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Page 1: Follow the Leaders. Follow - Amazon S3€¦ · Senior Market Director / Tampa Bay Tampa - St. Petersburg - Sarasota - Naples - Ft. Myers Christine King 727/892-2641 Senior Market

Miami-Dade

Followthe Leaders

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FLORIDATRENDCOM OCTOBER 2016 3

( Miami-Dade )

amalgam of cultures and from the verve that makes Miami a special place Take a visit and see for yourself

Florida Trend continues its series of Business and Community Portraits in coming editions I invite you to subscribe to our print edition so that you donrsquot miss a single one Information on how to contact us is printed below

We look forward to hearing from you especially if you take a deep dive into the Miami region with the growth and excitement there

mdash Andy CortyPublisher

[acortyfloridatrendcom]

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A Word from the PublisherWelcome to Florida Trendrsquos special

report on Miami-Dade In this e-zine format yoursquoll see the full Community Portrait that was featured in our October 2016 issue

The Miami region is huge and growing With 27 million residents from every corner of the globe the region truly is a mosaic of cultures

Miami-Dade business executives often look to Central America South America Europe and elsewhere from their Florida base Why not Miami-Dade has mega-companies like Carnival Cruise Lines and American Airlines assets like the port and airport that serve both Floridians and worldwide travelers professional organizations like Greenberg Traurig and Holland amp Knight that have worldwide networks and top hospitals that treat our patients plus tens of thousands of medical tourists who come to the area seeking the best healthcare options

Of course there is much more mdash tourism sports entertainment culture real estate military banking marine education and dozens of other industries They all benefit from the

Florida Trend wwwFloridaTrendcom

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PORTRAIT FIN 1114

( Community Portrait )

4 OCTOBER 2016 FLORIDATRENDCOM

Miami-Dade

M iamians consider themselves neither northern nor southern As the local saying

goes ldquoThe best thing about Miami is that itrsquos so close to the United Statesrdquo It straddles the US and the Caribbean its airports and seaports are the perfect trans-shipment point between north and south east and west

Miami which has always had a significant immigrant population became a southern town until the influx of Cuban business owners professionals and intellectuals who poured

into Miami-Dade after Fidel Castro took over Cuba in 1959 and paved the way for successive waves of political and economic refugees

Miami-Dade says one business leader became a place where entrepreneurs ideas innovative minds and people with money from multiple countries converge

Today Miami is probably best understood by its diversity mdash the county encompasses Sunny Isles Beachrsquos wall of

condo towers and resorts along the Atlantic Ocean Hialeahrsquos warehouses and industrial spaces Miami Beachrsquos Art Deco District downtown Miamirsquos glitteringly dense high-rises Coral Gablesrsquo sprawling homes and Homesteadrsquos farms and nurseries

Miami-Dade has a greater portion of foreign-born residents than any other county

or metro area in the US Itrsquos a Latin American quilt with people from every nation in South Central and North America The population also includes large groups from the Caribbean the United Kingdom Israel France Spain Russia and more mdash some

By Rochelle Broder-Singer

photo iStock

6 OCTOBER 2016 FLORIDATRENDCOM

( Miami-Dade )

permanent residents some regular visitors (for business or for pleasure) Cultures however donrsquot blend together any more than accents or languages do County leaders sometimes refer to the diversity as a ldquomosaicrdquo Immigrants add their own piece to the large picture

Companies say the countyrsquos diversity of people leads to diversity of thought Talk to local business leaders and the phrase that keeps coming up is ldquocultural collisionsrdquo mdash meant in a positive way ldquoDiversity is (Miamirsquos) greatest strengthrdquo says Stephen Owens president of Swire Properties ldquoWe say all the time in our company lsquocultural collisionrsquo And the benefits are fantastic Everyone has a different view and a different way of approaching and solving problemsrdquo

The county faces plenty of challenges Its rapid growth and urbanization have led to traffic congestion and gridlock Far too many jobs are in low-paying service positions And like many other large metro areas prosperity and growth have bypassed large portions of the population The middle class is shrinking the gap between rich and poor is growing and economic mobility is low

Business education and government leaders are focused on boosting wages in the hospitality and tourism industry along with expanding industries with higher-paying jobs such as aviation architecture engineering fashion design media production information technology international banking and finance life sciences and health care and tradelogistics

The countyrsquos public school system colleges and universities are trying to work closely with industry to train workers for the right jobs County government is supporting mass transit efforts business incubators and other initiatives The countyrsquos diversity they believe will help it move forward says Jaret Davis chairman of the countyrsquos economic development partnership the Beacon Council and co-managing shareholder of law firm Greenberg Traurigrsquos Miami office As he says ldquoWhenever you get cultural collisions innovation comes outrdquo

Miami-Dade County

The seventh-largest county in the US by population and the largest in Florida Miami-Dade has more than 1 million residents in its unincorporated areas mdash as a city it would be the largest in Florida The entire county is a single school district mdash No 4 in the US by enrollment with more than 360000 students

189772 ndash Square miles of land

270 million ndash Population (2016) up 83 from 2010

249 million ndash Population (2010)

274 million ndash Projected 2020 population

1423 ndash Population per square mile

Age breakdown of residents (2016) 23 ndash 19 or under 279 ndash 20 to 39 365 ndash 40 to 64 157 ndash 65+

389 ndash Median age

In-Migration and Out-Migration

Miami-Dade was the No 2 county in the nation for international migration from 2010-15 and the number of foreign-born country residents increased by 11 between 2009 and 2015 Between 2010 and 2015 16 of the total population had moved in from abroad 11 had moved from other states and 10 moved from other counties in Florida

Internationalism Miami-Dade is the

only county in the US in which more than half the residents were born outside the country

Foreign-Born 516 610 ndash Born in

the Caribbean (including Cuba)

179 ndash Born in

South America 138 ndash Born in

Central America 722 ndash Speak a

language other than English at home

RaceHispanic Origin 144 ndash White

non-Hispanic 668 ndash Hispanic

or Latino 187 ndash Black or

African-American alone 17 ndash Asian

Education 282 ndash Percent of

the population who earned only a high school diploma

266 ndash Percent who earned a bachelorrsquos degree or higher

97 ndash Percentage who have a graduate degree of some type

Miami Dade College is the largest institution of higher education in the nation with 165000 students

SnapshotsMiami Gardens

Hialeah

Doral

North Miami Beach

North Miami

Miami Beach

Miami

Coral Gables

Cutler Bay

Homestead

75

41

997

95

FLORIDATRENDCOM OCTOBER 2016 7photo Kikor Inc GMCVB

Florida International University is No 6 in the US for undergraduate student enrollment with 41000 undergrads FIU is the second-largest university in the state behind the University of Central Florida and also has the highest percentage in the US of first-year students commuting to school mdash 76

Income Miami-Dade residentsrsquo

median income of $45000 is 9 below the Florida average and 20 below the nationrsquos But the average household expenditure of $54218 is above the statersquos average of $41236 $23433 ndash Per-

capita income 204 ndash Residents

living in poverty

Politics 430 ndash Registered

Democrats down from 450 in 2000

277 ndash Registered Republicans down from 383 in 2000

285 ndash No party affiliation up from 163 in 2000

In 2012 616 voted for Barack Obama 379 voted for Mitt Romney

Housing Total Housing Units

2014 1004371 mdash 550 owner-occupied

Minority-Owned Businesses 11 of businesses in the

county are black-owned the second-highest percentage in Florida and seventh-highest in the US

Metro Miami (Miami-Dade Broward and Palm Beach counties) is home to nearly half of Floridarsquos woman-owned businesses

International Business About 1000 multinationals

have offices in Miami-Dade The county also has 77 foreign consulate offices 42 bi-national chambers of commerce and 21 trade offices A total of $11623 billion in international trade passed through the countyrsquos airports and seaports during 2015

City of Miami 3587 ndash Square

miles of land 452332 ndash

Population (2016) 399508 ndash

Population (2010) 576 ndash Foreign-born 773 ndash Speak a

language other than English at home

RaceHispanic Origin 700 ndash Hispanic

or Latino 192 ndash Black or

African-American alone 119 ndash White

non-Hispanic 10 ndash Asian alone

Income $30858 ndash Median

household income

Housing 192789 ndash Total

housing units ndash 31 owner-occupied

Residential development shopping

and dining have changed the face of downtown Miami and the Brickell district This is a city of neighborhoods from Little Haiti Little Havana and the historic African-American Liberty City to the Miami Design District and the art enclave of Wynwood

Law firm Greenberg Traurig with more than 600 people at its offices there is one of Miamirsquos largest private-sector employers

Swire Propertiesrsquo Brickell City Centre includes two condo towers two office buildings an EAST Miami hotel (the first outside Asia) and an outdoor shopping area One condo tower an office building and the hotel opened earlier this year and the shopping area will open this fall

The population

of downtown Miami has almost

doubled since 2000

8 OCTOBER 2016 FLORIDATRENDCOM

( Miami-Dade )

photos iStock top Gary Rothstein Newscom bottom

Miami Beach 763 ndash Square

miles of land 101077 ndash Population

(2016) 87779 ndash Population

(2010) 522 ndash Foreign-born 677 ndash Speak a

language other than English at home

RaceHispanic Origin 530 ndash Hispanic

or Latino 405 ndash White

non-Hispanic

44 ndash Black or African-American alone

19 ndash Asian alone

Income $42547 ndash Median

household income

Housing 68697 ndash Total

housing units mdash 38 owner-occupied

While tourism is important to the cityrsquos economy it also has the highest number of

startups per capita of any small city in the US with 246 per 100000 residents

Although the city is filled with hotels and restaurants its largest private employer is the 600-plus-bed Mount Sinai Medical Center

A $600-million renovation and expansion of the Miami Beach Convention Center mdash the countyrsquos largest mdash is scheduled for completion in 2018

Hialeah 2145 ndash Square miles of land 230895 ndash Population (2016) 224667 ndash Population (2010) 730 ndash Foreign-born 927 ndash Speak a language

other than English at home

RaceHispanic Origin 947 ndash Hispanic or Latino 42 ndash White non-Hispanic 27 ndash Black or African-

American alone 04 ndash Asian alone

Income $29959 ndash Median

household income

Housing 74971 ndash Total housing units

mdash 50 owner-occupied

With a population that is more than 94 Hispanic (and about 74 Cuban) Hialeahrsquos economy rests on mom-and-pop businesses as well as warehousing and distribution facilities that take advantage of its location

Miami Gardens 1823 ndash Square

miles of land 111875 ndash

Population (2016) 107163 ndash

Population (2010) 298 ndash Foreign-born 291 ndash Speak a

language other than English at home

RaceHispanic Origin 763 ndash Black or

African-American alone 220 ndash Hispanic

or Latino 26 ndash White

non-Hispanic 06 ndash Asian alone

Income $39545 ndash Median

household income

Housing 34931 ndash Total

housing units mdash 67 owner-occupied

This cityrsquos population is 79 African-American it is the largest predominantly African-American municipality in Florida

Florida Memorial University the countyrsquos only historically Black university has about 1600 students (18 of them international ndash the highest proportion in the state) The universityrsquos centerpiece is aviation including one of the nationrsquos only Cessna training centers

The Miami Dolphins began Hard Rock Stadiumrsquos $500-million makeover in summer of 2014

Designer Rene Ruiz has his manufacturing

facility in Hialeah

Ocean Drive

on Miami Beach

Snapshots

2 0 0 0 AT TO R N E YS | 3 8 L O C AT I O N S W O R L D W I D E ˚ | S E V E N O F F I C E S I N F L O R I DA

G R E E N B E R G T R A U R I G P A | A T T O R N E Y S A T L A W | W W W G T L A W C O M

Greenberg Traurig is a service mark and trade name of Greenberg Traurig LLP and Greenberg Traurig PA copy2016 Greenberg Traurig LLP Attorneys at Law All rights reserved Contact Jaret L Davis in Miami at 3055790500 degThese numbers are subject to fluctuation notGreenberg Traurigrsquos Berlin office is operated by Greenberg Traurig Germany an affiliate of Greenberg Traurig PA and Greenberg Traurig LLP Operates as Greenberg Traurig Maher LLP +Operates as Greenberg Traurig SC infinOperates as Greenberg Traurig LLP Foreign Legal Consultant Office ^Operates as a branch of Greenberg Traurig PA Florida USA currenGreenberg Traurig Tokyo Law Offices are operated by GT Tokyo Horitsu Jimusho an affiliate of Greenberg Traurig PA and Greenberg Traurig LLP ~Greenberg Traurigrsquos Warsaw office is operated by Greenberg Traurig Grzesiak spk an affiliate of Greenberg Traurig PA and Greenberg Traurig LLP 27836

ALBANY | AMSTERDAM | ATLANTA | AUSTIN | BERLINnot | BOCA RATON | BOSTON | CHICAGO | DALLAS | DELAWARE | DENVER | FT LAUDERDALE

HOUSTON | LAS VEGAS | LONDON | LOS ANGELES | MEXICO CITY+ | MIAMI | NEW JERSEY | NEW YORK | NORTHERN VIRGINIA

ORANGE COUNTY | ORLANDO | PHILADELPHIA | PHOENIX | SACRAMENTO | SAN FRANCISCO | SEOULinfin | SHANGHAI | SILICON VALLEY

TALLAHASSEE | TAMPA | TEL AVIV^ | TOKYOcurren | WARSAW~ | WASHINGTON DC | WESTCHESTER COUNTY | WEST PALM BEACH

Miami Roots Global ReachGreenberg Traurigrsquos Florida roots trace back to its founding in 1967 by attorneys

with a business-focused approach and a tradition of community service We

stand committed to helping drive Floridarsquos growth as an international financial

cultural and tourism center With our global footprint we service clients

worldwide while remaining firmly planted on our home ground

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10 OCTOBER 2016 FLORIDATRENDCOM

( Miami-Dade )

Agriculture is among the biggest industries in the countyrsquos southernmost suburb which is the gateway to both Everglades National Park and Biscayne National Park mdash and is also home to Homestead-Miami Speedway

Homestead Air Reserve Base has an economic

impact of about $316 million and employs approximately 1400 another 1700 Air Force reservists conduct monthly drills at the base

Brazilian developer GBX Capital is building a 16-million-sq-ft 16-building spec industrial park which will include a distribution center for PepsiCoFrito-Lay

Doral 1388 ndash Square

miles of land 52453 ndash Population (2016) 45704 ndash Population (2010) 624 ndash Foreign-born 909 ndash Speak a language

other than English at home

RaceHispanic Origin 795 ndash Hispanic or Latino 146 ndash White

non-Hispanic 36 ndash Asian alone 25 ndash Black or African-

American alone

Income $72623 ndash Median

household income

Housing 19521 ndash Total

housing units mdash 54 owner-occupied

17 of Doralrsquos population is Venezuelan mdash the highest of any US city according to city-datacom One of the countyrsquos newest cities Doral is also its fastest-growing with 4200 new businesses and more than 21000 new jobs during the last four years The city is home to more than 80000 jobs

Doral is headquarters to two of the statersquos largest public companies No 1 World Fuel Services and No 6 Carnival

Codina Partnersrsquo $1-billion mixed-use Downtown Doral will eventually fill 120 acres with 70 retailers and restaurants office space an elementary school and eight towers with a total of 2840 condos rental units and townhomes The Shops at Downtown Doral and one of the condo towers are open

Homestead

RaceHispanic Origin 629 ndash Hispanic or Latino 204 ndash Black or African-

American alone 160 ndash White

non-Hispanic 12 ndash Asian alone

Income $40250 ndash Median

household income

Housing 24598 ndash Total

housing units mdash 41 owner-occupied

North Miami 841 ndash Square

miles of land 65206 ndash Population

(2016) 58786 ndash Population

(2010) 491 ndash Foreign-born 698 ndash Speak a

language other than English at home

RaceHispanic Origin 589 ndash Black or

African-American alone

326 ndash White non-Hispanic

271 ndash Hispanic or Latino

17 ndash Asian alone

Income $36776 ndash Median

household income

Housing 22623 ndash Total

housing units mdash 50 owner-occupied

The area is known for its large Haitian population

Tage Greenwich Studios where the TV show Flipper was filmed remains one of south Floridarsquos largest studio facilities

Plans for SoLeacute Mia include 14 million square feet for retail entertainment offices homes and swimming lagoons

Agriculture is a key industry in Homestead

The SoLeacute

Mia project in North Miami

Snapshots

This advertising is paid for by FPL shareholders not our customers

All so you can keep coming home to bills that are among the lowest in the nationWhen yoursquore excited about the future it canrsquot come soon enough And at FPL itrsquos already here By investing in smart technology wersquore making your energy more reliable By tripling our use of solar wersquore making your energy cleaner And by using more US-produced natural gas wersquore working to keep your energy affordable See how at FPLcom

12 OCTOBER 2016 FLORIDATRENDCOM

( Miami-Dade )

top photo Steve Schadt

North Miami Beach 483 ndash Square miles of land 44601 ndash Population (2016) 41523 ndash Population (2010)

504 ndash Foreign-born 666 ndash Speak a language

other than English at home

Snapshots

The Marina Palms Yacht Club amp Residences

Income $93590 ndash Median

household income

Housing 20836 ndash Total housing units

mdash 61 owner-occupied

More than 26 consulates and

foreign government offices more than 155 multinational companies and the University of Miami complement the historic master-planned cityrsquos retail restaurant and housing

Zubi Advertising which has its headquarters and an

in-house studio in the city boasts clients such as Dunkinrsquo Donuts Walgreens and Ford

A $216-million 18-month-long revamp of the downtown streetscape along Miracle Mile and Giralda Avenuersquos Restaurant Row is under way

Coral Gables

1292 ndash Square miles of land 50844 ndash Population (2016) 46780 ndash Population (2010) 373 ndash Foreign-born 602 ndash Speak a language

other than English at home

RaceHispanic Origin 536 ndash Hispanic or Latino 401 ndash White non-Hispanic 30 ndash Black or African-

American alone 27 ndash Asian alone

RaceHispanic Origin 414 ndash Black or

African-American alone 366 ndash Hispanic or Latino 184 ndash White non-Hispanic 34 ndash Asian alone

Income $38130 ndash Median

household income

Housing 16604 ndash Total housing units

mdash 55 owner-occupied

The city is encouraging development with the recent rezoning of 41 acres into mixed-use districts

with increased density

The Marina Palms Yacht Club amp Residences is Miami-Dadersquos first new condomarina project in 20 years Its 112 wet slips opened earlier this year as did its first luxury condo tower the second tower should open early next year bringing the total residential units to 468

Equity One has 15 million square feet of shopping real estate under management in 112 properties around the US The publicly traded real estate investment trust had $360 million in revenue in 2015

Cutler Bay

984 ndash Square miles of land 43600 ndash Population (2016) 40286 ndash Population (2010) 361 ndash Foreign-born

542 ndash Speak a language other than English at home

RaceHispanic Origin 545 ndash Hispanic or Latino 285 ndash White

non-Hispanic

142 ndash Black or African-American alone

23 ndash Asian alone

Income $62130 ndash Median

household income

Housing 15092 ndash Total housing

units ndash 72 owner-occupied

Southland Mall s the only indoor mall in the most southern part of the county

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16 OCTOBER 2016 FLORIDATRENDCOM

( Miami-Dade )

photo Newscom

Business Indicators

$14805 ndash Retail sales per capita (2012)

80197 ndash Employment establishments (2014)

$49200 ndash Average wage in 2015 compared to the $45000 average statewide

Top 5 Industries by Jobs (2016) 183316 ndash Accommodation

and food services 178237 ndash Health care

and social services 177717 ndash Professional

scientific and technical services

172069 ndash Education 159159 ndash Retail

Industry Growth and Wages Employment in health care

Miami-Dadersquos second-largest sector grew 3 from 2014 to 2015 slightly above the industryrsquos statewide growth of 29 Average annual wage for Miami-Dade health care workers during 2015 was $49052 above the statewide average of $47652

Construction grew 78 in Miami-Dade from 2014 to 2015 slightly faster than statewide growth of 7 Construction workers in Miami-Dade made an average of $47600 in 2015 compared to $44000 statewide

Three other fast-growing

industries in Miami-Dade actually have lower average wages than statewide

Other Services $30300 vs $32500

Manufacturing $45900 vs $55600

Administrative and Waste Services $31300 vs $34200

Top EmployersThe countyrsquos top employers list is dominated by government education and health care Only two of the top 15 employers mdash American Airlines and FPampL mdash are for-profit corporations

2015 Employees Miami-Dade County

Public Schools 31000 Miami-Dade County 24692 Federal government 19300 Florida state

government 19200 University of Miami 13864 Baptist Health South

Florida 13369 American Airlines 11773 Jackson Health

System 8163 Florida International

University 4951 City of Miami 3820 Mount Sinai Medical

Center 3402 FPampL 3011 Nicklaus Childrenrsquos

Hospital 2991 Homestead Air Reserve

Base 2810 Miami Dade College 2572

Source Beacon Council

Small Business

The greater Miami metropolitan area is No1 in the US in the rate of business owners with 869 of adult residents owning a business as their main job The Kauffman Foundation ranked the area No 6 in small-business activity (focusing on businesses more than 5 years old with fewer than 50 employees) and No 22 in startup activity with 052 of the adult population becoming entrepreneurs in a given month

Those companies tend to stay small The Kauffman Foundation also ranked the metro area No 39 out of 40 on its Index of Growth Entrepreneurship mdash behind Jacksonville Tampa and Orlando in the growth of companies during their first five years in business

Businesses by Number of Employees

1-4 66755-9 189410-19 76620-49 40550-99 137100+ 124

American Airlines

employs almost 12000 in the

county

Key Economic Sectors

18 OCTOBER 2016 FLORIDATRENDCOM

( Miami-Dade )

bottom photo GMCVB

Tourism

Miami-Dade is an international tourism destination with its beaches nightlife and shopping having broadened to include arts and culture And while 48 of visitors still go to Miami Beach downtown Miami has also become an important destination Several of the hotels that opened in Miami-Dade this year represented their brandsrsquo US debuts including Atton Brickell Miami (from Chile-based Atton) EAST Miami (from Asia-based Swire Hotels) ME Miami (from Spain-based Meliacutea) and Pullman Miami Airport (from France-based AccorHotels)

Although the cruise industry

didnrsquot set a passenger record through PortMiami during 2015 it retained its ldquocruise capitalrdquo moniker with 202 million passengers 155 million overnight

visitors in 2015 (a record) mdash up 64 from 2014

8 million domestic visitors 75 million

international visitors No 1 domestic

market New York No 1 international

market Brazil 72 increase in visitors

from Asia the Middle East and Australia

$244 billion in spending 59 increase in average

daily room rate 781 occupancy (a record) 14 new hotels opened

Trade and Logistics

Miamirsquos geographic position its airport and seaport as well as population growth have brought more than 2200 trade and logistics companies into the county FedEx UPS Hellmann Worldwide Logistics Ryder System Seaboard Marine and Southeastern Freight Lines are a few of the countyrsquos top companies in this industry The Miami Customs District

PortMiami is the

nationrsquos cruise capital

anchored by PortMiami and Miami International Airport did $10685 billion in trade during 2015 Brazil is the districtrsquos top trade partner which is one reason trade has been down lately

Miami-Dadersquos biggest challenge may be the fact that there are no direct flights between MIA and Asia And Chinese influence in Latin America say industry experts is diverting trade from north-south routes to east-west ones

Miami-Dade has 56 foreign trade zones mdash more than any other county in the country Itrsquos working to create another one within Miami International Airport which will allow facilities within the airport to manufacture products for export with imported parts without paying duties on their re-exports

Major Foreign Trade Zones Miami Free Zone At 47

acres one of the largest privately operated general-purpose foreign trade zones in North America

PortMiami Foreign Trade Zone 16 million square feet of warehouse and logistics space in the seaport Miami International Airport Opa-locka Airport the Miami River and warehousing areas in Doral and Hialeah

Homestead Foreign Trade Zone The southernmost in the continental US it covers 1000 acres

Miami-Dade has attracted more than 2200 trade and logistics companies

Key Economic Sectors

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Banking and Finance

A center for Latin American banking Miami-Dade has the East Coastrsquos largest concentration of domestic and international banks south of New York City Local money too draws in financial services firms including hedge funds private equity funds and private bankers Miamirsquos Brickell district alone has 60 international banks and almost 100 alternative investment companies

Large locally based banks (several of which are owned by foreign firms) include Miami Lakes-based BankUnited Coral Gables-based Mercantil Commercebank Doral-based US Century Bank as well as Miami-based City National Bank of

Florida Sabadell United Bank Ocean Bank and TotalBank National banks including Bank of America and Wells Fargo are top employers with more than 2000 employees each in the county JPMorgan Chase employs about 1300 and Citi employs more than 1000 International banks range from Brazilrsquos Banco do Brasil and Itauacute Private Bank to Israelrsquos Bank Leumi and UK-based Barclays

Latin American financial company headquarters in the county include AXA Advisorsrsquo FloridaCaribbean Region MasterCard Worldwide and Visa International Latin America amp Caribbean

The last couple of years have seen

several hedge funds and investment banks either relocate to Miami or open offices there many of them citing lower costs of hiring and doing business as well as proximity to clients who often visit the area Universa Investments for instance moved its headquarters from California in 2014 and Brazilian investment firm XP Securities opened a 30-person office in Miami

Health Care and Life Sciences

This industry is dominated by non-profits Baptist Health South Florida is the largest with seven

hospitals a cardiac care center and nearly 50 outpatient centers Its 16000 employees make it the countyrsquos largest private employer Baptist is expanding its footprint with some 50 buildings under construction In December it will open the $500-million Miami Cancer Institute at its West Kendall Baptist Hospital campus that will include a 184-room Hilton hotel and a 220-ton proton therapy cyclotron The institute will employ about 1000 people

Jackson Health System is the largest public health system in the country with six hospitals 12 specialty care centers and long-

Jackson Health System is the largest public health system in the country

Sabadell United is one of 60

international banks

Key Economic Sectors

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term care centers clinics and pharmacies Voters approved an $830-million bond issue to help pay for rebuilding and adding three towers to its flagship Jackson Memorial Hospital campus Jackson Memorial is a teaching facility for the University of Miamirsquos Leonard M Miller School of Medicine The two also have a joint program in the Miami Transplant Institute UM which has its own health system mdash UHealth mdash has the No 1 eye institute in the nation Bascom Palmer Eye Institute which has earned that ranking 15 times in the past 27 years

Other notable facilities include Miami

Beachrsquos 613-bed Mount Sinai Medical Center which is also a state-designated teaching hospital and Nicklaus Childrenrsquos HospitalMiami Childrenrsquos Health System which includes a free-standing hospital exclusively for children plus nine pediatric outpatient centers

Jackson UHealth UMrsquos Miller School of Medicine Florida International Universityrsquos Wertheim College of Medicine and Miami Dade Collegersquos Medical Center Campus all operate in Miamirsquos health district In addition the 10-acre University of Miami Life Science amp Technology Park opened in 2011 and includes 2

million square feet of science labs and research facilities

Real EstateThe last real

estate bust hit Miami-Dade hard but the market bounced back on the strength of international real estate buyers many of whom put down 50 deposits to reserve condos Much of the building that has happened in recent years has been in the luxury sector marketed to those same buyers However falling foreign currencies and other economic factors have slowed luxury sales and some prices have fallen

Meanwhile mid-market home sales continue to grow

Professional Services

The countyrsquos law accounting and consulting firms are known for having multilingual multicultural staffs as well as expertise in doing business in Latin America Among the largest law firms

are Akerman Greenberg Traurig Holland amp Knight Bilzin Sumberg The legal sector is largely dominated by firms founded in Florida with national firms

finding it hard to get a strong foothold in a market with few large institutional clients Several Miami-based firms are among Accounting Todayrsquos Top 100 Accounting Firms list MBAF (No 42) Kaufman Rossin (51) Berkowitz Pollack Brant Advisors and Accountants (68) Ernst amp Young and Deloitte both also have large presences in Miami-Dade

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more than 20 nations

Art Basel Miami Beach Miami-Dade made its name on the international arts and culture scene with the contemporary art fair Art Basel Miami Beach which takes place in the fall More than 250 galleries from more than 30 nations exhibit at Art Basel in the Miami Beach Convention Center with some 73000 art dealers artists collectors

and aficionados from around the world

Art Miami Miami-Dadersquos oldest art fair takes place in Miamirsquos Wynwood neighborhood Launched in 1989 it is focused on established contemporary artworks and attracts more than 125 galleries and nearly 80000 people Its sister CONTEXT Art Miami fair focuses on emerging and mid-career artists

Media Production

Univision has studios and business operations in Doral Spanish programming firm NBCUniversal Telemundo produces an average of 800 hours of programming annually in its Hialeah studios Now the company is building a $250-million global headquarters nearby It will bring together Telemundo Network Telemundo Studios Telemundo Internacional cable network NBC Universo and digital media operations In downtown Miami Viacom International Media Networks for the Americas uses EUEScreen Gemsrsquo production facility Disney Channel ESPN FOX HBO and MTV all have their Latin American headquarters in the county

( Miami-Dade )

Art Institutions

The Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts just north of downtown Miami turns 10 this year mdash its three stages host some 500 events annually The New World Symphony is the nationrsquos premiere academy for up-and-coming musicians and performs in the Frank Gehry-designed New World Center in Miami Beach as well as in the Arsht Center The Arsht also is host to the Cleveland Orchestra Miami and the Florida Grand Opera and the Miami City Ballet

One of the newest performing arts centers is the South Miami-Dade Cultural Center which opened in 2011 The oldest is the 400-seat Lyric Theater in Miamirsquos

Overtown followed by downtown Miamirsquos Olympia Theater

The Peacuterez Art Museum Miami (PAAM) opened in downtown Miami in 2013 and quickly became the arearsquos premier museum Itrsquos dedicated to art from the 20th and 21st centuries

The Frost Museum of Science is under construction with help from hotel tax money after falling short in its fundraising and briefly halting construction

Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden Both a research institution and a destination the 83-acre garden has more than 200000 specimens in its herbarium science lab and research space as well as field research programs in

Telemundo Studios is based in Miami

More than 250 galleries

exhibit during Art Basel Miami

Beach

Key Economic Sectors

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Notable Firms

American Airlines mdash The countyrsquos No 3 private employer (after Baptist Health South Florida and the University of Miami) has some 11000 employees at its Latin American and Caribbean hub at Miami International Airport

CarnivalRoyal CaribbeanNorwegian mdash Carnival ($1571 billion in revenue in 2015) Royal Caribbean Cruises ($83 billion) and Norwegian Cruise Line ($435 billion) all have headquarters in the county Together the worldrsquos three largest cruise companies employ nearly 7500 in the county

Lennar mdash One of the nationrsquos largest

home builders is based in Miami It had $947 billion in revenue last year

Perry Ellis International mdash The fashion designer and distributorrsquos brands

include its namesake Perry Ellis as well as Jantzen Cubavera and Original Penguin The publicly traded firm employs 650 in the county and has revenue of $89952 million

Related Group mdash

One of the nationrsquos largest Hispanic-owned firms with nearly $2 billion in revenue last year Related Group began in 1979 as an affordable housing developer then became the countyrsquos condo leader Chairman and CEO Jorge Peacuterez has led it in building and managing more than 90000 condos and apartments While continuing to build condominium projects in the luxury through middle-market sectors the company has also gotten back into affordable and public housing development in recent years and has expanded into Tampa Atlanta Mexico and Argentina

Ryder System mdash One of the countyrsquos largest employers the

transportation and logistics giant had $657 billion in revenue in 2015 and employed more than 1100 in the county

Southern Glazerrsquos mdash North Americarsquos largest wine and spirits distribution company was formed earlier this year when Southern Wine amp Spirits merged with Glazerrsquos

Turnberry Associates mdash Aventura-based Turnberryrsquos flagship holdings are the 1594-room Fontainebleau Miami Beach resort one of the countyrsquos largest employers with 1987 workers and Aventura Mall which it manages and owns 667 of Aventura Mall is the nationrsquos third-largest it reportedly generates $1700 per square foot in sales mdash among the highest in the nation Turnberry is continuing to expand the mall with plans to add a three-story 315000-sq-ft wing

Brightstar mdash The largest specialized wireless distributor in the world became a

subsidiary of Japan-based SoftBank Group in 2014 and is still run from Medley It handles everything from sourcing warehousing and logistics to financing trade-ins and sales of mobile phones for device manufacturers wireless providers and retailers Revenue in 2015 was approximately $121 billion

MasTec mdash MasTec engineers constructs and maintains infrastructure for

electrical transmission and distribution oil and natural gas pipelines other utilities communications and other industries It has 605 employees in Miami-Dade and 10000 around the US with 2015 revenue of $421 billion

Logistics giant

Ryder is based in the

county

MasTec employs 605 in Miami-Dade

Perry Ellis has almost $1 billion

in revenue

A Lennar

community in Miami-

Dade

Key Economic Sectors

The best pediatric care in South Florida is alwayswithin reach

At Nicklaus Childrenrsquos Hospital we not only

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guiding them and their family through every

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Childrenrsquos Hospitalrsquos innovative approach that

once again no other hospital in South Florida

has more programs listed in USNews amp World

Reportrsquos 2016-17 pediatric rankings In addition

our neurology and neurosurgery program is

ranked in the top 15 nationally That means

you have world-class pediatric care right here in

your own backyard And through our network of

outpatient and urgent care centers chances are

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Major Real Estate Projects

MiamiCentral Station mdash Florida East Coast Industries is creating a major transit-oriented development on two acres The Miami terminal for its All Aboard Florida Brightline train route will also include more than 180000 square feet of retail space two office towers with 190000 square feet and 90000 square feet of space as well as more than 800 apartments Trains will come and go from a 1000-foot long platform 50 feet above downtown All Aboard Florida service will begin running from Miami through Fort Lauderdale to West Palm Beach in 2017

Brickell City Centre mdash Swire Propertiesrsquo 54-million-sq-ft 91-acre mixed-use development has already changed the landscape of the Brickell area Its 260000 square feet of office space became available in two buildings earlier this year as did two residential condos with 780 total units In November its

500000-sq-ft outdoor shopping center will open with a $30-million climate ribbon that passively cools the center via a glass trellis Itrsquos the largest private-sector project under development in Miami

Miami Worldcenter mdash Construction is under way on the first phase of this nearly 30-acre

community just north of downtown Miami which has been more than a decade in the making Master developer Miami Worldcenter Associates partnering with other developers plans 450000 square feet of retail an 1800-room Marriott Marquis hotel 600000 square feet of convention space and several

condominium and rental apartment towers The first condominium will be complete in 2018

Miami Design District mdash Miami-based developer Dacra and L Real Estate are in the middle of a major redevelopment of what was once Miamirsquos abandoned furniture and deacutecor retail area With the first phase of building complete the 18-square-block neighborhood is already well on its way to being a luxury shopping district When completed next year the redevelopment will have about 120 luxury stores as well as restaurants a hotel art galleries furniture showrooms and residential condos A new Institute of Contemporary Art Miami will join other cultural spaces including the

MiamiCentral Station will

include retail space two office towers

and more than 800 apartments

Miami Design District is undergoing a major redevelopment

Key Economic Sectors

de la Cruz Collection Contemporary Art Space and the Buckminster Fuller Institute

River Landing Shops and Residences mdash The 814-acre mixed-use development in Miamirsquos health district will include 475 apartments a park along the Miami River and 426000 square feet of retail and restaurants Developer Andrew Hellinger expects to complete the project in 2018

Liberty Square mdash Related Group will redevelop Liberty Square a 57-acre public housing project originally built in the 1930s as well as a nearby vacant site called Lincoln Gardens

Faena District Miami Beach mdash Argentine Alan Faena and New Yorker Len Blavatnik are redeveloping a six-block area of Miami Beachrsquos Mid-Beach The 169-room Faena Hotel Miami Beach (inside the former Saxony Hotel) the 50-room Casa Claridgersquos hotel and the Faena House condo have already opened along with Faena Hotelrsquos 220-seat dinner theater Two more condominium buildings the 50000-sq-ft Faena Forum cultural center and the Faena Bazaar retail complex are under construction

Challenges

Miami-Dadersquos

biggest challenge is economic disparity and poverty Just over 20 of the population lives in poverty up from 178 in 2005 Expensive housing exacerbates the problem 62 of renters and 43 of owners spend more than one-third of their income on housing

Increasing population density and cargo transportation mean crowded roads at all times of day The TomTom Traffic Index ranked Miami No 7 on its list of the overall most congested cities in the US based on travel time in the daily commute

Business leaders and companies considering expanding or relocating into the county often cite education and workforce preparation as their biggest concerns but the countyrsquos public education system has made dramatic changes during the past several years The Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce meanwhile has made education one of its priorities this year

Sea-level rise is likely the countyrsquos greatest

long-term threat The most immediate issues are saltwater intrusion into freshwater aquifers as well as high-tide flooding of streets Miami Beach spent

$400 million to raise streets and install pumps The county one of four members of the Southeast Florida Regional Climate Change Compact also created a position of chief resilience officer to address issues such as sea-level rise and hurricanes

Miami-Dade has the toughest wind-resistance building codes in the nation and many believe itrsquos more prepared for such a storm than most communities

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Miami International AirportOne of the worldrsquos busiest international

airports MIA is the countyrsquos most important economic engine with one out of every 41 jobs attributed to the airport and related-aviation industries MIA expects to generate more than $1 billion in revenue for the first time this fiscal year In 2015 it became the second airport in the world to earn certification as a pharmaceutical freight hub from the International Air Transport Association A recently completed $64-billion capital improvement program saw construction of a fourth runway 4 million square feet of new terminal space and a train connecting the airport with the Miami Intermodal Center

Worldwide Rankings (by volume) No 2 ndash International passengers No 1 ndash International freight

US Rankings No 1 ndash International freight No 2 ndash International passengers No 12 ndash Total passengers No 3 ndash Total cargo

Business Assets

PortMiami is the

statersquos No 1 container

port

2015 Milestones 231 million ndash Domestic passengers 212 million ndash International passengers 98 ndash International cities served non-stop 52 ndash Domestic cities served non-stop 102 ndash Total airlines 256891 tons ndash Domestic freight 19 million tons ndash International cargo

PortMiamiThe statersquos No 1 container port and the

worldrsquos No 1 cruise port is the countyrsquos

second-most-important economic engine with an estimated $28-billion economic impact More than $1 billion in recent improvements include completion of a $205-million deep dredge and installation of cranes to accommodate post-Panamax ships a port tunnel that connects to I-95 and on-dock rail service Cargo industry leaders ranked PortMiami the No 1 seaport on the East Coast for port productivity and performance

During the fiscal year ending Sept 30 2015 PortMiami saw more cruise

The county recently completed a centralized traffic management system

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Meanwhile the 25-mile elevated Metrorail runs from Hialeah to downtown Miami to Miami International Airport and south to the Kendall area In downtown Miami the Metromover runs on 44 miles of elevated track connecting the central business district with the Brickell area The Metromover and Metrorail connect with each and with bus lines in downtown Miami at Government Center

Tri-Rail trains connect Miami-Dade Broward

and Palm Beach counties The system is currently too far west for Miami-Dadersquos business centers though Tri-Rail is being extended to MiamiCentral station

The cities of Miami Miami Beach and Coral Gables run their own trolleybus systems through their downtowns

Rail ndash Both CSX and Florida East Coast Railway run through the county

passengers than any other port in the world mdash nearly 49 million During 2016 19 cruise lines plan to bring 42 ships through PortMiami mdash most of them making it their home port

The portrsquos cruise capacity is set to increase Royal Caribbean Cruises signed an agreement with the county to construct and operate a new $150-million 170000-sq-ft terminal at the port It will serve as home port to Royal Caribbean International ships especially its 5400-passenger Oasis-class vessels and allow the company to increase its annual passenger volume at the port by as many as 1 million

2015 Cargo Volume (year ending Sept 30 2015) 1422 ndash Ships docked 457 million ndash Inbound tons 405 million ndash Outbound tons 101 million ndash 20-foot

equivalent units of containerized cargo up 15

Transportation

HighwaysRoads ndash I-95 Floridarsquos Turnpike and I-75 provide north-south transit Additional state roads include the Palmetto Expressway (SR 826) Dolphin Expressway (SR 836) Turnpike Homestead Extension (SR 821) Don Shula Expressway (SR 874) and Snapper Creek Expressway (SR 878) The Miami-Dade Expressway Authority (MDX) funded entirely by toll revenue manages five east-west roads that handle some 1 million cars daily

This summer the county finished a $13-million centralized traffic management center with computers and traffic engineers to monitor intersections and change lights in real-time

Transit ndash Mass transit in the county is expected to undergo a transformation when Florida East Coast Industries opens MiamiCentral station in downtown Miami late in 2017

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Educational Resources

Miami-Dade is No 8 in the nation in college students per capita 56 colleges and 25 universities have programs in the county The top four by number of graduates during the 2014-15 school year Florida International University ndash

12792 graduates mdash The seventh-largest public university in the nation by enrollment it awards more degrees to Hispanic students than any other US university

Miami Dade College ndash 11473 mdash The largest educational institution in the nation with more than 165000 students

University of Miami ndash 5352 mdash Among the nationrsquos top 50 universities according to US News amp World Report for five years in a row

Barry University ndash 2656 mdash Among Forbes magazinersquos ldquoAmericarsquos Top Collegesrdquo

Other universities include St Thomas University Florida Memorial University Johnson amp Wales University Miami International University of Art amp Design as well as MBA programs from Kellogg School of Management (Northwestern University) and Alliance Manchester Business School

Meanwhile the countyrsquos K-12 schools have improved under Superintendent Alberto Carvalho In 2012 voters approved issuing a $12-billion bond to fund renovations and construction of Miami-Dade County Public School facilities updating technology expanding student capacity and enhancing safety

Business Assets The district introduced 59 magnet and ldquochoicerdquo programs for the 2016-17 school year and now offers more than 500 magnet academy career academy public-private partnership and other thematic options 100 schools offer magnet programs These include programs in global trade and logistics cybersecurity forensic science botany zoology communications and law enforcement The county also offers some of the most robust foreign language programs in the country as part of its extended foreign language program The International Studies Preparatory Academy in Coral Gables is run by the first international public-private educational partnership in the US Miami-Dade County Public Schools the city of Coral Gables and the Spanish Italian and French education ministries

In 2012 the school district earned the Broad Prize for Urban Education awarded to school districts that show the greatest overall performance improvement and reduce achievement gaps among low-income students and among students of color Newsweek put 12 Miami-Dade County Public Schools on its list of ldquoTop High Schools for Low-Income Studentsrdquo And the school system has more national magnet merit awards than any other in the country including six Magnet School of Americarsquos Magnet Schools of Excellence awards (out of 74 in the nation) and 28 Magnet

UM is among

the top 50 universities

in the country

Alberto Carvalho

FIU awards more

degrees to Hispanics than any

other US university

FLORIDATRENDCOM OCTOBER 2016 31

Schools of Distinction Research site WalletHub found that the county has the highest rate of return on educational investment

The county also has 432 private schools with a combined enrollment of more than 50000 students

The countyrsquos One Community One Goal initiative formed the Academic Leaders Council to ensure that academic institutions at all levels are producing workers that local industries need The council brings together the heads of the arearsquos six largest higher-education institutions mdash the University of Miami St Thomas University Miami Dade College Florida Memorial University Florida International University and Barry University mdash and Superintendent Carvalho In 2015 the council created the Talent Development Network to connect students with paid internships at local companies It began with 200 paid internships for higher education students

WorkforceDespite a total labor force of

about 131 million people and an unemployment rate of 53 in the county many business owners say they have trouble finding the right employees

CareerSource South Florida is the public-private workforce development and training partnership for Miami-Dade County and Monroe County The county is one of two White House-designated TechHire communities in Florida and is competing for a portion of $100 million in related grants to expand the countyrsquos IT hiring and training ecosystem

Miami-Dadersquos top occupations and the portion of the workforce in those occupations Office and Administrative

Support 163 Sales 143 Executives managers and

administrators 97 Food preparationservice 62 Building and grounds

maintenance 56

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( Miami-Dade )

Convention Facilities

The Miami Beach Convention Center is the countyrsquos main convention venue with 500000 square feet of exhibit space and a 60000-sq-ft ballroom Itrsquos small by convention standards and is undergoing a $615-million expansion and redevelopment which should be ready in 2018

In downtown Miami James L Knight International Center

has 113000 square feet of total meeting space including a theater that seats up to 4569 people and the Miami Convention Centerrsquos 28000-sq-ft exhibition hall

Other major meeting spaces include the Trump National Doral Miamirsquos 175000 square feet of meeting space the Miami Airport Convention Centerrsquos 172000 square feet the InterContinental Miamirsquos 101000 square feet the Hyatt Regency Miamirsquos 100000

square feet and the JW Marriott Marquis Miamirsquos 80000 square feet One of the countyrsquos oldest conference centers is at the Biltmore Hotel in Coral Gables which has 75000 square feet of meeting and function space plus 273 rooms and a golf course

HotelsAlthough only about 8 of

visitors to Miami-Dade came for business during 2015 the countyrsquos robust tourist industry means plenty of options for business travelers among the arearsquos nearly 51800 rooms in more than 390 hotels

Miami-Dadersquos signature accommodations are its boutique hotels which range from art deco classics to new and modern The number of independent hotels has dropped considerably in recent years with major chains either buying up or building their own boutique options They

range from the 18-room Sense Beach House in South Beach to the iconic 194-room Delano which is part of the Morgans Hotel Group

The county has four AAA Five-Diamond Hotels The St Regis Bal Harbour Resort the Four Seasons Hotel Miami the Mandarin Oriental in downtown and Acqualina Resort amp Spa in Sunny Isles Beach It also has four Forbes Five-Star Hotels Acqualina Mandarin Oriental St Regis and the Setai Miami Beach

Miami-Dadersquos largest hotels (by rooms) Fontainebleau Miami

Beach 1504 Loews Miami Beach

Hotel 790 Trump National

Doral Miami 643 InterContinental Miami

(downtown) 641 Hyatt Regency Miami

(downtown) 612 Miami Marriott Biscayne

Bay (downtown) 602

Business Assets The Miami Beach Convention

Center has 500000 square feet of

meeting space

The Mandarin Oriental is one of four AAA Five-Diamond Hotels

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( Miami-Dade )

Sports

In addition to college sports the area has four Major League teams the NFL Miami Dolphins NBA Miami Heat MLB Miami Marlins and North American

Soccer Leaguersquos Miami FC which started play this year

Auto racing ndash Homestead-Miami Speedway hosts events throughout the season including NASCARrsquos Ford Championship Weekend

Annual events ndash The Orange Bowl part of the college football playoffs hosts playoff semifinal games every three years the Miami Open tennis tournament Miami Beach Polo World Cup

Business AssetsDining

While Joersquos Stone Crab in South Beach may still be the hardest restaurant to get a seat in power dining around the county is now about diverse options new experiences and inventive cuisine Peruvian gastropub and farm-to-table restaurants are the newest trends while every flavor of Latin ethnic food Asian fusion and seafood remain strong Dining has become a reason to come to Miami-Dade with the hottest dining districts in South Beach Miamirsquos Brickell area the Miami Design District Miamirsquos Wynwood neighborhood and Coral Gables

Among the offerings 7 Florida Trend Golden

Spoon Hall of Fame restaurants 26 Florida Trend Golden

Spoon Award restaurants

Malls

Several of Miami-Dadersquos major malls are among the highest-grossing in the nation Among the malls

Aventura Mall Dadeland Mall Bal Harbour Shops Shops at Merrick Park Dolphin Mall Miami International Mall Mall of the Americas Southland Mall The Falls

NatureBeaches were Miami-Dadersquos

original attraction and the county is home to two national parks Everglades National Park and Biscayne National Park (95 of which is under water) It has three state parks Bill Baggs Cape Florida State Park in Key Biscayne Barnacle Historic State Park in Miamirsquos Coconut Grove area and North Miami Beachrsquos Oleta River State Park which is Floridarsquos largest urban park

The area has four

professional teams including

the Miami Dolphins

The county is home to Everglades National Park

stands for coming soon

A not-for-profit organization supported by philanthropy and committed to our faith-based charitable mission of medical excellence

Miami Cancer Institute at Baptist Health South Florida is changing the face of cancer care with a new state-of-the-art $430 million facility ndash spreading its mission of hope caring and innovation through a powerful alliance with Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center a comprehensive team of esteemed cancer specialists and the only proton therapy center in South Florida Thatrsquos a big breakthrough in the fight against cancer Join us and together we can make C stand for cure Become a Miami Cancer Institute champion of cancer research and treatment by donating at MiamiCancerInstitutecom

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36 OCTOBER 2016 FLORIDATRENDCOM

( Miami-Dade )

Innovation Hub

Can Miami-Dade turn one of the highest rates of entrepreneurship in the country into a true innovation ecosystem Organizations from the Beacon Council and Miami-Dade County to the Miami Downtown Development Authority the John S and James L Knight Foundation and a slew of incubatorsaccelerators are working on that mission

Itrsquos a challenge There is a shortage of both venture capital funding and new graduates in tech-related fields in the area Therersquos not an ecosystem of established tech companies with experienced entrepreneurs who can fund startups with stock option payouts But many say those two obstacles will be easier to overcome than geography Compared to other hubs of innovation Miami-Dadersquos is spread out with co-working spaces accelerators incubators and innovative companies from one end of the county to the other

Despite these obstacles the non-profit Knight Foundation decided in 2013 to invest heavily in creating an innovation ecosystem in Miami-Dade To date it has committed more than $20 million to 180 programs

One the Knight Foundationrsquos biggest investments was helping to launch eMerge Americas which has become the regionrsquos signature technology and entrepreneurship conference Its $151-million three-year grant along with $1 million in seed money from Miami-Dade County have helped eMerge grow from 6000 attendees in 2014 to 13000 attendees from more than 400 companies in 2016

The efforts appear to be paying off Between 2012 and 2014 the county saw a 24 increase in technology jobs compared to a 9 increase nationally Microsoft launched its first US Innovation Center in Miami and the White House named Miami-Dade a TechHire community part of an initiative to train people for technology jobs And the Kauffman

Business Assets Foundation ranked the area No 2 metropolitan area in the nation for entrepreneurship

Innovation Economy Components Venture Hive ndash The granddaddy of

Miamirsquos accelerators and incubators founded with financial support from the Miami Downtown Development Authority supports high-growth technology companies at all stages and companies from 40 nations have applied to the program

Endeavor Miami ndash This non-profit helps a selected group of high-impact entrepreneurs around the world scale up with services mentoring and funding Miami is its first US location

The Launch Pad at University of Miami ndash The program provides entrepreneurial resources for students and alumni

Cambridge Innovation Center Miami ndash Housed at the University of Miami Life Science amp Technology Park this outpost of the Boston-area startup acceleratorincubator educational center and co-working space hopes to eventually house more than 500 startups

PowerMoves Miami ndash The accelerator focuses on increasing the number of minority-led high-growth high-tech and venture-backed companies

Miami Entrepreneurship Center ndash This co-working space offers a network of mentors educational programs and support services

Women Innovating Now (WIN) Lab ndash A second outpost of the yearlong residency accelerator for women entrepreneurs the lab was founded by the Center for Womenrsquos Entrepreneurial Leadership at Babson College

Startup FIU ndash Florida International University established this

eMerge Americas has become the arearsquos signature tech and business conference

FLORIDATRENDCOM OCTOBER 2016 37

( Miami-Dade )

entrepreneurship accelerator for students faculty and early-stage entrepreneurs throughout the community it focuses on the commercialization of discoveries and technology developed by FIU faculty

EchoTech Visions ndash An incubator and accelerator for ldquogreenrdquo manufacturing that includes warehouse space it will launch a new location in 2017 with a prototyping lab and light manufacturing

Healthbox ndash The accelerator focuses on the health care industry and sustainable businesses

The Idea Center at Miami Dade College ndash The center offers entrepreneurship education and experiential learning as well as community events

Food FIU ndash A food industry-focused incubator will open soon in partnership with FIUrsquos

Chaplin School of Hospitality and Tourism Management

MAGIC ndash Miami Dade Collegersquos Miami Animation and Gaming International Complex offers associate degree programs in partnership with Pixar Alienware Disney Univision and others

Watsco Ventures ndash This division of air-conditioning and heating distributor Watsco invests in B2B and home comfort-related startups some of which are housed in its internal innovation lab

Goldman Sachs 10000 Small Businesses ndash A combination of classes mentoring and counseling is paid for by Goldman Sachs to help entrepreneurs take their companies to the second stage

Rokk3r Labs ndash It co-develops and invests in promising companies in high-growth industries

Refresh Miami ndash This tech and entrepreneur networking organization hosts the Hack-for-Good hackathon

Economic DevelopmentThe Beacon Council the countyrsquos

official publicprivate economic development partnership is focused on creating jobs and attracting and retaining companies The county also has a department of regulatory and economic resources which runs the $90-million Economic Development Fund and incentives and assistance in Targeted Urban Areas and Empowerment Zones

The Greater Miami Convention amp Visitors Bureau focuses on advocacy and networking and the Greater Miami Convention amp Visitors Bureau markets the area The Latin Chamber of Commerce of the United States and the Miami-Dade Gay amp Lesbian Chamber of Commerce are among other active business organizations

Susan Amat is co-

founderCEO of Venture

Hive

38 OCTOBER 2016 FLORIDATRENDCOM

( Miami-Dade )

Promising New Companies

Kairos ndash Founded in 2012 this facial emotion and demographic recognition company uses data and analytics in software that other developers can incorporate into their products It has raised $6 million in venture capital and has thousands of customers around the world

Webee ndash Originally founded in Argentina

Webee moved to Miami after participating in the incubator program at Venture Hive in 2015 and its accelerator program this year The company makes hardware and software that control devices around your home Research firm Gartner named it to its ldquoCool Vendors in the Connected Homerdquo list this year Webee adds another layer to the web-controlled home In addition to connecting with devices from other vendors its home hub learns your habits and can predict

what you want and adapt to your habits

YellowPepper ndash This mobile payments solutions company turned its focus to Latin America when it moved from Boston to Miami several years ago Its product Yepex broke ground as a mobile wallet for Latin America mdash it now processes more than 30 million transactions per month for clients such as Citibank Scotiabank Banamex and Diners Club International Last fall it rolled out a mobile wallet app co-branded with Colombiarsquos Grupo Aval The company raised more than $19 million in venture capital during 2015

Way Back ndash Based in Satildeo Paulo Brazil Way Back recovers international debts for companies including Coca-Cola 3M Xerox

and American Express Although itrsquos been in business since 1991 the Miami office is its first in the US It plans to handle regional business from the office

Nymbus ndash After making three acquisitions this year

Business Assets the financial technology firm owns some $200 million in intellectual property This summer it also secured $12 million in financing led by the major shareholders of Vensure Enterprises The companyrsquos SmartCore core banking software platform helps financial institutions transition from older technology to new systems focused on digital delivery channels Its focus is traditional community banks and credit unions

Octopi ndash Originally called Cetus Labs this software company developed a modern web-based terminal operating system for the shipping and logistics industry It uses artificial intelligence techniques and is designed to more efficiently track the movement of shipping containers maintain an

accurate history of cargo movements and allow shipping lines to track container locations in real time An alumnus of Venture Hive and an Early Stage Startup winner at eMerge Americas it landed its first customer in 2015 This year it signed a contract with the company

that manages the shipping terminals at the port of Port-Au-Prince Haiti about 85 of containerized cargo entering Haiti is managed via Octopi A new billing component allows it to communicate with accounting software

Kairos founder

Brian Brackeen

Webee makes systems to control devices around the home

YellowPepper moved from Boston to Miami

FPL FiberNet a wholly-owned subsidiary of NextEra Energy ranked first among large and medium providers for excellence in Network Performance Service Delivery Customer Service Sales Representatives and Brand

The 2016 industry report called the ATLANTIC-ACM North American Business Connectivity Report Card is released annually by 25-year industry consultant ATLANTIC ACM Since awards are based upon objective customer feedback they are competitive and highly-respected

NOT THE FIRST TRIP TO THE AWARDS PODIUMThis is the third consecutive year FPL FiberNet has earned honors as an award-winning network service provider How does this fast-growing company continue to elicit such stellar reviews from telecom customers

EXCEEDING SERVICE EXPECTATIONS Lonnie Maier Vice President Enterprise Sales amp Marketing for FPL FiberNet credits her team for continually raising the performance and service bar ldquoCustomers are our top priority These awards reflect our commitment to exceptional reliability service and supportrdquo

The company backs its spoken commitment with robust resources Their 247365 Network Operations Center (NOC) promptly responds to every incoming call They staff only with US-based engineers and support teams They maintain a geographically-diverse backup NOC Their storm

preparedness and recovery plans are best-in-class

IMPROVING CUSTOMERSrsquo INNOVATION AND PRODUCTIVITYAnother reason for the continued loyalty is the companyrsquos proactive steps to help customers stay current and protected as their bandwidth needs rapidly escalate

As Lonnie explains ldquo o r g a n i z a t i o n s are now relying on billions more connected devices extensive web and video collaboration complex cloud usage and the storage and sharing of enormous data files in their core operations The

volume of smart devices applications and data will only continue skyrocketing It is not just about more

bandwidth It is about more reliable secure bandwidthrdquo

CARRIER-GRADE NETWORK COMPANY-OWNED AND MANAGED Another advantage for FPL FiberNet customers the company owns and manages its carrier-grade network internally to control quality and responsiveness Their network is trusted by national carriers hospitals financial centers first responders and other mission-critical teams

Lonnie sums up the FPL FiberNet mission ldquoOur goal is to ensure faster more reliable connectivity stronger security smoother cloud performance and greater flexibility to customize our solutions to each customer The better we deliver on those promises the more freedom our customers have to innovate and grow We are proud to support many customers who have made big breakthroughs in medicine education finance telecommunications and other sectorsrdquo

ldquoIt is not just about more bandwidth It is about more reliable secure bandwidthrdquo

Lonnie Maier VP Enterprise Sales amp Marketing FPL FiberNet

Telecom Customers Speak Their Mind Rank FPL FiberNet Number One

Lonnie Maier VP Enterprise Sales amp Marketing in New York to accept the companyrsquos five ATLANTIC ACM awards

Find out more about FPL FiberNetrsquos award-winning fiber-optic solutions by visiting UptimeWorldcomBetterConnectivity or calling 1-855-FIBER10 The company is extending a limited-time ldquoDouble Your

Bandwidth Freerdquo offer when you mention offer code ldquoFLTRENDrdquo

When more than 3400 business customers rated telecom provider performance in national surveys this year FPL FiberNet topped the list across five different categories

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40 OCTOBER 2016 FLORIDATRENDCOM

( Miami-Dade )

left photo Donna Victor

Cecilia Gutierrez-Abety PresidentCEO Miami Childrenrsquos Initiative

Suzanne Amaducci-Adams Partnerreal estate practice group leader Bilzin Sumberg

Luis de la Aguilera CEO US Century Bank

Fernando Alonso Partnerchairman Latin American Practice Group Hunton amp Williams

Steven M Altschuler Senior vice president of health affairs University of Miami CEO UHealth-University of Miami

Health System Cesar L Alvarez

Senior chairman Greenberg Traurig

Susan Amat CEOfounder Venture Hive

Micky Arison Chairman Carnival owner Miami Heat

Eddy Arriola CEO Apollo Bank

Roslyn Clark Artis President Florida Memorial University

Joe Atkinson South Florida region president Wells Fargo Bank

Ana Codina Barlick CEO Codina Partners

Hilarie Bass Co-president Greenberg

Traurig president-elect American Bar Association

Rick Beasley Executive director CareerSource South Florida

Peggy Benua General manager Dream South Beach Hotel Chair Miami Beach Visitor amp Convention Authority

Nico Berardi Managing director Accelerated Growth Partners

Jeff Berkowitz Founderpresident Berkowitz Development Group

Linda Bevilacqua

President Barry University

Tere Blanca FounderpresidentCEO Blanca Commercial Real Estate

Ron Book Lobbyist chairman Homeless Trust

Luigi Boria Mayor Doral

Bernardo Fort-Brescia Founding principal Arquitectonic

Don Cartwright Managing director JLL

Alberto M Carvalho Superintendent Miami-Dade County Public Schools

Franklyn M Casale President St Thomas University

Armando Codina Chairman Codina Partners

Constance Collins Founderpresidentexecutive director Lotus House

Michael Comras CEO Comras

Tom Cornish Florida president BankUnited

Meg Daly Founderpresident Friends of The Underline

Jaret Davis Miami co-managing shareholder Greenberg Traurig chair-elect Beacon Council

Edgardo Defortuna President Fortune International Group

Gil Dezer President Dezer Development

Ernie Diaz Chair Beacon Council Florida regional president TD Bank

Bill Duquette CEO Homestead Hospital

Edward W Easton FounderchairmanCEO Easton Group

Mary Jo Eaton Global president asset services and evaluation CBRE

David Edelstein President TriStar Capital

Richard D Fain ChairmanCEO Royal Caribbean Cruises

T Willard Fair PresidentCEO Urban League of Greater Miami

Teresa P Foxx Directorgeneral manager Barclays Bankers Association

Julio Frenk President University of Miami

Phillip Frost CEOChairman Opko

Pierluigi Gazzolo American division president Viacom International Media Networks

Carlos A Gimeacutenez Mayor Miami-Dade County

Must-Know Contacts

Jaret Davis

Ana Marie

Codina Barlick

Armando Codina

Teresa P Foxx

Miami Dade College drives South Floridarsquos economic growth by preparing graduates for careers in cutting-edge fields MDC consistently takes the lead in developing the in-demand workforce needed for todayrsquos growing industries with powerful partners such as Amazon Alienware Miami Worldcenter Viacom Gambero Rosso Goldman Sachs Sony Pixar Libra Group Nickelodeon 20th Century Fox Google Deloitte MIT NextEra Energy Siemens and Verizon

Now offering innovative programs in Entrepreneurship bull Logistics bull Supply Chain Management bull Data Analytics bull Engineering bull Information Technology bull Fashion Design amp Merchandising bull Computer Animation bull Game Art amp Design bull Robotics bull Forensic Accounting bull Advanced Manufacturing

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SOUTH FLORIDArsquoSPOWERHOUSE

42 OCTOBER 2016 FLORIDATRENDCOM

( Miami-Dade )

photos Daniel Portnoy top Alberto E Tamargo Newscom bottom

Emilio Gonzalez Director Miami-Dade Aviation Department

Jorge Gonzalez CEO City National Bank

Xavier Gonzalez COOexecutive director eMerge Americas

Matt Gorson Senior chairman Greenberg Traurig

James R Haj PresidentCEO Childrenrsquos Trust

Felecia Hatcher Co-founder Code Fever founder and Black Tech Week

Tibor Hollo Founderchairmanpresident Florida East Coast Realty

Ezra Katz Chairman Aztec Group

Brian Keeley PresidentCEO Baptist Health South Florida

Matt Haggman Miami program director Knight Foundation

Avra Jain CEO Vagabond Group

Barry Johnson PresidentCEO Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce

Edward J Joyce Chief fiduciary officer east US region Northern Trust

Wendy Kallergis President Greater Miami amp the Beaches Hotel Association

Neisen O Kasdin Miami managing partner Akerman

Arnaud Karsenti Managing principal 13th Floor Investments

Juan Kuryla DirectorCEO PortMiami

Alicia Cervera Lamadrid Managing partner Cervera Real Estate

Philip Levine Mayor Miami Beach

Diego Lowenstein CEO Lionstone Development

Lisa Lutoff-Perlo PresidentCEO Celebrity Cruises

Moishe Mana President Mana Group

David Martin Presidentco-founder Terra Group

Jose Mas CEO MasTec

Manuel Medina Founder eMerge Americas foundermanaging partner Medina Capital

Carlos Migoya PresidentCEO Jackson Health System

Stuart A Miller CEO Lennar

Nitin Motwani Managing principal Miami Worldcenter Associates

Tom Murphy Jr ChairmanCEO Coastal Construction Group

Stephen Owens President Swire Properities

Eduardo J Padroacuten President Miami Dade College

Wayne Pathman Managing partnerco-founder Pathman Lewis chairman-elect Miami Beach Chamber of Commerce

Jorge Peacuterez FounderchairmanCEO Related Group

Elizabeth Plater-Zyberk Partner Duany Plater-Zyberk amp Co

Tomas Regalado

Must-Know Contacts

Mayor Miami P Michael Reininger

President All Aboard Florida

Larry Richey Managing directorFlorida market leader Cushman amp Wakefield

Alyce Robertson Executive director Miami Downtown Development Authority

Craig Robins PresidentCEO Dacra

Mark B Rosenberg President Florida International University

Robert Sanchez ChairmanCEO Ryder System

Gene Schaefer Miami market president Bank of America

Penny Shaffer South Florida market president Florida Blue

Ron Shuffield President EWM Realty International

Vincent Signorello PresidentCEO Florida East Coast Industries

Jackie Soffer and Jeffrey Soffer Turnberry Associates

Steven Sonberg Managing partner Holland amp Knight

Steven D Sonenreich

PresidentCEO Mount Sinai Medical Center

Jessica Goldman Srebnick CEO Goldman Properties

Kim Stone Executive vice presidentgeneral manager Miami Heat GroupAmericanAirlines Arena

William Talbert III CEO Greater Miami Convention amp Visitors Bureau

Mayi de la Vega FounderCEO One Sothebyrsquos International Realty

Tony Villamil Co-founderprincipal Washington Economics Group

Alexandra Villoch Presidentpublisher Miami Herald Media

Matthew Whitman Lazenby PresidentCEO Whitman Family Development

Teri Williams President OneUnited Bank

Manny de Zaacuterraga Executive managing director HFF

Bernard Zyscovich Managing principal Zyscovich Architects

Jorge Peacuterez

Alicia Cervera

Lamadrid

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( Miami-Dade )

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Florida Trend continues its series of Business and Community Portraits in coming editions I invite you to subscribe to our print edition so that you donrsquot miss a single one Information on how to contact us is printed below

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mdash Andy CortyPublisher

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A Word from the PublisherWelcome to Florida Trendrsquos special

report on Miami-Dade In this e-zine format yoursquoll see the full Community Portrait that was featured in our October 2016 issue

The Miami region is huge and growing With 27 million residents from every corner of the globe the region truly is a mosaic of cultures

Miami-Dade business executives often look to Central America South America Europe and elsewhere from their Florida base Why not Miami-Dade has mega-companies like Carnival Cruise Lines and American Airlines assets like the port and airport that serve both Floridians and worldwide travelers professional organizations like Greenberg Traurig and Holland amp Knight that have worldwide networks and top hospitals that treat our patients plus tens of thousands of medical tourists who come to the area seeking the best healthcare options

Of course there is much more mdash tourism sports entertainment culture real estate military banking marine education and dozens of other industries They all benefit from the

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( Community Portrait )

4 OCTOBER 2016 FLORIDATRENDCOM

Miami-Dade

M iamians consider themselves neither northern nor southern As the local saying

goes ldquoThe best thing about Miami is that itrsquos so close to the United Statesrdquo It straddles the US and the Caribbean its airports and seaports are the perfect trans-shipment point between north and south east and west

Miami which has always had a significant immigrant population became a southern town until the influx of Cuban business owners professionals and intellectuals who poured

into Miami-Dade after Fidel Castro took over Cuba in 1959 and paved the way for successive waves of political and economic refugees

Miami-Dade says one business leader became a place where entrepreneurs ideas innovative minds and people with money from multiple countries converge

Today Miami is probably best understood by its diversity mdash the county encompasses Sunny Isles Beachrsquos wall of

condo towers and resorts along the Atlantic Ocean Hialeahrsquos warehouses and industrial spaces Miami Beachrsquos Art Deco District downtown Miamirsquos glitteringly dense high-rises Coral Gablesrsquo sprawling homes and Homesteadrsquos farms and nurseries

Miami-Dade has a greater portion of foreign-born residents than any other county

or metro area in the US Itrsquos a Latin American quilt with people from every nation in South Central and North America The population also includes large groups from the Caribbean the United Kingdom Israel France Spain Russia and more mdash some

By Rochelle Broder-Singer

photo iStock

6 OCTOBER 2016 FLORIDATRENDCOM

( Miami-Dade )

permanent residents some regular visitors (for business or for pleasure) Cultures however donrsquot blend together any more than accents or languages do County leaders sometimes refer to the diversity as a ldquomosaicrdquo Immigrants add their own piece to the large picture

Companies say the countyrsquos diversity of people leads to diversity of thought Talk to local business leaders and the phrase that keeps coming up is ldquocultural collisionsrdquo mdash meant in a positive way ldquoDiversity is (Miamirsquos) greatest strengthrdquo says Stephen Owens president of Swire Properties ldquoWe say all the time in our company lsquocultural collisionrsquo And the benefits are fantastic Everyone has a different view and a different way of approaching and solving problemsrdquo

The county faces plenty of challenges Its rapid growth and urbanization have led to traffic congestion and gridlock Far too many jobs are in low-paying service positions And like many other large metro areas prosperity and growth have bypassed large portions of the population The middle class is shrinking the gap between rich and poor is growing and economic mobility is low

Business education and government leaders are focused on boosting wages in the hospitality and tourism industry along with expanding industries with higher-paying jobs such as aviation architecture engineering fashion design media production information technology international banking and finance life sciences and health care and tradelogistics

The countyrsquos public school system colleges and universities are trying to work closely with industry to train workers for the right jobs County government is supporting mass transit efforts business incubators and other initiatives The countyrsquos diversity they believe will help it move forward says Jaret Davis chairman of the countyrsquos economic development partnership the Beacon Council and co-managing shareholder of law firm Greenberg Traurigrsquos Miami office As he says ldquoWhenever you get cultural collisions innovation comes outrdquo

Miami-Dade County

The seventh-largest county in the US by population and the largest in Florida Miami-Dade has more than 1 million residents in its unincorporated areas mdash as a city it would be the largest in Florida The entire county is a single school district mdash No 4 in the US by enrollment with more than 360000 students

189772 ndash Square miles of land

270 million ndash Population (2016) up 83 from 2010

249 million ndash Population (2010)

274 million ndash Projected 2020 population

1423 ndash Population per square mile

Age breakdown of residents (2016) 23 ndash 19 or under 279 ndash 20 to 39 365 ndash 40 to 64 157 ndash 65+

389 ndash Median age

In-Migration and Out-Migration

Miami-Dade was the No 2 county in the nation for international migration from 2010-15 and the number of foreign-born country residents increased by 11 between 2009 and 2015 Between 2010 and 2015 16 of the total population had moved in from abroad 11 had moved from other states and 10 moved from other counties in Florida

Internationalism Miami-Dade is the

only county in the US in which more than half the residents were born outside the country

Foreign-Born 516 610 ndash Born in

the Caribbean (including Cuba)

179 ndash Born in

South America 138 ndash Born in

Central America 722 ndash Speak a

language other than English at home

RaceHispanic Origin 144 ndash White

non-Hispanic 668 ndash Hispanic

or Latino 187 ndash Black or

African-American alone 17 ndash Asian

Education 282 ndash Percent of

the population who earned only a high school diploma

266 ndash Percent who earned a bachelorrsquos degree or higher

97 ndash Percentage who have a graduate degree of some type

Miami Dade College is the largest institution of higher education in the nation with 165000 students

SnapshotsMiami Gardens

Hialeah

Doral

North Miami Beach

North Miami

Miami Beach

Miami

Coral Gables

Cutler Bay

Homestead

75

41

997

95

FLORIDATRENDCOM OCTOBER 2016 7photo Kikor Inc GMCVB

Florida International University is No 6 in the US for undergraduate student enrollment with 41000 undergrads FIU is the second-largest university in the state behind the University of Central Florida and also has the highest percentage in the US of first-year students commuting to school mdash 76

Income Miami-Dade residentsrsquo

median income of $45000 is 9 below the Florida average and 20 below the nationrsquos But the average household expenditure of $54218 is above the statersquos average of $41236 $23433 ndash Per-

capita income 204 ndash Residents

living in poverty

Politics 430 ndash Registered

Democrats down from 450 in 2000

277 ndash Registered Republicans down from 383 in 2000

285 ndash No party affiliation up from 163 in 2000

In 2012 616 voted for Barack Obama 379 voted for Mitt Romney

Housing Total Housing Units

2014 1004371 mdash 550 owner-occupied

Minority-Owned Businesses 11 of businesses in the

county are black-owned the second-highest percentage in Florida and seventh-highest in the US

Metro Miami (Miami-Dade Broward and Palm Beach counties) is home to nearly half of Floridarsquos woman-owned businesses

International Business About 1000 multinationals

have offices in Miami-Dade The county also has 77 foreign consulate offices 42 bi-national chambers of commerce and 21 trade offices A total of $11623 billion in international trade passed through the countyrsquos airports and seaports during 2015

City of Miami 3587 ndash Square

miles of land 452332 ndash

Population (2016) 399508 ndash

Population (2010) 576 ndash Foreign-born 773 ndash Speak a

language other than English at home

RaceHispanic Origin 700 ndash Hispanic

or Latino 192 ndash Black or

African-American alone 119 ndash White

non-Hispanic 10 ndash Asian alone

Income $30858 ndash Median

household income

Housing 192789 ndash Total

housing units ndash 31 owner-occupied

Residential development shopping

and dining have changed the face of downtown Miami and the Brickell district This is a city of neighborhoods from Little Haiti Little Havana and the historic African-American Liberty City to the Miami Design District and the art enclave of Wynwood

Law firm Greenberg Traurig with more than 600 people at its offices there is one of Miamirsquos largest private-sector employers

Swire Propertiesrsquo Brickell City Centre includes two condo towers two office buildings an EAST Miami hotel (the first outside Asia) and an outdoor shopping area One condo tower an office building and the hotel opened earlier this year and the shopping area will open this fall

The population

of downtown Miami has almost

doubled since 2000

8 OCTOBER 2016 FLORIDATRENDCOM

( Miami-Dade )

photos iStock top Gary Rothstein Newscom bottom

Miami Beach 763 ndash Square

miles of land 101077 ndash Population

(2016) 87779 ndash Population

(2010) 522 ndash Foreign-born 677 ndash Speak a

language other than English at home

RaceHispanic Origin 530 ndash Hispanic

or Latino 405 ndash White

non-Hispanic

44 ndash Black or African-American alone

19 ndash Asian alone

Income $42547 ndash Median

household income

Housing 68697 ndash Total

housing units mdash 38 owner-occupied

While tourism is important to the cityrsquos economy it also has the highest number of

startups per capita of any small city in the US with 246 per 100000 residents

Although the city is filled with hotels and restaurants its largest private employer is the 600-plus-bed Mount Sinai Medical Center

A $600-million renovation and expansion of the Miami Beach Convention Center mdash the countyrsquos largest mdash is scheduled for completion in 2018

Hialeah 2145 ndash Square miles of land 230895 ndash Population (2016) 224667 ndash Population (2010) 730 ndash Foreign-born 927 ndash Speak a language

other than English at home

RaceHispanic Origin 947 ndash Hispanic or Latino 42 ndash White non-Hispanic 27 ndash Black or African-

American alone 04 ndash Asian alone

Income $29959 ndash Median

household income

Housing 74971 ndash Total housing units

mdash 50 owner-occupied

With a population that is more than 94 Hispanic (and about 74 Cuban) Hialeahrsquos economy rests on mom-and-pop businesses as well as warehousing and distribution facilities that take advantage of its location

Miami Gardens 1823 ndash Square

miles of land 111875 ndash

Population (2016) 107163 ndash

Population (2010) 298 ndash Foreign-born 291 ndash Speak a

language other than English at home

RaceHispanic Origin 763 ndash Black or

African-American alone 220 ndash Hispanic

or Latino 26 ndash White

non-Hispanic 06 ndash Asian alone

Income $39545 ndash Median

household income

Housing 34931 ndash Total

housing units mdash 67 owner-occupied

This cityrsquos population is 79 African-American it is the largest predominantly African-American municipality in Florida

Florida Memorial University the countyrsquos only historically Black university has about 1600 students (18 of them international ndash the highest proportion in the state) The universityrsquos centerpiece is aviation including one of the nationrsquos only Cessna training centers

The Miami Dolphins began Hard Rock Stadiumrsquos $500-million makeover in summer of 2014

Designer Rene Ruiz has his manufacturing

facility in Hialeah

Ocean Drive

on Miami Beach

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Agriculture is among the biggest industries in the countyrsquos southernmost suburb which is the gateway to both Everglades National Park and Biscayne National Park mdash and is also home to Homestead-Miami Speedway

Homestead Air Reserve Base has an economic

impact of about $316 million and employs approximately 1400 another 1700 Air Force reservists conduct monthly drills at the base

Brazilian developer GBX Capital is building a 16-million-sq-ft 16-building spec industrial park which will include a distribution center for PepsiCoFrito-Lay

Doral 1388 ndash Square

miles of land 52453 ndash Population (2016) 45704 ndash Population (2010) 624 ndash Foreign-born 909 ndash Speak a language

other than English at home

RaceHispanic Origin 795 ndash Hispanic or Latino 146 ndash White

non-Hispanic 36 ndash Asian alone 25 ndash Black or African-

American alone

Income $72623 ndash Median

household income

Housing 19521 ndash Total

housing units mdash 54 owner-occupied

17 of Doralrsquos population is Venezuelan mdash the highest of any US city according to city-datacom One of the countyrsquos newest cities Doral is also its fastest-growing with 4200 new businesses and more than 21000 new jobs during the last four years The city is home to more than 80000 jobs

Doral is headquarters to two of the statersquos largest public companies No 1 World Fuel Services and No 6 Carnival

Codina Partnersrsquo $1-billion mixed-use Downtown Doral will eventually fill 120 acres with 70 retailers and restaurants office space an elementary school and eight towers with a total of 2840 condos rental units and townhomes The Shops at Downtown Doral and one of the condo towers are open

Homestead

RaceHispanic Origin 629 ndash Hispanic or Latino 204 ndash Black or African-

American alone 160 ndash White

non-Hispanic 12 ndash Asian alone

Income $40250 ndash Median

household income

Housing 24598 ndash Total

housing units mdash 41 owner-occupied

North Miami 841 ndash Square

miles of land 65206 ndash Population

(2016) 58786 ndash Population

(2010) 491 ndash Foreign-born 698 ndash Speak a

language other than English at home

RaceHispanic Origin 589 ndash Black or

African-American alone

326 ndash White non-Hispanic

271 ndash Hispanic or Latino

17 ndash Asian alone

Income $36776 ndash Median

household income

Housing 22623 ndash Total

housing units mdash 50 owner-occupied

The area is known for its large Haitian population

Tage Greenwich Studios where the TV show Flipper was filmed remains one of south Floridarsquos largest studio facilities

Plans for SoLeacute Mia include 14 million square feet for retail entertainment offices homes and swimming lagoons

Agriculture is a key industry in Homestead

The SoLeacute

Mia project in North Miami

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North Miami Beach 483 ndash Square miles of land 44601 ndash Population (2016) 41523 ndash Population (2010)

504 ndash Foreign-born 666 ndash Speak a language

other than English at home

Snapshots

The Marina Palms Yacht Club amp Residences

Income $93590 ndash Median

household income

Housing 20836 ndash Total housing units

mdash 61 owner-occupied

More than 26 consulates and

foreign government offices more than 155 multinational companies and the University of Miami complement the historic master-planned cityrsquos retail restaurant and housing

Zubi Advertising which has its headquarters and an

in-house studio in the city boasts clients such as Dunkinrsquo Donuts Walgreens and Ford

A $216-million 18-month-long revamp of the downtown streetscape along Miracle Mile and Giralda Avenuersquos Restaurant Row is under way

Coral Gables

1292 ndash Square miles of land 50844 ndash Population (2016) 46780 ndash Population (2010) 373 ndash Foreign-born 602 ndash Speak a language

other than English at home

RaceHispanic Origin 536 ndash Hispanic or Latino 401 ndash White non-Hispanic 30 ndash Black or African-

American alone 27 ndash Asian alone

RaceHispanic Origin 414 ndash Black or

African-American alone 366 ndash Hispanic or Latino 184 ndash White non-Hispanic 34 ndash Asian alone

Income $38130 ndash Median

household income

Housing 16604 ndash Total housing units

mdash 55 owner-occupied

The city is encouraging development with the recent rezoning of 41 acres into mixed-use districts

with increased density

The Marina Palms Yacht Club amp Residences is Miami-Dadersquos first new condomarina project in 20 years Its 112 wet slips opened earlier this year as did its first luxury condo tower the second tower should open early next year bringing the total residential units to 468

Equity One has 15 million square feet of shopping real estate under management in 112 properties around the US The publicly traded real estate investment trust had $360 million in revenue in 2015

Cutler Bay

984 ndash Square miles of land 43600 ndash Population (2016) 40286 ndash Population (2010) 361 ndash Foreign-born

542 ndash Speak a language other than English at home

RaceHispanic Origin 545 ndash Hispanic or Latino 285 ndash White

non-Hispanic

142 ndash Black or African-American alone

23 ndash Asian alone

Income $62130 ndash Median

household income

Housing 15092 ndash Total housing

units ndash 72 owner-occupied

Southland Mall s the only indoor mall in the most southern part of the county

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( Miami-Dade )

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Business Indicators

$14805 ndash Retail sales per capita (2012)

80197 ndash Employment establishments (2014)

$49200 ndash Average wage in 2015 compared to the $45000 average statewide

Top 5 Industries by Jobs (2016) 183316 ndash Accommodation

and food services 178237 ndash Health care

and social services 177717 ndash Professional

scientific and technical services

172069 ndash Education 159159 ndash Retail

Industry Growth and Wages Employment in health care

Miami-Dadersquos second-largest sector grew 3 from 2014 to 2015 slightly above the industryrsquos statewide growth of 29 Average annual wage for Miami-Dade health care workers during 2015 was $49052 above the statewide average of $47652

Construction grew 78 in Miami-Dade from 2014 to 2015 slightly faster than statewide growth of 7 Construction workers in Miami-Dade made an average of $47600 in 2015 compared to $44000 statewide

Three other fast-growing

industries in Miami-Dade actually have lower average wages than statewide

Other Services $30300 vs $32500

Manufacturing $45900 vs $55600

Administrative and Waste Services $31300 vs $34200

Top EmployersThe countyrsquos top employers list is dominated by government education and health care Only two of the top 15 employers mdash American Airlines and FPampL mdash are for-profit corporations

2015 Employees Miami-Dade County

Public Schools 31000 Miami-Dade County 24692 Federal government 19300 Florida state

government 19200 University of Miami 13864 Baptist Health South

Florida 13369 American Airlines 11773 Jackson Health

System 8163 Florida International

University 4951 City of Miami 3820 Mount Sinai Medical

Center 3402 FPampL 3011 Nicklaus Childrenrsquos

Hospital 2991 Homestead Air Reserve

Base 2810 Miami Dade College 2572

Source Beacon Council

Small Business

The greater Miami metropolitan area is No1 in the US in the rate of business owners with 869 of adult residents owning a business as their main job The Kauffman Foundation ranked the area No 6 in small-business activity (focusing on businesses more than 5 years old with fewer than 50 employees) and No 22 in startup activity with 052 of the adult population becoming entrepreneurs in a given month

Those companies tend to stay small The Kauffman Foundation also ranked the metro area No 39 out of 40 on its Index of Growth Entrepreneurship mdash behind Jacksonville Tampa and Orlando in the growth of companies during their first five years in business

Businesses by Number of Employees

1-4 66755-9 189410-19 76620-49 40550-99 137100+ 124

American Airlines

employs almost 12000 in the

county

Key Economic Sectors

18 OCTOBER 2016 FLORIDATRENDCOM

( Miami-Dade )

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Tourism

Miami-Dade is an international tourism destination with its beaches nightlife and shopping having broadened to include arts and culture And while 48 of visitors still go to Miami Beach downtown Miami has also become an important destination Several of the hotels that opened in Miami-Dade this year represented their brandsrsquo US debuts including Atton Brickell Miami (from Chile-based Atton) EAST Miami (from Asia-based Swire Hotels) ME Miami (from Spain-based Meliacutea) and Pullman Miami Airport (from France-based AccorHotels)

Although the cruise industry

didnrsquot set a passenger record through PortMiami during 2015 it retained its ldquocruise capitalrdquo moniker with 202 million passengers 155 million overnight

visitors in 2015 (a record) mdash up 64 from 2014

8 million domestic visitors 75 million

international visitors No 1 domestic

market New York No 1 international

market Brazil 72 increase in visitors

from Asia the Middle East and Australia

$244 billion in spending 59 increase in average

daily room rate 781 occupancy (a record) 14 new hotels opened

Trade and Logistics

Miamirsquos geographic position its airport and seaport as well as population growth have brought more than 2200 trade and logistics companies into the county FedEx UPS Hellmann Worldwide Logistics Ryder System Seaboard Marine and Southeastern Freight Lines are a few of the countyrsquos top companies in this industry The Miami Customs District

PortMiami is the

nationrsquos cruise capital

anchored by PortMiami and Miami International Airport did $10685 billion in trade during 2015 Brazil is the districtrsquos top trade partner which is one reason trade has been down lately

Miami-Dadersquos biggest challenge may be the fact that there are no direct flights between MIA and Asia And Chinese influence in Latin America say industry experts is diverting trade from north-south routes to east-west ones

Miami-Dade has 56 foreign trade zones mdash more than any other county in the country Itrsquos working to create another one within Miami International Airport which will allow facilities within the airport to manufacture products for export with imported parts without paying duties on their re-exports

Major Foreign Trade Zones Miami Free Zone At 47

acres one of the largest privately operated general-purpose foreign trade zones in North America

PortMiami Foreign Trade Zone 16 million square feet of warehouse and logistics space in the seaport Miami International Airport Opa-locka Airport the Miami River and warehousing areas in Doral and Hialeah

Homestead Foreign Trade Zone The southernmost in the continental US it covers 1000 acres

Miami-Dade has attracted more than 2200 trade and logistics companies

Key Economic Sectors

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Banking and Finance

A center for Latin American banking Miami-Dade has the East Coastrsquos largest concentration of domestic and international banks south of New York City Local money too draws in financial services firms including hedge funds private equity funds and private bankers Miamirsquos Brickell district alone has 60 international banks and almost 100 alternative investment companies

Large locally based banks (several of which are owned by foreign firms) include Miami Lakes-based BankUnited Coral Gables-based Mercantil Commercebank Doral-based US Century Bank as well as Miami-based City National Bank of

Florida Sabadell United Bank Ocean Bank and TotalBank National banks including Bank of America and Wells Fargo are top employers with more than 2000 employees each in the county JPMorgan Chase employs about 1300 and Citi employs more than 1000 International banks range from Brazilrsquos Banco do Brasil and Itauacute Private Bank to Israelrsquos Bank Leumi and UK-based Barclays

Latin American financial company headquarters in the county include AXA Advisorsrsquo FloridaCaribbean Region MasterCard Worldwide and Visa International Latin America amp Caribbean

The last couple of years have seen

several hedge funds and investment banks either relocate to Miami or open offices there many of them citing lower costs of hiring and doing business as well as proximity to clients who often visit the area Universa Investments for instance moved its headquarters from California in 2014 and Brazilian investment firm XP Securities opened a 30-person office in Miami

Health Care and Life Sciences

This industry is dominated by non-profits Baptist Health South Florida is the largest with seven

hospitals a cardiac care center and nearly 50 outpatient centers Its 16000 employees make it the countyrsquos largest private employer Baptist is expanding its footprint with some 50 buildings under construction In December it will open the $500-million Miami Cancer Institute at its West Kendall Baptist Hospital campus that will include a 184-room Hilton hotel and a 220-ton proton therapy cyclotron The institute will employ about 1000 people

Jackson Health System is the largest public health system in the country with six hospitals 12 specialty care centers and long-

Jackson Health System is the largest public health system in the country

Sabadell United is one of 60

international banks

Key Economic Sectors

FLORIDATRENDCOM OCTOBER 2016 21

term care centers clinics and pharmacies Voters approved an $830-million bond issue to help pay for rebuilding and adding three towers to its flagship Jackson Memorial Hospital campus Jackson Memorial is a teaching facility for the University of Miamirsquos Leonard M Miller School of Medicine The two also have a joint program in the Miami Transplant Institute UM which has its own health system mdash UHealth mdash has the No 1 eye institute in the nation Bascom Palmer Eye Institute which has earned that ranking 15 times in the past 27 years

Other notable facilities include Miami

Beachrsquos 613-bed Mount Sinai Medical Center which is also a state-designated teaching hospital and Nicklaus Childrenrsquos HospitalMiami Childrenrsquos Health System which includes a free-standing hospital exclusively for children plus nine pediatric outpatient centers

Jackson UHealth UMrsquos Miller School of Medicine Florida International Universityrsquos Wertheim College of Medicine and Miami Dade Collegersquos Medical Center Campus all operate in Miamirsquos health district In addition the 10-acre University of Miami Life Science amp Technology Park opened in 2011 and includes 2

million square feet of science labs and research facilities

Real EstateThe last real

estate bust hit Miami-Dade hard but the market bounced back on the strength of international real estate buyers many of whom put down 50 deposits to reserve condos Much of the building that has happened in recent years has been in the luxury sector marketed to those same buyers However falling foreign currencies and other economic factors have slowed luxury sales and some prices have fallen

Meanwhile mid-market home sales continue to grow

Professional Services

The countyrsquos law accounting and consulting firms are known for having multilingual multicultural staffs as well as expertise in doing business in Latin America Among the largest law firms

are Akerman Greenberg Traurig Holland amp Knight Bilzin Sumberg The legal sector is largely dominated by firms founded in Florida with national firms

finding it hard to get a strong foothold in a market with few large institutional clients Several Miami-based firms are among Accounting Todayrsquos Top 100 Accounting Firms list MBAF (No 42) Kaufman Rossin (51) Berkowitz Pollack Brant Advisors and Accountants (68) Ernst amp Young and Deloitte both also have large presences in Miami-Dade

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more than 20 nations

Art Basel Miami Beach Miami-Dade made its name on the international arts and culture scene with the contemporary art fair Art Basel Miami Beach which takes place in the fall More than 250 galleries from more than 30 nations exhibit at Art Basel in the Miami Beach Convention Center with some 73000 art dealers artists collectors

and aficionados from around the world

Art Miami Miami-Dadersquos oldest art fair takes place in Miamirsquos Wynwood neighborhood Launched in 1989 it is focused on established contemporary artworks and attracts more than 125 galleries and nearly 80000 people Its sister CONTEXT Art Miami fair focuses on emerging and mid-career artists

Media Production

Univision has studios and business operations in Doral Spanish programming firm NBCUniversal Telemundo produces an average of 800 hours of programming annually in its Hialeah studios Now the company is building a $250-million global headquarters nearby It will bring together Telemundo Network Telemundo Studios Telemundo Internacional cable network NBC Universo and digital media operations In downtown Miami Viacom International Media Networks for the Americas uses EUEScreen Gemsrsquo production facility Disney Channel ESPN FOX HBO and MTV all have their Latin American headquarters in the county

( Miami-Dade )

Art Institutions

The Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts just north of downtown Miami turns 10 this year mdash its three stages host some 500 events annually The New World Symphony is the nationrsquos premiere academy for up-and-coming musicians and performs in the Frank Gehry-designed New World Center in Miami Beach as well as in the Arsht Center The Arsht also is host to the Cleveland Orchestra Miami and the Florida Grand Opera and the Miami City Ballet

One of the newest performing arts centers is the South Miami-Dade Cultural Center which opened in 2011 The oldest is the 400-seat Lyric Theater in Miamirsquos

Overtown followed by downtown Miamirsquos Olympia Theater

The Peacuterez Art Museum Miami (PAAM) opened in downtown Miami in 2013 and quickly became the arearsquos premier museum Itrsquos dedicated to art from the 20th and 21st centuries

The Frost Museum of Science is under construction with help from hotel tax money after falling short in its fundraising and briefly halting construction

Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden Both a research institution and a destination the 83-acre garden has more than 200000 specimens in its herbarium science lab and research space as well as field research programs in

Telemundo Studios is based in Miami

More than 250 galleries

exhibit during Art Basel Miami

Beach

Key Economic Sectors

Be Part of Building Miami-Dadersquos Economic Future

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24 OCTOBER 2016 FLORIDATRENDCOM

( Miami-Dade )

Notable Firms

American Airlines mdash The countyrsquos No 3 private employer (after Baptist Health South Florida and the University of Miami) has some 11000 employees at its Latin American and Caribbean hub at Miami International Airport

CarnivalRoyal CaribbeanNorwegian mdash Carnival ($1571 billion in revenue in 2015) Royal Caribbean Cruises ($83 billion) and Norwegian Cruise Line ($435 billion) all have headquarters in the county Together the worldrsquos three largest cruise companies employ nearly 7500 in the county

Lennar mdash One of the nationrsquos largest

home builders is based in Miami It had $947 billion in revenue last year

Perry Ellis International mdash The fashion designer and distributorrsquos brands

include its namesake Perry Ellis as well as Jantzen Cubavera and Original Penguin The publicly traded firm employs 650 in the county and has revenue of $89952 million

Related Group mdash

One of the nationrsquos largest Hispanic-owned firms with nearly $2 billion in revenue last year Related Group began in 1979 as an affordable housing developer then became the countyrsquos condo leader Chairman and CEO Jorge Peacuterez has led it in building and managing more than 90000 condos and apartments While continuing to build condominium projects in the luxury through middle-market sectors the company has also gotten back into affordable and public housing development in recent years and has expanded into Tampa Atlanta Mexico and Argentina

Ryder System mdash One of the countyrsquos largest employers the

transportation and logistics giant had $657 billion in revenue in 2015 and employed more than 1100 in the county

Southern Glazerrsquos mdash North Americarsquos largest wine and spirits distribution company was formed earlier this year when Southern Wine amp Spirits merged with Glazerrsquos

Turnberry Associates mdash Aventura-based Turnberryrsquos flagship holdings are the 1594-room Fontainebleau Miami Beach resort one of the countyrsquos largest employers with 1987 workers and Aventura Mall which it manages and owns 667 of Aventura Mall is the nationrsquos third-largest it reportedly generates $1700 per square foot in sales mdash among the highest in the nation Turnberry is continuing to expand the mall with plans to add a three-story 315000-sq-ft wing

Brightstar mdash The largest specialized wireless distributor in the world became a

subsidiary of Japan-based SoftBank Group in 2014 and is still run from Medley It handles everything from sourcing warehousing and logistics to financing trade-ins and sales of mobile phones for device manufacturers wireless providers and retailers Revenue in 2015 was approximately $121 billion

MasTec mdash MasTec engineers constructs and maintains infrastructure for

electrical transmission and distribution oil and natural gas pipelines other utilities communications and other industries It has 605 employees in Miami-Dade and 10000 around the US with 2015 revenue of $421 billion

Logistics giant

Ryder is based in the

county

MasTec employs 605 in Miami-Dade

Perry Ellis has almost $1 billion

in revenue

A Lennar

community in Miami-

Dade

Key Economic Sectors

The best pediatric care in South Florida is alwayswithin reach

At Nicklaus Childrenrsquos Hospital we not only

provide care for children we place the child

and the family at the center of a devoted team

guiding them and their family through every

step of their journey It is because of Nicklaus

Childrenrsquos Hospitalrsquos innovative approach that

once again no other hospital in South Florida

has more programs listed in USNews amp World

Reportrsquos 2016-17 pediatric rankings In addition

our neurology and neurosurgery program is

ranked in the top 15 nationally That means

you have world-class pediatric care right here in

your own backyard And through our network of

outpatient and urgent care centers chances are

we are only a few blocks away Itrsquos great to be a

leader but even better to lead with compassion

innovation and extraordinary care We thank our

doctors nurses support staff volunteers and

donors for helping us achieve another year of

excellence in care

Nicklaus Childrenrsquos Hospital

3100 SW 62 Avenue Miami FL 33155

305-666-6511

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Nicklaus Childrenrsquos is proud to have more programs included within USNews amp World Reportrsquos 2016-17 ldquoBest Childrenrsquos Hospitalsrdquo rankings than any other hospital in South Florida

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Major Real Estate Projects

MiamiCentral Station mdash Florida East Coast Industries is creating a major transit-oriented development on two acres The Miami terminal for its All Aboard Florida Brightline train route will also include more than 180000 square feet of retail space two office towers with 190000 square feet and 90000 square feet of space as well as more than 800 apartments Trains will come and go from a 1000-foot long platform 50 feet above downtown All Aboard Florida service will begin running from Miami through Fort Lauderdale to West Palm Beach in 2017

Brickell City Centre mdash Swire Propertiesrsquo 54-million-sq-ft 91-acre mixed-use development has already changed the landscape of the Brickell area Its 260000 square feet of office space became available in two buildings earlier this year as did two residential condos with 780 total units In November its

500000-sq-ft outdoor shopping center will open with a $30-million climate ribbon that passively cools the center via a glass trellis Itrsquos the largest private-sector project under development in Miami

Miami Worldcenter mdash Construction is under way on the first phase of this nearly 30-acre

community just north of downtown Miami which has been more than a decade in the making Master developer Miami Worldcenter Associates partnering with other developers plans 450000 square feet of retail an 1800-room Marriott Marquis hotel 600000 square feet of convention space and several

condominium and rental apartment towers The first condominium will be complete in 2018

Miami Design District mdash Miami-based developer Dacra and L Real Estate are in the middle of a major redevelopment of what was once Miamirsquos abandoned furniture and deacutecor retail area With the first phase of building complete the 18-square-block neighborhood is already well on its way to being a luxury shopping district When completed next year the redevelopment will have about 120 luxury stores as well as restaurants a hotel art galleries furniture showrooms and residential condos A new Institute of Contemporary Art Miami will join other cultural spaces including the

MiamiCentral Station will

include retail space two office towers

and more than 800 apartments

Miami Design District is undergoing a major redevelopment

Key Economic Sectors

de la Cruz Collection Contemporary Art Space and the Buckminster Fuller Institute

River Landing Shops and Residences mdash The 814-acre mixed-use development in Miamirsquos health district will include 475 apartments a park along the Miami River and 426000 square feet of retail and restaurants Developer Andrew Hellinger expects to complete the project in 2018

Liberty Square mdash Related Group will redevelop Liberty Square a 57-acre public housing project originally built in the 1930s as well as a nearby vacant site called Lincoln Gardens

Faena District Miami Beach mdash Argentine Alan Faena and New Yorker Len Blavatnik are redeveloping a six-block area of Miami Beachrsquos Mid-Beach The 169-room Faena Hotel Miami Beach (inside the former Saxony Hotel) the 50-room Casa Claridgersquos hotel and the Faena House condo have already opened along with Faena Hotelrsquos 220-seat dinner theater Two more condominium buildings the 50000-sq-ft Faena Forum cultural center and the Faena Bazaar retail complex are under construction

Challenges

Miami-Dadersquos

biggest challenge is economic disparity and poverty Just over 20 of the population lives in poverty up from 178 in 2005 Expensive housing exacerbates the problem 62 of renters and 43 of owners spend more than one-third of their income on housing

Increasing population density and cargo transportation mean crowded roads at all times of day The TomTom Traffic Index ranked Miami No 7 on its list of the overall most congested cities in the US based on travel time in the daily commute

Business leaders and companies considering expanding or relocating into the county often cite education and workforce preparation as their biggest concerns but the countyrsquos public education system has made dramatic changes during the past several years The Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce meanwhile has made education one of its priorities this year

Sea-level rise is likely the countyrsquos greatest

long-term threat The most immediate issues are saltwater intrusion into freshwater aquifers as well as high-tide flooding of streets Miami Beach spent

$400 million to raise streets and install pumps The county one of four members of the Southeast Florida Regional Climate Change Compact also created a position of chief resilience officer to address issues such as sea-level rise and hurricanes

Miami-Dade has the toughest wind-resistance building codes in the nation and many believe itrsquos more prepared for such a storm than most communities

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Miami International AirportOne of the worldrsquos busiest international

airports MIA is the countyrsquos most important economic engine with one out of every 41 jobs attributed to the airport and related-aviation industries MIA expects to generate more than $1 billion in revenue for the first time this fiscal year In 2015 it became the second airport in the world to earn certification as a pharmaceutical freight hub from the International Air Transport Association A recently completed $64-billion capital improvement program saw construction of a fourth runway 4 million square feet of new terminal space and a train connecting the airport with the Miami Intermodal Center

Worldwide Rankings (by volume) No 2 ndash International passengers No 1 ndash International freight

US Rankings No 1 ndash International freight No 2 ndash International passengers No 12 ndash Total passengers No 3 ndash Total cargo

Business Assets

PortMiami is the

statersquos No 1 container

port

2015 Milestones 231 million ndash Domestic passengers 212 million ndash International passengers 98 ndash International cities served non-stop 52 ndash Domestic cities served non-stop 102 ndash Total airlines 256891 tons ndash Domestic freight 19 million tons ndash International cargo

PortMiamiThe statersquos No 1 container port and the

worldrsquos No 1 cruise port is the countyrsquos

second-most-important economic engine with an estimated $28-billion economic impact More than $1 billion in recent improvements include completion of a $205-million deep dredge and installation of cranes to accommodate post-Panamax ships a port tunnel that connects to I-95 and on-dock rail service Cargo industry leaders ranked PortMiami the No 1 seaport on the East Coast for port productivity and performance

During the fiscal year ending Sept 30 2015 PortMiami saw more cruise

The county recently completed a centralized traffic management system

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Meanwhile the 25-mile elevated Metrorail runs from Hialeah to downtown Miami to Miami International Airport and south to the Kendall area In downtown Miami the Metromover runs on 44 miles of elevated track connecting the central business district with the Brickell area The Metromover and Metrorail connect with each and with bus lines in downtown Miami at Government Center

Tri-Rail trains connect Miami-Dade Broward

and Palm Beach counties The system is currently too far west for Miami-Dadersquos business centers though Tri-Rail is being extended to MiamiCentral station

The cities of Miami Miami Beach and Coral Gables run their own trolleybus systems through their downtowns

Rail ndash Both CSX and Florida East Coast Railway run through the county

passengers than any other port in the world mdash nearly 49 million During 2016 19 cruise lines plan to bring 42 ships through PortMiami mdash most of them making it their home port

The portrsquos cruise capacity is set to increase Royal Caribbean Cruises signed an agreement with the county to construct and operate a new $150-million 170000-sq-ft terminal at the port It will serve as home port to Royal Caribbean International ships especially its 5400-passenger Oasis-class vessels and allow the company to increase its annual passenger volume at the port by as many as 1 million

2015 Cargo Volume (year ending Sept 30 2015) 1422 ndash Ships docked 457 million ndash Inbound tons 405 million ndash Outbound tons 101 million ndash 20-foot

equivalent units of containerized cargo up 15

Transportation

HighwaysRoads ndash I-95 Floridarsquos Turnpike and I-75 provide north-south transit Additional state roads include the Palmetto Expressway (SR 826) Dolphin Expressway (SR 836) Turnpike Homestead Extension (SR 821) Don Shula Expressway (SR 874) and Snapper Creek Expressway (SR 878) The Miami-Dade Expressway Authority (MDX) funded entirely by toll revenue manages five east-west roads that handle some 1 million cars daily

This summer the county finished a $13-million centralized traffic management center with computers and traffic engineers to monitor intersections and change lights in real-time

Transit ndash Mass transit in the county is expected to undergo a transformation when Florida East Coast Industries opens MiamiCentral station in downtown Miami late in 2017

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Educational Resources

Miami-Dade is No 8 in the nation in college students per capita 56 colleges and 25 universities have programs in the county The top four by number of graduates during the 2014-15 school year Florida International University ndash

12792 graduates mdash The seventh-largest public university in the nation by enrollment it awards more degrees to Hispanic students than any other US university

Miami Dade College ndash 11473 mdash The largest educational institution in the nation with more than 165000 students

University of Miami ndash 5352 mdash Among the nationrsquos top 50 universities according to US News amp World Report for five years in a row

Barry University ndash 2656 mdash Among Forbes magazinersquos ldquoAmericarsquos Top Collegesrdquo

Other universities include St Thomas University Florida Memorial University Johnson amp Wales University Miami International University of Art amp Design as well as MBA programs from Kellogg School of Management (Northwestern University) and Alliance Manchester Business School

Meanwhile the countyrsquos K-12 schools have improved under Superintendent Alberto Carvalho In 2012 voters approved issuing a $12-billion bond to fund renovations and construction of Miami-Dade County Public School facilities updating technology expanding student capacity and enhancing safety

Business Assets The district introduced 59 magnet and ldquochoicerdquo programs for the 2016-17 school year and now offers more than 500 magnet academy career academy public-private partnership and other thematic options 100 schools offer magnet programs These include programs in global trade and logistics cybersecurity forensic science botany zoology communications and law enforcement The county also offers some of the most robust foreign language programs in the country as part of its extended foreign language program The International Studies Preparatory Academy in Coral Gables is run by the first international public-private educational partnership in the US Miami-Dade County Public Schools the city of Coral Gables and the Spanish Italian and French education ministries

In 2012 the school district earned the Broad Prize for Urban Education awarded to school districts that show the greatest overall performance improvement and reduce achievement gaps among low-income students and among students of color Newsweek put 12 Miami-Dade County Public Schools on its list of ldquoTop High Schools for Low-Income Studentsrdquo And the school system has more national magnet merit awards than any other in the country including six Magnet School of Americarsquos Magnet Schools of Excellence awards (out of 74 in the nation) and 28 Magnet

UM is among

the top 50 universities

in the country

Alberto Carvalho

FIU awards more

degrees to Hispanics than any

other US university

FLORIDATRENDCOM OCTOBER 2016 31

Schools of Distinction Research site WalletHub found that the county has the highest rate of return on educational investment

The county also has 432 private schools with a combined enrollment of more than 50000 students

The countyrsquos One Community One Goal initiative formed the Academic Leaders Council to ensure that academic institutions at all levels are producing workers that local industries need The council brings together the heads of the arearsquos six largest higher-education institutions mdash the University of Miami St Thomas University Miami Dade College Florida Memorial University Florida International University and Barry University mdash and Superintendent Carvalho In 2015 the council created the Talent Development Network to connect students with paid internships at local companies It began with 200 paid internships for higher education students

WorkforceDespite a total labor force of

about 131 million people and an unemployment rate of 53 in the county many business owners say they have trouble finding the right employees

CareerSource South Florida is the public-private workforce development and training partnership for Miami-Dade County and Monroe County The county is one of two White House-designated TechHire communities in Florida and is competing for a portion of $100 million in related grants to expand the countyrsquos IT hiring and training ecosystem

Miami-Dadersquos top occupations and the portion of the workforce in those occupations Office and Administrative

Support 163 Sales 143 Executives managers and

administrators 97 Food preparationservice 62 Building and grounds

maintenance 56

Downtown Miami is South Floridarsquos destination for global business

The Miami Downtown Development Authority is here to assist Businesses opening or expanding in Downtown Miami and to connect you to other groups and organizations - to facilitate growth and your success

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( Miami-Dade )

Convention Facilities

The Miami Beach Convention Center is the countyrsquos main convention venue with 500000 square feet of exhibit space and a 60000-sq-ft ballroom Itrsquos small by convention standards and is undergoing a $615-million expansion and redevelopment which should be ready in 2018

In downtown Miami James L Knight International Center

has 113000 square feet of total meeting space including a theater that seats up to 4569 people and the Miami Convention Centerrsquos 28000-sq-ft exhibition hall

Other major meeting spaces include the Trump National Doral Miamirsquos 175000 square feet of meeting space the Miami Airport Convention Centerrsquos 172000 square feet the InterContinental Miamirsquos 101000 square feet the Hyatt Regency Miamirsquos 100000

square feet and the JW Marriott Marquis Miamirsquos 80000 square feet One of the countyrsquos oldest conference centers is at the Biltmore Hotel in Coral Gables which has 75000 square feet of meeting and function space plus 273 rooms and a golf course

HotelsAlthough only about 8 of

visitors to Miami-Dade came for business during 2015 the countyrsquos robust tourist industry means plenty of options for business travelers among the arearsquos nearly 51800 rooms in more than 390 hotels

Miami-Dadersquos signature accommodations are its boutique hotels which range from art deco classics to new and modern The number of independent hotels has dropped considerably in recent years with major chains either buying up or building their own boutique options They

range from the 18-room Sense Beach House in South Beach to the iconic 194-room Delano which is part of the Morgans Hotel Group

The county has four AAA Five-Diamond Hotels The St Regis Bal Harbour Resort the Four Seasons Hotel Miami the Mandarin Oriental in downtown and Acqualina Resort amp Spa in Sunny Isles Beach It also has four Forbes Five-Star Hotels Acqualina Mandarin Oriental St Regis and the Setai Miami Beach

Miami-Dadersquos largest hotels (by rooms) Fontainebleau Miami

Beach 1504 Loews Miami Beach

Hotel 790 Trump National

Doral Miami 643 InterContinental Miami

(downtown) 641 Hyatt Regency Miami

(downtown) 612 Miami Marriott Biscayne

Bay (downtown) 602

Business Assets The Miami Beach Convention

Center has 500000 square feet of

meeting space

The Mandarin Oriental is one of four AAA Five-Diamond Hotels

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( Miami-Dade )

Sports

In addition to college sports the area has four Major League teams the NFL Miami Dolphins NBA Miami Heat MLB Miami Marlins and North American

Soccer Leaguersquos Miami FC which started play this year

Auto racing ndash Homestead-Miami Speedway hosts events throughout the season including NASCARrsquos Ford Championship Weekend

Annual events ndash The Orange Bowl part of the college football playoffs hosts playoff semifinal games every three years the Miami Open tennis tournament Miami Beach Polo World Cup

Business AssetsDining

While Joersquos Stone Crab in South Beach may still be the hardest restaurant to get a seat in power dining around the county is now about diverse options new experiences and inventive cuisine Peruvian gastropub and farm-to-table restaurants are the newest trends while every flavor of Latin ethnic food Asian fusion and seafood remain strong Dining has become a reason to come to Miami-Dade with the hottest dining districts in South Beach Miamirsquos Brickell area the Miami Design District Miamirsquos Wynwood neighborhood and Coral Gables

Among the offerings 7 Florida Trend Golden

Spoon Hall of Fame restaurants 26 Florida Trend Golden

Spoon Award restaurants

Malls

Several of Miami-Dadersquos major malls are among the highest-grossing in the nation Among the malls

Aventura Mall Dadeland Mall Bal Harbour Shops Shops at Merrick Park Dolphin Mall Miami International Mall Mall of the Americas Southland Mall The Falls

NatureBeaches were Miami-Dadersquos

original attraction and the county is home to two national parks Everglades National Park and Biscayne National Park (95 of which is under water) It has three state parks Bill Baggs Cape Florida State Park in Key Biscayne Barnacle Historic State Park in Miamirsquos Coconut Grove area and North Miami Beachrsquos Oleta River State Park which is Floridarsquos largest urban park

The area has four

professional teams including

the Miami Dolphins

The county is home to Everglades National Park

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36 OCTOBER 2016 FLORIDATRENDCOM

( Miami-Dade )

Innovation Hub

Can Miami-Dade turn one of the highest rates of entrepreneurship in the country into a true innovation ecosystem Organizations from the Beacon Council and Miami-Dade County to the Miami Downtown Development Authority the John S and James L Knight Foundation and a slew of incubatorsaccelerators are working on that mission

Itrsquos a challenge There is a shortage of both venture capital funding and new graduates in tech-related fields in the area Therersquos not an ecosystem of established tech companies with experienced entrepreneurs who can fund startups with stock option payouts But many say those two obstacles will be easier to overcome than geography Compared to other hubs of innovation Miami-Dadersquos is spread out with co-working spaces accelerators incubators and innovative companies from one end of the county to the other

Despite these obstacles the non-profit Knight Foundation decided in 2013 to invest heavily in creating an innovation ecosystem in Miami-Dade To date it has committed more than $20 million to 180 programs

One the Knight Foundationrsquos biggest investments was helping to launch eMerge Americas which has become the regionrsquos signature technology and entrepreneurship conference Its $151-million three-year grant along with $1 million in seed money from Miami-Dade County have helped eMerge grow from 6000 attendees in 2014 to 13000 attendees from more than 400 companies in 2016

The efforts appear to be paying off Between 2012 and 2014 the county saw a 24 increase in technology jobs compared to a 9 increase nationally Microsoft launched its first US Innovation Center in Miami and the White House named Miami-Dade a TechHire community part of an initiative to train people for technology jobs And the Kauffman

Business Assets Foundation ranked the area No 2 metropolitan area in the nation for entrepreneurship

Innovation Economy Components Venture Hive ndash The granddaddy of

Miamirsquos accelerators and incubators founded with financial support from the Miami Downtown Development Authority supports high-growth technology companies at all stages and companies from 40 nations have applied to the program

Endeavor Miami ndash This non-profit helps a selected group of high-impact entrepreneurs around the world scale up with services mentoring and funding Miami is its first US location

The Launch Pad at University of Miami ndash The program provides entrepreneurial resources for students and alumni

Cambridge Innovation Center Miami ndash Housed at the University of Miami Life Science amp Technology Park this outpost of the Boston-area startup acceleratorincubator educational center and co-working space hopes to eventually house more than 500 startups

PowerMoves Miami ndash The accelerator focuses on increasing the number of minority-led high-growth high-tech and venture-backed companies

Miami Entrepreneurship Center ndash This co-working space offers a network of mentors educational programs and support services

Women Innovating Now (WIN) Lab ndash A second outpost of the yearlong residency accelerator for women entrepreneurs the lab was founded by the Center for Womenrsquos Entrepreneurial Leadership at Babson College

Startup FIU ndash Florida International University established this

eMerge Americas has become the arearsquos signature tech and business conference

FLORIDATRENDCOM OCTOBER 2016 37

( Miami-Dade )

entrepreneurship accelerator for students faculty and early-stage entrepreneurs throughout the community it focuses on the commercialization of discoveries and technology developed by FIU faculty

EchoTech Visions ndash An incubator and accelerator for ldquogreenrdquo manufacturing that includes warehouse space it will launch a new location in 2017 with a prototyping lab and light manufacturing

Healthbox ndash The accelerator focuses on the health care industry and sustainable businesses

The Idea Center at Miami Dade College ndash The center offers entrepreneurship education and experiential learning as well as community events

Food FIU ndash A food industry-focused incubator will open soon in partnership with FIUrsquos

Chaplin School of Hospitality and Tourism Management

MAGIC ndash Miami Dade Collegersquos Miami Animation and Gaming International Complex offers associate degree programs in partnership with Pixar Alienware Disney Univision and others

Watsco Ventures ndash This division of air-conditioning and heating distributor Watsco invests in B2B and home comfort-related startups some of which are housed in its internal innovation lab

Goldman Sachs 10000 Small Businesses ndash A combination of classes mentoring and counseling is paid for by Goldman Sachs to help entrepreneurs take their companies to the second stage

Rokk3r Labs ndash It co-develops and invests in promising companies in high-growth industries

Refresh Miami ndash This tech and entrepreneur networking organization hosts the Hack-for-Good hackathon

Economic DevelopmentThe Beacon Council the countyrsquos

official publicprivate economic development partnership is focused on creating jobs and attracting and retaining companies The county also has a department of regulatory and economic resources which runs the $90-million Economic Development Fund and incentives and assistance in Targeted Urban Areas and Empowerment Zones

The Greater Miami Convention amp Visitors Bureau focuses on advocacy and networking and the Greater Miami Convention amp Visitors Bureau markets the area The Latin Chamber of Commerce of the United States and the Miami-Dade Gay amp Lesbian Chamber of Commerce are among other active business organizations

Susan Amat is co-

founderCEO of Venture

Hive

38 OCTOBER 2016 FLORIDATRENDCOM

( Miami-Dade )

Promising New Companies

Kairos ndash Founded in 2012 this facial emotion and demographic recognition company uses data and analytics in software that other developers can incorporate into their products It has raised $6 million in venture capital and has thousands of customers around the world

Webee ndash Originally founded in Argentina

Webee moved to Miami after participating in the incubator program at Venture Hive in 2015 and its accelerator program this year The company makes hardware and software that control devices around your home Research firm Gartner named it to its ldquoCool Vendors in the Connected Homerdquo list this year Webee adds another layer to the web-controlled home In addition to connecting with devices from other vendors its home hub learns your habits and can predict

what you want and adapt to your habits

YellowPepper ndash This mobile payments solutions company turned its focus to Latin America when it moved from Boston to Miami several years ago Its product Yepex broke ground as a mobile wallet for Latin America mdash it now processes more than 30 million transactions per month for clients such as Citibank Scotiabank Banamex and Diners Club International Last fall it rolled out a mobile wallet app co-branded with Colombiarsquos Grupo Aval The company raised more than $19 million in venture capital during 2015

Way Back ndash Based in Satildeo Paulo Brazil Way Back recovers international debts for companies including Coca-Cola 3M Xerox

and American Express Although itrsquos been in business since 1991 the Miami office is its first in the US It plans to handle regional business from the office

Nymbus ndash After making three acquisitions this year

Business Assets the financial technology firm owns some $200 million in intellectual property This summer it also secured $12 million in financing led by the major shareholders of Vensure Enterprises The companyrsquos SmartCore core banking software platform helps financial institutions transition from older technology to new systems focused on digital delivery channels Its focus is traditional community banks and credit unions

Octopi ndash Originally called Cetus Labs this software company developed a modern web-based terminal operating system for the shipping and logistics industry It uses artificial intelligence techniques and is designed to more efficiently track the movement of shipping containers maintain an

accurate history of cargo movements and allow shipping lines to track container locations in real time An alumnus of Venture Hive and an Early Stage Startup winner at eMerge Americas it landed its first customer in 2015 This year it signed a contract with the company

that manages the shipping terminals at the port of Port-Au-Prince Haiti about 85 of containerized cargo entering Haiti is managed via Octopi A new billing component allows it to communicate with accounting software

Kairos founder

Brian Brackeen

Webee makes systems to control devices around the home

YellowPepper moved from Boston to Miami

FPL FiberNet a wholly-owned subsidiary of NextEra Energy ranked first among large and medium providers for excellence in Network Performance Service Delivery Customer Service Sales Representatives and Brand

The 2016 industry report called the ATLANTIC-ACM North American Business Connectivity Report Card is released annually by 25-year industry consultant ATLANTIC ACM Since awards are based upon objective customer feedback they are competitive and highly-respected

NOT THE FIRST TRIP TO THE AWARDS PODIUMThis is the third consecutive year FPL FiberNet has earned honors as an award-winning network service provider How does this fast-growing company continue to elicit such stellar reviews from telecom customers

EXCEEDING SERVICE EXPECTATIONS Lonnie Maier Vice President Enterprise Sales amp Marketing for FPL FiberNet credits her team for continually raising the performance and service bar ldquoCustomers are our top priority These awards reflect our commitment to exceptional reliability service and supportrdquo

The company backs its spoken commitment with robust resources Their 247365 Network Operations Center (NOC) promptly responds to every incoming call They staff only with US-based engineers and support teams They maintain a geographically-diverse backup NOC Their storm

preparedness and recovery plans are best-in-class

IMPROVING CUSTOMERSrsquo INNOVATION AND PRODUCTIVITYAnother reason for the continued loyalty is the companyrsquos proactive steps to help customers stay current and protected as their bandwidth needs rapidly escalate

As Lonnie explains ldquo o r g a n i z a t i o n s are now relying on billions more connected devices extensive web and video collaboration complex cloud usage and the storage and sharing of enormous data files in their core operations The

volume of smart devices applications and data will only continue skyrocketing It is not just about more

bandwidth It is about more reliable secure bandwidthrdquo

CARRIER-GRADE NETWORK COMPANY-OWNED AND MANAGED Another advantage for FPL FiberNet customers the company owns and manages its carrier-grade network internally to control quality and responsiveness Their network is trusted by national carriers hospitals financial centers first responders and other mission-critical teams

Lonnie sums up the FPL FiberNet mission ldquoOur goal is to ensure faster more reliable connectivity stronger security smoother cloud performance and greater flexibility to customize our solutions to each customer The better we deliver on those promises the more freedom our customers have to innovate and grow We are proud to support many customers who have made big breakthroughs in medicine education finance telecommunications and other sectorsrdquo

ldquoIt is not just about more bandwidth It is about more reliable secure bandwidthrdquo

Lonnie Maier VP Enterprise Sales amp Marketing FPL FiberNet

Telecom Customers Speak Their Mind Rank FPL FiberNet Number One

Lonnie Maier VP Enterprise Sales amp Marketing in New York to accept the companyrsquos five ATLANTIC ACM awards

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When more than 3400 business customers rated telecom provider performance in national surveys this year FPL FiberNet topped the list across five different categories

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40 OCTOBER 2016 FLORIDATRENDCOM

( Miami-Dade )

left photo Donna Victor

Cecilia Gutierrez-Abety PresidentCEO Miami Childrenrsquos Initiative

Suzanne Amaducci-Adams Partnerreal estate practice group leader Bilzin Sumberg

Luis de la Aguilera CEO US Century Bank

Fernando Alonso Partnerchairman Latin American Practice Group Hunton amp Williams

Steven M Altschuler Senior vice president of health affairs University of Miami CEO UHealth-University of Miami

Health System Cesar L Alvarez

Senior chairman Greenberg Traurig

Susan Amat CEOfounder Venture Hive

Micky Arison Chairman Carnival owner Miami Heat

Eddy Arriola CEO Apollo Bank

Roslyn Clark Artis President Florida Memorial University

Joe Atkinson South Florida region president Wells Fargo Bank

Ana Codina Barlick CEO Codina Partners

Hilarie Bass Co-president Greenberg

Traurig president-elect American Bar Association

Rick Beasley Executive director CareerSource South Florida

Peggy Benua General manager Dream South Beach Hotel Chair Miami Beach Visitor amp Convention Authority

Nico Berardi Managing director Accelerated Growth Partners

Jeff Berkowitz Founderpresident Berkowitz Development Group

Linda Bevilacqua

President Barry University

Tere Blanca FounderpresidentCEO Blanca Commercial Real Estate

Ron Book Lobbyist chairman Homeless Trust

Luigi Boria Mayor Doral

Bernardo Fort-Brescia Founding principal Arquitectonic

Don Cartwright Managing director JLL

Alberto M Carvalho Superintendent Miami-Dade County Public Schools

Franklyn M Casale President St Thomas University

Armando Codina Chairman Codina Partners

Constance Collins Founderpresidentexecutive director Lotus House

Michael Comras CEO Comras

Tom Cornish Florida president BankUnited

Meg Daly Founderpresident Friends of The Underline

Jaret Davis Miami co-managing shareholder Greenberg Traurig chair-elect Beacon Council

Edgardo Defortuna President Fortune International Group

Gil Dezer President Dezer Development

Ernie Diaz Chair Beacon Council Florida regional president TD Bank

Bill Duquette CEO Homestead Hospital

Edward W Easton FounderchairmanCEO Easton Group

Mary Jo Eaton Global president asset services and evaluation CBRE

David Edelstein President TriStar Capital

Richard D Fain ChairmanCEO Royal Caribbean Cruises

T Willard Fair PresidentCEO Urban League of Greater Miami

Teresa P Foxx Directorgeneral manager Barclays Bankers Association

Julio Frenk President University of Miami

Phillip Frost CEOChairman Opko

Pierluigi Gazzolo American division president Viacom International Media Networks

Carlos A Gimeacutenez Mayor Miami-Dade County

Must-Know Contacts

Jaret Davis

Ana Marie

Codina Barlick

Armando Codina

Teresa P Foxx

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42 OCTOBER 2016 FLORIDATRENDCOM

( Miami-Dade )

photos Daniel Portnoy top Alberto E Tamargo Newscom bottom

Emilio Gonzalez Director Miami-Dade Aviation Department

Jorge Gonzalez CEO City National Bank

Xavier Gonzalez COOexecutive director eMerge Americas

Matt Gorson Senior chairman Greenberg Traurig

James R Haj PresidentCEO Childrenrsquos Trust

Felecia Hatcher Co-founder Code Fever founder and Black Tech Week

Tibor Hollo Founderchairmanpresident Florida East Coast Realty

Ezra Katz Chairman Aztec Group

Brian Keeley PresidentCEO Baptist Health South Florida

Matt Haggman Miami program director Knight Foundation

Avra Jain CEO Vagabond Group

Barry Johnson PresidentCEO Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce

Edward J Joyce Chief fiduciary officer east US region Northern Trust

Wendy Kallergis President Greater Miami amp the Beaches Hotel Association

Neisen O Kasdin Miami managing partner Akerman

Arnaud Karsenti Managing principal 13th Floor Investments

Juan Kuryla DirectorCEO PortMiami

Alicia Cervera Lamadrid Managing partner Cervera Real Estate

Philip Levine Mayor Miami Beach

Diego Lowenstein CEO Lionstone Development

Lisa Lutoff-Perlo PresidentCEO Celebrity Cruises

Moishe Mana President Mana Group

David Martin Presidentco-founder Terra Group

Jose Mas CEO MasTec

Manuel Medina Founder eMerge Americas foundermanaging partner Medina Capital

Carlos Migoya PresidentCEO Jackson Health System

Stuart A Miller CEO Lennar

Nitin Motwani Managing principal Miami Worldcenter Associates

Tom Murphy Jr ChairmanCEO Coastal Construction Group

Stephen Owens President Swire Properities

Eduardo J Padroacuten President Miami Dade College

Wayne Pathman Managing partnerco-founder Pathman Lewis chairman-elect Miami Beach Chamber of Commerce

Jorge Peacuterez FounderchairmanCEO Related Group

Elizabeth Plater-Zyberk Partner Duany Plater-Zyberk amp Co

Tomas Regalado

Must-Know Contacts

Mayor Miami P Michael Reininger

President All Aboard Florida

Larry Richey Managing directorFlorida market leader Cushman amp Wakefield

Alyce Robertson Executive director Miami Downtown Development Authority

Craig Robins PresidentCEO Dacra

Mark B Rosenberg President Florida International University

Robert Sanchez ChairmanCEO Ryder System

Gene Schaefer Miami market president Bank of America

Penny Shaffer South Florida market president Florida Blue

Ron Shuffield President EWM Realty International

Vincent Signorello PresidentCEO Florida East Coast Industries

Jackie Soffer and Jeffrey Soffer Turnberry Associates

Steven Sonberg Managing partner Holland amp Knight

Steven D Sonenreich

PresidentCEO Mount Sinai Medical Center

Jessica Goldman Srebnick CEO Goldman Properties

Kim Stone Executive vice presidentgeneral manager Miami Heat GroupAmericanAirlines Arena

William Talbert III CEO Greater Miami Convention amp Visitors Bureau

Mayi de la Vega FounderCEO One Sothebyrsquos International Realty

Tony Villamil Co-founderprincipal Washington Economics Group

Alexandra Villoch Presidentpublisher Miami Herald Media

Matthew Whitman Lazenby PresidentCEO Whitman Family Development

Teri Williams President OneUnited Bank

Manny de Zaacuterraga Executive managing director HFF

Bernard Zyscovich Managing principal Zyscovich Architects

Jorge Peacuterez

Alicia Cervera

Lamadrid

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( Miami-Dade )

amalgam of cultures and from the verve that makes Miami a special place Take a visit and see for yourself

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mdash Andy CortyPublisher

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( Community Portrait )

4 OCTOBER 2016 FLORIDATRENDCOM

Miami-Dade

M iamians consider themselves neither northern nor southern As the local saying

goes ldquoThe best thing about Miami is that itrsquos so close to the United Statesrdquo It straddles the US and the Caribbean its airports and seaports are the perfect trans-shipment point between north and south east and west

Miami which has always had a significant immigrant population became a southern town until the influx of Cuban business owners professionals and intellectuals who poured

into Miami-Dade after Fidel Castro took over Cuba in 1959 and paved the way for successive waves of political and economic refugees

Miami-Dade says one business leader became a place where entrepreneurs ideas innovative minds and people with money from multiple countries converge

Today Miami is probably best understood by its diversity mdash the county encompasses Sunny Isles Beachrsquos wall of

condo towers and resorts along the Atlantic Ocean Hialeahrsquos warehouses and industrial spaces Miami Beachrsquos Art Deco District downtown Miamirsquos glitteringly dense high-rises Coral Gablesrsquo sprawling homes and Homesteadrsquos farms and nurseries

Miami-Dade has a greater portion of foreign-born residents than any other county

or metro area in the US Itrsquos a Latin American quilt with people from every nation in South Central and North America The population also includes large groups from the Caribbean the United Kingdom Israel France Spain Russia and more mdash some

By Rochelle Broder-Singer

photo iStock

6 OCTOBER 2016 FLORIDATRENDCOM

( Miami-Dade )

permanent residents some regular visitors (for business or for pleasure) Cultures however donrsquot blend together any more than accents or languages do County leaders sometimes refer to the diversity as a ldquomosaicrdquo Immigrants add their own piece to the large picture

Companies say the countyrsquos diversity of people leads to diversity of thought Talk to local business leaders and the phrase that keeps coming up is ldquocultural collisionsrdquo mdash meant in a positive way ldquoDiversity is (Miamirsquos) greatest strengthrdquo says Stephen Owens president of Swire Properties ldquoWe say all the time in our company lsquocultural collisionrsquo And the benefits are fantastic Everyone has a different view and a different way of approaching and solving problemsrdquo

The county faces plenty of challenges Its rapid growth and urbanization have led to traffic congestion and gridlock Far too many jobs are in low-paying service positions And like many other large metro areas prosperity and growth have bypassed large portions of the population The middle class is shrinking the gap between rich and poor is growing and economic mobility is low

Business education and government leaders are focused on boosting wages in the hospitality and tourism industry along with expanding industries with higher-paying jobs such as aviation architecture engineering fashion design media production information technology international banking and finance life sciences and health care and tradelogistics

The countyrsquos public school system colleges and universities are trying to work closely with industry to train workers for the right jobs County government is supporting mass transit efforts business incubators and other initiatives The countyrsquos diversity they believe will help it move forward says Jaret Davis chairman of the countyrsquos economic development partnership the Beacon Council and co-managing shareholder of law firm Greenberg Traurigrsquos Miami office As he says ldquoWhenever you get cultural collisions innovation comes outrdquo

Miami-Dade County

The seventh-largest county in the US by population and the largest in Florida Miami-Dade has more than 1 million residents in its unincorporated areas mdash as a city it would be the largest in Florida The entire county is a single school district mdash No 4 in the US by enrollment with more than 360000 students

189772 ndash Square miles of land

270 million ndash Population (2016) up 83 from 2010

249 million ndash Population (2010)

274 million ndash Projected 2020 population

1423 ndash Population per square mile

Age breakdown of residents (2016) 23 ndash 19 or under 279 ndash 20 to 39 365 ndash 40 to 64 157 ndash 65+

389 ndash Median age

In-Migration and Out-Migration

Miami-Dade was the No 2 county in the nation for international migration from 2010-15 and the number of foreign-born country residents increased by 11 between 2009 and 2015 Between 2010 and 2015 16 of the total population had moved in from abroad 11 had moved from other states and 10 moved from other counties in Florida

Internationalism Miami-Dade is the

only county in the US in which more than half the residents were born outside the country

Foreign-Born 516 610 ndash Born in

the Caribbean (including Cuba)

179 ndash Born in

South America 138 ndash Born in

Central America 722 ndash Speak a

language other than English at home

RaceHispanic Origin 144 ndash White

non-Hispanic 668 ndash Hispanic

or Latino 187 ndash Black or

African-American alone 17 ndash Asian

Education 282 ndash Percent of

the population who earned only a high school diploma

266 ndash Percent who earned a bachelorrsquos degree or higher

97 ndash Percentage who have a graduate degree of some type

Miami Dade College is the largest institution of higher education in the nation with 165000 students

SnapshotsMiami Gardens

Hialeah

Doral

North Miami Beach

North Miami

Miami Beach

Miami

Coral Gables

Cutler Bay

Homestead

75

41

997

95

FLORIDATRENDCOM OCTOBER 2016 7photo Kikor Inc GMCVB

Florida International University is No 6 in the US for undergraduate student enrollment with 41000 undergrads FIU is the second-largest university in the state behind the University of Central Florida and also has the highest percentage in the US of first-year students commuting to school mdash 76

Income Miami-Dade residentsrsquo

median income of $45000 is 9 below the Florida average and 20 below the nationrsquos But the average household expenditure of $54218 is above the statersquos average of $41236 $23433 ndash Per-

capita income 204 ndash Residents

living in poverty

Politics 430 ndash Registered

Democrats down from 450 in 2000

277 ndash Registered Republicans down from 383 in 2000

285 ndash No party affiliation up from 163 in 2000

In 2012 616 voted for Barack Obama 379 voted for Mitt Romney

Housing Total Housing Units

2014 1004371 mdash 550 owner-occupied

Minority-Owned Businesses 11 of businesses in the

county are black-owned the second-highest percentage in Florida and seventh-highest in the US

Metro Miami (Miami-Dade Broward and Palm Beach counties) is home to nearly half of Floridarsquos woman-owned businesses

International Business About 1000 multinationals

have offices in Miami-Dade The county also has 77 foreign consulate offices 42 bi-national chambers of commerce and 21 trade offices A total of $11623 billion in international trade passed through the countyrsquos airports and seaports during 2015

City of Miami 3587 ndash Square

miles of land 452332 ndash

Population (2016) 399508 ndash

Population (2010) 576 ndash Foreign-born 773 ndash Speak a

language other than English at home

RaceHispanic Origin 700 ndash Hispanic

or Latino 192 ndash Black or

African-American alone 119 ndash White

non-Hispanic 10 ndash Asian alone

Income $30858 ndash Median

household income

Housing 192789 ndash Total

housing units ndash 31 owner-occupied

Residential development shopping

and dining have changed the face of downtown Miami and the Brickell district This is a city of neighborhoods from Little Haiti Little Havana and the historic African-American Liberty City to the Miami Design District and the art enclave of Wynwood

Law firm Greenberg Traurig with more than 600 people at its offices there is one of Miamirsquos largest private-sector employers

Swire Propertiesrsquo Brickell City Centre includes two condo towers two office buildings an EAST Miami hotel (the first outside Asia) and an outdoor shopping area One condo tower an office building and the hotel opened earlier this year and the shopping area will open this fall

The population

of downtown Miami has almost

doubled since 2000

8 OCTOBER 2016 FLORIDATRENDCOM

( Miami-Dade )

photos iStock top Gary Rothstein Newscom bottom

Miami Beach 763 ndash Square

miles of land 101077 ndash Population

(2016) 87779 ndash Population

(2010) 522 ndash Foreign-born 677 ndash Speak a

language other than English at home

RaceHispanic Origin 530 ndash Hispanic

or Latino 405 ndash White

non-Hispanic

44 ndash Black or African-American alone

19 ndash Asian alone

Income $42547 ndash Median

household income

Housing 68697 ndash Total

housing units mdash 38 owner-occupied

While tourism is important to the cityrsquos economy it also has the highest number of

startups per capita of any small city in the US with 246 per 100000 residents

Although the city is filled with hotels and restaurants its largest private employer is the 600-plus-bed Mount Sinai Medical Center

A $600-million renovation and expansion of the Miami Beach Convention Center mdash the countyrsquos largest mdash is scheduled for completion in 2018

Hialeah 2145 ndash Square miles of land 230895 ndash Population (2016) 224667 ndash Population (2010) 730 ndash Foreign-born 927 ndash Speak a language

other than English at home

RaceHispanic Origin 947 ndash Hispanic or Latino 42 ndash White non-Hispanic 27 ndash Black or African-

American alone 04 ndash Asian alone

Income $29959 ndash Median

household income

Housing 74971 ndash Total housing units

mdash 50 owner-occupied

With a population that is more than 94 Hispanic (and about 74 Cuban) Hialeahrsquos economy rests on mom-and-pop businesses as well as warehousing and distribution facilities that take advantage of its location

Miami Gardens 1823 ndash Square

miles of land 111875 ndash

Population (2016) 107163 ndash

Population (2010) 298 ndash Foreign-born 291 ndash Speak a

language other than English at home

RaceHispanic Origin 763 ndash Black or

African-American alone 220 ndash Hispanic

or Latino 26 ndash White

non-Hispanic 06 ndash Asian alone

Income $39545 ndash Median

household income

Housing 34931 ndash Total

housing units mdash 67 owner-occupied

This cityrsquos population is 79 African-American it is the largest predominantly African-American municipality in Florida

Florida Memorial University the countyrsquos only historically Black university has about 1600 students (18 of them international ndash the highest proportion in the state) The universityrsquos centerpiece is aviation including one of the nationrsquos only Cessna training centers

The Miami Dolphins began Hard Rock Stadiumrsquos $500-million makeover in summer of 2014

Designer Rene Ruiz has his manufacturing

facility in Hialeah

Ocean Drive

on Miami Beach

Snapshots

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Greenberg Traurig is a service mark and trade name of Greenberg Traurig LLP and Greenberg Traurig PA copy2016 Greenberg Traurig LLP Attorneys at Law All rights reserved Contact Jaret L Davis in Miami at 3055790500 degThese numbers are subject to fluctuation notGreenberg Traurigrsquos Berlin office is operated by Greenberg Traurig Germany an affiliate of Greenberg Traurig PA and Greenberg Traurig LLP Operates as Greenberg Traurig Maher LLP +Operates as Greenberg Traurig SC infinOperates as Greenberg Traurig LLP Foreign Legal Consultant Office ^Operates as a branch of Greenberg Traurig PA Florida USA currenGreenberg Traurig Tokyo Law Offices are operated by GT Tokyo Horitsu Jimusho an affiliate of Greenberg Traurig PA and Greenberg Traurig LLP ~Greenberg Traurigrsquos Warsaw office is operated by Greenberg Traurig Grzesiak spk an affiliate of Greenberg Traurig PA and Greenberg Traurig LLP 27836

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10 OCTOBER 2016 FLORIDATRENDCOM

( Miami-Dade )

Agriculture is among the biggest industries in the countyrsquos southernmost suburb which is the gateway to both Everglades National Park and Biscayne National Park mdash and is also home to Homestead-Miami Speedway

Homestead Air Reserve Base has an economic

impact of about $316 million and employs approximately 1400 another 1700 Air Force reservists conduct monthly drills at the base

Brazilian developer GBX Capital is building a 16-million-sq-ft 16-building spec industrial park which will include a distribution center for PepsiCoFrito-Lay

Doral 1388 ndash Square

miles of land 52453 ndash Population (2016) 45704 ndash Population (2010) 624 ndash Foreign-born 909 ndash Speak a language

other than English at home

RaceHispanic Origin 795 ndash Hispanic or Latino 146 ndash White

non-Hispanic 36 ndash Asian alone 25 ndash Black or African-

American alone

Income $72623 ndash Median

household income

Housing 19521 ndash Total

housing units mdash 54 owner-occupied

17 of Doralrsquos population is Venezuelan mdash the highest of any US city according to city-datacom One of the countyrsquos newest cities Doral is also its fastest-growing with 4200 new businesses and more than 21000 new jobs during the last four years The city is home to more than 80000 jobs

Doral is headquarters to two of the statersquos largest public companies No 1 World Fuel Services and No 6 Carnival

Codina Partnersrsquo $1-billion mixed-use Downtown Doral will eventually fill 120 acres with 70 retailers and restaurants office space an elementary school and eight towers with a total of 2840 condos rental units and townhomes The Shops at Downtown Doral and one of the condo towers are open

Homestead

RaceHispanic Origin 629 ndash Hispanic or Latino 204 ndash Black or African-

American alone 160 ndash White

non-Hispanic 12 ndash Asian alone

Income $40250 ndash Median

household income

Housing 24598 ndash Total

housing units mdash 41 owner-occupied

North Miami 841 ndash Square

miles of land 65206 ndash Population

(2016) 58786 ndash Population

(2010) 491 ndash Foreign-born 698 ndash Speak a

language other than English at home

RaceHispanic Origin 589 ndash Black or

African-American alone

326 ndash White non-Hispanic

271 ndash Hispanic or Latino

17 ndash Asian alone

Income $36776 ndash Median

household income

Housing 22623 ndash Total

housing units mdash 50 owner-occupied

The area is known for its large Haitian population

Tage Greenwich Studios where the TV show Flipper was filmed remains one of south Floridarsquos largest studio facilities

Plans for SoLeacute Mia include 14 million square feet for retail entertainment offices homes and swimming lagoons

Agriculture is a key industry in Homestead

The SoLeacute

Mia project in North Miami

Snapshots

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12 OCTOBER 2016 FLORIDATRENDCOM

( Miami-Dade )

top photo Steve Schadt

North Miami Beach 483 ndash Square miles of land 44601 ndash Population (2016) 41523 ndash Population (2010)

504 ndash Foreign-born 666 ndash Speak a language

other than English at home

Snapshots

The Marina Palms Yacht Club amp Residences

Income $93590 ndash Median

household income

Housing 20836 ndash Total housing units

mdash 61 owner-occupied

More than 26 consulates and

foreign government offices more than 155 multinational companies and the University of Miami complement the historic master-planned cityrsquos retail restaurant and housing

Zubi Advertising which has its headquarters and an

in-house studio in the city boasts clients such as Dunkinrsquo Donuts Walgreens and Ford

A $216-million 18-month-long revamp of the downtown streetscape along Miracle Mile and Giralda Avenuersquos Restaurant Row is under way

Coral Gables

1292 ndash Square miles of land 50844 ndash Population (2016) 46780 ndash Population (2010) 373 ndash Foreign-born 602 ndash Speak a language

other than English at home

RaceHispanic Origin 536 ndash Hispanic or Latino 401 ndash White non-Hispanic 30 ndash Black or African-

American alone 27 ndash Asian alone

RaceHispanic Origin 414 ndash Black or

African-American alone 366 ndash Hispanic or Latino 184 ndash White non-Hispanic 34 ndash Asian alone

Income $38130 ndash Median

household income

Housing 16604 ndash Total housing units

mdash 55 owner-occupied

The city is encouraging development with the recent rezoning of 41 acres into mixed-use districts

with increased density

The Marina Palms Yacht Club amp Residences is Miami-Dadersquos first new condomarina project in 20 years Its 112 wet slips opened earlier this year as did its first luxury condo tower the second tower should open early next year bringing the total residential units to 468

Equity One has 15 million square feet of shopping real estate under management in 112 properties around the US The publicly traded real estate investment trust had $360 million in revenue in 2015

Cutler Bay

984 ndash Square miles of land 43600 ndash Population (2016) 40286 ndash Population (2010) 361 ndash Foreign-born

542 ndash Speak a language other than English at home

RaceHispanic Origin 545 ndash Hispanic or Latino 285 ndash White

non-Hispanic

142 ndash Black or African-American alone

23 ndash Asian alone

Income $62130 ndash Median

household income

Housing 15092 ndash Total housing

units ndash 72 owner-occupied

Southland Mall s the only indoor mall in the most southern part of the county

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DELTA AIR LINESHavana Cuba

DOMINICAN WINGSPunta Cana DRSanto Domingo DR

EUROWINGSCologne Germany

FRONTIER AIRLINES Havana Cuba

KLM ROYAL DUTCH AIRLINESAmsterdam Netherlands

MERIDIANA AIRLINES Milan Italy

SAS SCANDINAVIAN AIRLINESCopenhagen DenmarkOslo Norway

SILVER AIRWAYS Bimini Bahamas

SURINAM AIRWAYS Paramaribo Suriname

UNITED AIRLINES San Francisco California

NEW AIR SERVICE COMMENCING THROUGH 2016 AT MIAMI INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT

All new Cuba scheduled routes subject to final government approvals

16 OCTOBER 2016 FLORIDATRENDCOM

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Business Indicators

$14805 ndash Retail sales per capita (2012)

80197 ndash Employment establishments (2014)

$49200 ndash Average wage in 2015 compared to the $45000 average statewide

Top 5 Industries by Jobs (2016) 183316 ndash Accommodation

and food services 178237 ndash Health care

and social services 177717 ndash Professional

scientific and technical services

172069 ndash Education 159159 ndash Retail

Industry Growth and Wages Employment in health care

Miami-Dadersquos second-largest sector grew 3 from 2014 to 2015 slightly above the industryrsquos statewide growth of 29 Average annual wage for Miami-Dade health care workers during 2015 was $49052 above the statewide average of $47652

Construction grew 78 in Miami-Dade from 2014 to 2015 slightly faster than statewide growth of 7 Construction workers in Miami-Dade made an average of $47600 in 2015 compared to $44000 statewide

Three other fast-growing

industries in Miami-Dade actually have lower average wages than statewide

Other Services $30300 vs $32500

Manufacturing $45900 vs $55600

Administrative and Waste Services $31300 vs $34200

Top EmployersThe countyrsquos top employers list is dominated by government education and health care Only two of the top 15 employers mdash American Airlines and FPampL mdash are for-profit corporations

2015 Employees Miami-Dade County

Public Schools 31000 Miami-Dade County 24692 Federal government 19300 Florida state

government 19200 University of Miami 13864 Baptist Health South

Florida 13369 American Airlines 11773 Jackson Health

System 8163 Florida International

University 4951 City of Miami 3820 Mount Sinai Medical

Center 3402 FPampL 3011 Nicklaus Childrenrsquos

Hospital 2991 Homestead Air Reserve

Base 2810 Miami Dade College 2572

Source Beacon Council

Small Business

The greater Miami metropolitan area is No1 in the US in the rate of business owners with 869 of adult residents owning a business as their main job The Kauffman Foundation ranked the area No 6 in small-business activity (focusing on businesses more than 5 years old with fewer than 50 employees) and No 22 in startup activity with 052 of the adult population becoming entrepreneurs in a given month

Those companies tend to stay small The Kauffman Foundation also ranked the metro area No 39 out of 40 on its Index of Growth Entrepreneurship mdash behind Jacksonville Tampa and Orlando in the growth of companies during their first five years in business

