Category: Brickell

The Heavy Pets show at Tobacco Road 10/2/09

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The Heavy Pets are playing at Tobacco Road on Friday, October 2 at 10 PM ($6 at the door) and it’s their last South Florida show before heading out on their Winter 2009 tour, which includes several stops with The Brew and Particle. “Sleep” and “Operation of Flight” off their album Whale are staples on Sirius/XM Radio’s Jam On and they have a new bassist, Justin Carney, cementing the line up.

The hardest touring jam band, The Heavy Pets, are playing Tobacco Road as the first stop on their Fall 2009 tour, which includes several dates with The Brew and Particle. “Sleep” and “Operation of Flight” off their double-disc, Whale, are staples on Sirius Radio’s Jam On and their live shows are a powerful explosion of funk-reggae and rock, that is never the same experience twice.

www.theheavypets.com

Based in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, The Heavy Pets have spent the last three years touring nationally behind their double-disc debut album Whale, and their newest release, the EP Slow Motion Conductor. Fronted by 5 songwriters and backed by these critically revered, and popularly celebrated recordings, The Pets have found a happy home on big stages across the country, as a supporting act (for the likes of Matisyahu, Umphreys McGee, Tea Leaf Green, Perpetual Groove and Assembly of Dust, Lettuce, Particle and Little Feat), and also performing a growing number of festival appearances (’09 Bonnaroo, ’09 Moe.Down, ’09 Summer Camp, ’08 SXSW Festival, ’06, ’07 & 08 Langerado Festival, ’08 Wakarusa, ’07 10KLF, ’08 Green Apple Fest in NYC, ’08 High Sierra, ’08 Gathering of the Vibes, and ’08 and ’09 New Orleans Backbeat Jazzfest). The Heavy Pets now boast the extra sex appeal of bassist Justin Carney.

“The Pets just might be a perfect jamband” – Dennis Cook, Jambase “My favorite new band to hit the scene” – Jonathan Schwartz, Sirius Radio Jam On 17 “…The greatest jamband to come out of Florida since, well, ever…” “They are an arena ready band without the arena. At its best the band is a living, breathing, force of nature-a whale.” – Dan Sweeney, Relix Magazine “Full blown musical salvation” “Funky loose limbed rock ‘n’ soul” – Jonathan Zwickle, Music Editor, Broward-Palm Beach New Times “Nice big balls to release a 2-CD, 20 track behemoth as their debut” “their future is bright” – Dennis Cook, Jambase “Some sort of funk-reggae rock hybrid that’s laid back and sexy” “I like” – Leslie Gray Streeter, Palm Beach Post.

Kick It 80s Style Impact Circle Event Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Miami at Badrutt’s Place 10/16/09

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Kick It 80s Style Impact Circle Event Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Miami at Badrutt’s Place
Dear Friends,
Impact Circle, the Fun, Fabulous, & Philanthropic group of Big Brothers Big Sisters, is kicking off the fall season by opening up there first event to our friends to meet some of our members and learn how 100% of their membership dollars are making a difference to help more of our “Littles” get matched. Our Impact Circle committee plans exclusive events and gets access to VIP events around town. They also help plan the Annual Beach Bash, and the membership allows for individuals to network with some of Miami’s best movers and shakers. Hope to see you there and remember to RSVP to mrivera@bbbsmiami.org or call (305) 644-0066 ext.239.
Big Brothers Big Sisters is a donor and volunteer supported organization that transforms the lives of at-risk children through supportive adult mentor relationships. For further information, visit www.wementor.org.

Express Success Event with Vanessa Williams 10/6/09

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Express Success Miami event
Join Vanessa Williams at the “Express Success” charitable education event
Tuesday, October 6, 2009 from 6:30-8:00 pm
Epic Hotel, 270 Biscayne Blvd. Way, Miami, FL 33131
RSVP online now!
Join actress and singer Vanessa Williams and international not-for-profit Dress for Success for an evening celebrating the spirit of giving back at the “Express Success” charitable education event at Epic Hotel, Tuesday, October 6, 2009 from 6:30-8:00 pm. Attendees will learn fast and simple beauty tips including hairstyling and make-up for working women from local stylists and make-up artists, followed by presentations from Vanessa Williams and Joi Gordon, CEO of Dress for Success.
COST: FREE, please do bring a contribution of nearly new professional attire or accessories to benefit Dress for Success Miami.
WHERE: Epic Hotel, 270 Biscayne Blvd. Way, Miami, FL 33131

Oktoberfest: Breast Cancer Benefit Concert Event at Tobacco Road 10/14/09

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CALLING ALL I N S O M N I A C S & L I V E * M U S I C * L O V E R S IN MIAMI & SOUTH FLORIDA 2009
TENEMENT HALL PRODUCTIONS & Damian’s Dream Music LLC P R E S E N T S A LIVE MUSIC CONCERT EVENT A T T H E L E G E N D A R Y TOBACCO ROAD
* MIAMI’S OLDEST BAR, LIVE MUSIC VENUE AND CABARET *
Wednesday, October 14, 2009
The show starts at 9:00 pm

TOBACCO ROAD – MIAMI
2nd Floor – Cabaret Stage
626 South Miami Avenue
Miami, FL 33130
Venue contact: 305-374-1198
Event contact: 786-315-8921
Press contact: THPMedia@GMail.com
$7.00 admission at the door
You must be 21 or older
A portion of all ticket sales for this show will benefit the following local charity: The Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation in Miami & Ft Lauderdale

The COFFEE HOUSE GYPSIES
They have been active in Miami’s music scene since 1997 and they have performed in New York City, Hollywood, Tampa, and all over South Florida. They were one of the headliners for the Tobacco Road 96 Anniversary Party and in 2008 they became the only band to-date to win nine Status QuO South Florida Live Music Awards with nominations in ten categories.
After several limited-press LP and EP releases, The Coffee House Gypsies released a long awaited full-length album in 2008. The album was titled “The Artist” and featured 13 tracks of pop/rock fan favorites carefully laced between spoken word poetry bits. The release featured cameo appearances by other local Miami bands and artists and led reviewers and critics to say, “The music of the Coffee House Gypsies from the Southern tip of Florida is as magical as their name implies.” The album consists of all original compositions and one cover song: a version of Simon & Garfunkel’s Sound of Silence which Dirk Faes (of The Fleetwood Mac Legacy in Hoboken Belgium) called “his favorite version of the song ever.”
In 2009 South Florida’s Sun Sentinnel called the Miami band “a band of nomads who keep moving to different musical genres.” The Miami Herald said, “CHG’s sound is reminiscent of The Eagles, Fleetwood Mac and The Mamas and the Papas,” referring to them as “a quintessential jam band: they sometimes rock out with electric guitars and synthesizers or play mellow acoustic rhythms. Sometimes they even recite spoken word poetry between songs.”
The band now plays local venues regularly. Uva in Coral Gables and Sophie Moon showcases this band weekly all September-long as they prepare to release a new album in 2010. They are “a pop-rock-tinged acoustic folksy coffeehouse band” says Miami New Times, “Fans of Fleetwood Mac, the Mamas and the Papas, and 97.3 FM should dig this group without question. Their harmonies, both vocal and instrumental, are soothing and give a generally upbeat feel”
http://www.myspace.com/CoffeeHouseGypsies
http://www.youtube.com/CoffeeHouseGypsies

The BAILOUTS
A Miami-based band that is doing classic hits with a modern edge, The Bailouts rose from the ashes of bands like The VoodooCasters and Wednesday’s Child. They began turning heads in the local scene early 2009 when they began appearing in local venues and music festivals. Fronted by powerful, versatile and engaging vocalists, the band performs a variety of cover songs while infusing them with originality and all new twists. Their rich sound, tight harmonies, and high energy performances set them apart from most bands in the circuit.
Like CHG, this band is not just fronted by one gender or one voice. With a Natalie Merchant stage vibe and a voice like Kate Pierson from the B52s (or old-school Pat Benatar) the group’s front woman Annie electrifies the stage while Bailout male vocalist Tony (previously of “Naked Bootleg”) takes the mic for the occassional male perspective. Electric guitar riffs and synthesizer pads fill the audible plane with this band’s signature “Bailout” Bang.
“We do some back and forth,” Tony says about the male and female lead vocal roles in this new up and coming act, “We even sometimes duet on songs like ‘Don’t You Want Me Baby’ by The Human League and ‘Stop Dragging My Heart Around’ by Tom Petty & Stevie Nicks. We sometimes even swap roles, like, I’ll sing ‘Hit Me Baby One More Time’ by Britney Spears and Annie might do ‘Just Like Heaven’ by The Cure.”
The band rocks out on stages all across Miami, gracing venues such as Tobacco Road, Poprox, Little Hoolie’s, and more. Most recently they performed alongside The CHG at the 2009 Music Festival: 80’s Flashback. Their repertoire takes the audience on a musical journey through time and space, engaging the audience with familiar favorites and beloved classics that are hard to not sing along with. They welcome new listeners to a musical experience that is like no other…
http://www.thebailouts.net
http://www.myspace.com/thebailoutsrock

Our Cause
According to National Statistics in 2008, an estimated 182,460 new cases of invasive breast cancer occurs among women in the United States in one year. An estimated 40,480 women are usually expected to die from breast cancer. It was also estimated that 1,990 men get diagnosed and 450 men die of breast cancer.
The Susan G. Komen Foundation has a vision:
A WORLD WITHOUT BREAST CANCER
Their promise is to save lives and end breast cancer forever by empowering people, ensuring quality care for all, and energizing science to find the cures. They have supported every advance in breast cancer research over the past 25 years and have provided community grants for breast health education, screening and treatment.
Please visit http://www.komenmiaftl.org for more information
You can also read the story about how this organization was started by clicking here.
A portion of your ticket purchase for this event will go towards The Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation – of Miami & Ft Lauderdale. Tickets are just $7. Scroll down to buy tickets online directly from the bands.

“Open since 1912, Tobacco Road is Miami’s oldest bar, surviving hurricanes, prohibition and going through a long list of presidents dating back to William Howard Taft. Even if you stop by not to have a drink, the place itself is a historic attraction. With a full liquor bar that’s open until 5AM seven days a week and a kitchen that opens till 4AM offering NY Strips and one of the best burgers in the city, the Road is a winner to any and all”
(from ClubPlanet.com)

“You can find live entertainment any night of the week at Tobacco Road. Claiming the title of Miami’s oldest bar, Tobacco Road has hosted great entertainers throughout its 95-year-plus history, including artists like George Clinton and Koko Taylor. The upstairs Cabaret was the local watering hole during Prohibition to gangster Al Capone and his associates”
(from HelloMiami.com)
TOBACCO ROAD – MIAMI
” where legend meets local history and music ”

This event also features…
SEE CELIA CRESPO (ARTIST) LIVE – @ THIS EVENT
INTERACTING / LIVE PAINTING / CREATING
Art contact: nuphoenixink@gmail.com

A D D I T I O N A L L I N K S
CHG Music Downloads
CHG Merch
The Bailouts on YouTube
Tobacco-Road Miami

GET 2 FREE CHG CLASSIC SONGS FOR YOUR MUSIC COLLECTION
In 1999 the Coffee House Gypsies released their first studio project: a limited-edition indie LP titled “In Tenement Halls” that made its way across Miami’s underground like a brushfire. The CD featured cover photography by Miami’s Lori Diaz and audio that included a pre-Artist version of Tigerlilly (which later was remixed and included in the 2008 CHG album, The Artist) The LP also included the alterna-rock-sounding old CHG song, “Fly Away” (with Floridian minstrel, Danny Salazar). Frances Gronlier of the band “Pretty On Paper” also made vocal cameos throughout the disk and Frank Perez (who sang the duet with CHG’s Albert Damian on the 2008 Album’s CHG Simon & Garfunkel cover of “The Sound of Silence”) sang on the CHG’s only recorded piano ballad to-date: a song written by Albert Damian titled, “Good Enough” which was only released on the rare “In Tenement Halls” release.

TICKET SALE LINKS AND CONTACT INFO
NEWSLETTER SIGNUP::: Click here to be kept up-to-date with CHG events in So FL
CONTACT TENEMENT HALL PRODUCTIONS::: tenementhallproductions@gmail.com
CHG FANS::: Contact The Coffee House Gypsies or Order Event Tickets from the Band - chg@coffeehousegypsies.com
BAILOUTS FANS::: Contact The Bailouts or Order Event Tickets from the Band - tonemaster3000@gmail.com
CONTACT CELIA CRESPO::: (re. art, photography, writing, & live painting for events) - nuphoenixink@gmail.com
CONTACT TOBACCO ROAD MIAMI::: Event Venue & Info Contact
DAMIAN’S DREAM MUSIC, LLC OF M I A M I , F L O R I D A
“I have this dream inside my head that’s waiting to be born”
…BECAUSE…
M I A M I – R O C K S

GYPSIES: SAVE $30!!!
SPECIAL OFFER FOR PARTIES OF 4+
WITH FREE CD & RESERVED SEATING!
THIS SPECIAL OFFER INCLUDES…
* Event entrance for your party (show ticket passes for 4)
* Reserved seating & table for 4
— directly in front of the Tobacco Road Cabaret Stage
* Four T.R.-featured (liter-sized) souvenir Oktoberfest mugs
— mugs come filled with ice-cold Sam Adams beer
* One order of Tobacco Road’s home-made Loaded Nachos
* One CD copy of the Coffee House Gypsies album, “The Artist”
— the CD comes with a signed band poster
A $105 total value, yours now for JUST $75!!!
Tax and gratuity not included
Must be in groups of four (or larger groups divisible by four)
“What?? But that’s just $18.75 per person!”
“Woah! The 4 beer mugs alone cost $15 ea.”
“TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THIS GRREAT DEAL, A.S.A.P!”
Reserve your table by email today: FAN@CoffeeHouseGypsies.com
This Offer Expires: 10/01/09
Reservations must be received & confirmed by us by email, by or before 09/30/09

Table Reservations are for parties of 4 ONLY – or groups divisible by four
Reserved tables must be claimed by or before 9:15 PM on October 14th – at the show

Any tables not claimed by 9:15 PM at the show will become available to the public and will void the reservation
THANK YOU FOR FORWARDING THIS EMAIL!
It is because of friends, fans, and the support of local live music lovers such as yourself, that we are able to spread the word about these great event shows for charity. The more people find out about these shows the more people will attend them, and the more people attend them the more money we will raise for these very worthy local causes.
So we thank you, for passing this email on to others…

Dr. Karent Sierra Kick off party at River Lounge for Opens Sharing Smiles Foundation 9/24/09

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DR. KARENT SIERRA OPENS NEW OFFICE IN CORAL GABLES AND LAUNCHES SHARING SMILES FOUNDATION

“Beauty is in the eye of the beholder” states the old adage or maybe beauty is the eye of Dr. Karent Sierra. “Dentist to the stars,” Dr. Sierra has recently opened her new cosmetic spa dentistry practice. Just steps away from the luxurious Merrick Park Mall she aims to redefine cosmetic dentistry as we know it. Dr. Sierra provides a spa-like atmosphere which will turn typically frightful dental experiences into soothing and relaxing visits. She firmly believes that creating “perfect” smiles for her patients changes their lives. Dr. Sierra has now partnered up with WFOR 4’s Marybel Rodriguez to create Sharing Smiles, a non for profit that will enable under privileged children to attain those same perfect smiles that Dr. Sierra creates for her celebrity clients.
The launch event for Sharing Smiles will kick off at
River Lounge located at 270 Biscayne Blvd Way, inside the Epic Hotel
Thursday, September 24th
7:00pm t0 10:00pm.
This spectacular event will feature music, cocktails, celebrities, and City Officials.
RSVP: DMACIAS@CREATIVASGROUP.COM. Confirmation required to attend this event.

