HomeMy WebLinkAboutR-94-0566RESOLUTION NO. _ 4 566
A RESOLUTION ALLOCATING AN AMOUNT NOT TO
EXCEED $15,000 FROM SPECIAL PROGRAMS AND
ACCOUNTS IN SUPPORT OF THE SECOND ANNUAL
CARIBBEAN AMERICAS BUSINESS NETWORK '94 TO BE
CONDUCTED BY THE CARIBBEAN AMERICAS BUSINESS
NETWORK OCTOBER 12 THROUGH OCTOBER 13, 1994;
SAID ALLOCATION CONDITIONED UPON THE
ORGANIZERS; (1) RELOCATING THE UPCOMING EVENT
TO A FACILITY .LOCATED WITHIN THE GEOGRAPHICAL
BOUNDARIES OF THE CITY OF MIAMI; AND (2)
COMPLYING WITH ANY OTHER CONDITIONS AND
LIMITATIONS AS MAY BE PRESCRIBED BY THE CITY
OF MIAMI.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI,
FLORIDA:
Section 1. An amount not to exceed $15,000 is hereby
allocated from Special Programs and Accounts in support of the
Second Annual Caribbean Americas Business Network 194 to be
conducted by the Caribbean Americas Business Network October 12
through October 13, 1994.
Section 2. The herein allocation is hereby conditioned
upon the organizers: (1) relocating the upcoming event to a
facility located within the geographical boundaries of the City
of Miami; and (2) complying with any other conditions and
limitations as may be prescribed by the City of Miami.
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MEETUIC OF
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Resolution No.
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Section 3. This Resolution shall become effective
immediately upon its adoption.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 26th day of July 1994.
EPHEN P. CLARK, MAYOR
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APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
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INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM
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City Manager
SUBJECT
Agenda Item for July 26th
Commission Meeting
FROM (+ ,'.C_�(.� REFERENCES:
" Mil er�J ,(. Dawkins
Vice Mayor ENCLOSURES:
Please schedule a personal appearance at the July 26, 1994,
commission meeting; for Ms. Sharon A. Reid, President of
Caribbean Americas Business Network (CABNET); relative to their
Second Annual --CAB NETWORK194.
Ms. Reid can be contacted at 757-9927. If it's too late to put
this item on the agenda for the 26th, then I will bring it as a
pocket item.
Enclosure: Second Annual Caribbean Americas Business Network 194
---CAB NETWORK, '94 (Brochure)
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Caribbean Americas Business Network
North American Marketing Agency: McKenzie Kildaire Corporation
L 3050 Biscayne Boulevard, Suite 503
Miami, FL 33137
Telephone: (305) 757-9927 " Fax (305) 751-7157
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July 11, 1994
The Honorable Miller Dawkins
Vice -Mayor
City of Miami Board of Commissioners
3500 Pan American Drive
Miami, FL 33133
Dear Vice -Mayor Dawkins:
In an effort to make the formal presentation on behalf of the upcoming Caribbean
Americas Business Network, `94 for the past three months, we are requesting to be placed
on the upcoming meeting with the Board of Commissioners.
If we are unable to do so, will you please bring this matter up as a pocket item
accordingly.
Our thanks for your assistance in the presentation of this event, and we look forward to
hearing from you at your earliest possible, convenience.
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Caribbean Americas Business Network
US Marketing Agency: McKenzie Kildaire Corporation
Broward: 2880 W. Oakland Park Blvd., Suite 223 • Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33311
Dade: 3050 Biscayne Blvd., Suite 503 ° Miami, FL 33137
Telephone (305) 484-1664' Fax (305) 485-3090
June, 1994
The Honorable Miller Dawkins
City of Miami Board of Commissioners
3500 Pan American Drive
Miami, FL 33133
Dear Commissioner Dawkins:
The Caribbean and the Americas are becoming increasingly intertwined in trading and financial relations,
as exemplified by the mooted extension of NAFTA and the projected establishment of the Association of
Caribbean States. Yet, a tremendous amount of work remains to be done. It is essential to develop
networks of individual entrepreneurs, as well as local professional organizations, so as to encourage the
exchange of ideas and experiences which must drive, as well as inform, meaningful regional integration.
We continue to receive many endorsements for CAB -NETWORK, '94 on the basis of its purpose and
CABNET's mission. These include endorsements from U. S. Congressman Alcee Hastings (Keynote
Speaker for Wednesday morning's General Session), CARICOM Secretary General, Dr. Edwin
Carrington, Florida International University, including the Latin American and Caribbean Center, the
Metropolitan Dade Board of County Commissioners, and Dr. Wilbert Bascom, Bureau Chief of Florida
International Banking, the World Trade Centers (Dade and Broward), the Broward Economic Council,
Jamaica Awareness, the Pan African International Committee, and the University of Miami/North-South
Center, to name a few.