Businesses by Number of Employees

1-4 66755-9 189410-19 76620-49 40550-99 137100+ 124

American Airlines

employs almost 12000 in the

county

Key Economic Sectors

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Tourism

Miami-Dade is an international tourism destination with its beaches nightlife and shopping having broadened to include arts and culture And while 48 of visitors still go to Miami Beach downtown Miami has also become an important destination Several of the hotels that opened in Miami-Dade this year represented their brandsrsquo US debuts including Atton Brickell Miami (from Chile-based Atton) EAST Miami (from Asia-based Swire Hotels) ME Miami (from Spain-based Meliacutea) and Pullman Miami Airport (from France-based AccorHotels)

Although the cruise industry

didnrsquot set a passenger record through PortMiami during 2015 it retained its ldquocruise capitalrdquo moniker with 202 million passengers 155 million overnight

visitors in 2015 (a record) mdash up 64 from 2014

8 million domestic visitors 75 million

international visitors No 1 domestic

market New York No 1 international

market Brazil 72 increase in visitors

from Asia the Middle East and Australia

$244 billion in spending 59 increase in average

daily room rate 781 occupancy (a record) 14 new hotels opened

Trade and Logistics

Miamirsquos geographic position its airport and seaport as well as population growth have brought more than 2200 trade and logistics companies into the county FedEx UPS Hellmann Worldwide Logistics Ryder System Seaboard Marine and Southeastern Freight Lines are a few of the countyrsquos top companies in this industry The Miami Customs District

PortMiami is the

nationrsquos cruise capital

anchored by PortMiami and Miami International Airport did $10685 billion in trade during 2015 Brazil is the districtrsquos top trade partner which is one reason trade has been down lately

Miami-Dadersquos biggest challenge may be the fact that there are no direct flights between MIA and Asia And Chinese influence in Latin America say industry experts is diverting trade from north-south routes to east-west ones

Miami-Dade has 56 foreign trade zones mdash more than any other county in the country Itrsquos working to create another one within Miami International Airport which will allow facilities within the airport to manufacture products for export with imported parts without paying duties on their re-exports

Major Foreign Trade Zones Miami Free Zone At 47

acres one of the largest privately operated general-purpose foreign trade zones in North America

PortMiami Foreign Trade Zone 16 million square feet of warehouse and logistics space in the seaport Miami International Airport Opa-locka Airport the Miami River and warehousing areas in Doral and Hialeah

Homestead Foreign Trade Zone The southernmost in the continental US it covers 1000 acres

Miami-Dade has attracted more than 2200 trade and logistics companies

Key Economic Sectors

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Banking and Finance

A center for Latin American banking Miami-Dade has the East Coastrsquos largest concentration of domestic and international banks south of New York City Local money too draws in financial services firms including hedge funds private equity funds and private bankers Miamirsquos Brickell district alone has 60 international banks and almost 100 alternative investment companies

Large locally based banks (several of which are owned by foreign firms) include Miami Lakes-based BankUnited Coral Gables-based Mercantil Commercebank Doral-based US Century Bank as well as Miami-based City National Bank of

Florida Sabadell United Bank Ocean Bank and TotalBank National banks including Bank of America and Wells Fargo are top employers with more than 2000 employees each in the county JPMorgan Chase employs about 1300 and Citi employs more than 1000 International banks range from Brazilrsquos Banco do Brasil and Itauacute Private Bank to Israelrsquos Bank Leumi and UK-based Barclays

Latin American financial company headquarters in the county include AXA Advisorsrsquo FloridaCaribbean Region MasterCard Worldwide and Visa International Latin America amp Caribbean

The last couple of years have seen

several hedge funds and investment banks either relocate to Miami or open offices there many of them citing lower costs of hiring and doing business as well as proximity to clients who often visit the area Universa Investments for instance moved its headquarters from California in 2014 and Brazilian investment firm XP Securities opened a 30-person office in Miami

Health Care and Life Sciences

This industry is dominated by non-profits Baptist Health South Florida is the largest with seven

hospitals a cardiac care center and nearly 50 outpatient centers Its 16000 employees make it the countyrsquos largest private employer Baptist is expanding its footprint with some 50 buildings under construction In December it will open the $500-million Miami Cancer Institute at its West Kendall Baptist Hospital campus that will include a 184-room Hilton hotel and a 220-ton proton therapy cyclotron The institute will employ about 1000 people

Jackson Health System is the largest public health system in the country with six hospitals 12 specialty care centers and long-

Jackson Health System is the largest public health system in the country

Sabadell United is one of 60

international banks

Key Economic Sectors

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term care centers clinics and pharmacies Voters approved an $830-million bond issue to help pay for rebuilding and adding three towers to its flagship Jackson Memorial Hospital campus Jackson Memorial is a teaching facility for the University of Miamirsquos Leonard M Miller School of Medicine The two also have a joint program in the Miami Transplant Institute UM which has its own health system mdash UHealth mdash has the No 1 eye institute in the nation Bascom Palmer Eye Institute which has earned that ranking 15 times in the past 27 years

Other notable facilities include Miami

Beachrsquos 613-bed Mount Sinai Medical Center which is also a state-designated teaching hospital and Nicklaus Childrenrsquos HospitalMiami Childrenrsquos Health System which includes a free-standing hospital exclusively for children plus nine pediatric outpatient centers

Jackson UHealth UMrsquos Miller School of Medicine Florida International Universityrsquos Wertheim College of Medicine and Miami Dade Collegersquos Medical Center Campus all operate in Miamirsquos health district In addition the 10-acre University of Miami Life Science amp Technology Park opened in 2011 and includes 2

million square feet of science labs and research facilities

Real EstateThe last real

estate bust hit Miami-Dade hard but the market bounced back on the strength of international real estate buyers many of whom put down 50 deposits to reserve condos Much of the building that has happened in recent years has been in the luxury sector marketed to those same buyers However falling foreign currencies and other economic factors have slowed luxury sales and some prices have fallen

Meanwhile mid-market home sales continue to grow

Professional Services

The countyrsquos law accounting and consulting firms are known for having multilingual multicultural staffs as well as expertise in doing business in Latin America Among the largest law firms

are Akerman Greenberg Traurig Holland amp Knight Bilzin Sumberg The legal sector is largely dominated by firms founded in Florida with national firms

finding it hard to get a strong foothold in a market with few large institutional clients Several Miami-based firms are among Accounting Todayrsquos Top 100 Accounting Firms list MBAF (No 42) Kaufman Rossin (51) Berkowitz Pollack Brant Advisors and Accountants (68) Ernst amp Young and Deloitte both also have large presences in Miami-Dade

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more than 20 nations

Art Basel Miami Beach Miami-Dade made its name on the international arts and culture scene with the contemporary art fair Art Basel Miami Beach which takes place in the fall More than 250 galleries from more than 30 nations exhibit at Art Basel in the Miami Beach Convention Center with some 73000 art dealers artists collectors

and aficionados from around the world

Art Miami Miami-Dadersquos oldest art fair takes place in Miamirsquos Wynwood neighborhood Launched in 1989 it is focused on established contemporary artworks and attracts more than 125 galleries and nearly 80000 people Its sister CONTEXT Art Miami fair focuses on emerging and mid-career artists

Media Production

Univision has studios and business operations in Doral Spanish programming firm NBCUniversal Telemundo produces an average of 800 hours of programming annually in its Hialeah studios Now the company is building a $250-million global headquarters nearby It will bring together Telemundo Network Telemundo Studios Telemundo Internacional cable network NBC Universo and digital media operations In downtown Miami Viacom International Media Networks for the Americas uses EUEScreen Gemsrsquo production facility Disney Channel ESPN FOX HBO and MTV all have their Latin American headquarters in the county

( Miami-Dade )

Art Institutions

The Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts just north of downtown Miami turns 10 this year mdash its three stages host some 500 events annually The New World Symphony is the nationrsquos premiere academy for up-and-coming musicians and performs in the Frank Gehry-designed New World Center in Miami Beach as well as in the Arsht Center The Arsht also is host to the Cleveland Orchestra Miami and the Florida Grand Opera and the Miami City Ballet

One of the newest performing arts centers is the South Miami-Dade Cultural Center which opened in 2011 The oldest is the 400-seat Lyric Theater in Miamirsquos

Overtown followed by downtown Miamirsquos Olympia Theater

The Peacuterez Art Museum Miami (PAAM) opened in downtown Miami in 2013 and quickly became the arearsquos premier museum Itrsquos dedicated to art from the 20th and 21st centuries

The Frost Museum of Science is under construction with help from hotel tax money after falling short in its fundraising and briefly halting construction

Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden Both a research institution and a destination the 83-acre garden has more than 200000 specimens in its herbarium science lab and research space as well as field research programs in

Telemundo Studios is based in Miami

More than 250 galleries

exhibit during Art Basel Miami

Beach

Key Economic Sectors

Be Part of Building Miami-Dadersquos Economic Future

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BUSINESSRECRUITMENTSamp EXPANSIONSCOMPLETED

975+

DIRECT JOBS CREATED

Over64000

IN NEW CAPITAL

INVESTMENT

$4 billion

RESULTS

30 YEARS OFGROWINGBUSINESS IN MIAMI

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Notable Firms

American Airlines mdash The countyrsquos No 3 private employer (after Baptist Health South Florida and the University of Miami) has some 11000 employees at its Latin American and Caribbean hub at Miami International Airport

CarnivalRoyal CaribbeanNorwegian mdash Carnival ($1571 billion in revenue in 2015) Royal Caribbean Cruises ($83 billion) and Norwegian Cruise Line ($435 billion) all have headquarters in the county Together the worldrsquos three largest cruise companies employ nearly 7500 in the county

Lennar mdash One of the nationrsquos largest

home builders is based in Miami It had $947 billion in revenue last year

Perry Ellis International mdash The fashion designer and distributorrsquos brands

include its namesake Perry Ellis as well as Jantzen Cubavera and Original Penguin The publicly traded firm employs 650 in the county and has revenue of $89952 million

Related Group mdash

One of the nationrsquos largest Hispanic-owned firms with nearly $2 billion in revenue last year Related Group began in 1979 as an affordable housing developer then became the countyrsquos condo leader Chairman and CEO Jorge Peacuterez has led it in building and managing more than 90000 condos and apartments While continuing to build condominium projects in the luxury through middle-market sectors the company has also gotten back into affordable and public housing development in recent years and has expanded into Tampa Atlanta Mexico and Argentina

Ryder System mdash One of the countyrsquos largest employers the

transportation and logistics giant had $657 billion in revenue in 2015 and employed more than 1100 in the county

Southern Glazerrsquos mdash North Americarsquos largest wine and spirits distribution company was formed earlier this year when Southern Wine amp Spirits merged with Glazerrsquos

Turnberry Associates mdash Aventura-based Turnberryrsquos flagship holdings are the 1594-room Fontainebleau Miami Beach resort one of the countyrsquos largest employers with 1987 workers and Aventura Mall which it manages and owns 667 of Aventura Mall is the nationrsquos third-largest it reportedly generates $1700 per square foot in sales mdash among the highest in the nation Turnberry is continuing to expand the mall with plans to add a three-story 315000-sq-ft wing

Brightstar mdash The largest specialized wireless distributor in the world became a

subsidiary of Japan-based SoftBank Group in 2014 and is still run from Medley It handles everything from sourcing warehousing and logistics to financing trade-ins and sales of mobile phones for device manufacturers wireless providers and retailers Revenue in 2015 was approximately $121 billion

MasTec mdash MasTec engineers constructs and maintains infrastructure for

electrical transmission and distribution oil and natural gas pipelines other utilities communications and other industries It has 605 employees in Miami-Dade and 10000 around the US with 2015 revenue of $421 billion

Logistics giant

Ryder is based in the

county

MasTec employs 605 in Miami-Dade

Perry Ellis has almost $1 billion

in revenue

A Lennar

community in Miami-

Dade

Key Economic Sectors

The best pediatric care in South Florida is alwayswithin reach

At Nicklaus Childrenrsquos Hospital we not only

provide care for children we place the child

and the family at the center of a devoted team

guiding them and their family through every

step of their journey It is because of Nicklaus

Childrenrsquos Hospitalrsquos innovative approach that

once again no other hospital in South Florida

has more programs listed in USNews amp World

Reportrsquos 2016-17 pediatric rankings In addition

our neurology and neurosurgery program is

ranked in the top 15 nationally That means

you have world-class pediatric care right here in

your own backyard And through our network of

outpatient and urgent care centers chances are

we are only a few blocks away Itrsquos great to be a

leader but even better to lead with compassion

innovation and extraordinary care We thank our

doctors nurses support staff volunteers and

donors for helping us achieve another year of

excellence in care

Nicklaus Childrenrsquos Hospital

3100 SW 62 Avenue Miami FL 33155

305-666-6511

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Nicklaus Childrenrsquos is proud to have more programs included within USNews amp World Reportrsquos 2016-17 ldquoBest Childrenrsquos Hospitalsrdquo rankings than any other hospital in South Florida

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Major Real Estate Projects

MiamiCentral Station mdash Florida East Coast Industries is creating a major transit-oriented development on two acres The Miami terminal for its All Aboard Florida Brightline train route will also include more than 180000 square feet of retail space two office towers with 190000 square feet and 90000 square feet of space as well as more than 800 apartments Trains will come and go from a 1000-foot long platform 50 feet above downtown All Aboard Florida service will begin running from Miami through Fort Lauderdale to West Palm Beach in 2017

Brickell City Centre mdash Swire Propertiesrsquo 54-million-sq-ft 91-acre mixed-use development has already changed the landscape of the Brickell area Its 260000 square feet of office space became available in two buildings earlier this year as did two residential condos with 780 total units In November its

500000-sq-ft outdoor shopping center will open with a $30-million climate ribbon that passively cools the center via a glass trellis Itrsquos the largest private-sector project under development in Miami

Miami Worldcenter mdash Construction is under way on the first phase of this nearly 30-acre

community just north of downtown Miami which has been more than a decade in the making Master developer Miami Worldcenter Associates partnering with other developers plans 450000 square feet of retail an 1800-room Marriott Marquis hotel 600000 square feet of convention space and several

condominium and rental apartment towers The first condominium will be complete in 2018

Miami Design District mdash Miami-based developer Dacra and L Real Estate are in the middle of a major redevelopment of what was once Miamirsquos abandoned furniture and deacutecor retail area With the first phase of building complete the 18-square-block neighborhood is already well on its way to being a luxury shopping district When completed next year the redevelopment will have about 120 luxury stores as well as restaurants a hotel art galleries furniture showrooms and residential condos A new Institute of Contemporary Art Miami will join other cultural spaces including the

MiamiCentral Station will

include retail space two office towers

and more than 800 apartments

Miami Design District is undergoing a major redevelopment

Key Economic Sectors

de la Cruz Collection Contemporary Art Space and the Buckminster Fuller Institute

River Landing Shops and Residences mdash The 814-acre mixed-use development in Miamirsquos health district will include 475 apartments a park along the Miami River and 426000 square feet of retail and restaurants Developer Andrew Hellinger expects to complete the project in 2018

Liberty Square mdash Related Group will redevelop Liberty Square a 57-acre public housing project originally built in the 1930s as well as a nearby vacant site called Lincoln Gardens

Faena District Miami Beach mdash Argentine Alan Faena and New Yorker Len Blavatnik are redeveloping a six-block area of Miami Beachrsquos Mid-Beach The 169-room Faena Hotel Miami Beach (inside the former Saxony Hotel) the 50-room Casa Claridgersquos hotel and the Faena House condo have already opened along with Faena Hotelrsquos 220-seat dinner theater Two more condominium buildings the 50000-sq-ft Faena Forum cultural center and the Faena Bazaar retail complex are under construction

Challenges

Miami-Dadersquos

biggest challenge is economic disparity and poverty Just over 20 of the population lives in poverty up from 178 in 2005 Expensive housing exacerbates the problem 62 of renters and 43 of owners spend more than one-third of their income on housing

Increasing population density and cargo transportation mean crowded roads at all times of day The TomTom Traffic Index ranked Miami No 7 on its list of the overall most congested cities in the US based on travel time in the daily commute

Business leaders and companies considering expanding or relocating into the county often cite education and workforce preparation as their biggest concerns but the countyrsquos public education system has made dramatic changes during the past several years The Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce meanwhile has made education one of its priorities this year

Sea-level rise is likely the countyrsquos greatest

long-term threat The most immediate issues are saltwater intrusion into freshwater aquifers as well as high-tide flooding of streets Miami Beach spent

$400 million to raise streets and install pumps The county one of four members of the Southeast Florida Regional Climate Change Compact also created a position of chief resilience officer to address issues such as sea-level rise and hurricanes

Miami-Dade has the toughest wind-resistance building codes in the nation and many believe itrsquos more prepared for such a storm than most communities

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Miami International AirportOne of the worldrsquos busiest international

airports MIA is the countyrsquos most important economic engine with one out of every 41 jobs attributed to the airport and related-aviation industries MIA expects to generate more than $1 billion in revenue for the first time this fiscal year In 2015 it became the second airport in the world to earn certification as a pharmaceutical freight hub from the International Air Transport Association A recently completed $64-billion capital improvement program saw construction of a fourth runway 4 million square feet of new terminal space and a train connecting the airport with the Miami Intermodal Center

Worldwide Rankings (by volume) No 2 ndash International passengers No 1 ndash International freight

US Rankings No 1 ndash International freight No 2 ndash International passengers No 12 ndash Total passengers No 3 ndash Total cargo

Business Assets

PortMiami is the

statersquos No 1 container

port

2015 Milestones 231 million ndash Domestic passengers 212 million ndash International passengers 98 ndash International cities served non-stop 52 ndash Domestic cities served non-stop 102 ndash Total airlines 256891 tons ndash Domestic freight 19 million tons ndash International cargo

PortMiamiThe statersquos No 1 container port and the

worldrsquos No 1 cruise port is the countyrsquos

second-most-important economic engine with an estimated $28-billion economic impact More than $1 billion in recent improvements include completion of a $205-million deep dredge and installation of cranes to accommodate post-Panamax ships a port tunnel that connects to I-95 and on-dock rail service Cargo industry leaders ranked PortMiami the No 1 seaport on the East Coast for port productivity and performance

During the fiscal year ending Sept 30 2015 PortMiami saw more cruise

The county recently completed a centralized traffic management system

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Meanwhile the 25-mile elevated Metrorail runs from Hialeah to downtown Miami to Miami International Airport and south to the Kendall area In downtown Miami the Metromover runs on 44 miles of elevated track connecting the central business district with the Brickell area The Metromover and Metrorail connect with each and with bus lines in downtown Miami at Government Center

Tri-Rail trains connect Miami-Dade Broward

and Palm Beach counties The system is currently too far west for Miami-Dadersquos business centers though Tri-Rail is being extended to MiamiCentral station

The cities of Miami Miami Beach and Coral Gables run their own trolleybus systems through their downtowns

Rail ndash Both CSX and Florida East Coast Railway run through the county

passengers than any other port in the world mdash nearly 49 million During 2016 19 cruise lines plan to bring 42 ships through PortMiami mdash most of them making it their home port

The portrsquos cruise capacity is set to increase Royal Caribbean Cruises signed an agreement with the county to construct and operate a new $150-million 170000-sq-ft terminal at the port It will serve as home port to Royal Caribbean International ships especially its 5400-passenger Oasis-class vessels and allow the company to increase its annual passenger volume at the port by as many as 1 million

2015 Cargo Volume (year ending Sept 30 2015) 1422 ndash Ships docked 457 million ndash Inbound tons 405 million ndash Outbound tons 101 million ndash 20-foot

equivalent units of containerized cargo up 15

Transportation

HighwaysRoads ndash I-95 Floridarsquos Turnpike and I-75 provide north-south transit Additional state roads include the Palmetto Expressway (SR 826) Dolphin Expressway (SR 836) Turnpike Homestead Extension (SR 821) Don Shula Expressway (SR 874) and Snapper Creek Expressway (SR 878) The Miami-Dade Expressway Authority (MDX) funded entirely by toll revenue manages five east-west roads that handle some 1 million cars daily

This summer the county finished a $13-million centralized traffic management center with computers and traffic engineers to monitor intersections and change lights in real-time

Transit ndash Mass transit in the county is expected to undergo a transformation when Florida East Coast Industries opens MiamiCentral station in downtown Miami late in 2017

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Educational Resources

Miami-Dade is No 8 in the nation in college students per capita 56 colleges and 25 universities have programs in the county The top four by number of graduates during the 2014-15 school year Florida International University ndash

12792 graduates mdash The seventh-largest public university in the nation by enrollment it awards more degrees to Hispanic students than any other US university

Miami Dade College ndash 11473 mdash The largest educational institution in the nation with more than 165000 students

University of Miami ndash 5352 mdash Among the nationrsquos top 50 universities according to US News amp World Report for five years in a row

Barry University ndash 2656 mdash Among Forbes magazinersquos ldquoAmericarsquos Top Collegesrdquo

Other universities include St Thomas University Florida Memorial University Johnson amp Wales University Miami International University of Art amp Design as well as MBA programs from Kellogg School of Management (Northwestern University) and Alliance Manchester Business School

Meanwhile the countyrsquos K-12 schools have improved under Superintendent Alberto Carvalho In 2012 voters approved issuing a $12-billion bond to fund renovations and construction of Miami-Dade County Public School facilities updating technology expanding student capacity and enhancing safety

Business Assets The district introduced 59 magnet and ldquochoicerdquo programs for the 2016-17 school year and now offers more than 500 magnet academy career academy public-private partnership and other thematic options 100 schools offer magnet programs These include programs in global trade and logistics cybersecurity forensic science botany zoology communications and law enforcement The county also offers some of the most robust foreign language programs in the country as part of its extended foreign language program The International Studies Preparatory Academy in Coral Gables is run by the first international public-private educational partnership in the US Miami-Dade County Public Schools the city of Coral Gables and the Spanish Italian and French education ministries

In 2012 the school district earned the Broad Prize for Urban Education awarded to school districts that show the greatest overall performance improvement and reduce achievement gaps among low-income students and among students of color Newsweek put 12 Miami-Dade County Public Schools on its list of ldquoTop High Schools for Low-Income Studentsrdquo And the school system has more national magnet merit awards than any other in the country including six Magnet School of Americarsquos Magnet Schools of Excellence awards (out of 74 in the nation) and 28 Magnet

UM is among

the top 50 universities

in the country

Alberto Carvalho

FIU awards more

degrees to Hispanics than any

other US university

FLORIDATRENDCOM OCTOBER 2016 31

Schools of Distinction Research site WalletHub found that the county has the highest rate of return on educational investment

The county also has 432 private schools with a combined enrollment of more than 50000 students

The countyrsquos One Community One Goal initiative formed the Academic Leaders Council to ensure that academic institutions at all levels are producing workers that local industries need The council brings together the heads of the arearsquos six largest higher-education institutions mdash the University of Miami St Thomas University Miami Dade College Florida Memorial University Florida International University and Barry University mdash and Superintendent Carvalho In 2015 the council created the Talent Development Network to connect students with paid internships at local companies It began with 200 paid internships for higher education students

WorkforceDespite a total labor force of

about 131 million people and an unemployment rate of 53 in the county many business owners say they have trouble finding the right employees

CareerSource South Florida is the public-private workforce development and training partnership for Miami-Dade County and Monroe County The county is one of two White House-designated TechHire communities in Florida and is competing for a portion of $100 million in related grants to expand the countyrsquos IT hiring and training ecosystem

Miami-Dadersquos top occupations and the portion of the workforce in those occupations Office and Administrative

Support 163 Sales 143 Executives managers and

administrators 97 Food preparationservice 62 Building and grounds

maintenance 56

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32 OCTOBER 2016 FLORIDATRENDCOM top photo GMCVB

( Miami-Dade )

Convention Facilities

The Miami Beach Convention Center is the countyrsquos main convention venue with 500000 square feet of exhibit space and a 60000-sq-ft ballroom Itrsquos small by convention standards and is undergoing a $615-million expansion and redevelopment which should be ready in 2018

In downtown Miami James L Knight International Center

has 113000 square feet of total meeting space including a theater that seats up to 4569 people and the Miami Convention Centerrsquos 28000-sq-ft exhibition hall

Other major meeting spaces include the Trump National Doral Miamirsquos 175000 square feet of meeting space the Miami Airport Convention Centerrsquos 172000 square feet the InterContinental Miamirsquos 101000 square feet the Hyatt Regency Miamirsquos 100000

square feet and the JW Marriott Marquis Miamirsquos 80000 square feet One of the countyrsquos oldest conference centers is at the Biltmore Hotel in Coral Gables which has 75000 square feet of meeting and function space plus 273 rooms and a golf course

HotelsAlthough only about 8 of

visitors to Miami-Dade came for business during 2015 the countyrsquos robust tourist industry means plenty of options for business travelers among the arearsquos nearly 51800 rooms in more than 390 hotels

Miami-Dadersquos signature accommodations are its boutique hotels which range from art deco classics to new and modern The number of independent hotels has dropped considerably in recent years with major chains either buying up or building their own boutique options They

range from the 18-room Sense Beach House in South Beach to the iconic 194-room Delano which is part of the Morgans Hotel Group

The county has four AAA Five-Diamond Hotels The St Regis Bal Harbour Resort the Four Seasons Hotel Miami the Mandarin Oriental in downtown and Acqualina Resort amp Spa in Sunny Isles Beach It also has four Forbes Five-Star Hotels Acqualina Mandarin Oriental St Regis and the Setai Miami Beach

Miami-Dadersquos largest hotels (by rooms) Fontainebleau Miami

Beach 1504 Loews Miami Beach

Hotel 790 Trump National

Doral Miami 643 InterContinental Miami

(downtown) 641 Hyatt Regency Miami

(downtown) 612 Miami Marriott Biscayne

Bay (downtown) 602

Business Assets The Miami Beach Convention

Center has 500000 square feet of

meeting space

The Mandarin Oriental is one of four AAA Five-Diamond Hotels

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34 OCTOBER 2016 FLORIDATRENDCOM top photo Allen Eyestone Newscom

( Miami-Dade )

Sports

In addition to college sports the area has four Major League teams the NFL Miami Dolphins NBA Miami Heat MLB Miami Marlins and North American

Soccer Leaguersquos Miami FC which started play this year

Auto racing ndash Homestead-Miami Speedway hosts events throughout the season including NASCARrsquos Ford Championship Weekend

Annual events ndash The Orange Bowl part of the college football playoffs hosts playoff semifinal games every three years the Miami Open tennis tournament Miami Beach Polo World Cup

Business AssetsDining

While Joersquos Stone Crab in South Beach may still be the hardest restaurant to get a seat in power dining around the county is now about diverse options new experiences and inventive cuisine Peruvian gastropub and farm-to-table restaurants are the newest trends while every flavor of Latin ethnic food Asian fusion and seafood remain strong Dining has become a reason to come to Miami-Dade with the hottest dining districts in South Beach Miamirsquos Brickell area the Miami Design District Miamirsquos Wynwood neighborhood and Coral Gables

Among the offerings 7 Florida Trend Golden

Spoon Hall of Fame restaurants 26 Florida Trend Golden

Spoon Award restaurants

Malls

Several of Miami-Dadersquos major malls are among the highest-grossing in the nation Among the malls

Aventura Mall Dadeland Mall Bal Harbour Shops Shops at Merrick Park Dolphin Mall Miami International Mall Mall of the Americas Southland Mall The Falls

NatureBeaches were Miami-Dadersquos

original attraction and the county is home to two national parks Everglades National Park and Biscayne National Park (95 of which is under water) It has three state parks Bill Baggs Cape Florida State Park in Key Biscayne Barnacle Historic State Park in Miamirsquos Coconut Grove area and North Miami Beachrsquos Oleta River State Park which is Floridarsquos largest urban park

The area has four

professional teams including

the Miami Dolphins

The county is home to Everglades National Park

stands for coming soon

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Miami Cancer Institute at Baptist Health South Florida is changing the face of cancer care with a new state-of-the-art $430 million facility ndash spreading its mission of hope caring and innovation through a powerful alliance with Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center a comprehensive team of esteemed cancer specialists and the only proton therapy center in South Florida Thatrsquos a big breakthrough in the fight against cancer Join us and together we can make C stand for cure Become a Miami Cancer Institute champion of cancer research and treatment by donating at MiamiCancerInstitutecom

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36 OCTOBER 2016 FLORIDATRENDCOM

( Miami-Dade )

Innovation Hub

Can Miami-Dade turn one of the highest rates of entrepreneurship in the country into a true innovation ecosystem Organizations from the Beacon Council and Miami-Dade County to the Miami Downtown Development Authority the John S and James L Knight Foundation and a slew of incubatorsaccelerators are working on that mission

Itrsquos a challenge There is a shortage of both venture capital funding and new graduates in tech-related fields in the area Therersquos not an ecosystem of established tech companies with experienced entrepreneurs who can fund startups with stock option payouts But many say those two obstacles will be easier to overcome than geography Compared to other hubs of innovation Miami-Dadersquos is spread out with co-working spaces accelerators incubators and innovative companies from one end of the county to the other

Despite these obstacles the non-profit Knight Foundation decided in 2013 to invest heavily in creating an innovation ecosystem in Miami-Dade To date it has committed more than $20 million to 180 programs

One the Knight Foundationrsquos biggest investments was helping to launch eMerge Americas which has become the regionrsquos signature technology and entrepreneurship conference Its $151-million three-year grant along with $1 million in seed money from Miami-Dade County have helped eMerge grow from 6000 attendees in 2014 to 13000 attendees from more than 400 companies in 2016

The efforts appear to be paying off Between 2012 and 2014 the county saw a 24 increase in technology jobs compared to a 9 increase nationally Microsoft launched its first US Innovation Center in Miami and the White House named Miami-Dade a TechHire community part of an initiative to train people for technology jobs And the Kauffman

Business Assets Foundation ranked the area No 2 metropolitan area in the nation for entrepreneurship

Innovation Economy Components Venture Hive ndash The granddaddy of

Miamirsquos accelerators and incubators founded with financial support from the Miami Downtown Development Authority supports high-growth technology companies at all stages and companies from 40 nations have applied to the program

Endeavor Miami ndash This non-profit helps a selected group of high-impact entrepreneurs around the world scale up with services mentoring and funding Miami is its first US location

The Launch Pad at University of Miami ndash The program provides entrepreneurial resources for students and alumni

Cambridge Innovation Center Miami ndash Housed at the University of Miami Life Science amp Technology Park this outpost of the Boston-area startup acceleratorincubator educational center and co-working space hopes to eventually house more than 500 startups

PowerMoves Miami ndash The accelerator focuses on increasing the number of minority-led high-growth high-tech and venture-backed companies

Miami Entrepreneurship Center ndash This co-working space offers a network of mentors educational programs and support services

Women Innovating Now (WIN) Lab ndash A second outpost of the yearlong residency accelerator for women entrepreneurs the lab was founded by the Center for Womenrsquos Entrepreneurial Leadership at Babson College

Startup FIU ndash Florida International University established this

eMerge Americas has become the arearsquos signature tech and business conference

FLORIDATRENDCOM OCTOBER 2016 37

( Miami-Dade )

entrepreneurship accelerator for students faculty and early-stage entrepreneurs throughout the community it focuses on the commercialization of discoveries and technology developed by FIU faculty

EchoTech Visions ndash An incubator and accelerator for ldquogreenrdquo manufacturing that includes warehouse space it will launch a new location in 2017 with a prototyping lab and light manufacturing

Healthbox ndash The accelerator focuses on the health care industry and sustainable businesses

The Idea Center at Miami Dade College ndash The center offers entrepreneurship education and experiential learning as well as community events

Food FIU ndash A food industry-focused incubator will open soon in partnership with FIUrsquos

Chaplin School of Hospitality and Tourism Management

MAGIC ndash Miami Dade Collegersquos Miami Animation and Gaming International Complex offers associate degree programs in partnership with Pixar Alienware Disney Univision and others

Watsco Ventures ndash This division of air-conditioning and heating distributor Watsco invests in B2B and home comfort-related startups some of which are housed in its internal innovation lab

Goldman Sachs 10000 Small Businesses ndash A combination of classes mentoring and counseling is paid for by Goldman Sachs to help entrepreneurs take their companies to the second stage

Rokk3r Labs ndash It co-develops and invests in promising companies in high-growth industries

Refresh Miami ndash This tech and entrepreneur networking organization hosts the Hack-for-Good hackathon

Economic DevelopmentThe Beacon Council the countyrsquos

official publicprivate economic development partnership is focused on creating jobs and attracting and retaining companies The county also has a department of regulatory and economic resources which runs the $90-million Economic Development Fund and incentives and assistance in Targeted Urban Areas and Empowerment Zones

The Greater Miami Convention amp Visitors Bureau focuses on advocacy and networking and the Greater Miami Convention amp Visitors Bureau markets the area The Latin Chamber of Commerce of the United States and the Miami-Dade Gay amp Lesbian Chamber of Commerce are among other active business organizations

Susan Amat is co-

founderCEO of Venture

Hive

38 OCTOBER 2016 FLORIDATRENDCOM

( Miami-Dade )

Promising New Companies

Kairos ndash Founded in 2012 this facial emotion and demographic recognition company uses data and analytics in software that other developers can incorporate into their products It has raised $6 million in venture capital and has thousands of customers around the world

Webee ndash Originally founded in Argentina

Webee moved to Miami after participating in the incubator program at Venture Hive in 2015 and its accelerator program this year The company makes hardware and software that control devices around your home Research firm Gartner named it to its ldquoCool Vendors in the Connected Homerdquo list this year Webee adds another layer to the web-controlled home In addition to connecting with devices from other vendors its home hub learns your habits and can predict

what you want and adapt to your habits

YellowPepper ndash This mobile payments solutions company turned its focus to Latin America when it moved from Boston to Miami several years ago Its product Yepex broke ground as a mobile wallet for Latin America mdash it now processes more than 30 million transactions per month for clients such as Citibank Scotiabank Banamex and Diners Club International Last fall it rolled out a mobile wallet app co-branded with Colombiarsquos Grupo Aval The company raised more than $19 million in venture capital during 2015

Way Back ndash Based in Satildeo Paulo Brazil Way Back recovers international debts for companies including Coca-Cola 3M Xerox

and American Express Although itrsquos been in business since 1991 the Miami office is its first in the US It plans to handle regional business from the office

Nymbus ndash After making three acquisitions this year

Business Assets the financial technology firm owns some $200 million in intellectual property This summer it also secured $12 million in financing led by the major shareholders of Vensure Enterprises The companyrsquos SmartCore core banking software platform helps financial institutions transition from older technology to new systems focused on digital delivery channels Its focus is traditional community banks and credit unions

Octopi ndash Originally called Cetus Labs this software company developed a modern web-based terminal operating system for the shipping and logistics industry It uses artificial intelligence techniques and is designed to more efficiently track the movement of shipping containers maintain an

accurate history of cargo movements and allow shipping lines to track container locations in real time An alumnus of Venture Hive and an Early Stage Startup winner at eMerge Americas it landed its first customer in 2015 This year it signed a contract with the company

that manages the shipping terminals at the port of Port-Au-Prince Haiti about 85 of containerized cargo entering Haiti is managed via Octopi A new billing component allows it to communicate with accounting software

Kairos founder

Brian Brackeen

Webee makes systems to control devices around the home

YellowPepper moved from Boston to Miami

FPL FiberNet a wholly-owned subsidiary of NextEra Energy ranked first among large and medium providers for excellence in Network Performance Service Delivery Customer Service Sales Representatives and Brand

The 2016 industry report called the ATLANTIC-ACM North American Business Connectivity Report Card is released annually by 25-year industry consultant ATLANTIC ACM Since awards are based upon objective customer feedback they are competitive and highly-respected

NOT THE FIRST TRIP TO THE AWARDS PODIUMThis is the third consecutive year FPL FiberNet has earned honors as an award-winning network service provider How does this fast-growing company continue to elicit such stellar reviews from telecom customers

EXCEEDING SERVICE EXPECTATIONS Lonnie Maier Vice President Enterprise Sales amp Marketing for FPL FiberNet credits her team for continually raising the performance and service bar ldquoCustomers are our top priority These awards reflect our commitment to exceptional reliability service and supportrdquo

The company backs its spoken commitment with robust resources Their 247365 Network Operations Center (NOC) promptly responds to every incoming call They staff only with US-based engineers and support teams They maintain a geographically-diverse backup NOC Their storm

preparedness and recovery plans are best-in-class

IMPROVING CUSTOMERSrsquo INNOVATION AND PRODUCTIVITYAnother reason for the continued loyalty is the companyrsquos proactive steps to help customers stay current and protected as their bandwidth needs rapidly escalate

As Lonnie explains ldquo o r g a n i z a t i o n s are now relying on billions more connected devices extensive web and video collaboration complex cloud usage and the storage and sharing of enormous data files in their core operations The

volume of smart devices applications and data will only continue skyrocketing It is not just about more

bandwidth It is about more reliable secure bandwidthrdquo

CARRIER-GRADE NETWORK COMPANY-OWNED AND MANAGED Another advantage for FPL FiberNet customers the company owns and manages its carrier-grade network internally to control quality and responsiveness Their network is trusted by national carriers hospitals financial centers first responders and other mission-critical teams

Lonnie sums up the FPL FiberNet mission ldquoOur goal is to ensure faster more reliable connectivity stronger security smoother cloud performance and greater flexibility to customize our solutions to each customer The better we deliver on those promises the more freedom our customers have to innovate and grow We are proud to support many customers who have made big breakthroughs in medicine education finance telecommunications and other sectorsrdquo

ldquoIt is not just about more bandwidth It is about more reliable secure bandwidthrdquo

Lonnie Maier VP Enterprise Sales amp Marketing FPL FiberNet

Telecom Customers Speak Their Mind Rank FPL FiberNet Number One

Lonnie Maier VP Enterprise Sales amp Marketing in New York to accept the companyrsquos five ATLANTIC ACM awards

Find out more about FPL FiberNetrsquos award-winning fiber-optic solutions by visiting UptimeWorldcomBetterConnectivity or calling 1-855-FIBER10 The company is extending a limited-time ldquoDouble Your

Bandwidth Freerdquo offer when you mention offer code ldquoFLTRENDrdquo

When more than 3400 business customers rated telecom provider performance in national surveys this year FPL FiberNet topped the list across five different categories

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40 OCTOBER 2016 FLORIDATRENDCOM

( Miami-Dade )

left photo Donna Victor

Cecilia Gutierrez-Abety PresidentCEO Miami Childrenrsquos Initiative

Suzanne Amaducci-Adams Partnerreal estate practice group leader Bilzin Sumberg

Luis de la Aguilera CEO US Century Bank

Fernando Alonso Partnerchairman Latin American Practice Group Hunton amp Williams

Steven M Altschuler Senior vice president of health affairs University of Miami CEO UHealth-University of Miami

Health System Cesar L Alvarez

Senior chairman Greenberg Traurig

Susan Amat CEOfounder Venture Hive

Micky Arison Chairman Carnival owner Miami Heat

Eddy Arriola CEO Apollo Bank

Roslyn Clark Artis President Florida Memorial University

Joe Atkinson South Florida region president Wells Fargo Bank

Ana Codina Barlick CEO Codina Partners

Hilarie Bass Co-president Greenberg

Traurig president-elect American Bar Association

Rick Beasley Executive director CareerSource South Florida

Peggy Benua General manager Dream South Beach Hotel Chair Miami Beach Visitor amp Convention Authority

Nico Berardi Managing director Accelerated Growth Partners

Jeff Berkowitz Founderpresident Berkowitz Development Group

Linda Bevilacqua

President Barry University

Tere Blanca FounderpresidentCEO Blanca Commercial Real Estate

Ron Book Lobbyist chairman Homeless Trust

Luigi Boria Mayor Doral

Bernardo Fort-Brescia Founding principal Arquitectonic

Don Cartwright Managing director JLL

Alberto M Carvalho Superintendent Miami-Dade County Public Schools

Franklyn M Casale President St Thomas University

Armando Codina Chairman Codina Partners

Constance Collins Founderpresidentexecutive director Lotus House

Michael Comras CEO Comras

Tom Cornish Florida president BankUnited

Meg Daly Founderpresident Friends of The Underline

Jaret Davis Miami co-managing shareholder Greenberg Traurig chair-elect Beacon Council

Edgardo Defortuna President Fortune International Group

Gil Dezer President Dezer Development

Ernie Diaz Chair Beacon Council Florida regional president TD Bank

Bill Duquette CEO Homestead Hospital

Edward W Easton FounderchairmanCEO Easton Group

Mary Jo Eaton Global president asset services and evaluation CBRE

David Edelstein President TriStar Capital

Richard D Fain ChairmanCEO Royal Caribbean Cruises

T Willard Fair PresidentCEO Urban League of Greater Miami

Teresa P Foxx Directorgeneral manager Barclays Bankers Association

Julio Frenk President University of Miami

Phillip Frost CEOChairman Opko

Pierluigi Gazzolo American division president Viacom International Media Networks

Carlos A Gimeacutenez Mayor Miami-Dade County

Must-Know Contacts

Jaret Davis

Ana Marie

Codina Barlick

Armando Codina

Teresa P Foxx

Miami Dade College drives South Floridarsquos economic growth by preparing graduates for careers in cutting-edge fields MDC consistently takes the lead in developing the in-demand workforce needed for todayrsquos growing industries with powerful partners such as Amazon Alienware Miami Worldcenter Viacom Gambero Rosso Goldman Sachs Sony Pixar Libra Group Nickelodeon 20th Century Fox Google Deloitte MIT NextEra Energy Siemens and Verizon

Now offering innovative programs in Entrepreneurship bull Logistics bull Supply Chain Management bull Data Analytics bull Engineering bull Information Technology bull Fashion Design amp Merchandising bull Computer Animation bull Game Art amp Design bull Robotics bull Forensic Accounting bull Advanced Manufacturing

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SOUTH FLORIDArsquoSPOWERHOUSE

42 OCTOBER 2016 FLORIDATRENDCOM

( Miami-Dade )

photos Daniel Portnoy top Alberto E Tamargo Newscom bottom

Emilio Gonzalez Director Miami-Dade Aviation Department

Jorge Gonzalez CEO City National Bank

Xavier Gonzalez COOexecutive director eMerge Americas

Matt Gorson Senior chairman Greenberg Traurig

James R Haj PresidentCEO Childrenrsquos Trust

Felecia Hatcher Co-founder Code Fever founder and Black Tech Week

Tibor Hollo Founderchairmanpresident Florida East Coast Realty

Ezra Katz Chairman Aztec Group

Brian Keeley PresidentCEO Baptist Health South Florida

Matt Haggman Miami program director Knight Foundation

Avra Jain CEO Vagabond Group

Barry Johnson PresidentCEO Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce

Edward J Joyce Chief fiduciary officer east US region Northern Trust

Wendy Kallergis President Greater Miami amp the Beaches Hotel Association

Neisen O Kasdin Miami managing partner Akerman

Arnaud Karsenti Managing principal 13th Floor Investments

Juan Kuryla DirectorCEO PortMiami

Alicia Cervera Lamadrid Managing partner Cervera Real Estate

Philip Levine Mayor Miami Beach

Diego Lowenstein CEO Lionstone Development

Lisa Lutoff-Perlo PresidentCEO Celebrity Cruises

Moishe Mana President Mana Group

David Martin Presidentco-founder Terra Group

Jose Mas CEO MasTec

Manuel Medina Founder eMerge Americas foundermanaging partner Medina Capital

Carlos Migoya PresidentCEO Jackson Health System

Stuart A Miller CEO Lennar

Nitin Motwani Managing principal Miami Worldcenter Associates

Tom Murphy Jr ChairmanCEO Coastal Construction Group

Stephen Owens President Swire Properities

Eduardo J Padroacuten President Miami Dade College

Wayne Pathman Managing partnerco-founder Pathman Lewis chairman-elect Miami Beach Chamber of Commerce

Jorge Peacuterez FounderchairmanCEO Related Group

Elizabeth Plater-Zyberk Partner Duany Plater-Zyberk amp Co

Tomas Regalado

Must-Know Contacts

Mayor Miami P Michael Reininger

President All Aboard Florida

Larry Richey Managing directorFlorida market leader Cushman amp Wakefield

Alyce Robertson Executive director Miami Downtown Development Authority

Craig Robins PresidentCEO Dacra

Mark B Rosenberg President Florida International University

Robert Sanchez ChairmanCEO Ryder System

Gene Schaefer Miami market president Bank of America

Penny Shaffer South Florida market president Florida Blue

Ron Shuffield President EWM Realty International

Vincent Signorello PresidentCEO Florida East Coast Industries

Jackie Soffer and Jeffrey Soffer Turnberry Associates

Steven Sonberg Managing partner Holland amp Knight

Steven D Sonenreich

PresidentCEO Mount Sinai Medical Center

Jessica Goldman Srebnick CEO Goldman Properties

Kim Stone Executive vice presidentgeneral manager Miami Heat GroupAmericanAirlines Arena

William Talbert III CEO Greater Miami Convention amp Visitors Bureau

Mayi de la Vega FounderCEO One Sothebyrsquos International Realty

Tony Villamil Co-founderprincipal Washington Economics Group

Alexandra Villoch Presidentpublisher Miami Herald Media

Matthew Whitman Lazenby PresidentCEO Whitman Family Development

Teri Williams President OneUnited Bank

Manny de Zaacuterraga Executive managing director HFF

Bernard Zyscovich Managing principal Zyscovich Architects

Jorge Peacuterez

Alicia Cervera

Lamadrid

Page 4: Follow the Leaders. Follow - Amazon S3€¦ · Senior Market Director / Tampa Bay Tampa - St. Petersburg - Sarasota - Naples - Ft. Myers Christine King 727/892-2641 Senior Market

PORTRAIT FIN 1114

( Community Portrait )

4 OCTOBER 2016 FLORIDATRENDCOM

Miami-Dade

M iamians consider themselves neither northern nor southern As the local saying

goes ldquoThe best thing about Miami is that itrsquos so close to the United Statesrdquo It straddles the US and the Caribbean its airports and seaports are the perfect trans-shipment point between north and south east and west

Miami which has always had a significant immigrant population became a southern town until the influx of Cuban business owners professionals and intellectuals who poured

into Miami-Dade after Fidel Castro took over Cuba in 1959 and paved the way for successive waves of political and economic refugees

Miami-Dade says one business leader became a place where entrepreneurs ideas innovative minds and people with money from multiple countries converge

Today Miami is probably best understood by its diversity mdash the county encompasses Sunny Isles Beachrsquos wall of

condo towers and resorts along the Atlantic Ocean Hialeahrsquos warehouses and industrial spaces Miami Beachrsquos Art Deco District downtown Miamirsquos glitteringly dense high-rises Coral Gablesrsquo sprawling homes and Homesteadrsquos farms and nurseries

Miami-Dade has a greater portion of foreign-born residents than any other county

or metro area in the US Itrsquos a Latin American quilt with people from every nation in South Central and North America The population also includes large groups from the Caribbean the United Kingdom Israel France Spain Russia and more mdash some

By Rochelle Broder-Singer

photo iStock

6 OCTOBER 2016 FLORIDATRENDCOM

( Miami-Dade )

permanent residents some regular visitors (for business or for pleasure) Cultures however donrsquot blend together any more than accents or languages do County leaders sometimes refer to the diversity as a ldquomosaicrdquo Immigrants add their own piece to the large picture

Companies say the countyrsquos diversity of people leads to diversity of thought Talk to local business leaders and the phrase that keeps coming up is ldquocultural collisionsrdquo mdash meant in a positive way ldquoDiversity is (Miamirsquos) greatest strengthrdquo says Stephen Owens president of Swire Properties ldquoWe say all the time in our company lsquocultural collisionrsquo And the benefits are fantastic Everyone has a different view and a different way of approaching and solving problemsrdquo

The county faces plenty of challenges Its rapid growth and urbanization have led to traffic congestion and gridlock Far too many jobs are in low-paying service positions And like many other large metro areas prosperity and growth have bypassed large portions of the population The middle class is shrinking the gap between rich and poor is growing and economic mobility is low

Business education and government leaders are focused on boosting wages in the hospitality and tourism industry along with expanding industries with higher-paying jobs such as aviation architecture engineering fashion design media production information technology international banking and finance life sciences and health care and tradelogistics

The countyrsquos public school system colleges and universities are trying to work closely with industry to train workers for the right jobs County government is supporting mass transit efforts business incubators and other initiatives The countyrsquos diversity they believe will help it move forward says Jaret Davis chairman of the countyrsquos economic development partnership the Beacon Council and co-managing shareholder of law firm Greenberg Traurigrsquos Miami office As he says ldquoWhenever you get cultural collisions innovation comes outrdquo

Miami-Dade County

The seventh-largest county in the US by population and the largest in Florida Miami-Dade has more than 1 million residents in its unincorporated areas mdash as a city it would be the largest in Florida The entire county is a single school district mdash No 4 in the US by enrollment with more than 360000 students

189772 ndash Square miles of land

270 million ndash Population (2016) up 83 from 2010

249 million ndash Population (2010)

274 million ndash Projected 2020 population

1423 ndash Population per square mile

Age breakdown of residents (2016) 23 ndash 19 or under 279 ndash 20 to 39 365 ndash 40 to 64 157 ndash 65+

389 ndash Median age

In-Migration and Out-Migration

Miami-Dade was the No 2 county in the nation for international migration from 2010-15 and the number of foreign-born country residents increased by 11 between 2009 and 2015 Between 2010 and 2015 16 of the total population had moved in from abroad 11 had moved from other states and 10 moved from other counties in Florida

Internationalism Miami-Dade is the

only county in the US in which more than half the residents were born outside the country

Foreign-Born 516 610 ndash Born in

the Caribbean (including Cuba)

179 ndash Born in

South America 138 ndash Born in

Central America 722 ndash Speak a

language other than English at home

RaceHispanic Origin 144 ndash White

non-Hispanic 668 ndash Hispanic

or Latino 187 ndash Black or

African-American alone 17 ndash Asian

Education 282 ndash Percent of

the population who earned only a high school diploma

266 ndash Percent who earned a bachelorrsquos degree or higher

97 ndash Percentage who have a graduate degree of some type

Miami Dade College is the largest institution of higher education in the nation with 165000 students

SnapshotsMiami Gardens

Hialeah

Doral

North Miami Beach

North Miami

Miami Beach

Miami

Coral Gables

Cutler Bay

Homestead

75

41

997

95

FLORIDATRENDCOM OCTOBER 2016 7photo Kikor Inc GMCVB

Florida International University is No 6 in the US for undergraduate student enrollment with 41000 undergrads FIU is the second-largest university in the state behind the University of Central Florida and also has the highest percentage in the US of first-year students commuting to school mdash 76

Income Miami-Dade residentsrsquo

median income of $45000 is 9 below the Florida average and 20 below the nationrsquos But the average household expenditure of $54218 is above the statersquos average of $41236 $23433 ndash Per-

capita income 204 ndash Residents

living in poverty

Politics 430 ndash Registered

Democrats down from 450 in 2000

277 ndash Registered Republicans down from 383 in 2000

285 ndash No party affiliation up from 163 in 2000

In 2012 616 voted for Barack Obama 379 voted for Mitt Romney

Housing Total Housing Units

2014 1004371 mdash 550 owner-occupied

Minority-Owned Businesses 11 of businesses in the

county are black-owned the second-highest percentage in Florida and seventh-highest in the US

Metro Miami (Miami-Dade Broward and Palm Beach counties) is home to nearly half of Floridarsquos woman-owned businesses

International Business About 1000 multinationals

have offices in Miami-Dade The county also has 77 foreign consulate offices 42 bi-national chambers of commerce and 21 trade offices A total of $11623 billion in international trade passed through the countyrsquos airports and seaports during 2015

City of Miami 3587 ndash Square

miles of land 452332 ndash

Population (2016) 399508 ndash

Population (2010) 576 ndash Foreign-born 773 ndash Speak a

language other than English at home

RaceHispanic Origin 700 ndash Hispanic

or Latino 192 ndash Black or

African-American alone 119 ndash White

non-Hispanic 10 ndash Asian alone

Income $30858 ndash Median

household income

Housing 192789 ndash Total

housing units ndash 31 owner-occupied

Residential development shopping

and dining have changed the face of downtown Miami and the Brickell district This is a city of neighborhoods from Little Haiti Little Havana and the historic African-American Liberty City to the Miami Design District and the art enclave of Wynwood

Law firm Greenberg Traurig with more than 600 people at its offices there is one of Miamirsquos largest private-sector employers

Swire Propertiesrsquo Brickell City Centre includes two condo towers two office buildings an EAST Miami hotel (the first outside Asia) and an outdoor shopping area One condo tower an office building and the hotel opened earlier this year and the shopping area will open this fall

The population

of downtown Miami has almost

doubled since 2000

8 OCTOBER 2016 FLORIDATRENDCOM

( Miami-Dade )

photos iStock top Gary Rothstein Newscom bottom

Miami Beach 763 ndash Square

miles of land 101077 ndash Population

(2016) 87779 ndash Population

(2010) 522 ndash Foreign-born 677 ndash Speak a

language other than English at home

RaceHispanic Origin 530 ndash Hispanic

or Latino 405 ndash White

non-Hispanic

44 ndash Black or African-American alone

19 ndash Asian alone

Income $42547 ndash Median

household income

Housing 68697 ndash Total

housing units mdash 38 owner-occupied

While tourism is important to the cityrsquos economy it also has the highest number of

startups per capita of any small city in the US with 246 per 100000 residents

Although the city is filled with hotels and restaurants its largest private employer is the 600-plus-bed Mount Sinai Medical Center

A $600-million renovation and expansion of the Miami Beach Convention Center mdash the countyrsquos largest mdash is scheduled for completion in 2018

Hialeah 2145 ndash Square miles of land 230895 ndash Population (2016) 224667 ndash Population (2010) 730 ndash Foreign-born 927 ndash Speak a language

other than English at home

RaceHispanic Origin 947 ndash Hispanic or Latino 42 ndash White non-Hispanic 27 ndash Black or African-

American alone 04 ndash Asian alone

Income $29959 ndash Median

household income

Housing 74971 ndash Total housing units

mdash 50 owner-occupied

With a population that is more than 94 Hispanic (and about 74 Cuban) Hialeahrsquos economy rests on mom-and-pop businesses as well as warehousing and distribution facilities that take advantage of its location

Miami Gardens 1823 ndash Square

miles of land 111875 ndash

Population (2016) 107163 ndash

Population (2010) 298 ndash Foreign-born 291 ndash Speak a

language other than English at home

RaceHispanic Origin 763 ndash Black or

African-American alone 220 ndash Hispanic

or Latino 26 ndash White

non-Hispanic 06 ndash Asian alone

Income $39545 ndash Median

household income

Housing 34931 ndash Total

housing units mdash 67 owner-occupied

This cityrsquos population is 79 African-American it is the largest predominantly African-American municipality in Florida

Florida Memorial University the countyrsquos only historically Black university has about 1600 students (18 of them international ndash the highest proportion in the state) The universityrsquos centerpiece is aviation including one of the nationrsquos only Cessna training centers

The Miami Dolphins began Hard Rock Stadiumrsquos $500-million makeover in summer of 2014

Designer Rene Ruiz has his manufacturing

facility in Hialeah

Ocean Drive

on Miami Beach

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Agriculture is among the biggest industries in the countyrsquos southernmost suburb which is the gateway to both Everglades National Park and Biscayne National Park mdash and is also home to Homestead-Miami Speedway

Homestead Air Reserve Base has an economic

impact of about $316 million and employs approximately 1400 another 1700 Air Force reservists conduct monthly drills at the base

Brazilian developer GBX Capital is building a 16-million-sq-ft 16-building spec industrial park which will include a distribution center for PepsiCoFrito-Lay

Doral 1388 ndash Square

miles of land 52453 ndash Population (2016) 45704 ndash Population (2010) 624 ndash Foreign-born 909 ndash Speak a language

other than English at home

RaceHispanic Origin 795 ndash Hispanic or Latino 146 ndash White

non-Hispanic 36 ndash Asian alone 25 ndash Black or African-

American alone

Income $72623 ndash Median

household income

Housing 19521 ndash Total

housing units mdash 54 owner-occupied

17 of Doralrsquos population is Venezuelan mdash the highest of any US city according to city-datacom One of the countyrsquos newest cities Doral is also its fastest-growing with 4200 new businesses and more than 21000 new jobs during the last four years The city is home to more than 80000 jobs

Doral is headquarters to two of the statersquos largest public companies No 1 World Fuel Services and No 6 Carnival

Codina Partnersrsquo $1-billion mixed-use Downtown Doral will eventually fill 120 acres with 70 retailers and restaurants office space an elementary school and eight towers with a total of 2840 condos rental units and townhomes The Shops at Downtown Doral and one of the condo towers are open

Homestead

RaceHispanic Origin 629 ndash Hispanic or Latino 204 ndash Black or African-

American alone 160 ndash White

non-Hispanic 12 ndash Asian alone

Income $40250 ndash Median

household income

Housing 24598 ndash Total

housing units mdash 41 owner-occupied

North Miami 841 ndash Square

miles of land 65206 ndash Population

(2016) 58786 ndash Population

(2010) 491 ndash Foreign-born 698 ndash Speak a

language other than English at home

RaceHispanic Origin 589 ndash Black or

African-American alone

326 ndash White non-Hispanic

271 ndash Hispanic or Latino

17 ndash Asian alone

Income $36776 ndash Median

household income

Housing 22623 ndash Total

housing units mdash 50 owner-occupied

The area is known for its large Haitian population

Tage Greenwich Studios where the TV show Flipper was filmed remains one of south Floridarsquos largest studio facilities

Plans for SoLeacute Mia include 14 million square feet for retail entertainment offices homes and swimming lagoons

Agriculture is a key industry in Homestead

The SoLeacute

Mia project in North Miami

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North Miami Beach 483 ndash Square miles of land 44601 ndash Population (2016) 41523 ndash Population (2010)

504 ndash Foreign-born 666 ndash Speak a language

other than English at home

Snapshots

The Marina Palms Yacht Club amp Residences

Income $93590 ndash Median

household income

Housing 20836 ndash Total housing units

mdash 61 owner-occupied

More than 26 consulates and

foreign government offices more than 155 multinational companies and the University of Miami complement the historic master-planned cityrsquos retail restaurant and housing

Zubi Advertising which has its headquarters and an

in-house studio in the city boasts clients such as Dunkinrsquo Donuts Walgreens and Ford

A $216-million 18-month-long revamp of the downtown streetscape along Miracle Mile and Giralda Avenuersquos Restaurant Row is under way

Coral Gables

1292 ndash Square miles of land 50844 ndash Population (2016) 46780 ndash Population (2010) 373 ndash Foreign-born 602 ndash Speak a language

other than English at home

RaceHispanic Origin 536 ndash Hispanic or Latino 401 ndash White non-Hispanic 30 ndash Black or African-

American alone 27 ndash Asian alone

RaceHispanic Origin 414 ndash Black or

African-American alone 366 ndash Hispanic or Latino 184 ndash White non-Hispanic 34 ndash Asian alone

Income $38130 ndash Median

household income

Housing 16604 ndash Total housing units

mdash 55 owner-occupied

The city is encouraging development with the recent rezoning of 41 acres into mixed-use districts

with increased density

The Marina Palms Yacht Club amp Residences is Miami-Dadersquos first new condomarina project in 20 years Its 112 wet slips opened earlier this year as did its first luxury condo tower the second tower should open early next year bringing the total residential units to 468

Equity One has 15 million square feet of shopping real estate under management in 112 properties around the US The publicly traded real estate investment trust had $360 million in revenue in 2015

Cutler Bay

984 ndash Square miles of land 43600 ndash Population (2016) 40286 ndash Population (2010) 361 ndash Foreign-born

542 ndash Speak a language other than English at home

RaceHispanic Origin 545 ndash Hispanic or Latino 285 ndash White

non-Hispanic

142 ndash Black or African-American alone

23 ndash Asian alone

Income $62130 ndash Median

household income

Housing 15092 ndash Total housing

units ndash 72 owner-occupied

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( Miami-Dade )

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Business Indicators

$14805 ndash Retail sales per capita (2012)

80197 ndash Employment establishments (2014)

$49200 ndash Average wage in 2015 compared to the $45000 average statewide

Top 5 Industries by Jobs (2016) 183316 ndash Accommodation

and food services 178237 ndash Health care

and social services 177717 ndash Professional

scientific and technical services

172069 ndash Education 159159 ndash Retail

Industry Growth and Wages Employment in health care

Miami-Dadersquos second-largest sector grew 3 from 2014 to 2015 slightly above the industryrsquos statewide growth of 29 Average annual wage for Miami-Dade health care workers during 2015 was $49052 above the statewide average of $47652

Construction grew 78 in Miami-Dade from 2014 to 2015 slightly faster than statewide growth of 7 Construction workers in Miami-Dade made an average of $47600 in 2015 compared to $44000 statewide

Three other fast-growing

industries in Miami-Dade actually have lower average wages than statewide

Other Services $30300 vs $32500

Manufacturing $45900 vs $55600

Administrative and Waste Services $31300 vs $34200

Top EmployersThe countyrsquos top employers list is dominated by government education and health care Only two of the top 15 employers mdash American Airlines and FPampL mdash are for-profit corporations

2015 Employees Miami-Dade County

Public Schools 31000 Miami-Dade County 24692 Federal government 19300 Florida state

government 19200 University of Miami 13864 Baptist Health South

Florida 13369 American Airlines 11773 Jackson Health

System 8163 Florida International

University 4951 City of Miami 3820 Mount Sinai Medical

Center 3402 FPampL 3011 Nicklaus Childrenrsquos

Hospital 2991 Homestead Air Reserve

Base 2810 Miami Dade College 2572

Source Beacon Council

Small Business

The greater Miami metropolitan area is No1 in the US in the rate of business owners with 869 of adult residents owning a business as their main job The Kauffman Foundation ranked the area No 6 in small-business activity (focusing on businesses more than 5 years old with fewer than 50 employees) and No 22 in startup activity with 052 of the adult population becoming entrepreneurs in a given month

Those companies tend to stay small The Kauffman Foundation also ranked the metro area No 39 out of 40 on its Index of Growth Entrepreneurship mdash behind Jacksonville Tampa and Orlando in the growth of companies during their first five years in business

Businesses by Number of Employees

1-4 66755-9 189410-19 76620-49 40550-99 137100+ 124

American Airlines

employs almost 12000 in the

county

Key Economic Sectors

18 OCTOBER 2016 FLORIDATRENDCOM

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Tourism

Miami-Dade is an international tourism destination with its beaches nightlife and shopping having broadened to include arts and culture And while 48 of visitors still go to Miami Beach downtown Miami has also become an important destination Several of the hotels that opened in Miami-Dade this year represented their brandsrsquo US debuts including Atton Brickell Miami (from Chile-based Atton) EAST Miami (from Asia-based Swire Hotels) ME Miami (from Spain-based Meliacutea) and Pullman Miami Airport (from France-based AccorHotels)

Although the cruise industry

didnrsquot set a passenger record through PortMiami during 2015 it retained its ldquocruise capitalrdquo moniker with 202 million passengers 155 million overnight

visitors in 2015 (a record) mdash up 64 from 2014

8 million domestic visitors 75 million

international visitors No 1 domestic

market New York No 1 international

market Brazil 72 increase in visitors

from Asia the Middle East and Australia

$244 billion in spending 59 increase in average

daily room rate 781 occupancy (a record) 14 new hotels opened

Trade and Logistics

Miamirsquos geographic position its airport and seaport as well as population growth have brought more than 2200 trade and logistics companies into the county FedEx UPS Hellmann Worldwide Logistics Ryder System Seaboard Marine and Southeastern Freight Lines are a few of the countyrsquos top companies in this industry The Miami Customs District

PortMiami is the

nationrsquos cruise capital

anchored by PortMiami and Miami International Airport did $10685 billion in trade during 2015 Brazil is the districtrsquos top trade partner which is one reason trade has been down lately

Miami-Dadersquos biggest challenge may be the fact that there are no direct flights between MIA and Asia And Chinese influence in Latin America say industry experts is diverting trade from north-south routes to east-west ones

Miami-Dade has 56 foreign trade zones mdash more than any other county in the country Itrsquos working to create another one within Miami International Airport which will allow facilities within the airport to manufacture products for export with imported parts without paying duties on their re-exports

Major Foreign Trade Zones Miami Free Zone At 47

acres one of the largest privately operated general-purpose foreign trade zones in North America

PortMiami Foreign Trade Zone 16 million square feet of warehouse and logistics space in the seaport Miami International Airport Opa-locka Airport the Miami River and warehousing areas in Doral and Hialeah

Homestead Foreign Trade Zone The southernmost in the continental US it covers 1000 acres

Miami-Dade has attracted more than 2200 trade and logistics companies

Key Economic Sectors

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Banking and Finance

A center for Latin American banking Miami-Dade has the East Coastrsquos largest concentration of domestic and international banks south of New York City Local money too draws in financial services firms including hedge funds private equity funds and private bankers Miamirsquos Brickell district alone has 60 international banks and almost 100 alternative investment companies

Large locally based banks (several of which are owned by foreign firms) include Miami Lakes-based BankUnited Coral Gables-based Mercantil Commercebank Doral-based US Century Bank as well as Miami-based City National Bank of

Florida Sabadell United Bank Ocean Bank and TotalBank National banks including Bank of America and Wells Fargo are top employers with more than 2000 employees each in the county JPMorgan Chase employs about 1300 and Citi employs more than 1000 International banks range from Brazilrsquos Banco do Brasil and Itauacute Private Bank to Israelrsquos Bank Leumi and UK-based Barclays

Latin American financial company headquarters in the county include AXA Advisorsrsquo FloridaCaribbean Region MasterCard Worldwide and Visa International Latin America amp Caribbean

The last couple of years have seen

several hedge funds and investment banks either relocate to Miami or open offices there many of them citing lower costs of hiring and doing business as well as proximity to clients who often visit the area Universa Investments for instance moved its headquarters from California in 2014 and Brazilian investment firm XP Securities opened a 30-person office in Miami

Health Care and Life Sciences

This industry is dominated by non-profits Baptist Health South Florida is the largest with seven

hospitals a cardiac care center and nearly 50 outpatient centers Its 16000 employees make it the countyrsquos largest private employer Baptist is expanding its footprint with some 50 buildings under construction In December it will open the $500-million Miami Cancer Institute at its West Kendall Baptist Hospital campus that will include a 184-room Hilton hotel and a 220-ton proton therapy cyclotron The institute will employ about 1000 people

Jackson Health System is the largest public health system in the country with six hospitals 12 specialty care centers and long-

Jackson Health System is the largest public health system in the country

Sabadell United is one of 60

international banks

Key Economic Sectors

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term care centers clinics and pharmacies Voters approved an $830-million bond issue to help pay for rebuilding and adding three towers to its flagship Jackson Memorial Hospital campus Jackson Memorial is a teaching facility for the University of Miamirsquos Leonard M Miller School of Medicine The two also have a joint program in the Miami Transplant Institute UM which has its own health system mdash UHealth mdash has the No 1 eye institute in the nation Bascom Palmer Eye Institute which has earned that ranking 15 times in the past 27 years

Other notable facilities include Miami

Beachrsquos 613-bed Mount Sinai Medical Center which is also a state-designated teaching hospital and Nicklaus Childrenrsquos HospitalMiami Childrenrsquos Health System which includes a free-standing hospital exclusively for children plus nine pediatric outpatient centers

Jackson UHealth UMrsquos Miller School of Medicine Florida International Universityrsquos Wertheim College of Medicine and Miami Dade Collegersquos Medical Center Campus all operate in Miamirsquos health district In addition the 10-acre University of Miami Life Science amp Technology Park opened in 2011 and includes 2

million square feet of science labs and research facilities

Real EstateThe last real

estate bust hit Miami-Dade hard but the market bounced back on the strength of international real estate buyers many of whom put down 50 deposits to reserve condos Much of the building that has happened in recent years has been in the luxury sector marketed to those same buyers However falling foreign currencies and other economic factors have slowed luxury sales and some prices have fallen

Meanwhile mid-market home sales continue to grow

Professional Services

The countyrsquos law accounting and consulting firms are known for having multilingual multicultural staffs as well as expertise in doing business in Latin America Among the largest law firms

are Akerman Greenberg Traurig Holland amp Knight Bilzin Sumberg The legal sector is largely dominated by firms founded in Florida with national firms

finding it hard to get a strong foothold in a market with few large institutional clients Several Miami-based firms are among Accounting Todayrsquos Top 100 Accounting Firms list MBAF (No 42) Kaufman Rossin (51) Berkowitz Pollack Brant Advisors and Accountants (68) Ernst amp Young and Deloitte both also have large presences in Miami-Dade

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more than 20 nations

Art Basel Miami Beach Miami-Dade made its name on the international arts and culture scene with the contemporary art fair Art Basel Miami Beach which takes place in the fall More than 250 galleries from more than 30 nations exhibit at Art Basel in the Miami Beach Convention Center with some 73000 art dealers artists collectors

and aficionados from around the world

Art Miami Miami-Dadersquos oldest art fair takes place in Miamirsquos Wynwood neighborhood Launched in 1989 it is focused on established contemporary artworks and attracts more than 125 galleries and nearly 80000 people Its sister CONTEXT Art Miami fair focuses on emerging and mid-career artists

Media Production

Univision has studios and business operations in Doral Spanish programming firm NBCUniversal Telemundo produces an average of 800 hours of programming annually in its Hialeah studios Now the company is building a $250-million global headquarters nearby It will bring together Telemundo Network Telemundo Studios Telemundo Internacional cable network NBC Universo and digital media operations In downtown Miami Viacom International Media Networks for the Americas uses EUEScreen Gemsrsquo production facility Disney Channel ESPN FOX HBO and MTV all have their Latin American headquarters in the county

( Miami-Dade )

Art Institutions

The Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts just north of downtown Miami turns 10 this year mdash its three stages host some 500 events annually The New World Symphony is the nationrsquos premiere academy for up-and-coming musicians and performs in the Frank Gehry-designed New World Center in Miami Beach as well as in the Arsht Center The Arsht also is host to the Cleveland Orchestra Miami and the Florida Grand Opera and the Miami City Ballet

One of the newest performing arts centers is the South Miami-Dade Cultural Center which opened in 2011 The oldest is the 400-seat Lyric Theater in Miamirsquos

Overtown followed by downtown Miamirsquos Olympia Theater

The Peacuterez Art Museum Miami (PAAM) opened in downtown Miami in 2013 and quickly became the arearsquos premier museum Itrsquos dedicated to art from the 20th and 21st centuries

The Frost Museum of Science is under construction with help from hotel tax money after falling short in its fundraising and briefly halting construction

Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden Both a research institution and a destination the 83-acre garden has more than 200000 specimens in its herbarium science lab and research space as well as field research programs in

Telemundo Studios is based in Miami

More than 250 galleries

exhibit during Art Basel Miami

Beach

Key Economic Sectors

Be Part of Building Miami-Dadersquos Economic Future

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( Miami-Dade )

Notable Firms

American Airlines mdash The countyrsquos No 3 private employer (after Baptist Health South Florida and the University of Miami) has some 11000 employees at its Latin American and Caribbean hub at Miami International Airport

CarnivalRoyal CaribbeanNorwegian mdash Carnival ($1571 billion in revenue in 2015) Royal Caribbean Cruises ($83 billion) and Norwegian Cruise Line ($435 billion) all have headquarters in the county Together the worldrsquos three largest cruise companies employ nearly 7500 in the county

Lennar mdash One of the nationrsquos largest

home builders is based in Miami It had $947 billion in revenue last year

Perry Ellis International mdash The fashion designer and distributorrsquos brands

include its namesake Perry Ellis as well as Jantzen Cubavera and Original Penguin The publicly traded firm employs 650 in the county and has revenue of $89952 million

Related Group mdash

One of the nationrsquos largest Hispanic-owned firms with nearly $2 billion in revenue last year Related Group began in 1979 as an affordable housing developer then became the countyrsquos condo leader Chairman and CEO Jorge Peacuterez has led it in building and managing more than 90000 condos and apartments While continuing to build condominium projects in the luxury through middle-market sectors the company has also gotten back into affordable and public housing development in recent years and has expanded into Tampa Atlanta Mexico and Argentina

Ryder System mdash One of the countyrsquos largest employers the

transportation and logistics giant had $657 billion in revenue in 2015 and employed more than 1100 in the county

Southern Glazerrsquos mdash North Americarsquos largest wine and spirits distribution company was formed earlier this year when Southern Wine amp Spirits merged with Glazerrsquos

Turnberry Associates mdash Aventura-based Turnberryrsquos flagship holdings are the 1594-room Fontainebleau Miami Beach resort one of the countyrsquos largest employers with 1987 workers and Aventura Mall which it manages and owns 667 of Aventura Mall is the nationrsquos third-largest it reportedly generates $1700 per square foot in sales mdash among the highest in the nation Turnberry is continuing to expand the mall with plans to add a three-story 315000-sq-ft wing

Brightstar mdash The largest specialized wireless distributor in the world became a

subsidiary of Japan-based SoftBank Group in 2014 and is still run from Medley It handles everything from sourcing warehousing and logistics to financing trade-ins and sales of mobile phones for device manufacturers wireless providers and retailers Revenue in 2015 was approximately $121 billion

MasTec mdash MasTec engineers constructs and maintains infrastructure for

electrical transmission and distribution oil and natural gas pipelines other utilities communications and other industries It has 605 employees in Miami-Dade and 10000 around the US with 2015 revenue of $421 billion

Logistics giant

Ryder is based in the

county

MasTec employs 605 in Miami-Dade

Perry Ellis has almost $1 billion

in revenue

A Lennar

community in Miami-

Dade

Key Economic Sectors

The best pediatric care in South Florida is alwayswithin reach

At Nicklaus Childrenrsquos Hospital we not only

provide care for children we place the child

and the family at the center of a devoted team

guiding them and their family through every

step of their journey It is because of Nicklaus

Childrenrsquos Hospitalrsquos innovative approach that

once again no other hospital in South Florida

has more programs listed in USNews amp World

Reportrsquos 2016-17 pediatric rankings In addition

our neurology and neurosurgery program is

ranked in the top 15 nationally That means

you have world-class pediatric care right here in

your own backyard And through our network of

outpatient and urgent care centers chances are

we are only a few blocks away Itrsquos great to be a

leader but even better to lead with compassion

innovation and extraordinary care We thank our

doctors nurses support staff volunteers and

donors for helping us achieve another year of

excellence in care

Nicklaus Childrenrsquos Hospital

3100 SW 62 Avenue Miami FL 33155

305-666-6511

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Nicklaus Childrenrsquos is proud to have more programs included within USNews amp World Reportrsquos 2016-17 ldquoBest Childrenrsquos Hospitalsrdquo rankings than any other hospital in South Florida

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( Miami-Dade )

Major Real Estate Projects

MiamiCentral Station mdash Florida East Coast Industries is creating a major transit-oriented development on two acres The Miami terminal for its All Aboard Florida Brightline train route will also include more than 180000 square feet of retail space two office towers with 190000 square feet and 90000 square feet of space as well as more than 800 apartments Trains will come and go from a 1000-foot long platform 50 feet above downtown All Aboard Florida service will begin running from Miami through Fort Lauderdale to West Palm Beach in 2017

Brickell City Centre mdash Swire Propertiesrsquo 54-million-sq-ft 91-acre mixed-use development has already changed the landscape of the Brickell area Its 260000 square feet of office space became available in two buildings earlier this year as did two residential condos with 780 total units In November its

500000-sq-ft outdoor shopping center will open with a $30-million climate ribbon that passively cools the center via a glass trellis Itrsquos the largest private-sector project under development in Miami

Miami Worldcenter mdash Construction is under way on the first phase of this nearly 30-acre

community just north of downtown Miami which has been more than a decade in the making Master developer Miami Worldcenter Associates partnering with other developers plans 450000 square feet of retail an 1800-room Marriott Marquis hotel 600000 square feet of convention space and several

condominium and rental apartment towers The first condominium will be complete in 2018

Miami Design District mdash Miami-based developer Dacra and L Real Estate are in the middle of a major redevelopment of what was once Miamirsquos abandoned furniture and deacutecor retail area With the first phase of building complete the 18-square-block neighborhood is already well on its way to being a luxury shopping district When completed next year the redevelopment will have about 120 luxury stores as well as restaurants a hotel art galleries furniture showrooms and residential condos A new Institute of Contemporary Art Miami will join other cultural spaces including the

MiamiCentral Station will

include retail space two office towers

and more than 800 apartments

Miami Design District is undergoing a major redevelopment

Key Economic Sectors

de la Cruz Collection Contemporary Art Space and the Buckminster Fuller Institute

River Landing Shops and Residences mdash The 814-acre mixed-use development in Miamirsquos health district will include 475 apartments a park along the Miami River and 426000 square feet of retail and restaurants Developer Andrew Hellinger expects to complete the project in 2018

Liberty Square mdash Related Group will redevelop Liberty Square a 57-acre public housing project originally built in the 1930s as well as a nearby vacant site called Lincoln Gardens

Faena District Miami Beach mdash Argentine Alan Faena and New Yorker Len Blavatnik are redeveloping a six-block area of Miami Beachrsquos Mid-Beach The 169-room Faena Hotel Miami Beach (inside the former Saxony Hotel) the 50-room Casa Claridgersquos hotel and the Faena House condo have already opened along with Faena Hotelrsquos 220-seat dinner theater Two more condominium buildings the 50000-sq-ft Faena Forum cultural center and the Faena Bazaar retail complex are under construction

Challenges

Miami-Dadersquos

biggest challenge is economic disparity and poverty Just over 20 of the population lives in poverty up from 178 in 2005 Expensive housing exacerbates the problem 62 of renters and 43 of owners spend more than one-third of their income on housing

Increasing population density and cargo transportation mean crowded roads at all times of day The TomTom Traffic Index ranked Miami No 7 on its list of the overall most congested cities in the US based on travel time in the daily commute

Business leaders and companies considering expanding or relocating into the county often cite education and workforce preparation as their biggest concerns but the countyrsquos public education system has made dramatic changes during the past several years The Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce meanwhile has made education one of its priorities this year

Sea-level rise is likely the countyrsquos greatest

long-term threat The most immediate issues are saltwater intrusion into freshwater aquifers as well as high-tide flooding of streets Miami Beach spent

$400 million to raise streets and install pumps The county one of four members of the Southeast Florida Regional Climate Change Compact also created a position of chief resilience officer to address issues such as sea-level rise and hurricanes

Miami-Dade has the toughest wind-resistance building codes in the nation and many believe itrsquos more prepared for such a storm than most communities

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Miami International AirportOne of the worldrsquos busiest international

airports MIA is the countyrsquos most important economic engine with one out of every 41 jobs attributed to the airport and related-aviation industries MIA expects to generate more than $1 billion in revenue for the first time this fiscal year In 2015 it became the second airport in the world to earn certification as a pharmaceutical freight hub from the International Air Transport Association A recently completed $64-billion capital improvement program saw construction of a fourth runway 4 million square feet of new terminal space and a train connecting the airport with the Miami Intermodal Center

Worldwide Rankings (by volume) No 2 ndash International passengers No 1 ndash International freight

US Rankings No 1 ndash International freight No 2 ndash International passengers No 12 ndash Total passengers No 3 ndash Total cargo

Business Assets

PortMiami is the

statersquos No 1 container

port

2015 Milestones 231 million ndash Domestic passengers 212 million ndash International passengers 98 ndash International cities served non-stop 52 ndash Domestic cities served non-stop 102 ndash Total airlines 256891 tons ndash Domestic freight 19 million tons ndash International cargo

PortMiamiThe statersquos No 1 container port and the

worldrsquos No 1 cruise port is the countyrsquos

second-most-important economic engine with an estimated $28-billion economic impact More than $1 billion in recent improvements include completion of a $205-million deep dredge and installation of cranes to accommodate post-Panamax ships a port tunnel that connects to I-95 and on-dock rail service Cargo industry leaders ranked PortMiami the No 1 seaport on the East Coast for port productivity and performance

During the fiscal year ending Sept 30 2015 PortMiami saw more cruise

The county recently completed a centralized traffic management system

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Meanwhile the 25-mile elevated Metrorail runs from Hialeah to downtown Miami to Miami International Airport and south to the Kendall area In downtown Miami the Metromover runs on 44 miles of elevated track connecting the central business district with the Brickell area The Metromover and Metrorail connect with each and with bus lines in downtown Miami at Government Center

Tri-Rail trains connect Miami-Dade Broward

and Palm Beach counties The system is currently too far west for Miami-Dadersquos business centers though Tri-Rail is being extended to MiamiCentral station

The cities of Miami Miami Beach and Coral Gables run their own trolleybus systems through their downtowns

Rail ndash Both CSX and Florida East Coast Railway run through the county

passengers than any other port in the world mdash nearly 49 million During 2016 19 cruise lines plan to bring 42 ships through PortMiami mdash most of them making it their home port

The portrsquos cruise capacity is set to increase Royal Caribbean Cruises signed an agreement with the county to construct and operate a new $150-million 170000-sq-ft terminal at the port It will serve as home port to Royal Caribbean International ships especially its 5400-passenger Oasis-class vessels and allow the company to increase its annual passenger volume at the port by as many as 1 million

2015 Cargo Volume (year ending Sept 30 2015) 1422 ndash Ships docked 457 million ndash Inbound tons 405 million ndash Outbound tons 101 million ndash 20-foot

equivalent units of containerized cargo up 15

Transportation

HighwaysRoads ndash I-95 Floridarsquos Turnpike and I-75 provide north-south transit Additional state roads include the Palmetto Expressway (SR 826) Dolphin Expressway (SR 836) Turnpike Homestead Extension (SR 821) Don Shula Expressway (SR 874) and Snapper Creek Expressway (SR 878) The Miami-Dade Expressway Authority (MDX) funded entirely by toll revenue manages five east-west roads that handle some 1 million cars daily

This summer the county finished a $13-million centralized traffic management center with computers and traffic engineers to monitor intersections and change lights in real-time

Transit ndash Mass transit in the county is expected to undergo a transformation when Florida East Coast Industries opens MiamiCentral station in downtown Miami late in 2017

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Educational Resources

Miami-Dade is No 8 in the nation in college students per capita 56 colleges and 25 universities have programs in the county The top four by number of graduates during the 2014-15 school year Florida International University ndash

12792 graduates mdash The seventh-largest public university in the nation by enrollment it awards more degrees to Hispanic students than any other US university

Miami Dade College ndash 11473 mdash The largest educational institution in the nation with more than 165000 students

University of Miami ndash 5352 mdash Among the nationrsquos top 50 universities according to US News amp World Report for five years in a row

Barry University ndash 2656 mdash Among Forbes magazinersquos ldquoAmericarsquos Top Collegesrdquo

Other universities include St Thomas University Florida Memorial University Johnson amp Wales University Miami International University of Art amp Design as well as MBA programs from Kellogg School of Management (Northwestern University) and Alliance Manchester Business School

Meanwhile the countyrsquos K-12 schools have improved under Superintendent Alberto Carvalho In 2012 voters approved issuing a $12-billion bond to fund renovations and construction of Miami-Dade County Public School facilities updating technology expanding student capacity and enhancing safety

Business Assets The district introduced 59 magnet and ldquochoicerdquo programs for the 2016-17 school year and now offers more than 500 magnet academy career academy public-private partnership and other thematic options 100 schools offer magnet programs These include programs in global trade and logistics cybersecurity forensic science botany zoology communications and law enforcement The county also offers some of the most robust foreign language programs in the country as part of its extended foreign language program The International Studies Preparatory Academy in Coral Gables is run by the first international public-private educational partnership in the US Miami-Dade County Public Schools the city of Coral Gables and the Spanish Italian and French education ministries

In 2012 the school district earned the Broad Prize for Urban Education awarded to school districts that show the greatest overall performance improvement and reduce achievement gaps among low-income students and among students of color Newsweek put 12 Miami-Dade County Public Schools on its list of ldquoTop High Schools for Low-Income Studentsrdquo And the school system has more national magnet merit awards than any other in the country including six Magnet School of Americarsquos Magnet Schools of Excellence awards (out of 74 in the nation) and 28 Magnet

UM is among

the top 50 universities

in the country

Alberto Carvalho

FIU awards more

degrees to Hispanics than any

other US university

FLORIDATRENDCOM OCTOBER 2016 31

Schools of Distinction Research site WalletHub found that the county has the highest rate of return on educational investment

The county also has 432 private schools with a combined enrollment of more than 50000 students

The countyrsquos One Community One Goal initiative formed the Academic Leaders Council to ensure that academic institutions at all levels are producing workers that local industries need The council brings together the heads of the arearsquos six largest higher-education institutions mdash the University of Miami St Thomas University Miami Dade College Florida Memorial University Florida International University and Barry University mdash and Superintendent Carvalho In 2015 the council created the Talent Development Network to connect students with paid internships at local companies It began with 200 paid internships for higher education students

WorkforceDespite a total labor force of

about 131 million people and an unemployment rate of 53 in the county many business owners say they have trouble finding the right employees

CareerSource South Florida is the public-private workforce development and training partnership for Miami-Dade County and Monroe County The county is one of two White House-designated TechHire communities in Florida and is competing for a portion of $100 million in related grants to expand the countyrsquos IT hiring and training ecosystem

Miami-Dadersquos top occupations and the portion of the workforce in those occupations Office and Administrative

Support 163 Sales 143 Executives managers and

administrators 97 Food preparationservice 62 Building and grounds

maintenance 56

Downtown Miami is South Floridarsquos destination for global business

The Miami Downtown Development Authority is here to assist Businesses opening or expanding in Downtown Miami and to connect you to other groups and organizations - to facilitate growth and your success

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( Miami-Dade )

Convention Facilities

The Miami Beach Convention Center is the countyrsquos main convention venue with 500000 square feet of exhibit space and a 60000-sq-ft ballroom Itrsquos small by convention standards and is undergoing a $615-million expansion and redevelopment which should be ready in 2018

In downtown Miami James L Knight International Center

has 113000 square feet of total meeting space including a theater that seats up to 4569 people and the Miami Convention Centerrsquos 28000-sq-ft exhibition hall

Other major meeting spaces include the Trump National Doral Miamirsquos 175000 square feet of meeting space the Miami Airport Convention Centerrsquos 172000 square feet the InterContinental Miamirsquos 101000 square feet the Hyatt Regency Miamirsquos 100000

square feet and the JW Marriott Marquis Miamirsquos 80000 square feet One of the countyrsquos oldest conference centers is at the Biltmore Hotel in Coral Gables which has 75000 square feet of meeting and function space plus 273 rooms and a golf course

HotelsAlthough only about 8 of

visitors to Miami-Dade came for business during 2015 the countyrsquos robust tourist industry means plenty of options for business travelers among the arearsquos nearly 51800 rooms in more than 390 hotels

Miami-Dadersquos signature accommodations are its boutique hotels which range from art deco classics to new and modern The number of independent hotels has dropped considerably in recent years with major chains either buying up or building their own boutique options They

range from the 18-room Sense Beach House in South Beach to the iconic 194-room Delano which is part of the Morgans Hotel Group

The county has four AAA Five-Diamond Hotels The St Regis Bal Harbour Resort the Four Seasons Hotel Miami the Mandarin Oriental in downtown and Acqualina Resort amp Spa in Sunny Isles Beach It also has four Forbes Five-Star Hotels Acqualina Mandarin Oriental St Regis and the Setai Miami Beach

Miami-Dadersquos largest hotels (by rooms) Fontainebleau Miami

Beach 1504 Loews Miami Beach

Hotel 790 Trump National

Doral Miami 643 InterContinental Miami

(downtown) 641 Hyatt Regency Miami

(downtown) 612 Miami Marriott Biscayne

Bay (downtown) 602

Business Assets The Miami Beach Convention

Center has 500000 square feet of

meeting space

The Mandarin Oriental is one of four AAA Five-Diamond Hotels

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( Miami-Dade )

Sports

In addition to college sports the area has four Major League teams the NFL Miami Dolphins NBA Miami Heat MLB Miami Marlins and North American

Soccer Leaguersquos Miami FC which started play this year

Auto racing ndash Homestead-Miami Speedway hosts events throughout the season including NASCARrsquos Ford Championship Weekend

Annual events ndash The Orange Bowl part of the college football playoffs hosts playoff semifinal games every three years the Miami Open tennis tournament Miami Beach Polo World Cup

Business AssetsDining

While Joersquos Stone Crab in South Beach may still be the hardest restaurant to get a seat in power dining around the county is now about diverse options new experiences and inventive cuisine Peruvian gastropub and farm-to-table restaurants are the newest trends while every flavor of Latin ethnic food Asian fusion and seafood remain strong Dining has become a reason to come to Miami-Dade with the hottest dining districts in South Beach Miamirsquos Brickell area the Miami Design District Miamirsquos Wynwood neighborhood and Coral Gables

Among the offerings 7 Florida Trend Golden

Spoon Hall of Fame restaurants 26 Florida Trend Golden

Spoon Award restaurants

Malls

Several of Miami-Dadersquos major malls are among the highest-grossing in the nation Among the malls

Aventura Mall Dadeland Mall Bal Harbour Shops Shops at Merrick Park Dolphin Mall Miami International Mall Mall of the Americas Southland Mall The Falls

NatureBeaches were Miami-Dadersquos

original attraction and the county is home to two national parks Everglades National Park and Biscayne National Park (95 of which is under water) It has three state parks Bill Baggs Cape Florida State Park in Key Biscayne Barnacle Historic State Park in Miamirsquos Coconut Grove area and North Miami Beachrsquos Oleta River State Park which is Floridarsquos largest urban park

The area has four

professional teams including

the Miami Dolphins

The county is home to Everglades National Park

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36 OCTOBER 2016 FLORIDATRENDCOM

( Miami-Dade )

Innovation Hub

Can Miami-Dade turn one of the highest rates of entrepreneurship in the country into a true innovation ecosystem Organizations from the Beacon Council and Miami-Dade County to the Miami Downtown Development Authority the John S and James L Knight Foundation and a slew of incubatorsaccelerators are working on that mission

Itrsquos a challenge There is a shortage of both venture capital funding and new graduates in tech-related fields in the area Therersquos not an ecosystem of established tech companies with experienced entrepreneurs who can fund startups with stock option payouts But many say those two obstacles will be easier to overcome than geography Compared to other hubs of innovation Miami-Dadersquos is spread out with co-working spaces accelerators incubators and innovative companies from one end of the county to the other

Despite these obstacles the non-profit Knight Foundation decided in 2013 to invest heavily in creating an innovation ecosystem in Miami-Dade To date it has committed more than $20 million to 180 programs

One the Knight Foundationrsquos biggest investments was helping to launch eMerge Americas which has become the regionrsquos signature technology and entrepreneurship conference Its $151-million three-year grant along with $1 million in seed money from Miami-Dade County have helped eMerge grow from 6000 attendees in 2014 to 13000 attendees from more than 400 companies in 2016

The efforts appear to be paying off Between 2012 and 2014 the county saw a 24 increase in technology jobs compared to a 9 increase nationally Microsoft launched its first US Innovation Center in Miami and the White House named Miami-Dade a TechHire community part of an initiative to train people for technology jobs And the Kauffman

Business Assets Foundation ranked the area No 2 metropolitan area in the nation for entrepreneurship

Innovation Economy Components Venture Hive ndash The granddaddy of

Miamirsquos accelerators and incubators founded with financial support from the Miami Downtown Development Authority supports high-growth technology companies at all stages and companies from 40 nations have applied to the program

Endeavor Miami ndash This non-profit helps a selected group of high-impact entrepreneurs around the world scale up with services mentoring and funding Miami is its first US location

The Launch Pad at University of Miami ndash The program provides entrepreneurial resources for students and alumni

Cambridge Innovation Center Miami ndash Housed at the University of Miami Life Science amp Technology Park this outpost of the Boston-area startup acceleratorincubator educational center and co-working space hopes to eventually house more than 500 startups

PowerMoves Miami ndash The accelerator focuses on increasing the number of minority-led high-growth high-tech and venture-backed companies

Miami Entrepreneurship Center ndash This co-working space offers a network of mentors educational programs and support services

Women Innovating Now (WIN) Lab ndash A second outpost of the yearlong residency accelerator for women entrepreneurs the lab was founded by the Center for Womenrsquos Entrepreneurial Leadership at Babson College

Startup FIU ndash Florida International University established this

eMerge Americas has become the arearsquos signature tech and business conference

FLORIDATRENDCOM OCTOBER 2016 37

( Miami-Dade )

entrepreneurship accelerator for students faculty and early-stage entrepreneurs throughout the community it focuses on the commercialization of discoveries and technology developed by FIU faculty

EchoTech Visions ndash An incubator and accelerator for ldquogreenrdquo manufacturing that includes warehouse space it will launch a new location in 2017 with a prototyping lab and light manufacturing

Healthbox ndash The accelerator focuses on the health care industry and sustainable businesses

The Idea Center at Miami Dade College ndash The center offers entrepreneurship education and experiential learning as well as community events

Food FIU ndash A food industry-focused incubator will open soon in partnership with FIUrsquos

Chaplin School of Hospitality and Tourism Management

MAGIC ndash Miami Dade Collegersquos Miami Animation and Gaming International Complex offers associate degree programs in partnership with Pixar Alienware Disney Univision and others

Watsco Ventures ndash This division of air-conditioning and heating distributor Watsco invests in B2B and home comfort-related startups some of which are housed in its internal innovation lab

Goldman Sachs 10000 Small Businesses ndash A combination of classes mentoring and counseling is paid for by Goldman Sachs to help entrepreneurs take their companies to the second stage

Rokk3r Labs ndash It co-develops and invests in promising companies in high-growth industries

Refresh Miami ndash This tech and entrepreneur networking organization hosts the Hack-for-Good hackathon

Economic DevelopmentThe Beacon Council the countyrsquos

official publicprivate economic development partnership is focused on creating jobs and attracting and retaining companies The county also has a department of regulatory and economic resources which runs the $90-million Economic Development Fund and incentives and assistance in Targeted Urban Areas and Empowerment Zones

The Greater Miami Convention amp Visitors Bureau focuses on advocacy and networking and the Greater Miami Convention amp Visitors Bureau markets the area The Latin Chamber of Commerce of the United States and the Miami-Dade Gay amp Lesbian Chamber of Commerce are among other active business organizations

Susan Amat is co-

founderCEO of Venture

Hive

38 OCTOBER 2016 FLORIDATRENDCOM

( Miami-Dade )

Promising New Companies

Kairos ndash Founded in 2012 this facial emotion and demographic recognition company uses data and analytics in software that other developers can incorporate into their products It has raised $6 million in venture capital and has thousands of customers around the world

Webee ndash Originally founded in Argentina

Webee moved to Miami after participating in the incubator program at Venture Hive in 2015 and its accelerator program this year The company makes hardware and software that control devices around your home Research firm Gartner named it to its ldquoCool Vendors in the Connected Homerdquo list this year Webee adds another layer to the web-controlled home In addition to connecting with devices from other vendors its home hub learns your habits and can predict

what you want and adapt to your habits

YellowPepper ndash This mobile payments solutions company turned its focus to Latin America when it moved from Boston to Miami several years ago Its product Yepex broke ground as a mobile wallet for Latin America mdash it now processes more than 30 million transactions per month for clients such as Citibank Scotiabank Banamex and Diners Club International Last fall it rolled out a mobile wallet app co-branded with Colombiarsquos Grupo Aval The company raised more than $19 million in venture capital during 2015

Way Back ndash Based in Satildeo Paulo Brazil Way Back recovers international debts for companies including Coca-Cola 3M Xerox

and American Express Although itrsquos been in business since 1991 the Miami office is its first in the US It plans to handle regional business from the office

Nymbus ndash After making three acquisitions this year

Business Assets the financial technology firm owns some $200 million in intellectual property This summer it also secured $12 million in financing led by the major shareholders of Vensure Enterprises The companyrsquos SmartCore core banking software platform helps financial institutions transition from older technology to new systems focused on digital delivery channels Its focus is traditional community banks and credit unions

Octopi ndash Originally called Cetus Labs this software company developed a modern web-based terminal operating system for the shipping and logistics industry It uses artificial intelligence techniques and is designed to more efficiently track the movement of shipping containers maintain an

accurate history of cargo movements and allow shipping lines to track container locations in real time An alumnus of Venture Hive and an Early Stage Startup winner at eMerge Americas it landed its first customer in 2015 This year it signed a contract with the company

that manages the shipping terminals at the port of Port-Au-Prince Haiti about 85 of containerized cargo entering Haiti is managed via Octopi A new billing component allows it to communicate with accounting software

Kairos founder

Brian Brackeen

Webee makes systems to control devices around the home

YellowPepper moved from Boston to Miami

FPL FiberNet a wholly-owned subsidiary of NextEra Energy ranked first among large and medium providers for excellence in Network Performance Service Delivery Customer Service Sales Representatives and Brand

The 2016 industry report called the ATLANTIC-ACM North American Business Connectivity Report Card is released annually by 25-year industry consultant ATLANTIC ACM Since awards are based upon objective customer feedback they are competitive and highly-respected

NOT THE FIRST TRIP TO THE AWARDS PODIUMThis is the third consecutive year FPL FiberNet has earned honors as an award-winning network service provider How does this fast-growing company continue to elicit such stellar reviews from telecom customers

EXCEEDING SERVICE EXPECTATIONS Lonnie Maier Vice President Enterprise Sales amp Marketing for FPL FiberNet credits her team for continually raising the performance and service bar ldquoCustomers are our top priority These awards reflect our commitment to exceptional reliability service and supportrdquo

The company backs its spoken commitment with robust resources Their 247365 Network Operations Center (NOC) promptly responds to every incoming call They staff only with US-based engineers and support teams They maintain a geographically-diverse backup NOC Their storm

preparedness and recovery plans are best-in-class

IMPROVING CUSTOMERSrsquo INNOVATION AND PRODUCTIVITYAnother reason for the continued loyalty is the companyrsquos proactive steps to help customers stay current and protected as their bandwidth needs rapidly escalate

As Lonnie explains ldquo o r g a n i z a t i o n s are now relying on billions more connected devices extensive web and video collaboration complex cloud usage and the storage and sharing of enormous data files in their core operations The

volume of smart devices applications and data will only continue skyrocketing It is not just about more

bandwidth It is about more reliable secure bandwidthrdquo

CARRIER-GRADE NETWORK COMPANY-OWNED AND MANAGED Another advantage for FPL FiberNet customers the company owns and manages its carrier-grade network internally to control quality and responsiveness Their network is trusted by national carriers hospitals financial centers first responders and other mission-critical teams

Lonnie sums up the FPL FiberNet mission ldquoOur goal is to ensure faster more reliable connectivity stronger security smoother cloud performance and greater flexibility to customize our solutions to each customer The better we deliver on those promises the more freedom our customers have to innovate and grow We are proud to support many customers who have made big breakthroughs in medicine education finance telecommunications and other sectorsrdquo

ldquoIt is not just about more bandwidth It is about more reliable secure bandwidthrdquo

Lonnie Maier VP Enterprise Sales amp Marketing FPL FiberNet

Telecom Customers Speak Their Mind Rank FPL FiberNet Number One

Lonnie Maier VP Enterprise Sales amp Marketing in New York to accept the companyrsquos five ATLANTIC ACM awards

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When more than 3400 business customers rated telecom provider performance in national surveys this year FPL FiberNet topped the list across five different categories

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40 OCTOBER 2016 FLORIDATRENDCOM

( Miami-Dade )

left photo Donna Victor

Cecilia Gutierrez-Abety PresidentCEO Miami Childrenrsquos Initiative

Suzanne Amaducci-Adams Partnerreal estate practice group leader Bilzin Sumberg

Luis de la Aguilera CEO US Century Bank

Fernando Alonso Partnerchairman Latin American Practice Group Hunton amp Williams

Steven M Altschuler Senior vice president of health affairs University of Miami CEO UHealth-University of Miami

Health System Cesar L Alvarez

Senior chairman Greenberg Traurig

Susan Amat CEOfounder Venture Hive

Micky Arison Chairman Carnival owner Miami Heat

Eddy Arriola CEO Apollo Bank

Roslyn Clark Artis President Florida Memorial University

Joe Atkinson South Florida region president Wells Fargo Bank

Ana Codina Barlick CEO Codina Partners

Hilarie Bass Co-president Greenberg

Traurig president-elect American Bar Association

Rick Beasley Executive director CareerSource South Florida

Peggy Benua General manager Dream South Beach Hotel Chair Miami Beach Visitor amp Convention Authority

Nico Berardi Managing director Accelerated Growth Partners

Jeff Berkowitz Founderpresident Berkowitz Development Group

Linda Bevilacqua

President Barry University

Tere Blanca FounderpresidentCEO Blanca Commercial Real Estate

Ron Book Lobbyist chairman Homeless Trust

Luigi Boria Mayor Doral

Bernardo Fort-Brescia Founding principal Arquitectonic

Don Cartwright Managing director JLL

Alberto M Carvalho Superintendent Miami-Dade County Public Schools

Franklyn M Casale President St Thomas University

Armando Codina Chairman Codina Partners

Constance Collins Founderpresidentexecutive director Lotus House

Michael Comras CEO Comras

Tom Cornish Florida president BankUnited

Meg Daly Founderpresident Friends of The Underline

Jaret Davis Miami co-managing shareholder Greenberg Traurig chair-elect Beacon Council

Edgardo Defortuna President Fortune International Group

Gil Dezer President Dezer Development

Ernie Diaz Chair Beacon Council Florida regional president TD Bank

Bill Duquette CEO Homestead Hospital

Edward W Easton FounderchairmanCEO Easton Group

Mary Jo Eaton Global president asset services and evaluation CBRE

David Edelstein President TriStar Capital

Richard D Fain ChairmanCEO Royal Caribbean Cruises

T Willard Fair PresidentCEO Urban League of Greater Miami

Teresa P Foxx Directorgeneral manager Barclays Bankers Association

Julio Frenk President University of Miami

Phillip Frost CEOChairman Opko

Pierluigi Gazzolo American division president Viacom International Media Networks

Carlos A Gimeacutenez Mayor Miami-Dade County

Must-Know Contacts

Jaret Davis

Ana Marie

Codina Barlick

Armando Codina

Teresa P Foxx

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42 OCTOBER 2016 FLORIDATRENDCOM

( Miami-Dade )

photos Daniel Portnoy top Alberto E Tamargo Newscom bottom

Emilio Gonzalez Director Miami-Dade Aviation Department

Jorge Gonzalez CEO City National Bank

Xavier Gonzalez COOexecutive director eMerge Americas

Matt Gorson Senior chairman Greenberg Traurig

James R Haj PresidentCEO Childrenrsquos Trust

Felecia Hatcher Co-founder Code Fever founder and Black Tech Week

Tibor Hollo Founderchairmanpresident Florida East Coast Realty

Ezra Katz Chairman Aztec Group

Brian Keeley PresidentCEO Baptist Health South Florida

Matt Haggman Miami program director Knight Foundation

Avra Jain CEO Vagabond Group

Barry Johnson PresidentCEO Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce

Edward J Joyce Chief fiduciary officer east US region Northern Trust

Wendy Kallergis President Greater Miami amp the Beaches Hotel Association

Neisen O Kasdin Miami managing partner Akerman

Arnaud Karsenti Managing principal 13th Floor Investments

Juan Kuryla DirectorCEO PortMiami

Alicia Cervera Lamadrid Managing partner Cervera Real Estate

Philip Levine Mayor Miami Beach

Diego Lowenstein CEO Lionstone Development

Lisa Lutoff-Perlo PresidentCEO Celebrity Cruises

Moishe Mana President Mana Group

David Martin Presidentco-founder Terra Group

Jose Mas CEO MasTec

Manuel Medina Founder eMerge Americas foundermanaging partner Medina Capital

Carlos Migoya PresidentCEO Jackson Health System

Stuart A Miller CEO Lennar

Nitin Motwani Managing principal Miami Worldcenter Associates

Tom Murphy Jr ChairmanCEO Coastal Construction Group

Stephen Owens President Swire Properities

Eduardo J Padroacuten President Miami Dade College

Wayne Pathman Managing partnerco-founder Pathman Lewis chairman-elect Miami Beach Chamber of Commerce

Jorge Peacuterez FounderchairmanCEO Related Group

Elizabeth Plater-Zyberk Partner Duany Plater-Zyberk amp Co

Tomas Regalado

Must-Know Contacts

Mayor Miami P Michael Reininger

President All Aboard Florida

Larry Richey Managing directorFlorida market leader Cushman amp Wakefield

Alyce Robertson Executive director Miami Downtown Development Authority

Craig Robins PresidentCEO Dacra

Mark B Rosenberg President Florida International University

Robert Sanchez ChairmanCEO Ryder System

Gene Schaefer Miami market president Bank of America

Penny Shaffer South Florida market president Florida Blue

Ron Shuffield President EWM Realty International

Vincent Signorello PresidentCEO Florida East Coast Industries

Jackie Soffer and Jeffrey Soffer Turnberry Associates

Steven Sonberg Managing partner Holland amp Knight

Steven D Sonenreich

PresidentCEO Mount Sinai Medical Center

Jessica Goldman Srebnick CEO Goldman Properties

Kim Stone Executive vice presidentgeneral manager Miami Heat GroupAmericanAirlines Arena

William Talbert III CEO Greater Miami Convention amp Visitors Bureau

Mayi de la Vega FounderCEO One Sothebyrsquos International Realty

Tony Villamil Co-founderprincipal Washington Economics Group

Alexandra Villoch Presidentpublisher Miami Herald Media

Matthew Whitman Lazenby PresidentCEO Whitman Family Development

Teri Williams President OneUnited Bank

Manny de Zaacuterraga Executive managing director HFF

Bernard Zyscovich Managing principal Zyscovich Architects

Jorge Peacuterez

Alicia Cervera

Lamadrid

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photo iStock

6 OCTOBER 2016 FLORIDATRENDCOM

( Miami-Dade )

permanent residents some regular visitors (for business or for pleasure) Cultures however donrsquot blend together any more than accents or languages do County leaders sometimes refer to the diversity as a ldquomosaicrdquo Immigrants add their own piece to the large picture

Companies say the countyrsquos diversity of people leads to diversity of thought Talk to local business leaders and the phrase that keeps coming up is ldquocultural collisionsrdquo mdash meant in a positive way ldquoDiversity is (Miamirsquos) greatest strengthrdquo says Stephen Owens president of Swire Properties ldquoWe say all the time in our company lsquocultural collisionrsquo And the benefits are fantastic Everyone has a different view and a different way of approaching and solving problemsrdquo

The county faces plenty of challenges Its rapid growth and urbanization have led to traffic congestion and gridlock Far too many jobs are in low-paying service positions And like many other large metro areas prosperity and growth have bypassed large portions of the population The middle class is shrinking the gap between rich and poor is growing and economic mobility is low

Business education and government leaders are focused on boosting wages in the hospitality and tourism industry along with expanding industries with higher-paying jobs such as aviation architecture engineering fashion design media production information technology international banking and finance life sciences and health care and tradelogistics

The countyrsquos public school system colleges and universities are trying to work closely with industry to train workers for the right jobs County government is supporting mass transit efforts business incubators and other initiatives The countyrsquos diversity they believe will help it move forward says Jaret Davis chairman of the countyrsquos economic development partnership the Beacon Council and co-managing shareholder of law firm Greenberg Traurigrsquos Miami office As he says ldquoWhenever you get cultural collisions innovation comes outrdquo

Miami-Dade County

The seventh-largest county in the US by population and the largest in Florida Miami-Dade has more than 1 million residents in its unincorporated areas mdash as a city it would be the largest in Florida The entire county is a single school district mdash No 4 in the US by enrollment with more than 360000 students

189772 ndash Square miles of land

270 million ndash Population (2016) up 83 from 2010

249 million ndash Population (2010)

274 million ndash Projected 2020 population

1423 ndash Population per square mile

Age breakdown of residents (2016) 23 ndash 19 or under 279 ndash 20 to 39 365 ndash 40 to 64 157 ndash 65+

389 ndash Median age

In-Migration and Out-Migration

Miami-Dade was the No 2 county in the nation for international migration from 2010-15 and the number of foreign-born country residents increased by 11 between 2009 and 2015 Between 2010 and 2015 16 of the total population had moved in from abroad 11 had moved from other states and 10 moved from other counties in Florida

Internationalism Miami-Dade is the

only county in the US in which more than half the residents were born outside the country

Foreign-Born 516 610 ndash Born in

the Caribbean (including Cuba)

179 ndash Born in

South America 138 ndash Born in

Central America 722 ndash Speak a

language other than English at home

RaceHispanic Origin 144 ndash White

non-Hispanic 668 ndash Hispanic

or Latino 187 ndash Black or

African-American alone 17 ndash Asian

Education 282 ndash Percent of

the population who earned only a high school diploma

266 ndash Percent who earned a bachelorrsquos degree or higher

97 ndash Percentage who have a graduate degree of some type

Miami Dade College is the largest institution of higher education in the nation with 165000 students

SnapshotsMiami Gardens

Hialeah

Doral

North Miami Beach

North Miami

Miami Beach

Miami

Coral Gables

Cutler Bay

Homestead

75

41

997

95

FLORIDATRENDCOM OCTOBER 2016 7photo Kikor Inc GMCVB

Florida International University is No 6 in the US for undergraduate student enrollment with 41000 undergrads FIU is the second-largest university in the state behind the University of Central Florida and also has the highest percentage in the US of first-year students commuting to school mdash 76

Income Miami-Dade residentsrsquo

median income of $45000 is 9 below the Florida average and 20 below the nationrsquos But the average household expenditure of $54218 is above the statersquos average of $41236 $23433 ndash Per-

capita income 204 ndash Residents

living in poverty

Politics 430 ndash Registered

Democrats down from 450 in 2000

277 ndash Registered Republicans down from 383 in 2000

285 ndash No party affiliation up from 163 in 2000

In 2012 616 voted for Barack Obama 379 voted for Mitt Romney

Housing Total Housing Units

2014 1004371 mdash 550 owner-occupied

Minority-Owned Businesses 11 of businesses in the

county are black-owned the second-highest percentage in Florida and seventh-highest in the US

Metro Miami (Miami-Dade Broward and Palm Beach counties) is home to nearly half of Floridarsquos woman-owned businesses

International Business About 1000 multinationals

have offices in Miami-Dade The county also has 77 foreign consulate offices 42 bi-national chambers of commerce and 21 trade offices A total of $11623 billion in international trade passed through the countyrsquos airports and seaports during 2015

City of Miami 3587 ndash Square

miles of land 452332 ndash

Population (2016) 399508 ndash

Population (2010) 576 ndash Foreign-born 773 ndash Speak a

language other than English at home

RaceHispanic Origin 700 ndash Hispanic

or Latino 192 ndash Black or

African-American alone 119 ndash White

non-Hispanic 10 ndash Asian alone

Income $30858 ndash Median

household income

Housing 192789 ndash Total

housing units ndash 31 owner-occupied

Residential development shopping

and dining have changed the face of downtown Miami and the Brickell district This is a city of neighborhoods from Little Haiti Little Havana and the historic African-American Liberty City to the Miami Design District and the art enclave of Wynwood

Law firm Greenberg Traurig with more than 600 people at its offices there is one of Miamirsquos largest private-sector employers

Swire Propertiesrsquo Brickell City Centre includes two condo towers two office buildings an EAST Miami hotel (the first outside Asia) and an outdoor shopping area One condo tower an office building and the hotel opened earlier this year and the shopping area will open this fall

The population

of downtown Miami has almost

doubled since 2000

8 OCTOBER 2016 FLORIDATRENDCOM

( Miami-Dade )

photos iStock top Gary Rothstein Newscom bottom

Miami Beach 763 ndash Square

miles of land 101077 ndash Population

(2016) 87779 ndash Population

(2010) 522 ndash Foreign-born 677 ndash Speak a

language other than English at home

RaceHispanic Origin 530 ndash Hispanic

or Latino 405 ndash White

non-Hispanic

44 ndash Black or African-American alone

19 ndash Asian alone

Income $42547 ndash Median

household income

Housing 68697 ndash Total

housing units mdash 38 owner-occupied

While tourism is important to the cityrsquos economy it also has the highest number of

startups per capita of any small city in the US with 246 per 100000 residents

Although the city is filled with hotels and restaurants its largest private employer is the 600-plus-bed Mount Sinai Medical Center

A $600-million renovation and expansion of the Miami Beach Convention Center mdash the countyrsquos largest mdash is scheduled for completion in 2018

Hialeah 2145 ndash Square miles of land 230895 ndash Population (2016) 224667 ndash Population (2010) 730 ndash Foreign-born 927 ndash Speak a language

other than English at home

RaceHispanic Origin 947 ndash Hispanic or Latino 42 ndash White non-Hispanic 27 ndash Black or African-

American alone 04 ndash Asian alone

Income $29959 ndash Median

household income

Housing 74971 ndash Total housing units

mdash 50 owner-occupied

With a population that is more than 94 Hispanic (and about 74 Cuban) Hialeahrsquos economy rests on mom-and-pop businesses as well as warehousing and distribution facilities that take advantage of its location

Miami Gardens 1823 ndash Square

miles of land 111875 ndash

Population (2016) 107163 ndash

Population (2010) 298 ndash Foreign-born 291 ndash Speak a

language other than English at home

RaceHispanic Origin 763 ndash Black or

African-American alone 220 ndash Hispanic

or Latino 26 ndash White

non-Hispanic 06 ndash Asian alone

Income $39545 ndash Median

household income

Housing 34931 ndash Total

housing units mdash 67 owner-occupied

This cityrsquos population is 79 African-American it is the largest predominantly African-American municipality in Florida

Florida Memorial University the countyrsquos only historically Black university has about 1600 students (18 of them international ndash the highest proportion in the state) The universityrsquos centerpiece is aviation including one of the nationrsquos only Cessna training centers

The Miami Dolphins began Hard Rock Stadiumrsquos $500-million makeover in summer of 2014

Designer Rene Ruiz has his manufacturing

facility in Hialeah

Ocean Drive

on Miami Beach

Snapshots

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G R E E N B E R G T R A U R I G P A | A T T O R N E Y S A T L A W | W W W G T L A W C O M

Greenberg Traurig is a service mark and trade name of Greenberg Traurig LLP and Greenberg Traurig PA copy2016 Greenberg Traurig LLP Attorneys at Law All rights reserved Contact Jaret L Davis in Miami at 3055790500 degThese numbers are subject to fluctuation notGreenberg Traurigrsquos Berlin office is operated by Greenberg Traurig Germany an affiliate of Greenberg Traurig PA and Greenberg Traurig LLP Operates as Greenberg Traurig Maher LLP +Operates as Greenberg Traurig SC infinOperates as Greenberg Traurig LLP Foreign Legal Consultant Office ^Operates as a branch of Greenberg Traurig PA Florida USA currenGreenberg Traurig Tokyo Law Offices are operated by GT Tokyo Horitsu Jimusho an affiliate of Greenberg Traurig PA and Greenberg Traurig LLP ~Greenberg Traurigrsquos Warsaw office is operated by Greenberg Traurig Grzesiak spk an affiliate of Greenberg Traurig PA and Greenberg Traurig LLP 27836

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10 OCTOBER 2016 FLORIDATRENDCOM

( Miami-Dade )

Agriculture is among the biggest industries in the countyrsquos southernmost suburb which is the gateway to both Everglades National Park and Biscayne National Park mdash and is also home to Homestead-Miami Speedway

Homestead Air Reserve Base has an economic

impact of about $316 million and employs approximately 1400 another 1700 Air Force reservists conduct monthly drills at the base

Brazilian developer GBX Capital is building a 16-million-sq-ft 16-building spec industrial park which will include a distribution center for PepsiCoFrito-Lay

Doral 1388 ndash Square

miles of land 52453 ndash Population (2016) 45704 ndash Population (2010) 624 ndash Foreign-born 909 ndash Speak a language

other than English at home

RaceHispanic Origin 795 ndash Hispanic or Latino 146 ndash White

non-Hispanic 36 ndash Asian alone 25 ndash Black or African-

American alone

Income $72623 ndash Median

household income

Housing 19521 ndash Total

housing units mdash 54 owner-occupied

17 of Doralrsquos population is Venezuelan mdash the highest of any US city according to city-datacom One of the countyrsquos newest cities Doral is also its fastest-growing with 4200 new businesses and more than 21000 new jobs during the last four years The city is home to more than 80000 jobs

Doral is headquarters to two of the statersquos largest public companies No 1 World Fuel Services and No 6 Carnival

Codina Partnersrsquo $1-billion mixed-use Downtown Doral will eventually fill 120 acres with 70 retailers and restaurants office space an elementary school and eight towers with a total of 2840 condos rental units and townhomes The Shops at Downtown Doral and one of the condo towers are open

Homestead

RaceHispanic Origin 629 ndash Hispanic or Latino 204 ndash Black or African-

American alone 160 ndash White

non-Hispanic 12 ndash Asian alone

Income $40250 ndash Median

household income

Housing 24598 ndash Total

housing units mdash 41 owner-occupied

North Miami 841 ndash Square

miles of land 65206 ndash Population

(2016) 58786 ndash Population

(2010) 491 ndash Foreign-born 698 ndash Speak a

language other than English at home

RaceHispanic Origin 589 ndash Black or

African-American alone

326 ndash White non-Hispanic

271 ndash Hispanic or Latino

17 ndash Asian alone

Income $36776 ndash Median

household income

Housing 22623 ndash Total

housing units mdash 50 owner-occupied

The area is known for its large Haitian population

Tage Greenwich Studios where the TV show Flipper was filmed remains one of south Floridarsquos largest studio facilities

Plans for SoLeacute Mia include 14 million square feet for retail entertainment offices homes and swimming lagoons

Agriculture is a key industry in Homestead

The SoLeacute

Mia project in North Miami

Snapshots

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12 OCTOBER 2016 FLORIDATRENDCOM

( Miami-Dade )

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North Miami Beach 483 ndash Square miles of land 44601 ndash Population (2016) 41523 ndash Population (2010)

504 ndash Foreign-born 666 ndash Speak a language

other than English at home

Snapshots

The Marina Palms Yacht Club amp Residences

Income $93590 ndash Median

household income

Housing 20836 ndash Total housing units

mdash 61 owner-occupied

More than 26 consulates and

foreign government offices more than 155 multinational companies and the University of Miami complement the historic master-planned cityrsquos retail restaurant and housing

Zubi Advertising which has its headquarters and an

in-house studio in the city boasts clients such as Dunkinrsquo Donuts Walgreens and Ford

A $216-million 18-month-long revamp of the downtown streetscape along Miracle Mile and Giralda Avenuersquos Restaurant Row is under way

Coral Gables

1292 ndash Square miles of land 50844 ndash Population (2016) 46780 ndash Population (2010) 373 ndash Foreign-born 602 ndash Speak a language

other than English at home

RaceHispanic Origin 536 ndash Hispanic or Latino 401 ndash White non-Hispanic 30 ndash Black or African-

American alone 27 ndash Asian alone

RaceHispanic Origin 414 ndash Black or

African-American alone 366 ndash Hispanic or Latino 184 ndash White non-Hispanic 34 ndash Asian alone

Income $38130 ndash Median

household income

Housing 16604 ndash Total housing units

mdash 55 owner-occupied

The city is encouraging development with the recent rezoning of 41 acres into mixed-use districts

with increased density

The Marina Palms Yacht Club amp Residences is Miami-Dadersquos first new condomarina project in 20 years Its 112 wet slips opened earlier this year as did its first luxury condo tower the second tower should open early next year bringing the total residential units to 468

Equity One has 15 million square feet of shopping real estate under management in 112 properties around the US The publicly traded real estate investment trust had $360 million in revenue in 2015

Cutler Bay

984 ndash Square miles of land 43600 ndash Population (2016) 40286 ndash Population (2010) 361 ndash Foreign-born

542 ndash Speak a language other than English at home

RaceHispanic Origin 545 ndash Hispanic or Latino 285 ndash White

non-Hispanic

142 ndash Black or African-American alone

23 ndash Asian alone

Income $62130 ndash Median

household income

Housing 15092 ndash Total housing

units ndash 72 owner-occupied

Southland Mall s the only indoor mall in the most southern part of the county

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16 OCTOBER 2016 FLORIDATRENDCOM

( Miami-Dade )

photo Newscom

Business Indicators

$14805 ndash Retail sales per capita (2012)

80197 ndash Employment establishments (2014)

$49200 ndash Average wage in 2015 compared to the $45000 average statewide

Top 5 Industries by Jobs (2016) 183316 ndash Accommodation

and food services 178237 ndash Health care

and social services 177717 ndash Professional

scientific and technical services

172069 ndash Education 159159 ndash Retail

Industry Growth and Wages Employment in health care

Miami-Dadersquos second-largest sector grew 3 from 2014 to 2015 slightly above the industryrsquos statewide growth of 29 Average annual wage for Miami-Dade health care workers during 2015 was $49052 above the statewide average of $47652

Construction grew 78 in Miami-Dade from 2014 to 2015 slightly faster than statewide growth of 7 Construction workers in Miami-Dade made an average of $47600 in 2015 compared to $44000 statewide

Three other fast-growing

industries in Miami-Dade actually have lower average wages than statewide

Other Services $30300 vs $32500

Manufacturing $45900 vs $55600

Administrative and Waste Services $31300 vs $34200

Top EmployersThe countyrsquos top employers list is dominated by government education and health care Only two of the top 15 employers mdash American Airlines and FPampL mdash are for-profit corporations

2015 Employees Miami-Dade County

Public Schools 31000 Miami-Dade County 24692 Federal government 19300 Florida state

government 19200 University of Miami 13864 Baptist Health South

Florida 13369 American Airlines 11773 Jackson Health

System 8163 Florida International

University 4951 City of Miami 3820 Mount Sinai Medical

Center 3402 FPampL 3011 Nicklaus Childrenrsquos

Hospital 2991 Homestead Air Reserve

Base 2810 Miami Dade College 2572

Source Beacon Council

Small Business

The greater Miami metropolitan area is No1 in the US in the rate of business owners with 869 of adult residents owning a business as their main job The Kauffman Foundation ranked the area No 6 in small-business activity (focusing on businesses more than 5 years old with fewer than 50 employees) and No 22 in startup activity with 052 of the adult population becoming entrepreneurs in a given month

Those companies tend to stay small The Kauffman Foundation also ranked the metro area No 39 out of 40 on its Index of Growth Entrepreneurship mdash behind Jacksonville Tampa and Orlando in the growth of companies during their first five years in business

Businesses by Number of Employees

1-4 66755-9 189410-19 76620-49 40550-99 137100+ 124

American Airlines

employs almost 12000 in the

county

Key Economic Sectors

18 OCTOBER 2016 FLORIDATRENDCOM

( Miami-Dade )

bottom photo GMCVB

Tourism

Miami-Dade is an international tourism destination with its beaches nightlife and shopping having broadened to include arts and culture And while 48 of visitors still go to Miami Beach downtown Miami has also become an important destination Several of the hotels that opened in Miami-Dade this year represented their brandsrsquo US debuts including Atton Brickell Miami (from Chile-based Atton) EAST Miami (from Asia-based Swire Hotels) ME Miami (from Spain-based Meliacutea) and Pullman Miami Airport (from France-based AccorHotels)

Although the cruise industry

didnrsquot set a passenger record through PortMiami during 2015 it retained its ldquocruise capitalrdquo moniker with 202 million passengers 155 million overnight

visitors in 2015 (a record) mdash up 64 from 2014

8 million domestic visitors 75 million

international visitors No 1 domestic

market New York No 1 international

market Brazil 72 increase in visitors

from Asia the Middle East and Australia

$244 billion in spending 59 increase in average

daily room rate 781 occupancy (a record) 14 new hotels opened

Trade and Logistics

Miamirsquos geographic position its airport and seaport as well as population growth have brought more than 2200 trade and logistics companies into the county FedEx UPS Hellmann Worldwide Logistics Ryder System Seaboard Marine and Southeastern Freight Lines are a few of the countyrsquos top companies in this industry The Miami Customs District

PortMiami is the

nationrsquos cruise capital

anchored by PortMiami and Miami International Airport did $10685 billion in trade during 2015 Brazil is the districtrsquos top trade partner which is one reason trade has been down lately

Miami-Dadersquos biggest challenge may be the fact that there are no direct flights between MIA and Asia And Chinese influence in Latin America say industry experts is diverting trade from north-south routes to east-west ones

Miami-Dade has 56 foreign trade zones mdash more than any other county in the country Itrsquos working to create another one within Miami International Airport which will allow facilities within the airport to manufacture products for export with imported parts without paying duties on their re-exports

Major Foreign Trade Zones Miami Free Zone At 47

acres one of the largest privately operated general-purpose foreign trade zones in North America

PortMiami Foreign Trade Zone 16 million square feet of warehouse and logistics space in the seaport Miami International Airport Opa-locka Airport the Miami River and warehousing areas in Doral and Hialeah

Homestead Foreign Trade Zone The southernmost in the continental US it covers 1000 acres

Miami-Dade has attracted more than 2200 trade and logistics companies

Key Economic Sectors

Right Time Right Team

Government Relations Specialists

bull Government Affairs bull Procurement Bids amp Protests bull LobbyingAdvocacy bull Real Estate Project Advisory bull Technology Strategy bull Infrastructure Projects bull Licensing amp Permitting bull New Product Launches bull Regulatory amp Enforcement

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Banking and Finance

A center for Latin American banking Miami-Dade has the East Coastrsquos largest concentration of domestic and international banks south of New York City Local money too draws in financial services firms including hedge funds private equity funds and private bankers Miamirsquos Brickell district alone has 60 international banks and almost 100 alternative investment companies

Large locally based banks (several of which are owned by foreign firms) include Miami Lakes-based BankUnited Coral Gables-based Mercantil Commercebank Doral-based US Century Bank as well as Miami-based City National Bank of

Florida Sabadell United Bank Ocean Bank and TotalBank National banks including Bank of America and Wells Fargo are top employers with more than 2000 employees each in the county JPMorgan Chase employs about 1300 and Citi employs more than 1000 International banks range from Brazilrsquos Banco do Brasil and Itauacute Private Bank to Israelrsquos Bank Leumi and UK-based Barclays

Latin American financial company headquarters in the county include AXA Advisorsrsquo FloridaCaribbean Region MasterCard Worldwide and Visa International Latin America amp Caribbean

The last couple of years have seen

several hedge funds and investment banks either relocate to Miami or open offices there many of them citing lower costs of hiring and doing business as well as proximity to clients who often visit the area Universa Investments for instance moved its headquarters from California in 2014 and Brazilian investment firm XP Securities opened a 30-person office in Miami

Health Care and Life Sciences

This industry is dominated by non-profits Baptist Health South Florida is the largest with seven

hospitals a cardiac care center and nearly 50 outpatient centers Its 16000 employees make it the countyrsquos largest private employer Baptist is expanding its footprint with some 50 buildings under construction In December it will open the $500-million Miami Cancer Institute at its West Kendall Baptist Hospital campus that will include a 184-room Hilton hotel and a 220-ton proton therapy cyclotron The institute will employ about 1000 people

Jackson Health System is the largest public health system in the country with six hospitals 12 specialty care centers and long-

Jackson Health System is the largest public health system in the country

Sabadell United is one of 60

international banks

Key Economic Sectors

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term care centers clinics and pharmacies Voters approved an $830-million bond issue to help pay for rebuilding and adding three towers to its flagship Jackson Memorial Hospital campus Jackson Memorial is a teaching facility for the University of Miamirsquos Leonard M Miller School of Medicine The two also have a joint program in the Miami Transplant Institute UM which has its own health system mdash UHealth mdash has the No 1 eye institute in the nation Bascom Palmer Eye Institute which has earned that ranking 15 times in the past 27 years

Other notable facilities include Miami

Beachrsquos 613-bed Mount Sinai Medical Center which is also a state-designated teaching hospital and Nicklaus Childrenrsquos HospitalMiami Childrenrsquos Health System which includes a free-standing hospital exclusively for children plus nine pediatric outpatient centers

Jackson UHealth UMrsquos Miller School of Medicine Florida International Universityrsquos Wertheim College of Medicine and Miami Dade Collegersquos Medical Center Campus all operate in Miamirsquos health district In addition the 10-acre University of Miami Life Science amp Technology Park opened in 2011 and includes 2

million square feet of science labs and research facilities

Real EstateThe last real

estate bust hit Miami-Dade hard but the market bounced back on the strength of international real estate buyers many of whom put down 50 deposits to reserve condos Much of the building that has happened in recent years has been in the luxury sector marketed to those same buyers However falling foreign currencies and other economic factors have slowed luxury sales and some prices have fallen

Meanwhile mid-market home sales continue to grow

Professional Services

The countyrsquos law accounting and consulting firms are known for having multilingual multicultural staffs as well as expertise in doing business in Latin America Among the largest law firms

are Akerman Greenberg Traurig Holland amp Knight Bilzin Sumberg The legal sector is largely dominated by firms founded in Florida with national firms

finding it hard to get a strong foothold in a market with few large institutional clients Several Miami-based firms are among Accounting Todayrsquos Top 100 Accounting Firms list MBAF (No 42) Kaufman Rossin (51) Berkowitz Pollack Brant Advisors and Accountants (68) Ernst amp Young and Deloitte both also have large presences in Miami-Dade

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more than 20 nations

Art Basel Miami Beach Miami-Dade made its name on the international arts and culture scene with the contemporary art fair Art Basel Miami Beach which takes place in the fall More than 250 galleries from more than 30 nations exhibit at Art Basel in the Miami Beach Convention Center with some 73000 art dealers artists collectors

and aficionados from around the world

Art Miami Miami-Dadersquos oldest art fair takes place in Miamirsquos Wynwood neighborhood Launched in 1989 it is focused on established contemporary artworks and attracts more than 125 galleries and nearly 80000 people Its sister CONTEXT Art Miami fair focuses on emerging and mid-career artists

Media Production

Univision has studios and business operations in Doral Spanish programming firm NBCUniversal Telemundo produces an average of 800 hours of programming annually in its Hialeah studios Now the company is building a $250-million global headquarters nearby It will bring together Telemundo Network Telemundo Studios Telemundo Internacional cable network NBC Universo and digital media operations In downtown Miami Viacom International Media Networks for the Americas uses EUEScreen Gemsrsquo production facility Disney Channel ESPN FOX HBO and MTV all have their Latin American headquarters in the county

( Miami-Dade )

Art Institutions

The Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts just north of downtown Miami turns 10 this year mdash its three stages host some 500 events annually The New World Symphony is the nationrsquos premiere academy for up-and-coming musicians and performs in the Frank Gehry-designed New World Center in Miami Beach as well as in the Arsht Center The Arsht also is host to the Cleveland Orchestra Miami and the Florida Grand Opera and the Miami City Ballet

One of the newest performing arts centers is the South Miami-Dade Cultural Center which opened in 2011 The oldest is the 400-seat Lyric Theater in Miamirsquos

Overtown followed by downtown Miamirsquos Olympia Theater

The Peacuterez Art Museum Miami (PAAM) opened in downtown Miami in 2013 and quickly became the arearsquos premier museum Itrsquos dedicated to art from the 20th and 21st centuries

The Frost Museum of Science is under construction with help from hotel tax money after falling short in its fundraising and briefly halting construction

Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden Both a research institution and a destination the 83-acre garden has more than 200000 specimens in its herbarium science lab and research space as well as field research programs in

Telemundo Studios is based in Miami

More than 250 galleries

exhibit during Art Basel Miami

Beach

Key Economic Sectors

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( Miami-Dade )

Notable Firms

American Airlines mdash The countyrsquos No 3 private employer (after Baptist Health South Florida and the University of Miami) has some 11000 employees at its Latin American and Caribbean hub at Miami International Airport

CarnivalRoyal CaribbeanNorwegian mdash Carnival ($1571 billion in revenue in 2015) Royal Caribbean Cruises ($83 billion) and Norwegian Cruise Line ($435 billion) all have headquarters in the county Together the worldrsquos three largest cruise companies employ nearly 7500 in the county

Lennar mdash One of the nationrsquos largest

home builders is based in Miami It had $947 billion in revenue last year

Perry Ellis International mdash The fashion designer and distributorrsquos brands

include its namesake Perry Ellis as well as Jantzen Cubavera and Original Penguin The publicly traded firm employs 650 in the county and has revenue of $89952 million

Related Group mdash

One of the nationrsquos largest Hispanic-owned firms with nearly $2 billion in revenue last year Related Group began in 1979 as an affordable housing developer then became the countyrsquos condo leader Chairman and CEO Jorge Peacuterez has led it in building and managing more than 90000 condos and apartments While continuing to build condominium projects in the luxury through middle-market sectors the company has also gotten back into affordable and public housing development in recent years and has expanded into Tampa Atlanta Mexico and Argentina

Ryder System mdash One of the countyrsquos largest employers the

transportation and logistics giant had $657 billion in revenue in 2015 and employed more than 1100 in the county

Southern Glazerrsquos mdash North Americarsquos largest wine and spirits distribution company was formed earlier this year when Southern Wine amp Spirits merged with Glazerrsquos

Turnberry Associates mdash Aventura-based Turnberryrsquos flagship holdings are the 1594-room Fontainebleau Miami Beach resort one of the countyrsquos largest employers with 1987 workers and Aventura Mall which it manages and owns 667 of Aventura Mall is the nationrsquos third-largest it reportedly generates $1700 per square foot in sales mdash among the highest in the nation Turnberry is continuing to expand the mall with plans to add a three-story 315000-sq-ft wing

Brightstar mdash The largest specialized wireless distributor in the world became a

subsidiary of Japan-based SoftBank Group in 2014 and is still run from Medley It handles everything from sourcing warehousing and logistics to financing trade-ins and sales of mobile phones for device manufacturers wireless providers and retailers Revenue in 2015 was approximately $121 billion

MasTec mdash MasTec engineers constructs and maintains infrastructure for

electrical transmission and distribution oil and natural gas pipelines other utilities communications and other industries It has 605 employees in Miami-Dade and 10000 around the US with 2015 revenue of $421 billion

Logistics giant

Ryder is based in the

county

MasTec employs 605 in Miami-Dade

Perry Ellis has almost $1 billion

in revenue

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Key Economic Sectors

The best pediatric care in South Florida is alwayswithin reach

At Nicklaus Childrenrsquos Hospital we not only

provide care for children we place the child

and the family at the center of a devoted team

guiding them and their family through every

step of their journey It is because of Nicklaus

Childrenrsquos Hospitalrsquos innovative approach that

once again no other hospital in South Florida

has more programs listed in USNews amp World

Reportrsquos 2016-17 pediatric rankings In addition

our neurology and neurosurgery program is

ranked in the top 15 nationally That means

you have world-class pediatric care right here in

your own backyard And through our network of

outpatient and urgent care centers chances are

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Major Real Estate Projects

MiamiCentral Station mdash Florida East Coast Industries is creating a major transit-oriented development on two acres The Miami terminal for its All Aboard Florida Brightline train route will also include more than 180000 square feet of retail space two office towers with 190000 square feet and 90000 square feet of space as well as more than 800 apartments Trains will come and go from a 1000-foot long platform 50 feet above downtown All Aboard Florida service will begin running from Miami through Fort Lauderdale to West Palm Beach in 2017

Brickell City Centre mdash Swire Propertiesrsquo 54-million-sq-ft 91-acre mixed-use development has already changed the landscape of the Brickell area Its 260000 square feet of office space became available in two buildings earlier this year as did two residential condos with 780 total units In November its

500000-sq-ft outdoor shopping center will open with a $30-million climate ribbon that passively cools the center via a glass trellis Itrsquos the largest private-sector project under development in Miami

Miami Worldcenter mdash Construction is under way on the first phase of this nearly 30-acre

community just north of downtown Miami which has been more than a decade in the making Master developer Miami Worldcenter Associates partnering with other developers plans 450000 square feet of retail an 1800-room Marriott Marquis hotel 600000 square feet of convention space and several

condominium and rental apartment towers The first condominium will be complete in 2018

Miami Design District mdash Miami-based developer Dacra and L Real Estate are in the middle of a major redevelopment of what was once Miamirsquos abandoned furniture and deacutecor retail area With the first phase of building complete the 18-square-block neighborhood is already well on its way to being a luxury shopping district When completed next year the redevelopment will have about 120 luxury stores as well as restaurants a hotel art galleries furniture showrooms and residential condos A new Institute of Contemporary Art Miami will join other cultural spaces including the

MiamiCentral Station will

include retail space two office towers

and more than 800 apartments

Miami Design District is undergoing a major redevelopment

Key Economic Sectors

de la Cruz Collection Contemporary Art Space and the Buckminster Fuller Institute

River Landing Shops and Residences mdash The 814-acre mixed-use development in Miamirsquos health district will include 475 apartments a park along the Miami River and 426000 square feet of retail and restaurants Developer Andrew Hellinger expects to complete the project in 2018

Liberty Square mdash Related Group will redevelop Liberty Square a 57-acre public housing project originally built in the 1930s as well as a nearby vacant site called Lincoln Gardens

Faena District Miami Beach mdash Argentine Alan Faena and New Yorker Len Blavatnik are redeveloping a six-block area of Miami Beachrsquos Mid-Beach The 169-room Faena Hotel Miami Beach (inside the former Saxony Hotel) the 50-room Casa Claridgersquos hotel and the Faena House condo have already opened along with Faena Hotelrsquos 220-seat dinner theater Two more condominium buildings the 50000-sq-ft Faena Forum cultural center and the Faena Bazaar retail complex are under construction

Challenges

Miami-Dadersquos

biggest challenge is economic disparity and poverty Just over 20 of the population lives in poverty up from 178 in 2005 Expensive housing exacerbates the problem 62 of renters and 43 of owners spend more than one-third of their income on housing

Increasing population density and cargo transportation mean crowded roads at all times of day The TomTom Traffic Index ranked Miami No 7 on its list of the overall most congested cities in the US based on travel time in the daily commute

Business leaders and companies considering expanding or relocating into the county often cite education and workforce preparation as their biggest concerns but the countyrsquos public education system has made dramatic changes during the past several years The Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce meanwhile has made education one of its priorities this year

Sea-level rise is likely the countyrsquos greatest

long-term threat The most immediate issues are saltwater intrusion into freshwater aquifers as well as high-tide flooding of streets Miami Beach spent

$400 million to raise streets and install pumps The county one of four members of the Southeast Florida Regional Climate Change Compact also created a position of chief resilience officer to address issues such as sea-level rise and hurricanes

Miami-Dade has the toughest wind-resistance building codes in the nation and many believe itrsquos more prepared for such a storm than most communities

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Miami International AirportOne of the worldrsquos busiest international

airports MIA is the countyrsquos most important economic engine with one out of every 41 jobs attributed to the airport and related-aviation industries MIA expects to generate more than $1 billion in revenue for the first time this fiscal year In 2015 it became the second airport in the world to earn certification as a pharmaceutical freight hub from the International Air Transport Association A recently completed $64-billion capital improvement program saw construction of a fourth runway 4 million square feet of new terminal space and a train connecting the airport with the Miami Intermodal Center

Worldwide Rankings (by volume) No 2 ndash International passengers No 1 ndash International freight

US Rankings No 1 ndash International freight No 2 ndash International passengers No 12 ndash Total passengers No 3 ndash Total cargo

Business Assets

PortMiami is the

statersquos No 1 container

port

2015 Milestones 231 million ndash Domestic passengers 212 million ndash International passengers 98 ndash International cities served non-stop 52 ndash Domestic cities served non-stop 102 ndash Total airlines 256891 tons ndash Domestic freight 19 million tons ndash International cargo

PortMiamiThe statersquos No 1 container port and the

worldrsquos No 1 cruise port is the countyrsquos

second-most-important economic engine with an estimated $28-billion economic impact More than $1 billion in recent improvements include completion of a $205-million deep dredge and installation of cranes to accommodate post-Panamax ships a port tunnel that connects to I-95 and on-dock rail service Cargo industry leaders ranked PortMiami the No 1 seaport on the East Coast for port productivity and performance

During the fiscal year ending Sept 30 2015 PortMiami saw more cruise

The county recently completed a centralized traffic management system

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Meanwhile the 25-mile elevated Metrorail runs from Hialeah to downtown Miami to Miami International Airport and south to the Kendall area In downtown Miami the Metromover runs on 44 miles of elevated track connecting the central business district with the Brickell area The Metromover and Metrorail connect with each and with bus lines in downtown Miami at Government Center

Tri-Rail trains connect Miami-Dade Broward

and Palm Beach counties The system is currently too far west for Miami-Dadersquos business centers though Tri-Rail is being extended to MiamiCentral station

The cities of Miami Miami Beach and Coral Gables run their own trolleybus systems through their downtowns

Rail ndash Both CSX and Florida East Coast Railway run through the county

passengers than any other port in the world mdash nearly 49 million During 2016 19 cruise lines plan to bring 42 ships through PortMiami mdash most of them making it their home port

The portrsquos cruise capacity is set to increase Royal Caribbean Cruises signed an agreement with the county to construct and operate a new $150-million 170000-sq-ft terminal at the port It will serve as home port to Royal Caribbean International ships especially its 5400-passenger Oasis-class vessels and allow the company to increase its annual passenger volume at the port by as many as 1 million

2015 Cargo Volume (year ending Sept 30 2015) 1422 ndash Ships docked 457 million ndash Inbound tons 405 million ndash Outbound tons 101 million ndash 20-foot

equivalent units of containerized cargo up 15

Transportation

HighwaysRoads ndash I-95 Floridarsquos Turnpike and I-75 provide north-south transit Additional state roads include the Palmetto Expressway (SR 826) Dolphin Expressway (SR 836) Turnpike Homestead Extension (SR 821) Don Shula Expressway (SR 874) and Snapper Creek Expressway (SR 878) The Miami-Dade Expressway Authority (MDX) funded entirely by toll revenue manages five east-west roads that handle some 1 million cars daily

This summer the county finished a $13-million centralized traffic management center with computers and traffic engineers to monitor intersections and change lights in real-time

Transit ndash Mass transit in the county is expected to undergo a transformation when Florida East Coast Industries opens MiamiCentral station in downtown Miami late in 2017

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Educational Resources

Miami-Dade is No 8 in the nation in college students per capita 56 colleges and 25 universities have programs in the county The top four by number of graduates during the 2014-15 school year Florida International University ndash

12792 graduates mdash The seventh-largest public university in the nation by enrollment it awards more degrees to Hispanic students than any other US university

Miami Dade College ndash 11473 mdash The largest educational institution in the nation with more than 165000 students

University of Miami ndash 5352 mdash Among the nationrsquos top 50 universities according to US News amp World Report for five years in a row

Barry University ndash 2656 mdash Among Forbes magazinersquos ldquoAmericarsquos Top Collegesrdquo

Other universities include St Thomas University Florida Memorial University Johnson amp Wales University Miami International University of Art amp Design as well as MBA programs from Kellogg School of Management (Northwestern University) and Alliance Manchester Business School

Meanwhile the countyrsquos K-12 schools have improved under Superintendent Alberto Carvalho In 2012 voters approved issuing a $12-billion bond to fund renovations and construction of Miami-Dade County Public School facilities updating technology expanding student capacity and enhancing safety

Business Assets The district introduced 59 magnet and ldquochoicerdquo programs for the 2016-17 school year and now offers more than 500 magnet academy career academy public-private partnership and other thematic options 100 schools offer magnet programs These include programs in global trade and logistics cybersecurity forensic science botany zoology communications and law enforcement The county also offers some of the most robust foreign language programs in the country as part of its extended foreign language program The International Studies Preparatory Academy in Coral Gables is run by the first international public-private educational partnership in the US Miami-Dade County Public Schools the city of Coral Gables and the Spanish Italian and French education ministries

In 2012 the school district earned the Broad Prize for Urban Education awarded to school districts that show the greatest overall performance improvement and reduce achievement gaps among low-income students and among students of color Newsweek put 12 Miami-Dade County Public Schools on its list of ldquoTop High Schools for Low-Income Studentsrdquo And the school system has more national magnet merit awards than any other in the country including six Magnet School of Americarsquos Magnet Schools of Excellence awards (out of 74 in the nation) and 28 Magnet

UM is among

the top 50 universities

in the country

Alberto Carvalho

FIU awards more

degrees to Hispanics than any

other US university

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Schools of Distinction Research site WalletHub found that the county has the highest rate of return on educational investment

The county also has 432 private schools with a combined enrollment of more than 50000 students

The countyrsquos One Community One Goal initiative formed the Academic Leaders Council to ensure that academic institutions at all levels are producing workers that local industries need The council brings together the heads of the arearsquos six largest higher-education institutions mdash the University of Miami St Thomas University Miami Dade College Florida Memorial University Florida International University and Barry University mdash and Superintendent Carvalho In 2015 the council created the Talent Development Network to connect students with paid internships at local companies It began with 200 paid internships for higher education students

WorkforceDespite a total labor force of

about 131 million people and an unemployment rate of 53 in the county many business owners say they have trouble finding the right employees

CareerSource South Florida is the public-private workforce development and training partnership for Miami-Dade County and Monroe County The county is one of two White House-designated TechHire communities in Florida and is competing for a portion of $100 million in related grants to expand the countyrsquos IT hiring and training ecosystem

Miami-Dadersquos top occupations and the portion of the workforce in those occupations Office and Administrative

Support 163 Sales 143 Executives managers and

administrators 97 Food preparationservice 62 Building and grounds

maintenance 56

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( Miami-Dade )

Convention Facilities

The Miami Beach Convention Center is the countyrsquos main convention venue with 500000 square feet of exhibit space and a 60000-sq-ft ballroom Itrsquos small by convention standards and is undergoing a $615-million expansion and redevelopment which should be ready in 2018

In downtown Miami James L Knight International Center

has 113000 square feet of total meeting space including a theater that seats up to 4569 people and the Miami Convention Centerrsquos 28000-sq-ft exhibition hall

