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The Greater Miami & the Beaches Hotel Association Recognizes Hospitality Managers and Supervisors during its 11th Annual Hospitality Leadership Awards   Carrie Zawadzkas, Mondrian South Beach and Omar Quinonez, SLS Brickell won Outstanding Manager of the Year Miami, FL (November 21, 2023) – The Greater Miami & the Beaches Hotel Association (GMBHA), a membership organization…

GMBHA August 2023 E-Newsletter Dear GMBHA Members & Partners, We hosted 2 wonderful summer events with a fabulous turn-out …. Our 5th Annual “Celebrating Our Hotels” at EAST, Miami. A very special thanks to our sponsor, David Whitaker President & CEO GMCVB and his fabulous team. We appreciate our hoteliers’ presentations. Thank you to our…

Dear GMBHA Members and Partners, We hosted our 5th Annual “Celebrating our Hotels” Presentation & Reception at the beautiful EAST, Miami on Tuesday, June 27th. What a magnificent view with 140 in attendance in The Crush ballroom on the 39th floor! Special thanks to our EAST, Miami team Andres Garcia, General Manager; Brad Sundock, Strategic Director…

Miami, Florida: VISAL Robotics, the hospitality robot superstore, was selected by University of Florida (UF) as the Official Autonomous Cleaning Robot Supplier for the next 4 years, covering all departments including the Campus, Hospital, Stadiums, and other facilities. The University of Florida is one of the Top 5 Universities as ranked by US News and…

The Greater Miami & the Beaches Hotel Association Recognizes Hospitality Hourly Employees during its Twenty-Seventh Annual Inn Key Awards Event  Raquel Ponce, Miami Airport Marriott and Marina Siminuic, Fisher Island Club won Outstanding Lodging Employee on the Year Miami, FL (April 20, 2023) – The Greater Miami & the Beaches Hotel Association (GMBHA), a membership…

DIVERSITY EQUITY AND INCLUSION Tourism is an Investment in our People We are aware of recent travel advisories and recognize tourism’s unique ability to drive progress. Let’s seize this opportunity to educate travelers and clients about Greater Miami’s unique and diverse experiences and, more importantly, the hard-working people that make up our hospitality ecosystem. Travel…

Reeco raises $10M for AI solution that helps hotels tackle systemic procurement and supply chain issues Hotels like Hilton, Marriott and Ramada are already using the hospitality procurement marketplace to solve key challenges like supply shortages, food waste, and overspending on fast-moving goods Miami, FL, March 28, 2023 –  Reeco, the first-of-its-kind marketplace that connects…

Registration for the hotly anticipated brand-new design event, Hotel & Resort Design South, is now live.  Brighton, March: Registration for the inaugural Hotel & Resort Design South has now opened. Taking place 6 – 7 June 2023 at the Miami Beach Convention Center, this brand-new design event will connect designers, architects, and the global supply…

New hotel & resort design show launches in Florida for South & LATAM markets November, Brighton – Elite Exhibitions launches Hotel & Resort Design South (HRDS). The niche event specialists behind design events Cruise Ship Interiors Expo America, Cruise Ship Interiors Expo Europe and Sustainable Design Summit are launching a new hotel resort and design…

GMBHA Board of Director Gilberto Garcia-Tunon named General Manager at YotelHQ and YOTELPAD Miami Global hospitality brand YOTEL has named Gilberto Garcia-Tunon General Manager of YOTEL and YOTELPAD Miami. Garcia-Tunon brings over two decades of hospitality industry experience to this role, where he will oversee operations of the hotel’s newest location in downtown Miami. No…