Interested organizations are encouraged to contact CABNET, so as to arrange participation in the
conference, which will include attention to minority business development, regional trade opportunities
and constraints, education, finance, transportation, information distribution, the role of the media,
education, and tourism.
Specifically, we are requesting a grant in the form sponsorship of $15,000 for the upcoming private
sector forum, wherein the officers may interact with any and all presentations deemed beneficial to the
continued objective on economic development for the City of Miami. Additionally, any in -kind services
that can be provided to further ensure the success of the event would be greatly appreciated.
During CAB -NETWORK, '94, the participants will network with each other, while helping to shape the
agenda for the Summit of the Americas, and contributing to the future expansion of regional trade, as
well as finance. Your participation will contribute immensely to the success of the second CAB -
NETWORK, '94 conference. Of course, I would like to schedule an appointment with you at your
earliest convenience to further discuss the project. In addition, I am requesting an audience (for the
upc ge a) with the Commissioners to discuss the need for support being requested.
, our thank, and we look forward to hearing from you soon.
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ALCEE L. HASTINGS
23D CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT.
FLORIDA
COMMITTEE ON
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SUITE 208
WEST PALM BEACH FL 33407
TELEPHONE 1407) 684-0565
FAX (4071 684-3613
To Whom It May Concern:
The Caribbean Americas Business Summit (CABNET), in its second year, is
scheduled for October 12 through 14, 1994, in Miami, Florida. Presented in a forum
setting, the Summit is designed to address issues relevant to the progress of both the
American- and Caribbean -based private sector organizations.
The purpose and mission statements, provided by CABNET, are both attached for
your review. The agenda of the summit includes issues relevant to and affecting economic
development for business expansions nationally and internationally, inclusive of small,
minority and disadvantaged companies.
I believe this summit is relevant to the changing international economic development
and trade trends of today, and I encourage participation in it.
Sincerely,
Alcee L. Hastings
Member of Congress
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June 13, 1994
Ms Sharon A. Reiff President,
Caribbean Americas Business Network,
% t-16.enzie Kildare Corporution,
2880 West Oakland Park Boulevard, Suite 223,
Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33311
Dear Ms. Reid,
It was a pleasure to meet with you last weep together with Mr. Sidney Roberts, and Dr. Eduardo
Gamarra, in order to discuss your plans for CABNET's second annual convention. You are to
be congratulated for developing a creative mechanism to coordinate regional private sector and
a NGO interests in commerce, industry, education and culture. I confirm my willingness to
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contribute in all practicable ways to this process. The summary results of CABNET's October
12-14,1994 conference should provide significant assistance, within the indicated areas, to heads
of government, meeting during the December 1994 Summit of the Americas.
S' cerely,
Dr. Dennis J. Gayle
University Director, International Education, Programs and Activities
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University Park Campus, Miami, Florida 33199 • (305) 348-1914 • FAX (305) 348-1941 l
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CABNET
2880 W. Oakland Pa7rk Blvd. Suite 223
Ft. Lauderdale, FL.
33311
July 71 1994
Fax: (305) 48.5-3090
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Dear Mai d
Thank you very much for arranging our recent conversations
with Dr. Dennis Gayle and Dr. Eduardo Gamarra, of Florida
International University. We were able to reach a consensus on
coordination to support the efforts of CABNET to arrange the
Caribbean American Bits ine a s Network 1994.
As we agreed, I look forward to involvement in my personal
capacity in helping to prepare for this important event.
With best wishes for a successful promotional visit to the
Caribbean.
Si ly,
nthony T. Bryan, Ph.D
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STATEMENT OF PURPOSE
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The Second Annual
CABNET, 194
(Caribbean Americas Business Network)
"To coordinate private sector and non-
governmental organizations' (NGO's) interests
��---� across the Caribbean and the Americas in
regional, commercial, industrial, educational,
and cultural activities."
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CARIBBEAN AMERICAS BUSINESS NETWORK
(CABNET, `94)
MISSION STATEMENT
The.codntries of the CarBbbeahh/Basin -are currently
grappling with a range of omplex challenges,
including the articulation of la . private sector -led
economic strategy, __structurat adjustment, the,
/expansion of non-traditiornai exports, inflation control,
effective regionatintegration, as well,as the '1Creatiop
of new economic relationships between Caribbean .
