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CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA
INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM,
TO :
FROM :
Honorable Maygr Manuel Diaz and
Members of thpCity Commi
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DATE:
SUBJECT:
February 26, 2004
FILE :
Resolution Authorizing the Allocation of
Funds to the American Choral Directors
Association for the 2007 Convention to be
REFERENCES : held in Miami
ENCLOSURES:
RECOMMENDATION
It is respectfully recommended the City Commission adopt the attached Resolution directing
the City Manager to allocate $25,000 from the FY 2007 Operating Budget for the purpose of
awarding a grant to the American Choral Directors Association to secure their annual
Convention in Miami in March 2007.
BACKGROUND
The Department of Conferences, Conventions & Public Facilities is actively pursuing this
convention and requests this allocation at this time in order to submit a bid to host this
prestigious convention in Miami. 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.
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