The launch event for Sharing Smiles will be a spectacular affair. Dr. Karent Sierra, Marybel Rodriguez and guests will celebrate in style as the River Lounge boasts a fabulous view and spectacular décor. Guests can expect to sip on delicious cocktails provided by Bacardi while overlooking the view of the Miami River. Event goers will rub elbows with two time Grammy Winner Jon Secada, world renowned shoe designer Donald J. Pliner, and co hosts of Lifetime Televisions “The Balancing Act” Beth Troutman and Kristy Villa. For those who are wine lovers Monteripoli will be on hand to provide samplings of their fine wines and olive products. 2 Girls and a Cup Cake will also be on hand to provide their delicious creations to those with a sweet tooth. The launch event for Sharing Smiles will not only be a major social gathering but a major step towards helping those who are a little less fortunate.

Dr. Karent Sierra for lack of a better term found her “calling.” She feels Cosmetic Dentistry is about giving people back their long lost confidence through creating beautiful new smiles by design. Dr. Sierra is one person who knows beauty. The former beauty queen reigned as Miss Carnival Miami in 1992 and was a featured model on Latin TV working on various commercials, infomercials, and enjoying stints as a hand model. Dr. Sierra went on to study at Marquette University and earned her certification through the Las Vegas Institute which is regarded as the Mecca for cosmetic Dentistry.

Dr. Sierra specializes in full mouth extreme makeovers. The trust she has earned allows her a truly “fabulous” client following of some of Miami’s most recognized smiles including: Jon Secada, Thomas Kramer, Tom Daily, famed shoe designer Donald J. Pliner and his wife (also a shoe designer) Lisa Pliner. Dr. Sierra considers her practice a dental boutique offering first rate treatment, state of the art equipment and the luxuries expected at a spa. At her practice one is expected to have all five senses stimulated. Aromatherapy, soothing music, beautiful visuals, relaxing sensations, and even something to delight taste buds are all part of a patient visit.

The idea of a dental visit usually conjures up old memories of nervously sitting in a waiting room way past the appointment time only to be called into a very sterile, cold, and intimidating office. Dr Sierra has a different outlook in her practice. Imagine walking into an office where you are surrounded by warm colors while hearing the relaxing sounds of a tranquility fountain. This welcome is really only enjoyed by the patient and accompanying loved ones as Dr. Sierra’s office takes limited daily appointments to keep patients from waiting. Patients are brought into her office and are then made to dip their hands in warm paraffin wax while listening to soothing music to help keep the patient calm and relaxed. A 42 inch flat screen TV hangs in front of the dental chair which is really a leather spa massage chair and this point the patient will get the feeling that this is not a traditional dental visit. Giant X-ray machines are nonexistent in her office as she is way ahead of the curve by offering digital x-rays. No need to wear a lead vest or to even get out of your comfy spa chair. The normally intimidating dental tools that look straight out of a sci-fi movie are hidden out of sight. At this point Dr. Sierra works her magic.

Dr. Karent Sierra’s goal is to provide grade A cosmetic dentistry without the fear and intimidation factor but replacing those elements with service, pampering and a one-on-one hands on approach. At her practice it is of utmost importance that all her clients are treated like first class guests. It is with this vision that Dr. Karent Sierra has reached such heights in her profession. South Florida’s top professionals as well as recognizable “movers and shakers” will toast to Sharing Smiles and Karent Sierra Aesthetic Dentistry September 24th, 2009 from 7:00pm-10:00pm- join us as we say: “cheers.”

For additional information and media inquiries, you may contact Creativas Group (305) 968-2384 and via email at: lmsantana@creativasgroup.com for media coverage and interviews. RSVP: DMACIAS@CREATIVASGROUP.COM. Confirmation required to attend this event.

Creativas Group Inc. provides public relations and marketing counsel to South Florida-based businesses, nationally recognized special events and leading non-profit organizations. For more information, please log onto www.creativasgroup.com.

The Jose Cuervo Platino Music Series Perfomance by The Postelles 9/25/09

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The foursome will perform all their newest tunes including the single produced by The Strokes guitarist Albert Hammond Jr., which is already making waves in the music scene. Details on the show below.

Club 50 at The Viceroy, Jose Cuervo Platino Music Series and Novel present a live performance by The Postelles on Friday, September 25th. Attendees will enjoy an open bar hosted by Jose Cuervo Platino, the premium tequila line, from 8-10pm and drink specials throughout the night. The Postelles, a New York City-based foursome, will bring their unique blend of feel good retro and modern alt-pop to the stage at 11pm. Club 50 provides breathtaking panoramic views from the rooftop of the Viceroy hotel. Viceroy Miami is located at 485 Brickell Avenue. No cost for attendance. Please RSVP at info@novelcomm.com.

9/25/2009 10:00 PM at Club 50 at Hotel Viceroy
485 Brickell Ave, Miami, Florida 10001
Cost: Free
Free show at Club 50 in the Hotel Viceroy
http://www.myspace.com/thepostelles

Miami Finance Forum Networking Happy Hour at the River Lounge 9/23/09

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The Miami Finance Forum is excited to announce our upcoming Networking Happy Hour
Please join us next Wednesday September 23rd 6-8pm at the spectacular River Lounge for an evening of complimentary Atlantico Rum Cocktails, great food and the best networking in town!

The River Lounge is located at the new Epic Hotel in Downtown Miami and offers fabulous views of the Miami Skyline in a relaxed and comfortable setting.

Mix and mingle with other finance professionals in the region and learn about upcoming Miami Finance Forum special events. Please see the full invitation below

You must RSVP in advance to attend this event to:
Ron Mann (rmann@bentrust.com) 305-722-7076 or Mike Schmidt (schmidtm@fcrystal.com) 305-938-5115
Reduced Valet Parking is available.

Admission is complimentary for Miami Finance Forum Members and $20 for guests

Become a Miami Finance Forum Member today. Membership includes complimentary admission to all MFF events, VIP invitations and other amenities. Special Packages are now available.

We look forward to seeing you there!

Brickell Gallery Night Event at 123 Gallery Miami 9/17/09

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We’re celebrating the next edition of Brickell Gallery Night together with a brand new gallery that just opened at Mary Brickell Village, 123 Gallery Miami.
Join us as we welcome them to Brickell with of an evening filled with art and entertainment, featuring live music, a live painting exhibition, a silent auction, complimentary raffle prizes, bites, wine and Don Q mojitos!

Bacardi launch party at Eos Restaurant by UrbanSpoon 9/16/09

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The Urban Spoon
Have the pleasure of inviting you to their exclusive Bacardi launch party at Eos on the fifteenth floor of the Viceroy Miami hotel. The Urbanspoon event guests can enjoy a Bacardi cocktail at the Club 50 lounge on the hotel’s 50th floor, followed by a special prix fixe menu in the restaurant. It’s the perfect way to celebrate the end of summer and sample Miami’s hottest new restaurant.
Date: Wednesday, September 16, 2009
Time:7:00 pm to 11:00 pm
Address:485 Brickell Avenue,Miami.Fl 33131
RSVP: RSVP by Tuesday September 15,2009
Valet Parking: $ 8 dollars
Become a member www.fabulousmiamia.com

Come and enjoy the new and improved Archie’s at Brickell 9/18/09

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ARCHIE’S GOURMET PIZZA
Come and enjoy the new improved Archies Gourmet Pizza Free Drink Food Sampling, live music and more!!
Time: 5:00 pm to close
Date: Friday, September 18th,2009
Address: 50 SW 7th St #46
Miami: Florida 33131
Telephone: 305-371-9980
RSVP: RSVP@Fabulousmiami.com by Sept 17Th.
Join our mailing list: contact@fabulousmiami.com
www.fabulousmiami.com

Movie Night at The Spa at Icon Brickell 10/3,10,17,24,31/09

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The Spa at Icon Brickell invites guests to avoid the movie theater crowds and catch a classic in their intimate 30-person theater. Every Saturday night, film buffs can curl up on the plush Philippe Starck-designed couches and enjoy a flick from a specific genre, such as October’s Horror series. The $12 admission includes a gourmet cupcake and popcorn, while champagne is available for purchase by the glass or the bottle. For the full dinner and a movie experience, celebrated Chef Michael Psilakis’ Eos is located one-floor up (reservations recommended). Below is the schedule through December and guests can expect surprises like candy corn in Oct and spiked eggnog in Dec. October – Horror Flicks
October 3 – Psycho
October 10 – The Shining
October 17 – Rosemary’s Baby
October 24 – Friday the 13th
October 31 – Halloween
The Spa at Icon Brickell
465 Brickell Avenue
305.503.0369 or iconspa@viceroymiami.com

Future Dates:
November – Romantic Comedies
November 7 – Like Water for Chocolate
November 14 – The Princess Bride
November 21 – When Harry Met Sally
November 22 (Family Day) – The Wizard of Oz Viewings at 1pm and 5:30pm (Reservations required)
November 28 – It’s A Wonderful Life

December – Holiday Classics
December 5 – National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation
December 12 – Miracle on 34th Street
December 19 – The Nightmare Before Christmas
December 26 – A Christmas Story

Eos Rioja Alta region Wine Tasting 9/17/09

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Also on September 17, Eos continues its monthly wine dinner series with specially selected wines from the Rioja Alta region. Guests will enjoy a delicious reception and multi-course dinner paired with a variety of wines from the Spanish government’s Vibrant Rioja consortium and Crown Wine & Spirits. Notable winemakers David Sampedro and Rafael Momeñe will be on hand to showcase the tradition and innovation of Rioja wines in depth. Featured wines including the Brozal Blanco 2008 and the Phideas 2007 are ideal compliments to Chef Michael Psilakis’ signature dishes – smoked octopus with smoked skordalia, and the duck and spiny lobster paella among others. Reception begins at 7 PM and tickets are $95. For reservations, please call 305.503.4400, ext. 7151. Eos is located at 485 Brickell Avenue Miami, FL 33131 on the 15th floor.

Brazilian Independence Weekend at Segafredo Brickell and Espanola Way 9/6-7/09

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Brazilian Independence Weekend @ Segafredo Brickell and Espanola Way – Sept 6th and 7th
Brazilians are smart.
They have strategically planned their Independence Day to take place during a long weekend so that we can put together longer and better celebrations !
That’s why Moleca Cachaça and Segafredo are throwing away the best Brazilian party in town.
Join us Sunday Sept 6th at Segafredo Brickell and Monday Sept 7th at Segafredo Española Way, to celebrate as Brazilian do.
We’ll have live samba performances, 2X1 on Moleca Cachaça cocktails, and a party ambient that you will never forget.
Hope to see you there!
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Fashionably Conscious Leading Fashion Fundraiser in Miami with Designer Donations from Socialite Closets 9/18-19/09

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Take a walk in the shoes of Miami’s highest profile socialites, literally. Fashionably conscious has collected top designer items from the most coveted closets in town for their third annual fundraiser. Attend the sale and you can walk off in Alicia Cervera’s Yves Saint Laurent Sandals or snag Raysa Fanjul’s fabulous Angel Sanchez Gown. Items at the sale are priced from $1 to $500. 100 percent of the fundraiser’s proceeds go directly to Coconut Grove Cares’ The Barnyard Community Center, ensuring kids in one of Miami’s toughest neighborhoods are kept off the streets. With items priced so affordably and proceeds benefiting such a great cause, it’s the perfect excuse to indulge in designer items!

FASHIONABLY CONSCIOUS: Miami’s Leading Fashion Fundraiser with Designer Donations from Socialite Closets

WHAT: The highly anticipated annual Fashionably Conscious fundraiser, featuring donated designer items from the coveted closets of Miami’s leading socialites and fashionistas, returns for its third year. This year’s host committee, including Darlene Perez, Raysa Fanjul, Sarah Arison, Lourdes Jofré-Collett, Natasha & Lena Lowell, Suzy Buckley, and more have already donated more signature pieces than the fundraiser has had in any year before – ranging from Catherine Malandrino, Carlos Miele, Dolce & Gabanna, David Meister and Prada dresses to Chanel shoes; Tod’s and Christian Dior bags; an Angel Sanchez ball gown; Roberto Cavalli and Gucci pants; and St. John, Fendi, Badgley Mischka, Carolina Hererra, Richard Tyler and YSL suits. All clothing and jewelry will be on sale to guests at discounted prices, ranging from $1 to $500. The weekend event will kick off with a VIP Preview Sale on Friday, featuring a happy hour sponsored by Peroni, at a $25 entrance fee. Saturday’s all-day sale has a reduced $10 entrance fee. All proceeds will go directly to fund Coconut Grove Cares’ The Barnyard Community Center, which offers free after-school and summer Programs for over 250 children, and provides a much-needed safe haven for the West Grove community.

WHEN: Friday, Sept. 18 from 4pm – 9pm – Preview VIP Sale and Cocktail Event
Saturday, Sept. 19 from 10am – 6pm

WHERE: Mary Brickell Village
901 S. Miami Ave. Ste. 147
Miami, FL 33130

WHO: Host Committee: Sarah Arison, Ynoluz Bacalao, Maria Eugenia Baco, Suzy Buckley, Alicia Cevera, Margarita Codina, Lourdes Jofre-Collett, Karla Dascal, Ana Cristina Defortuna, Desiree Dubon, Jolie Souto Dueñas, Raysa Fanjul, Laura Garcia, Natasha & Lena Lowell, Mariana Martinez Menocal, Diane Moss, Melissa Gronlier Moya, Daisy Oliveira, Darlene Perez, Amy Zakarin, and Judy Zeder.

Executive Committee: Ali Codina, Monica Defortuna, Silvia Larrieu, Annette Lopez, Annie Lord, Rebecca Mandelman, Marcia Martinez, Claudia Miyar, Maile Rodriguez and Liza Walton.

For more information on The Barnyard and its many charitable services, please visit www.coconutgrovecares.org or call (305) 446-6216.

BACKGROUND ON COCONUT GROVE CARES
Founded in 1948 by Elizabeth Virrick and Father Theodore Gibson to fight social injustice, Coconut Grove Cares (CGC) has a legacy of building a better community for the children and families in the West Grove neighborhood. CGC’s The Barnyard is a very unique place—a safe-haven for children and a trusted resource for adults and social service providers. Over 400 children and families benefit from the Barnyard’s After School and Summer Programs and their workshops and services for the adult community. All programs are free of charge and costs are kept to a minimum to ensure funds directly benefit families. I have personally spent time at The Barnyard, and it is inspiring to see how many children and families this place and programming helps.