Other major meeting spaces include the Trump National Doral Miamirsquos 175000 square feet of meeting space the Miami Airport Convention Centerrsquos 172000 square feet the InterContinental Miamirsquos 101000 square feet the Hyatt Regency Miamirsquos 100000

square feet and the JW Marriott Marquis Miamirsquos 80000 square feet One of the countyrsquos oldest conference centers is at the Biltmore Hotel in Coral Gables which has 75000 square feet of meeting and function space plus 273 rooms and a golf course

HotelsAlthough only about 8 of

visitors to Miami-Dade came for business during 2015 the countyrsquos robust tourist industry means plenty of options for business travelers among the arearsquos nearly 51800 rooms in more than 390 hotels

Miami-Dadersquos signature accommodations are its boutique hotels which range from art deco classics to new and modern The number of independent hotels has dropped considerably in recent years with major chains either buying up or building their own boutique options They

range from the 18-room Sense Beach House in South Beach to the iconic 194-room Delano which is part of the Morgans Hotel Group

The county has four AAA Five-Diamond Hotels The St Regis Bal Harbour Resort the Four Seasons Hotel Miami the Mandarin Oriental in downtown and Acqualina Resort amp Spa in Sunny Isles Beach It also has four Forbes Five-Star Hotels Acqualina Mandarin Oriental St Regis and the Setai Miami Beach

Miami-Dadersquos largest hotels (by rooms) Fontainebleau Miami

Beach 1504 Loews Miami Beach

Hotel 790 Trump National

Doral Miami 643 InterContinental Miami

(downtown) 641 Hyatt Regency Miami

(downtown) 612 Miami Marriott Biscayne

Bay (downtown) 602

Business Assets The Miami Beach Convention

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meeting space

The Mandarin Oriental is one of four AAA Five-Diamond Hotels

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( Miami-Dade )

Sports

In addition to college sports the area has four Major League teams the NFL Miami Dolphins NBA Miami Heat MLB Miami Marlins and North American

Soccer Leaguersquos Miami FC which started play this year

Auto racing ndash Homestead-Miami Speedway hosts events throughout the season including NASCARrsquos Ford Championship Weekend

Annual events ndash The Orange Bowl part of the college football playoffs hosts playoff semifinal games every three years the Miami Open tennis tournament Miami Beach Polo World Cup

Business AssetsDining

While Joersquos Stone Crab in South Beach may still be the hardest restaurant to get a seat in power dining around the county is now about diverse options new experiences and inventive cuisine Peruvian gastropub and farm-to-table restaurants are the newest trends while every flavor of Latin ethnic food Asian fusion and seafood remain strong Dining has become a reason to come to Miami-Dade with the hottest dining districts in South Beach Miamirsquos Brickell area the Miami Design District Miamirsquos Wynwood neighborhood and Coral Gables

Among the offerings 7 Florida Trend Golden

Spoon Hall of Fame restaurants 26 Florida Trend Golden

Spoon Award restaurants

Malls

Several of Miami-Dadersquos major malls are among the highest-grossing in the nation Among the malls

Aventura Mall Dadeland Mall Bal Harbour Shops Shops at Merrick Park Dolphin Mall Miami International Mall Mall of the Americas Southland Mall The Falls

NatureBeaches were Miami-Dadersquos

original attraction and the county is home to two national parks Everglades National Park and Biscayne National Park (95 of which is under water) It has three state parks Bill Baggs Cape Florida State Park in Key Biscayne Barnacle Historic State Park in Miamirsquos Coconut Grove area and North Miami Beachrsquos Oleta River State Park which is Floridarsquos largest urban park

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Innovation Hub

Can Miami-Dade turn one of the highest rates of entrepreneurship in the country into a true innovation ecosystem Organizations from the Beacon Council and Miami-Dade County to the Miami Downtown Development Authority the John S and James L Knight Foundation and a slew of incubatorsaccelerators are working on that mission

Itrsquos a challenge There is a shortage of both venture capital funding and new graduates in tech-related fields in the area Therersquos not an ecosystem of established tech companies with experienced entrepreneurs who can fund startups with stock option payouts But many say those two obstacles will be easier to overcome than geography Compared to other hubs of innovation Miami-Dadersquos is spread out with co-working spaces accelerators incubators and innovative companies from one end of the county to the other

Despite these obstacles the non-profit Knight Foundation decided in 2013 to invest heavily in creating an innovation ecosystem in Miami-Dade To date it has committed more than $20 million to 180 programs

One the Knight Foundationrsquos biggest investments was helping to launch eMerge Americas which has become the regionrsquos signature technology and entrepreneurship conference Its $151-million three-year grant along with $1 million in seed money from Miami-Dade County have helped eMerge grow from 6000 attendees in 2014 to 13000 attendees from more than 400 companies in 2016

The efforts appear to be paying off Between 2012 and 2014 the county saw a 24 increase in technology jobs compared to a 9 increase nationally Microsoft launched its first US Innovation Center in Miami and the White House named Miami-Dade a TechHire community part of an initiative to train people for technology jobs And the Kauffman

Business Assets Foundation ranked the area No 2 metropolitan area in the nation for entrepreneurship

Innovation Economy Components Venture Hive ndash The granddaddy of

Miamirsquos accelerators and incubators founded with financial support from the Miami Downtown Development Authority supports high-growth technology companies at all stages and companies from 40 nations have applied to the program

Endeavor Miami ndash This non-profit helps a selected group of high-impact entrepreneurs around the world scale up with services mentoring and funding Miami is its first US location

The Launch Pad at University of Miami ndash The program provides entrepreneurial resources for students and alumni

Cambridge Innovation Center Miami ndash Housed at the University of Miami Life Science amp Technology Park this outpost of the Boston-area startup acceleratorincubator educational center and co-working space hopes to eventually house more than 500 startups

PowerMoves Miami ndash The accelerator focuses on increasing the number of minority-led high-growth high-tech and venture-backed companies

Miami Entrepreneurship Center ndash This co-working space offers a network of mentors educational programs and support services

Women Innovating Now (WIN) Lab ndash A second outpost of the yearlong residency accelerator for women entrepreneurs the lab was founded by the Center for Womenrsquos Entrepreneurial Leadership at Babson College

Startup FIU ndash Florida International University established this

eMerge Americas has become the arearsquos signature tech and business conference

FLORIDATRENDCOM OCTOBER 2016 37

( Miami-Dade )

entrepreneurship accelerator for students faculty and early-stage entrepreneurs throughout the community it focuses on the commercialization of discoveries and technology developed by FIU faculty

EchoTech Visions ndash An incubator and accelerator for ldquogreenrdquo manufacturing that includes warehouse space it will launch a new location in 2017 with a prototyping lab and light manufacturing

Healthbox ndash The accelerator focuses on the health care industry and sustainable businesses

The Idea Center at Miami Dade College ndash The center offers entrepreneurship education and experiential learning as well as community events

Food FIU ndash A food industry-focused incubator will open soon in partnership with FIUrsquos

Chaplin School of Hospitality and Tourism Management

MAGIC ndash Miami Dade Collegersquos Miami Animation and Gaming International Complex offers associate degree programs in partnership with Pixar Alienware Disney Univision and others

Watsco Ventures ndash This division of air-conditioning and heating distributor Watsco invests in B2B and home comfort-related startups some of which are housed in its internal innovation lab

Goldman Sachs 10000 Small Businesses ndash A combination of classes mentoring and counseling is paid for by Goldman Sachs to help entrepreneurs take their companies to the second stage

Rokk3r Labs ndash It co-develops and invests in promising companies in high-growth industries

Refresh Miami ndash This tech and entrepreneur networking organization hosts the Hack-for-Good hackathon

Economic DevelopmentThe Beacon Council the countyrsquos

official publicprivate economic development partnership is focused on creating jobs and attracting and retaining companies The county also has a department of regulatory and economic resources which runs the $90-million Economic Development Fund and incentives and assistance in Targeted Urban Areas and Empowerment Zones

The Greater Miami Convention amp Visitors Bureau focuses on advocacy and networking and the Greater Miami Convention amp Visitors Bureau markets the area The Latin Chamber of Commerce of the United States and the Miami-Dade Gay amp Lesbian Chamber of Commerce are among other active business organizations

Susan Amat is co-

founderCEO of Venture

Hive

38 OCTOBER 2016 FLORIDATRENDCOM

( Miami-Dade )

Promising New Companies

Kairos ndash Founded in 2012 this facial emotion and demographic recognition company uses data and analytics in software that other developers can incorporate into their products It has raised $6 million in venture capital and has thousands of customers around the world

Webee ndash Originally founded in Argentina

Webee moved to Miami after participating in the incubator program at Venture Hive in 2015 and its accelerator program this year The company makes hardware and software that control devices around your home Research firm Gartner named it to its ldquoCool Vendors in the Connected Homerdquo list this year Webee adds another layer to the web-controlled home In addition to connecting with devices from other vendors its home hub learns your habits and can predict

what you want and adapt to your habits

YellowPepper ndash This mobile payments solutions company turned its focus to Latin America when it moved from Boston to Miami several years ago Its product Yepex broke ground as a mobile wallet for Latin America mdash it now processes more than 30 million transactions per month for clients such as Citibank Scotiabank Banamex and Diners Club International Last fall it rolled out a mobile wallet app co-branded with Colombiarsquos Grupo Aval The company raised more than $19 million in venture capital during 2015

Way Back ndash Based in Satildeo Paulo Brazil Way Back recovers international debts for companies including Coca-Cola 3M Xerox

and American Express Although itrsquos been in business since 1991 the Miami office is its first in the US It plans to handle regional business from the office

Nymbus ndash After making three acquisitions this year

Business Assets the financial technology firm owns some $200 million in intellectual property This summer it also secured $12 million in financing led by the major shareholders of Vensure Enterprises The companyrsquos SmartCore core banking software platform helps financial institutions transition from older technology to new systems focused on digital delivery channels Its focus is traditional community banks and credit unions

Octopi ndash Originally called Cetus Labs this software company developed a modern web-based terminal operating system for the shipping and logistics industry It uses artificial intelligence techniques and is designed to more efficiently track the movement of shipping containers maintain an

accurate history of cargo movements and allow shipping lines to track container locations in real time An alumnus of Venture Hive and an Early Stage Startup winner at eMerge Americas it landed its first customer in 2015 This year it signed a contract with the company

that manages the shipping terminals at the port of Port-Au-Prince Haiti about 85 of containerized cargo entering Haiti is managed via Octopi A new billing component allows it to communicate with accounting software

Kairos founder

Brian Brackeen

Webee makes systems to control devices around the home

YellowPepper moved from Boston to Miami

FPL FiberNet a wholly-owned subsidiary of NextEra Energy ranked first among large and medium providers for excellence in Network Performance Service Delivery Customer Service Sales Representatives and Brand

The 2016 industry report called the ATLANTIC-ACM North American Business Connectivity Report Card is released annually by 25-year industry consultant ATLANTIC ACM Since awards are based upon objective customer feedback they are competitive and highly-respected

NOT THE FIRST TRIP TO THE AWARDS PODIUMThis is the third consecutive year FPL FiberNet has earned honors as an award-winning network service provider How does this fast-growing company continue to elicit such stellar reviews from telecom customers

EXCEEDING SERVICE EXPECTATIONS Lonnie Maier Vice President Enterprise Sales amp Marketing for FPL FiberNet credits her team for continually raising the performance and service bar ldquoCustomers are our top priority These awards reflect our commitment to exceptional reliability service and supportrdquo

The company backs its spoken commitment with robust resources Their 247365 Network Operations Center (NOC) promptly responds to every incoming call They staff only with US-based engineers and support teams They maintain a geographically-diverse backup NOC Their storm

preparedness and recovery plans are best-in-class

IMPROVING CUSTOMERSrsquo INNOVATION AND PRODUCTIVITYAnother reason for the continued loyalty is the companyrsquos proactive steps to help customers stay current and protected as their bandwidth needs rapidly escalate

As Lonnie explains ldquo o r g a n i z a t i o n s are now relying on billions more connected devices extensive web and video collaboration complex cloud usage and the storage and sharing of enormous data files in their core operations The

volume of smart devices applications and data will only continue skyrocketing It is not just about more

bandwidth It is about more reliable secure bandwidthrdquo

CARRIER-GRADE NETWORK COMPANY-OWNED AND MANAGED Another advantage for FPL FiberNet customers the company owns and manages its carrier-grade network internally to control quality and responsiveness Their network is trusted by national carriers hospitals financial centers first responders and other mission-critical teams

Lonnie sums up the FPL FiberNet mission ldquoOur goal is to ensure faster more reliable connectivity stronger security smoother cloud performance and greater flexibility to customize our solutions to each customer The better we deliver on those promises the more freedom our customers have to innovate and grow We are proud to support many customers who have made big breakthroughs in medicine education finance telecommunications and other sectorsrdquo

ldquoIt is not just about more bandwidth It is about more reliable secure bandwidthrdquo

Lonnie Maier VP Enterprise Sales amp Marketing FPL FiberNet

Telecom Customers Speak Their Mind Rank FPL FiberNet Number One

Lonnie Maier VP Enterprise Sales amp Marketing in New York to accept the companyrsquos five ATLANTIC ACM awards

Find out more about FPL FiberNetrsquos award-winning fiber-optic solutions by visiting UptimeWorldcomBetterConnectivity or calling 1-855-FIBER10 The company is extending a limited-time ldquoDouble Your

Bandwidth Freerdquo offer when you mention offer code ldquoFLTRENDrdquo

When more than 3400 business customers rated telecom provider performance in national surveys this year FPL FiberNet topped the list across five different categories

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Sponsored Report

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left photo Donna Victor

Cecilia Gutierrez-Abety PresidentCEO Miami Childrenrsquos Initiative

Suzanne Amaducci-Adams Partnerreal estate practice group leader Bilzin Sumberg

Luis de la Aguilera CEO US Century Bank

Fernando Alonso Partnerchairman Latin American Practice Group Hunton amp Williams

Steven M Altschuler Senior vice president of health affairs University of Miami CEO UHealth-University of Miami

Health System Cesar L Alvarez

Senior chairman Greenberg Traurig

Susan Amat CEOfounder Venture Hive

Micky Arison Chairman Carnival owner Miami Heat

Eddy Arriola CEO Apollo Bank

Roslyn Clark Artis President Florida Memorial University

Joe Atkinson South Florida region president Wells Fargo Bank

Ana Codina Barlick CEO Codina Partners

Hilarie Bass Co-president Greenberg

Traurig president-elect American Bar Association

Rick Beasley Executive director CareerSource South Florida

Peggy Benua General manager Dream South Beach Hotel Chair Miami Beach Visitor amp Convention Authority

Nico Berardi Managing director Accelerated Growth Partners

Jeff Berkowitz Founderpresident Berkowitz Development Group

Linda Bevilacqua

President Barry University

Tere Blanca FounderpresidentCEO Blanca Commercial Real Estate

Ron Book Lobbyist chairman Homeless Trust

Luigi Boria Mayor Doral

Bernardo Fort-Brescia Founding principal Arquitectonic

Don Cartwright Managing director JLL

Alberto M Carvalho Superintendent Miami-Dade County Public Schools

Franklyn M Casale President St Thomas University

Armando Codina Chairman Codina Partners

Constance Collins Founderpresidentexecutive director Lotus House

Michael Comras CEO Comras

Tom Cornish Florida president BankUnited

Meg Daly Founderpresident Friends of The Underline

Jaret Davis Miami co-managing shareholder Greenberg Traurig chair-elect Beacon Council

Edgardo Defortuna President Fortune International Group

Gil Dezer President Dezer Development

Ernie Diaz Chair Beacon Council Florida regional president TD Bank

Bill Duquette CEO Homestead Hospital

Edward W Easton FounderchairmanCEO Easton Group

Mary Jo Eaton Global president asset services and evaluation CBRE

David Edelstein President TriStar Capital

Richard D Fain ChairmanCEO Royal Caribbean Cruises

T Willard Fair PresidentCEO Urban League of Greater Miami

Teresa P Foxx Directorgeneral manager Barclays Bankers Association

Julio Frenk President University of Miami

Phillip Frost CEOChairman Opko

Pierluigi Gazzolo American division president Viacom International Media Networks

Carlos A Gimeacutenez Mayor Miami-Dade County

Must-Know Contacts

Jaret Davis

Ana Marie

Codina Barlick

Armando Codina

Teresa P Foxx

Miami Dade College drives South Floridarsquos economic growth by preparing graduates for careers in cutting-edge fields MDC consistently takes the lead in developing the in-demand workforce needed for todayrsquos growing industries with powerful partners such as Amazon Alienware Miami Worldcenter Viacom Gambero Rosso Goldman Sachs Sony Pixar Libra Group Nickelodeon 20th Century Fox Google Deloitte MIT NextEra Energy Siemens and Verizon

Now offering innovative programs in Entrepreneurship bull Logistics bull Supply Chain Management bull Data Analytics bull Engineering bull Information Technology bull Fashion Design amp Merchandising bull Computer Animation bull Game Art amp Design bull Robotics bull Forensic Accounting bull Advanced Manufacturing

INVEST IN THE FUTURE Visit mdcedu today for a

glimpse of all the wealth MDC has to offer

165000+ students | 2 million+ students admitted | more than 300 academic pathways | numerous baccalaureate degrees | 8 campuses outreach centers and more | wwwmdcedu | 305-237-8888

SOUTH FLORIDArsquoSPOWERHOUSE

42 OCTOBER 2016 FLORIDATRENDCOM

( Miami-Dade )

photos Daniel Portnoy top Alberto E Tamargo Newscom bottom

Emilio Gonzalez Director Miami-Dade Aviation Department

Jorge Gonzalez CEO City National Bank

Xavier Gonzalez COOexecutive director eMerge Americas

Matt Gorson Senior chairman Greenberg Traurig

James R Haj PresidentCEO Childrenrsquos Trust

Felecia Hatcher Co-founder Code Fever founder and Black Tech Week

Tibor Hollo Founderchairmanpresident Florida East Coast Realty

Ezra Katz Chairman Aztec Group

Brian Keeley PresidentCEO Baptist Health South Florida

Matt Haggman Miami program director Knight Foundation

Avra Jain CEO Vagabond Group

Barry Johnson PresidentCEO Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce

Edward J Joyce Chief fiduciary officer east US region Northern Trust

Wendy Kallergis President Greater Miami amp the Beaches Hotel Association

Neisen O Kasdin Miami managing partner Akerman

Arnaud Karsenti Managing principal 13th Floor Investments

Juan Kuryla DirectorCEO PortMiami

Alicia Cervera Lamadrid Managing partner Cervera Real Estate

Philip Levine Mayor Miami Beach

Diego Lowenstein CEO Lionstone Development

Lisa Lutoff-Perlo PresidentCEO Celebrity Cruises

Moishe Mana President Mana Group

David Martin Presidentco-founder Terra Group

Jose Mas CEO MasTec

Manuel Medina Founder eMerge Americas foundermanaging partner Medina Capital

Carlos Migoya PresidentCEO Jackson Health System

Stuart A Miller CEO Lennar

Nitin Motwani Managing principal Miami Worldcenter Associates

Tom Murphy Jr ChairmanCEO Coastal Construction Group

Stephen Owens President Swire Properities

Eduardo J Padroacuten President Miami Dade College

Wayne Pathman Managing partnerco-founder Pathman Lewis chairman-elect Miami Beach Chamber of Commerce

Jorge Peacuterez FounderchairmanCEO Related Group

Elizabeth Plater-Zyberk Partner Duany Plater-Zyberk amp Co

Tomas Regalado

Must-Know Contacts

Mayor Miami P Michael Reininger

President All Aboard Florida

Larry Richey Managing directorFlorida market leader Cushman amp Wakefield

Alyce Robertson Executive director Miami Downtown Development Authority

Craig Robins PresidentCEO Dacra

Mark B Rosenberg President Florida International University

Robert Sanchez ChairmanCEO Ryder System

Gene Schaefer Miami market president Bank of America

Penny Shaffer South Florida market president Florida Blue

Ron Shuffield President EWM Realty International

Vincent Signorello PresidentCEO Florida East Coast Industries

Jackie Soffer and Jeffrey Soffer Turnberry Associates

Steven Sonberg Managing partner Holland amp Knight

Steven D Sonenreich

PresidentCEO Mount Sinai Medical Center

Jessica Goldman Srebnick CEO Goldman Properties

Kim Stone Executive vice presidentgeneral manager Miami Heat GroupAmericanAirlines Arena

William Talbert III CEO Greater Miami Convention amp Visitors Bureau

Mayi de la Vega FounderCEO One Sothebyrsquos International Realty

Tony Villamil Co-founderprincipal Washington Economics Group

Alexandra Villoch Presidentpublisher Miami Herald Media

Matthew Whitman Lazenby PresidentCEO Whitman Family Development

Teri Williams President OneUnited Bank

Manny de Zaacuterraga Executive managing director HFF

Bernard Zyscovich Managing principal Zyscovich Architects

Jorge Peacuterez

Alicia Cervera

Lamadrid

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6 OCTOBER 2016 FLORIDATRENDCOM

( Miami-Dade )

permanent residents some regular visitors (for business or for pleasure) Cultures however donrsquot blend together any more than accents or languages do County leaders sometimes refer to the diversity as a ldquomosaicrdquo Immigrants add their own piece to the large picture

Companies say the countyrsquos diversity of people leads to diversity of thought Talk to local business leaders and the phrase that keeps coming up is ldquocultural collisionsrdquo mdash meant in a positive way ldquoDiversity is (Miamirsquos) greatest strengthrdquo says Stephen Owens president of Swire Properties ldquoWe say all the time in our company lsquocultural collisionrsquo And the benefits are fantastic Everyone has a different view and a different way of approaching and solving problemsrdquo

The county faces plenty of challenges Its rapid growth and urbanization have led to traffic congestion and gridlock Far too many jobs are in low-paying service positions And like many other large metro areas prosperity and growth have bypassed large portions of the population The middle class is shrinking the gap between rich and poor is growing and economic mobility is low

Business education and government leaders are focused on boosting wages in the hospitality and tourism industry along with expanding industries with higher-paying jobs such as aviation architecture engineering fashion design media production information technology international banking and finance life sciences and health care and tradelogistics

The countyrsquos public school system colleges and universities are trying to work closely with industry to train workers for the right jobs County government is supporting mass transit efforts business incubators and other initiatives The countyrsquos diversity they believe will help it move forward says Jaret Davis chairman of the countyrsquos economic development partnership the Beacon Council and co-managing shareholder of law firm Greenberg Traurigrsquos Miami office As he says ldquoWhenever you get cultural collisions innovation comes outrdquo

Miami-Dade County

The seventh-largest county in the US by population and the largest in Florida Miami-Dade has more than 1 million residents in its unincorporated areas mdash as a city it would be the largest in Florida The entire county is a single school district mdash No 4 in the US by enrollment with more than 360000 students

189772 ndash Square miles of land

270 million ndash Population (2016) up 83 from 2010

249 million ndash Population (2010)

274 million ndash Projected 2020 population

1423 ndash Population per square mile

Age breakdown of residents (2016) 23 ndash 19 or under 279 ndash 20 to 39 365 ndash 40 to 64 157 ndash 65+

389 ndash Median age

In-Migration and Out-Migration

Miami-Dade was the No 2 county in the nation for international migration from 2010-15 and the number of foreign-born country residents increased by 11 between 2009 and 2015 Between 2010 and 2015 16 of the total population had moved in from abroad 11 had moved from other states and 10 moved from other counties in Florida

Internationalism Miami-Dade is the

only county in the US in which more than half the residents were born outside the country

Foreign-Born 516 610 ndash Born in

the Caribbean (including Cuba)

179 ndash Born in

South America 138 ndash Born in

Central America 722 ndash Speak a

language other than English at home

RaceHispanic Origin 144 ndash White

non-Hispanic 668 ndash Hispanic

or Latino 187 ndash Black or

African-American alone 17 ndash Asian

Education 282 ndash Percent of

the population who earned only a high school diploma

266 ndash Percent who earned a bachelorrsquos degree or higher

97 ndash Percentage who have a graduate degree of some type

Miami Dade College is the largest institution of higher education in the nation with 165000 students

SnapshotsMiami Gardens

Hialeah

Doral

North Miami Beach

North Miami

Miami Beach

Miami

Coral Gables

Cutler Bay

Homestead

75

41

997

95

FLORIDATRENDCOM OCTOBER 2016 7photo Kikor Inc GMCVB

Florida International University is No 6 in the US for undergraduate student enrollment with 41000 undergrads FIU is the second-largest university in the state behind the University of Central Florida and also has the highest percentage in the US of first-year students commuting to school mdash 76

Income Miami-Dade residentsrsquo

median income of $45000 is 9 below the Florida average and 20 below the nationrsquos But the average household expenditure of $54218 is above the statersquos average of $41236 $23433 ndash Per-

capita income 204 ndash Residents

living in poverty

Politics 430 ndash Registered

Democrats down from 450 in 2000

277 ndash Registered Republicans down from 383 in 2000

285 ndash No party affiliation up from 163 in 2000

In 2012 616 voted for Barack Obama 379 voted for Mitt Romney

Housing Total Housing Units

2014 1004371 mdash 550 owner-occupied

Minority-Owned Businesses 11 of businesses in the

county are black-owned the second-highest percentage in Florida and seventh-highest in the US

Metro Miami (Miami-Dade Broward and Palm Beach counties) is home to nearly half of Floridarsquos woman-owned businesses

International Business About 1000 multinationals

have offices in Miami-Dade The county also has 77 foreign consulate offices 42 bi-national chambers of commerce and 21 trade offices A total of $11623 billion in international trade passed through the countyrsquos airports and seaports during 2015

City of Miami 3587 ndash Square

miles of land 452332 ndash

Population (2016) 399508 ndash

Population (2010) 576 ndash Foreign-born 773 ndash Speak a

language other than English at home

RaceHispanic Origin 700 ndash Hispanic

or Latino 192 ndash Black or

African-American alone 119 ndash White

non-Hispanic 10 ndash Asian alone

Income $30858 ndash Median

household income

Housing 192789 ndash Total

housing units ndash 31 owner-occupied

Residential development shopping

and dining have changed the face of downtown Miami and the Brickell district This is a city of neighborhoods from Little Haiti Little Havana and the historic African-American Liberty City to the Miami Design District and the art enclave of Wynwood

Law firm Greenberg Traurig with more than 600 people at its offices there is one of Miamirsquos largest private-sector employers

Swire Propertiesrsquo Brickell City Centre includes two condo towers two office buildings an EAST Miami hotel (the first outside Asia) and an outdoor shopping area One condo tower an office building and the hotel opened earlier this year and the shopping area will open this fall

The population

of downtown Miami has almost

doubled since 2000

8 OCTOBER 2016 FLORIDATRENDCOM

( Miami-Dade )

photos iStock top Gary Rothstein Newscom bottom

Miami Beach 763 ndash Square

miles of land 101077 ndash Population

(2016) 87779 ndash Population

(2010) 522 ndash Foreign-born 677 ndash Speak a

language other than English at home

RaceHispanic Origin 530 ndash Hispanic

or Latino 405 ndash White

non-Hispanic

44 ndash Black or African-American alone

19 ndash Asian alone

Income $42547 ndash Median

household income

Housing 68697 ndash Total

housing units mdash 38 owner-occupied

While tourism is important to the cityrsquos economy it also has the highest number of

startups per capita of any small city in the US with 246 per 100000 residents

Although the city is filled with hotels and restaurants its largest private employer is the 600-plus-bed Mount Sinai Medical Center

A $600-million renovation and expansion of the Miami Beach Convention Center mdash the countyrsquos largest mdash is scheduled for completion in 2018

Hialeah 2145 ndash Square miles of land 230895 ndash Population (2016) 224667 ndash Population (2010) 730 ndash Foreign-born 927 ndash Speak a language

other than English at home

RaceHispanic Origin 947 ndash Hispanic or Latino 42 ndash White non-Hispanic 27 ndash Black or African-

American alone 04 ndash Asian alone

Income $29959 ndash Median

household income

Housing 74971 ndash Total housing units

mdash 50 owner-occupied

With a population that is more than 94 Hispanic (and about 74 Cuban) Hialeahrsquos economy rests on mom-and-pop businesses as well as warehousing and distribution facilities that take advantage of its location

Miami Gardens 1823 ndash Square

miles of land 111875 ndash

Population (2016) 107163 ndash

Population (2010) 298 ndash Foreign-born 291 ndash Speak a

language other than English at home

RaceHispanic Origin 763 ndash Black or

African-American alone 220 ndash Hispanic

or Latino 26 ndash White

non-Hispanic 06 ndash Asian alone

Income $39545 ndash Median

household income

Housing 34931 ndash Total

housing units mdash 67 owner-occupied

This cityrsquos population is 79 African-American it is the largest predominantly African-American municipality in Florida

Florida Memorial University the countyrsquos only historically Black university has about 1600 students (18 of them international ndash the highest proportion in the state) The universityrsquos centerpiece is aviation including one of the nationrsquos only Cessna training centers

The Miami Dolphins began Hard Rock Stadiumrsquos $500-million makeover in summer of 2014

Designer Rene Ruiz has his manufacturing

facility in Hialeah

Ocean Drive

on Miami Beach

Snapshots

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G R E E N B E R G T R A U R I G P A | A T T O R N E Y S A T L A W | W W W G T L A W C O M

Greenberg Traurig is a service mark and trade name of Greenberg Traurig LLP and Greenberg Traurig PA copy2016 Greenberg Traurig LLP Attorneys at Law All rights reserved Contact Jaret L Davis in Miami at 3055790500 degThese numbers are subject to fluctuation notGreenberg Traurigrsquos Berlin office is operated by Greenberg Traurig Germany an affiliate of Greenberg Traurig PA and Greenberg Traurig LLP Operates as Greenberg Traurig Maher LLP +Operates as Greenberg Traurig SC infinOperates as Greenberg Traurig LLP Foreign Legal Consultant Office ^Operates as a branch of Greenberg Traurig PA Florida USA currenGreenberg Traurig Tokyo Law Offices are operated by GT Tokyo Horitsu Jimusho an affiliate of Greenberg Traurig PA and Greenberg Traurig LLP ~Greenberg Traurigrsquos Warsaw office is operated by Greenberg Traurig Grzesiak spk an affiliate of Greenberg Traurig PA and Greenberg Traurig LLP 27836

ALBANY | AMSTERDAM | ATLANTA | AUSTIN | BERLINnot | BOCA RATON | BOSTON | CHICAGO | DALLAS | DELAWARE | DENVER | FT LAUDERDALE

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Miami Roots Global ReachGreenberg Traurigrsquos Florida roots trace back to its founding in 1967 by attorneys

with a business-focused approach and a tradition of community service We

stand committed to helping drive Floridarsquos growth as an international financial

cultural and tourism center With our global footprint we service clients

worldwide while remaining firmly planted on our home ground

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10 OCTOBER 2016 FLORIDATRENDCOM

( Miami-Dade )

Agriculture is among the biggest industries in the countyrsquos southernmost suburb which is the gateway to both Everglades National Park and Biscayne National Park mdash and is also home to Homestead-Miami Speedway

Homestead Air Reserve Base has an economic

impact of about $316 million and employs approximately 1400 another 1700 Air Force reservists conduct monthly drills at the base

Brazilian developer GBX Capital is building a 16-million-sq-ft 16-building spec industrial park which will include a distribution center for PepsiCoFrito-Lay

Doral 1388 ndash Square

miles of land 52453 ndash Population (2016) 45704 ndash Population (2010) 624 ndash Foreign-born 909 ndash Speak a language

other than English at home

RaceHispanic Origin 795 ndash Hispanic or Latino 146 ndash White

non-Hispanic 36 ndash Asian alone 25 ndash Black or African-

American alone

Income $72623 ndash Median

household income

Housing 19521 ndash Total

housing units mdash 54 owner-occupied

17 of Doralrsquos population is Venezuelan mdash the highest of any US city according to city-datacom One of the countyrsquos newest cities Doral is also its fastest-growing with 4200 new businesses and more than 21000 new jobs during the last four years The city is home to more than 80000 jobs

Doral is headquarters to two of the statersquos largest public companies No 1 World Fuel Services and No 6 Carnival

Codina Partnersrsquo $1-billion mixed-use Downtown Doral will eventually fill 120 acres with 70 retailers and restaurants office space an elementary school and eight towers with a total of 2840 condos rental units and townhomes The Shops at Downtown Doral and one of the condo towers are open

Homestead

RaceHispanic Origin 629 ndash Hispanic or Latino 204 ndash Black or African-

American alone 160 ndash White

non-Hispanic 12 ndash Asian alone

Income $40250 ndash Median

household income

Housing 24598 ndash Total

housing units mdash 41 owner-occupied

North Miami 841 ndash Square

miles of land 65206 ndash Population

(2016) 58786 ndash Population

(2010) 491 ndash Foreign-born 698 ndash Speak a

language other than English at home

RaceHispanic Origin 589 ndash Black or

African-American alone

326 ndash White non-Hispanic

271 ndash Hispanic or Latino

17 ndash Asian alone

Income $36776 ndash Median

household income

Housing 22623 ndash Total

housing units mdash 50 owner-occupied

The area is known for its large Haitian population

Tage Greenwich Studios where the TV show Flipper was filmed remains one of south Floridarsquos largest studio facilities

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North Miami Beach 483 ndash Square miles of land 44601 ndash Population (2016) 41523 ndash Population (2010)

504 ndash Foreign-born 666 ndash Speak a language

other than English at home

Snapshots

The Marina Palms Yacht Club amp Residences

Income $93590 ndash Median

household income

Housing 20836 ndash Total housing units

mdash 61 owner-occupied

More than 26 consulates and

foreign government offices more than 155 multinational companies and the University of Miami complement the historic master-planned cityrsquos retail restaurant and housing

Zubi Advertising which has its headquarters and an

in-house studio in the city boasts clients such as Dunkinrsquo Donuts Walgreens and Ford

A $216-million 18-month-long revamp of the downtown streetscape along Miracle Mile and Giralda Avenuersquos Restaurant Row is under way

Coral Gables

1292 ndash Square miles of land 50844 ndash Population (2016) 46780 ndash Population (2010) 373 ndash Foreign-born 602 ndash Speak a language

other than English at home

RaceHispanic Origin 536 ndash Hispanic or Latino 401 ndash White non-Hispanic 30 ndash Black or African-

American alone 27 ndash Asian alone

RaceHispanic Origin 414 ndash Black or

African-American alone 366 ndash Hispanic or Latino 184 ndash White non-Hispanic 34 ndash Asian alone

Income $38130 ndash Median

household income

Housing 16604 ndash Total housing units

mdash 55 owner-occupied

The city is encouraging development with the recent rezoning of 41 acres into mixed-use districts

with increased density

The Marina Palms Yacht Club amp Residences is Miami-Dadersquos first new condomarina project in 20 years Its 112 wet slips opened earlier this year as did its first luxury condo tower the second tower should open early next year bringing the total residential units to 468

Equity One has 15 million square feet of shopping real estate under management in 112 properties around the US The publicly traded real estate investment trust had $360 million in revenue in 2015

Cutler Bay

984 ndash Square miles of land 43600 ndash Population (2016) 40286 ndash Population (2010) 361 ndash Foreign-born

542 ndash Speak a language other than English at home

RaceHispanic Origin 545 ndash Hispanic or Latino 285 ndash White

non-Hispanic

142 ndash Black or African-American alone

23 ndash Asian alone

Income $62130 ndash Median

household income

Housing 15092 ndash Total housing

units ndash 72 owner-occupied

Southland Mall s the only indoor mall in the most southern part of the county

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( Miami-Dade )

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Business Indicators

$14805 ndash Retail sales per capita (2012)

80197 ndash Employment establishments (2014)

$49200 ndash Average wage in 2015 compared to the $45000 average statewide

Top 5 Industries by Jobs (2016) 183316 ndash Accommodation

and food services 178237 ndash Health care

and social services 177717 ndash Professional

scientific and technical services

172069 ndash Education 159159 ndash Retail

Industry Growth and Wages Employment in health care

Miami-Dadersquos second-largest sector grew 3 from 2014 to 2015 slightly above the industryrsquos statewide growth of 29 Average annual wage for Miami-Dade health care workers during 2015 was $49052 above the statewide average of $47652

Construction grew 78 in Miami-Dade from 2014 to 2015 slightly faster than statewide growth of 7 Construction workers in Miami-Dade made an average of $47600 in 2015 compared to $44000 statewide

Three other fast-growing

industries in Miami-Dade actually have lower average wages than statewide

Other Services $30300 vs $32500

Manufacturing $45900 vs $55600

Administrative and Waste Services $31300 vs $34200

Top EmployersThe countyrsquos top employers list is dominated by government education and health care Only two of the top 15 employers mdash American Airlines and FPampL mdash are for-profit corporations

2015 Employees Miami-Dade County

Public Schools 31000 Miami-Dade County 24692 Federal government 19300 Florida state

government 19200 University of Miami 13864 Baptist Health South

Florida 13369 American Airlines 11773 Jackson Health

System 8163 Florida International

University 4951 City of Miami 3820 Mount Sinai Medical

Center 3402 FPampL 3011 Nicklaus Childrenrsquos

Hospital 2991 Homestead Air Reserve

Base 2810 Miami Dade College 2572

Source Beacon Council

Small Business

The greater Miami metropolitan area is No1 in the US in the rate of business owners with 869 of adult residents owning a business as their main job The Kauffman Foundation ranked the area No 6 in small-business activity (focusing on businesses more than 5 years old with fewer than 50 employees) and No 22 in startup activity with 052 of the adult population becoming entrepreneurs in a given month

Those companies tend to stay small The Kauffman Foundation also ranked the metro area No 39 out of 40 on its Index of Growth Entrepreneurship mdash behind Jacksonville Tampa and Orlando in the growth of companies during their first five years in business

Businesses by Number of Employees

1-4 66755-9 189410-19 76620-49 40550-99 137100+ 124

American Airlines

employs almost 12000 in the

county

Key Economic Sectors

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( Miami-Dade )

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Tourism

Miami-Dade is an international tourism destination with its beaches nightlife and shopping having broadened to include arts and culture And while 48 of visitors still go to Miami Beach downtown Miami has also become an important destination Several of the hotels that opened in Miami-Dade this year represented their brandsrsquo US debuts including Atton Brickell Miami (from Chile-based Atton) EAST Miami (from Asia-based Swire Hotels) ME Miami (from Spain-based Meliacutea) and Pullman Miami Airport (from France-based AccorHotels)

Although the cruise industry

didnrsquot set a passenger record through PortMiami during 2015 it retained its ldquocruise capitalrdquo moniker with 202 million passengers 155 million overnight

visitors in 2015 (a record) mdash up 64 from 2014

8 million domestic visitors 75 million

international visitors No 1 domestic

market New York No 1 international

market Brazil 72 increase in visitors

from Asia the Middle East and Australia

$244 billion in spending 59 increase in average

daily room rate 781 occupancy (a record) 14 new hotels opened

Trade and Logistics

Miamirsquos geographic position its airport and seaport as well as population growth have brought more than 2200 trade and logistics companies into the county FedEx UPS Hellmann Worldwide Logistics Ryder System Seaboard Marine and Southeastern Freight Lines are a few of the countyrsquos top companies in this industry The Miami Customs District

PortMiami is the

nationrsquos cruise capital

anchored by PortMiami and Miami International Airport did $10685 billion in trade during 2015 Brazil is the districtrsquos top trade partner which is one reason trade has been down lately

Miami-Dadersquos biggest challenge may be the fact that there are no direct flights between MIA and Asia And Chinese influence in Latin America say industry experts is diverting trade from north-south routes to east-west ones

Miami-Dade has 56 foreign trade zones mdash more than any other county in the country Itrsquos working to create another one within Miami International Airport which will allow facilities within the airport to manufacture products for export with imported parts without paying duties on their re-exports

Major Foreign Trade Zones Miami Free Zone At 47

acres one of the largest privately operated general-purpose foreign trade zones in North America

PortMiami Foreign Trade Zone 16 million square feet of warehouse and logistics space in the seaport Miami International Airport Opa-locka Airport the Miami River and warehousing areas in Doral and Hialeah

Homestead Foreign Trade Zone The southernmost in the continental US it covers 1000 acres

Miami-Dade has attracted more than 2200 trade and logistics companies

Key Economic Sectors

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Banking and Finance

A center for Latin American banking Miami-Dade has the East Coastrsquos largest concentration of domestic and international banks south of New York City Local money too draws in financial services firms including hedge funds private equity funds and private bankers Miamirsquos Brickell district alone has 60 international banks and almost 100 alternative investment companies

Large locally based banks (several of which are owned by foreign firms) include Miami Lakes-based BankUnited Coral Gables-based Mercantil Commercebank Doral-based US Century Bank as well as Miami-based City National Bank of

Florida Sabadell United Bank Ocean Bank and TotalBank National banks including Bank of America and Wells Fargo are top employers with more than 2000 employees each in the county JPMorgan Chase employs about 1300 and Citi employs more than 1000 International banks range from Brazilrsquos Banco do Brasil and Itauacute Private Bank to Israelrsquos Bank Leumi and UK-based Barclays

Latin American financial company headquarters in the county include AXA Advisorsrsquo FloridaCaribbean Region MasterCard Worldwide and Visa International Latin America amp Caribbean

The last couple of years have seen

several hedge funds and investment banks either relocate to Miami or open offices there many of them citing lower costs of hiring and doing business as well as proximity to clients who often visit the area Universa Investments for instance moved its headquarters from California in 2014 and Brazilian investment firm XP Securities opened a 30-person office in Miami

Health Care and Life Sciences

This industry is dominated by non-profits Baptist Health South Florida is the largest with seven

hospitals a cardiac care center and nearly 50 outpatient centers Its 16000 employees make it the countyrsquos largest private employer Baptist is expanding its footprint with some 50 buildings under construction In December it will open the $500-million Miami Cancer Institute at its West Kendall Baptist Hospital campus that will include a 184-room Hilton hotel and a 220-ton proton therapy cyclotron The institute will employ about 1000 people

Jackson Health System is the largest public health system in the country with six hospitals 12 specialty care centers and long-

Jackson Health System is the largest public health system in the country

Sabadell United is one of 60

international banks

Key Economic Sectors

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term care centers clinics and pharmacies Voters approved an $830-million bond issue to help pay for rebuilding and adding three towers to its flagship Jackson Memorial Hospital campus Jackson Memorial is a teaching facility for the University of Miamirsquos Leonard M Miller School of Medicine The two also have a joint program in the Miami Transplant Institute UM which has its own health system mdash UHealth mdash has the No 1 eye institute in the nation Bascom Palmer Eye Institute which has earned that ranking 15 times in the past 27 years

Other notable facilities include Miami

Beachrsquos 613-bed Mount Sinai Medical Center which is also a state-designated teaching hospital and Nicklaus Childrenrsquos HospitalMiami Childrenrsquos Health System which includes a free-standing hospital exclusively for children plus nine pediatric outpatient centers

Jackson UHealth UMrsquos Miller School of Medicine Florida International Universityrsquos Wertheim College of Medicine and Miami Dade Collegersquos Medical Center Campus all operate in Miamirsquos health district In addition the 10-acre University of Miami Life Science amp Technology Park opened in 2011 and includes 2

million square feet of science labs and research facilities

Real EstateThe last real

estate bust hit Miami-Dade hard but the market bounced back on the strength of international real estate buyers many of whom put down 50 deposits to reserve condos Much of the building that has happened in recent years has been in the luxury sector marketed to those same buyers However falling foreign currencies and other economic factors have slowed luxury sales and some prices have fallen

Meanwhile mid-market home sales continue to grow

Professional Services

The countyrsquos law accounting and consulting firms are known for having multilingual multicultural staffs as well as expertise in doing business in Latin America Among the largest law firms

are Akerman Greenberg Traurig Holland amp Knight Bilzin Sumberg The legal sector is largely dominated by firms founded in Florida with national firms

finding it hard to get a strong foothold in a market with few large institutional clients Several Miami-based firms are among Accounting Todayrsquos Top 100 Accounting Firms list MBAF (No 42) Kaufman Rossin (51) Berkowitz Pollack Brant Advisors and Accountants (68) Ernst amp Young and Deloitte both also have large presences in Miami-Dade

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more than 20 nations

Art Basel Miami Beach Miami-Dade made its name on the international arts and culture scene with the contemporary art fair Art Basel Miami Beach which takes place in the fall More than 250 galleries from more than 30 nations exhibit at Art Basel in the Miami Beach Convention Center with some 73000 art dealers artists collectors

and aficionados from around the world

Art Miami Miami-Dadersquos oldest art fair takes place in Miamirsquos Wynwood neighborhood Launched in 1989 it is focused on established contemporary artworks and attracts more than 125 galleries and nearly 80000 people Its sister CONTEXT Art Miami fair focuses on emerging and mid-career artists

Media Production

Univision has studios and business operations in Doral Spanish programming firm NBCUniversal Telemundo produces an average of 800 hours of programming annually in its Hialeah studios Now the company is building a $250-million global headquarters nearby It will bring together Telemundo Network Telemundo Studios Telemundo Internacional cable network NBC Universo and digital media operations In downtown Miami Viacom International Media Networks for the Americas uses EUEScreen Gemsrsquo production facility Disney Channel ESPN FOX HBO and MTV all have their Latin American headquarters in the county

( Miami-Dade )

Art Institutions

The Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts just north of downtown Miami turns 10 this year mdash its three stages host some 500 events annually The New World Symphony is the nationrsquos premiere academy for up-and-coming musicians and performs in the Frank Gehry-designed New World Center in Miami Beach as well as in the Arsht Center The Arsht also is host to the Cleveland Orchestra Miami and the Florida Grand Opera and the Miami City Ballet

One of the newest performing arts centers is the South Miami-Dade Cultural Center which opened in 2011 The oldest is the 400-seat Lyric Theater in Miamirsquos

Overtown followed by downtown Miamirsquos Olympia Theater

The Peacuterez Art Museum Miami (PAAM) opened in downtown Miami in 2013 and quickly became the arearsquos premier museum Itrsquos dedicated to art from the 20th and 21st centuries

The Frost Museum of Science is under construction with help from hotel tax money after falling short in its fundraising and briefly halting construction

Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden Both a research institution and a destination the 83-acre garden has more than 200000 specimens in its herbarium science lab and research space as well as field research programs in

Telemundo Studios is based in Miami

More than 250 galleries

exhibit during Art Basel Miami

Beach

Key Economic Sectors

Be Part of Building Miami-Dadersquos Economic Future

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( Miami-Dade )

Notable Firms

American Airlines mdash The countyrsquos No 3 private employer (after Baptist Health South Florida and the University of Miami) has some 11000 employees at its Latin American and Caribbean hub at Miami International Airport

CarnivalRoyal CaribbeanNorwegian mdash Carnival ($1571 billion in revenue in 2015) Royal Caribbean Cruises ($83 billion) and Norwegian Cruise Line ($435 billion) all have headquarters in the county Together the worldrsquos three largest cruise companies employ nearly 7500 in the county

Lennar mdash One of the nationrsquos largest

home builders is based in Miami It had $947 billion in revenue last year

Perry Ellis International mdash The fashion designer and distributorrsquos brands

include its namesake Perry Ellis as well as Jantzen Cubavera and Original Penguin The publicly traded firm employs 650 in the county and has revenue of $89952 million

Related Group mdash

One of the nationrsquos largest Hispanic-owned firms with nearly $2 billion in revenue last year Related Group began in 1979 as an affordable housing developer then became the countyrsquos condo leader Chairman and CEO Jorge Peacuterez has led it in building and managing more than 90000 condos and apartments While continuing to build condominium projects in the luxury through middle-market sectors the company has also gotten back into affordable and public housing development in recent years and has expanded into Tampa Atlanta Mexico and Argentina

Ryder System mdash One of the countyrsquos largest employers the

transportation and logistics giant had $657 billion in revenue in 2015 and employed more than 1100 in the county

Southern Glazerrsquos mdash North Americarsquos largest wine and spirits distribution company was formed earlier this year when Southern Wine amp Spirits merged with Glazerrsquos

Turnberry Associates mdash Aventura-based Turnberryrsquos flagship holdings are the 1594-room Fontainebleau Miami Beach resort one of the countyrsquos largest employers with 1987 workers and Aventura Mall which it manages and owns 667 of Aventura Mall is the nationrsquos third-largest it reportedly generates $1700 per square foot in sales mdash among the highest in the nation Turnberry is continuing to expand the mall with plans to add a three-story 315000-sq-ft wing

Brightstar mdash The largest specialized wireless distributor in the world became a

subsidiary of Japan-based SoftBank Group in 2014 and is still run from Medley It handles everything from sourcing warehousing and logistics to financing trade-ins and sales of mobile phones for device manufacturers wireless providers and retailers Revenue in 2015 was approximately $121 billion

MasTec mdash MasTec engineers constructs and maintains infrastructure for

electrical transmission and distribution oil and natural gas pipelines other utilities communications and other industries It has 605 employees in Miami-Dade and 10000 around the US with 2015 revenue of $421 billion

Logistics giant

Ryder is based in the

county

MasTec employs 605 in Miami-Dade

Perry Ellis has almost $1 billion

in revenue

A Lennar

community in Miami-

Dade

Key Economic Sectors

The best pediatric care in South Florida is alwayswithin reach

At Nicklaus Childrenrsquos Hospital we not only

provide care for children we place the child

and the family at the center of a devoted team

guiding them and their family through every

step of their journey It is because of Nicklaus

Childrenrsquos Hospitalrsquos innovative approach that

once again no other hospital in South Florida

has more programs listed in USNews amp World

Reportrsquos 2016-17 pediatric rankings In addition

our neurology and neurosurgery program is

ranked in the top 15 nationally That means

you have world-class pediatric care right here in

your own backyard And through our network of

outpatient and urgent care centers chances are

we are only a few blocks away Itrsquos great to be a

leader but even better to lead with compassion

innovation and extraordinary care We thank our

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Nicklaus Childrenrsquos is proud to have more programs included within USNews amp World Reportrsquos 2016-17 ldquoBest Childrenrsquos Hospitalsrdquo rankings than any other hospital in South Florida

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Major Real Estate Projects

MiamiCentral Station mdash Florida East Coast Industries is creating a major transit-oriented development on two acres The Miami terminal for its All Aboard Florida Brightline train route will also include more than 180000 square feet of retail space two office towers with 190000 square feet and 90000 square feet of space as well as more than 800 apartments Trains will come and go from a 1000-foot long platform 50 feet above downtown All Aboard Florida service will begin running from Miami through Fort Lauderdale to West Palm Beach in 2017

Brickell City Centre mdash Swire Propertiesrsquo 54-million-sq-ft 91-acre mixed-use development has already changed the landscape of the Brickell area Its 260000 square feet of office space became available in two buildings earlier this year as did two residential condos with 780 total units In November its

500000-sq-ft outdoor shopping center will open with a $30-million climate ribbon that passively cools the center via a glass trellis Itrsquos the largest private-sector project under development in Miami

Miami Worldcenter mdash Construction is under way on the first phase of this nearly 30-acre

community just north of downtown Miami which has been more than a decade in the making Master developer Miami Worldcenter Associates partnering with other developers plans 450000 square feet of retail an 1800-room Marriott Marquis hotel 600000 square feet of convention space and several

condominium and rental apartment towers The first condominium will be complete in 2018

Miami Design District mdash Miami-based developer Dacra and L Real Estate are in the middle of a major redevelopment of what was once Miamirsquos abandoned furniture and deacutecor retail area With the first phase of building complete the 18-square-block neighborhood is already well on its way to being a luxury shopping district When completed next year the redevelopment will have about 120 luxury stores as well as restaurants a hotel art galleries furniture showrooms and residential condos A new Institute of Contemporary Art Miami will join other cultural spaces including the

MiamiCentral Station will

include retail space two office towers

and more than 800 apartments

Miami Design District is undergoing a major redevelopment

Key Economic Sectors

de la Cruz Collection Contemporary Art Space and the Buckminster Fuller Institute

River Landing Shops and Residences mdash The 814-acre mixed-use development in Miamirsquos health district will include 475 apartments a park along the Miami River and 426000 square feet of retail and restaurants Developer Andrew Hellinger expects to complete the project in 2018

Liberty Square mdash Related Group will redevelop Liberty Square a 57-acre public housing project originally built in the 1930s as well as a nearby vacant site called Lincoln Gardens

Faena District Miami Beach mdash Argentine Alan Faena and New Yorker Len Blavatnik are redeveloping a six-block area of Miami Beachrsquos Mid-Beach The 169-room Faena Hotel Miami Beach (inside the former Saxony Hotel) the 50-room Casa Claridgersquos hotel and the Faena House condo have already opened along with Faena Hotelrsquos 220-seat dinner theater Two more condominium buildings the 50000-sq-ft Faena Forum cultural center and the Faena Bazaar retail complex are under construction

Challenges

Miami-Dadersquos

biggest challenge is economic disparity and poverty Just over 20 of the population lives in poverty up from 178 in 2005 Expensive housing exacerbates the problem 62 of renters and 43 of owners spend more than one-third of their income on housing

Increasing population density and cargo transportation mean crowded roads at all times of day The TomTom Traffic Index ranked Miami No 7 on its list of the overall most congested cities in the US based on travel time in the daily commute

Business leaders and companies considering expanding or relocating into the county often cite education and workforce preparation as their biggest concerns but the countyrsquos public education system has made dramatic changes during the past several years The Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce meanwhile has made education one of its priorities this year

Sea-level rise is likely the countyrsquos greatest

long-term threat The most immediate issues are saltwater intrusion into freshwater aquifers as well as high-tide flooding of streets Miami Beach spent

$400 million to raise streets and install pumps The county one of four members of the Southeast Florida Regional Climate Change Compact also created a position of chief resilience officer to address issues such as sea-level rise and hurricanes

Miami-Dade has the toughest wind-resistance building codes in the nation and many believe itrsquos more prepared for such a storm than most communities

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( Miami-Dade )

Miami International AirportOne of the worldrsquos busiest international

airports MIA is the countyrsquos most important economic engine with one out of every 41 jobs attributed to the airport and related-aviation industries MIA expects to generate more than $1 billion in revenue for the first time this fiscal year In 2015 it became the second airport in the world to earn certification as a pharmaceutical freight hub from the International Air Transport Association A recently completed $64-billion capital improvement program saw construction of a fourth runway 4 million square feet of new terminal space and a train connecting the airport with the Miami Intermodal Center

Worldwide Rankings (by volume) No 2 ndash International passengers No 1 ndash International freight

US Rankings No 1 ndash International freight No 2 ndash International passengers No 12 ndash Total passengers No 3 ndash Total cargo

Business Assets

PortMiami is the

statersquos No 1 container

port

2015 Milestones 231 million ndash Domestic passengers 212 million ndash International passengers 98 ndash International cities served non-stop 52 ndash Domestic cities served non-stop 102 ndash Total airlines 256891 tons ndash Domestic freight 19 million tons ndash International cargo

PortMiamiThe statersquos No 1 container port and the

worldrsquos No 1 cruise port is the countyrsquos

second-most-important economic engine with an estimated $28-billion economic impact More than $1 billion in recent improvements include completion of a $205-million deep dredge and installation of cranes to accommodate post-Panamax ships a port tunnel that connects to I-95 and on-dock rail service Cargo industry leaders ranked PortMiami the No 1 seaport on the East Coast for port productivity and performance

During the fiscal year ending Sept 30 2015 PortMiami saw more cruise

The county recently completed a centralized traffic management system

FLORIDATRENDCOM OCTOBER 2016 29

Meanwhile the 25-mile elevated Metrorail runs from Hialeah to downtown Miami to Miami International Airport and south to the Kendall area In downtown Miami the Metromover runs on 44 miles of elevated track connecting the central business district with the Brickell area The Metromover and Metrorail connect with each and with bus lines in downtown Miami at Government Center

Tri-Rail trains connect Miami-Dade Broward

and Palm Beach counties The system is currently too far west for Miami-Dadersquos business centers though Tri-Rail is being extended to MiamiCentral station

The cities of Miami Miami Beach and Coral Gables run their own trolleybus systems through their downtowns

Rail ndash Both CSX and Florida East Coast Railway run through the county

passengers than any other port in the world mdash nearly 49 million During 2016 19 cruise lines plan to bring 42 ships through PortMiami mdash most of them making it their home port

The portrsquos cruise capacity is set to increase Royal Caribbean Cruises signed an agreement with the county to construct and operate a new $150-million 170000-sq-ft terminal at the port It will serve as home port to Royal Caribbean International ships especially its 5400-passenger Oasis-class vessels and allow the company to increase its annual passenger volume at the port by as many as 1 million

2015 Cargo Volume (year ending Sept 30 2015) 1422 ndash Ships docked 457 million ndash Inbound tons 405 million ndash Outbound tons 101 million ndash 20-foot

equivalent units of containerized cargo up 15

Transportation

HighwaysRoads ndash I-95 Floridarsquos Turnpike and I-75 provide north-south transit Additional state roads include the Palmetto Expressway (SR 826) Dolphin Expressway (SR 836) Turnpike Homestead Extension (SR 821) Don Shula Expressway (SR 874) and Snapper Creek Expressway (SR 878) The Miami-Dade Expressway Authority (MDX) funded entirely by toll revenue manages five east-west roads that handle some 1 million cars daily

This summer the county finished a $13-million centralized traffic management center with computers and traffic engineers to monitor intersections and change lights in real-time

Transit ndash Mass transit in the county is expected to undergo a transformation when Florida East Coast Industries opens MiamiCentral station in downtown Miami late in 2017

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Educational Resources

Miami-Dade is No 8 in the nation in college students per capita 56 colleges and 25 universities have programs in the county The top four by number of graduates during the 2014-15 school year Florida International University ndash

12792 graduates mdash The seventh-largest public university in the nation by enrollment it awards more degrees to Hispanic students than any other US university

Miami Dade College ndash 11473 mdash The largest educational institution in the nation with more than 165000 students

University of Miami ndash 5352 mdash Among the nationrsquos top 50 universities according to US News amp World Report for five years in a row

Barry University ndash 2656 mdash Among Forbes magazinersquos ldquoAmericarsquos Top Collegesrdquo

Other universities include St Thomas University Florida Memorial University Johnson amp Wales University Miami International University of Art amp Design as well as MBA programs from Kellogg School of Management (Northwestern University) and Alliance Manchester Business School

Meanwhile the countyrsquos K-12 schools have improved under Superintendent Alberto Carvalho In 2012 voters approved issuing a $12-billion bond to fund renovations and construction of Miami-Dade County Public School facilities updating technology expanding student capacity and enhancing safety

Business Assets The district introduced 59 magnet and ldquochoicerdquo programs for the 2016-17 school year and now offers more than 500 magnet academy career academy public-private partnership and other thematic options 100 schools offer magnet programs These include programs in global trade and logistics cybersecurity forensic science botany zoology communications and law enforcement The county also offers some of the most robust foreign language programs in the country as part of its extended foreign language program The International Studies Preparatory Academy in Coral Gables is run by the first international public-private educational partnership in the US Miami-Dade County Public Schools the city of Coral Gables and the Spanish Italian and French education ministries

In 2012 the school district earned the Broad Prize for Urban Education awarded to school districts that show the greatest overall performance improvement and reduce achievement gaps among low-income students and among students of color Newsweek put 12 Miami-Dade County Public Schools on its list of ldquoTop High Schools for Low-Income Studentsrdquo And the school system has more national magnet merit awards than any other in the country including six Magnet School of Americarsquos Magnet Schools of Excellence awards (out of 74 in the nation) and 28 Magnet

UM is among

the top 50 universities

in the country

Alberto Carvalho

FIU awards more

degrees to Hispanics than any

other US university

FLORIDATRENDCOM OCTOBER 2016 31

Schools of Distinction Research site WalletHub found that the county has the highest rate of return on educational investment

The county also has 432 private schools with a combined enrollment of more than 50000 students

The countyrsquos One Community One Goal initiative formed the Academic Leaders Council to ensure that academic institutions at all levels are producing workers that local industries need The council brings together the heads of the arearsquos six largest higher-education institutions mdash the University of Miami St Thomas University Miami Dade College Florida Memorial University Florida International University and Barry University mdash and Superintendent Carvalho In 2015 the council created the Talent Development Network to connect students with paid internships at local companies It began with 200 paid internships for higher education students

WorkforceDespite a total labor force of

about 131 million people and an unemployment rate of 53 in the county many business owners say they have trouble finding the right employees

CareerSource South Florida is the public-private workforce development and training partnership for Miami-Dade County and Monroe County The county is one of two White House-designated TechHire communities in Florida and is competing for a portion of $100 million in related grants to expand the countyrsquos IT hiring and training ecosystem

Miami-Dadersquos top occupations and the portion of the workforce in those occupations Office and Administrative

Support 163 Sales 143 Executives managers and

administrators 97 Food preparationservice 62 Building and grounds

maintenance 56

Downtown Miami is South Floridarsquos destination for global business

The Miami Downtown Development Authority is here to assist Businesses opening or expanding in Downtown Miami and to connect you to other groups and organizations - to facilitate growth and your success

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( Miami-Dade )

Convention Facilities

The Miami Beach Convention Center is the countyrsquos main convention venue with 500000 square feet of exhibit space and a 60000-sq-ft ballroom Itrsquos small by convention standards and is undergoing a $615-million expansion and redevelopment which should be ready in 2018

In downtown Miami James L Knight International Center

has 113000 square feet of total meeting space including a theater that seats up to 4569 people and the Miami Convention Centerrsquos 28000-sq-ft exhibition hall

Other major meeting spaces include the Trump National Doral Miamirsquos 175000 square feet of meeting space the Miami Airport Convention Centerrsquos 172000 square feet the InterContinental Miamirsquos 101000 square feet the Hyatt Regency Miamirsquos 100000

square feet and the JW Marriott Marquis Miamirsquos 80000 square feet One of the countyrsquos oldest conference centers is at the Biltmore Hotel in Coral Gables which has 75000 square feet of meeting and function space plus 273 rooms and a golf course

HotelsAlthough only about 8 of

visitors to Miami-Dade came for business during 2015 the countyrsquos robust tourist industry means plenty of options for business travelers among the arearsquos nearly 51800 rooms in more than 390 hotels

Miami-Dadersquos signature accommodations are its boutique hotels which range from art deco classics to new and modern The number of independent hotels has dropped considerably in recent years with major chains either buying up or building their own boutique options They

range from the 18-room Sense Beach House in South Beach to the iconic 194-room Delano which is part of the Morgans Hotel Group

The county has four AAA Five-Diamond Hotels The St Regis Bal Harbour Resort the Four Seasons Hotel Miami the Mandarin Oriental in downtown and Acqualina Resort amp Spa in Sunny Isles Beach It also has four Forbes Five-Star Hotels Acqualina Mandarin Oriental St Regis and the Setai Miami Beach

Miami-Dadersquos largest hotels (by rooms) Fontainebleau Miami

Beach 1504 Loews Miami Beach

Hotel 790 Trump National

Doral Miami 643 InterContinental Miami

(downtown) 641 Hyatt Regency Miami

(downtown) 612 Miami Marriott Biscayne

Bay (downtown) 602

Business Assets The Miami Beach Convention

Center has 500000 square feet of

meeting space

The Mandarin Oriental is one of four AAA Five-Diamond Hotels

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34 OCTOBER 2016 FLORIDATRENDCOM top photo Allen Eyestone Newscom

( Miami-Dade )

Sports

In addition to college sports the area has four Major League teams the NFL Miami Dolphins NBA Miami Heat MLB Miami Marlins and North American

Soccer Leaguersquos Miami FC which started play this year

Auto racing ndash Homestead-Miami Speedway hosts events throughout the season including NASCARrsquos Ford Championship Weekend

Annual events ndash The Orange Bowl part of the college football playoffs hosts playoff semifinal games every three years the Miami Open tennis tournament Miami Beach Polo World Cup

Business AssetsDining

While Joersquos Stone Crab in South Beach may still be the hardest restaurant to get a seat in power dining around the county is now about diverse options new experiences and inventive cuisine Peruvian gastropub and farm-to-table restaurants are the newest trends while every flavor of Latin ethnic food Asian fusion and seafood remain strong Dining has become a reason to come to Miami-Dade with the hottest dining districts in South Beach Miamirsquos Brickell area the Miami Design District Miamirsquos Wynwood neighborhood and Coral Gables

Among the offerings 7 Florida Trend Golden

Spoon Hall of Fame restaurants 26 Florida Trend Golden

Spoon Award restaurants

Malls

Several of Miami-Dadersquos major malls are among the highest-grossing in the nation Among the malls

Aventura Mall Dadeland Mall Bal Harbour Shops Shops at Merrick Park Dolphin Mall Miami International Mall Mall of the Americas Southland Mall The Falls

NatureBeaches were Miami-Dadersquos

original attraction and the county is home to two national parks Everglades National Park and Biscayne National Park (95 of which is under water) It has three state parks Bill Baggs Cape Florida State Park in Key Biscayne Barnacle Historic State Park in Miamirsquos Coconut Grove area and North Miami Beachrsquos Oleta River State Park which is Floridarsquos largest urban park

The area has four

professional teams including

the Miami Dolphins

The county is home to Everglades National Park

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36 OCTOBER 2016 FLORIDATRENDCOM

( Miami-Dade )

Innovation Hub

Can Miami-Dade turn one of the highest rates of entrepreneurship in the country into a true innovation ecosystem Organizations from the Beacon Council and Miami-Dade County to the Miami Downtown Development Authority the John S and James L Knight Foundation and a slew of incubatorsaccelerators are working on that mission

Itrsquos a challenge There is a shortage of both venture capital funding and new graduates in tech-related fields in the area Therersquos not an ecosystem of established tech companies with experienced entrepreneurs who can fund startups with stock option payouts But many say those two obstacles will be easier to overcome than geography Compared to other hubs of innovation Miami-Dadersquos is spread out with co-working spaces accelerators incubators and innovative companies from one end of the county to the other

Despite these obstacles the non-profit Knight Foundation decided in 2013 to invest heavily in creating an innovation ecosystem in Miami-Dade To date it has committed more than $20 million to 180 programs

One the Knight Foundationrsquos biggest investments was helping to launch eMerge Americas which has become the regionrsquos signature technology and entrepreneurship conference Its $151-million three-year grant along with $1 million in seed money from Miami-Dade County have helped eMerge grow from 6000 attendees in 2014 to 13000 attendees from more than 400 companies in 2016

The efforts appear to be paying off Between 2012 and 2014 the county saw a 24 increase in technology jobs compared to a 9 increase nationally Microsoft launched its first US Innovation Center in Miami and the White House named Miami-Dade a TechHire community part of an initiative to train people for technology jobs And the Kauffman

Business Assets Foundation ranked the area No 2 metropolitan area in the nation for entrepreneurship

Innovation Economy Components Venture Hive ndash The granddaddy of

Miamirsquos accelerators and incubators founded with financial support from the Miami Downtown Development Authority supports high-growth technology companies at all stages and companies from 40 nations have applied to the program

Endeavor Miami ndash This non-profit helps a selected group of high-impact entrepreneurs around the world scale up with services mentoring and funding Miami is its first US location

The Launch Pad at University of Miami ndash The program provides entrepreneurial resources for students and alumni

Cambridge Innovation Center Miami ndash Housed at the University of Miami Life Science amp Technology Park this outpost of the Boston-area startup acceleratorincubator educational center and co-working space hopes to eventually house more than 500 startups

PowerMoves Miami ndash The accelerator focuses on increasing the number of minority-led high-growth high-tech and venture-backed companies

Miami Entrepreneurship Center ndash This co-working space offers a network of mentors educational programs and support services

Women Innovating Now (WIN) Lab ndash A second outpost of the yearlong residency accelerator for women entrepreneurs the lab was founded by the Center for Womenrsquos Entrepreneurial Leadership at Babson College

Startup FIU ndash Florida International University established this

eMerge Americas has become the arearsquos signature tech and business conference

FLORIDATRENDCOM OCTOBER 2016 37

( Miami-Dade )

entrepreneurship accelerator for students faculty and early-stage entrepreneurs throughout the community it focuses on the commercialization of discoveries and technology developed by FIU faculty

EchoTech Visions ndash An incubator and accelerator for ldquogreenrdquo manufacturing that includes warehouse space it will launch a new location in 2017 with a prototyping lab and light manufacturing

Healthbox ndash The accelerator focuses on the health care industry and sustainable businesses

The Idea Center at Miami Dade College ndash The center offers entrepreneurship education and experiential learning as well as community events

Food FIU ndash A food industry-focused incubator will open soon in partnership with FIUrsquos

Chaplin School of Hospitality and Tourism Management

MAGIC ndash Miami Dade Collegersquos Miami Animation and Gaming International Complex offers associate degree programs in partnership with Pixar Alienware Disney Univision and others

Watsco Ventures ndash This division of air-conditioning and heating distributor Watsco invests in B2B and home comfort-related startups some of which are housed in its internal innovation lab

Goldman Sachs 10000 Small Businesses ndash A combination of classes mentoring and counseling is paid for by Goldman Sachs to help entrepreneurs take their companies to the second stage

Rokk3r Labs ndash It co-develops and invests in promising companies in high-growth industries

Refresh Miami ndash This tech and entrepreneur networking organization hosts the Hack-for-Good hackathon

Economic DevelopmentThe Beacon Council the countyrsquos

official publicprivate economic development partnership is focused on creating jobs and attracting and retaining companies The county also has a department of regulatory and economic resources which runs the $90-million Economic Development Fund and incentives and assistance in Targeted Urban Areas and Empowerment Zones

The Greater Miami Convention amp Visitors Bureau focuses on advocacy and networking and the Greater Miami Convention amp Visitors Bureau markets the area The Latin Chamber of Commerce of the United States and the Miami-Dade Gay amp Lesbian Chamber of Commerce are among other active business organizations

Susan Amat is co-

founderCEO of Venture

Hive

38 OCTOBER 2016 FLORIDATRENDCOM

( Miami-Dade )

Promising New Companies

Kairos ndash Founded in 2012 this facial emotion and demographic recognition company uses data and analytics in software that other developers can incorporate into their products It has raised $6 million in venture capital and has thousands of customers around the world

Webee ndash Originally founded in Argentina

Webee moved to Miami after participating in the incubator program at Venture Hive in 2015 and its accelerator program this year The company makes hardware and software that control devices around your home Research firm Gartner named it to its ldquoCool Vendors in the Connected Homerdquo list this year Webee adds another layer to the web-controlled home In addition to connecting with devices from other vendors its home hub learns your habits and can predict

what you want and adapt to your habits

YellowPepper ndash This mobile payments solutions company turned its focus to Latin America when it moved from Boston to Miami several years ago Its product Yepex broke ground as a mobile wallet for Latin America mdash it now processes more than 30 million transactions per month for clients such as Citibank Scotiabank Banamex and Diners Club International Last fall it rolled out a mobile wallet app co-branded with Colombiarsquos Grupo Aval The company raised more than $19 million in venture capital during 2015

Way Back ndash Based in Satildeo Paulo Brazil Way Back recovers international debts for companies including Coca-Cola 3M Xerox

and American Express Although itrsquos been in business since 1991 the Miami office is its first in the US It plans to handle regional business from the office

Nymbus ndash After making three acquisitions this year

Business Assets the financial technology firm owns some $200 million in intellectual property This summer it also secured $12 million in financing led by the major shareholders of Vensure Enterprises The companyrsquos SmartCore core banking software platform helps financial institutions transition from older technology to new systems focused on digital delivery channels Its focus is traditional community banks and credit unions

Octopi ndash Originally called Cetus Labs this software company developed a modern web-based terminal operating system for the shipping and logistics industry It uses artificial intelligence techniques and is designed to more efficiently track the movement of shipping containers maintain an

accurate history of cargo movements and allow shipping lines to track container locations in real time An alumnus of Venture Hive and an Early Stage Startup winner at eMerge Americas it landed its first customer in 2015 This year it signed a contract with the company

that manages the shipping terminals at the port of Port-Au-Prince Haiti about 85 of containerized cargo entering Haiti is managed via Octopi A new billing component allows it to communicate with accounting software

Kairos founder

Brian Brackeen

Webee makes systems to control devices around the home

YellowPepper moved from Boston to Miami

FPL FiberNet a wholly-owned subsidiary of NextEra Energy ranked first among large and medium providers for excellence in Network Performance Service Delivery Customer Service Sales Representatives and Brand

The 2016 industry report called the ATLANTIC-ACM North American Business Connectivity Report Card is released annually by 25-year industry consultant ATLANTIC ACM Since awards are based upon objective customer feedback they are competitive and highly-respected

NOT THE FIRST TRIP TO THE AWARDS PODIUMThis is the third consecutive year FPL FiberNet has earned honors as an award-winning network service provider How does this fast-growing company continue to elicit such stellar reviews from telecom customers

EXCEEDING SERVICE EXPECTATIONS Lonnie Maier Vice President Enterprise Sales amp Marketing for FPL FiberNet credits her team for continually raising the performance and service bar ldquoCustomers are our top priority These awards reflect our commitment to exceptional reliability service and supportrdquo

The company backs its spoken commitment with robust resources Their 247365 Network Operations Center (NOC) promptly responds to every incoming call They staff only with US-based engineers and support teams They maintain a geographically-diverse backup NOC Their storm

preparedness and recovery plans are best-in-class

IMPROVING CUSTOMERSrsquo INNOVATION AND PRODUCTIVITYAnother reason for the continued loyalty is the companyrsquos proactive steps to help customers stay current and protected as their bandwidth needs rapidly escalate

As Lonnie explains ldquo o r g a n i z a t i o n s are now relying on billions more connected devices extensive web and video collaboration complex cloud usage and the storage and sharing of enormous data files in their core operations The

volume of smart devices applications and data will only continue skyrocketing It is not just about more

bandwidth It is about more reliable secure bandwidthrdquo

CARRIER-GRADE NETWORK COMPANY-OWNED AND MANAGED Another advantage for FPL FiberNet customers the company owns and manages its carrier-grade network internally to control quality and responsiveness Their network is trusted by national carriers hospitals financial centers first responders and other mission-critical teams

Lonnie sums up the FPL FiberNet mission ldquoOur goal is to ensure faster more reliable connectivity stronger security smoother cloud performance and greater flexibility to customize our solutions to each customer The better we deliver on those promises the more freedom our customers have to innovate and grow We are proud to support many customers who have made big breakthroughs in medicine education finance telecommunications and other sectorsrdquo

ldquoIt is not just about more bandwidth It is about more reliable secure bandwidthrdquo

Lonnie Maier VP Enterprise Sales amp Marketing FPL FiberNet

Telecom Customers Speak Their Mind Rank FPL FiberNet Number One

Lonnie Maier VP Enterprise Sales amp Marketing in New York to accept the companyrsquos five ATLANTIC ACM awards

Find out more about FPL FiberNetrsquos award-winning fiber-optic solutions by visiting UptimeWorldcomBetterConnectivity or calling 1-855-FIBER10 The company is extending a limited-time ldquoDouble Your

Bandwidth Freerdquo offer when you mention offer code ldquoFLTRENDrdquo

When more than 3400 business customers rated telecom provider performance in national surveys this year FPL FiberNet topped the list across five different categories

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40 OCTOBER 2016 FLORIDATRENDCOM

( Miami-Dade )

left photo Donna Victor

Cecilia Gutierrez-Abety PresidentCEO Miami Childrenrsquos Initiative

Suzanne Amaducci-Adams Partnerreal estate practice group leader Bilzin Sumberg

Luis de la Aguilera CEO US Century Bank

Fernando Alonso Partnerchairman Latin American Practice Group Hunton amp Williams

Steven M Altschuler Senior vice president of health affairs University of Miami CEO UHealth-University of Miami

Health System Cesar L Alvarez

Senior chairman Greenberg Traurig

Susan Amat CEOfounder Venture Hive

Micky Arison Chairman Carnival owner Miami Heat

Eddy Arriola CEO Apollo Bank

Roslyn Clark Artis President Florida Memorial University

Joe Atkinson South Florida region president Wells Fargo Bank

Ana Codina Barlick CEO Codina Partners

Hilarie Bass Co-president Greenberg

Traurig president-elect American Bar Association

Rick Beasley Executive director CareerSource South Florida

Peggy Benua General manager Dream South Beach Hotel Chair Miami Beach Visitor amp Convention Authority

Nico Berardi Managing director Accelerated Growth Partners

Jeff Berkowitz Founderpresident Berkowitz Development Group

Linda Bevilacqua

President Barry University

Tere Blanca FounderpresidentCEO Blanca Commercial Real Estate

Ron Book Lobbyist chairman Homeless Trust

Luigi Boria Mayor Doral

Bernardo Fort-Brescia Founding principal Arquitectonic

Don Cartwright Managing director JLL

Alberto M Carvalho Superintendent Miami-Dade County Public Schools

Franklyn M Casale President St Thomas University

Armando Codina Chairman Codina Partners

Constance Collins Founderpresidentexecutive director Lotus House

Michael Comras CEO Comras

Tom Cornish Florida president BankUnited

Meg Daly Founderpresident Friends of The Underline

Jaret Davis Miami co-managing shareholder Greenberg Traurig chair-elect Beacon Council

Edgardo Defortuna President Fortune International Group

Gil Dezer President Dezer Development

Ernie Diaz Chair Beacon Council Florida regional president TD Bank

Bill Duquette CEO Homestead Hospital

Edward W Easton FounderchairmanCEO Easton Group

Mary Jo Eaton Global president asset services and evaluation CBRE

David Edelstein President TriStar Capital

Richard D Fain ChairmanCEO Royal Caribbean Cruises

T Willard Fair PresidentCEO Urban League of Greater Miami

Teresa P Foxx Directorgeneral manager Barclays Bankers Association

Julio Frenk President University of Miami

Phillip Frost CEOChairman Opko

Pierluigi Gazzolo American division president Viacom International Media Networks

Carlos A Gimeacutenez Mayor Miami-Dade County

Must-Know Contacts

Jaret Davis

Ana Marie

Codina Barlick

Armando Codina

Teresa P Foxx

Miami Dade College drives South Floridarsquos economic growth by preparing graduates for careers in cutting-edge fields MDC consistently takes the lead in developing the in-demand workforce needed for todayrsquos growing industries with powerful partners such as Amazon Alienware Miami Worldcenter Viacom Gambero Rosso Goldman Sachs Sony Pixar Libra Group Nickelodeon 20th Century Fox Google Deloitte MIT NextEra Energy Siemens and Verizon

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42 OCTOBER 2016 FLORIDATRENDCOM

( Miami-Dade )

photos Daniel Portnoy top Alberto E Tamargo Newscom bottom

Emilio Gonzalez Director Miami-Dade Aviation Department

Jorge Gonzalez CEO City National Bank

Xavier Gonzalez COOexecutive director eMerge Americas

Matt Gorson Senior chairman Greenberg Traurig

James R Haj PresidentCEO Childrenrsquos Trust

Felecia Hatcher Co-founder Code Fever founder and Black Tech Week

Tibor Hollo Founderchairmanpresident Florida East Coast Realty

Ezra Katz Chairman Aztec Group

Brian Keeley PresidentCEO Baptist Health South Florida

Matt Haggman Miami program director Knight Foundation

Avra Jain CEO Vagabond Group

Barry Johnson PresidentCEO Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce

Edward J Joyce Chief fiduciary officer east US region Northern Trust

Wendy Kallergis President Greater Miami amp the Beaches Hotel Association

Neisen O Kasdin Miami managing partner Akerman

Arnaud Karsenti Managing principal 13th Floor Investments

Juan Kuryla DirectorCEO PortMiami

Alicia Cervera Lamadrid Managing partner Cervera Real Estate

Philip Levine Mayor Miami Beach

Diego Lowenstein CEO Lionstone Development

Lisa Lutoff-Perlo PresidentCEO Celebrity Cruises

Moishe Mana President Mana Group

David Martin Presidentco-founder Terra Group

Jose Mas CEO MasTec

Manuel Medina Founder eMerge Americas foundermanaging partner Medina Capital

Carlos Migoya PresidentCEO Jackson Health System

Stuart A Miller CEO Lennar

Nitin Motwani Managing principal Miami Worldcenter Associates

Tom Murphy Jr ChairmanCEO Coastal Construction Group

Stephen Owens President Swire Properities

Eduardo J Padroacuten President Miami Dade College

Wayne Pathman Managing partnerco-founder Pathman Lewis chairman-elect Miami Beach Chamber of Commerce

Jorge Peacuterez FounderchairmanCEO Related Group

Elizabeth Plater-Zyberk Partner Duany Plater-Zyberk amp Co

Tomas Regalado

Must-Know Contacts

Mayor Miami P Michael Reininger

President All Aboard Florida

Larry Richey Managing directorFlorida market leader Cushman amp Wakefield

Alyce Robertson Executive director Miami Downtown Development Authority

Craig Robins PresidentCEO Dacra

Mark B Rosenberg President Florida International University

Robert Sanchez ChairmanCEO Ryder System

Gene Schaefer Miami market president Bank of America

Penny Shaffer South Florida market president Florida Blue

Ron Shuffield President EWM Realty International

Vincent Signorello PresidentCEO Florida East Coast Industries

Jackie Soffer and Jeffrey Soffer Turnberry Associates

Steven Sonberg Managing partner Holland amp Knight

Steven D Sonenreich

PresidentCEO Mount Sinai Medical Center

Jessica Goldman Srebnick CEO Goldman Properties

Kim Stone Executive vice presidentgeneral manager Miami Heat GroupAmericanAirlines Arena

William Talbert III CEO Greater Miami Convention amp Visitors Bureau

Mayi de la Vega FounderCEO One Sothebyrsquos International Realty

Tony Villamil Co-founderprincipal Washington Economics Group

Alexandra Villoch Presidentpublisher Miami Herald Media

Matthew Whitman Lazenby PresidentCEO Whitman Family Development

Teri Williams President OneUnited Bank

Manny de Zaacuterraga Executive managing director HFF

Bernard Zyscovich Managing principal Zyscovich Architects

Jorge Peacuterez

Alicia Cervera

Lamadrid

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FLORIDATRENDCOM OCTOBER 2016 7photo Kikor Inc GMCVB

Florida International University is No 6 in the US for undergraduate student enrollment with 41000 undergrads FIU is the second-largest university in the state behind the University of Central Florida and also has the highest percentage in the US of first-year students commuting to school mdash 76

Income Miami-Dade residentsrsquo

median income of $45000 is 9 below the Florida average and 20 below the nationrsquos But the average household expenditure of $54218 is above the statersquos average of $41236 $23433 ndash Per-

capita income 204 ndash Residents

living in poverty

Politics 430 ndash Registered

Democrats down from 450 in 2000

277 ndash Registered Republicans down from 383 in 2000

285 ndash No party affiliation up from 163 in 2000

In 2012 616 voted for Barack Obama 379 voted for Mitt Romney

Housing Total Housing Units

2014 1004371 mdash 550 owner-occupied

Minority-Owned Businesses 11 of businesses in the

county are black-owned the second-highest percentage in Florida and seventh-highest in the US

Metro Miami (Miami-Dade Broward and Palm Beach counties) is home to nearly half of Floridarsquos woman-owned businesses

International Business About 1000 multinationals

have offices in Miami-Dade The county also has 77 foreign consulate offices 42 bi-national chambers of commerce and 21 trade offices A total of $11623 billion in international trade passed through the countyrsquos airports and seaports during 2015

City of Miami 3587 ndash Square

miles of land 452332 ndash

Population (2016) 399508 ndash

Population (2010) 576 ndash Foreign-born 773 ndash Speak a

language other than English at home

RaceHispanic Origin 700 ndash Hispanic

or Latino 192 ndash Black or

African-American alone 119 ndash White

non-Hispanic 10 ndash Asian alone

Income $30858 ndash Median

household income

Housing 192789 ndash Total

housing units ndash 31 owner-occupied

Residential development shopping

and dining have changed the face of downtown Miami and the Brickell district This is a city of neighborhoods from Little Haiti Little Havana and the historic African-American Liberty City to the Miami Design District and the art enclave of Wynwood

Law firm Greenberg Traurig with more than 600 people at its offices there is one of Miamirsquos largest private-sector employers

Swire Propertiesrsquo Brickell City Centre includes two condo towers two office buildings an EAST Miami hotel (the first outside Asia) and an outdoor shopping area One condo tower an office building and the hotel opened earlier this year and the shopping area will open this fall

The population

of downtown Miami has almost

doubled since 2000

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( Miami-Dade )

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Miami Beach 763 ndash Square

miles of land 101077 ndash Population

(2016) 87779 ndash Population

(2010) 522 ndash Foreign-born 677 ndash Speak a

language other than English at home

RaceHispanic Origin 530 ndash Hispanic

or Latino 405 ndash White

non-Hispanic

44 ndash Black or African-American alone

19 ndash Asian alone

Income $42547 ndash Median

household income

Housing 68697 ndash Total

housing units mdash 38 owner-occupied

While tourism is important to the cityrsquos economy it also has the highest number of

startups per capita of any small city in the US with 246 per 100000 residents

Although the city is filled with hotels and restaurants its largest private employer is the 600-plus-bed Mount Sinai Medical Center

A $600-million renovation and expansion of the Miami Beach Convention Center mdash the countyrsquos largest mdash is scheduled for completion in 2018

Hialeah 2145 ndash Square miles of land 230895 ndash Population (2016) 224667 ndash Population (2010) 730 ndash Foreign-born 927 ndash Speak a language

other than English at home

RaceHispanic Origin 947 ndash Hispanic or Latino 42 ndash White non-Hispanic 27 ndash Black or African-

American alone 04 ndash Asian alone

Income $29959 ndash Median

household income

Housing 74971 ndash Total housing units

mdash 50 owner-occupied

With a population that is more than 94 Hispanic (and about 74 Cuban) Hialeahrsquos economy rests on mom-and-pop businesses as well as warehousing and distribution facilities that take advantage of its location

Miami Gardens 1823 ndash Square

miles of land 111875 ndash

Population (2016) 107163 ndash

Population (2010) 298 ndash Foreign-born 291 ndash Speak a

language other than English at home

RaceHispanic Origin 763 ndash Black or

African-American alone 220 ndash Hispanic

or Latino 26 ndash White

non-Hispanic 06 ndash Asian alone

Income $39545 ndash Median

household income

Housing 34931 ndash Total

housing units mdash 67 owner-occupied

This cityrsquos population is 79 African-American it is the largest predominantly African-American municipality in Florida

Florida Memorial University the countyrsquos only historically Black university has about 1600 students (18 of them international ndash the highest proportion in the state) The universityrsquos centerpiece is aviation including one of the nationrsquos only Cessna training centers

The Miami Dolphins began Hard Rock Stadiumrsquos $500-million makeover in summer of 2014

Designer Rene Ruiz has his manufacturing

facility in Hialeah

Ocean Drive

on Miami Beach

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Agriculture is among the biggest industries in the countyrsquos southernmost suburb which is the gateway to both Everglades National Park and Biscayne National Park mdash and is also home to Homestead-Miami Speedway

Homestead Air Reserve Base has an economic

impact of about $316 million and employs approximately 1400 another 1700 Air Force reservists conduct monthly drills at the base

Brazilian developer GBX Capital is building a 16-million-sq-ft 16-building spec industrial park which will include a distribution center for PepsiCoFrito-Lay

Doral 1388 ndash Square

miles of land 52453 ndash Population (2016) 45704 ndash Population (2010) 624 ndash Foreign-born 909 ndash Speak a language

other than English at home

RaceHispanic Origin 795 ndash Hispanic or Latino 146 ndash White

non-Hispanic 36 ndash Asian alone 25 ndash Black or African-

American alone

Income $72623 ndash Median

household income

Housing 19521 ndash Total

housing units mdash 54 owner-occupied

17 of Doralrsquos population is Venezuelan mdash the highest of any US city according to city-datacom One of the countyrsquos newest cities Doral is also its fastest-growing with 4200 new businesses and more than 21000 new jobs during the last four years The city is home to more than 80000 jobs

Doral is headquarters to two of the statersquos largest public companies No 1 World Fuel Services and No 6 Carnival

Codina Partnersrsquo $1-billion mixed-use Downtown Doral will eventually fill 120 acres with 70 retailers and restaurants office space an elementary school and eight towers with a total of 2840 condos rental units and townhomes The Shops at Downtown Doral and one of the condo towers are open

Homestead

RaceHispanic Origin 629 ndash Hispanic or Latino 204 ndash Black or African-

American alone 160 ndash White

non-Hispanic 12 ndash Asian alone

Income $40250 ndash Median

household income

Housing 24598 ndash Total

housing units mdash 41 owner-occupied

North Miami 841 ndash Square

miles of land 65206 ndash Population

(2016) 58786 ndash Population

(2010) 491 ndash Foreign-born 698 ndash Speak a

language other than English at home

RaceHispanic Origin 589 ndash Black or

African-American alone

326 ndash White non-Hispanic

271 ndash Hispanic or Latino

17 ndash Asian alone

Income $36776 ndash Median

household income

Housing 22623 ndash Total

housing units mdash 50 owner-occupied

The area is known for its large Haitian population

Tage Greenwich Studios where the TV show Flipper was filmed remains one of south Floridarsquos largest studio facilities

Plans for SoLeacute Mia include 14 million square feet for retail entertainment offices homes and swimming lagoons

Agriculture is a key industry in Homestead

The SoLeacute

Mia project in North Miami

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North Miami Beach 483 ndash Square miles of land 44601 ndash Population (2016) 41523 ndash Population (2010)

504 ndash Foreign-born 666 ndash Speak a language

other than English at home

Snapshots

The Marina Palms Yacht Club amp Residences

Income $93590 ndash Median

household income

Housing 20836 ndash Total housing units

mdash 61 owner-occupied

More than 26 consulates and

foreign government offices more than 155 multinational companies and the University of Miami complement the historic master-planned cityrsquos retail restaurant and housing

Zubi Advertising which has its headquarters and an

in-house studio in the city boasts clients such as Dunkinrsquo Donuts Walgreens and Ford

A $216-million 18-month-long revamp of the downtown streetscape along Miracle Mile and Giralda Avenuersquos Restaurant Row is under way

Coral Gables

1292 ndash Square miles of land 50844 ndash Population (2016) 46780 ndash Population (2010) 373 ndash Foreign-born 602 ndash Speak a language

other than English at home

RaceHispanic Origin 536 ndash Hispanic or Latino 401 ndash White non-Hispanic 30 ndash Black or African-

American alone 27 ndash Asian alone

RaceHispanic Origin 414 ndash Black or

African-American alone 366 ndash Hispanic or Latino 184 ndash White non-Hispanic 34 ndash Asian alone

Income $38130 ndash Median

household income

Housing 16604 ndash Total housing units

mdash 55 owner-occupied

The city is encouraging development with the recent rezoning of 41 acres into mixed-use districts

with increased density

The Marina Palms Yacht Club amp Residences is Miami-Dadersquos first new condomarina project in 20 years Its 112 wet slips opened earlier this year as did its first luxury condo tower the second tower should open early next year bringing the total residential units to 468

Equity One has 15 million square feet of shopping real estate under management in 112 properties around the US The publicly traded real estate investment trust had $360 million in revenue in 2015

Cutler Bay

984 ndash Square miles of land 43600 ndash Population (2016) 40286 ndash Population (2010) 361 ndash Foreign-born

542 ndash Speak a language other than English at home

RaceHispanic Origin 545 ndash Hispanic or Latino 285 ndash White

non-Hispanic

142 ndash Black or African-American alone

23 ndash Asian alone

Income $62130 ndash Median

household income

Housing 15092 ndash Total housing

units ndash 72 owner-occupied

Southland Mall s the only indoor mall in the most southern part of the county

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16 OCTOBER 2016 FLORIDATRENDCOM

( Miami-Dade )

photo Newscom

Business Indicators

$14805 ndash Retail sales per capita (2012)

80197 ndash Employment establishments (2014)

$49200 ndash Average wage in 2015 compared to the $45000 average statewide

Top 5 Industries by Jobs (2016) 183316 ndash Accommodation

and food services 178237 ndash Health care

and social services 177717 ndash Professional

scientific and technical services

172069 ndash Education 159159 ndash Retail

Industry Growth and Wages Employment in health care

Miami-Dadersquos second-largest sector grew 3 from 2014 to 2015 slightly above the industryrsquos statewide growth of 29 Average annual wage for Miami-Dade health care workers during 2015 was $49052 above the statewide average of $47652

Construction grew 78 in Miami-Dade from 2014 to 2015 slightly faster than statewide growth of 7 Construction workers in Miami-Dade made an average of $47600 in 2015 compared to $44000 statewide

Three other fast-growing

industries in Miami-Dade actually have lower average wages than statewide

Other Services $30300 vs $32500

Manufacturing $45900 vs $55600

Administrative and Waste Services $31300 vs $34200

Top EmployersThe countyrsquos top employers list is dominated by government education and health care Only two of the top 15 employers mdash American Airlines and FPampL mdash are for-profit corporations

2015 Employees Miami-Dade County

Public Schools 31000 Miami-Dade County 24692 Federal government 19300 Florida state

government 19200 University of Miami 13864 Baptist Health South

Florida 13369 American Airlines 11773 Jackson Health

System 8163 Florida International

University 4951 City of Miami 3820 Mount Sinai Medical

Center 3402 FPampL 3011 Nicklaus Childrenrsquos

Hospital 2991 Homestead Air Reserve

Base 2810 Miami Dade College 2572

Source Beacon Council

Small Business

The greater Miami metropolitan area is No1 in the US in the rate of business owners with 869 of adult residents owning a business as their main job The Kauffman Foundation ranked the area No 6 in small-business activity (focusing on businesses more than 5 years old with fewer than 50 employees) and No 22 in startup activity with 052 of the adult population becoming entrepreneurs in a given month

Those companies tend to stay small The Kauffman Foundation also ranked the metro area No 39 out of 40 on its Index of Growth Entrepreneurship mdash behind Jacksonville Tampa and Orlando in the growth of companies during their first five years in business

Businesses by Number of Employees

1-4 66755-9 189410-19 76620-49 40550-99 137100+ 124

American Airlines

employs almost 12000 in the

county

Key Economic Sectors

18 OCTOBER 2016 FLORIDATRENDCOM

( Miami-Dade )

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Tourism

Miami-Dade is an international tourism destination with its beaches nightlife and shopping having broadened to include arts and culture And while 48 of visitors still go to Miami Beach downtown Miami has also become an important destination Several of the hotels that opened in Miami-Dade this year represented their brandsrsquo US debuts including Atton Brickell Miami (from Chile-based Atton) EAST Miami (from Asia-based Swire Hotels) ME Miami (from Spain-based Meliacutea) and Pullman Miami Airport (from France-based AccorHotels)

Although the cruise industry

didnrsquot set a passenger record through PortMiami during 2015 it retained its ldquocruise capitalrdquo moniker with 202 million passengers 155 million overnight

visitors in 2015 (a record) mdash up 64 from 2014

8 million domestic visitors 75 million

international visitors No 1 domestic

market New York No 1 international

market Brazil 72 increase in visitors

from Asia the Middle East and Australia

$244 billion in spending 59 increase in average

daily room rate 781 occupancy (a record) 14 new hotels opened

Trade and Logistics

Miamirsquos geographic position its airport and seaport as well as population growth have brought more than 2200 trade and logistics companies into the county FedEx UPS Hellmann Worldwide Logistics Ryder System Seaboard Marine and Southeastern Freight Lines are a few of the countyrsquos top companies in this industry The Miami Customs District

PortMiami is the

nationrsquos cruise capital

anchored by PortMiami and Miami International Airport did $10685 billion in trade during 2015 Brazil is the districtrsquos top trade partner which is one reason trade has been down lately

Miami-Dadersquos biggest challenge may be the fact that there are no direct flights between MIA and Asia And Chinese influence in Latin America say industry experts is diverting trade from north-south routes to east-west ones

Miami-Dade has 56 foreign trade zones mdash more than any other county in the country Itrsquos working to create another one within Miami International Airport which will allow facilities within the airport to manufacture products for export with imported parts without paying duties on their re-exports

Major Foreign Trade Zones Miami Free Zone At 47

acres one of the largest privately operated general-purpose foreign trade zones in North America

PortMiami Foreign Trade Zone 16 million square feet of warehouse and logistics space in the seaport Miami International Airport Opa-locka Airport the Miami River and warehousing areas in Doral and Hialeah

Homestead Foreign Trade Zone The southernmost in the continental US it covers 1000 acres

Miami-Dade has attracted more than 2200 trade and logistics companies

Key Economic Sectors

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( Miami-Dade )

Banking and Finance

A center for Latin American banking Miami-Dade has the East Coastrsquos largest concentration of domestic and international banks south of New York City Local money too draws in financial services firms including hedge funds private equity funds and private bankers Miamirsquos Brickell district alone has 60 international banks and almost 100 alternative investment companies

Large locally based banks (several of which are owned by foreign firms) include Miami Lakes-based BankUnited Coral Gables-based Mercantil Commercebank Doral-based US Century Bank as well as Miami-based City National Bank of

Florida Sabadell United Bank Ocean Bank and TotalBank National banks including Bank of America and Wells Fargo are top employers with more than 2000 employees each in the county JPMorgan Chase employs about 1300 and Citi employs more than 1000 International banks range from Brazilrsquos Banco do Brasil and Itauacute Private Bank to Israelrsquos Bank Leumi and UK-based Barclays

Latin American financial company headquarters in the county include AXA Advisorsrsquo FloridaCaribbean Region MasterCard Worldwide and Visa International Latin America amp Caribbean

The last couple of years have seen

several hedge funds and investment banks either relocate to Miami or open offices there many of them citing lower costs of hiring and doing business as well as proximity to clients who often visit the area Universa Investments for instance moved its headquarters from California in 2014 and Brazilian investment firm XP Securities opened a 30-person office in Miami

Health Care and Life Sciences

This industry is dominated by non-profits Baptist Health South Florida is the largest with seven

hospitals a cardiac care center and nearly 50 outpatient centers Its 16000 employees make it the countyrsquos largest private employer Baptist is expanding its footprint with some 50 buildings under construction In December it will open the $500-million Miami Cancer Institute at its West Kendall Baptist Hospital campus that will include a 184-room Hilton hotel and a 220-ton proton therapy cyclotron The institute will employ about 1000 people

Jackson Health System is the largest public health system in the country with six hospitals 12 specialty care centers and long-

Jackson Health System is the largest public health system in the country

Sabadell United is one of 60

international banks

Key Economic Sectors

FLORIDATRENDCOM OCTOBER 2016 21

term care centers clinics and pharmacies Voters approved an $830-million bond issue to help pay for rebuilding and adding three towers to its flagship Jackson Memorial Hospital campus Jackson Memorial is a teaching facility for the University of Miamirsquos Leonard M Miller School of Medicine The two also have a joint program in the Miami Transplant Institute UM which has its own health system mdash UHealth mdash has the No 1 eye institute in the nation Bascom Palmer Eye Institute which has earned that ranking 15 times in the past 27 years

Other notable facilities include Miami

Beachrsquos 613-bed Mount Sinai Medical Center which is also a state-designated teaching hospital and Nicklaus Childrenrsquos HospitalMiami Childrenrsquos Health System which includes a free-standing hospital exclusively for children plus nine pediatric outpatient centers

Jackson UHealth UMrsquos Miller School of Medicine Florida International Universityrsquos Wertheim College of Medicine and Miami Dade Collegersquos Medical Center Campus all operate in Miamirsquos health district In addition the 10-acre University of Miami Life Science amp Technology Park opened in 2011 and includes 2

million square feet of science labs and research facilities

Real EstateThe last real

estate bust hit Miami-Dade hard but the market bounced back on the strength of international real estate buyers many of whom put down 50 deposits to reserve condos Much of the building that has happened in recent years has been in the luxury sector marketed to those same buyers However falling foreign currencies and other economic factors have slowed luxury sales and some prices have fallen

Meanwhile mid-market home sales continue to grow

Professional Services

The countyrsquos law accounting and consulting firms are known for having multilingual multicultural staffs as well as expertise in doing business in Latin America Among the largest law firms

are Akerman Greenberg Traurig Holland amp Knight Bilzin Sumberg The legal sector is largely dominated by firms founded in Florida with national firms

finding it hard to get a strong foothold in a market with few large institutional clients Several Miami-based firms are among Accounting Todayrsquos Top 100 Accounting Firms list MBAF (No 42) Kaufman Rossin (51) Berkowitz Pollack Brant Advisors and Accountants (68) Ernst amp Young and Deloitte both also have large presences in Miami-Dade

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more than 20 nations

Art Basel Miami Beach Miami-Dade made its name on the international arts and culture scene with the contemporary art fair Art Basel Miami Beach which takes place in the fall More than 250 galleries from more than 30 nations exhibit at Art Basel in the Miami Beach Convention Center with some 73000 art dealers artists collectors

and aficionados from around the world

Art Miami Miami-Dadersquos oldest art fair takes place in Miamirsquos Wynwood neighborhood Launched in 1989 it is focused on established contemporary artworks and attracts more than 125 galleries and nearly 80000 people Its sister CONTEXT Art Miami fair focuses on emerging and mid-career artists

Media Production

Univision has studios and business operations in Doral Spanish programming firm NBCUniversal Telemundo produces an average of 800 hours of programming annually in its Hialeah studios Now the company is building a $250-million global headquarters nearby It will bring together Telemundo Network Telemundo Studios Telemundo Internacional cable network NBC Universo and digital media operations In downtown Miami Viacom International Media Networks for the Americas uses EUEScreen Gemsrsquo production facility Disney Channel ESPN FOX HBO and MTV all have their Latin American headquarters in the county

( Miami-Dade )

Art Institutions

The Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts just north of downtown Miami turns 10 this year mdash its three stages host some 500 events annually The New World Symphony is the nationrsquos premiere academy for up-and-coming musicians and performs in the Frank Gehry-designed New World Center in Miami Beach as well as in the Arsht Center The Arsht also is host to the Cleveland Orchestra Miami and the Florida Grand Opera and the Miami City Ballet

One of the newest performing arts centers is the South Miami-Dade Cultural Center which opened in 2011 The oldest is the 400-seat Lyric Theater in Miamirsquos

Overtown followed by downtown Miamirsquos Olympia Theater

The Peacuterez Art Museum Miami (PAAM) opened in downtown Miami in 2013 and quickly became the arearsquos premier museum Itrsquos dedicated to art from the 20th and 21st centuries

The Frost Museum of Science is under construction with help from hotel tax money after falling short in its fundraising and briefly halting construction

Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden Both a research institution and a destination the 83-acre garden has more than 200000 specimens in its herbarium science lab and research space as well as field research programs in

Telemundo Studios is based in Miami

More than 250 galleries

exhibit during Art Basel Miami

Beach

Key Economic Sectors

Be Part of Building Miami-Dadersquos Economic Future

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24 OCTOBER 2016 FLORIDATRENDCOM

( Miami-Dade )

Notable Firms

American Airlines mdash The countyrsquos No 3 private employer (after Baptist Health South Florida and the University of Miami) has some 11000 employees at its Latin American and Caribbean hub at Miami International Airport

CarnivalRoyal CaribbeanNorwegian mdash Carnival ($1571 billion in revenue in 2015) Royal Caribbean Cruises ($83 billion) and Norwegian Cruise Line ($435 billion) all have headquarters in the county Together the worldrsquos three largest cruise companies employ nearly 7500 in the county

Lennar mdash One of the nationrsquos largest

home builders is based in Miami It had $947 billion in revenue last year

Perry Ellis International mdash The fashion designer and distributorrsquos brands

include its namesake Perry Ellis as well as Jantzen Cubavera and Original Penguin The publicly traded firm employs 650 in the county and has revenue of $89952 million

Related Group mdash

One of the nationrsquos largest Hispanic-owned firms with nearly $2 billion in revenue last year Related Group began in 1979 as an affordable housing developer then became the countyrsquos condo leader Chairman and CEO Jorge Peacuterez has led it in building and managing more than 90000 condos and apartments While continuing to build condominium projects in the luxury through middle-market sectors the company has also gotten back into affordable and public housing development in recent years and has expanded into Tampa Atlanta Mexico and Argentina

Ryder System mdash One of the countyrsquos largest employers the

transportation and logistics giant had $657 billion in revenue in 2015 and employed more than 1100 in the county

Southern Glazerrsquos mdash North Americarsquos largest wine and spirits distribution company was formed earlier this year when Southern Wine amp Spirits merged with Glazerrsquos

Turnberry Associates mdash Aventura-based Turnberryrsquos flagship holdings are the 1594-room Fontainebleau Miami Beach resort one of the countyrsquos largest employers with 1987 workers and Aventura Mall which it manages and owns 667 of Aventura Mall is the nationrsquos third-largest it reportedly generates $1700 per square foot in sales mdash among the highest in the nation Turnberry is continuing to expand the mall with plans to add a three-story 315000-sq-ft wing

Brightstar mdash The largest specialized wireless distributor in the world became a

subsidiary of Japan-based SoftBank Group in 2014 and is still run from Medley It handles everything from sourcing warehousing and logistics to financing trade-ins and sales of mobile phones for device manufacturers wireless providers and retailers Revenue in 2015 was approximately $121 billion

MasTec mdash MasTec engineers constructs and maintains infrastructure for

electrical transmission and distribution oil and natural gas pipelines other utilities communications and other industries It has 605 employees in Miami-Dade and 10000 around the US with 2015 revenue of $421 billion

Logistics giant

Ryder is based in the

county

MasTec employs 605 in Miami-Dade

Perry Ellis has almost $1 billion

in revenue

A Lennar

community in Miami-

Dade

Key Economic Sectors

The best pediatric care in South Florida is alwayswithin reach

At Nicklaus Childrenrsquos Hospital we not only

provide care for children we place the child

and the family at the center of a devoted team

guiding them and their family through every

step of their journey It is because of Nicklaus

Childrenrsquos Hospitalrsquos innovative approach that

once again no other hospital in South Florida

has more programs listed in USNews amp World

Reportrsquos 2016-17 pediatric rankings In addition

our neurology and neurosurgery program is

ranked in the top 15 nationally That means

you have world-class pediatric care right here in

your own backyard And through our network of

outpatient and urgent care centers chances are

we are only a few blocks away Itrsquos great to be a

leader but even better to lead with compassion

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Major Real Estate Projects

MiamiCentral Station mdash Florida East Coast Industries is creating a major transit-oriented development on two acres The Miami terminal for its All Aboard Florida Brightline train route will also include more than 180000 square feet of retail space two office towers with 190000 square feet and 90000 square feet of space as well as more than 800 apartments Trains will come and go from a 1000-foot long platform 50 feet above downtown All Aboard Florida service will begin running from Miami through Fort Lauderdale to West Palm Beach in 2017

Brickell City Centre mdash Swire Propertiesrsquo 54-million-sq-ft 91-acre mixed-use development has already changed the landscape of the Brickell area Its 260000 square feet of office space became available in two buildings earlier this year as did two residential condos with 780 total units In November its

500000-sq-ft outdoor shopping center will open with a $30-million climate ribbon that passively cools the center via a glass trellis Itrsquos the largest private-sector project under development in Miami

Miami Worldcenter mdash Construction is under way on the first phase of this nearly 30-acre

community just north of downtown Miami which has been more than a decade in the making Master developer Miami Worldcenter Associates partnering with other developers plans 450000 square feet of retail an 1800-room Marriott Marquis hotel 600000 square feet of convention space and several

condominium and rental apartment towers The first condominium will be complete in 2018

Miami Design District mdash Miami-based developer Dacra and L Real Estate are in the middle of a major redevelopment of what was once Miamirsquos abandoned furniture and deacutecor retail area With the first phase of building complete the 18-square-block neighborhood is already well on its way to being a luxury shopping district When completed next year the redevelopment will have about 120 luxury stores as well as restaurants a hotel art galleries furniture showrooms and residential condos A new Institute of Contemporary Art Miami will join other cultural spaces including the

MiamiCentral Station will

include retail space two office towers

and more than 800 apartments

Miami Design District is undergoing a major redevelopment

Key Economic Sectors

de la Cruz Collection Contemporary Art Space and the Buckminster Fuller Institute

River Landing Shops and Residences mdash The 814-acre mixed-use development in Miamirsquos health district will include 475 apartments a park along the Miami River and 426000 square feet of retail and restaurants Developer Andrew Hellinger expects to complete the project in 2018

Liberty Square mdash Related Group will redevelop Liberty Square a 57-acre public housing project originally built in the 1930s as well as a nearby vacant site called Lincoln Gardens

Faena District Miami Beach mdash Argentine Alan Faena and New Yorker Len Blavatnik are redeveloping a six-block area of Miami Beachrsquos Mid-Beach The 169-room Faena Hotel Miami Beach (inside the former Saxony Hotel) the 50-room Casa Claridgersquos hotel and the Faena House condo have already opened along with Faena Hotelrsquos 220-seat dinner theater Two more condominium buildings the 50000-sq-ft Faena Forum cultural center and the Faena Bazaar retail complex are under construction

Challenges

Miami-Dadersquos

biggest challenge is economic disparity and poverty Just over 20 of the population lives in poverty up from 178 in 2005 Expensive housing exacerbates the problem 62 of renters and 43 of owners spend more than one-third of their income on housing

Increasing population density and cargo transportation mean crowded roads at all times of day The TomTom Traffic Index ranked Miami No 7 on its list of the overall most congested cities in the US based on travel time in the daily commute

Business leaders and companies considering expanding or relocating into the county often cite education and workforce preparation as their biggest concerns but the countyrsquos public education system has made dramatic changes during the past several years The Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce meanwhile has made education one of its priorities this year

Sea-level rise is likely the countyrsquos greatest

long-term threat The most immediate issues are saltwater intrusion into freshwater aquifers as well as high-tide flooding of streets Miami Beach spent

$400 million to raise streets and install pumps The county one of four members of the Southeast Florida Regional Climate Change Compact also created a position of chief resilience officer to address issues such as sea-level rise and hurricanes

Miami-Dade has the toughest wind-resistance building codes in the nation and many believe itrsquos more prepared for such a storm than most communities

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Miami International AirportOne of the worldrsquos busiest international

airports MIA is the countyrsquos most important economic engine with one out of every 41 jobs attributed to the airport and related-aviation industries MIA expects to generate more than $1 billion in revenue for the first time this fiscal year In 2015 it became the second airport in the world to earn certification as a pharmaceutical freight hub from the International Air Transport Association A recently completed $64-billion capital improvement program saw construction of a fourth runway 4 million square feet of new terminal space and a train connecting the airport with the Miami Intermodal Center

Worldwide Rankings (by volume) No 2 ndash International passengers No 1 ndash International freight

US Rankings No 1 ndash International freight No 2 ndash International passengers No 12 ndash Total passengers No 3 ndash Total cargo

Business Assets

PortMiami is the

statersquos No 1 container

port

2015 Milestones 231 million ndash Domestic passengers 212 million ndash International passengers 98 ndash International cities served non-stop 52 ndash Domestic cities served non-stop 102 ndash Total airlines 256891 tons ndash Domestic freight 19 million tons ndash International cargo

PortMiamiThe statersquos No 1 container port and the

worldrsquos No 1 cruise port is the countyrsquos

second-most-important economic engine with an estimated $28-billion economic impact More than $1 billion in recent improvements include completion of a $205-million deep dredge and installation of cranes to accommodate post-Panamax ships a port tunnel that connects to I-95 and on-dock rail service Cargo industry leaders ranked PortMiami the No 1 seaport on the East Coast for port productivity and performance

During the fiscal year ending Sept 30 2015 PortMiami saw more cruise

The county recently completed a centralized traffic management system

FLORIDATRENDCOM OCTOBER 2016 29

Meanwhile the 25-mile elevated Metrorail runs from Hialeah to downtown Miami to Miami International Airport and south to the Kendall area In downtown Miami the Metromover runs on 44 miles of elevated track connecting the central business district with the Brickell area The Metromover and Metrorail connect with each and with bus lines in downtown Miami at Government Center

Tri-Rail trains connect Miami-Dade Broward

and Palm Beach counties The system is currently too far west for Miami-Dadersquos business centers though Tri-Rail is being extended to MiamiCentral station

The cities of Miami Miami Beach and Coral Gables run their own trolleybus systems through their downtowns

Rail ndash Both CSX and Florida East Coast Railway run through the county

passengers than any other port in the world mdash nearly 49 million During 2016 19 cruise lines plan to bring 42 ships through PortMiami mdash most of them making it their home port

The portrsquos cruise capacity is set to increase Royal Caribbean Cruises signed an agreement with the county to construct and operate a new $150-million 170000-sq-ft terminal at the port It will serve as home port to Royal Caribbean International ships especially its 5400-passenger Oasis-class vessels and allow the company to increase its annual passenger volume at the port by as many as 1 million

2015 Cargo Volume (year ending Sept 30 2015) 1422 ndash Ships docked 457 million ndash Inbound tons 405 million ndash Outbound tons 101 million ndash 20-foot

equivalent units of containerized cargo up 15

Transportation

HighwaysRoads ndash I-95 Floridarsquos Turnpike and I-75 provide north-south transit Additional state roads include the Palmetto Expressway (SR 826) Dolphin Expressway (SR 836) Turnpike Homestead Extension (SR 821) Don Shula Expressway (SR 874) and Snapper Creek Expressway (SR 878) The Miami-Dade Expressway Authority (MDX) funded entirely by toll revenue manages five east-west roads that handle some 1 million cars daily

This summer the county finished a $13-million centralized traffic management center with computers and traffic engineers to monitor intersections and change lights in real-time

Transit ndash Mass transit in the county is expected to undergo a transformation when Florida East Coast Industries opens MiamiCentral station in downtown Miami late in 2017

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Educational Resources

Miami-Dade is No 8 in the nation in college students per capita 56 colleges and 25 universities have programs in the county The top four by number of graduates during the 2014-15 school year Florida International University ndash

12792 graduates mdash The seventh-largest public university in the nation by enrollment it awards more degrees to Hispanic students than any other US university

Miami Dade College ndash 11473 mdash The largest educational institution in the nation with more than 165000 students

University of Miami ndash 5352 mdash Among the nationrsquos top 50 universities according to US News amp World Report for five years in a row

Barry University ndash 2656 mdash Among Forbes magazinersquos ldquoAmericarsquos Top Collegesrdquo

Other universities include St Thomas University Florida Memorial University Johnson amp Wales University Miami International University of Art amp Design as well as MBA programs from Kellogg School of Management (Northwestern University) and Alliance Manchester Business School

Meanwhile the countyrsquos K-12 schools have improved under Superintendent Alberto Carvalho In 2012 voters approved issuing a $12-billion bond to fund renovations and construction of Miami-Dade County Public School facilities updating technology expanding student capacity and enhancing safety

Business Assets The district introduced 59 magnet and ldquochoicerdquo programs for the 2016-17 school year and now offers more than 500 magnet academy career academy public-private partnership and other thematic options 100 schools offer magnet programs These include programs in global trade and logistics cybersecurity forensic science botany zoology communications and law enforcement The county also offers some of the most robust foreign language programs in the country as part of its extended foreign language program The International Studies Preparatory Academy in Coral Gables is run by the first international public-private educational partnership in the US Miami-Dade County Public Schools the city of Coral Gables and the Spanish Italian and French education ministries

In 2012 the school district earned the Broad Prize for Urban Education awarded to school districts that show the greatest overall performance improvement and reduce achievement gaps among low-income students and among students of color Newsweek put 12 Miami-Dade County Public Schools on its list of ldquoTop High Schools for Low-Income Studentsrdquo And the school system has more national magnet merit awards than any other in the country including six Magnet School of Americarsquos Magnet Schools of Excellence awards (out of 74 in the nation) and 28 Magnet

UM is among

the top 50 universities

in the country

Alberto Carvalho

FIU awards more

degrees to Hispanics than any

other US university

FLORIDATRENDCOM OCTOBER 2016 31

Schools of Distinction Research site WalletHub found that the county has the highest rate of return on educational investment

The county also has 432 private schools with a combined enrollment of more than 50000 students

The countyrsquos One Community One Goal initiative formed the Academic Leaders Council to ensure that academic institutions at all levels are producing workers that local industries need The council brings together the heads of the arearsquos six largest higher-education institutions mdash the University of Miami St Thomas University Miami Dade College Florida Memorial University Florida International University and Barry University mdash and Superintendent Carvalho In 2015 the council created the Talent Development Network to connect students with paid internships at local companies It began with 200 paid internships for higher education students

WorkforceDespite a total labor force of

about 131 million people and an unemployment rate of 53 in the county many business owners say they have trouble finding the right employees

CareerSource South Florida is the public-private workforce development and training partnership for Miami-Dade County and Monroe County The county is one of two White House-designated TechHire communities in Florida and is competing for a portion of $100 million in related grants to expand the countyrsquos IT hiring and training ecosystem

Miami-Dadersquos top occupations and the portion of the workforce in those occupations Office and Administrative

Support 163 Sales 143 Executives managers and

administrators 97 Food preparationservice 62 Building and grounds

maintenance 56

Downtown Miami is South Floridarsquos destination for global business

The Miami Downtown Development Authority is here to assist Businesses opening or expanding in Downtown Miami and to connect you to other groups and organizations - to facilitate growth and your success

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32 OCTOBER 2016 FLORIDATRENDCOM top photo GMCVB

( Miami-Dade )

Convention Facilities

The Miami Beach Convention Center is the countyrsquos main convention venue with 500000 square feet of exhibit space and a 60000-sq-ft ballroom Itrsquos small by convention standards and is undergoing a $615-million expansion and redevelopment which should be ready in 2018

In downtown Miami James L Knight International Center

has 113000 square feet of total meeting space including a theater that seats up to 4569 people and the Miami Convention Centerrsquos 28000-sq-ft exhibition hall

Other major meeting spaces include the Trump National Doral Miamirsquos 175000 square feet of meeting space the Miami Airport Convention Centerrsquos 172000 square feet the InterContinental Miamirsquos 101000 square feet the Hyatt Regency Miamirsquos 100000

square feet and the JW Marriott Marquis Miamirsquos 80000 square feet One of the countyrsquos oldest conference centers is at the Biltmore Hotel in Coral Gables which has 75000 square feet of meeting and function space plus 273 rooms and a golf course

HotelsAlthough only about 8 of

visitors to Miami-Dade came for business during 2015 the countyrsquos robust tourist industry means plenty of options for business travelers among the arearsquos nearly 51800 rooms in more than 390 hotels

Miami-Dadersquos signature accommodations are its boutique hotels which range from art deco classics to new and modern The number of independent hotels has dropped considerably in recent years with major chains either buying up or building their own boutique options They

range from the 18-room Sense Beach House in South Beach to the iconic 194-room Delano which is part of the Morgans Hotel Group

The county has four AAA Five-Diamond Hotels The St Regis Bal Harbour Resort the Four Seasons Hotel Miami the Mandarin Oriental in downtown and Acqualina Resort amp Spa in Sunny Isles Beach It also has four Forbes Five-Star Hotels Acqualina Mandarin Oriental St Regis and the Setai Miami Beach

Miami-Dadersquos largest hotels (by rooms) Fontainebleau Miami

Beach 1504 Loews Miami Beach

Hotel 790 Trump National

Doral Miami 643 InterContinental Miami

(downtown) 641 Hyatt Regency Miami

(downtown) 612 Miami Marriott Biscayne

Bay (downtown) 602

Business Assets The Miami Beach Convention

Center has 500000 square feet of

meeting space

The Mandarin Oriental is one of four AAA Five-Diamond Hotels

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( Miami-Dade )

Sports

In addition to college sports the area has four Major League teams the NFL Miami Dolphins NBA Miami Heat MLB Miami Marlins and North American

Soccer Leaguersquos Miami FC which started play this year

Auto racing ndash Homestead-Miami Speedway hosts events throughout the season including NASCARrsquos Ford Championship Weekend

Annual events ndash The Orange Bowl part of the college football playoffs hosts playoff semifinal games every three years the Miami Open tennis tournament Miami Beach Polo World Cup

Business AssetsDining

While Joersquos Stone Crab in South Beach may still be the hardest restaurant to get a seat in power dining around the county is now about diverse options new experiences and inventive cuisine Peruvian gastropub and farm-to-table restaurants are the newest trends while every flavor of Latin ethnic food Asian fusion and seafood remain strong Dining has become a reason to come to Miami-Dade with the hottest dining districts in South Beach Miamirsquos Brickell area the Miami Design District Miamirsquos Wynwood neighborhood and Coral Gables

Among the offerings 7 Florida Trend Golden

Spoon Hall of Fame restaurants 26 Florida Trend Golden

Spoon Award restaurants

Malls

Several of Miami-Dadersquos major malls are among the highest-grossing in the nation Among the malls

Aventura Mall Dadeland Mall Bal Harbour Shops Shops at Merrick Park Dolphin Mall Miami International Mall Mall of the Americas Southland Mall The Falls

NatureBeaches were Miami-Dadersquos

original attraction and the county is home to two national parks Everglades National Park and Biscayne National Park (95 of which is under water) It has three state parks Bill Baggs Cape Florida State Park in Key Biscayne Barnacle Historic State Park in Miamirsquos Coconut Grove area and North Miami Beachrsquos Oleta River State Park which is Floridarsquos largest urban park

The area has four

professional teams including

the Miami Dolphins

The county is home to Everglades National Park

stands for coming soon

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36 OCTOBER 2016 FLORIDATRENDCOM

( Miami-Dade )

Innovation Hub

Can Miami-Dade turn one of the highest rates of entrepreneurship in the country into a true innovation ecosystem Organizations from the Beacon Council and Miami-Dade County to the Miami Downtown Development Authority the John S and James L Knight Foundation and a slew of incubatorsaccelerators are working on that mission

Itrsquos a challenge There is a shortage of both venture capital funding and new graduates in tech-related fields in the area Therersquos not an ecosystem of established tech companies with experienced entrepreneurs who can fund startups with stock option payouts But many say those two obstacles will be easier to overcome than geography Compared to other hubs of innovation Miami-Dadersquos is spread out with co-working spaces accelerators incubators and innovative companies from one end of the county to the other

Despite these obstacles the non-profit Knight Foundation decided in 2013 to invest heavily in creating an innovation ecosystem in Miami-Dade To date it has committed more than $20 million to 180 programs

One the Knight Foundationrsquos biggest investments was helping to launch eMerge Americas which has become the regionrsquos signature technology and entrepreneurship conference Its $151-million three-year grant along with $1 million in seed money from Miami-Dade County have helped eMerge grow from 6000 attendees in 2014 to 13000 attendees from more than 400 companies in 2016

The efforts appear to be paying off Between 2012 and 2014 the county saw a 24 increase in technology jobs compared to a 9 increase nationally Microsoft launched its first US Innovation Center in Miami and the White House named Miami-Dade a TechHire community part of an initiative to train people for technology jobs And the Kauffman

Business Assets Foundation ranked the area No 2 metropolitan area in the nation for entrepreneurship

Innovation Economy Components Venture Hive ndash The granddaddy of

Miamirsquos accelerators and incubators founded with financial support from the Miami Downtown Development Authority supports high-growth technology companies at all stages and companies from 40 nations have applied to the program

Endeavor Miami ndash This non-profit helps a selected group of high-impact entrepreneurs around the world scale up with services mentoring and funding Miami is its first US location

The Launch Pad at University of Miami ndash The program provides entrepreneurial resources for students and alumni

Cambridge Innovation Center Miami ndash Housed at the University of Miami Life Science amp Technology Park this outpost of the Boston-area startup acceleratorincubator educational center and co-working space hopes to eventually house more than 500 startups

PowerMoves Miami ndash The accelerator focuses on increasing the number of minority-led high-growth high-tech and venture-backed companies

Miami Entrepreneurship Center ndash This co-working space offers a network of mentors educational programs and support services

Women Innovating Now (WIN) Lab ndash A second outpost of the yearlong residency accelerator for women entrepreneurs the lab was founded by the Center for Womenrsquos Entrepreneurial Leadership at Babson College

Startup FIU ndash Florida International University established this

eMerge Americas has become the arearsquos signature tech and business conference

FLORIDATRENDCOM OCTOBER 2016 37

( Miami-Dade )

entrepreneurship accelerator for students faculty and early-stage entrepreneurs throughout the community it focuses on the commercialization of discoveries and technology developed by FIU faculty

EchoTech Visions ndash An incubator and accelerator for ldquogreenrdquo manufacturing that includes warehouse space it will launch a new location in 2017 with a prototyping lab and light manufacturing

Healthbox ndash The accelerator focuses on the health care industry and sustainable businesses

The Idea Center at Miami Dade College ndash The center offers entrepreneurship education and experiential learning as well as community events

Food FIU ndash A food industry-focused incubator will open soon in partnership with FIUrsquos

Chaplin School of Hospitality and Tourism Management

MAGIC ndash Miami Dade Collegersquos Miami Animation and Gaming International Complex offers associate degree programs in partnership with Pixar Alienware Disney Univision and others

Watsco Ventures ndash This division of air-conditioning and heating distributor Watsco invests in B2B and home comfort-related startups some of which are housed in its internal innovation lab

Goldman Sachs 10000 Small Businesses ndash A combination of classes mentoring and counseling is paid for by Goldman Sachs to help entrepreneurs take their companies to the second stage

Rokk3r Labs ndash It co-develops and invests in promising companies in high-growth industries

Refresh Miami ndash This tech and entrepreneur networking organization hosts the Hack-for-Good hackathon

Economic DevelopmentThe Beacon Council the countyrsquos

official publicprivate economic development partnership is focused on creating jobs and attracting and retaining companies The county also has a department of regulatory and economic resources which runs the $90-million Economic Development Fund and incentives and assistance in Targeted Urban Areas and Empowerment Zones

The Greater Miami Convention amp Visitors Bureau focuses on advocacy and networking and the Greater Miami Convention amp Visitors Bureau markets the area The Latin Chamber of Commerce of the United States and the Miami-Dade Gay amp Lesbian Chamber of Commerce are among other active business organizations

Susan Amat is co-

founderCEO of Venture

Hive

38 OCTOBER 2016 FLORIDATRENDCOM

( Miami-Dade )

Promising New Companies

Kairos ndash Founded in 2012 this facial emotion and demographic recognition company uses data and analytics in software that other developers can incorporate into their products It has raised $6 million in venture capital and has thousands of customers around the world

Webee ndash Originally founded in Argentina

Webee moved to Miami after participating in the incubator program at Venture Hive in 2015 and its accelerator program this year The company makes hardware and software that control devices around your home Research firm Gartner named it to its ldquoCool Vendors in the Connected Homerdquo list this year Webee adds another layer to the web-controlled home In addition to connecting with devices from other vendors its home hub learns your habits and can predict

what you want and adapt to your habits

YellowPepper ndash This mobile payments solutions company turned its focus to Latin America when it moved from Boston to Miami several years ago Its product Yepex broke ground as a mobile wallet for Latin America mdash it now processes more than 30 million transactions per month for clients such as Citibank Scotiabank Banamex and Diners Club International Last fall it rolled out a mobile wallet app co-branded with Colombiarsquos Grupo Aval The company raised more than $19 million in venture capital during 2015

Way Back ndash Based in Satildeo Paulo Brazil Way Back recovers international debts for companies including Coca-Cola 3M Xerox

and American Express Although itrsquos been in business since 1991 the Miami office is its first in the US It plans to handle regional business from the office

Nymbus ndash After making three acquisitions this year

Business Assets the financial technology firm owns some $200 million in intellectual property This summer it also secured $12 million in financing led by the major shareholders of Vensure Enterprises The companyrsquos SmartCore core banking software platform helps financial institutions transition from older technology to new systems focused on digital delivery channels Its focus is traditional community banks and credit unions

Octopi ndash Originally called Cetus Labs this software company developed a modern web-based terminal operating system for the shipping and logistics industry It uses artificial intelligence techniques and is designed to more efficiently track the movement of shipping containers maintain an

accurate history of cargo movements and allow shipping lines to track container locations in real time An alumnus of Venture Hive and an Early Stage Startup winner at eMerge Americas it landed its first customer in 2015 This year it signed a contract with the company

that manages the shipping terminals at the port of Port-Au-Prince Haiti about 85 of containerized cargo entering Haiti is managed via Octopi A new billing component allows it to communicate with accounting software

Kairos founder

Brian Brackeen

Webee makes systems to control devices around the home

YellowPepper moved from Boston to Miami

FPL FiberNet a wholly-owned subsidiary of NextEra Energy ranked first among large and medium providers for excellence in Network Performance Service Delivery Customer Service Sales Representatives and Brand

The 2016 industry report called the ATLANTIC-ACM North American Business Connectivity Report Card is released annually by 25-year industry consultant ATLANTIC ACM Since awards are based upon objective customer feedback they are competitive and highly-respected

NOT THE FIRST TRIP TO THE AWARDS PODIUMThis is the third consecutive year FPL FiberNet has earned honors as an award-winning network service provider How does this fast-growing company continue to elicit such stellar reviews from telecom customers

EXCEEDING SERVICE EXPECTATIONS Lonnie Maier Vice President Enterprise Sales amp Marketing for FPL FiberNet credits her team for continually raising the performance and service bar ldquoCustomers are our top priority These awards reflect our commitment to exceptional reliability service and supportrdquo

The company backs its spoken commitment with robust resources Their 247365 Network Operations Center (NOC) promptly responds to every incoming call They staff only with US-based engineers and support teams They maintain a geographically-diverse backup NOC Their storm

preparedness and recovery plans are best-in-class

IMPROVING CUSTOMERSrsquo INNOVATION AND PRODUCTIVITYAnother reason for the continued loyalty is the companyrsquos proactive steps to help customers stay current and protected as their bandwidth needs rapidly escalate

As Lonnie explains ldquo o r g a n i z a t i o n s are now relying on billions more connected devices extensive web and video collaboration complex cloud usage and the storage and sharing of enormous data files in their core operations The

volume of smart devices applications and data will only continue skyrocketing It is not just about more

bandwidth It is about more reliable secure bandwidthrdquo

CARRIER-GRADE NETWORK COMPANY-OWNED AND MANAGED Another advantage for FPL FiberNet customers the company owns and manages its carrier-grade network internally to control quality and responsiveness Their network is trusted by national carriers hospitals financial centers first responders and other mission-critical teams

Lonnie sums up the FPL FiberNet mission ldquoOur goal is to ensure faster more reliable connectivity stronger security smoother cloud performance and greater flexibility to customize our solutions to each customer The better we deliver on those promises the more freedom our customers have to innovate and grow We are proud to support many customers who have made big breakthroughs in medicine education finance telecommunications and other sectorsrdquo

ldquoIt is not just about more bandwidth It is about more reliable secure bandwidthrdquo

Lonnie Maier VP Enterprise Sales amp Marketing FPL FiberNet

Telecom Customers Speak Their Mind Rank FPL FiberNet Number One

Lonnie Maier VP Enterprise Sales amp Marketing in New York to accept the companyrsquos five ATLANTIC ACM awards

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When more than 3400 business customers rated telecom provider performance in national surveys this year FPL FiberNet topped the list across five different categories

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40 OCTOBER 2016 FLORIDATRENDCOM

( Miami-Dade )

left photo Donna Victor

Cecilia Gutierrez-Abety PresidentCEO Miami Childrenrsquos Initiative

Suzanne Amaducci-Adams Partnerreal estate practice group leader Bilzin Sumberg

Luis de la Aguilera CEO US Century Bank

Fernando Alonso Partnerchairman Latin American Practice Group Hunton amp Williams

Steven M Altschuler Senior vice president of health affairs University of Miami CEO UHealth-University of Miami

Health System Cesar L Alvarez

Senior chairman Greenberg Traurig

Susan Amat CEOfounder Venture Hive

Micky Arison Chairman Carnival owner Miami Heat

Eddy Arriola CEO Apollo Bank

Roslyn Clark Artis President Florida Memorial University

Joe Atkinson South Florida region president Wells Fargo Bank

Ana Codina Barlick CEO Codina Partners

Hilarie Bass Co-president Greenberg

Traurig president-elect American Bar Association

Rick Beasley Executive director CareerSource South Florida

Peggy Benua General manager Dream South Beach Hotel Chair Miami Beach Visitor amp Convention Authority

Nico Berardi Managing director Accelerated Growth Partners

Jeff Berkowitz Founderpresident Berkowitz Development Group

Linda Bevilacqua

President Barry University

Tere Blanca FounderpresidentCEO Blanca Commercial Real Estate

Ron Book Lobbyist chairman Homeless Trust

Luigi Boria Mayor Doral

Bernardo Fort-Brescia Founding principal Arquitectonic

Don Cartwright Managing director JLL

Alberto M Carvalho Superintendent Miami-Dade County Public Schools

Franklyn M Casale President St Thomas University

Armando Codina Chairman Codina Partners

Constance Collins Founderpresidentexecutive director Lotus House

Michael Comras CEO Comras

Tom Cornish Florida president BankUnited

Meg Daly Founderpresident Friends of The Underline

Jaret Davis Miami co-managing shareholder Greenberg Traurig chair-elect Beacon Council

Edgardo Defortuna President Fortune International Group

Gil Dezer President Dezer Development

Ernie Diaz Chair Beacon Council Florida regional president TD Bank

Bill Duquette CEO Homestead Hospital

Edward W Easton FounderchairmanCEO Easton Group

Mary Jo Eaton Global president asset services and evaluation CBRE

David Edelstein President TriStar Capital

Richard D Fain ChairmanCEO Royal Caribbean Cruises

T Willard Fair PresidentCEO Urban League of Greater Miami

Teresa P Foxx Directorgeneral manager Barclays Bankers Association

Julio Frenk President University of Miami

Phillip Frost CEOChairman Opko

Pierluigi Gazzolo American division president Viacom International Media Networks

Carlos A Gimeacutenez Mayor Miami-Dade County

Must-Know Contacts

Jaret Davis

Ana Marie

Codina Barlick

Armando Codina

Teresa P Foxx

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42 OCTOBER 2016 FLORIDATRENDCOM

( Miami-Dade )

photos Daniel Portnoy top Alberto E Tamargo Newscom bottom

Emilio Gonzalez Director Miami-Dade Aviation Department

Jorge Gonzalez CEO City National Bank

Xavier Gonzalez COOexecutive director eMerge Americas

Matt Gorson Senior chairman Greenberg Traurig

James R Haj PresidentCEO Childrenrsquos Trust

Felecia Hatcher Co-founder Code Fever founder and Black Tech Week

Tibor Hollo Founderchairmanpresident Florida East Coast Realty

Ezra Katz Chairman Aztec Group

Brian Keeley PresidentCEO Baptist Health South Florida

Matt Haggman Miami program director Knight Foundation

Avra Jain CEO Vagabond Group

Barry Johnson PresidentCEO Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce

Edward J Joyce Chief fiduciary officer east US region Northern Trust

Wendy Kallergis President Greater Miami amp the Beaches Hotel Association

Neisen O Kasdin Miami managing partner Akerman

Arnaud Karsenti Managing principal 13th Floor Investments

Juan Kuryla DirectorCEO PortMiami

Alicia Cervera Lamadrid Managing partner Cervera Real Estate

Philip Levine Mayor Miami Beach

Diego Lowenstein CEO Lionstone Development

Lisa Lutoff-Perlo PresidentCEO Celebrity Cruises

Moishe Mana President Mana Group

David Martin Presidentco-founder Terra Group

Jose Mas CEO MasTec

Manuel Medina Founder eMerge Americas foundermanaging partner Medina Capital

Carlos Migoya PresidentCEO Jackson Health System

Stuart A Miller CEO Lennar

Nitin Motwani Managing principal Miami Worldcenter Associates

Tom Murphy Jr ChairmanCEO Coastal Construction Group

Stephen Owens President Swire Properities

Eduardo J Padroacuten President Miami Dade College

Wayne Pathman Managing partnerco-founder Pathman Lewis chairman-elect Miami Beach Chamber of Commerce

Jorge Peacuterez FounderchairmanCEO Related Group

Elizabeth Plater-Zyberk Partner Duany Plater-Zyberk amp Co

Tomas Regalado

Must-Know Contacts

Mayor Miami P Michael Reininger

President All Aboard Florida

Larry Richey Managing directorFlorida market leader Cushman amp Wakefield

Alyce Robertson Executive director Miami Downtown Development Authority

Craig Robins PresidentCEO Dacra

Mark B Rosenberg President Florida International University

Robert Sanchez ChairmanCEO Ryder System

Gene Schaefer Miami market president Bank of America

Penny Shaffer South Florida market president Florida Blue

Ron Shuffield President EWM Realty International

Vincent Signorello PresidentCEO Florida East Coast Industries

Jackie Soffer and Jeffrey Soffer Turnberry Associates

Steven Sonberg Managing partner Holland amp Knight

Steven D Sonenreich

PresidentCEO Mount Sinai Medical Center

Jessica Goldman Srebnick CEO Goldman Properties

Kim Stone Executive vice presidentgeneral manager Miami Heat GroupAmericanAirlines Arena

William Talbert III CEO Greater Miami Convention amp Visitors Bureau

Mayi de la Vega FounderCEO One Sothebyrsquos International Realty

Tony Villamil Co-founderprincipal Washington Economics Group

Alexandra Villoch Presidentpublisher Miami Herald Media

Matthew Whitman Lazenby PresidentCEO Whitman Family Development

Teri Williams President OneUnited Bank

Manny de Zaacuterraga Executive managing director HFF

Bernard Zyscovich Managing principal Zyscovich Architects

Jorge Peacuterez

Alicia Cervera

Lamadrid

Page 8: Follow the Leaders. Follow - Amazon S3€¦ · Senior Market Director / Tampa Bay Tampa - St. Petersburg - Sarasota - Naples - Ft. Myers Christine King 727/892-2641 Senior Market

8 OCTOBER 2016 FLORIDATRENDCOM

( Miami-Dade )

photos iStock top Gary Rothstein Newscom bottom

Miami Beach 763 ndash Square

miles of land 101077 ndash Population

(2016) 87779 ndash Population

(2010) 522 ndash Foreign-born 677 ndash Speak a

language other than English at home

RaceHispanic Origin 530 ndash Hispanic

or Latino 405 ndash White

non-Hispanic

44 ndash Black or African-American alone

19 ndash Asian alone

Income $42547 ndash Median

household income

Housing 68697 ndash Total

housing units mdash 38 owner-occupied

While tourism is important to the cityrsquos economy it also has the highest number of

startups per capita of any small city in the US with 246 per 100000 residents

Although the city is filled with hotels and restaurants its largest private employer is the 600-plus-bed Mount Sinai Medical Center

A $600-million renovation and expansion of the Miami Beach Convention Center mdash the countyrsquos largest mdash is scheduled for completion in 2018

Hialeah 2145 ndash Square miles of land 230895 ndash Population (2016) 224667 ndash Population (2010) 730 ndash Foreign-born 927 ndash Speak a language

other than English at home

RaceHispanic Origin 947 ndash Hispanic or Latino 42 ndash White non-Hispanic 27 ndash Black or African-

American alone 04 ndash Asian alone

Income $29959 ndash Median

household income

Housing 74971 ndash Total housing units

mdash 50 owner-occupied

With a population that is more than 94 Hispanic (and about 74 Cuban) Hialeahrsquos economy rests on mom-and-pop businesses as well as warehousing and distribution facilities that take advantage of its location

Miami Gardens 1823 ndash Square

miles of land 111875 ndash

Population (2016) 107163 ndash

Population (2010) 298 ndash Foreign-born 291 ndash Speak a

language other than English at home

RaceHispanic Origin 763 ndash Black or

African-American alone 220 ndash Hispanic

or Latino 26 ndash White

non-Hispanic 06 ndash Asian alone

Income $39545 ndash Median

household income

Housing 34931 ndash Total

housing units mdash 67 owner-occupied

This cityrsquos population is 79 African-American it is the largest predominantly African-American municipality in Florida

Florida Memorial University the countyrsquos only historically Black university has about 1600 students (18 of them international ndash the highest proportion in the state) The universityrsquos centerpiece is aviation including one of the nationrsquos only Cessna training centers

The Miami Dolphins began Hard Rock Stadiumrsquos $500-million makeover in summer of 2014

Designer Rene Ruiz has his manufacturing

facility in Hialeah

Ocean Drive

on Miami Beach

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( Miami-Dade )

Agriculture is among the biggest industries in the countyrsquos southernmost suburb which is the gateway to both Everglades National Park and Biscayne National Park mdash and is also home to Homestead-Miami Speedway

Homestead Air Reserve Base has an economic

impact of about $316 million and employs approximately 1400 another 1700 Air Force reservists conduct monthly drills at the base

Brazilian developer GBX Capital is building a 16-million-sq-ft 16-building spec industrial park which will include a distribution center for PepsiCoFrito-Lay

Doral 1388 ndash Square

miles of land 52453 ndash Population (2016) 45704 ndash Population (2010) 624 ndash Foreign-born 909 ndash Speak a language

other than English at home

RaceHispanic Origin 795 ndash Hispanic or Latino 146 ndash White

non-Hispanic 36 ndash Asian alone 25 ndash Black or African-

American alone

Income $72623 ndash Median

household income

Housing 19521 ndash Total

housing units mdash 54 owner-occupied

17 of Doralrsquos population is Venezuelan mdash the highest of any US city according to city-datacom One of the countyrsquos newest cities Doral is also its fastest-growing with 4200 new businesses and more than 21000 new jobs during the last four years The city is home to more than 80000 jobs

Doral is headquarters to two of the statersquos largest public companies No 1 World Fuel Services and No 6 Carnival

Codina Partnersrsquo $1-billion mixed-use Downtown Doral will eventually fill 120 acres with 70 retailers and restaurants office space an elementary school and eight towers with a total of 2840 condos rental units and townhomes The Shops at Downtown Doral and one of the condo towers are open

Homestead

RaceHispanic Origin 629 ndash Hispanic or Latino 204 ndash Black or African-

American alone 160 ndash White

non-Hispanic 12 ndash Asian alone

Income $40250 ndash Median

household income

Housing 24598 ndash Total

housing units mdash 41 owner-occupied

North Miami 841 ndash Square

miles of land 65206 ndash Population

(2016) 58786 ndash Population

(2010) 491 ndash Foreign-born 698 ndash Speak a

language other than English at home

RaceHispanic Origin 589 ndash Black or

African-American alone

326 ndash White non-Hispanic

271 ndash Hispanic or Latino

17 ndash Asian alone

Income $36776 ndash Median

household income

Housing 22623 ndash Total

housing units mdash 50 owner-occupied

The area is known for its large Haitian population

Tage Greenwich Studios where the TV show Flipper was filmed remains one of south Floridarsquos largest studio facilities

Plans for SoLeacute Mia include 14 million square feet for retail entertainment offices homes and swimming lagoons

Agriculture is a key industry in Homestead

The SoLeacute

Mia project in North Miami

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( Miami-Dade )

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North Miami Beach 483 ndash Square miles of land 44601 ndash Population (2016) 41523 ndash Population (2010)

504 ndash Foreign-born 666 ndash Speak a language

other than English at home

Snapshots

The Marina Palms Yacht Club amp Residences

Income $93590 ndash Median

household income

Housing 20836 ndash Total housing units

mdash 61 owner-occupied

More than 26 consulates and

foreign government offices more than 155 multinational companies and the University of Miami complement the historic master-planned cityrsquos retail restaurant and housing

Zubi Advertising which has its headquarters and an

in-house studio in the city boasts clients such as Dunkinrsquo Donuts Walgreens and Ford

A $216-million 18-month-long revamp of the downtown streetscape along Miracle Mile and Giralda Avenuersquos Restaurant Row is under way

Coral Gables

1292 ndash Square miles of land 50844 ndash Population (2016) 46780 ndash Population (2010) 373 ndash Foreign-born 602 ndash Speak a language

other than English at home

RaceHispanic Origin 536 ndash Hispanic or Latino 401 ndash White non-Hispanic 30 ndash Black or African-

American alone 27 ndash Asian alone

RaceHispanic Origin 414 ndash Black or

African-American alone 366 ndash Hispanic or Latino 184 ndash White non-Hispanic 34 ndash Asian alone

Income $38130 ndash Median

household income

Housing 16604 ndash Total housing units

mdash 55 owner-occupied

The city is encouraging development with the recent rezoning of 41 acres into mixed-use districts

with increased density

The Marina Palms Yacht Club amp Residences is Miami-Dadersquos first new condomarina project in 20 years Its 112 wet slips opened earlier this year as did its first luxury condo tower the second tower should open early next year bringing the total residential units to 468

Equity One has 15 million square feet of shopping real estate under management in 112 properties around the US The publicly traded real estate investment trust had $360 million in revenue in 2015

Cutler Bay

984 ndash Square miles of land 43600 ndash Population (2016) 40286 ndash Population (2010) 361 ndash Foreign-born

542 ndash Speak a language other than English at home

RaceHispanic Origin 545 ndash Hispanic or Latino 285 ndash White

non-Hispanic

142 ndash Black or African-American alone

23 ndash Asian alone

Income $62130 ndash Median

household income

Housing 15092 ndash Total housing

units ndash 72 owner-occupied

Southland Mall s the only indoor mall in the most southern part of the county

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16 OCTOBER 2016 FLORIDATRENDCOM

( Miami-Dade )

photo Newscom

Business Indicators

$14805 ndash Retail sales per capita (2012)

80197 ndash Employment establishments (2014)

$49200 ndash Average wage in 2015 compared to the $45000 average statewide

Top 5 Industries by Jobs (2016) 183316 ndash Accommodation

and food services 178237 ndash Health care

and social services 177717 ndash Professional

scientific and technical services

172069 ndash Education 159159 ndash Retail

Industry Growth and Wages Employment in health care

Miami-Dadersquos second-largest sector grew 3 from 2014 to 2015 slightly above the industryrsquos statewide growth of 29 Average annual wage for Miami-Dade health care workers during 2015 was $49052 above the statewide average of $47652

Construction grew 78 in Miami-Dade from 2014 to 2015 slightly faster than statewide growth of 7 Construction workers in Miami-Dade made an average of $47600 in 2015 compared to $44000 statewide

