ALLIED ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP Contact: Adison Heyne Email aheyne@gmbha.com Call 305.531.3553 GMBHA Mission Statement: The Greater Miami and the Beaches Hotel Association's mission statement is to promote the interests of our members through advocacy, education, and partnerships to advance Miami as the visitors destination of choice. GMBHA Overview: The GMBHA is responsible for advocating on key issues in the hospitality industry and acting as a liaison for our hotels by providing a forum for those in the industry to meet, develop relationships and discuss common issues and trends. The GMBHA acts as an advocate for our members at the local, state, and national level. We host over 45 events a year for our members such as breakfasts, evening networkers, receptions, educational workshops, panel discussion, seminars and luncheons featuring prominent industry leaders. We work with hospitality industry and community organizations to strengthen our role in Miami-Dade County. Key Events: Annual Inn Key Awards Luncheon, Annual Hospitality Managers Awards Reception, Celebrating Our Hotels Reception and our Annual Meeting with industry speaker. Monthly Events: Evening networkers at hotel property, member only breakfasts at hotel property, panel discussions on key topics, educational workshops, seminars and more. GMBHA 1674 Meridian Ave. Suite 420 Miami Beach, FL 33139 Call 305.531.3553 Fax 786.272.2876 gmbha.com
ALLIED MEMBERSHIP KEY BENEFITS Contact: Adison Heyne Email aheyne@gmbha.com Call 305.531.3553 Access to monthly "Hotel Access" hotelier breakfast series The Hotel Access series provides access to Hotel General Managers and their Executive teams One (1) complimentary breakfast admission Attendees include ALL Members (Allied, Allied Upgrade, and Hotels) at member cost ($15) Opportunity to learn more about Hotel property and to network with other members Educational Panel Discussion Series at member cost Educational Panel Series are discussions led by professionals and experts within the industry about current events and trending topics Cyber Security Panel Hot Topics in Technology Panel Directors of Catering Panel Boutique Hoteliers Panel Directors of Human Resources Panel Women General Manager Panel Florida Green Lodging Designation Workshop And More Opportunity for table top displays (cost/availability depending) Access to monthly Networking Receptions Networking Receptions are hosted by member hotels and is designed for currents members to network in a more relaxed environment One (1) complimentary reception admission Attendees include ALL Members (Allied, Allied Upgrade and Hotels) at member cost ($15) One (1) complimentary exhibit table at our 24th Annual Inn Key Awards Luncheon with the purchase of a luncheon ticket The Annual Inn Key Awards Luncheon is our largest event of the year with over 940 attendees. This event was created to celebrate and recognize our hard working hourly hotel employees. Over 330 of our hotels' hourly employees, the "heart" of our tourism industry, are recognized at this event. Social Media Exposure Promotional opportunities via GMBHA social media channels: Twitter (over 1,200 followers) & Facebook (over 1,500 followers) Company listed on ONLINE Directory GMBHA 1674 Meridian Ave. Suite 420 Miami Beach, FL 33139 Call 305.531.3553 Fax 786.272.2876 gmbha.com
2018 Board of Directors David Healy Shula's Hotel & Golf Club - Treasurer Raj Singh Sea View Hotel Tim Nardi MENIN Hospitality Lucy Martin Celino South Beach Alex Tonarelli Loews Miami Beach Hotel - GMBHA Chair Matthias Kammerer Biltmore Hotel Curtis Crider Sonesta Coconut Grove - Miami - Secretary Steve Boucher Boucher Brothers, Inc. Robert Hill InterContinental MIami - Chairman Elect Peggy Benua Dream South Beach Scott D. Berman PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP MDM Hotel Group Florencia Rotemberg JW Marriott Marquis Miami Valeria Nowotny SBE Hotel Group John Wubbena Express & Suites Kendall Ray Valentino Hilton Miami Downtown / Chris Sariego Delano South Beach Mary Rogers Fontainebleau Miami Beach Keith Butz The Confidante John Sullivan Miami Beach EDITION Robert Lowe Mandarin Oriental, Miami Gregory Bohan Florida Atlantic University Michael Cheng Shelly Fano Miami Dade College- The Hospitality Institute Joe Napoli 786.272.2876
EVENTS Human Resources Panel at the Miami Marriott Dadeland Women in Hospitality Panel at FIU Chaplin School of Hospitality & Tourism Management Directors of Catering Panel at the InterContinental, Miami Hospitality Design Awards at Faena Hotel Miami Beach Evening Networker at the Loews Miami Beach Hotel Technology Panel at EAST, Miami New American Workforce Naturalization Ceremony at City of Miami Beach Evening Networker at Hilton Miami Downtown Evening Networker at Hilton Bentley Miami South Beach GMBHA ` 1674 Meridian Ave. Suite 420 Miami Beach, FL 33139 Call 305.531.3553 Fax 786.272.2876 gmbha.com
MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION Contact: Adison Heyne Email aheyne@gmbha.com Call 305.531.3553 i Membership applications subject to approval by the GMBHA Executive Board of Directors GMBHA 1674 Meridian Ave. Suite 420 Miami Beach, FL 33139 Call 305.531.3553 Fax 786.272.2876 gmbha.com