Recently, The Barnyard has also become a meeting place for families displaced by the new construction and gradual gentrification of the West Grove. There has never been a greater need for the After-School and Summer Programs as students from as far as Carol City attend as a means to stay close to their neighborhood and extended family. As soon as The Barnyard doors open, the children come pouring in.

Life Is Art presents River Of Art Showcase #2 9/8/09

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Showcase & Fundraiser
September 8, 6pm-10pm
Hosted by River Lounge at Epic, 270 Biscayne Boulevard Way, Google Map
FREE
A portion of the evenings’s proceeds go to support Life Is Art
RSVP
Networking & Happy Hour with  buy 1 get 1 FREE drink specials
$10 Valet
Dress Code: Artistically Upscale

MUSICAL ARTISTRY
DJ Soozin
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VISUAL ARTS
Ruben Chamizo
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River Lounge is graciously donating  a portion of the proceeds to Life Is Art! This is much needed revenue to help us continue to promote the Miami arts community. Be sure to say thanks to the proprietor, Bobby Brandt, for all his support. We hope that you will come out and bring ALL your friends so that we can make this a regular event!

The event is completely free, though contributions are gratefully accepted. Your support helps us continue to help the arts community.

We hope that you will take advantage of this opportunity to see and hear some excellent south Florida artists, expand your network and help advance your artistic career. Please RSVP

September Spa Specials – agua at Mondrian and The Spa at Icon Brickell

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To celebrate their ninth month of operations in the ninth month of the ninth year, The Spa at IconBrickell is extending their best offers yet. Through September, all guests are welcomed to enjoy The Spa’s 50% off employee discount on all massages, facials and body treatments. To make a reservation, please call (305) 503-0369.

As Spa Month comes to an end, agua at Mondrian invites guests to savor the final days of summer with their September Sweet Treats promo. From the Dreamsicle Delight body massage to the Sweet Citrus Mani & Pedi, each of the four whimsical treatments are designed to take you back to your happy place. Priced at $99 (plus tax + gratuity), each service comes with a complimentary glass of bubbly. Below are the details on the treatments and their $20 Passport to Pampering that includes use of the fitness center, steam room, sauna and relaxation lounges, along with a glass of champagne, without booking a service.

Sweet Citrus Manicure & Pedicure (90 minutes) – Sit back and relax while your hands and feet soak in warm water then gently exfoliated using a guava tangerine scrub. They will then be groomed and massaged with an aromatic lotion loaded with anti-aging alpha hydroxy acids and skin quenching natural emollients, then polished to perfection.

Dreamsicle Delight (60 minutes) – Full body exfoliation using a Sweet Orange Sugar Scrub for cleansing and detoxification of the skin. Follow this with a 40 minute Vanilla body massage to release stress and promote relaxation. A Classic Combination reminiscent of the good ole summer days. Good for the body and great for the senses.

Royal Treatment (60 minutes) – First treat yourself to a body massage that will release tension, relax your muscles and improve circulation followed by a 30 minute facial that will cleanse, exfoliate, and hydrate the skin, including a facial mask for your skin type.

Beauty and the Brow (60 minutes) – Begin with a 45 minute facial that will cleanse, exfoliate, and hydrate the skin, including a facial mask for your skin type. Finish off with professional eyebrow shaping to complete your look.

Passport to Pampering – ($20) Use of agua’s relaxing spa facilities including fitness center, steam room, sauna and relaxation lounges. Includes use of locker with robe, sandals and towels.

Movies at The Spa at Icon Brickell 9/5,12,19,26/09

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When it comes to movies, it’s always the same old plot – either rent one at home or catch a blockbuster at the theater. This Fall, The Spa at Icon Brickell invites guests to avoid the crowds and catch a flick in their intimate 30-person theater. Every Saturday night, guests can curl up on the plush Philippe Starck-designed couches and enjoy a film from a specific genre, such as September’s Classic Movies series. Ideal for a romantic date or hanging out with friends, the $12 admission includes a gourmet cupcake and popcorn. For the full dinner and a movie experience, Chef Michael Psilakis’ Eos is located one floor up (reservations recommended).
Classic Movie Month
Sept 5 – Citizen Kane
Sept 12 – Casablanca
Sept 19 – Singin’ in the Rain
Sept 26 – To Kill A Mockingbird
*movies start at 7:30 p.m.
The Spa at Icon Brickell
465 Brickell Avenue
305.503.0369 or iconspa@viceroymiami.com

ArtCenter/South Florida Fundraiser for Children’s Story Time Program at The Viceroy Hotel Club 50 9/17/09

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Fundraiser for Children’s Story Time Program
September 17, 6-10pm
@ The Viceroy Hotel’s Club 50
485 Brickell Ave
Club 50 will donate a percentage of the bar proceeds from the evening to ArtCenter/South Florida to help support the continuation of Story Time-To RSVP, please call 305.674.8278 ext 15
Story Time is for 4-8 year olds and their parents or caregivers. This program is free of charge and happens monthly at the Doral Branch of the Miami Dade County Public Library. Each session features a book reading, an art project lead by Artist/Instructor Maria Gonzalez & a book giveaway. This program is supported by The Florida Center for the Literary Arts at Miami Dade Community College and by the Miami Dade County Public Library System. For upcoming dates, times, library address & featured books please visit ArtCenter’s web site @ www.artcentersf.org

Happy Hour For a Cause at River Lounge at the Epic Hotel for Oscar Projects 8/28/09

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Happy Hour For a Cause
At River Lounge at the Epic Hotel
DATE: Friday, August 28, 2009
TIME: 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
LOCATION: 270 Biscayne Bay Way (just over the drawbridge on Brickell Ave on the Miami River)
No Cover. $5.00 Valet Parking.
A portion of the evening’s bar sales will benefit The Oscar Project.
**Please forward this invitation to all your friends and colleagues**
Come have drink after work or before you go out. We hope to see you there!
www.oscarproject.org

Wine Dinner Tuscan Hills Wines with chef Michael Psilakis at Eos restaurant Viceroy 8/25/09

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The successful Wine Dinner Series at Viceroy Miami continues this month with an exciting showcase of Tuscan Hills Wines paired with the dishes of Michelin Star Award winning Chef Michael Psilakis.
Begin the evening with a wine reception, followed by a sumptuous 4-course dinner at our signature restaurant, Eos.
Tuesday, August 25, 7pm-9pm.
View Menu PDF
$95 per person all inclusive of tax & gratuity with complimentary valet complimentary. To make your reservation, please call 305 503 4400 ext. 7151

The Miami Finance Forum End of Summer Happy Hour at the New Brickell Irish Pub 8/26/09

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The Miami Finance Forum is excited to announce our End of the Summer Happy Hour
Please join us next Wednesday August 26th 6-8pm at the recently opened Brickell Irish Pub for an evening of complimentary beer, wine and authentic “Pub” delicacies

The new Brickell Irish Pub is located at 1451 South Miami Avenue and features the areas finest selection of beer, a full bar and menu, live bands, D.J.’s, Karaoke, pool, darts, poker tables and more – all in exciting downtown Miami

Mix and mingle with other finance professionals in the region and learn about upcoming Miami Finance Forum special events
Admission is complimentary for Miami Finance Forum Members and $20 for guests

Become a Miami Finance Forum Member today. Membership includes complimentary admission to all MFF events, VIP invitations and other amenities. Special Packages are now available. Please contact 305-722-7076 for more information

You must RSVP in advance to attend this event to:
Ron Mann (rmann@bentrust.com) 305-722-7076 or Mike Schmidt (schmidtm@fcrystal.com) 305-938-5115
Please contact 305-722-7076 for more information

We look forward to seeing you there

Latin Business Club Networking at The Epic River Lounge 8/25/09

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LATIN BUSINESS CLUB OF AMERICA NETWORKING EVENT
Event Details:
Tuesday, August 25, 2009, 6 pm – 8 pm
FREE ADMISSION
$5 validated valet parking!
Complimentary Drink and Appetizers
Cash Raffle and Prizes
BRING LOTS OF BUSINESS CARDS!
So far this year, we have given away over $13,000 in cash and prizes at our events.

We are ready to get another group of great people together for a magnificent event that promises to bring the same amazing and unifying energy that our events are known for, so please join us!

I’m excited to see you after the summer and I’m just as excited to share with you an impressive venue that has been raved about as the pinnacle of Miami Downtown nightlife. The elegant River Lounge is ideally situated on the Miami River with a breathtaking view.

So, get ready to connect with each other and see how we can be of service to one another, while conducting business in a relaxed and fun way. I look forward to personally welcoming you as we also welcome our friends from:

Doral and Airport West Chamber of Commerce
Florida State Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
Latin Chamber of Comm erce U.S.A., CAMACOL
HACE, Hispanic Alliance for Career Enhancement
National Society of Hispanic MBAs
LISTA, Latinos in Information Sciences and Technology Association
The Florida China Chamber of Commerce
The Puerto Rican Chamber of Commerce
www.latinbiz.net

Heineken Art Crawl Brickell 8/21/09

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A celebration of Heineken’s new mural designed by Kiki Valdes, located on
SW 7th Street & SW 2nd Ave., and the works of other recognized local Latino artists.
Carlos Lizano, Damen Cruz, Ruben Ubiera, Victor Payares, Reiner Gamboa
Art Crawl Events will take place on Friday, August 21st
from 6PM- 9PM at the following locations:
Segafredo 1421 South Miami Avenue
Novecento 1414 Brickell Avenue
Piola 1250 South Miami Avenue
Badrutt’s Place 1250 South Miami Avenue
Dolores Lolita 1000 South Miami Avenue
Shuttle service will be provided for transportation between event locations.
RSVP
See you on the crawl!

Eos monthly wine dinner with chef Michael Psilakis 8/25/09

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On August 25, Eos continues its monthly wine dinner series with specially selected wines from the Tuscan Hills region. Guests will enjoy a delicious reception and multi-course dinner paired with five wines from Tuscany’s western border, a region recognized for its use of traditional grape varieties in its production of high quality Italian wines. The featured wines including the Chianti Classico by Fontodi 2005 and the Brunello di Monalcino by Tenuta Friggiali 1999 are ideal compliments to Chef Michael Psilakis’ signature dishes – Muscovy duck breast with dried cherry bordelaise, radicchio and truffled potato, and the grilled dry aged sirloin among others. Reception begins at 7 PM and tickets are $95. For reservations, please call 305.503.4400, ext. 7151.

Miami Circle Park Groundbreaking Ceremony 8/14/09

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Groundbreaking Ceremony
Friday, August 14 at 5 p.m.
Join the Historical Museum of Southern Florida, the State of Florida and the Florida Inland Navigation District for the groundbreaking ceremony for Miami Circle Park, a National Historic Landmark. Program begins at 5 p.m., followed by a reception at 6. Valet parking is available at the Viceroy (485 Brickell Avenue), and the site is accessible from the 5th Street MetroMover Station. Casual attire is recommended.
Miami Circle
5th Street & Brickell Avenue, Downtown Miami
305-375-1657

Reminder – Life Is Art at River Lounge Tuesday Aug 11

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Greetings Life Is Art Fans,

Just a quick last reminder that our next networker is coming right up on Tuesday. We have had a terrific response, so expect good crowd of artists, gallerists, and art lovers to mix and mingle with. We have art, fashion, music, networking, drinks, and even fire dancing! What more could you want?

River Lounge is a beautiful, upscale venue right on the river, so do not forget to RSVP here – http://www.lifeisartfest.org/blog/ccrsvp/ – and join us for a lovely, artsy evening.

Event Details:
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River of Art Showcase
Hosted by River Lounge at Epic
270 Biscayne Boulevard Way, Miami, FL 33131
Tuesday, August 11, 6:00pm-11:00pm
Dress Code: Artistically Upscale
A portion of the evenings’s proceeds go to support Life Is Art
Complimentary Cocktail with RSVP http://www.lifeisartfest.org/blog/ccrsvp/

Thanks much,
James Echols
Life Is Art
www.lifeisartfest.org

Cocktails at the Angel Hands for ALS Launch event at River Lounge located inside the Epic Hotel 8/6/09

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ANGEL HANDS FOR ALS LAUNCHES IN SOUTH FLORIDA WITH FABULOUS EVENT AT RIVER LOUNGE

Please log onto: http://www.angelhandsforals.org for more information. RSVP AND CONFIRMATION REQUIRED TO ATTEND.

Angel Hands for ALS, a nonprofit foundation started in July 2007 in the state of North Carolina as a limited liability corporation is launching a South Florida Chapter now as Non Profit Foundation with Public Charity Status. The launch will take place with bites by Om Garden and a Chivas and Prairie Vodka cocktail reception on August 6th 2009 from 7-10pm. The event will take place at River Lounge located at 270 Biscayne Boulevard Way, Miami, FL 33131, inside the Epic Hotel.

Spearheaded by Donald Koenig, a Veteran of the US Navy and Carmen Morales-Koenig, (his wife & his care giver) the duo has used their private funds to service and assist other patients with ALS and their families with medical equipment and support. During the last two years they have traveled in their “DonKMobile” to several cities and states through the East Coast sharing a word of faith and describing the benefits of life after a ventilator. The couple has traveled the map trying to educate and mentor. Morales, a registered nurse by profession, is active in various national organizations for the disease to include ALS TDI Foundation and National ALS association.

Koenig and Morales have been invited to symposiums, gatherings and social functions to speak and share their testimony. They have attended and also spoken at several PALS (Patients with ALS) associations in different cities across US, the last being in Melbourne, Florida April 2009. At said event, they spoke to six other patients and their families. All showing great interest in attending the “Angels Hands for ALS Boot Camps,” to further learn how to care of their family members and provide them a better quality of life.

Within a short time this amazing, passionate twosome has created such a positive impact in the ALS Community that on April 20th 2009, they decided to commence a national launch. They chose Miami as the launch pad, deeming it such a dynamic and incredible market. Once the choice was made, they carefully enlisted Esperanza Franky, a local active professional in the South Florida to be the Legal Representative of the national 501©3 nonprofit, “Angel Hands for ALS, Foundation Inc.” With a main focus to help many more PALS and their families, the foundation will aid many with the help of Governments Grants and Private Fundraising.

Franky, has close to a decade of experience in the finance/banking industry and has made several TV appearances working with other non profits such as Organización C.A.S.A., leading their “Projecto Vivienda.” Now, as CEO of Angel Hands, she will collaborate with many of her longtime contacts to help the cause. When asked about her mission with the organization she simply states: “I have very high goals and high-hopes for [this] Foundation. In unison we will endeavor to help as many low-income patients who suffer from ALS; by teaching and training their care givers an efficient way to take care of them & for patients of ALS to feel an active part of their families and of society.”

Hosted by WSVN Deco Drive reporter and “On the Flip Side” host Aubrey Aquino, Univision’s Karol Rosa, the launch event for Angel Hands for ALS with feature a cocktail reception, giveaways, and promotional partners to include: Om Garden, Chivas Regal, Next Miami Magazine, Miami Empresarial Magazine, InterContinental Miami, IT Design, Cakes in the City, Prairie Vodka (courtesy of AMC Liaisons), Camelot Salon & Spa, Ramsey & Jade Couture, Live Colors Media, The Homestead Miami Speedway, and 880TheBiz. At the reception, guests will have the opportunity to support the cause by making donations (via check or credit cards).