Three other fast-growing

industries in Miami-Dade actually have lower average wages than statewide

Other Services $30300 vs $32500

Manufacturing $45900 vs $55600

Administrative and Waste Services $31300 vs $34200

Top EmployersThe countyrsquos top employers list is dominated by government education and health care Only two of the top 15 employers mdash American Airlines and FPampL mdash are for-profit corporations

2015 Employees Miami-Dade County

Public Schools 31000 Miami-Dade County 24692 Federal government 19300 Florida state

government 19200 University of Miami 13864 Baptist Health South

Florida 13369 American Airlines 11773 Jackson Health

System 8163 Florida International

University 4951 City of Miami 3820 Mount Sinai Medical

Center 3402 FPampL 3011 Nicklaus Childrenrsquos

Hospital 2991 Homestead Air Reserve

Base 2810 Miami Dade College 2572

Source Beacon Council

Small Business

The greater Miami metropolitan area is No1 in the US in the rate of business owners with 869 of adult residents owning a business as their main job The Kauffman Foundation ranked the area No 6 in small-business activity (focusing on businesses more than 5 years old with fewer than 50 employees) and No 22 in startup activity with 052 of the adult population becoming entrepreneurs in a given month

Those companies tend to stay small The Kauffman Foundation also ranked the metro area No 39 out of 40 on its Index of Growth Entrepreneurship mdash behind Jacksonville Tampa and Orlando in the growth of companies during their first five years in business

Businesses by Number of Employees

1-4 66755-9 189410-19 76620-49 40550-99 137100+ 124

American Airlines

employs almost 12000 in the

county

Key Economic Sectors

18 OCTOBER 2016 FLORIDATRENDCOM

( Miami-Dade )

bottom photo GMCVB

Tourism

Miami-Dade is an international tourism destination with its beaches nightlife and shopping having broadened to include arts and culture And while 48 of visitors still go to Miami Beach downtown Miami has also become an important destination Several of the hotels that opened in Miami-Dade this year represented their brandsrsquo US debuts including Atton Brickell Miami (from Chile-based Atton) EAST Miami (from Asia-based Swire Hotels) ME Miami (from Spain-based Meliacutea) and Pullman Miami Airport (from France-based AccorHotels)

Although the cruise industry

didnrsquot set a passenger record through PortMiami during 2015 it retained its ldquocruise capitalrdquo moniker with 202 million passengers 155 million overnight

visitors in 2015 (a record) mdash up 64 from 2014

8 million domestic visitors 75 million

international visitors No 1 domestic

market New York No 1 international

market Brazil 72 increase in visitors

from Asia the Middle East and Australia

$244 billion in spending 59 increase in average

daily room rate 781 occupancy (a record) 14 new hotels opened

Trade and Logistics

Miamirsquos geographic position its airport and seaport as well as population growth have brought more than 2200 trade and logistics companies into the county FedEx UPS Hellmann Worldwide Logistics Ryder System Seaboard Marine and Southeastern Freight Lines are a few of the countyrsquos top companies in this industry The Miami Customs District

PortMiami is the

nationrsquos cruise capital

anchored by PortMiami and Miami International Airport did $10685 billion in trade during 2015 Brazil is the districtrsquos top trade partner which is one reason trade has been down lately

Miami-Dadersquos biggest challenge may be the fact that there are no direct flights between MIA and Asia And Chinese influence in Latin America say industry experts is diverting trade from north-south routes to east-west ones

Miami-Dade has 56 foreign trade zones mdash more than any other county in the country Itrsquos working to create another one within Miami International Airport which will allow facilities within the airport to manufacture products for export with imported parts without paying duties on their re-exports

Major Foreign Trade Zones Miami Free Zone At 47

acres one of the largest privately operated general-purpose foreign trade zones in North America

PortMiami Foreign Trade Zone 16 million square feet of warehouse and logistics space in the seaport Miami International Airport Opa-locka Airport the Miami River and warehousing areas in Doral and Hialeah

Homestead Foreign Trade Zone The southernmost in the continental US it covers 1000 acres

Miami-Dade has attracted more than 2200 trade and logistics companies

Key Economic Sectors

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20 OCTOBER 2016 FLORIDATRENDCOM

( Miami-Dade )

Banking and Finance

A center for Latin American banking Miami-Dade has the East Coastrsquos largest concentration of domestic and international banks south of New York City Local money too draws in financial services firms including hedge funds private equity funds and private bankers Miamirsquos Brickell district alone has 60 international banks and almost 100 alternative investment companies

Large locally based banks (several of which are owned by foreign firms) include Miami Lakes-based BankUnited Coral Gables-based Mercantil Commercebank Doral-based US Century Bank as well as Miami-based City National Bank of

Florida Sabadell United Bank Ocean Bank and TotalBank National banks including Bank of America and Wells Fargo are top employers with more than 2000 employees each in the county JPMorgan Chase employs about 1300 and Citi employs more than 1000 International banks range from Brazilrsquos Banco do Brasil and Itauacute Private Bank to Israelrsquos Bank Leumi and UK-based Barclays

Latin American financial company headquarters in the county include AXA Advisorsrsquo FloridaCaribbean Region MasterCard Worldwide and Visa International Latin America amp Caribbean

The last couple of years have seen

several hedge funds and investment banks either relocate to Miami or open offices there many of them citing lower costs of hiring and doing business as well as proximity to clients who often visit the area Universa Investments for instance moved its headquarters from California in 2014 and Brazilian investment firm XP Securities opened a 30-person office in Miami

Health Care and Life Sciences

This industry is dominated by non-profits Baptist Health South Florida is the largest with seven

hospitals a cardiac care center and nearly 50 outpatient centers Its 16000 employees make it the countyrsquos largest private employer Baptist is expanding its footprint with some 50 buildings under construction In December it will open the $500-million Miami Cancer Institute at its West Kendall Baptist Hospital campus that will include a 184-room Hilton hotel and a 220-ton proton therapy cyclotron The institute will employ about 1000 people

Jackson Health System is the largest public health system in the country with six hospitals 12 specialty care centers and long-

Jackson Health System is the largest public health system in the country

Sabadell United is one of 60

international banks

Key Economic Sectors

FLORIDATRENDCOM OCTOBER 2016 21

term care centers clinics and pharmacies Voters approved an $830-million bond issue to help pay for rebuilding and adding three towers to its flagship Jackson Memorial Hospital campus Jackson Memorial is a teaching facility for the University of Miamirsquos Leonard M Miller School of Medicine The two also have a joint program in the Miami Transplant Institute UM which has its own health system mdash UHealth mdash has the No 1 eye institute in the nation Bascom Palmer Eye Institute which has earned that ranking 15 times in the past 27 years

Other notable facilities include Miami

Beachrsquos 613-bed Mount Sinai Medical Center which is also a state-designated teaching hospital and Nicklaus Childrenrsquos HospitalMiami Childrenrsquos Health System which includes a free-standing hospital exclusively for children plus nine pediatric outpatient centers

Jackson UHealth UMrsquos Miller School of Medicine Florida International Universityrsquos Wertheim College of Medicine and Miami Dade Collegersquos Medical Center Campus all operate in Miamirsquos health district In addition the 10-acre University of Miami Life Science amp Technology Park opened in 2011 and includes 2

million square feet of science labs and research facilities

Real EstateThe last real

estate bust hit Miami-Dade hard but the market bounced back on the strength of international real estate buyers many of whom put down 50 deposits to reserve condos Much of the building that has happened in recent years has been in the luxury sector marketed to those same buyers However falling foreign currencies and other economic factors have slowed luxury sales and some prices have fallen

Meanwhile mid-market home sales continue to grow

Professional Services

The countyrsquos law accounting and consulting firms are known for having multilingual multicultural staffs as well as expertise in doing business in Latin America Among the largest law firms

are Akerman Greenberg Traurig Holland amp Knight Bilzin Sumberg The legal sector is largely dominated by firms founded in Florida with national firms

finding it hard to get a strong foothold in a market with few large institutional clients Several Miami-based firms are among Accounting Todayrsquos Top 100 Accounting Firms list MBAF (No 42) Kaufman Rossin (51) Berkowitz Pollack Brant Advisors and Accountants (68) Ernst amp Young and Deloitte both also have large presences in Miami-Dade

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more than 20 nations

Art Basel Miami Beach Miami-Dade made its name on the international arts and culture scene with the contemporary art fair Art Basel Miami Beach which takes place in the fall More than 250 galleries from more than 30 nations exhibit at Art Basel in the Miami Beach Convention Center with some 73000 art dealers artists collectors

and aficionados from around the world

Art Miami Miami-Dadersquos oldest art fair takes place in Miamirsquos Wynwood neighborhood Launched in 1989 it is focused on established contemporary artworks and attracts more than 125 galleries and nearly 80000 people Its sister CONTEXT Art Miami fair focuses on emerging and mid-career artists

Media Production

Univision has studios and business operations in Doral Spanish programming firm NBCUniversal Telemundo produces an average of 800 hours of programming annually in its Hialeah studios Now the company is building a $250-million global headquarters nearby It will bring together Telemundo Network Telemundo Studios Telemundo Internacional cable network NBC Universo and digital media operations In downtown Miami Viacom International Media Networks for the Americas uses EUEScreen Gemsrsquo production facility Disney Channel ESPN FOX HBO and MTV all have their Latin American headquarters in the county

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Art Institutions

The Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts just north of downtown Miami turns 10 this year mdash its three stages host some 500 events annually The New World Symphony is the nationrsquos premiere academy for up-and-coming musicians and performs in the Frank Gehry-designed New World Center in Miami Beach as well as in the Arsht Center The Arsht also is host to the Cleveland Orchestra Miami and the Florida Grand Opera and the Miami City Ballet

One of the newest performing arts centers is the South Miami-Dade Cultural Center which opened in 2011 The oldest is the 400-seat Lyric Theater in Miamirsquos

Overtown followed by downtown Miamirsquos Olympia Theater

The Peacuterez Art Museum Miami (PAAM) opened in downtown Miami in 2013 and quickly became the arearsquos premier museum Itrsquos dedicated to art from the 20th and 21st centuries

The Frost Museum of Science is under construction with help from hotel tax money after falling short in its fundraising and briefly halting construction

Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden Both a research institution and a destination the 83-acre garden has more than 200000 specimens in its herbarium science lab and research space as well as field research programs in

Telemundo Studios is based in Miami

More than 250 galleries

exhibit during Art Basel Miami

Beach

Key Economic Sectors

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Notable Firms

American Airlines mdash The countyrsquos No 3 private employer (after Baptist Health South Florida and the University of Miami) has some 11000 employees at its Latin American and Caribbean hub at Miami International Airport

CarnivalRoyal CaribbeanNorwegian mdash Carnival ($1571 billion in revenue in 2015) Royal Caribbean Cruises ($83 billion) and Norwegian Cruise Line ($435 billion) all have headquarters in the county Together the worldrsquos three largest cruise companies employ nearly 7500 in the county

Lennar mdash One of the nationrsquos largest

home builders is based in Miami It had $947 billion in revenue last year

Perry Ellis International mdash The fashion designer and distributorrsquos brands

include its namesake Perry Ellis as well as Jantzen Cubavera and Original Penguin The publicly traded firm employs 650 in the county and has revenue of $89952 million

Related Group mdash

One of the nationrsquos largest Hispanic-owned firms with nearly $2 billion in revenue last year Related Group began in 1979 as an affordable housing developer then became the countyrsquos condo leader Chairman and CEO Jorge Peacuterez has led it in building and managing more than 90000 condos and apartments While continuing to build condominium projects in the luxury through middle-market sectors the company has also gotten back into affordable and public housing development in recent years and has expanded into Tampa Atlanta Mexico and Argentina

Ryder System mdash One of the countyrsquos largest employers the

transportation and logistics giant had $657 billion in revenue in 2015 and employed more than 1100 in the county

Southern Glazerrsquos mdash North Americarsquos largest wine and spirits distribution company was formed earlier this year when Southern Wine amp Spirits merged with Glazerrsquos

Turnberry Associates mdash Aventura-based Turnberryrsquos flagship holdings are the 1594-room Fontainebleau Miami Beach resort one of the countyrsquos largest employers with 1987 workers and Aventura Mall which it manages and owns 667 of Aventura Mall is the nationrsquos third-largest it reportedly generates $1700 per square foot in sales mdash among the highest in the nation Turnberry is continuing to expand the mall with plans to add a three-story 315000-sq-ft wing

Brightstar mdash The largest specialized wireless distributor in the world became a

subsidiary of Japan-based SoftBank Group in 2014 and is still run from Medley It handles everything from sourcing warehousing and logistics to financing trade-ins and sales of mobile phones for device manufacturers wireless providers and retailers Revenue in 2015 was approximately $121 billion

MasTec mdash MasTec engineers constructs and maintains infrastructure for

electrical transmission and distribution oil and natural gas pipelines other utilities communications and other industries It has 605 employees in Miami-Dade and 10000 around the US with 2015 revenue of $421 billion

Logistics giant

Ryder is based in the

county

MasTec employs 605 in Miami-Dade

Perry Ellis has almost $1 billion

in revenue

A Lennar

community in Miami-

Dade

Key Economic Sectors

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Major Real Estate Projects

MiamiCentral Station mdash Florida East Coast Industries is creating a major transit-oriented development on two acres The Miami terminal for its All Aboard Florida Brightline train route will also include more than 180000 square feet of retail space two office towers with 190000 square feet and 90000 square feet of space as well as more than 800 apartments Trains will come and go from a 1000-foot long platform 50 feet above downtown All Aboard Florida service will begin running from Miami through Fort Lauderdale to West Palm Beach in 2017

Brickell City Centre mdash Swire Propertiesrsquo 54-million-sq-ft 91-acre mixed-use development has already changed the landscape of the Brickell area Its 260000 square feet of office space became available in two buildings earlier this year as did two residential condos with 780 total units In November its

500000-sq-ft outdoor shopping center will open with a $30-million climate ribbon that passively cools the center via a glass trellis Itrsquos the largest private-sector project under development in Miami

Miami Worldcenter mdash Construction is under way on the first phase of this nearly 30-acre

community just north of downtown Miami which has been more than a decade in the making Master developer Miami Worldcenter Associates partnering with other developers plans 450000 square feet of retail an 1800-room Marriott Marquis hotel 600000 square feet of convention space and several

condominium and rental apartment towers The first condominium will be complete in 2018

Miami Design District mdash Miami-based developer Dacra and L Real Estate are in the middle of a major redevelopment of what was once Miamirsquos abandoned furniture and deacutecor retail area With the first phase of building complete the 18-square-block neighborhood is already well on its way to being a luxury shopping district When completed next year the redevelopment will have about 120 luxury stores as well as restaurants a hotel art galleries furniture showrooms and residential condos A new Institute of Contemporary Art Miami will join other cultural spaces including the

MiamiCentral Station will

include retail space two office towers

and more than 800 apartments

Miami Design District is undergoing a major redevelopment

Key Economic Sectors

de la Cruz Collection Contemporary Art Space and the Buckminster Fuller Institute

River Landing Shops and Residences mdash The 814-acre mixed-use development in Miamirsquos health district will include 475 apartments a park along the Miami River and 426000 square feet of retail and restaurants Developer Andrew Hellinger expects to complete the project in 2018

Liberty Square mdash Related Group will redevelop Liberty Square a 57-acre public housing project originally built in the 1930s as well as a nearby vacant site called Lincoln Gardens

Faena District Miami Beach mdash Argentine Alan Faena and New Yorker Len Blavatnik are redeveloping a six-block area of Miami Beachrsquos Mid-Beach The 169-room Faena Hotel Miami Beach (inside the former Saxony Hotel) the 50-room Casa Claridgersquos hotel and the Faena House condo have already opened along with Faena Hotelrsquos 220-seat dinner theater Two more condominium buildings the 50000-sq-ft Faena Forum cultural center and the Faena Bazaar retail complex are under construction

Challenges

Miami-Dadersquos

biggest challenge is economic disparity and poverty Just over 20 of the population lives in poverty up from 178 in 2005 Expensive housing exacerbates the problem 62 of renters and 43 of owners spend more than one-third of their income on housing

Increasing population density and cargo transportation mean crowded roads at all times of day The TomTom Traffic Index ranked Miami No 7 on its list of the overall most congested cities in the US based on travel time in the daily commute

Business leaders and companies considering expanding or relocating into the county often cite education and workforce preparation as their biggest concerns but the countyrsquos public education system has made dramatic changes during the past several years The Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce meanwhile has made education one of its priorities this year

Sea-level rise is likely the countyrsquos greatest

long-term threat The most immediate issues are saltwater intrusion into freshwater aquifers as well as high-tide flooding of streets Miami Beach spent

$400 million to raise streets and install pumps The county one of four members of the Southeast Florida Regional Climate Change Compact also created a position of chief resilience officer to address issues such as sea-level rise and hurricanes

Miami-Dade has the toughest wind-resistance building codes in the nation and many believe itrsquos more prepared for such a storm than most communities

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Miami International AirportOne of the worldrsquos busiest international

airports MIA is the countyrsquos most important economic engine with one out of every 41 jobs attributed to the airport and related-aviation industries MIA expects to generate more than $1 billion in revenue for the first time this fiscal year In 2015 it became the second airport in the world to earn certification as a pharmaceutical freight hub from the International Air Transport Association A recently completed $64-billion capital improvement program saw construction of a fourth runway 4 million square feet of new terminal space and a train connecting the airport with the Miami Intermodal Center

Worldwide Rankings (by volume) No 2 ndash International passengers No 1 ndash International freight

US Rankings No 1 ndash International freight No 2 ndash International passengers No 12 ndash Total passengers No 3 ndash Total cargo

Business Assets

PortMiami is the

statersquos No 1 container

port

2015 Milestones 231 million ndash Domestic passengers 212 million ndash International passengers 98 ndash International cities served non-stop 52 ndash Domestic cities served non-stop 102 ndash Total airlines 256891 tons ndash Domestic freight 19 million tons ndash International cargo

PortMiamiThe statersquos No 1 container port and the

worldrsquos No 1 cruise port is the countyrsquos

second-most-important economic engine with an estimated $28-billion economic impact More than $1 billion in recent improvements include completion of a $205-million deep dredge and installation of cranes to accommodate post-Panamax ships a port tunnel that connects to I-95 and on-dock rail service Cargo industry leaders ranked PortMiami the No 1 seaport on the East Coast for port productivity and performance

During the fiscal year ending Sept 30 2015 PortMiami saw more cruise

The county recently completed a centralized traffic management system

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Meanwhile the 25-mile elevated Metrorail runs from Hialeah to downtown Miami to Miami International Airport and south to the Kendall area In downtown Miami the Metromover runs on 44 miles of elevated track connecting the central business district with the Brickell area The Metromover and Metrorail connect with each and with bus lines in downtown Miami at Government Center

Tri-Rail trains connect Miami-Dade Broward

and Palm Beach counties The system is currently too far west for Miami-Dadersquos business centers though Tri-Rail is being extended to MiamiCentral station

The cities of Miami Miami Beach and Coral Gables run their own trolleybus systems through their downtowns

Rail ndash Both CSX and Florida East Coast Railway run through the county

passengers than any other port in the world mdash nearly 49 million During 2016 19 cruise lines plan to bring 42 ships through PortMiami mdash most of them making it their home port

The portrsquos cruise capacity is set to increase Royal Caribbean Cruises signed an agreement with the county to construct and operate a new $150-million 170000-sq-ft terminal at the port It will serve as home port to Royal Caribbean International ships especially its 5400-passenger Oasis-class vessels and allow the company to increase its annual passenger volume at the port by as many as 1 million

2015 Cargo Volume (year ending Sept 30 2015) 1422 ndash Ships docked 457 million ndash Inbound tons 405 million ndash Outbound tons 101 million ndash 20-foot

equivalent units of containerized cargo up 15

Transportation

HighwaysRoads ndash I-95 Floridarsquos Turnpike and I-75 provide north-south transit Additional state roads include the Palmetto Expressway (SR 826) Dolphin Expressway (SR 836) Turnpike Homestead Extension (SR 821) Don Shula Expressway (SR 874) and Snapper Creek Expressway (SR 878) The Miami-Dade Expressway Authority (MDX) funded entirely by toll revenue manages five east-west roads that handle some 1 million cars daily

This summer the county finished a $13-million centralized traffic management center with computers and traffic engineers to monitor intersections and change lights in real-time

Transit ndash Mass transit in the county is expected to undergo a transformation when Florida East Coast Industries opens MiamiCentral station in downtown Miami late in 2017

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Educational Resources

Miami-Dade is No 8 in the nation in college students per capita 56 colleges and 25 universities have programs in the county The top four by number of graduates during the 2014-15 school year Florida International University ndash

12792 graduates mdash The seventh-largest public university in the nation by enrollment it awards more degrees to Hispanic students than any other US university

Miami Dade College ndash 11473 mdash The largest educational institution in the nation with more than 165000 students

University of Miami ndash 5352 mdash Among the nationrsquos top 50 universities according to US News amp World Report for five years in a row

Barry University ndash 2656 mdash Among Forbes magazinersquos ldquoAmericarsquos Top Collegesrdquo

Other universities include St Thomas University Florida Memorial University Johnson amp Wales University Miami International University of Art amp Design as well as MBA programs from Kellogg School of Management (Northwestern University) and Alliance Manchester Business School

Meanwhile the countyrsquos K-12 schools have improved under Superintendent Alberto Carvalho In 2012 voters approved issuing a $12-billion bond to fund renovations and construction of Miami-Dade County Public School facilities updating technology expanding student capacity and enhancing safety

Business Assets The district introduced 59 magnet and ldquochoicerdquo programs for the 2016-17 school year and now offers more than 500 magnet academy career academy public-private partnership and other thematic options 100 schools offer magnet programs These include programs in global trade and logistics cybersecurity forensic science botany zoology communications and law enforcement The county also offers some of the most robust foreign language programs in the country as part of its extended foreign language program The International Studies Preparatory Academy in Coral Gables is run by the first international public-private educational partnership in the US Miami-Dade County Public Schools the city of Coral Gables and the Spanish Italian and French education ministries

In 2012 the school district earned the Broad Prize for Urban Education awarded to school districts that show the greatest overall performance improvement and reduce achievement gaps among low-income students and among students of color Newsweek put 12 Miami-Dade County Public Schools on its list of ldquoTop High Schools for Low-Income Studentsrdquo And the school system has more national magnet merit awards than any other in the country including six Magnet School of Americarsquos Magnet Schools of Excellence awards (out of 74 in the nation) and 28 Magnet

UM is among

the top 50 universities

in the country

Alberto Carvalho

FIU awards more

degrees to Hispanics than any

other US university

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Schools of Distinction Research site WalletHub found that the county has the highest rate of return on educational investment

The county also has 432 private schools with a combined enrollment of more than 50000 students

The countyrsquos One Community One Goal initiative formed the Academic Leaders Council to ensure that academic institutions at all levels are producing workers that local industries need The council brings together the heads of the arearsquos six largest higher-education institutions mdash the University of Miami St Thomas University Miami Dade College Florida Memorial University Florida International University and Barry University mdash and Superintendent Carvalho In 2015 the council created the Talent Development Network to connect students with paid internships at local companies It began with 200 paid internships for higher education students

WorkforceDespite a total labor force of

about 131 million people and an unemployment rate of 53 in the county many business owners say they have trouble finding the right employees

CareerSource South Florida is the public-private workforce development and training partnership for Miami-Dade County and Monroe County The county is one of two White House-designated TechHire communities in Florida and is competing for a portion of $100 million in related grants to expand the countyrsquos IT hiring and training ecosystem

Miami-Dadersquos top occupations and the portion of the workforce in those occupations Office and Administrative

Support 163 Sales 143 Executives managers and

administrators 97 Food preparationservice 62 Building and grounds

maintenance 56

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( Miami-Dade )

Convention Facilities

The Miami Beach Convention Center is the countyrsquos main convention venue with 500000 square feet of exhibit space and a 60000-sq-ft ballroom Itrsquos small by convention standards and is undergoing a $615-million expansion and redevelopment which should be ready in 2018

In downtown Miami James L Knight International Center

has 113000 square feet of total meeting space including a theater that seats up to 4569 people and the Miami Convention Centerrsquos 28000-sq-ft exhibition hall

Other major meeting spaces include the Trump National Doral Miamirsquos 175000 square feet of meeting space the Miami Airport Convention Centerrsquos 172000 square feet the InterContinental Miamirsquos 101000 square feet the Hyatt Regency Miamirsquos 100000

square feet and the JW Marriott Marquis Miamirsquos 80000 square feet One of the countyrsquos oldest conference centers is at the Biltmore Hotel in Coral Gables which has 75000 square feet of meeting and function space plus 273 rooms and a golf course

HotelsAlthough only about 8 of

visitors to Miami-Dade came for business during 2015 the countyrsquos robust tourist industry means plenty of options for business travelers among the arearsquos nearly 51800 rooms in more than 390 hotels

Miami-Dadersquos signature accommodations are its boutique hotels which range from art deco classics to new and modern The number of independent hotels has dropped considerably in recent years with major chains either buying up or building their own boutique options They

range from the 18-room Sense Beach House in South Beach to the iconic 194-room Delano which is part of the Morgans Hotel Group

The county has four AAA Five-Diamond Hotels The St Regis Bal Harbour Resort the Four Seasons Hotel Miami the Mandarin Oriental in downtown and Acqualina Resort amp Spa in Sunny Isles Beach It also has four Forbes Five-Star Hotels Acqualina Mandarin Oriental St Regis and the Setai Miami Beach

Miami-Dadersquos largest hotels (by rooms) Fontainebleau Miami

Beach 1504 Loews Miami Beach

Hotel 790 Trump National

Doral Miami 643 InterContinental Miami

(downtown) 641 Hyatt Regency Miami

(downtown) 612 Miami Marriott Biscayne

Bay (downtown) 602

Business Assets The Miami Beach Convention

Center has 500000 square feet of

meeting space

The Mandarin Oriental is one of four AAA Five-Diamond Hotels

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Sports

In addition to college sports the area has four Major League teams the NFL Miami Dolphins NBA Miami Heat MLB Miami Marlins and North American

Soccer Leaguersquos Miami FC which started play this year

Auto racing ndash Homestead-Miami Speedway hosts events throughout the season including NASCARrsquos Ford Championship Weekend

Annual events ndash The Orange Bowl part of the college football playoffs hosts playoff semifinal games every three years the Miami Open tennis tournament Miami Beach Polo World Cup

Business AssetsDining

While Joersquos Stone Crab in South Beach may still be the hardest restaurant to get a seat in power dining around the county is now about diverse options new experiences and inventive cuisine Peruvian gastropub and farm-to-table restaurants are the newest trends while every flavor of Latin ethnic food Asian fusion and seafood remain strong Dining has become a reason to come to Miami-Dade with the hottest dining districts in South Beach Miamirsquos Brickell area the Miami Design District Miamirsquos Wynwood neighborhood and Coral Gables

Among the offerings 7 Florida Trend Golden

Spoon Hall of Fame restaurants 26 Florida Trend Golden

Spoon Award restaurants

Malls

Several of Miami-Dadersquos major malls are among the highest-grossing in the nation Among the malls

Aventura Mall Dadeland Mall Bal Harbour Shops Shops at Merrick Park Dolphin Mall Miami International Mall Mall of the Americas Southland Mall The Falls

NatureBeaches were Miami-Dadersquos

original attraction and the county is home to two national parks Everglades National Park and Biscayne National Park (95 of which is under water) It has three state parks Bill Baggs Cape Florida State Park in Key Biscayne Barnacle Historic State Park in Miamirsquos Coconut Grove area and North Miami Beachrsquos Oleta River State Park which is Floridarsquos largest urban park

The area has four

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The county is home to Everglades National Park

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( Miami-Dade )

Innovation Hub

Can Miami-Dade turn one of the highest rates of entrepreneurship in the country into a true innovation ecosystem Organizations from the Beacon Council and Miami-Dade County to the Miami Downtown Development Authority the John S and James L Knight Foundation and a slew of incubatorsaccelerators are working on that mission

Itrsquos a challenge There is a shortage of both venture capital funding and new graduates in tech-related fields in the area Therersquos not an ecosystem of established tech companies with experienced entrepreneurs who can fund startups with stock option payouts But many say those two obstacles will be easier to overcome than geography Compared to other hubs of innovation Miami-Dadersquos is spread out with co-working spaces accelerators incubators and innovative companies from one end of the county to the other

Despite these obstacles the non-profit Knight Foundation decided in 2013 to invest heavily in creating an innovation ecosystem in Miami-Dade To date it has committed more than $20 million to 180 programs

One the Knight Foundationrsquos biggest investments was helping to launch eMerge Americas which has become the regionrsquos signature technology and entrepreneurship conference Its $151-million three-year grant along with $1 million in seed money from Miami-Dade County have helped eMerge grow from 6000 attendees in 2014 to 13000 attendees from more than 400 companies in 2016

The efforts appear to be paying off Between 2012 and 2014 the county saw a 24 increase in technology jobs compared to a 9 increase nationally Microsoft launched its first US Innovation Center in Miami and the White House named Miami-Dade a TechHire community part of an initiative to train people for technology jobs And the Kauffman

Business Assets Foundation ranked the area No 2 metropolitan area in the nation for entrepreneurship

Innovation Economy Components Venture Hive ndash The granddaddy of

Miamirsquos accelerators and incubators founded with financial support from the Miami Downtown Development Authority supports high-growth technology companies at all stages and companies from 40 nations have applied to the program

Endeavor Miami ndash This non-profit helps a selected group of high-impact entrepreneurs around the world scale up with services mentoring and funding Miami is its first US location

The Launch Pad at University of Miami ndash The program provides entrepreneurial resources for students and alumni

Cambridge Innovation Center Miami ndash Housed at the University of Miami Life Science amp Technology Park this outpost of the Boston-area startup acceleratorincubator educational center and co-working space hopes to eventually house more than 500 startups

PowerMoves Miami ndash The accelerator focuses on increasing the number of minority-led high-growth high-tech and venture-backed companies

Miami Entrepreneurship Center ndash This co-working space offers a network of mentors educational programs and support services

Women Innovating Now (WIN) Lab ndash A second outpost of the yearlong residency accelerator for women entrepreneurs the lab was founded by the Center for Womenrsquos Entrepreneurial Leadership at Babson College

Startup FIU ndash Florida International University established this

eMerge Americas has become the arearsquos signature tech and business conference

FLORIDATRENDCOM OCTOBER 2016 37

( Miami-Dade )

entrepreneurship accelerator for students faculty and early-stage entrepreneurs throughout the community it focuses on the commercialization of discoveries and technology developed by FIU faculty

EchoTech Visions ndash An incubator and accelerator for ldquogreenrdquo manufacturing that includes warehouse space it will launch a new location in 2017 with a prototyping lab and light manufacturing

Healthbox ndash The accelerator focuses on the health care industry and sustainable businesses

The Idea Center at Miami Dade College ndash The center offers entrepreneurship education and experiential learning as well as community events

Food FIU ndash A food industry-focused incubator will open soon in partnership with FIUrsquos

Chaplin School of Hospitality and Tourism Management

MAGIC ndash Miami Dade Collegersquos Miami Animation and Gaming International Complex offers associate degree programs in partnership with Pixar Alienware Disney Univision and others

Watsco Ventures ndash This division of air-conditioning and heating distributor Watsco invests in B2B and home comfort-related startups some of which are housed in its internal innovation lab

Goldman Sachs 10000 Small Businesses ndash A combination of classes mentoring and counseling is paid for by Goldman Sachs to help entrepreneurs take their companies to the second stage

Rokk3r Labs ndash It co-develops and invests in promising companies in high-growth industries

Refresh Miami ndash This tech and entrepreneur networking organization hosts the Hack-for-Good hackathon

Economic DevelopmentThe Beacon Council the countyrsquos

official publicprivate economic development partnership is focused on creating jobs and attracting and retaining companies The county also has a department of regulatory and economic resources which runs the $90-million Economic Development Fund and incentives and assistance in Targeted Urban Areas and Empowerment Zones

The Greater Miami Convention amp Visitors Bureau focuses on advocacy and networking and the Greater Miami Convention amp Visitors Bureau markets the area The Latin Chamber of Commerce of the United States and the Miami-Dade Gay amp Lesbian Chamber of Commerce are among other active business organizations

Susan Amat is co-

founderCEO of Venture

Hive

38 OCTOBER 2016 FLORIDATRENDCOM

( Miami-Dade )

Promising New Companies

Kairos ndash Founded in 2012 this facial emotion and demographic recognition company uses data and analytics in software that other developers can incorporate into their products It has raised $6 million in venture capital and has thousands of customers around the world

Webee ndash Originally founded in Argentina

Webee moved to Miami after participating in the incubator program at Venture Hive in 2015 and its accelerator program this year The company makes hardware and software that control devices around your home Research firm Gartner named it to its ldquoCool Vendors in the Connected Homerdquo list this year Webee adds another layer to the web-controlled home In addition to connecting with devices from other vendors its home hub learns your habits and can predict

what you want and adapt to your habits

YellowPepper ndash This mobile payments solutions company turned its focus to Latin America when it moved from Boston to Miami several years ago Its product Yepex broke ground as a mobile wallet for Latin America mdash it now processes more than 30 million transactions per month for clients such as Citibank Scotiabank Banamex and Diners Club International Last fall it rolled out a mobile wallet app co-branded with Colombiarsquos Grupo Aval The company raised more than $19 million in venture capital during 2015

Way Back ndash Based in Satildeo Paulo Brazil Way Back recovers international debts for companies including Coca-Cola 3M Xerox

and American Express Although itrsquos been in business since 1991 the Miami office is its first in the US It plans to handle regional business from the office

Nymbus ndash After making three acquisitions this year

Business Assets the financial technology firm owns some $200 million in intellectual property This summer it also secured $12 million in financing led by the major shareholders of Vensure Enterprises The companyrsquos SmartCore core banking software platform helps financial institutions transition from older technology to new systems focused on digital delivery channels Its focus is traditional community banks and credit unions

Octopi ndash Originally called Cetus Labs this software company developed a modern web-based terminal operating system for the shipping and logistics industry It uses artificial intelligence techniques and is designed to more efficiently track the movement of shipping containers maintain an

accurate history of cargo movements and allow shipping lines to track container locations in real time An alumnus of Venture Hive and an Early Stage Startup winner at eMerge Americas it landed its first customer in 2015 This year it signed a contract with the company

that manages the shipping terminals at the port of Port-Au-Prince Haiti about 85 of containerized cargo entering Haiti is managed via Octopi A new billing component allows it to communicate with accounting software

Kairos founder

Brian Brackeen

Webee makes systems to control devices around the home

YellowPepper moved from Boston to Miami

FPL FiberNet a wholly-owned subsidiary of NextEra Energy ranked first among large and medium providers for excellence in Network Performance Service Delivery Customer Service Sales Representatives and Brand

The 2016 industry report called the ATLANTIC-ACM North American Business Connectivity Report Card is released annually by 25-year industry consultant ATLANTIC ACM Since awards are based upon objective customer feedback they are competitive and highly-respected

NOT THE FIRST TRIP TO THE AWARDS PODIUMThis is the third consecutive year FPL FiberNet has earned honors as an award-winning network service provider How does this fast-growing company continue to elicit such stellar reviews from telecom customers

EXCEEDING SERVICE EXPECTATIONS Lonnie Maier Vice President Enterprise Sales amp Marketing for FPL FiberNet credits her team for continually raising the performance and service bar ldquoCustomers are our top priority These awards reflect our commitment to exceptional reliability service and supportrdquo

The company backs its spoken commitment with robust resources Their 247365 Network Operations Center (NOC) promptly responds to every incoming call They staff only with US-based engineers and support teams They maintain a geographically-diverse backup NOC Their storm

preparedness and recovery plans are best-in-class

IMPROVING CUSTOMERSrsquo INNOVATION AND PRODUCTIVITYAnother reason for the continued loyalty is the companyrsquos proactive steps to help customers stay current and protected as their bandwidth needs rapidly escalate

As Lonnie explains ldquo o r g a n i z a t i o n s are now relying on billions more connected devices extensive web and video collaboration complex cloud usage and the storage and sharing of enormous data files in their core operations The

volume of smart devices applications and data will only continue skyrocketing It is not just about more

bandwidth It is about more reliable secure bandwidthrdquo

CARRIER-GRADE NETWORK COMPANY-OWNED AND MANAGED Another advantage for FPL FiberNet customers the company owns and manages its carrier-grade network internally to control quality and responsiveness Their network is trusted by national carriers hospitals financial centers first responders and other mission-critical teams

Lonnie sums up the FPL FiberNet mission ldquoOur goal is to ensure faster more reliable connectivity stronger security smoother cloud performance and greater flexibility to customize our solutions to each customer The better we deliver on those promises the more freedom our customers have to innovate and grow We are proud to support many customers who have made big breakthroughs in medicine education finance telecommunications and other sectorsrdquo

ldquoIt is not just about more bandwidth It is about more reliable secure bandwidthrdquo

Lonnie Maier VP Enterprise Sales amp Marketing FPL FiberNet

Telecom Customers Speak Their Mind Rank FPL FiberNet Number One

Lonnie Maier VP Enterprise Sales amp Marketing in New York to accept the companyrsquos five ATLANTIC ACM awards

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When more than 3400 business customers rated telecom provider performance in national surveys this year FPL FiberNet topped the list across five different categories

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40 OCTOBER 2016 FLORIDATRENDCOM

( Miami-Dade )

left photo Donna Victor

Cecilia Gutierrez-Abety PresidentCEO Miami Childrenrsquos Initiative

Suzanne Amaducci-Adams Partnerreal estate practice group leader Bilzin Sumberg

Luis de la Aguilera CEO US Century Bank

Fernando Alonso Partnerchairman Latin American Practice Group Hunton amp Williams

Steven M Altschuler Senior vice president of health affairs University of Miami CEO UHealth-University of Miami

Health System Cesar L Alvarez

Senior chairman Greenberg Traurig

Susan Amat CEOfounder Venture Hive

Micky Arison Chairman Carnival owner Miami Heat

Eddy Arriola CEO Apollo Bank

Roslyn Clark Artis President Florida Memorial University

Joe Atkinson South Florida region president Wells Fargo Bank

Ana Codina Barlick CEO Codina Partners

Hilarie Bass Co-president Greenberg

Traurig president-elect American Bar Association

Rick Beasley Executive director CareerSource South Florida

Peggy Benua General manager Dream South Beach Hotel Chair Miami Beach Visitor amp Convention Authority

Nico Berardi Managing director Accelerated Growth Partners

Jeff Berkowitz Founderpresident Berkowitz Development Group

Linda Bevilacqua

President Barry University

Tere Blanca FounderpresidentCEO Blanca Commercial Real Estate

Ron Book Lobbyist chairman Homeless Trust

Luigi Boria Mayor Doral

Bernardo Fort-Brescia Founding principal Arquitectonic

Don Cartwright Managing director JLL

Alberto M Carvalho Superintendent Miami-Dade County Public Schools

Franklyn M Casale President St Thomas University

Armando Codina Chairman Codina Partners

Constance Collins Founderpresidentexecutive director Lotus House

Michael Comras CEO Comras

Tom Cornish Florida president BankUnited

Meg Daly Founderpresident Friends of The Underline

Jaret Davis Miami co-managing shareholder Greenberg Traurig chair-elect Beacon Council

Edgardo Defortuna President Fortune International Group

Gil Dezer President Dezer Development

Ernie Diaz Chair Beacon Council Florida regional president TD Bank

Bill Duquette CEO Homestead Hospital

Edward W Easton FounderchairmanCEO Easton Group

Mary Jo Eaton Global president asset services and evaluation CBRE

David Edelstein President TriStar Capital

Richard D Fain ChairmanCEO Royal Caribbean Cruises

T Willard Fair PresidentCEO Urban League of Greater Miami

Teresa P Foxx Directorgeneral manager Barclays Bankers Association

Julio Frenk President University of Miami

Phillip Frost CEOChairman Opko

Pierluigi Gazzolo American division president Viacom International Media Networks

Carlos A Gimeacutenez Mayor Miami-Dade County

Must-Know Contacts

Jaret Davis

Ana Marie

Codina Barlick

Armando Codina

Teresa P Foxx

Miami Dade College drives South Floridarsquos economic growth by preparing graduates for careers in cutting-edge fields MDC consistently takes the lead in developing the in-demand workforce needed for todayrsquos growing industries with powerful partners such as Amazon Alienware Miami Worldcenter Viacom Gambero Rosso Goldman Sachs Sony Pixar Libra Group Nickelodeon 20th Century Fox Google Deloitte MIT NextEra Energy Siemens and Verizon

Now offering innovative programs in Entrepreneurship bull Logistics bull Supply Chain Management bull Data Analytics bull Engineering bull Information Technology bull Fashion Design amp Merchandising bull Computer Animation bull Game Art amp Design bull Robotics bull Forensic Accounting bull Advanced Manufacturing

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42 OCTOBER 2016 FLORIDATRENDCOM

( Miami-Dade )

photos Daniel Portnoy top Alberto E Tamargo Newscom bottom

Emilio Gonzalez Director Miami-Dade Aviation Department

Jorge Gonzalez CEO City National Bank

Xavier Gonzalez COOexecutive director eMerge Americas

Matt Gorson Senior chairman Greenberg Traurig

James R Haj PresidentCEO Childrenrsquos Trust

Felecia Hatcher Co-founder Code Fever founder and Black Tech Week

Tibor Hollo Founderchairmanpresident Florida East Coast Realty

Ezra Katz Chairman Aztec Group

Brian Keeley PresidentCEO Baptist Health South Florida

Matt Haggman Miami program director Knight Foundation

Avra Jain CEO Vagabond Group

Barry Johnson PresidentCEO Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce

Edward J Joyce Chief fiduciary officer east US region Northern Trust

Wendy Kallergis President Greater Miami amp the Beaches Hotel Association

Neisen O Kasdin Miami managing partner Akerman

Arnaud Karsenti Managing principal 13th Floor Investments

Juan Kuryla DirectorCEO PortMiami

Alicia Cervera Lamadrid Managing partner Cervera Real Estate

Philip Levine Mayor Miami Beach

Diego Lowenstein CEO Lionstone Development

Lisa Lutoff-Perlo PresidentCEO Celebrity Cruises

Moishe Mana President Mana Group

David Martin Presidentco-founder Terra Group

Jose Mas CEO MasTec

Manuel Medina Founder eMerge Americas foundermanaging partner Medina Capital

Carlos Migoya PresidentCEO Jackson Health System

Stuart A Miller CEO Lennar

Nitin Motwani Managing principal Miami Worldcenter Associates

Tom Murphy Jr ChairmanCEO Coastal Construction Group

Stephen Owens President Swire Properities

Eduardo J Padroacuten President Miami Dade College

Wayne Pathman Managing partnerco-founder Pathman Lewis chairman-elect Miami Beach Chamber of Commerce

Jorge Peacuterez FounderchairmanCEO Related Group

Elizabeth Plater-Zyberk Partner Duany Plater-Zyberk amp Co

Tomas Regalado

Must-Know Contacts

Mayor Miami P Michael Reininger

President All Aboard Florida

Larry Richey Managing directorFlorida market leader Cushman amp Wakefield

Alyce Robertson Executive director Miami Downtown Development Authority

Craig Robins PresidentCEO Dacra

Mark B Rosenberg President Florida International University

Robert Sanchez ChairmanCEO Ryder System

Gene Schaefer Miami market president Bank of America

Penny Shaffer South Florida market president Florida Blue

Ron Shuffield President EWM Realty International

Vincent Signorello PresidentCEO Florida East Coast Industries

Jackie Soffer and Jeffrey Soffer Turnberry Associates

Steven Sonberg Managing partner Holland amp Knight

Steven D Sonenreich

PresidentCEO Mount Sinai Medical Center

Jessica Goldman Srebnick CEO Goldman Properties

Kim Stone Executive vice presidentgeneral manager Miami Heat GroupAmericanAirlines Arena

William Talbert III CEO Greater Miami Convention amp Visitors Bureau

Mayi de la Vega FounderCEO One Sothebyrsquos International Realty

Tony Villamil Co-founderprincipal Washington Economics Group

Alexandra Villoch Presidentpublisher Miami Herald Media

Matthew Whitman Lazenby PresidentCEO Whitman Family Development

Teri Williams President OneUnited Bank

Manny de Zaacuterraga Executive managing director HFF

Bernard Zyscovich Managing principal Zyscovich Architects

Jorge Peacuterez

Alicia Cervera

Lamadrid

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TALLAHASSEE | TAMPA | TEL AVIV^ | TOKYOcurren | WARSAW~ | WASHINGTON DC | WESTCHESTER COUNTY | WEST PALM BEACH

Miami Roots Global ReachGreenberg Traurigrsquos Florida roots trace back to its founding in 1967 by attorneys

with a business-focused approach and a tradition of community service We

stand committed to helping drive Floridarsquos growth as an international financial

cultural and tourism center With our global footprint we service clients

worldwide while remaining firmly planted on our home ground

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10 OCTOBER 2016 FLORIDATRENDCOM

( Miami-Dade )

Agriculture is among the biggest industries in the countyrsquos southernmost suburb which is the gateway to both Everglades National Park and Biscayne National Park mdash and is also home to Homestead-Miami Speedway

Homestead Air Reserve Base has an economic

impact of about $316 million and employs approximately 1400 another 1700 Air Force reservists conduct monthly drills at the base

Brazilian developer GBX Capital is building a 16-million-sq-ft 16-building spec industrial park which will include a distribution center for PepsiCoFrito-Lay

Doral 1388 ndash Square

miles of land 52453 ndash Population (2016) 45704 ndash Population (2010) 624 ndash Foreign-born 909 ndash Speak a language

other than English at home

RaceHispanic Origin 795 ndash Hispanic or Latino 146 ndash White

non-Hispanic 36 ndash Asian alone 25 ndash Black or African-

American alone

Income $72623 ndash Median

household income

Housing 19521 ndash Total

housing units mdash 54 owner-occupied

17 of Doralrsquos population is Venezuelan mdash the highest of any US city according to city-datacom One of the countyrsquos newest cities Doral is also its fastest-growing with 4200 new businesses and more than 21000 new jobs during the last four years The city is home to more than 80000 jobs

Doral is headquarters to two of the statersquos largest public companies No 1 World Fuel Services and No 6 Carnival

Codina Partnersrsquo $1-billion mixed-use Downtown Doral will eventually fill 120 acres with 70 retailers and restaurants office space an elementary school and eight towers with a total of 2840 condos rental units and townhomes The Shops at Downtown Doral and one of the condo towers are open

Homestead

RaceHispanic Origin 629 ndash Hispanic or Latino 204 ndash Black or African-

American alone 160 ndash White

non-Hispanic 12 ndash Asian alone

Income $40250 ndash Median

household income

Housing 24598 ndash Total

housing units mdash 41 owner-occupied

North Miami 841 ndash Square

miles of land 65206 ndash Population

(2016) 58786 ndash Population

(2010) 491 ndash Foreign-born 698 ndash Speak a

language other than English at home

RaceHispanic Origin 589 ndash Black or

African-American alone

326 ndash White non-Hispanic

271 ndash Hispanic or Latino

17 ndash Asian alone

Income $36776 ndash Median

household income

Housing 22623 ndash Total

housing units mdash 50 owner-occupied

The area is known for its large Haitian population

Tage Greenwich Studios where the TV show Flipper was filmed remains one of south Floridarsquos largest studio facilities

Plans for SoLeacute Mia include 14 million square feet for retail entertainment offices homes and swimming lagoons

Agriculture is a key industry in Homestead

The SoLeacute

Mia project in North Miami

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12 OCTOBER 2016 FLORIDATRENDCOM

( Miami-Dade )

top photo Steve Schadt

North Miami Beach 483 ndash Square miles of land 44601 ndash Population (2016) 41523 ndash Population (2010)

504 ndash Foreign-born 666 ndash Speak a language

other than English at home

Snapshots

The Marina Palms Yacht Club amp Residences

Income $93590 ndash Median

household income

Housing 20836 ndash Total housing units

mdash 61 owner-occupied

More than 26 consulates and

foreign government offices more than 155 multinational companies and the University of Miami complement the historic master-planned cityrsquos retail restaurant and housing

Zubi Advertising which has its headquarters and an

in-house studio in the city boasts clients such as Dunkinrsquo Donuts Walgreens and Ford

A $216-million 18-month-long revamp of the downtown streetscape along Miracle Mile and Giralda Avenuersquos Restaurant Row is under way

Coral Gables

1292 ndash Square miles of land 50844 ndash Population (2016) 46780 ndash Population (2010) 373 ndash Foreign-born 602 ndash Speak a language

other than English at home

RaceHispanic Origin 536 ndash Hispanic or Latino 401 ndash White non-Hispanic 30 ndash Black or African-

American alone 27 ndash Asian alone

RaceHispanic Origin 414 ndash Black or

African-American alone 366 ndash Hispanic or Latino 184 ndash White non-Hispanic 34 ndash Asian alone

Income $38130 ndash Median

household income

Housing 16604 ndash Total housing units

mdash 55 owner-occupied

The city is encouraging development with the recent rezoning of 41 acres into mixed-use districts

with increased density

The Marina Palms Yacht Club amp Residences is Miami-Dadersquos first new condomarina project in 20 years Its 112 wet slips opened earlier this year as did its first luxury condo tower the second tower should open early next year bringing the total residential units to 468

Equity One has 15 million square feet of shopping real estate under management in 112 properties around the US The publicly traded real estate investment trust had $360 million in revenue in 2015

Cutler Bay

984 ndash Square miles of land 43600 ndash Population (2016) 40286 ndash Population (2010) 361 ndash Foreign-born

542 ndash Speak a language other than English at home

RaceHispanic Origin 545 ndash Hispanic or Latino 285 ndash White

non-Hispanic

142 ndash Black or African-American alone

23 ndash Asian alone

Income $62130 ndash Median

household income

Housing 15092 ndash Total housing

units ndash 72 owner-occupied

Southland Mall s the only indoor mall in the most southern part of the county

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16 OCTOBER 2016 FLORIDATRENDCOM

( Miami-Dade )

photo Newscom

Business Indicators

$14805 ndash Retail sales per capita (2012)

80197 ndash Employment establishments (2014)

$49200 ndash Average wage in 2015 compared to the $45000 average statewide

Top 5 Industries by Jobs (2016) 183316 ndash Accommodation

and food services 178237 ndash Health care

and social services 177717 ndash Professional

scientific and technical services

172069 ndash Education 159159 ndash Retail

Industry Growth and Wages Employment in health care

Miami-Dadersquos second-largest sector grew 3 from 2014 to 2015 slightly above the industryrsquos statewide growth of 29 Average annual wage for Miami-Dade health care workers during 2015 was $49052 above the statewide average of $47652

Construction grew 78 in Miami-Dade from 2014 to 2015 slightly faster than statewide growth of 7 Construction workers in Miami-Dade made an average of $47600 in 2015 compared to $44000 statewide

Three other fast-growing

industries in Miami-Dade actually have lower average wages than statewide

Other Services $30300 vs $32500

Manufacturing $45900 vs $55600

Administrative and Waste Services $31300 vs $34200

Top EmployersThe countyrsquos top employers list is dominated by government education and health care Only two of the top 15 employers mdash American Airlines and FPampL mdash are for-profit corporations

2015 Employees Miami-Dade County

Public Schools 31000 Miami-Dade County 24692 Federal government 19300 Florida state

government 19200 University of Miami 13864 Baptist Health South

Florida 13369 American Airlines 11773 Jackson Health

System 8163 Florida International

University 4951 City of Miami 3820 Mount Sinai Medical

Center 3402 FPampL 3011 Nicklaus Childrenrsquos

Hospital 2991 Homestead Air Reserve

Base 2810 Miami Dade College 2572

Source Beacon Council

Small Business

The greater Miami metropolitan area is No1 in the US in the rate of business owners with 869 of adult residents owning a business as their main job The Kauffman Foundation ranked the area No 6 in small-business activity (focusing on businesses more than 5 years old with fewer than 50 employees) and No 22 in startup activity with 052 of the adult population becoming entrepreneurs in a given month

Those companies tend to stay small The Kauffman Foundation also ranked the metro area No 39 out of 40 on its Index of Growth Entrepreneurship mdash behind Jacksonville Tampa and Orlando in the growth of companies during their first five years in business

Businesses by Number of Employees

1-4 66755-9 189410-19 76620-49 40550-99 137100+ 124

American Airlines

employs almost 12000 in the

county

Key Economic Sectors

18 OCTOBER 2016 FLORIDATRENDCOM

( Miami-Dade )

bottom photo GMCVB

Tourism

Miami-Dade is an international tourism destination with its beaches nightlife and shopping having broadened to include arts and culture And while 48 of visitors still go to Miami Beach downtown Miami has also become an important destination Several of the hotels that opened in Miami-Dade this year represented their brandsrsquo US debuts including Atton Brickell Miami (from Chile-based Atton) EAST Miami (from Asia-based Swire Hotels) ME Miami (from Spain-based Meliacutea) and Pullman Miami Airport (from France-based AccorHotels)

Although the cruise industry

didnrsquot set a passenger record through PortMiami during 2015 it retained its ldquocruise capitalrdquo moniker with 202 million passengers 155 million overnight

visitors in 2015 (a record) mdash up 64 from 2014

8 million domestic visitors 75 million

international visitors No 1 domestic

market New York No 1 international

market Brazil 72 increase in visitors

from Asia the Middle East and Australia

$244 billion in spending 59 increase in average

daily room rate 781 occupancy (a record) 14 new hotels opened

Trade and Logistics

Miamirsquos geographic position its airport and seaport as well as population growth have brought more than 2200 trade and logistics companies into the county FedEx UPS Hellmann Worldwide Logistics Ryder System Seaboard Marine and Southeastern Freight Lines are a few of the countyrsquos top companies in this industry The Miami Customs District

PortMiami is the

nationrsquos cruise capital

anchored by PortMiami and Miami International Airport did $10685 billion in trade during 2015 Brazil is the districtrsquos top trade partner which is one reason trade has been down lately

Miami-Dadersquos biggest challenge may be the fact that there are no direct flights between MIA and Asia And Chinese influence in Latin America say industry experts is diverting trade from north-south routes to east-west ones

Miami-Dade has 56 foreign trade zones mdash more than any other county in the country Itrsquos working to create another one within Miami International Airport which will allow facilities within the airport to manufacture products for export with imported parts without paying duties on their re-exports

Major Foreign Trade Zones Miami Free Zone At 47

acres one of the largest privately operated general-purpose foreign trade zones in North America

PortMiami Foreign Trade Zone 16 million square feet of warehouse and logistics space in the seaport Miami International Airport Opa-locka Airport the Miami River and warehousing areas in Doral and Hialeah

Homestead Foreign Trade Zone The southernmost in the continental US it covers 1000 acres

Miami-Dade has attracted more than 2200 trade and logistics companies

Key Economic Sectors

Right Time Right Team

Government Relations Specialists

bull Government Affairs bull Procurement Bids amp Protests bull LobbyingAdvocacy bull Real Estate Project Advisory bull Technology Strategy bull Infrastructure Projects bull Licensing amp Permitting bull New Product Launches bull Regulatory amp Enforcement

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GJB Consulting llcBusiness Strategy bull Procurement bull Public Advocacy

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20 OCTOBER 2016 FLORIDATRENDCOM

( Miami-Dade )

Banking and Finance

A center for Latin American banking Miami-Dade has the East Coastrsquos largest concentration of domestic and international banks south of New York City Local money too draws in financial services firms including hedge funds private equity funds and private bankers Miamirsquos Brickell district alone has 60 international banks and almost 100 alternative investment companies

Large locally based banks (several of which are owned by foreign firms) include Miami Lakes-based BankUnited Coral Gables-based Mercantil Commercebank Doral-based US Century Bank as well as Miami-based City National Bank of

Florida Sabadell United Bank Ocean Bank and TotalBank National banks including Bank of America and Wells Fargo are top employers with more than 2000 employees each in the county JPMorgan Chase employs about 1300 and Citi employs more than 1000 International banks range from Brazilrsquos Banco do Brasil and Itauacute Private Bank to Israelrsquos Bank Leumi and UK-based Barclays

Latin American financial company headquarters in the county include AXA Advisorsrsquo FloridaCaribbean Region MasterCard Worldwide and Visa International Latin America amp Caribbean

The last couple of years have seen

several hedge funds and investment banks either relocate to Miami or open offices there many of them citing lower costs of hiring and doing business as well as proximity to clients who often visit the area Universa Investments for instance moved its headquarters from California in 2014 and Brazilian investment firm XP Securities opened a 30-person office in Miami

Health Care and Life Sciences

This industry is dominated by non-profits Baptist Health South Florida is the largest with seven

hospitals a cardiac care center and nearly 50 outpatient centers Its 16000 employees make it the countyrsquos largest private employer Baptist is expanding its footprint with some 50 buildings under construction In December it will open the $500-million Miami Cancer Institute at its West Kendall Baptist Hospital campus that will include a 184-room Hilton hotel and a 220-ton proton therapy cyclotron The institute will employ about 1000 people

Jackson Health System is the largest public health system in the country with six hospitals 12 specialty care centers and long-

Jackson Health System is the largest public health system in the country

Sabadell United is one of 60

international banks

Key Economic Sectors

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term care centers clinics and pharmacies Voters approved an $830-million bond issue to help pay for rebuilding and adding three towers to its flagship Jackson Memorial Hospital campus Jackson Memorial is a teaching facility for the University of Miamirsquos Leonard M Miller School of Medicine The two also have a joint program in the Miami Transplant Institute UM which has its own health system mdash UHealth mdash has the No 1 eye institute in the nation Bascom Palmer Eye Institute which has earned that ranking 15 times in the past 27 years

Other notable facilities include Miami

Beachrsquos 613-bed Mount Sinai Medical Center which is also a state-designated teaching hospital and Nicklaus Childrenrsquos HospitalMiami Childrenrsquos Health System which includes a free-standing hospital exclusively for children plus nine pediatric outpatient centers

Jackson UHealth UMrsquos Miller School of Medicine Florida International Universityrsquos Wertheim College of Medicine and Miami Dade Collegersquos Medical Center Campus all operate in Miamirsquos health district In addition the 10-acre University of Miami Life Science amp Technology Park opened in 2011 and includes 2

million square feet of science labs and research facilities

Real EstateThe last real

estate bust hit Miami-Dade hard but the market bounced back on the strength of international real estate buyers many of whom put down 50 deposits to reserve condos Much of the building that has happened in recent years has been in the luxury sector marketed to those same buyers However falling foreign currencies and other economic factors have slowed luxury sales and some prices have fallen

Meanwhile mid-market home sales continue to grow

Professional Services

The countyrsquos law accounting and consulting firms are known for having multilingual multicultural staffs as well as expertise in doing business in Latin America Among the largest law firms

are Akerman Greenberg Traurig Holland amp Knight Bilzin Sumberg The legal sector is largely dominated by firms founded in Florida with national firms

finding it hard to get a strong foothold in a market with few large institutional clients Several Miami-based firms are among Accounting Todayrsquos Top 100 Accounting Firms list MBAF (No 42) Kaufman Rossin (51) Berkowitz Pollack Brant Advisors and Accountants (68) Ernst amp Young and Deloitte both also have large presences in Miami-Dade

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more than 20 nations

Art Basel Miami Beach Miami-Dade made its name on the international arts and culture scene with the contemporary art fair Art Basel Miami Beach which takes place in the fall More than 250 galleries from more than 30 nations exhibit at Art Basel in the Miami Beach Convention Center with some 73000 art dealers artists collectors

and aficionados from around the world

Art Miami Miami-Dadersquos oldest art fair takes place in Miamirsquos Wynwood neighborhood Launched in 1989 it is focused on established contemporary artworks and attracts more than 125 galleries and nearly 80000 people Its sister CONTEXT Art Miami fair focuses on emerging and mid-career artists

Media Production

Univision has studios and business operations in Doral Spanish programming firm NBCUniversal Telemundo produces an average of 800 hours of programming annually in its Hialeah studios Now the company is building a $250-million global headquarters nearby It will bring together Telemundo Network Telemundo Studios Telemundo Internacional cable network NBC Universo and digital media operations In downtown Miami Viacom International Media Networks for the Americas uses EUEScreen Gemsrsquo production facility Disney Channel ESPN FOX HBO and MTV all have their Latin American headquarters in the county

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Art Institutions

The Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts just north of downtown Miami turns 10 this year mdash its three stages host some 500 events annually The New World Symphony is the nationrsquos premiere academy for up-and-coming musicians and performs in the Frank Gehry-designed New World Center in Miami Beach as well as in the Arsht Center The Arsht also is host to the Cleveland Orchestra Miami and the Florida Grand Opera and the Miami City Ballet

One of the newest performing arts centers is the South Miami-Dade Cultural Center which opened in 2011 The oldest is the 400-seat Lyric Theater in Miamirsquos

Overtown followed by downtown Miamirsquos Olympia Theater

The Peacuterez Art Museum Miami (PAAM) opened in downtown Miami in 2013 and quickly became the arearsquos premier museum Itrsquos dedicated to art from the 20th and 21st centuries

The Frost Museum of Science is under construction with help from hotel tax money after falling short in its fundraising and briefly halting construction

Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden Both a research institution and a destination the 83-acre garden has more than 200000 specimens in its herbarium science lab and research space as well as field research programs in

Telemundo Studios is based in Miami

More than 250 galleries

exhibit during Art Basel Miami

Beach

Key Economic Sectors

Be Part of Building Miami-Dadersquos Economic Future

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( Miami-Dade )

Notable Firms

American Airlines mdash The countyrsquos No 3 private employer (after Baptist Health South Florida and the University of Miami) has some 11000 employees at its Latin American and Caribbean hub at Miami International Airport

CarnivalRoyal CaribbeanNorwegian mdash Carnival ($1571 billion in revenue in 2015) Royal Caribbean Cruises ($83 billion) and Norwegian Cruise Line ($435 billion) all have headquarters in the county Together the worldrsquos three largest cruise companies employ nearly 7500 in the county

Lennar mdash One of the nationrsquos largest

home builders is based in Miami It had $947 billion in revenue last year

Perry Ellis International mdash The fashion designer and distributorrsquos brands

include its namesake Perry Ellis as well as Jantzen Cubavera and Original Penguin The publicly traded firm employs 650 in the county and has revenue of $89952 million

Related Group mdash

One of the nationrsquos largest Hispanic-owned firms with nearly $2 billion in revenue last year Related Group began in 1979 as an affordable housing developer then became the countyrsquos condo leader Chairman and CEO Jorge Peacuterez has led it in building and managing more than 90000 condos and apartments While continuing to build condominium projects in the luxury through middle-market sectors the company has also gotten back into affordable and public housing development in recent years and has expanded into Tampa Atlanta Mexico and Argentina

Ryder System mdash One of the countyrsquos largest employers the

transportation and logistics giant had $657 billion in revenue in 2015 and employed more than 1100 in the county

Southern Glazerrsquos mdash North Americarsquos largest wine and spirits distribution company was formed earlier this year when Southern Wine amp Spirits merged with Glazerrsquos

Turnberry Associates mdash Aventura-based Turnberryrsquos flagship holdings are the 1594-room Fontainebleau Miami Beach resort one of the countyrsquos largest employers with 1987 workers and Aventura Mall which it manages and owns 667 of Aventura Mall is the nationrsquos third-largest it reportedly generates $1700 per square foot in sales mdash among the highest in the nation Turnberry is continuing to expand the mall with plans to add a three-story 315000-sq-ft wing

Brightstar mdash The largest specialized wireless distributor in the world became a

subsidiary of Japan-based SoftBank Group in 2014 and is still run from Medley It handles everything from sourcing warehousing and logistics to financing trade-ins and sales of mobile phones for device manufacturers wireless providers and retailers Revenue in 2015 was approximately $121 billion

MasTec mdash MasTec engineers constructs and maintains infrastructure for

electrical transmission and distribution oil and natural gas pipelines other utilities communications and other industries It has 605 employees in Miami-Dade and 10000 around the US with 2015 revenue of $421 billion

Logistics giant

Ryder is based in the

county

MasTec employs 605 in Miami-Dade

Perry Ellis has almost $1 billion

in revenue

A Lennar

community in Miami-

Dade

Key Economic Sectors

The best pediatric care in South Florida is alwayswithin reach

At Nicklaus Childrenrsquos Hospital we not only

provide care for children we place the child

and the family at the center of a devoted team

guiding them and their family through every

step of their journey It is because of Nicklaus

Childrenrsquos Hospitalrsquos innovative approach that

once again no other hospital in South Florida

has more programs listed in USNews amp World

Reportrsquos 2016-17 pediatric rankings In addition

our neurology and neurosurgery program is

ranked in the top 15 nationally That means

you have world-class pediatric care right here in

your own backyard And through our network of

outpatient and urgent care centers chances are

we are only a few blocks away Itrsquos great to be a

leader but even better to lead with compassion

innovation and extraordinary care We thank our

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donors for helping us achieve another year of

excellence in care

Nicklaus Childrenrsquos Hospital

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Nicklaus Childrenrsquos is proud to have more programs included within USNews amp World Reportrsquos 2016-17 ldquoBest Childrenrsquos Hospitalsrdquo rankings than any other hospital in South Florida

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Major Real Estate Projects

MiamiCentral Station mdash Florida East Coast Industries is creating a major transit-oriented development on two acres The Miami terminal for its All Aboard Florida Brightline train route will also include more than 180000 square feet of retail space two office towers with 190000 square feet and 90000 square feet of space as well as more than 800 apartments Trains will come and go from a 1000-foot long platform 50 feet above downtown All Aboard Florida service will begin running from Miami through Fort Lauderdale to West Palm Beach in 2017

Brickell City Centre mdash Swire Propertiesrsquo 54-million-sq-ft 91-acre mixed-use development has already changed the landscape of the Brickell area Its 260000 square feet of office space became available in two buildings earlier this year as did two residential condos with 780 total units In November its

500000-sq-ft outdoor shopping center will open with a $30-million climate ribbon that passively cools the center via a glass trellis Itrsquos the largest private-sector project under development in Miami

Miami Worldcenter mdash Construction is under way on the first phase of this nearly 30-acre

community just north of downtown Miami which has been more than a decade in the making Master developer Miami Worldcenter Associates partnering with other developers plans 450000 square feet of retail an 1800-room Marriott Marquis hotel 600000 square feet of convention space and several

condominium and rental apartment towers The first condominium will be complete in 2018

Miami Design District mdash Miami-based developer Dacra and L Real Estate are in the middle of a major redevelopment of what was once Miamirsquos abandoned furniture and deacutecor retail area With the first phase of building complete the 18-square-block neighborhood is already well on its way to being a luxury shopping district When completed next year the redevelopment will have about 120 luxury stores as well as restaurants a hotel art galleries furniture showrooms and residential condos A new Institute of Contemporary Art Miami will join other cultural spaces including the

MiamiCentral Station will

include retail space two office towers

and more than 800 apartments

Miami Design District is undergoing a major redevelopment

Key Economic Sectors

de la Cruz Collection Contemporary Art Space and the Buckminster Fuller Institute

River Landing Shops and Residences mdash The 814-acre mixed-use development in Miamirsquos health district will include 475 apartments a park along the Miami River and 426000 square feet of retail and restaurants Developer Andrew Hellinger expects to complete the project in 2018

Liberty Square mdash Related Group will redevelop Liberty Square a 57-acre public housing project originally built in the 1930s as well as a nearby vacant site called Lincoln Gardens

Faena District Miami Beach mdash Argentine Alan Faena and New Yorker Len Blavatnik are redeveloping a six-block area of Miami Beachrsquos Mid-Beach The 169-room Faena Hotel Miami Beach (inside the former Saxony Hotel) the 50-room Casa Claridgersquos hotel and the Faena House condo have already opened along with Faena Hotelrsquos 220-seat dinner theater Two more condominium buildings the 50000-sq-ft Faena Forum cultural center and the Faena Bazaar retail complex are under construction

Challenges

Miami-Dadersquos

biggest challenge is economic disparity and poverty Just over 20 of the population lives in poverty up from 178 in 2005 Expensive housing exacerbates the problem 62 of renters and 43 of owners spend more than one-third of their income on housing

Increasing population density and cargo transportation mean crowded roads at all times of day The TomTom Traffic Index ranked Miami No 7 on its list of the overall most congested cities in the US based on travel time in the daily commute

Business leaders and companies considering expanding or relocating into the county often cite education and workforce preparation as their biggest concerns but the countyrsquos public education system has made dramatic changes during the past several years The Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce meanwhile has made education one of its priorities this year

Sea-level rise is likely the countyrsquos greatest

long-term threat The most immediate issues are saltwater intrusion into freshwater aquifers as well as high-tide flooding of streets Miami Beach spent

$400 million to raise streets and install pumps The county one of four members of the Southeast Florida Regional Climate Change Compact also created a position of chief resilience officer to address issues such as sea-level rise and hurricanes

Miami-Dade has the toughest wind-resistance building codes in the nation and many believe itrsquos more prepared for such a storm than most communities

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Miami International AirportOne of the worldrsquos busiest international

airports MIA is the countyrsquos most important economic engine with one out of every 41 jobs attributed to the airport and related-aviation industries MIA expects to generate more than $1 billion in revenue for the first time this fiscal year In 2015 it became the second airport in the world to earn certification as a pharmaceutical freight hub from the International Air Transport Association A recently completed $64-billion capital improvement program saw construction of a fourth runway 4 million square feet of new terminal space and a train connecting the airport with the Miami Intermodal Center

Worldwide Rankings (by volume) No 2 ndash International passengers No 1 ndash International freight

US Rankings No 1 ndash International freight No 2 ndash International passengers No 12 ndash Total passengers No 3 ndash Total cargo

Business Assets

PortMiami is the

statersquos No 1 container

port

2015 Milestones 231 million ndash Domestic passengers 212 million ndash International passengers 98 ndash International cities served non-stop 52 ndash Domestic cities served non-stop 102 ndash Total airlines 256891 tons ndash Domestic freight 19 million tons ndash International cargo

PortMiamiThe statersquos No 1 container port and the

worldrsquos No 1 cruise port is the countyrsquos

second-most-important economic engine with an estimated $28-billion economic impact More than $1 billion in recent improvements include completion of a $205-million deep dredge and installation of cranes to accommodate post-Panamax ships a port tunnel that connects to I-95 and on-dock rail service Cargo industry leaders ranked PortMiami the No 1 seaport on the East Coast for port productivity and performance

During the fiscal year ending Sept 30 2015 PortMiami saw more cruise

The county recently completed a centralized traffic management system

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Meanwhile the 25-mile elevated Metrorail runs from Hialeah to downtown Miami to Miami International Airport and south to the Kendall area In downtown Miami the Metromover runs on 44 miles of elevated track connecting the central business district with the Brickell area The Metromover and Metrorail connect with each and with bus lines in downtown Miami at Government Center

Tri-Rail trains connect Miami-Dade Broward

and Palm Beach counties The system is currently too far west for Miami-Dadersquos business centers though Tri-Rail is being extended to MiamiCentral station

The cities of Miami Miami Beach and Coral Gables run their own trolleybus systems through their downtowns

Rail ndash Both CSX and Florida East Coast Railway run through the county

passengers than any other port in the world mdash nearly 49 million During 2016 19 cruise lines plan to bring 42 ships through PortMiami mdash most of them making it their home port

The portrsquos cruise capacity is set to increase Royal Caribbean Cruises signed an agreement with the county to construct and operate a new $150-million 170000-sq-ft terminal at the port It will serve as home port to Royal Caribbean International ships especially its 5400-passenger Oasis-class vessels and allow the company to increase its annual passenger volume at the port by as many as 1 million

2015 Cargo Volume (year ending Sept 30 2015) 1422 ndash Ships docked 457 million ndash Inbound tons 405 million ndash Outbound tons 101 million ndash 20-foot

equivalent units of containerized cargo up 15

Transportation

HighwaysRoads ndash I-95 Floridarsquos Turnpike and I-75 provide north-south transit Additional state roads include the Palmetto Expressway (SR 826) Dolphin Expressway (SR 836) Turnpike Homestead Extension (SR 821) Don Shula Expressway (SR 874) and Snapper Creek Expressway (SR 878) The Miami-Dade Expressway Authority (MDX) funded entirely by toll revenue manages five east-west roads that handle some 1 million cars daily

This summer the county finished a $13-million centralized traffic management center with computers and traffic engineers to monitor intersections and change lights in real-time

Transit ndash Mass transit in the county is expected to undergo a transformation when Florida East Coast Industries opens MiamiCentral station in downtown Miami late in 2017

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Educational Resources

Miami-Dade is No 8 in the nation in college students per capita 56 colleges and 25 universities have programs in the county The top four by number of graduates during the 2014-15 school year Florida International University ndash

12792 graduates mdash The seventh-largest public university in the nation by enrollment it awards more degrees to Hispanic students than any other US university

Miami Dade College ndash 11473 mdash The largest educational institution in the nation with more than 165000 students

University of Miami ndash 5352 mdash Among the nationrsquos top 50 universities according to US News amp World Report for five years in a row

Barry University ndash 2656 mdash Among Forbes magazinersquos ldquoAmericarsquos Top Collegesrdquo

Other universities include St Thomas University Florida Memorial University Johnson amp Wales University Miami International University of Art amp Design as well as MBA programs from Kellogg School of Management (Northwestern University) and Alliance Manchester Business School

Meanwhile the countyrsquos K-12 schools have improved under Superintendent Alberto Carvalho In 2012 voters approved issuing a $12-billion bond to fund renovations and construction of Miami-Dade County Public School facilities updating technology expanding student capacity and enhancing safety

Business Assets The district introduced 59 magnet and ldquochoicerdquo programs for the 2016-17 school year and now offers more than 500 magnet academy career academy public-private partnership and other thematic options 100 schools offer magnet programs These include programs in global trade and logistics cybersecurity forensic science botany zoology communications and law enforcement The county also offers some of the most robust foreign language programs in the country as part of its extended foreign language program The International Studies Preparatory Academy in Coral Gables is run by the first international public-private educational partnership in the US Miami-Dade County Public Schools the city of Coral Gables and the Spanish Italian and French education ministries

In 2012 the school district earned the Broad Prize for Urban Education awarded to school districts that show the greatest overall performance improvement and reduce achievement gaps among low-income students and among students of color Newsweek put 12 Miami-Dade County Public Schools on its list of ldquoTop High Schools for Low-Income Studentsrdquo And the school system has more national magnet merit awards than any other in the country including six Magnet School of Americarsquos Magnet Schools of Excellence awards (out of 74 in the nation) and 28 Magnet

UM is among

the top 50 universities

in the country

Alberto Carvalho

FIU awards more

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other US university

FLORIDATRENDCOM OCTOBER 2016 31

Schools of Distinction Research site WalletHub found that the county has the highest rate of return on educational investment

The county also has 432 private schools with a combined enrollment of more than 50000 students

The countyrsquos One Community One Goal initiative formed the Academic Leaders Council to ensure that academic institutions at all levels are producing workers that local industries need The council brings together the heads of the arearsquos six largest higher-education institutions mdash the University of Miami St Thomas University Miami Dade College Florida Memorial University Florida International University and Barry University mdash and Superintendent Carvalho In 2015 the council created the Talent Development Network to connect students with paid internships at local companies It began with 200 paid internships for higher education students

WorkforceDespite a total labor force of

about 131 million people and an unemployment rate of 53 in the county many business owners say they have trouble finding the right employees

CareerSource South Florida is the public-private workforce development and training partnership for Miami-Dade County and Monroe County The county is one of two White House-designated TechHire communities in Florida and is competing for a portion of $100 million in related grants to expand the countyrsquos IT hiring and training ecosystem

Miami-Dadersquos top occupations and the portion of the workforce in those occupations Office and Administrative

Support 163 Sales 143 Executives managers and

administrators 97 Food preparationservice 62 Building and grounds

maintenance 56

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( Miami-Dade )

Convention Facilities

The Miami Beach Convention Center is the countyrsquos main convention venue with 500000 square feet of exhibit space and a 60000-sq-ft ballroom Itrsquos small by convention standards and is undergoing a $615-million expansion and redevelopment which should be ready in 2018

In downtown Miami James L Knight International Center

has 113000 square feet of total meeting space including a theater that seats up to 4569 people and the Miami Convention Centerrsquos 28000-sq-ft exhibition hall

Other major meeting spaces include the Trump National Doral Miamirsquos 175000 square feet of meeting space the Miami Airport Convention Centerrsquos 172000 square feet the InterContinental Miamirsquos 101000 square feet the Hyatt Regency Miamirsquos 100000

square feet and the JW Marriott Marquis Miamirsquos 80000 square feet One of the countyrsquos oldest conference centers is at the Biltmore Hotel in Coral Gables which has 75000 square feet of meeting and function space plus 273 rooms and a golf course

HotelsAlthough only about 8 of

visitors to Miami-Dade came for business during 2015 the countyrsquos robust tourist industry means plenty of options for business travelers among the arearsquos nearly 51800 rooms in more than 390 hotels

Miami-Dadersquos signature accommodations are its boutique hotels which range from art deco classics to new and modern The number of independent hotels has dropped considerably in recent years with major chains either buying up or building their own boutique options They

range from the 18-room Sense Beach House in South Beach to the iconic 194-room Delano which is part of the Morgans Hotel Group

The county has four AAA Five-Diamond Hotels The St Regis Bal Harbour Resort the Four Seasons Hotel Miami the Mandarin Oriental in downtown and Acqualina Resort amp Spa in Sunny Isles Beach It also has four Forbes Five-Star Hotels Acqualina Mandarin Oriental St Regis and the Setai Miami Beach

Miami-Dadersquos largest hotels (by rooms) Fontainebleau Miami

Beach 1504 Loews Miami Beach

Hotel 790 Trump National

Doral Miami 643 InterContinental Miami

(downtown) 641 Hyatt Regency Miami

(downtown) 612 Miami Marriott Biscayne

Bay (downtown) 602

Business Assets The Miami Beach Convention

Center has 500000 square feet of

meeting space

The Mandarin Oriental is one of four AAA Five-Diamond Hotels

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Sports

In addition to college sports the area has four Major League teams the NFL Miami Dolphins NBA Miami Heat MLB Miami Marlins and North American

Soccer Leaguersquos Miami FC which started play this year

Auto racing ndash Homestead-Miami Speedway hosts events throughout the season including NASCARrsquos Ford Championship Weekend

Annual events ndash The Orange Bowl part of the college football playoffs hosts playoff semifinal games every three years the Miami Open tennis tournament Miami Beach Polo World Cup

Business AssetsDining

While Joersquos Stone Crab in South Beach may still be the hardest restaurant to get a seat in power dining around the county is now about diverse options new experiences and inventive cuisine Peruvian gastropub and farm-to-table restaurants are the newest trends while every flavor of Latin ethnic food Asian fusion and seafood remain strong Dining has become a reason to come to Miami-Dade with the hottest dining districts in South Beach Miamirsquos Brickell area the Miami Design District Miamirsquos Wynwood neighborhood and Coral Gables

Among the offerings 7 Florida Trend Golden

Spoon Hall of Fame restaurants 26 Florida Trend Golden

Spoon Award restaurants

Malls

Several of Miami-Dadersquos major malls are among the highest-grossing in the nation Among the malls

Aventura Mall Dadeland Mall Bal Harbour Shops Shops at Merrick Park Dolphin Mall Miami International Mall Mall of the Americas Southland Mall The Falls

NatureBeaches were Miami-Dadersquos

original attraction and the county is home to two national parks Everglades National Park and Biscayne National Park (95 of which is under water) It has three state parks Bill Baggs Cape Florida State Park in Key Biscayne Barnacle Historic State Park in Miamirsquos Coconut Grove area and North Miami Beachrsquos Oleta River State Park which is Floridarsquos largest urban park

The area has four

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The county is home to Everglades National Park

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( Miami-Dade )

Innovation Hub

Can Miami-Dade turn one of the highest rates of entrepreneurship in the country into a true innovation ecosystem Organizations from the Beacon Council and Miami-Dade County to the Miami Downtown Development Authority the John S and James L Knight Foundation and a slew of incubatorsaccelerators are working on that mission

Itrsquos a challenge There is a shortage of both venture capital funding and new graduates in tech-related fields in the area Therersquos not an ecosystem of established tech companies with experienced entrepreneurs who can fund startups with stock option payouts But many say those two obstacles will be easier to overcome than geography Compared to other hubs of innovation Miami-Dadersquos is spread out with co-working spaces accelerators incubators and innovative companies from one end of the county to the other

Despite these obstacles the non-profit Knight Foundation decided in 2013 to invest heavily in creating an innovation ecosystem in Miami-Dade To date it has committed more than $20 million to 180 programs

One the Knight Foundationrsquos biggest investments was helping to launch eMerge Americas which has become the regionrsquos signature technology and entrepreneurship conference Its $151-million three-year grant along with $1 million in seed money from Miami-Dade County have helped eMerge grow from 6000 attendees in 2014 to 13000 attendees from more than 400 companies in 2016

The efforts appear to be paying off Between 2012 and 2014 the county saw a 24 increase in technology jobs compared to a 9 increase nationally Microsoft launched its first US Innovation Center in Miami and the White House named Miami-Dade a TechHire community part of an initiative to train people for technology jobs And the Kauffman

Business Assets Foundation ranked the area No 2 metropolitan area in the nation for entrepreneurship

Innovation Economy Components Venture Hive ndash The granddaddy of

Miamirsquos accelerators and incubators founded with financial support from the Miami Downtown Development Authority supports high-growth technology companies at all stages and companies from 40 nations have applied to the program

Endeavor Miami ndash This non-profit helps a selected group of high-impact entrepreneurs around the world scale up with services mentoring and funding Miami is its first US location

The Launch Pad at University of Miami ndash The program provides entrepreneurial resources for students and alumni

Cambridge Innovation Center Miami ndash Housed at the University of Miami Life Science amp Technology Park this outpost of the Boston-area startup acceleratorincubator educational center and co-working space hopes to eventually house more than 500 startups

PowerMoves Miami ndash The accelerator focuses on increasing the number of minority-led high-growth high-tech and venture-backed companies

Miami Entrepreneurship Center ndash This co-working space offers a network of mentors educational programs and support services

Women Innovating Now (WIN) Lab ndash A second outpost of the yearlong residency accelerator for women entrepreneurs the lab was founded by the Center for Womenrsquos Entrepreneurial Leadership at Babson College

Startup FIU ndash Florida International University established this

eMerge Americas has become the arearsquos signature tech and business conference

FLORIDATRENDCOM OCTOBER 2016 37

( Miami-Dade )

entrepreneurship accelerator for students faculty and early-stage entrepreneurs throughout the community it focuses on the commercialization of discoveries and technology developed by FIU faculty

EchoTech Visions ndash An incubator and accelerator for ldquogreenrdquo manufacturing that includes warehouse space it will launch a new location in 2017 with a prototyping lab and light manufacturing

Healthbox ndash The accelerator focuses on the health care industry and sustainable businesses

The Idea Center at Miami Dade College ndash The center offers entrepreneurship education and experiential learning as well as community events

Food FIU ndash A food industry-focused incubator will open soon in partnership with FIUrsquos

Chaplin School of Hospitality and Tourism Management

MAGIC ndash Miami Dade Collegersquos Miami Animation and Gaming International Complex offers associate degree programs in partnership with Pixar Alienware Disney Univision and others

Watsco Ventures ndash This division of air-conditioning and heating distributor Watsco invests in B2B and home comfort-related startups some of which are housed in its internal innovation lab

Goldman Sachs 10000 Small Businesses ndash A combination of classes mentoring and counseling is paid for by Goldman Sachs to help entrepreneurs take their companies to the second stage

Rokk3r Labs ndash It co-develops and invests in promising companies in high-growth industries

Refresh Miami ndash This tech and entrepreneur networking organization hosts the Hack-for-Good hackathon

Economic DevelopmentThe Beacon Council the countyrsquos

official publicprivate economic development partnership is focused on creating jobs and attracting and retaining companies The county also has a department of regulatory and economic resources which runs the $90-million Economic Development Fund and incentives and assistance in Targeted Urban Areas and Empowerment Zones

The Greater Miami Convention amp Visitors Bureau focuses on advocacy and networking and the Greater Miami Convention amp Visitors Bureau markets the area The Latin Chamber of Commerce of the United States and the Miami-Dade Gay amp Lesbian Chamber of Commerce are among other active business organizations

Susan Amat is co-

founderCEO of Venture

Hive

38 OCTOBER 2016 FLORIDATRENDCOM

( Miami-Dade )

Promising New Companies

Kairos ndash Founded in 2012 this facial emotion and demographic recognition company uses data and analytics in software that other developers can incorporate into their products It has raised $6 million in venture capital and has thousands of customers around the world

Webee ndash Originally founded in Argentina

Webee moved to Miami after participating in the incubator program at Venture Hive in 2015 and its accelerator program this year The company makes hardware and software that control devices around your home Research firm Gartner named it to its ldquoCool Vendors in the Connected Homerdquo list this year Webee adds another layer to the web-controlled home In addition to connecting with devices from other vendors its home hub learns your habits and can predict

what you want and adapt to your habits

YellowPepper ndash This mobile payments solutions company turned its focus to Latin America when it moved from Boston to Miami several years ago Its product Yepex broke ground as a mobile wallet for Latin America mdash it now processes more than 30 million transactions per month for clients such as Citibank Scotiabank Banamex and Diners Club International Last fall it rolled out a mobile wallet app co-branded with Colombiarsquos Grupo Aval The company raised more than $19 million in venture capital during 2015

Way Back ndash Based in Satildeo Paulo Brazil Way Back recovers international debts for companies including Coca-Cola 3M Xerox

and American Express Although itrsquos been in business since 1991 the Miami office is its first in the US It plans to handle regional business from the office

Nymbus ndash After making three acquisitions this year

Business Assets the financial technology firm owns some $200 million in intellectual property This summer it also secured $12 million in financing led by the major shareholders of Vensure Enterprises The companyrsquos SmartCore core banking software platform helps financial institutions transition from older technology to new systems focused on digital delivery channels Its focus is traditional community banks and credit unions

Octopi ndash Originally called Cetus Labs this software company developed a modern web-based terminal operating system for the shipping and logistics industry It uses artificial intelligence techniques and is designed to more efficiently track the movement of shipping containers maintain an

accurate history of cargo movements and allow shipping lines to track container locations in real time An alumnus of Venture Hive and an Early Stage Startup winner at eMerge Americas it landed its first customer in 2015 This year it signed a contract with the company

that manages the shipping terminals at the port of Port-Au-Prince Haiti about 85 of containerized cargo entering Haiti is managed via Octopi A new billing component allows it to communicate with accounting software

Kairos founder

Brian Brackeen

Webee makes systems to control devices around the home

YellowPepper moved from Boston to Miami

FPL FiberNet a wholly-owned subsidiary of NextEra Energy ranked first among large and medium providers for excellence in Network Performance Service Delivery Customer Service Sales Representatives and Brand

The 2016 industry report called the ATLANTIC-ACM North American Business Connectivity Report Card is released annually by 25-year industry consultant ATLANTIC ACM Since awards are based upon objective customer feedback they are competitive and highly-respected

NOT THE FIRST TRIP TO THE AWARDS PODIUMThis is the third consecutive year FPL FiberNet has earned honors as an award-winning network service provider How does this fast-growing company continue to elicit such stellar reviews from telecom customers

EXCEEDING SERVICE EXPECTATIONS Lonnie Maier Vice President Enterprise Sales amp Marketing for FPL FiberNet credits her team for continually raising the performance and service bar ldquoCustomers are our top priority These awards reflect our commitment to exceptional reliability service and supportrdquo

The company backs its spoken commitment with robust resources Their 247365 Network Operations Center (NOC) promptly responds to every incoming call They staff only with US-based engineers and support teams They maintain a geographically-diverse backup NOC Their storm

preparedness and recovery plans are best-in-class

IMPROVING CUSTOMERSrsquo INNOVATION AND PRODUCTIVITYAnother reason for the continued loyalty is the companyrsquos proactive steps to help customers stay current and protected as their bandwidth needs rapidly escalate

As Lonnie explains ldquo o r g a n i z a t i o n s are now relying on billions more connected devices extensive web and video collaboration complex cloud usage and the storage and sharing of enormous data files in their core operations The

volume of smart devices applications and data will only continue skyrocketing It is not just about more

bandwidth It is about more reliable secure bandwidthrdquo

CARRIER-GRADE NETWORK COMPANY-OWNED AND MANAGED Another advantage for FPL FiberNet customers the company owns and manages its carrier-grade network internally to control quality and responsiveness Their network is trusted by national carriers hospitals financial centers first responders and other mission-critical teams

Lonnie sums up the FPL FiberNet mission ldquoOur goal is to ensure faster more reliable connectivity stronger security smoother cloud performance and greater flexibility to customize our solutions to each customer The better we deliver on those promises the more freedom our customers have to innovate and grow We are proud to support many customers who have made big breakthroughs in medicine education finance telecommunications and other sectorsrdquo

ldquoIt is not just about more bandwidth It is about more reliable secure bandwidthrdquo

Lonnie Maier VP Enterprise Sales amp Marketing FPL FiberNet

Telecom Customers Speak Their Mind Rank FPL FiberNet Number One

Lonnie Maier VP Enterprise Sales amp Marketing in New York to accept the companyrsquos five ATLANTIC ACM awards

Find out more about FPL FiberNetrsquos award-winning fiber-optic solutions by visiting UptimeWorldcomBetterConnectivity or calling 1-855-FIBER10 The company is extending a limited-time ldquoDouble Your

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When more than 3400 business customers rated telecom provider performance in national surveys this year FPL FiberNet topped the list across five different categories

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40 OCTOBER 2016 FLORIDATRENDCOM

( Miami-Dade )

left photo Donna Victor

Cecilia Gutierrez-Abety PresidentCEO Miami Childrenrsquos Initiative

Suzanne Amaducci-Adams Partnerreal estate practice group leader Bilzin Sumberg

Luis de la Aguilera CEO US Century Bank

Fernando Alonso Partnerchairman Latin American Practice Group Hunton amp Williams

Steven M Altschuler Senior vice president of health affairs University of Miami CEO UHealth-University of Miami

Health System Cesar L Alvarez

Senior chairman Greenberg Traurig

Susan Amat CEOfounder Venture Hive

Micky Arison Chairman Carnival owner Miami Heat

Eddy Arriola CEO Apollo Bank

Roslyn Clark Artis President Florida Memorial University

Joe Atkinson South Florida region president Wells Fargo Bank

Ana Codina Barlick CEO Codina Partners

Hilarie Bass Co-president Greenberg

Traurig president-elect American Bar Association

Rick Beasley Executive director CareerSource South Florida

Peggy Benua General manager Dream South Beach Hotel Chair Miami Beach Visitor amp Convention Authority

Nico Berardi Managing director Accelerated Growth Partners

Jeff Berkowitz Founderpresident Berkowitz Development Group

Linda Bevilacqua

President Barry University

Tere Blanca FounderpresidentCEO Blanca Commercial Real Estate

Ron Book Lobbyist chairman Homeless Trust

Luigi Boria Mayor Doral

Bernardo Fort-Brescia Founding principal Arquitectonic

Don Cartwright Managing director JLL

Alberto M Carvalho Superintendent Miami-Dade County Public Schools

Franklyn M Casale President St Thomas University

Armando Codina Chairman Codina Partners

Constance Collins Founderpresidentexecutive director Lotus House

Michael Comras CEO Comras

Tom Cornish Florida president BankUnited

Meg Daly Founderpresident Friends of The Underline

Jaret Davis Miami co-managing shareholder Greenberg Traurig chair-elect Beacon Council

Edgardo Defortuna President Fortune International Group

Gil Dezer President Dezer Development

Ernie Diaz Chair Beacon Council Florida regional president TD Bank

Bill Duquette CEO Homestead Hospital

Edward W Easton FounderchairmanCEO Easton Group

Mary Jo Eaton Global president asset services and evaluation CBRE

David Edelstein President TriStar Capital

Richard D Fain ChairmanCEO Royal Caribbean Cruises

T Willard Fair PresidentCEO Urban League of Greater Miami

Teresa P Foxx Directorgeneral manager Barclays Bankers Association

Julio Frenk President University of Miami

Phillip Frost CEOChairman Opko

Pierluigi Gazzolo American division president Viacom International Media Networks

Carlos A Gimeacutenez Mayor Miami-Dade County

Must-Know Contacts

Jaret Davis

Ana Marie

Codina Barlick

Armando Codina

Teresa P Foxx

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42 OCTOBER 2016 FLORIDATRENDCOM

( Miami-Dade )

photos Daniel Portnoy top Alberto E Tamargo Newscom bottom

Emilio Gonzalez Director Miami-Dade Aviation Department

Jorge Gonzalez CEO City National Bank

Xavier Gonzalez COOexecutive director eMerge Americas

Matt Gorson Senior chairman Greenberg Traurig

James R Haj PresidentCEO Childrenrsquos Trust

Felecia Hatcher Co-founder Code Fever founder and Black Tech Week

Tibor Hollo Founderchairmanpresident Florida East Coast Realty

Ezra Katz Chairman Aztec Group

Brian Keeley PresidentCEO Baptist Health South Florida

Matt Haggman Miami program director Knight Foundation

Avra Jain CEO Vagabond Group

Barry Johnson PresidentCEO Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce

Edward J Joyce Chief fiduciary officer east US region Northern Trust

Wendy Kallergis President Greater Miami amp the Beaches Hotel Association

Neisen O Kasdin Miami managing partner Akerman

Arnaud Karsenti Managing principal 13th Floor Investments

Juan Kuryla DirectorCEO PortMiami

Alicia Cervera Lamadrid Managing partner Cervera Real Estate

Philip Levine Mayor Miami Beach

Diego Lowenstein CEO Lionstone Development

Lisa Lutoff-Perlo PresidentCEO Celebrity Cruises

Moishe Mana President Mana Group

David Martin Presidentco-founder Terra Group

Jose Mas CEO MasTec

Manuel Medina Founder eMerge Americas foundermanaging partner Medina Capital

Carlos Migoya PresidentCEO Jackson Health System

Stuart A Miller CEO Lennar

Nitin Motwani Managing principal Miami Worldcenter Associates

Tom Murphy Jr ChairmanCEO Coastal Construction Group

Stephen Owens President Swire Properities

Eduardo J Padroacuten President Miami Dade College

Wayne Pathman Managing partnerco-founder Pathman Lewis chairman-elect Miami Beach Chamber of Commerce

Jorge Peacuterez FounderchairmanCEO Related Group

Elizabeth Plater-Zyberk Partner Duany Plater-Zyberk amp Co

Tomas Regalado

Must-Know Contacts

Mayor Miami P Michael Reininger

President All Aboard Florida

Larry Richey Managing directorFlorida market leader Cushman amp Wakefield

Alyce Robertson Executive director Miami Downtown Development Authority

Craig Robins PresidentCEO Dacra

Mark B Rosenberg President Florida International University

Robert Sanchez ChairmanCEO Ryder System

Gene Schaefer Miami market president Bank of America

Penny Shaffer South Florida market president Florida Blue

Ron Shuffield President EWM Realty International

Vincent Signorello PresidentCEO Florida East Coast Industries

Jackie Soffer and Jeffrey Soffer Turnberry Associates

Steven Sonberg Managing partner Holland amp Knight

Steven D Sonenreich

PresidentCEO Mount Sinai Medical Center

Jessica Goldman Srebnick CEO Goldman Properties

Kim Stone Executive vice presidentgeneral manager Miami Heat GroupAmericanAirlines Arena

William Talbert III CEO Greater Miami Convention amp Visitors Bureau

Mayi de la Vega FounderCEO One Sothebyrsquos International Realty

Tony Villamil Co-founderprincipal Washington Economics Group

Alexandra Villoch Presidentpublisher Miami Herald Media

Matthew Whitman Lazenby PresidentCEO Whitman Family Development

Teri Williams President OneUnited Bank

Manny de Zaacuterraga Executive managing director HFF

Bernard Zyscovich Managing principal Zyscovich Architects

Jorge Peacuterez

Alicia Cervera

Lamadrid

Page 10: Follow the Leaders. Follow - Amazon S3€¦ · Senior Market Director / Tampa Bay Tampa - St. Petersburg - Sarasota - Naples - Ft. Myers Christine King 727/892-2641 Senior Market

10 OCTOBER 2016 FLORIDATRENDCOM

( Miami-Dade )

Agriculture is among the biggest industries in the countyrsquos southernmost suburb which is the gateway to both Everglades National Park and Biscayne National Park mdash and is also home to Homestead-Miami Speedway

Homestead Air Reserve Base has an economic

impact of about $316 million and employs approximately 1400 another 1700 Air Force reservists conduct monthly drills at the base

Brazilian developer GBX Capital is building a 16-million-sq-ft 16-building spec industrial park which will include a distribution center for PepsiCoFrito-Lay

Doral 1388 ndash Square

miles of land 52453 ndash Population (2016) 45704 ndash Population (2010) 624 ndash Foreign-born 909 ndash Speak a language

other than English at home

RaceHispanic Origin 795 ndash Hispanic or Latino 146 ndash White

non-Hispanic 36 ndash Asian alone 25 ndash Black or African-

American alone

Income $72623 ndash Median

household income

Housing 19521 ndash Total

housing units mdash 54 owner-occupied

17 of Doralrsquos population is Venezuelan mdash the highest of any US city according to city-datacom One of the countyrsquos newest cities Doral is also its fastest-growing with 4200 new businesses and more than 21000 new jobs during the last four years The city is home to more than 80000 jobs

Doral is headquarters to two of the statersquos largest public companies No 1 World Fuel Services and No 6 Carnival

Codina Partnersrsquo $1-billion mixed-use Downtown Doral will eventually fill 120 acres with 70 retailers and restaurants office space an elementary school and eight towers with a total of 2840 condos rental units and townhomes The Shops at Downtown Doral and one of the condo towers are open

Homestead

RaceHispanic Origin 629 ndash Hispanic or Latino 204 ndash Black or African-

American alone 160 ndash White

non-Hispanic 12 ndash Asian alone

Income $40250 ndash Median

household income

Housing 24598 ndash Total

housing units mdash 41 owner-occupied

North Miami 841 ndash Square

miles of land 65206 ndash Population

(2016) 58786 ndash Population

(2010) 491 ndash Foreign-born 698 ndash Speak a

language other than English at home

RaceHispanic Origin 589 ndash Black or

African-American alone

326 ndash White non-Hispanic

271 ndash Hispanic or Latino

17 ndash Asian alone

Income $36776 ndash Median

household income

Housing 22623 ndash Total

housing units mdash 50 owner-occupied

The area is known for its large Haitian population

Tage Greenwich Studios where the TV show Flipper was filmed remains one of south Floridarsquos largest studio facilities

Plans for SoLeacute Mia include 14 million square feet for retail entertainment offices homes and swimming lagoons

Agriculture is a key industry in Homestead

The SoLeacute

Mia project in North Miami

Snapshots

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12 OCTOBER 2016 FLORIDATRENDCOM

( Miami-Dade )

top photo Steve Schadt

North Miami Beach 483 ndash Square miles of land 44601 ndash Population (2016) 41523 ndash Population (2010)

504 ndash Foreign-born 666 ndash Speak a language

other than English at home

Snapshots

The Marina Palms Yacht Club amp Residences

Income $93590 ndash Median

household income

Housing 20836 ndash Total housing units

mdash 61 owner-occupied

More than 26 consulates and

foreign government offices more than 155 multinational companies and the University of Miami complement the historic master-planned cityrsquos retail restaurant and housing

Zubi Advertising which has its headquarters and an

in-house studio in the city boasts clients such as Dunkinrsquo Donuts Walgreens and Ford

A $216-million 18-month-long revamp of the downtown streetscape along Miracle Mile and Giralda Avenuersquos Restaurant Row is under way

Coral Gables

1292 ndash Square miles of land 50844 ndash Population (2016) 46780 ndash Population (2010) 373 ndash Foreign-born 602 ndash Speak a language

other than English at home

RaceHispanic Origin 536 ndash Hispanic or Latino 401 ndash White non-Hispanic 30 ndash Black or African-

American alone 27 ndash Asian alone

RaceHispanic Origin 414 ndash Black or

African-American alone 366 ndash Hispanic or Latino 184 ndash White non-Hispanic 34 ndash Asian alone

Income $38130 ndash Median

household income

Housing 16604 ndash Total housing units

mdash 55 owner-occupied

The city is encouraging development with the recent rezoning of 41 acres into mixed-use districts

with increased density

The Marina Palms Yacht Club amp Residences is Miami-Dadersquos first new condomarina project in 20 years Its 112 wet slips opened earlier this year as did its first luxury condo tower the second tower should open early next year bringing the total residential units to 468

Equity One has 15 million square feet of shopping real estate under management in 112 properties around the US The publicly traded real estate investment trust had $360 million in revenue in 2015

Cutler Bay

984 ndash Square miles of land 43600 ndash Population (2016) 40286 ndash Population (2010) 361 ndash Foreign-born

542 ndash Speak a language other than English at home

RaceHispanic Origin 545 ndash Hispanic or Latino 285 ndash White

non-Hispanic

142 ndash Black or African-American alone

23 ndash Asian alone

Income $62130 ndash Median

household income

Housing 15092 ndash Total housing

units ndash 72 owner-occupied

Southland Mall s the only indoor mall in the most southern part of the county

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16 OCTOBER 2016 FLORIDATRENDCOM

( Miami-Dade )

photo Newscom

Business Indicators

$14805 ndash Retail sales per capita (2012)

80197 ndash Employment establishments (2014)

$49200 ndash Average wage in 2015 compared to the $45000 average statewide

Top 5 Industries by Jobs (2016) 183316 ndash Accommodation

and food services 178237 ndash Health care

and social services 177717 ndash Professional

scientific and technical services

172069 ndash Education 159159 ndash Retail

Industry Growth and Wages Employment in health care

Miami-Dadersquos second-largest sector grew 3 from 2014 to 2015 slightly above the industryrsquos statewide growth of 29 Average annual wage for Miami-Dade health care workers during 2015 was $49052 above the statewide average of $47652

Construction grew 78 in Miami-Dade from 2014 to 2015 slightly faster than statewide growth of 7 Construction workers in Miami-Dade made an average of $47600 in 2015 compared to $44000 statewide

Three other fast-growing

industries in Miami-Dade actually have lower average wages than statewide

Other Services $30300 vs $32500

Manufacturing $45900 vs $55600

Administrative and Waste Services $31300 vs $34200

Top EmployersThe countyrsquos top employers list is dominated by government education and health care Only two of the top 15 employers mdash American Airlines and FPampL mdash are for-profit corporations

2015 Employees Miami-Dade County

Public Schools 31000 Miami-Dade County 24692 Federal government 19300 Florida state

government 19200 University of Miami 13864 Baptist Health South

Florida 13369 American Airlines 11773 Jackson Health

System 8163 Florida International

University 4951 City of Miami 3820 Mount Sinai Medical

Center 3402 FPampL 3011 Nicklaus Childrenrsquos

Hospital 2991 Homestead Air Reserve

Base 2810 Miami Dade College 2572

Source Beacon Council

Small Business

The greater Miami metropolitan area is No1 in the US in the rate of business owners with 869 of adult residents owning a business as their main job The Kauffman Foundation ranked the area No 6 in small-business activity (focusing on businesses more than 5 years old with fewer than 50 employees) and No 22 in startup activity with 052 of the adult population becoming entrepreneurs in a given month

Those companies tend to stay small The Kauffman Foundation also ranked the metro area No 39 out of 40 on its Index of Growth Entrepreneurship mdash behind Jacksonville Tampa and Orlando in the growth of companies during their first five years in business

Businesses by Number of Employees

1-4 66755-9 189410-19 76620-49 40550-99 137100+ 124

American Airlines

employs almost 12000 in the

county

Key Economic Sectors

18 OCTOBER 2016 FLORIDATRENDCOM

( Miami-Dade )

bottom photo GMCVB

Tourism

Miami-Dade is an international tourism destination with its beaches nightlife and shopping having broadened to include arts and culture And while 48 of visitors still go to Miami Beach downtown Miami has also become an important destination Several of the hotels that opened in Miami-Dade this year represented their brandsrsquo US debuts including Atton Brickell Miami (from Chile-based Atton) EAST Miami (from Asia-based Swire Hotels) ME Miami (from Spain-based Meliacutea) and Pullman Miami Airport (from France-based AccorHotels)

Although the cruise industry

didnrsquot set a passenger record through PortMiami during 2015 it retained its ldquocruise capitalrdquo moniker with 202 million passengers 155 million overnight

visitors in 2015 (a record) mdash up 64 from 2014

8 million domestic visitors 75 million

international visitors No 1 domestic

market New York No 1 international

market Brazil 72 increase in visitors

from Asia the Middle East and Australia

$244 billion in spending 59 increase in average

daily room rate 781 occupancy (a record) 14 new hotels opened

Trade and Logistics

Miamirsquos geographic position its airport and seaport as well as population growth have brought more than 2200 trade and logistics companies into the county FedEx UPS Hellmann Worldwide Logistics Ryder System Seaboard Marine and Southeastern Freight Lines are a few of the countyrsquos top companies in this industry The Miami Customs District

PortMiami is the

nationrsquos cruise capital

anchored by PortMiami and Miami International Airport did $10685 billion in trade during 2015 Brazil is the districtrsquos top trade partner which is one reason trade has been down lately

Miami-Dadersquos biggest challenge may be the fact that there are no direct flights between MIA and Asia And Chinese influence in Latin America say industry experts is diverting trade from north-south routes to east-west ones

Miami-Dade has 56 foreign trade zones mdash more than any other county in the country Itrsquos working to create another one within Miami International Airport which will allow facilities within the airport to manufacture products for export with imported parts without paying duties on their re-exports

Major Foreign Trade Zones Miami Free Zone At 47

acres one of the largest privately operated general-purpose foreign trade zones in North America

PortMiami Foreign Trade Zone 16 million square feet of warehouse and logistics space in the seaport Miami International Airport Opa-locka Airport the Miami River and warehousing areas in Doral and Hialeah

Homestead Foreign Trade Zone The southernmost in the continental US it covers 1000 acres

Miami-Dade has attracted more than 2200 trade and logistics companies

Key Economic Sectors

Right Time Right Team

Government Relations Specialists

bull Government Affairs bull Procurement Bids amp Protests bull LobbyingAdvocacy bull Real Estate Project Advisory bull Technology Strategy bull Infrastructure Projects bull Licensing amp Permitting bull New Product Launches bull Regulatory amp Enforcement

Al MaloofManaging Director GJB Consulting LLC

Main Office Miami 3053492322 wwwGovAffairsConsultingcom

GJB Consulting llcBusiness Strategy bull Procurement bull Public Advocacy

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( Miami-Dade )

Banking and Finance

A center for Latin American banking Miami-Dade has the East Coastrsquos largest concentration of domestic and international banks south of New York City Local money too draws in financial services firms including hedge funds private equity funds and private bankers Miamirsquos Brickell district alone has 60 international banks and almost 100 alternative investment companies

Large locally based banks (several of which are owned by foreign firms) include Miami Lakes-based BankUnited Coral Gables-based Mercantil Commercebank Doral-based US Century Bank as well as Miami-based City National Bank of

Florida Sabadell United Bank Ocean Bank and TotalBank National banks including Bank of America and Wells Fargo are top employers with more than 2000 employees each in the county JPMorgan Chase employs about 1300 and Citi employs more than 1000 International banks range from Brazilrsquos Banco do Brasil and Itauacute Private Bank to Israelrsquos Bank Leumi and UK-based Barclays

Latin American financial company headquarters in the county include AXA Advisorsrsquo FloridaCaribbean Region MasterCard Worldwide and Visa International Latin America amp Caribbean

The last couple of years have seen

several hedge funds and investment banks either relocate to Miami or open offices there many of them citing lower costs of hiring and doing business as well as proximity to clients who often visit the area Universa Investments for instance moved its headquarters from California in 2014 and Brazilian investment firm XP Securities opened a 30-person office in Miami

Health Care and Life Sciences

This industry is dominated by non-profits Baptist Health South Florida is the largest with seven

hospitals a cardiac care center and nearly 50 outpatient centers Its 16000 employees make it the countyrsquos largest private employer Baptist is expanding its footprint with some 50 buildings under construction In December it will open the $500-million Miami Cancer Institute at its West Kendall Baptist Hospital campus that will include a 184-room Hilton hotel and a 220-ton proton therapy cyclotron The institute will employ about 1000 people

Jackson Health System is the largest public health system in the country with six hospitals 12 specialty care centers and long-

Jackson Health System is the largest public health system in the country

Sabadell United is one of 60

international banks

Key Economic Sectors

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term care centers clinics and pharmacies Voters approved an $830-million bond issue to help pay for rebuilding and adding three towers to its flagship Jackson Memorial Hospital campus Jackson Memorial is a teaching facility for the University of Miamirsquos Leonard M Miller School of Medicine The two also have a joint program in the Miami Transplant Institute UM which has its own health system mdash UHealth mdash has the No 1 eye institute in the nation Bascom Palmer Eye Institute which has earned that ranking 15 times in the past 27 years

Other notable facilities include Miami

Beachrsquos 613-bed Mount Sinai Medical Center which is also a state-designated teaching hospital and Nicklaus Childrenrsquos HospitalMiami Childrenrsquos Health System which includes a free-standing hospital exclusively for children plus nine pediatric outpatient centers

Jackson UHealth UMrsquos Miller School of Medicine Florida International Universityrsquos Wertheim College of Medicine and Miami Dade Collegersquos Medical Center Campus all operate in Miamirsquos health district In addition the 10-acre University of Miami Life Science amp Technology Park opened in 2011 and includes 2

million square feet of science labs and research facilities

Real EstateThe last real

estate bust hit Miami-Dade hard but the market bounced back on the strength of international real estate buyers many of whom put down 50 deposits to reserve condos Much of the building that has happened in recent years has been in the luxury sector marketed to those same buyers However falling foreign currencies and other economic factors have slowed luxury sales and some prices have fallen

Meanwhile mid-market home sales continue to grow

Professional Services

The countyrsquos law accounting and consulting firms are known for having multilingual multicultural staffs as well as expertise in doing business in Latin America Among the largest law firms

are Akerman Greenberg Traurig Holland amp Knight Bilzin Sumberg The legal sector is largely dominated by firms founded in Florida with national firms

finding it hard to get a strong foothold in a market with few large institutional clients Several Miami-based firms are among Accounting Todayrsquos Top 100 Accounting Firms list MBAF (No 42) Kaufman Rossin (51) Berkowitz Pollack Brant Advisors and Accountants (68) Ernst amp Young and Deloitte both also have large presences in Miami-Dade

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more than 20 nations

Art Basel Miami Beach Miami-Dade made its name on the international arts and culture scene with the contemporary art fair Art Basel Miami Beach which takes place in the fall More than 250 galleries from more than 30 nations exhibit at Art Basel in the Miami Beach Convention Center with some 73000 art dealers artists collectors

and aficionados from around the world

Art Miami Miami-Dadersquos oldest art fair takes place in Miamirsquos Wynwood neighborhood Launched in 1989 it is focused on established contemporary artworks and attracts more than 125 galleries and nearly 80000 people Its sister CONTEXT Art Miami fair focuses on emerging and mid-career artists

Media Production

Univision has studios and business operations in Doral Spanish programming firm NBCUniversal Telemundo produces an average of 800 hours of programming annually in its Hialeah studios Now the company is building a $250-million global headquarters nearby It will bring together Telemundo Network Telemundo Studios Telemundo Internacional cable network NBC Universo and digital media operations In downtown Miami Viacom International Media Networks for the Americas uses EUEScreen Gemsrsquo production facility Disney Channel ESPN FOX HBO and MTV all have their Latin American headquarters in the county

( Miami-Dade )

Art Institutions

The Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts just north of downtown Miami turns 10 this year mdash its three stages host some 500 events annually The New World Symphony is the nationrsquos premiere academy for up-and-coming musicians and performs in the Frank Gehry-designed New World Center in Miami Beach as well as in the Arsht Center The Arsht also is host to the Cleveland Orchestra Miami and the Florida Grand Opera and the Miami City Ballet

One of the newest performing arts centers is the South Miami-Dade Cultural Center which opened in 2011 The oldest is the 400-seat Lyric Theater in Miamirsquos

Overtown followed by downtown Miamirsquos Olympia Theater

The Peacuterez Art Museum Miami (PAAM) opened in downtown Miami in 2013 and quickly became the arearsquos premier museum Itrsquos dedicated to art from the 20th and 21st centuries

The Frost Museum of Science is under construction with help from hotel tax money after falling short in its fundraising and briefly halting construction

Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden Both a research institution and a destination the 83-acre garden has more than 200000 specimens in its herbarium science lab and research space as well as field research programs in

Telemundo Studios is based in Miami

More than 250 galleries

exhibit during Art Basel Miami

Beach

Key Economic Sectors

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( Miami-Dade )

Notable Firms

American Airlines mdash The countyrsquos No 3 private employer (after Baptist Health South Florida and the University of Miami) has some 11000 employees at its Latin American and Caribbean hub at Miami International Airport

CarnivalRoyal CaribbeanNorwegian mdash Carnival ($1571 billion in revenue in 2015) Royal Caribbean Cruises ($83 billion) and Norwegian Cruise Line ($435 billion) all have headquarters in the county Together the worldrsquos three largest cruise companies employ nearly 7500 in the county

Lennar mdash One of the nationrsquos largest

home builders is based in Miami It had $947 billion in revenue last year

Perry Ellis International mdash The fashion designer and distributorrsquos brands

include its namesake Perry Ellis as well as Jantzen Cubavera and Original Penguin The publicly traded firm employs 650 in the county and has revenue of $89952 million

Related Group mdash

One of the nationrsquos largest Hispanic-owned firms with nearly $2 billion in revenue last year Related Group began in 1979 as an affordable housing developer then became the countyrsquos condo leader Chairman and CEO Jorge Peacuterez has led it in building and managing more than 90000 condos and apartments While continuing to build condominium projects in the luxury through middle-market sectors the company has also gotten back into affordable and public housing development in recent years and has expanded into Tampa Atlanta Mexico and Argentina

Ryder System mdash One of the countyrsquos largest employers the

transportation and logistics giant had $657 billion in revenue in 2015 and employed more than 1100 in the county

Southern Glazerrsquos mdash North Americarsquos largest wine and spirits distribution company was formed earlier this year when Southern Wine amp Spirits merged with Glazerrsquos

Turnberry Associates mdash Aventura-based Turnberryrsquos flagship holdings are the 1594-room Fontainebleau Miami Beach resort one of the countyrsquos largest employers with 1987 workers and Aventura Mall which it manages and owns 667 of Aventura Mall is the nationrsquos third-largest it reportedly generates $1700 per square foot in sales mdash among the highest in the nation Turnberry is continuing to expand the mall with plans to add a three-story 315000-sq-ft wing

Brightstar mdash The largest specialized wireless distributor in the world became a

subsidiary of Japan-based SoftBank Group in 2014 and is still run from Medley It handles everything from sourcing warehousing and logistics to financing trade-ins and sales of mobile phones for device manufacturers wireless providers and retailers Revenue in 2015 was approximately $121 billion

MasTec mdash MasTec engineers constructs and maintains infrastructure for

electrical transmission and distribution oil and natural gas pipelines other utilities communications and other industries It has 605 employees in Miami-Dade and 10000 around the US with 2015 revenue of $421 billion

Logistics giant

Ryder is based in the

county

MasTec employs 605 in Miami-Dade

Perry Ellis has almost $1 billion

in revenue

A Lennar

community in Miami-

Dade

Key Economic Sectors

The best pediatric care in South Florida is alwayswithin reach

At Nicklaus Childrenrsquos Hospital we not only

provide care for children we place the child

and the family at the center of a devoted team

guiding them and their family through every

step of their journey It is because of Nicklaus

Childrenrsquos Hospitalrsquos innovative approach that

once again no other hospital in South Florida

has more programs listed in USNews amp World

Reportrsquos 2016-17 pediatric rankings In addition

our neurology and neurosurgery program is

ranked in the top 15 nationally That means

you have world-class pediatric care right here in

your own backyard And through our network of

outpatient and urgent care centers chances are

we are only a few blocks away Itrsquos great to be a

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Major Real Estate Projects

MiamiCentral Station mdash Florida East Coast Industries is creating a major transit-oriented development on two acres The Miami terminal for its All Aboard Florida Brightline train route will also include more than 180000 square feet of retail space two office towers with 190000 square feet and 90000 square feet of space as well as more than 800 apartments Trains will come and go from a 1000-foot long platform 50 feet above downtown All Aboard Florida service will begin running from Miami through Fort Lauderdale to West Palm Beach in 2017

Brickell City Centre mdash Swire Propertiesrsquo 54-million-sq-ft 91-acre mixed-use development has already changed the landscape of the Brickell area Its 260000 square feet of office space became available in two buildings earlier this year as did two residential condos with 780 total units In November its

500000-sq-ft outdoor shopping center will open with a $30-million climate ribbon that passively cools the center via a glass trellis Itrsquos the largest private-sector project under development in Miami

Miami Worldcenter mdash Construction is under way on the first phase of this nearly 30-acre

community just north of downtown Miami which has been more than a decade in the making Master developer Miami Worldcenter Associates partnering with other developers plans 450000 square feet of retail an 1800-room Marriott Marquis hotel 600000 square feet of convention space and several

condominium and rental apartment towers The first condominium will be complete in 2018

Miami Design District mdash Miami-based developer Dacra and L Real Estate are in the middle of a major redevelopment of what was once Miamirsquos abandoned furniture and deacutecor retail area With the first phase of building complete the 18-square-block neighborhood is already well on its way to being a luxury shopping district When completed next year the redevelopment will have about 120 luxury stores as well as restaurants a hotel art galleries furniture showrooms and residential condos A new Institute of Contemporary Art Miami will join other cultural spaces including the

MiamiCentral Station will

include retail space two office towers

and more than 800 apartments

Miami Design District is undergoing a major redevelopment

Key Economic Sectors

de la Cruz Collection Contemporary Art Space and the Buckminster Fuller Institute

River Landing Shops and Residences mdash The 814-acre mixed-use development in Miamirsquos health district will include 475 apartments a park along the Miami River and 426000 square feet of retail and restaurants Developer Andrew Hellinger expects to complete the project in 2018

Liberty Square mdash Related Group will redevelop Liberty Square a 57-acre public housing project originally built in the 1930s as well as a nearby vacant site called Lincoln Gardens

Faena District Miami Beach mdash Argentine Alan Faena and New Yorker Len Blavatnik are redeveloping a six-block area of Miami Beachrsquos Mid-Beach The 169-room Faena Hotel Miami Beach (inside the former Saxony Hotel) the 50-room Casa Claridgersquos hotel and the Faena House condo have already opened along with Faena Hotelrsquos 220-seat dinner theater Two more condominium buildings the 50000-sq-ft Faena Forum cultural center and the Faena Bazaar retail complex are under construction

Challenges

Miami-Dadersquos

biggest challenge is economic disparity and poverty Just over 20 of the population lives in poverty up from 178 in 2005 Expensive housing exacerbates the problem 62 of renters and 43 of owners spend more than one-third of their income on housing

Increasing population density and cargo transportation mean crowded roads at all times of day The TomTom Traffic Index ranked Miami No 7 on its list of the overall most congested cities in the US based on travel time in the daily commute

Business leaders and companies considering expanding or relocating into the county often cite education and workforce preparation as their biggest concerns but the countyrsquos public education system has made dramatic changes during the past several years The Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce meanwhile has made education one of its priorities this year

Sea-level rise is likely the countyrsquos greatest

long-term threat The most immediate issues are saltwater intrusion into freshwater aquifers as well as high-tide flooding of streets Miami Beach spent

$400 million to raise streets and install pumps The county one of four members of the Southeast Florida Regional Climate Change Compact also created a position of chief resilience officer to address issues such as sea-level rise and hurricanes

Miami-Dade has the toughest wind-resistance building codes in the nation and many believe itrsquos more prepared for such a storm than most communities

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Miami International AirportOne of the worldrsquos busiest international

airports MIA is the countyrsquos most important economic engine with one out of every 41 jobs attributed to the airport and related-aviation industries MIA expects to generate more than $1 billion in revenue for the first time this fiscal year In 2015 it became the second airport in the world to earn certification as a pharmaceutical freight hub from the International Air Transport Association A recently completed $64-billion capital improvement program saw construction of a fourth runway 4 million square feet of new terminal space and a train connecting the airport with the Miami Intermodal Center

Worldwide Rankings (by volume) No 2 ndash International passengers No 1 ndash International freight

US Rankings No 1 ndash International freight No 2 ndash International passengers No 12 ndash Total passengers No 3 ndash Total cargo

Business Assets

PortMiami is the

statersquos No 1 container

port

2015 Milestones 231 million ndash Domestic passengers 212 million ndash International passengers 98 ndash International cities served non-stop 52 ndash Domestic cities served non-stop 102 ndash Total airlines 256891 tons ndash Domestic freight 19 million tons ndash International cargo

PortMiamiThe statersquos No 1 container port and the

worldrsquos No 1 cruise port is the countyrsquos

second-most-important economic engine with an estimated $28-billion economic impact More than $1 billion in recent improvements include completion of a $205-million deep dredge and installation of cranes to accommodate post-Panamax ships a port tunnel that connects to I-95 and on-dock rail service Cargo industry leaders ranked PortMiami the No 1 seaport on the East Coast for port productivity and performance

During the fiscal year ending Sept 30 2015 PortMiami saw more cruise

The county recently completed a centralized traffic management system

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Meanwhile the 25-mile elevated Metrorail runs from Hialeah to downtown Miami to Miami International Airport and south to the Kendall area In downtown Miami the Metromover runs on 44 miles of elevated track connecting the central business district with the Brickell area The Metromover and Metrorail connect with each and with bus lines in downtown Miami at Government Center

Tri-Rail trains connect Miami-Dade Broward

and Palm Beach counties The system is currently too far west for Miami-Dadersquos business centers though Tri-Rail is being extended to MiamiCentral station

The cities of Miami Miami Beach and Coral Gables run their own trolleybus systems through their downtowns

Rail ndash Both CSX and Florida East Coast Railway run through the county

passengers than any other port in the world mdash nearly 49 million During 2016 19 cruise lines plan to bring 42 ships through PortMiami mdash most of them making it their home port

The portrsquos cruise capacity is set to increase Royal Caribbean Cruises signed an agreement with the county to construct and operate a new $150-million 170000-sq-ft terminal at the port It will serve as home port to Royal Caribbean International ships especially its 5400-passenger Oasis-class vessels and allow the company to increase its annual passenger volume at the port by as many as 1 million

2015 Cargo Volume (year ending Sept 30 2015) 1422 ndash Ships docked 457 million ndash Inbound tons 405 million ndash Outbound tons 101 million ndash 20-foot

equivalent units of containerized cargo up 15

Transportation

HighwaysRoads ndash I-95 Floridarsquos Turnpike and I-75 provide north-south transit Additional state roads include the Palmetto Expressway (SR 826) Dolphin Expressway (SR 836) Turnpike Homestead Extension (SR 821) Don Shula Expressway (SR 874) and Snapper Creek Expressway (SR 878) The Miami-Dade Expressway Authority (MDX) funded entirely by toll revenue manages five east-west roads that handle some 1 million cars daily

This summer the county finished a $13-million centralized traffic management center with computers and traffic engineers to monitor intersections and change lights in real-time

Transit ndash Mass transit in the county is expected to undergo a transformation when Florida East Coast Industries opens MiamiCentral station in downtown Miami late in 2017

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Educational Resources

Miami-Dade is No 8 in the nation in college students per capita 56 colleges and 25 universities have programs in the county The top four by number of graduates during the 2014-15 school year Florida International University ndash

12792 graduates mdash The seventh-largest public university in the nation by enrollment it awards more degrees to Hispanic students than any other US university

Miami Dade College ndash 11473 mdash The largest educational institution in the nation with more than 165000 students

University of Miami ndash 5352 mdash Among the nationrsquos top 50 universities according to US News amp World Report for five years in a row

Barry University ndash 2656 mdash Among Forbes magazinersquos ldquoAmericarsquos Top Collegesrdquo

Other universities include St Thomas University Florida Memorial University Johnson amp Wales University Miami International University of Art amp Design as well as MBA programs from Kellogg School of Management (Northwestern University) and Alliance Manchester Business School

Meanwhile the countyrsquos K-12 schools have improved under Superintendent Alberto Carvalho In 2012 voters approved issuing a $12-billion bond to fund renovations and construction of Miami-Dade County Public School facilities updating technology expanding student capacity and enhancing safety

Business Assets The district introduced 59 magnet and ldquochoicerdquo programs for the 2016-17 school year and now offers more than 500 magnet academy career academy public-private partnership and other thematic options 100 schools offer magnet programs These include programs in global trade and logistics cybersecurity forensic science botany zoology communications and law enforcement The county also offers some of the most robust foreign language programs in the country as part of its extended foreign language program The International Studies Preparatory Academy in Coral Gables is run by the first international public-private educational partnership in the US Miami-Dade County Public Schools the city of Coral Gables and the Spanish Italian and French education ministries

In 2012 the school district earned the Broad Prize for Urban Education awarded to school districts that show the greatest overall performance improvement and reduce achievement gaps among low-income students and among students of color Newsweek put 12 Miami-Dade County Public Schools on its list of ldquoTop High Schools for Low-Income Studentsrdquo And the school system has more national magnet merit awards than any other in the country including six Magnet School of Americarsquos Magnet Schools of Excellence awards (out of 74 in the nation) and 28 Magnet

UM is among

the top 50 universities

in the country

Alberto Carvalho

FIU awards more

degrees to Hispanics than any

other US university

FLORIDATRENDCOM OCTOBER 2016 31

Schools of Distinction Research site WalletHub found that the county has the highest rate of return on educational investment

The county also has 432 private schools with a combined enrollment of more than 50000 students

The countyrsquos One Community One Goal initiative formed the Academic Leaders Council to ensure that academic institutions at all levels are producing workers that local industries need The council brings together the heads of the arearsquos six largest higher-education institutions mdash the University of Miami St Thomas University Miami Dade College Florida Memorial University Florida International University and Barry University mdash and Superintendent Carvalho In 2015 the council created the Talent Development Network to connect students with paid internships at local companies It began with 200 paid internships for higher education students

WorkforceDespite a total labor force of

about 131 million people and an unemployment rate of 53 in the county many business owners say they have trouble finding the right employees

CareerSource South Florida is the public-private workforce development and training partnership for Miami-Dade County and Monroe County The county is one of two White House-designated TechHire communities in Florida and is competing for a portion of $100 million in related grants to expand the countyrsquos IT hiring and training ecosystem

Miami-Dadersquos top occupations and the portion of the workforce in those occupations Office and Administrative

Support 163 Sales 143 Executives managers and

administrators 97 Food preparationservice 62 Building and grounds

maintenance 56

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( Miami-Dade )

Convention Facilities

The Miami Beach Convention Center is the countyrsquos main convention venue with 500000 square feet of exhibit space and a 60000-sq-ft ballroom Itrsquos small by convention standards and is undergoing a $615-million expansion and redevelopment which should be ready in 2018

In downtown Miami James L Knight International Center

has 113000 square feet of total meeting space including a theater that seats up to 4569 people and the Miami Convention Centerrsquos 28000-sq-ft exhibition hall

Other major meeting spaces include the Trump National Doral Miamirsquos 175000 square feet of meeting space the Miami Airport Convention Centerrsquos 172000 square feet the InterContinental Miamirsquos 101000 square feet the Hyatt Regency Miamirsquos 100000

square feet and the JW Marriott Marquis Miamirsquos 80000 square feet One of the countyrsquos oldest conference centers is at the Biltmore Hotel in Coral Gables which has 75000 square feet of meeting and function space plus 273 rooms and a golf course

HotelsAlthough only about 8 of

visitors to Miami-Dade came for business during 2015 the countyrsquos robust tourist industry means plenty of options for business travelers among the arearsquos nearly 51800 rooms in more than 390 hotels

Miami-Dadersquos signature accommodations are its boutique hotels which range from art deco classics to new and modern The number of independent hotels has dropped considerably in recent years with major chains either buying up or building their own boutique options They

range from the 18-room Sense Beach House in South Beach to the iconic 194-room Delano which is part of the Morgans Hotel Group

The county has four AAA Five-Diamond Hotels The St Regis Bal Harbour Resort the Four Seasons Hotel Miami the Mandarin Oriental in downtown and Acqualina Resort amp Spa in Sunny Isles Beach It also has four Forbes Five-Star Hotels Acqualina Mandarin Oriental St Regis and the Setai Miami Beach

Miami-Dadersquos largest hotels (by rooms) Fontainebleau Miami

Beach 1504 Loews Miami Beach

Hotel 790 Trump National

Doral Miami 643 InterContinental Miami

(downtown) 641 Hyatt Regency Miami

(downtown) 612 Miami Marriott Biscayne

Bay (downtown) 602

Business Assets The Miami Beach Convention

Center has 500000 square feet of

meeting space

The Mandarin Oriental is one of four AAA Five-Diamond Hotels

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Sports

In addition to college sports the area has four Major League teams the NFL Miami Dolphins NBA Miami Heat MLB Miami Marlins and North American

Soccer Leaguersquos Miami FC which started play this year

Auto racing ndash Homestead-Miami Speedway hosts events throughout the season including NASCARrsquos Ford Championship Weekend

Annual events ndash The Orange Bowl part of the college football playoffs hosts playoff semifinal games every three years the Miami Open tennis tournament Miami Beach Polo World Cup

Business AssetsDining

While Joersquos Stone Crab in South Beach may still be the hardest restaurant to get a seat in power dining around the county is now about diverse options new experiences and inventive cuisine Peruvian gastropub and farm-to-table restaurants are the newest trends while every flavor of Latin ethnic food Asian fusion and seafood remain strong Dining has become a reason to come to Miami-Dade with the hottest dining districts in South Beach Miamirsquos Brickell area the Miami Design District Miamirsquos Wynwood neighborhood and Coral Gables

Among the offerings 7 Florida Trend Golden

Spoon Hall of Fame restaurants 26 Florida Trend Golden

Spoon Award restaurants

Malls

Several of Miami-Dadersquos major malls are among the highest-grossing in the nation Among the malls

Aventura Mall Dadeland Mall Bal Harbour Shops Shops at Merrick Park Dolphin Mall Miami International Mall Mall of the Americas Southland Mall The Falls

NatureBeaches were Miami-Dadersquos

original attraction and the county is home to two national parks Everglades National Park and Biscayne National Park (95 of which is under water) It has three state parks Bill Baggs Cape Florida State Park in Key Biscayne Barnacle Historic State Park in Miamirsquos Coconut Grove area and North Miami Beachrsquos Oleta River State Park which is Floridarsquos largest urban park

The area has four

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The county is home to Everglades National Park

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( Miami-Dade )

Innovation Hub

Can Miami-Dade turn one of the highest rates of entrepreneurship in the country into a true innovation ecosystem Organizations from the Beacon Council and Miami-Dade County to the Miami Downtown Development Authority the John S and James L Knight Foundation and a slew of incubatorsaccelerators are working on that mission

Itrsquos a challenge There is a shortage of both venture capital funding and new graduates in tech-related fields in the area Therersquos not an ecosystem of established tech companies with experienced entrepreneurs who can fund startups with stock option payouts But many say those two obstacles will be easier to overcome than geography Compared to other hubs of innovation Miami-Dadersquos is spread out with co-working spaces accelerators incubators and innovative companies from one end of the county to the other

Despite these obstacles the non-profit Knight Foundation decided in 2013 to invest heavily in creating an innovation ecosystem in Miami-Dade To date it has committed more than $20 million to 180 programs

One the Knight Foundationrsquos biggest investments was helping to launch eMerge Americas which has become the regionrsquos signature technology and entrepreneurship conference Its $151-million three-year grant along with $1 million in seed money from Miami-Dade County have helped eMerge grow from 6000 attendees in 2014 to 13000 attendees from more than 400 companies in 2016

The efforts appear to be paying off Between 2012 and 2014 the county saw a 24 increase in technology jobs compared to a 9 increase nationally Microsoft launched its first US Innovation Center in Miami and the White House named Miami-Dade a TechHire community part of an initiative to train people for technology jobs And the Kauffman

Business Assets Foundation ranked the area No 2 metropolitan area in the nation for entrepreneurship

Innovation Economy Components Venture Hive ndash The granddaddy of

Miamirsquos accelerators and incubators founded with financial support from the Miami Downtown Development Authority supports high-growth technology companies at all stages and companies from 40 nations have applied to the program

Endeavor Miami ndash This non-profit helps a selected group of high-impact entrepreneurs around the world scale up with services mentoring and funding Miami is its first US location

The Launch Pad at University of Miami ndash The program provides entrepreneurial resources for students and alumni

Cambridge Innovation Center Miami ndash Housed at the University of Miami Life Science amp Technology Park this outpost of the Boston-area startup acceleratorincubator educational center and co-working space hopes to eventually house more than 500 startups

PowerMoves Miami ndash The accelerator focuses on increasing the number of minority-led high-growth high-tech and venture-backed companies

Miami Entrepreneurship Center ndash This co-working space offers a network of mentors educational programs and support services

Women Innovating Now (WIN) Lab ndash A second outpost of the yearlong residency accelerator for women entrepreneurs the lab was founded by the Center for Womenrsquos Entrepreneurial Leadership at Babson College

Startup FIU ndash Florida International University established this

eMerge Americas has become the arearsquos signature tech and business conference

FLORIDATRENDCOM OCTOBER 2016 37

( Miami-Dade )

entrepreneurship accelerator for students faculty and early-stage entrepreneurs throughout the community it focuses on the commercialization of discoveries and technology developed by FIU faculty

EchoTech Visions ndash An incubator and accelerator for ldquogreenrdquo manufacturing that includes warehouse space it will launch a new location in 2017 with a prototyping lab and light manufacturing

Healthbox ndash The accelerator focuses on the health care industry and sustainable businesses

The Idea Center at Miami Dade College ndash The center offers entrepreneurship education and experiential learning as well as community events

Food FIU ndash A food industry-focused incubator will open soon in partnership with FIUrsquos

Chaplin School of Hospitality and Tourism Management

MAGIC ndash Miami Dade Collegersquos Miami Animation and Gaming International Complex offers associate degree programs in partnership with Pixar Alienware Disney Univision and others

Watsco Ventures ndash This division of air-conditioning and heating distributor Watsco invests in B2B and home comfort-related startups some of which are housed in its internal innovation lab

Goldman Sachs 10000 Small Businesses ndash A combination of classes mentoring and counseling is paid for by Goldman Sachs to help entrepreneurs take their companies to the second stage

Rokk3r Labs ndash It co-develops and invests in promising companies in high-growth industries

Refresh Miami ndash This tech and entrepreneur networking organization hosts the Hack-for-Good hackathon

Economic DevelopmentThe Beacon Council the countyrsquos

official publicprivate economic development partnership is focused on creating jobs and attracting and retaining companies The county also has a department of regulatory and economic resources which runs the $90-million Economic Development Fund and incentives and assistance in Targeted Urban Areas and Empowerment Zones

The Greater Miami Convention amp Visitors Bureau focuses on advocacy and networking and the Greater Miami Convention amp Visitors Bureau markets the area The Latin Chamber of Commerce of the United States and the Miami-Dade Gay amp Lesbian Chamber of Commerce are among other active business organizations

Susan Amat is co-

founderCEO of Venture

Hive

38 OCTOBER 2016 FLORIDATRENDCOM

( Miami-Dade )

Promising New Companies

Kairos ndash Founded in 2012 this facial emotion and demographic recognition company uses data and analytics in software that other developers can incorporate into their products It has raised $6 million in venture capital and has thousands of customers around the world

Webee ndash Originally founded in Argentina

Webee moved to Miami after participating in the incubator program at Venture Hive in 2015 and its accelerator program this year The company makes hardware and software that control devices around your home Research firm Gartner named it to its ldquoCool Vendors in the Connected Homerdquo list this year Webee adds another layer to the web-controlled home In addition to connecting with devices from other vendors its home hub learns your habits and can predict

what you want and adapt to your habits

YellowPepper ndash This mobile payments solutions company turned its focus to Latin America when it moved from Boston to Miami several years ago Its product Yepex broke ground as a mobile wallet for Latin America mdash it now processes more than 30 million transactions per month for clients such as Citibank Scotiabank Banamex and Diners Club International Last fall it rolled out a mobile wallet app co-branded with Colombiarsquos Grupo Aval The company raised more than $19 million in venture capital during 2015

Way Back ndash Based in Satildeo Paulo Brazil Way Back recovers international debts for companies including Coca-Cola 3M Xerox

and American Express Although itrsquos been in business since 1991 the Miami office is its first in the US It plans to handle regional business from the office

Nymbus ndash After making three acquisitions this year

Business Assets the financial technology firm owns some $200 million in intellectual property This summer it also secured $12 million in financing led by the major shareholders of Vensure Enterprises The companyrsquos SmartCore core banking software platform helps financial institutions transition from older technology to new systems focused on digital delivery channels Its focus is traditional community banks and credit unions

Octopi ndash Originally called Cetus Labs this software company developed a modern web-based terminal operating system for the shipping and logistics industry It uses artificial intelligence techniques and is designed to more efficiently track the movement of shipping containers maintain an

accurate history of cargo movements and allow shipping lines to track container locations in real time An alumnus of Venture Hive and an Early Stage Startup winner at eMerge Americas it landed its first customer in 2015 This year it signed a contract with the company

that manages the shipping terminals at the port of Port-Au-Prince Haiti about 85 of containerized cargo entering Haiti is managed via Octopi A new billing component allows it to communicate with accounting software

Kairos founder

Brian Brackeen

Webee makes systems to control devices around the home

YellowPepper moved from Boston to Miami

FPL FiberNet a wholly-owned subsidiary of NextEra Energy ranked first among large and medium providers for excellence in Network Performance Service Delivery Customer Service Sales Representatives and Brand

The 2016 industry report called the ATLANTIC-ACM North American Business Connectivity Report Card is released annually by 25-year industry consultant ATLANTIC ACM Since awards are based upon objective customer feedback they are competitive and highly-respected

NOT THE FIRST TRIP TO THE AWARDS PODIUMThis is the third consecutive year FPL FiberNet has earned honors as an award-winning network service provider How does this fast-growing company continue to elicit such stellar reviews from telecom customers

EXCEEDING SERVICE EXPECTATIONS Lonnie Maier Vice President Enterprise Sales amp Marketing for FPL FiberNet credits her team for continually raising the performance and service bar ldquoCustomers are our top priority These awards reflect our commitment to exceptional reliability service and supportrdquo

The company backs its spoken commitment with robust resources Their 247365 Network Operations Center (NOC) promptly responds to every incoming call They staff only with US-based engineers and support teams They maintain a geographically-diverse backup NOC Their storm

preparedness and recovery plans are best-in-class

IMPROVING CUSTOMERSrsquo INNOVATION AND PRODUCTIVITYAnother reason for the continued loyalty is the companyrsquos proactive steps to help customers stay current and protected as their bandwidth needs rapidly escalate

As Lonnie explains ldquo o r g a n i z a t i o n s are now relying on billions more connected devices extensive web and video collaboration complex cloud usage and the storage and sharing of enormous data files in their core operations The

volume of smart devices applications and data will only continue skyrocketing It is not just about more

bandwidth It is about more reliable secure bandwidthrdquo

CARRIER-GRADE NETWORK COMPANY-OWNED AND MANAGED Another advantage for FPL FiberNet customers the company owns and manages its carrier-grade network internally to control quality and responsiveness Their network is trusted by national carriers hospitals financial centers first responders and other mission-critical teams

Lonnie sums up the FPL FiberNet mission ldquoOur goal is to ensure faster more reliable connectivity stronger security smoother cloud performance and greater flexibility to customize our solutions to each customer The better we deliver on those promises the more freedom our customers have to innovate and grow We are proud to support many customers who have made big breakthroughs in medicine education finance telecommunications and other sectorsrdquo

ldquoIt is not just about more bandwidth It is about more reliable secure bandwidthrdquo

Lonnie Maier VP Enterprise Sales amp Marketing FPL FiberNet

Telecom Customers Speak Their Mind Rank FPL FiberNet Number One

Lonnie Maier VP Enterprise Sales amp Marketing in New York to accept the companyrsquos five ATLANTIC ACM awards

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40 OCTOBER 2016 FLORIDATRENDCOM

( Miami-Dade )

left photo Donna Victor

Cecilia Gutierrez-Abety PresidentCEO Miami Childrenrsquos Initiative

Suzanne Amaducci-Adams Partnerreal estate practice group leader Bilzin Sumberg

Luis de la Aguilera CEO US Century Bank

Fernando Alonso Partnerchairman Latin American Practice Group Hunton amp Williams

Steven M Altschuler Senior vice president of health affairs University of Miami CEO UHealth-University of Miami

Health System Cesar L Alvarez

Senior chairman Greenberg Traurig

Susan Amat CEOfounder Venture Hive

Micky Arison Chairman Carnival owner Miami Heat

Eddy Arriola CEO Apollo Bank

Roslyn Clark Artis President Florida Memorial University

Joe Atkinson South Florida region president Wells Fargo Bank

Ana Codina Barlick CEO Codina Partners

Hilarie Bass Co-president Greenberg

Traurig president-elect American Bar Association

Rick Beasley Executive director CareerSource South Florida

Peggy Benua General manager Dream South Beach Hotel Chair Miami Beach Visitor amp Convention Authority

Nico Berardi Managing director Accelerated Growth Partners

Jeff Berkowitz Founderpresident Berkowitz Development Group

Linda Bevilacqua

President Barry University

Tere Blanca FounderpresidentCEO Blanca Commercial Real Estate

Ron Book Lobbyist chairman Homeless Trust

Luigi Boria Mayor Doral

Bernardo Fort-Brescia Founding principal Arquitectonic

Don Cartwright Managing director JLL

Alberto M Carvalho Superintendent Miami-Dade County Public Schools

Franklyn M Casale President St Thomas University

Armando Codina Chairman Codina Partners

Constance Collins Founderpresidentexecutive director Lotus House

Michael Comras CEO Comras

Tom Cornish Florida president BankUnited

Meg Daly Founderpresident Friends of The Underline

Jaret Davis Miami co-managing shareholder Greenberg Traurig chair-elect Beacon Council

Edgardo Defortuna President Fortune International Group

Gil Dezer President Dezer Development

Ernie Diaz Chair Beacon Council Florida regional president TD Bank

Bill Duquette CEO Homestead Hospital

Edward W Easton FounderchairmanCEO Easton Group

Mary Jo Eaton Global president asset services and evaluation CBRE

David Edelstein President TriStar Capital

Richard D Fain ChairmanCEO Royal Caribbean Cruises

T Willard Fair PresidentCEO Urban League of Greater Miami

Teresa P Foxx Directorgeneral manager Barclays Bankers Association

Julio Frenk President University of Miami

Phillip Frost CEOChairman Opko

Pierluigi Gazzolo American division president Viacom International Media Networks

Carlos A Gimeacutenez Mayor Miami-Dade County

Must-Know Contacts

Jaret Davis

Ana Marie

Codina Barlick

Armando Codina

Teresa P Foxx

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42 OCTOBER 2016 FLORIDATRENDCOM

( Miami-Dade )

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Emilio Gonzalez Director Miami-Dade Aviation Department

Jorge Gonzalez CEO City National Bank

Xavier Gonzalez COOexecutive director eMerge Americas

Matt Gorson Senior chairman Greenberg Traurig

James R Haj PresidentCEO Childrenrsquos Trust

Felecia Hatcher Co-founder Code Fever founder and Black Tech Week

Tibor Hollo Founderchairmanpresident Florida East Coast Realty

Ezra Katz Chairman Aztec Group

Brian Keeley PresidentCEO Baptist Health South Florida

Matt Haggman Miami program director Knight Foundation

Avra Jain CEO Vagabond Group

Barry Johnson PresidentCEO Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce

Edward J Joyce Chief fiduciary officer east US region Northern Trust

Wendy Kallergis President Greater Miami amp the Beaches Hotel Association

Neisen O Kasdin Miami managing partner Akerman

Arnaud Karsenti Managing principal 13th Floor Investments

Juan Kuryla DirectorCEO PortMiami

Alicia Cervera Lamadrid Managing partner Cervera Real Estate

Philip Levine Mayor Miami Beach

Diego Lowenstein CEO Lionstone Development

Lisa Lutoff-Perlo PresidentCEO Celebrity Cruises

Moishe Mana President Mana Group

David Martin Presidentco-founder Terra Group

Jose Mas CEO MasTec

Manuel Medina Founder eMerge Americas foundermanaging partner Medina Capital

Carlos Migoya PresidentCEO Jackson Health System

Stuart A Miller CEO Lennar

Nitin Motwani Managing principal Miami Worldcenter Associates

Tom Murphy Jr ChairmanCEO Coastal Construction Group

Stephen Owens President Swire Properities

Eduardo J Padroacuten President Miami Dade College

Wayne Pathman Managing partnerco-founder Pathman Lewis chairman-elect Miami Beach Chamber of Commerce

Jorge Peacuterez FounderchairmanCEO Related Group

Elizabeth Plater-Zyberk Partner Duany Plater-Zyberk amp Co

Tomas Regalado

Must-Know Contacts

Mayor Miami P Michael Reininger

President All Aboard Florida

Larry Richey Managing directorFlorida market leader Cushman amp Wakefield

Alyce Robertson Executive director Miami Downtown Development Authority

Craig Robins PresidentCEO Dacra

Mark B Rosenberg President Florida International University

Robert Sanchez ChairmanCEO Ryder System

Gene Schaefer Miami market president Bank of America

Penny Shaffer South Florida market president Florida Blue

Ron Shuffield President EWM Realty International

Vincent Signorello PresidentCEO Florida East Coast Industries

Jackie Soffer and Jeffrey Soffer Turnberry Associates

Steven Sonberg Managing partner Holland amp Knight

Steven D Sonenreich

PresidentCEO Mount Sinai Medical Center

Jessica Goldman Srebnick CEO Goldman Properties

Kim Stone Executive vice presidentgeneral manager Miami Heat GroupAmericanAirlines Arena