Basin countries;, on the one (hand, and major trading
partners, such.,as the United 01tates,\C6nada and the
European .Union: � ,
1 itn� 1992, ,total US /trade With ,the entire
insular Caribbean amounted ho �9.6 blllion'�Jncluding
$3.9' billion %in imports, and' $5.7 billion in,jexports,
yielding an .American ; trade sufplus of over, $1.17
billion. The Caribbean /is one Iof!the few hvorl'b
fidgions with which Ithe United Statenhas consistently
maintained,suchItrade surpluses. Within the United
States, Miarrii 1represents the leading,. Customs
District for , trade with the Caribbean, which
accounted I for16' percent of Miami's total trade in
1992. Tbis trade is' highly concentrated, in that
almost 72 percent is conducted with just three insular
Caribbean countries' (the Dominican Republic,
Jamaica, and the Bahamas) which also purchased
- 64-percent of Miami's exports to the Caribbean. For
;the."State of Florida, export proceeds to Caribbean
/ Basin countries totaled alinbst--$4-billion, by the early
1990's, creating -over 80,009jobs.
The Caribbea��lmericas' Business Network
(CABNET'') Will interface with -the private,Iand public
servitors, ,in :North,'�America •'xis well as across the
region„ with- ,th � 'overall objective of enhancing
u economic",:'ties, �4elated information ,,flows, and
under t4nding,46s assisting in the,development of
more effec�lve responses tb,several of the challenges
cited above. ; CABNET .has the capacity to
accomplish this because...
(1) i it is an`, umbrella organization,
including ,all the principal \business associations
which have been put in`,, place by US citizens of
Caribbean origin; during the past decade;
(2) ; it is strategically headquartered in
South Florida, with offices in Dade and Broward
Counties,/ while j also maintaining a representative
agency ini Washington, D. C,;
(3) it is led by a core group of
competent and experienced; business professionals,
who have'Airect and immediate I familiarity with both
the regional and North American business
environments, and who are strongly motivated to
work together to make a difference, within the
framework -of -"on -profit entity:
Working in conjunction with the various
objectives of the Administration, the specific goals
of CABNET are as follows:
• promote education, business, social
and cultural interchange between North
America and the Caribbean Basin, in
collaboration with regional as well as
state/federal private sector
organizations and governments;
• conduct seminars, workshops, and
conferences, in order to improve the
flow of information concerning business
opportunities and related government
policies;
• collaborate with Florida (and the USA)
Department of Commerce, as well as
its Caribbean counterparts, to develop
and maintain an improved database
concerning business opportunities;
• collaborate with Caribbean diplomatic
representatives in Washington, D. C., to
improve the flow of information
available to Congress concerning the
economic challenges faced by
Caribbean Basin countries, as well as
the solutions adopted in response;
• collaborate with non -governmental and
voluntary organizations to increase
employment opportunities across the
Caribbean Basin;
• collaborate with existing small business
development centers in South Florida
(and the USA) to increase
understanding of regional trade
potentials;
• build stronger ties between small and
minority -owned business sectors across
(the USA) South Florida, and
Caribbean Basin;
• increase awareness of programs
oriented toward small, minority -owned
and disadvantaged businesses;
• promote parity to increase exports and
imports between the countries, hence
alleviating the influx of migration to the
United States.
In summation, CABNET has the motivation
and ability to facilitate the productive interaction of
private as well as public sector interests, across
North America, as well as the Caribbean Basin, with
regard to both available and potential Caribbean
economic opportunities.
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THE BENEFITS OF SPONSORSHIP
All sponsors are included in the planning and orchestration of the program for the 2-day
CABNET conference. While we have identified those particular areas that we consider
truly essential to- our sponsors, -we ask -that specific input from each party be
coordinated to assist in the overall successful,, delivery of the conference.