Present at the event will be Ashok Verma, M.D., D.M. Professor, Medical Director, Kessenich Family MDA-ALS Center and MDA Clinics, Attending Neurologist and Neuro-HIV Clinic Director, Jackson Memorial Hospital.

ANGEL HANDS FOR ALS MISSION STATEMENT:
Angel Hands for ALS strives to promote awareness and provide education on how to improve the quality of life for patients suffering Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis.

ABOUT ALS
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), often referred to as “Lou Gehrig’s Disease,” is a progressive neurodegenerative disease that affects nerve cells in the brain and the spinal cord. Motor neurons reach from the brain to the spinal cord and from the spinal cord to the muscles throughout the body. The progressive degeneration of the motor neurons in ALS eventually leads to their death. When the motor neurons die, the ability of the brain to initiate and control muscle movement is lost. With voluntary muscle action progressively affected, patients in the later stages of the disease may become totally paralyzed.

A-amyotrophic-tropic comes from the Greek language. “A” means no or negative. “Myo” refers to muscle, and “Trophic” means nourishment–”No muscle nourishment.” When a muscle has no nourishment, it “atrophies” or wastes away. “Lateral” identifies the areas in a person’s spinal cord where portions of the nerve cells that signal and control the muscles are located. As this area degenerates, it leads to scarring or hardening (“sclerosis”) in the region.

As motor neurons degenerate, they can no longer send impulses to the muscle fibbers that normally result in muscle movement. Early symptoms of ALS often include increasing muscle weakness, especially involving the arms and legs, speech, swallowing or breathing. When muscles no longer receive the messages from the motor neurons that they require to function, the muscles begin to atrophy (become smaller). Limbs begin to look “thinner” as muscle tissue atrophies.

For additional information on Angel Hands for ALS, please contact: Creativas Group (305) 968-2384 and via email at: info@creativasgroup.com for media coverage, and interviews. Angel Hands for ALS can be “followed” on Face Book. Please log onto:
http://www.angelhandsforals.org for more information. RSVP AND CONFIRMATION REQUIRED TO ATTEND.

Ageless in August at The Spa at Icon Brickell

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The Spa at Icon Brickell is celebrating the official launch of their Medical Rejuvenation Boutique, directed by Dr. Leonel Calderón, with special introductory offers on all restorative treatments.

*50% off all Ultra Anti-Aging & Spotlight Treatments
*20% off chemical peels
*$50 rebate on Botox
*$50 rebate per syringe for Evolence filler

The Spa at Icon Brickell is located at 485 Brickell Avenue. For appointments please call 305.503.4400.

Life Is Art Creative Connections & River Of Art Showcase 8/11/09

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Life Is Art invites EVERYONE – artists of all disciplines, art professionals, art collectors, and all art fans to come to our networker for the arts community! Creative Connections is a chance to meet artists, gallerists, dealers, collectors, and art fans to discuss issues facing the arts community in Miami, network, pass out business cards, and just have fun! This month we are hosted by River Lounge on Brickell!

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River Of Art Showcase
Artistic Networker and Fundraiser
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Sponsored by Yelp.com
August 11, 6pm-11pm
Hosted by River Lounge at Epic, 270 Biscayne Boulevard Way, Google Map
FREE
$5 Valet
Complimentary Cocktail with RSVP
A portion of the evenings’s proceeds go to support Life Is Art
Dress Code: Artistically Upscale
Networking and more

Featuring Miami Artists:   Carla Fache ~  Carson Case ~  Ross Ford ~  R. E. SANCHEZ
Fashion by:    Adriana Pitic Clothing ~  Debra Cortese Environtmental Purses ~  Cindy Jimenez Recycled Jewelry ~  Brown Betty Hair Pieces
Music by:   DJ Soozin and special guest
Live Performances by Jillian the Fire Dancer and Nestor on the drums

In addition to our Creative Connections networker, this is also a very special event called River Of Art! Instead of our regular educational presentation, we are going to be featuring several Miami artists, plus have live performances, fashion, and music.

River Lounge is graciously donating a complimentary drink to everyone on the RSVP list. They are also donating a portion of the proceeds to Life Is Art! This is much needed revenue to help us continue to promote the Miami arts community. Be sure to say thanks to the proprietor, Bobby Brandt, for all their support. We hope that you will come out and bring ALL your friends so that we can make this a regular event!

The event is completely free, though contributions are gratefully accepted. Your support helps us continue to help the arts community.

We hope that you will take advantage of this opportunity to expand your network and help advance your artistic career. Please RSVP

@MiaSci: Happy Hour with Substance at River Lounge Epic 7/30/09

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@MiaSci: Happy Hour with Substance
Continue with us on this Summer Tour of Miami Hot Spots! AUCTION YOURSELF OFF IN OUR @MIASCI MATCH! ALSO LEARN ABOUT MIAMI 21… a very important Downtown initiative!
The best professional party in Miami is now heading to the NEW River Lounge inside the EPIC Hotel in Downtown Miami (where Brickell and Downtown meet on the River).
$10 cover donation includes all you can drink POLAR BEER… and fantastic HALF OFF drink specials!
ALSO BE PART OF THE @MiaSci MATCH, OUR FABULOUS SINGLES AUCTION. AUCTION YOURSELF OFF FOR A DATE AND WIN A FABULOUS PRIZE… all proceeds go back to Miami Science Museum.
Music by EP… Don’t miss it!
VALET PARK… it’s only $5 with validation…

Wednesday happy hour & jazz night at Club 50 7/29/09

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Viceroy is inviting locals to unwind at Club 50 with a selection of fine wines and cheeses every Wednesday for just $20. Starting at 6pm, guests will learn about the wines they are tasting through intimate Q&A sessions with the winemakers while enjoying a complimentary cheese plate from Eos paired with unlimited flights of wine. As the tasting comes to a close at 8 pm, enjoy a live music performance by Liset Alea and the Sexy Trio, who cover punk rock and new wave hits in a sultry blend of bossa nova, jazz and sixties pop. It¹s only Wednesday, but this happy hour deal is nothing to wine about!

Life Is Art Call for Fashion Designers for August 11 event

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Life Is Art Call for Fashion Designers

Life Is Art has an opportunity for two south Florida based fashion designers to present their work at the upcoming River Of Art Showcase at River Lounge on August 11th.

River Lounge is a beautiful venue in the Epic Hotel and Residences right on the Miami River in the Brickell area of Miami. Each designer may bring up to a dozen pieces and will be given an hour in which to showcase their work.

EVENT DETAILS:
Life Is Art Creative Connections & River Of Art Showcase
Networker & Fundraiser
August 11, 6pm – 11pm
River Lounge, 270 Biscayne Boulevard Way, Miami

If you are interested, please contact James Echols at art@lifeisartfest.org as soon as possible for further information.

Eos power lunch – endless wine, comp valet and free Wi-Fi

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Eos at Viceroy is launching a new weekday menu for a no-fuss power lunch experience. Offering a three-course meal with endless wine, free Wi-Fi and complimentary valet for just $25, Eos is catering to business execs that want to impress without breaking the bank. Michelin-starred Chef Michael Psilakis and Restaurateur Donatella Arpaia crafted a selection of Mediterranean-inspired small plates such as red snapper ceviche, roasted salmon, and essencia of chocolate – and those without an office to return to an really take advantage of the unlimited Boutari wine. Noting the fast pace of Miami’s top wheeler-dealers, the staff will have the valet called as the check is delivered.

Eos is located on the 15th floor of Viceroy Miami at Icon Brickell, 485 Brickell Avenue. Lunch is available Mon – Fri from noon to 3pm and for reservations call 305-503-0373 or visit www.eosatviceroy.com.

appetizers and salads
red snapper ceviche mango – chipotle – cumin – cilantro 12
greek romaine – feta – olive – cucumber – tomato – pepperoncini – roasted peppers – red wine vinaigrette 11/16
fruit watercress – compressed fruit – manouri – sherry wine vinaigrette 11/16
heirloom tomato salad feta – spicy basil 11/16
caesar romaine – crouton – pecorino romano 11/16
petit lettuces salad aged pecorino romano – lemon – extra virgin olive oil 11/16
add: grilled chicken… 2

sandwiches & frittatas
grilled chicken roasted peppers – mozzarella – sun dried tomato aioli – arugula, balsamic 12
hamburger 14
add: cheddar – gruyere – provolone – mozzarella – bacon – grilled onion – roasted mushrooms… 2
artichoke frittata asparagus – pecorino romano 14
roasted tomato frittata buffalo mozzarella – basil – garlic 14
merguez frittata peppers – potato 14
roasted mushroom frittata sheep milk ricotta – leeks 14

pasta
tagliatelle 6 minute farm egg – black truffle – chives 16
paccheri tomato – mozzarella – basil 16
garganelli prawns – asparagus – english peas – tomato – spicy chili 16
buckwheat fettuccini wild greens – garlic confit – ricotta salata 16

mediterranean grill
flatiron steak 28
loup de mere 32
whole grilled snapper 27
half chicken 22
salmon 25

sides
roasted potatoes – tomato – olive 6
english peas – artichokes 7
mushrooms – bone marrow – garlic 7
white asparagus – marcona almond – chervil 7
french fries 6

Prix Fixe Lunch Menu
caesar salad romaine – crouton – pecorino romanored snapper ceviche mango – chipotle – cumin – cilantro half chicken roasted potatoes – tomato – olive roasted salmon greek “salad” essencia of chocolate sesame halva – lemon teacrema catalane citrus confiture – pomegranate 25 includes soda, ice tea

Fabrikalink.com presents Monareta & Minimal live at Transit 7/23/09

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Fabrikalink.com presents:
MONARETA & Minimal live in concert.

Monareta is one of the most original electronic bands from Colombia with a mashup/beat-tripping style.

“The Colombian-born team have been churning out their style of danceable electro-cumbia and breakbeat since 2000, influenced both by their home country and Brooklyn’s electro scene; their new album proves just as cutting edge.” – RCRD LBL

“Monareta has worked hard to stay ahead of the curve with its cinematic sounds indebted to ’80s breakdance and hip-hop and the street culture of their native Bogota.” – BOSTON GLOBE / “Nine to watch in ‘09”

This is the first time comes to Miami and what better band to welcome them than Minimal who recently released “Hermoso Caos” and just came from a long week of performances during the LAMC in New York City.

This is a “MUST” show to let your ears hear some fresh music!
Free event • 10PM
Transit Lounge – Miami
More Info

Ambassadors of Mercy July Networker Event at Blue Martini 7/23/09

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The Ambassadors of Mercy Board of Directors
Invite you to their Monthly Networking Event
Thursday, July 23. 2009, 6 pm to 8 pm
Enjoy a casual evening of networking
One hour open bar – beer and wine only
One hour of light appetizers
Hosted by Blue Martini
900 South Miami Avenue * Miami
*** Complimentary Event ***
RSVP to Ady by Monday, July 20th at 305-285-2711
Email: AArrieta@mercymiami.org
Ambassadors Board of Directors
Vince Castro, President
Manny Alonso, Michael J. Alvarez, George Fernandez,
Carlos Garcia, Javier Gonzalez Abreu, Eric Guevara, Landy Labadie,
Jesse Leon, Ron Mann, Juan Molina, Mike Molina, Ileana Pradere, Raul Ravelo, M.D.,
Jose Romano, Josie Romano Brown, Rick Sanders, Jorge Uribe, Manuel J. Vadillo,
For more information about The Ambassadors Program, visit www.mercyfoundationmiami.org.

Happy Hour for a Cause for Touched By A Smile at Epic Hotel 7/25/09

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Touched By A Smile is a Non Profit Organization dedicated to reaching out to the community by providing funding for customized wheelchairs and assistive technology for children with all types of Special Needs. We want to assist families obtain equipment that is not covered by the government or insurance companies. We want to make it possible for every child to experience the sheer joy of mobility and Independence.

We strongly believe that every child is a unique individual with their own special gifts and talents and with our help we can provide them with a happy and healthier quality of life.

Date: Saturday, July 25, 2009
Time: 7:00pm – 9:00pm
Location: Epic Hotel
Street: 270 Biscayne Blvd

Elegant Saturdays At The River Lounge in the Epic Hotel 7/17/09

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Saturday’s belong to the River Lounge! We proudly invite you to join us in the new hot spot in Miami/Brickell/Downtown.

Located in Epic Miami, RIVER LOUNGE, aptly named because it looks right at the Miami River, boasts 30-foot windows. Take a seat on one of the snaking banquettes resting alongside the windows and peer up to wave hello to your friends across the way at Viceroy.

Featuring a riverbank patio, a loft balcony and a circular bar smack in the middle of the lounge, River Lounge at the Epic Hotel makes for a great upscale venue.

Touted as the venue for the patron who appreciates style, art, design, fashion, and South Florida’s amazing cultural mix, with all of the elements that would exemplify a Miami hotspot, River Lounge is “bringing classy back”.

The first floor’s towering ceilings and chic furnishings let you sip your libations in ultra-modern splendor, while a second floor VIP area keeps you cozy in curvy couches and zebra print floors, a true urban jungle.

And when you’re in need of fresh air, head to the terrace—or, even better; arrive to the terrace by boat for the ultimate Miami-style grand entrance. We offer bottle service packages directly to your vessel!

One more thing: Elegant attire is mandatory, no exceptions.
Location: EPIC HOTEL – River Lounge
Street: 270 Biscayne Blvd Way
City/Town: Miami, FL

Eos Winemakers Dinner with Caymus Vineyards 7/21/09

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Caymus Vineyards Wine Dinner invite
On July 21, Eos continues its monthly Winemakers Dinner series with Caymus Vineyards. Guests will enjoy a delicious reception and multi-course dinner paired with five wines from the Wagner family vineyards, recognized for producing high-quality Cabernet Sauvignons. Featured wines including the Belle Glos Pinot Noir 2007 and the Caymus Napa Valley 2006 are ideal compliments to Chef Michael Psilakis’ signature dishes – grilled quail with kumquats, rosemary and mustard greens, and the cabernet braised short ribs among others. Reception begins at 7 PM and tickets are $95. For reservations, please call 305.503.4400, ext. 7151.