William Talbert III CEO Greater Miami Convention amp Visitors Bureau

Mayi de la Vega FounderCEO One Sothebyrsquos International Realty

Tony Villamil Co-founderprincipal Washington Economics Group

Alexandra Villoch Presidentpublisher Miami Herald Media

Matthew Whitman Lazenby PresidentCEO Whitman Family Development

Teri Williams President OneUnited Bank

Manny de Zaacuterraga Executive managing director HFF

Bernard Zyscovich Managing principal Zyscovich Architects

Jorge Peacuterez

Alicia Cervera

Lamadrid

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( Miami-Dade )

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North Miami Beach 483 ndash Square miles of land 44601 ndash Population (2016) 41523 ndash Population (2010)

504 ndash Foreign-born 666 ndash Speak a language

other than English at home

Snapshots

The Marina Palms Yacht Club amp Residences

Income $93590 ndash Median

household income

Housing 20836 ndash Total housing units

mdash 61 owner-occupied

More than 26 consulates and

foreign government offices more than 155 multinational companies and the University of Miami complement the historic master-planned cityrsquos retail restaurant and housing

Zubi Advertising which has its headquarters and an

in-house studio in the city boasts clients such as Dunkinrsquo Donuts Walgreens and Ford

A $216-million 18-month-long revamp of the downtown streetscape along Miracle Mile and Giralda Avenuersquos Restaurant Row is under way

Coral Gables

1292 ndash Square miles of land 50844 ndash Population (2016) 46780 ndash Population (2010) 373 ndash Foreign-born 602 ndash Speak a language

other than English at home

RaceHispanic Origin 536 ndash Hispanic or Latino 401 ndash White non-Hispanic 30 ndash Black or African-

American alone 27 ndash Asian alone

RaceHispanic Origin 414 ndash Black or

African-American alone 366 ndash Hispanic or Latino 184 ndash White non-Hispanic 34 ndash Asian alone

Income $38130 ndash Median

household income

Housing 16604 ndash Total housing units

mdash 55 owner-occupied

The city is encouraging development with the recent rezoning of 41 acres into mixed-use districts

with increased density

The Marina Palms Yacht Club amp Residences is Miami-Dadersquos first new condomarina project in 20 years Its 112 wet slips opened earlier this year as did its first luxury condo tower the second tower should open early next year bringing the total residential units to 468

Equity One has 15 million square feet of shopping real estate under management in 112 properties around the US The publicly traded real estate investment trust had $360 million in revenue in 2015

Cutler Bay

984 ndash Square miles of land 43600 ndash Population (2016) 40286 ndash Population (2010) 361 ndash Foreign-born

542 ndash Speak a language other than English at home

RaceHispanic Origin 545 ndash Hispanic or Latino 285 ndash White

non-Hispanic

142 ndash Black or African-American alone

23 ndash Asian alone

Income $62130 ndash Median

household income

Housing 15092 ndash Total housing

units ndash 72 owner-occupied

Southland Mall s the only indoor mall in the most southern part of the county

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16 OCTOBER 2016 FLORIDATRENDCOM

( Miami-Dade )

photo Newscom

Business Indicators

$14805 ndash Retail sales per capita (2012)

80197 ndash Employment establishments (2014)

$49200 ndash Average wage in 2015 compared to the $45000 average statewide

Top 5 Industries by Jobs (2016) 183316 ndash Accommodation

and food services 178237 ndash Health care

and social services 177717 ndash Professional

scientific and technical services

172069 ndash Education 159159 ndash Retail

Industry Growth and Wages Employment in health care

Miami-Dadersquos second-largest sector grew 3 from 2014 to 2015 slightly above the industryrsquos statewide growth of 29 Average annual wage for Miami-Dade health care workers during 2015 was $49052 above the statewide average of $47652

Construction grew 78 in Miami-Dade from 2014 to 2015 slightly faster than statewide growth of 7 Construction workers in Miami-Dade made an average of $47600 in 2015 compared to $44000 statewide

Three other fast-growing

industries in Miami-Dade actually have lower average wages than statewide

Other Services $30300 vs $32500

Manufacturing $45900 vs $55600

Administrative and Waste Services $31300 vs $34200

Top EmployersThe countyrsquos top employers list is dominated by government education and health care Only two of the top 15 employers mdash American Airlines and FPampL mdash are for-profit corporations

2015 Employees Miami-Dade County

Public Schools 31000 Miami-Dade County 24692 Federal government 19300 Florida state

government 19200 University of Miami 13864 Baptist Health South

Florida 13369 American Airlines 11773 Jackson Health

System 8163 Florida International

University 4951 City of Miami 3820 Mount Sinai Medical

Center 3402 FPampL 3011 Nicklaus Childrenrsquos

Hospital 2991 Homestead Air Reserve

Base 2810 Miami Dade College 2572

Source Beacon Council

Small Business

The greater Miami metropolitan area is No1 in the US in the rate of business owners with 869 of adult residents owning a business as their main job The Kauffman Foundation ranked the area No 6 in small-business activity (focusing on businesses more than 5 years old with fewer than 50 employees) and No 22 in startup activity with 052 of the adult population becoming entrepreneurs in a given month

Those companies tend to stay small The Kauffman Foundation also ranked the metro area No 39 out of 40 on its Index of Growth Entrepreneurship mdash behind Jacksonville Tampa and Orlando in the growth of companies during their first five years in business

Businesses by Number of Employees

1-4 66755-9 189410-19 76620-49 40550-99 137100+ 124

American Airlines

employs almost 12000 in the

county

Key Economic Sectors

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( Miami-Dade )

bottom photo GMCVB

Tourism

Miami-Dade is an international tourism destination with its beaches nightlife and shopping having broadened to include arts and culture And while 48 of visitors still go to Miami Beach downtown Miami has also become an important destination Several of the hotels that opened in Miami-Dade this year represented their brandsrsquo US debuts including Atton Brickell Miami (from Chile-based Atton) EAST Miami (from Asia-based Swire Hotels) ME Miami (from Spain-based Meliacutea) and Pullman Miami Airport (from France-based AccorHotels)

Although the cruise industry

didnrsquot set a passenger record through PortMiami during 2015 it retained its ldquocruise capitalrdquo moniker with 202 million passengers 155 million overnight

visitors in 2015 (a record) mdash up 64 from 2014

8 million domestic visitors 75 million

international visitors No 1 domestic

market New York No 1 international

market Brazil 72 increase in visitors

from Asia the Middle East and Australia

$244 billion in spending 59 increase in average

daily room rate 781 occupancy (a record) 14 new hotels opened

Trade and Logistics

Miamirsquos geographic position its airport and seaport as well as population growth have brought more than 2200 trade and logistics companies into the county FedEx UPS Hellmann Worldwide Logistics Ryder System Seaboard Marine and Southeastern Freight Lines are a few of the countyrsquos top companies in this industry The Miami Customs District

PortMiami is the

nationrsquos cruise capital

anchored by PortMiami and Miami International Airport did $10685 billion in trade during 2015 Brazil is the districtrsquos top trade partner which is one reason trade has been down lately

Miami-Dadersquos biggest challenge may be the fact that there are no direct flights between MIA and Asia And Chinese influence in Latin America say industry experts is diverting trade from north-south routes to east-west ones

Miami-Dade has 56 foreign trade zones mdash more than any other county in the country Itrsquos working to create another one within Miami International Airport which will allow facilities within the airport to manufacture products for export with imported parts without paying duties on their re-exports

Major Foreign Trade Zones Miami Free Zone At 47

acres one of the largest privately operated general-purpose foreign trade zones in North America

PortMiami Foreign Trade Zone 16 million square feet of warehouse and logistics space in the seaport Miami International Airport Opa-locka Airport the Miami River and warehousing areas in Doral and Hialeah

Homestead Foreign Trade Zone The southernmost in the continental US it covers 1000 acres

Miami-Dade has attracted more than 2200 trade and logistics companies

Key Economic Sectors

Right Time Right Team

Government Relations Specialists

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( Miami-Dade )

Banking and Finance

A center for Latin American banking Miami-Dade has the East Coastrsquos largest concentration of domestic and international banks south of New York City Local money too draws in financial services firms including hedge funds private equity funds and private bankers Miamirsquos Brickell district alone has 60 international banks and almost 100 alternative investment companies

Large locally based banks (several of which are owned by foreign firms) include Miami Lakes-based BankUnited Coral Gables-based Mercantil Commercebank Doral-based US Century Bank as well as Miami-based City National Bank of

Florida Sabadell United Bank Ocean Bank and TotalBank National banks including Bank of America and Wells Fargo are top employers with more than 2000 employees each in the county JPMorgan Chase employs about 1300 and Citi employs more than 1000 International banks range from Brazilrsquos Banco do Brasil and Itauacute Private Bank to Israelrsquos Bank Leumi and UK-based Barclays

Latin American financial company headquarters in the county include AXA Advisorsrsquo FloridaCaribbean Region MasterCard Worldwide and Visa International Latin America amp Caribbean

The last couple of years have seen

several hedge funds and investment banks either relocate to Miami or open offices there many of them citing lower costs of hiring and doing business as well as proximity to clients who often visit the area Universa Investments for instance moved its headquarters from California in 2014 and Brazilian investment firm XP Securities opened a 30-person office in Miami

Health Care and Life Sciences

This industry is dominated by non-profits Baptist Health South Florida is the largest with seven

hospitals a cardiac care center and nearly 50 outpatient centers Its 16000 employees make it the countyrsquos largest private employer Baptist is expanding its footprint with some 50 buildings under construction In December it will open the $500-million Miami Cancer Institute at its West Kendall Baptist Hospital campus that will include a 184-room Hilton hotel and a 220-ton proton therapy cyclotron The institute will employ about 1000 people

Jackson Health System is the largest public health system in the country with six hospitals 12 specialty care centers and long-

Jackson Health System is the largest public health system in the country

Sabadell United is one of 60

international banks

Key Economic Sectors

FLORIDATRENDCOM OCTOBER 2016 21

term care centers clinics and pharmacies Voters approved an $830-million bond issue to help pay for rebuilding and adding three towers to its flagship Jackson Memorial Hospital campus Jackson Memorial is a teaching facility for the University of Miamirsquos Leonard M Miller School of Medicine The two also have a joint program in the Miami Transplant Institute UM which has its own health system mdash UHealth mdash has the No 1 eye institute in the nation Bascom Palmer Eye Institute which has earned that ranking 15 times in the past 27 years

Other notable facilities include Miami

Beachrsquos 613-bed Mount Sinai Medical Center which is also a state-designated teaching hospital and Nicklaus Childrenrsquos HospitalMiami Childrenrsquos Health System which includes a free-standing hospital exclusively for children plus nine pediatric outpatient centers

Jackson UHealth UMrsquos Miller School of Medicine Florida International Universityrsquos Wertheim College of Medicine and Miami Dade Collegersquos Medical Center Campus all operate in Miamirsquos health district In addition the 10-acre University of Miami Life Science amp Technology Park opened in 2011 and includes 2

million square feet of science labs and research facilities

Real EstateThe last real

estate bust hit Miami-Dade hard but the market bounced back on the strength of international real estate buyers many of whom put down 50 deposits to reserve condos Much of the building that has happened in recent years has been in the luxury sector marketed to those same buyers However falling foreign currencies and other economic factors have slowed luxury sales and some prices have fallen

Meanwhile mid-market home sales continue to grow

Professional Services

The countyrsquos law accounting and consulting firms are known for having multilingual multicultural staffs as well as expertise in doing business in Latin America Among the largest law firms

are Akerman Greenberg Traurig Holland amp Knight Bilzin Sumberg The legal sector is largely dominated by firms founded in Florida with national firms

finding it hard to get a strong foothold in a market with few large institutional clients Several Miami-based firms are among Accounting Todayrsquos Top 100 Accounting Firms list MBAF (No 42) Kaufman Rossin (51) Berkowitz Pollack Brant Advisors and Accountants (68) Ernst amp Young and Deloitte both also have large presences in Miami-Dade

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more than 20 nations

Art Basel Miami Beach Miami-Dade made its name on the international arts and culture scene with the contemporary art fair Art Basel Miami Beach which takes place in the fall More than 250 galleries from more than 30 nations exhibit at Art Basel in the Miami Beach Convention Center with some 73000 art dealers artists collectors

and aficionados from around the world

Art Miami Miami-Dadersquos oldest art fair takes place in Miamirsquos Wynwood neighborhood Launched in 1989 it is focused on established contemporary artworks and attracts more than 125 galleries and nearly 80000 people Its sister CONTEXT Art Miami fair focuses on emerging and mid-career artists

Media Production

Univision has studios and business operations in Doral Spanish programming firm NBCUniversal Telemundo produces an average of 800 hours of programming annually in its Hialeah studios Now the company is building a $250-million global headquarters nearby It will bring together Telemundo Network Telemundo Studios Telemundo Internacional cable network NBC Universo and digital media operations In downtown Miami Viacom International Media Networks for the Americas uses EUEScreen Gemsrsquo production facility Disney Channel ESPN FOX HBO and MTV all have their Latin American headquarters in the county

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Art Institutions

The Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts just north of downtown Miami turns 10 this year mdash its three stages host some 500 events annually The New World Symphony is the nationrsquos premiere academy for up-and-coming musicians and performs in the Frank Gehry-designed New World Center in Miami Beach as well as in the Arsht Center The Arsht also is host to the Cleveland Orchestra Miami and the Florida Grand Opera and the Miami City Ballet

One of the newest performing arts centers is the South Miami-Dade Cultural Center which opened in 2011 The oldest is the 400-seat Lyric Theater in Miamirsquos

Overtown followed by downtown Miamirsquos Olympia Theater

The Peacuterez Art Museum Miami (PAAM) opened in downtown Miami in 2013 and quickly became the arearsquos premier museum Itrsquos dedicated to art from the 20th and 21st centuries

The Frost Museum of Science is under construction with help from hotel tax money after falling short in its fundraising and briefly halting construction

Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden Both a research institution and a destination the 83-acre garden has more than 200000 specimens in its herbarium science lab and research space as well as field research programs in

Telemundo Studios is based in Miami

More than 250 galleries

exhibit during Art Basel Miami

Beach

Key Economic Sectors

Be Part of Building Miami-Dadersquos Economic Future

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Notable Firms

American Airlines mdash The countyrsquos No 3 private employer (after Baptist Health South Florida and the University of Miami) has some 11000 employees at its Latin American and Caribbean hub at Miami International Airport

CarnivalRoyal CaribbeanNorwegian mdash Carnival ($1571 billion in revenue in 2015) Royal Caribbean Cruises ($83 billion) and Norwegian Cruise Line ($435 billion) all have headquarters in the county Together the worldrsquos three largest cruise companies employ nearly 7500 in the county

Lennar mdash One of the nationrsquos largest

home builders is based in Miami It had $947 billion in revenue last year

Perry Ellis International mdash The fashion designer and distributorrsquos brands

include its namesake Perry Ellis as well as Jantzen Cubavera and Original Penguin The publicly traded firm employs 650 in the county and has revenue of $89952 million

Related Group mdash

One of the nationrsquos largest Hispanic-owned firms with nearly $2 billion in revenue last year Related Group began in 1979 as an affordable housing developer then became the countyrsquos condo leader Chairman and CEO Jorge Peacuterez has led it in building and managing more than 90000 condos and apartments While continuing to build condominium projects in the luxury through middle-market sectors the company has also gotten back into affordable and public housing development in recent years and has expanded into Tampa Atlanta Mexico and Argentina

Ryder System mdash One of the countyrsquos largest employers the

transportation and logistics giant had $657 billion in revenue in 2015 and employed more than 1100 in the county

Southern Glazerrsquos mdash North Americarsquos largest wine and spirits distribution company was formed earlier this year when Southern Wine amp Spirits merged with Glazerrsquos

Turnberry Associates mdash Aventura-based Turnberryrsquos flagship holdings are the 1594-room Fontainebleau Miami Beach resort one of the countyrsquos largest employers with 1987 workers and Aventura Mall which it manages and owns 667 of Aventura Mall is the nationrsquos third-largest it reportedly generates $1700 per square foot in sales mdash among the highest in the nation Turnberry is continuing to expand the mall with plans to add a three-story 315000-sq-ft wing

Brightstar mdash The largest specialized wireless distributor in the world became a

subsidiary of Japan-based SoftBank Group in 2014 and is still run from Medley It handles everything from sourcing warehousing and logistics to financing trade-ins and sales of mobile phones for device manufacturers wireless providers and retailers Revenue in 2015 was approximately $121 billion

MasTec mdash MasTec engineers constructs and maintains infrastructure for

electrical transmission and distribution oil and natural gas pipelines other utilities communications and other industries It has 605 employees in Miami-Dade and 10000 around the US with 2015 revenue of $421 billion

Logistics giant

Ryder is based in the

county

MasTec employs 605 in Miami-Dade

Perry Ellis has almost $1 billion

in revenue

A Lennar

community in Miami-

Dade

Key Economic Sectors

The best pediatric care in South Florida is alwayswithin reach

At Nicklaus Childrenrsquos Hospital we not only

provide care for children we place the child

and the family at the center of a devoted team

guiding them and their family through every

step of their journey It is because of Nicklaus

Childrenrsquos Hospitalrsquos innovative approach that

once again no other hospital in South Florida

has more programs listed in USNews amp World

Reportrsquos 2016-17 pediatric rankings In addition

our neurology and neurosurgery program is

ranked in the top 15 nationally That means

you have world-class pediatric care right here in

your own backyard And through our network of

outpatient and urgent care centers chances are

we are only a few blocks away Itrsquos great to be a

leader but even better to lead with compassion

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excellence in care

Nicklaus Childrenrsquos Hospital

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Nicklaus Childrenrsquos is proud to have more programs included within USNews amp World Reportrsquos 2016-17 ldquoBest Childrenrsquos Hospitalsrdquo rankings than any other hospital in South Florida

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Major Real Estate Projects

MiamiCentral Station mdash Florida East Coast Industries is creating a major transit-oriented development on two acres The Miami terminal for its All Aboard Florida Brightline train route will also include more than 180000 square feet of retail space two office towers with 190000 square feet and 90000 square feet of space as well as more than 800 apartments Trains will come and go from a 1000-foot long platform 50 feet above downtown All Aboard Florida service will begin running from Miami through Fort Lauderdale to West Palm Beach in 2017

Brickell City Centre mdash Swire Propertiesrsquo 54-million-sq-ft 91-acre mixed-use development has already changed the landscape of the Brickell area Its 260000 square feet of office space became available in two buildings earlier this year as did two residential condos with 780 total units In November its

500000-sq-ft outdoor shopping center will open with a $30-million climate ribbon that passively cools the center via a glass trellis Itrsquos the largest private-sector project under development in Miami

Miami Worldcenter mdash Construction is under way on the first phase of this nearly 30-acre

community just north of downtown Miami which has been more than a decade in the making Master developer Miami Worldcenter Associates partnering with other developers plans 450000 square feet of retail an 1800-room Marriott Marquis hotel 600000 square feet of convention space and several

condominium and rental apartment towers The first condominium will be complete in 2018

Miami Design District mdash Miami-based developer Dacra and L Real Estate are in the middle of a major redevelopment of what was once Miamirsquos abandoned furniture and deacutecor retail area With the first phase of building complete the 18-square-block neighborhood is already well on its way to being a luxury shopping district When completed next year the redevelopment will have about 120 luxury stores as well as restaurants a hotel art galleries furniture showrooms and residential condos A new Institute of Contemporary Art Miami will join other cultural spaces including the

MiamiCentral Station will

include retail space two office towers

and more than 800 apartments

Miami Design District is undergoing a major redevelopment

Key Economic Sectors

de la Cruz Collection Contemporary Art Space and the Buckminster Fuller Institute

River Landing Shops and Residences mdash The 814-acre mixed-use development in Miamirsquos health district will include 475 apartments a park along the Miami River and 426000 square feet of retail and restaurants Developer Andrew Hellinger expects to complete the project in 2018

Liberty Square mdash Related Group will redevelop Liberty Square a 57-acre public housing project originally built in the 1930s as well as a nearby vacant site called Lincoln Gardens

Faena District Miami Beach mdash Argentine Alan Faena and New Yorker Len Blavatnik are redeveloping a six-block area of Miami Beachrsquos Mid-Beach The 169-room Faena Hotel Miami Beach (inside the former Saxony Hotel) the 50-room Casa Claridgersquos hotel and the Faena House condo have already opened along with Faena Hotelrsquos 220-seat dinner theater Two more condominium buildings the 50000-sq-ft Faena Forum cultural center and the Faena Bazaar retail complex are under construction

Challenges

Miami-Dadersquos

biggest challenge is economic disparity and poverty Just over 20 of the population lives in poverty up from 178 in 2005 Expensive housing exacerbates the problem 62 of renters and 43 of owners spend more than one-third of their income on housing

Increasing population density and cargo transportation mean crowded roads at all times of day The TomTom Traffic Index ranked Miami No 7 on its list of the overall most congested cities in the US based on travel time in the daily commute

Business leaders and companies considering expanding or relocating into the county often cite education and workforce preparation as their biggest concerns but the countyrsquos public education system has made dramatic changes during the past several years The Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce meanwhile has made education one of its priorities this year

Sea-level rise is likely the countyrsquos greatest

long-term threat The most immediate issues are saltwater intrusion into freshwater aquifers as well as high-tide flooding of streets Miami Beach spent

$400 million to raise streets and install pumps The county one of four members of the Southeast Florida Regional Climate Change Compact also created a position of chief resilience officer to address issues such as sea-level rise and hurricanes

Miami-Dade has the toughest wind-resistance building codes in the nation and many believe itrsquos more prepared for such a storm than most communities

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Miami International AirportOne of the worldrsquos busiest international

airports MIA is the countyrsquos most important economic engine with one out of every 41 jobs attributed to the airport and related-aviation industries MIA expects to generate more than $1 billion in revenue for the first time this fiscal year In 2015 it became the second airport in the world to earn certification as a pharmaceutical freight hub from the International Air Transport Association A recently completed $64-billion capital improvement program saw construction of a fourth runway 4 million square feet of new terminal space and a train connecting the airport with the Miami Intermodal Center

Worldwide Rankings (by volume) No 2 ndash International passengers No 1 ndash International freight

US Rankings No 1 ndash International freight No 2 ndash International passengers No 12 ndash Total passengers No 3 ndash Total cargo

Business Assets

PortMiami is the

statersquos No 1 container

port

2015 Milestones 231 million ndash Domestic passengers 212 million ndash International passengers 98 ndash International cities served non-stop 52 ndash Domestic cities served non-stop 102 ndash Total airlines 256891 tons ndash Domestic freight 19 million tons ndash International cargo

PortMiamiThe statersquos No 1 container port and the

worldrsquos No 1 cruise port is the countyrsquos

second-most-important economic engine with an estimated $28-billion economic impact More than $1 billion in recent improvements include completion of a $205-million deep dredge and installation of cranes to accommodate post-Panamax ships a port tunnel that connects to I-95 and on-dock rail service Cargo industry leaders ranked PortMiami the No 1 seaport on the East Coast for port productivity and performance

During the fiscal year ending Sept 30 2015 PortMiami saw more cruise

The county recently completed a centralized traffic management system

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Meanwhile the 25-mile elevated Metrorail runs from Hialeah to downtown Miami to Miami International Airport and south to the Kendall area In downtown Miami the Metromover runs on 44 miles of elevated track connecting the central business district with the Brickell area The Metromover and Metrorail connect with each and with bus lines in downtown Miami at Government Center

Tri-Rail trains connect Miami-Dade Broward

and Palm Beach counties The system is currently too far west for Miami-Dadersquos business centers though Tri-Rail is being extended to MiamiCentral station

The cities of Miami Miami Beach and Coral Gables run their own trolleybus systems through their downtowns

Rail ndash Both CSX and Florida East Coast Railway run through the county

passengers than any other port in the world mdash nearly 49 million During 2016 19 cruise lines plan to bring 42 ships through PortMiami mdash most of them making it their home port

The portrsquos cruise capacity is set to increase Royal Caribbean Cruises signed an agreement with the county to construct and operate a new $150-million 170000-sq-ft terminal at the port It will serve as home port to Royal Caribbean International ships especially its 5400-passenger Oasis-class vessels and allow the company to increase its annual passenger volume at the port by as many as 1 million

2015 Cargo Volume (year ending Sept 30 2015) 1422 ndash Ships docked 457 million ndash Inbound tons 405 million ndash Outbound tons 101 million ndash 20-foot

equivalent units of containerized cargo up 15

Transportation

HighwaysRoads ndash I-95 Floridarsquos Turnpike and I-75 provide north-south transit Additional state roads include the Palmetto Expressway (SR 826) Dolphin Expressway (SR 836) Turnpike Homestead Extension (SR 821) Don Shula Expressway (SR 874) and Snapper Creek Expressway (SR 878) The Miami-Dade Expressway Authority (MDX) funded entirely by toll revenue manages five east-west roads that handle some 1 million cars daily

This summer the county finished a $13-million centralized traffic management center with computers and traffic engineers to monitor intersections and change lights in real-time

Transit ndash Mass transit in the county is expected to undergo a transformation when Florida East Coast Industries opens MiamiCentral station in downtown Miami late in 2017

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Educational Resources

Miami-Dade is No 8 in the nation in college students per capita 56 colleges and 25 universities have programs in the county The top four by number of graduates during the 2014-15 school year Florida International University ndash

12792 graduates mdash The seventh-largest public university in the nation by enrollment it awards more degrees to Hispanic students than any other US university

Miami Dade College ndash 11473 mdash The largest educational institution in the nation with more than 165000 students

University of Miami ndash 5352 mdash Among the nationrsquos top 50 universities according to US News amp World Report for five years in a row

Barry University ndash 2656 mdash Among Forbes magazinersquos ldquoAmericarsquos Top Collegesrdquo

Other universities include St Thomas University Florida Memorial University Johnson amp Wales University Miami International University of Art amp Design as well as MBA programs from Kellogg School of Management (Northwestern University) and Alliance Manchester Business School

Meanwhile the countyrsquos K-12 schools have improved under Superintendent Alberto Carvalho In 2012 voters approved issuing a $12-billion bond to fund renovations and construction of Miami-Dade County Public School facilities updating technology expanding student capacity and enhancing safety

Business Assets The district introduced 59 magnet and ldquochoicerdquo programs for the 2016-17 school year and now offers more than 500 magnet academy career academy public-private partnership and other thematic options 100 schools offer magnet programs These include programs in global trade and logistics cybersecurity forensic science botany zoology communications and law enforcement The county also offers some of the most robust foreign language programs in the country as part of its extended foreign language program The International Studies Preparatory Academy in Coral Gables is run by the first international public-private educational partnership in the US Miami-Dade County Public Schools the city of Coral Gables and the Spanish Italian and French education ministries

In 2012 the school district earned the Broad Prize for Urban Education awarded to school districts that show the greatest overall performance improvement and reduce achievement gaps among low-income students and among students of color Newsweek put 12 Miami-Dade County Public Schools on its list of ldquoTop High Schools for Low-Income Studentsrdquo And the school system has more national magnet merit awards than any other in the country including six Magnet School of Americarsquos Magnet Schools of Excellence awards (out of 74 in the nation) and 28 Magnet

UM is among

the top 50 universities

in the country

Alberto Carvalho

FIU awards more

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Schools of Distinction Research site WalletHub found that the county has the highest rate of return on educational investment

The county also has 432 private schools with a combined enrollment of more than 50000 students

The countyrsquos One Community One Goal initiative formed the Academic Leaders Council to ensure that academic institutions at all levels are producing workers that local industries need The council brings together the heads of the arearsquos six largest higher-education institutions mdash the University of Miami St Thomas University Miami Dade College Florida Memorial University Florida International University and Barry University mdash and Superintendent Carvalho In 2015 the council created the Talent Development Network to connect students with paid internships at local companies It began with 200 paid internships for higher education students

WorkforceDespite a total labor force of

about 131 million people and an unemployment rate of 53 in the county many business owners say they have trouble finding the right employees

CareerSource South Florida is the public-private workforce development and training partnership for Miami-Dade County and Monroe County The county is one of two White House-designated TechHire communities in Florida and is competing for a portion of $100 million in related grants to expand the countyrsquos IT hiring and training ecosystem

Miami-Dadersquos top occupations and the portion of the workforce in those occupations Office and Administrative

Support 163 Sales 143 Executives managers and

administrators 97 Food preparationservice 62 Building and grounds

maintenance 56

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( Miami-Dade )

Convention Facilities

The Miami Beach Convention Center is the countyrsquos main convention venue with 500000 square feet of exhibit space and a 60000-sq-ft ballroom Itrsquos small by convention standards and is undergoing a $615-million expansion and redevelopment which should be ready in 2018

In downtown Miami James L Knight International Center

has 113000 square feet of total meeting space including a theater that seats up to 4569 people and the Miami Convention Centerrsquos 28000-sq-ft exhibition hall

Other major meeting spaces include the Trump National Doral Miamirsquos 175000 square feet of meeting space the Miami Airport Convention Centerrsquos 172000 square feet the InterContinental Miamirsquos 101000 square feet the Hyatt Regency Miamirsquos 100000

square feet and the JW Marriott Marquis Miamirsquos 80000 square feet One of the countyrsquos oldest conference centers is at the Biltmore Hotel in Coral Gables which has 75000 square feet of meeting and function space plus 273 rooms and a golf course

HotelsAlthough only about 8 of

visitors to Miami-Dade came for business during 2015 the countyrsquos robust tourist industry means plenty of options for business travelers among the arearsquos nearly 51800 rooms in more than 390 hotels

Miami-Dadersquos signature accommodations are its boutique hotels which range from art deco classics to new and modern The number of independent hotels has dropped considerably in recent years with major chains either buying up or building their own boutique options They

range from the 18-room Sense Beach House in South Beach to the iconic 194-room Delano which is part of the Morgans Hotel Group

The county has four AAA Five-Diamond Hotels The St Regis Bal Harbour Resort the Four Seasons Hotel Miami the Mandarin Oriental in downtown and Acqualina Resort amp Spa in Sunny Isles Beach It also has four Forbes Five-Star Hotels Acqualina Mandarin Oriental St Regis and the Setai Miami Beach

Miami-Dadersquos largest hotels (by rooms) Fontainebleau Miami

Beach 1504 Loews Miami Beach

Hotel 790 Trump National

Doral Miami 643 InterContinental Miami

(downtown) 641 Hyatt Regency Miami

(downtown) 612 Miami Marriott Biscayne

Bay (downtown) 602

Business Assets The Miami Beach Convention

Center has 500000 square feet of

meeting space

The Mandarin Oriental is one of four AAA Five-Diamond Hotels

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Sports

In addition to college sports the area has four Major League teams the NFL Miami Dolphins NBA Miami Heat MLB Miami Marlins and North American

Soccer Leaguersquos Miami FC which started play this year

Auto racing ndash Homestead-Miami Speedway hosts events throughout the season including NASCARrsquos Ford Championship Weekend

Annual events ndash The Orange Bowl part of the college football playoffs hosts playoff semifinal games every three years the Miami Open tennis tournament Miami Beach Polo World Cup

Business AssetsDining

While Joersquos Stone Crab in South Beach may still be the hardest restaurant to get a seat in power dining around the county is now about diverse options new experiences and inventive cuisine Peruvian gastropub and farm-to-table restaurants are the newest trends while every flavor of Latin ethnic food Asian fusion and seafood remain strong Dining has become a reason to come to Miami-Dade with the hottest dining districts in South Beach Miamirsquos Brickell area the Miami Design District Miamirsquos Wynwood neighborhood and Coral Gables

Among the offerings 7 Florida Trend Golden

Spoon Hall of Fame restaurants 26 Florida Trend Golden

Spoon Award restaurants

Malls

Several of Miami-Dadersquos major malls are among the highest-grossing in the nation Among the malls

Aventura Mall Dadeland Mall Bal Harbour Shops Shops at Merrick Park Dolphin Mall Miami International Mall Mall of the Americas Southland Mall The Falls

NatureBeaches were Miami-Dadersquos

original attraction and the county is home to two national parks Everglades National Park and Biscayne National Park (95 of which is under water) It has three state parks Bill Baggs Cape Florida State Park in Key Biscayne Barnacle Historic State Park in Miamirsquos Coconut Grove area and North Miami Beachrsquos Oleta River State Park which is Floridarsquos largest urban park

The area has four

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The county is home to Everglades National Park

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Innovation Hub

Can Miami-Dade turn one of the highest rates of entrepreneurship in the country into a true innovation ecosystem Organizations from the Beacon Council and Miami-Dade County to the Miami Downtown Development Authority the John S and James L Knight Foundation and a slew of incubatorsaccelerators are working on that mission

Itrsquos a challenge There is a shortage of both venture capital funding and new graduates in tech-related fields in the area Therersquos not an ecosystem of established tech companies with experienced entrepreneurs who can fund startups with stock option payouts But many say those two obstacles will be easier to overcome than geography Compared to other hubs of innovation Miami-Dadersquos is spread out with co-working spaces accelerators incubators and innovative companies from one end of the county to the other

Despite these obstacles the non-profit Knight Foundation decided in 2013 to invest heavily in creating an innovation ecosystem in Miami-Dade To date it has committed more than $20 million to 180 programs

One the Knight Foundationrsquos biggest investments was helping to launch eMerge Americas which has become the regionrsquos signature technology and entrepreneurship conference Its $151-million three-year grant along with $1 million in seed money from Miami-Dade County have helped eMerge grow from 6000 attendees in 2014 to 13000 attendees from more than 400 companies in 2016

The efforts appear to be paying off Between 2012 and 2014 the county saw a 24 increase in technology jobs compared to a 9 increase nationally Microsoft launched its first US Innovation Center in Miami and the White House named Miami-Dade a TechHire community part of an initiative to train people for technology jobs And the Kauffman

Business Assets Foundation ranked the area No 2 metropolitan area in the nation for entrepreneurship

Innovation Economy Components Venture Hive ndash The granddaddy of

Miamirsquos accelerators and incubators founded with financial support from the Miami Downtown Development Authority supports high-growth technology companies at all stages and companies from 40 nations have applied to the program

Endeavor Miami ndash This non-profit helps a selected group of high-impact entrepreneurs around the world scale up with services mentoring and funding Miami is its first US location

The Launch Pad at University of Miami ndash The program provides entrepreneurial resources for students and alumni

Cambridge Innovation Center Miami ndash Housed at the University of Miami Life Science amp Technology Park this outpost of the Boston-area startup acceleratorincubator educational center and co-working space hopes to eventually house more than 500 startups

PowerMoves Miami ndash The accelerator focuses on increasing the number of minority-led high-growth high-tech and venture-backed companies

Miami Entrepreneurship Center ndash This co-working space offers a network of mentors educational programs and support services

Women Innovating Now (WIN) Lab ndash A second outpost of the yearlong residency accelerator for women entrepreneurs the lab was founded by the Center for Womenrsquos Entrepreneurial Leadership at Babson College

Startup FIU ndash Florida International University established this

eMerge Americas has become the arearsquos signature tech and business conference

FLORIDATRENDCOM OCTOBER 2016 37

( Miami-Dade )

entrepreneurship accelerator for students faculty and early-stage entrepreneurs throughout the community it focuses on the commercialization of discoveries and technology developed by FIU faculty

EchoTech Visions ndash An incubator and accelerator for ldquogreenrdquo manufacturing that includes warehouse space it will launch a new location in 2017 with a prototyping lab and light manufacturing

Healthbox ndash The accelerator focuses on the health care industry and sustainable businesses

The Idea Center at Miami Dade College ndash The center offers entrepreneurship education and experiential learning as well as community events

Food FIU ndash A food industry-focused incubator will open soon in partnership with FIUrsquos

Chaplin School of Hospitality and Tourism Management

MAGIC ndash Miami Dade Collegersquos Miami Animation and Gaming International Complex offers associate degree programs in partnership with Pixar Alienware Disney Univision and others

Watsco Ventures ndash This division of air-conditioning and heating distributor Watsco invests in B2B and home comfort-related startups some of which are housed in its internal innovation lab

Goldman Sachs 10000 Small Businesses ndash A combination of classes mentoring and counseling is paid for by Goldman Sachs to help entrepreneurs take their companies to the second stage

Rokk3r Labs ndash It co-develops and invests in promising companies in high-growth industries

Refresh Miami ndash This tech and entrepreneur networking organization hosts the Hack-for-Good hackathon

Economic DevelopmentThe Beacon Council the countyrsquos

official publicprivate economic development partnership is focused on creating jobs and attracting and retaining companies The county also has a department of regulatory and economic resources which runs the $90-million Economic Development Fund and incentives and assistance in Targeted Urban Areas and Empowerment Zones

The Greater Miami Convention amp Visitors Bureau focuses on advocacy and networking and the Greater Miami Convention amp Visitors Bureau markets the area The Latin Chamber of Commerce of the United States and the Miami-Dade Gay amp Lesbian Chamber of Commerce are among other active business organizations

Susan Amat is co-

founderCEO of Venture

Hive

38 OCTOBER 2016 FLORIDATRENDCOM

( Miami-Dade )

Promising New Companies

Kairos ndash Founded in 2012 this facial emotion and demographic recognition company uses data and analytics in software that other developers can incorporate into their products It has raised $6 million in venture capital and has thousands of customers around the world

Webee ndash Originally founded in Argentina

Webee moved to Miami after participating in the incubator program at Venture Hive in 2015 and its accelerator program this year The company makes hardware and software that control devices around your home Research firm Gartner named it to its ldquoCool Vendors in the Connected Homerdquo list this year Webee adds another layer to the web-controlled home In addition to connecting with devices from other vendors its home hub learns your habits and can predict

what you want and adapt to your habits

YellowPepper ndash This mobile payments solutions company turned its focus to Latin America when it moved from Boston to Miami several years ago Its product Yepex broke ground as a mobile wallet for Latin America mdash it now processes more than 30 million transactions per month for clients such as Citibank Scotiabank Banamex and Diners Club International Last fall it rolled out a mobile wallet app co-branded with Colombiarsquos Grupo Aval The company raised more than $19 million in venture capital during 2015

Way Back ndash Based in Satildeo Paulo Brazil Way Back recovers international debts for companies including Coca-Cola 3M Xerox

and American Express Although itrsquos been in business since 1991 the Miami office is its first in the US It plans to handle regional business from the office

Nymbus ndash After making three acquisitions this year

Business Assets the financial technology firm owns some $200 million in intellectual property This summer it also secured $12 million in financing led by the major shareholders of Vensure Enterprises The companyrsquos SmartCore core banking software platform helps financial institutions transition from older technology to new systems focused on digital delivery channels Its focus is traditional community banks and credit unions

Octopi ndash Originally called Cetus Labs this software company developed a modern web-based terminal operating system for the shipping and logistics industry It uses artificial intelligence techniques and is designed to more efficiently track the movement of shipping containers maintain an

accurate history of cargo movements and allow shipping lines to track container locations in real time An alumnus of Venture Hive and an Early Stage Startup winner at eMerge Americas it landed its first customer in 2015 This year it signed a contract with the company

that manages the shipping terminals at the port of Port-Au-Prince Haiti about 85 of containerized cargo entering Haiti is managed via Octopi A new billing component allows it to communicate with accounting software

Kairos founder

Brian Brackeen

Webee makes systems to control devices around the home

YellowPepper moved from Boston to Miami

FPL FiberNet a wholly-owned subsidiary of NextEra Energy ranked first among large and medium providers for excellence in Network Performance Service Delivery Customer Service Sales Representatives and Brand

The 2016 industry report called the ATLANTIC-ACM North American Business Connectivity Report Card is released annually by 25-year industry consultant ATLANTIC ACM Since awards are based upon objective customer feedback they are competitive and highly-respected

NOT THE FIRST TRIP TO THE AWARDS PODIUMThis is the third consecutive year FPL FiberNet has earned honors as an award-winning network service provider How does this fast-growing company continue to elicit such stellar reviews from telecom customers

EXCEEDING SERVICE EXPECTATIONS Lonnie Maier Vice President Enterprise Sales amp Marketing for FPL FiberNet credits her team for continually raising the performance and service bar ldquoCustomers are our top priority These awards reflect our commitment to exceptional reliability service and supportrdquo

The company backs its spoken commitment with robust resources Their 247365 Network Operations Center (NOC) promptly responds to every incoming call They staff only with US-based engineers and support teams They maintain a geographically-diverse backup NOC Their storm

preparedness and recovery plans are best-in-class

IMPROVING CUSTOMERSrsquo INNOVATION AND PRODUCTIVITYAnother reason for the continued loyalty is the companyrsquos proactive steps to help customers stay current and protected as their bandwidth needs rapidly escalate

As Lonnie explains ldquo o r g a n i z a t i o n s are now relying on billions more connected devices extensive web and video collaboration complex cloud usage and the storage and sharing of enormous data files in their core operations The

volume of smart devices applications and data will only continue skyrocketing It is not just about more

bandwidth It is about more reliable secure bandwidthrdquo

CARRIER-GRADE NETWORK COMPANY-OWNED AND MANAGED Another advantage for FPL FiberNet customers the company owns and manages its carrier-grade network internally to control quality and responsiveness Their network is trusted by national carriers hospitals financial centers first responders and other mission-critical teams

Lonnie sums up the FPL FiberNet mission ldquoOur goal is to ensure faster more reliable connectivity stronger security smoother cloud performance and greater flexibility to customize our solutions to each customer The better we deliver on those promises the more freedom our customers have to innovate and grow We are proud to support many customers who have made big breakthroughs in medicine education finance telecommunications and other sectorsrdquo

ldquoIt is not just about more bandwidth It is about more reliable secure bandwidthrdquo

Lonnie Maier VP Enterprise Sales amp Marketing FPL FiberNet

Telecom Customers Speak Their Mind Rank FPL FiberNet Number One

Lonnie Maier VP Enterprise Sales amp Marketing in New York to accept the companyrsquos five ATLANTIC ACM awards

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40 OCTOBER 2016 FLORIDATRENDCOM

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left photo Donna Victor

Cecilia Gutierrez-Abety PresidentCEO Miami Childrenrsquos Initiative

Suzanne Amaducci-Adams Partnerreal estate practice group leader Bilzin Sumberg

Luis de la Aguilera CEO US Century Bank

Fernando Alonso Partnerchairman Latin American Practice Group Hunton amp Williams

Steven M Altschuler Senior vice president of health affairs University of Miami CEO UHealth-University of Miami

Health System Cesar L Alvarez

Senior chairman Greenberg Traurig

Susan Amat CEOfounder Venture Hive

Micky Arison Chairman Carnival owner Miami Heat

Eddy Arriola CEO Apollo Bank

Roslyn Clark Artis President Florida Memorial University

Joe Atkinson South Florida region president Wells Fargo Bank

Ana Codina Barlick CEO Codina Partners

Hilarie Bass Co-president Greenberg

Traurig president-elect American Bar Association

Rick Beasley Executive director CareerSource South Florida

Peggy Benua General manager Dream South Beach Hotel Chair Miami Beach Visitor amp Convention Authority

Nico Berardi Managing director Accelerated Growth Partners

Jeff Berkowitz Founderpresident Berkowitz Development Group

Linda Bevilacqua

President Barry University

Tere Blanca FounderpresidentCEO Blanca Commercial Real Estate

Ron Book Lobbyist chairman Homeless Trust

Luigi Boria Mayor Doral

Bernardo Fort-Brescia Founding principal Arquitectonic

Don Cartwright Managing director JLL

Alberto M Carvalho Superintendent Miami-Dade County Public Schools

Franklyn M Casale President St Thomas University

Armando Codina Chairman Codina Partners

Constance Collins Founderpresidentexecutive director Lotus House

Michael Comras CEO Comras

Tom Cornish Florida president BankUnited

Meg Daly Founderpresident Friends of The Underline

Jaret Davis Miami co-managing shareholder Greenberg Traurig chair-elect Beacon Council

Edgardo Defortuna President Fortune International Group

Gil Dezer President Dezer Development

Ernie Diaz Chair Beacon Council Florida regional president TD Bank

Bill Duquette CEO Homestead Hospital

Edward W Easton FounderchairmanCEO Easton Group

Mary Jo Eaton Global president asset services and evaluation CBRE

David Edelstein President TriStar Capital

Richard D Fain ChairmanCEO Royal Caribbean Cruises

T Willard Fair PresidentCEO Urban League of Greater Miami

Teresa P Foxx Directorgeneral manager Barclays Bankers Association

Julio Frenk President University of Miami

Phillip Frost CEOChairman Opko

Pierluigi Gazzolo American division president Viacom International Media Networks

Carlos A Gimeacutenez Mayor Miami-Dade County

Must-Know Contacts

Jaret Davis

Ana Marie

Codina Barlick

Armando Codina

Teresa P Foxx

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42 OCTOBER 2016 FLORIDATRENDCOM

( Miami-Dade )

photos Daniel Portnoy top Alberto E Tamargo Newscom bottom

Emilio Gonzalez Director Miami-Dade Aviation Department

Jorge Gonzalez CEO City National Bank

Xavier Gonzalez COOexecutive director eMerge Americas

Matt Gorson Senior chairman Greenberg Traurig

James R Haj PresidentCEO Childrenrsquos Trust

Felecia Hatcher Co-founder Code Fever founder and Black Tech Week

Tibor Hollo Founderchairmanpresident Florida East Coast Realty

Ezra Katz Chairman Aztec Group

Brian Keeley PresidentCEO Baptist Health South Florida

Matt Haggman Miami program director Knight Foundation

Avra Jain CEO Vagabond Group

Barry Johnson PresidentCEO Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce

Edward J Joyce Chief fiduciary officer east US region Northern Trust

Wendy Kallergis President Greater Miami amp the Beaches Hotel Association

Neisen O Kasdin Miami managing partner Akerman

Arnaud Karsenti Managing principal 13th Floor Investments

Juan Kuryla DirectorCEO PortMiami

Alicia Cervera Lamadrid Managing partner Cervera Real Estate

Philip Levine Mayor Miami Beach

Diego Lowenstein CEO Lionstone Development

Lisa Lutoff-Perlo PresidentCEO Celebrity Cruises

Moishe Mana President Mana Group

David Martin Presidentco-founder Terra Group

Jose Mas CEO MasTec

Manuel Medina Founder eMerge Americas foundermanaging partner Medina Capital

Carlos Migoya PresidentCEO Jackson Health System

Stuart A Miller CEO Lennar

Nitin Motwani Managing principal Miami Worldcenter Associates

Tom Murphy Jr ChairmanCEO Coastal Construction Group

Stephen Owens President Swire Properities

Eduardo J Padroacuten President Miami Dade College

Wayne Pathman Managing partnerco-founder Pathman Lewis chairman-elect Miami Beach Chamber of Commerce

Jorge Peacuterez FounderchairmanCEO Related Group

Elizabeth Plater-Zyberk Partner Duany Plater-Zyberk amp Co

Tomas Regalado

Must-Know Contacts

Mayor Miami P Michael Reininger

President All Aboard Florida

Larry Richey Managing directorFlorida market leader Cushman amp Wakefield

Alyce Robertson Executive director Miami Downtown Development Authority

Craig Robins PresidentCEO Dacra

Mark B Rosenberg President Florida International University

Robert Sanchez ChairmanCEO Ryder System

Gene Schaefer Miami market president Bank of America

Penny Shaffer South Florida market president Florida Blue

Ron Shuffield President EWM Realty International

Vincent Signorello PresidentCEO Florida East Coast Industries

Jackie Soffer and Jeffrey Soffer Turnberry Associates

Steven Sonberg Managing partner Holland amp Knight

Steven D Sonenreich

PresidentCEO Mount Sinai Medical Center

Jessica Goldman Srebnick CEO Goldman Properties

Kim Stone Executive vice presidentgeneral manager Miami Heat GroupAmericanAirlines Arena

William Talbert III CEO Greater Miami Convention amp Visitors Bureau

Mayi de la Vega FounderCEO One Sothebyrsquos International Realty

Tony Villamil Co-founderprincipal Washington Economics Group

Alexandra Villoch Presidentpublisher Miami Herald Media

Matthew Whitman Lazenby PresidentCEO Whitman Family Development

Teri Williams President OneUnited Bank

Manny de Zaacuterraga Executive managing director HFF

Bernard Zyscovich Managing principal Zyscovich Architects

Jorge Peacuterez

Alicia Cervera

Lamadrid

Page 12: Follow the Leaders. Follow - Amazon S3€¦ · Senior Market Director / Tampa Bay Tampa - St. Petersburg - Sarasota - Naples - Ft. Myers Christine King 727/892-2641 Senior Market

12 OCTOBER 2016 FLORIDATRENDCOM

( Miami-Dade )

top photo Steve Schadt

North Miami Beach 483 ndash Square miles of land 44601 ndash Population (2016) 41523 ndash Population (2010)

504 ndash Foreign-born 666 ndash Speak a language

other than English at home

Snapshots

The Marina Palms Yacht Club amp Residences

Income $93590 ndash Median

household income

Housing 20836 ndash Total housing units

mdash 61 owner-occupied

More than 26 consulates and

foreign government offices more than 155 multinational companies and the University of Miami complement the historic master-planned cityrsquos retail restaurant and housing

Zubi Advertising which has its headquarters and an

in-house studio in the city boasts clients such as Dunkinrsquo Donuts Walgreens and Ford

A $216-million 18-month-long revamp of the downtown streetscape along Miracle Mile and Giralda Avenuersquos Restaurant Row is under way

Coral Gables

1292 ndash Square miles of land 50844 ndash Population (2016) 46780 ndash Population (2010) 373 ndash Foreign-born 602 ndash Speak a language

other than English at home

RaceHispanic Origin 536 ndash Hispanic or Latino 401 ndash White non-Hispanic 30 ndash Black or African-

American alone 27 ndash Asian alone

RaceHispanic Origin 414 ndash Black or

African-American alone 366 ndash Hispanic or Latino 184 ndash White non-Hispanic 34 ndash Asian alone

Income $38130 ndash Median

household income

Housing 16604 ndash Total housing units

mdash 55 owner-occupied

The city is encouraging development with the recent rezoning of 41 acres into mixed-use districts

with increased density

The Marina Palms Yacht Club amp Residences is Miami-Dadersquos first new condomarina project in 20 years Its 112 wet slips opened earlier this year as did its first luxury condo tower the second tower should open early next year bringing the total residential units to 468

Equity One has 15 million square feet of shopping real estate under management in 112 properties around the US The publicly traded real estate investment trust had $360 million in revenue in 2015

Cutler Bay

984 ndash Square miles of land 43600 ndash Population (2016) 40286 ndash Population (2010) 361 ndash Foreign-born

542 ndash Speak a language other than English at home

RaceHispanic Origin 545 ndash Hispanic or Latino 285 ndash White

non-Hispanic

142 ndash Black or African-American alone

23 ndash Asian alone

Income $62130 ndash Median

household income

Housing 15092 ndash Total housing

units ndash 72 owner-occupied

Southland Mall s the only indoor mall in the most southern part of the county

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16 OCTOBER 2016 FLORIDATRENDCOM

( Miami-Dade )

photo Newscom

Business Indicators

$14805 ndash Retail sales per capita (2012)

80197 ndash Employment establishments (2014)

$49200 ndash Average wage in 2015 compared to the $45000 average statewide

Top 5 Industries by Jobs (2016) 183316 ndash Accommodation

and food services 178237 ndash Health care

and social services 177717 ndash Professional

scientific and technical services

172069 ndash Education 159159 ndash Retail

Industry Growth and Wages Employment in health care

Miami-Dadersquos second-largest sector grew 3 from 2014 to 2015 slightly above the industryrsquos statewide growth of 29 Average annual wage for Miami-Dade health care workers during 2015 was $49052 above the statewide average of $47652

Construction grew 78 in Miami-Dade from 2014 to 2015 slightly faster than statewide growth of 7 Construction workers in Miami-Dade made an average of $47600 in 2015 compared to $44000 statewide

Three other fast-growing

industries in Miami-Dade actually have lower average wages than statewide

Other Services $30300 vs $32500

Manufacturing $45900 vs $55600

Administrative and Waste Services $31300 vs $34200

Top EmployersThe countyrsquos top employers list is dominated by government education and health care Only two of the top 15 employers mdash American Airlines and FPampL mdash are for-profit corporations

2015 Employees Miami-Dade County

Public Schools 31000 Miami-Dade County 24692 Federal government 19300 Florida state

government 19200 University of Miami 13864 Baptist Health South

Florida 13369 American Airlines 11773 Jackson Health

System 8163 Florida International

University 4951 City of Miami 3820 Mount Sinai Medical

Center 3402 FPampL 3011 Nicklaus Childrenrsquos

Hospital 2991 Homestead Air Reserve

Base 2810 Miami Dade College 2572

Source Beacon Council

Small Business

The greater Miami metropolitan area is No1 in the US in the rate of business owners with 869 of adult residents owning a business as their main job The Kauffman Foundation ranked the area No 6 in small-business activity (focusing on businesses more than 5 years old with fewer than 50 employees) and No 22 in startup activity with 052 of the adult population becoming entrepreneurs in a given month

Those companies tend to stay small The Kauffman Foundation also ranked the metro area No 39 out of 40 on its Index of Growth Entrepreneurship mdash behind Jacksonville Tampa and Orlando in the growth of companies during their first five years in business

Businesses by Number of Employees

1-4 66755-9 189410-19 76620-49 40550-99 137100+ 124

American Airlines

employs almost 12000 in the

county

Key Economic Sectors

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( Miami-Dade )

bottom photo GMCVB

Tourism

Miami-Dade is an international tourism destination with its beaches nightlife and shopping having broadened to include arts and culture And while 48 of visitors still go to Miami Beach downtown Miami has also become an important destination Several of the hotels that opened in Miami-Dade this year represented their brandsrsquo US debuts including Atton Brickell Miami (from Chile-based Atton) EAST Miami (from Asia-based Swire Hotels) ME Miami (from Spain-based Meliacutea) and Pullman Miami Airport (from France-based AccorHotels)

Although the cruise industry

didnrsquot set a passenger record through PortMiami during 2015 it retained its ldquocruise capitalrdquo moniker with 202 million passengers 155 million overnight

visitors in 2015 (a record) mdash up 64 from 2014

8 million domestic visitors 75 million

international visitors No 1 domestic

market New York No 1 international

market Brazil 72 increase in visitors

from Asia the Middle East and Australia

$244 billion in spending 59 increase in average

daily room rate 781 occupancy (a record) 14 new hotels opened

Trade and Logistics

Miamirsquos geographic position its airport and seaport as well as population growth have brought more than 2200 trade and logistics companies into the county FedEx UPS Hellmann Worldwide Logistics Ryder System Seaboard Marine and Southeastern Freight Lines are a few of the countyrsquos top companies in this industry The Miami Customs District

PortMiami is the

nationrsquos cruise capital

anchored by PortMiami and Miami International Airport did $10685 billion in trade during 2015 Brazil is the districtrsquos top trade partner which is one reason trade has been down lately

Miami-Dadersquos biggest challenge may be the fact that there are no direct flights between MIA and Asia And Chinese influence in Latin America say industry experts is diverting trade from north-south routes to east-west ones

Miami-Dade has 56 foreign trade zones mdash more than any other county in the country Itrsquos working to create another one within Miami International Airport which will allow facilities within the airport to manufacture products for export with imported parts without paying duties on their re-exports

Major Foreign Trade Zones Miami Free Zone At 47

acres one of the largest privately operated general-purpose foreign trade zones in North America

PortMiami Foreign Trade Zone 16 million square feet of warehouse and logistics space in the seaport Miami International Airport Opa-locka Airport the Miami River and warehousing areas in Doral and Hialeah

Homestead Foreign Trade Zone The southernmost in the continental US it covers 1000 acres

Miami-Dade has attracted more than 2200 trade and logistics companies

Key Economic Sectors

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( Miami-Dade )

Banking and Finance

A center for Latin American banking Miami-Dade has the East Coastrsquos largest concentration of domestic and international banks south of New York City Local money too draws in financial services firms including hedge funds private equity funds and private bankers Miamirsquos Brickell district alone has 60 international banks and almost 100 alternative investment companies

Large locally based banks (several of which are owned by foreign firms) include Miami Lakes-based BankUnited Coral Gables-based Mercantil Commercebank Doral-based US Century Bank as well as Miami-based City National Bank of

Florida Sabadell United Bank Ocean Bank and TotalBank National banks including Bank of America and Wells Fargo are top employers with more than 2000 employees each in the county JPMorgan Chase employs about 1300 and Citi employs more than 1000 International banks range from Brazilrsquos Banco do Brasil and Itauacute Private Bank to Israelrsquos Bank Leumi and UK-based Barclays

Latin American financial company headquarters in the county include AXA Advisorsrsquo FloridaCaribbean Region MasterCard Worldwide and Visa International Latin America amp Caribbean

The last couple of years have seen

several hedge funds and investment banks either relocate to Miami or open offices there many of them citing lower costs of hiring and doing business as well as proximity to clients who often visit the area Universa Investments for instance moved its headquarters from California in 2014 and Brazilian investment firm XP Securities opened a 30-person office in Miami

Health Care and Life Sciences

This industry is dominated by non-profits Baptist Health South Florida is the largest with seven

hospitals a cardiac care center and nearly 50 outpatient centers Its 16000 employees make it the countyrsquos largest private employer Baptist is expanding its footprint with some 50 buildings under construction In December it will open the $500-million Miami Cancer Institute at its West Kendall Baptist Hospital campus that will include a 184-room Hilton hotel and a 220-ton proton therapy cyclotron The institute will employ about 1000 people

Jackson Health System is the largest public health system in the country with six hospitals 12 specialty care centers and long-

Jackson Health System is the largest public health system in the country

Sabadell United is one of 60

international banks

Key Economic Sectors

FLORIDATRENDCOM OCTOBER 2016 21

term care centers clinics and pharmacies Voters approved an $830-million bond issue to help pay for rebuilding and adding three towers to its flagship Jackson Memorial Hospital campus Jackson Memorial is a teaching facility for the University of Miamirsquos Leonard M Miller School of Medicine The two also have a joint program in the Miami Transplant Institute UM which has its own health system mdash UHealth mdash has the No 1 eye institute in the nation Bascom Palmer Eye Institute which has earned that ranking 15 times in the past 27 years

Other notable facilities include Miami

Beachrsquos 613-bed Mount Sinai Medical Center which is also a state-designated teaching hospital and Nicklaus Childrenrsquos HospitalMiami Childrenrsquos Health System which includes a free-standing hospital exclusively for children plus nine pediatric outpatient centers

Jackson UHealth UMrsquos Miller School of Medicine Florida International Universityrsquos Wertheim College of Medicine and Miami Dade Collegersquos Medical Center Campus all operate in Miamirsquos health district In addition the 10-acre University of Miami Life Science amp Technology Park opened in 2011 and includes 2

million square feet of science labs and research facilities

Real EstateThe last real

estate bust hit Miami-Dade hard but the market bounced back on the strength of international real estate buyers many of whom put down 50 deposits to reserve condos Much of the building that has happened in recent years has been in the luxury sector marketed to those same buyers However falling foreign currencies and other economic factors have slowed luxury sales and some prices have fallen

Meanwhile mid-market home sales continue to grow

Professional Services

The countyrsquos law accounting and consulting firms are known for having multilingual multicultural staffs as well as expertise in doing business in Latin America Among the largest law firms

are Akerman Greenberg Traurig Holland amp Knight Bilzin Sumberg The legal sector is largely dominated by firms founded in Florida with national firms

finding it hard to get a strong foothold in a market with few large institutional clients Several Miami-based firms are among Accounting Todayrsquos Top 100 Accounting Firms list MBAF (No 42) Kaufman Rossin (51) Berkowitz Pollack Brant Advisors and Accountants (68) Ernst amp Young and Deloitte both also have large presences in Miami-Dade

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more than 20 nations

Art Basel Miami Beach Miami-Dade made its name on the international arts and culture scene with the contemporary art fair Art Basel Miami Beach which takes place in the fall More than 250 galleries from more than 30 nations exhibit at Art Basel in the Miami Beach Convention Center with some 73000 art dealers artists collectors

and aficionados from around the world

Art Miami Miami-Dadersquos oldest art fair takes place in Miamirsquos Wynwood neighborhood Launched in 1989 it is focused on established contemporary artworks and attracts more than 125 galleries and nearly 80000 people Its sister CONTEXT Art Miami fair focuses on emerging and mid-career artists

Media Production

Univision has studios and business operations in Doral Spanish programming firm NBCUniversal Telemundo produces an average of 800 hours of programming annually in its Hialeah studios Now the company is building a $250-million global headquarters nearby It will bring together Telemundo Network Telemundo Studios Telemundo Internacional cable network NBC Universo and digital media operations In downtown Miami Viacom International Media Networks for the Americas uses EUEScreen Gemsrsquo production facility Disney Channel ESPN FOX HBO and MTV all have their Latin American headquarters in the county

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Art Institutions

The Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts just north of downtown Miami turns 10 this year mdash its three stages host some 500 events annually The New World Symphony is the nationrsquos premiere academy for up-and-coming musicians and performs in the Frank Gehry-designed New World Center in Miami Beach as well as in the Arsht Center The Arsht also is host to the Cleveland Orchestra Miami and the Florida Grand Opera and the Miami City Ballet

One of the newest performing arts centers is the South Miami-Dade Cultural Center which opened in 2011 The oldest is the 400-seat Lyric Theater in Miamirsquos

Overtown followed by downtown Miamirsquos Olympia Theater

The Peacuterez Art Museum Miami (PAAM) opened in downtown Miami in 2013 and quickly became the arearsquos premier museum Itrsquos dedicated to art from the 20th and 21st centuries

The Frost Museum of Science is under construction with help from hotel tax money after falling short in its fundraising and briefly halting construction

Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden Both a research institution and a destination the 83-acre garden has more than 200000 specimens in its herbarium science lab and research space as well as field research programs in

Telemundo Studios is based in Miami

More than 250 galleries

exhibit during Art Basel Miami

Beach

Key Economic Sectors

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Notable Firms

American Airlines mdash The countyrsquos No 3 private employer (after Baptist Health South Florida and the University of Miami) has some 11000 employees at its Latin American and Caribbean hub at Miami International Airport

CarnivalRoyal CaribbeanNorwegian mdash Carnival ($1571 billion in revenue in 2015) Royal Caribbean Cruises ($83 billion) and Norwegian Cruise Line ($435 billion) all have headquarters in the county Together the worldrsquos three largest cruise companies employ nearly 7500 in the county

Lennar mdash One of the nationrsquos largest

home builders is based in Miami It had $947 billion in revenue last year

Perry Ellis International mdash The fashion designer and distributorrsquos brands

include its namesake Perry Ellis as well as Jantzen Cubavera and Original Penguin The publicly traded firm employs 650 in the county and has revenue of $89952 million

Related Group mdash

One of the nationrsquos largest Hispanic-owned firms with nearly $2 billion in revenue last year Related Group began in 1979 as an affordable housing developer then became the countyrsquos condo leader Chairman and CEO Jorge Peacuterez has led it in building and managing more than 90000 condos and apartments While continuing to build condominium projects in the luxury through middle-market sectors the company has also gotten back into affordable and public housing development in recent years and has expanded into Tampa Atlanta Mexico and Argentina

Ryder System mdash One of the countyrsquos largest employers the

transportation and logistics giant had $657 billion in revenue in 2015 and employed more than 1100 in the county

Southern Glazerrsquos mdash North Americarsquos largest wine and spirits distribution company was formed earlier this year when Southern Wine amp Spirits merged with Glazerrsquos

Turnberry Associates mdash Aventura-based Turnberryrsquos flagship holdings are the 1594-room Fontainebleau Miami Beach resort one of the countyrsquos largest employers with 1987 workers and Aventura Mall which it manages and owns 667 of Aventura Mall is the nationrsquos third-largest it reportedly generates $1700 per square foot in sales mdash among the highest in the nation Turnberry is continuing to expand the mall with plans to add a three-story 315000-sq-ft wing

Brightstar mdash The largest specialized wireless distributor in the world became a

subsidiary of Japan-based SoftBank Group in 2014 and is still run from Medley It handles everything from sourcing warehousing and logistics to financing trade-ins and sales of mobile phones for device manufacturers wireless providers and retailers Revenue in 2015 was approximately $121 billion

MasTec mdash MasTec engineers constructs and maintains infrastructure for

electrical transmission and distribution oil and natural gas pipelines other utilities communications and other industries It has 605 employees in Miami-Dade and 10000 around the US with 2015 revenue of $421 billion

Logistics giant

Ryder is based in the

county

MasTec employs 605 in Miami-Dade

Perry Ellis has almost $1 billion

in revenue

A Lennar

community in Miami-

Dade

Key Economic Sectors

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Major Real Estate Projects

MiamiCentral Station mdash Florida East Coast Industries is creating a major transit-oriented development on two acres The Miami terminal for its All Aboard Florida Brightline train route will also include more than 180000 square feet of retail space two office towers with 190000 square feet and 90000 square feet of space as well as more than 800 apartments Trains will come and go from a 1000-foot long platform 50 feet above downtown All Aboard Florida service will begin running from Miami through Fort Lauderdale to West Palm Beach in 2017

Brickell City Centre mdash Swire Propertiesrsquo 54-million-sq-ft 91-acre mixed-use development has already changed the landscape of the Brickell area Its 260000 square feet of office space became available in two buildings earlier this year as did two residential condos with 780 total units In November its

500000-sq-ft outdoor shopping center will open with a $30-million climate ribbon that passively cools the center via a glass trellis Itrsquos the largest private-sector project under development in Miami

Miami Worldcenter mdash Construction is under way on the first phase of this nearly 30-acre

community just north of downtown Miami which has been more than a decade in the making Master developer Miami Worldcenter Associates partnering with other developers plans 450000 square feet of retail an 1800-room Marriott Marquis hotel 600000 square feet of convention space and several

condominium and rental apartment towers The first condominium will be complete in 2018

Miami Design District mdash Miami-based developer Dacra and L Real Estate are in the middle of a major redevelopment of what was once Miamirsquos abandoned furniture and deacutecor retail area With the first phase of building complete the 18-square-block neighborhood is already well on its way to being a luxury shopping district When completed next year the redevelopment will have about 120 luxury stores as well as restaurants a hotel art galleries furniture showrooms and residential condos A new Institute of Contemporary Art Miami will join other cultural spaces including the

MiamiCentral Station will

include retail space two office towers

and more than 800 apartments

Miami Design District is undergoing a major redevelopment

Key Economic Sectors

de la Cruz Collection Contemporary Art Space and the Buckminster Fuller Institute

River Landing Shops and Residences mdash The 814-acre mixed-use development in Miamirsquos health district will include 475 apartments a park along the Miami River and 426000 square feet of retail and restaurants Developer Andrew Hellinger expects to complete the project in 2018

Liberty Square mdash Related Group will redevelop Liberty Square a 57-acre public housing project originally built in the 1930s as well as a nearby vacant site called Lincoln Gardens

Faena District Miami Beach mdash Argentine Alan Faena and New Yorker Len Blavatnik are redeveloping a six-block area of Miami Beachrsquos Mid-Beach The 169-room Faena Hotel Miami Beach (inside the former Saxony Hotel) the 50-room Casa Claridgersquos hotel and the Faena House condo have already opened along with Faena Hotelrsquos 220-seat dinner theater Two more condominium buildings the 50000-sq-ft Faena Forum cultural center and the Faena Bazaar retail complex are under construction

Challenges

Miami-Dadersquos

biggest challenge is economic disparity and poverty Just over 20 of the population lives in poverty up from 178 in 2005 Expensive housing exacerbates the problem 62 of renters and 43 of owners spend more than one-third of their income on housing

Increasing population density and cargo transportation mean crowded roads at all times of day The TomTom Traffic Index ranked Miami No 7 on its list of the overall most congested cities in the US based on travel time in the daily commute

Business leaders and companies considering expanding or relocating into the county often cite education and workforce preparation as their biggest concerns but the countyrsquos public education system has made dramatic changes during the past several years The Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce meanwhile has made education one of its priorities this year

Sea-level rise is likely the countyrsquos greatest

long-term threat The most immediate issues are saltwater intrusion into freshwater aquifers as well as high-tide flooding of streets Miami Beach spent

$400 million to raise streets and install pumps The county one of four members of the Southeast Florida Regional Climate Change Compact also created a position of chief resilience officer to address issues such as sea-level rise and hurricanes

Miami-Dade has the toughest wind-resistance building codes in the nation and many believe itrsquos more prepared for such a storm than most communities

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Miami International AirportOne of the worldrsquos busiest international

airports MIA is the countyrsquos most important economic engine with one out of every 41 jobs attributed to the airport and related-aviation industries MIA expects to generate more than $1 billion in revenue for the first time this fiscal year In 2015 it became the second airport in the world to earn certification as a pharmaceutical freight hub from the International Air Transport Association A recently completed $64-billion capital improvement program saw construction of a fourth runway 4 million square feet of new terminal space and a train connecting the airport with the Miami Intermodal Center

Worldwide Rankings (by volume) No 2 ndash International passengers No 1 ndash International freight

US Rankings No 1 ndash International freight No 2 ndash International passengers No 12 ndash Total passengers No 3 ndash Total cargo

Business Assets

PortMiami is the

statersquos No 1 container

port

2015 Milestones 231 million ndash Domestic passengers 212 million ndash International passengers 98 ndash International cities served non-stop 52 ndash Domestic cities served non-stop 102 ndash Total airlines 256891 tons ndash Domestic freight 19 million tons ndash International cargo

PortMiamiThe statersquos No 1 container port and the

worldrsquos No 1 cruise port is the countyrsquos

second-most-important economic engine with an estimated $28-billion economic impact More than $1 billion in recent improvements include completion of a $205-million deep dredge and installation of cranes to accommodate post-Panamax ships a port tunnel that connects to I-95 and on-dock rail service Cargo industry leaders ranked PortMiami the No 1 seaport on the East Coast for port productivity and performance

During the fiscal year ending Sept 30 2015 PortMiami saw more cruise

The county recently completed a centralized traffic management system

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Meanwhile the 25-mile elevated Metrorail runs from Hialeah to downtown Miami to Miami International Airport and south to the Kendall area In downtown Miami the Metromover runs on 44 miles of elevated track connecting the central business district with the Brickell area The Metromover and Metrorail connect with each and with bus lines in downtown Miami at Government Center

Tri-Rail trains connect Miami-Dade Broward

and Palm Beach counties The system is currently too far west for Miami-Dadersquos business centers though Tri-Rail is being extended to MiamiCentral station

The cities of Miami Miami Beach and Coral Gables run their own trolleybus systems through their downtowns

Rail ndash Both CSX and Florida East Coast Railway run through the county

passengers than any other port in the world mdash nearly 49 million During 2016 19 cruise lines plan to bring 42 ships through PortMiami mdash most of them making it their home port

The portrsquos cruise capacity is set to increase Royal Caribbean Cruises signed an agreement with the county to construct and operate a new $150-million 170000-sq-ft terminal at the port It will serve as home port to Royal Caribbean International ships especially its 5400-passenger Oasis-class vessels and allow the company to increase its annual passenger volume at the port by as many as 1 million

2015 Cargo Volume (year ending Sept 30 2015) 1422 ndash Ships docked 457 million ndash Inbound tons 405 million ndash Outbound tons 101 million ndash 20-foot

equivalent units of containerized cargo up 15

Transportation

HighwaysRoads ndash I-95 Floridarsquos Turnpike and I-75 provide north-south transit Additional state roads include the Palmetto Expressway (SR 826) Dolphin Expressway (SR 836) Turnpike Homestead Extension (SR 821) Don Shula Expressway (SR 874) and Snapper Creek Expressway (SR 878) The Miami-Dade Expressway Authority (MDX) funded entirely by toll revenue manages five east-west roads that handle some 1 million cars daily

This summer the county finished a $13-million centralized traffic management center with computers and traffic engineers to monitor intersections and change lights in real-time

Transit ndash Mass transit in the county is expected to undergo a transformation when Florida East Coast Industries opens MiamiCentral station in downtown Miami late in 2017

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Educational Resources

Miami-Dade is No 8 in the nation in college students per capita 56 colleges and 25 universities have programs in the county The top four by number of graduates during the 2014-15 school year Florida International University ndash

12792 graduates mdash The seventh-largest public university in the nation by enrollment it awards more degrees to Hispanic students than any other US university

Miami Dade College ndash 11473 mdash The largest educational institution in the nation with more than 165000 students

University of Miami ndash 5352 mdash Among the nationrsquos top 50 universities according to US News amp World Report for five years in a row

Barry University ndash 2656 mdash Among Forbes magazinersquos ldquoAmericarsquos Top Collegesrdquo

Other universities include St Thomas University Florida Memorial University Johnson amp Wales University Miami International University of Art amp Design as well as MBA programs from Kellogg School of Management (Northwestern University) and Alliance Manchester Business School

Meanwhile the countyrsquos K-12 schools have improved under Superintendent Alberto Carvalho In 2012 voters approved issuing a $12-billion bond to fund renovations and construction of Miami-Dade County Public School facilities updating technology expanding student capacity and enhancing safety

Business Assets The district introduced 59 magnet and ldquochoicerdquo programs for the 2016-17 school year and now offers more than 500 magnet academy career academy public-private partnership and other thematic options 100 schools offer magnet programs These include programs in global trade and logistics cybersecurity forensic science botany zoology communications and law enforcement The county also offers some of the most robust foreign language programs in the country as part of its extended foreign language program The International Studies Preparatory Academy in Coral Gables is run by the first international public-private educational partnership in the US Miami-Dade County Public Schools the city of Coral Gables and the Spanish Italian and French education ministries

In 2012 the school district earned the Broad Prize for Urban Education awarded to school districts that show the greatest overall performance improvement and reduce achievement gaps among low-income students and among students of color Newsweek put 12 Miami-Dade County Public Schools on its list of ldquoTop High Schools for Low-Income Studentsrdquo And the school system has more national magnet merit awards than any other in the country including six Magnet School of Americarsquos Magnet Schools of Excellence awards (out of 74 in the nation) and 28 Magnet

UM is among

the top 50 universities

in the country

Alberto Carvalho

FIU awards more

degrees to Hispanics than any

other US university

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Schools of Distinction Research site WalletHub found that the county has the highest rate of return on educational investment

The county also has 432 private schools with a combined enrollment of more than 50000 students

The countyrsquos One Community One Goal initiative formed the Academic Leaders Council to ensure that academic institutions at all levels are producing workers that local industries need The council brings together the heads of the arearsquos six largest higher-education institutions mdash the University of Miami St Thomas University Miami Dade College Florida Memorial University Florida International University and Barry University mdash and Superintendent Carvalho In 2015 the council created the Talent Development Network to connect students with paid internships at local companies It began with 200 paid internships for higher education students

WorkforceDespite a total labor force of

about 131 million people and an unemployment rate of 53 in the county many business owners say they have trouble finding the right employees

CareerSource South Florida is the public-private workforce development and training partnership for Miami-Dade County and Monroe County The county is one of two White House-designated TechHire communities in Florida and is competing for a portion of $100 million in related grants to expand the countyrsquos IT hiring and training ecosystem

Miami-Dadersquos top occupations and the portion of the workforce in those occupations Office and Administrative

Support 163 Sales 143 Executives managers and

administrators 97 Food preparationservice 62 Building and grounds

maintenance 56

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( Miami-Dade )

Convention Facilities

The Miami Beach Convention Center is the countyrsquos main convention venue with 500000 square feet of exhibit space and a 60000-sq-ft ballroom Itrsquos small by convention standards and is undergoing a $615-million expansion and redevelopment which should be ready in 2018

In downtown Miami James L Knight International Center

has 113000 square feet of total meeting space including a theater that seats up to 4569 people and the Miami Convention Centerrsquos 28000-sq-ft exhibition hall

Other major meeting spaces include the Trump National Doral Miamirsquos 175000 square feet of meeting space the Miami Airport Convention Centerrsquos 172000 square feet the InterContinental Miamirsquos 101000 square feet the Hyatt Regency Miamirsquos 100000

square feet and the JW Marriott Marquis Miamirsquos 80000 square feet One of the countyrsquos oldest conference centers is at the Biltmore Hotel in Coral Gables which has 75000 square feet of meeting and function space plus 273 rooms and a golf course

HotelsAlthough only about 8 of

visitors to Miami-Dade came for business during 2015 the countyrsquos robust tourist industry means plenty of options for business travelers among the arearsquos nearly 51800 rooms in more than 390 hotels

Miami-Dadersquos signature accommodations are its boutique hotels which range from art deco classics to new and modern The number of independent hotels has dropped considerably in recent years with major chains either buying up or building their own boutique options They

range from the 18-room Sense Beach House in South Beach to the iconic 194-room Delano which is part of the Morgans Hotel Group

The county has four AAA Five-Diamond Hotels The St Regis Bal Harbour Resort the Four Seasons Hotel Miami the Mandarin Oriental in downtown and Acqualina Resort amp Spa in Sunny Isles Beach It also has four Forbes Five-Star Hotels Acqualina Mandarin Oriental St Regis and the Setai Miami Beach

Miami-Dadersquos largest hotels (by rooms) Fontainebleau Miami

Beach 1504 Loews Miami Beach

Hotel 790 Trump National

Doral Miami 643 InterContinental Miami

(downtown) 641 Hyatt Regency Miami

(downtown) 612 Miami Marriott Biscayne

Bay (downtown) 602

Business Assets The Miami Beach Convention

Center has 500000 square feet of

meeting space

The Mandarin Oriental is one of four AAA Five-Diamond Hotels

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( Miami-Dade )

Sports

In addition to college sports the area has four Major League teams the NFL Miami Dolphins NBA Miami Heat MLB Miami Marlins and North American

Soccer Leaguersquos Miami FC which started play this year

Auto racing ndash Homestead-Miami Speedway hosts events throughout the season including NASCARrsquos Ford Championship Weekend

Annual events ndash The Orange Bowl part of the college football playoffs hosts playoff semifinal games every three years the Miami Open tennis tournament Miami Beach Polo World Cup

Business AssetsDining

While Joersquos Stone Crab in South Beach may still be the hardest restaurant to get a seat in power dining around the county is now about diverse options new experiences and inventive cuisine Peruvian gastropub and farm-to-table restaurants are the newest trends while every flavor of Latin ethnic food Asian fusion and seafood remain strong Dining has become a reason to come to Miami-Dade with the hottest dining districts in South Beach Miamirsquos Brickell area the Miami Design District Miamirsquos Wynwood neighborhood and Coral Gables

Among the offerings 7 Florida Trend Golden

Spoon Hall of Fame restaurants 26 Florida Trend Golden

Spoon Award restaurants

Malls

Several of Miami-Dadersquos major malls are among the highest-grossing in the nation Among the malls

Aventura Mall Dadeland Mall Bal Harbour Shops Shops at Merrick Park Dolphin Mall Miami International Mall Mall of the Americas Southland Mall The Falls

NatureBeaches were Miami-Dadersquos

original attraction and the county is home to two national parks Everglades National Park and Biscayne National Park (95 of which is under water) It has three state parks Bill Baggs Cape Florida State Park in Key Biscayne Barnacle Historic State Park in Miamirsquos Coconut Grove area and North Miami Beachrsquos Oleta River State Park which is Floridarsquos largest urban park

The area has four

professional teams including

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The county is home to Everglades National Park

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36 OCTOBER 2016 FLORIDATRENDCOM

( Miami-Dade )

Innovation Hub

Can Miami-Dade turn one of the highest rates of entrepreneurship in the country into a true innovation ecosystem Organizations from the Beacon Council and Miami-Dade County to the Miami Downtown Development Authority the John S and James L Knight Foundation and a slew of incubatorsaccelerators are working on that mission

Itrsquos a challenge There is a shortage of both venture capital funding and new graduates in tech-related fields in the area Therersquos not an ecosystem of established tech companies with experienced entrepreneurs who can fund startups with stock option payouts But many say those two obstacles will be easier to overcome than geography Compared to other hubs of innovation Miami-Dadersquos is spread out with co-working spaces accelerators incubators and innovative companies from one end of the county to the other

Despite these obstacles the non-profit Knight Foundation decided in 2013 to invest heavily in creating an innovation ecosystem in Miami-Dade To date it has committed more than $20 million to 180 programs

One the Knight Foundationrsquos biggest investments was helping to launch eMerge Americas which has become the regionrsquos signature technology and entrepreneurship conference Its $151-million three-year grant along with $1 million in seed money from Miami-Dade County have helped eMerge grow from 6000 attendees in 2014 to 13000 attendees from more than 400 companies in 2016

The efforts appear to be paying off Between 2012 and 2014 the county saw a 24 increase in technology jobs compared to a 9 increase nationally Microsoft launched its first US Innovation Center in Miami and the White House named Miami-Dade a TechHire community part of an initiative to train people for technology jobs And the Kauffman

Business Assets Foundation ranked the area No 2 metropolitan area in the nation for entrepreneurship

Innovation Economy Components Venture Hive ndash The granddaddy of

Miamirsquos accelerators and incubators founded with financial support from the Miami Downtown Development Authority supports high-growth technology companies at all stages and companies from 40 nations have applied to the program

Endeavor Miami ndash This non-profit helps a selected group of high-impact entrepreneurs around the world scale up with services mentoring and funding Miami is its first US location

The Launch Pad at University of Miami ndash The program provides entrepreneurial resources for students and alumni

Cambridge Innovation Center Miami ndash Housed at the University of Miami Life Science amp Technology Park this outpost of the Boston-area startup acceleratorincubator educational center and co-working space hopes to eventually house more than 500 startups

PowerMoves Miami ndash The accelerator focuses on increasing the number of minority-led high-growth high-tech and venture-backed companies

Miami Entrepreneurship Center ndash This co-working space offers a network of mentors educational programs and support services

Women Innovating Now (WIN) Lab ndash A second outpost of the yearlong residency accelerator for women entrepreneurs the lab was founded by the Center for Womenrsquos Entrepreneurial Leadership at Babson College

Startup FIU ndash Florida International University established this

eMerge Americas has become the arearsquos signature tech and business conference

FLORIDATRENDCOM OCTOBER 2016 37

( Miami-Dade )

entrepreneurship accelerator for students faculty and early-stage entrepreneurs throughout the community it focuses on the commercialization of discoveries and technology developed by FIU faculty

EchoTech Visions ndash An incubator and accelerator for ldquogreenrdquo manufacturing that includes warehouse space it will launch a new location in 2017 with a prototyping lab and light manufacturing

Healthbox ndash The accelerator focuses on the health care industry and sustainable businesses

The Idea Center at Miami Dade College ndash The center offers entrepreneurship education and experiential learning as well as community events

Food FIU ndash A food industry-focused incubator will open soon in partnership with FIUrsquos

Chaplin School of Hospitality and Tourism Management

MAGIC ndash Miami Dade Collegersquos Miami Animation and Gaming International Complex offers associate degree programs in partnership with Pixar Alienware Disney Univision and others

Watsco Ventures ndash This division of air-conditioning and heating distributor Watsco invests in B2B and home comfort-related startups some of which are housed in its internal innovation lab

Goldman Sachs 10000 Small Businesses ndash A combination of classes mentoring and counseling is paid for by Goldman Sachs to help entrepreneurs take their companies to the second stage

Rokk3r Labs ndash It co-develops and invests in promising companies in high-growth industries

Refresh Miami ndash This tech and entrepreneur networking organization hosts the Hack-for-Good hackathon

Economic DevelopmentThe Beacon Council the countyrsquos

official publicprivate economic development partnership is focused on creating jobs and attracting and retaining companies The county also has a department of regulatory and economic resources which runs the $90-million Economic Development Fund and incentives and assistance in Targeted Urban Areas and Empowerment Zones

The Greater Miami Convention amp Visitors Bureau focuses on advocacy and networking and the Greater Miami Convention amp Visitors Bureau markets the area The Latin Chamber of Commerce of the United States and the Miami-Dade Gay amp Lesbian Chamber of Commerce are among other active business organizations

Susan Amat is co-

founderCEO of Venture

Hive

38 OCTOBER 2016 FLORIDATRENDCOM

( Miami-Dade )

Promising New Companies

Kairos ndash Founded in 2012 this facial emotion and demographic recognition company uses data and analytics in software that other developers can incorporate into their products It has raised $6 million in venture capital and has thousands of customers around the world

Webee ndash Originally founded in Argentina

Webee moved to Miami after participating in the incubator program at Venture Hive in 2015 and its accelerator program this year The company makes hardware and software that control devices around your home Research firm Gartner named it to its ldquoCool Vendors in the Connected Homerdquo list this year Webee adds another layer to the web-controlled home In addition to connecting with devices from other vendors its home hub learns your habits and can predict

what you want and adapt to your habits

YellowPepper ndash This mobile payments solutions company turned its focus to Latin America when it moved from Boston to Miami several years ago Its product Yepex broke ground as a mobile wallet for Latin America mdash it now processes more than 30 million transactions per month for clients such as Citibank Scotiabank Banamex and Diners Club International Last fall it rolled out a mobile wallet app co-branded with Colombiarsquos Grupo Aval The company raised more than $19 million in venture capital during 2015

Way Back ndash Based in Satildeo Paulo Brazil Way Back recovers international debts for companies including Coca-Cola 3M Xerox

and American Express Although itrsquos been in business since 1991 the Miami office is its first in the US It plans to handle regional business from the office

Nymbus ndash After making three acquisitions this year

Business Assets the financial technology firm owns some $200 million in intellectual property This summer it also secured $12 million in financing led by the major shareholders of Vensure Enterprises The companyrsquos SmartCore core banking software platform helps financial institutions transition from older technology to new systems focused on digital delivery channels Its focus is traditional community banks and credit unions

Octopi ndash Originally called Cetus Labs this software company developed a modern web-based terminal operating system for the shipping and logistics industry It uses artificial intelligence techniques and is designed to more efficiently track the movement of shipping containers maintain an

accurate history of cargo movements and allow shipping lines to track container locations in real time An alumnus of Venture Hive and an Early Stage Startup winner at eMerge Americas it landed its first customer in 2015 This year it signed a contract with the company

that manages the shipping terminals at the port of Port-Au-Prince Haiti about 85 of containerized cargo entering Haiti is managed via Octopi A new billing component allows it to communicate with accounting software

Kairos founder

Brian Brackeen

Webee makes systems to control devices around the home

YellowPepper moved from Boston to Miami

FPL FiberNet a wholly-owned subsidiary of NextEra Energy ranked first among large and medium providers for excellence in Network Performance Service Delivery Customer Service Sales Representatives and Brand

The 2016 industry report called the ATLANTIC-ACM North American Business Connectivity Report Card is released annually by 25-year industry consultant ATLANTIC ACM Since awards are based upon objective customer feedback they are competitive and highly-respected

NOT THE FIRST TRIP TO THE AWARDS PODIUMThis is the third consecutive year FPL FiberNet has earned honors as an award-winning network service provider How does this fast-growing company continue to elicit such stellar reviews from telecom customers

EXCEEDING SERVICE EXPECTATIONS Lonnie Maier Vice President Enterprise Sales amp Marketing for FPL FiberNet credits her team for continually raising the performance and service bar ldquoCustomers are our top priority These awards reflect our commitment to exceptional reliability service and supportrdquo

The company backs its spoken commitment with robust resources Their 247365 Network Operations Center (NOC) promptly responds to every incoming call They staff only with US-based engineers and support teams They maintain a geographically-diverse backup NOC Their storm

preparedness and recovery plans are best-in-class

IMPROVING CUSTOMERSrsquo INNOVATION AND PRODUCTIVITYAnother reason for the continued loyalty is the companyrsquos proactive steps to help customers stay current and protected as their bandwidth needs rapidly escalate

As Lonnie explains ldquo o r g a n i z a t i o n s are now relying on billions more connected devices extensive web and video collaboration complex cloud usage and the storage and sharing of enormous data files in their core operations The

volume of smart devices applications and data will only continue skyrocketing It is not just about more

bandwidth It is about more reliable secure bandwidthrdquo

CARRIER-GRADE NETWORK COMPANY-OWNED AND MANAGED Another advantage for FPL FiberNet customers the company owns and manages its carrier-grade network internally to control quality and responsiveness Their network is trusted by national carriers hospitals financial centers first responders and other mission-critical teams

Lonnie sums up the FPL FiberNet mission ldquoOur goal is to ensure faster more reliable connectivity stronger security smoother cloud performance and greater flexibility to customize our solutions to each customer The better we deliver on those promises the more freedom our customers have to innovate and grow We are proud to support many customers who have made big breakthroughs in medicine education finance telecommunications and other sectorsrdquo

ldquoIt is not just about more bandwidth It is about more reliable secure bandwidthrdquo

Lonnie Maier VP Enterprise Sales amp Marketing FPL FiberNet

Telecom Customers Speak Their Mind Rank FPL FiberNet Number One

Lonnie Maier VP Enterprise Sales amp Marketing in New York to accept the companyrsquos five ATLANTIC ACM awards

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40 OCTOBER 2016 FLORIDATRENDCOM

( Miami-Dade )

left photo Donna Victor

Cecilia Gutierrez-Abety PresidentCEO Miami Childrenrsquos Initiative

Suzanne Amaducci-Adams Partnerreal estate practice group leader Bilzin Sumberg

Luis de la Aguilera CEO US Century Bank

Fernando Alonso Partnerchairman Latin American Practice Group Hunton amp Williams

Steven M Altschuler Senior vice president of health affairs University of Miami CEO UHealth-University of Miami

Health System Cesar L Alvarez

Senior chairman Greenberg Traurig

Susan Amat CEOfounder Venture Hive

Micky Arison Chairman Carnival owner Miami Heat

Eddy Arriola CEO Apollo Bank

Roslyn Clark Artis President Florida Memorial University

Joe Atkinson South Florida region president Wells Fargo Bank

Ana Codina Barlick CEO Codina Partners

Hilarie Bass Co-president Greenberg

Traurig president-elect American Bar Association

Rick Beasley Executive director CareerSource South Florida

Peggy Benua General manager Dream South Beach Hotel Chair Miami Beach Visitor amp Convention Authority

Nico Berardi Managing director Accelerated Growth Partners

Jeff Berkowitz Founderpresident Berkowitz Development Group

Linda Bevilacqua

President Barry University

Tere Blanca FounderpresidentCEO Blanca Commercial Real Estate

Ron Book Lobbyist chairman Homeless Trust

Luigi Boria Mayor Doral

Bernardo Fort-Brescia Founding principal Arquitectonic

Don Cartwright Managing director JLL

Alberto M Carvalho Superintendent Miami-Dade County Public Schools

Franklyn M Casale President St Thomas University

Armando Codina Chairman Codina Partners

Constance Collins Founderpresidentexecutive director Lotus House

Michael Comras CEO Comras

Tom Cornish Florida president BankUnited

Meg Daly Founderpresident Friends of The Underline

Jaret Davis Miami co-managing shareholder Greenberg Traurig chair-elect Beacon Council

Edgardo Defortuna President Fortune International Group

Gil Dezer President Dezer Development

Ernie Diaz Chair Beacon Council Florida regional president TD Bank

Bill Duquette CEO Homestead Hospital

Edward W Easton FounderchairmanCEO Easton Group

Mary Jo Eaton Global president asset services and evaluation CBRE

David Edelstein President TriStar Capital

Richard D Fain ChairmanCEO Royal Caribbean Cruises

T Willard Fair PresidentCEO Urban League of Greater Miami

Teresa P Foxx Directorgeneral manager Barclays Bankers Association

Julio Frenk President University of Miami

Phillip Frost CEOChairman Opko

Pierluigi Gazzolo American division president Viacom International Media Networks

Carlos A Gimeacutenez Mayor Miami-Dade County

Must-Know Contacts

Jaret Davis

Ana Marie

Codina Barlick

Armando Codina

Teresa P Foxx

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42 OCTOBER 2016 FLORIDATRENDCOM

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Emilio Gonzalez Director Miami-Dade Aviation Department

Jorge Gonzalez CEO City National Bank

Xavier Gonzalez COOexecutive director eMerge Americas

Matt Gorson Senior chairman Greenberg Traurig

James R Haj PresidentCEO Childrenrsquos Trust

Felecia Hatcher Co-founder Code Fever founder and Black Tech Week

Tibor Hollo Founderchairmanpresident Florida East Coast Realty

Ezra Katz Chairman Aztec Group

Brian Keeley PresidentCEO Baptist Health South Florida

Matt Haggman Miami program director Knight Foundation

Avra Jain CEO Vagabond Group

Barry Johnson PresidentCEO Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce

Edward J Joyce Chief fiduciary officer east US region Northern Trust

Wendy Kallergis President Greater Miami amp the Beaches Hotel Association

Neisen O Kasdin Miami managing partner Akerman

Arnaud Karsenti Managing principal 13th Floor Investments

Juan Kuryla DirectorCEO PortMiami

Alicia Cervera Lamadrid Managing partner Cervera Real Estate

Philip Levine Mayor Miami Beach

Diego Lowenstein CEO Lionstone Development

Lisa Lutoff-Perlo PresidentCEO Celebrity Cruises

Moishe Mana President Mana Group

David Martin Presidentco-founder Terra Group

Jose Mas CEO MasTec

Manuel Medina Founder eMerge Americas foundermanaging partner Medina Capital

Carlos Migoya PresidentCEO Jackson Health System

Stuart A Miller CEO Lennar

Nitin Motwani Managing principal Miami Worldcenter Associates

Tom Murphy Jr ChairmanCEO Coastal Construction Group

Stephen Owens President Swire Properities

Eduardo J Padroacuten President Miami Dade College

Wayne Pathman Managing partnerco-founder Pathman Lewis chairman-elect Miami Beach Chamber of Commerce

Jorge Peacuterez FounderchairmanCEO Related Group

Elizabeth Plater-Zyberk Partner Duany Plater-Zyberk amp Co

Tomas Regalado

Must-Know Contacts

Mayor Miami P Michael Reininger

President All Aboard Florida

Larry Richey Managing directorFlorida market leader Cushman amp Wakefield

Alyce Robertson Executive director Miami Downtown Development Authority

Craig Robins PresidentCEO Dacra

Mark B Rosenberg President Florida International University

Robert Sanchez ChairmanCEO Ryder System

Gene Schaefer Miami market president Bank of America

Penny Shaffer South Florida market president Florida Blue

Ron Shuffield President EWM Realty International

Vincent Signorello PresidentCEO Florida East Coast Industries

Jackie Soffer and Jeffrey Soffer Turnberry Associates

Steven Sonberg Managing partner Holland amp Knight

Steven D Sonenreich

PresidentCEO Mount Sinai Medical Center

Jessica Goldman Srebnick CEO Goldman Properties

Kim Stone Executive vice presidentgeneral manager Miami Heat GroupAmericanAirlines Arena

William Talbert III CEO Greater Miami Convention amp Visitors Bureau

Mayi de la Vega FounderCEO One Sothebyrsquos International Realty

Tony Villamil Co-founderprincipal Washington Economics Group

Alexandra Villoch Presidentpublisher Miami Herald Media

Matthew Whitman Lazenby PresidentCEO Whitman Family Development

Teri Williams President OneUnited Bank

Manny de Zaacuterraga Executive managing director HFF

Bernard Zyscovich Managing principal Zyscovich Architects

Jorge Peacuterez

Alicia Cervera

Lamadrid

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16 OCTOBER 2016 FLORIDATRENDCOM

( Miami-Dade )

photo Newscom

Business Indicators

$14805 ndash Retail sales per capita (2012)

80197 ndash Employment establishments (2014)

$49200 ndash Average wage in 2015 compared to the $45000 average statewide

Top 5 Industries by Jobs (2016) 183316 ndash Accommodation

and food services 178237 ndash Health care

and social services 177717 ndash Professional

scientific and technical services

172069 ndash Education 159159 ndash Retail

Industry Growth and Wages Employment in health care

Miami-Dadersquos second-largest sector grew 3 from 2014 to 2015 slightly above the industryrsquos statewide growth of 29 Average annual wage for Miami-Dade health care workers during 2015 was $49052 above the statewide average of $47652

Construction grew 78 in Miami-Dade from 2014 to 2015 slightly faster than statewide growth of 7 Construction workers in Miami-Dade made an average of $47600 in 2015 compared to $44000 statewide

Three other fast-growing

industries in Miami-Dade actually have lower average wages than statewide

Other Services $30300 vs $32500

Manufacturing $45900 vs $55600

Administrative and Waste Services $31300 vs $34200

Top EmployersThe countyrsquos top employers list is dominated by government education and health care Only two of the top 15 employers mdash American Airlines and FPampL mdash are for-profit corporations

2015 Employees Miami-Dade County

Public Schools 31000 Miami-Dade County 24692 Federal government 19300 Florida state

government 19200 University of Miami 13864 Baptist Health South

Florida 13369 American Airlines 11773 Jackson Health

System 8163 Florida International

University 4951 City of Miami 3820 Mount Sinai Medical

Center 3402 FPampL 3011 Nicklaus Childrenrsquos

Hospital 2991 Homestead Air Reserve

Base 2810 Miami Dade College 2572

Source Beacon Council

Small Business

The greater Miami metropolitan area is No1 in the US in the rate of business owners with 869 of adult residents owning a business as their main job The Kauffman Foundation ranked the area No 6 in small-business activity (focusing on businesses more than 5 years old with fewer than 50 employees) and No 22 in startup activity with 052 of the adult population becoming entrepreneurs in a given month

Those companies tend to stay small The Kauffman Foundation also ranked the metro area No 39 out of 40 on its Index of Growth Entrepreneurship mdash behind Jacksonville Tampa and Orlando in the growth of companies during their first five years in business

Businesses by Number of Employees

1-4 66755-9 189410-19 76620-49 40550-99 137100+ 124

American Airlines

employs almost 12000 in the

county

Key Economic Sectors

18 OCTOBER 2016 FLORIDATRENDCOM

( Miami-Dade )

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Tourism

Miami-Dade is an international tourism destination with its beaches nightlife and shopping having broadened to include arts and culture And while 48 of visitors still go to Miami Beach downtown Miami has also become an important destination Several of the hotels that opened in Miami-Dade this year represented their brandsrsquo US debuts including Atton Brickell Miami (from Chile-based Atton) EAST Miami (from Asia-based Swire Hotels) ME Miami (from Spain-based Meliacutea) and Pullman Miami Airport (from France-based AccorHotels)

Although the cruise industry

didnrsquot set a passenger record through PortMiami during 2015 it retained its ldquocruise capitalrdquo moniker with 202 million passengers 155 million overnight

visitors in 2015 (a record) mdash up 64 from 2014

8 million domestic visitors 75 million

international visitors No 1 domestic

market New York No 1 international

market Brazil 72 increase in visitors

from Asia the Middle East and Australia

$244 billion in spending 59 increase in average

daily room rate 781 occupancy (a record) 14 new hotels opened

Trade and Logistics

Miamirsquos geographic position its airport and seaport as well as population growth have brought more than 2200 trade and logistics companies into the county FedEx UPS Hellmann Worldwide Logistics Ryder System Seaboard Marine and Southeastern Freight Lines are a few of the countyrsquos top companies in this industry The Miami Customs District

PortMiami is the

nationrsquos cruise capital

anchored by PortMiami and Miami International Airport did $10685 billion in trade during 2015 Brazil is the districtrsquos top trade partner which is one reason trade has been down lately

Miami-Dadersquos biggest challenge may be the fact that there are no direct flights between MIA and Asia And Chinese influence in Latin America say industry experts is diverting trade from north-south routes to east-west ones

Miami-Dade has 56 foreign trade zones mdash more than any other county in the country Itrsquos working to create another one within Miami International Airport which will allow facilities within the airport to manufacture products for export with imported parts without paying duties on their re-exports

Major Foreign Trade Zones Miami Free Zone At 47

acres one of the largest privately operated general-purpose foreign trade zones in North America

PortMiami Foreign Trade Zone 16 million square feet of warehouse and logistics space in the seaport Miami International Airport Opa-locka Airport the Miami River and warehousing areas in Doral and Hialeah

Homestead Foreign Trade Zone The southernmost in the continental US it covers 1000 acres

Miami-Dade has attracted more than 2200 trade and logistics companies

Key Economic Sectors

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Banking and Finance

A center for Latin American banking Miami-Dade has the East Coastrsquos largest concentration of domestic and international banks south of New York City Local money too draws in financial services firms including hedge funds private equity funds and private bankers Miamirsquos Brickell district alone has 60 international banks and almost 100 alternative investment companies

Large locally based banks (several of which are owned by foreign firms) include Miami Lakes-based BankUnited Coral Gables-based Mercantil Commercebank Doral-based US Century Bank as well as Miami-based City National Bank of

Florida Sabadell United Bank Ocean Bank and TotalBank National banks including Bank of America and Wells Fargo are top employers with more than 2000 employees each in the county JPMorgan Chase employs about 1300 and Citi employs more than 1000 International banks range from Brazilrsquos Banco do Brasil and Itauacute Private Bank to Israelrsquos Bank Leumi and UK-based Barclays

Latin American financial company headquarters in the county include AXA Advisorsrsquo FloridaCaribbean Region MasterCard Worldwide and Visa International Latin America amp Caribbean

The last couple of years have seen

several hedge funds and investment banks either relocate to Miami or open offices there many of them citing lower costs of hiring and doing business as well as proximity to clients who often visit the area Universa Investments for instance moved its headquarters from California in 2014 and Brazilian investment firm XP Securities opened a 30-person office in Miami

Health Care and Life Sciences

This industry is dominated by non-profits Baptist Health South Florida is the largest with seven

hospitals a cardiac care center and nearly 50 outpatient centers Its 16000 employees make it the countyrsquos largest private employer Baptist is expanding its footprint with some 50 buildings under construction In December it will open the $500-million Miami Cancer Institute at its West Kendall Baptist Hospital campus that will include a 184-room Hilton hotel and a 220-ton proton therapy cyclotron The institute will employ about 1000 people

Jackson Health System is the largest public health system in the country with six hospitals 12 specialty care centers and long-

Jackson Health System is the largest public health system in the country

Sabadell United is one of 60

international banks

Key Economic Sectors

FLORIDATRENDCOM OCTOBER 2016 21

term care centers clinics and pharmacies Voters approved an $830-million bond issue to help pay for rebuilding and adding three towers to its flagship Jackson Memorial Hospital campus Jackson Memorial is a teaching facility for the University of Miamirsquos Leonard M Miller School of Medicine The two also have a joint program in the Miami Transplant Institute UM which has its own health system mdash UHealth mdash has the No 1 eye institute in the nation Bascom Palmer Eye Institute which has earned that ranking 15 times in the past 27 years

Other notable facilities include Miami

Beachrsquos 613-bed Mount Sinai Medical Center which is also a state-designated teaching hospital and Nicklaus Childrenrsquos HospitalMiami Childrenrsquos Health System which includes a free-standing hospital exclusively for children plus nine pediatric outpatient centers

Jackson UHealth UMrsquos Miller School of Medicine Florida International Universityrsquos Wertheim College of Medicine and Miami Dade Collegersquos Medical Center Campus all operate in Miamirsquos health district In addition the 10-acre University of Miami Life Science amp Technology Park opened in 2011 and includes 2

million square feet of science labs and research facilities

Real EstateThe last real

estate bust hit Miami-Dade hard but the market bounced back on the strength of international real estate buyers many of whom put down 50 deposits to reserve condos Much of the building that has happened in recent years has been in the luxury sector marketed to those same buyers However falling foreign currencies and other economic factors have slowed luxury sales and some prices have fallen

Meanwhile mid-market home sales continue to grow

Professional Services

The countyrsquos law accounting and consulting firms are known for having multilingual multicultural staffs as well as expertise in doing business in Latin America Among the largest law firms

are Akerman Greenberg Traurig Holland amp Knight Bilzin Sumberg The legal sector is largely dominated by firms founded in Florida with national firms

finding it hard to get a strong foothold in a market with few large institutional clients Several Miami-based firms are among Accounting Todayrsquos Top 100 Accounting Firms list MBAF (No 42) Kaufman Rossin (51) Berkowitz Pollack Brant Advisors and Accountants (68) Ernst amp Young and Deloitte both also have large presences in Miami-Dade

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more than 20 nations

Art Basel Miami Beach Miami-Dade made its name on the international arts and culture scene with the contemporary art fair Art Basel Miami Beach which takes place in the fall More than 250 galleries from more than 30 nations exhibit at Art Basel in the Miami Beach Convention Center with some 73000 art dealers artists collectors

and aficionados from around the world

Art Miami Miami-Dadersquos oldest art fair takes place in Miamirsquos Wynwood neighborhood Launched in 1989 it is focused on established contemporary artworks and attracts more than 125 galleries and nearly 80000 people Its sister CONTEXT Art Miami fair focuses on emerging and mid-career artists

Media Production

Univision has studios and business operations in Doral Spanish programming firm NBCUniversal Telemundo produces an average of 800 hours of programming annually in its Hialeah studios Now the company is building a $250-million global headquarters nearby It will bring together Telemundo Network Telemundo Studios Telemundo Internacional cable network NBC Universo and digital media operations In downtown Miami Viacom International Media Networks for the Americas uses EUEScreen Gemsrsquo production facility Disney Channel ESPN FOX HBO and MTV all have their Latin American headquarters in the county

( Miami-Dade )

Art Institutions

The Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts just north of downtown Miami turns 10 this year mdash its three stages host some 500 events annually The New World Symphony is the nationrsquos premiere academy for up-and-coming musicians and performs in the Frank Gehry-designed New World Center in Miami Beach as well as in the Arsht Center The Arsht also is host to the Cleveland Orchestra Miami and the Florida Grand Opera and the Miami City Ballet

One of the newest performing arts centers is the South Miami-Dade Cultural Center which opened in 2011 The oldest is the 400-seat Lyric Theater in Miamirsquos

Overtown followed by downtown Miamirsquos Olympia Theater

The Peacuterez Art Museum Miami (PAAM) opened in downtown Miami in 2013 and quickly became the arearsquos premier museum Itrsquos dedicated to art from the 20th and 21st centuries

The Frost Museum of Science is under construction with help from hotel tax money after falling short in its fundraising and briefly halting construction

Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden Both a research institution and a destination the 83-acre garden has more than 200000 specimens in its herbarium science lab and research space as well as field research programs in

Telemundo Studios is based in Miami

More than 250 galleries

exhibit during Art Basel Miami

Beach

Key Economic Sectors

Be Part of Building Miami-Dadersquos Economic Future

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24 OCTOBER 2016 FLORIDATRENDCOM

( Miami-Dade )

Notable Firms

American Airlines mdash The countyrsquos No 3 private employer (after Baptist Health South Florida and the University of Miami) has some 11000 employees at its Latin American and Caribbean hub at Miami International Airport

CarnivalRoyal CaribbeanNorwegian mdash Carnival ($1571 billion in revenue in 2015) Royal Caribbean Cruises ($83 billion) and Norwegian Cruise Line ($435 billion) all have headquarters in the county Together the worldrsquos three largest cruise companies employ nearly 7500 in the county

Lennar mdash One of the nationrsquos largest

home builders is based in Miami It had $947 billion in revenue last year

Perry Ellis International mdash The fashion designer and distributorrsquos brands

include its namesake Perry Ellis as well as Jantzen Cubavera and Original Penguin The publicly traded firm employs 650 in the county and has revenue of $89952 million

Related Group mdash

One of the nationrsquos largest Hispanic-owned firms with nearly $2 billion in revenue last year Related Group began in 1979 as an affordable housing developer then became the countyrsquos condo leader Chairman and CEO Jorge Peacuterez has led it in building and managing more than 90000 condos and apartments While continuing to build condominium projects in the luxury through middle-market sectors the company has also gotten back into affordable and public housing development in recent years and has expanded into Tampa Atlanta Mexico and Argentina

Ryder System mdash One of the countyrsquos largest employers the

transportation and logistics giant had $657 billion in revenue in 2015 and employed more than 1100 in the county

Southern Glazerrsquos mdash North Americarsquos largest wine and spirits distribution company was formed earlier this year when Southern Wine amp Spirits merged with Glazerrsquos

Turnberry Associates mdash Aventura-based Turnberryrsquos flagship holdings are the 1594-room Fontainebleau Miami Beach resort one of the countyrsquos largest employers with 1987 workers and Aventura Mall which it manages and owns 667 of Aventura Mall is the nationrsquos third-largest it reportedly generates $1700 per square foot in sales mdash among the highest in the nation Turnberry is continuing to expand the mall with plans to add a three-story 315000-sq-ft wing

Brightstar mdash The largest specialized wireless distributor in the world became a

subsidiary of Japan-based SoftBank Group in 2014 and is still run from Medley It handles everything from sourcing warehousing and logistics to financing trade-ins and sales of mobile phones for device manufacturers wireless providers and retailers Revenue in 2015 was approximately $121 billion

MasTec mdash MasTec engineers constructs and maintains infrastructure for

electrical transmission and distribution oil and natural gas pipelines other utilities communications and other industries It has 605 employees in Miami-Dade and 10000 around the US with 2015 revenue of $421 billion

Logistics giant

Ryder is based in the

county

MasTec employs 605 in Miami-Dade

Perry Ellis has almost $1 billion

in revenue

A Lennar

community in Miami-

Dade

Key Economic Sectors

The best pediatric care in South Florida is alwayswithin reach

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and the family at the center of a devoted team

guiding them and their family through every

step of their journey It is because of Nicklaus

Childrenrsquos Hospitalrsquos innovative approach that

once again no other hospital in South Florida

has more programs listed in USNews amp World

Reportrsquos 2016-17 pediatric rankings In addition

our neurology and neurosurgery program is

ranked in the top 15 nationally That means

you have world-class pediatric care right here in

your own backyard And through our network of

outpatient and urgent care centers chances are

we are only a few blocks away Itrsquos great to be a

leader but even better to lead with compassion

innovation and extraordinary care We thank our

doctors nurses support staff volunteers and

donors for helping us achieve another year of

excellence in care

Nicklaus Childrenrsquos Hospital

3100 SW 62 Avenue Miami FL 33155

305-666-6511

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Nicklaus Childrenrsquos is proud to have more programs included within USNews amp World Reportrsquos 2016-17 ldquoBest Childrenrsquos Hospitalsrdquo rankings than any other hospital in South Florida

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Major Real Estate Projects

MiamiCentral Station mdash Florida East Coast Industries is creating a major transit-oriented development on two acres The Miami terminal for its All Aboard Florida Brightline train route will also include more than 180000 square feet of retail space two office towers with 190000 square feet and 90000 square feet of space as well as more than 800 apartments Trains will come and go from a 1000-foot long platform 50 feet above downtown All Aboard Florida service will begin running from Miami through Fort Lauderdale to West Palm Beach in 2017

Brickell City Centre mdash Swire Propertiesrsquo 54-million-sq-ft 91-acre mixed-use development has already changed the landscape of the Brickell area Its 260000 square feet of office space became available in two buildings earlier this year as did two residential condos with 780 total units In November its

500000-sq-ft outdoor shopping center will open with a $30-million climate ribbon that passively cools the center via a glass trellis Itrsquos the largest private-sector project under development in Miami

Miami Worldcenter mdash Construction is under way on the first phase of this nearly 30-acre

community just north of downtown Miami which has been more than a decade in the making Master developer Miami Worldcenter Associates partnering with other developers plans 450000 square feet of retail an 1800-room Marriott Marquis hotel 600000 square feet of convention space and several

condominium and rental apartment towers The first condominium will be complete in 2018

Miami Design District mdash Miami-based developer Dacra and L Real Estate are in the middle of a major redevelopment of what was once Miamirsquos abandoned furniture and deacutecor retail area With the first phase of building complete the 18-square-block neighborhood is already well on its way to being a luxury shopping district When completed next year the redevelopment will have about 120 luxury stores as well as restaurants a hotel art galleries furniture showrooms and residential condos A new Institute of Contemporary Art Miami will join other cultural spaces including the

MiamiCentral Station will

include retail space two office towers

and more than 800 apartments

Miami Design District is undergoing a major redevelopment

Key Economic Sectors

de la Cruz Collection Contemporary Art Space and the Buckminster Fuller Institute

River Landing Shops and Residences mdash The 814-acre mixed-use development in Miamirsquos health district will include 475 apartments a park along the Miami River and 426000 square feet of retail and restaurants Developer Andrew Hellinger expects to complete the project in 2018

Liberty Square mdash Related Group will redevelop Liberty Square a 57-acre public housing project originally built in the 1930s as well as a nearby vacant site called Lincoln Gardens

Faena District Miami Beach mdash Argentine Alan Faena and New Yorker Len Blavatnik are redeveloping a six-block area of Miami Beachrsquos Mid-Beach The 169-room Faena Hotel Miami Beach (inside the former Saxony Hotel) the 50-room Casa Claridgersquos hotel and the Faena House condo have already opened along with Faena Hotelrsquos 220-seat dinner theater Two more condominium buildings the 50000-sq-ft Faena Forum cultural center and the Faena Bazaar retail complex are under construction

Challenges

Miami-Dadersquos

biggest challenge is economic disparity and poverty Just over 20 of the population lives in poverty up from 178 in 2005 Expensive housing exacerbates the problem 62 of renters and 43 of owners spend more than one-third of their income on housing

Increasing population density and cargo transportation mean crowded roads at all times of day The TomTom Traffic Index ranked Miami No 7 on its list of the overall most congested cities in the US based on travel time in the daily commute

Business leaders and companies considering expanding or relocating into the county often cite education and workforce preparation as their biggest concerns but the countyrsquos public education system has made dramatic changes during the past several years The Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce meanwhile has made education one of its priorities this year

Sea-level rise is likely the countyrsquos greatest

long-term threat The most immediate issues are saltwater intrusion into freshwater aquifers as well as high-tide flooding of streets Miami Beach spent

$400 million to raise streets and install pumps The county one of four members of the Southeast Florida Regional Climate Change Compact also created a position of chief resilience officer to address issues such as sea-level rise and hurricanes

Miami-Dade has the toughest wind-resistance building codes in the nation and many believe itrsquos more prepared for such a storm than most communities

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Miami International AirportOne of the worldrsquos busiest international

airports MIA is the countyrsquos most important economic engine with one out of every 41 jobs attributed to the airport and related-aviation industries MIA expects to generate more than $1 billion in revenue for the first time this fiscal year In 2015 it became the second airport in the world to earn certification as a pharmaceutical freight hub from the International Air Transport Association A recently completed $64-billion capital improvement program saw construction of a fourth runway 4 million square feet of new terminal space and a train connecting the airport with the Miami Intermodal Center

Worldwide Rankings (by volume) No 2 ndash International passengers No 1 ndash International freight

US Rankings No 1 ndash International freight No 2 ndash International passengers No 12 ndash Total passengers No 3 ndash Total cargo

Business Assets

PortMiami is the

statersquos No 1 container

port

2015 Milestones 231 million ndash Domestic passengers 212 million ndash International passengers 98 ndash International cities served non-stop 52 ndash Domestic cities served non-stop 102 ndash Total airlines 256891 tons ndash Domestic freight 19 million tons ndash International cargo

PortMiamiThe statersquos No 1 container port and the

worldrsquos No 1 cruise port is the countyrsquos

second-most-important economic engine with an estimated $28-billion economic impact More than $1 billion in recent improvements include completion of a $205-million deep dredge and installation of cranes to accommodate post-Panamax ships a port tunnel that connects to I-95 and on-dock rail service Cargo industry leaders ranked PortMiami the No 1 seaport on the East Coast for port productivity and performance

During the fiscal year ending Sept 30 2015 PortMiami saw more cruise

The county recently completed a centralized traffic management system

FLORIDATRENDCOM OCTOBER 2016 29

Meanwhile the 25-mile elevated Metrorail runs from Hialeah to downtown Miami to Miami International Airport and south to the Kendall area In downtown Miami the Metromover runs on 44 miles of elevated track connecting the central business district with the Brickell area The Metromover and Metrorail connect with each and with bus lines in downtown Miami at Government Center

Tri-Rail trains connect Miami-Dade Broward

and Palm Beach counties The system is currently too far west for Miami-Dadersquos business centers though Tri-Rail is being extended to MiamiCentral station

The cities of Miami Miami Beach and Coral Gables run their own trolleybus systems through their downtowns

Rail ndash Both CSX and Florida East Coast Railway run through the county

passengers than any other port in the world mdash nearly 49 million During 2016 19 cruise lines plan to bring 42 ships through PortMiami mdash most of them making it their home port

The portrsquos cruise capacity is set to increase Royal Caribbean Cruises signed an agreement with the county to construct and operate a new $150-million 170000-sq-ft terminal at the port It will serve as home port to Royal Caribbean International ships especially its 5400-passenger Oasis-class vessels and allow the company to increase its annual passenger volume at the port by as many as 1 million

2015 Cargo Volume (year ending Sept 30 2015) 1422 ndash Ships docked 457 million ndash Inbound tons 405 million ndash Outbound tons 101 million ndash 20-foot

equivalent units of containerized cargo up 15

Transportation

HighwaysRoads ndash I-95 Floridarsquos Turnpike and I-75 provide north-south transit Additional state roads include the Palmetto Expressway (SR 826) Dolphin Expressway (SR 836) Turnpike Homestead Extension (SR 821) Don Shula Expressway (SR 874) and Snapper Creek Expressway (SR 878) The Miami-Dade Expressway Authority (MDX) funded entirely by toll revenue manages five east-west roads that handle some 1 million cars daily

This summer the county finished a $13-million centralized traffic management center with computers and traffic engineers to monitor intersections and change lights in real-time

Transit ndash Mass transit in the county is expected to undergo a transformation when Florida East Coast Industries opens MiamiCentral station in downtown Miami late in 2017

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Educational Resources

Miami-Dade is No 8 in the nation in college students per capita 56 colleges and 25 universities have programs in the county The top four by number of graduates during the 2014-15 school year Florida International University ndash

12792 graduates mdash The seventh-largest public university in the nation by enrollment it awards more degrees to Hispanic students than any other US university

Miami Dade College ndash 11473 mdash The largest educational institution in the nation with more than 165000 students

University of Miami ndash 5352 mdash Among the nationrsquos top 50 universities according to US News amp World Report for five years in a row

Barry University ndash 2656 mdash Among Forbes magazinersquos ldquoAmericarsquos Top Collegesrdquo

Other universities include St Thomas University Florida Memorial University Johnson amp Wales University Miami International University of Art amp Design as well as MBA programs from Kellogg School of Management (Northwestern University) and Alliance Manchester Business School

Meanwhile the countyrsquos K-12 schools have improved under Superintendent Alberto Carvalho In 2012 voters approved issuing a $12-billion bond to fund renovations and construction of Miami-Dade County Public School facilities updating technology expanding student capacity and enhancing safety

Business Assets The district introduced 59 magnet and ldquochoicerdquo programs for the 2016-17 school year and now offers more than 500 magnet academy career academy public-private partnership and other thematic options 100 schools offer magnet programs These include programs in global trade and logistics cybersecurity forensic science botany zoology communications and law enforcement The county also offers some of the most robust foreign language programs in the country as part of its extended foreign language program The International Studies Preparatory Academy in Coral Gables is run by the first international public-private educational partnership in the US Miami-Dade County Public Schools the city of Coral Gables and the Spanish Italian and French education ministries

In 2012 the school district earned the Broad Prize for Urban Education awarded to school districts that show the greatest overall performance improvement and reduce achievement gaps among low-income students and among students of color Newsweek put 12 Miami-Dade County Public Schools on its list of ldquoTop High Schools for Low-Income Studentsrdquo And the school system has more national magnet merit awards than any other in the country including six Magnet School of Americarsquos Magnet Schools of Excellence awards (out of 74 in the nation) and 28 Magnet

UM is among

the top 50 universities

in the country

Alberto Carvalho

FIU awards more

degrees to Hispanics than any

other US university

FLORIDATRENDCOM OCTOBER 2016 31

Schools of Distinction Research site WalletHub found that the county has the highest rate of return on educational investment

The county also has 432 private schools with a combined enrollment of more than 50000 students

The countyrsquos One Community One Goal initiative formed the Academic Leaders Council to ensure that academic institutions at all levels are producing workers that local industries need The council brings together the heads of the arearsquos six largest higher-education institutions mdash the University of Miami St Thomas University Miami Dade College Florida Memorial University Florida International University and Barry University mdash and Superintendent Carvalho In 2015 the council created the Talent Development Network to connect students with paid internships at local companies It began with 200 paid internships for higher education students

WorkforceDespite a total labor force of

about 131 million people and an unemployment rate of 53 in the county many business owners say they have trouble finding the right employees

CareerSource South Florida is the public-private workforce development and training partnership for Miami-Dade County and Monroe County The county is one of two White House-designated TechHire communities in Florida and is competing for a portion of $100 million in related grants to expand the countyrsquos IT hiring and training ecosystem

Miami-Dadersquos top occupations and the portion of the workforce in those occupations Office and Administrative

Support 163 Sales 143 Executives managers and

administrators 97 Food preparationservice 62 Building and grounds

maintenance 56

Downtown Miami is South Floridarsquos destination for global business

The Miami Downtown Development Authority is here to assist Businesses opening or expanding in Downtown Miami and to connect you to other groups and organizations - to facilitate growth and your success

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32 OCTOBER 2016 FLORIDATRENDCOM top photo GMCVB

( Miami-Dade )

Convention Facilities

The Miami Beach Convention Center is the countyrsquos main convention venue with 500000 square feet of exhibit space and a 60000-sq-ft ballroom Itrsquos small by convention standards and is undergoing a $615-million expansion and redevelopment which should be ready in 2018

In downtown Miami James L Knight International Center

has 113000 square feet of total meeting space including a theater that seats up to 4569 people and the Miami Convention Centerrsquos 28000-sq-ft exhibition hall

Other major meeting spaces include the Trump National Doral Miamirsquos 175000 square feet of meeting space the Miami Airport Convention Centerrsquos 172000 square feet the InterContinental Miamirsquos 101000 square feet the Hyatt Regency Miamirsquos 100000

square feet and the JW Marriott Marquis Miamirsquos 80000 square feet One of the countyrsquos oldest conference centers is at the Biltmore Hotel in Coral Gables which has 75000 square feet of meeting and function space plus 273 rooms and a golf course

HotelsAlthough only about 8 of

visitors to Miami-Dade came for business during 2015 the countyrsquos robust tourist industry means plenty of options for business travelers among the arearsquos nearly 51800 rooms in more than 390 hotels

Miami-Dadersquos signature accommodations are its boutique hotels which range from art deco classics to new and modern The number of independent hotels has dropped considerably in recent years with major chains either buying up or building their own boutique options They

range from the 18-room Sense Beach House in South Beach to the iconic 194-room Delano which is part of the Morgans Hotel Group

The county has four AAA Five-Diamond Hotels The St Regis Bal Harbour Resort the Four Seasons Hotel Miami the Mandarin Oriental in downtown and Acqualina Resort amp Spa in Sunny Isles Beach It also has four Forbes Five-Star Hotels Acqualina Mandarin Oriental St Regis and the Setai Miami Beach

Miami-Dadersquos largest hotels (by rooms) Fontainebleau Miami

Beach 1504 Loews Miami Beach

Hotel 790 Trump National

Doral Miami 643 InterContinental Miami

(downtown) 641 Hyatt Regency Miami

(downtown) 612 Miami Marriott Biscayne

Bay (downtown) 602

Business Assets The Miami Beach Convention

Center has 500000 square feet of

meeting space

The Mandarin Oriental is one of four AAA Five-Diamond Hotels

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34 OCTOBER 2016 FLORIDATRENDCOM top photo Allen Eyestone Newscom

( Miami-Dade )

Sports

In addition to college sports the area has four Major League teams the NFL Miami Dolphins NBA Miami Heat MLB Miami Marlins and North American

Soccer Leaguersquos Miami FC which started play this year

Auto racing ndash Homestead-Miami Speedway hosts events throughout the season including NASCARrsquos Ford Championship Weekend

Annual events ndash The Orange Bowl part of the college football playoffs hosts playoff semifinal games every three years the Miami Open tennis tournament Miami Beach Polo World Cup

Business AssetsDining

While Joersquos Stone Crab in South Beach may still be the hardest restaurant to get a seat in power dining around the county is now about diverse options new experiences and inventive cuisine Peruvian gastropub and farm-to-table restaurants are the newest trends while every flavor of Latin ethnic food Asian fusion and seafood remain strong Dining has become a reason to come to Miami-Dade with the hottest dining districts in South Beach Miamirsquos Brickell area the Miami Design District Miamirsquos Wynwood neighborhood and Coral Gables

Among the offerings 7 Florida Trend Golden

Spoon Hall of Fame restaurants 26 Florida Trend Golden

Spoon Award restaurants

Malls

Several of Miami-Dadersquos major malls are among the highest-grossing in the nation Among the malls

Aventura Mall Dadeland Mall Bal Harbour Shops Shops at Merrick Park Dolphin Mall Miami International Mall Mall of the Americas Southland Mall The Falls

NatureBeaches were Miami-Dadersquos

original attraction and the county is home to two national parks Everglades National Park and Biscayne National Park (95 of which is under water) It has three state parks Bill Baggs Cape Florida State Park in Key Biscayne Barnacle Historic State Park in Miamirsquos Coconut Grove area and North Miami Beachrsquos Oleta River State Park which is Floridarsquos largest urban park

The area has four

professional teams including

the Miami Dolphins

The county is home to Everglades National Park

stands for coming soon

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36 OCTOBER 2016 FLORIDATRENDCOM

( Miami-Dade )

Innovation Hub

Can Miami-Dade turn one of the highest rates of entrepreneurship in the country into a true innovation ecosystem Organizations from the Beacon Council and Miami-Dade County to the Miami Downtown Development Authority the John S and James L Knight Foundation and a slew of incubatorsaccelerators are working on that mission

Itrsquos a challenge There is a shortage of both venture capital funding and new graduates in tech-related fields in the area Therersquos not an ecosystem of established tech companies with experienced entrepreneurs who can fund startups with stock option payouts But many say those two obstacles will be easier to overcome than geography Compared to other hubs of innovation Miami-Dadersquos is spread out with co-working spaces accelerators incubators and innovative companies from one end of the county to the other

Despite these obstacles the non-profit Knight Foundation decided in 2013 to invest heavily in creating an innovation ecosystem in Miami-Dade To date it has committed more than $20 million to 180 programs

One the Knight Foundationrsquos biggest investments was helping to launch eMerge Americas which has become the regionrsquos signature technology and entrepreneurship conference Its $151-million three-year grant along with $1 million in seed money from Miami-Dade County have helped eMerge grow from 6000 attendees in 2014 to 13000 attendees from more than 400 companies in 2016

The efforts appear to be paying off Between 2012 and 2014 the county saw a 24 increase in technology jobs compared to a 9 increase nationally Microsoft launched its first US Innovation Center in Miami and the White House named Miami-Dade a TechHire community part of an initiative to train people for technology jobs And the Kauffman

Business Assets Foundation ranked the area No 2 metropolitan area in the nation for entrepreneurship

Innovation Economy Components Venture Hive ndash The granddaddy of

Miamirsquos accelerators and incubators founded with financial support from the Miami Downtown Development Authority supports high-growth technology companies at all stages and companies from 40 nations have applied to the program

Endeavor Miami ndash This non-profit helps a selected group of high-impact entrepreneurs around the world scale up with services mentoring and funding Miami is its first US location

The Launch Pad at University of Miami ndash The program provides entrepreneurial resources for students and alumni

Cambridge Innovation Center Miami ndash Housed at the University of Miami Life Science amp Technology Park this outpost of the Boston-area startup acceleratorincubator educational center and co-working space hopes to eventually house more than 500 startups

PowerMoves Miami ndash The accelerator focuses on increasing the number of minority-led high-growth high-tech and venture-backed companies

Miami Entrepreneurship Center ndash This co-working space offers a network of mentors educational programs and support services

Women Innovating Now (WIN) Lab ndash A second outpost of the yearlong residency accelerator for women entrepreneurs the lab was founded by the Center for Womenrsquos Entrepreneurial Leadership at Babson College

Startup FIU ndash Florida International University established this

eMerge Americas has become the arearsquos signature tech and business conference

FLORIDATRENDCOM OCTOBER 2016 37

( Miami-Dade )

entrepreneurship accelerator for students faculty and early-stage entrepreneurs throughout the community it focuses on the commercialization of discoveries and technology developed by FIU faculty

EchoTech Visions ndash An incubator and accelerator for ldquogreenrdquo manufacturing that includes warehouse space it will launch a new location in 2017 with a prototyping lab and light manufacturing

Healthbox ndash The accelerator focuses on the health care industry and sustainable businesses

The Idea Center at Miami Dade College ndash The center offers entrepreneurship education and experiential learning as well as community events

Food FIU ndash A food industry-focused incubator will open soon in partnership with FIUrsquos

Chaplin School of Hospitality and Tourism Management

MAGIC ndash Miami Dade Collegersquos Miami Animation and Gaming International Complex offers associate degree programs in partnership with Pixar Alienware Disney Univision and others

Watsco Ventures ndash This division of air-conditioning and heating distributor Watsco invests in B2B and home comfort-related startups some of which are housed in its internal innovation lab

Goldman Sachs 10000 Small Businesses ndash A combination of classes mentoring and counseling is paid for by Goldman Sachs to help entrepreneurs take their companies to the second stage

Rokk3r Labs ndash It co-develops and invests in promising companies in high-growth industries

Refresh Miami ndash This tech and entrepreneur networking organization hosts the Hack-for-Good hackathon

Economic DevelopmentThe Beacon Council the countyrsquos

official publicprivate economic development partnership is focused on creating jobs and attracting and retaining companies The county also has a department of regulatory and economic resources which runs the $90-million Economic Development Fund and incentives and assistance in Targeted Urban Areas and Empowerment Zones

The Greater Miami Convention amp Visitors Bureau focuses on advocacy and networking and the Greater Miami Convention amp Visitors Bureau markets the area The Latin Chamber of Commerce of the United States and the Miami-Dade Gay amp Lesbian Chamber of Commerce are among other active business organizations

Susan Amat is co-

founderCEO of Venture

Hive

38 OCTOBER 2016 FLORIDATRENDCOM

( Miami-Dade )

Promising New Companies

Kairos ndash Founded in 2012 this facial emotion and demographic recognition company uses data and analytics in software that other developers can incorporate into their products It has raised $6 million in venture capital and has thousands of customers around the world

Webee ndash Originally founded in Argentina

Webee moved to Miami after participating in the incubator program at Venture Hive in 2015 and its accelerator program this year The company makes hardware and software that control devices around your home Research firm Gartner named it to its ldquoCool Vendors in the Connected Homerdquo list this year Webee adds another layer to the web-controlled home In addition to connecting with devices from other vendors its home hub learns your habits and can predict

what you want and adapt to your habits

YellowPepper ndash This mobile payments solutions company turned its focus to Latin America when it moved from Boston to Miami several years ago Its product Yepex broke ground as a mobile wallet for Latin America mdash it now processes more than 30 million transactions per month for clients such as Citibank Scotiabank Banamex and Diners Club International Last fall it rolled out a mobile wallet app co-branded with Colombiarsquos Grupo Aval The company raised more than $19 million in venture capital during 2015

Way Back ndash Based in Satildeo Paulo Brazil Way Back recovers international debts for companies including Coca-Cola 3M Xerox

and American Express Although itrsquos been in business since 1991 the Miami office is its first in the US It plans to handle regional business from the office

Nymbus ndash After making three acquisitions this year

Business Assets the financial technology firm owns some $200 million in intellectual property This summer it also secured $12 million in financing led by the major shareholders of Vensure Enterprises The companyrsquos SmartCore core banking software platform helps financial institutions transition from older technology to new systems focused on digital delivery channels Its focus is traditional community banks and credit unions

Octopi ndash Originally called Cetus Labs this software company developed a modern web-based terminal operating system for the shipping and logistics industry It uses artificial intelligence techniques and is designed to more efficiently track the movement of shipping containers maintain an

accurate history of cargo movements and allow shipping lines to track container locations in real time An alumnus of Venture Hive and an Early Stage Startup winner at eMerge Americas it landed its first customer in 2015 This year it signed a contract with the company

that manages the shipping terminals at the port of Port-Au-Prince Haiti about 85 of containerized cargo entering Haiti is managed via Octopi A new billing component allows it to communicate with accounting software

Kairos founder

Brian Brackeen

Webee makes systems to control devices around the home

YellowPepper moved from Boston to Miami

FPL FiberNet a wholly-owned subsidiary of NextEra Energy ranked first among large and medium providers for excellence in Network Performance Service Delivery Customer Service Sales Representatives and Brand

The 2016 industry report called the ATLANTIC-ACM North American Business Connectivity Report Card is released annually by 25-year industry consultant ATLANTIC ACM Since awards are based upon objective customer feedback they are competitive and highly-respected

NOT THE FIRST TRIP TO THE AWARDS PODIUMThis is the third consecutive year FPL FiberNet has earned honors as an award-winning network service provider How does this fast-growing company continue to elicit such stellar reviews from telecom customers

EXCEEDING SERVICE EXPECTATIONS Lonnie Maier Vice President Enterprise Sales amp Marketing for FPL FiberNet credits her team for continually raising the performance and service bar ldquoCustomers are our top priority These awards reflect our commitment to exceptional reliability service and supportrdquo

The company backs its spoken commitment with robust resources Their 247365 Network Operations Center (NOC) promptly responds to every incoming call They staff only with US-based engineers and support teams They maintain a geographically-diverse backup NOC Their storm

preparedness and recovery plans are best-in-class

IMPROVING CUSTOMERSrsquo INNOVATION AND PRODUCTIVITYAnother reason for the continued loyalty is the companyrsquos proactive steps to help customers stay current and protected as their bandwidth needs rapidly escalate

As Lonnie explains ldquo o r g a n i z a t i o n s are now relying on billions more connected devices extensive web and video collaboration complex cloud usage and the storage and sharing of enormous data files in their core operations The

volume of smart devices applications and data will only continue skyrocketing It is not just about more

bandwidth It is about more reliable secure bandwidthrdquo

CARRIER-GRADE NETWORK COMPANY-OWNED AND MANAGED Another advantage for FPL FiberNet customers the company owns and manages its carrier-grade network internally to control quality and responsiveness Their network is trusted by national carriers hospitals financial centers first responders and other mission-critical teams

Lonnie sums up the FPL FiberNet mission ldquoOur goal is to ensure faster more reliable connectivity stronger security smoother cloud performance and greater flexibility to customize our solutions to each customer The better we deliver on those promises the more freedom our customers have to innovate and grow We are proud to support many customers who have made big breakthroughs in medicine education finance telecommunications and other sectorsrdquo

ldquoIt is not just about more bandwidth It is about more reliable secure bandwidthrdquo

Lonnie Maier VP Enterprise Sales amp Marketing FPL FiberNet

Telecom Customers Speak Their Mind Rank FPL FiberNet Number One

Lonnie Maier VP Enterprise Sales amp Marketing in New York to accept the companyrsquos five ATLANTIC ACM awards

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40 OCTOBER 2016 FLORIDATRENDCOM

( Miami-Dade )

left photo Donna Victor

Cecilia Gutierrez-Abety PresidentCEO Miami Childrenrsquos Initiative

Suzanne Amaducci-Adams Partnerreal estate practice group leader Bilzin Sumberg

Luis de la Aguilera CEO US Century Bank

Fernando Alonso Partnerchairman Latin American Practice Group Hunton amp Williams

Steven M Altschuler Senior vice president of health affairs University of Miami CEO UHealth-University of Miami

Health System Cesar L Alvarez

Senior chairman Greenberg Traurig

Susan Amat CEOfounder Venture Hive

Micky Arison Chairman Carnival owner Miami Heat

Eddy Arriola CEO Apollo Bank

Roslyn Clark Artis President Florida Memorial University

Joe Atkinson South Florida region president Wells Fargo Bank

Ana Codina Barlick CEO Codina Partners

Hilarie Bass Co-president Greenberg

Traurig president-elect American Bar Association

Rick Beasley Executive director CareerSource South Florida

Peggy Benua General manager Dream South Beach Hotel Chair Miami Beach Visitor amp Convention Authority

Nico Berardi Managing director Accelerated Growth Partners

Jeff Berkowitz Founderpresident Berkowitz Development Group

Linda Bevilacqua

President Barry University

Tere Blanca FounderpresidentCEO Blanca Commercial Real Estate

Ron Book Lobbyist chairman Homeless Trust

Luigi Boria Mayor Doral

Bernardo Fort-Brescia Founding principal Arquitectonic

Don Cartwright Managing director JLL

Alberto M Carvalho Superintendent Miami-Dade County Public Schools

Franklyn M Casale President St Thomas University

Armando Codina Chairman Codina Partners

Constance Collins Founderpresidentexecutive director Lotus House

Michael Comras CEO Comras

Tom Cornish Florida president BankUnited

Meg Daly Founderpresident Friends of The Underline

Jaret Davis Miami co-managing shareholder Greenberg Traurig chair-elect Beacon Council

Edgardo Defortuna President Fortune International Group

Gil Dezer President Dezer Development

Ernie Diaz Chair Beacon Council Florida regional president TD Bank

Bill Duquette CEO Homestead Hospital

Edward W Easton FounderchairmanCEO Easton Group

Mary Jo Eaton Global president asset services and evaluation CBRE

David Edelstein President TriStar Capital

Richard D Fain ChairmanCEO Royal Caribbean Cruises

T Willard Fair PresidentCEO Urban League of Greater Miami

Teresa P Foxx Directorgeneral manager Barclays Bankers Association

Julio Frenk President University of Miami

Phillip Frost CEOChairman Opko

Pierluigi Gazzolo American division president Viacom International Media Networks

Carlos A Gimeacutenez Mayor Miami-Dade County

Must-Know Contacts

Jaret Davis

Ana Marie

Codina Barlick

Armando Codina

Teresa P Foxx

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photos Daniel Portnoy top Alberto E Tamargo Newscom bottom

Emilio Gonzalez Director Miami-Dade Aviation Department

Jorge Gonzalez CEO City National Bank

Xavier Gonzalez COOexecutive director eMerge Americas

Matt Gorson Senior chairman Greenberg Traurig

James R Haj PresidentCEO Childrenrsquos Trust

Felecia Hatcher Co-founder Code Fever founder and Black Tech Week

Tibor Hollo Founderchairmanpresident Florida East Coast Realty

Ezra Katz Chairman Aztec Group

Brian Keeley PresidentCEO Baptist Health South Florida

Matt Haggman Miami program director Knight Foundation

Avra Jain CEO Vagabond Group

Barry Johnson PresidentCEO Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce

Edward J Joyce Chief fiduciary officer east US region Northern Trust

Wendy Kallergis President Greater Miami amp the Beaches Hotel Association

Neisen O Kasdin Miami managing partner Akerman

Arnaud Karsenti Managing principal 13th Floor Investments

Juan Kuryla DirectorCEO PortMiami

Alicia Cervera Lamadrid Managing partner Cervera Real Estate

Philip Levine Mayor Miami Beach

Diego Lowenstein CEO Lionstone Development

Lisa Lutoff-Perlo PresidentCEO Celebrity Cruises

Moishe Mana President Mana Group

David Martin Presidentco-founder Terra Group

Jose Mas CEO MasTec

Manuel Medina Founder eMerge Americas foundermanaging partner Medina Capital

Carlos Migoya PresidentCEO Jackson Health System

Stuart A Miller CEO Lennar

Nitin Motwani Managing principal Miami Worldcenter Associates

Tom Murphy Jr ChairmanCEO Coastal Construction Group

Stephen Owens President Swire Properities

Eduardo J Padroacuten President Miami Dade College

Wayne Pathman Managing partnerco-founder Pathman Lewis chairman-elect Miami Beach Chamber of Commerce

Jorge Peacuterez FounderchairmanCEO Related Group

Elizabeth Plater-Zyberk Partner Duany Plater-Zyberk amp Co

Tomas Regalado

Must-Know Contacts

Mayor Miami P Michael Reininger

President All Aboard Florida

Larry Richey Managing directorFlorida market leader Cushman amp Wakefield

Alyce Robertson Executive director Miami Downtown Development Authority

Craig Robins PresidentCEO Dacra

Mark B Rosenberg President Florida International University

Robert Sanchez ChairmanCEO Ryder System

Gene Schaefer Miami market president Bank of America

Penny Shaffer South Florida market president Florida Blue

Ron Shuffield President EWM Realty International

Vincent Signorello PresidentCEO Florida East Coast Industries

Jackie Soffer and Jeffrey Soffer Turnberry Associates

Steven Sonberg Managing partner Holland amp Knight

Steven D Sonenreich

PresidentCEO Mount Sinai Medical Center

Jessica Goldman Srebnick CEO Goldman Properties

Kim Stone Executive vice presidentgeneral manager Miami Heat GroupAmericanAirlines Arena

William Talbert III CEO Greater Miami Convention amp Visitors Bureau

Mayi de la Vega FounderCEO One Sothebyrsquos International Realty

Tony Villamil Co-founderprincipal Washington Economics Group

Alexandra Villoch Presidentpublisher Miami Herald Media

Matthew Whitman Lazenby PresidentCEO Whitman Family Development

Teri Williams President OneUnited Bank

Manny de Zaacuterraga Executive managing director HFF

Bernard Zyscovich Managing principal Zyscovich Architects

Jorge Peacuterez

Alicia Cervera

Lamadrid

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( Miami-Dade )

photo Newscom

Business Indicators

$14805 ndash Retail sales per capita (2012)

80197 ndash Employment establishments (2014)

$49200 ndash Average wage in 2015 compared to the $45000 average statewide

Top 5 Industries by Jobs (2016) 183316 ndash Accommodation

and food services 178237 ndash Health care

and social services 177717 ndash Professional

scientific and technical services

172069 ndash Education 159159 ndash Retail

Industry Growth and Wages Employment in health care

Miami-Dadersquos second-largest sector grew 3 from 2014 to 2015 slightly above the industryrsquos statewide growth of 29 Average annual wage for Miami-Dade health care workers during 2015 was $49052 above the statewide average of $47652

Construction grew 78 in Miami-Dade from 2014 to 2015 slightly faster than statewide growth of 7 Construction workers in Miami-Dade made an average of $47600 in 2015 compared to $44000 statewide

Three other fast-growing

industries in Miami-Dade actually have lower average wages than statewide

Other Services $30300 vs $32500

Manufacturing $45900 vs $55600

Administrative and Waste Services $31300 vs $34200

Top EmployersThe countyrsquos top employers list is dominated by government education and health care Only two of the top 15 employers mdash American Airlines and FPampL mdash are for-profit corporations

2015 Employees Miami-Dade County

Public Schools 31000 Miami-Dade County 24692 Federal government 19300 Florida state

government 19200 University of Miami 13864 Baptist Health South

Florida 13369 American Airlines 11773 Jackson Health

System 8163 Florida International

University 4951 City of Miami 3820 Mount Sinai Medical

Center 3402 FPampL 3011 Nicklaus Childrenrsquos

Hospital 2991 Homestead Air Reserve

Base 2810 Miami Dade College 2572

Source Beacon Council

Small Business

The greater Miami metropolitan area is No1 in the US in the rate of business owners with 869 of adult residents owning a business as their main job The Kauffman Foundation ranked the area No 6 in small-business activity (focusing on businesses more than 5 years old with fewer than 50 employees) and No 22 in startup activity with 052 of the adult population becoming entrepreneurs in a given month

Those companies tend to stay small The Kauffman Foundation also ranked the metro area No 39 out of 40 on its Index of Growth Entrepreneurship mdash behind Jacksonville Tampa and Orlando in the growth of companies during their first five years in business

Businesses by Number of Employees

1-4 66755-9 189410-19 76620-49 40550-99 137100+ 124

American Airlines

employs almost 12000 in the

county

Key Economic Sectors

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( Miami-Dade )

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Tourism

Miami-Dade is an international tourism destination with its beaches nightlife and shopping having broadened to include arts and culture And while 48 of visitors still go to Miami Beach downtown Miami has also become an important destination Several of the hotels that opened in Miami-Dade this year represented their brandsrsquo US debuts including Atton Brickell Miami (from Chile-based Atton) EAST Miami (from Asia-based Swire Hotels) ME Miami (from Spain-based Meliacutea) and Pullman Miami Airport (from France-based AccorHotels)

Although the cruise industry

didnrsquot set a passenger record through PortMiami during 2015 it retained its ldquocruise capitalrdquo moniker with 202 million passengers 155 million overnight

visitors in 2015 (a record) mdash up 64 from 2014

8 million domestic visitors 75 million

international visitors No 1 domestic

market New York No 1 international

market Brazil 72 increase in visitors

from Asia the Middle East and Australia

$244 billion in spending 59 increase in average

daily room rate 781 occupancy (a record) 14 new hotels opened

Trade and Logistics

Miamirsquos geographic position its airport and seaport as well as population growth have brought more than 2200 trade and logistics companies into the county FedEx UPS Hellmann Worldwide Logistics Ryder System Seaboard Marine and Southeastern Freight Lines are a few of the countyrsquos top companies in this industry The Miami Customs District

PortMiami is the

nationrsquos cruise capital

anchored by PortMiami and Miami International Airport did $10685 billion in trade during 2015 Brazil is the districtrsquos top trade partner which is one reason trade has been down lately

Miami-Dadersquos biggest challenge may be the fact that there are no direct flights between MIA and Asia And Chinese influence in Latin America say industry experts is diverting trade from north-south routes to east-west ones

Miami-Dade has 56 foreign trade zones mdash more than any other county in the country Itrsquos working to create another one within Miami International Airport which will allow facilities within the airport to manufacture products for export with imported parts without paying duties on their re-exports

Major Foreign Trade Zones Miami Free Zone At 47

acres one of the largest privately operated general-purpose foreign trade zones in North America

PortMiami Foreign Trade Zone 16 million square feet of warehouse and logistics space in the seaport Miami International Airport Opa-locka Airport the Miami River and warehousing areas in Doral and Hialeah

