HomeMy WebLinkAboutcover memoCITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA
INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM
TO:
FROM :
Honorable Mayor Manuel Diaz and
Me i . ers of the itv mmissio
Jo• • i'ola
Ch • • dministrator/City Manager
DATE :
SUBJECT:
REFERENCES:
ENCLOSURES:
February 5, 2004
FILE :
Resolution Authorizing the Allocation
of Funds to the American Choral
Directors Association for the 2007
Convention to be held in Miami
RECOMMENDATION
It is respectfully recommended the City Commission allocate $25,000 from the Special
Event Fund to the American Choral Directors Association's Convention to be held in
Miami in March 2007.
BACKGROUND
The American Choral Directors Association (ACDA) is a nonprofit music -education
organization whose central purpose is to promote excellence in choral music through
performance, composition, publication, research, and teaching. ACDA's membership
consists of approximately 18,000 choral directors who represent more than one million
singers across the United States.
The ACDA's national convention is held every other year and draws over 10,000
delegates from around the country. The City has been working with the Greater Miami
Convention & Visitor's Bureau (GMCVB), downtown hotels, performing arts center, and
Miami Dade County to secure this prestigious event for our community. The estimated
economic impact is $11,379,016 with approximately 75% to be spent in downtown
Miami,
The ACDA is planning to utilize at least 2,500 hotel rooms in downtown at the Biscayne
Bay Marriott, Doubletree Grand Bay, New Radisson Miami, Hyatt, Intercontinental,
Sheraton, and Holiday Inn. The primary events will take place in the new performing
arts center; however, the exhibits will be in the Miami Beach Convention Center.
Because there are over 10,000 delegates and the performances only seat 2,000 they will
need a very elaborate transportation plan to shuttle delegates to and from the various
hotels, performances, and convention center. To assist with the cost for transportation
and other logistical issues, the ACDA is requiring the host City to bid at least $100,000 to
secure the event. The Miami Dade County TDC has committed $25,000, the downtown
hotel task force $25,000 and the GMCVB $10,000 in addition to support staff,
convention services, and other in -kind assistance.
JA/LH/MS/CPA