Fashion for Camillus Cause at Epic Hotel’s River Lounge 7/22/09

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Join Hype Miami in support of Camillus House by donating your professional attire on Wednesday, July 22nd 5:30pm at Epic Hotel’s River Lounge, 270 Biscayne Blvd.
To register online click here.
72-hour cancellation notice is required in writing for refund.
Contact: Deanna Dominguez
305-577-5444 | ddominguez@miamichamber.com
Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce
Featured designers: Carolina Brasil Swimwear, Eva Danielle Women’s Couture, Aria Nero Jewelry

This Thursday at Club 50 Benefiting The Vizcayans 7/2/09

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THURSDAYS AT CLUB 50
Miami’s Happy Hour with a Cause
Thursday, July 2nd | 6.00 to 10.00 pm
Benefiting The Vizcayans
Sounds by DJ Induce
Complimentary vodka cocktails courtesy of Chopin Vodka from 6.00 to 8.00pm
Miami’s most exclusive after work destination, with a conscience. 5% of Club 50’s proceeds and suggested $20 donation at the door will benefit The Vizcayans, whose mission is to protect and preserve Vizcaya Museum and Gardens, a National Historic Landmark.
Please confirm the number in your party to generationcocktail@gmail.com
RSVP required | Dress code: Business Chic!
VICEROY MIAMI 485 Brickell Avenue Miami, Florida 33131 305.503.4400 www.viceroymiami.com

Elevate your week at Level 25 6/29-7/3/09

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ELEVATE YOUR WEEK Level 25 invites you to elevate your week with exceptional happy hour specials M‐F from 5pm‐8pm

MONDAY Mojito Mondays
$6 Mojitos, Caipirinhas and Caprioskas Made‐to‐order with your choice of fresh fruit

TUESDAY Go Green Tuesdays
Save green while going green with weekly specials that are both body‐friendly and Earth‐friendly Organic wines and spirit specials; Go Green menu offering dishes such as slow‐cooked or non‐cooked foods and $1 menu options

WEDNESDAY Wine’ Down Wednesdays
Take a break from your weekday worries and unwind at Wine’Down Wednesdays 50% off all wines and champagnes by the glass and bottle; $5 glasses of featured wines of the week; exclusive wine and champagne flight specials

THURSDAY Skinny Thursdays
All the indulgence. None of the guilt. Low‐calorie cocktail specials on signature drinks such as skinny margaritas, skinny beach and bikini martinis; “Beach‐Ready” menu offering lo‐cal small plates

FRIDAYS Elevated Fridays
Brickell’s most elevated happy hour, 25 stories in the sky 50% off the entire wine, champagne and cocktail menu; DJ spinning lounge‐friendly beats

Summer Launch Party at Segafredo Brickell 6/27/09

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It is with great pleasure that we invite you to kick off the season with our SUMMER LAUNCH PARTY taking place this Saturday, June27th 2009 at Segafredo Brickell and Spazio Nero. We will start the festivities at 8pm with our Beach Party drink specials $6 Bacardi Mojitos , Bacardi Pina Coladas and Caiprinhas until Midnight.
The festivities will continue on until 5am as Segafredo Brickell joins forces with luux•me to bring you an unforgettable evening with a Beach Party atmosphere and:
3 areas including an outdoor terrace
2 different music environments
Music will be provided by our super star resident DJs: Stefano Ravasini and Diego Harispe
Also featuring: live percussion by Liran Malka and saxaphone by Felipe Lamoglia , ultra sexy handpicked go-go dancers and beach party decor
Exotic entertainment provided by Zhantra Entertainment
Bottle Specials (tables must be pre-reserved by 12am):
$175 includes
1 Bottle of Ultimat Vodka
1 375 ml Bottle of Patron Tequila
$190 includes
1 Bottle of KetelOne Vodka
1 Bottle of Moet & Chandon Imperial Champagne
$333 includes
2 Bottles of KetelOne Vodka
1 Bottle of Moet & Chandon Imperial Champagne
4 Red Bulls
* If you plan to attend, please RSVP to: RSVP@BossaPR.com
** For table reservations, please email: VIP@BossaPR.com

Happy Hour to benefit The Oscar Project at River Lounge at the Epic Hotel 6/26/09

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Happy Hour For a Cause
At River Lounge at the Epic Hotel
DATE: Friday, June 26, 2009
TIME: 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
LOCATION: 270 Biscayne Bay Way (just over the drawbridge on Brickell Ave on the Miami River)
No Cover. $5.00 Valet Parking.
A portion of the evening’s sales will benefit The Oscar Project.
**Please forward this invitation to all your friends and colleagues**
Come have drink after work or before you go out. We hope to see you there!!
www.oscarproject.org

Miami Shakers And Stirrers Business Networking Mixer 6/24/09

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Please email this on to friends, co-workers and professional peers and help spread the word about Miami’s SHAKERS AND STIRRERS BUSINESS NETWORKING MIXER!
MIAMI SHAKERS AND STIRRERS –
BUSINESS NETWORKING MIXER
Wednesday 24th June, 2009
Place: NOVECENTO
Address: 1414 Brickell Ave. Miami FL 33131
Time: 6.00pm – 8.00pm
Cost: Online in advance: NFP Members: $10, Non-Members: $15
AT DOOR: $20 for everyone. Cash only at door.
MORE INFO AT: http://www.networkingforprofessionals.com/eventlistings.php?event=SSMI
Event Description: * Make quality business connections and mingle with top professionals.
* Enjoy complimentary nibbles. Cash bar.
* The next day we’ll email you the list of confirmed attendees to help you follow up with your new contacts.
* Only those who sign up in advance online will receive the list of attendees. SO BOOK NOW!

This event will be hosted by NFP Representative Jonathan S Saluk.
Don’t forget your business cards!
Membership In Florida Is Free For A Short Time So Click Here To Apply Now!
We Are Currently Seeking Co-Hosts For This Event In Fl. Please Email Us If Interested.
* Co-Hosts Receive Complimentary Pass To The Events And More Importantly A Great Opportunity To Build Business Contacts!

Advanced Booking Recommended.
FIND OUT MORE ABOUT THIS EVENT AT: http://www.networkingforprofessionals.com/eventlistings.php?event=SSMI
BOOK THIS EVENT NOW AT: http://www.networkingforprofessionals.com/basket.php?event=SSMI
TELL YOUR FRIENDS AND CONTACTS AT: http://www.networkingforprofessionals.com/eventlistings.php?invite=SSMI

4th of July Fireworks Display in Miami at The Viceroy Hotel Icon Brickell 7/4/09

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4ofjuly-viceroy-blast You are Personally Invited to Experience the Best 4th of July Fireworks Display in Miami at The Viceroy Hotel – Icon Brickell Brickell, Miami: July 4th, 2009 To join us you must RSVP – Click here This Independence Day will be full of barbecues and parties. But for some Miami residents, it’s more than a day of celebration; it’s a day when they will be thinking about the perfect location to watch the beautiful fireworks show over Biscayne Bay. The Viceroy Miami Pool Party will be held July 4th over at their 2 acre pool deck, which features the longest infinity pool in South Florida overlooking the bay from 7p.m. to 1a.m. It is an opportunity for locals to experience the Viceroy style of luxury entertainment. In addition to the pool party – fireworks exhibit, there is a VIP lounge at their exclusive rooftop Club 50. Viceroy at Icon Brickell is kicking off an over the top Independence Day pool party for the family from noon to 5pm on the massive 2-acre deck. The celebration features bbq grilling, drink specials and kid-friendly wading pools. At night, the floating fireplace, private cabanas and top DJs spinning party beats set the scene for a chic evening beneath a canopy of the city’s best fireworks displays visible from Key Biscayne, Coral Gables, Miami Beach and Downtown Miami. No entrance fee, food and drink tickets start at $5. For the super-posh experience, make a table reservation at Club 50 – the rooftop pool lounge at Viceroy with panoramic cityscape views – that also grants VIP seating at the Icon amphitheatre. Overnight accommodations start at just $175, and include VIP access and 10% discount for the celebration.

{Please note: This is all the information we have. Here are some other sites with further information –
Go Live Miami
Stephanie Brito Facebook Event,
Viceroy Miami Facebook Event,
Sonia & Adrian Facebook Event,
The Viceroy Hotel Facebook Event,
CMS Events Facebook Event,
Valeria Garcia Facebook Event,
Eventful Viceroy Listing,
Kijiji Viceroy Listing,
Miami New Times Viceroy Listing,
Jaunted Listing,
Yelp,
Miami Downtown Life,
Hopefully one of those listings will provide more information.}

Happy Hour at Club 50 to benefit United Way of Miami-Dade 6/18/09

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Join us this Thursday, June 18th for Miami’s best Happy Hour at Club 50.
5% of proceeds will benefit United Way of Miami-Dade, working to advance the common good by supporting 152 programs in the community that focus on education, income and health-building blocks for a good life.
Welcome cocktail from 6.00 to 8.00pm, courtesy of Chopin Vodka. Happy Hour drink prices till 10pm.
Sounds by DJ Induce
Music | Drinks | Raffle
Valet parking available | RSVP required | Dress code: Business Chic!
Please rsvp to generationcocktail@gmail.com
Club 50 at Viceroy Miami
485 Brickell Avenue | Miami, FL 33131
phone: 305.503.4400

The Ambassadors of Mercy Monthly Networking Event at Segafredo Brickell 6/24/09

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The Ambassadors of Mercy Board of Directors Invite you to their Monthly Networking Event
Wednesday, June 24, 2009, 6 pm to 8 pm

Enjoy a casual evening of networking
One hour open bar – beer and wine only
One hour of light appetizers
Hosted by Segafredo Brickell
1421 South Miami Ave, Miami
There is no charge for attending this event.
RSVP to Ady by Monday, June 22nd at 305-285-2711
Email: AArrieta@mercymiami.org
Ambassadors Board of Directors
Vince Castro, President
Manny Alonso, Michael J. Alvarez, George Fernandez,
Carlos Garcia, Javier Gonzalez Abreu, Eric Guevara, Landy Labadie,
Jesse Leon, Ron Mann, Juan Molina, Mike Molina, Ileana Pradere, Raul Ravelo, M.D.,
Jose Romano, Josie Romano Brown, Rick Sanders, Jorge Uribe, Manuel J. Vadillo,
For more information about The Ambassadors Program, visit www.mercyfoundationmiami.org.

Association for Women in Communications / AWC Seminar Social Media Challenge or Opportunity with Alex de Carvalho and Murray Izenwasser 6/18/09

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Association for Women in Communications / AWC South Florida Chapter
Seminar Social Media Challenge or Opportunity with Alex de Carvalho and Murray Izenwasser

Thu, Jun 18, 2009
6:30 PM – 8:30 PM
Havana Club
200 S Biscayne Blvd # 5500
Miami, FL 33131
[register for this event]

Fees for this event: Non-members: no charge
Chapter Members: no charge

In a few short years, online communications have changed dramatically. From blogging to Facebook to Twitter, more and more people are participating in the conversation online. For continued effective communication, using these tools is not optional, it’s required … or is it?

Alex de Carvalho, co-founder of StartPR and adjunct professor of social media at the University of Miami, and Murray Izenwasser, Director of Client Strategy, Interactive Services for Starmark International, will discuss how social media is changing marketing, PR, and the way we work and live. What opportunities and challenges do we face with these tools? How do we understand and participate in communities in our current age of many-to-many media? How can we use them to drive real business?
Join us for this free seminar and networking. Register online and enjoy a free drink!

About Alex de Carvalho:
Alex is an avid user of social networks. Based in Miami, Florida, he is the co-founder of StartPR, an online tracking service for reputation management, blogger relations, and brand monitoring. He is also an adjunct professor at the University of Miami, School of Communications, where he teaches a class on social media. He organizes
Social Media Club, BarCamp, Mobile Monday, and RefreshMiami meetups and conferences for South Florida new media professionals. Alex obtained an MBA from Insead in Fontainebleau, France. He speaks English, French, Portuguese, Spanish and Finnish.

About Murray Izenwasser:
Murray Izenwasser is Director of Client Strategy, Interactive Services for Starmark International, a fully integrated advertising agency based in Fort Lauderdale. Murray assists Starmark’s clients drive their businesses by implementing appropriate marketing strategies and tactics (both interactive / social media, and traditional) to fully engage their customers. With more than 20 years experience, Murray has planned and executed online marketing strategies on behalf of some of the world’s largest and most recognized organizations and brands.

Venessa Monokian Art on 50 Art Viceroy Series 6/16/09

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Venessa Monokian Conceptual Artist
Tuesday June 16 6-10 pm

Venessa Monokian is a Miami-based artist. She’s currently an Artist-in-Residence at ArtCenter/South Florida on Lincoln Road in Miami Beach.

Monokian’s particular interest is the examination of creative thought and the learning process. We are indelibly marked by our experiences in Elementary School, and this fascinates and inspires Venessa Monokian’s work. The point of departure is her personal experience with academia, which has been less than fulfilling. As the investigation into this subject matter progresses Monokian has found that it’s evolved from a personal critique of her own learning methods to an active inquiry into the educational experience in America at the dawn of the 21st Century.

The ArtCenter has one of the most rigorous non-profit exhibition schedules in South Florida and they continue to develop numerous art-focused programs that support the community as well as emerging artists.

Proceeds from the night will be donated by Viceroy to the ArtCenter/South Florida. Come show your support and savor the views!

CLUB 50
485 Brickell Avenue 50th Floor
viceroymiami.com
Valet Parking

Happy Hour at Club 50 benefit for UM-NSU Center for Autism and Related Disabilities 6/11/09

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Join us this Thursday June 11th for Happy Hour at Club 50, voted Miami’s best happy hour by Miami.com.
5% of proceeds will benefit UM-NSU Center for Autism & Related Disabilities, providing free support services to over 4,800 individuals and families touched by autism in South Florida.
Welcome cocktail from 6.00 to 8.00pm, courtesy of Chopin Vodka. Happy Hour drink prices till 10pm.
Sounds by DJ Induce
Music – Drinks – Raffle
Valet parking available – RSVP required
Please rsvp at generationcocktail@gmail.com
Club 50 at Viceroy Miami
485 Brickell Avenue | Miami, FL 33131
phone: 305.503.4400

Friday night party at Viceroy with Brandon O’ Hara and the Big Bounce 6/12/09

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Erica Freshman and Jose Ortiz are kicking off Club 50 this Friday night, a weekly party hosted by Miami’s most famous (and infamous) social butterflies and movers & shakers. Club 50, named after the lounge itself, will feature live performances by Brandon O’ Hara and the Big Bounce with Troy Kurtz and Ruen on the tables. The rooftop pool and lounge, 50 flights up, provides breath-taking cityscapes as a backdrop for shaking it all night long under the stars. From 9pm to close. For RSVP and table reservations contact 305.503.4400 ext 7138.

Beethoven Society All-Beethoven Free Concert 609 609 609 6/9/09

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“609… 6/09… 6:09…”
“IT’S BEETHOVEN’S TIME TO SHINE”
During an All-Beethoven Free Concert on Brickell/Miami
609 BRICKELL, on 6/09, at 6:09 p.m., 2009
The Opening Concert for the “Second Annual Classical Virtuosi Festival of Miami”
Artistic Director, Prof. Thomas Moore
New World School of the Arts
Like 5th Avenue in New York City or Rodeo Drive in Los Angeles, Brickell Avenue in Miami has quickly become synonymous with world-class elegance as has the music of Ludwig van Beethoven. The Beethoven Society of Miami-Dade, a not for profit organization, presents as the Opening Concert for the “Second Annual Classical Virtuosi Festival of Miami” the Third Annual “609… 6/09… 6:09… it’s Beethoven’s time to shine”.

The All-Beethoven on Brickell classical music concert, free and open to the public, features young artists accompanied by the “Classical Virtuosi Festival of Miami” full orchestra conducted by Maestro Alfred Gershfeld. The concert will take place in the First Presbyterian Church of Miami at 609 Brickell Avenue, on Tuesday, June 9th, at 6:09 p.m.