Particularly,
�-,, IN PRINT
� -�S vvppnsorc will;1;4 included on all printed literature
jorlt e promotional and advertisement of CABNET, '94
\Estimated collateral •count is 500
y\`BOOTH EXHIBITORS
/Sporpsors are�enc�oura�dd to participate in all aspects of the forum,
incl ding h�l Parade),of booth exhibitors at the conference
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VAIRED COMMERCIALS
I commercials depicting the conference will be tagged by
/ ajor sponsors for approximately 7 days prior to the event
(4)
NETWORKING SESSIONS AND RECEPTIONS
-Sponsors of the event are entitled to participate fully in
networking sessions and receptions
rGurreotly, there is one opening reception and
-==arE Iwo after hours networking sessions scheduled
'(Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday)
(5)
v1AW'ARENESS DEVELOPMENT
SpPROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES CAMPAIGN
onsors are encouraged to schedule, participate
and develop as many programs as possible to build awareness
of their participation in CABNET' 94 conference
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urrently, CABNET '94 is scheduled to host at least
lone power luncheon per month in various
trategic�lly located areas in the Dade, Broward, West Palm Beach
to' assist in the advertising and marketing campaign
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Caribbean Americas Business Network
US Marketing Agency: McKenzie Kildaire Corporation
Broward: 2880 W. Oakland Park Blvd., Suite 223' Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33311
Dade: 3050 Biscayne Blvd., Suite 503' Miami, FL 33137
Telephone (305) 484-1664 " Fax (305) 485-3090
BUDGET
FOR CABNET, `94
EXPENSES
COST + IN -KIND
SUBTOTAL
Personnel - Technical/Production
$ 10,000
Personnel - Administration
23,000
Participants Assistance
$ 5,000
Space Rental
$ 20,000
Contracted Participants
$ 10,000
Travel and Conference
$ 10,000
Advertising
$ 20,000
Telephone
$ 5,000
Marketing, Publicity
$ 30,000
Other Operating Expenses:
Printing
$ 20,000
Program
$ 15,000 i
Mailing/Postage
$ 7,000
Miscellaneous $ 10,000
$185,000
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COST + IN -KIND _
SUBTOTAL
Admissions
$ 30,000
Contracted Services
25,000 r
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45 000
Corporate ontn u tons ,
Private Sector/Foundation Grants 12,000
Government Grants:
Regional 15,000
County $ 40,000 C
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Applicant Cash On Hand $ 8,000
Grant Amount Requested $ 10,000
$185,000
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La d ale
Sunbeam -Oster moving headquarters to downtown
By ROBERT McCABE
Sanbearn-Ckler Co., famous makty of
toasters, trots, blenders and an array of
other household apphanct, is moving Its
corporate headquarters from Provi•
donee, R.I , to downtown Fort
Lard udeale
The company Is negotiating office
spare at 200 E. Las Olas Blvd , but has
:xis UrtWd a {rase, real estate broker.
said (Ni Friday.
"Thal is corrocl," said James Gaiter.
president of the Broward Economic De-
velopment Council -They're taking the
penthouses up there. About 25,000
square feet In111.11v ''
The New River Center office building.
at'oulbeaal Third A,enue and Ins Mao
Houlevard, is nwtit•d by Stile Corp. of
Fort Laiuderdale and CTlcagc.bastrl l'ri•
bunt Co, parent rornpanv of the Sun-
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Sunbvam•Osler s relocation is expect.
r•d to t+e complete,! by Ihr end of the
Scar
Sunbeam•osler Vicc Chairman
Charles Thayer said the company wtll
rmploy QWUI 50 people at its new office.
many of them top rirrullyes and others
invuhc d In the firms inane and begat
departments
The company will lure about a dozen
Some -airlines offer
discou'ants,
cut fares
Greyhound keeps track
with lower prices
.aid is set new tare discounts in the 30-
1r•rrent rjaRe for air travel between
HOUSTON — Continental Airhne..on
0,ec. lit and Jan. 5
Friday launched its low, unresiricted
Tickers must be purchased by Oct. 27
"Peanuts Fares" and 1 cent rompinnin
and certain restrictions apply.
tickets, while America Nest Airlines cut
Taking the lead from airlines that
fares by about 30 percent in soma
Sere the stair, Greyhound on Friday
routes.
lowered bus fares on routes within Flor•
American Airlines, the nation. tar-
ids and between Florida cities and the
Vest earner, said on Thursday It would
Northeast by up to 60 percent. Grey
match the America W'r,i I ry +uts tin
hound will sail one-way walk-up intras.
competitive routes
i,te tickets on stdecled schedule: from
Continental said it I. launch::+, Ids
$19 to 129. through Oct. 17
Ihghtsfeaturmgits new lowlarv>a^Jitr
Travel under the "Florida Fall•ies
' Add a Penny. Add a Pal -!!vr4 that al.
Far,•*' program must Ixgin on the date
low the purchase of a companion ticket
of purchase, and round trips must be
for 1 cent.
completed be Oct. 31 The fares earn a
'no.
Among the new fiigMi .tv routes in
50 !scion cancellation penalty or a
refund restriction,.
Florida between Fort 1_auderJalr. Jai k-
sonville and Tampa. wits tare+ o! sly
'ttnv-way fares between Fort Lauder•
tax -May between am• ;wo rise; Conn•
date and Tampa will drop from $37 to
rental said.
$19, while the price of a round-trip ticket
The company said it al.., tr aJdmc
t.•tween Nest Palm Beach and Orlando
wtit drop from S55 to $lk. Greyhound
flights in Atlanta. Baltimurc t'lesylan•I
al.,, will reduce many fares from Flor•
Grtvruboro, N.C„ Nry Urle,nr \".art ,
Ida Io the Northeast through the end of
N J , and Norfolk, Va. It said it w ill dart
UwNu,r A n,und-trip ticket belvk-en \li-
flymg toCharlesion, S C, on Nov I
aiiii and Phi{ad0phia will drop from
i'tuwniz. Ariz. -based Alnrrii a tt'yrt
SI!•d 10 115s
Business leaders to study
Caribbean opportunities
By CHARLES LUNAN
Small and mmurm.-owned business
leaders will gel to hear from >ome of the
big names behind Caribbeais. Florida
trade at a four -des% nievting in Miami
that begins on Monday
Consuls. Iechnorrate acadrttms and
elected officials will cumerg, at the
Omni Inter nAliunat Hotel in downtown
Miami to dtscuis business oppurlunitiei
in the Caribbean and a handful of Afrr
can republics.