Homestead Foreign Trade Zone The southernmost in the continental US it covers 1000 acres

Miami-Dade has attracted more than 2200 trade and logistics companies

Key Economic Sectors

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Banking and Finance

A center for Latin American banking Miami-Dade has the East Coastrsquos largest concentration of domestic and international banks south of New York City Local money too draws in financial services firms including hedge funds private equity funds and private bankers Miamirsquos Brickell district alone has 60 international banks and almost 100 alternative investment companies

Large locally based banks (several of which are owned by foreign firms) include Miami Lakes-based BankUnited Coral Gables-based Mercantil Commercebank Doral-based US Century Bank as well as Miami-based City National Bank of

Florida Sabadell United Bank Ocean Bank and TotalBank National banks including Bank of America and Wells Fargo are top employers with more than 2000 employees each in the county JPMorgan Chase employs about 1300 and Citi employs more than 1000 International banks range from Brazilrsquos Banco do Brasil and Itauacute Private Bank to Israelrsquos Bank Leumi and UK-based Barclays

Latin American financial company headquarters in the county include AXA Advisorsrsquo FloridaCaribbean Region MasterCard Worldwide and Visa International Latin America amp Caribbean

The last couple of years have seen

several hedge funds and investment banks either relocate to Miami or open offices there many of them citing lower costs of hiring and doing business as well as proximity to clients who often visit the area Universa Investments for instance moved its headquarters from California in 2014 and Brazilian investment firm XP Securities opened a 30-person office in Miami

Health Care and Life Sciences

This industry is dominated by non-profits Baptist Health South Florida is the largest with seven

hospitals a cardiac care center and nearly 50 outpatient centers Its 16000 employees make it the countyrsquos largest private employer Baptist is expanding its footprint with some 50 buildings under construction In December it will open the $500-million Miami Cancer Institute at its West Kendall Baptist Hospital campus that will include a 184-room Hilton hotel and a 220-ton proton therapy cyclotron The institute will employ about 1000 people

Jackson Health System is the largest public health system in the country with six hospitals 12 specialty care centers and long-

Jackson Health System is the largest public health system in the country

Sabadell United is one of 60

international banks

Key Economic Sectors

FLORIDATRENDCOM OCTOBER 2016 21

term care centers clinics and pharmacies Voters approved an $830-million bond issue to help pay for rebuilding and adding three towers to its flagship Jackson Memorial Hospital campus Jackson Memorial is a teaching facility for the University of Miamirsquos Leonard M Miller School of Medicine The two also have a joint program in the Miami Transplant Institute UM which has its own health system mdash UHealth mdash has the No 1 eye institute in the nation Bascom Palmer Eye Institute which has earned that ranking 15 times in the past 27 years

Other notable facilities include Miami

Beachrsquos 613-bed Mount Sinai Medical Center which is also a state-designated teaching hospital and Nicklaus Childrenrsquos HospitalMiami Childrenrsquos Health System which includes a free-standing hospital exclusively for children plus nine pediatric outpatient centers

Jackson UHealth UMrsquos Miller School of Medicine Florida International Universityrsquos Wertheim College of Medicine and Miami Dade Collegersquos Medical Center Campus all operate in Miamirsquos health district In addition the 10-acre University of Miami Life Science amp Technology Park opened in 2011 and includes 2

million square feet of science labs and research facilities

Real EstateThe last real

estate bust hit Miami-Dade hard but the market bounced back on the strength of international real estate buyers many of whom put down 50 deposits to reserve condos Much of the building that has happened in recent years has been in the luxury sector marketed to those same buyers However falling foreign currencies and other economic factors have slowed luxury sales and some prices have fallen

Meanwhile mid-market home sales continue to grow

Professional Services

The countyrsquos law accounting and consulting firms are known for having multilingual multicultural staffs as well as expertise in doing business in Latin America Among the largest law firms

are Akerman Greenberg Traurig Holland amp Knight Bilzin Sumberg The legal sector is largely dominated by firms founded in Florida with national firms

finding it hard to get a strong foothold in a market with few large institutional clients Several Miami-based firms are among Accounting Todayrsquos Top 100 Accounting Firms list MBAF (No 42) Kaufman Rossin (51) Berkowitz Pollack Brant Advisors and Accountants (68) Ernst amp Young and Deloitte both also have large presences in Miami-Dade

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more than 20 nations

Art Basel Miami Beach Miami-Dade made its name on the international arts and culture scene with the contemporary art fair Art Basel Miami Beach which takes place in the fall More than 250 galleries from more than 30 nations exhibit at Art Basel in the Miami Beach Convention Center with some 73000 art dealers artists collectors

and aficionados from around the world

Art Miami Miami-Dadersquos oldest art fair takes place in Miamirsquos Wynwood neighborhood Launched in 1989 it is focused on established contemporary artworks and attracts more than 125 galleries and nearly 80000 people Its sister CONTEXT Art Miami fair focuses on emerging and mid-career artists

Media Production

Univision has studios and business operations in Doral Spanish programming firm NBCUniversal Telemundo produces an average of 800 hours of programming annually in its Hialeah studios Now the company is building a $250-million global headquarters nearby It will bring together Telemundo Network Telemundo Studios Telemundo Internacional cable network NBC Universo and digital media operations In downtown Miami Viacom International Media Networks for the Americas uses EUEScreen Gemsrsquo production facility Disney Channel ESPN FOX HBO and MTV all have their Latin American headquarters in the county

( Miami-Dade )

Art Institutions

The Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts just north of downtown Miami turns 10 this year mdash its three stages host some 500 events annually The New World Symphony is the nationrsquos premiere academy for up-and-coming musicians and performs in the Frank Gehry-designed New World Center in Miami Beach as well as in the Arsht Center The Arsht also is host to the Cleveland Orchestra Miami and the Florida Grand Opera and the Miami City Ballet

One of the newest performing arts centers is the South Miami-Dade Cultural Center which opened in 2011 The oldest is the 400-seat Lyric Theater in Miamirsquos

Overtown followed by downtown Miamirsquos Olympia Theater

The Peacuterez Art Museum Miami (PAAM) opened in downtown Miami in 2013 and quickly became the arearsquos premier museum Itrsquos dedicated to art from the 20th and 21st centuries

The Frost Museum of Science is under construction with help from hotel tax money after falling short in its fundraising and briefly halting construction

Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden Both a research institution and a destination the 83-acre garden has more than 200000 specimens in its herbarium science lab and research space as well as field research programs in

Telemundo Studios is based in Miami

More than 250 galleries

exhibit during Art Basel Miami

Beach

Key Economic Sectors

Be Part of Building Miami-Dadersquos Economic Future

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Notable Firms

American Airlines mdash The countyrsquos No 3 private employer (after Baptist Health South Florida and the University of Miami) has some 11000 employees at its Latin American and Caribbean hub at Miami International Airport

CarnivalRoyal CaribbeanNorwegian mdash Carnival ($1571 billion in revenue in 2015) Royal Caribbean Cruises ($83 billion) and Norwegian Cruise Line ($435 billion) all have headquarters in the county Together the worldrsquos three largest cruise companies employ nearly 7500 in the county

Lennar mdash One of the nationrsquos largest

home builders is based in Miami It had $947 billion in revenue last year

Perry Ellis International mdash The fashion designer and distributorrsquos brands

include its namesake Perry Ellis as well as Jantzen Cubavera and Original Penguin The publicly traded firm employs 650 in the county and has revenue of $89952 million

Related Group mdash

One of the nationrsquos largest Hispanic-owned firms with nearly $2 billion in revenue last year Related Group began in 1979 as an affordable housing developer then became the countyrsquos condo leader Chairman and CEO Jorge Peacuterez has led it in building and managing more than 90000 condos and apartments While continuing to build condominium projects in the luxury through middle-market sectors the company has also gotten back into affordable and public housing development in recent years and has expanded into Tampa Atlanta Mexico and Argentina

Ryder System mdash One of the countyrsquos largest employers the

transportation and logistics giant had $657 billion in revenue in 2015 and employed more than 1100 in the county

Southern Glazerrsquos mdash North Americarsquos largest wine and spirits distribution company was formed earlier this year when Southern Wine amp Spirits merged with Glazerrsquos

Turnberry Associates mdash Aventura-based Turnberryrsquos flagship holdings are the 1594-room Fontainebleau Miami Beach resort one of the countyrsquos largest employers with 1987 workers and Aventura Mall which it manages and owns 667 of Aventura Mall is the nationrsquos third-largest it reportedly generates $1700 per square foot in sales mdash among the highest in the nation Turnberry is continuing to expand the mall with plans to add a three-story 315000-sq-ft wing

Brightstar mdash The largest specialized wireless distributor in the world became a

subsidiary of Japan-based SoftBank Group in 2014 and is still run from Medley It handles everything from sourcing warehousing and logistics to financing trade-ins and sales of mobile phones for device manufacturers wireless providers and retailers Revenue in 2015 was approximately $121 billion

MasTec mdash MasTec engineers constructs and maintains infrastructure for

electrical transmission and distribution oil and natural gas pipelines other utilities communications and other industries It has 605 employees in Miami-Dade and 10000 around the US with 2015 revenue of $421 billion

Logistics giant

Ryder is based in the

county

MasTec employs 605 in Miami-Dade

Perry Ellis has almost $1 billion

in revenue

A Lennar

community in Miami-

Dade

Key Economic Sectors

The best pediatric care in South Florida is alwayswithin reach

At Nicklaus Childrenrsquos Hospital we not only

provide care for children we place the child

and the family at the center of a devoted team

guiding them and their family through every

step of their journey It is because of Nicklaus

Childrenrsquos Hospitalrsquos innovative approach that

once again no other hospital in South Florida

has more programs listed in USNews amp World

Reportrsquos 2016-17 pediatric rankings In addition

our neurology and neurosurgery program is

ranked in the top 15 nationally That means

you have world-class pediatric care right here in

your own backyard And through our network of

outpatient and urgent care centers chances are

we are only a few blocks away Itrsquos great to be a

leader but even better to lead with compassion

innovation and extraordinary care We thank our

doctors nurses support staff volunteers and

donors for helping us achieve another year of

excellence in care

Nicklaus Childrenrsquos Hospital

3100 SW 62 Avenue Miami FL 33155

305-666-6511

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Nicklaus Childrenrsquos is proud to have more programs included within USNews amp World Reportrsquos 2016-17 ldquoBest Childrenrsquos Hospitalsrdquo rankings than any other hospital in South Florida

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Major Real Estate Projects

MiamiCentral Station mdash Florida East Coast Industries is creating a major transit-oriented development on two acres The Miami terminal for its All Aboard Florida Brightline train route will also include more than 180000 square feet of retail space two office towers with 190000 square feet and 90000 square feet of space as well as more than 800 apartments Trains will come and go from a 1000-foot long platform 50 feet above downtown All Aboard Florida service will begin running from Miami through Fort Lauderdale to West Palm Beach in 2017

Brickell City Centre mdash Swire Propertiesrsquo 54-million-sq-ft 91-acre mixed-use development has already changed the landscape of the Brickell area Its 260000 square feet of office space became available in two buildings earlier this year as did two residential condos with 780 total units In November its

500000-sq-ft outdoor shopping center will open with a $30-million climate ribbon that passively cools the center via a glass trellis Itrsquos the largest private-sector project under development in Miami

Miami Worldcenter mdash Construction is under way on the first phase of this nearly 30-acre

community just north of downtown Miami which has been more than a decade in the making Master developer Miami Worldcenter Associates partnering with other developers plans 450000 square feet of retail an 1800-room Marriott Marquis hotel 600000 square feet of convention space and several

condominium and rental apartment towers The first condominium will be complete in 2018

Miami Design District mdash Miami-based developer Dacra and L Real Estate are in the middle of a major redevelopment of what was once Miamirsquos abandoned furniture and deacutecor retail area With the first phase of building complete the 18-square-block neighborhood is already well on its way to being a luxury shopping district When completed next year the redevelopment will have about 120 luxury stores as well as restaurants a hotel art galleries furniture showrooms and residential condos A new Institute of Contemporary Art Miami will join other cultural spaces including the

MiamiCentral Station will

include retail space two office towers

and more than 800 apartments

Miami Design District is undergoing a major redevelopment

Key Economic Sectors

de la Cruz Collection Contemporary Art Space and the Buckminster Fuller Institute

River Landing Shops and Residences mdash The 814-acre mixed-use development in Miamirsquos health district will include 475 apartments a park along the Miami River and 426000 square feet of retail and restaurants Developer Andrew Hellinger expects to complete the project in 2018

Liberty Square mdash Related Group will redevelop Liberty Square a 57-acre public housing project originally built in the 1930s as well as a nearby vacant site called Lincoln Gardens

Faena District Miami Beach mdash Argentine Alan Faena and New Yorker Len Blavatnik are redeveloping a six-block area of Miami Beachrsquos Mid-Beach The 169-room Faena Hotel Miami Beach (inside the former Saxony Hotel) the 50-room Casa Claridgersquos hotel and the Faena House condo have already opened along with Faena Hotelrsquos 220-seat dinner theater Two more condominium buildings the 50000-sq-ft Faena Forum cultural center and the Faena Bazaar retail complex are under construction

Challenges

Miami-Dadersquos

biggest challenge is economic disparity and poverty Just over 20 of the population lives in poverty up from 178 in 2005 Expensive housing exacerbates the problem 62 of renters and 43 of owners spend more than one-third of their income on housing

Increasing population density and cargo transportation mean crowded roads at all times of day The TomTom Traffic Index ranked Miami No 7 on its list of the overall most congested cities in the US based on travel time in the daily commute

Business leaders and companies considering expanding or relocating into the county often cite education and workforce preparation as their biggest concerns but the countyrsquos public education system has made dramatic changes during the past several years The Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce meanwhile has made education one of its priorities this year

Sea-level rise is likely the countyrsquos greatest

long-term threat The most immediate issues are saltwater intrusion into freshwater aquifers as well as high-tide flooding of streets Miami Beach spent

$400 million to raise streets and install pumps The county one of four members of the Southeast Florida Regional Climate Change Compact also created a position of chief resilience officer to address issues such as sea-level rise and hurricanes

Miami-Dade has the toughest wind-resistance building codes in the nation and many believe itrsquos more prepared for such a storm than most communities

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Miami International AirportOne of the worldrsquos busiest international

airports MIA is the countyrsquos most important economic engine with one out of every 41 jobs attributed to the airport and related-aviation industries MIA expects to generate more than $1 billion in revenue for the first time this fiscal year In 2015 it became the second airport in the world to earn certification as a pharmaceutical freight hub from the International Air Transport Association A recently completed $64-billion capital improvement program saw construction of a fourth runway 4 million square feet of new terminal space and a train connecting the airport with the Miami Intermodal Center

Worldwide Rankings (by volume) No 2 ndash International passengers No 1 ndash International freight

US Rankings No 1 ndash International freight No 2 ndash International passengers No 12 ndash Total passengers No 3 ndash Total cargo

Business Assets

PortMiami is the

statersquos No 1 container

port

2015 Milestones 231 million ndash Domestic passengers 212 million ndash International passengers 98 ndash International cities served non-stop 52 ndash Domestic cities served non-stop 102 ndash Total airlines 256891 tons ndash Domestic freight 19 million tons ndash International cargo

PortMiamiThe statersquos No 1 container port and the

worldrsquos No 1 cruise port is the countyrsquos

second-most-important economic engine with an estimated $28-billion economic impact More than $1 billion in recent improvements include completion of a $205-million deep dredge and installation of cranes to accommodate post-Panamax ships a port tunnel that connects to I-95 and on-dock rail service Cargo industry leaders ranked PortMiami the No 1 seaport on the East Coast for port productivity and performance

During the fiscal year ending Sept 30 2015 PortMiami saw more cruise

The county recently completed a centralized traffic management system

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Meanwhile the 25-mile elevated Metrorail runs from Hialeah to downtown Miami to Miami International Airport and south to the Kendall area In downtown Miami the Metromover runs on 44 miles of elevated track connecting the central business district with the Brickell area The Metromover and Metrorail connect with each and with bus lines in downtown Miami at Government Center

Tri-Rail trains connect Miami-Dade Broward

and Palm Beach counties The system is currently too far west for Miami-Dadersquos business centers though Tri-Rail is being extended to MiamiCentral station

The cities of Miami Miami Beach and Coral Gables run their own trolleybus systems through their downtowns

Rail ndash Both CSX and Florida East Coast Railway run through the county

passengers than any other port in the world mdash nearly 49 million During 2016 19 cruise lines plan to bring 42 ships through PortMiami mdash most of them making it their home port

The portrsquos cruise capacity is set to increase Royal Caribbean Cruises signed an agreement with the county to construct and operate a new $150-million 170000-sq-ft terminal at the port It will serve as home port to Royal Caribbean International ships especially its 5400-passenger Oasis-class vessels and allow the company to increase its annual passenger volume at the port by as many as 1 million

2015 Cargo Volume (year ending Sept 30 2015) 1422 ndash Ships docked 457 million ndash Inbound tons 405 million ndash Outbound tons 101 million ndash 20-foot

equivalent units of containerized cargo up 15

Transportation

HighwaysRoads ndash I-95 Floridarsquos Turnpike and I-75 provide north-south transit Additional state roads include the Palmetto Expressway (SR 826) Dolphin Expressway (SR 836) Turnpike Homestead Extension (SR 821) Don Shula Expressway (SR 874) and Snapper Creek Expressway (SR 878) The Miami-Dade Expressway Authority (MDX) funded entirely by toll revenue manages five east-west roads that handle some 1 million cars daily

This summer the county finished a $13-million centralized traffic management center with computers and traffic engineers to monitor intersections and change lights in real-time

Transit ndash Mass transit in the county is expected to undergo a transformation when Florida East Coast Industries opens MiamiCentral station in downtown Miami late in 2017

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Educational Resources

Miami-Dade is No 8 in the nation in college students per capita 56 colleges and 25 universities have programs in the county The top four by number of graduates during the 2014-15 school year Florida International University ndash

12792 graduates mdash The seventh-largest public university in the nation by enrollment it awards more degrees to Hispanic students than any other US university

Miami Dade College ndash 11473 mdash The largest educational institution in the nation with more than 165000 students

University of Miami ndash 5352 mdash Among the nationrsquos top 50 universities according to US News amp World Report for five years in a row

Barry University ndash 2656 mdash Among Forbes magazinersquos ldquoAmericarsquos Top Collegesrdquo

Other universities include St Thomas University Florida Memorial University Johnson amp Wales University Miami International University of Art amp Design as well as MBA programs from Kellogg School of Management (Northwestern University) and Alliance Manchester Business School

Meanwhile the countyrsquos K-12 schools have improved under Superintendent Alberto Carvalho In 2012 voters approved issuing a $12-billion bond to fund renovations and construction of Miami-Dade County Public School facilities updating technology expanding student capacity and enhancing safety

Business Assets The district introduced 59 magnet and ldquochoicerdquo programs for the 2016-17 school year and now offers more than 500 magnet academy career academy public-private partnership and other thematic options 100 schools offer magnet programs These include programs in global trade and logistics cybersecurity forensic science botany zoology communications and law enforcement The county also offers some of the most robust foreign language programs in the country as part of its extended foreign language program The International Studies Preparatory Academy in Coral Gables is run by the first international public-private educational partnership in the US Miami-Dade County Public Schools the city of Coral Gables and the Spanish Italian and French education ministries

In 2012 the school district earned the Broad Prize for Urban Education awarded to school districts that show the greatest overall performance improvement and reduce achievement gaps among low-income students and among students of color Newsweek put 12 Miami-Dade County Public Schools on its list of ldquoTop High Schools for Low-Income Studentsrdquo And the school system has more national magnet merit awards than any other in the country including six Magnet School of Americarsquos Magnet Schools of Excellence awards (out of 74 in the nation) and 28 Magnet

UM is among

the top 50 universities

in the country

Alberto Carvalho

FIU awards more

degrees to Hispanics than any

other US university

FLORIDATRENDCOM OCTOBER 2016 31

Schools of Distinction Research site WalletHub found that the county has the highest rate of return on educational investment

The county also has 432 private schools with a combined enrollment of more than 50000 students

The countyrsquos One Community One Goal initiative formed the Academic Leaders Council to ensure that academic institutions at all levels are producing workers that local industries need The council brings together the heads of the arearsquos six largest higher-education institutions mdash the University of Miami St Thomas University Miami Dade College Florida Memorial University Florida International University and Barry University mdash and Superintendent Carvalho In 2015 the council created the Talent Development Network to connect students with paid internships at local companies It began with 200 paid internships for higher education students

WorkforceDespite a total labor force of

about 131 million people and an unemployment rate of 53 in the county many business owners say they have trouble finding the right employees

CareerSource South Florida is the public-private workforce development and training partnership for Miami-Dade County and Monroe County The county is one of two White House-designated TechHire communities in Florida and is competing for a portion of $100 million in related grants to expand the countyrsquos IT hiring and training ecosystem

Miami-Dadersquos top occupations and the portion of the workforce in those occupations Office and Administrative

Support 163 Sales 143 Executives managers and

administrators 97 Food preparationservice 62 Building and grounds

maintenance 56

Downtown Miami is South Floridarsquos destination for global business

The Miami Downtown Development Authority is here to assist Businesses opening or expanding in Downtown Miami and to connect you to other groups and organizations - to facilitate growth and your success

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( Miami-Dade )

Convention Facilities

The Miami Beach Convention Center is the countyrsquos main convention venue with 500000 square feet of exhibit space and a 60000-sq-ft ballroom Itrsquos small by convention standards and is undergoing a $615-million expansion and redevelopment which should be ready in 2018

In downtown Miami James L Knight International Center

has 113000 square feet of total meeting space including a theater that seats up to 4569 people and the Miami Convention Centerrsquos 28000-sq-ft exhibition hall

Other major meeting spaces include the Trump National Doral Miamirsquos 175000 square feet of meeting space the Miami Airport Convention Centerrsquos 172000 square feet the InterContinental Miamirsquos 101000 square feet the Hyatt Regency Miamirsquos 100000

square feet and the JW Marriott Marquis Miamirsquos 80000 square feet One of the countyrsquos oldest conference centers is at the Biltmore Hotel in Coral Gables which has 75000 square feet of meeting and function space plus 273 rooms and a golf course

HotelsAlthough only about 8 of

visitors to Miami-Dade came for business during 2015 the countyrsquos robust tourist industry means plenty of options for business travelers among the arearsquos nearly 51800 rooms in more than 390 hotels

Miami-Dadersquos signature accommodations are its boutique hotels which range from art deco classics to new and modern The number of independent hotels has dropped considerably in recent years with major chains either buying up or building their own boutique options They

range from the 18-room Sense Beach House in South Beach to the iconic 194-room Delano which is part of the Morgans Hotel Group

The county has four AAA Five-Diamond Hotels The St Regis Bal Harbour Resort the Four Seasons Hotel Miami the Mandarin Oriental in downtown and Acqualina Resort amp Spa in Sunny Isles Beach It also has four Forbes Five-Star Hotels Acqualina Mandarin Oriental St Regis and the Setai Miami Beach

Miami-Dadersquos largest hotels (by rooms) Fontainebleau Miami

Beach 1504 Loews Miami Beach

Hotel 790 Trump National

Doral Miami 643 InterContinental Miami

(downtown) 641 Hyatt Regency Miami

(downtown) 612 Miami Marriott Biscayne

Bay (downtown) 602

Business Assets The Miami Beach Convention

Center has 500000 square feet of

meeting space

The Mandarin Oriental is one of four AAA Five-Diamond Hotels

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34 OCTOBER 2016 FLORIDATRENDCOM top photo Allen Eyestone Newscom

( Miami-Dade )

Sports

In addition to college sports the area has four Major League teams the NFL Miami Dolphins NBA Miami Heat MLB Miami Marlins and North American

Soccer Leaguersquos Miami FC which started play this year

Auto racing ndash Homestead-Miami Speedway hosts events throughout the season including NASCARrsquos Ford Championship Weekend

Annual events ndash The Orange Bowl part of the college football playoffs hosts playoff semifinal games every three years the Miami Open tennis tournament Miami Beach Polo World Cup

Business AssetsDining

While Joersquos Stone Crab in South Beach may still be the hardest restaurant to get a seat in power dining around the county is now about diverse options new experiences and inventive cuisine Peruvian gastropub and farm-to-table restaurants are the newest trends while every flavor of Latin ethnic food Asian fusion and seafood remain strong Dining has become a reason to come to Miami-Dade with the hottest dining districts in South Beach Miamirsquos Brickell area the Miami Design District Miamirsquos Wynwood neighborhood and Coral Gables

Among the offerings 7 Florida Trend Golden

Spoon Hall of Fame restaurants 26 Florida Trend Golden

Spoon Award restaurants

Malls

Several of Miami-Dadersquos major malls are among the highest-grossing in the nation Among the malls

Aventura Mall Dadeland Mall Bal Harbour Shops Shops at Merrick Park Dolphin Mall Miami International Mall Mall of the Americas Southland Mall The Falls

NatureBeaches were Miami-Dadersquos

original attraction and the county is home to two national parks Everglades National Park and Biscayne National Park (95 of which is under water) It has three state parks Bill Baggs Cape Florida State Park in Key Biscayne Barnacle Historic State Park in Miamirsquos Coconut Grove area and North Miami Beachrsquos Oleta River State Park which is Floridarsquos largest urban park

The area has four

professional teams including

the Miami Dolphins

The county is home to Everglades National Park

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36 OCTOBER 2016 FLORIDATRENDCOM

( Miami-Dade )

Innovation Hub

Can Miami-Dade turn one of the highest rates of entrepreneurship in the country into a true innovation ecosystem Organizations from the Beacon Council and Miami-Dade County to the Miami Downtown Development Authority the John S and James L Knight Foundation and a slew of incubatorsaccelerators are working on that mission

Itrsquos a challenge There is a shortage of both venture capital funding and new graduates in tech-related fields in the area Therersquos not an ecosystem of established tech companies with experienced entrepreneurs who can fund startups with stock option payouts But many say those two obstacles will be easier to overcome than geography Compared to other hubs of innovation Miami-Dadersquos is spread out with co-working spaces accelerators incubators and innovative companies from one end of the county to the other

Despite these obstacles the non-profit Knight Foundation decided in 2013 to invest heavily in creating an innovation ecosystem in Miami-Dade To date it has committed more than $20 million to 180 programs

One the Knight Foundationrsquos biggest investments was helping to launch eMerge Americas which has become the regionrsquos signature technology and entrepreneurship conference Its $151-million three-year grant along with $1 million in seed money from Miami-Dade County have helped eMerge grow from 6000 attendees in 2014 to 13000 attendees from more than 400 companies in 2016

The efforts appear to be paying off Between 2012 and 2014 the county saw a 24 increase in technology jobs compared to a 9 increase nationally Microsoft launched its first US Innovation Center in Miami and the White House named Miami-Dade a TechHire community part of an initiative to train people for technology jobs And the Kauffman

Business Assets Foundation ranked the area No 2 metropolitan area in the nation for entrepreneurship

Innovation Economy Components Venture Hive ndash The granddaddy of

Miamirsquos accelerators and incubators founded with financial support from the Miami Downtown Development Authority supports high-growth technology companies at all stages and companies from 40 nations have applied to the program

Endeavor Miami ndash This non-profit helps a selected group of high-impact entrepreneurs around the world scale up with services mentoring and funding Miami is its first US location

The Launch Pad at University of Miami ndash The program provides entrepreneurial resources for students and alumni

Cambridge Innovation Center Miami ndash Housed at the University of Miami Life Science amp Technology Park this outpost of the Boston-area startup acceleratorincubator educational center and co-working space hopes to eventually house more than 500 startups

PowerMoves Miami ndash The accelerator focuses on increasing the number of minority-led high-growth high-tech and venture-backed companies

Miami Entrepreneurship Center ndash This co-working space offers a network of mentors educational programs and support services

Women Innovating Now (WIN) Lab ndash A second outpost of the yearlong residency accelerator for women entrepreneurs the lab was founded by the Center for Womenrsquos Entrepreneurial Leadership at Babson College

Startup FIU ndash Florida International University established this

eMerge Americas has become the arearsquos signature tech and business conference

FLORIDATRENDCOM OCTOBER 2016 37

( Miami-Dade )

entrepreneurship accelerator for students faculty and early-stage entrepreneurs throughout the community it focuses on the commercialization of discoveries and technology developed by FIU faculty

EchoTech Visions ndash An incubator and accelerator for ldquogreenrdquo manufacturing that includes warehouse space it will launch a new location in 2017 with a prototyping lab and light manufacturing

Healthbox ndash The accelerator focuses on the health care industry and sustainable businesses

The Idea Center at Miami Dade College ndash The center offers entrepreneurship education and experiential learning as well as community events

Food FIU ndash A food industry-focused incubator will open soon in partnership with FIUrsquos

Chaplin School of Hospitality and Tourism Management

MAGIC ndash Miami Dade Collegersquos Miami Animation and Gaming International Complex offers associate degree programs in partnership with Pixar Alienware Disney Univision and others

Watsco Ventures ndash This division of air-conditioning and heating distributor Watsco invests in B2B and home comfort-related startups some of which are housed in its internal innovation lab

Goldman Sachs 10000 Small Businesses ndash A combination of classes mentoring and counseling is paid for by Goldman Sachs to help entrepreneurs take their companies to the second stage

Rokk3r Labs ndash It co-develops and invests in promising companies in high-growth industries

Refresh Miami ndash This tech and entrepreneur networking organization hosts the Hack-for-Good hackathon

Economic DevelopmentThe Beacon Council the countyrsquos

official publicprivate economic development partnership is focused on creating jobs and attracting and retaining companies The county also has a department of regulatory and economic resources which runs the $90-million Economic Development Fund and incentives and assistance in Targeted Urban Areas and Empowerment Zones

The Greater Miami Convention amp Visitors Bureau focuses on advocacy and networking and the Greater Miami Convention amp Visitors Bureau markets the area The Latin Chamber of Commerce of the United States and the Miami-Dade Gay amp Lesbian Chamber of Commerce are among other active business organizations

Susan Amat is co-

founderCEO of Venture

Hive

38 OCTOBER 2016 FLORIDATRENDCOM

( Miami-Dade )

Promising New Companies

Kairos ndash Founded in 2012 this facial emotion and demographic recognition company uses data and analytics in software that other developers can incorporate into their products It has raised $6 million in venture capital and has thousands of customers around the world

Webee ndash Originally founded in Argentina

Webee moved to Miami after participating in the incubator program at Venture Hive in 2015 and its accelerator program this year The company makes hardware and software that control devices around your home Research firm Gartner named it to its ldquoCool Vendors in the Connected Homerdquo list this year Webee adds another layer to the web-controlled home In addition to connecting with devices from other vendors its home hub learns your habits and can predict

what you want and adapt to your habits

YellowPepper ndash This mobile payments solutions company turned its focus to Latin America when it moved from Boston to Miami several years ago Its product Yepex broke ground as a mobile wallet for Latin America mdash it now processes more than 30 million transactions per month for clients such as Citibank Scotiabank Banamex and Diners Club International Last fall it rolled out a mobile wallet app co-branded with Colombiarsquos Grupo Aval The company raised more than $19 million in venture capital during 2015

Way Back ndash Based in Satildeo Paulo Brazil Way Back recovers international debts for companies including Coca-Cola 3M Xerox

and American Express Although itrsquos been in business since 1991 the Miami office is its first in the US It plans to handle regional business from the office

Nymbus ndash After making three acquisitions this year

Business Assets the financial technology firm owns some $200 million in intellectual property This summer it also secured $12 million in financing led by the major shareholders of Vensure Enterprises The companyrsquos SmartCore core banking software platform helps financial institutions transition from older technology to new systems focused on digital delivery channels Its focus is traditional community banks and credit unions

Octopi ndash Originally called Cetus Labs this software company developed a modern web-based terminal operating system for the shipping and logistics industry It uses artificial intelligence techniques and is designed to more efficiently track the movement of shipping containers maintain an

accurate history of cargo movements and allow shipping lines to track container locations in real time An alumnus of Venture Hive and an Early Stage Startup winner at eMerge Americas it landed its first customer in 2015 This year it signed a contract with the company

that manages the shipping terminals at the port of Port-Au-Prince Haiti about 85 of containerized cargo entering Haiti is managed via Octopi A new billing component allows it to communicate with accounting software

Kairos founder

Brian Brackeen

Webee makes systems to control devices around the home

YellowPepper moved from Boston to Miami

FPL FiberNet a wholly-owned subsidiary of NextEra Energy ranked first among large and medium providers for excellence in Network Performance Service Delivery Customer Service Sales Representatives and Brand

The 2016 industry report called the ATLANTIC-ACM North American Business Connectivity Report Card is released annually by 25-year industry consultant ATLANTIC ACM Since awards are based upon objective customer feedback they are competitive and highly-respected

NOT THE FIRST TRIP TO THE AWARDS PODIUMThis is the third consecutive year FPL FiberNet has earned honors as an award-winning network service provider How does this fast-growing company continue to elicit such stellar reviews from telecom customers

EXCEEDING SERVICE EXPECTATIONS Lonnie Maier Vice President Enterprise Sales amp Marketing for FPL FiberNet credits her team for continually raising the performance and service bar ldquoCustomers are our top priority These awards reflect our commitment to exceptional reliability service and supportrdquo

The company backs its spoken commitment with robust resources Their 247365 Network Operations Center (NOC) promptly responds to every incoming call They staff only with US-based engineers and support teams They maintain a geographically-diverse backup NOC Their storm

preparedness and recovery plans are best-in-class

IMPROVING CUSTOMERSrsquo INNOVATION AND PRODUCTIVITYAnother reason for the continued loyalty is the companyrsquos proactive steps to help customers stay current and protected as their bandwidth needs rapidly escalate

As Lonnie explains ldquo o r g a n i z a t i o n s are now relying on billions more connected devices extensive web and video collaboration complex cloud usage and the storage and sharing of enormous data files in their core operations The

volume of smart devices applications and data will only continue skyrocketing It is not just about more

bandwidth It is about more reliable secure bandwidthrdquo

CARRIER-GRADE NETWORK COMPANY-OWNED AND MANAGED Another advantage for FPL FiberNet customers the company owns and manages its carrier-grade network internally to control quality and responsiveness Their network is trusted by national carriers hospitals financial centers first responders and other mission-critical teams

Lonnie sums up the FPL FiberNet mission ldquoOur goal is to ensure faster more reliable connectivity stronger security smoother cloud performance and greater flexibility to customize our solutions to each customer The better we deliver on those promises the more freedom our customers have to innovate and grow We are proud to support many customers who have made big breakthroughs in medicine education finance telecommunications and other sectorsrdquo

ldquoIt is not just about more bandwidth It is about more reliable secure bandwidthrdquo

Lonnie Maier VP Enterprise Sales amp Marketing FPL FiberNet

Telecom Customers Speak Their Mind Rank FPL FiberNet Number One

Lonnie Maier VP Enterprise Sales amp Marketing in New York to accept the companyrsquos five ATLANTIC ACM awards

Find out more about FPL FiberNetrsquos award-winning fiber-optic solutions by visiting UptimeWorldcomBetterConnectivity or calling 1-855-FIBER10 The company is extending a limited-time ldquoDouble Your

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When more than 3400 business customers rated telecom provider performance in national surveys this year FPL FiberNet topped the list across five different categories

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40 OCTOBER 2016 FLORIDATRENDCOM

( Miami-Dade )

left photo Donna Victor

Cecilia Gutierrez-Abety PresidentCEO Miami Childrenrsquos Initiative

Suzanne Amaducci-Adams Partnerreal estate practice group leader Bilzin Sumberg

Luis de la Aguilera CEO US Century Bank

Fernando Alonso Partnerchairman Latin American Practice Group Hunton amp Williams

Steven M Altschuler Senior vice president of health affairs University of Miami CEO UHealth-University of Miami

Health System Cesar L Alvarez

Senior chairman Greenberg Traurig

Susan Amat CEOfounder Venture Hive

Micky Arison Chairman Carnival owner Miami Heat

Eddy Arriola CEO Apollo Bank

Roslyn Clark Artis President Florida Memorial University

Joe Atkinson South Florida region president Wells Fargo Bank

Ana Codina Barlick CEO Codina Partners

Hilarie Bass Co-president Greenberg

Traurig president-elect American Bar Association

Rick Beasley Executive director CareerSource South Florida

Peggy Benua General manager Dream South Beach Hotel Chair Miami Beach Visitor amp Convention Authority

Nico Berardi Managing director Accelerated Growth Partners

Jeff Berkowitz Founderpresident Berkowitz Development Group

Linda Bevilacqua

President Barry University

Tere Blanca FounderpresidentCEO Blanca Commercial Real Estate

Ron Book Lobbyist chairman Homeless Trust

Luigi Boria Mayor Doral

Bernardo Fort-Brescia Founding principal Arquitectonic

Don Cartwright Managing director JLL

Alberto M Carvalho Superintendent Miami-Dade County Public Schools

Franklyn M Casale President St Thomas University

Armando Codina Chairman Codina Partners

Constance Collins Founderpresidentexecutive director Lotus House

Michael Comras CEO Comras

Tom Cornish Florida president BankUnited

Meg Daly Founderpresident Friends of The Underline

Jaret Davis Miami co-managing shareholder Greenberg Traurig chair-elect Beacon Council

Edgardo Defortuna President Fortune International Group

Gil Dezer President Dezer Development

Ernie Diaz Chair Beacon Council Florida regional president TD Bank

Bill Duquette CEO Homestead Hospital

Edward W Easton FounderchairmanCEO Easton Group

Mary Jo Eaton Global president asset services and evaluation CBRE

David Edelstein President TriStar Capital

Richard D Fain ChairmanCEO Royal Caribbean Cruises

T Willard Fair PresidentCEO Urban League of Greater Miami

Teresa P Foxx Directorgeneral manager Barclays Bankers Association

Julio Frenk President University of Miami

Phillip Frost CEOChairman Opko

Pierluigi Gazzolo American division president Viacom International Media Networks

Carlos A Gimeacutenez Mayor Miami-Dade County

Must-Know Contacts

Jaret Davis

Ana Marie

Codina Barlick

Armando Codina

Teresa P Foxx

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42 OCTOBER 2016 FLORIDATRENDCOM

( Miami-Dade )

photos Daniel Portnoy top Alberto E Tamargo Newscom bottom

Emilio Gonzalez Director Miami-Dade Aviation Department

Jorge Gonzalez CEO City National Bank

Xavier Gonzalez COOexecutive director eMerge Americas

Matt Gorson Senior chairman Greenberg Traurig

James R Haj PresidentCEO Childrenrsquos Trust

Felecia Hatcher Co-founder Code Fever founder and Black Tech Week

Tibor Hollo Founderchairmanpresident Florida East Coast Realty

Ezra Katz Chairman Aztec Group

Brian Keeley PresidentCEO Baptist Health South Florida

Matt Haggman Miami program director Knight Foundation

Avra Jain CEO Vagabond Group

Barry Johnson PresidentCEO Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce

Edward J Joyce Chief fiduciary officer east US region Northern Trust

Wendy Kallergis President Greater Miami amp the Beaches Hotel Association

Neisen O Kasdin Miami managing partner Akerman

Arnaud Karsenti Managing principal 13th Floor Investments

Juan Kuryla DirectorCEO PortMiami

Alicia Cervera Lamadrid Managing partner Cervera Real Estate

Philip Levine Mayor Miami Beach

Diego Lowenstein CEO Lionstone Development

Lisa Lutoff-Perlo PresidentCEO Celebrity Cruises

Moishe Mana President Mana Group

David Martin Presidentco-founder Terra Group

Jose Mas CEO MasTec

Manuel Medina Founder eMerge Americas foundermanaging partner Medina Capital

Carlos Migoya PresidentCEO Jackson Health System

Stuart A Miller CEO Lennar

Nitin Motwani Managing principal Miami Worldcenter Associates

Tom Murphy Jr ChairmanCEO Coastal Construction Group

Stephen Owens President Swire Properities

Eduardo J Padroacuten President Miami Dade College

Wayne Pathman Managing partnerco-founder Pathman Lewis chairman-elect Miami Beach Chamber of Commerce

Jorge Peacuterez FounderchairmanCEO Related Group

Elizabeth Plater-Zyberk Partner Duany Plater-Zyberk amp Co

Tomas Regalado

Must-Know Contacts

Mayor Miami P Michael Reininger

President All Aboard Florida

Larry Richey Managing directorFlorida market leader Cushman amp Wakefield

Alyce Robertson Executive director Miami Downtown Development Authority

Craig Robins PresidentCEO Dacra

Mark B Rosenberg President Florida International University

Robert Sanchez ChairmanCEO Ryder System

Gene Schaefer Miami market president Bank of America

Penny Shaffer South Florida market president Florida Blue

Ron Shuffield President EWM Realty International

Vincent Signorello PresidentCEO Florida East Coast Industries

Jackie Soffer and Jeffrey Soffer Turnberry Associates

Steven Sonberg Managing partner Holland amp Knight

Steven D Sonenreich

PresidentCEO Mount Sinai Medical Center

Jessica Goldman Srebnick CEO Goldman Properties

Kim Stone Executive vice presidentgeneral manager Miami Heat GroupAmericanAirlines Arena

William Talbert III CEO Greater Miami Convention amp Visitors Bureau

Mayi de la Vega FounderCEO One Sothebyrsquos International Realty

Tony Villamil Co-founderprincipal Washington Economics Group

Alexandra Villoch Presidentpublisher Miami Herald Media

Matthew Whitman Lazenby PresidentCEO Whitman Family Development

Teri Williams President OneUnited Bank

Manny de Zaacuterraga Executive managing director HFF

Bernard Zyscovich Managing principal Zyscovich Architects

Jorge Peacuterez

Alicia Cervera

Lamadrid

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AMERICAN AIRLINESCamaguumley CubaCienfuegos CubaHavana CubaHolguiacuten CubaSanta Clara CubaVaradero CubaWestchester County ndash NY

DELTA AIR LINESHavana Cuba

DOMINICAN WINGSPunta Cana DRSanto Domingo DR

EUROWINGSCologne Germany

FRONTIER AIRLINES Havana Cuba

KLM ROYAL DUTCH AIRLINESAmsterdam Netherlands

MERIDIANA AIRLINES Milan Italy

SAS SCANDINAVIAN AIRLINESCopenhagen DenmarkOslo Norway

SILVER AIRWAYS Bimini Bahamas

SURINAM AIRWAYS Paramaribo Suriname

UNITED AIRLINES San Francisco California

NEW AIR SERVICE COMMENCING THROUGH 2016 AT MIAMI INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT

All new Cuba scheduled routes subject to final government approvals

16 OCTOBER 2016 FLORIDATRENDCOM

( Miami-Dade )

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Business Indicators

$14805 ndash Retail sales per capita (2012)

80197 ndash Employment establishments (2014)

$49200 ndash Average wage in 2015 compared to the $45000 average statewide

Top 5 Industries by Jobs (2016) 183316 ndash Accommodation

and food services 178237 ndash Health care

and social services 177717 ndash Professional

scientific and technical services

172069 ndash Education 159159 ndash Retail

Industry Growth and Wages Employment in health care

Miami-Dadersquos second-largest sector grew 3 from 2014 to 2015 slightly above the industryrsquos statewide growth of 29 Average annual wage for Miami-Dade health care workers during 2015 was $49052 above the statewide average of $47652

Construction grew 78 in Miami-Dade from 2014 to 2015 slightly faster than statewide growth of 7 Construction workers in Miami-Dade made an average of $47600 in 2015 compared to $44000 statewide

Three other fast-growing

industries in Miami-Dade actually have lower average wages than statewide

Other Services $30300 vs $32500

Manufacturing $45900 vs $55600

Administrative and Waste Services $31300 vs $34200

Top EmployersThe countyrsquos top employers list is dominated by government education and health care Only two of the top 15 employers mdash American Airlines and FPampL mdash are for-profit corporations

2015 Employees Miami-Dade County

Public Schools 31000 Miami-Dade County 24692 Federal government 19300 Florida state

government 19200 University of Miami 13864 Baptist Health South

Florida 13369 American Airlines 11773 Jackson Health

System 8163 Florida International

University 4951 City of Miami 3820 Mount Sinai Medical

Center 3402 FPampL 3011 Nicklaus Childrenrsquos

Hospital 2991 Homestead Air Reserve

Base 2810 Miami Dade College 2572

Source Beacon Council

Small Business

The greater Miami metropolitan area is No1 in the US in the rate of business owners with 869 of adult residents owning a business as their main job The Kauffman Foundation ranked the area No 6 in small-business activity (focusing on businesses more than 5 years old with fewer than 50 employees) and No 22 in startup activity with 052 of the adult population becoming entrepreneurs in a given month

Those companies tend to stay small The Kauffman Foundation also ranked the metro area No 39 out of 40 on its Index of Growth Entrepreneurship mdash behind Jacksonville Tampa and Orlando in the growth of companies during their first five years in business

Businesses by Number of Employees

1-4 66755-9 189410-19 76620-49 40550-99 137100+ 124

American Airlines

employs almost 12000 in the

county

Key Economic Sectors

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Tourism

Miami-Dade is an international tourism destination with its beaches nightlife and shopping having broadened to include arts and culture And while 48 of visitors still go to Miami Beach downtown Miami has also become an important destination Several of the hotels that opened in Miami-Dade this year represented their brandsrsquo US debuts including Atton Brickell Miami (from Chile-based Atton) EAST Miami (from Asia-based Swire Hotels) ME Miami (from Spain-based Meliacutea) and Pullman Miami Airport (from France-based AccorHotels)

Although the cruise industry

didnrsquot set a passenger record through PortMiami during 2015 it retained its ldquocruise capitalrdquo moniker with 202 million passengers 155 million overnight

visitors in 2015 (a record) mdash up 64 from 2014

8 million domestic visitors 75 million

international visitors No 1 domestic

market New York No 1 international

market Brazil 72 increase in visitors

from Asia the Middle East and Australia

$244 billion in spending 59 increase in average

daily room rate 781 occupancy (a record) 14 new hotels opened

Trade and Logistics

Miamirsquos geographic position its airport and seaport as well as population growth have brought more than 2200 trade and logistics companies into the county FedEx UPS Hellmann Worldwide Logistics Ryder System Seaboard Marine and Southeastern Freight Lines are a few of the countyrsquos top companies in this industry The Miami Customs District

PortMiami is the

nationrsquos cruise capital

anchored by PortMiami and Miami International Airport did $10685 billion in trade during 2015 Brazil is the districtrsquos top trade partner which is one reason trade has been down lately

Miami-Dadersquos biggest challenge may be the fact that there are no direct flights between MIA and Asia And Chinese influence in Latin America say industry experts is diverting trade from north-south routes to east-west ones

Miami-Dade has 56 foreign trade zones mdash more than any other county in the country Itrsquos working to create another one within Miami International Airport which will allow facilities within the airport to manufacture products for export with imported parts without paying duties on their re-exports

Major Foreign Trade Zones Miami Free Zone At 47

acres one of the largest privately operated general-purpose foreign trade zones in North America

PortMiami Foreign Trade Zone 16 million square feet of warehouse and logistics space in the seaport Miami International Airport Opa-locka Airport the Miami River and warehousing areas in Doral and Hialeah

Homestead Foreign Trade Zone The southernmost in the continental US it covers 1000 acres

Miami-Dade has attracted more than 2200 trade and logistics companies

Key Economic Sectors

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Banking and Finance

A center for Latin American banking Miami-Dade has the East Coastrsquos largest concentration of domestic and international banks south of New York City Local money too draws in financial services firms including hedge funds private equity funds and private bankers Miamirsquos Brickell district alone has 60 international banks and almost 100 alternative investment companies

Large locally based banks (several of which are owned by foreign firms) include Miami Lakes-based BankUnited Coral Gables-based Mercantil Commercebank Doral-based US Century Bank as well as Miami-based City National Bank of

Florida Sabadell United Bank Ocean Bank and TotalBank National banks including Bank of America and Wells Fargo are top employers with more than 2000 employees each in the county JPMorgan Chase employs about 1300 and Citi employs more than 1000 International banks range from Brazilrsquos Banco do Brasil and Itauacute Private Bank to Israelrsquos Bank Leumi and UK-based Barclays

Latin American financial company headquarters in the county include AXA Advisorsrsquo FloridaCaribbean Region MasterCard Worldwide and Visa International Latin America amp Caribbean

The last couple of years have seen

several hedge funds and investment banks either relocate to Miami or open offices there many of them citing lower costs of hiring and doing business as well as proximity to clients who often visit the area Universa Investments for instance moved its headquarters from California in 2014 and Brazilian investment firm XP Securities opened a 30-person office in Miami

Health Care and Life Sciences

This industry is dominated by non-profits Baptist Health South Florida is the largest with seven

hospitals a cardiac care center and nearly 50 outpatient centers Its 16000 employees make it the countyrsquos largest private employer Baptist is expanding its footprint with some 50 buildings under construction In December it will open the $500-million Miami Cancer Institute at its West Kendall Baptist Hospital campus that will include a 184-room Hilton hotel and a 220-ton proton therapy cyclotron The institute will employ about 1000 people

Jackson Health System is the largest public health system in the country with six hospitals 12 specialty care centers and long-

Jackson Health System is the largest public health system in the country

Sabadell United is one of 60

international banks

Key Economic Sectors

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term care centers clinics and pharmacies Voters approved an $830-million bond issue to help pay for rebuilding and adding three towers to its flagship Jackson Memorial Hospital campus Jackson Memorial is a teaching facility for the University of Miamirsquos Leonard M Miller School of Medicine The two also have a joint program in the Miami Transplant Institute UM which has its own health system mdash UHealth mdash has the No 1 eye institute in the nation Bascom Palmer Eye Institute which has earned that ranking 15 times in the past 27 years

Other notable facilities include Miami

Beachrsquos 613-bed Mount Sinai Medical Center which is also a state-designated teaching hospital and Nicklaus Childrenrsquos HospitalMiami Childrenrsquos Health System which includes a free-standing hospital exclusively for children plus nine pediatric outpatient centers

Jackson UHealth UMrsquos Miller School of Medicine Florida International Universityrsquos Wertheim College of Medicine and Miami Dade Collegersquos Medical Center Campus all operate in Miamirsquos health district In addition the 10-acre University of Miami Life Science amp Technology Park opened in 2011 and includes 2

million square feet of science labs and research facilities

Real EstateThe last real

estate bust hit Miami-Dade hard but the market bounced back on the strength of international real estate buyers many of whom put down 50 deposits to reserve condos Much of the building that has happened in recent years has been in the luxury sector marketed to those same buyers However falling foreign currencies and other economic factors have slowed luxury sales and some prices have fallen

Meanwhile mid-market home sales continue to grow

Professional Services

The countyrsquos law accounting and consulting firms are known for having multilingual multicultural staffs as well as expertise in doing business in Latin America Among the largest law firms

are Akerman Greenberg Traurig Holland amp Knight Bilzin Sumberg The legal sector is largely dominated by firms founded in Florida with national firms

finding it hard to get a strong foothold in a market with few large institutional clients Several Miami-based firms are among Accounting Todayrsquos Top 100 Accounting Firms list MBAF (No 42) Kaufman Rossin (51) Berkowitz Pollack Brant Advisors and Accountants (68) Ernst amp Young and Deloitte both also have large presences in Miami-Dade

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more than 20 nations

Art Basel Miami Beach Miami-Dade made its name on the international arts and culture scene with the contemporary art fair Art Basel Miami Beach which takes place in the fall More than 250 galleries from more than 30 nations exhibit at Art Basel in the Miami Beach Convention Center with some 73000 art dealers artists collectors

and aficionados from around the world

Art Miami Miami-Dadersquos oldest art fair takes place in Miamirsquos Wynwood neighborhood Launched in 1989 it is focused on established contemporary artworks and attracts more than 125 galleries and nearly 80000 people Its sister CONTEXT Art Miami fair focuses on emerging and mid-career artists

Media Production

Univision has studios and business operations in Doral Spanish programming firm NBCUniversal Telemundo produces an average of 800 hours of programming annually in its Hialeah studios Now the company is building a $250-million global headquarters nearby It will bring together Telemundo Network Telemundo Studios Telemundo Internacional cable network NBC Universo and digital media operations In downtown Miami Viacom International Media Networks for the Americas uses EUEScreen Gemsrsquo production facility Disney Channel ESPN FOX HBO and MTV all have their Latin American headquarters in the county

( Miami-Dade )

Art Institutions

The Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts just north of downtown Miami turns 10 this year mdash its three stages host some 500 events annually The New World Symphony is the nationrsquos premiere academy for up-and-coming musicians and performs in the Frank Gehry-designed New World Center in Miami Beach as well as in the Arsht Center The Arsht also is host to the Cleveland Orchestra Miami and the Florida Grand Opera and the Miami City Ballet

One of the newest performing arts centers is the South Miami-Dade Cultural Center which opened in 2011 The oldest is the 400-seat Lyric Theater in Miamirsquos

Overtown followed by downtown Miamirsquos Olympia Theater

The Peacuterez Art Museum Miami (PAAM) opened in downtown Miami in 2013 and quickly became the arearsquos premier museum Itrsquos dedicated to art from the 20th and 21st centuries

The Frost Museum of Science is under construction with help from hotel tax money after falling short in its fundraising and briefly halting construction

Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden Both a research institution and a destination the 83-acre garden has more than 200000 specimens in its herbarium science lab and research space as well as field research programs in

Telemundo Studios is based in Miami

More than 250 galleries

exhibit during Art Basel Miami

Beach

Key Economic Sectors

Be Part of Building Miami-Dadersquos Economic Future

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BUSINESSRECRUITMENTSamp EXPANSIONSCOMPLETED

975+

DIRECT JOBS CREATED

Over64000

IN NEW CAPITAL

INVESTMENT

$4 billion

RESULTS

30 YEARS OFGROWINGBUSINESS IN MIAMI

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( Miami-Dade )

Notable Firms

American Airlines mdash The countyrsquos No 3 private employer (after Baptist Health South Florida and the University of Miami) has some 11000 employees at its Latin American and Caribbean hub at Miami International Airport

CarnivalRoyal CaribbeanNorwegian mdash Carnival ($1571 billion in revenue in 2015) Royal Caribbean Cruises ($83 billion) and Norwegian Cruise Line ($435 billion) all have headquarters in the county Together the worldrsquos three largest cruise companies employ nearly 7500 in the county

Lennar mdash One of the nationrsquos largest

home builders is based in Miami It had $947 billion in revenue last year

Perry Ellis International mdash The fashion designer and distributorrsquos brands

include its namesake Perry Ellis as well as Jantzen Cubavera and Original Penguin The publicly traded firm employs 650 in the county and has revenue of $89952 million

Related Group mdash

One of the nationrsquos largest Hispanic-owned firms with nearly $2 billion in revenue last year Related Group began in 1979 as an affordable housing developer then became the countyrsquos condo leader Chairman and CEO Jorge Peacuterez has led it in building and managing more than 90000 condos and apartments While continuing to build condominium projects in the luxury through middle-market sectors the company has also gotten back into affordable and public housing development in recent years and has expanded into Tampa Atlanta Mexico and Argentina

Ryder System mdash One of the countyrsquos largest employers the

transportation and logistics giant had $657 billion in revenue in 2015 and employed more than 1100 in the county

Southern Glazerrsquos mdash North Americarsquos largest wine and spirits distribution company was formed earlier this year when Southern Wine amp Spirits merged with Glazerrsquos

Turnberry Associates mdash Aventura-based Turnberryrsquos flagship holdings are the 1594-room Fontainebleau Miami Beach resort one of the countyrsquos largest employers with 1987 workers and Aventura Mall which it manages and owns 667 of Aventura Mall is the nationrsquos third-largest it reportedly generates $1700 per square foot in sales mdash among the highest in the nation Turnberry is continuing to expand the mall with plans to add a three-story 315000-sq-ft wing

Brightstar mdash The largest specialized wireless distributor in the world became a

subsidiary of Japan-based SoftBank Group in 2014 and is still run from Medley It handles everything from sourcing warehousing and logistics to financing trade-ins and sales of mobile phones for device manufacturers wireless providers and retailers Revenue in 2015 was approximately $121 billion

MasTec mdash MasTec engineers constructs and maintains infrastructure for

electrical transmission and distribution oil and natural gas pipelines other utilities communications and other industries It has 605 employees in Miami-Dade and 10000 around the US with 2015 revenue of $421 billion

Logistics giant

Ryder is based in the

county

MasTec employs 605 in Miami-Dade

Perry Ellis has almost $1 billion

in revenue

A Lennar

community in Miami-

Dade

Key Economic Sectors

The best pediatric care in South Florida is alwayswithin reach

At Nicklaus Childrenrsquos Hospital we not only

provide care for children we place the child

and the family at the center of a devoted team

guiding them and their family through every

step of their journey It is because of Nicklaus

Childrenrsquos Hospitalrsquos innovative approach that

once again no other hospital in South Florida

has more programs listed in USNews amp World

Reportrsquos 2016-17 pediatric rankings In addition

our neurology and neurosurgery program is

ranked in the top 15 nationally That means

you have world-class pediatric care right here in

your own backyard And through our network of

outpatient and urgent care centers chances are

we are only a few blocks away Itrsquos great to be a

leader but even better to lead with compassion

innovation and extraordinary care We thank our

doctors nurses support staff volunteers and

donors for helping us achieve another year of

excellence in care

Nicklaus Childrenrsquos Hospital

3100 SW 62 Avenue Miami FL 33155

305-666-6511

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Nicklaus Childrenrsquos is proud to have more programs included within USNews amp World Reportrsquos 2016-17 ldquoBest Childrenrsquos Hospitalsrdquo rankings than any other hospital in South Florida

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Major Real Estate Projects

MiamiCentral Station mdash Florida East Coast Industries is creating a major transit-oriented development on two acres The Miami terminal for its All Aboard Florida Brightline train route will also include more than 180000 square feet of retail space two office towers with 190000 square feet and 90000 square feet of space as well as more than 800 apartments Trains will come and go from a 1000-foot long platform 50 feet above downtown All Aboard Florida service will begin running from Miami through Fort Lauderdale to West Palm Beach in 2017

Brickell City Centre mdash Swire Propertiesrsquo 54-million-sq-ft 91-acre mixed-use development has already changed the landscape of the Brickell area Its 260000 square feet of office space became available in two buildings earlier this year as did two residential condos with 780 total units In November its

500000-sq-ft outdoor shopping center will open with a $30-million climate ribbon that passively cools the center via a glass trellis Itrsquos the largest private-sector project under development in Miami

Miami Worldcenter mdash Construction is under way on the first phase of this nearly 30-acre

community just north of downtown Miami which has been more than a decade in the making Master developer Miami Worldcenter Associates partnering with other developers plans 450000 square feet of retail an 1800-room Marriott Marquis hotel 600000 square feet of convention space and several

condominium and rental apartment towers The first condominium will be complete in 2018

Miami Design District mdash Miami-based developer Dacra and L Real Estate are in the middle of a major redevelopment of what was once Miamirsquos abandoned furniture and deacutecor retail area With the first phase of building complete the 18-square-block neighborhood is already well on its way to being a luxury shopping district When completed next year the redevelopment will have about 120 luxury stores as well as restaurants a hotel art galleries furniture showrooms and residential condos A new Institute of Contemporary Art Miami will join other cultural spaces including the

MiamiCentral Station will

include retail space two office towers

and more than 800 apartments

Miami Design District is undergoing a major redevelopment

Key Economic Sectors

de la Cruz Collection Contemporary Art Space and the Buckminster Fuller Institute

River Landing Shops and Residences mdash The 814-acre mixed-use development in Miamirsquos health district will include 475 apartments a park along the Miami River and 426000 square feet of retail and restaurants Developer Andrew Hellinger expects to complete the project in 2018

Liberty Square mdash Related Group will redevelop Liberty Square a 57-acre public housing project originally built in the 1930s as well as a nearby vacant site called Lincoln Gardens

Faena District Miami Beach mdash Argentine Alan Faena and New Yorker Len Blavatnik are redeveloping a six-block area of Miami Beachrsquos Mid-Beach The 169-room Faena Hotel Miami Beach (inside the former Saxony Hotel) the 50-room Casa Claridgersquos hotel and the Faena House condo have already opened along with Faena Hotelrsquos 220-seat dinner theater Two more condominium buildings the 50000-sq-ft Faena Forum cultural center and the Faena Bazaar retail complex are under construction

Challenges

Miami-Dadersquos

biggest challenge is economic disparity and poverty Just over 20 of the population lives in poverty up from 178 in 2005 Expensive housing exacerbates the problem 62 of renters and 43 of owners spend more than one-third of their income on housing

Increasing population density and cargo transportation mean crowded roads at all times of day The TomTom Traffic Index ranked Miami No 7 on its list of the overall most congested cities in the US based on travel time in the daily commute

Business leaders and companies considering expanding or relocating into the county often cite education and workforce preparation as their biggest concerns but the countyrsquos public education system has made dramatic changes during the past several years The Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce meanwhile has made education one of its priorities this year

Sea-level rise is likely the countyrsquos greatest

long-term threat The most immediate issues are saltwater intrusion into freshwater aquifers as well as high-tide flooding of streets Miami Beach spent

$400 million to raise streets and install pumps The county one of four members of the Southeast Florida Regional Climate Change Compact also created a position of chief resilience officer to address issues such as sea-level rise and hurricanes

Miami-Dade has the toughest wind-resistance building codes in the nation and many believe itrsquos more prepared for such a storm than most communities

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( Miami-Dade )

Miami International AirportOne of the worldrsquos busiest international

airports MIA is the countyrsquos most important economic engine with one out of every 41 jobs attributed to the airport and related-aviation industries MIA expects to generate more than $1 billion in revenue for the first time this fiscal year In 2015 it became the second airport in the world to earn certification as a pharmaceutical freight hub from the International Air Transport Association A recently completed $64-billion capital improvement program saw construction of a fourth runway 4 million square feet of new terminal space and a train connecting the airport with the Miami Intermodal Center

Worldwide Rankings (by volume) No 2 ndash International passengers No 1 ndash International freight

US Rankings No 1 ndash International freight No 2 ndash International passengers No 12 ndash Total passengers No 3 ndash Total cargo

Business Assets

PortMiami is the

statersquos No 1 container

port

2015 Milestones 231 million ndash Domestic passengers 212 million ndash International passengers 98 ndash International cities served non-stop 52 ndash Domestic cities served non-stop 102 ndash Total airlines 256891 tons ndash Domestic freight 19 million tons ndash International cargo

PortMiamiThe statersquos No 1 container port and the

worldrsquos No 1 cruise port is the countyrsquos

second-most-important economic engine with an estimated $28-billion economic impact More than $1 billion in recent improvements include completion of a $205-million deep dredge and installation of cranes to accommodate post-Panamax ships a port tunnel that connects to I-95 and on-dock rail service Cargo industry leaders ranked PortMiami the No 1 seaport on the East Coast for port productivity and performance

During the fiscal year ending Sept 30 2015 PortMiami saw more cruise

The county recently completed a centralized traffic management system

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Meanwhile the 25-mile elevated Metrorail runs from Hialeah to downtown Miami to Miami International Airport and south to the Kendall area In downtown Miami the Metromover runs on 44 miles of elevated track connecting the central business district with the Brickell area The Metromover and Metrorail connect with each and with bus lines in downtown Miami at Government Center

Tri-Rail trains connect Miami-Dade Broward

and Palm Beach counties The system is currently too far west for Miami-Dadersquos business centers though Tri-Rail is being extended to MiamiCentral station

The cities of Miami Miami Beach and Coral Gables run their own trolleybus systems through their downtowns

Rail ndash Both CSX and Florida East Coast Railway run through the county

passengers than any other port in the world mdash nearly 49 million During 2016 19 cruise lines plan to bring 42 ships through PortMiami mdash most of them making it their home port

The portrsquos cruise capacity is set to increase Royal Caribbean Cruises signed an agreement with the county to construct and operate a new $150-million 170000-sq-ft terminal at the port It will serve as home port to Royal Caribbean International ships especially its 5400-passenger Oasis-class vessels and allow the company to increase its annual passenger volume at the port by as many as 1 million

2015 Cargo Volume (year ending Sept 30 2015) 1422 ndash Ships docked 457 million ndash Inbound tons 405 million ndash Outbound tons 101 million ndash 20-foot

equivalent units of containerized cargo up 15

Transportation

HighwaysRoads ndash I-95 Floridarsquos Turnpike and I-75 provide north-south transit Additional state roads include the Palmetto Expressway (SR 826) Dolphin Expressway (SR 836) Turnpike Homestead Extension (SR 821) Don Shula Expressway (SR 874) and Snapper Creek Expressway (SR 878) The Miami-Dade Expressway Authority (MDX) funded entirely by toll revenue manages five east-west roads that handle some 1 million cars daily

This summer the county finished a $13-million centralized traffic management center with computers and traffic engineers to monitor intersections and change lights in real-time

Transit ndash Mass transit in the county is expected to undergo a transformation when Florida East Coast Industries opens MiamiCentral station in downtown Miami late in 2017

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Educational Resources

Miami-Dade is No 8 in the nation in college students per capita 56 colleges and 25 universities have programs in the county The top four by number of graduates during the 2014-15 school year Florida International University ndash

12792 graduates mdash The seventh-largest public university in the nation by enrollment it awards more degrees to Hispanic students than any other US university

Miami Dade College ndash 11473 mdash The largest educational institution in the nation with more than 165000 students

University of Miami ndash 5352 mdash Among the nationrsquos top 50 universities according to US News amp World Report for five years in a row

Barry University ndash 2656 mdash Among Forbes magazinersquos ldquoAmericarsquos Top Collegesrdquo

Other universities include St Thomas University Florida Memorial University Johnson amp Wales University Miami International University of Art amp Design as well as MBA programs from Kellogg School of Management (Northwestern University) and Alliance Manchester Business School

Meanwhile the countyrsquos K-12 schools have improved under Superintendent Alberto Carvalho In 2012 voters approved issuing a $12-billion bond to fund renovations and construction of Miami-Dade County Public School facilities updating technology expanding student capacity and enhancing safety

Business Assets The district introduced 59 magnet and ldquochoicerdquo programs for the 2016-17 school year and now offers more than 500 magnet academy career academy public-private partnership and other thematic options 100 schools offer magnet programs These include programs in global trade and logistics cybersecurity forensic science botany zoology communications and law enforcement The county also offers some of the most robust foreign language programs in the country as part of its extended foreign language program The International Studies Preparatory Academy in Coral Gables is run by the first international public-private educational partnership in the US Miami-Dade County Public Schools the city of Coral Gables and the Spanish Italian and French education ministries

In 2012 the school district earned the Broad Prize for Urban Education awarded to school districts that show the greatest overall performance improvement and reduce achievement gaps among low-income students and among students of color Newsweek put 12 Miami-Dade County Public Schools on its list of ldquoTop High Schools for Low-Income Studentsrdquo And the school system has more national magnet merit awards than any other in the country including six Magnet School of Americarsquos Magnet Schools of Excellence awards (out of 74 in the nation) and 28 Magnet

UM is among

the top 50 universities

in the country

Alberto Carvalho

FIU awards more

degrees to Hispanics than any

other US university

FLORIDATRENDCOM OCTOBER 2016 31

Schools of Distinction Research site WalletHub found that the county has the highest rate of return on educational investment

The county also has 432 private schools with a combined enrollment of more than 50000 students

The countyrsquos One Community One Goal initiative formed the Academic Leaders Council to ensure that academic institutions at all levels are producing workers that local industries need The council brings together the heads of the arearsquos six largest higher-education institutions mdash the University of Miami St Thomas University Miami Dade College Florida Memorial University Florida International University and Barry University mdash and Superintendent Carvalho In 2015 the council created the Talent Development Network to connect students with paid internships at local companies It began with 200 paid internships for higher education students

WorkforceDespite a total labor force of

about 131 million people and an unemployment rate of 53 in the county many business owners say they have trouble finding the right employees

CareerSource South Florida is the public-private workforce development and training partnership for Miami-Dade County and Monroe County The county is one of two White House-designated TechHire communities in Florida and is competing for a portion of $100 million in related grants to expand the countyrsquos IT hiring and training ecosystem

Miami-Dadersquos top occupations and the portion of the workforce in those occupations Office and Administrative

Support 163 Sales 143 Executives managers and

administrators 97 Food preparationservice 62 Building and grounds

maintenance 56

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32 OCTOBER 2016 FLORIDATRENDCOM top photo GMCVB

( Miami-Dade )

Convention Facilities

The Miami Beach Convention Center is the countyrsquos main convention venue with 500000 square feet of exhibit space and a 60000-sq-ft ballroom Itrsquos small by convention standards and is undergoing a $615-million expansion and redevelopment which should be ready in 2018

In downtown Miami James L Knight International Center

has 113000 square feet of total meeting space including a theater that seats up to 4569 people and the Miami Convention Centerrsquos 28000-sq-ft exhibition hall

Other major meeting spaces include the Trump National Doral Miamirsquos 175000 square feet of meeting space the Miami Airport Convention Centerrsquos 172000 square feet the InterContinental Miamirsquos 101000 square feet the Hyatt Regency Miamirsquos 100000

square feet and the JW Marriott Marquis Miamirsquos 80000 square feet One of the countyrsquos oldest conference centers is at the Biltmore Hotel in Coral Gables which has 75000 square feet of meeting and function space plus 273 rooms and a golf course

HotelsAlthough only about 8 of

visitors to Miami-Dade came for business during 2015 the countyrsquos robust tourist industry means plenty of options for business travelers among the arearsquos nearly 51800 rooms in more than 390 hotels

Miami-Dadersquos signature accommodations are its boutique hotels which range from art deco classics to new and modern The number of independent hotels has dropped considerably in recent years with major chains either buying up or building their own boutique options They

range from the 18-room Sense Beach House in South Beach to the iconic 194-room Delano which is part of the Morgans Hotel Group

The county has four AAA Five-Diamond Hotels The St Regis Bal Harbour Resort the Four Seasons Hotel Miami the Mandarin Oriental in downtown and Acqualina Resort amp Spa in Sunny Isles Beach It also has four Forbes Five-Star Hotels Acqualina Mandarin Oriental St Regis and the Setai Miami Beach

Miami-Dadersquos largest hotels (by rooms) Fontainebleau Miami

Beach 1504 Loews Miami Beach

Hotel 790 Trump National

Doral Miami 643 InterContinental Miami

(downtown) 641 Hyatt Regency Miami

(downtown) 612 Miami Marriott Biscayne

Bay (downtown) 602

Business Assets The Miami Beach Convention

Center has 500000 square feet of

meeting space

The Mandarin Oriental is one of four AAA Five-Diamond Hotels

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( Miami-Dade )

Sports

In addition to college sports the area has four Major League teams the NFL Miami Dolphins NBA Miami Heat MLB Miami Marlins and North American

Soccer Leaguersquos Miami FC which started play this year

Auto racing ndash Homestead-Miami Speedway hosts events throughout the season including NASCARrsquos Ford Championship Weekend

Annual events ndash The Orange Bowl part of the college football playoffs hosts playoff semifinal games every three years the Miami Open tennis tournament Miami Beach Polo World Cup

Business AssetsDining

While Joersquos Stone Crab in South Beach may still be the hardest restaurant to get a seat in power dining around the county is now about diverse options new experiences and inventive cuisine Peruvian gastropub and farm-to-table restaurants are the newest trends while every flavor of Latin ethnic food Asian fusion and seafood remain strong Dining has become a reason to come to Miami-Dade with the hottest dining districts in South Beach Miamirsquos Brickell area the Miami Design District Miamirsquos Wynwood neighborhood and Coral Gables

Among the offerings 7 Florida Trend Golden

Spoon Hall of Fame restaurants 26 Florida Trend Golden

Spoon Award restaurants

Malls

Several of Miami-Dadersquos major malls are among the highest-grossing in the nation Among the malls

Aventura Mall Dadeland Mall Bal Harbour Shops Shops at Merrick Park Dolphin Mall Miami International Mall Mall of the Americas Southland Mall The Falls

NatureBeaches were Miami-Dadersquos

original attraction and the county is home to two national parks Everglades National Park and Biscayne National Park (95 of which is under water) It has three state parks Bill Baggs Cape Florida State Park in Key Biscayne Barnacle Historic State Park in Miamirsquos Coconut Grove area and North Miami Beachrsquos Oleta River State Park which is Floridarsquos largest urban park

The area has four

professional teams including

the Miami Dolphins

The county is home to Everglades National Park

stands for coming soon

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Innovation Hub

Can Miami-Dade turn one of the highest rates of entrepreneurship in the country into a true innovation ecosystem Organizations from the Beacon Council and Miami-Dade County to the Miami Downtown Development Authority the John S and James L Knight Foundation and a slew of incubatorsaccelerators are working on that mission

Itrsquos a challenge There is a shortage of both venture capital funding and new graduates in tech-related fields in the area Therersquos not an ecosystem of established tech companies with experienced entrepreneurs who can fund startups with stock option payouts But many say those two obstacles will be easier to overcome than geography Compared to other hubs of innovation Miami-Dadersquos is spread out with co-working spaces accelerators incubators and innovative companies from one end of the county to the other

Despite these obstacles the non-profit Knight Foundation decided in 2013 to invest heavily in creating an innovation ecosystem in Miami-Dade To date it has committed more than $20 million to 180 programs

One the Knight Foundationrsquos biggest investments was helping to launch eMerge Americas which has become the regionrsquos signature technology and entrepreneurship conference Its $151-million three-year grant along with $1 million in seed money from Miami-Dade County have helped eMerge grow from 6000 attendees in 2014 to 13000 attendees from more than 400 companies in 2016

The efforts appear to be paying off Between 2012 and 2014 the county saw a 24 increase in technology jobs compared to a 9 increase nationally Microsoft launched its first US Innovation Center in Miami and the White House named Miami-Dade a TechHire community part of an initiative to train people for technology jobs And the Kauffman

Business Assets Foundation ranked the area No 2 metropolitan area in the nation for entrepreneurship

Innovation Economy Components Venture Hive ndash The granddaddy of

Miamirsquos accelerators and incubators founded with financial support from the Miami Downtown Development Authority supports high-growth technology companies at all stages and companies from 40 nations have applied to the program

Endeavor Miami ndash This non-profit helps a selected group of high-impact entrepreneurs around the world scale up with services mentoring and funding Miami is its first US location

The Launch Pad at University of Miami ndash The program provides entrepreneurial resources for students and alumni

Cambridge Innovation Center Miami ndash Housed at the University of Miami Life Science amp Technology Park this outpost of the Boston-area startup acceleratorincubator educational center and co-working space hopes to eventually house more than 500 startups

PowerMoves Miami ndash The accelerator focuses on increasing the number of minority-led high-growth high-tech and venture-backed companies

Miami Entrepreneurship Center ndash This co-working space offers a network of mentors educational programs and support services

Women Innovating Now (WIN) Lab ndash A second outpost of the yearlong residency accelerator for women entrepreneurs the lab was founded by the Center for Womenrsquos Entrepreneurial Leadership at Babson College

Startup FIU ndash Florida International University established this

eMerge Americas has become the arearsquos signature tech and business conference

FLORIDATRENDCOM OCTOBER 2016 37

( Miami-Dade )

entrepreneurship accelerator for students faculty and early-stage entrepreneurs throughout the community it focuses on the commercialization of discoveries and technology developed by FIU faculty

EchoTech Visions ndash An incubator and accelerator for ldquogreenrdquo manufacturing that includes warehouse space it will launch a new location in 2017 with a prototyping lab and light manufacturing

Healthbox ndash The accelerator focuses on the health care industry and sustainable businesses

The Idea Center at Miami Dade College ndash The center offers entrepreneurship education and experiential learning as well as community events

Food FIU ndash A food industry-focused incubator will open soon in partnership with FIUrsquos

Chaplin School of Hospitality and Tourism Management

MAGIC ndash Miami Dade Collegersquos Miami Animation and Gaming International Complex offers associate degree programs in partnership with Pixar Alienware Disney Univision and others

Watsco Ventures ndash This division of air-conditioning and heating distributor Watsco invests in B2B and home comfort-related startups some of which are housed in its internal innovation lab

Goldman Sachs 10000 Small Businesses ndash A combination of classes mentoring and counseling is paid for by Goldman Sachs to help entrepreneurs take their companies to the second stage

Rokk3r Labs ndash It co-develops and invests in promising companies in high-growth industries

Refresh Miami ndash This tech and entrepreneur networking organization hosts the Hack-for-Good hackathon

Economic DevelopmentThe Beacon Council the countyrsquos

official publicprivate economic development partnership is focused on creating jobs and attracting and retaining companies The county also has a department of regulatory and economic resources which runs the $90-million Economic Development Fund and incentives and assistance in Targeted Urban Areas and Empowerment Zones

The Greater Miami Convention amp Visitors Bureau focuses on advocacy and networking and the Greater Miami Convention amp Visitors Bureau markets the area The Latin Chamber of Commerce of the United States and the Miami-Dade Gay amp Lesbian Chamber of Commerce are among other active business organizations

Susan Amat is co-

founderCEO of Venture

Hive

38 OCTOBER 2016 FLORIDATRENDCOM

( Miami-Dade )

Promising New Companies

Kairos ndash Founded in 2012 this facial emotion and demographic recognition company uses data and analytics in software that other developers can incorporate into their products It has raised $6 million in venture capital and has thousands of customers around the world

Webee ndash Originally founded in Argentina

Webee moved to Miami after participating in the incubator program at Venture Hive in 2015 and its accelerator program this year The company makes hardware and software that control devices around your home Research firm Gartner named it to its ldquoCool Vendors in the Connected Homerdquo list this year Webee adds another layer to the web-controlled home In addition to connecting with devices from other vendors its home hub learns your habits and can predict

what you want and adapt to your habits

YellowPepper ndash This mobile payments solutions company turned its focus to Latin America when it moved from Boston to Miami several years ago Its product Yepex broke ground as a mobile wallet for Latin America mdash it now processes more than 30 million transactions per month for clients such as Citibank Scotiabank Banamex and Diners Club International Last fall it rolled out a mobile wallet app co-branded with Colombiarsquos Grupo Aval The company raised more than $19 million in venture capital during 2015

Way Back ndash Based in Satildeo Paulo Brazil Way Back recovers international debts for companies including Coca-Cola 3M Xerox

and American Express Although itrsquos been in business since 1991 the Miami office is its first in the US It plans to handle regional business from the office

Nymbus ndash After making three acquisitions this year

Business Assets the financial technology firm owns some $200 million in intellectual property This summer it also secured $12 million in financing led by the major shareholders of Vensure Enterprises The companyrsquos SmartCore core banking software platform helps financial institutions transition from older technology to new systems focused on digital delivery channels Its focus is traditional community banks and credit unions

Octopi ndash Originally called Cetus Labs this software company developed a modern web-based terminal operating system for the shipping and logistics industry It uses artificial intelligence techniques and is designed to more efficiently track the movement of shipping containers maintain an

accurate history of cargo movements and allow shipping lines to track container locations in real time An alumnus of Venture Hive and an Early Stage Startup winner at eMerge Americas it landed its first customer in 2015 This year it signed a contract with the company

that manages the shipping terminals at the port of Port-Au-Prince Haiti about 85 of containerized cargo entering Haiti is managed via Octopi A new billing component allows it to communicate with accounting software

Kairos founder

Brian Brackeen

Webee makes systems to control devices around the home

YellowPepper moved from Boston to Miami

FPL FiberNet a wholly-owned subsidiary of NextEra Energy ranked first among large and medium providers for excellence in Network Performance Service Delivery Customer Service Sales Representatives and Brand

The 2016 industry report called the ATLANTIC-ACM North American Business Connectivity Report Card is released annually by 25-year industry consultant ATLANTIC ACM Since awards are based upon objective customer feedback they are competitive and highly-respected

NOT THE FIRST TRIP TO THE AWARDS PODIUMThis is the third consecutive year FPL FiberNet has earned honors as an award-winning network service provider How does this fast-growing company continue to elicit such stellar reviews from telecom customers

EXCEEDING SERVICE EXPECTATIONS Lonnie Maier Vice President Enterprise Sales amp Marketing for FPL FiberNet credits her team for continually raising the performance and service bar ldquoCustomers are our top priority These awards reflect our commitment to exceptional reliability service and supportrdquo

The company backs its spoken commitment with robust resources Their 247365 Network Operations Center (NOC) promptly responds to every incoming call They staff only with US-based engineers and support teams They maintain a geographically-diverse backup NOC Their storm

preparedness and recovery plans are best-in-class

IMPROVING CUSTOMERSrsquo INNOVATION AND PRODUCTIVITYAnother reason for the continued loyalty is the companyrsquos proactive steps to help customers stay current and protected as their bandwidth needs rapidly escalate

As Lonnie explains ldquo o r g a n i z a t i o n s are now relying on billions more connected devices extensive web and video collaboration complex cloud usage and the storage and sharing of enormous data files in their core operations The

volume of smart devices applications and data will only continue skyrocketing It is not just about more

bandwidth It is about more reliable secure bandwidthrdquo

CARRIER-GRADE NETWORK COMPANY-OWNED AND MANAGED Another advantage for FPL FiberNet customers the company owns and manages its carrier-grade network internally to control quality and responsiveness Their network is trusted by national carriers hospitals financial centers first responders and other mission-critical teams

Lonnie sums up the FPL FiberNet mission ldquoOur goal is to ensure faster more reliable connectivity stronger security smoother cloud performance and greater flexibility to customize our solutions to each customer The better we deliver on those promises the more freedom our customers have to innovate and grow We are proud to support many customers who have made big breakthroughs in medicine education finance telecommunications and other sectorsrdquo

ldquoIt is not just about more bandwidth It is about more reliable secure bandwidthrdquo

Lonnie Maier VP Enterprise Sales amp Marketing FPL FiberNet

Telecom Customers Speak Their Mind Rank FPL FiberNet Number One

Lonnie Maier VP Enterprise Sales amp Marketing in New York to accept the companyrsquos five ATLANTIC ACM awards

Find out more about FPL FiberNetrsquos award-winning fiber-optic solutions by visiting UptimeWorldcomBetterConnectivity or calling 1-855-FIBER10 The company is extending a limited-time ldquoDouble Your

Bandwidth Freerdquo offer when you mention offer code ldquoFLTRENDrdquo

When more than 3400 business customers rated telecom provider performance in national surveys this year FPL FiberNet topped the list across five different categories

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40 OCTOBER 2016 FLORIDATRENDCOM

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left photo Donna Victor

Cecilia Gutierrez-Abety PresidentCEO Miami Childrenrsquos Initiative

Suzanne Amaducci-Adams Partnerreal estate practice group leader Bilzin Sumberg

Luis de la Aguilera CEO US Century Bank

Fernando Alonso Partnerchairman Latin American Practice Group Hunton amp Williams

Steven M Altschuler Senior vice president of health affairs University of Miami CEO UHealth-University of Miami

Health System Cesar L Alvarez

Senior chairman Greenberg Traurig

Susan Amat CEOfounder Venture Hive

Micky Arison Chairman Carnival owner Miami Heat

Eddy Arriola CEO Apollo Bank

Roslyn Clark Artis President Florida Memorial University

Joe Atkinson South Florida region president Wells Fargo Bank

Ana Codina Barlick CEO Codina Partners

Hilarie Bass Co-president Greenberg

Traurig president-elect American Bar Association

Rick Beasley Executive director CareerSource South Florida

Peggy Benua General manager Dream South Beach Hotel Chair Miami Beach Visitor amp Convention Authority

Nico Berardi Managing director Accelerated Growth Partners

Jeff Berkowitz Founderpresident Berkowitz Development Group

Linda Bevilacqua

President Barry University

Tere Blanca FounderpresidentCEO Blanca Commercial Real Estate

Ron Book Lobbyist chairman Homeless Trust

Luigi Boria Mayor Doral

Bernardo Fort-Brescia Founding principal Arquitectonic

Don Cartwright Managing director JLL

Alberto M Carvalho Superintendent Miami-Dade County Public Schools

Franklyn M Casale President St Thomas University

Armando Codina Chairman Codina Partners

Constance Collins Founderpresidentexecutive director Lotus House

Michael Comras CEO Comras

Tom Cornish Florida president BankUnited

Meg Daly Founderpresident Friends of The Underline

Jaret Davis Miami co-managing shareholder Greenberg Traurig chair-elect Beacon Council

Edgardo Defortuna President Fortune International Group

Gil Dezer President Dezer Development

Ernie Diaz Chair Beacon Council Florida regional president TD Bank

Bill Duquette CEO Homestead Hospital

Edward W Easton FounderchairmanCEO Easton Group

Mary Jo Eaton Global president asset services and evaluation CBRE

David Edelstein President TriStar Capital

Richard D Fain ChairmanCEO Royal Caribbean Cruises

T Willard Fair PresidentCEO Urban League of Greater Miami

Teresa P Foxx Directorgeneral manager Barclays Bankers Association

Julio Frenk President University of Miami

Phillip Frost CEOChairman Opko

Pierluigi Gazzolo American division president Viacom International Media Networks

Carlos A Gimeacutenez Mayor Miami-Dade County

Must-Know Contacts

Jaret Davis

Ana Marie

Codina Barlick

Armando Codina

Teresa P Foxx

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42 OCTOBER 2016 FLORIDATRENDCOM

( Miami-Dade )

photos Daniel Portnoy top Alberto E Tamargo Newscom bottom

Emilio Gonzalez Director Miami-Dade Aviation Department

Jorge Gonzalez CEO City National Bank

Xavier Gonzalez COOexecutive director eMerge Americas

Matt Gorson Senior chairman Greenberg Traurig

James R Haj PresidentCEO Childrenrsquos Trust

Felecia Hatcher Co-founder Code Fever founder and Black Tech Week

Tibor Hollo Founderchairmanpresident Florida East Coast Realty

Ezra Katz Chairman Aztec Group

Brian Keeley PresidentCEO Baptist Health South Florida

Matt Haggman Miami program director Knight Foundation

Avra Jain CEO Vagabond Group

Barry Johnson PresidentCEO Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce

Edward J Joyce Chief fiduciary officer east US region Northern Trust

Wendy Kallergis President Greater Miami amp the Beaches Hotel Association

Neisen O Kasdin Miami managing partner Akerman

Arnaud Karsenti Managing principal 13th Floor Investments

Juan Kuryla DirectorCEO PortMiami

Alicia Cervera Lamadrid Managing partner Cervera Real Estate

Philip Levine Mayor Miami Beach

Diego Lowenstein CEO Lionstone Development

Lisa Lutoff-Perlo PresidentCEO Celebrity Cruises

Moishe Mana President Mana Group

David Martin Presidentco-founder Terra Group

Jose Mas CEO MasTec

Manuel Medina Founder eMerge Americas foundermanaging partner Medina Capital

Carlos Migoya PresidentCEO Jackson Health System

Stuart A Miller CEO Lennar

Nitin Motwani Managing principal Miami Worldcenter Associates

Tom Murphy Jr ChairmanCEO Coastal Construction Group

Stephen Owens President Swire Properities

Eduardo J Padroacuten President Miami Dade College

Wayne Pathman Managing partnerco-founder Pathman Lewis chairman-elect Miami Beach Chamber of Commerce

Jorge Peacuterez FounderchairmanCEO Related Group

Elizabeth Plater-Zyberk Partner Duany Plater-Zyberk amp Co

Tomas Regalado

Must-Know Contacts

Mayor Miami P Michael Reininger

President All Aboard Florida

Larry Richey Managing directorFlorida market leader Cushman amp Wakefield

Alyce Robertson Executive director Miami Downtown Development Authority

Craig Robins PresidentCEO Dacra

Mark B Rosenberg President Florida International University

Robert Sanchez ChairmanCEO Ryder System

Gene Schaefer Miami market president Bank of America

Penny Shaffer South Florida market president Florida Blue

Ron Shuffield President EWM Realty International

Vincent Signorello PresidentCEO Florida East Coast Industries

Jackie Soffer and Jeffrey Soffer Turnberry Associates

Steven Sonberg Managing partner Holland amp Knight

Steven D Sonenreich

PresidentCEO Mount Sinai Medical Center

Jessica Goldman Srebnick CEO Goldman Properties

Kim Stone Executive vice presidentgeneral manager Miami Heat GroupAmericanAirlines Arena

William Talbert III CEO Greater Miami Convention amp Visitors Bureau

Mayi de la Vega FounderCEO One Sothebyrsquos International Realty

Tony Villamil Co-founderprincipal Washington Economics Group

Alexandra Villoch Presidentpublisher Miami Herald Media

Matthew Whitman Lazenby PresidentCEO Whitman Family Development

Teri Williams President OneUnited Bank

Manny de Zaacuterraga Executive managing director HFF

Bernard Zyscovich Managing principal Zyscovich Architects

Jorge Peacuterez

Alicia Cervera

Lamadrid

Page 16: Follow the Leaders. Follow - Amazon S3€¦ · Senior Market Director / Tampa Bay Tampa - St. Petersburg - Sarasota - Naples - Ft. Myers Christine King 727/892-2641 Senior Market

16 OCTOBER 2016 FLORIDATRENDCOM

( Miami-Dade )

photo Newscom

Business Indicators

$14805 ndash Retail sales per capita (2012)

80197 ndash Employment establishments (2014)

$49200 ndash Average wage in 2015 compared to the $45000 average statewide

Top 5 Industries by Jobs (2016) 183316 ndash Accommodation

and food services 178237 ndash Health care

and social services 177717 ndash Professional

scientific and technical services

172069 ndash Education 159159 ndash Retail

Industry Growth and Wages Employment in health care

Miami-Dadersquos second-largest sector grew 3 from 2014 to 2015 slightly above the industryrsquos statewide growth of 29 Average annual wage for Miami-Dade health care workers during 2015 was $49052 above the statewide average of $47652

Construction grew 78 in Miami-Dade from 2014 to 2015 slightly faster than statewide growth of 7 Construction workers in Miami-Dade made an average of $47600 in 2015 compared to $44000 statewide

Three other fast-growing

industries in Miami-Dade actually have lower average wages than statewide

Other Services $30300 vs $32500

Manufacturing $45900 vs $55600

Administrative and Waste Services $31300 vs $34200

Top EmployersThe countyrsquos top employers list is dominated by government education and health care Only two of the top 15 employers mdash American Airlines and FPampL mdash are for-profit corporations

2015 Employees Miami-Dade County

Public Schools 31000 Miami-Dade County 24692 Federal government 19300 Florida state

government 19200 University of Miami 13864 Baptist Health South

Florida 13369 American Airlines 11773 Jackson Health

System 8163 Florida International

University 4951 City of Miami 3820 Mount Sinai Medical

Center 3402 FPampL 3011 Nicklaus Childrenrsquos

Hospital 2991 Homestead Air Reserve

Base 2810 Miami Dade College 2572

Source Beacon Council

Small Business

The greater Miami metropolitan area is No1 in the US in the rate of business owners with 869 of adult residents owning a business as their main job The Kauffman Foundation ranked the area No 6 in small-business activity (focusing on businesses more than 5 years old with fewer than 50 employees) and No 22 in startup activity with 052 of the adult population becoming entrepreneurs in a given month

Those companies tend to stay small The Kauffman Foundation also ranked the metro area No 39 out of 40 on its Index of Growth Entrepreneurship mdash behind Jacksonville Tampa and Orlando in the growth of companies during their first five years in business

Businesses by Number of Employees

1-4 66755-9 189410-19 76620-49 40550-99 137100+ 124

American Airlines

employs almost 12000 in the

county

Key Economic Sectors

18 OCTOBER 2016 FLORIDATRENDCOM

( Miami-Dade )

bottom photo GMCVB

Tourism

Miami-Dade is an international tourism destination with its beaches nightlife and shopping having broadened to include arts and culture And while 48 of visitors still go to Miami Beach downtown Miami has also become an important destination Several of the hotels that opened in Miami-Dade this year represented their brandsrsquo US debuts including Atton Brickell Miami (from Chile-based Atton) EAST Miami (from Asia-based Swire Hotels) ME Miami (from Spain-based Meliacutea) and Pullman Miami Airport (from France-based AccorHotels)

Although the cruise industry

didnrsquot set a passenger record through PortMiami during 2015 it retained its ldquocruise capitalrdquo moniker with 202 million passengers 155 million overnight

visitors in 2015 (a record) mdash up 64 from 2014

8 million domestic visitors 75 million

international visitors No 1 domestic

market New York No 1 international

market Brazil 72 increase in visitors

from Asia the Middle East and Australia

$244 billion in spending 59 increase in average

daily room rate 781 occupancy (a record) 14 new hotels opened

Trade and Logistics

Miamirsquos geographic position its airport and seaport as well as population growth have brought more than 2200 trade and logistics companies into the county FedEx UPS Hellmann Worldwide Logistics Ryder System Seaboard Marine and Southeastern Freight Lines are a few of the countyrsquos top companies in this industry The Miami Customs District

PortMiami is the

nationrsquos cruise capital

anchored by PortMiami and Miami International Airport did $10685 billion in trade during 2015 Brazil is the districtrsquos top trade partner which is one reason trade has been down lately

Miami-Dadersquos biggest challenge may be the fact that there are no direct flights between MIA and Asia And Chinese influence in Latin America say industry experts is diverting trade from north-south routes to east-west ones

Miami-Dade has 56 foreign trade zones mdash more than any other county in the country Itrsquos working to create another one within Miami International Airport which will allow facilities within the airport to manufacture products for export with imported parts without paying duties on their re-exports

Major Foreign Trade Zones Miami Free Zone At 47

acres one of the largest privately operated general-purpose foreign trade zones in North America

PortMiami Foreign Trade Zone 16 million square feet of warehouse and logistics space in the seaport Miami International Airport Opa-locka Airport the Miami River and warehousing areas in Doral and Hialeah

Homestead Foreign Trade Zone The southernmost in the continental US it covers 1000 acres

Miami-Dade has attracted more than 2200 trade and logistics companies

Key Economic Sectors

Right Time Right Team

Government Relations Specialists

bull Government Affairs bull Procurement Bids amp Protests bull LobbyingAdvocacy bull Real Estate Project Advisory bull Technology Strategy bull Infrastructure Projects bull Licensing amp Permitting bull New Product Launches bull Regulatory amp Enforcement

Al MaloofManaging Director GJB Consulting LLC

Main Office Miami 3053492322 wwwGovAffairsConsultingcom

GJB Consulting llcBusiness Strategy bull Procurement bull Public Advocacy

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( Miami-Dade )

Banking and Finance

A center for Latin American banking Miami-Dade has the East Coastrsquos largest concentration of domestic and international banks south of New York City Local money too draws in financial services firms including hedge funds private equity funds and private bankers Miamirsquos Brickell district alone has 60 international banks and almost 100 alternative investment companies

Large locally based banks (several of which are owned by foreign firms) include Miami Lakes-based BankUnited Coral Gables-based Mercantil Commercebank Doral-based US Century Bank as well as Miami-based City National Bank of

Florida Sabadell United Bank Ocean Bank and TotalBank National banks including Bank of America and Wells Fargo are top employers with more than 2000 employees each in the county JPMorgan Chase employs about 1300 and Citi employs more than 1000 International banks range from Brazilrsquos Banco do Brasil and Itauacute Private Bank to Israelrsquos Bank Leumi and UK-based Barclays

Latin American financial company headquarters in the county include AXA Advisorsrsquo FloridaCaribbean Region MasterCard Worldwide and Visa International Latin America amp Caribbean

The last couple of years have seen

several hedge funds and investment banks either relocate to Miami or open offices there many of them citing lower costs of hiring and doing business as well as proximity to clients who often visit the area Universa Investments for instance moved its headquarters from California in 2014 and Brazilian investment firm XP Securities opened a 30-person office in Miami

Health Care and Life Sciences

This industry is dominated by non-profits Baptist Health South Florida is the largest with seven

hospitals a cardiac care center and nearly 50 outpatient centers Its 16000 employees make it the countyrsquos largest private employer Baptist is expanding its footprint with some 50 buildings under construction In December it will open the $500-million Miami Cancer Institute at its West Kendall Baptist Hospital campus that will include a 184-room Hilton hotel and a 220-ton proton therapy cyclotron The institute will employ about 1000 people

Jackson Health System is the largest public health system in the country with six hospitals 12 specialty care centers and long-

Jackson Health System is the largest public health system in the country

Sabadell United is one of 60

international banks

Key Economic Sectors

FLORIDATRENDCOM OCTOBER 2016 21

term care centers clinics and pharmacies Voters approved an $830-million bond issue to help pay for rebuilding and adding three towers to its flagship Jackson Memorial Hospital campus Jackson Memorial is a teaching facility for the University of Miamirsquos Leonard M Miller School of Medicine The two also have a joint program in the Miami Transplant Institute UM which has its own health system mdash UHealth mdash has the No 1 eye institute in the nation Bascom Palmer Eye Institute which has earned that ranking 15 times in the past 27 years

Other notable facilities include Miami

Beachrsquos 613-bed Mount Sinai Medical Center which is also a state-designated teaching hospital and Nicklaus Childrenrsquos HospitalMiami Childrenrsquos Health System which includes a free-standing hospital exclusively for children plus nine pediatric outpatient centers

Jackson UHealth UMrsquos Miller School of Medicine Florida International Universityrsquos Wertheim College of Medicine and Miami Dade Collegersquos Medical Center Campus all operate in Miamirsquos health district In addition the 10-acre University of Miami Life Science amp Technology Park opened in 2011 and includes 2

million square feet of science labs and research facilities

Real EstateThe last real

estate bust hit Miami-Dade hard but the market bounced back on the strength of international real estate buyers many of whom put down 50 deposits to reserve condos Much of the building that has happened in recent years has been in the luxury sector marketed to those same buyers However falling foreign currencies and other economic factors have slowed luxury sales and some prices have fallen

Meanwhile mid-market home sales continue to grow

Professional Services

The countyrsquos law accounting and consulting firms are known for having multilingual multicultural staffs as well as expertise in doing business in Latin America Among the largest law firms

are Akerman Greenberg Traurig Holland amp Knight Bilzin Sumberg The legal sector is largely dominated by firms founded in Florida with national firms

finding it hard to get a strong foothold in a market with few large institutional clients Several Miami-based firms are among Accounting Todayrsquos Top 100 Accounting Firms list MBAF (No 42) Kaufman Rossin (51) Berkowitz Pollack Brant Advisors and Accountants (68) Ernst amp Young and Deloitte both also have large presences in Miami-Dade

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more than 20 nations

Art Basel Miami Beach Miami-Dade made its name on the international arts and culture scene with the contemporary art fair Art Basel Miami Beach which takes place in the fall More than 250 galleries from more than 30 nations exhibit at Art Basel in the Miami Beach Convention Center with some 73000 art dealers artists collectors

and aficionados from around the world

Art Miami Miami-Dadersquos oldest art fair takes place in Miamirsquos Wynwood neighborhood Launched in 1989 it is focused on established contemporary artworks and attracts more than 125 galleries and nearly 80000 people Its sister CONTEXT Art Miami fair focuses on emerging and mid-career artists

Media Production

Univision has studios and business operations in Doral Spanish programming firm NBCUniversal Telemundo produces an average of 800 hours of programming annually in its Hialeah studios Now the company is building a $250-million global headquarters nearby It will bring together Telemundo Network Telemundo Studios Telemundo Internacional cable network NBC Universo and digital media operations In downtown Miami Viacom International Media Networks for the Americas uses EUEScreen Gemsrsquo production facility Disney Channel ESPN FOX HBO and MTV all have their Latin American headquarters in the county

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Art Institutions

The Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts just north of downtown Miami turns 10 this year mdash its three stages host some 500 events annually The New World Symphony is the nationrsquos premiere academy for up-and-coming musicians and performs in the Frank Gehry-designed New World Center in Miami Beach as well as in the Arsht Center The Arsht also is host to the Cleveland Orchestra Miami and the Florida Grand Opera and the Miami City Ballet

One of the newest performing arts centers is the South Miami-Dade Cultural Center which opened in 2011 The oldest is the 400-seat Lyric Theater in Miamirsquos

Overtown followed by downtown Miamirsquos Olympia Theater

The Peacuterez Art Museum Miami (PAAM) opened in downtown Miami in 2013 and quickly became the arearsquos premier museum Itrsquos dedicated to art from the 20th and 21st centuries

The Frost Museum of Science is under construction with help from hotel tax money after falling short in its fundraising and briefly halting construction

Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden Both a research institution and a destination the 83-acre garden has more than 200000 specimens in its herbarium science lab and research space as well as field research programs in

Telemundo Studios is based in Miami

More than 250 galleries

exhibit during Art Basel Miami

Beach

Key Economic Sectors

Be Part of Building Miami-Dadersquos Economic Future

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Notable Firms

American Airlines mdash The countyrsquos No 3 private employer (after Baptist Health South Florida and the University of Miami) has some 11000 employees at its Latin American and Caribbean hub at Miami International Airport

CarnivalRoyal CaribbeanNorwegian mdash Carnival ($1571 billion in revenue in 2015) Royal Caribbean Cruises ($83 billion) and Norwegian Cruise Line ($435 billion) all have headquarters in the county Together the worldrsquos three largest cruise companies employ nearly 7500 in the county

Lennar mdash One of the nationrsquos largest

home builders is based in Miami It had $947 billion in revenue last year

Perry Ellis International mdash The fashion designer and distributorrsquos brands

include its namesake Perry Ellis as well as Jantzen Cubavera and Original Penguin The publicly traded firm employs 650 in the county and has revenue of $89952 million

Related Group mdash

One of the nationrsquos largest Hispanic-owned firms with nearly $2 billion in revenue last year Related Group began in 1979 as an affordable housing developer then became the countyrsquos condo leader Chairman and CEO Jorge Peacuterez has led it in building and managing more than 90000 condos and apartments While continuing to build condominium projects in the luxury through middle-market sectors the company has also gotten back into affordable and public housing development in recent years and has expanded into Tampa Atlanta Mexico and Argentina

Ryder System mdash One of the countyrsquos largest employers the

transportation and logistics giant had $657 billion in revenue in 2015 and employed more than 1100 in the county

Southern Glazerrsquos mdash North Americarsquos largest wine and spirits distribution company was formed earlier this year when Southern Wine amp Spirits merged with Glazerrsquos

Turnberry Associates mdash Aventura-based Turnberryrsquos flagship holdings are the 1594-room Fontainebleau Miami Beach resort one of the countyrsquos largest employers with 1987 workers and Aventura Mall which it manages and owns 667 of Aventura Mall is the nationrsquos third-largest it reportedly generates $1700 per square foot in sales mdash among the highest in the nation Turnberry is continuing to expand the mall with plans to add a three-story 315000-sq-ft wing

Brightstar mdash The largest specialized wireless distributor in the world became a

subsidiary of Japan-based SoftBank Group in 2014 and is still run from Medley It handles everything from sourcing warehousing and logistics to financing trade-ins and sales of mobile phones for device manufacturers wireless providers and retailers Revenue in 2015 was approximately $121 billion

MasTec mdash MasTec engineers constructs and maintains infrastructure for

electrical transmission and distribution oil and natural gas pipelines other utilities communications and other industries It has 605 employees in Miami-Dade and 10000 around the US with 2015 revenue of $421 billion

Logistics giant

Ryder is based in the

county

MasTec employs 605 in Miami-Dade

Perry Ellis has almost $1 billion

in revenue

A Lennar

community in Miami-

Dade

Key Economic Sectors

The best pediatric care in South Florida is alwayswithin reach

At Nicklaus Childrenrsquos Hospital we not only

provide care for children we place the child

and the family at the center of a devoted team

guiding them and their family through every

step of their journey It is because of Nicklaus

Childrenrsquos Hospitalrsquos innovative approach that

once again no other hospital in South Florida

has more programs listed in USNews amp World

Reportrsquos 2016-17 pediatric rankings In addition

our neurology and neurosurgery program is

ranked in the top 15 nationally That means

you have world-class pediatric care right here in

your own backyard And through our network of

outpatient and urgent care centers chances are

we are only a few blocks away Itrsquos great to be a

leader but even better to lead with compassion

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excellence in care

Nicklaus Childrenrsquos Hospital

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Nicklaus Childrenrsquos is proud to have more programs included within USNews amp World Reportrsquos 2016-17 ldquoBest Childrenrsquos Hospitalsrdquo rankings than any other hospital in South Florida

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Major Real Estate Projects

MiamiCentral Station mdash Florida East Coast Industries is creating a major transit-oriented development on two acres The Miami terminal for its All Aboard Florida Brightline train route will also include more than 180000 square feet of retail space two office towers with 190000 square feet and 90000 square feet of space as well as more than 800 apartments Trains will come and go from a 1000-foot long platform 50 feet above downtown All Aboard Florida service will begin running from Miami through Fort Lauderdale to West Palm Beach in 2017

Brickell City Centre mdash Swire Propertiesrsquo 54-million-sq-ft 91-acre mixed-use development has already changed the landscape of the Brickell area Its 260000 square feet of office space became available in two buildings earlier this year as did two residential condos with 780 total units In November its

500000-sq-ft outdoor shopping center will open with a $30-million climate ribbon that passively cools the center via a glass trellis Itrsquos the largest private-sector project under development in Miami

Miami Worldcenter mdash Construction is under way on the first phase of this nearly 30-acre

community just north of downtown Miami which has been more than a decade in the making Master developer Miami Worldcenter Associates partnering with other developers plans 450000 square feet of retail an 1800-room Marriott Marquis hotel 600000 square feet of convention space and several

condominium and rental apartment towers The first condominium will be complete in 2018

Miami Design District mdash Miami-based developer Dacra and L Real Estate are in the middle of a major redevelopment of what was once Miamirsquos abandoned furniture and deacutecor retail area With the first phase of building complete the 18-square-block neighborhood is already well on its way to being a luxury shopping district When completed next year the redevelopment will have about 120 luxury stores as well as restaurants a hotel art galleries furniture showrooms and residential condos A new Institute of Contemporary Art Miami will join other cultural spaces including the

MiamiCentral Station will

include retail space two office towers

and more than 800 apartments

Miami Design District is undergoing a major redevelopment

Key Economic Sectors

de la Cruz Collection Contemporary Art Space and the Buckminster Fuller Institute

River Landing Shops and Residences mdash The 814-acre mixed-use development in Miamirsquos health district will include 475 apartments a park along the Miami River and 426000 square feet of retail and restaurants Developer Andrew Hellinger expects to complete the project in 2018

Liberty Square mdash Related Group will redevelop Liberty Square a 57-acre public housing project originally built in the 1930s as well as a nearby vacant site called Lincoln Gardens

Faena District Miami Beach mdash Argentine Alan Faena and New Yorker Len Blavatnik are redeveloping a six-block area of Miami Beachrsquos Mid-Beach The 169-room Faena Hotel Miami Beach (inside the former Saxony Hotel) the 50-room Casa Claridgersquos hotel and the Faena House condo have already opened along with Faena Hotelrsquos 220-seat dinner theater Two more condominium buildings the 50000-sq-ft Faena Forum cultural center and the Faena Bazaar retail complex are under construction

Challenges

Miami-Dadersquos

biggest challenge is economic disparity and poverty Just over 20 of the population lives in poverty up from 178 in 2005 Expensive housing exacerbates the problem 62 of renters and 43 of owners spend more than one-third of their income on housing

Increasing population density and cargo transportation mean crowded roads at all times of day The TomTom Traffic Index ranked Miami No 7 on its list of the overall most congested cities in the US based on travel time in the daily commute

Business leaders and companies considering expanding or relocating into the county often cite education and workforce preparation as their biggest concerns but the countyrsquos public education system has made dramatic changes during the past several years The Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce meanwhile has made education one of its priorities this year

Sea-level rise is likely the countyrsquos greatest

long-term threat The most immediate issues are saltwater intrusion into freshwater aquifers as well as high-tide flooding of streets Miami Beach spent

$400 million to raise streets and install pumps The county one of four members of the Southeast Florida Regional Climate Change Compact also created a position of chief resilience officer to address issues such as sea-level rise and hurricanes

Miami-Dade has the toughest wind-resistance building codes in the nation and many believe itrsquos more prepared for such a storm than most communities

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Miami International AirportOne of the worldrsquos busiest international

airports MIA is the countyrsquos most important economic engine with one out of every 41 jobs attributed to the airport and related-aviation industries MIA expects to generate more than $1 billion in revenue for the first time this fiscal year In 2015 it became the second airport in the world to earn certification as a pharmaceutical freight hub from the International Air Transport Association A recently completed $64-billion capital improvement program saw construction of a fourth runway 4 million square feet of new terminal space and a train connecting the airport with the Miami Intermodal Center

Worldwide Rankings (by volume) No 2 ndash International passengers No 1 ndash International freight

US Rankings No 1 ndash International freight No 2 ndash International passengers No 12 ndash Total passengers No 3 ndash Total cargo

Business Assets

PortMiami is the

statersquos No 1 container

port

2015 Milestones 231 million ndash Domestic passengers 212 million ndash International passengers 98 ndash International cities served non-stop 52 ndash Domestic cities served non-stop 102 ndash Total airlines 256891 tons ndash Domestic freight 19 million tons ndash International cargo

PortMiamiThe statersquos No 1 container port and the

worldrsquos No 1 cruise port is the countyrsquos

second-most-important economic engine with an estimated $28-billion economic impact More than $1 billion in recent improvements include completion of a $205-million deep dredge and installation of cranes to accommodate post-Panamax ships a port tunnel that connects to I-95 and on-dock rail service Cargo industry leaders ranked PortMiami the No 1 seaport on the East Coast for port productivity and performance

During the fiscal year ending Sept 30 2015 PortMiami saw more cruise

The county recently completed a centralized traffic management system

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Meanwhile the 25-mile elevated Metrorail runs from Hialeah to downtown Miami to Miami International Airport and south to the Kendall area In downtown Miami the Metromover runs on 44 miles of elevated track connecting the central business district with the Brickell area The Metromover and Metrorail connect with each and with bus lines in downtown Miami at Government Center

Tri-Rail trains connect Miami-Dade Broward

and Palm Beach counties The system is currently too far west for Miami-Dadersquos business centers though Tri-Rail is being extended to MiamiCentral station

The cities of Miami Miami Beach and Coral Gables run their own trolleybus systems through their downtowns

Rail ndash Both CSX and Florida East Coast Railway run through the county

passengers than any other port in the world mdash nearly 49 million During 2016 19 cruise lines plan to bring 42 ships through PortMiami mdash most of them making it their home port

The portrsquos cruise capacity is set to increase Royal Caribbean Cruises signed an agreement with the county to construct and operate a new $150-million 170000-sq-ft terminal at the port It will serve as home port to Royal Caribbean International ships especially its 5400-passenger Oasis-class vessels and allow the company to increase its annual passenger volume at the port by as many as 1 million

2015 Cargo Volume (year ending Sept 30 2015) 1422 ndash Ships docked 457 million ndash Inbound tons 405 million ndash Outbound tons 101 million ndash 20-foot

equivalent units of containerized cargo up 15

Transportation

HighwaysRoads ndash I-95 Floridarsquos Turnpike and I-75 provide north-south transit Additional state roads include the Palmetto Expressway (SR 826) Dolphin Expressway (SR 836) Turnpike Homestead Extension (SR 821) Don Shula Expressway (SR 874) and Snapper Creek Expressway (SR 878) The Miami-Dade Expressway Authority (MDX) funded entirely by toll revenue manages five east-west roads that handle some 1 million cars daily

This summer the county finished a $13-million centralized traffic management center with computers and traffic engineers to monitor intersections and change lights in real-time

Transit ndash Mass transit in the county is expected to undergo a transformation when Florida East Coast Industries opens MiamiCentral station in downtown Miami late in 2017

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Educational Resources

Miami-Dade is No 8 in the nation in college students per capita 56 colleges and 25 universities have programs in the county The top four by number of graduates during the 2014-15 school year Florida International University ndash

12792 graduates mdash The seventh-largest public university in the nation by enrollment it awards more degrees to Hispanic students than any other US university

Miami Dade College ndash 11473 mdash The largest educational institution in the nation with more than 165000 students

University of Miami ndash 5352 mdash Among the nationrsquos top 50 universities according to US News amp World Report for five years in a row

Barry University ndash 2656 mdash Among Forbes magazinersquos ldquoAmericarsquos Top Collegesrdquo

Other universities include St Thomas University Florida Memorial University Johnson amp Wales University Miami International University of Art amp Design as well as MBA programs from Kellogg School of Management (Northwestern University) and Alliance Manchester Business School

Meanwhile the countyrsquos K-12 schools have improved under Superintendent Alberto Carvalho In 2012 voters approved issuing a $12-billion bond to fund renovations and construction of Miami-Dade County Public School facilities updating technology expanding student capacity and enhancing safety

Business Assets The district introduced 59 magnet and ldquochoicerdquo programs for the 2016-17 school year and now offers more than 500 magnet academy career academy public-private partnership and other thematic options 100 schools offer magnet programs These include programs in global trade and logistics cybersecurity forensic science botany zoology communications and law enforcement The county also offers some of the most robust foreign language programs in the country as part of its extended foreign language program The International Studies Preparatory Academy in Coral Gables is run by the first international public-private educational partnership in the US Miami-Dade County Public Schools the city of Coral Gables and the Spanish Italian and French education ministries

In 2012 the school district earned the Broad Prize for Urban Education awarded to school districts that show the greatest overall performance improvement and reduce achievement gaps among low-income students and among students of color Newsweek put 12 Miami-Dade County Public Schools on its list of ldquoTop High Schools for Low-Income Studentsrdquo And the school system has more national magnet merit awards than any other in the country including six Magnet School of Americarsquos Magnet Schools of Excellence awards (out of 74 in the nation) and 28 Magnet

UM is among

the top 50 universities

in the country

Alberto Carvalho

FIU awards more

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Schools of Distinction Research site WalletHub found that the county has the highest rate of return on educational investment

The county also has 432 private schools with a combined enrollment of more than 50000 students

The countyrsquos One Community One Goal initiative formed the Academic Leaders Council to ensure that academic institutions at all levels are producing workers that local industries need The council brings together the heads of the arearsquos six largest higher-education institutions mdash the University of Miami St Thomas University Miami Dade College Florida Memorial University Florida International University and Barry University mdash and Superintendent Carvalho In 2015 the council created the Talent Development Network to connect students with paid internships at local companies It began with 200 paid internships for higher education students

WorkforceDespite a total labor force of

about 131 million people and an unemployment rate of 53 in the county many business owners say they have trouble finding the right employees

CareerSource South Florida is the public-private workforce development and training partnership for Miami-Dade County and Monroe County The county is one of two White House-designated TechHire communities in Florida and is competing for a portion of $100 million in related grants to expand the countyrsquos IT hiring and training ecosystem

Miami-Dadersquos top occupations and the portion of the workforce in those occupations Office and Administrative

Support 163 Sales 143 Executives managers and

administrators 97 Food preparationservice 62 Building and grounds

maintenance 56

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( Miami-Dade )

Convention Facilities

The Miami Beach Convention Center is the countyrsquos main convention venue with 500000 square feet of exhibit space and a 60000-sq-ft ballroom Itrsquos small by convention standards and is undergoing a $615-million expansion and redevelopment which should be ready in 2018

In downtown Miami James L Knight International Center

has 113000 square feet of total meeting space including a theater that seats up to 4569 people and the Miami Convention Centerrsquos 28000-sq-ft exhibition hall

Other major meeting spaces include the Trump National Doral Miamirsquos 175000 square feet of meeting space the Miami Airport Convention Centerrsquos 172000 square feet the InterContinental Miamirsquos 101000 square feet the Hyatt Regency Miamirsquos 100000

square feet and the JW Marriott Marquis Miamirsquos 80000 square feet One of the countyrsquos oldest conference centers is at the Biltmore Hotel in Coral Gables which has 75000 square feet of meeting and function space plus 273 rooms and a golf course

HotelsAlthough only about 8 of

visitors to Miami-Dade came for business during 2015 the countyrsquos robust tourist industry means plenty of options for business travelers among the arearsquos nearly 51800 rooms in more than 390 hotels

Miami-Dadersquos signature accommodations are its boutique hotels which range from art deco classics to new and modern The number of independent hotels has dropped considerably in recent years with major chains either buying up or building their own boutique options They

range from the 18-room Sense Beach House in South Beach to the iconic 194-room Delano which is part of the Morgans Hotel Group

The county has four AAA Five-Diamond Hotels The St Regis Bal Harbour Resort the Four Seasons Hotel Miami the Mandarin Oriental in downtown and Acqualina Resort amp Spa in Sunny Isles Beach It also has four Forbes Five-Star Hotels Acqualina Mandarin Oriental St Regis and the Setai Miami Beach

Miami-Dadersquos largest hotels (by rooms) Fontainebleau Miami

Beach 1504 Loews Miami Beach

Hotel 790 Trump National

Doral Miami 643 InterContinental Miami

(downtown) 641 Hyatt Regency Miami

(downtown) 612 Miami Marriott Biscayne

Bay (downtown) 602

Business Assets The Miami Beach Convention

Center has 500000 square feet of

meeting space

The Mandarin Oriental is one of four AAA Five-Diamond Hotels

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Sports

In addition to college sports the area has four Major League teams the NFL Miami Dolphins NBA Miami Heat MLB Miami Marlins and North American

Soccer Leaguersquos Miami FC which started play this year

Auto racing ndash Homestead-Miami Speedway hosts events throughout the season including NASCARrsquos Ford Championship Weekend

Annual events ndash The Orange Bowl part of the college football playoffs hosts playoff semifinal games every three years the Miami Open tennis tournament Miami Beach Polo World Cup

Business AssetsDining

While Joersquos Stone Crab in South Beach may still be the hardest restaurant to get a seat in power dining around the county is now about diverse options new experiences and inventive cuisine Peruvian gastropub and farm-to-table restaurants are the newest trends while every flavor of Latin ethnic food Asian fusion and seafood remain strong Dining has become a reason to come to Miami-Dade with the hottest dining districts in South Beach Miamirsquos Brickell area the Miami Design District Miamirsquos Wynwood neighborhood and Coral Gables

Among the offerings 7 Florida Trend Golden

Spoon Hall of Fame restaurants 26 Florida Trend Golden

Spoon Award restaurants

Malls

Several of Miami-Dadersquos major malls are among the highest-grossing in the nation Among the malls

Aventura Mall Dadeland Mall Bal Harbour Shops Shops at Merrick Park Dolphin Mall Miami International Mall Mall of the Americas Southland Mall The Falls

NatureBeaches were Miami-Dadersquos

original attraction and the county is home to two national parks Everglades National Park and Biscayne National Park (95 of which is under water) It has three state parks Bill Baggs Cape Florida State Park in Key Biscayne Barnacle Historic State Park in Miamirsquos Coconut Grove area and North Miami Beachrsquos Oleta River State Park which is Floridarsquos largest urban park

The area has four

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The county is home to Everglades National Park

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Innovation Hub

Can Miami-Dade turn one of the highest rates of entrepreneurship in the country into a true innovation ecosystem Organizations from the Beacon Council and Miami-Dade County to the Miami Downtown Development Authority the John S and James L Knight Foundation and a slew of incubatorsaccelerators are working on that mission

Itrsquos a challenge There is a shortage of both venture capital funding and new graduates in tech-related fields in the area Therersquos not an ecosystem of established tech companies with experienced entrepreneurs who can fund startups with stock option payouts But many say those two obstacles will be easier to overcome than geography Compared to other hubs of innovation Miami-Dadersquos is spread out with co-working spaces accelerators incubators and innovative companies from one end of the county to the other

Despite these obstacles the non-profit Knight Foundation decided in 2013 to invest heavily in creating an innovation ecosystem in Miami-Dade To date it has committed more than $20 million to 180 programs

One the Knight Foundationrsquos biggest investments was helping to launch eMerge Americas which has become the regionrsquos signature technology and entrepreneurship conference Its $151-million three-year grant along with $1 million in seed money from Miami-Dade County have helped eMerge grow from 6000 attendees in 2014 to 13000 attendees from more than 400 companies in 2016

The efforts appear to be paying off Between 2012 and 2014 the county saw a 24 increase in technology jobs compared to a 9 increase nationally Microsoft launched its first US Innovation Center in Miami and the White House named Miami-Dade a TechHire community part of an initiative to train people for technology jobs And the Kauffman

Business Assets Foundation ranked the area No 2 metropolitan area in the nation for entrepreneurship

Innovation Economy Components Venture Hive ndash The granddaddy of

Miamirsquos accelerators and incubators founded with financial support from the Miami Downtown Development Authority supports high-growth technology companies at all stages and companies from 40 nations have applied to the program

Endeavor Miami ndash This non-profit helps a selected group of high-impact entrepreneurs around the world scale up with services mentoring and funding Miami is its first US location

The Launch Pad at University of Miami ndash The program provides entrepreneurial resources for students and alumni

Cambridge Innovation Center Miami ndash Housed at the University of Miami Life Science amp Technology Park this outpost of the Boston-area startup acceleratorincubator educational center and co-working space hopes to eventually house more than 500 startups

PowerMoves Miami ndash The accelerator focuses on increasing the number of minority-led high-growth high-tech and venture-backed companies

Miami Entrepreneurship Center ndash This co-working space offers a network of mentors educational programs and support services

Women Innovating Now (WIN) Lab ndash A second outpost of the yearlong residency accelerator for women entrepreneurs the lab was founded by the Center for Womenrsquos Entrepreneurial Leadership at Babson College

Startup FIU ndash Florida International University established this

eMerge Americas has become the arearsquos signature tech and business conference

FLORIDATRENDCOM OCTOBER 2016 37

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entrepreneurship accelerator for students faculty and early-stage entrepreneurs throughout the community it focuses on the commercialization of discoveries and technology developed by FIU faculty

EchoTech Visions ndash An incubator and accelerator for ldquogreenrdquo manufacturing that includes warehouse space it will launch a new location in 2017 with a prototyping lab and light manufacturing

Healthbox ndash The accelerator focuses on the health care industry and sustainable businesses

The Idea Center at Miami Dade College ndash The center offers entrepreneurship education and experiential learning as well as community events

Food FIU ndash A food industry-focused incubator will open soon in partnership with FIUrsquos

Chaplin School of Hospitality and Tourism Management

MAGIC ndash Miami Dade Collegersquos Miami Animation and Gaming International Complex offers associate degree programs in partnership with Pixar Alienware Disney Univision and others

Watsco Ventures ndash This division of air-conditioning and heating distributor Watsco invests in B2B and home comfort-related startups some of which are housed in its internal innovation lab

Goldman Sachs 10000 Small Businesses ndash A combination of classes mentoring and counseling is paid for by Goldman Sachs to help entrepreneurs take their companies to the second stage

Rokk3r Labs ndash It co-develops and invests in promising companies in high-growth industries

Refresh Miami ndash This tech and entrepreneur networking organization hosts the Hack-for-Good hackathon

Economic DevelopmentThe Beacon Council the countyrsquos

official publicprivate economic development partnership is focused on creating jobs and attracting and retaining companies The county also has a department of regulatory and economic resources which runs the $90-million Economic Development Fund and incentives and assistance in Targeted Urban Areas and Empowerment Zones

The Greater Miami Convention amp Visitors Bureau focuses on advocacy and networking and the Greater Miami Convention amp Visitors Bureau markets the area The Latin Chamber of Commerce of the United States and the Miami-Dade Gay amp Lesbian Chamber of Commerce are among other active business organizations

Susan Amat is co-

founderCEO of Venture

Hive

38 OCTOBER 2016 FLORIDATRENDCOM

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Promising New Companies

Kairos ndash Founded in 2012 this facial emotion and demographic recognition company uses data and analytics in software that other developers can incorporate into their products It has raised $6 million in venture capital and has thousands of customers around the world

Webee ndash Originally founded in Argentina

Webee moved to Miami after participating in the incubator program at Venture Hive in 2015 and its accelerator program this year The company makes hardware and software that control devices around your home Research firm Gartner named it to its ldquoCool Vendors in the Connected Homerdquo list this year Webee adds another layer to the web-controlled home In addition to connecting with devices from other vendors its home hub learns your habits and can predict

what you want and adapt to your habits

YellowPepper ndash This mobile payments solutions company turned its focus to Latin America when it moved from Boston to Miami several years ago Its product Yepex broke ground as a mobile wallet for Latin America mdash it now processes more than 30 million transactions per month for clients such as Citibank Scotiabank Banamex and Diners Club International Last fall it rolled out a mobile wallet app co-branded with Colombiarsquos Grupo Aval The company raised more than $19 million in venture capital during 2015

Way Back ndash Based in Satildeo Paulo Brazil Way Back recovers international debts for companies including Coca-Cola 3M Xerox

and American Express Although itrsquos been in business since 1991 the Miami office is its first in the US It plans to handle regional business from the office

Nymbus ndash After making three acquisitions this year

Business Assets the financial technology firm owns some $200 million in intellectual property This summer it also secured $12 million in financing led by the major shareholders of Vensure Enterprises The companyrsquos SmartCore core banking software platform helps financial institutions transition from older technology to new systems focused on digital delivery channels Its focus is traditional community banks and credit unions

Octopi ndash Originally called Cetus Labs this software company developed a modern web-based terminal operating system for the shipping and logistics industry It uses artificial intelligence techniques and is designed to more efficiently track the movement of shipping containers maintain an

accurate history of cargo movements and allow shipping lines to track container locations in real time An alumnus of Venture Hive and an Early Stage Startup winner at eMerge Americas it landed its first customer in 2015 This year it signed a contract with the company

that manages the shipping terminals at the port of Port-Au-Prince Haiti about 85 of containerized cargo entering Haiti is managed via Octopi A new billing component allows it to communicate with accounting software

Kairos founder

Brian Brackeen

Webee makes systems to control devices around the home

YellowPepper moved from Boston to Miami

FPL FiberNet a wholly-owned subsidiary of NextEra Energy ranked first among large and medium providers for excellence in Network Performance Service Delivery Customer Service Sales Representatives and Brand

The 2016 industry report called the ATLANTIC-ACM North American Business Connectivity Report Card is released annually by 25-year industry consultant ATLANTIC ACM Since awards are based upon objective customer feedback they are competitive and highly-respected

NOT THE FIRST TRIP TO THE AWARDS PODIUMThis is the third consecutive year FPL FiberNet has earned honors as an award-winning network service provider How does this fast-growing company continue to elicit such stellar reviews from telecom customers

EXCEEDING SERVICE EXPECTATIONS Lonnie Maier Vice President Enterprise Sales amp Marketing for FPL FiberNet credits her team for continually raising the performance and service bar ldquoCustomers are our top priority These awards reflect our commitment to exceptional reliability service and supportrdquo

The company backs its spoken commitment with robust resources Their 247365 Network Operations Center (NOC) promptly responds to every incoming call They staff only with US-based engineers and support teams They maintain a geographically-diverse backup NOC Their storm

preparedness and recovery plans are best-in-class

IMPROVING CUSTOMERSrsquo INNOVATION AND PRODUCTIVITYAnother reason for the continued loyalty is the companyrsquos proactive steps to help customers stay current and protected as their bandwidth needs rapidly escalate

As Lonnie explains ldquo o r g a n i z a t i o n s are now relying on billions more connected devices extensive web and video collaboration complex cloud usage and the storage and sharing of enormous data files in their core operations The

volume of smart devices applications and data will only continue skyrocketing It is not just about more

bandwidth It is about more reliable secure bandwidthrdquo

CARRIER-GRADE NETWORK COMPANY-OWNED AND MANAGED Another advantage for FPL FiberNet customers the company owns and manages its carrier-grade network internally to control quality and responsiveness Their network is trusted by national carriers hospitals financial centers first responders and other mission-critical teams

Lonnie sums up the FPL FiberNet mission ldquoOur goal is to ensure faster more reliable connectivity stronger security smoother cloud performance and greater flexibility to customize our solutions to each customer The better we deliver on those promises the more freedom our customers have to innovate and grow We are proud to support many customers who have made big breakthroughs in medicine education finance telecommunications and other sectorsrdquo

ldquoIt is not just about more bandwidth It is about more reliable secure bandwidthrdquo

Lonnie Maier VP Enterprise Sales amp Marketing FPL FiberNet

Telecom Customers Speak Their Mind Rank FPL FiberNet Number One

Lonnie Maier VP Enterprise Sales amp Marketing in New York to accept the companyrsquos five ATLANTIC ACM awards

Find out more about FPL FiberNetrsquos award-winning fiber-optic solutions by visiting UptimeWorldcomBetterConnectivity or calling 1-855-FIBER10 The company is extending a limited-time ldquoDouble Your

Bandwidth Freerdquo offer when you mention offer code ldquoFLTRENDrdquo

When more than 3400 business customers rated telecom provider performance in national surveys this year FPL FiberNet topped the list across five different categories

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left photo Donna Victor

Cecilia Gutierrez-Abety PresidentCEO Miami Childrenrsquos Initiative

Suzanne Amaducci-Adams Partnerreal estate practice group leader Bilzin Sumberg

Luis de la Aguilera CEO US Century Bank

Fernando Alonso Partnerchairman Latin American Practice Group Hunton amp Williams

Steven M Altschuler Senior vice president of health affairs University of Miami CEO UHealth-University of Miami

Health System Cesar L Alvarez

Senior chairman Greenberg Traurig

Susan Amat CEOfounder Venture Hive

Micky Arison Chairman Carnival owner Miami Heat

Eddy Arriola CEO Apollo Bank

Roslyn Clark Artis President Florida Memorial University

Joe Atkinson South Florida region president Wells Fargo Bank

Ana Codina Barlick CEO Codina Partners

Hilarie Bass Co-president Greenberg

Traurig president-elect American Bar Association

Rick Beasley Executive director CareerSource South Florida

Peggy Benua General manager Dream South Beach Hotel Chair Miami Beach Visitor amp Convention Authority

Nico Berardi Managing director Accelerated Growth Partners

Jeff Berkowitz Founderpresident Berkowitz Development Group

Linda Bevilacqua

President Barry University

Tere Blanca FounderpresidentCEO Blanca Commercial Real Estate

Ron Book Lobbyist chairman Homeless Trust

Luigi Boria Mayor Doral

Bernardo Fort-Brescia Founding principal Arquitectonic

Don Cartwright Managing director JLL

Alberto M Carvalho Superintendent Miami-Dade County Public Schools

Franklyn M Casale President St Thomas University

Armando Codina Chairman Codina Partners

Constance Collins Founderpresidentexecutive director Lotus House

Michael Comras CEO Comras

Tom Cornish Florida president BankUnited

Meg Daly Founderpresident Friends of The Underline

Jaret Davis Miami co-managing shareholder Greenberg Traurig chair-elect Beacon Council

Edgardo Defortuna President Fortune International Group

Gil Dezer President Dezer Development

Ernie Diaz Chair Beacon Council Florida regional president TD Bank

Bill Duquette CEO Homestead Hospital

Edward W Easton FounderchairmanCEO Easton Group

Mary Jo Eaton Global president asset services and evaluation CBRE

David Edelstein President TriStar Capital

Richard D Fain ChairmanCEO Royal Caribbean Cruises

T Willard Fair PresidentCEO Urban League of Greater Miami

Teresa P Foxx Directorgeneral manager Barclays Bankers Association

Julio Frenk President University of Miami

Phillip Frost CEOChairman Opko

Pierluigi Gazzolo American division president Viacom International Media Networks

Carlos A Gimeacutenez Mayor Miami-Dade County

Must-Know Contacts

Jaret Davis

Ana Marie

Codina Barlick

Armando Codina

Teresa P Foxx

Miami Dade College drives South Floridarsquos economic growth by preparing graduates for careers in cutting-edge fields MDC consistently takes the lead in developing the in-demand workforce needed for todayrsquos growing industries with powerful partners such as Amazon Alienware Miami Worldcenter Viacom Gambero Rosso Goldman Sachs Sony Pixar Libra Group Nickelodeon 20th Century Fox Google Deloitte MIT NextEra Energy Siemens and Verizon

Now offering innovative programs in Entrepreneurship bull Logistics bull Supply Chain Management bull Data Analytics bull Engineering bull Information Technology bull Fashion Design amp Merchandising bull Computer Animation bull Game Art amp Design bull Robotics bull Forensic Accounting bull Advanced Manufacturing

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42 OCTOBER 2016 FLORIDATRENDCOM

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photos Daniel Portnoy top Alberto E Tamargo Newscom bottom

Emilio Gonzalez Director Miami-Dade Aviation Department

Jorge Gonzalez CEO City National Bank

Xavier Gonzalez COOexecutive director eMerge Americas

Matt Gorson Senior chairman Greenberg Traurig

James R Haj PresidentCEO Childrenrsquos Trust

Felecia Hatcher Co-founder Code Fever founder and Black Tech Week

Tibor Hollo Founderchairmanpresident Florida East Coast Realty

Ezra Katz Chairman Aztec Group

Brian Keeley PresidentCEO Baptist Health South Florida

Matt Haggman Miami program director Knight Foundation

Avra Jain CEO Vagabond Group

Barry Johnson PresidentCEO Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce

Edward J Joyce Chief fiduciary officer east US region Northern Trust

Wendy Kallergis President Greater Miami amp the Beaches Hotel Association

Neisen O Kasdin Miami managing partner Akerman

Arnaud Karsenti Managing principal 13th Floor Investments

Juan Kuryla DirectorCEO PortMiami

Alicia Cervera Lamadrid Managing partner Cervera Real Estate

Philip Levine Mayor Miami Beach

Diego Lowenstein CEO Lionstone Development

Lisa Lutoff-Perlo PresidentCEO Celebrity Cruises

Moishe Mana President Mana Group

David Martin Presidentco-founder Terra Group

Jose Mas CEO MasTec

Manuel Medina Founder eMerge Americas foundermanaging partner Medina Capital

Carlos Migoya PresidentCEO Jackson Health System

Stuart A Miller CEO Lennar

Nitin Motwani Managing principal Miami Worldcenter Associates

Tom Murphy Jr ChairmanCEO Coastal Construction Group

Stephen Owens President Swire Properities

Eduardo J Padroacuten President Miami Dade College

Wayne Pathman Managing partnerco-founder Pathman Lewis chairman-elect Miami Beach Chamber of Commerce

Jorge Peacuterez FounderchairmanCEO Related Group

Elizabeth Plater-Zyberk Partner Duany Plater-Zyberk amp Co

Tomas Regalado

Must-Know Contacts

Mayor Miami P Michael Reininger

President All Aboard Florida

Larry Richey Managing directorFlorida market leader Cushman amp Wakefield

Alyce Robertson Executive director Miami Downtown Development Authority

Craig Robins PresidentCEO Dacra

Mark B Rosenberg President Florida International University

Robert Sanchez ChairmanCEO Ryder System

Gene Schaefer Miami market president Bank of America

Penny Shaffer South Florida market president Florida Blue

Ron Shuffield President EWM Realty International

Vincent Signorello PresidentCEO Florida East Coast Industries

Jackie Soffer and Jeffrey Soffer Turnberry Associates

Steven Sonberg Managing partner Holland amp Knight

Steven D Sonenreich

PresidentCEO Mount Sinai Medical Center

Jessica Goldman Srebnick CEO Goldman Properties

Kim Stone Executive vice presidentgeneral manager Miami Heat GroupAmericanAirlines Arena

William Talbert III CEO Greater Miami Convention amp Visitors Bureau

Mayi de la Vega FounderCEO One Sothebyrsquos International Realty

Tony Villamil Co-founderprincipal Washington Economics Group

Alexandra Villoch Presidentpublisher Miami Herald Media

Matthew Whitman Lazenby PresidentCEO Whitman Family Development

Teri Williams President OneUnited Bank

Manny de Zaacuterraga Executive managing director HFF

Bernard Zyscovich Managing principal Zyscovich Architects

Jorge Peacuterez

Alicia Cervera

Lamadrid

Page 17: Follow the Leaders. Follow - Amazon S3€¦ · Senior Market Director / Tampa Bay Tampa - St. Petersburg - Sarasota - Naples - Ft. Myers Christine King 727/892-2641 Senior Market

18 OCTOBER 2016 FLORIDATRENDCOM

( Miami-Dade )

bottom photo GMCVB

Tourism

Miami-Dade is an international tourism destination with its beaches nightlife and shopping having broadened to include arts and culture And while 48 of visitors still go to Miami Beach downtown Miami has also become an important destination Several of the hotels that opened in Miami-Dade this year represented their brandsrsquo US debuts including Atton Brickell Miami (from Chile-based Atton) EAST Miami (from Asia-based Swire Hotels) ME Miami (from Spain-based Meliacutea) and Pullman Miami Airport (from France-based AccorHotels)

Although the cruise industry

didnrsquot set a passenger record through PortMiami during 2015 it retained its ldquocruise capitalrdquo moniker with 202 million passengers 155 million overnight

visitors in 2015 (a record) mdash up 64 from 2014

8 million domestic visitors 75 million

international visitors No 1 domestic

market New York No 1 international

market Brazil 72 increase in visitors

from Asia the Middle East and Australia

$244 billion in spending 59 increase in average

daily room rate 781 occupancy (a record) 14 new hotels opened

Trade and Logistics

Miamirsquos geographic position its airport and seaport as well as population growth have brought more than 2200 trade and logistics companies into the county FedEx UPS Hellmann Worldwide Logistics Ryder System Seaboard Marine and Southeastern Freight Lines are a few of the countyrsquos top companies in this industry The Miami Customs District

PortMiami is the

nationrsquos cruise capital

anchored by PortMiami and Miami International Airport did $10685 billion in trade during 2015 Brazil is the districtrsquos top trade partner which is one reason trade has been down lately

Miami-Dadersquos biggest challenge may be the fact that there are no direct flights between MIA and Asia And Chinese influence in Latin America say industry experts is diverting trade from north-south routes to east-west ones

Miami-Dade has 56 foreign trade zones mdash more than any other county in the country Itrsquos working to create another one within Miami International Airport which will allow facilities within the airport to manufacture products for export with imported parts without paying duties on their re-exports

Major Foreign Trade Zones Miami Free Zone At 47

acres one of the largest privately operated general-purpose foreign trade zones in North America

PortMiami Foreign Trade Zone 16 million square feet of warehouse and logistics space in the seaport Miami International Airport Opa-locka Airport the Miami River and warehousing areas in Doral and Hialeah

Homestead Foreign Trade Zone The southernmost in the continental US it covers 1000 acres

Miami-Dade has attracted more than 2200 trade and logistics companies

Key Economic Sectors

Right Time Right Team

Government Relations Specialists

bull Government Affairs bull Procurement Bids amp Protests bull LobbyingAdvocacy bull Real Estate Project Advisory bull Technology Strategy bull Infrastructure Projects bull Licensing amp Permitting bull New Product Launches bull Regulatory amp Enforcement

Al MaloofManaging Director GJB Consulting LLC

Main Office Miami 3053492322 wwwGovAffairsConsultingcom

GJB Consulting llcBusiness Strategy bull Procurement bull Public Advocacy

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20 OCTOBER 2016 FLORIDATRENDCOM

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Banking and Finance

A center for Latin American banking Miami-Dade has the East Coastrsquos largest concentration of domestic and international banks south of New York City Local money too draws in financial services firms including hedge funds private equity funds and private bankers Miamirsquos Brickell district alone has 60 international banks and almost 100 alternative investment companies

Large locally based banks (several of which are owned by foreign firms) include Miami Lakes-based BankUnited Coral Gables-based Mercantil Commercebank Doral-based US Century Bank as well as Miami-based City National Bank of

Florida Sabadell United Bank Ocean Bank and TotalBank National banks including Bank of America and Wells Fargo are top employers with more than 2000 employees each in the county JPMorgan Chase employs about 1300 and Citi employs more than 1000 International banks range from Brazilrsquos Banco do Brasil and Itauacute Private Bank to Israelrsquos Bank Leumi and UK-based Barclays

Latin American financial company headquarters in the county include AXA Advisorsrsquo FloridaCaribbean Region MasterCard Worldwide and Visa International Latin America amp Caribbean

The last couple of years have seen

several hedge funds and investment banks either relocate to Miami or open offices there many of them citing lower costs of hiring and doing business as well as proximity to clients who often visit the area Universa Investments for instance moved its headquarters from California in 2014 and Brazilian investment firm XP Securities opened a 30-person office in Miami

Health Care and Life Sciences

This industry is dominated by non-profits Baptist Health South Florida is the largest with seven

hospitals a cardiac care center and nearly 50 outpatient centers Its 16000 employees make it the countyrsquos largest private employer Baptist is expanding its footprint with some 50 buildings under construction In December it will open the $500-million Miami Cancer Institute at its West Kendall Baptist Hospital campus that will include a 184-room Hilton hotel and a 220-ton proton therapy cyclotron The institute will employ about 1000 people

Jackson Health System is the largest public health system in the country with six hospitals 12 specialty care centers and long-

Jackson Health System is the largest public health system in the country

Sabadell United is one of 60

international banks

Key Economic Sectors

FLORIDATRENDCOM OCTOBER 2016 21

term care centers clinics and pharmacies Voters approved an $830-million bond issue to help pay for rebuilding and adding three towers to its flagship Jackson Memorial Hospital campus Jackson Memorial is a teaching facility for the University of Miamirsquos Leonard M Miller School of Medicine The two also have a joint program in the Miami Transplant Institute UM which has its own health system mdash UHealth mdash has the No 1 eye institute in the nation Bascom Palmer Eye Institute which has earned that ranking 15 times in the past 27 years

Other notable facilities include Miami

Beachrsquos 613-bed Mount Sinai Medical Center which is also a state-designated teaching hospital and Nicklaus Childrenrsquos HospitalMiami Childrenrsquos Health System which includes a free-standing hospital exclusively for children plus nine pediatric outpatient centers

Jackson UHealth UMrsquos Miller School of Medicine Florida International Universityrsquos Wertheim College of Medicine and Miami Dade Collegersquos Medical Center Campus all operate in Miamirsquos health district In addition the 10-acre University of Miami Life Science amp Technology Park opened in 2011 and includes 2

million square feet of science labs and research facilities

Real EstateThe last real

estate bust hit Miami-Dade hard but the market bounced back on the strength of international real estate buyers many of whom put down 50 deposits to reserve condos Much of the building that has happened in recent years has been in the luxury sector marketed to those same buyers However falling foreign currencies and other economic factors have slowed luxury sales and some prices have fallen

Meanwhile mid-market home sales continue to grow

Professional Services

The countyrsquos law accounting and consulting firms are known for having multilingual multicultural staffs as well as expertise in doing business in Latin America Among the largest law firms

are Akerman Greenberg Traurig Holland amp Knight Bilzin Sumberg The legal sector is largely dominated by firms founded in Florida with national firms

finding it hard to get a strong foothold in a market with few large institutional clients Several Miami-based firms are among Accounting Todayrsquos Top 100 Accounting Firms list MBAF (No 42) Kaufman Rossin (51) Berkowitz Pollack Brant Advisors and Accountants (68) Ernst amp Young and Deloitte both also have large presences in Miami-Dade

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more than 20 nations

Art Basel Miami Beach Miami-Dade made its name on the international arts and culture scene with the contemporary art fair Art Basel Miami Beach which takes place in the fall More than 250 galleries from more than 30 nations exhibit at Art Basel in the Miami Beach Convention Center with some 73000 art dealers artists collectors

and aficionados from around the world

Art Miami Miami-Dadersquos oldest art fair takes place in Miamirsquos Wynwood neighborhood Launched in 1989 it is focused on established contemporary artworks and attracts more than 125 galleries and nearly 80000 people Its sister CONTEXT Art Miami fair focuses on emerging and mid-career artists

Media Production

Univision has studios and business operations in Doral Spanish programming firm NBCUniversal Telemundo produces an average of 800 hours of programming annually in its Hialeah studios Now the company is building a $250-million global headquarters nearby It will bring together Telemundo Network Telemundo Studios Telemundo Internacional cable network NBC Universo and digital media operations In downtown Miami Viacom International Media Networks for the Americas uses EUEScreen Gemsrsquo production facility Disney Channel ESPN FOX HBO and MTV all have their Latin American headquarters in the county

( Miami-Dade )

Art Institutions

The Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts just north of downtown Miami turns 10 this year mdash its three stages host some 500 events annually The New World Symphony is the nationrsquos premiere academy for up-and-coming musicians and performs in the Frank Gehry-designed New World Center in Miami Beach as well as in the Arsht Center The Arsht also is host to the Cleveland Orchestra Miami and the Florida Grand Opera and the Miami City Ballet

One of the newest performing arts centers is the South Miami-Dade Cultural Center which opened in 2011 The oldest is the 400-seat Lyric Theater in Miamirsquos

Overtown followed by downtown Miamirsquos Olympia Theater

The Peacuterez Art Museum Miami (PAAM) opened in downtown Miami in 2013 and quickly became the arearsquos premier museum Itrsquos dedicated to art from the 20th and 21st centuries

The Frost Museum of Science is under construction with help from hotel tax money after falling short in its fundraising and briefly halting construction

Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden Both a research institution and a destination the 83-acre garden has more than 200000 specimens in its herbarium science lab and research space as well as field research programs in

Telemundo Studios is based in Miami

More than 250 galleries

exhibit during Art Basel Miami

Beach

Key Economic Sectors

Be Part of Building Miami-Dadersquos Economic Future

beaconcouncilcom bull Infobeaconcouncilcom

BUSINESSRECRUITMENTSamp EXPANSIONSCOMPLETED

975+

DIRECT JOBS CREATED

Over64000

IN NEW CAPITAL

INVESTMENT

$4 billion

RESULTS

30 YEARS OFGROWINGBUSINESS IN MIAMI

24 OCTOBER 2016 FLORIDATRENDCOM

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Notable Firms

American Airlines mdash The countyrsquos No 3 private employer (after Baptist Health South Florida and the University of Miami) has some 11000 employees at its Latin American and Caribbean hub at Miami International Airport