Artistic Director Professor Thomas Moore designed this All-Beethoven Concert specifically for the businesses and neighborhoods in the Brickell area, but it is open to the whole city of Miami.
The concert is co-sponsored by the Beethoven Society of Miami-Dade, the New World School of the Arts, Thomas Moore Violins, Inc., the First Presbyterian Church of Miami, the Brickell Area Association, the Brickell Homeowners Association, and the Brickell community as a whole. Saluting the arrival of the “PUBLIX/Mary Brickell Village”, Mr. Ken Martin, a well know classical music radio-personality will act as the Master of Ceremony. Thanks to the BEETHOVEN Society the concert will be video recorded for a later public television production.
The Concert will pay a Loving Memory Tribute honoring Maestro Reginald Nicholson (1946-2009) who, as the Artistic Director of the Alhambra Orchestra, was responsible for the success of the first two 609… 6/09… 6:09… concerts.
Opening at 6:09 p.m., Mr. David Brodie, church master organist, will play Beethoven selections.

“This is Beethoven’s time to shine and a wonderful place for those who live and work in and around Brickell Avenue to meet and mingle while listening to beautiful music,” says Gustavo Alfredo “Gus” Noguera, Founder & Executive Director of the Beethoven Society of Miami-Dade. “In past years, the concert had its biggest audience – almost 800 people filled the church. We hope for the same turnout this year,” states Noguera.
The program prepared by Prof. Thomas Moore is as follows:
Beethoven Romance in F major for Violin and Orchestra
Luis Fernandez, Violin Soloist
Beethoven Romance in G major for Violin and Orchestra
Gregory Durosel, Violin Soloist
Beethoven Concerto for Violin and Orchestra
Monty Bloom, Violin Soloist for the first movement;
Rachel Ostler, Violin Soloist for the second and third movements.
The Concert will conclude with
Beethoven’s Symphony # 1, Final Movement
Any Brickell business or condominium association wishing to participate in sponsorship of this event or wishing to reserve a block of seats for the concert should contact:
Mr. Gus Noguera, Beethoven Society
305-244-7722 or beethovenmiami@yahoo.com

Association for Women in Communications South Florida Chapter Graziano’s tweet up 6/10/09

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Association for Women in Communications South Florida Chapter
Wed, Jun 10, 2009
6:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Graziano’s (Downtown/Brickell)
177 SW 7th Street
Miami, FL
[ register for this event ]
Fees for this event:
Non-members: no charge
Chapter Members: no charge

Join us for a Tweet-Up in Miami and meet your fellow Tweeple! It’s a great way to get to know the people you follow, those who follow you, and the ones you really should be connected to.
It’s a free event and includes free wine and appetizers.

www.awcsouthflorida.org

Suite 55 Once a month Exclusive Happy Hour Event at Havana Club 6/5/09

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Join Vitamin C this Friday for the launch of the once a month Happy hour event, “Suite 55!”
Taking place at the private rooftop of the tallest building in brickell, The Havana Club!
The Havana Club sits in the heart of Miami with a 360 degree view of the Miami bay waters & the breath taking city!
With LIVE performances, Art Exhibits, Fashion Shows, and Collaborations with various Organizations & Foundations, Suite 55 will be one the most exclusive events of the month!
Invite your coworkers, friends & family
Suite 55 is located at the top floor, 55th floor of the 200 Biscayne Blvd. Bldg, the Wachovia Bldg. in Downtown Miami, across from the Inter-Continental Hotel.
DJ – Live Music Spinning the best music of today!
Happy Hour – 2 for 1 drinks specials from 6 -8
Pre-set Dinner menu from 8 – 10 pm
Night Caps till the wee hours of the morning
200 Biscayne Blvd, 55th floor, Valet ONLY $10
LIVE Performance by Carlos Bertonatti

Club 50 Happy Hour benefiting Amigos For Kids 6/4/09

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Join us this Thursday June 3rd for Happy Hour at Club 50, Miami.com’s Editor’s Pick for best happy hour.
5% of proceeds will benefit Amigos For Kids.
Welcome cocktail from 6.00 to 8.00pm, courtesy of Chopin Vodka. Happy Hour drink prices till 10pm.
Sounds by DJ Induce
Music – Drinks – Raffle – Purchase tickets and/or table for ING Miami Celebrity Domino Night 2009
Valet parking available- RSVP required
Please rsvp at generationcocktail@gmail.com
Club 50 at Viceroy Miami
485 Brickell Avenue | Miami, FL 33131
phone: 305.503.4400

River Lounge Connections & Cocktails 5/28/09

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CREATIVAS GROUP PUBLIC RELATIONS BRINGS BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND SOCIAL NETWORKING EVENT CONNECTIONS & COCKTAILS

(Miami, FL) May 26, 2009—Creativas Group Public Relations is ready to bring back South Florida’s premier professionals networking event to the River Lounge located in the Epic Hotel. The Connections & Cocktails networking event brings South Florida’s top professionals together to improve their business and community. Connections & Cocktails was a concept created to bring decision-makers together in a casual and socially driven environment, as opposed to what many consider “typical” and costly networking events. Co-hosted by Can I have your Attention Advertising and Marketing, One Source Branding, and 880AM The Biz the May Connections & Cocktails event plans to be the most successful one up to date.

Creativas Group Public Relations headed by Liza Santana and Gabriel Pineres came up with the concept after attending various networking events around town. Usually they were found to be affairs where members would have to pay a high membership fee and/or pay a substantial amount to attend each event in a delicate economy. Connections & Cocktails was planned to be a completely different animal and has thrived ever since its launch date over 2 years ago. The concept is simple; bring together a group of active, affluent professionals for a social event at a high-end venue featuring complimentary featured cocktails. There is absolutely no cost for guests to be part of Connections & Cocktails. It’s no wonder guests love this event, the casual nature of this affair takes off the pressure to meet, greet, and make contacts found at other networkers and “mixers.” Connections & Cocktails started out as a small event with an attendance of about 40 guests. Today the event attracts between 300 to 400 guests solid.

This month’s Connections & Cocktail is brought to the River Lounge. Located in the Epic Hotel River Lounge is considered Down Town Miami’s newest hot spot. With a gorgeous view of the Miami River this venue features two stories of architectural brilliance. Guests will enter the River Lounge and enjoy the company of South Florida’s movers and shakers while sipping on complimentary rum cocktails provided by Barceló Rum which was awarded the title of best rum in the world by the Chicago taste institute two years in a row. Feature sponsor Adimation Imaging Solutions will be on hand to show case their unique and eye catching printing services. Adimation has provided printing solutions to global companies such as Bacardi and Budweiser. Cigar Snob magazine which caters to the business person who loves nothing more than to have a great cigar after a long days work will be on hand to showcase this month’s current issue. Every event produced by Creativas Group, highlights a featured charity partner. For this event, it will be The National Kidney Foundation of Florida. Event Co-host 880AM The Biz, will feature a live radio broadcast of the popular The VIP show starring on air personalities Tony Calatayud and Jorge Guevara. For more information on 880AM and The VIP show, please go to www.880thebiz.com.

Art Viceroy Series Continues at Club 50 with artist David Rohn 6/2/09

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On June 2, Club 50 at Viceroy Miami will continue hosting Art Viceroy, this summer’s weekly Tuesday night series that presents local artists in the disciplines of video, performance, sculptural and installation art. Guests are invited to sip cocktails from Ruinart and enjoy breathtaking views of downtown Miami, while engaging their visual senses. Next week’s event features the work of multi-faceted performance artist, David Rohn. Known for his paintings and sculpture art as well, Rohn uses his diverse original characters and unpredictable personalities to astonish, mock and entertain his viewers.

2nd Annual Brickell Extravaganza 5/24/09

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It is with great pleasure that we invite you to experience 2nd Annual Brickell Extravaganza taking place this Sunday, May 24th, 2009 at Segafredo Brickell and Spazio Nero. We will start the festivities at 5pm with our drink specials $6 Bacardi Mojitos and $8 Grey Goose or Dewars 12 years cocktails.
This year the festivities will once again continue on until 5am as Segafredo Brickell joins forces with luux•me to bring you an unforgettable evening with:
3 areas including an outdoor terrace
3 different music environments
1 serious party
Our all-star DJ lineup includes:
Louis Dee, Chicco Secci, Stefano Ravasini, Claudio Holze, Diego Harispe, Dave Sol, Ghee, and Marcello
Also featuring: live sax, percussion and ultra sexy, handpicked go-go dancers
Table reservations are strongly recommended.
Environment by David Kaumann, Parafernalia Productions
Exotic entertainment provided by Zhantra Entertainment
* If you plan to attend, please RSVP to: RSVP@BossaPR.com
** For table reservations, please email: VIP@BossaPR.com

The Association for Women in Communications South Florida Chapter hosts Social Media: Challenge or Opportunity? at The Havana Club 6/18/09

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The Association for Women in Communications South Florida Chapter will host a free professional development seminar entitled “Social Media: Challenge or Opportunity?” at The Havana Club, 200 South Biscayne Blvd., 55th floor, on Thursday, June 18th from 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm.

The AWC is providing the seminar as a service to help communicators in South Florida stay up-to-date on the evolving social media landscape.

Alex de Carvalho, co-founder of StartPR and adjunct professor of social media at the University of Miami, and Murray Izenwasser, Director of Client Strategy, Interactive Services for Starmark International, will discuss how social media is changing marketing, public relations, and the way we work and live. Topics include:

What opportunities and challenges do we face with these tools?
How do we understand and participate in communities in our current age of many-to-many media?
How can we use them to drive real business?

Both members and nonmembers may register online to receive free admission, a free drink, and free appetizers. [www.awcsouthflorida.org]

Go Green Tuesdays at Level 25 6/2/09

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Tuesdays at Level 25 welcome you to save green, while going green at “Go Green Tuesdays” with weekly specials that are both body-friendly and earth-friendly. With specials on organic wines and spirits, as well as a “Go Green” menu offering dishes such as slow-cooked or non-cooked foods, and $1 menu options.

Level 25 is located on the 25th floor of the Conrad Miami at 1395 Brickell Avenue and encompasses The Bar, Atrio, the hotel’s signature fine dining restaurant, The Room, a private event space, and The Wine Attic, a private wine tasting room. Valet parking available. The communal table at The Bar is available exclusively for parties of ten or more. For reservations or more information, please call 305.503.6529.

Level 25 Elevate Your Week beginning with Mojito Mondays 6/1/09

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Level 25 will also be kicking off its entire “Elevate Your Week” happy hour series on June 1, 2009, beginning with “Mojito Mondays”, where $6 Mojitos, Caipirinhas and Caprioskas are sure to turn any case of the Mondays into your new preferred day of the week. Sip made-to-order cocktails with your choice of fresh fruit amid Level 25’s bright, modern décor, as stunning vistas of the city and Biscayne Bay unfold below.

The “Elevate Your Week” happy hours will be offered Monday – Friday from 5pm to 8pm and include: Monday – Mojito Mondays with $6 Mojitos, Caipirinhas and Caprioskas; Tuesday – Go Green Tuesdays with organic wines and spirit specials, and a Go Green menu; Wednesday – Wine’Down Wednesdays offering 50% off all wines and champagnes by the glass and bottle, $5 glasses of wine, and wine and champagne flight specials; Thursday – Skinny Thursdays offering low-calorie cocktail specials and “Beach-Ready” menu; Friday – Elevated Fridays with 50% off the entire wine, champagne and cocktail menu, and DJ Gee spinning lounge-friendly beats.

Skinny Thursdays Miami happy hour Low-calorie cocktail specials less than 200 calories at Level 25 5/28/09

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On Thursday, May 28th from 5pm – 8pm, Level 25 invites you to experience all the indulgence with none of the guilt at the launch of “Skinny Thursdays”, Miami’s only happy hour where all cocktails and menu options are less than 200 calories. Low-calorie cocktail specials ($7) will be offered on signature drinks such as ‘Skim Rose’ (Belvedere vodka, fresh cranberry juice, Moet Chandon Imperial & fresh raspberries – 164 calories), ‘Thin Fresh’ (Pisco 100, Fresh watermelon, squeezed lime & diet-lemon-lime soda – 115 calories) and ‘Light Squeeze’ (Kettle One Citrus, Ruby red grapefruit, Fresh lime & lemon & Diet Tonic water – 154 calories).

Skinny Thursdays will debut with a special night of low-calorie cocktail specials, live DJ performance and a Mixology demonstration to learn how to make your new favorite low-cal cocktails right in the comfort of your own home.

A unique “Beach-Ready” menu ($6-$10), perfect for the summer season, will also be available exclusively at Skinny Thursdays. The menu will offer a low-cal take on savory gastro-pub fare such as Petite Beef Sliders with pickles on a sesame seed bun, Florida Seafood Ceviche Shooters with fresh key lime and crispy plantain chips, Mini Ahi Tuna Tacos with avocado cream in a crisp wonton chip and Cedar Plank Grilled Salmon with frisse and chervil salad and mustard vinaigrette.

Happy Hour benefiting Arts for Learning 5/21/09

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Featured this week in Miami Today, Thursdays at Club 50 is top choice for Happy Hour.
Join us for an evening benefiting Arts for Learning, recipient of Russell Simmons’ Rush Philanthropic Foundation 2009 Alliance Award.
Thursday May 21st | 6pm to 10pm
Raffling off two one-night stays at Viceroy Miami. Includes valet and dinner for two at Eos. Only 100 tickets will be sold.
Enjoy a welcome Sunset Cocktail from 6 to 8pm, courtesy of Chopin Vodka.
Premium drink specials from 6 to 10pm. Bottle service available.
Sounds by DJ Manuvers.
5% of proceeds to benefit Arts for Learning
RSVP to generationcocktail@gmail.com
Club 50 at Viceroy Miami
485 Brickell Ave
Miami, FL 33131

Miami Beach Latin Chamber of Commerce River Lounge Networker 5/29/09

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Join the Miami Beach Latin Chamber of Commerce at the River Lounge- Epic Hotel on May 29th for power networking in the heart of Downtown Miami.
RSVP
River Lounge at the Epic Hotel (first floor)
270 Biscayne Boulevard Way, Miami
Members: FREE – Non-Members: $10 p/p will be collected at the door.
Bring a Friend!
Enjoy Hors d’oeuvres & Cocktails by Crop Organic Vodka.
Proceeds from this event benefit the Chamber’s community services.

Art Viceroy Series Kicks Off 5/19/09

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On May 19, Club 50 at Viceroy Miami will host its second Art Viceroy event, this summer’s weekly Tuesday night series that presents local artists in the disciplines of video, performance, sculptural and installation art. The series will rotate from Club 50, perched atop the 50th floor at Viceroy Miami to the stunning Philippe Starck-designed Spa, showcasing two of Icon Brickell’s own works of art. Guests are invited to sip cocktails from Ruinart and enjoy breathtaking views of downtown Miami, while engaging their visual senses.
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ELEVATE YOUR ART EXPERIENCE
Viceroy Miami announces its revolving Tuesday night art and cocktails series, Art on 50. Art on 50 will feature the work of Miami-based artists, emerging and mid-career, in the disciplines of video, performance, sculptural and installation art- all set within the highly styled confines of the intimate and exclusive Club 50.