Representatives from the govern•
nients of Antigua and Barbuda.liarba-
doi, The Hahamas, Grenada, Guiana.
112111. Jamaica. Muntserrat• and Trim•
dad and Tobago are ichrduled 10 atlpnd
Most will,sit on panels la•usmg on c+er-
ylhing from finding linara•,ng in ilu• r •
goon to conducting market resrarch and
prime arras for inve,inivni. -
The V.S scoot Florid. drl+arlmenls of
commerce will +I,o send rrprt�enta•
fives to the conference. which has been
organized by Caribbean Amenran Huslr
ness Network, ur Cabnvl. of Furl
The urgalnrafi,m'.., goal Ii to spur
trade amung nun0nn•uw and husine ses
in the United Slalr%. the C.InWw•an and
Africa Cabnet PrerWeat Sharon Hetd
hopes the conference will dtipvl the no.
twn that Ihrk7arlbbran Is a him,grnaUs
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rry;mn Ihaf can br apprwr6,s7 with a >tn•
glv marketing strategy
"From a Caribbhn paint .d view•, we
know that Is not -;it all." Ii,Id said "5i•
milanries yei. Identical, ab,olutriy not
Each island has to be respected mdivid•
ualh; and approached in in individual
manner as u Of "
The runferrnc•e kicks off Mondav with
a uek(jnting statement from Reid and a
panel due•usaton by ebnsuts from its Ca•
ribbean nations and the African republic
of Tugu.,n investment strairgtesof their
rouhtrie. .
Itegi.mration (or the e%em will beheld
each murnmg from 7 to g a on. Fevi are
$75 fur all lour da)s. S25 per luncheon
and f 115 for a session Tuesday in which
..•+real businesses will showcase invest -
Inert upportunities in the Caribbean. For
a detailed agenda or further information
peopir hral[Y. Thayer +aid
Fort Laud vdalr was selerinl as fhr
company's new Msmr lat•c•aus. nl Ns or J.
Irglc location atvd Inc acres+ n. mierna.
Ronal and domestic air tracri sealable
at Fort 1.3udenialy i and Miami r air.
ports. Thayer said
"Thal was the lie brraker " fir seed
e "W're, tit hwrv, lellthlrsl Ihaf they
ehnsr Fort Iauderdale. Garver raid
-Ws my ucwirr••Ian.11ne Thal they liwiknt
at all the major markets in FlnnJA "
Fort I.auovoile s two final compeer
tors were Orlando and T amps. he said
Sunbearn•Oster, whi, n employs about
10,000 people worldwidr, has minufac•
luring nprratwns In the wutheastern
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A IMPtoytti: 10.000. sto, I 50
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O IM SALM $96r evinces
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Vnit"i States. WIWI, and Venetuels,
By CHARI
TIyaYCr said
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t'ntil two years ago, the firm had its
RI o'd n
ta ctless t and older•
headquarien in PtUsburgh,
deep-sea fishing D,.
The rumpany rankal 3454lh in last
be sold to a prWat
pears Fortune 50o industrial listings.
company.•
Rosiness Writer Jim Talley rontribut•
Nesco Inc. has
,d to this report
agreement tti buy
from Burgess Thu.
derdale for an und,
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.\ndrety ('o Ivgl1j1w. ?. left, and Francesca Ira, 1, test water in the his-
ld Pohl, white lndnw\ Issue. Da%id. holding a Harnc> if,111. tsatCIII:
Key Biscyne hotel reopens,
year after'hurricane damage
Key Hiscarnr took a direct hit from
By TON, SIIEGHORSf
Andrvw and some busmeisci have
a'•"'"' ..'
still not rec•uvereJ.
Key Huc'ayne gut a d..ie of good
The 195os-era Silver Sands Beach
news tin Friday with the reopening of
Resort nest to the $smesla Is rebuild.
The.rnpesta llraclt Iteiun, which had
mg its 56 rooms. •
been rloat•d for 13 md unth%.repairs
"We're on for reopening in late W
after Ilurnrane Andrrw
vember or early tecember," man.
With 292 room. the 5.mrala is the
ager Pepe Barasuain said.
large,l of thrrr, hutrli on the island
The tslandy third hotel. the Shera•
that were knuehvJ out tit cortlmusitin
tun Itoyal biscayne Reach Resort, has
by the itunn
been in limbo since she hurricane,
Tourunt Is a big part of the econ-
which blew over must of the Irees in
oniy on Kr) bdticaynv anti nietchanls
nearby Bill lsaggs Slate Park and co -
were glad to hoer the S invAi back
vered the Island with a fuorof salt wa.
