-minded individuals, the city and the business
community have long lasting benefits.
With an object to continue building on this liaison, a second orchid show (slightly
larger) is being planned for the weekend of December 4 and 5th 1999. With the collective
experience acquired by all in staging the First Orchid Show, it is hoped that the second
will be even more successful and take its place as a premier event both the holiday and
tourist season.
The assistance of the Parks and Recreation department and Mr. John Oldenburg's
tireless efforts were invaluable to the first show's success.
We hope that we can count on continued city sponsorship and the same wonderful
co-operation on this next show as well. Please let me know of any suggestions that could
increase the Miami Beach Orchid Show's success in promoting the best possible tropical
image of the city.
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Martin Motes
Treasurer
P.O. Box 924243. Homestead, FL 33092-4243