CarnivalRoyal CaribbeanNorwegian mdash Carnival ($1571 billion in revenue in 2015) Royal Caribbean Cruises ($83 billion) and Norwegian Cruise Line ($435 billion) all have headquarters in the county Together the worldrsquos three largest cruise companies employ nearly 7500 in the county

Lennar mdash One of the nationrsquos largest

home builders is based in Miami It had $947 billion in revenue last year

Perry Ellis International mdash The fashion designer and distributorrsquos brands

include its namesake Perry Ellis as well as Jantzen Cubavera and Original Penguin The publicly traded firm employs 650 in the county and has revenue of $89952 million

Related Group mdash

One of the nationrsquos largest Hispanic-owned firms with nearly $2 billion in revenue last year Related Group began in 1979 as an affordable housing developer then became the countyrsquos condo leader Chairman and CEO Jorge Peacuterez has led it in building and managing more than 90000 condos and apartments While continuing to build condominium projects in the luxury through middle-market sectors the company has also gotten back into affordable and public housing development in recent years and has expanded into Tampa Atlanta Mexico and Argentina

Ryder System mdash One of the countyrsquos largest employers the

transportation and logistics giant had $657 billion in revenue in 2015 and employed more than 1100 in the county

Southern Glazerrsquos mdash North Americarsquos largest wine and spirits distribution company was formed earlier this year when Southern Wine amp Spirits merged with Glazerrsquos

Turnberry Associates mdash Aventura-based Turnberryrsquos flagship holdings are the 1594-room Fontainebleau Miami Beach resort one of the countyrsquos largest employers with 1987 workers and Aventura Mall which it manages and owns 667 of Aventura Mall is the nationrsquos third-largest it reportedly generates $1700 per square foot in sales mdash among the highest in the nation Turnberry is continuing to expand the mall with plans to add a three-story 315000-sq-ft wing

Brightstar mdash The largest specialized wireless distributor in the world became a

subsidiary of Japan-based SoftBank Group in 2014 and is still run from Medley It handles everything from sourcing warehousing and logistics to financing trade-ins and sales of mobile phones for device manufacturers wireless providers and retailers Revenue in 2015 was approximately $121 billion

MasTec mdash MasTec engineers constructs and maintains infrastructure for

electrical transmission and distribution oil and natural gas pipelines other utilities communications and other industries It has 605 employees in Miami-Dade and 10000 around the US with 2015 revenue of $421 billion

Logistics giant

Ryder is based in the

county

MasTec employs 605 in Miami-Dade

Perry Ellis has almost $1 billion

in revenue

A Lennar

community in Miami-

Dade

Key Economic Sectors

The best pediatric care in South Florida is alwayswithin reach

At Nicklaus Childrenrsquos Hospital we not only

provide care for children we place the child

and the family at the center of a devoted team

guiding them and their family through every

step of their journey It is because of Nicklaus

Childrenrsquos Hospitalrsquos innovative approach that

once again no other hospital in South Florida

has more programs listed in USNews amp World

Reportrsquos 2016-17 pediatric rankings In addition

our neurology and neurosurgery program is

ranked in the top 15 nationally That means

you have world-class pediatric care right here in

your own backyard And through our network of

outpatient and urgent care centers chances are

we are only a few blocks away Itrsquos great to be a

leader but even better to lead with compassion

innovation and extraordinary care We thank our

doctors nurses support staff volunteers and

donors for helping us achieve another year of

excellence in care

Nicklaus Childrenrsquos Hospital

3100 SW 62 Avenue Miami FL 33155

305-666-6511

nicklauschildrensorg

Nicklaus Childrenrsquos is proud to have more programs included within USNews amp World Reportrsquos 2016-17 ldquoBest Childrenrsquos Hospitalsrdquo rankings than any other hospital in South Florida

= Urgent Care Location

Miami-DadeDoral | Miami Lakes | Midtown | Palmetto Bay | West Bird | West Kendall

BrowardMiramar | Weston

Palm BeachPalm Beach Gardens

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Major Real Estate Projects

MiamiCentral Station mdash Florida East Coast Industries is creating a major transit-oriented development on two acres The Miami terminal for its All Aboard Florida Brightline train route will also include more than 180000 square feet of retail space two office towers with 190000 square feet and 90000 square feet of space as well as more than 800 apartments Trains will come and go from a 1000-foot long platform 50 feet above downtown All Aboard Florida service will begin running from Miami through Fort Lauderdale to West Palm Beach in 2017

Brickell City Centre mdash Swire Propertiesrsquo 54-million-sq-ft 91-acre mixed-use development has already changed the landscape of the Brickell area Its 260000 square feet of office space became available in two buildings earlier this year as did two residential condos with 780 total units In November its

500000-sq-ft outdoor shopping center will open with a $30-million climate ribbon that passively cools the center via a glass trellis Itrsquos the largest private-sector project under development in Miami

Miami Worldcenter mdash Construction is under way on the first phase of this nearly 30-acre

community just north of downtown Miami which has been more than a decade in the making Master developer Miami Worldcenter Associates partnering with other developers plans 450000 square feet of retail an 1800-room Marriott Marquis hotel 600000 square feet of convention space and several

condominium and rental apartment towers The first condominium will be complete in 2018

Miami Design District mdash Miami-based developer Dacra and L Real Estate are in the middle of a major redevelopment of what was once Miamirsquos abandoned furniture and deacutecor retail area With the first phase of building complete the 18-square-block neighborhood is already well on its way to being a luxury shopping district When completed next year the redevelopment will have about 120 luxury stores as well as restaurants a hotel art galleries furniture showrooms and residential condos A new Institute of Contemporary Art Miami will join other cultural spaces including the

MiamiCentral Station will

include retail space two office towers

and more than 800 apartments

Miami Design District is undergoing a major redevelopment

Key Economic Sectors

de la Cruz Collection Contemporary Art Space and the Buckminster Fuller Institute

River Landing Shops and Residences mdash The 814-acre mixed-use development in Miamirsquos health district will include 475 apartments a park along the Miami River and 426000 square feet of retail and restaurants Developer Andrew Hellinger expects to complete the project in 2018

Liberty Square mdash Related Group will redevelop Liberty Square a 57-acre public housing project originally built in the 1930s as well as a nearby vacant site called Lincoln Gardens

Faena District Miami Beach mdash Argentine Alan Faena and New Yorker Len Blavatnik are redeveloping a six-block area of Miami Beachrsquos Mid-Beach The 169-room Faena Hotel Miami Beach (inside the former Saxony Hotel) the 50-room Casa Claridgersquos hotel and the Faena House condo have already opened along with Faena Hotelrsquos 220-seat dinner theater Two more condominium buildings the 50000-sq-ft Faena Forum cultural center and the Faena Bazaar retail complex are under construction

Challenges

Miami-Dadersquos

biggest challenge is economic disparity and poverty Just over 20 of the population lives in poverty up from 178 in 2005 Expensive housing exacerbates the problem 62 of renters and 43 of owners spend more than one-third of their income on housing

Increasing population density and cargo transportation mean crowded roads at all times of day The TomTom Traffic Index ranked Miami No 7 on its list of the overall most congested cities in the US based on travel time in the daily commute

Business leaders and companies considering expanding or relocating into the county often cite education and workforce preparation as their biggest concerns but the countyrsquos public education system has made dramatic changes during the past several years The Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce meanwhile has made education one of its priorities this year

Sea-level rise is likely the countyrsquos greatest

long-term threat The most immediate issues are saltwater intrusion into freshwater aquifers as well as high-tide flooding of streets Miami Beach spent

$400 million to raise streets and install pumps The county one of four members of the Southeast Florida Regional Climate Change Compact also created a position of chief resilience officer to address issues such as sea-level rise and hurricanes

Miami-Dade has the toughest wind-resistance building codes in the nation and many believe itrsquos more prepared for such a storm than most communities

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Miami International AirportOne of the worldrsquos busiest international

airports MIA is the countyrsquos most important economic engine with one out of every 41 jobs attributed to the airport and related-aviation industries MIA expects to generate more than $1 billion in revenue for the first time this fiscal year In 2015 it became the second airport in the world to earn certification as a pharmaceutical freight hub from the International Air Transport Association A recently completed $64-billion capital improvement program saw construction of a fourth runway 4 million square feet of new terminal space and a train connecting the airport with the Miami Intermodal Center

Worldwide Rankings (by volume) No 2 ndash International passengers No 1 ndash International freight

US Rankings No 1 ndash International freight No 2 ndash International passengers No 12 ndash Total passengers No 3 ndash Total cargo

Business Assets

PortMiami is the

statersquos No 1 container

port

2015 Milestones 231 million ndash Domestic passengers 212 million ndash International passengers 98 ndash International cities served non-stop 52 ndash Domestic cities served non-stop 102 ndash Total airlines 256891 tons ndash Domestic freight 19 million tons ndash International cargo

PortMiamiThe statersquos No 1 container port and the

worldrsquos No 1 cruise port is the countyrsquos

second-most-important economic engine with an estimated $28-billion economic impact More than $1 billion in recent improvements include completion of a $205-million deep dredge and installation of cranes to accommodate post-Panamax ships a port tunnel that connects to I-95 and on-dock rail service Cargo industry leaders ranked PortMiami the No 1 seaport on the East Coast for port productivity and performance

During the fiscal year ending Sept 30 2015 PortMiami saw more cruise

The county recently completed a centralized traffic management system

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Meanwhile the 25-mile elevated Metrorail runs from Hialeah to downtown Miami to Miami International Airport and south to the Kendall area In downtown Miami the Metromover runs on 44 miles of elevated track connecting the central business district with the Brickell area The Metromover and Metrorail connect with each and with bus lines in downtown Miami at Government Center

Tri-Rail trains connect Miami-Dade Broward

and Palm Beach counties The system is currently too far west for Miami-Dadersquos business centers though Tri-Rail is being extended to MiamiCentral station

The cities of Miami Miami Beach and Coral Gables run their own trolleybus systems through their downtowns

Rail ndash Both CSX and Florida East Coast Railway run through the county

passengers than any other port in the world mdash nearly 49 million During 2016 19 cruise lines plan to bring 42 ships through PortMiami mdash most of them making it their home port

The portrsquos cruise capacity is set to increase Royal Caribbean Cruises signed an agreement with the county to construct and operate a new $150-million 170000-sq-ft terminal at the port It will serve as home port to Royal Caribbean International ships especially its 5400-passenger Oasis-class vessels and allow the company to increase its annual passenger volume at the port by as many as 1 million

2015 Cargo Volume (year ending Sept 30 2015) 1422 ndash Ships docked 457 million ndash Inbound tons 405 million ndash Outbound tons 101 million ndash 20-foot

equivalent units of containerized cargo up 15

Transportation

HighwaysRoads ndash I-95 Floridarsquos Turnpike and I-75 provide north-south transit Additional state roads include the Palmetto Expressway (SR 826) Dolphin Expressway (SR 836) Turnpike Homestead Extension (SR 821) Don Shula Expressway (SR 874) and Snapper Creek Expressway (SR 878) The Miami-Dade Expressway Authority (MDX) funded entirely by toll revenue manages five east-west roads that handle some 1 million cars daily

This summer the county finished a $13-million centralized traffic management center with computers and traffic engineers to monitor intersections and change lights in real-time

Transit ndash Mass transit in the county is expected to undergo a transformation when Florida East Coast Industries opens MiamiCentral station in downtown Miami late in 2017

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Educational Resources

Miami-Dade is No 8 in the nation in college students per capita 56 colleges and 25 universities have programs in the county The top four by number of graduates during the 2014-15 school year Florida International University ndash

12792 graduates mdash The seventh-largest public university in the nation by enrollment it awards more degrees to Hispanic students than any other US university

Miami Dade College ndash 11473 mdash The largest educational institution in the nation with more than 165000 students

University of Miami ndash 5352 mdash Among the nationrsquos top 50 universities according to US News amp World Report for five years in a row

Barry University ndash 2656 mdash Among Forbes magazinersquos ldquoAmericarsquos Top Collegesrdquo

Other universities include St Thomas University Florida Memorial University Johnson amp Wales University Miami International University of Art amp Design as well as MBA programs from Kellogg School of Management (Northwestern University) and Alliance Manchester Business School

Meanwhile the countyrsquos K-12 schools have improved under Superintendent Alberto Carvalho In 2012 voters approved issuing a $12-billion bond to fund renovations and construction of Miami-Dade County Public School facilities updating technology expanding student capacity and enhancing safety

Business Assets The district introduced 59 magnet and ldquochoicerdquo programs for the 2016-17 school year and now offers more than 500 magnet academy career academy public-private partnership and other thematic options 100 schools offer magnet programs These include programs in global trade and logistics cybersecurity forensic science botany zoology communications and law enforcement The county also offers some of the most robust foreign language programs in the country as part of its extended foreign language program The International Studies Preparatory Academy in Coral Gables is run by the first international public-private educational partnership in the US Miami-Dade County Public Schools the city of Coral Gables and the Spanish Italian and French education ministries

In 2012 the school district earned the Broad Prize for Urban Education awarded to school districts that show the greatest overall performance improvement and reduce achievement gaps among low-income students and among students of color Newsweek put 12 Miami-Dade County Public Schools on its list of ldquoTop High Schools for Low-Income Studentsrdquo And the school system has more national magnet merit awards than any other in the country including six Magnet School of Americarsquos Magnet Schools of Excellence awards (out of 74 in the nation) and 28 Magnet

UM is among

the top 50 universities

in the country

Alberto Carvalho

FIU awards more

degrees to Hispanics than any

other US university

FLORIDATRENDCOM OCTOBER 2016 31

Schools of Distinction Research site WalletHub found that the county has the highest rate of return on educational investment

The county also has 432 private schools with a combined enrollment of more than 50000 students

The countyrsquos One Community One Goal initiative formed the Academic Leaders Council to ensure that academic institutions at all levels are producing workers that local industries need The council brings together the heads of the arearsquos six largest higher-education institutions mdash the University of Miami St Thomas University Miami Dade College Florida Memorial University Florida International University and Barry University mdash and Superintendent Carvalho In 2015 the council created the Talent Development Network to connect students with paid internships at local companies It began with 200 paid internships for higher education students

WorkforceDespite a total labor force of

about 131 million people and an unemployment rate of 53 in the county many business owners say they have trouble finding the right employees

CareerSource South Florida is the public-private workforce development and training partnership for Miami-Dade County and Monroe County The county is one of two White House-designated TechHire communities in Florida and is competing for a portion of $100 million in related grants to expand the countyrsquos IT hiring and training ecosystem

Miami-Dadersquos top occupations and the portion of the workforce in those occupations Office and Administrative

Support 163 Sales 143 Executives managers and

administrators 97 Food preparationservice 62 Building and grounds

maintenance 56

Downtown Miami is South Floridarsquos destination for global business

The Miami Downtown Development Authority is here to assist Businesses opening or expanding in Downtown Miami and to connect you to other groups and organizations - to facilitate growth and your success

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( Miami-Dade )

Convention Facilities

The Miami Beach Convention Center is the countyrsquos main convention venue with 500000 square feet of exhibit space and a 60000-sq-ft ballroom Itrsquos small by convention standards and is undergoing a $615-million expansion and redevelopment which should be ready in 2018

In downtown Miami James L Knight International Center

has 113000 square feet of total meeting space including a theater that seats up to 4569 people and the Miami Convention Centerrsquos 28000-sq-ft exhibition hall

Other major meeting spaces include the Trump National Doral Miamirsquos 175000 square feet of meeting space the Miami Airport Convention Centerrsquos 172000 square feet the InterContinental Miamirsquos 101000 square feet the Hyatt Regency Miamirsquos 100000

square feet and the JW Marriott Marquis Miamirsquos 80000 square feet One of the countyrsquos oldest conference centers is at the Biltmore Hotel in Coral Gables which has 75000 square feet of meeting and function space plus 273 rooms and a golf course

HotelsAlthough only about 8 of

visitors to Miami-Dade came for business during 2015 the countyrsquos robust tourist industry means plenty of options for business travelers among the arearsquos nearly 51800 rooms in more than 390 hotels

Miami-Dadersquos signature accommodations are its boutique hotels which range from art deco classics to new and modern The number of independent hotels has dropped considerably in recent years with major chains either buying up or building their own boutique options They

range from the 18-room Sense Beach House in South Beach to the iconic 194-room Delano which is part of the Morgans Hotel Group

The county has four AAA Five-Diamond Hotels The St Regis Bal Harbour Resort the Four Seasons Hotel Miami the Mandarin Oriental in downtown and Acqualina Resort amp Spa in Sunny Isles Beach It also has four Forbes Five-Star Hotels Acqualina Mandarin Oriental St Regis and the Setai Miami Beach

Miami-Dadersquos largest hotels (by rooms) Fontainebleau Miami

Beach 1504 Loews Miami Beach

Hotel 790 Trump National

Doral Miami 643 InterContinental Miami

(downtown) 641 Hyatt Regency Miami

(downtown) 612 Miami Marriott Biscayne

Bay (downtown) 602

Business Assets The Miami Beach Convention

Center has 500000 square feet of

meeting space

The Mandarin Oriental is one of four AAA Five-Diamond Hotels

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( Miami-Dade )

Sports

In addition to college sports the area has four Major League teams the NFL Miami Dolphins NBA Miami Heat MLB Miami Marlins and North American

Soccer Leaguersquos Miami FC which started play this year

Auto racing ndash Homestead-Miami Speedway hosts events throughout the season including NASCARrsquos Ford Championship Weekend

Annual events ndash The Orange Bowl part of the college football playoffs hosts playoff semifinal games every three years the Miami Open tennis tournament Miami Beach Polo World Cup

Business AssetsDining

While Joersquos Stone Crab in South Beach may still be the hardest restaurant to get a seat in power dining around the county is now about diverse options new experiences and inventive cuisine Peruvian gastropub and farm-to-table restaurants are the newest trends while every flavor of Latin ethnic food Asian fusion and seafood remain strong Dining has become a reason to come to Miami-Dade with the hottest dining districts in South Beach Miamirsquos Brickell area the Miami Design District Miamirsquos Wynwood neighborhood and Coral Gables

Among the offerings 7 Florida Trend Golden

Spoon Hall of Fame restaurants 26 Florida Trend Golden

Spoon Award restaurants

Malls

Several of Miami-Dadersquos major malls are among the highest-grossing in the nation Among the malls

Aventura Mall Dadeland Mall Bal Harbour Shops Shops at Merrick Park Dolphin Mall Miami International Mall Mall of the Americas Southland Mall The Falls

NatureBeaches were Miami-Dadersquos

original attraction and the county is home to two national parks Everglades National Park and Biscayne National Park (95 of which is under water) It has three state parks Bill Baggs Cape Florida State Park in Key Biscayne Barnacle Historic State Park in Miamirsquos Coconut Grove area and North Miami Beachrsquos Oleta River State Park which is Floridarsquos largest urban park

The area has four

professional teams including

the Miami Dolphins

The county is home to Everglades National Park

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36 OCTOBER 2016 FLORIDATRENDCOM

( Miami-Dade )

Innovation Hub

Can Miami-Dade turn one of the highest rates of entrepreneurship in the country into a true innovation ecosystem Organizations from the Beacon Council and Miami-Dade County to the Miami Downtown Development Authority the John S and James L Knight Foundation and a slew of incubatorsaccelerators are working on that mission

Itrsquos a challenge There is a shortage of both venture capital funding and new graduates in tech-related fields in the area Therersquos not an ecosystem of established tech companies with experienced entrepreneurs who can fund startups with stock option payouts But many say those two obstacles will be easier to overcome than geography Compared to other hubs of innovation Miami-Dadersquos is spread out with co-working spaces accelerators incubators and innovative companies from one end of the county to the other

Despite these obstacles the non-profit Knight Foundation decided in 2013 to invest heavily in creating an innovation ecosystem in Miami-Dade To date it has committed more than $20 million to 180 programs

One the Knight Foundationrsquos biggest investments was helping to launch eMerge Americas which has become the regionrsquos signature technology and entrepreneurship conference Its $151-million three-year grant along with $1 million in seed money from Miami-Dade County have helped eMerge grow from 6000 attendees in 2014 to 13000 attendees from more than 400 companies in 2016

The efforts appear to be paying off Between 2012 and 2014 the county saw a 24 increase in technology jobs compared to a 9 increase nationally Microsoft launched its first US Innovation Center in Miami and the White House named Miami-Dade a TechHire community part of an initiative to train people for technology jobs And the Kauffman

Business Assets Foundation ranked the area No 2 metropolitan area in the nation for entrepreneurship

Innovation Economy Components Venture Hive ndash The granddaddy of

Miamirsquos accelerators and incubators founded with financial support from the Miami Downtown Development Authority supports high-growth technology companies at all stages and companies from 40 nations have applied to the program

Endeavor Miami ndash This non-profit helps a selected group of high-impact entrepreneurs around the world scale up with services mentoring and funding Miami is its first US location

The Launch Pad at University of Miami ndash The program provides entrepreneurial resources for students and alumni

Cambridge Innovation Center Miami ndash Housed at the University of Miami Life Science amp Technology Park this outpost of the Boston-area startup acceleratorincubator educational center and co-working space hopes to eventually house more than 500 startups

PowerMoves Miami ndash The accelerator focuses on increasing the number of minority-led high-growth high-tech and venture-backed companies

Miami Entrepreneurship Center ndash This co-working space offers a network of mentors educational programs and support services

Women Innovating Now (WIN) Lab ndash A second outpost of the yearlong residency accelerator for women entrepreneurs the lab was founded by the Center for Womenrsquos Entrepreneurial Leadership at Babson College

Startup FIU ndash Florida International University established this

eMerge Americas has become the arearsquos signature tech and business conference

FLORIDATRENDCOM OCTOBER 2016 37

( Miami-Dade )

entrepreneurship accelerator for students faculty and early-stage entrepreneurs throughout the community it focuses on the commercialization of discoveries and technology developed by FIU faculty

EchoTech Visions ndash An incubator and accelerator for ldquogreenrdquo manufacturing that includes warehouse space it will launch a new location in 2017 with a prototyping lab and light manufacturing

Healthbox ndash The accelerator focuses on the health care industry and sustainable businesses

The Idea Center at Miami Dade College ndash The center offers entrepreneurship education and experiential learning as well as community events

Food FIU ndash A food industry-focused incubator will open soon in partnership with FIUrsquos

Chaplin School of Hospitality and Tourism Management

MAGIC ndash Miami Dade Collegersquos Miami Animation and Gaming International Complex offers associate degree programs in partnership with Pixar Alienware Disney Univision and others

Watsco Ventures ndash This division of air-conditioning and heating distributor Watsco invests in B2B and home comfort-related startups some of which are housed in its internal innovation lab

Goldman Sachs 10000 Small Businesses ndash A combination of classes mentoring and counseling is paid for by Goldman Sachs to help entrepreneurs take their companies to the second stage

Rokk3r Labs ndash It co-develops and invests in promising companies in high-growth industries

Refresh Miami ndash This tech and entrepreneur networking organization hosts the Hack-for-Good hackathon

Economic DevelopmentThe Beacon Council the countyrsquos

official publicprivate economic development partnership is focused on creating jobs and attracting and retaining companies The county also has a department of regulatory and economic resources which runs the $90-million Economic Development Fund and incentives and assistance in Targeted Urban Areas and Empowerment Zones

The Greater Miami Convention amp Visitors Bureau focuses on advocacy and networking and the Greater Miami Convention amp Visitors Bureau markets the area The Latin Chamber of Commerce of the United States and the Miami-Dade Gay amp Lesbian Chamber of Commerce are among other active business organizations

Susan Amat is co-

founderCEO of Venture

Hive

38 OCTOBER 2016 FLORIDATRENDCOM

( Miami-Dade )

Promising New Companies

Kairos ndash Founded in 2012 this facial emotion and demographic recognition company uses data and analytics in software that other developers can incorporate into their products It has raised $6 million in venture capital and has thousands of customers around the world

Webee ndash Originally founded in Argentina

Webee moved to Miami after participating in the incubator program at Venture Hive in 2015 and its accelerator program this year The company makes hardware and software that control devices around your home Research firm Gartner named it to its ldquoCool Vendors in the Connected Homerdquo list this year Webee adds another layer to the web-controlled home In addition to connecting with devices from other vendors its home hub learns your habits and can predict

what you want and adapt to your habits

YellowPepper ndash This mobile payments solutions company turned its focus to Latin America when it moved from Boston to Miami several years ago Its product Yepex broke ground as a mobile wallet for Latin America mdash it now processes more than 30 million transactions per month for clients such as Citibank Scotiabank Banamex and Diners Club International Last fall it rolled out a mobile wallet app co-branded with Colombiarsquos Grupo Aval The company raised more than $19 million in venture capital during 2015

Way Back ndash Based in Satildeo Paulo Brazil Way Back recovers international debts for companies including Coca-Cola 3M Xerox

and American Express Although itrsquos been in business since 1991 the Miami office is its first in the US It plans to handle regional business from the office

Nymbus ndash After making three acquisitions this year

Business Assets the financial technology firm owns some $200 million in intellectual property This summer it also secured $12 million in financing led by the major shareholders of Vensure Enterprises The companyrsquos SmartCore core banking software platform helps financial institutions transition from older technology to new systems focused on digital delivery channels Its focus is traditional community banks and credit unions

Octopi ndash Originally called Cetus Labs this software company developed a modern web-based terminal operating system for the shipping and logistics industry It uses artificial intelligence techniques and is designed to more efficiently track the movement of shipping containers maintain an

accurate history of cargo movements and allow shipping lines to track container locations in real time An alumnus of Venture Hive and an Early Stage Startup winner at eMerge Americas it landed its first customer in 2015 This year it signed a contract with the company

that manages the shipping terminals at the port of Port-Au-Prince Haiti about 85 of containerized cargo entering Haiti is managed via Octopi A new billing component allows it to communicate with accounting software

Kairos founder

Brian Brackeen

Webee makes systems to control devices around the home

YellowPepper moved from Boston to Miami

FPL FiberNet a wholly-owned subsidiary of NextEra Energy ranked first among large and medium providers for excellence in Network Performance Service Delivery Customer Service Sales Representatives and Brand

The 2016 industry report called the ATLANTIC-ACM North American Business Connectivity Report Card is released annually by 25-year industry consultant ATLANTIC ACM Since awards are based upon objective customer feedback they are competitive and highly-respected

NOT THE FIRST TRIP TO THE AWARDS PODIUMThis is the third consecutive year FPL FiberNet has earned honors as an award-winning network service provider How does this fast-growing company continue to elicit such stellar reviews from telecom customers

EXCEEDING SERVICE EXPECTATIONS Lonnie Maier Vice President Enterprise Sales amp Marketing for FPL FiberNet credits her team for continually raising the performance and service bar ldquoCustomers are our top priority These awards reflect our commitment to exceptional reliability service and supportrdquo

The company backs its spoken commitment with robust resources Their 247365 Network Operations Center (NOC) promptly responds to every incoming call They staff only with US-based engineers and support teams They maintain a geographically-diverse backup NOC Their storm

preparedness and recovery plans are best-in-class

IMPROVING CUSTOMERSrsquo INNOVATION AND PRODUCTIVITYAnother reason for the continued loyalty is the companyrsquos proactive steps to help customers stay current and protected as their bandwidth needs rapidly escalate

As Lonnie explains ldquo o r g a n i z a t i o n s are now relying on billions more connected devices extensive web and video collaboration complex cloud usage and the storage and sharing of enormous data files in their core operations The

volume of smart devices applications and data will only continue skyrocketing It is not just about more

bandwidth It is about more reliable secure bandwidthrdquo

CARRIER-GRADE NETWORK COMPANY-OWNED AND MANAGED Another advantage for FPL FiberNet customers the company owns and manages its carrier-grade network internally to control quality and responsiveness Their network is trusted by national carriers hospitals financial centers first responders and other mission-critical teams

Lonnie sums up the FPL FiberNet mission ldquoOur goal is to ensure faster more reliable connectivity stronger security smoother cloud performance and greater flexibility to customize our solutions to each customer The better we deliver on those promises the more freedom our customers have to innovate and grow We are proud to support many customers who have made big breakthroughs in medicine education finance telecommunications and other sectorsrdquo

ldquoIt is not just about more bandwidth It is about more reliable secure bandwidthrdquo

Lonnie Maier VP Enterprise Sales amp Marketing FPL FiberNet

Telecom Customers Speak Their Mind Rank FPL FiberNet Number One

Lonnie Maier VP Enterprise Sales amp Marketing in New York to accept the companyrsquos five ATLANTIC ACM awards

Find out more about FPL FiberNetrsquos award-winning fiber-optic solutions by visiting UptimeWorldcomBetterConnectivity or calling 1-855-FIBER10 The company is extending a limited-time ldquoDouble Your

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When more than 3400 business customers rated telecom provider performance in national surveys this year FPL FiberNet topped the list across five different categories

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40 OCTOBER 2016 FLORIDATRENDCOM

( Miami-Dade )

left photo Donna Victor

Cecilia Gutierrez-Abety PresidentCEO Miami Childrenrsquos Initiative

Suzanne Amaducci-Adams Partnerreal estate practice group leader Bilzin Sumberg

Luis de la Aguilera CEO US Century Bank

Fernando Alonso Partnerchairman Latin American Practice Group Hunton amp Williams

Steven M Altschuler Senior vice president of health affairs University of Miami CEO UHealth-University of Miami

Health System Cesar L Alvarez

Senior chairman Greenberg Traurig

Susan Amat CEOfounder Venture Hive

Micky Arison Chairman Carnival owner Miami Heat

Eddy Arriola CEO Apollo Bank

Roslyn Clark Artis President Florida Memorial University

Joe Atkinson South Florida region president Wells Fargo Bank

Ana Codina Barlick CEO Codina Partners

Hilarie Bass Co-president Greenberg

Traurig president-elect American Bar Association

Rick Beasley Executive director CareerSource South Florida

Peggy Benua General manager Dream South Beach Hotel Chair Miami Beach Visitor amp Convention Authority

Nico Berardi Managing director Accelerated Growth Partners

Jeff Berkowitz Founderpresident Berkowitz Development Group

Linda Bevilacqua

President Barry University

Tere Blanca FounderpresidentCEO Blanca Commercial Real Estate

Ron Book Lobbyist chairman Homeless Trust

Luigi Boria Mayor Doral

Bernardo Fort-Brescia Founding principal Arquitectonic

Don Cartwright Managing director JLL

Alberto M Carvalho Superintendent Miami-Dade County Public Schools

Franklyn M Casale President St Thomas University

Armando Codina Chairman Codina Partners

Constance Collins Founderpresidentexecutive director Lotus House

Michael Comras CEO Comras

Tom Cornish Florida president BankUnited

Meg Daly Founderpresident Friends of The Underline

Jaret Davis Miami co-managing shareholder Greenberg Traurig chair-elect Beacon Council

Edgardo Defortuna President Fortune International Group

Gil Dezer President Dezer Development

Ernie Diaz Chair Beacon Council Florida regional president TD Bank

Bill Duquette CEO Homestead Hospital

Edward W Easton FounderchairmanCEO Easton Group

Mary Jo Eaton Global president asset services and evaluation CBRE

David Edelstein President TriStar Capital

Richard D Fain ChairmanCEO Royal Caribbean Cruises

T Willard Fair PresidentCEO Urban League of Greater Miami

Teresa P Foxx Directorgeneral manager Barclays Bankers Association

Julio Frenk President University of Miami

Phillip Frost CEOChairman Opko

Pierluigi Gazzolo American division president Viacom International Media Networks

Carlos A Gimeacutenez Mayor Miami-Dade County

Must-Know Contacts

Jaret Davis

Ana Marie

Codina Barlick

Armando Codina

Teresa P Foxx

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photos Daniel Portnoy top Alberto E Tamargo Newscom bottom

Emilio Gonzalez Director Miami-Dade Aviation Department

Jorge Gonzalez CEO City National Bank

Xavier Gonzalez COOexecutive director eMerge Americas

Matt Gorson Senior chairman Greenberg Traurig

James R Haj PresidentCEO Childrenrsquos Trust

Felecia Hatcher Co-founder Code Fever founder and Black Tech Week

Tibor Hollo Founderchairmanpresident Florida East Coast Realty

Ezra Katz Chairman Aztec Group

Brian Keeley PresidentCEO Baptist Health South Florida

Matt Haggman Miami program director Knight Foundation

Avra Jain CEO Vagabond Group

Barry Johnson PresidentCEO Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce

Edward J Joyce Chief fiduciary officer east US region Northern Trust

Wendy Kallergis President Greater Miami amp the Beaches Hotel Association

Neisen O Kasdin Miami managing partner Akerman

Arnaud Karsenti Managing principal 13th Floor Investments

Juan Kuryla DirectorCEO PortMiami

Alicia Cervera Lamadrid Managing partner Cervera Real Estate

Philip Levine Mayor Miami Beach

Diego Lowenstein CEO Lionstone Development

Lisa Lutoff-Perlo PresidentCEO Celebrity Cruises

Moishe Mana President Mana Group

David Martin Presidentco-founder Terra Group

Jose Mas CEO MasTec

Manuel Medina Founder eMerge Americas foundermanaging partner Medina Capital

Carlos Migoya PresidentCEO Jackson Health System

Stuart A Miller CEO Lennar

Nitin Motwani Managing principal Miami Worldcenter Associates

Tom Murphy Jr ChairmanCEO Coastal Construction Group

Stephen Owens President Swire Properities

Eduardo J Padroacuten President Miami Dade College

Wayne Pathman Managing partnerco-founder Pathman Lewis chairman-elect Miami Beach Chamber of Commerce

Jorge Peacuterez FounderchairmanCEO Related Group

Elizabeth Plater-Zyberk Partner Duany Plater-Zyberk amp Co

Tomas Regalado

Must-Know Contacts

Mayor Miami P Michael Reininger

President All Aboard Florida

Larry Richey Managing directorFlorida market leader Cushman amp Wakefield

Alyce Robertson Executive director Miami Downtown Development Authority

Craig Robins PresidentCEO Dacra

Mark B Rosenberg President Florida International University

Robert Sanchez ChairmanCEO Ryder System

Gene Schaefer Miami market president Bank of America

Penny Shaffer South Florida market president Florida Blue

Ron Shuffield President EWM Realty International

Vincent Signorello PresidentCEO Florida East Coast Industries

Jackie Soffer and Jeffrey Soffer Turnberry Associates

Steven Sonberg Managing partner Holland amp Knight

Steven D Sonenreich

PresidentCEO Mount Sinai Medical Center

Jessica Goldman Srebnick CEO Goldman Properties

Kim Stone Executive vice presidentgeneral manager Miami Heat GroupAmericanAirlines Arena

William Talbert III CEO Greater Miami Convention amp Visitors Bureau

Mayi de la Vega FounderCEO One Sothebyrsquos International Realty

Tony Villamil Co-founderprincipal Washington Economics Group

Alexandra Villoch Presidentpublisher Miami Herald Media

Matthew Whitman Lazenby PresidentCEO Whitman Family Development

Teri Williams President OneUnited Bank

Manny de Zaacuterraga Executive managing director HFF

Bernard Zyscovich Managing principal Zyscovich Architects

Jorge Peacuterez

Alicia Cervera

Lamadrid

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Banking and Finance

A center for Latin American banking Miami-Dade has the East Coastrsquos largest concentration of domestic and international banks south of New York City Local money too draws in financial services firms including hedge funds private equity funds and private bankers Miamirsquos Brickell district alone has 60 international banks and almost 100 alternative investment companies

Large locally based banks (several of which are owned by foreign firms) include Miami Lakes-based BankUnited Coral Gables-based Mercantil Commercebank Doral-based US Century Bank as well as Miami-based City National Bank of

Florida Sabadell United Bank Ocean Bank and TotalBank National banks including Bank of America and Wells Fargo are top employers with more than 2000 employees each in the county JPMorgan Chase employs about 1300 and Citi employs more than 1000 International banks range from Brazilrsquos Banco do Brasil and Itauacute Private Bank to Israelrsquos Bank Leumi and UK-based Barclays

Latin American financial company headquarters in the county include AXA Advisorsrsquo FloridaCaribbean Region MasterCard Worldwide and Visa International Latin America amp Caribbean

The last couple of years have seen

several hedge funds and investment banks either relocate to Miami or open offices there many of them citing lower costs of hiring and doing business as well as proximity to clients who often visit the area Universa Investments for instance moved its headquarters from California in 2014 and Brazilian investment firm XP Securities opened a 30-person office in Miami

Health Care and Life Sciences

This industry is dominated by non-profits Baptist Health South Florida is the largest with seven

hospitals a cardiac care center and nearly 50 outpatient centers Its 16000 employees make it the countyrsquos largest private employer Baptist is expanding its footprint with some 50 buildings under construction In December it will open the $500-million Miami Cancer Institute at its West Kendall Baptist Hospital campus that will include a 184-room Hilton hotel and a 220-ton proton therapy cyclotron The institute will employ about 1000 people

Jackson Health System is the largest public health system in the country with six hospitals 12 specialty care centers and long-

Jackson Health System is the largest public health system in the country

Sabadell United is one of 60

international banks

Key Economic Sectors

FLORIDATRENDCOM OCTOBER 2016 21

term care centers clinics and pharmacies Voters approved an $830-million bond issue to help pay for rebuilding and adding three towers to its flagship Jackson Memorial Hospital campus Jackson Memorial is a teaching facility for the University of Miamirsquos Leonard M Miller School of Medicine The two also have a joint program in the Miami Transplant Institute UM which has its own health system mdash UHealth mdash has the No 1 eye institute in the nation Bascom Palmer Eye Institute which has earned that ranking 15 times in the past 27 years

Other notable facilities include Miami

Beachrsquos 613-bed Mount Sinai Medical Center which is also a state-designated teaching hospital and Nicklaus Childrenrsquos HospitalMiami Childrenrsquos Health System which includes a free-standing hospital exclusively for children plus nine pediatric outpatient centers

Jackson UHealth UMrsquos Miller School of Medicine Florida International Universityrsquos Wertheim College of Medicine and Miami Dade Collegersquos Medical Center Campus all operate in Miamirsquos health district In addition the 10-acre University of Miami Life Science amp Technology Park opened in 2011 and includes 2

million square feet of science labs and research facilities

Real EstateThe last real

estate bust hit Miami-Dade hard but the market bounced back on the strength of international real estate buyers many of whom put down 50 deposits to reserve condos Much of the building that has happened in recent years has been in the luxury sector marketed to those same buyers However falling foreign currencies and other economic factors have slowed luxury sales and some prices have fallen

Meanwhile mid-market home sales continue to grow

Professional Services

The countyrsquos law accounting and consulting firms are known for having multilingual multicultural staffs as well as expertise in doing business in Latin America Among the largest law firms

are Akerman Greenberg Traurig Holland amp Knight Bilzin Sumberg The legal sector is largely dominated by firms founded in Florida with national firms

finding it hard to get a strong foothold in a market with few large institutional clients Several Miami-based firms are among Accounting Todayrsquos Top 100 Accounting Firms list MBAF (No 42) Kaufman Rossin (51) Berkowitz Pollack Brant Advisors and Accountants (68) Ernst amp Young and Deloitte both also have large presences in Miami-Dade

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more than 20 nations

Art Basel Miami Beach Miami-Dade made its name on the international arts and culture scene with the contemporary art fair Art Basel Miami Beach which takes place in the fall More than 250 galleries from more than 30 nations exhibit at Art Basel in the Miami Beach Convention Center with some 73000 art dealers artists collectors

and aficionados from around the world

Art Miami Miami-Dadersquos oldest art fair takes place in Miamirsquos Wynwood neighborhood Launched in 1989 it is focused on established contemporary artworks and attracts more than 125 galleries and nearly 80000 people Its sister CONTEXT Art Miami fair focuses on emerging and mid-career artists

Media Production

Univision has studios and business operations in Doral Spanish programming firm NBCUniversal Telemundo produces an average of 800 hours of programming annually in its Hialeah studios Now the company is building a $250-million global headquarters nearby It will bring together Telemundo Network Telemundo Studios Telemundo Internacional cable network NBC Universo and digital media operations In downtown Miami Viacom International Media Networks for the Americas uses EUEScreen Gemsrsquo production facility Disney Channel ESPN FOX HBO and MTV all have their Latin American headquarters in the county

( Miami-Dade )

Art Institutions

The Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts just north of downtown Miami turns 10 this year mdash its three stages host some 500 events annually The New World Symphony is the nationrsquos premiere academy for up-and-coming musicians and performs in the Frank Gehry-designed New World Center in Miami Beach as well as in the Arsht Center The Arsht also is host to the Cleveland Orchestra Miami and the Florida Grand Opera and the Miami City Ballet

One of the newest performing arts centers is the South Miami-Dade Cultural Center which opened in 2011 The oldest is the 400-seat Lyric Theater in Miamirsquos

Overtown followed by downtown Miamirsquos Olympia Theater

The Peacuterez Art Museum Miami (PAAM) opened in downtown Miami in 2013 and quickly became the arearsquos premier museum Itrsquos dedicated to art from the 20th and 21st centuries

The Frost Museum of Science is under construction with help from hotel tax money after falling short in its fundraising and briefly halting construction

Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden Both a research institution and a destination the 83-acre garden has more than 200000 specimens in its herbarium science lab and research space as well as field research programs in

Telemundo Studios is based in Miami

More than 250 galleries

exhibit during Art Basel Miami

Beach

Key Economic Sectors

Be Part of Building Miami-Dadersquos Economic Future

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Notable Firms

American Airlines mdash The countyrsquos No 3 private employer (after Baptist Health South Florida and the University of Miami) has some 11000 employees at its Latin American and Caribbean hub at Miami International Airport

CarnivalRoyal CaribbeanNorwegian mdash Carnival ($1571 billion in revenue in 2015) Royal Caribbean Cruises ($83 billion) and Norwegian Cruise Line ($435 billion) all have headquarters in the county Together the worldrsquos three largest cruise companies employ nearly 7500 in the county

Lennar mdash One of the nationrsquos largest

home builders is based in Miami It had $947 billion in revenue last year

Perry Ellis International mdash The fashion designer and distributorrsquos brands

include its namesake Perry Ellis as well as Jantzen Cubavera and Original Penguin The publicly traded firm employs 650 in the county and has revenue of $89952 million

Related Group mdash

One of the nationrsquos largest Hispanic-owned firms with nearly $2 billion in revenue last year Related Group began in 1979 as an affordable housing developer then became the countyrsquos condo leader Chairman and CEO Jorge Peacuterez has led it in building and managing more than 90000 condos and apartments While continuing to build condominium projects in the luxury through middle-market sectors the company has also gotten back into affordable and public housing development in recent years and has expanded into Tampa Atlanta Mexico and Argentina

Ryder System mdash One of the countyrsquos largest employers the

transportation and logistics giant had $657 billion in revenue in 2015 and employed more than 1100 in the county

Southern Glazerrsquos mdash North Americarsquos largest wine and spirits distribution company was formed earlier this year when Southern Wine amp Spirits merged with Glazerrsquos

Turnberry Associates mdash Aventura-based Turnberryrsquos flagship holdings are the 1594-room Fontainebleau Miami Beach resort one of the countyrsquos largest employers with 1987 workers and Aventura Mall which it manages and owns 667 of Aventura Mall is the nationrsquos third-largest it reportedly generates $1700 per square foot in sales mdash among the highest in the nation Turnberry is continuing to expand the mall with plans to add a three-story 315000-sq-ft wing

Brightstar mdash The largest specialized wireless distributor in the world became a

subsidiary of Japan-based SoftBank Group in 2014 and is still run from Medley It handles everything from sourcing warehousing and logistics to financing trade-ins and sales of mobile phones for device manufacturers wireless providers and retailers Revenue in 2015 was approximately $121 billion

MasTec mdash MasTec engineers constructs and maintains infrastructure for

electrical transmission and distribution oil and natural gas pipelines other utilities communications and other industries It has 605 employees in Miami-Dade and 10000 around the US with 2015 revenue of $421 billion

Logistics giant

Ryder is based in the

county

MasTec employs 605 in Miami-Dade

Perry Ellis has almost $1 billion

in revenue

A Lennar

community in Miami-

Dade

Key Economic Sectors

The best pediatric care in South Florida is alwayswithin reach

At Nicklaus Childrenrsquos Hospital we not only

provide care for children we place the child

and the family at the center of a devoted team

guiding them and their family through every

step of their journey It is because of Nicklaus

Childrenrsquos Hospitalrsquos innovative approach that

once again no other hospital in South Florida

has more programs listed in USNews amp World

Reportrsquos 2016-17 pediatric rankings In addition

our neurology and neurosurgery program is

ranked in the top 15 nationally That means

you have world-class pediatric care right here in

your own backyard And through our network of

outpatient and urgent care centers chances are

we are only a few blocks away Itrsquos great to be a

leader but even better to lead with compassion

innovation and extraordinary care We thank our

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donors for helping us achieve another year of

excellence in care

Nicklaus Childrenrsquos Hospital

3100 SW 62 Avenue Miami FL 33155

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Nicklaus Childrenrsquos is proud to have more programs included within USNews amp World Reportrsquos 2016-17 ldquoBest Childrenrsquos Hospitalsrdquo rankings than any other hospital in South Florida

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Major Real Estate Projects

MiamiCentral Station mdash Florida East Coast Industries is creating a major transit-oriented development on two acres The Miami terminal for its All Aboard Florida Brightline train route will also include more than 180000 square feet of retail space two office towers with 190000 square feet and 90000 square feet of space as well as more than 800 apartments Trains will come and go from a 1000-foot long platform 50 feet above downtown All Aboard Florida service will begin running from Miami through Fort Lauderdale to West Palm Beach in 2017

Brickell City Centre mdash Swire Propertiesrsquo 54-million-sq-ft 91-acre mixed-use development has already changed the landscape of the Brickell area Its 260000 square feet of office space became available in two buildings earlier this year as did two residential condos with 780 total units In November its

500000-sq-ft outdoor shopping center will open with a $30-million climate ribbon that passively cools the center via a glass trellis Itrsquos the largest private-sector project under development in Miami

Miami Worldcenter mdash Construction is under way on the first phase of this nearly 30-acre

community just north of downtown Miami which has been more than a decade in the making Master developer Miami Worldcenter Associates partnering with other developers plans 450000 square feet of retail an 1800-room Marriott Marquis hotel 600000 square feet of convention space and several

condominium and rental apartment towers The first condominium will be complete in 2018

Miami Design District mdash Miami-based developer Dacra and L Real Estate are in the middle of a major redevelopment of what was once Miamirsquos abandoned furniture and deacutecor retail area With the first phase of building complete the 18-square-block neighborhood is already well on its way to being a luxury shopping district When completed next year the redevelopment will have about 120 luxury stores as well as restaurants a hotel art galleries furniture showrooms and residential condos A new Institute of Contemporary Art Miami will join other cultural spaces including the

MiamiCentral Station will

include retail space two office towers

and more than 800 apartments

Miami Design District is undergoing a major redevelopment

Key Economic Sectors

de la Cruz Collection Contemporary Art Space and the Buckminster Fuller Institute

River Landing Shops and Residences mdash The 814-acre mixed-use development in Miamirsquos health district will include 475 apartments a park along the Miami River and 426000 square feet of retail and restaurants Developer Andrew Hellinger expects to complete the project in 2018

Liberty Square mdash Related Group will redevelop Liberty Square a 57-acre public housing project originally built in the 1930s as well as a nearby vacant site called Lincoln Gardens

Faena District Miami Beach mdash Argentine Alan Faena and New Yorker Len Blavatnik are redeveloping a six-block area of Miami Beachrsquos Mid-Beach The 169-room Faena Hotel Miami Beach (inside the former Saxony Hotel) the 50-room Casa Claridgersquos hotel and the Faena House condo have already opened along with Faena Hotelrsquos 220-seat dinner theater Two more condominium buildings the 50000-sq-ft Faena Forum cultural center and the Faena Bazaar retail complex are under construction

Challenges

Miami-Dadersquos

biggest challenge is economic disparity and poverty Just over 20 of the population lives in poverty up from 178 in 2005 Expensive housing exacerbates the problem 62 of renters and 43 of owners spend more than one-third of their income on housing

Increasing population density and cargo transportation mean crowded roads at all times of day The TomTom Traffic Index ranked Miami No 7 on its list of the overall most congested cities in the US based on travel time in the daily commute

Business leaders and companies considering expanding or relocating into the county often cite education and workforce preparation as their biggest concerns but the countyrsquos public education system has made dramatic changes during the past several years The Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce meanwhile has made education one of its priorities this year

Sea-level rise is likely the countyrsquos greatest

long-term threat The most immediate issues are saltwater intrusion into freshwater aquifers as well as high-tide flooding of streets Miami Beach spent

$400 million to raise streets and install pumps The county one of four members of the Southeast Florida Regional Climate Change Compact also created a position of chief resilience officer to address issues such as sea-level rise and hurricanes

Miami-Dade has the toughest wind-resistance building codes in the nation and many believe itrsquos more prepared for such a storm than most communities

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( Miami-Dade )

Miami International AirportOne of the worldrsquos busiest international

airports MIA is the countyrsquos most important economic engine with one out of every 41 jobs attributed to the airport and related-aviation industries MIA expects to generate more than $1 billion in revenue for the first time this fiscal year In 2015 it became the second airport in the world to earn certification as a pharmaceutical freight hub from the International Air Transport Association A recently completed $64-billion capital improvement program saw construction of a fourth runway 4 million square feet of new terminal space and a train connecting the airport with the Miami Intermodal Center

Worldwide Rankings (by volume) No 2 ndash International passengers No 1 ndash International freight

US Rankings No 1 ndash International freight No 2 ndash International passengers No 12 ndash Total passengers No 3 ndash Total cargo

Business Assets

PortMiami is the

statersquos No 1 container

port

2015 Milestones 231 million ndash Domestic passengers 212 million ndash International passengers 98 ndash International cities served non-stop 52 ndash Domestic cities served non-stop 102 ndash Total airlines 256891 tons ndash Domestic freight 19 million tons ndash International cargo

PortMiamiThe statersquos No 1 container port and the

worldrsquos No 1 cruise port is the countyrsquos

second-most-important economic engine with an estimated $28-billion economic impact More than $1 billion in recent improvements include completion of a $205-million deep dredge and installation of cranes to accommodate post-Panamax ships a port tunnel that connects to I-95 and on-dock rail service Cargo industry leaders ranked PortMiami the No 1 seaport on the East Coast for port productivity and performance

During the fiscal year ending Sept 30 2015 PortMiami saw more cruise

The county recently completed a centralized traffic management system

FLORIDATRENDCOM OCTOBER 2016 29

Meanwhile the 25-mile elevated Metrorail runs from Hialeah to downtown Miami to Miami International Airport and south to the Kendall area In downtown Miami the Metromover runs on 44 miles of elevated track connecting the central business district with the Brickell area The Metromover and Metrorail connect with each and with bus lines in downtown Miami at Government Center

Tri-Rail trains connect Miami-Dade Broward

and Palm Beach counties The system is currently too far west for Miami-Dadersquos business centers though Tri-Rail is being extended to MiamiCentral station

The cities of Miami Miami Beach and Coral Gables run their own trolleybus systems through their downtowns

Rail ndash Both CSX and Florida East Coast Railway run through the county

passengers than any other port in the world mdash nearly 49 million During 2016 19 cruise lines plan to bring 42 ships through PortMiami mdash most of them making it their home port

The portrsquos cruise capacity is set to increase Royal Caribbean Cruises signed an agreement with the county to construct and operate a new $150-million 170000-sq-ft terminal at the port It will serve as home port to Royal Caribbean International ships especially its 5400-passenger Oasis-class vessels and allow the company to increase its annual passenger volume at the port by as many as 1 million

2015 Cargo Volume (year ending Sept 30 2015) 1422 ndash Ships docked 457 million ndash Inbound tons 405 million ndash Outbound tons 101 million ndash 20-foot

equivalent units of containerized cargo up 15

Transportation

HighwaysRoads ndash I-95 Floridarsquos Turnpike and I-75 provide north-south transit Additional state roads include the Palmetto Expressway (SR 826) Dolphin Expressway (SR 836) Turnpike Homestead Extension (SR 821) Don Shula Expressway (SR 874) and Snapper Creek Expressway (SR 878) The Miami-Dade Expressway Authority (MDX) funded entirely by toll revenue manages five east-west roads that handle some 1 million cars daily

This summer the county finished a $13-million centralized traffic management center with computers and traffic engineers to monitor intersections and change lights in real-time

Transit ndash Mass transit in the county is expected to undergo a transformation when Florida East Coast Industries opens MiamiCentral station in downtown Miami late in 2017

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( Miami-Dade )

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Educational Resources

Miami-Dade is No 8 in the nation in college students per capita 56 colleges and 25 universities have programs in the county The top four by number of graduates during the 2014-15 school year Florida International University ndash

12792 graduates mdash The seventh-largest public university in the nation by enrollment it awards more degrees to Hispanic students than any other US university

Miami Dade College ndash 11473 mdash The largest educational institution in the nation with more than 165000 students

University of Miami ndash 5352 mdash Among the nationrsquos top 50 universities according to US News amp World Report for five years in a row

Barry University ndash 2656 mdash Among Forbes magazinersquos ldquoAmericarsquos Top Collegesrdquo

Other universities include St Thomas University Florida Memorial University Johnson amp Wales University Miami International University of Art amp Design as well as MBA programs from Kellogg School of Management (Northwestern University) and Alliance Manchester Business School

Meanwhile the countyrsquos K-12 schools have improved under Superintendent Alberto Carvalho In 2012 voters approved issuing a $12-billion bond to fund renovations and construction of Miami-Dade County Public School facilities updating technology expanding student capacity and enhancing safety

Business Assets The district introduced 59 magnet and ldquochoicerdquo programs for the 2016-17 school year and now offers more than 500 magnet academy career academy public-private partnership and other thematic options 100 schools offer magnet programs These include programs in global trade and logistics cybersecurity forensic science botany zoology communications and law enforcement The county also offers some of the most robust foreign language programs in the country as part of its extended foreign language program The International Studies Preparatory Academy in Coral Gables is run by the first international public-private educational partnership in the US Miami-Dade County Public Schools the city of Coral Gables and the Spanish Italian and French education ministries

In 2012 the school district earned the Broad Prize for Urban Education awarded to school districts that show the greatest overall performance improvement and reduce achievement gaps among low-income students and among students of color Newsweek put 12 Miami-Dade County Public Schools on its list of ldquoTop High Schools for Low-Income Studentsrdquo And the school system has more national magnet merit awards than any other in the country including six Magnet School of Americarsquos Magnet Schools of Excellence awards (out of 74 in the nation) and 28 Magnet

UM is among

the top 50 universities

in the country

Alberto Carvalho

FIU awards more

degrees to Hispanics than any

other US university

FLORIDATRENDCOM OCTOBER 2016 31

Schools of Distinction Research site WalletHub found that the county has the highest rate of return on educational investment

The county also has 432 private schools with a combined enrollment of more than 50000 students

The countyrsquos One Community One Goal initiative formed the Academic Leaders Council to ensure that academic institutions at all levels are producing workers that local industries need The council brings together the heads of the arearsquos six largest higher-education institutions mdash the University of Miami St Thomas University Miami Dade College Florida Memorial University Florida International University and Barry University mdash and Superintendent Carvalho In 2015 the council created the Talent Development Network to connect students with paid internships at local companies It began with 200 paid internships for higher education students

WorkforceDespite a total labor force of

about 131 million people and an unemployment rate of 53 in the county many business owners say they have trouble finding the right employees

CareerSource South Florida is the public-private workforce development and training partnership for Miami-Dade County and Monroe County The county is one of two White House-designated TechHire communities in Florida and is competing for a portion of $100 million in related grants to expand the countyrsquos IT hiring and training ecosystem

Miami-Dadersquos top occupations and the portion of the workforce in those occupations Office and Administrative

Support 163 Sales 143 Executives managers and

administrators 97 Food preparationservice 62 Building and grounds

maintenance 56

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32 OCTOBER 2016 FLORIDATRENDCOM top photo GMCVB

( Miami-Dade )

Convention Facilities

The Miami Beach Convention Center is the countyrsquos main convention venue with 500000 square feet of exhibit space and a 60000-sq-ft ballroom Itrsquos small by convention standards and is undergoing a $615-million expansion and redevelopment which should be ready in 2018

In downtown Miami James L Knight International Center

has 113000 square feet of total meeting space including a theater that seats up to 4569 people and the Miami Convention Centerrsquos 28000-sq-ft exhibition hall

Other major meeting spaces include the Trump National Doral Miamirsquos 175000 square feet of meeting space the Miami Airport Convention Centerrsquos 172000 square feet the InterContinental Miamirsquos 101000 square feet the Hyatt Regency Miamirsquos 100000

square feet and the JW Marriott Marquis Miamirsquos 80000 square feet One of the countyrsquos oldest conference centers is at the Biltmore Hotel in Coral Gables which has 75000 square feet of meeting and function space plus 273 rooms and a golf course

HotelsAlthough only about 8 of

visitors to Miami-Dade came for business during 2015 the countyrsquos robust tourist industry means plenty of options for business travelers among the arearsquos nearly 51800 rooms in more than 390 hotels

Miami-Dadersquos signature accommodations are its boutique hotels which range from art deco classics to new and modern The number of independent hotels has dropped considerably in recent years with major chains either buying up or building their own boutique options They

range from the 18-room Sense Beach House in South Beach to the iconic 194-room Delano which is part of the Morgans Hotel Group

The county has four AAA Five-Diamond Hotels The St Regis Bal Harbour Resort the Four Seasons Hotel Miami the Mandarin Oriental in downtown and Acqualina Resort amp Spa in Sunny Isles Beach It also has four Forbes Five-Star Hotels Acqualina Mandarin Oriental St Regis and the Setai Miami Beach

Miami-Dadersquos largest hotels (by rooms) Fontainebleau Miami

Beach 1504 Loews Miami Beach

Hotel 790 Trump National

Doral Miami 643 InterContinental Miami

(downtown) 641 Hyatt Regency Miami

(downtown) 612 Miami Marriott Biscayne

Bay (downtown) 602

Business Assets The Miami Beach Convention

Center has 500000 square feet of

meeting space

The Mandarin Oriental is one of four AAA Five-Diamond Hotels

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34 OCTOBER 2016 FLORIDATRENDCOM top photo Allen Eyestone Newscom

( Miami-Dade )

Sports

In addition to college sports the area has four Major League teams the NFL Miami Dolphins NBA Miami Heat MLB Miami Marlins and North American

Soccer Leaguersquos Miami FC which started play this year

Auto racing ndash Homestead-Miami Speedway hosts events throughout the season including NASCARrsquos Ford Championship Weekend

Annual events ndash The Orange Bowl part of the college football playoffs hosts playoff semifinal games every three years the Miami Open tennis tournament Miami Beach Polo World Cup

Business AssetsDining

While Joersquos Stone Crab in South Beach may still be the hardest restaurant to get a seat in power dining around the county is now about diverse options new experiences and inventive cuisine Peruvian gastropub and farm-to-table restaurants are the newest trends while every flavor of Latin ethnic food Asian fusion and seafood remain strong Dining has become a reason to come to Miami-Dade with the hottest dining districts in South Beach Miamirsquos Brickell area the Miami Design District Miamirsquos Wynwood neighborhood and Coral Gables

Among the offerings 7 Florida Trend Golden

Spoon Hall of Fame restaurants 26 Florida Trend Golden

Spoon Award restaurants

Malls

Several of Miami-Dadersquos major malls are among the highest-grossing in the nation Among the malls

Aventura Mall Dadeland Mall Bal Harbour Shops Shops at Merrick Park Dolphin Mall Miami International Mall Mall of the Americas Southland Mall The Falls

NatureBeaches were Miami-Dadersquos

original attraction and the county is home to two national parks Everglades National Park and Biscayne National Park (95 of which is under water) It has three state parks Bill Baggs Cape Florida State Park in Key Biscayne Barnacle Historic State Park in Miamirsquos Coconut Grove area and North Miami Beachrsquos Oleta River State Park which is Floridarsquos largest urban park

The area has four

professional teams including

the Miami Dolphins

The county is home to Everglades National Park

stands for coming soon

A not-for-profit organization supported by philanthropy and committed to our faith-based charitable mission of medical excellence

Miami Cancer Institute at Baptist Health South Florida is changing the face of cancer care with a new state-of-the-art $430 million facility ndash spreading its mission of hope caring and innovation through a powerful alliance with Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center a comprehensive team of esteemed cancer specialists and the only proton therapy center in South Florida Thatrsquos a big breakthrough in the fight against cancer Join us and together we can make C stand for cure Become a Miami Cancer Institute champion of cancer research and treatment by donating at MiamiCancerInstitutecom

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36 OCTOBER 2016 FLORIDATRENDCOM

( Miami-Dade )

Innovation Hub

Can Miami-Dade turn one of the highest rates of entrepreneurship in the country into a true innovation ecosystem Organizations from the Beacon Council and Miami-Dade County to the Miami Downtown Development Authority the John S and James L Knight Foundation and a slew of incubatorsaccelerators are working on that mission

Itrsquos a challenge There is a shortage of both venture capital funding and new graduates in tech-related fields in the area Therersquos not an ecosystem of established tech companies with experienced entrepreneurs who can fund startups with stock option payouts But many say those two obstacles will be easier to overcome than geography Compared to other hubs of innovation Miami-Dadersquos is spread out with co-working spaces accelerators incubators and innovative companies from one end of the county to the other

Despite these obstacles the non-profit Knight Foundation decided in 2013 to invest heavily in creating an innovation ecosystem in Miami-Dade To date it has committed more than $20 million to 180 programs

One the Knight Foundationrsquos biggest investments was helping to launch eMerge Americas which has become the regionrsquos signature technology and entrepreneurship conference Its $151-million three-year grant along with $1 million in seed money from Miami-Dade County have helped eMerge grow from 6000 attendees in 2014 to 13000 attendees from more than 400 companies in 2016

The efforts appear to be paying off Between 2012 and 2014 the county saw a 24 increase in technology jobs compared to a 9 increase nationally Microsoft launched its first US Innovation Center in Miami and the White House named Miami-Dade a TechHire community part of an initiative to train people for technology jobs And the Kauffman

Business Assets Foundation ranked the area No 2 metropolitan area in the nation for entrepreneurship

Innovation Economy Components Venture Hive ndash The granddaddy of

Miamirsquos accelerators and incubators founded with financial support from the Miami Downtown Development Authority supports high-growth technology companies at all stages and companies from 40 nations have applied to the program

Endeavor Miami ndash This non-profit helps a selected group of high-impact entrepreneurs around the world scale up with services mentoring and funding Miami is its first US location

The Launch Pad at University of Miami ndash The program provides entrepreneurial resources for students and alumni

Cambridge Innovation Center Miami ndash Housed at the University of Miami Life Science amp Technology Park this outpost of the Boston-area startup acceleratorincubator educational center and co-working space hopes to eventually house more than 500 startups

PowerMoves Miami ndash The accelerator focuses on increasing the number of minority-led high-growth high-tech and venture-backed companies

Miami Entrepreneurship Center ndash This co-working space offers a network of mentors educational programs and support services

Women Innovating Now (WIN) Lab ndash A second outpost of the yearlong residency accelerator for women entrepreneurs the lab was founded by the Center for Womenrsquos Entrepreneurial Leadership at Babson College

Startup FIU ndash Florida International University established this

eMerge Americas has become the arearsquos signature tech and business conference

FLORIDATRENDCOM OCTOBER 2016 37

( Miami-Dade )

entrepreneurship accelerator for students faculty and early-stage entrepreneurs throughout the community it focuses on the commercialization of discoveries and technology developed by FIU faculty

EchoTech Visions ndash An incubator and accelerator for ldquogreenrdquo manufacturing that includes warehouse space it will launch a new location in 2017 with a prototyping lab and light manufacturing

Healthbox ndash The accelerator focuses on the health care industry and sustainable businesses

The Idea Center at Miami Dade College ndash The center offers entrepreneurship education and experiential learning as well as community events

Food FIU ndash A food industry-focused incubator will open soon in partnership with FIUrsquos

Chaplin School of Hospitality and Tourism Management

MAGIC ndash Miami Dade Collegersquos Miami Animation and Gaming International Complex offers associate degree programs in partnership with Pixar Alienware Disney Univision and others

Watsco Ventures ndash This division of air-conditioning and heating distributor Watsco invests in B2B and home comfort-related startups some of which are housed in its internal innovation lab

Goldman Sachs 10000 Small Businesses ndash A combination of classes mentoring and counseling is paid for by Goldman Sachs to help entrepreneurs take their companies to the second stage

Rokk3r Labs ndash It co-develops and invests in promising companies in high-growth industries

Refresh Miami ndash This tech and entrepreneur networking organization hosts the Hack-for-Good hackathon

Economic DevelopmentThe Beacon Council the countyrsquos

official publicprivate economic development partnership is focused on creating jobs and attracting and retaining companies The county also has a department of regulatory and economic resources which runs the $90-million Economic Development Fund and incentives and assistance in Targeted Urban Areas and Empowerment Zones

The Greater Miami Convention amp Visitors Bureau focuses on advocacy and networking and the Greater Miami Convention amp Visitors Bureau markets the area The Latin Chamber of Commerce of the United States and the Miami-Dade Gay amp Lesbian Chamber of Commerce are among other active business organizations

Susan Amat is co-

founderCEO of Venture

Hive

38 OCTOBER 2016 FLORIDATRENDCOM

( Miami-Dade )

Promising New Companies

Kairos ndash Founded in 2012 this facial emotion and demographic recognition company uses data and analytics in software that other developers can incorporate into their products It has raised $6 million in venture capital and has thousands of customers around the world

Webee ndash Originally founded in Argentina

Webee moved to Miami after participating in the incubator program at Venture Hive in 2015 and its accelerator program this year The company makes hardware and software that control devices around your home Research firm Gartner named it to its ldquoCool Vendors in the Connected Homerdquo list this year Webee adds another layer to the web-controlled home In addition to connecting with devices from other vendors its home hub learns your habits and can predict

what you want and adapt to your habits

YellowPepper ndash This mobile payments solutions company turned its focus to Latin America when it moved from Boston to Miami several years ago Its product Yepex broke ground as a mobile wallet for Latin America mdash it now processes more than 30 million transactions per month for clients such as Citibank Scotiabank Banamex and Diners Club International Last fall it rolled out a mobile wallet app co-branded with Colombiarsquos Grupo Aval The company raised more than $19 million in venture capital during 2015

Way Back ndash Based in Satildeo Paulo Brazil Way Back recovers international debts for companies including Coca-Cola 3M Xerox

and American Express Although itrsquos been in business since 1991 the Miami office is its first in the US It plans to handle regional business from the office

Nymbus ndash After making three acquisitions this year

Business Assets the financial technology firm owns some $200 million in intellectual property This summer it also secured $12 million in financing led by the major shareholders of Vensure Enterprises The companyrsquos SmartCore core banking software platform helps financial institutions transition from older technology to new systems focused on digital delivery channels Its focus is traditional community banks and credit unions

Octopi ndash Originally called Cetus Labs this software company developed a modern web-based terminal operating system for the shipping and logistics industry It uses artificial intelligence techniques and is designed to more efficiently track the movement of shipping containers maintain an

accurate history of cargo movements and allow shipping lines to track container locations in real time An alumnus of Venture Hive and an Early Stage Startup winner at eMerge Americas it landed its first customer in 2015 This year it signed a contract with the company

that manages the shipping terminals at the port of Port-Au-Prince Haiti about 85 of containerized cargo entering Haiti is managed via Octopi A new billing component allows it to communicate with accounting software

Kairos founder

Brian Brackeen

Webee makes systems to control devices around the home

YellowPepper moved from Boston to Miami

FPL FiberNet a wholly-owned subsidiary of NextEra Energy ranked first among large and medium providers for excellence in Network Performance Service Delivery Customer Service Sales Representatives and Brand

The 2016 industry report called the ATLANTIC-ACM North American Business Connectivity Report Card is released annually by 25-year industry consultant ATLANTIC ACM Since awards are based upon objective customer feedback they are competitive and highly-respected

NOT THE FIRST TRIP TO THE AWARDS PODIUMThis is the third consecutive year FPL FiberNet has earned honors as an award-winning network service provider How does this fast-growing company continue to elicit such stellar reviews from telecom customers

EXCEEDING SERVICE EXPECTATIONS Lonnie Maier Vice President Enterprise Sales amp Marketing for FPL FiberNet credits her team for continually raising the performance and service bar ldquoCustomers are our top priority These awards reflect our commitment to exceptional reliability service and supportrdquo

The company backs its spoken commitment with robust resources Their 247365 Network Operations Center (NOC) promptly responds to every incoming call They staff only with US-based engineers and support teams They maintain a geographically-diverse backup NOC Their storm

preparedness and recovery plans are best-in-class

IMPROVING CUSTOMERSrsquo INNOVATION AND PRODUCTIVITYAnother reason for the continued loyalty is the companyrsquos proactive steps to help customers stay current and protected as their bandwidth needs rapidly escalate

As Lonnie explains ldquo o r g a n i z a t i o n s are now relying on billions more connected devices extensive web and video collaboration complex cloud usage and the storage and sharing of enormous data files in their core operations The

volume of smart devices applications and data will only continue skyrocketing It is not just about more

bandwidth It is about more reliable secure bandwidthrdquo

CARRIER-GRADE NETWORK COMPANY-OWNED AND MANAGED Another advantage for FPL FiberNet customers the company owns and manages its carrier-grade network internally to control quality and responsiveness Their network is trusted by national carriers hospitals financial centers first responders and other mission-critical teams

Lonnie sums up the FPL FiberNet mission ldquoOur goal is to ensure faster more reliable connectivity stronger security smoother cloud performance and greater flexibility to customize our solutions to each customer The better we deliver on those promises the more freedom our customers have to innovate and grow We are proud to support many customers who have made big breakthroughs in medicine education finance telecommunications and other sectorsrdquo

ldquoIt is not just about more bandwidth It is about more reliable secure bandwidthrdquo

Lonnie Maier VP Enterprise Sales amp Marketing FPL FiberNet

Telecom Customers Speak Their Mind Rank FPL FiberNet Number One

Lonnie Maier VP Enterprise Sales amp Marketing in New York to accept the companyrsquos five ATLANTIC ACM awards

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When more than 3400 business customers rated telecom provider performance in national surveys this year FPL FiberNet topped the list across five different categories

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40 OCTOBER 2016 FLORIDATRENDCOM

( Miami-Dade )

left photo Donna Victor

Cecilia Gutierrez-Abety PresidentCEO Miami Childrenrsquos Initiative

Suzanne Amaducci-Adams Partnerreal estate practice group leader Bilzin Sumberg

Luis de la Aguilera CEO US Century Bank

Fernando Alonso Partnerchairman Latin American Practice Group Hunton amp Williams

Steven M Altschuler Senior vice president of health affairs University of Miami CEO UHealth-University of Miami

Health System Cesar L Alvarez

Senior chairman Greenberg Traurig

Susan Amat CEOfounder Venture Hive

Micky Arison Chairman Carnival owner Miami Heat

Eddy Arriola CEO Apollo Bank

Roslyn Clark Artis President Florida Memorial University

Joe Atkinson South Florida region president Wells Fargo Bank

Ana Codina Barlick CEO Codina Partners

Hilarie Bass Co-president Greenberg

Traurig president-elect American Bar Association

Rick Beasley Executive director CareerSource South Florida

Peggy Benua General manager Dream South Beach Hotel Chair Miami Beach Visitor amp Convention Authority

Nico Berardi Managing director Accelerated Growth Partners

Jeff Berkowitz Founderpresident Berkowitz Development Group

Linda Bevilacqua

President Barry University

Tere Blanca FounderpresidentCEO Blanca Commercial Real Estate

Ron Book Lobbyist chairman Homeless Trust

Luigi Boria Mayor Doral

Bernardo Fort-Brescia Founding principal Arquitectonic

Don Cartwright Managing director JLL

Alberto M Carvalho Superintendent Miami-Dade County Public Schools

Franklyn M Casale President St Thomas University

Armando Codina Chairman Codina Partners

Constance Collins Founderpresidentexecutive director Lotus House

Michael Comras CEO Comras

Tom Cornish Florida president BankUnited

Meg Daly Founderpresident Friends of The Underline

Jaret Davis Miami co-managing shareholder Greenberg Traurig chair-elect Beacon Council

Edgardo Defortuna President Fortune International Group

Gil Dezer President Dezer Development

Ernie Diaz Chair Beacon Council Florida regional president TD Bank

Bill Duquette CEO Homestead Hospital

Edward W Easton FounderchairmanCEO Easton Group

Mary Jo Eaton Global president asset services and evaluation CBRE

David Edelstein President TriStar Capital

Richard D Fain ChairmanCEO Royal Caribbean Cruises

T Willard Fair PresidentCEO Urban League of Greater Miami

Teresa P Foxx Directorgeneral manager Barclays Bankers Association

Julio Frenk President University of Miami

Phillip Frost CEOChairman Opko

Pierluigi Gazzolo American division president Viacom International Media Networks

Carlos A Gimeacutenez Mayor Miami-Dade County

Must-Know Contacts

Jaret Davis

Ana Marie

Codina Barlick

Armando Codina

Teresa P Foxx

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42 OCTOBER 2016 FLORIDATRENDCOM

( Miami-Dade )

photos Daniel Portnoy top Alberto E Tamargo Newscom bottom

Emilio Gonzalez Director Miami-Dade Aviation Department

Jorge Gonzalez CEO City National Bank

Xavier Gonzalez COOexecutive director eMerge Americas

Matt Gorson Senior chairman Greenberg Traurig

James R Haj PresidentCEO Childrenrsquos Trust

Felecia Hatcher Co-founder Code Fever founder and Black Tech Week

Tibor Hollo Founderchairmanpresident Florida East Coast Realty

Ezra Katz Chairman Aztec Group

Brian Keeley PresidentCEO Baptist Health South Florida

Matt Haggman Miami program director Knight Foundation

Avra Jain CEO Vagabond Group

Barry Johnson PresidentCEO Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce

Edward J Joyce Chief fiduciary officer east US region Northern Trust

Wendy Kallergis President Greater Miami amp the Beaches Hotel Association

Neisen O Kasdin Miami managing partner Akerman

Arnaud Karsenti Managing principal 13th Floor Investments

Juan Kuryla DirectorCEO PortMiami

Alicia Cervera Lamadrid Managing partner Cervera Real Estate

Philip Levine Mayor Miami Beach

Diego Lowenstein CEO Lionstone Development

Lisa Lutoff-Perlo PresidentCEO Celebrity Cruises

Moishe Mana President Mana Group

David Martin Presidentco-founder Terra Group

Jose Mas CEO MasTec

Manuel Medina Founder eMerge Americas foundermanaging partner Medina Capital

Carlos Migoya PresidentCEO Jackson Health System

Stuart A Miller CEO Lennar

Nitin Motwani Managing principal Miami Worldcenter Associates

Tom Murphy Jr ChairmanCEO Coastal Construction Group

Stephen Owens President Swire Properities

Eduardo J Padroacuten President Miami Dade College

Wayne Pathman Managing partnerco-founder Pathman Lewis chairman-elect Miami Beach Chamber of Commerce

Jorge Peacuterez FounderchairmanCEO Related Group

Elizabeth Plater-Zyberk Partner Duany Plater-Zyberk amp Co

Tomas Regalado

Must-Know Contacts

Mayor Miami P Michael Reininger

President All Aboard Florida

Larry Richey Managing directorFlorida market leader Cushman amp Wakefield

Alyce Robertson Executive director Miami Downtown Development Authority

Craig Robins PresidentCEO Dacra

Mark B Rosenberg President Florida International University

Robert Sanchez ChairmanCEO Ryder System

Gene Schaefer Miami market president Bank of America

Penny Shaffer South Florida market president Florida Blue

Ron Shuffield President EWM Realty International

Vincent Signorello PresidentCEO Florida East Coast Industries

Jackie Soffer and Jeffrey Soffer Turnberry Associates

Steven Sonberg Managing partner Holland amp Knight

Steven D Sonenreich

PresidentCEO Mount Sinai Medical Center

Jessica Goldman Srebnick CEO Goldman Properties

Kim Stone Executive vice presidentgeneral manager Miami Heat GroupAmericanAirlines Arena

William Talbert III CEO Greater Miami Convention amp Visitors Bureau

Mayi de la Vega FounderCEO One Sothebyrsquos International Realty

Tony Villamil Co-founderprincipal Washington Economics Group

Alexandra Villoch Presidentpublisher Miami Herald Media

Matthew Whitman Lazenby PresidentCEO Whitman Family Development

Teri Williams President OneUnited Bank

Manny de Zaacuterraga Executive managing director HFF

Bernard Zyscovich Managing principal Zyscovich Architects

Jorge Peacuterez

Alicia Cervera

Lamadrid

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20 OCTOBER 2016 FLORIDATRENDCOM

( Miami-Dade )

Banking and Finance

A center for Latin American banking Miami-Dade has the East Coastrsquos largest concentration of domestic and international banks south of New York City Local money too draws in financial services firms including hedge funds private equity funds and private bankers Miamirsquos Brickell district alone has 60 international banks and almost 100 alternative investment companies

Large locally based banks (several of which are owned by foreign firms) include Miami Lakes-based BankUnited Coral Gables-based Mercantil Commercebank Doral-based US Century Bank as well as Miami-based City National Bank of

Florida Sabadell United Bank Ocean Bank and TotalBank National banks including Bank of America and Wells Fargo are top employers with more than 2000 employees each in the county JPMorgan Chase employs about 1300 and Citi employs more than 1000 International banks range from Brazilrsquos Banco do Brasil and Itauacute Private Bank to Israelrsquos Bank Leumi and UK-based Barclays

Latin American financial company headquarters in the county include AXA Advisorsrsquo FloridaCaribbean Region MasterCard Worldwide and Visa International Latin America amp Caribbean

The last couple of years have seen

several hedge funds and investment banks either relocate to Miami or open offices there many of them citing lower costs of hiring and doing business as well as proximity to clients who often visit the area Universa Investments for instance moved its headquarters from California in 2014 and Brazilian investment firm XP Securities opened a 30-person office in Miami

Health Care and Life Sciences

This industry is dominated by non-profits Baptist Health South Florida is the largest with seven

hospitals a cardiac care center and nearly 50 outpatient centers Its 16000 employees make it the countyrsquos largest private employer Baptist is expanding its footprint with some 50 buildings under construction In December it will open the $500-million Miami Cancer Institute at its West Kendall Baptist Hospital campus that will include a 184-room Hilton hotel and a 220-ton proton therapy cyclotron The institute will employ about 1000 people

Jackson Health System is the largest public health system in the country with six hospitals 12 specialty care centers and long-

Jackson Health System is the largest public health system in the country

Sabadell United is one of 60

international banks

Key Economic Sectors

FLORIDATRENDCOM OCTOBER 2016 21

term care centers clinics and pharmacies Voters approved an $830-million bond issue to help pay for rebuilding and adding three towers to its flagship Jackson Memorial Hospital campus Jackson Memorial is a teaching facility for the University of Miamirsquos Leonard M Miller School of Medicine The two also have a joint program in the Miami Transplant Institute UM which has its own health system mdash UHealth mdash has the No 1 eye institute in the nation Bascom Palmer Eye Institute which has earned that ranking 15 times in the past 27 years

Other notable facilities include Miami

Beachrsquos 613-bed Mount Sinai Medical Center which is also a state-designated teaching hospital and Nicklaus Childrenrsquos HospitalMiami Childrenrsquos Health System which includes a free-standing hospital exclusively for children plus nine pediatric outpatient centers

Jackson UHealth UMrsquos Miller School of Medicine Florida International Universityrsquos Wertheim College of Medicine and Miami Dade Collegersquos Medical Center Campus all operate in Miamirsquos health district In addition the 10-acre University of Miami Life Science amp Technology Park opened in 2011 and includes 2

million square feet of science labs and research facilities

Real EstateThe last real

estate bust hit Miami-Dade hard but the market bounced back on the strength of international real estate buyers many of whom put down 50 deposits to reserve condos Much of the building that has happened in recent years has been in the luxury sector marketed to those same buyers However falling foreign currencies and other economic factors have slowed luxury sales and some prices have fallen

Meanwhile mid-market home sales continue to grow

Professional Services

The countyrsquos law accounting and consulting firms are known for having multilingual multicultural staffs as well as expertise in doing business in Latin America Among the largest law firms

are Akerman Greenberg Traurig Holland amp Knight Bilzin Sumberg The legal sector is largely dominated by firms founded in Florida with national firms

finding it hard to get a strong foothold in a market with few large institutional clients Several Miami-based firms are among Accounting Todayrsquos Top 100 Accounting Firms list MBAF (No 42) Kaufman Rossin (51) Berkowitz Pollack Brant Advisors and Accountants (68) Ernst amp Young and Deloitte both also have large presences in Miami-Dade

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more than 20 nations

Art Basel Miami Beach Miami-Dade made its name on the international arts and culture scene with the contemporary art fair Art Basel Miami Beach which takes place in the fall More than 250 galleries from more than 30 nations exhibit at Art Basel in the Miami Beach Convention Center with some 73000 art dealers artists collectors

and aficionados from around the world

Art Miami Miami-Dadersquos oldest art fair takes place in Miamirsquos Wynwood neighborhood Launched in 1989 it is focused on established contemporary artworks and attracts more than 125 galleries and nearly 80000 people Its sister CONTEXT Art Miami fair focuses on emerging and mid-career artists

Media Production

Univision has studios and business operations in Doral Spanish programming firm NBCUniversal Telemundo produces an average of 800 hours of programming annually in its Hialeah studios Now the company is building a $250-million global headquarters nearby It will bring together Telemundo Network Telemundo Studios Telemundo Internacional cable network NBC Universo and digital media operations In downtown Miami Viacom International Media Networks for the Americas uses EUEScreen Gemsrsquo production facility Disney Channel ESPN FOX HBO and MTV all have their Latin American headquarters in the county

( Miami-Dade )

Art Institutions

The Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts just north of downtown Miami turns 10 this year mdash its three stages host some 500 events annually The New World Symphony is the nationrsquos premiere academy for up-and-coming musicians and performs in the Frank Gehry-designed New World Center in Miami Beach as well as in the Arsht Center The Arsht also is host to the Cleveland Orchestra Miami and the Florida Grand Opera and the Miami City Ballet

One of the newest performing arts centers is the South Miami-Dade Cultural Center which opened in 2011 The oldest is the 400-seat Lyric Theater in Miamirsquos

Overtown followed by downtown Miamirsquos Olympia Theater

The Peacuterez Art Museum Miami (PAAM) opened in downtown Miami in 2013 and quickly became the arearsquos premier museum Itrsquos dedicated to art from the 20th and 21st centuries

The Frost Museum of Science is under construction with help from hotel tax money after falling short in its fundraising and briefly halting construction

Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden Both a research institution and a destination the 83-acre garden has more than 200000 specimens in its herbarium science lab and research space as well as field research programs in

Telemundo Studios is based in Miami

More than 250 galleries

exhibit during Art Basel Miami

Beach

Key Economic Sectors

Be Part of Building Miami-Dadersquos Economic Future

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BUSINESSRECRUITMENTSamp EXPANSIONSCOMPLETED

975+

DIRECT JOBS CREATED

Over64000

IN NEW CAPITAL

INVESTMENT

$4 billion

RESULTS

30 YEARS OFGROWINGBUSINESS IN MIAMI

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( Miami-Dade )

Notable Firms

American Airlines mdash The countyrsquos No 3 private employer (after Baptist Health South Florida and the University of Miami) has some 11000 employees at its Latin American and Caribbean hub at Miami International Airport

CarnivalRoyal CaribbeanNorwegian mdash Carnival ($1571 billion in revenue in 2015) Royal Caribbean Cruises ($83 billion) and Norwegian Cruise Line ($435 billion) all have headquarters in the county Together the worldrsquos three largest cruise companies employ nearly 7500 in the county

Lennar mdash One of the nationrsquos largest

home builders is based in Miami It had $947 billion in revenue last year

Perry Ellis International mdash The fashion designer and distributorrsquos brands

include its namesake Perry Ellis as well as Jantzen Cubavera and Original Penguin The publicly traded firm employs 650 in the county and has revenue of $89952 million

Related Group mdash

One of the nationrsquos largest Hispanic-owned firms with nearly $2 billion in revenue last year Related Group began in 1979 as an affordable housing developer then became the countyrsquos condo leader Chairman and CEO Jorge Peacuterez has led it in building and managing more than 90000 condos and apartments While continuing to build condominium projects in the luxury through middle-market sectors the company has also gotten back into affordable and public housing development in recent years and has expanded into Tampa Atlanta Mexico and Argentina

Ryder System mdash One of the countyrsquos largest employers the

transportation and logistics giant had $657 billion in revenue in 2015 and employed more than 1100 in the county

Southern Glazerrsquos mdash North Americarsquos largest wine and spirits distribution company was formed earlier this year when Southern Wine amp Spirits merged with Glazerrsquos

Turnberry Associates mdash Aventura-based Turnberryrsquos flagship holdings are the 1594-room Fontainebleau Miami Beach resort one of the countyrsquos largest employers with 1987 workers and Aventura Mall which it manages and owns 667 of Aventura Mall is the nationrsquos third-largest it reportedly generates $1700 per square foot in sales mdash among the highest in the nation Turnberry is continuing to expand the mall with plans to add a three-story 315000-sq-ft wing

Brightstar mdash The largest specialized wireless distributor in the world became a

subsidiary of Japan-based SoftBank Group in 2014 and is still run from Medley It handles everything from sourcing warehousing and logistics to financing trade-ins and sales of mobile phones for device manufacturers wireless providers and retailers Revenue in 2015 was approximately $121 billion

MasTec mdash MasTec engineers constructs and maintains infrastructure for

electrical transmission and distribution oil and natural gas pipelines other utilities communications and other industries It has 605 employees in Miami-Dade and 10000 around the US with 2015 revenue of $421 billion

Logistics giant

Ryder is based in the

county

MasTec employs 605 in Miami-Dade

Perry Ellis has almost $1 billion

in revenue

A Lennar

community in Miami-

Dade

Key Economic Sectors

The best pediatric care in South Florida is alwayswithin reach

At Nicklaus Childrenrsquos Hospital we not only

provide care for children we place the child

and the family at the center of a devoted team

guiding them and their family through every

step of their journey It is because of Nicklaus

Childrenrsquos Hospitalrsquos innovative approach that

once again no other hospital in South Florida

has more programs listed in USNews amp World

Reportrsquos 2016-17 pediatric rankings In addition

our neurology and neurosurgery program is

ranked in the top 15 nationally That means

you have world-class pediatric care right here in

your own backyard And through our network of

outpatient and urgent care centers chances are

we are only a few blocks away Itrsquos great to be a

leader but even better to lead with compassion

innovation and extraordinary care We thank our

doctors nurses support staff volunteers and

donors for helping us achieve another year of

excellence in care

Nicklaus Childrenrsquos Hospital

3100 SW 62 Avenue Miami FL 33155

305-666-6511

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Nicklaus Childrenrsquos is proud to have more programs included within USNews amp World Reportrsquos 2016-17 ldquoBest Childrenrsquos Hospitalsrdquo rankings than any other hospital in South Florida

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Major Real Estate Projects

MiamiCentral Station mdash Florida East Coast Industries is creating a major transit-oriented development on two acres The Miami terminal for its All Aboard Florida Brightline train route will also include more than 180000 square feet of retail space two office towers with 190000 square feet and 90000 square feet of space as well as more than 800 apartments Trains will come and go from a 1000-foot long platform 50 feet above downtown All Aboard Florida service will begin running from Miami through Fort Lauderdale to West Palm Beach in 2017

Brickell City Centre mdash Swire Propertiesrsquo 54-million-sq-ft 91-acre mixed-use development has already changed the landscape of the Brickell area Its 260000 square feet of office space became available in two buildings earlier this year as did two residential condos with 780 total units In November its

500000-sq-ft outdoor shopping center will open with a $30-million climate ribbon that passively cools the center via a glass trellis Itrsquos the largest private-sector project under development in Miami

Miami Worldcenter mdash Construction is under way on the first phase of this nearly 30-acre

community just north of downtown Miami which has been more than a decade in the making Master developer Miami Worldcenter Associates partnering with other developers plans 450000 square feet of retail an 1800-room Marriott Marquis hotel 600000 square feet of convention space and several

condominium and rental apartment towers The first condominium will be complete in 2018

Miami Design District mdash Miami-based developer Dacra and L Real Estate are in the middle of a major redevelopment of what was once Miamirsquos abandoned furniture and deacutecor retail area With the first phase of building complete the 18-square-block neighborhood is already well on its way to being a luxury shopping district When completed next year the redevelopment will have about 120 luxury stores as well as restaurants a hotel art galleries furniture showrooms and residential condos A new Institute of Contemporary Art Miami will join other cultural spaces including the

MiamiCentral Station will

include retail space two office towers

and more than 800 apartments

Miami Design District is undergoing a major redevelopment

Key Economic Sectors

de la Cruz Collection Contemporary Art Space and the Buckminster Fuller Institute

River Landing Shops and Residences mdash The 814-acre mixed-use development in Miamirsquos health district will include 475 apartments a park along the Miami River and 426000 square feet of retail and restaurants Developer Andrew Hellinger expects to complete the project in 2018

Liberty Square mdash Related Group will redevelop Liberty Square a 57-acre public housing project originally built in the 1930s as well as a nearby vacant site called Lincoln Gardens

Faena District Miami Beach mdash Argentine Alan Faena and New Yorker Len Blavatnik are redeveloping a six-block area of Miami Beachrsquos Mid-Beach The 169-room Faena Hotel Miami Beach (inside the former Saxony Hotel) the 50-room Casa Claridgersquos hotel and the Faena House condo have already opened along with Faena Hotelrsquos 220-seat dinner theater Two more condominium buildings the 50000-sq-ft Faena Forum cultural center and the Faena Bazaar retail complex are under construction

Challenges

Miami-Dadersquos

biggest challenge is economic disparity and poverty Just over 20 of the population lives in poverty up from 178 in 2005 Expensive housing exacerbates the problem 62 of renters and 43 of owners spend more than one-third of their income on housing

Increasing population density and cargo transportation mean crowded roads at all times of day The TomTom Traffic Index ranked Miami No 7 on its list of the overall most congested cities in the US based on travel time in the daily commute

Business leaders and companies considering expanding or relocating into the county often cite education and workforce preparation as their biggest concerns but the countyrsquos public education system has made dramatic changes during the past several years The Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce meanwhile has made education one of its priorities this year

Sea-level rise is likely the countyrsquos greatest

long-term threat The most immediate issues are saltwater intrusion into freshwater aquifers as well as high-tide flooding of streets Miami Beach spent

$400 million to raise streets and install pumps The county one of four members of the Southeast Florida Regional Climate Change Compact also created a position of chief resilience officer to address issues such as sea-level rise and hurricanes

Miami-Dade has the toughest wind-resistance building codes in the nation and many believe itrsquos more prepared for such a storm than most communities

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Miami International AirportOne of the worldrsquos busiest international

airports MIA is the countyrsquos most important economic engine with one out of every 41 jobs attributed to the airport and related-aviation industries MIA expects to generate more than $1 billion in revenue for the first time this fiscal year In 2015 it became the second airport in the world to earn certification as a pharmaceutical freight hub from the International Air Transport Association A recently completed $64-billion capital improvement program saw construction of a fourth runway 4 million square feet of new terminal space and a train connecting the airport with the Miami Intermodal Center

Worldwide Rankings (by volume) No 2 ndash International passengers No 1 ndash International freight

US Rankings No 1 ndash International freight No 2 ndash International passengers No 12 ndash Total passengers No 3 ndash Total cargo

Business Assets

PortMiami is the

statersquos No 1 container

port

2015 Milestones 231 million ndash Domestic passengers 212 million ndash International passengers 98 ndash International cities served non-stop 52 ndash Domestic cities served non-stop 102 ndash Total airlines 256891 tons ndash Domestic freight 19 million tons ndash International cargo

PortMiamiThe statersquos No 1 container port and the

worldrsquos No 1 cruise port is the countyrsquos

second-most-important economic engine with an estimated $28-billion economic impact More than $1 billion in recent improvements include completion of a $205-million deep dredge and installation of cranes to accommodate post-Panamax ships a port tunnel that connects to I-95 and on-dock rail service Cargo industry leaders ranked PortMiami the No 1 seaport on the East Coast for port productivity and performance

During the fiscal year ending Sept 30 2015 PortMiami saw more cruise

The county recently completed a centralized traffic management system

FLORIDATRENDCOM OCTOBER 2016 29

Meanwhile the 25-mile elevated Metrorail runs from Hialeah to downtown Miami to Miami International Airport and south to the Kendall area In downtown Miami the Metromover runs on 44 miles of elevated track connecting the central business district with the Brickell area The Metromover and Metrorail connect with each and with bus lines in downtown Miami at Government Center

Tri-Rail trains connect Miami-Dade Broward

and Palm Beach counties The system is currently too far west for Miami-Dadersquos business centers though Tri-Rail is being extended to MiamiCentral station

The cities of Miami Miami Beach and Coral Gables run their own trolleybus systems through their downtowns

Rail ndash Both CSX and Florida East Coast Railway run through the county

passengers than any other port in the world mdash nearly 49 million During 2016 19 cruise lines plan to bring 42 ships through PortMiami mdash most of them making it their home port

The portrsquos cruise capacity is set to increase Royal Caribbean Cruises signed an agreement with the county to construct and operate a new $150-million 170000-sq-ft terminal at the port It will serve as home port to Royal Caribbean International ships especially its 5400-passenger Oasis-class vessels and allow the company to increase its annual passenger volume at the port by as many as 1 million

2015 Cargo Volume (year ending Sept 30 2015) 1422 ndash Ships docked 457 million ndash Inbound tons 405 million ndash Outbound tons 101 million ndash 20-foot

equivalent units of containerized cargo up 15

Transportation

HighwaysRoads ndash I-95 Floridarsquos Turnpike and I-75 provide north-south transit Additional state roads include the Palmetto Expressway (SR 826) Dolphin Expressway (SR 836) Turnpike Homestead Extension (SR 821) Don Shula Expressway (SR 874) and Snapper Creek Expressway (SR 878) The Miami-Dade Expressway Authority (MDX) funded entirely by toll revenue manages five east-west roads that handle some 1 million cars daily

This summer the county finished a $13-million centralized traffic management center with computers and traffic engineers to monitor intersections and change lights in real-time

Transit ndash Mass transit in the county is expected to undergo a transformation when Florida East Coast Industries opens MiamiCentral station in downtown Miami late in 2017

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Educational Resources

Miami-Dade is No 8 in the nation in college students per capita 56 colleges and 25 universities have programs in the county The top four by number of graduates during the 2014-15 school year Florida International University ndash

12792 graduates mdash The seventh-largest public university in the nation by enrollment it awards more degrees to Hispanic students than any other US university

Miami Dade College ndash 11473 mdash The largest educational institution in the nation with more than 165000 students

University of Miami ndash 5352 mdash Among the nationrsquos top 50 universities according to US News amp World Report for five years in a row

Barry University ndash 2656 mdash Among Forbes magazinersquos ldquoAmericarsquos Top Collegesrdquo

Other universities include St Thomas University Florida Memorial University Johnson amp Wales University Miami International University of Art amp Design as well as MBA programs from Kellogg School of Management (Northwestern University) and Alliance Manchester Business School

Meanwhile the countyrsquos K-12 schools have improved under Superintendent Alberto Carvalho In 2012 voters approved issuing a $12-billion bond to fund renovations and construction of Miami-Dade County Public School facilities updating technology expanding student capacity and enhancing safety

Business Assets The district introduced 59 magnet and ldquochoicerdquo programs for the 2016-17 school year and now offers more than 500 magnet academy career academy public-private partnership and other thematic options 100 schools offer magnet programs These include programs in global trade and logistics cybersecurity forensic science botany zoology communications and law enforcement The county also offers some of the most robust foreign language programs in the country as part of its extended foreign language program The International Studies Preparatory Academy in Coral Gables is run by the first international public-private educational partnership in the US Miami-Dade County Public Schools the city of Coral Gables and the Spanish Italian and French education ministries

In 2012 the school district earned the Broad Prize for Urban Education awarded to school districts that show the greatest overall performance improvement and reduce achievement gaps among low-income students and among students of color Newsweek put 12 Miami-Dade County Public Schools on its list of ldquoTop High Schools for Low-Income Studentsrdquo And the school system has more national magnet merit awards than any other in the country including six Magnet School of Americarsquos Magnet Schools of Excellence awards (out of 74 in the nation) and 28 Magnet

UM is among

the top 50 universities

in the country

Alberto Carvalho

FIU awards more

degrees to Hispanics than any

other US university

FLORIDATRENDCOM OCTOBER 2016 31

Schools of Distinction Research site WalletHub found that the county has the highest rate of return on educational investment

The county also has 432 private schools with a combined enrollment of more than 50000 students

The countyrsquos One Community One Goal initiative formed the Academic Leaders Council to ensure that academic institutions at all levels are producing workers that local industries need The council brings together the heads of the arearsquos six largest higher-education institutions mdash the University of Miami St Thomas University Miami Dade College Florida Memorial University Florida International University and Barry University mdash and Superintendent Carvalho In 2015 the council created the Talent Development Network to connect students with paid internships at local companies It began with 200 paid internships for higher education students

WorkforceDespite a total labor force of

about 131 million people and an unemployment rate of 53 in the county many business owners say they have trouble finding the right employees

CareerSource South Florida is the public-private workforce development and training partnership for Miami-Dade County and Monroe County The county is one of two White House-designated TechHire communities in Florida and is competing for a portion of $100 million in related grants to expand the countyrsquos IT hiring and training ecosystem

Miami-Dadersquos top occupations and the portion of the workforce in those occupations Office and Administrative

Support 163 Sales 143 Executives managers and

administrators 97 Food preparationservice 62 Building and grounds

maintenance 56

Downtown Miami is South Floridarsquos destination for global business

The Miami Downtown Development Authority is here to assist Businesses opening or expanding in Downtown Miami and to connect you to other groups and organizations - to facilitate growth and your success

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32 OCTOBER 2016 FLORIDATRENDCOM top photo GMCVB

( Miami-Dade )

Convention Facilities

The Miami Beach Convention Center is the countyrsquos main convention venue with 500000 square feet of exhibit space and a 60000-sq-ft ballroom Itrsquos small by convention standards and is undergoing a $615-million expansion and redevelopment which should be ready in 2018

In downtown Miami James L Knight International Center

has 113000 square feet of total meeting space including a theater that seats up to 4569 people and the Miami Convention Centerrsquos 28000-sq-ft exhibition hall

Other major meeting spaces include the Trump National Doral Miamirsquos 175000 square feet of meeting space the Miami Airport Convention Centerrsquos 172000 square feet the InterContinental Miamirsquos 101000 square feet the Hyatt Regency Miamirsquos 100000

square feet and the JW Marriott Marquis Miamirsquos 80000 square feet One of the countyrsquos oldest conference centers is at the Biltmore Hotel in Coral Gables which has 75000 square feet of meeting and function space plus 273 rooms and a golf course

HotelsAlthough only about 8 of

visitors to Miami-Dade came for business during 2015 the countyrsquos robust tourist industry means plenty of options for business travelers among the arearsquos nearly 51800 rooms in more than 390 hotels

Miami-Dadersquos signature accommodations are its boutique hotels which range from art deco classics to new and modern The number of independent hotels has dropped considerably in recent years with major chains either buying up or building their own boutique options They

range from the 18-room Sense Beach House in South Beach to the iconic 194-room Delano which is part of the Morgans Hotel Group

The county has four AAA Five-Diamond Hotels The St Regis Bal Harbour Resort the Four Seasons Hotel Miami the Mandarin Oriental in downtown and Acqualina Resort amp Spa in Sunny Isles Beach It also has four Forbes Five-Star Hotels Acqualina Mandarin Oriental St Regis and the Setai Miami Beach

Miami-Dadersquos largest hotels (by rooms) Fontainebleau Miami

Beach 1504 Loews Miami Beach

Hotel 790 Trump National

Doral Miami 643 InterContinental Miami

(downtown) 641 Hyatt Regency Miami

(downtown) 612 Miami Marriott Biscayne

Bay (downtown) 602

Business Assets The Miami Beach Convention

Center has 500000 square feet of

meeting space

The Mandarin Oriental is one of four AAA Five-Diamond Hotels

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34 OCTOBER 2016 FLORIDATRENDCOM top photo Allen Eyestone Newscom

( Miami-Dade )

Sports

In addition to college sports the area has four Major League teams the NFL Miami Dolphins NBA Miami Heat MLB Miami Marlins and North American

Soccer Leaguersquos Miami FC which started play this year

Auto racing ndash Homestead-Miami Speedway hosts events throughout the season including NASCARrsquos Ford Championship Weekend

Annual events ndash The Orange Bowl part of the college football playoffs hosts playoff semifinal games every three years the Miami Open tennis tournament Miami Beach Polo World Cup

Business AssetsDining

While Joersquos Stone Crab in South Beach may still be the hardest restaurant to get a seat in power dining around the county is now about diverse options new experiences and inventive cuisine Peruvian gastropub and farm-to-table restaurants are the newest trends while every flavor of Latin ethnic food Asian fusion and seafood remain strong Dining has become a reason to come to Miami-Dade with the hottest dining districts in South Beach Miamirsquos Brickell area the Miami Design District Miamirsquos Wynwood neighborhood and Coral Gables

Among the offerings 7 Florida Trend Golden

Spoon Hall of Fame restaurants 26 Florida Trend Golden

Spoon Award restaurants

Malls

Several of Miami-Dadersquos major malls are among the highest-grossing in the nation Among the malls

Aventura Mall Dadeland Mall Bal Harbour Shops Shops at Merrick Park Dolphin Mall Miami International Mall Mall of the Americas Southland Mall The Falls

NatureBeaches were Miami-Dadersquos

original attraction and the county is home to two national parks Everglades National Park and Biscayne National Park (95 of which is under water) It has three state parks Bill Baggs Cape Florida State Park in Key Biscayne Barnacle Historic State Park in Miamirsquos Coconut Grove area and North Miami Beachrsquos Oleta River State Park which is Floridarsquos largest urban park

The area has four

professional teams including

the Miami Dolphins

The county is home to Everglades National Park

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36 OCTOBER 2016 FLORIDATRENDCOM

( Miami-Dade )

Innovation Hub

Can Miami-Dade turn one of the highest rates of entrepreneurship in the country into a true innovation ecosystem Organizations from the Beacon Council and Miami-Dade County to the Miami Downtown Development Authority the John S and James L Knight Foundation and a slew of incubatorsaccelerators are working on that mission

Itrsquos a challenge There is a shortage of both venture capital funding and new graduates in tech-related fields in the area Therersquos not an ecosystem of established tech companies with experienced entrepreneurs who can fund startups with stock option payouts But many say those two obstacles will be easier to overcome than geography Compared to other hubs of innovation Miami-Dadersquos is spread out with co-working spaces accelerators incubators and innovative companies from one end of the county to the other

Despite these obstacles the non-profit Knight Foundation decided in 2013 to invest heavily in creating an innovation ecosystem in Miami-Dade To date it has committed more than $20 million to 180 programs

One the Knight Foundationrsquos biggest investments was helping to launch eMerge Americas which has become the regionrsquos signature technology and entrepreneurship conference Its $151-million three-year grant along with $1 million in seed money from Miami-Dade County have helped eMerge grow from 6000 attendees in 2014 to 13000 attendees from more than 400 companies in 2016

The efforts appear to be paying off Between 2012 and 2014 the county saw a 24 increase in technology jobs compared to a 9 increase nationally Microsoft launched its first US Innovation Center in Miami and the White House named Miami-Dade a TechHire community part of an initiative to train people for technology jobs And the Kauffman

Business Assets Foundation ranked the area No 2 metropolitan area in the nation for entrepreneurship

Innovation Economy Components Venture Hive ndash The granddaddy of

Miamirsquos accelerators and incubators founded with financial support from the Miami Downtown Development Authority supports high-growth technology companies at all stages and companies from 40 nations have applied to the program

Endeavor Miami ndash This non-profit helps a selected group of high-impact entrepreneurs around the world scale up with services mentoring and funding Miami is its first US location

The Launch Pad at University of Miami ndash The program provides entrepreneurial resources for students and alumni

Cambridge Innovation Center Miami ndash Housed at the University of Miami Life Science amp Technology Park this outpost of the Boston-area startup acceleratorincubator educational center and co-working space hopes to eventually house more than 500 startups

PowerMoves Miami ndash The accelerator focuses on increasing the number of minority-led high-growth high-tech and venture-backed companies

Miami Entrepreneurship Center ndash This co-working space offers a network of mentors educational programs and support services

Women Innovating Now (WIN) Lab ndash A second outpost of the yearlong residency accelerator for women entrepreneurs the lab was founded by the Center for Womenrsquos Entrepreneurial Leadership at Babson College

Startup FIU ndash Florida International University established this

eMerge Americas has become the arearsquos signature tech and business conference

FLORIDATRENDCOM OCTOBER 2016 37

( Miami-Dade )

entrepreneurship accelerator for students faculty and early-stage entrepreneurs throughout the community it focuses on the commercialization of discoveries and technology developed by FIU faculty

EchoTech Visions ndash An incubator and accelerator for ldquogreenrdquo manufacturing that includes warehouse space it will launch a new location in 2017 with a prototyping lab and light manufacturing

Healthbox ndash The accelerator focuses on the health care industry and sustainable businesses

The Idea Center at Miami Dade College ndash The center offers entrepreneurship education and experiential learning as well as community events

Food FIU ndash A food industry-focused incubator will open soon in partnership with FIUrsquos

Chaplin School of Hospitality and Tourism Management

MAGIC ndash Miami Dade Collegersquos Miami Animation and Gaming International Complex offers associate degree programs in partnership with Pixar Alienware Disney Univision and others

Watsco Ventures ndash This division of air-conditioning and heating distributor Watsco invests in B2B and home comfort-related startups some of which are housed in its internal innovation lab

Goldman Sachs 10000 Small Businesses ndash A combination of classes mentoring and counseling is paid for by Goldman Sachs to help entrepreneurs take their companies to the second stage

Rokk3r Labs ndash It co-develops and invests in promising companies in high-growth industries

Refresh Miami ndash This tech and entrepreneur networking organization hosts the Hack-for-Good hackathon

Economic DevelopmentThe Beacon Council the countyrsquos

official publicprivate economic development partnership is focused on creating jobs and attracting and retaining companies The county also has a department of regulatory and economic resources which runs the $90-million Economic Development Fund and incentives and assistance in Targeted Urban Areas and Empowerment Zones

The Greater Miami Convention amp Visitors Bureau focuses on advocacy and networking and the Greater Miami Convention amp Visitors Bureau markets the area The Latin Chamber of Commerce of the United States and the Miami-Dade Gay amp Lesbian Chamber of Commerce are among other active business organizations

Susan Amat is co-

founderCEO of Venture

Hive

38 OCTOBER 2016 FLORIDATRENDCOM

( Miami-Dade )

Promising New Companies

Kairos ndash Founded in 2012 this facial emotion and demographic recognition company uses data and analytics in software that other developers can incorporate into their products It has raised $6 million in venture capital and has thousands of customers around the world

Webee ndash Originally founded in Argentina

Webee moved to Miami after participating in the incubator program at Venture Hive in 2015 and its accelerator program this year The company makes hardware and software that control devices around your home Research firm Gartner named it to its ldquoCool Vendors in the Connected Homerdquo list this year Webee adds another layer to the web-controlled home In addition to connecting with devices from other vendors its home hub learns your habits and can predict

what you want and adapt to your habits

YellowPepper ndash This mobile payments solutions company turned its focus to Latin America when it moved from Boston to Miami several years ago Its product Yepex broke ground as a mobile wallet for Latin America mdash it now processes more than 30 million transactions per month for clients such as Citibank Scotiabank Banamex and Diners Club International Last fall it rolled out a mobile wallet app co-branded with Colombiarsquos Grupo Aval The company raised more than $19 million in venture capital during 2015

Way Back ndash Based in Satildeo Paulo Brazil Way Back recovers international debts for companies including Coca-Cola 3M Xerox

and American Express Although itrsquos been in business since 1991 the Miami office is its first in the US It plans to handle regional business from the office

Nymbus ndash After making three acquisitions this year

Business Assets the financial technology firm owns some $200 million in intellectual property This summer it also secured $12 million in financing led by the major shareholders of Vensure Enterprises The companyrsquos SmartCore core banking software platform helps financial institutions transition from older technology to new systems focused on digital delivery channels Its focus is traditional community banks and credit unions

Octopi ndash Originally called Cetus Labs this software company developed a modern web-based terminal operating system for the shipping and logistics industry It uses artificial intelligence techniques and is designed to more efficiently track the movement of shipping containers maintain an

accurate history of cargo movements and allow shipping lines to track container locations in real time An alumnus of Venture Hive and an Early Stage Startup winner at eMerge Americas it landed its first customer in 2015 This year it signed a contract with the company

that manages the shipping terminals at the port of Port-Au-Prince Haiti about 85 of containerized cargo entering Haiti is managed via Octopi A new billing component allows it to communicate with accounting software

Kairos founder

Brian Brackeen

Webee makes systems to control devices around the home

YellowPepper moved from Boston to Miami

FPL FiberNet a wholly-owned subsidiary of NextEra Energy ranked first among large and medium providers for excellence in Network Performance Service Delivery Customer Service Sales Representatives and Brand

The 2016 industry report called the ATLANTIC-ACM North American Business Connectivity Report Card is released annually by 25-year industry consultant ATLANTIC ACM Since awards are based upon objective customer feedback they are competitive and highly-respected

NOT THE FIRST TRIP TO THE AWARDS PODIUMThis is the third consecutive year FPL FiberNet has earned honors as an award-winning network service provider How does this fast-growing company continue to elicit such stellar reviews from telecom customers

EXCEEDING SERVICE EXPECTATIONS Lonnie Maier Vice President Enterprise Sales amp Marketing for FPL FiberNet credits her team for continually raising the performance and service bar ldquoCustomers are our top priority These awards reflect our commitment to exceptional reliability service and supportrdquo

The company backs its spoken commitment with robust resources Their 247365 Network Operations Center (NOC) promptly responds to every incoming call They staff only with US-based engineers and support teams They maintain a geographically-diverse backup NOC Their storm

preparedness and recovery plans are best-in-class

IMPROVING CUSTOMERSrsquo INNOVATION AND PRODUCTIVITYAnother reason for the continued loyalty is the companyrsquos proactive steps to help customers stay current and protected as their bandwidth needs rapidly escalate

As Lonnie explains ldquo o r g a n i z a t i o n s are now relying on billions more connected devices extensive web and video collaboration complex cloud usage and the storage and sharing of enormous data files in their core operations The

volume of smart devices applications and data will only continue skyrocketing It is not just about more

bandwidth It is about more reliable secure bandwidthrdquo

CARRIER-GRADE NETWORK COMPANY-OWNED AND MANAGED Another advantage for FPL FiberNet customers the company owns and manages its carrier-grade network internally to control quality and responsiveness Their network is trusted by national carriers hospitals financial centers first responders and other mission-critical teams

Lonnie sums up the FPL FiberNet mission ldquoOur goal is to ensure faster more reliable connectivity stronger security smoother cloud performance and greater flexibility to customize our solutions to each customer The better we deliver on those promises the more freedom our customers have to innovate and grow We are proud to support many customers who have made big breakthroughs in medicine education finance telecommunications and other sectorsrdquo

ldquoIt is not just about more bandwidth It is about more reliable secure bandwidthrdquo

Lonnie Maier VP Enterprise Sales amp Marketing FPL FiberNet

Telecom Customers Speak Their Mind Rank FPL FiberNet Number One

Lonnie Maier VP Enterprise Sales amp Marketing in New York to accept the companyrsquos five ATLANTIC ACM awards

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40 OCTOBER 2016 FLORIDATRENDCOM

( Miami-Dade )

left photo Donna Victor

Cecilia Gutierrez-Abety PresidentCEO Miami Childrenrsquos Initiative

Suzanne Amaducci-Adams Partnerreal estate practice group leader Bilzin Sumberg

Luis de la Aguilera CEO US Century Bank

Fernando Alonso Partnerchairman Latin American Practice Group Hunton amp Williams

Steven M Altschuler Senior vice president of health affairs University of Miami CEO UHealth-University of Miami

Health System Cesar L Alvarez

Senior chairman Greenberg Traurig

Susan Amat CEOfounder Venture Hive

Micky Arison Chairman Carnival owner Miami Heat

Eddy Arriola CEO Apollo Bank

Roslyn Clark Artis President Florida Memorial University

Joe Atkinson South Florida region president Wells Fargo Bank

Ana Codina Barlick CEO Codina Partners

Hilarie Bass Co-president Greenberg

Traurig president-elect American Bar Association

Rick Beasley Executive director CareerSource South Florida

Peggy Benua General manager Dream South Beach Hotel Chair Miami Beach Visitor amp Convention Authority

Nico Berardi Managing director Accelerated Growth Partners

Jeff Berkowitz Founderpresident Berkowitz Development Group

Linda Bevilacqua

President Barry University

Tere Blanca FounderpresidentCEO Blanca Commercial Real Estate

Ron Book Lobbyist chairman Homeless Trust

Luigi Boria Mayor Doral

Bernardo Fort-Brescia Founding principal Arquitectonic

Don Cartwright Managing director JLL

Alberto M Carvalho Superintendent Miami-Dade County Public Schools

Franklyn M Casale President St Thomas University

Armando Codina Chairman Codina Partners

Constance Collins Founderpresidentexecutive director Lotus House

Michael Comras CEO Comras

Tom Cornish Florida president BankUnited

Meg Daly Founderpresident Friends of The Underline

Jaret Davis Miami co-managing shareholder Greenberg Traurig chair-elect Beacon Council

Edgardo Defortuna President Fortune International Group

Gil Dezer President Dezer Development

Ernie Diaz Chair Beacon Council Florida regional president TD Bank

Bill Duquette CEO Homestead Hospital

Edward W Easton FounderchairmanCEO Easton Group

Mary Jo Eaton Global president asset services and evaluation CBRE

David Edelstein President TriStar Capital

Richard D Fain ChairmanCEO Royal Caribbean Cruises

T Willard Fair PresidentCEO Urban League of Greater Miami

Teresa P Foxx Directorgeneral manager Barclays Bankers Association

Julio Frenk President University of Miami

Phillip Frost CEOChairman Opko

Pierluigi Gazzolo American division president Viacom International Media Networks

Carlos A Gimeacutenez Mayor Miami-Dade County

Must-Know Contacts

Jaret Davis

Ana Marie

Codina Barlick

Armando Codina

Teresa P Foxx

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photos Daniel Portnoy top Alberto E Tamargo Newscom bottom

Emilio Gonzalez Director Miami-Dade Aviation Department

Jorge Gonzalez CEO City National Bank

Xavier Gonzalez COOexecutive director eMerge Americas

Matt Gorson Senior chairman Greenberg Traurig

James R Haj PresidentCEO Childrenrsquos Trust

Felecia Hatcher Co-founder Code Fever founder and Black Tech Week

Tibor Hollo Founderchairmanpresident Florida East Coast Realty

Ezra Katz Chairman Aztec Group

Brian Keeley PresidentCEO Baptist Health South Florida

Matt Haggman Miami program director Knight Foundation

Avra Jain CEO Vagabond Group

Barry Johnson PresidentCEO Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce

Edward J Joyce Chief fiduciary officer east US region Northern Trust

Wendy Kallergis President Greater Miami amp the Beaches Hotel Association

Neisen O Kasdin Miami managing partner Akerman

Arnaud Karsenti Managing principal 13th Floor Investments

Juan Kuryla DirectorCEO PortMiami

Alicia Cervera Lamadrid Managing partner Cervera Real Estate

Philip Levine Mayor Miami Beach

Diego Lowenstein CEO Lionstone Development

Lisa Lutoff-Perlo PresidentCEO Celebrity Cruises

Moishe Mana President Mana Group

David Martin Presidentco-founder Terra Group

Jose Mas CEO MasTec

Manuel Medina Founder eMerge Americas foundermanaging partner Medina Capital

Carlos Migoya PresidentCEO Jackson Health System

Stuart A Miller CEO Lennar

Nitin Motwani Managing principal Miami Worldcenter Associates

Tom Murphy Jr ChairmanCEO Coastal Construction Group

Stephen Owens President Swire Properities

Eduardo J Padroacuten President Miami Dade College

Wayne Pathman Managing partnerco-founder Pathman Lewis chairman-elect Miami Beach Chamber of Commerce

Jorge Peacuterez FounderchairmanCEO Related Group

Elizabeth Plater-Zyberk Partner Duany Plater-Zyberk amp Co

Tomas Regalado

Must-Know Contacts

Mayor Miami P Michael Reininger

President All Aboard Florida

Larry Richey Managing directorFlorida market leader Cushman amp Wakefield

Alyce Robertson Executive director Miami Downtown Development Authority

Craig Robins PresidentCEO Dacra

Mark B Rosenberg President Florida International University

Robert Sanchez ChairmanCEO Ryder System

Gene Schaefer Miami market president Bank of America

Penny Shaffer South Florida market president Florida Blue

Ron Shuffield President EWM Realty International

Vincent Signorello PresidentCEO Florida East Coast Industries

Jackie Soffer and Jeffrey Soffer Turnberry Associates

Steven Sonberg Managing partner Holland amp Knight

Steven D Sonenreich

PresidentCEO Mount Sinai Medical Center

Jessica Goldman Srebnick CEO Goldman Properties

Kim Stone Executive vice presidentgeneral manager Miami Heat GroupAmericanAirlines Arena

William Talbert III CEO Greater Miami Convention amp Visitors Bureau

Mayi de la Vega FounderCEO One Sothebyrsquos International Realty

Tony Villamil Co-founderprincipal Washington Economics Group

Alexandra Villoch Presidentpublisher Miami Herald Media

Matthew Whitman Lazenby PresidentCEO Whitman Family Development

Teri Williams President OneUnited Bank

Manny de Zaacuterraga Executive managing director HFF

Bernard Zyscovich Managing principal Zyscovich Architects

Jorge Peacuterez

Alicia Cervera

Lamadrid

Page 20: Follow the Leaders. Follow - Amazon S3€¦ · Senior Market Director / Tampa Bay Tampa - St. Petersburg - Sarasota - Naples - Ft. Myers Christine King 727/892-2641 Senior Market

FLORIDATRENDCOM OCTOBER 2016 21

term care centers clinics and pharmacies Voters approved an $830-million bond issue to help pay for rebuilding and adding three towers to its flagship Jackson Memorial Hospital campus Jackson Memorial is a teaching facility for the University of Miamirsquos Leonard M Miller School of Medicine The two also have a joint program in the Miami Transplant Institute UM which has its own health system mdash UHealth mdash has the No 1 eye institute in the nation Bascom Palmer Eye Institute which has earned that ranking 15 times in the past 27 years

Other notable facilities include Miami

Beachrsquos 613-bed Mount Sinai Medical Center which is also a state-designated teaching hospital and Nicklaus Childrenrsquos HospitalMiami Childrenrsquos Health System which includes a free-standing hospital exclusively for children plus nine pediatric outpatient centers

Jackson UHealth UMrsquos Miller School of Medicine Florida International Universityrsquos Wertheim College of Medicine and Miami Dade Collegersquos Medical Center Campus all operate in Miamirsquos health district In addition the 10-acre University of Miami Life Science amp Technology Park opened in 2011 and includes 2

million square feet of science labs and research facilities

Real EstateThe last real

estate bust hit Miami-Dade hard but the market bounced back on the strength of international real estate buyers many of whom put down 50 deposits to reserve condos Much of the building that has happened in recent years has been in the luxury sector marketed to those same buyers However falling foreign currencies and other economic factors have slowed luxury sales and some prices have fallen

Meanwhile mid-market home sales continue to grow

Professional Services

The countyrsquos law accounting and consulting firms are known for having multilingual multicultural staffs as well as expertise in doing business in Latin America Among the largest law firms

are Akerman Greenberg Traurig Holland amp Knight Bilzin Sumberg The legal sector is largely dominated by firms founded in Florida with national firms

finding it hard to get a strong foothold in a market with few large institutional clients Several Miami-based firms are among Accounting Todayrsquos Top 100 Accounting Firms list MBAF (No 42) Kaufman Rossin (51) Berkowitz Pollack Brant Advisors and Accountants (68) Ernst amp Young and Deloitte both also have large presences in Miami-Dade

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more than 20 nations

Art Basel Miami Beach Miami-Dade made its name on the international arts and culture scene with the contemporary art fair Art Basel Miami Beach which takes place in the fall More than 250 galleries from more than 30 nations exhibit at Art Basel in the Miami Beach Convention Center with some 73000 art dealers artists collectors

and aficionados from around the world

Art Miami Miami-Dadersquos oldest art fair takes place in Miamirsquos Wynwood neighborhood Launched in 1989 it is focused on established contemporary artworks and attracts more than 125 galleries and nearly 80000 people Its sister CONTEXT Art Miami fair focuses on emerging and mid-career artists

Media Production

Univision has studios and business operations in Doral Spanish programming firm NBCUniversal Telemundo produces an average of 800 hours of programming annually in its Hialeah studios Now the company is building a $250-million global headquarters nearby It will bring together Telemundo Network Telemundo Studios Telemundo Internacional cable network NBC Universo and digital media operations In downtown Miami Viacom International Media Networks for the Americas uses EUEScreen Gemsrsquo production facility Disney Channel ESPN FOX HBO and MTV all have their Latin American headquarters in the county

( Miami-Dade )

Art Institutions

The Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts just north of downtown Miami turns 10 this year mdash its three stages host some 500 events annually The New World Symphony is the nationrsquos premiere academy for up-and-coming musicians and performs in the Frank Gehry-designed New World Center in Miami Beach as well as in the Arsht Center The Arsht also is host to the Cleveland Orchestra Miami and the Florida Grand Opera and the Miami City Ballet

One of the newest performing arts centers is the South Miami-Dade Cultural Center which opened in 2011 The oldest is the 400-seat Lyric Theater in Miamirsquos

Overtown followed by downtown Miamirsquos Olympia Theater

The Peacuterez Art Museum Miami (PAAM) opened in downtown Miami in 2013 and quickly became the arearsquos premier museum Itrsquos dedicated to art from the 20th and 21st centuries

The Frost Museum of Science is under construction with help from hotel tax money after falling short in its fundraising and briefly halting construction

Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden Both a research institution and a destination the 83-acre garden has more than 200000 specimens in its herbarium science lab and research space as well as field research programs in

Telemundo Studios is based in Miami

More than 250 galleries

exhibit during Art Basel Miami

Beach

Key Economic Sectors

Be Part of Building Miami-Dadersquos Economic Future

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BUSINESSRECRUITMENTSamp EXPANSIONSCOMPLETED

975+

DIRECT JOBS CREATED

Over64000

IN NEW CAPITAL

INVESTMENT

$4 billion

RESULTS

30 YEARS OFGROWINGBUSINESS IN MIAMI

24 OCTOBER 2016 FLORIDATRENDCOM

( Miami-Dade )

Notable Firms

American Airlines mdash The countyrsquos No 3 private employer (after Baptist Health South Florida and the University of Miami) has some 11000 employees at its Latin American and Caribbean hub at Miami International Airport

CarnivalRoyal CaribbeanNorwegian mdash Carnival ($1571 billion in revenue in 2015) Royal Caribbean Cruises ($83 billion) and Norwegian Cruise Line ($435 billion) all have headquarters in the county Together the worldrsquos three largest cruise companies employ nearly 7500 in the county

Lennar mdash One of the nationrsquos largest

home builders is based in Miami It had $947 billion in revenue last year

Perry Ellis International mdash The fashion designer and distributorrsquos brands

include its namesake Perry Ellis as well as Jantzen Cubavera and Original Penguin The publicly traded firm employs 650 in the county and has revenue of $89952 million

Related Group mdash

One of the nationrsquos largest Hispanic-owned firms with nearly $2 billion in revenue last year Related Group began in 1979 as an affordable housing developer then became the countyrsquos condo leader Chairman and CEO Jorge Peacuterez has led it in building and managing more than 90000 condos and apartments While continuing to build condominium projects in the luxury through middle-market sectors the company has also gotten back into affordable and public housing development in recent years and has expanded into Tampa Atlanta Mexico and Argentina

Ryder System mdash One of the countyrsquos largest employers the

transportation and logistics giant had $657 billion in revenue in 2015 and employed more than 1100 in the county

Southern Glazerrsquos mdash North Americarsquos largest wine and spirits distribution company was formed earlier this year when Southern Wine amp Spirits merged with Glazerrsquos

Turnberry Associates mdash Aventura-based Turnberryrsquos flagship holdings are the 1594-room Fontainebleau Miami Beach resort one of the countyrsquos largest employers with 1987 workers and Aventura Mall which it manages and owns 667 of Aventura Mall is the nationrsquos third-largest it reportedly generates $1700 per square foot in sales mdash among the highest in the nation Turnberry is continuing to expand the mall with plans to add a three-story 315000-sq-ft wing

Brightstar mdash The largest specialized wireless distributor in the world became a

subsidiary of Japan-based SoftBank Group in 2014 and is still run from Medley It handles everything from sourcing warehousing and logistics to financing trade-ins and sales of mobile phones for device manufacturers wireless providers and retailers Revenue in 2015 was approximately $121 billion

MasTec mdash MasTec engineers constructs and maintains infrastructure for

electrical transmission and distribution oil and natural gas pipelines other utilities communications and other industries It has 605 employees in Miami-Dade and 10000 around the US with 2015 revenue of $421 billion

Logistics giant

Ryder is based in the

county

MasTec employs 605 in Miami-Dade

Perry Ellis has almost $1 billion

in revenue

A Lennar

community in Miami-

Dade

Key Economic Sectors

The best pediatric care in South Florida is alwayswithin reach

At Nicklaus Childrenrsquos Hospital we not only

provide care for children we place the child

and the family at the center of a devoted team

guiding them and their family through every

step of their journey It is because of Nicklaus

Childrenrsquos Hospitalrsquos innovative approach that

once again no other hospital in South Florida

has more programs listed in USNews amp World

Reportrsquos 2016-17 pediatric rankings In addition

our neurology and neurosurgery program is

ranked in the top 15 nationally That means

you have world-class pediatric care right here in

your own backyard And through our network of

outpatient and urgent care centers chances are

we are only a few blocks away Itrsquos great to be a

leader but even better to lead with compassion

innovation and extraordinary care We thank our

doctors nurses support staff volunteers and

donors for helping us achieve another year of

excellence in care

Nicklaus Childrenrsquos Hospital

3100 SW 62 Avenue Miami FL 33155

305-666-6511

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Nicklaus Childrenrsquos is proud to have more programs included within USNews amp World Reportrsquos 2016-17 ldquoBest Childrenrsquos Hospitalsrdquo rankings than any other hospital in South Florida

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Major Real Estate Projects

MiamiCentral Station mdash Florida East Coast Industries is creating a major transit-oriented development on two acres The Miami terminal for its All Aboard Florida Brightline train route will also include more than 180000 square feet of retail space two office towers with 190000 square feet and 90000 square feet of space as well as more than 800 apartments Trains will come and go from a 1000-foot long platform 50 feet above downtown All Aboard Florida service will begin running from Miami through Fort Lauderdale to West Palm Beach in 2017

Brickell City Centre mdash Swire Propertiesrsquo 54-million-sq-ft 91-acre mixed-use development has already changed the landscape of the Brickell area Its 260000 square feet of office space became available in two buildings earlier this year as did two residential condos with 780 total units In November its

500000-sq-ft outdoor shopping center will open with a $30-million climate ribbon that passively cools the center via a glass trellis Itrsquos the largest private-sector project under development in Miami

Miami Worldcenter mdash Construction is under way on the first phase of this nearly 30-acre

community just north of downtown Miami which has been more than a decade in the making Master developer Miami Worldcenter Associates partnering with other developers plans 450000 square feet of retail an 1800-room Marriott Marquis hotel 600000 square feet of convention space and several

condominium and rental apartment towers The first condominium will be complete in 2018

Miami Design District mdash Miami-based developer Dacra and L Real Estate are in the middle of a major redevelopment of what was once Miamirsquos abandoned furniture and deacutecor retail area With the first phase of building complete the 18-square-block neighborhood is already well on its way to being a luxury shopping district When completed next year the redevelopment will have about 120 luxury stores as well as restaurants a hotel art galleries furniture showrooms and residential condos A new Institute of Contemporary Art Miami will join other cultural spaces including the

MiamiCentral Station will

include retail space two office towers

and more than 800 apartments

Miami Design District is undergoing a major redevelopment

Key Economic Sectors

de la Cruz Collection Contemporary Art Space and the Buckminster Fuller Institute

River Landing Shops and Residences mdash The 814-acre mixed-use development in Miamirsquos health district will include 475 apartments a park along the Miami River and 426000 square feet of retail and restaurants Developer Andrew Hellinger expects to complete the project in 2018

Liberty Square mdash Related Group will redevelop Liberty Square a 57-acre public housing project originally built in the 1930s as well as a nearby vacant site called Lincoln Gardens

Faena District Miami Beach mdash Argentine Alan Faena and New Yorker Len Blavatnik are redeveloping a six-block area of Miami Beachrsquos Mid-Beach The 169-room Faena Hotel Miami Beach (inside the former Saxony Hotel) the 50-room Casa Claridgersquos hotel and the Faena House condo have already opened along with Faena Hotelrsquos 220-seat dinner theater Two more condominium buildings the 50000-sq-ft Faena Forum cultural center and the Faena Bazaar retail complex are under construction

Challenges

Miami-Dadersquos

biggest challenge is economic disparity and poverty Just over 20 of the population lives in poverty up from 178 in 2005 Expensive housing exacerbates the problem 62 of renters and 43 of owners spend more than one-third of their income on housing

Increasing population density and cargo transportation mean crowded roads at all times of day The TomTom Traffic Index ranked Miami No 7 on its list of the overall most congested cities in the US based on travel time in the daily commute

Business leaders and companies considering expanding or relocating into the county often cite education and workforce preparation as their biggest concerns but the countyrsquos public education system has made dramatic changes during the past several years The Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce meanwhile has made education one of its priorities this year

Sea-level rise is likely the countyrsquos greatest

long-term threat The most immediate issues are saltwater intrusion into freshwater aquifers as well as high-tide flooding of streets Miami Beach spent

$400 million to raise streets and install pumps The county one of four members of the Southeast Florida Regional Climate Change Compact also created a position of chief resilience officer to address issues such as sea-level rise and hurricanes

Miami-Dade has the toughest wind-resistance building codes in the nation and many believe itrsquos more prepared for such a storm than most communities

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Miami International AirportOne of the worldrsquos busiest international

airports MIA is the countyrsquos most important economic engine with one out of every 41 jobs attributed to the airport and related-aviation industries MIA expects to generate more than $1 billion in revenue for the first time this fiscal year In 2015 it became the second airport in the world to earn certification as a pharmaceutical freight hub from the International Air Transport Association A recently completed $64-billion capital improvement program saw construction of a fourth runway 4 million square feet of new terminal space and a train connecting the airport with the Miami Intermodal Center

Worldwide Rankings (by volume) No 2 ndash International passengers No 1 ndash International freight

US Rankings No 1 ndash International freight No 2 ndash International passengers No 12 ndash Total passengers No 3 ndash Total cargo

Business Assets

PortMiami is the

statersquos No 1 container

port

2015 Milestones 231 million ndash Domestic passengers 212 million ndash International passengers 98 ndash International cities served non-stop 52 ndash Domestic cities served non-stop 102 ndash Total airlines 256891 tons ndash Domestic freight 19 million tons ndash International cargo

PortMiamiThe statersquos No 1 container port and the

worldrsquos No 1 cruise port is the countyrsquos

second-most-important economic engine with an estimated $28-billion economic impact More than $1 billion in recent improvements include completion of a $205-million deep dredge and installation of cranes to accommodate post-Panamax ships a port tunnel that connects to I-95 and on-dock rail service Cargo industry leaders ranked PortMiami the No 1 seaport on the East Coast for port productivity and performance

During the fiscal year ending Sept 30 2015 PortMiami saw more cruise

The county recently completed a centralized traffic management system

FLORIDATRENDCOM OCTOBER 2016 29

Meanwhile the 25-mile elevated Metrorail runs from Hialeah to downtown Miami to Miami International Airport and south to the Kendall area In downtown Miami the Metromover runs on 44 miles of elevated track connecting the central business district with the Brickell area The Metromover and Metrorail connect with each and with bus lines in downtown Miami at Government Center

Tri-Rail trains connect Miami-Dade Broward

and Palm Beach counties The system is currently too far west for Miami-Dadersquos business centers though Tri-Rail is being extended to MiamiCentral station

The cities of Miami Miami Beach and Coral Gables run their own trolleybus systems through their downtowns

Rail ndash Both CSX and Florida East Coast Railway run through the county

passengers than any other port in the world mdash nearly 49 million During 2016 19 cruise lines plan to bring 42 ships through PortMiami mdash most of them making it their home port

The portrsquos cruise capacity is set to increase Royal Caribbean Cruises signed an agreement with the county to construct and operate a new $150-million 170000-sq-ft terminal at the port It will serve as home port to Royal Caribbean International ships especially its 5400-passenger Oasis-class vessels and allow the company to increase its annual passenger volume at the port by as many as 1 million

2015 Cargo Volume (year ending Sept 30 2015) 1422 ndash Ships docked 457 million ndash Inbound tons 405 million ndash Outbound tons 101 million ndash 20-foot

equivalent units of containerized cargo up 15

Transportation

HighwaysRoads ndash I-95 Floridarsquos Turnpike and I-75 provide north-south transit Additional state roads include the Palmetto Expressway (SR 826) Dolphin Expressway (SR 836) Turnpike Homestead Extension (SR 821) Don Shula Expressway (SR 874) and Snapper Creek Expressway (SR 878) The Miami-Dade Expressway Authority (MDX) funded entirely by toll revenue manages five east-west roads that handle some 1 million cars daily

This summer the county finished a $13-million centralized traffic management center with computers and traffic engineers to monitor intersections and change lights in real-time

Transit ndash Mass transit in the county is expected to undergo a transformation when Florida East Coast Industries opens MiamiCentral station in downtown Miami late in 2017

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Educational Resources

Miami-Dade is No 8 in the nation in college students per capita 56 colleges and 25 universities have programs in the county The top four by number of graduates during the 2014-15 school year Florida International University ndash

12792 graduates mdash The seventh-largest public university in the nation by enrollment it awards more degrees to Hispanic students than any other US university

Miami Dade College ndash 11473 mdash The largest educational institution in the nation with more than 165000 students

University of Miami ndash 5352 mdash Among the nationrsquos top 50 universities according to US News amp World Report for five years in a row

Barry University ndash 2656 mdash Among Forbes magazinersquos ldquoAmericarsquos Top Collegesrdquo

Other universities include St Thomas University Florida Memorial University Johnson amp Wales University Miami International University of Art amp Design as well as MBA programs from Kellogg School of Management (Northwestern University) and Alliance Manchester Business School

Meanwhile the countyrsquos K-12 schools have improved under Superintendent Alberto Carvalho In 2012 voters approved issuing a $12-billion bond to fund renovations and construction of Miami-Dade County Public School facilities updating technology expanding student capacity and enhancing safety

Business Assets The district introduced 59 magnet and ldquochoicerdquo programs for the 2016-17 school year and now offers more than 500 magnet academy career academy public-private partnership and other thematic options 100 schools offer magnet programs These include programs in global trade and logistics cybersecurity forensic science botany zoology communications and law enforcement The county also offers some of the most robust foreign language programs in the country as part of its extended foreign language program The International Studies Preparatory Academy in Coral Gables is run by the first international public-private educational partnership in the US Miami-Dade County Public Schools the city of Coral Gables and the Spanish Italian and French education ministries

In 2012 the school district earned the Broad Prize for Urban Education awarded to school districts that show the greatest overall performance improvement and reduce achievement gaps among low-income students and among students of color Newsweek put 12 Miami-Dade County Public Schools on its list of ldquoTop High Schools for Low-Income Studentsrdquo And the school system has more national magnet merit awards than any other in the country including six Magnet School of Americarsquos Magnet Schools of Excellence awards (out of 74 in the nation) and 28 Magnet

UM is among

the top 50 universities

in the country

Alberto Carvalho

FIU awards more

degrees to Hispanics than any

other US university

FLORIDATRENDCOM OCTOBER 2016 31

Schools of Distinction Research site WalletHub found that the county has the highest rate of return on educational investment

The county also has 432 private schools with a combined enrollment of more than 50000 students

The countyrsquos One Community One Goal initiative formed the Academic Leaders Council to ensure that academic institutions at all levels are producing workers that local industries need The council brings together the heads of the arearsquos six largest higher-education institutions mdash the University of Miami St Thomas University Miami Dade College Florida Memorial University Florida International University and Barry University mdash and Superintendent Carvalho In 2015 the council created the Talent Development Network to connect students with paid internships at local companies It began with 200 paid internships for higher education students

WorkforceDespite a total labor force of

about 131 million people and an unemployment rate of 53 in the county many business owners say they have trouble finding the right employees

CareerSource South Florida is the public-private workforce development and training partnership for Miami-Dade County and Monroe County The county is one of two White House-designated TechHire communities in Florida and is competing for a portion of $100 million in related grants to expand the countyrsquos IT hiring and training ecosystem

Miami-Dadersquos top occupations and the portion of the workforce in those occupations Office and Administrative

Support 163 Sales 143 Executives managers and

administrators 97 Food preparationservice 62 Building and grounds

maintenance 56

Downtown Miami is South Floridarsquos destination for global business

The Miami Downtown Development Authority is here to assist Businesses opening or expanding in Downtown Miami and to connect you to other groups and organizations - to facilitate growth and your success

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32 OCTOBER 2016 FLORIDATRENDCOM top photo GMCVB

( Miami-Dade )

Convention Facilities

The Miami Beach Convention Center is the countyrsquos main convention venue with 500000 square feet of exhibit space and a 60000-sq-ft ballroom Itrsquos small by convention standards and is undergoing a $615-million expansion and redevelopment which should be ready in 2018

In downtown Miami James L Knight International Center

has 113000 square feet of total meeting space including a theater that seats up to 4569 people and the Miami Convention Centerrsquos 28000-sq-ft exhibition hall

Other major meeting spaces include the Trump National Doral Miamirsquos 175000 square feet of meeting space the Miami Airport Convention Centerrsquos 172000 square feet the InterContinental Miamirsquos 101000 square feet the Hyatt Regency Miamirsquos 100000

square feet and the JW Marriott Marquis Miamirsquos 80000 square feet One of the countyrsquos oldest conference centers is at the Biltmore Hotel in Coral Gables which has 75000 square feet of meeting and function space plus 273 rooms and a golf course

HotelsAlthough only about 8 of

visitors to Miami-Dade came for business during 2015 the countyrsquos robust tourist industry means plenty of options for business travelers among the arearsquos nearly 51800 rooms in more than 390 hotels

Miami-Dadersquos signature accommodations are its boutique hotels which range from art deco classics to new and modern The number of independent hotels has dropped considerably in recent years with major chains either buying up or building their own boutique options They

range from the 18-room Sense Beach House in South Beach to the iconic 194-room Delano which is part of the Morgans Hotel Group

The county has four AAA Five-Diamond Hotels The St Regis Bal Harbour Resort the Four Seasons Hotel Miami the Mandarin Oriental in downtown and Acqualina Resort amp Spa in Sunny Isles Beach It also has four Forbes Five-Star Hotels Acqualina Mandarin Oriental St Regis and the Setai Miami Beach

Miami-Dadersquos largest hotels (by rooms) Fontainebleau Miami

Beach 1504 Loews Miami Beach

Hotel 790 Trump National

Doral Miami 643 InterContinental Miami

(downtown) 641 Hyatt Regency Miami

(downtown) 612 Miami Marriott Biscayne

Bay (downtown) 602

Business Assets The Miami Beach Convention

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meeting space

The Mandarin Oriental is one of four AAA Five-Diamond Hotels

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34 OCTOBER 2016 FLORIDATRENDCOM top photo Allen Eyestone Newscom

( Miami-Dade )

Sports

In addition to college sports the area has four Major League teams the NFL Miami Dolphins NBA Miami Heat MLB Miami Marlins and North American

Soccer Leaguersquos Miami FC which started play this year

Auto racing ndash Homestead-Miami Speedway hosts events throughout the season including NASCARrsquos Ford Championship Weekend

Annual events ndash The Orange Bowl part of the college football playoffs hosts playoff semifinal games every three years the Miami Open tennis tournament Miami Beach Polo World Cup

Business AssetsDining

While Joersquos Stone Crab in South Beach may still be the hardest restaurant to get a seat in power dining around the county is now about diverse options new experiences and inventive cuisine Peruvian gastropub and farm-to-table restaurants are the newest trends while every flavor of Latin ethnic food Asian fusion and seafood remain strong Dining has become a reason to come to Miami-Dade with the hottest dining districts in South Beach Miamirsquos Brickell area the Miami Design District Miamirsquos Wynwood neighborhood and Coral Gables

Among the offerings 7 Florida Trend Golden

Spoon Hall of Fame restaurants 26 Florida Trend Golden

Spoon Award restaurants

Malls

Several of Miami-Dadersquos major malls are among the highest-grossing in the nation Among the malls

Aventura Mall Dadeland Mall Bal Harbour Shops Shops at Merrick Park Dolphin Mall Miami International Mall Mall of the Americas Southland Mall The Falls

NatureBeaches were Miami-Dadersquos

original attraction and the county is home to two national parks Everglades National Park and Biscayne National Park (95 of which is under water) It has three state parks Bill Baggs Cape Florida State Park in Key Biscayne Barnacle Historic State Park in Miamirsquos Coconut Grove area and North Miami Beachrsquos Oleta River State Park which is Floridarsquos largest urban park

The area has four

professional teams including

the Miami Dolphins

The county is home to Everglades National Park

stands for coming soon

A not-for-profit organization supported by philanthropy and committed to our faith-based charitable mission of medical excellence

Miami Cancer Institute at Baptist Health South Florida is changing the face of cancer care with a new state-of-the-art $430 million facility ndash spreading its mission of hope caring and innovation through a powerful alliance with Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center a comprehensive team of esteemed cancer specialists and the only proton therapy center in South Florida Thatrsquos a big breakthrough in the fight against cancer Join us and together we can make C stand for cure Become a Miami Cancer Institute champion of cancer research and treatment by donating at MiamiCancerInstitutecom

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Innovation Hub

Can Miami-Dade turn one of the highest rates of entrepreneurship in the country into a true innovation ecosystem Organizations from the Beacon Council and Miami-Dade County to the Miami Downtown Development Authority the John S and James L Knight Foundation and a slew of incubatorsaccelerators are working on that mission

Itrsquos a challenge There is a shortage of both venture capital funding and new graduates in tech-related fields in the area Therersquos not an ecosystem of established tech companies with experienced entrepreneurs who can fund startups with stock option payouts But many say those two obstacles will be easier to overcome than geography Compared to other hubs of innovation Miami-Dadersquos is spread out with co-working spaces accelerators incubators and innovative companies from one end of the county to the other

Despite these obstacles the non-profit Knight Foundation decided in 2013 to invest heavily in creating an innovation ecosystem in Miami-Dade To date it has committed more than $20 million to 180 programs

One the Knight Foundationrsquos biggest investments was helping to launch eMerge Americas which has become the regionrsquos signature technology and entrepreneurship conference Its $151-million three-year grant along with $1 million in seed money from Miami-Dade County have helped eMerge grow from 6000 attendees in 2014 to 13000 attendees from more than 400 companies in 2016

The efforts appear to be paying off Between 2012 and 2014 the county saw a 24 increase in technology jobs compared to a 9 increase nationally Microsoft launched its first US Innovation Center in Miami and the White House named Miami-Dade a TechHire community part of an initiative to train people for technology jobs And the Kauffman

Business Assets Foundation ranked the area No 2 metropolitan area in the nation for entrepreneurship

Innovation Economy Components Venture Hive ndash The granddaddy of

Miamirsquos accelerators and incubators founded with financial support from the Miami Downtown Development Authority supports high-growth technology companies at all stages and companies from 40 nations have applied to the program

Endeavor Miami ndash This non-profit helps a selected group of high-impact entrepreneurs around the world scale up with services mentoring and funding Miami is its first US location

The Launch Pad at University of Miami ndash The program provides entrepreneurial resources for students and alumni

Cambridge Innovation Center Miami ndash Housed at the University of Miami Life Science amp Technology Park this outpost of the Boston-area startup acceleratorincubator educational center and co-working space hopes to eventually house more than 500 startups

PowerMoves Miami ndash The accelerator focuses on increasing the number of minority-led high-growth high-tech and venture-backed companies

Miami Entrepreneurship Center ndash This co-working space offers a network of mentors educational programs and support services

Women Innovating Now (WIN) Lab ndash A second outpost of the yearlong residency accelerator for women entrepreneurs the lab was founded by the Center for Womenrsquos Entrepreneurial Leadership at Babson College

Startup FIU ndash Florida International University established this

eMerge Americas has become the arearsquos signature tech and business conference

FLORIDATRENDCOM OCTOBER 2016 37

( Miami-Dade )

entrepreneurship accelerator for students faculty and early-stage entrepreneurs throughout the community it focuses on the commercialization of discoveries and technology developed by FIU faculty

EchoTech Visions ndash An incubator and accelerator for ldquogreenrdquo manufacturing that includes warehouse space it will launch a new location in 2017 with a prototyping lab and light manufacturing

Healthbox ndash The accelerator focuses on the health care industry and sustainable businesses

The Idea Center at Miami Dade College ndash The center offers entrepreneurship education and experiential learning as well as community events

Food FIU ndash A food industry-focused incubator will open soon in partnership with FIUrsquos