"U will definitely niakr a differ•
ter for %evcral days
tire," said .101 Krell. Uwna•r of The
Kry Ilwiery
o
Mld ml'f Continent .:Cos, owner f
shoe stun
the 19btoom prof s. ll sal.
Krell said he h;d his first c"tumrr
what it plans to do l he IIac1
fruin the hovel wtttun in hour ill•!r it
site, which is prime oceanfront real
hadreupettrJ Ilrals. I.librrto{w•n•
estate.
ing of a W inn•Dine yr„ cry %lure m
Development officials estimate the
III. shopping c enter un Fedas should
&messes has a $30 million annual ecc,
Aside from its B.
chard Bertram de t
pair yard in Allam
"Wen
optimis
boating if
— Ralph
vice; presidr
age business with
Lauderdale, West
Ocea n R ee (CI ub u
pany's yacht insut
ami and Fort Lau
eluded in the s
statement release
said.
'The company er
has annual sales •
million, said Wen
served as presiden
Jy Co. since 1979,
..We are very op.
in Miami," said I
vice president for '
repeal of the luzur
of the Bertram Is.
be coming back %ti
A 10 percent lux
urd at more than $
liertram and uthe,
%Ivepl,v when it w
-As repealed by C.
To help !inane,
Thursday sold w,
owned in Dania I
Technologies, Nr
year -old shipyard I
ly since Nesco bus
Nesco employs
mary business is c
tsonil engineering
interests in manul
late. The company
'figures, Sitting S.l.
. Nesco Chairman
has *nunterous ye.
yacht cumtructlun .
to the swemtnt
TOmsich was travr
for comment.
Bertram boats a
tram Yacht Co.
emerged from.A Cr
last year, whjP 1
Gruppo Varasl o
Nesco's agreem,
Florida's yachting :
sign:) of recovery .
years.
Richard Bertran,
survive the shake-u
s e}jJ�� a sells and i
F�etj'oke said. When
�eTTffEEcct, Ihere. Was a ;
used boats, which
K uhnk a said. "Tile c,
difficulties likf the I
he said. "But the rep
Ir,ternaltic"ala I"C.
Vol 1 .9 Weekly W./. Tabloid Published in South Florida No.3, October 16, 1493
Caribbean Business Summit
and Miami Carnival
ably abset
fr.. theesummil ser was Mario
Put Focus
On October as
"Caribbean Month"
Baeza, the Afro-Cuban-
Americanand then
withdrawn asmchief dhoncho in
the region by President Clinton.
by Don Rico Ricketts
determine the future of
Word around the summit was
that, having felt the wrath of the
C ar rib b e a n business
...the attempt to bring small
Cuban exile community from a
The English-speakingp
Caribbean community in South
merit.
and minority business people,
distance, he was loath to
experience it up -close -and -even -
Florida and, by extension
Carib Women's Development based
here and in the Caribbean,
more -personal in Miami.
internationally, can feel
h
Publicity for, and attention to
reasonably proud of the way
October has been unfolding here
in South Florida.
The month, which some are
insisting should be named
"Caribbean Month", was
ushered in with the first -ever
Caribbean Business
Development Summit, hosted by
CABNET, Inc., a local non-
profit organization, and reports
on the five-day event indicate
that it should receive more than
a mere passing grade.
Certainly the organizers and
sponsors must be credited for
trying to reach beyond the
'American -perspectivc'approach
of the almost -two Accades-old
annual conference on the
Caribbean.
Though the gathering
sometimes fell shoe of its stated
goals (of which there were
probably too many), the attempt
to bring small and minority
business people, based here and
in the Caribbean, in touch with
their counterparts in the larger
business arena is a laudable
effort. Given the nature of the
resources, human and otherwise,
available to the organizers, the
level of success of the effort is
understandable.
Trying To Define An Agenda
The input of several highly -
placed and high-powered
corporate officers as well as
governmental and non-
govcmmental agencies indicate
at least a willingness to approach
the business development from a
different perspective. Non-profn
organizations and women's
business interests were
represented in discussions
which, at least, in trying to
define an agenda for future
action, raised the hope that small
-and minority entrepreneurs will
Susan Thomas, one of the
representatives from JAMPRO,m Jaaica's export promotion
agency, was praiseworthy for
her contribution to a discussion
outlining some of (fie problems
and potentials of trading
overseas, especially with
Canada. Given the impending
NAFTA agreement, of which
Canada is a part, her
observations were revealing, and
quite relevant.
