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186-1999
L.T.C. No.
LETTER TO COMMISSION
September 1, 1999
TO: Mayor Neisen O. Kasdin and
Members of the City Commission
FROM: Sergio Rodriguez
City Manager
SUBJECT: NOMINATING PROCESS FOR THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE
GREATER MIAMI CONVENTION AND VISITORS BUREAU
The nominating process for the Board of Directors of the Greater Miami Convention and Visitors
Bureau is beginning, and the Bureau has requested a list of those the City would like to be considered
for appointment to their Board. Attached is a self-explanatory letter from Mr. Talbert, Bureau
President and CEO, and a current listing of the Board of Directors and Executive Committee.
Please send me a list of those you would like to be considered for appointment, and the reasons for
appointment, no later than Friday, September 10, 1999.
Thank you.
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Sergio Rodriguez
Miami Beach City Manager
Ci ty Hall
1700 Convention Center Drive
Miami Beach, FL 33139
Dear Manager ROdrigUeZ~
The nominating process for the Board of Directors of the Greater Miami Convention and Bureau
is beginning. Enclosed is a list of the current Board of Directors for the Greater Miami
Convention and Bureau. As many as fifteen (15) vacancies will be occurring in the coming year.
Please send me a list of those you would like to be considered for appointment to our Board, and
the reasons for appointment.
Your prompt response would be greatly appreciated. If you have any questions, please feel free
to contact me at (305) 539-3040.
Sincerely,
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William D. Talbert, III
President & CEO
Enclosure
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701 Brickell Avenue, Suite 2700, Miami, Florida 33131
(305) 539-3000, Fax (305) 539-3113
http;//www.miamiandbeaches.com
GREATER MIAMI CONVENTION AND VISITORS BUREAU
1998-1999
EXECUTIVE COMMfITEE
Chairperson
Thomas F. Hewitt
President & Chief Operating Officer
Carnival Resorts & Casinos
3250 Mary Street
Coconut Grove, FL 33133
Tel: 305-445-4244
Fax: 305-445-4255
At Lar!!:e
Ist Vice Chair
Adolfo Henriques
President & Chief Executive Officer
Union Planters Bank of Florida
Executive Offices
1221 Brickell Avenue
Miami, FL 33~31
Tel: 305-536-1708
Fax: 305-371-8428
henra@unionplanters-fla.com
At Lar!!:e
Barbara Howard
President & CEO
Barbara H. Hov,'3.I'd & Associates, Inc.
9456 S.W. 164th Court
Miami, FL 33196
Tel: 305-383-8085
Fax: 305-383-7230
2nd Vice Chair
Tony Goldman
CEO & Chairman
The Goldman Properties Company
640 Ocean Drive
Miami Beach, FL 33139
Tel: 305-538-1611
Fax: 305-673-3106
At Lar!!:e
Alberto Ibarguen
Publisher
Mianii Herald/El Nuevo Herald
One Herald Plaza
Miami, FL 33132
Tel: 305-376-3534
Fax: 305-376-2052
aibarguen@herald.com
Secretary
Horace Hord
Director of Marketing/Caribbean
American Airlines
999 Ponce de Leon Boulevard, Suite 800
