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Community Events
Questions about these community events email info@firstratehospitality.com
2023 Miami Dade County Public Schools MEGA NAF Student Industry Conference
Join us on April 11, 2023, at the Doubletree by Hilton Miami Airport Convention Center as over 1,800 students from various different NAF career academies come together for the 9th Annual M-DCPS MEGA NAF Student Industry Conference!
Students will have the opportunity to hear from different industry leaders, interview for internships, meet with college representatives, and more. The goal is to expose students and teachers to in-demand topics and skills and connect employers with the local talent pipeline.
Want to get involved? We have several opportunities available:
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Breakout Session Speakers (Deadline to apply is February 28)
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College/Career Fair
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Interview Potential Summer Interns
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Sponsorship Opportunities are Available
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More Information: https://www.miaminaf.org/
Tourism & Hospitality Expo
at Loews Miami Beach Hotel
On March 23rd the Miami Beach Chamber of Commerce Tourism & Hospitality Council and Law Council event being held at the Loews Miami Beach will feature an expo for vendors to showcase their services and/or products to decision-makers in the hospitality industry. We very much would like to include you and your business in the Expo. The morning panel discussion is designed to bring in Hotel and Restaurant GM’s, HR Directors, F&B Directors as well as other interested parties from the industry and beyond.
The Expo is an excellent opportunity to showcase your business and/or products in person.
Expo Table
$150 for Miami Beach Chamber Members
$200 for Non-members
You will be provided with a table, linen and two chairs. There will be no meal attached to the event.
22nd Annual Around the World
Dinner & Auction: A Taste of Miami
We are thrilled to be back with the 22nd Annual Around the World Dinner & Auction: Featuring a Taste of Miami on April 21, 2023, hosted by the Marriott Worldwide Business Councils of South Florida at the Miami Marriott Biscayne Bay!
Once again, your assistance with generous contributions for the auction will allow us to realize our 2023 educational goals.
We are currently in need of Auction Items
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In-kind Donations
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Hotel Stays
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Gift Certificates
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Spa Certificates
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Attraction Tickets
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Items will be posted on our online auction during the month of April and bidders all over the country will be able to view and bid on items online prior to the Around the World Dinner - Featuring a Taste of Miami.
27th Annual Inn Key Awards & Luncheon
Our Inn Key Awards Luncheon is the Greater Miami & Beaches Hotel Association’s biggest event of the year. We honor over 380 hourly hotel employees across Miami-Dade County. We have over 950 hospitality, corporate and government leaders that join our hoteliers and their management teams to celebrate their hourly hotel employees, the “heart” of our tourism industry. This year marks our 27th anniversary of this event.