Even more interesting was the
panel discussion on "Women
Going Global" which she
moderated. Unfortunately, the
thinking of the women regarding
the problems inherent in the
post -cold -war economies seemed
hardly more imaginative than
those of their male counterparts,
who seemed as out of touch with
some of the issues raised by he
women as they were with the
new economic order of things.
Issues such as the climate for or
against approaches such as
cooperative economics were
hardly addressed.
A suggestion that maybe the
%cy to understanding economics
Jes in understanding the
underlying political philosophies
and ideologies seemed to be
barely noticed in the obvious
acceptance of the strident blare
and glare of the New World
Order.
Among other specially invited
guests, keynote speakers and
recipients of awards was Fitz
Hilaire, from Antigua, Director
of Internal Development for
Avon Products, Inc. During his
presentation he outlined some of
the organizational and
methodological approaches
necessary for any organization
which seeks to establish itself as
liaison between corporate
America and smaller
organizations and business
In touch with t elr counterparts
the summit might well have
in the larger business arena is a
gained from the visit of such a
laudable effort.'
controversial figure.
However, beyond those kinds
of expected differences and the
faltering steps of any new
how he couched his advise,
Someone in the audience,
venture, the making of contacts
Hilaire made it clear that it was
reflecting on those statistics,
and assurances of continued
not enough to merely bring
wondered aloud as to why,
commitment to the future of the
people and organizations into
given these facts, do Caribbean
summit were successfully
contact; he was quite pointed in
leaders, locally and from the
negotiated and most panicipants
his insistence that more than that
region, so often appear to
seemed to agree that it had been
was required, if it wasn't to be
assume the role of beggars, not
a worthwhile effort.
a waste of a corporation's or
junior partners, in their
***..*i..w**.
individual's time.
approach to the US.
CARNIVAL
Other speakers included
Implied Ethnic Discrimination
HOTHaTHOT IN
Robert M. Brown, attorney,�A��
,
President of Brown & Suite
Another speaker was Malik
Merchantile Company, Inc.,
Ali, from the Bahamas, MBE
The other reason for pride
who spoke on International
Director of Walt Disney World,
among the international
Law and Trade Agreements',
who spoke on "Sales and
Caribbean community is the
Dr. Dennis Gayle, from
Development: How to Sell
growth of South Florida's
Jamaica, Director o f
Anything".
Carnival. Both of them.
International Education
Programs and Activities, Florida
His presentation was greeted
Anyone who stood among the
International University, whose
by some rather hostile criticism
tens of thousands along NE
topic was 'Marketing in the
by one local producerldistributor
Second Avcnue or anywhere on
Caribbean% Dr. Courtney
of ethnic foods who insinuated
the route from Thirty-sixth
Blackman, from Barbados,
that some people had to use less-
Street could not help but be
International Financial
than -honorable methods to reach
impressed with the explosion of
Consultant, and Dr. Wilben
exalted positions such as Mr
color and vitality and creativity
Bascom, from Guyana, Head of
Ali's. He continued that while
evidenced in the masqueraders
the Bureau of International
he had found it virtually
and the spectators.
Banking for the State of Florida.
impossible to contact Mr. Ali, it
For those, like this writer,
was much easier to contact
who have stayed loyal despite
The link between US and
Mr. Ali's non -Caribbean
the vagaries, vicissitudes and
Caribbean Prosperity
counterpart. Implying ethnic
often almost -overwhelming
discrimination, the producer
vulgarities (organizational and
Speaking on the topic
further asserted that he, as a
otherwise) associated with the
'International Banking in
"real Jamaican' was not able to
history of carnival in Miami, the
Trade`, Dr. Bascom pointed out
sell "real jerk seasoning" to
past weekend, especially Sunday
that a direct link can be
Disney World, while at the same
in Miami and Monday's last lap
established between the
time they were buying jerk
on Miami Beach, was indeed
Caribbean and US prosperity.
seasoning not made in Jamaica.
bittersweet. But gratifying.
He said that the S2 billion in US
exports to the Anglophone
Appearance vs Reality
Whatever the myriad
Caribbean countries creates at
machinations in the struggle for
least 40,000 American jobs.
Ile issue of reality versus
control and supremacy in
Moreover, he added, the state of
hype was thus, once more, pan
"bringing mas" (and there have
Florida in particular benefits
of the on -going business
been many indeed) South
from the flow of trade with the
exchange; one not clearly
Florida's carnivals are certainly
Caribbean, and that Florida's
trade with the Caribbean and
resolved, unless one takes verba9 wing least one greater
ju;
assurances, rather than
6
Central America supports over
mechanisms, as resolution.
continued on page
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P.O. Box 650913. Warm (33M-MIJ)
Delta Nu Alpha (1219)
98J-1000
Contact Exiertwon 391
John LNdomvta
Edward Don and Co.