Art on 50, part of the Art Viceroy series, invites guests to unwind, enjoy soaring views and acclaimed artistic events that will take place each Tuesday night for the next 12 weeks. Twelve artists are being selected by curators Annhy Shim and Erika Pastoriza to create a strong body of works that seek to entertain and elevate guests’ experiences. One artist will be featured each week.

“We wanted to take an unconventional approach to ‘presenting’ art…people tend to forget that art extends beyond paintings and two-dimensional works,” says Shim who, in 2005, directed the One Miami Riverwalk with the Related Group of Florida. “The selected artists are well known in the Miami arts community and have works with broad appeal,” says Pastoriza. In the coming weeks, artists who will feature their works in Club 50 include: Michelle Weinberg, David Rohn, Luis Garcia-Nerey, Venessa Monokian and Karin Garcia to name a few.

Viceroy Miami, a new-comer to Brickell’s hotel corridor recognized the need to advocate Miami’s still-thriving and still-emerging art scene. Inspired by the hotel’s strong relation to art and design, with interiors by Kelly Wearstler and exterior structural sculptures by Philippe Starck, Art Viceroy will develop arts-focused programming throughout the course of the year, utilizing the hotel’s settings to host special art events and engagements starting with Art on 50 and Art Spa.

The opening night of the Art on 50 series is Tuesday May 12th, with performance artist, Belaxis Buil. Art on 50 partners include Ruinart Champagne and Green Art USA supporting the Green Art Center in Miami.

Happy Hour at Club 50 to benefit Sobe Institute of the Arts 5/14/09

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Join us this Thursday, May 14th, for Happy Hour at Club 50.
Miami.com Editor’s Pick for best happy hour.
5% of proceeds to benefit the Sobe Institute of the Arts, dedicated to building a world-class music and arts institute in Miami Beach.
Welcome cocktail from 6 to 8pm, courtesy of Chopin Vodka.
Happy Hour drink prices till 10pm.
Sounds by DJ Manuvers.
Club 50 at Viceroy Miami
485 Brickell Avenue
Miami, FL 33131
phone: 305.503.4400

Gamble to Save a Child’s Life Stand Up For Kids Blue Martini 5/6/09

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Vitamin C in conjunction with CABA and StandUp For Kids invites you to gamble to save a child’s life. StandUp for Kids is a nationally acclaimed non-profit organization committed to the rescue of homeless and street kids. Thirteen children die everyday on our streets. In Miami alone there are over 2,700 homeless youth. Please join us to benefit this amazing organization at Blue Martini,Wednesday, May 6th at 8pm.

For Reservations please contact
RSVP@VitaminCcomm.com

Happy Hour with a Conscience Thursdays at Club 50 4/30/09

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Thursdays at Club 50 | Miami’s Happy Hour with a Cause
Experience Miami’s most exclusive after-work destination at Club 50, with a conscience. Every week, 5% of Club 50’s proceeds benefit a local cause or organization. Premieres this week!
Thursday, April 30th | 6.00 to 10.00 pm
Hosted by Clement Reid & Big Brothers Big Sisters
5% of the evening’s proceeds to benefit Big Brothers Big Sisters
Sounds by DJ Induce
Welcome Sunset Cocktail from 6.00 to 8.00pm, courtesy of Chopin Vodka
Happy Hour prices from 6.00 to 10.00pm: $10 Premium drink specials: Chopin Martinis, 10 Cane Mojitos, HennessyCognac, Glenmorangie Scotch and more…
Ruinart Champagne by the flute: $20 Ruinart Blanc de Blancs, $23 Ruinart Rose

Bottle specials from 6.00 to 10.00pm.
RSVP required | Dress code: Business Chic!
Please confirm the number in your party to generationcocktail@gmail.com
CLUB 50 at VICEROY MIAMI
485 Brickell Avenue
Miami, FL 33131
ph: 305.503.4400
www.viceroymiami.com

Get Hype’d for Miami Chamber of Commerce’s Goals Conference 5/7/09

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You are invited for complimentary tours and cocktails on Thursday May 7th at The Viceroy (485 Brickell Avenue) at 5:30pm. Come and learn more about The Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce’s Goals Conference and receive a special one time only opportunity to attend the Goals Conference at a discounted rate. There is a $10 registration fee for this event.

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The 2009 Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce Goals Conference, May 29-30 at the newly renovated Hilton Miami Downtown, will attract more than 1,000 business leaders to celebrate the Chamber’s successes throughout the past year and develop programming and goals for 2009/2010 Chamber year. This year’s conference will reflect the challenges of the new economy with participant pricing designed to encourage members to attend and showcase their businesses. The two-day Trade Show Marketplace will showcase Chamber members and their products and services.

In addition to celebrating this year’s achievements and creating our Program of Work for the upcoming year, the two-day conference features several opportunities to network and participate in committee workshops, Friday’s South Florida Good to Great Awards® Luncheon; the Mojitos, Martinis and More networking reception; Saturday’s General Session featuring the presentation of the M. Athalie Range, Miami Pioneer for Progress Award to Ruth Shack and the Henry M. Flagler Award for Visionary Leadership to David Lawrence Jr.; and the closing luncheon, Picking Miami’s Next Mayor – 2009 City of Miami Mayoral Forum.

Conrad Miami Hotel and 880 the BIZ Networking event 4/24/09

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Conrad Miami Hotel and 880 the BIZ invite you to the best Networking event of the month on April 24th the Conrad Miami will be hosting 880 THE BIZ to a live broadcast, Jorge Guevara, Tony Calatayud and Ron Mann will be on the air interviewing local business personalities, politicians along with some of the BIZ own program personalities, Level 25 at the Conrad has breathtaking views, don’t miss the opportunity to network with your piers in the business community and Miami’s beautiful people. So come enjoy a night of fun, you may even get interviewed on the BIZ. Come and enjoy a couple of hours of fun don’t miss it. Make sure to RSVP jorgeg@880thebiz.com. Or call Jorge Guevara 786-871-2407

Club 50 Downtown Miami’s new Happy Hour 4/23/09

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Thursdays at Club 50 | Downtown Miami’s new Happy Hour!
Rediscover the Miami skyline and experience sunsets like nowhere else… Fifty stories up, Club 50 reigns as Miami’s most exclusive after-work destination.
Thursday, April 23rd | 6.00 to 10.00 pm
Hosted by Clement Reid | Sounds by DJ Induce
Welcome cocktail from 6.00 to 8.00pm, courtesy of Hennessy Cognac
Happy Hour prices from 6.00 to 10.00pm:
$10 Premium drink specials: Hennessy Cognac, Chopin Martinis, 10 Cane Mojitos, Glenmorangie Scotch and more…
Ruinart Champagne by the flute: $20 Ruinart Blanc de Blancs, $23 Ruinart Rose
Bottle specials from 6.00 to 10.00pm.
RSVP required | Dress code: Business Chic!
Please confirm the number in your party to generationcocktail@gmail.com
CLUB 50 at VICEROY MIAMI
485 Brickell Ave
Miami, FL 33131
phone: 305.503.4400

Metro Mixer at Club 50 @ The Viceroy 4/9/09

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You are cordially invited to attend
METRO MIXER
Where South Florida’s Top Professionals Meet to Strengthen Business Relationships
Enjoy premium signature cocktails at Viceroy’s rooftop lounge. Rediscover Miami and experience sunsets like nowhere else. 50 stories up, club 50 reigns as Miami’s most exclusive after-work destination.
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April 9, 2009 from 6-10PM
Club 50 @ the Viceroy (ICON building)
485 Brickell Avenue, Miami, FL 33131

Sounds by DJ Induce
Bottle specials from 8-10PM
Enjoy complimentary 10 Cane Mojitos and Chopin Martinis from 6-9PM.
Please R.S.V.P. to rsvp@metro1properties.com or call 305.571.9991 | RSVP is required

Brought to you by:
Metro 1 Properties – Sustainable Real Estate Solutions www.metro1properties.com
Viceroy Miami www.viceroymiami.com

Luxury Marketing Council Lead Domination 4/2/09

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“Lead Domination”
presented by Jamie Klein

The current economic crisis poses a whole new set of challenges for sales and marketing professionals as they face a difficult and highly competitive near-term future. Those who hope to succeed in these tough times will have to work harder, upgrade their knowledge and skills, and increase their efficiency, effectiveness – and, especially – their return on investment. Jamie Klein’s new book, Lead Domination: 21 Proven Strategies for Effectively Generating Leads and Converting Leads into Sales summarizes more than thirty years of tested strategies Klein has used to manage leads and implement / optimize profitable operations in the real estate divisions of some of the world’s elite companies, including Marriott, Four Seasons, and Starwood. In his career, Klein has converted leads for companies into over a billion dollars of sales revenue.

Graciously hosted by Amy Deve’ and Carmel Dubuque of Viceroy Miami
April 2
Reception 6:00pm – 6:30pm
Presentation 6:30pm – 8:00pm
Viceroy Miami
485 Brickell Avenue

Please RSVP to rsvp@floridaluxurycouncil.com

Jamie Klein has over 30 years experience in the sales and marketing real estate profession with a focus on Lead Management and Shared Ownership.
He has launched luxury shared ownership business enterprises, lead management initiatives, and sales and marketing operations for luxury brands including the Marriott Vacation Club, the Four Seasons, and Starwood (the St. Regis Residence Clubs).
Jamie is a master at developing profitable sales and marketing enterprises, effectively managing growth, and converting challenges into opportunities. He has a proven track record of crafting profitable new programs to meet the demands of changing sales and marketing realities.
Today Jamie is one of the premier real estate sales and marketing experts in
North America. He often speaks to audiences such as the American Resort
Development Association and the annual fractional ownership/luxury market
Ragatz Conference.

Viceroy Miami presents sophisticated international travelers and discriminating Miami denizens with a glamour-infused Brickell Avenue resort hotel created for business and leisure pursuits in the city’s burgeoning downtown.
Designed by tastemaker Kelly Wearstler, Viceroy Miami deftly juxtaposes elite residential necessities with scene-making dining, roof-raising lounging and the intuitive service and unexpected delights recognized as Viceroy signatures.
Set within the ten-acre Icon Brickell enclave, the Viceroy Miami hotel reigns at the center of this urban resort replete with skyscraping residential towers, two parks, a 28,000-square-foot spa and fitness center, and a two-acre outdoor living room bedecked by a 300-foot long pool, oversized outdoor fireplace, and more lifestyle flights of fancy.

The Luxury Marketing Council

The Luxury Marketing Council is a global marketing organization that focuses on intelligence, collaborations and professional development.

Worldwide we have more than 900 Luxury Marketing Council member companies: some 2,500 individuals – all CEOs and heads of marketing or sales. Our chapters are located in Abu Dhabi, Atlanta, Anaheim, Austin, Belo Horizonte, Boston, Dallas, Dubai, Hong Kong, Houston, London, Los Angeles, Miami/Fort Lauderdale, Mumbai, New Delhi, New York, Palm Beach, San Francisco, Sao Paolo, Sarasota and Tampa Bay. There are no marketing boundaries between chapters. We are one Luxury Marketing Council and we all work together.

The Council has been sought after as the global thought leader on issues and trends, and the relationship broker to help ‘force-bloom’ partnerships among leading like-minded luxury brand executives who understand that market growth and dominance requires intelligence.

Our members are the finest executives and brands in the luxury segment. The common thread is that we market to affluent customers and we value continuous learning. Please visit us at www.floridaluxurycouncil.com.

For more information please contact:
Chris Ramey at 561.876.8077 or cpr@floridaluxurycouncil.com

Raising Malawi: Raising Hope Party at Icon Brickell 3/21/09

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It is a journey of 8,110 miles from Miami Beach to the capital of Malawi but on Saturday, March 21st the Raising Malawi Miami will bring a bit of the nation known as ‘the warm heart of Africa’ to ICON Brickell.

7pm – 9pm Cocktail Reception, Silent Auction, Networking and Exclusive Mini Tours of ICON Brickell
9pm – 11pm Open Bar, Hors d’oeuvres, Raffles, Music, Entertainment, Brief Presentation & Much More
Minimum Donation $42 in advance ($55 at the door) all proceeds to benefit the Raising Malawi Organization

To purchase tickets online visit www.raisingmalawi.org/raisinghopeevent.php

Complimentary valet parking

Official after party at KARU & Y , VIP Entrance included with donation
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For additional information, please contact Raising Malawi Miami 305-479-5324 or raisingmalawimiami@gmail.com.

Hope to see you there!!!!

6th Annual Everglades Awareness Benefit Concert at Tobacco Road hosted by Ploppy Palace Productions 3/21/09

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6th ANNUAL FLORIDA EVERGLADES BENEFIT
SATURDAY, MARCH 21ST
features THE COFFEE HOUSE GYPSIES

Currently, the Everglades is one of the most threatened natural habitat in the western hemisphere. Residential development, water management and agricultural use have shifted natural water patterns and have altered the vitality of the ecosystem. With an alarming number of people moving into South Florida every year, we need to come together and help to protect the Everglades for our survival.

On Saturday, March 21, 2009 Ploppy Palace Productions and Tobacco Road will be hosting a concert to raise awareness and funds for the Hold The Line Campaign and for Everglades protection. As part of this four stage extravaganza, some of South Florida’s top bands, spoken word artists and community activists will join together to raise awareness for this vital natural resource.

The Coffee House Gypsies (winners of NINE Status QuO South Florida Indie Live Music Awards last December) will perform at 4:30 PM. There will also be a broad variety of musical styles including jazz, rock, folk, blues, traditional Peruvian, vocal harmonies, melodic keyboards, Latin, funk, experimental, tribal rhythms, world beat fusion, psychedelic grooves and various interactive jams. Local folk legend, Valerie Wisecracker is also in the lineup of performers.

In addition, Linx, Anibal Fernandez, and other creative artists will be rendering live art demonstrations and there will be a DVD slide show from the Everglades Art Exhibition. Conservation advocates from Miami Sierra Club will be speaking about their involvement in the Hold The Line Campaign. Other speakers will include Mario Yanez from Earth Learning, Ray Scattone from the F.I.U. Dept. of Environmental Studies, Dawn Shirreffs from Clean Water Action as well as a selection of special guests.

Clean Water Action, Artists for Community Evolution, F.I.U. Dept. of Environmental Studies and other community organizations will have information booths with handouts and contacts to help educate about social issues and the environmental risk that threatens the natural balance of the Everglades. The event will work to raise funds and awareness for the Hold The Line Campaign and support efforts by a selection of various organizations.

There will be vendors and small businesses promoting and selling their merchandise, including The Wallflower Gallery, Sergio Torres, Progressive Rags, Between Spirit & Stone Jewelry, and selected independent corporations.

The 6th Annual Everglades Awareness Benefit Concert is sponsored by Ploppy Palace Productions, Atlas Audio Productions, Anamaze Productions, 7th Circuit Productions, Cymbal Outfitters, Mystic Cat Productions, Antidote Productions, Online Gigs.com, Music Art Love, and The Wallflower Gallery.

