The Higher Miami Conference and Guests Bureau’s (GMCVB) annual H.O.T. (Hospitality Alternatives for Coaching) Problem Golf Event is ready for Could 9 on the JW Marriott Miami Turnberry Resort and Spa in Aventura.
Now in its thirty third yr, the match brings collectively hospitality leaders for a day of world-class golf and networking—all in help of scholarships for college kids throughout Miami-Dade County pursuing careers in tourism and hospitality.
This yr’s match comes because the GMCVB expands the board of its Black Hospitality Initiative (BHI), including new voices from Miami-Dade’s training, civic, nonprofit, and enterprise communities. The 22-member board will deal with strengthening workforce improvement pipelines, increasing scholarships, and creating extra equitable entry to alternatives inside Miami’s $20 billion hospitality sector.
“Our future will depend on growing a vibrant, motivated tourism and hospitality workforce,” stated David Whitaker, GMCVB President & CEO. “The brand new board of administrators will assist information strategic packages that give college students the instruments to thrive in certainly one of Miami-Dade’s most vital industries.”
Board Chair U. Desmond Alufohai echoed the significance of outreach. “There are few issues extra rewarding than serving to individuals uncover this business and watch them develop into it,” he stated. “We need to attain those that could not even concentrate on what hospitality has to supply and present them a path to long-term success.”
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Over the previous three a long time, the H.O.T. Problem has raised greater than $3.5 million and awarded 450 scholarships to native college students. To register a crew or discover ways to help this yr’s occasion, go to HotChallenge.com.
To register a crew or help the initiative, go to HotChallenge.com.
BHI board of administrators
Higher Miami Conference & Guests Bureau (GMCVB):
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David Whitaker – President & CEO
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Joseph Yarzabal – Chief Monetary Officer
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Connie Kinnard – Senior Vice President, Multicultural Tourism & Growth
Miami-Dade County and Miami Seaside:
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U. Desmond Alufohai – Chairman of the Board, Protocol & Worldwide Affairs Division, Miami-Dade Aviation Division
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Retha Boone-Fye – Vice-Chair, Program Director, Black Affairs Advisory Board
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Rick Beasley – CEO, CareerSource South Florida
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Invoice Diggs – Govt Director, Miami-Dade Financial Advocacy Belief
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Debra Owens – Director, Authorities and Worldwide Affairs, PortMiami
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Heather Shaw – Interim Director, Metropolis of Miami Seaside Financial Growth Division
Schooling and Workforce Growth:
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Julie Kennedy – NAF Profession Academy Facilitator, Academy of Hospitality and Tourism
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David Countin – Profession Specialist, Miami Dade Faculty
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Katheryn Martin – Assistant Director, Profession Growth, Florida Worldwide College
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Dr. Samer Hassen – Program Director for Culinary Arts, St. Thomas College
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Allison Auston – Govt Director, Educate Tomorrow
Company and Nonprofit Sector:
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Ed Ponder – Founder, Rednop MG LLC
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Gale Nelson – President & CEO, Massive Brothers Massive Sisters of Miami
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Nashara Frazier – Director, Expedia Group
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Karen Hunter-Jackson – CEO, One Group Alliance Community, LLC & Basis
Group and Advocacy:
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Yvette Harris – President & CEO, Harris Public Relations
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Carole Ann Taylor – Chair Emeritus, BHI
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William Anderson – Marketing consultant, Analysis and Analysis
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G. Eric Knowles – President & CEO, Miami-Dade Chamber of Commerce
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