FAU Stntll Buslntss Development Cenler `._._
(407) 367.2273
Linda Krepel
P.O. Box 3091. Boca Raton (31431)
Federal Maritime Commitsien (FMC) —
5364963
1001 North America Way. a 11 S, Miami (33132)
FW Wa Cuslom Brokers 6 For"nters (FCBF)
— 871.7177
P.O. Box 522022. Miami (33152)
Florida Exporters 6 Imparters Assocaton
57D."
Armvtlo ktartkni, President
W SW M Street. 81800, Miami (33130)
Florida internallowl Bankers Association
519 00
Frederick Bervtcr
80 SW 81h Sucol 11800. Warni (33130)
FWW Trucking Asaoelalion
(004) 222-M
Thomas Wft
3% E. C-o" Am m. Tallahassee (32301)
Gtww Mum1 Hotel & Metal Association
371.2030
300 Disc" Boulevard Way. 1719. Miami (33131)
international Trade AdWnistralloW
us i Fes District Offices
Federal SWI&V
51 S%V FsstAm m,1224. Miami (33130)
marine Coundl
656.0206
David Ray
615 SW 2ndAvcvare,1208, 164"(33130)
MWW Ak C"o Association
SHIM
P.O. Box 522951, Mimi 03154
Mum! FortiQrl Trade Assaut"(MFTA)
— 5924893
Lorenzo Lopez
3M NW 741h Averse. Miami (33122)
M)eml Rlva Bualxse Amocbtbn (MRSA)
615 SW 2ndAverw.1203, Miami (33130)
Mural R)wr Marine Group (MRMG) —
285.1164
Jams W. Brown
690 SW It! Coral Miami (33130)
NoM Fiorlds Shippers Association
(9W) 7414810
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SW Was? 201h Stmel, P.O. Box 2710
JadcsamDe (32201)
Panama Clty, Steamship Association
(904) 763-SMI
Crawford Iry
P.O. Rot I555, Panama City (32401)
South FTorWa NVOCC i HAOCC
557.2376
Brian Blanguist
2741 Nest 76th Street, Hialeah (33016)
Tamps Bay internalbnel Trade Councll
(813) 228.7777
FSram F. Perez
801 E Kant" SouW rd. Tampa (33602)
P.O. Brat 420. TWO (33601)
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4163 Oxlonf Aerm. Jacksonville (322101
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CARNET is
Hot! Hot! Hot ... October was
Caribbean Awareness Month and
one organization that did something
about creating awareness was the
Caribbean Americas Business
Network. First, there was Caribbean
Focus, a talk show on WMRZ
AM790 at 11:00 am on Saturdays.
Then came the Caribbean Business
Development Summit, a five day
series of seminars and workshops,
capped by a reception and table -top display at the Sheraton Biscayne Bay, where Appleton
Estate rum made everything "irie."
To conclude the month, the Caribbean Arts & Crafts Festival was held on the 23rd & 24th
at the Fruit & Spice Park in Homestead. In addition to one of Miami's finest island bands,
20/20, there was food and an exhibition Cricket match. With the continued support of
Dennis Moss, Dade County commissioner for District 9, the festival will be an annual
event. For additional information on CARNET, call Sharon Reid at (305) 792-2898.
to the Dupont Plaza
The new address: 300
33131. For additional
PropeOer Clubs:ACES are Wild!... the Dade County Alliance for Career Education's October
PartEvarpudes sn-ml meeting featured a presentation on Careers in Tourism.
Phil.SoxMcNally,Pool Pictured from left to right: Peter Ricci, a dual enrollment instructor for St. Thomas
sident
P.O. Sox t3068, Pori Evatgtades (3:g16) g
�`aty Mt676 University and the Academy of Travel & Tourism, who works for the Convention & Visitors
P.O. Sm 012438. Miarri M101) Bureau; Michael Pace, president of the Dade County chapter of the Florida Restaurant
Pat of Tampa (813) 24"93
.byce Pettis Association; Sharon Reid, president, McKenzie Kildaire Corp.; Edward Mendoza,
P.O. Box 7698s,Tart" p 675) personnel director, Holiday Inn Airport Lakes; Ken English, president of ACE; and Ron
Reis, marketing representative, Johnson & Wales University.
World Trade Cankre:
World Trade Canter, Fort UKWwdsls 35"15
Carole Palnea
1100 Lee Wegener Boulevard,1204
Fat Lauderdale (33315)
Wom Trade Cenler. Mural 571I0
60 SW bat Street. 180t Fkxx, MiaTi (33130)
Wald Trade Caner, Orlando (407) 644-IM
wisty mocionnan
201 S. OranW Avawe,11006. Orlando (=I)
P.O. Bat 13094. Fort LaudaGk (33316)
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