Coral Gables, FL 33134
Tel: 305-520-3360
Fax: 305-520-3098
At Lar!!:e
Craig Robins
President
DACRA Companies
230 5th Street
Miami Beach, FL 33139
Tel: 305-531-8700
Fax: 305-531-6102
craig@dacra.com
TreasurerlFinance Committee
Mehdi Ghomeshi
President & Chief Operating Officer
Bank United
255 Alhambra Circle, 2nd Floor
Miami, FL 33134
Tel: 305-569-6780
Fax: 305-569-2026
At Lar!!:e
Leo Salom
Manging Director
Fontainebleau Hilton Resort and Towers
4441 Collins Avenue
Miami Beach, FL 33140
Tel: 305-538-2000
Fax: 305-531-2845
leo _ salom@hilton.com
At Lar2;e
Maria A. Sastre
Vice President, Latin America Division
United Airlines
95 Merrick Way
Suite 707
Coral Gables, FL 33134
Tel: 305-520-1811
Fax: 305-520-1886
maria.sastre@Ua1.com
Immediate Past Chair
Richard Fain
Chairman & Chief Executive Officer
Royal Caribbean International
1050 Caribbean Way
Miami, FL 33132
Tel: 305-539-6603
Fax: 305-372-0441
At Lar2;e
J aime Valdes
General Manager
Sheraton Bal Harbour Beach Resort
970 I Collins Avenue
Bal Harbour, FL 33154
Tel: 305-868-2500
Fax: 305-868-2527
jaime valdes@ittsheraton.com
Past Chair
Christopher Perks
President
The Opus Group
17244 S.W. 78th Court
Miami, FL 33157
Tel: 305-234-6688
Fax: 305-234-7700
cperks@bellsouth.net
Community Relations Committee
Eric Jacobs
Senior Vice President
Visual Data Corporation
1291 S.W. 29th Avenue
Pompano Beach, FL 33069
Tel: 954-917-6655
Fax: 954-917-6660
Ejacobs@vdatcoDl
Interlocal Representative
Commissioner Javier Souto
Miami-Dade County
Stephen P. Clark Government Center
111 N.W. First Street
Miami, FL 33128
Tel: 305-375-4835
Fax: 305-375-4838
iaviersouto@metro-dade.com
Convention Sales Committee
Frank van der Post
General Manager
Hotel Inter-Continental
100 Chopin Plaza
Miami, FL 33131
Tel: 305-577-1000
Fax: 305-372-4440
Interlocal Representative
Sergio Rodriguez
Manager
City of Miami Beach
1700 Convention Center Drive
Miami Beach, FL 33139
Tel: 305-673-7010
Fax: 305-673-7782
Marketine & Tourism Committee
Nina Cohen
Vice President, Marketing
Norwegian Cruise Line
7665 Corporate Center Drive
Miami, FL 33126
Tel: 305-436-4569
Fax: 305-436-4154
Visitor Industry Council
T. Willard Fair
President & CEO
Urban League of Greater Miami, Inc.
8500 N.W. 25th Avenue
Miami, FL 33147
Tel: 305-696-4450
Fax: 305-696-4455
Membership Committee
Elaine Adler
President
A ventura Marketing Council
3575 N.E. 207th Street, Suite B-16
A ventura, FL 33180
Tel: 305-932-5334
Fax: 305-932-4701
acounci1@gate.net
Le2al Counsel
Lucia Dougherty
Attorney-At-Law
Greenberg, Traurig, Hoffman
Lipoff, Rosen & Quentell, P.A.
1221 Brickell Avenue
Miami, FL 33131
Tel: 305-579-0603
Fax: 305579-0717
doughertyl@gtlaw.coDl
(As of 03/17/99)
GREATER MIAMI CONVENTION AND VISITORS BUREAU
1998-1999
BOARD OF DmECTORS
Alejandro Aguirre
Deputy Editor
Diario Las Americas
2900 N.W. 39th Street
Miami, FL 33142
Tel: 305-633-3341
Fax: 305-635-7668
aaguirre@radiomail.net
Antonio C. Carbone
President
ACC Tours, Inc.