6th Annual Everglades Awareness Benefit Concert will take place Saturday, March 21, 2009, from 4:00 p.m. – 3:00 a.m. at Tobacco Road (626 South Miami Avenue, Brickell/Miami, FL 33130). 21 Years Old + with ID. Admission is $ 12. Venue contact number is: 305-374-1198

For event info is available at: www.myspace.com/evergladesawareness or contact: events@ploppypalace.com

Coffee House Gypsies Band info is readily available at: www.myspace.com/CoffeeHouseGypsies
*** Sponsorship and vending opportunities for this event are still available.

Join Leadership Miami’s Team2 for a Building Futures Happy Hour 3/6/09

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Friday, March 6th

Join Leadership Miami’s Team2 for a

Building Futures Happy Hour

To Support the Building of a Library in the

Miami Dade Juvenile Detention Center

Tickets include open bar, appetizers, music and a raffle ticket that enters you into a drawing to win great prizes, including a flat screen TV…see below for details:

Who: Leadership Miami’s Team2
What: Building Futures Happy Hour
When: March 6th from 5:30 to 8:30
Where: Deli Lane Brickell – 1401 Brickell Avenue

This is a good price for a great cause. Tickets are $28 online and $35 at the door**

**Please note that only cash and checks will be accepted at the door

For more information on donating to the cause or to buy additional raffle tickets, please contact us at donatebooksmiami@yahoo.com or call (305) 527-3832

Miami Shakers And Stirrers Wednesday 2/18/09

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Please email this on to friends, co-workers and professional peers and help spread the word about Miami’s SHAKERS AND STIRRERS BUSINESS NETWORKING MIXER! MIAMI SHAKERS AND STIRRERS – BUSINESS NETWORKING MIXER
Wednesday 18th February, 2009
Place: NOVECENTO
Address: 1414 Brickell Ave. Miami FL 33131

Time: 6.00pm – 8.00pm
Cost: Online in advance: NFP Members: $10, Non-Members: $15
AT DOOR: $20 for everyone. Cash only at door.

MORE INFO AT: http://www.networkingforprofessionals.com/eventlistings.php?event=SSMI

Event Description:
* Make quality business connections and mingle with top professionals.
* Enjoy complimentary nibbles. Cash bar.
* One complimentary rum drink courtesy of Ron Atlantico.
* The next day we’ll email you the list of confirmed attendees to help you follow up with your new contacts.
* Only those who sign up in advance online will receive the list of attendees. SO BOOK NOW!

This event will be hosted by NFP Representative Jonathan S Saluk and co-host Cherish Thompson.
Don’t forget your business cards!
MEMBERSHIP IN FLORIDA IS FREE FOR A SHORT TIME SO CLICK HERE TO APPLY NOW!

ADVANCED BOOKING RECOMMENDED.
FIND OUT MORE ABOUT THIS EVENT AT: http://www.networkingforprofessionals.com/eventlistings.php?event=SSMI

Voices For Children To Host Social Mixer Connection 2/25/09n

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Voices For Children Foundation, the fundraising arm of the 11th Judicial Circuit Guardian Ad Litem Program, invites young professionals with an interest in child advocacy to a social networking mixer aimed at introducing the next generation of leaders and philanthropists to one of the foremost causes in Miami-Dade County. Voices’ newly created young professionals group seeks to give members a platform to become engaged in the organization, furthering its mission, and transforming the lives of abused, abandoned, and neglected children in Miami-Dade County. This mixer will be the first in a series of events and social gatherings geared towards the newer generation of socially-focused and diverse professionals looking to make a direct impact in their community. For a minimal $5 donation, attendees will enjoy two complimentary cocktails and half-priced appetizers at Blue Martini Lounge. To RSVP, contact Paula Vargas at (305) 324-5678 ext. 13. by February 23rd.

Website: www.voices4.org

Level 25 Friday Happy Hours 1/30/09

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“Level 25 has such a cool, modern vibe that resonates throughout the space,” says DJ Induce, who’s well known for his appearances at hotspots like The Vagabond, The White Room and The Standard, has added Level 25 to his resident DJ roster. “It’s the perfect setting for my various music styles.” Having played abroad in countries like China, Germany, Spain and France, Induce has successfully incorporated his worldly influences into the open format he plays here until 1a.m. His ultimate goal while playing to the crowd: “to offer the sense that something different is going on… and simply play good music.”

It’s also worthy to mention that the bar here provides welcome wallet relief for visitors with a weekly $6 cocktail special from 5-7 p.m. Specialty cocktails like the Brickelltini and the Black Martini (made with Blavad black vodka) have proven popular. For those with a serious taste for vino, The Wine Attic provides a perfect alternative to spirits. Offering over 40 different wines by the glass ranging from $8-38, the room has the potential to placate the palates of all connoisseurs.

Inte restingly enough, this party offers more than just drinks. Every Friday from 6-7 p.m., award winning executive chef Michael Gilligan of Atrio puts together an offering of complimentary and delectable Spanish pintxos, or small plates, including saffron sautéed Spanish artichokes, duck confit cazuelita and foie gras and goat cheese empanadas. If that’s not enough, a distracting raw bar offers larger than life king crab legs oysters, sushi, clams, mussels and other seafood treats.

With no cover, no guest list and no velvet ropes, Level 25 leaves everyone wanting more week after week. And for once in Brickell, there’s no need to worry about where to park — the valet’s got it covered.
Conrad Miami Hotel, 1395 Brickell Ave, Miami; 305-503-6529

Alejandro Ferllen’s Birthday Gala- This Thursday- RSVP 1/22/09

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FROM: Alejandro Ferllen
I can think of no better way to celebrate than to have all of my friends join me for my Birthday Gala at Segafredo Brickell. For all of you that have celebrated with me in previous years, you know what to expect. For those of you who have yet to join me for a birthday celebration, you will not be disappointed!

The festivities will begin at 8pm, and continue late into the evening.

** This is an invitation only event. To attend please RSVP to : RSVP@BossaPR.com
Segafredo Brickell
1421 S. Miami Ave
Miami, FL
305-577-9809

New Year’s Eve 09 Segafredo Brickell Menu a la carte or Special Menu No Cover 12/31/08

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It is with great pleasure that we invite you to, once again, come welcome the New Year in grand fashion with us at Segafredo Brickell and Spazio Nero.
Maintaining our friendly, honest policy towards our friends and customers, our prices for New Year’s Eve will remain the same as our everyday prices! Although we are offering a special menu for your convenience, you may also choose to dine a la carte from our regular menu.
We will be broadcasting the Times Square ball drop live on plasmas and party favors and NYE 2009 decorations will set the mood for the festivites!
Bottle service will be available throughout the evening along with our full menu a la carte for dinner.
Music will be orchestrated by our very own Stefano Ravasini.
Due to the high demand, we encourage you to make dinner reservations at 305.577.9809
We are looking forward to another memorable and exciting evening with you!
Sincerely, The Segafredo Brickell Family


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First Year Anniversary Gala of Segafredo Brickell 12/18/08

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In celebration of the success we have achieved this year, it is with great appreciation, that we invite you to our First Year Anniversary Gala which is taking place this Thursday, December 18th, 2008, at Segafredo Brickell and Spazio Nero. We will start the night with a complimentary cocktail reception with passed hors d’oeuvres between 7pm-9pm in Segafredo and carry on well into the night in Spazio Nero.
Thank you for a wonderful year and we look forward to seeing you on Thursday night!

** This is an invitation only event. To attend please RSVP to : RSVP@BossaPR.com

Dream in Green holiday fundraising party 12/18/08

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Tickets can be reserved and purchased by clicking here. Your secure payment will be made through PayPal. You may also RSVP and pay at the door or send a check to Dream in Green: 2000 Ponce de Leon Blvd., 6th Floor, Coral Gables, FL 33134.

Valet Parking will be available at 500 Brickell ($6.00), however, the building is across the street from the Fifth Street Metromover Station. We encourage you to carpool or take the Metromover.

Click here for a location map for 500 Brickell. For questions, please call 305-421-6335.

http://www.dreamingreen.org/

Join us for Art Basel events at Spirit del Art Gallery in Mary Brickell Village

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We cordially invite you to an exciting week of events at Spirit Del Art
Upcoming events Celebrating Art Basel Miami Beach 2008
We are pleased to announce the exhibition of various Latin American and American artists who are captivating collectors and art lovers.

Participating artists:
Dec. 3 Wednesday
Carlos Romaguera (Puerto Rico), painter, has participated in many collective and individual expositions. In all of them he has received very positive reviews.For Romaguera, colour is life, it is the energy that surrounds us and transforms us into gifts of beauty.

Dec. 4 Thursday
Marcia Ramos-Perello (Chile), painting. Her lyrical abstractions establish another perceptive possibility in art: intended to be a medium for the invisible energy of the universe. With a radical rupture with reality and the complete abandon of representation, Ramos-Perello creates a world of introspection and inner realities.

Dec. 6 Saturday
Natalia Preciado (US), painter and photographer, specialized in recycled materials as support. She currently studies Fashion Design for Film at Cooper Union University, NY, and she has received awards in Florida and nationally for her paintings.

Amparo Garzon (Colombia), painting and sculpture. Her art evokes the aspiring almost none existent today, to the wholeness as a creator. Not only is the creation capable of constituting a complete and coherent universe, but the marvel of enabling a unified existence with the worlds she creates.

This exhibition will be open until December 30, 2008. Featured artists will be present during this exhibition and public will be able to speak with them.

Dec. 7 Sunday
Special exclusive exhibition of posters by acclaimed Colombian artist Fernando Botero. Born in Medellin, 1932, is a Colombian neo figurative artist, coming to prominence when he won the first prize at the Salon de Artistas Colombianos in 1959. His work includes still life and landscapes, but Botero tends to primarily focus on situational portraiture noted for their exaggerated proportions and the corpulence of the human figures and animal figures. His works are informed by a Colombian upbringing and social commentary is woven throughout his work.

Join us for a cocktail opening everyday from 7pm to 9pm.
Where: 900 South Miami Ave. No.152 , Mary Brickell Village, Miami, FL. 33130
Daily Show Hours: Monday to Sunday, 11am to 11pm, and by appointment.
For more information about all Spirit Del Art events, please visit www.spiritdelart.com
Spirit Del Art Gallery
900 South Miami Ave. No.152, Mary Brickell Village, Miami, FL. 33130
Contact: Roberto Preciado, Director
Phone: (786) 623-6267
Fax: (789) 206-3574
Info: director@amparogarzon.com
www.spiritdelart.com

Festival of the Trees at Brickel 12/2/08

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Festival of the Trees
Tuesday, December 2 from 6 to 9:30 p.m.

Each year FIU Department of Interior Design presents its annual Festival of the Trees, a local tradition now in its 22nd year. It marks the start of the holiday season by showcasing the creativity of South Florida’s premier design professionals who design holiday trees made from every imaginable material. Hundreds are expected for the opening, including some of Miami’s most well-known figures in the real estate, arts, architecture and design communities. Marvel at the originality of each tree while enjoying exceptional cuisine, cocktails and entertainment provided by exotically costumed performers and the FIU Jazz Ensemble. Guests will be able to vote for their favorite tree, and two winners will be chosen – the judge’s choice and people’s choice. Proceeds from the Festival of the Trees will be used to fund student scholarships and educational enhancements. Tickets are $50 if purchased in advance and $65.00 purchased at the door.

Brickell Square
801 Brickell Avenue, Downtown Miami
305-348-6630 (Janine King)

Miami Finance Forum Networking Event at Blue Martini 11/19/08

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Miami Finance Forum networking event – this Wednesday, November 19th – 5:00PM – 7:00PM – Blue Martini – Mary Brickell Village

The Miami Finance Forum would like to invite you to join us for our upcoming Power Networking event at Blue Martini located at Mary Brickell Village in Downtown Miami. Enjoy complimentary Martini’s and Specialty Drinks in a cool and exciting venue. Build your network while you meet and mingle with other finance professionals in the region. This event is open to all current Miami Finance Forum members and invited guests. Learn more about the Miami Finance Forum and sign up in advance for your 2009 membership. Please see the invite below and make sure to RSVP directly to Ron Mann – ron.mann@thecaprigroup.com or Michael Schmidt – schmidtm@fcrystal.com. We look forward to seeing you there.

Blue Martini‎
900 S Miami Ave
Miami, FL 33130
(305) 350-5051
bluemartinilounge.com

Fairchild Palms Happy Hour 11/20/08

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We hope to see you next Thursday, November 20 at Balans in Mary Brickell Village. Our last Happy Hour was a great night attended by more than 120 people! If you’re on Facebook, please join the ‘Fairchild Palms’ group in order to receive information about our upcoming 2009 events, as well as future happy hours. Special thanks to our generous sponsors for this Happy Hour:
Badia Spices, Epic Residences & Hotel, and Republic Federal – Event Sponsors
Roar Media – PR Sponsor
For more information, please email thefairchildpalms@gmail.com
See you next Thursday, The Fairchild Palms

Fairchild Botanical Gardens

Office Gossip Official Launch Party Tuesday 10/28/08

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Is Your Secret Safe?
Go to www.verestaurants.com/officegossip to find out! (or post someone else’s secret)

Office Gossip(sm) (n.) [óffiss góssip]
1. Idle talk or rumor about co workers, direct competitors, customers, and suppliers.
2. Your weekly opportunity to network with local professionals!
Office Gossip(sm) is a unique networking event with a focus on interaction. Guests will be encouraged to dish the dirt through “post it” notepad exchanges and weekly competitions.

Every Tuesday at Segafredo Brickell 1421 S. Miami Ave


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Segafredo Brickell

Office Gossip Will Break The Silence Tuesday At Segafredo Brickell 10/28/08

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Office Gossip Will Break The Silence
Tuesday, October 28th, 2008 At Segafredo Brickell

Is your secret safe? Find out during the official launch of Office Gossip, Miami’s premier networking event, on Tuesday, October 28, 2008. This interactive happy hour will stage an opportunity for local professionals to make new contacts or to mingle with co-workers in the trendy setting of Segafredo Brickell.

Office Gossip will partner up with local companies to bring out entire office buildings. Guests are encouraged to dish the dirt through “post it” notepad exchanges. The Top 10 Office Gossip Stories and pictures will be pulled from the website and printed weekly. Gossip will be generated via the Office Gossip website. Members will be allowed to post stories, tips, and pictures.

Select professional networking organizations will be on site every Tuesday for those guests that may want to join up or obtain more information. In addition, gift bags full of different merchandise and discount cards will be available for guests that arrive early each week.

Be one of the first to find out what the gossip is all about during the official launch on Tuesday, October 28, 2008. The event will kick off at 5pm and attire is business casual. To become an Office Gossip member go to www.verestaurants.com/officegossip or get your office involved by calling 305.577.9809.

About Segafredo Brickell
Developed by VE Restaurant Group, Segafredo Brickell and Spazio Nero are located at 1421 South Miami Avenue, Miami, Florida 33131. Hours of operation are Sunday – Wednesday: 10:00 AM – 2:00 AM; Thursday – Saturday: 10:00 AM – 5:00 AM; Happy Hour Daily from 4:00 PM – 7:00 PM. Spazio Nero opens at 11:00 PM Thursday through Saturday. For more information please visit www.SegafredoBrickell.com and www.SpazioNero.com. For Reservations please call 305.577.9809.