The Black Hospitality Initiative of Greater Miami (BHI) will host their 1st Annual “Honoring Our Past and Celebrating Our Future" reception on Thursday, June 28th, 2012 at Kovens Conference Center Rooftop, FIU Campus, (3000 NE 151 Street, Miami, FL 33181) from 5:30pm -7:30pm. Entertainment for the reception will be provided by Caribbean Music Farm- Steel Drum Entertainment. Honorees include: Merrett R. Stierheim, Former Superintendent Miami Dade County Schools and Former President of Greater Miami Convention and Bureau (Tourism Pioneer Award); Attorney At Law H.T. Smith (Tourism Pioneer Award) Outstanding Contribution to Tourism: R. Donahue Peebles (Chairman & CEO Peebles Corporation; Distinguished Service Award (North Bay Village Commissioner Stuart Blumberg (Former President of Greater Miami and the Beaches and Former BHI Chairman); Dr. Larry Rice(VP Dean of Academic Affairs at Johnson Wales and Former BHI Chairman).
The BHI initiative was established in 1991 as a non-profit 501© 3 organization by the Greater Miami Convention and Visitor’s Bureau(GMCVB) to advance economic participation and open doors of opportunity for African Americans and Blacks of African descent in the Greater Miami Visitors Industry. The areas of focus include: Advocacy, Talent Development and Career Coaching. Some of BHI’s impressive achievements include: BHI Minority Scholarship Endowment at Florida International University that is valued at more than $441,496.40; BHI graduates have emerged as industry leaders in hotels, cruise lines, restaurants, and entrepreneurs and as educators in Miami and across the country; and the 2012 Hospitality Open Golf Tournament(H.O.T. Challenge) and Silent Auction raised 125,000.00.
To register to attend the reception and learn more about the Black Hospitality Initiative please visit www.blackhospitalitymiami.com.
why dont yo have your little party on south beach during memorial weekend...then you can see the real story
Posted by: fed up | Monday, May 28, 2012 at 05:53 PM
And the real story is?
Posted by: Sunny | Monday, May 28, 2012 at 06:35 PM
What does South Beach on Memorial Day weekend have to do with this?
Posted by: JEverett | Monday, May 28, 2012 at 06:43 PM