444 Brickell A venue
Suite M-128
Miami, FL 33131
Tel: 305-579-8688
Fax: 305-374-8405
William Alexander
Chaimtan-CAMACOLlHemispheric Congress
Of Latin Chambers of Commerce & Industry
Vice Chairman - Hamilton Bank
3750 N.W. 8Th Avenue, Suite 600
Miami, FL 33176
Tel: 305-717-5500
Fax: 305-717-5601
Arthur Chernov
Vice President, Sales & Marketing
Turnberry Isle Resort & Club
19999 West Country Club Drive
Aventura, FL 33189
Tel: 305-932-6200
Fax: 305-933-3811
Scott Berman
Director
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
200 South Biscayne Boulevard
Suite 1900
Miami, FL 33131
Tel: 305-375-6210
Fax: 305-375-6353
scottberman@US.coopers.com
Tom Chigoy
General Manager
Wyndham Miami Biscayne Bay
160 I Biscayne Boulevard
Miami, FL 33132
Tel: 305-374-0000
Fax: 305-374-1891
Stuart Blumberg**
President
Greater Miami and The Beaches Hotel
Association
407 Lincoln Road, lOG
Miami Beach, FL 33139
Tel: 305-531-3553
Fax: 305-531-8954
hotelier@msn.com
Bill Cullom**
President & CEO
Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce
1601 Biscayne Boulevard
Miami, FL 33132
Tel: 305-350-7700
Fax: 305-371-8255
www.greatermiami.com
Butch Buchholz
Tournament Chairman
Lipton Championships
150 Alhambra Circle
Suite 825
Coral Gables, FL 33134
Tel: 305-446-2200
Fax: 305-446-9080
Gary Dellapa**
Aviation Director
Dade County Aviation Department
P.O. Box 592075
Miami, FL 33159
Tel: 305-876-7077
Fax: 305-876-0948
Eric Eimstad
Director of Marketing
Parrot Jungle and Gardens
11000 S.W. 57th Avenue
Miami, FL 33156
Tel: 305-666-7834
Fax: 305-661-2230
pjungle@ao1.com
Dave Leblang
Executive Vice President
American Sightseeing Tours, Inc.
11077 N.W. 36th Avenue
Miami, FL 33167
Tel: 305-688-7700
Fax: 305-681-8134
abI96@ao1.com
Howard Fulton, Jr.
Director
American Express Travel Related
Services Co.
521 N.W. 1l0th Avenue
Plantation, FL 33324
Tel: 954-777-1234
Fax: 954-476-6009
Philip Levine
President
OnBoard Media
960 Alton Road
Miami Beach, FL 33139
Tel: 305-673-0400
Fax: 305-674-9396
Philip@onboard.com
Mike Furcht
General Manager
Raleigh Hotel
1775 Collins Avenue
Miami Beach, FL 33139
Tel: 305-534-6000
Fax: 305-538-8140
Bill Lone..
Director
Sunny Isles Beach Resort Association
17100 Collins Avenue
Suite 208
Sunny Isles Beach, FL 33160
Tel: " 305-947-5826
Fax: 305-956-9527
Wendy Hart
Vice President of Development
Island Outpost
1330 Ocean Drive
Miami Beach, FL 33139
Tel: 305-672-5254
Fax: 305-672-6288
Victor Lopez
Divisional Vice President
Hyatt Hotels & Resorts
999 Ponce de Leon Boulevard, Suite 915
Coral Gables, FL 33134
Tel: 305~-7991
Fax: 305-446-3973
v lopez@latropo.hyatt.com
Adolfo Henriques..
Chair
The Beacon Council
80 S. W. 8th Street, 24th Floor
Miami, FL 33131
Tel: 305-579-1300
Fax: 305-375-0475
Susan Lupien
President
The Lupien Group
1000 Ponce de Leon Boulevard
Suite 306
Coral Gables, FL 33134
Tel: 305-529-0473
Fax: 305-446-6131
Elizabeth K. Hicks
Principle
Korn Ferry International
200 South Biscayne Boulevard
Suite 2790
Miami, FL 33131
Tel: 305-3774121
Fax: 305-377-4428
George Lyall
Chairman
Miami Air International
P.O. Box 660880
Miami Springs, FL 33266
Tel: 305-871-3300
Fax: 305-871-4222
glyall@miamiair.com
Jay Malina**
Chairman
Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce
6055 N.W. 82ndAvenue
Miami, FL 33166
Tel: 305-592-5544
Fax: 305-592-0166
xebec@xebecfla.com
Doug Rodibaugh
General Manager
Miami International Airport Hotel
P.O. Box 997510
Miami, FL 33299-75
Tel: 305-871-4100
Fax: 305-871-0800
Tim Nardi
General Manager
Eden Roc Resort & Spa
4525 Collins Avenue
Miami Beach, FL 33140
Tel: 305-531-0000
Fax: 305-674-5537
Harvey Rosenberg
Managing Director
Marco Polo Beach Resort
19201 Collins Avenue
North Miami Beach, FL 33160
Tel: 305-932-2233
Fax: 305-935-5009
Frank Nero"
President & CEO
The Beacon Council
80 S.W. 8th Street
Suite 2400
Miami, FL 33130
Tel: 305-579-1300
Fax: 305-375-0475
beaconl@gate.net
Steve Sawitz
Chief Operating Officer
Joe's Stone Crab Restaurant
227 Biscayne Street
Miami Beach, FL 33139
Tel: 305-673-0365
Fax:' 305-673-0295
R. Donahue Peebles
President
Peebles Atlantic Development Corporation
100 S.E. 2nd Street, Suite 4650
Miami, FL 33131
Tel: 305-995-5330
Fax: 305-995-5340
Kim Sovia
Manager & Director of Sales
Clear Channel BroadcastingfThunder Country
18475 S.W. 295m Terrace
Homestead, FL 33030
Tel: 305-246-1927
Fax: 305-246-1387
Amaury Piedra
General Manager
Mayfair House
300 Florida Avenue
Coconut Grove, FL 33133
Tel: 305-441-0000
Fax: 305-443-4812
Apiedra2@ao1.com
Mark Soyka
Owner
News Cafe
800 Ocean Drive
Miami Beach, FL 33139
Tel: 305-538-6397
Fax: 305-531-0394
Miriam Prieto
Sr. Director, International Sales & Marketing
Alamo Rent-A-Car
200 South Andrews Avenue, 8th Floor
Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33301
Tel: 954-769-4105
Fax: 954-769-4098
Prietom@goalamo.com
Carole Ann Taylor
President
Miami To Go
401 Biscayne Bouelvard, #P-I07
Miami. FL 33132
Tel: 305-381-7884
Fax: 305-381-8085
Charles A. Towsley**
Director
Port of Miami
1015 North America Way
Miami, FL 33132
Tel: 305-371-7678
Fax: 305-347-4852
Dorothy Weaver
President
Intercap Investments, Inc.
2333 Ponce de Leon Boulevard
Penthouse 1100
Miami, FL 33134
Tel: 305-238-7708
Fax: 305-238-6706
Keith Tribble
Executive Director
Orange Bowl Committee
601 Brickell Key Drive
Suite 206
Miami, FL 33131
Tel: 305-371-4600
Fax: 305-371-4318
ktribble@orangebowl.org
Stephen Sonnabend
Senior Vice President
Sonesta Beach Resort
350 Ocean Drive
Key Biscayne, FL 33149
Tel: 305-361-2021
Fax: 305-361-3096
Tim Weller
General Manager
Miami Dadeland Marriott
9090 South Dadeland Boulevard
Miami, FL 33156
Tel: 305-670-1035
Fax: 305-670-5083
Donald Lefton
ViceChainnan
Carnival Hotels & Casinos
3250 Mary Street
CoconutGrove,FL 33133
Tel: 305-445-4219
Fax: 305-445-4255
Warren Zeiller
5016 S.W. nnd Avenue
Miami, FL 33155
Tel: 305-661-9446
Fax:
Stephen D. Nostrand
Managing Director
Hospitality Finance Company, L.P.
3191 Coral Way
Suite 639
Miami, FL 33145 3;)5'-
Tel: 1n<' ..4'1 HD9 5"'15-1""~1
Fax: 305-444-5948
hfc@bellsouth.net
Martin ZUber
Vice President for Corporate Development
Coach USA
2511 Ponce de Leon Boulevard
Suite 200
Coral Gables, FL 33134
Tel: 305-444-4812
Fax: 305-774-6029
healthtran@aol.com
Former Chair
Sidney Levin
V.P. Corporate/External Affairs
Florida Power and Light
9250 West Flagler Street
Miami, FL 33174
Tel: 305-552-3880
Fax: 305-552-4402
sid _Ievin@email.fpl.com
"Ex-Officio
As of 04/08/99