Chaplin School of Hospitality and Tourism Management

MAGIC ndash Miami Dade Collegersquos Miami Animation and Gaming International Complex offers associate degree programs in partnership with Pixar Alienware Disney Univision and others

Watsco Ventures ndash This division of air-conditioning and heating distributor Watsco invests in B2B and home comfort-related startups some of which are housed in its internal innovation lab

Goldman Sachs 10000 Small Businesses ndash A combination of classes mentoring and counseling is paid for by Goldman Sachs to help entrepreneurs take their companies to the second stage

Rokk3r Labs ndash It co-develops and invests in promising companies in high-growth industries

Refresh Miami ndash This tech and entrepreneur networking organization hosts the Hack-for-Good hackathon

Economic DevelopmentThe Beacon Council the countyrsquos

official publicprivate economic development partnership is focused on creating jobs and attracting and retaining companies The county also has a department of regulatory and economic resources which runs the $90-million Economic Development Fund and incentives and assistance in Targeted Urban Areas and Empowerment Zones

The Greater Miami Convention amp Visitors Bureau focuses on advocacy and networking and the Greater Miami Convention amp Visitors Bureau markets the area The Latin Chamber of Commerce of the United States and the Miami-Dade Gay amp Lesbian Chamber of Commerce are among other active business organizations

Susan Amat is co-

founderCEO of Venture

Hive

38 OCTOBER 2016 FLORIDATRENDCOM

( Miami-Dade )

Promising New Companies

Kairos ndash Founded in 2012 this facial emotion and demographic recognition company uses data and analytics in software that other developers can incorporate into their products It has raised $6 million in venture capital and has thousands of customers around the world

Webee ndash Originally founded in Argentina

Webee moved to Miami after participating in the incubator program at Venture Hive in 2015 and its accelerator program this year The company makes hardware and software that control devices around your home Research firm Gartner named it to its ldquoCool Vendors in the Connected Homerdquo list this year Webee adds another layer to the web-controlled home In addition to connecting with devices from other vendors its home hub learns your habits and can predict

what you want and adapt to your habits

YellowPepper ndash This mobile payments solutions company turned its focus to Latin America when it moved from Boston to Miami several years ago Its product Yepex broke ground as a mobile wallet for Latin America mdash it now processes more than 30 million transactions per month for clients such as Citibank Scotiabank Banamex and Diners Club International Last fall it rolled out a mobile wallet app co-branded with Colombiarsquos Grupo Aval The company raised more than $19 million in venture capital during 2015

Way Back ndash Based in Satildeo Paulo Brazil Way Back recovers international debts for companies including Coca-Cola 3M Xerox

and American Express Although itrsquos been in business since 1991 the Miami office is its first in the US It plans to handle regional business from the office

Nymbus ndash After making three acquisitions this year

Business Assets the financial technology firm owns some $200 million in intellectual property This summer it also secured $12 million in financing led by the major shareholders of Vensure Enterprises The companyrsquos SmartCore core banking software platform helps financial institutions transition from older technology to new systems focused on digital delivery channels Its focus is traditional community banks and credit unions

Octopi ndash Originally called Cetus Labs this software company developed a modern web-based terminal operating system for the shipping and logistics industry It uses artificial intelligence techniques and is designed to more efficiently track the movement of shipping containers maintain an

accurate history of cargo movements and allow shipping lines to track container locations in real time An alumnus of Venture Hive and an Early Stage Startup winner at eMerge Americas it landed its first customer in 2015 This year it signed a contract with the company

that manages the shipping terminals at the port of Port-Au-Prince Haiti about 85 of containerized cargo entering Haiti is managed via Octopi A new billing component allows it to communicate with accounting software

Kairos founder

Brian Brackeen

Webee makes systems to control devices around the home

YellowPepper moved from Boston to Miami

FPL FiberNet a wholly-owned subsidiary of NextEra Energy ranked first among large and medium providers for excellence in Network Performance Service Delivery Customer Service Sales Representatives and Brand

The 2016 industry report called the ATLANTIC-ACM North American Business Connectivity Report Card is released annually by 25-year industry consultant ATLANTIC ACM Since awards are based upon objective customer feedback they are competitive and highly-respected

NOT THE FIRST TRIP TO THE AWARDS PODIUMThis is the third consecutive year FPL FiberNet has earned honors as an award-winning network service provider How does this fast-growing company continue to elicit such stellar reviews from telecom customers

EXCEEDING SERVICE EXPECTATIONS Lonnie Maier Vice President Enterprise Sales amp Marketing for FPL FiberNet credits her team for continually raising the performance and service bar ldquoCustomers are our top priority These awards reflect our commitment to exceptional reliability service and supportrdquo

The company backs its spoken commitment with robust resources Their 247365 Network Operations Center (NOC) promptly responds to every incoming call They staff only with US-based engineers and support teams They maintain a geographically-diverse backup NOC Their storm

preparedness and recovery plans are best-in-class

IMPROVING CUSTOMERSrsquo INNOVATION AND PRODUCTIVITYAnother reason for the continued loyalty is the companyrsquos proactive steps to help customers stay current and protected as their bandwidth needs rapidly escalate

As Lonnie explains ldquo o r g a n i z a t i o n s are now relying on billions more connected devices extensive web and video collaboration complex cloud usage and the storage and sharing of enormous data files in their core operations The

volume of smart devices applications and data will only continue skyrocketing It is not just about more

bandwidth It is about more reliable secure bandwidthrdquo

CARRIER-GRADE NETWORK COMPANY-OWNED AND MANAGED Another advantage for FPL FiberNet customers the company owns and manages its carrier-grade network internally to control quality and responsiveness Their network is trusted by national carriers hospitals financial centers first responders and other mission-critical teams

Lonnie sums up the FPL FiberNet mission ldquoOur goal is to ensure faster more reliable connectivity stronger security smoother cloud performance and greater flexibility to customize our solutions to each customer The better we deliver on those promises the more freedom our customers have to innovate and grow We are proud to support many customers who have made big breakthroughs in medicine education finance telecommunications and other sectorsrdquo

ldquoIt is not just about more bandwidth It is about more reliable secure bandwidthrdquo

Lonnie Maier VP Enterprise Sales amp Marketing FPL FiberNet

Telecom Customers Speak Their Mind Rank FPL FiberNet Number One

Lonnie Maier VP Enterprise Sales amp Marketing in New York to accept the companyrsquos five ATLANTIC ACM awards

Find out more about FPL FiberNetrsquos award-winning fiber-optic solutions by visiting UptimeWorldcomBetterConnectivity or calling 1-855-FIBER10 The company is extending a limited-time ldquoDouble Your

Bandwidth Freerdquo offer when you mention offer code ldquoFLTRENDrdquo

When more than 3400 business customers rated telecom provider performance in national surveys this year FPL FiberNet topped the list across five different categories

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( Miami-Dade )

left photo Donna Victor

Cecilia Gutierrez-Abety PresidentCEO Miami Childrenrsquos Initiative

Suzanne Amaducci-Adams Partnerreal estate practice group leader Bilzin Sumberg

Luis de la Aguilera CEO US Century Bank

Fernando Alonso Partnerchairman Latin American Practice Group Hunton amp Williams

Steven M Altschuler Senior vice president of health affairs University of Miami CEO UHealth-University of Miami

Health System Cesar L Alvarez

Senior chairman Greenberg Traurig

Susan Amat CEOfounder Venture Hive

Micky Arison Chairman Carnival owner Miami Heat

Eddy Arriola CEO Apollo Bank

Roslyn Clark Artis President Florida Memorial University

Joe Atkinson South Florida region president Wells Fargo Bank

Ana Codina Barlick CEO Codina Partners

Hilarie Bass Co-president Greenberg

Traurig president-elect American Bar Association

Rick Beasley Executive director CareerSource South Florida

Peggy Benua General manager Dream South Beach Hotel Chair Miami Beach Visitor amp Convention Authority

Nico Berardi Managing director Accelerated Growth Partners

Jeff Berkowitz Founderpresident Berkowitz Development Group

Linda Bevilacqua

President Barry University

Tere Blanca FounderpresidentCEO Blanca Commercial Real Estate

Ron Book Lobbyist chairman Homeless Trust

Luigi Boria Mayor Doral

Bernardo Fort-Brescia Founding principal Arquitectonic

Don Cartwright Managing director JLL

Alberto M Carvalho Superintendent Miami-Dade County Public Schools

Franklyn M Casale President St Thomas University

Armando Codina Chairman Codina Partners

Constance Collins Founderpresidentexecutive director Lotus House

Michael Comras CEO Comras

Tom Cornish Florida president BankUnited

Meg Daly Founderpresident Friends of The Underline

Jaret Davis Miami co-managing shareholder Greenberg Traurig chair-elect Beacon Council

Edgardo Defortuna President Fortune International Group

Gil Dezer President Dezer Development

Ernie Diaz Chair Beacon Council Florida regional president TD Bank

Bill Duquette CEO Homestead Hospital

Edward W Easton FounderchairmanCEO Easton Group

Mary Jo Eaton Global president asset services and evaluation CBRE

David Edelstein President TriStar Capital

Richard D Fain ChairmanCEO Royal Caribbean Cruises

T Willard Fair PresidentCEO Urban League of Greater Miami

Teresa P Foxx Directorgeneral manager Barclays Bankers Association

Julio Frenk President University of Miami

Phillip Frost CEOChairman Opko

Pierluigi Gazzolo American division president Viacom International Media Networks

Carlos A Gimeacutenez Mayor Miami-Dade County

Must-Know Contacts

Jaret Davis

Ana Marie

Codina Barlick

Armando Codina

Teresa P Foxx

Miami Dade College drives South Floridarsquos economic growth by preparing graduates for careers in cutting-edge fields MDC consistently takes the lead in developing the in-demand workforce needed for todayrsquos growing industries with powerful partners such as Amazon Alienware Miami Worldcenter Viacom Gambero Rosso Goldman Sachs Sony Pixar Libra Group Nickelodeon 20th Century Fox Google Deloitte MIT NextEra Energy Siemens and Verizon

Now offering innovative programs in Entrepreneurship bull Logistics bull Supply Chain Management bull Data Analytics bull Engineering bull Information Technology bull Fashion Design amp Merchandising bull Computer Animation bull Game Art amp Design bull Robotics bull Forensic Accounting bull Advanced Manufacturing

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SOUTH FLORIDArsquoSPOWERHOUSE

42 OCTOBER 2016 FLORIDATRENDCOM

( Miami-Dade )

photos Daniel Portnoy top Alberto E Tamargo Newscom bottom

Emilio Gonzalez Director Miami-Dade Aviation Department

Jorge Gonzalez CEO City National Bank

Xavier Gonzalez COOexecutive director eMerge Americas

Matt Gorson Senior chairman Greenberg Traurig

James R Haj PresidentCEO Childrenrsquos Trust

Felecia Hatcher Co-founder Code Fever founder and Black Tech Week

Tibor Hollo Founderchairmanpresident Florida East Coast Realty

Ezra Katz Chairman Aztec Group

Brian Keeley PresidentCEO Baptist Health South Florida

Matt Haggman Miami program director Knight Foundation

Avra Jain CEO Vagabond Group

Barry Johnson PresidentCEO Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce

Edward J Joyce Chief fiduciary officer east US region Northern Trust

Wendy Kallergis President Greater Miami amp the Beaches Hotel Association

Neisen O Kasdin Miami managing partner Akerman

Arnaud Karsenti Managing principal 13th Floor Investments

Juan Kuryla DirectorCEO PortMiami

Alicia Cervera Lamadrid Managing partner Cervera Real Estate

Philip Levine Mayor Miami Beach

Diego Lowenstein CEO Lionstone Development

Lisa Lutoff-Perlo PresidentCEO Celebrity Cruises

Moishe Mana President Mana Group

David Martin Presidentco-founder Terra Group

Jose Mas CEO MasTec

Manuel Medina Founder eMerge Americas foundermanaging partner Medina Capital

Carlos Migoya PresidentCEO Jackson Health System

Stuart A Miller CEO Lennar

Nitin Motwani Managing principal Miami Worldcenter Associates

Tom Murphy Jr ChairmanCEO Coastal Construction Group

Stephen Owens President Swire Properities

Eduardo J Padroacuten President Miami Dade College

Wayne Pathman Managing partnerco-founder Pathman Lewis chairman-elect Miami Beach Chamber of Commerce

Jorge Peacuterez FounderchairmanCEO Related Group

Elizabeth Plater-Zyberk Partner Duany Plater-Zyberk amp Co

Tomas Regalado

Must-Know Contacts

Mayor Miami P Michael Reininger

President All Aboard Florida

Larry Richey Managing directorFlorida market leader Cushman amp Wakefield

Alyce Robertson Executive director Miami Downtown Development Authority

Craig Robins PresidentCEO Dacra

Mark B Rosenberg President Florida International University

Robert Sanchez ChairmanCEO Ryder System

Gene Schaefer Miami market president Bank of America

Penny Shaffer South Florida market president Florida Blue

Ron Shuffield President EWM Realty International

Vincent Signorello PresidentCEO Florida East Coast Industries

Jackie Soffer and Jeffrey Soffer Turnberry Associates

Steven Sonberg Managing partner Holland amp Knight

Steven D Sonenreich

PresidentCEO Mount Sinai Medical Center

Jessica Goldman Srebnick CEO Goldman Properties

Kim Stone Executive vice presidentgeneral manager Miami Heat GroupAmericanAirlines Arena

William Talbert III CEO Greater Miami Convention amp Visitors Bureau

Mayi de la Vega FounderCEO One Sothebyrsquos International Realty

Tony Villamil Co-founderprincipal Washington Economics Group

Alexandra Villoch Presidentpublisher Miami Herald Media

Matthew Whitman Lazenby PresidentCEO Whitman Family Development

Teri Williams President OneUnited Bank

Manny de Zaacuterraga Executive managing director HFF

Bernard Zyscovich Managing principal Zyscovich Architects

Jorge Peacuterez

Alicia Cervera

Lamadrid

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22 OCTOBER 2016 FLORIDATRENDCOM

more than 20 nations

Art Basel Miami Beach Miami-Dade made its name on the international arts and culture scene with the contemporary art fair Art Basel Miami Beach which takes place in the fall More than 250 galleries from more than 30 nations exhibit at Art Basel in the Miami Beach Convention Center with some 73000 art dealers artists collectors

and aficionados from around the world

Art Miami Miami-Dadersquos oldest art fair takes place in Miamirsquos Wynwood neighborhood Launched in 1989 it is focused on established contemporary artworks and attracts more than 125 galleries and nearly 80000 people Its sister CONTEXT Art Miami fair focuses on emerging and mid-career artists

Media Production

Univision has studios and business operations in Doral Spanish programming firm NBCUniversal Telemundo produces an average of 800 hours of programming annually in its Hialeah studios Now the company is building a $250-million global headquarters nearby It will bring together Telemundo Network Telemundo Studios Telemundo Internacional cable network NBC Universo and digital media operations In downtown Miami Viacom International Media Networks for the Americas uses EUEScreen Gemsrsquo production facility Disney Channel ESPN FOX HBO and MTV all have their Latin American headquarters in the county

( Miami-Dade )

Art Institutions

The Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts just north of downtown Miami turns 10 this year mdash its three stages host some 500 events annually The New World Symphony is the nationrsquos premiere academy for up-and-coming musicians and performs in the Frank Gehry-designed New World Center in Miami Beach as well as in the Arsht Center The Arsht also is host to the Cleveland Orchestra Miami and the Florida Grand Opera and the Miami City Ballet

One of the newest performing arts centers is the South Miami-Dade Cultural Center which opened in 2011 The oldest is the 400-seat Lyric Theater in Miamirsquos

Overtown followed by downtown Miamirsquos Olympia Theater

The Peacuterez Art Museum Miami (PAAM) opened in downtown Miami in 2013 and quickly became the arearsquos premier museum Itrsquos dedicated to art from the 20th and 21st centuries

The Frost Museum of Science is under construction with help from hotel tax money after falling short in its fundraising and briefly halting construction

Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden Both a research institution and a destination the 83-acre garden has more than 200000 specimens in its herbarium science lab and research space as well as field research programs in

Telemundo Studios is based in Miami

More than 250 galleries

exhibit during Art Basel Miami

Beach

Key Economic Sectors

Be Part of Building Miami-Dadersquos Economic Future

beaconcouncilcom bull Infobeaconcouncilcom

BUSINESSRECRUITMENTSamp EXPANSIONSCOMPLETED

975+

DIRECT JOBS CREATED

Over64000

IN NEW CAPITAL

INVESTMENT

$4 billion

RESULTS

30 YEARS OFGROWINGBUSINESS IN MIAMI

24 OCTOBER 2016 FLORIDATRENDCOM

( Miami-Dade )

Notable Firms

American Airlines mdash The countyrsquos No 3 private employer (after Baptist Health South Florida and the University of Miami) has some 11000 employees at its Latin American and Caribbean hub at Miami International Airport

CarnivalRoyal CaribbeanNorwegian mdash Carnival ($1571 billion in revenue in 2015) Royal Caribbean Cruises ($83 billion) and Norwegian Cruise Line ($435 billion) all have headquarters in the county Together the worldrsquos three largest cruise companies employ nearly 7500 in the county

Lennar mdash One of the nationrsquos largest

home builders is based in Miami It had $947 billion in revenue last year

Perry Ellis International mdash The fashion designer and distributorrsquos brands

include its namesake Perry Ellis as well as Jantzen Cubavera and Original Penguin The publicly traded firm employs 650 in the county and has revenue of $89952 million

Related Group mdash

One of the nationrsquos largest Hispanic-owned firms with nearly $2 billion in revenue last year Related Group began in 1979 as an affordable housing developer then became the countyrsquos condo leader Chairman and CEO Jorge Peacuterez has led it in building and managing more than 90000 condos and apartments While continuing to build condominium projects in the luxury through middle-market sectors the company has also gotten back into affordable and public housing development in recent years and has expanded into Tampa Atlanta Mexico and Argentina

Ryder System mdash One of the countyrsquos largest employers the

transportation and logistics giant had $657 billion in revenue in 2015 and employed more than 1100 in the county

Southern Glazerrsquos mdash North Americarsquos largest wine and spirits distribution company was formed earlier this year when Southern Wine amp Spirits merged with Glazerrsquos

Turnberry Associates mdash Aventura-based Turnberryrsquos flagship holdings are the 1594-room Fontainebleau Miami Beach resort one of the countyrsquos largest employers with 1987 workers and Aventura Mall which it manages and owns 667 of Aventura Mall is the nationrsquos third-largest it reportedly generates $1700 per square foot in sales mdash among the highest in the nation Turnberry is continuing to expand the mall with plans to add a three-story 315000-sq-ft wing

Brightstar mdash The largest specialized wireless distributor in the world became a

subsidiary of Japan-based SoftBank Group in 2014 and is still run from Medley It handles everything from sourcing warehousing and logistics to financing trade-ins and sales of mobile phones for device manufacturers wireless providers and retailers Revenue in 2015 was approximately $121 billion

MasTec mdash MasTec engineers constructs and maintains infrastructure for

electrical transmission and distribution oil and natural gas pipelines other utilities communications and other industries It has 605 employees in Miami-Dade and 10000 around the US with 2015 revenue of $421 billion

Logistics giant

Ryder is based in the

county

MasTec employs 605 in Miami-Dade

Perry Ellis has almost $1 billion

in revenue

A Lennar

community in Miami-

Dade

Key Economic Sectors

The best pediatric care in South Florida is alwayswithin reach

At Nicklaus Childrenrsquos Hospital we not only

provide care for children we place the child

and the family at the center of a devoted team

guiding them and their family through every

step of their journey It is because of Nicklaus

Childrenrsquos Hospitalrsquos innovative approach that

once again no other hospital in South Florida

has more programs listed in USNews amp World

Reportrsquos 2016-17 pediatric rankings In addition

our neurology and neurosurgery program is

ranked in the top 15 nationally That means

you have world-class pediatric care right here in

your own backyard And through our network of

outpatient and urgent care centers chances are

we are only a few blocks away Itrsquos great to be a

leader but even better to lead with compassion

innovation and extraordinary care We thank our

doctors nurses support staff volunteers and

donors for helping us achieve another year of

excellence in care

Nicklaus Childrenrsquos Hospital

3100 SW 62 Avenue Miami FL 33155

305-666-6511

nicklauschildrensorg

Nicklaus Childrenrsquos is proud to have more programs included within USNews amp World Reportrsquos 2016-17 ldquoBest Childrenrsquos Hospitalsrdquo rankings than any other hospital in South Florida

= Urgent Care Location

Miami-DadeDoral | Miami Lakes | Midtown | Palmetto Bay | West Bird | West Kendall

BrowardMiramar | Weston

Palm BeachPalm Beach Gardens

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Major Real Estate Projects

MiamiCentral Station mdash Florida East Coast Industries is creating a major transit-oriented development on two acres The Miami terminal for its All Aboard Florida Brightline train route will also include more than 180000 square feet of retail space two office towers with 190000 square feet and 90000 square feet of space as well as more than 800 apartments Trains will come and go from a 1000-foot long platform 50 feet above downtown All Aboard Florida service will begin running from Miami through Fort Lauderdale to West Palm Beach in 2017

Brickell City Centre mdash Swire Propertiesrsquo 54-million-sq-ft 91-acre mixed-use development has already changed the landscape of the Brickell area Its 260000 square feet of office space became available in two buildings earlier this year as did two residential condos with 780 total units In November its

500000-sq-ft outdoor shopping center will open with a $30-million climate ribbon that passively cools the center via a glass trellis Itrsquos the largest private-sector project under development in Miami

Miami Worldcenter mdash Construction is under way on the first phase of this nearly 30-acre

community just north of downtown Miami which has been more than a decade in the making Master developer Miami Worldcenter Associates partnering with other developers plans 450000 square feet of retail an 1800-room Marriott Marquis hotel 600000 square feet of convention space and several

condominium and rental apartment towers The first condominium will be complete in 2018

Miami Design District mdash Miami-based developer Dacra and L Real Estate are in the middle of a major redevelopment of what was once Miamirsquos abandoned furniture and deacutecor retail area With the first phase of building complete the 18-square-block neighborhood is already well on its way to being a luxury shopping district When completed next year the redevelopment will have about 120 luxury stores as well as restaurants a hotel art galleries furniture showrooms and residential condos A new Institute of Contemporary Art Miami will join other cultural spaces including the

MiamiCentral Station will

include retail space two office towers

and more than 800 apartments

Miami Design District is undergoing a major redevelopment

Key Economic Sectors

de la Cruz Collection Contemporary Art Space and the Buckminster Fuller Institute

River Landing Shops and Residences mdash The 814-acre mixed-use development in Miamirsquos health district will include 475 apartments a park along the Miami River and 426000 square feet of retail and restaurants Developer Andrew Hellinger expects to complete the project in 2018

Liberty Square mdash Related Group will redevelop Liberty Square a 57-acre public housing project originally built in the 1930s as well as a nearby vacant site called Lincoln Gardens

Faena District Miami Beach mdash Argentine Alan Faena and New Yorker Len Blavatnik are redeveloping a six-block area of Miami Beachrsquos Mid-Beach The 169-room Faena Hotel Miami Beach (inside the former Saxony Hotel) the 50-room Casa Claridgersquos hotel and the Faena House condo have already opened along with Faena Hotelrsquos 220-seat dinner theater Two more condominium buildings the 50000-sq-ft Faena Forum cultural center and the Faena Bazaar retail complex are under construction

Challenges

Miami-Dadersquos

biggest challenge is economic disparity and poverty Just over 20 of the population lives in poverty up from 178 in 2005 Expensive housing exacerbates the problem 62 of renters and 43 of owners spend more than one-third of their income on housing

Increasing population density and cargo transportation mean crowded roads at all times of day The TomTom Traffic Index ranked Miami No 7 on its list of the overall most congested cities in the US based on travel time in the daily commute

Business leaders and companies considering expanding or relocating into the county often cite education and workforce preparation as their biggest concerns but the countyrsquos public education system has made dramatic changes during the past several years The Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce meanwhile has made education one of its priorities this year

Sea-level rise is likely the countyrsquos greatest

long-term threat The most immediate issues are saltwater intrusion into freshwater aquifers as well as high-tide flooding of streets Miami Beach spent

$400 million to raise streets and install pumps The county one of four members of the Southeast Florida Regional Climate Change Compact also created a position of chief resilience officer to address issues such as sea-level rise and hurricanes

Miami-Dade has the toughest wind-resistance building codes in the nation and many believe itrsquos more prepared for such a storm than most communities

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Miami International AirportOne of the worldrsquos busiest international

airports MIA is the countyrsquos most important economic engine with one out of every 41 jobs attributed to the airport and related-aviation industries MIA expects to generate more than $1 billion in revenue for the first time this fiscal year In 2015 it became the second airport in the world to earn certification as a pharmaceutical freight hub from the International Air Transport Association A recently completed $64-billion capital improvement program saw construction of a fourth runway 4 million square feet of new terminal space and a train connecting the airport with the Miami Intermodal Center

Worldwide Rankings (by volume) No 2 ndash International passengers No 1 ndash International freight

US Rankings No 1 ndash International freight No 2 ndash International passengers No 12 ndash Total passengers No 3 ndash Total cargo

Business Assets

PortMiami is the

statersquos No 1 container

port

2015 Milestones 231 million ndash Domestic passengers 212 million ndash International passengers 98 ndash International cities served non-stop 52 ndash Domestic cities served non-stop 102 ndash Total airlines 256891 tons ndash Domestic freight 19 million tons ndash International cargo

PortMiamiThe statersquos No 1 container port and the

worldrsquos No 1 cruise port is the countyrsquos

second-most-important economic engine with an estimated $28-billion economic impact More than $1 billion in recent improvements include completion of a $205-million deep dredge and installation of cranes to accommodate post-Panamax ships a port tunnel that connects to I-95 and on-dock rail service Cargo industry leaders ranked PortMiami the No 1 seaport on the East Coast for port productivity and performance

During the fiscal year ending Sept 30 2015 PortMiami saw more cruise

The county recently completed a centralized traffic management system

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Meanwhile the 25-mile elevated Metrorail runs from Hialeah to downtown Miami to Miami International Airport and south to the Kendall area In downtown Miami the Metromover runs on 44 miles of elevated track connecting the central business district with the Brickell area The Metromover and Metrorail connect with each and with bus lines in downtown Miami at Government Center

Tri-Rail trains connect Miami-Dade Broward

and Palm Beach counties The system is currently too far west for Miami-Dadersquos business centers though Tri-Rail is being extended to MiamiCentral station

The cities of Miami Miami Beach and Coral Gables run their own trolleybus systems through their downtowns

Rail ndash Both CSX and Florida East Coast Railway run through the county

passengers than any other port in the world mdash nearly 49 million During 2016 19 cruise lines plan to bring 42 ships through PortMiami mdash most of them making it their home port

The portrsquos cruise capacity is set to increase Royal Caribbean Cruises signed an agreement with the county to construct and operate a new $150-million 170000-sq-ft terminal at the port It will serve as home port to Royal Caribbean International ships especially its 5400-passenger Oasis-class vessels and allow the company to increase its annual passenger volume at the port by as many as 1 million

2015 Cargo Volume (year ending Sept 30 2015) 1422 ndash Ships docked 457 million ndash Inbound tons 405 million ndash Outbound tons 101 million ndash 20-foot

equivalent units of containerized cargo up 15

Transportation

HighwaysRoads ndash I-95 Floridarsquos Turnpike and I-75 provide north-south transit Additional state roads include the Palmetto Expressway (SR 826) Dolphin Expressway (SR 836) Turnpike Homestead Extension (SR 821) Don Shula Expressway (SR 874) and Snapper Creek Expressway (SR 878) The Miami-Dade Expressway Authority (MDX) funded entirely by toll revenue manages five east-west roads that handle some 1 million cars daily

This summer the county finished a $13-million centralized traffic management center with computers and traffic engineers to monitor intersections and change lights in real-time

Transit ndash Mass transit in the county is expected to undergo a transformation when Florida East Coast Industries opens MiamiCentral station in downtown Miami late in 2017

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Educational Resources

Miami-Dade is No 8 in the nation in college students per capita 56 colleges and 25 universities have programs in the county The top four by number of graduates during the 2014-15 school year Florida International University ndash

12792 graduates mdash The seventh-largest public university in the nation by enrollment it awards more degrees to Hispanic students than any other US university

Miami Dade College ndash 11473 mdash The largest educational institution in the nation with more than 165000 students

University of Miami ndash 5352 mdash Among the nationrsquos top 50 universities according to US News amp World Report for five years in a row

Barry University ndash 2656 mdash Among Forbes magazinersquos ldquoAmericarsquos Top Collegesrdquo

Other universities include St Thomas University Florida Memorial University Johnson amp Wales University Miami International University of Art amp Design as well as MBA programs from Kellogg School of Management (Northwestern University) and Alliance Manchester Business School

Meanwhile the countyrsquos K-12 schools have improved under Superintendent Alberto Carvalho In 2012 voters approved issuing a $12-billion bond to fund renovations and construction of Miami-Dade County Public School facilities updating technology expanding student capacity and enhancing safety

Business Assets The district introduced 59 magnet and ldquochoicerdquo programs for the 2016-17 school year and now offers more than 500 magnet academy career academy public-private partnership and other thematic options 100 schools offer magnet programs These include programs in global trade and logistics cybersecurity forensic science botany zoology communications and law enforcement The county also offers some of the most robust foreign language programs in the country as part of its extended foreign language program The International Studies Preparatory Academy in Coral Gables is run by the first international public-private educational partnership in the US Miami-Dade County Public Schools the city of Coral Gables and the Spanish Italian and French education ministries

In 2012 the school district earned the Broad Prize for Urban Education awarded to school districts that show the greatest overall performance improvement and reduce achievement gaps among low-income students and among students of color Newsweek put 12 Miami-Dade County Public Schools on its list of ldquoTop High Schools for Low-Income Studentsrdquo And the school system has more national magnet merit awards than any other in the country including six Magnet School of Americarsquos Magnet Schools of Excellence awards (out of 74 in the nation) and 28 Magnet

UM is among

the top 50 universities

in the country

Alberto Carvalho

FIU awards more

degrees to Hispanics than any

other US university

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Schools of Distinction Research site WalletHub found that the county has the highest rate of return on educational investment

The county also has 432 private schools with a combined enrollment of more than 50000 students

The countyrsquos One Community One Goal initiative formed the Academic Leaders Council to ensure that academic institutions at all levels are producing workers that local industries need The council brings together the heads of the arearsquos six largest higher-education institutions mdash the University of Miami St Thomas University Miami Dade College Florida Memorial University Florida International University and Barry University mdash and Superintendent Carvalho In 2015 the council created the Talent Development Network to connect students with paid internships at local companies It began with 200 paid internships for higher education students

WorkforceDespite a total labor force of

about 131 million people and an unemployment rate of 53 in the county many business owners say they have trouble finding the right employees

CareerSource South Florida is the public-private workforce development and training partnership for Miami-Dade County and Monroe County The county is one of two White House-designated TechHire communities in Florida and is competing for a portion of $100 million in related grants to expand the countyrsquos IT hiring and training ecosystem

Miami-Dadersquos top occupations and the portion of the workforce in those occupations Office and Administrative

Support 163 Sales 143 Executives managers and

administrators 97 Food preparationservice 62 Building and grounds

maintenance 56

Downtown Miami is South Floridarsquos destination for global business

The Miami Downtown Development Authority is here to assist Businesses opening or expanding in Downtown Miami and to connect you to other groups and organizations - to facilitate growth and your success

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( Miami-Dade )

Convention Facilities

The Miami Beach Convention Center is the countyrsquos main convention venue with 500000 square feet of exhibit space and a 60000-sq-ft ballroom Itrsquos small by convention standards and is undergoing a $615-million expansion and redevelopment which should be ready in 2018

In downtown Miami James L Knight International Center

has 113000 square feet of total meeting space including a theater that seats up to 4569 people and the Miami Convention Centerrsquos 28000-sq-ft exhibition hall

Other major meeting spaces include the Trump National Doral Miamirsquos 175000 square feet of meeting space the Miami Airport Convention Centerrsquos 172000 square feet the InterContinental Miamirsquos 101000 square feet the Hyatt Regency Miamirsquos 100000

square feet and the JW Marriott Marquis Miamirsquos 80000 square feet One of the countyrsquos oldest conference centers is at the Biltmore Hotel in Coral Gables which has 75000 square feet of meeting and function space plus 273 rooms and a golf course

HotelsAlthough only about 8 of

visitors to Miami-Dade came for business during 2015 the countyrsquos robust tourist industry means plenty of options for business travelers among the arearsquos nearly 51800 rooms in more than 390 hotels

Miami-Dadersquos signature accommodations are its boutique hotels which range from art deco classics to new and modern The number of independent hotels has dropped considerably in recent years with major chains either buying up or building their own boutique options They

range from the 18-room Sense Beach House in South Beach to the iconic 194-room Delano which is part of the Morgans Hotel Group

The county has four AAA Five-Diamond Hotels The St Regis Bal Harbour Resort the Four Seasons Hotel Miami the Mandarin Oriental in downtown and Acqualina Resort amp Spa in Sunny Isles Beach It also has four Forbes Five-Star Hotels Acqualina Mandarin Oriental St Regis and the Setai Miami Beach

Miami-Dadersquos largest hotels (by rooms) Fontainebleau Miami

Beach 1504 Loews Miami Beach

Hotel 790 Trump National

Doral Miami 643 InterContinental Miami

(downtown) 641 Hyatt Regency Miami

(downtown) 612 Miami Marriott Biscayne

Bay (downtown) 602

Business Assets The Miami Beach Convention

Center has 500000 square feet of

meeting space

The Mandarin Oriental is one of four AAA Five-Diamond Hotels

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( Miami-Dade )

Sports

In addition to college sports the area has four Major League teams the NFL Miami Dolphins NBA Miami Heat MLB Miami Marlins and North American

Soccer Leaguersquos Miami FC which started play this year

Auto racing ndash Homestead-Miami Speedway hosts events throughout the season including NASCARrsquos Ford Championship Weekend

Annual events ndash The Orange Bowl part of the college football playoffs hosts playoff semifinal games every three years the Miami Open tennis tournament Miami Beach Polo World Cup

Business AssetsDining

While Joersquos Stone Crab in South Beach may still be the hardest restaurant to get a seat in power dining around the county is now about diverse options new experiences and inventive cuisine Peruvian gastropub and farm-to-table restaurants are the newest trends while every flavor of Latin ethnic food Asian fusion and seafood remain strong Dining has become a reason to come to Miami-Dade with the hottest dining districts in South Beach Miamirsquos Brickell area the Miami Design District Miamirsquos Wynwood neighborhood and Coral Gables

Among the offerings 7 Florida Trend Golden

Spoon Hall of Fame restaurants 26 Florida Trend Golden

Spoon Award restaurants

Malls

Several of Miami-Dadersquos major malls are among the highest-grossing in the nation Among the malls

Aventura Mall Dadeland Mall Bal Harbour Shops Shops at Merrick Park Dolphin Mall Miami International Mall Mall of the Americas Southland Mall The Falls

NatureBeaches were Miami-Dadersquos

original attraction and the county is home to two national parks Everglades National Park and Biscayne National Park (95 of which is under water) It has three state parks Bill Baggs Cape Florida State Park in Key Biscayne Barnacle Historic State Park in Miamirsquos Coconut Grove area and North Miami Beachrsquos Oleta River State Park which is Floridarsquos largest urban park

The area has four

professional teams including

the Miami Dolphins

The county is home to Everglades National Park

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36 OCTOBER 2016 FLORIDATRENDCOM

( Miami-Dade )

Innovation Hub

Can Miami-Dade turn one of the highest rates of entrepreneurship in the country into a true innovation ecosystem Organizations from the Beacon Council and Miami-Dade County to the Miami Downtown Development Authority the John S and James L Knight Foundation and a slew of incubatorsaccelerators are working on that mission

Itrsquos a challenge There is a shortage of both venture capital funding and new graduates in tech-related fields in the area Therersquos not an ecosystem of established tech companies with experienced entrepreneurs who can fund startups with stock option payouts But many say those two obstacles will be easier to overcome than geography Compared to other hubs of innovation Miami-Dadersquos is spread out with co-working spaces accelerators incubators and innovative companies from one end of the county to the other

Despite these obstacles the non-profit Knight Foundation decided in 2013 to invest heavily in creating an innovation ecosystem in Miami-Dade To date it has committed more than $20 million to 180 programs

One the Knight Foundationrsquos biggest investments was helping to launch eMerge Americas which has become the regionrsquos signature technology and entrepreneurship conference Its $151-million three-year grant along with $1 million in seed money from Miami-Dade County have helped eMerge grow from 6000 attendees in 2014 to 13000 attendees from more than 400 companies in 2016

The efforts appear to be paying off Between 2012 and 2014 the county saw a 24 increase in technology jobs compared to a 9 increase nationally Microsoft launched its first US Innovation Center in Miami and the White House named Miami-Dade a TechHire community part of an initiative to train people for technology jobs And the Kauffman

Business Assets Foundation ranked the area No 2 metropolitan area in the nation for entrepreneurship

Innovation Economy Components Venture Hive ndash The granddaddy of

Miamirsquos accelerators and incubators founded with financial support from the Miami Downtown Development Authority supports high-growth technology companies at all stages and companies from 40 nations have applied to the program

Endeavor Miami ndash This non-profit helps a selected group of high-impact entrepreneurs around the world scale up with services mentoring and funding Miami is its first US location

The Launch Pad at University of Miami ndash The program provides entrepreneurial resources for students and alumni

Cambridge Innovation Center Miami ndash Housed at the University of Miami Life Science amp Technology Park this outpost of the Boston-area startup acceleratorincubator educational center and co-working space hopes to eventually house more than 500 startups

PowerMoves Miami ndash The accelerator focuses on increasing the number of minority-led high-growth high-tech and venture-backed companies

Miami Entrepreneurship Center ndash This co-working space offers a network of mentors educational programs and support services

Women Innovating Now (WIN) Lab ndash A second outpost of the yearlong residency accelerator for women entrepreneurs the lab was founded by the Center for Womenrsquos Entrepreneurial Leadership at Babson College

Startup FIU ndash Florida International University established this

eMerge Americas has become the arearsquos signature tech and business conference

FLORIDATRENDCOM OCTOBER 2016 37

( Miami-Dade )

entrepreneurship accelerator for students faculty and early-stage entrepreneurs throughout the community it focuses on the commercialization of discoveries and technology developed by FIU faculty

EchoTech Visions ndash An incubator and accelerator for ldquogreenrdquo manufacturing that includes warehouse space it will launch a new location in 2017 with a prototyping lab and light manufacturing

Healthbox ndash The accelerator focuses on the health care industry and sustainable businesses

The Idea Center at Miami Dade College ndash The center offers entrepreneurship education and experiential learning as well as community events

Food FIU ndash A food industry-focused incubator will open soon in partnership with FIUrsquos

Chaplin School of Hospitality and Tourism Management

MAGIC ndash Miami Dade Collegersquos Miami Animation and Gaming International Complex offers associate degree programs in partnership with Pixar Alienware Disney Univision and others

Watsco Ventures ndash This division of air-conditioning and heating distributor Watsco invests in B2B and home comfort-related startups some of which are housed in its internal innovation lab

Goldman Sachs 10000 Small Businesses ndash A combination of classes mentoring and counseling is paid for by Goldman Sachs to help entrepreneurs take their companies to the second stage

Rokk3r Labs ndash It co-develops and invests in promising companies in high-growth industries

Refresh Miami ndash This tech and entrepreneur networking organization hosts the Hack-for-Good hackathon

Economic DevelopmentThe Beacon Council the countyrsquos

official publicprivate economic development partnership is focused on creating jobs and attracting and retaining companies The county also has a department of regulatory and economic resources which runs the $90-million Economic Development Fund and incentives and assistance in Targeted Urban Areas and Empowerment Zones

The Greater Miami Convention amp Visitors Bureau focuses on advocacy and networking and the Greater Miami Convention amp Visitors Bureau markets the area The Latin Chamber of Commerce of the United States and the Miami-Dade Gay amp Lesbian Chamber of Commerce are among other active business organizations

Susan Amat is co-

founderCEO of Venture

Hive

38 OCTOBER 2016 FLORIDATRENDCOM

( Miami-Dade )

Promising New Companies

Kairos ndash Founded in 2012 this facial emotion and demographic recognition company uses data and analytics in software that other developers can incorporate into their products It has raised $6 million in venture capital and has thousands of customers around the world

Webee ndash Originally founded in Argentina

Webee moved to Miami after participating in the incubator program at Venture Hive in 2015 and its accelerator program this year The company makes hardware and software that control devices around your home Research firm Gartner named it to its ldquoCool Vendors in the Connected Homerdquo list this year Webee adds another layer to the web-controlled home In addition to connecting with devices from other vendors its home hub learns your habits and can predict

what you want and adapt to your habits

YellowPepper ndash This mobile payments solutions company turned its focus to Latin America when it moved from Boston to Miami several years ago Its product Yepex broke ground as a mobile wallet for Latin America mdash it now processes more than 30 million transactions per month for clients such as Citibank Scotiabank Banamex and Diners Club International Last fall it rolled out a mobile wallet app co-branded with Colombiarsquos Grupo Aval The company raised more than $19 million in venture capital during 2015

Way Back ndash Based in Satildeo Paulo Brazil Way Back recovers international debts for companies including Coca-Cola 3M Xerox

and American Express Although itrsquos been in business since 1991 the Miami office is its first in the US It plans to handle regional business from the office

Nymbus ndash After making three acquisitions this year

Business Assets the financial technology firm owns some $200 million in intellectual property This summer it also secured $12 million in financing led by the major shareholders of Vensure Enterprises The companyrsquos SmartCore core banking software platform helps financial institutions transition from older technology to new systems focused on digital delivery channels Its focus is traditional community banks and credit unions

Octopi ndash Originally called Cetus Labs this software company developed a modern web-based terminal operating system for the shipping and logistics industry It uses artificial intelligence techniques and is designed to more efficiently track the movement of shipping containers maintain an

accurate history of cargo movements and allow shipping lines to track container locations in real time An alumnus of Venture Hive and an Early Stage Startup winner at eMerge Americas it landed its first customer in 2015 This year it signed a contract with the company

that manages the shipping terminals at the port of Port-Au-Prince Haiti about 85 of containerized cargo entering Haiti is managed via Octopi A new billing component allows it to communicate with accounting software

Kairos founder

Brian Brackeen

Webee makes systems to control devices around the home

YellowPepper moved from Boston to Miami

FPL FiberNet a wholly-owned subsidiary of NextEra Energy ranked first among large and medium providers for excellence in Network Performance Service Delivery Customer Service Sales Representatives and Brand

The 2016 industry report called the ATLANTIC-ACM North American Business Connectivity Report Card is released annually by 25-year industry consultant ATLANTIC ACM Since awards are based upon objective customer feedback they are competitive and highly-respected

NOT THE FIRST TRIP TO THE AWARDS PODIUMThis is the third consecutive year FPL FiberNet has earned honors as an award-winning network service provider How does this fast-growing company continue to elicit such stellar reviews from telecom customers

EXCEEDING SERVICE EXPECTATIONS Lonnie Maier Vice President Enterprise Sales amp Marketing for FPL FiberNet credits her team for continually raising the performance and service bar ldquoCustomers are our top priority These awards reflect our commitment to exceptional reliability service and supportrdquo

The company backs its spoken commitment with robust resources Their 247365 Network Operations Center (NOC) promptly responds to every incoming call They staff only with US-based engineers and support teams They maintain a geographically-diverse backup NOC Their storm

preparedness and recovery plans are best-in-class

IMPROVING CUSTOMERSrsquo INNOVATION AND PRODUCTIVITYAnother reason for the continued loyalty is the companyrsquos proactive steps to help customers stay current and protected as their bandwidth needs rapidly escalate

As Lonnie explains ldquo o r g a n i z a t i o n s are now relying on billions more connected devices extensive web and video collaboration complex cloud usage and the storage and sharing of enormous data files in their core operations The

volume of smart devices applications and data will only continue skyrocketing It is not just about more

bandwidth It is about more reliable secure bandwidthrdquo

CARRIER-GRADE NETWORK COMPANY-OWNED AND MANAGED Another advantage for FPL FiberNet customers the company owns and manages its carrier-grade network internally to control quality and responsiveness Their network is trusted by national carriers hospitals financial centers first responders and other mission-critical teams

Lonnie sums up the FPL FiberNet mission ldquoOur goal is to ensure faster more reliable connectivity stronger security smoother cloud performance and greater flexibility to customize our solutions to each customer The better we deliver on those promises the more freedom our customers have to innovate and grow We are proud to support many customers who have made big breakthroughs in medicine education finance telecommunications and other sectorsrdquo

ldquoIt is not just about more bandwidth It is about more reliable secure bandwidthrdquo

Lonnie Maier VP Enterprise Sales amp Marketing FPL FiberNet

Telecom Customers Speak Their Mind Rank FPL FiberNet Number One

Lonnie Maier VP Enterprise Sales amp Marketing in New York to accept the companyrsquos five ATLANTIC ACM awards

Find out more about FPL FiberNetrsquos award-winning fiber-optic solutions by visiting UptimeWorldcomBetterConnectivity or calling 1-855-FIBER10 The company is extending a limited-time ldquoDouble Your

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When more than 3400 business customers rated telecom provider performance in national surveys this year FPL FiberNet topped the list across five different categories

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40 OCTOBER 2016 FLORIDATRENDCOM

( Miami-Dade )

left photo Donna Victor

Cecilia Gutierrez-Abety PresidentCEO Miami Childrenrsquos Initiative

Suzanne Amaducci-Adams Partnerreal estate practice group leader Bilzin Sumberg

Luis de la Aguilera CEO US Century Bank

Fernando Alonso Partnerchairman Latin American Practice Group Hunton amp Williams

Steven M Altschuler Senior vice president of health affairs University of Miami CEO UHealth-University of Miami

Health System Cesar L Alvarez

Senior chairman Greenberg Traurig

Susan Amat CEOfounder Venture Hive

Micky Arison Chairman Carnival owner Miami Heat

Eddy Arriola CEO Apollo Bank

Roslyn Clark Artis President Florida Memorial University

Joe Atkinson South Florida region president Wells Fargo Bank

Ana Codina Barlick CEO Codina Partners

Hilarie Bass Co-president Greenberg

Traurig president-elect American Bar Association

Rick Beasley Executive director CareerSource South Florida

Peggy Benua General manager Dream South Beach Hotel Chair Miami Beach Visitor amp Convention Authority

Nico Berardi Managing director Accelerated Growth Partners

Jeff Berkowitz Founderpresident Berkowitz Development Group

Linda Bevilacqua

President Barry University

Tere Blanca FounderpresidentCEO Blanca Commercial Real Estate

Ron Book Lobbyist chairman Homeless Trust

Luigi Boria Mayor Doral

Bernardo Fort-Brescia Founding principal Arquitectonic

Don Cartwright Managing director JLL

Alberto M Carvalho Superintendent Miami-Dade County Public Schools

Franklyn M Casale President St Thomas University

Armando Codina Chairman Codina Partners

Constance Collins Founderpresidentexecutive director Lotus House

Michael Comras CEO Comras

Tom Cornish Florida president BankUnited

Meg Daly Founderpresident Friends of The Underline

Jaret Davis Miami co-managing shareholder Greenberg Traurig chair-elect Beacon Council

Edgardo Defortuna President Fortune International Group

Gil Dezer President Dezer Development

Ernie Diaz Chair Beacon Council Florida regional president TD Bank

Bill Duquette CEO Homestead Hospital

Edward W Easton FounderchairmanCEO Easton Group

Mary Jo Eaton Global president asset services and evaluation CBRE

David Edelstein President TriStar Capital

Richard D Fain ChairmanCEO Royal Caribbean Cruises

T Willard Fair PresidentCEO Urban League of Greater Miami

Teresa P Foxx Directorgeneral manager Barclays Bankers Association

Julio Frenk President University of Miami

Phillip Frost CEOChairman Opko

Pierluigi Gazzolo American division president Viacom International Media Networks

Carlos A Gimeacutenez Mayor Miami-Dade County

Must-Know Contacts

Jaret Davis

Ana Marie

Codina Barlick

Armando Codina

Teresa P Foxx

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42 OCTOBER 2016 FLORIDATRENDCOM

( Miami-Dade )

photos Daniel Portnoy top Alberto E Tamargo Newscom bottom

Emilio Gonzalez Director Miami-Dade Aviation Department

Jorge Gonzalez CEO City National Bank

Xavier Gonzalez COOexecutive director eMerge Americas

Matt Gorson Senior chairman Greenberg Traurig

James R Haj PresidentCEO Childrenrsquos Trust

Felecia Hatcher Co-founder Code Fever founder and Black Tech Week

Tibor Hollo Founderchairmanpresident Florida East Coast Realty

Ezra Katz Chairman Aztec Group

Brian Keeley PresidentCEO Baptist Health South Florida

Matt Haggman Miami program director Knight Foundation

Avra Jain CEO Vagabond Group

Barry Johnson PresidentCEO Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce

Edward J Joyce Chief fiduciary officer east US region Northern Trust

Wendy Kallergis President Greater Miami amp the Beaches Hotel Association

Neisen O Kasdin Miami managing partner Akerman

Arnaud Karsenti Managing principal 13th Floor Investments

Juan Kuryla DirectorCEO PortMiami

Alicia Cervera Lamadrid Managing partner Cervera Real Estate

Philip Levine Mayor Miami Beach

Diego Lowenstein CEO Lionstone Development

Lisa Lutoff-Perlo PresidentCEO Celebrity Cruises

Moishe Mana President Mana Group

David Martin Presidentco-founder Terra Group

Jose Mas CEO MasTec

Manuel Medina Founder eMerge Americas foundermanaging partner Medina Capital

Carlos Migoya PresidentCEO Jackson Health System

Stuart A Miller CEO Lennar

Nitin Motwani Managing principal Miami Worldcenter Associates

Tom Murphy Jr ChairmanCEO Coastal Construction Group

Stephen Owens President Swire Properities

Eduardo J Padroacuten President Miami Dade College

Wayne Pathman Managing partnerco-founder Pathman Lewis chairman-elect Miami Beach Chamber of Commerce

Jorge Peacuterez FounderchairmanCEO Related Group

Elizabeth Plater-Zyberk Partner Duany Plater-Zyberk amp Co

Tomas Regalado

Must-Know Contacts

Mayor Miami P Michael Reininger

President All Aboard Florida

Larry Richey Managing directorFlorida market leader Cushman amp Wakefield

Alyce Robertson Executive director Miami Downtown Development Authority

Craig Robins PresidentCEO Dacra

Mark B Rosenberg President Florida International University

Robert Sanchez ChairmanCEO Ryder System

Gene Schaefer Miami market president Bank of America

Penny Shaffer South Florida market president Florida Blue

Ron Shuffield President EWM Realty International

Vincent Signorello PresidentCEO Florida East Coast Industries

Jackie Soffer and Jeffrey Soffer Turnberry Associates

Steven Sonberg Managing partner Holland amp Knight

Steven D Sonenreich

PresidentCEO Mount Sinai Medical Center

Jessica Goldman Srebnick CEO Goldman Properties

Kim Stone Executive vice presidentgeneral manager Miami Heat GroupAmericanAirlines Arena

William Talbert III CEO Greater Miami Convention amp Visitors Bureau

Mayi de la Vega FounderCEO One Sothebyrsquos International Realty

Tony Villamil Co-founderprincipal Washington Economics Group

Alexandra Villoch Presidentpublisher Miami Herald Media

Matthew Whitman Lazenby PresidentCEO Whitman Family Development

Teri Williams President OneUnited Bank

Manny de Zaacuterraga Executive managing director HFF

Bernard Zyscovich Managing principal Zyscovich Architects

Jorge Peacuterez

Alicia Cervera

Lamadrid

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Notable Firms

American Airlines mdash The countyrsquos No 3 private employer (after Baptist Health South Florida and the University of Miami) has some 11000 employees at its Latin American and Caribbean hub at Miami International Airport

CarnivalRoyal CaribbeanNorwegian mdash Carnival ($1571 billion in revenue in 2015) Royal Caribbean Cruises ($83 billion) and Norwegian Cruise Line ($435 billion) all have headquarters in the county Together the worldrsquos three largest cruise companies employ nearly 7500 in the county

Lennar mdash One of the nationrsquos largest

home builders is based in Miami It had $947 billion in revenue last year

Perry Ellis International mdash The fashion designer and distributorrsquos brands

include its namesake Perry Ellis as well as Jantzen Cubavera and Original Penguin The publicly traded firm employs 650 in the county and has revenue of $89952 million

Related Group mdash

One of the nationrsquos largest Hispanic-owned firms with nearly $2 billion in revenue last year Related Group began in 1979 as an affordable housing developer then became the countyrsquos condo leader Chairman and CEO Jorge Peacuterez has led it in building and managing more than 90000 condos and apartments While continuing to build condominium projects in the luxury through middle-market sectors the company has also gotten back into affordable and public housing development in recent years and has expanded into Tampa Atlanta Mexico and Argentina

Ryder System mdash One of the countyrsquos largest employers the

transportation and logistics giant had $657 billion in revenue in 2015 and employed more than 1100 in the county

Southern Glazerrsquos mdash North Americarsquos largest wine and spirits distribution company was formed earlier this year when Southern Wine amp Spirits merged with Glazerrsquos

Turnberry Associates mdash Aventura-based Turnberryrsquos flagship holdings are the 1594-room Fontainebleau Miami Beach resort one of the countyrsquos largest employers with 1987 workers and Aventura Mall which it manages and owns 667 of Aventura Mall is the nationrsquos third-largest it reportedly generates $1700 per square foot in sales mdash among the highest in the nation Turnberry is continuing to expand the mall with plans to add a three-story 315000-sq-ft wing

Brightstar mdash The largest specialized wireless distributor in the world became a

subsidiary of Japan-based SoftBank Group in 2014 and is still run from Medley It handles everything from sourcing warehousing and logistics to financing trade-ins and sales of mobile phones for device manufacturers wireless providers and retailers Revenue in 2015 was approximately $121 billion

MasTec mdash MasTec engineers constructs and maintains infrastructure for

electrical transmission and distribution oil and natural gas pipelines other utilities communications and other industries It has 605 employees in Miami-Dade and 10000 around the US with 2015 revenue of $421 billion

Logistics giant

Ryder is based in the

county

MasTec employs 605 in Miami-Dade

Perry Ellis has almost $1 billion

in revenue

A Lennar

community in Miami-

Dade

Key Economic Sectors

The best pediatric care in South Florida is alwayswithin reach

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Childrenrsquos Hospitalrsquos innovative approach that

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Major Real Estate Projects

MiamiCentral Station mdash Florida East Coast Industries is creating a major transit-oriented development on two acres The Miami terminal for its All Aboard Florida Brightline train route will also include more than 180000 square feet of retail space two office towers with 190000 square feet and 90000 square feet of space as well as more than 800 apartments Trains will come and go from a 1000-foot long platform 50 feet above downtown All Aboard Florida service will begin running from Miami through Fort Lauderdale to West Palm Beach in 2017

Brickell City Centre mdash Swire Propertiesrsquo 54-million-sq-ft 91-acre mixed-use development has already changed the landscape of the Brickell area Its 260000 square feet of office space became available in two buildings earlier this year as did two residential condos with 780 total units In November its

500000-sq-ft outdoor shopping center will open with a $30-million climate ribbon that passively cools the center via a glass trellis Itrsquos the largest private-sector project under development in Miami

Miami Worldcenter mdash Construction is under way on the first phase of this nearly 30-acre

community just north of downtown Miami which has been more than a decade in the making Master developer Miami Worldcenter Associates partnering with other developers plans 450000 square feet of retail an 1800-room Marriott Marquis hotel 600000 square feet of convention space and several

condominium and rental apartment towers The first condominium will be complete in 2018

Miami Design District mdash Miami-based developer Dacra and L Real Estate are in the middle of a major redevelopment of what was once Miamirsquos abandoned furniture and deacutecor retail area With the first phase of building complete the 18-square-block neighborhood is already well on its way to being a luxury shopping district When completed next year the redevelopment will have about 120 luxury stores as well as restaurants a hotel art galleries furniture showrooms and residential condos A new Institute of Contemporary Art Miami will join other cultural spaces including the

MiamiCentral Station will

include retail space two office towers

and more than 800 apartments

Miami Design District is undergoing a major redevelopment

Key Economic Sectors

de la Cruz Collection Contemporary Art Space and the Buckminster Fuller Institute

River Landing Shops and Residences mdash The 814-acre mixed-use development in Miamirsquos health district will include 475 apartments a park along the Miami River and 426000 square feet of retail and restaurants Developer Andrew Hellinger expects to complete the project in 2018

Liberty Square mdash Related Group will redevelop Liberty Square a 57-acre public housing project originally built in the 1930s as well as a nearby vacant site called Lincoln Gardens

Faena District Miami Beach mdash Argentine Alan Faena and New Yorker Len Blavatnik are redeveloping a six-block area of Miami Beachrsquos Mid-Beach The 169-room Faena Hotel Miami Beach (inside the former Saxony Hotel) the 50-room Casa Claridgersquos hotel and the Faena House condo have already opened along with Faena Hotelrsquos 220-seat dinner theater Two more condominium buildings the 50000-sq-ft Faena Forum cultural center and the Faena Bazaar retail complex are under construction

Challenges

Miami-Dadersquos

biggest challenge is economic disparity and poverty Just over 20 of the population lives in poverty up from 178 in 2005 Expensive housing exacerbates the problem 62 of renters and 43 of owners spend more than one-third of their income on housing

Increasing population density and cargo transportation mean crowded roads at all times of day The TomTom Traffic Index ranked Miami No 7 on its list of the overall most congested cities in the US based on travel time in the daily commute

Business leaders and companies considering expanding or relocating into the county often cite education and workforce preparation as their biggest concerns but the countyrsquos public education system has made dramatic changes during the past several years The Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce meanwhile has made education one of its priorities this year

Sea-level rise is likely the countyrsquos greatest

long-term threat The most immediate issues are saltwater intrusion into freshwater aquifers as well as high-tide flooding of streets Miami Beach spent

$400 million to raise streets and install pumps The county one of four members of the Southeast Florida Regional Climate Change Compact also created a position of chief resilience officer to address issues such as sea-level rise and hurricanes

Miami-Dade has the toughest wind-resistance building codes in the nation and many believe itrsquos more prepared for such a storm than most communities

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Miami International AirportOne of the worldrsquos busiest international

airports MIA is the countyrsquos most important economic engine with one out of every 41 jobs attributed to the airport and related-aviation industries MIA expects to generate more than $1 billion in revenue for the first time this fiscal year In 2015 it became the second airport in the world to earn certification as a pharmaceutical freight hub from the International Air Transport Association A recently completed $64-billion capital improvement program saw construction of a fourth runway 4 million square feet of new terminal space and a train connecting the airport with the Miami Intermodal Center

Worldwide Rankings (by volume) No 2 ndash International passengers No 1 ndash International freight

US Rankings No 1 ndash International freight No 2 ndash International passengers No 12 ndash Total passengers No 3 ndash Total cargo

Business Assets

PortMiami is the

statersquos No 1 container

port

2015 Milestones 231 million ndash Domestic passengers 212 million ndash International passengers 98 ndash International cities served non-stop 52 ndash Domestic cities served non-stop 102 ndash Total airlines 256891 tons ndash Domestic freight 19 million tons ndash International cargo

PortMiamiThe statersquos No 1 container port and the

worldrsquos No 1 cruise port is the countyrsquos

second-most-important economic engine with an estimated $28-billion economic impact More than $1 billion in recent improvements include completion of a $205-million deep dredge and installation of cranes to accommodate post-Panamax ships a port tunnel that connects to I-95 and on-dock rail service Cargo industry leaders ranked PortMiami the No 1 seaport on the East Coast for port productivity and performance

During the fiscal year ending Sept 30 2015 PortMiami saw more cruise

The county recently completed a centralized traffic management system

FLORIDATRENDCOM OCTOBER 2016 29

Meanwhile the 25-mile elevated Metrorail runs from Hialeah to downtown Miami to Miami International Airport and south to the Kendall area In downtown Miami the Metromover runs on 44 miles of elevated track connecting the central business district with the Brickell area The Metromover and Metrorail connect with each and with bus lines in downtown Miami at Government Center

Tri-Rail trains connect Miami-Dade Broward

and Palm Beach counties The system is currently too far west for Miami-Dadersquos business centers though Tri-Rail is being extended to MiamiCentral station

The cities of Miami Miami Beach and Coral Gables run their own trolleybus systems through their downtowns

Rail ndash Both CSX and Florida East Coast Railway run through the county

passengers than any other port in the world mdash nearly 49 million During 2016 19 cruise lines plan to bring 42 ships through PortMiami mdash most of them making it their home port

The portrsquos cruise capacity is set to increase Royal Caribbean Cruises signed an agreement with the county to construct and operate a new $150-million 170000-sq-ft terminal at the port It will serve as home port to Royal Caribbean International ships especially its 5400-passenger Oasis-class vessels and allow the company to increase its annual passenger volume at the port by as many as 1 million

2015 Cargo Volume (year ending Sept 30 2015) 1422 ndash Ships docked 457 million ndash Inbound tons 405 million ndash Outbound tons 101 million ndash 20-foot

equivalent units of containerized cargo up 15

Transportation

HighwaysRoads ndash I-95 Floridarsquos Turnpike and I-75 provide north-south transit Additional state roads include the Palmetto Expressway (SR 826) Dolphin Expressway (SR 836) Turnpike Homestead Extension (SR 821) Don Shula Expressway (SR 874) and Snapper Creek Expressway (SR 878) The Miami-Dade Expressway Authority (MDX) funded entirely by toll revenue manages five east-west roads that handle some 1 million cars daily

This summer the county finished a $13-million centralized traffic management center with computers and traffic engineers to monitor intersections and change lights in real-time

Transit ndash Mass transit in the county is expected to undergo a transformation when Florida East Coast Industries opens MiamiCentral station in downtown Miami late in 2017

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Educational Resources

Miami-Dade is No 8 in the nation in college students per capita 56 colleges and 25 universities have programs in the county The top four by number of graduates during the 2014-15 school year Florida International University ndash

12792 graduates mdash The seventh-largest public university in the nation by enrollment it awards more degrees to Hispanic students than any other US university

Miami Dade College ndash 11473 mdash The largest educational institution in the nation with more than 165000 students

University of Miami ndash 5352 mdash Among the nationrsquos top 50 universities according to US News amp World Report for five years in a row

Barry University ndash 2656 mdash Among Forbes magazinersquos ldquoAmericarsquos Top Collegesrdquo

Other universities include St Thomas University Florida Memorial University Johnson amp Wales University Miami International University of Art amp Design as well as MBA programs from Kellogg School of Management (Northwestern University) and Alliance Manchester Business School

Meanwhile the countyrsquos K-12 schools have improved under Superintendent Alberto Carvalho In 2012 voters approved issuing a $12-billion bond to fund renovations and construction of Miami-Dade County Public School facilities updating technology expanding student capacity and enhancing safety

Business Assets The district introduced 59 magnet and ldquochoicerdquo programs for the 2016-17 school year and now offers more than 500 magnet academy career academy public-private partnership and other thematic options 100 schools offer magnet programs These include programs in global trade and logistics cybersecurity forensic science botany zoology communications and law enforcement The county also offers some of the most robust foreign language programs in the country as part of its extended foreign language program The International Studies Preparatory Academy in Coral Gables is run by the first international public-private educational partnership in the US Miami-Dade County Public Schools the city of Coral Gables and the Spanish Italian and French education ministries

In 2012 the school district earned the Broad Prize for Urban Education awarded to school districts that show the greatest overall performance improvement and reduce achievement gaps among low-income students and among students of color Newsweek put 12 Miami-Dade County Public Schools on its list of ldquoTop High Schools for Low-Income Studentsrdquo And the school system has more national magnet merit awards than any other in the country including six Magnet School of Americarsquos Magnet Schools of Excellence awards (out of 74 in the nation) and 28 Magnet

UM is among

the top 50 universities

in the country

Alberto Carvalho

FIU awards more

degrees to Hispanics than any

other US university

FLORIDATRENDCOM OCTOBER 2016 31

Schools of Distinction Research site WalletHub found that the county has the highest rate of return on educational investment

The county also has 432 private schools with a combined enrollment of more than 50000 students

The countyrsquos One Community One Goal initiative formed the Academic Leaders Council to ensure that academic institutions at all levels are producing workers that local industries need The council brings together the heads of the arearsquos six largest higher-education institutions mdash the University of Miami St Thomas University Miami Dade College Florida Memorial University Florida International University and Barry University mdash and Superintendent Carvalho In 2015 the council created the Talent Development Network to connect students with paid internships at local companies It began with 200 paid internships for higher education students

WorkforceDespite a total labor force of

about 131 million people and an unemployment rate of 53 in the county many business owners say they have trouble finding the right employees

CareerSource South Florida is the public-private workforce development and training partnership for Miami-Dade County and Monroe County The county is one of two White House-designated TechHire communities in Florida and is competing for a portion of $100 million in related grants to expand the countyrsquos IT hiring and training ecosystem

Miami-Dadersquos top occupations and the portion of the workforce in those occupations Office and Administrative

Support 163 Sales 143 Executives managers and

administrators 97 Food preparationservice 62 Building and grounds

maintenance 56

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( Miami-Dade )

Convention Facilities

The Miami Beach Convention Center is the countyrsquos main convention venue with 500000 square feet of exhibit space and a 60000-sq-ft ballroom Itrsquos small by convention standards and is undergoing a $615-million expansion and redevelopment which should be ready in 2018

In downtown Miami James L Knight International Center

has 113000 square feet of total meeting space including a theater that seats up to 4569 people and the Miami Convention Centerrsquos 28000-sq-ft exhibition hall

Other major meeting spaces include the Trump National Doral Miamirsquos 175000 square feet of meeting space the Miami Airport Convention Centerrsquos 172000 square feet the InterContinental Miamirsquos 101000 square feet the Hyatt Regency Miamirsquos 100000

square feet and the JW Marriott Marquis Miamirsquos 80000 square feet One of the countyrsquos oldest conference centers is at the Biltmore Hotel in Coral Gables which has 75000 square feet of meeting and function space plus 273 rooms and a golf course

HotelsAlthough only about 8 of

visitors to Miami-Dade came for business during 2015 the countyrsquos robust tourist industry means plenty of options for business travelers among the arearsquos nearly 51800 rooms in more than 390 hotels

Miami-Dadersquos signature accommodations are its boutique hotels which range from art deco classics to new and modern The number of independent hotels has dropped considerably in recent years with major chains either buying up or building their own boutique options They

range from the 18-room Sense Beach House in South Beach to the iconic 194-room Delano which is part of the Morgans Hotel Group

The county has four AAA Five-Diamond Hotels The St Regis Bal Harbour Resort the Four Seasons Hotel Miami the Mandarin Oriental in downtown and Acqualina Resort amp Spa in Sunny Isles Beach It also has four Forbes Five-Star Hotels Acqualina Mandarin Oriental St Regis and the Setai Miami Beach

Miami-Dadersquos largest hotels (by rooms) Fontainebleau Miami

Beach 1504 Loews Miami Beach

Hotel 790 Trump National

Doral Miami 643 InterContinental Miami

(downtown) 641 Hyatt Regency Miami

(downtown) 612 Miami Marriott Biscayne

Bay (downtown) 602

Business Assets The Miami Beach Convention

Center has 500000 square feet of

meeting space

The Mandarin Oriental is one of four AAA Five-Diamond Hotels

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( Miami-Dade )

Sports

In addition to college sports the area has four Major League teams the NFL Miami Dolphins NBA Miami Heat MLB Miami Marlins and North American

Soccer Leaguersquos Miami FC which started play this year

Auto racing ndash Homestead-Miami Speedway hosts events throughout the season including NASCARrsquos Ford Championship Weekend

Annual events ndash The Orange Bowl part of the college football playoffs hosts playoff semifinal games every three years the Miami Open tennis tournament Miami Beach Polo World Cup

Business AssetsDining

While Joersquos Stone Crab in South Beach may still be the hardest restaurant to get a seat in power dining around the county is now about diverse options new experiences and inventive cuisine Peruvian gastropub and farm-to-table restaurants are the newest trends while every flavor of Latin ethnic food Asian fusion and seafood remain strong Dining has become a reason to come to Miami-Dade with the hottest dining districts in South Beach Miamirsquos Brickell area the Miami Design District Miamirsquos Wynwood neighborhood and Coral Gables

Among the offerings 7 Florida Trend Golden

Spoon Hall of Fame restaurants 26 Florida Trend Golden

Spoon Award restaurants

Malls

Several of Miami-Dadersquos major malls are among the highest-grossing in the nation Among the malls

Aventura Mall Dadeland Mall Bal Harbour Shops Shops at Merrick Park Dolphin Mall Miami International Mall Mall of the Americas Southland Mall The Falls

NatureBeaches were Miami-Dadersquos

original attraction and the county is home to two national parks Everglades National Park and Biscayne National Park (95 of which is under water) It has three state parks Bill Baggs Cape Florida State Park in Key Biscayne Barnacle Historic State Park in Miamirsquos Coconut Grove area and North Miami Beachrsquos Oleta River State Park which is Floridarsquos largest urban park

The area has four

professional teams including

the Miami Dolphins

The county is home to Everglades National Park

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36 OCTOBER 2016 FLORIDATRENDCOM

( Miami-Dade )

Innovation Hub

Can Miami-Dade turn one of the highest rates of entrepreneurship in the country into a true innovation ecosystem Organizations from the Beacon Council and Miami-Dade County to the Miami Downtown Development Authority the John S and James L Knight Foundation and a slew of incubatorsaccelerators are working on that mission

Itrsquos a challenge There is a shortage of both venture capital funding and new graduates in tech-related fields in the area Therersquos not an ecosystem of established tech companies with experienced entrepreneurs who can fund startups with stock option payouts But many say those two obstacles will be easier to overcome than geography Compared to other hubs of innovation Miami-Dadersquos is spread out with co-working spaces accelerators incubators and innovative companies from one end of the county to the other

Despite these obstacles the non-profit Knight Foundation decided in 2013 to invest heavily in creating an innovation ecosystem in Miami-Dade To date it has committed more than $20 million to 180 programs

One the Knight Foundationrsquos biggest investments was helping to launch eMerge Americas which has become the regionrsquos signature technology and entrepreneurship conference Its $151-million three-year grant along with $1 million in seed money from Miami-Dade County have helped eMerge grow from 6000 attendees in 2014 to 13000 attendees from more than 400 companies in 2016

The efforts appear to be paying off Between 2012 and 2014 the county saw a 24 increase in technology jobs compared to a 9 increase nationally Microsoft launched its first US Innovation Center in Miami and the White House named Miami-Dade a TechHire community part of an initiative to train people for technology jobs And the Kauffman

Business Assets Foundation ranked the area No 2 metropolitan area in the nation for entrepreneurship

Innovation Economy Components Venture Hive ndash The granddaddy of

Miamirsquos accelerators and incubators founded with financial support from the Miami Downtown Development Authority supports high-growth technology companies at all stages and companies from 40 nations have applied to the program

Endeavor Miami ndash This non-profit helps a selected group of high-impact entrepreneurs around the world scale up with services mentoring and funding Miami is its first US location

The Launch Pad at University of Miami ndash The program provides entrepreneurial resources for students and alumni

Cambridge Innovation Center Miami ndash Housed at the University of Miami Life Science amp Technology Park this outpost of the Boston-area startup acceleratorincubator educational center and co-working space hopes to eventually house more than 500 startups

PowerMoves Miami ndash The accelerator focuses on increasing the number of minority-led high-growth high-tech and venture-backed companies

Miami Entrepreneurship Center ndash This co-working space offers a network of mentors educational programs and support services

Women Innovating Now (WIN) Lab ndash A second outpost of the yearlong residency accelerator for women entrepreneurs the lab was founded by the Center for Womenrsquos Entrepreneurial Leadership at Babson College

Startup FIU ndash Florida International University established this

eMerge Americas has become the arearsquos signature tech and business conference

FLORIDATRENDCOM OCTOBER 2016 37

( Miami-Dade )

entrepreneurship accelerator for students faculty and early-stage entrepreneurs throughout the community it focuses on the commercialization of discoveries and technology developed by FIU faculty

EchoTech Visions ndash An incubator and accelerator for ldquogreenrdquo manufacturing that includes warehouse space it will launch a new location in 2017 with a prototyping lab and light manufacturing

Healthbox ndash The accelerator focuses on the health care industry and sustainable businesses

The Idea Center at Miami Dade College ndash The center offers entrepreneurship education and experiential learning as well as community events

Food FIU ndash A food industry-focused incubator will open soon in partnership with FIUrsquos

Chaplin School of Hospitality and Tourism Management

MAGIC ndash Miami Dade Collegersquos Miami Animation and Gaming International Complex offers associate degree programs in partnership with Pixar Alienware Disney Univision and others

Watsco Ventures ndash This division of air-conditioning and heating distributor Watsco invests in B2B and home comfort-related startups some of which are housed in its internal innovation lab

Goldman Sachs 10000 Small Businesses ndash A combination of classes mentoring and counseling is paid for by Goldman Sachs to help entrepreneurs take their companies to the second stage

Rokk3r Labs ndash It co-develops and invests in promising companies in high-growth industries

Refresh Miami ndash This tech and entrepreneur networking organization hosts the Hack-for-Good hackathon

Economic DevelopmentThe Beacon Council the countyrsquos

official publicprivate economic development partnership is focused on creating jobs and attracting and retaining companies The county also has a department of regulatory and economic resources which runs the $90-million Economic Development Fund and incentives and assistance in Targeted Urban Areas and Empowerment Zones

The Greater Miami Convention amp Visitors Bureau focuses on advocacy and networking and the Greater Miami Convention amp Visitors Bureau markets the area The Latin Chamber of Commerce of the United States and the Miami-Dade Gay amp Lesbian Chamber of Commerce are among other active business organizations

Susan Amat is co-

founderCEO of Venture

Hive

38 OCTOBER 2016 FLORIDATRENDCOM

( Miami-Dade )

Promising New Companies

Kairos ndash Founded in 2012 this facial emotion and demographic recognition company uses data and analytics in software that other developers can incorporate into their products It has raised $6 million in venture capital and has thousands of customers around the world

Webee ndash Originally founded in Argentina

Webee moved to Miami after participating in the incubator program at Venture Hive in 2015 and its accelerator program this year The company makes hardware and software that control devices around your home Research firm Gartner named it to its ldquoCool Vendors in the Connected Homerdquo list this year Webee adds another layer to the web-controlled home In addition to connecting with devices from other vendors its home hub learns your habits and can predict

what you want and adapt to your habits

YellowPepper ndash This mobile payments solutions company turned its focus to Latin America when it moved from Boston to Miami several years ago Its product Yepex broke ground as a mobile wallet for Latin America mdash it now processes more than 30 million transactions per month for clients such as Citibank Scotiabank Banamex and Diners Club International Last fall it rolled out a mobile wallet app co-branded with Colombiarsquos Grupo Aval The company raised more than $19 million in venture capital during 2015

Way Back ndash Based in Satildeo Paulo Brazil Way Back recovers international debts for companies including Coca-Cola 3M Xerox

and American Express Although itrsquos been in business since 1991 the Miami office is its first in the US It plans to handle regional business from the office

Nymbus ndash After making three acquisitions this year

Business Assets the financial technology firm owns some $200 million in intellectual property This summer it also secured $12 million in financing led by the major shareholders of Vensure Enterprises The companyrsquos SmartCore core banking software platform helps financial institutions transition from older technology to new systems focused on digital delivery channels Its focus is traditional community banks and credit unions

Octopi ndash Originally called Cetus Labs this software company developed a modern web-based terminal operating system for the shipping and logistics industry It uses artificial intelligence techniques and is designed to more efficiently track the movement of shipping containers maintain an

accurate history of cargo movements and allow shipping lines to track container locations in real time An alumnus of Venture Hive and an Early Stage Startup winner at eMerge Americas it landed its first customer in 2015 This year it signed a contract with the company

that manages the shipping terminals at the port of Port-Au-Prince Haiti about 85 of containerized cargo entering Haiti is managed via Octopi A new billing component allows it to communicate with accounting software

Kairos founder

Brian Brackeen

Webee makes systems to control devices around the home

YellowPepper moved from Boston to Miami

FPL FiberNet a wholly-owned subsidiary of NextEra Energy ranked first among large and medium providers for excellence in Network Performance Service Delivery Customer Service Sales Representatives and Brand

The 2016 industry report called the ATLANTIC-ACM North American Business Connectivity Report Card is released annually by 25-year industry consultant ATLANTIC ACM Since awards are based upon objective customer feedback they are competitive and highly-respected

NOT THE FIRST TRIP TO THE AWARDS PODIUMThis is the third consecutive year FPL FiberNet has earned honors as an award-winning network service provider How does this fast-growing company continue to elicit such stellar reviews from telecom customers

EXCEEDING SERVICE EXPECTATIONS Lonnie Maier Vice President Enterprise Sales amp Marketing for FPL FiberNet credits her team for continually raising the performance and service bar ldquoCustomers are our top priority These awards reflect our commitment to exceptional reliability service and supportrdquo

The company backs its spoken commitment with robust resources Their 247365 Network Operations Center (NOC) promptly responds to every incoming call They staff only with US-based engineers and support teams They maintain a geographically-diverse backup NOC Their storm

preparedness and recovery plans are best-in-class

IMPROVING CUSTOMERSrsquo INNOVATION AND PRODUCTIVITYAnother reason for the continued loyalty is the companyrsquos proactive steps to help customers stay current and protected as their bandwidth needs rapidly escalate

As Lonnie explains ldquo o r g a n i z a t i o n s are now relying on billions more connected devices extensive web and video collaboration complex cloud usage and the storage and sharing of enormous data files in their core operations The

volume of smart devices applications and data will only continue skyrocketing It is not just about more

bandwidth It is about more reliable secure bandwidthrdquo

CARRIER-GRADE NETWORK COMPANY-OWNED AND MANAGED Another advantage for FPL FiberNet customers the company owns and manages its carrier-grade network internally to control quality and responsiveness Their network is trusted by national carriers hospitals financial centers first responders and other mission-critical teams

Lonnie sums up the FPL FiberNet mission ldquoOur goal is to ensure faster more reliable connectivity stronger security smoother cloud performance and greater flexibility to customize our solutions to each customer The better we deliver on those promises the more freedom our customers have to innovate and grow We are proud to support many customers who have made big breakthroughs in medicine education finance telecommunications and other sectorsrdquo

ldquoIt is not just about more bandwidth It is about more reliable secure bandwidthrdquo

Lonnie Maier VP Enterprise Sales amp Marketing FPL FiberNet

Telecom Customers Speak Their Mind Rank FPL FiberNet Number One

Lonnie Maier VP Enterprise Sales amp Marketing in New York to accept the companyrsquos five ATLANTIC ACM awards

Find out more about FPL FiberNetrsquos award-winning fiber-optic solutions by visiting UptimeWorldcomBetterConnectivity or calling 1-855-FIBER10 The company is extending a limited-time ldquoDouble Your

Bandwidth Freerdquo offer when you mention offer code ldquoFLTRENDrdquo

When more than 3400 business customers rated telecom provider performance in national surveys this year FPL FiberNet topped the list across five different categories

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Sponsored Report

40 OCTOBER 2016 FLORIDATRENDCOM

( Miami-Dade )

left photo Donna Victor

Cecilia Gutierrez-Abety PresidentCEO Miami Childrenrsquos Initiative

Suzanne Amaducci-Adams Partnerreal estate practice group leader Bilzin Sumberg

Luis de la Aguilera CEO US Century Bank

Fernando Alonso Partnerchairman Latin American Practice Group Hunton amp Williams

Steven M Altschuler Senior vice president of health affairs University of Miami CEO UHealth-University of Miami

Health System Cesar L Alvarez

Senior chairman Greenberg Traurig

Susan Amat CEOfounder Venture Hive

Micky Arison Chairman Carnival owner Miami Heat

Eddy Arriola CEO Apollo Bank

Roslyn Clark Artis President Florida Memorial University

Joe Atkinson South Florida region president Wells Fargo Bank

Ana Codina Barlick CEO Codina Partners

Hilarie Bass Co-president Greenberg

Traurig president-elect American Bar Association

Rick Beasley Executive director CareerSource South Florida

Peggy Benua General manager Dream South Beach Hotel Chair Miami Beach Visitor amp Convention Authority

Nico Berardi Managing director Accelerated Growth Partners

Jeff Berkowitz Founderpresident Berkowitz Development Group

Linda Bevilacqua

President Barry University

Tere Blanca FounderpresidentCEO Blanca Commercial Real Estate

Ron Book Lobbyist chairman Homeless Trust

Luigi Boria Mayor Doral

Bernardo Fort-Brescia Founding principal Arquitectonic

Don Cartwright Managing director JLL

Alberto M Carvalho Superintendent Miami-Dade County Public Schools

Franklyn M Casale President St Thomas University

Armando Codina Chairman Codina Partners

Constance Collins Founderpresidentexecutive director Lotus House

Michael Comras CEO Comras

Tom Cornish Florida president BankUnited

Meg Daly Founderpresident Friends of The Underline

Jaret Davis Miami co-managing shareholder Greenberg Traurig chair-elect Beacon Council

Edgardo Defortuna President Fortune International Group

Gil Dezer President Dezer Development

Ernie Diaz Chair Beacon Council Florida regional president TD Bank

Bill Duquette CEO Homestead Hospital

Edward W Easton FounderchairmanCEO Easton Group

Mary Jo Eaton Global president asset services and evaluation CBRE

David Edelstein President TriStar Capital

Richard D Fain ChairmanCEO Royal Caribbean Cruises

T Willard Fair PresidentCEO Urban League of Greater Miami

Teresa P Foxx Directorgeneral manager Barclays Bankers Association

Julio Frenk President University of Miami

Phillip Frost CEOChairman Opko

Pierluigi Gazzolo American division president Viacom International Media Networks

Carlos A Gimeacutenez Mayor Miami-Dade County

Must-Know Contacts

Jaret Davis

Ana Marie

Codina Barlick

Armando Codina

Teresa P Foxx

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42 OCTOBER 2016 FLORIDATRENDCOM

( Miami-Dade )

photos Daniel Portnoy top Alberto E Tamargo Newscom bottom

Emilio Gonzalez Director Miami-Dade Aviation Department

Jorge Gonzalez CEO City National Bank

Xavier Gonzalez COOexecutive director eMerge Americas

Matt Gorson Senior chairman Greenberg Traurig

James R Haj PresidentCEO Childrenrsquos Trust

Felecia Hatcher Co-founder Code Fever founder and Black Tech Week

Tibor Hollo Founderchairmanpresident Florida East Coast Realty

Ezra Katz Chairman Aztec Group

Brian Keeley PresidentCEO Baptist Health South Florida

Matt Haggman Miami program director Knight Foundation

Avra Jain CEO Vagabond Group

Barry Johnson PresidentCEO Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce

Edward J Joyce Chief fiduciary officer east US region Northern Trust

Wendy Kallergis President Greater Miami amp the Beaches Hotel Association

Neisen O Kasdin Miami managing partner Akerman

Arnaud Karsenti Managing principal 13th Floor Investments

Juan Kuryla DirectorCEO PortMiami

Alicia Cervera Lamadrid Managing partner Cervera Real Estate

Philip Levine Mayor Miami Beach

Diego Lowenstein CEO Lionstone Development

Lisa Lutoff-Perlo PresidentCEO Celebrity Cruises

Moishe Mana President Mana Group

David Martin Presidentco-founder Terra Group

Jose Mas CEO MasTec

Manuel Medina Founder eMerge Americas foundermanaging partner Medina Capital

Carlos Migoya PresidentCEO Jackson Health System

Stuart A Miller CEO Lennar

Nitin Motwani Managing principal Miami Worldcenter Associates

Tom Murphy Jr ChairmanCEO Coastal Construction Group

Stephen Owens President Swire Properities

Eduardo J Padroacuten President Miami Dade College

Wayne Pathman Managing partnerco-founder Pathman Lewis chairman-elect Miami Beach Chamber of Commerce

Jorge Peacuterez FounderchairmanCEO Related Group

Elizabeth Plater-Zyberk Partner Duany Plater-Zyberk amp Co

Tomas Regalado

Must-Know Contacts

Mayor Miami P Michael Reininger

President All Aboard Florida

Larry Richey Managing directorFlorida market leader Cushman amp Wakefield

Alyce Robertson Executive director Miami Downtown Development Authority

Craig Robins PresidentCEO Dacra

Mark B Rosenberg President Florida International University

Robert Sanchez ChairmanCEO Ryder System

Gene Schaefer Miami market president Bank of America

Penny Shaffer South Florida market president Florida Blue

Ron Shuffield President EWM Realty International

Vincent Signorello PresidentCEO Florida East Coast Industries

Jackie Soffer and Jeffrey Soffer Turnberry Associates

Steven Sonberg Managing partner Holland amp Knight

Steven D Sonenreich

PresidentCEO Mount Sinai Medical Center

Jessica Goldman Srebnick CEO Goldman Properties

Kim Stone Executive vice presidentgeneral manager Miami Heat GroupAmericanAirlines Arena

William Talbert III CEO Greater Miami Convention amp Visitors Bureau

Mayi de la Vega FounderCEO One Sothebyrsquos International Realty

Tony Villamil Co-founderprincipal Washington Economics Group

Alexandra Villoch Presidentpublisher Miami Herald Media

Matthew Whitman Lazenby PresidentCEO Whitman Family Development

Teri Williams President OneUnited Bank

Manny de Zaacuterraga Executive managing director HFF

Bernard Zyscovich Managing principal Zyscovich Architects

Jorge Peacuterez

Alicia Cervera

Lamadrid

Page 23: Follow the Leaders. Follow - Amazon S3€¦ · Senior Market Director / Tampa Bay Tampa - St. Petersburg - Sarasota - Naples - Ft. Myers Christine King 727/892-2641 Senior Market

24 OCTOBER 2016 FLORIDATRENDCOM

( Miami-Dade )

Notable Firms

American Airlines mdash The countyrsquos No 3 private employer (after Baptist Health South Florida and the University of Miami) has some 11000 employees at its Latin American and Caribbean hub at Miami International Airport

CarnivalRoyal CaribbeanNorwegian mdash Carnival ($1571 billion in revenue in 2015) Royal Caribbean Cruises ($83 billion) and Norwegian Cruise Line ($435 billion) all have headquarters in the county Together the worldrsquos three largest cruise companies employ nearly 7500 in the county

Lennar mdash One of the nationrsquos largest

home builders is based in Miami It had $947 billion in revenue last year

Perry Ellis International mdash The fashion designer and distributorrsquos brands

include its namesake Perry Ellis as well as Jantzen Cubavera and Original Penguin The publicly traded firm employs 650 in the county and has revenue of $89952 million

Related Group mdash

One of the nationrsquos largest Hispanic-owned firms with nearly $2 billion in revenue last year Related Group began in 1979 as an affordable housing developer then became the countyrsquos condo leader Chairman and CEO Jorge Peacuterez has led it in building and managing more than 90000 condos and apartments While continuing to build condominium projects in the luxury through middle-market sectors the company has also gotten back into affordable and public housing development in recent years and has expanded into Tampa Atlanta Mexico and Argentina

Ryder System mdash One of the countyrsquos largest employers the

transportation and logistics giant had $657 billion in revenue in 2015 and employed more than 1100 in the county

Southern Glazerrsquos mdash North Americarsquos largest wine and spirits distribution company was formed earlier this year when Southern Wine amp Spirits merged with Glazerrsquos

Turnberry Associates mdash Aventura-based Turnberryrsquos flagship holdings are the 1594-room Fontainebleau Miami Beach resort one of the countyrsquos largest employers with 1987 workers and Aventura Mall which it manages and owns 667 of Aventura Mall is the nationrsquos third-largest it reportedly generates $1700 per square foot in sales mdash among the highest in the nation Turnberry is continuing to expand the mall with plans to add a three-story 315000-sq-ft wing

Brightstar mdash The largest specialized wireless distributor in the world became a

subsidiary of Japan-based SoftBank Group in 2014 and is still run from Medley It handles everything from sourcing warehousing and logistics to financing trade-ins and sales of mobile phones for device manufacturers wireless providers and retailers Revenue in 2015 was approximately $121 billion

MasTec mdash MasTec engineers constructs and maintains infrastructure for

electrical transmission and distribution oil and natural gas pipelines other utilities communications and other industries It has 605 employees in Miami-Dade and 10000 around the US with 2015 revenue of $421 billion

Logistics giant

Ryder is based in the

county

MasTec employs 605 in Miami-Dade

Perry Ellis has almost $1 billion

in revenue

A Lennar

community in Miami-

Dade

Key Economic Sectors

The best pediatric care in South Florida is alwayswithin reach

At Nicklaus Childrenrsquos Hospital we not only

provide care for children we place the child

and the family at the center of a devoted team

guiding them and their family through every

step of their journey It is because of Nicklaus

Childrenrsquos Hospitalrsquos innovative approach that

once again no other hospital in South Florida

has more programs listed in USNews amp World

Reportrsquos 2016-17 pediatric rankings In addition

our neurology and neurosurgery program is

ranked in the top 15 nationally That means

you have world-class pediatric care right here in

your own backyard And through our network of

outpatient and urgent care centers chances are

we are only a few blocks away Itrsquos great to be a

leader but even better to lead with compassion

innovation and extraordinary care We thank our

doctors nurses support staff volunteers and

donors for helping us achieve another year of

excellence in care

Nicklaus Childrenrsquos Hospital

3100 SW 62 Avenue Miami FL 33155

305-666-6511

nicklauschildrensorg

Nicklaus Childrenrsquos is proud to have more programs included within USNews amp World Reportrsquos 2016-17 ldquoBest Childrenrsquos Hospitalsrdquo rankings than any other hospital in South Florida

= Urgent Care Location

Miami-DadeDoral | Miami Lakes | Midtown | Palmetto Bay | West Bird | West Kendall

BrowardMiramar | Weston

Palm BeachPalm Beach Gardens

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Major Real Estate Projects

MiamiCentral Station mdash Florida East Coast Industries is creating a major transit-oriented development on two acres The Miami terminal for its All Aboard Florida Brightline train route will also include more than 180000 square feet of retail space two office towers with 190000 square feet and 90000 square feet of space as well as more than 800 apartments Trains will come and go from a 1000-foot long platform 50 feet above downtown All Aboard Florida service will begin running from Miami through Fort Lauderdale to West Palm Beach in 2017

Brickell City Centre mdash Swire Propertiesrsquo 54-million-sq-ft 91-acre mixed-use development has already changed the landscape of the Brickell area Its 260000 square feet of office space became available in two buildings earlier this year as did two residential condos with 780 total units In November its

500000-sq-ft outdoor shopping center will open with a $30-million climate ribbon that passively cools the center via a glass trellis Itrsquos the largest private-sector project under development in Miami

Miami Worldcenter mdash Construction is under way on the first phase of this nearly 30-acre

community just north of downtown Miami which has been more than a decade in the making Master developer Miami Worldcenter Associates partnering with other developers plans 450000 square feet of retail an 1800-room Marriott Marquis hotel 600000 square feet of convention space and several

condominium and rental apartment towers The first condominium will be complete in 2018

Miami Design District mdash Miami-based developer Dacra and L Real Estate are in the middle of a major redevelopment of what was once Miamirsquos abandoned furniture and deacutecor retail area With the first phase of building complete the 18-square-block neighborhood is already well on its way to being a luxury shopping district When completed next year the redevelopment will have about 120 luxury stores as well as restaurants a hotel art galleries furniture showrooms and residential condos A new Institute of Contemporary Art Miami will join other cultural spaces including the

MiamiCentral Station will

include retail space two office towers

and more than 800 apartments

Miami Design District is undergoing a major redevelopment

Key Economic Sectors

de la Cruz Collection Contemporary Art Space and the Buckminster Fuller Institute

River Landing Shops and Residences mdash The 814-acre mixed-use development in Miamirsquos health district will include 475 apartments a park along the Miami River and 426000 square feet of retail and restaurants Developer Andrew Hellinger expects to complete the project in 2018

Liberty Square mdash Related Group will redevelop Liberty Square a 57-acre public housing project originally built in the 1930s as well as a nearby vacant site called Lincoln Gardens

Faena District Miami Beach mdash Argentine Alan Faena and New Yorker Len Blavatnik are redeveloping a six-block area of Miami Beachrsquos Mid-Beach The 169-room Faena Hotel Miami Beach (inside the former Saxony Hotel) the 50-room Casa Claridgersquos hotel and the Faena House condo have already opened along with Faena Hotelrsquos 220-seat dinner theater Two more condominium buildings the 50000-sq-ft Faena Forum cultural center and the Faena Bazaar retail complex are under construction

Challenges

Miami-Dadersquos

biggest challenge is economic disparity and poverty Just over 20 of the population lives in poverty up from 178 in 2005 Expensive housing exacerbates the problem 62 of renters and 43 of owners spend more than one-third of their income on housing

Increasing population density and cargo transportation mean crowded roads at all times of day The TomTom Traffic Index ranked Miami No 7 on its list of the overall most congested cities in the US based on travel time in the daily commute

Business leaders and companies considering expanding or relocating into the county often cite education and workforce preparation as their biggest concerns but the countyrsquos public education system has made dramatic changes during the past several years The Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce meanwhile has made education one of its priorities this year

Sea-level rise is likely the countyrsquos greatest

long-term threat The most immediate issues are saltwater intrusion into freshwater aquifers as well as high-tide flooding of streets Miami Beach spent

$400 million to raise streets and install pumps The county one of four members of the Southeast Florida Regional Climate Change Compact also created a position of chief resilience officer to address issues such as sea-level rise and hurricanes

Miami-Dade has the toughest wind-resistance building codes in the nation and many believe itrsquos more prepared for such a storm than most communities

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28 OCTOBER 2016 FLORIDATRENDCOM bottom photo Miami Dade County

( Miami-Dade )

Miami International AirportOne of the worldrsquos busiest international

airports MIA is the countyrsquos most important economic engine with one out of every 41 jobs attributed to the airport and related-aviation industries MIA expects to generate more than $1 billion in revenue for the first time this fiscal year In 2015 it became the second airport in the world to earn certification as a pharmaceutical freight hub from the International Air Transport Association A recently completed $64-billion capital improvement program saw construction of a fourth runway 4 million square feet of new terminal space and a train connecting the airport with the Miami Intermodal Center

Worldwide Rankings (by volume) No 2 ndash International passengers No 1 ndash International freight

US Rankings No 1 ndash International freight No 2 ndash International passengers No 12 ndash Total passengers No 3 ndash Total cargo

Business Assets

PortMiami is the

statersquos No 1 container

port

2015 Milestones 231 million ndash Domestic passengers 212 million ndash International passengers 98 ndash International cities served non-stop 52 ndash Domestic cities served non-stop 102 ndash Total airlines 256891 tons ndash Domestic freight 19 million tons ndash International cargo

PortMiamiThe statersquos No 1 container port and the

worldrsquos No 1 cruise port is the countyrsquos

second-most-important economic engine with an estimated $28-billion economic impact More than $1 billion in recent improvements include completion of a $205-million deep dredge and installation of cranes to accommodate post-Panamax ships a port tunnel that connects to I-95 and on-dock rail service Cargo industry leaders ranked PortMiami the No 1 seaport on the East Coast for port productivity and performance

During the fiscal year ending Sept 30 2015 PortMiami saw more cruise

The county recently completed a centralized traffic management system

FLORIDATRENDCOM OCTOBER 2016 29

Meanwhile the 25-mile elevated Metrorail runs from Hialeah to downtown Miami to Miami International Airport and south to the Kendall area In downtown Miami the Metromover runs on 44 miles of elevated track connecting the central business district with the Brickell area The Metromover and Metrorail connect with each and with bus lines in downtown Miami at Government Center

Tri-Rail trains connect Miami-Dade Broward

and Palm Beach counties The system is currently too far west for Miami-Dadersquos business centers though Tri-Rail is being extended to MiamiCentral station

The cities of Miami Miami Beach and Coral Gables run their own trolleybus systems through their downtowns

Rail ndash Both CSX and Florida East Coast Railway run through the county

passengers than any other port in the world mdash nearly 49 million During 2016 19 cruise lines plan to bring 42 ships through PortMiami mdash most of them making it their home port

The portrsquos cruise capacity is set to increase Royal Caribbean Cruises signed an agreement with the county to construct and operate a new $150-million 170000-sq-ft terminal at the port It will serve as home port to Royal Caribbean International ships especially its 5400-passenger Oasis-class vessels and allow the company to increase its annual passenger volume at the port by as many as 1 million

2015 Cargo Volume (year ending Sept 30 2015) 1422 ndash Ships docked 457 million ndash Inbound tons 405 million ndash Outbound tons 101 million ndash 20-foot

equivalent units of containerized cargo up 15

Transportation

HighwaysRoads ndash I-95 Floridarsquos Turnpike and I-75 provide north-south transit Additional state roads include the Palmetto Expressway (SR 826) Dolphin Expressway (SR 836) Turnpike Homestead Extension (SR 821) Don Shula Expressway (SR 874) and Snapper Creek Expressway (SR 878) The Miami-Dade Expressway Authority (MDX) funded entirely by toll revenue manages five east-west roads that handle some 1 million cars daily

This summer the county finished a $13-million centralized traffic management center with computers and traffic engineers to monitor intersections and change lights in real-time

Transit ndash Mass transit in the county is expected to undergo a transformation when Florida East Coast Industries opens MiamiCentral station in downtown Miami late in 2017

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( Miami-Dade )

bottom photo Daniel Portnoy

Educational Resources

Miami-Dade is No 8 in the nation in college students per capita 56 colleges and 25 universities have programs in the county The top four by number of graduates during the 2014-15 school year Florida International University ndash

12792 graduates mdash The seventh-largest public university in the nation by enrollment it awards more degrees to Hispanic students than any other US university

Miami Dade College ndash 11473 mdash The largest educational institution in the nation with more than 165000 students

University of Miami ndash 5352 mdash Among the nationrsquos top 50 universities according to US News amp World Report for five years in a row

Barry University ndash 2656 mdash Among Forbes magazinersquos ldquoAmericarsquos Top Collegesrdquo

Other universities include St Thomas University Florida Memorial University Johnson amp Wales University Miami International University of Art amp Design as well as MBA programs from Kellogg School of Management (Northwestern University) and Alliance Manchester Business School

Meanwhile the countyrsquos K-12 schools have improved under Superintendent Alberto Carvalho In 2012 voters approved issuing a $12-billion bond to fund renovations and construction of Miami-Dade County Public School facilities updating technology expanding student capacity and enhancing safety

Business Assets The district introduced 59 magnet and ldquochoicerdquo programs for the 2016-17 school year and now offers more than 500 magnet academy career academy public-private partnership and other thematic options 100 schools offer magnet programs These include programs in global trade and logistics cybersecurity forensic science botany zoology communications and law enforcement The county also offers some of the most robust foreign language programs in the country as part of its extended foreign language program The International Studies Preparatory Academy in Coral Gables is run by the first international public-private educational partnership in the US Miami-Dade County Public Schools the city of Coral Gables and the Spanish Italian and French education ministries

In 2012 the school district earned the Broad Prize for Urban Education awarded to school districts that show the greatest overall performance improvement and reduce achievement gaps among low-income students and among students of color Newsweek put 12 Miami-Dade County Public Schools on its list of ldquoTop High Schools for Low-Income Studentsrdquo And the school system has more national magnet merit awards than any other in the country including six Magnet School of Americarsquos Magnet Schools of Excellence awards (out of 74 in the nation) and 28 Magnet

UM is among

the top 50 universities

in the country

Alberto Carvalho

FIU awards more

degrees to Hispanics than any

other US university

FLORIDATRENDCOM OCTOBER 2016 31

Schools of Distinction Research site WalletHub found that the county has the highest rate of return on educational investment

The county also has 432 private schools with a combined enrollment of more than 50000 students

The countyrsquos One Community One Goal initiative formed the Academic Leaders Council to ensure that academic institutions at all levels are producing workers that local industries need The council brings together the heads of the arearsquos six largest higher-education institutions mdash the University of Miami St Thomas University Miami Dade College Florida Memorial University Florida International University and Barry University mdash and Superintendent Carvalho In 2015 the council created the Talent Development Network to connect students with paid internships at local companies It began with 200 paid internships for higher education students

WorkforceDespite a total labor force of

about 131 million people and an unemployment rate of 53 in the county many business owners say they have trouble finding the right employees

CareerSource South Florida is the public-private workforce development and training partnership for Miami-Dade County and Monroe County The county is one of two White House-designated TechHire communities in Florida and is competing for a portion of $100 million in related grants to expand the countyrsquos IT hiring and training ecosystem

Miami-Dadersquos top occupations and the portion of the workforce in those occupations Office and Administrative

Support 163 Sales 143 Executives managers and

administrators 97 Food preparationservice 62 Building and grounds

maintenance 56

Downtown Miami is South Floridarsquos destination for global business

The Miami Downtown Development Authority is here to assist Businesses opening or expanding in Downtown Miami and to connect you to other groups and organizations - to facilitate growth and your success

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32 OCTOBER 2016 FLORIDATRENDCOM top photo GMCVB

( Miami-Dade )

Convention Facilities

The Miami Beach Convention Center is the countyrsquos main convention venue with 500000 square feet of exhibit space and a 60000-sq-ft ballroom Itrsquos small by convention standards and is undergoing a $615-million expansion and redevelopment which should be ready in 2018

In downtown Miami James L Knight International Center

has 113000 square feet of total meeting space including a theater that seats up to 4569 people and the Miami Convention Centerrsquos 28000-sq-ft exhibition hall

Other major meeting spaces include the Trump National Doral Miamirsquos 175000 square feet of meeting space the Miami Airport Convention Centerrsquos 172000 square feet the InterContinental Miamirsquos 101000 square feet the Hyatt Regency Miamirsquos 100000

square feet and the JW Marriott Marquis Miamirsquos 80000 square feet One of the countyrsquos oldest conference centers is at the Biltmore Hotel in Coral Gables which has 75000 square feet of meeting and function space plus 273 rooms and a golf course

HotelsAlthough only about 8 of

visitors to Miami-Dade came for business during 2015 the countyrsquos robust tourist industry means plenty of options for business travelers among the arearsquos nearly 51800 rooms in more than 390 hotels

Miami-Dadersquos signature accommodations are its boutique hotels which range from art deco classics to new and modern The number of independent hotels has dropped considerably in recent years with major chains either buying up or building their own boutique options They

range from the 18-room Sense Beach House in South Beach to the iconic 194-room Delano which is part of the Morgans Hotel Group

The county has four AAA Five-Diamond Hotels The St Regis Bal Harbour Resort the Four Seasons Hotel Miami the Mandarin Oriental in downtown and Acqualina Resort amp Spa in Sunny Isles Beach It also has four Forbes Five-Star Hotels Acqualina Mandarin Oriental St Regis and the Setai Miami Beach

Miami-Dadersquos largest hotels (by rooms) Fontainebleau Miami

Beach 1504 Loews Miami Beach

Hotel 790 Trump National

Doral Miami 643 InterContinental Miami

(downtown) 641 Hyatt Regency Miami

(downtown) 612 Miami Marriott Biscayne

Bay (downtown) 602

Business Assets The Miami Beach Convention

Center has 500000 square feet of

meeting space

The Mandarin Oriental is one of four AAA Five-Diamond Hotels

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( Miami-Dade )

Sports

In addition to college sports the area has four Major League teams the NFL Miami Dolphins NBA Miami Heat MLB Miami Marlins and North American

Soccer Leaguersquos Miami FC which started play this year

Auto racing ndash Homestead-Miami Speedway hosts events throughout the season including NASCARrsquos Ford Championship Weekend

Annual events ndash The Orange Bowl part of the college football playoffs hosts playoff semifinal games every three years the Miami Open tennis tournament Miami Beach Polo World Cup

Business AssetsDining

While Joersquos Stone Crab in South Beach may still be the hardest restaurant to get a seat in power dining around the county is now about diverse options new experiences and inventive cuisine Peruvian gastropub and farm-to-table restaurants are the newest trends while every flavor of Latin ethnic food Asian fusion and seafood remain strong Dining has become a reason to come to Miami-Dade with the hottest dining districts in South Beach Miamirsquos Brickell area the Miami Design District Miamirsquos Wynwood neighborhood and Coral Gables

Among the offerings 7 Florida Trend Golden

Spoon Hall of Fame restaurants 26 Florida Trend Golden

Spoon Award restaurants

Malls

Several of Miami-Dadersquos major malls are among the highest-grossing in the nation Among the malls

Aventura Mall Dadeland Mall Bal Harbour Shops Shops at Merrick Park Dolphin Mall Miami International Mall Mall of the Americas Southland Mall The Falls

NatureBeaches were Miami-Dadersquos

original attraction and the county is home to two national parks Everglades National Park and Biscayne National Park (95 of which is under water) It has three state parks Bill Baggs Cape Florida State Park in Key Biscayne Barnacle Historic State Park in Miamirsquos Coconut Grove area and North Miami Beachrsquos Oleta River State Park which is Floridarsquos largest urban park

The area has four

professional teams including

the Miami Dolphins

The county is home to Everglades National Park

stands for coming soon

A not-for-profit organization supported by philanthropy and committed to our faith-based charitable mission of medical excellence

Miami Cancer Institute at Baptist Health South Florida is changing the face of cancer care with a new state-of-the-art $430 million facility ndash spreading its mission of hope caring and innovation through a powerful alliance with Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center a comprehensive team of esteemed cancer specialists and the only proton therapy center in South Florida Thatrsquos a big breakthrough in the fight against cancer Join us and together we can make C stand for cure Become a Miami Cancer Institute champion of cancer research and treatment by donating at MiamiCancerInstitutecom

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36 OCTOBER 2016 FLORIDATRENDCOM

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Innovation Hub

Can Miami-Dade turn one of the highest rates of entrepreneurship in the country into a true innovation ecosystem Organizations from the Beacon Council and Miami-Dade County to the Miami Downtown Development Authority the John S and James L Knight Foundation and a slew of incubatorsaccelerators are working on that mission

Itrsquos a challenge There is a shortage of both venture capital funding and new graduates in tech-related fields in the area Therersquos not an ecosystem of established tech companies with experienced entrepreneurs who can fund startups with stock option payouts But many say those two obstacles will be easier to overcome than geography Compared to other hubs of innovation Miami-Dadersquos is spread out with co-working spaces accelerators incubators and innovative companies from one end of the county to the other

Despite these obstacles the non-profit Knight Foundation decided in 2013 to invest heavily in creating an innovation ecosystem in Miami-Dade To date it has committed more than $20 million to 180 programs

One the Knight Foundationrsquos biggest investments was helping to launch eMerge Americas which has become the regionrsquos signature technology and entrepreneurship conference Its $151-million three-year grant along with $1 million in seed money from Miami-Dade County have helped eMerge grow from 6000 attendees in 2014 to 13000 attendees from more than 400 companies in 2016

The efforts appear to be paying off Between 2012 and 2014 the county saw a 24 increase in technology jobs compared to a 9 increase nationally Microsoft launched its first US Innovation Center in Miami and the White House named Miami-Dade a TechHire community part of an initiative to train people for technology jobs And the Kauffman

Business Assets Foundation ranked the area No 2 metropolitan area in the nation for entrepreneurship

Innovation Economy Components Venture Hive ndash The granddaddy of

Miamirsquos accelerators and incubators founded with financial support from the Miami Downtown Development Authority supports high-growth technology companies at all stages and companies from 40 nations have applied to the program

Endeavor Miami ndash This non-profit helps a selected group of high-impact entrepreneurs around the world scale up with services mentoring and funding Miami is its first US location

The Launch Pad at University of Miami ndash The program provides entrepreneurial resources for students and alumni

Cambridge Innovation Center Miami ndash Housed at the University of Miami Life Science amp Technology Park this outpost of the Boston-area startup acceleratorincubator educational center and co-working space hopes to eventually house more than 500 startups

PowerMoves Miami ndash The accelerator focuses on increasing the number of minority-led high-growth high-tech and venture-backed companies

Miami Entrepreneurship Center ndash This co-working space offers a network of mentors educational programs and support services

Women Innovating Now (WIN) Lab ndash A second outpost of the yearlong residency accelerator for women entrepreneurs the lab was founded by the Center for Womenrsquos Entrepreneurial Leadership at Babson College

Startup FIU ndash Florida International University established this

eMerge Americas has become the arearsquos signature tech and business conference

FLORIDATRENDCOM OCTOBER 2016 37

( Miami-Dade )

entrepreneurship accelerator for students faculty and early-stage entrepreneurs throughout the community it focuses on the commercialization of discoveries and technology developed by FIU faculty

EchoTech Visions ndash An incubator and accelerator for ldquogreenrdquo manufacturing that includes warehouse space it will launch a new location in 2017 with a prototyping lab and light manufacturing

Healthbox ndash The accelerator focuses on the health care industry and sustainable businesses

The Idea Center at Miami Dade College ndash The center offers entrepreneurship education and experiential learning as well as community events

Food FIU ndash A food industry-focused incubator will open soon in partnership with FIUrsquos

Chaplin School of Hospitality and Tourism Management

MAGIC ndash Miami Dade Collegersquos Miami Animation and Gaming International Complex offers associate degree programs in partnership with Pixar Alienware Disney Univision and others

Watsco Ventures ndash This division of air-conditioning and heating distributor Watsco invests in B2B and home comfort-related startups some of which are housed in its internal innovation lab

Goldman Sachs 10000 Small Businesses ndash A combination of classes mentoring and counseling is paid for by Goldman Sachs to help entrepreneurs take their companies to the second stage

Rokk3r Labs ndash It co-develops and invests in promising companies in high-growth industries

Refresh Miami ndash This tech and entrepreneur networking organization hosts the Hack-for-Good hackathon

Economic DevelopmentThe Beacon Council the countyrsquos

official publicprivate economic development partnership is focused on creating jobs and attracting and retaining companies The county also has a department of regulatory and economic resources which runs the $90-million Economic Development Fund and incentives and assistance in Targeted Urban Areas and Empowerment Zones

The Greater Miami Convention amp Visitors Bureau focuses on advocacy and networking and the Greater Miami Convention amp Visitors Bureau markets the area The Latin Chamber of Commerce of the United States and the Miami-Dade Gay amp Lesbian Chamber of Commerce are among other active business organizations

Susan Amat is co-

founderCEO of Venture

Hive

38 OCTOBER 2016 FLORIDATRENDCOM

( Miami-Dade )

Promising New Companies

Kairos ndash Founded in 2012 this facial emotion and demographic recognition company uses data and analytics in software that other developers can incorporate into their products It has raised $6 million in venture capital and has thousands of customers around the world

Webee ndash Originally founded in Argentina

Webee moved to Miami after participating in the incubator program at Venture Hive in 2015 and its accelerator program this year The company makes hardware and software that control devices around your home Research firm Gartner named it to its ldquoCool Vendors in the Connected Homerdquo list this year Webee adds another layer to the web-controlled home In addition to connecting with devices from other vendors its home hub learns your habits and can predict

what you want and adapt to your habits

YellowPepper ndash This mobile payments solutions company turned its focus to Latin America when it moved from Boston to Miami several years ago Its product Yepex broke ground as a mobile wallet for Latin America mdash it now processes more than 30 million transactions per month for clients such as Citibank Scotiabank Banamex and Diners Club International Last fall it rolled out a mobile wallet app co-branded with Colombiarsquos Grupo Aval The company raised more than $19 million in venture capital during 2015

Way Back ndash Based in Satildeo Paulo Brazil Way Back recovers international debts for companies including Coca-Cola 3M Xerox

and American Express Although itrsquos been in business since 1991 the Miami office is its first in the US It plans to handle regional business from the office

Nymbus ndash After making three acquisitions this year

Business Assets the financial technology firm owns some $200 million in intellectual property This summer it also secured $12 million in financing led by the major shareholders of Vensure Enterprises The companyrsquos SmartCore core banking software platform helps financial institutions transition from older technology to new systems focused on digital delivery channels Its focus is traditional community banks and credit unions

Octopi ndash Originally called Cetus Labs this software company developed a modern web-based terminal operating system for the shipping and logistics industry It uses artificial intelligence techniques and is designed to more efficiently track the movement of shipping containers maintain an

accurate history of cargo movements and allow shipping lines to track container locations in real time An alumnus of Venture Hive and an Early Stage Startup winner at eMerge Americas it landed its first customer in 2015 This year it signed a contract with the company

that manages the shipping terminals at the port of Port-Au-Prince Haiti about 85 of containerized cargo entering Haiti is managed via Octopi A new billing component allows it to communicate with accounting software

Kairos founder

Brian Brackeen

Webee makes systems to control devices around the home

YellowPepper moved from Boston to Miami

FPL FiberNet a wholly-owned subsidiary of NextEra Energy ranked first among large and medium providers for excellence in Network Performance Service Delivery Customer Service Sales Representatives and Brand

The 2016 industry report called the ATLANTIC-ACM North American Business Connectivity Report Card is released annually by 25-year industry consultant ATLANTIC ACM Since awards are based upon objective customer feedback they are competitive and highly-respected

NOT THE FIRST TRIP TO THE AWARDS PODIUMThis is the third consecutive year FPL FiberNet has earned honors as an award-winning network service provider How does this fast-growing company continue to elicit such stellar reviews from telecom customers

EXCEEDING SERVICE EXPECTATIONS Lonnie Maier Vice President Enterprise Sales amp Marketing for FPL FiberNet credits her team for continually raising the performance and service bar ldquoCustomers are our top priority These awards reflect our commitment to exceptional reliability service and supportrdquo

The company backs its spoken commitment with robust resources Their 247365 Network Operations Center (NOC) promptly responds to every incoming call They staff only with US-based engineers and support teams They maintain a geographically-diverse backup NOC Their storm

preparedness and recovery plans are best-in-class

IMPROVING CUSTOMERSrsquo INNOVATION AND PRODUCTIVITYAnother reason for the continued loyalty is the companyrsquos proactive steps to help customers stay current and protected as their bandwidth needs rapidly escalate

As Lonnie explains ldquo o r g a n i z a t i o n s are now relying on billions more connected devices extensive web and video collaboration complex cloud usage and the storage and sharing of enormous data files in their core operations The

volume of smart devices applications and data will only continue skyrocketing It is not just about more

bandwidth It is about more reliable secure bandwidthrdquo

CARRIER-GRADE NETWORK COMPANY-OWNED AND MANAGED Another advantage for FPL FiberNet customers the company owns and manages its carrier-grade network internally to control quality and responsiveness Their network is trusted by national carriers hospitals financial centers first responders and other mission-critical teams

Lonnie sums up the FPL FiberNet mission ldquoOur goal is to ensure faster more reliable connectivity stronger security smoother cloud performance and greater flexibility to customize our solutions to each customer The better we deliver on those promises the more freedom our customers have to innovate and grow We are proud to support many customers who have made big breakthroughs in medicine education finance telecommunications and other sectorsrdquo

ldquoIt is not just about more bandwidth It is about more reliable secure bandwidthrdquo

Lonnie Maier VP Enterprise Sales amp Marketing FPL FiberNet

Telecom Customers Speak Their Mind Rank FPL FiberNet Number One

Lonnie Maier VP Enterprise Sales amp Marketing in New York to accept the companyrsquos five ATLANTIC ACM awards

Find out more about FPL FiberNetrsquos award-winning fiber-optic solutions by visiting UptimeWorldcomBetterConnectivity or calling 1-855-FIBER10 The company is extending a limited-time ldquoDouble Your

Bandwidth Freerdquo offer when you mention offer code ldquoFLTRENDrdquo

When more than 3400 business customers rated telecom provider performance in national surveys this year FPL FiberNet topped the list across five different categories

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40 OCTOBER 2016 FLORIDATRENDCOM

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left photo Donna Victor

Cecilia Gutierrez-Abety PresidentCEO Miami Childrenrsquos Initiative

Suzanne Amaducci-Adams Partnerreal estate practice group leader Bilzin Sumberg

Luis de la Aguilera CEO US Century Bank

Fernando Alonso Partnerchairman Latin American Practice Group Hunton amp Williams

Steven M Altschuler Senior vice president of health affairs University of Miami CEO UHealth-University of Miami

Health System Cesar L Alvarez

Senior chairman Greenberg Traurig

Susan Amat CEOfounder Venture Hive

Micky Arison Chairman Carnival owner Miami Heat

Eddy Arriola CEO Apollo Bank

Roslyn Clark Artis President Florida Memorial University

Joe Atkinson South Florida region president Wells Fargo Bank

Ana Codina Barlick CEO Codina Partners

Hilarie Bass Co-president Greenberg

Traurig president-elect American Bar Association

Rick Beasley Executive director CareerSource South Florida

Peggy Benua General manager Dream South Beach Hotel Chair Miami Beach Visitor amp Convention Authority

Nico Berardi Managing director Accelerated Growth Partners

Jeff Berkowitz Founderpresident Berkowitz Development Group

Linda Bevilacqua

President Barry University

Tere Blanca FounderpresidentCEO Blanca Commercial Real Estate

Ron Book Lobbyist chairman Homeless Trust

Luigi Boria Mayor Doral

Bernardo Fort-Brescia Founding principal Arquitectonic

Don Cartwright Managing director JLL

Alberto M Carvalho Superintendent Miami-Dade County Public Schools

Franklyn M Casale President St Thomas University

Armando Codina Chairman Codina Partners

Constance Collins Founderpresidentexecutive director Lotus House

Michael Comras CEO Comras

Tom Cornish Florida president BankUnited

Meg Daly Founderpresident Friends of The Underline

Jaret Davis Miami co-managing shareholder Greenberg Traurig chair-elect Beacon Council

Edgardo Defortuna President Fortune International Group

Gil Dezer President Dezer Development

Ernie Diaz Chair Beacon Council Florida regional president TD Bank

Bill Duquette CEO Homestead Hospital

Edward W Easton FounderchairmanCEO Easton Group

Mary Jo Eaton Global president asset services and evaluation CBRE

David Edelstein President TriStar Capital

Richard D Fain ChairmanCEO Royal Caribbean Cruises

T Willard Fair PresidentCEO Urban League of Greater Miami

Teresa P Foxx Directorgeneral manager Barclays Bankers Association

Julio Frenk President University of Miami

Phillip Frost CEOChairman Opko

Pierluigi Gazzolo American division president Viacom International Media Networks

Carlos A Gimeacutenez Mayor Miami-Dade County

Must-Know Contacts

Jaret Davis

Ana Marie

Codina Barlick

Armando Codina

Teresa P Foxx

Miami Dade College drives South Floridarsquos economic growth by preparing graduates for careers in cutting-edge fields MDC consistently takes the lead in developing the in-demand workforce needed for todayrsquos growing industries with powerful partners such as Amazon Alienware Miami Worldcenter Viacom Gambero Rosso Goldman Sachs Sony Pixar Libra Group Nickelodeon 20th Century Fox Google Deloitte MIT NextEra Energy Siemens and Verizon

Now offering innovative programs in Entrepreneurship bull Logistics bull Supply Chain Management bull Data Analytics bull Engineering bull Information Technology bull Fashion Design amp Merchandising bull Computer Animation bull Game Art amp Design bull Robotics bull Forensic Accounting bull Advanced Manufacturing

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SOUTH FLORIDArsquoSPOWERHOUSE

42 OCTOBER 2016 FLORIDATRENDCOM

( Miami-Dade )

photos Daniel Portnoy top Alberto E Tamargo Newscom bottom

Emilio Gonzalez Director Miami-Dade Aviation Department

Jorge Gonzalez CEO City National Bank

Xavier Gonzalez COOexecutive director eMerge Americas

Matt Gorson Senior chairman Greenberg Traurig

James R Haj PresidentCEO Childrenrsquos Trust

Felecia Hatcher Co-founder Code Fever founder and Black Tech Week

Tibor Hollo Founderchairmanpresident Florida East Coast Realty

Ezra Katz Chairman Aztec Group

Brian Keeley PresidentCEO Baptist Health South Florida

Matt Haggman Miami program director Knight Foundation

Avra Jain CEO Vagabond Group

Barry Johnson PresidentCEO Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce

Edward J Joyce Chief fiduciary officer east US region Northern Trust

Wendy Kallergis President Greater Miami amp the Beaches Hotel Association

Neisen O Kasdin Miami managing partner Akerman

Arnaud Karsenti Managing principal 13th Floor Investments

Juan Kuryla DirectorCEO PortMiami

Alicia Cervera Lamadrid Managing partner Cervera Real Estate

Philip Levine Mayor Miami Beach

Diego Lowenstein CEO Lionstone Development

Lisa Lutoff-Perlo PresidentCEO Celebrity Cruises

Moishe Mana President Mana Group

David Martin Presidentco-founder Terra Group

Jose Mas CEO MasTec

Manuel Medina Founder eMerge Americas foundermanaging partner Medina Capital

Carlos Migoya PresidentCEO Jackson Health System

Stuart A Miller CEO Lennar

Nitin Motwani Managing principal Miami Worldcenter Associates

Tom Murphy Jr ChairmanCEO Coastal Construction Group

Stephen Owens President Swire Properities

Eduardo J Padroacuten President Miami Dade College

Wayne Pathman Managing partnerco-founder Pathman Lewis chairman-elect Miami Beach Chamber of Commerce

Jorge Peacuterez FounderchairmanCEO Related Group

Elizabeth Plater-Zyberk Partner Duany Plater-Zyberk amp Co

Tomas Regalado

Must-Know Contacts

Mayor Miami P Michael Reininger

President All Aboard Florida

Larry Richey Managing directorFlorida market leader Cushman amp Wakefield

Alyce Robertson Executive director Miami Downtown Development Authority

Craig Robins PresidentCEO Dacra

Mark B Rosenberg President Florida International University

Robert Sanchez ChairmanCEO Ryder System

Gene Schaefer Miami market president Bank of America

Penny Shaffer South Florida market president Florida Blue

Ron Shuffield President EWM Realty International

Vincent Signorello PresidentCEO Florida East Coast Industries

Jackie Soffer and Jeffrey Soffer Turnberry Associates

Steven Sonberg Managing partner Holland amp Knight

Steven D Sonenreich

PresidentCEO Mount Sinai Medical Center

Jessica Goldman Srebnick CEO Goldman Properties

Kim Stone Executive vice presidentgeneral manager Miami Heat GroupAmericanAirlines Arena

William Talbert III CEO Greater Miami Convention amp Visitors Bureau

Mayi de la Vega FounderCEO One Sothebyrsquos International Realty

Tony Villamil Co-founderprincipal Washington Economics Group

Alexandra Villoch Presidentpublisher Miami Herald Media

Matthew Whitman Lazenby PresidentCEO Whitman Family Development

Teri Williams President OneUnited Bank

Manny de Zaacuterraga Executive managing director HFF

Bernard Zyscovich Managing principal Zyscovich Architects

Jorge Peacuterez

Alicia Cervera

Lamadrid

Page 24: Follow the Leaders. Follow - Amazon S3€¦ · Senior Market Director / Tampa Bay Tampa - St. Petersburg - Sarasota - Naples - Ft. Myers Christine King 727/892-2641 Senior Market

The best pediatric care in South Florida is alwayswithin reach

At Nicklaus Childrenrsquos Hospital we not only

provide care for children we place the child

and the family at the center of a devoted team

guiding them and their family through every

step of their journey It is because of Nicklaus

Childrenrsquos Hospitalrsquos innovative approach that

once again no other hospital in South Florida

has more programs listed in USNews amp World

Reportrsquos 2016-17 pediatric rankings In addition

our neurology and neurosurgery program is

ranked in the top 15 nationally That means

you have world-class pediatric care right here in

your own backyard And through our network of

outpatient and urgent care centers chances are

we are only a few blocks away Itrsquos great to be a

leader but even better to lead with compassion

innovation and extraordinary care We thank our

doctors nurses support staff volunteers and

donors for helping us achieve another year of

excellence in care

Nicklaus Childrenrsquos Hospital

3100 SW 62 Avenue Miami FL 33155

305-666-6511

nicklauschildrensorg

Nicklaus Childrenrsquos is proud to have more programs included within USNews amp World Reportrsquos 2016-17 ldquoBest Childrenrsquos Hospitalsrdquo rankings than any other hospital in South Florida

= Urgent Care Location

Miami-DadeDoral | Miami Lakes | Midtown | Palmetto Bay | West Bird | West Kendall

BrowardMiramar | Weston

Palm BeachPalm Beach Gardens

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26 OCTOBER 2016 FLORIDATRENDCOM

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Major Real Estate Projects

MiamiCentral Station mdash Florida East Coast Industries is creating a major transit-oriented development on two acres The Miami terminal for its All Aboard Florida Brightline train route will also include more than 180000 square feet of retail space two office towers with 190000 square feet and 90000 square feet of space as well as more than 800 apartments Trains will come and go from a 1000-foot long platform 50 feet above downtown All Aboard Florida service will begin running from Miami through Fort Lauderdale to West Palm Beach in 2017

Brickell City Centre mdash Swire Propertiesrsquo 54-million-sq-ft 91-acre mixed-use development has already changed the landscape of the Brickell area Its 260000 square feet of office space became available in two buildings earlier this year as did two residential condos with 780 total units In November its

500000-sq-ft outdoor shopping center will open with a $30-million climate ribbon that passively cools the center via a glass trellis Itrsquos the largest private-sector project under development in Miami

Miami Worldcenter mdash Construction is under way on the first phase of this nearly 30-acre

community just north of downtown Miami which has been more than a decade in the making Master developer Miami Worldcenter Associates partnering with other developers plans 450000 square feet of retail an 1800-room Marriott Marquis hotel 600000 square feet of convention space and several

condominium and rental apartment towers The first condominium will be complete in 2018

Miami Design District mdash Miami-based developer Dacra and L Real Estate are in the middle of a major redevelopment of what was once Miamirsquos abandoned furniture and deacutecor retail area With the first phase of building complete the 18-square-block neighborhood is already well on its way to being a luxury shopping district When completed next year the redevelopment will have about 120 luxury stores as well as restaurants a hotel art galleries furniture showrooms and residential condos A new Institute of Contemporary Art Miami will join other cultural spaces including the

MiamiCentral Station will

include retail space two office towers

and more than 800 apartments

Miami Design District is undergoing a major redevelopment

Key Economic Sectors

de la Cruz Collection Contemporary Art Space and the Buckminster Fuller Institute

River Landing Shops and Residences mdash The 814-acre mixed-use development in Miamirsquos health district will include 475 apartments a park along the Miami River and 426000 square feet of retail and restaurants Developer Andrew Hellinger expects to complete the project in 2018

Liberty Square mdash Related Group will redevelop Liberty Square a 57-acre public housing project originally built in the 1930s as well as a nearby vacant site called Lincoln Gardens

Faena District Miami Beach mdash Argentine Alan Faena and New Yorker Len Blavatnik are redeveloping a six-block area of Miami Beachrsquos Mid-Beach The 169-room Faena Hotel Miami Beach (inside the former Saxony Hotel) the 50-room Casa Claridgersquos hotel and the Faena House condo have already opened along with Faena Hotelrsquos 220-seat dinner theater Two more condominium buildings the 50000-sq-ft Faena Forum cultural center and the Faena Bazaar retail complex are under construction

Challenges

Miami-Dadersquos

biggest challenge is economic disparity and poverty Just over 20 of the population lives in poverty up from 178 in 2005 Expensive housing exacerbates the problem 62 of renters and 43 of owners spend more than one-third of their income on housing

Increasing population density and cargo transportation mean crowded roads at all times of day The TomTom Traffic Index ranked Miami No 7 on its list of the overall most congested cities in the US based on travel time in the daily commute

Business leaders and companies considering expanding or relocating into the county often cite education and workforce preparation as their biggest concerns but the countyrsquos public education system has made dramatic changes during the past several years The Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce meanwhile has made education one of its priorities this year

Sea-level rise is likely the countyrsquos greatest

long-term threat The most immediate issues are saltwater intrusion into freshwater aquifers as well as high-tide flooding of streets Miami Beach spent

$400 million to raise streets and install pumps The county one of four members of the Southeast Florida Regional Climate Change Compact also created a position of chief resilience officer to address issues such as sea-level rise and hurricanes

Miami-Dade has the toughest wind-resistance building codes in the nation and many believe itrsquos more prepared for such a storm than most communities

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28 OCTOBER 2016 FLORIDATRENDCOM bottom photo Miami Dade County

( Miami-Dade )

Miami International AirportOne of the worldrsquos busiest international

airports MIA is the countyrsquos most important economic engine with one out of every 41 jobs attributed to the airport and related-aviation industries MIA expects to generate more than $1 billion in revenue for the first time this fiscal year In 2015 it became the second airport in the world to earn certification as a pharmaceutical freight hub from the International Air Transport Association A recently completed $64-billion capital improvement program saw construction of a fourth runway 4 million square feet of new terminal space and a train connecting the airport with the Miami Intermodal Center

Worldwide Rankings (by volume) No 2 ndash International passengers No 1 ndash International freight

US Rankings No 1 ndash International freight No 2 ndash International passengers No 12 ndash Total passengers No 3 ndash Total cargo

Business Assets

PortMiami is the

statersquos No 1 container

port

2015 Milestones 231 million ndash Domestic passengers 212 million ndash International passengers 98 ndash International cities served non-stop 52 ndash Domestic cities served non-stop 102 ndash Total airlines 256891 tons ndash Domestic freight 19 million tons ndash International cargo

PortMiamiThe statersquos No 1 container port and the

worldrsquos No 1 cruise port is the countyrsquos

second-most-important economic engine with an estimated $28-billion economic impact More than $1 billion in recent improvements include completion of a $205-million deep dredge and installation of cranes to accommodate post-Panamax ships a port tunnel that connects to I-95 and on-dock rail service Cargo industry leaders ranked PortMiami the No 1 seaport on the East Coast for port productivity and performance

During the fiscal year ending Sept 30 2015 PortMiami saw more cruise

The county recently completed a centralized traffic management system

FLORIDATRENDCOM OCTOBER 2016 29

Meanwhile the 25-mile elevated Metrorail runs from Hialeah to downtown Miami to Miami International Airport and south to the Kendall area In downtown Miami the Metromover runs on 44 miles of elevated track connecting the central business district with the Brickell area The Metromover and Metrorail connect with each and with bus lines in downtown Miami at Government Center

Tri-Rail trains connect Miami-Dade Broward

and Palm Beach counties The system is currently too far west for Miami-Dadersquos business centers though Tri-Rail is being extended to MiamiCentral station

The cities of Miami Miami Beach and Coral Gables run their own trolleybus systems through their downtowns

Rail ndash Both CSX and Florida East Coast Railway run through the county

passengers than any other port in the world mdash nearly 49 million During 2016 19 cruise lines plan to bring 42 ships through PortMiami mdash most of them making it their home port

The portrsquos cruise capacity is set to increase Royal Caribbean Cruises signed an agreement with the county to construct and operate a new $150-million 170000-sq-ft terminal at the port It will serve as home port to Royal Caribbean International ships especially its 5400-passenger Oasis-class vessels and allow the company to increase its annual passenger volume at the port by as many as 1 million

2015 Cargo Volume (year ending Sept 30 2015) 1422 ndash Ships docked 457 million ndash Inbound tons 405 million ndash Outbound tons 101 million ndash 20-foot

equivalent units of containerized cargo up 15

Transportation

HighwaysRoads ndash I-95 Floridarsquos Turnpike and I-75 provide north-south transit Additional state roads include the Palmetto Expressway (SR 826) Dolphin Expressway (SR 836) Turnpike Homestead Extension (SR 821) Don Shula Expressway (SR 874) and Snapper Creek Expressway (SR 878) The Miami-Dade Expressway Authority (MDX) funded entirely by toll revenue manages five east-west roads that handle some 1 million cars daily

This summer the county finished a $13-million centralized traffic management center with computers and traffic engineers to monitor intersections and change lights in real-time

Transit ndash Mass transit in the county is expected to undergo a transformation when Florida East Coast Industries opens MiamiCentral station in downtown Miami late in 2017

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Educational Resources

Miami-Dade is No 8 in the nation in college students per capita 56 colleges and 25 universities have programs in the county The top four by number of graduates during the 2014-15 school year Florida International University ndash

12792 graduates mdash The seventh-largest public university in the nation by enrollment it awards more degrees to Hispanic students than any other US university

Miami Dade College ndash 11473 mdash The largest educational institution in the nation with more than 165000 students

University of Miami ndash 5352 mdash Among the nationrsquos top 50 universities according to US News amp World Report for five years in a row

Barry University ndash 2656 mdash Among Forbes magazinersquos ldquoAmericarsquos Top Collegesrdquo

Other universities include St Thomas University Florida Memorial University Johnson amp Wales University Miami International University of Art amp Design as well as MBA programs from Kellogg School of Management (Northwestern University) and Alliance Manchester Business School

Meanwhile the countyrsquos K-12 schools have improved under Superintendent Alberto Carvalho In 2012 voters approved issuing a $12-billion bond to fund renovations and construction of Miami-Dade County Public School facilities updating technology expanding student capacity and enhancing safety

Business Assets The district introduced 59 magnet and ldquochoicerdquo programs for the 2016-17 school year and now offers more than 500 magnet academy career academy public-private partnership and other thematic options 100 schools offer magnet programs These include programs in global trade and logistics cybersecurity forensic science botany zoology communications and law enforcement The county also offers some of the most robust foreign language programs in the country as part of its extended foreign language program The International Studies Preparatory Academy in Coral Gables is run by the first international public-private educational partnership in the US Miami-Dade County Public Schools the city of Coral Gables and the Spanish Italian and French education ministries

In 2012 the school district earned the Broad Prize for Urban Education awarded to school districts that show the greatest overall performance improvement and reduce achievement gaps among low-income students and among students of color Newsweek put 12 Miami-Dade County Public Schools on its list of ldquoTop High Schools for Low-Income Studentsrdquo And the school system has more national magnet merit awards than any other in the country including six Magnet School of Americarsquos Magnet Schools of Excellence awards (out of 74 in the nation) and 28 Magnet

UM is among

the top 50 universities

in the country

Alberto Carvalho

FIU awards more

degrees to Hispanics than any

other US university

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Schools of Distinction Research site WalletHub found that the county has the highest rate of return on educational investment

The county also has 432 private schools with a combined enrollment of more than 50000 students

The countyrsquos One Community One Goal initiative formed the Academic Leaders Council to ensure that academic institutions at all levels are producing workers that local industries need The council brings together the heads of the arearsquos six largest higher-education institutions mdash the University of Miami St Thomas University Miami Dade College Florida Memorial University Florida International University and Barry University mdash and Superintendent Carvalho In 2015 the council created the Talent Development Network to connect students with paid internships at local companies It began with 200 paid internships for higher education students

WorkforceDespite a total labor force of

about 131 million people and an unemployment rate of 53 in the county many business owners say they have trouble finding the right employees

CareerSource South Florida is the public-private workforce development and training partnership for Miami-Dade County and Monroe County The county is one of two White House-designated TechHire communities in Florida and is competing for a portion of $100 million in related grants to expand the countyrsquos IT hiring and training ecosystem

Miami-Dadersquos top occupations and the portion of the workforce in those occupations Office and Administrative

Support 163 Sales 143 Executives managers and

administrators 97 Food preparationservice 62 Building and grounds

maintenance 56

Downtown Miami is South Floridarsquos destination for global business

The Miami Downtown Development Authority is here to assist Businesses opening or expanding in Downtown Miami and to connect you to other groups and organizations - to facilitate growth and your success

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( Miami-Dade )

Convention Facilities

The Miami Beach Convention Center is the countyrsquos main convention venue with 500000 square feet of exhibit space and a 60000-sq-ft ballroom Itrsquos small by convention standards and is undergoing a $615-million expansion and redevelopment which should be ready in 2018

In downtown Miami James L Knight International Center

has 113000 square feet of total meeting space including a theater that seats up to 4569 people and the Miami Convention Centerrsquos 28000-sq-ft exhibition hall

Other major meeting spaces include the Trump National Doral Miamirsquos 175000 square feet of meeting space the Miami Airport Convention Centerrsquos 172000 square feet the InterContinental Miamirsquos 101000 square feet the Hyatt Regency Miamirsquos 100000

square feet and the JW Marriott Marquis Miamirsquos 80000 square feet One of the countyrsquos oldest conference centers is at the Biltmore Hotel in Coral Gables which has 75000 square feet of meeting and function space plus 273 rooms and a golf course

HotelsAlthough only about 8 of

visitors to Miami-Dade came for business during 2015 the countyrsquos robust tourist industry means plenty of options for business travelers among the arearsquos nearly 51800 rooms in more than 390 hotels

Miami-Dadersquos signature accommodations are its boutique hotels which range from art deco classics to new and modern The number of independent hotels has dropped considerably in recent years with major chains either buying up or building their own boutique options They

range from the 18-room Sense Beach House in South Beach to the iconic 194-room Delano which is part of the Morgans Hotel Group

The county has four AAA Five-Diamond Hotels The St Regis Bal Harbour Resort the Four Seasons Hotel Miami the Mandarin Oriental in downtown and Acqualina Resort amp Spa in Sunny Isles Beach It also has four Forbes Five-Star Hotels Acqualina Mandarin Oriental St Regis and the Setai Miami Beach

Miami-Dadersquos largest hotels (by rooms) Fontainebleau Miami

Beach 1504 Loews Miami Beach

Hotel 790 Trump National

Doral Miami 643 InterContinental Miami

(downtown) 641 Hyatt Regency Miami

(downtown) 612 Miami Marriott Biscayne

Bay (downtown) 602

Business Assets The Miami Beach Convention

Center has 500000 square feet of

meeting space

The Mandarin Oriental is one of four AAA Five-Diamond Hotels

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( Miami-Dade )

Sports

In addition to college sports the area has four Major League teams the NFL Miami Dolphins NBA Miami Heat MLB Miami Marlins and North American

Soccer Leaguersquos Miami FC which started play this year

Auto racing ndash Homestead-Miami Speedway hosts events throughout the season including NASCARrsquos Ford Championship Weekend

Annual events ndash The Orange Bowl part of the college football playoffs hosts playoff semifinal games every three years the Miami Open tennis tournament Miami Beach Polo World Cup

Business AssetsDining

While Joersquos Stone Crab in South Beach may still be the hardest restaurant to get a seat in power dining around the county is now about diverse options new experiences and inventive cuisine Peruvian gastropub and farm-to-table restaurants are the newest trends while every flavor of Latin ethnic food Asian fusion and seafood remain strong Dining has become a reason to come to Miami-Dade with the hottest dining districts in South Beach Miamirsquos Brickell area the Miami Design District Miamirsquos Wynwood neighborhood and Coral Gables

Among the offerings 7 Florida Trend Golden

Spoon Hall of Fame restaurants 26 Florida Trend Golden

Spoon Award restaurants

Malls

Several of Miami-Dadersquos major malls are among the highest-grossing in the nation Among the malls

Aventura Mall Dadeland Mall Bal Harbour Shops Shops at Merrick Park Dolphin Mall Miami International Mall Mall of the Americas Southland Mall The Falls

NatureBeaches were Miami-Dadersquos

original attraction and the county is home to two national parks Everglades National Park and Biscayne National Park (95 of which is under water) It has three state parks Bill Baggs Cape Florida State Park in Key Biscayne Barnacle Historic State Park in Miamirsquos Coconut Grove area and North Miami Beachrsquos Oleta River State Park which is Floridarsquos largest urban park

The area has four

professional teams including

the Miami Dolphins

The county is home to Everglades National Park

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36 OCTOBER 2016 FLORIDATRENDCOM

( Miami-Dade )

Innovation Hub

Can Miami-Dade turn one of the highest rates of entrepreneurship in the country into a true innovation ecosystem Organizations from the Beacon Council and Miami-Dade County to the Miami Downtown Development Authority the John S and James L Knight Foundation and a slew of incubatorsaccelerators are working on that mission

Itrsquos a challenge There is a shortage of both venture capital funding and new graduates in tech-related fields in the area Therersquos not an ecosystem of established tech companies with experienced entrepreneurs who can fund startups with stock option payouts But many say those two obstacles will be easier to overcome than geography Compared to other hubs of innovation Miami-Dadersquos is spread out with co-working spaces accelerators incubators and innovative companies from one end of the county to the other

Despite these obstacles the non-profit Knight Foundation decided in 2013 to invest heavily in creating an innovation ecosystem in Miami-Dade To date it has committed more than $20 million to 180 programs

One the Knight Foundationrsquos biggest investments was helping to launch eMerge Americas which has become the regionrsquos signature technology and entrepreneurship conference Its $151-million three-year grant along with $1 million in seed money from Miami-Dade County have helped eMerge grow from 6000 attendees in 2014 to 13000 attendees from more than 400 companies in 2016

The efforts appear to be paying off Between 2012 and 2014 the county saw a 24 increase in technology jobs compared to a 9 increase nationally Microsoft launched its first US Innovation Center in Miami and the White House named Miami-Dade a TechHire community part of an initiative to train people for technology jobs And the Kauffman

Business Assets Foundation ranked the area No 2 metropolitan area in the nation for entrepreneurship

Innovation Economy Components Venture Hive ndash The granddaddy of

Miamirsquos accelerators and incubators founded with financial support from the Miami Downtown Development Authority supports high-growth technology companies at all stages and companies from 40 nations have applied to the program

Endeavor Miami ndash This non-profit helps a selected group of high-impact entrepreneurs around the world scale up with services mentoring and funding Miami is its first US location

The Launch Pad at University of Miami ndash The program provides entrepreneurial resources for students and alumni

Cambridge Innovation Center Miami ndash Housed at the University of Miami Life Science amp Technology Park this outpost of the Boston-area startup acceleratorincubator educational center and co-working space hopes to eventually house more than 500 startups

PowerMoves Miami ndash The accelerator focuses on increasing the number of minority-led high-growth high-tech and venture-backed companies

Miami Entrepreneurship Center ndash This co-working space offers a network of mentors educational programs and support services

Women Innovating Now (WIN) Lab ndash A second outpost of the yearlong residency accelerator for women entrepreneurs the lab was founded by the Center for Womenrsquos Entrepreneurial Leadership at Babson College

Startup FIU ndash Florida International University established this

eMerge Americas has become the arearsquos signature tech and business conference

FLORIDATRENDCOM OCTOBER 2016 37

( Miami-Dade )

entrepreneurship accelerator for students faculty and early-stage entrepreneurs throughout the community it focuses on the commercialization of discoveries and technology developed by FIU faculty

EchoTech Visions ndash An incubator and accelerator for ldquogreenrdquo manufacturing that includes warehouse space it will launch a new location in 2017 with a prototyping lab and light manufacturing

Healthbox ndash The accelerator focuses on the health care industry and sustainable businesses

The Idea Center at Miami Dade College ndash The center offers entrepreneurship education and experiential learning as well as community events

Food FIU ndash A food industry-focused incubator will open soon in partnership with FIUrsquos

Chaplin School of Hospitality and Tourism Management

MAGIC ndash Miami Dade Collegersquos Miami Animation and Gaming International Complex offers associate degree programs in partnership with Pixar Alienware Disney Univision and others

Watsco Ventures ndash This division of air-conditioning and heating distributor Watsco invests in B2B and home comfort-related startups some of which are housed in its internal innovation lab

Goldman Sachs 10000 Small Businesses ndash A combination of classes mentoring and counseling is paid for by Goldman Sachs to help entrepreneurs take their companies to the second stage

Rokk3r Labs ndash It co-develops and invests in promising companies in high-growth industries

Refresh Miami ndash This tech and entrepreneur networking organization hosts the Hack-for-Good hackathon

Economic DevelopmentThe Beacon Council the countyrsquos

official publicprivate economic development partnership is focused on creating jobs and attracting and retaining companies The county also has a department of regulatory and economic resources which runs the $90-million Economic Development Fund and incentives and assistance in Targeted Urban Areas and Empowerment Zones

The Greater Miami Convention amp Visitors Bureau focuses on advocacy and networking and the Greater Miami Convention amp Visitors Bureau markets the area The Latin Chamber of Commerce of the United States and the Miami-Dade Gay amp Lesbian Chamber of Commerce are among other active business organizations

Susan Amat is co-

founderCEO of Venture

Hive

38 OCTOBER 2016 FLORIDATRENDCOM

( Miami-Dade )

Promising New Companies

Kairos ndash Founded in 2012 this facial emotion and demographic recognition company uses data and analytics in software that other developers can incorporate into their products It has raised $6 million in venture capital and has thousands of customers around the world

Webee ndash Originally founded in Argentina

Webee moved to Miami after participating in the incubator program at Venture Hive in 2015 and its accelerator program this year The company makes hardware and software that control devices around your home Research firm Gartner named it to its ldquoCool Vendors in the Connected Homerdquo list this year Webee adds another layer to the web-controlled home In addition to connecting with devices from other vendors its home hub learns your habits and can predict

what you want and adapt to your habits

YellowPepper ndash This mobile payments solutions company turned its focus to Latin America when it moved from Boston to Miami several years ago Its product Yepex broke ground as a mobile wallet for Latin America mdash it now processes more than 30 million transactions per month for clients such as Citibank Scotiabank Banamex and Diners Club International Last fall it rolled out a mobile wallet app co-branded with Colombiarsquos Grupo Aval The company raised more than $19 million in venture capital during 2015

Way Back ndash Based in Satildeo Paulo Brazil Way Back recovers international debts for companies including Coca-Cola 3M Xerox

and American Express Although itrsquos been in business since 1991 the Miami office is its first in the US It plans to handle regional business from the office

Nymbus ndash After making three acquisitions this year

Business Assets the financial technology firm owns some $200 million in intellectual property This summer it also secured $12 million in financing led by the major shareholders of Vensure Enterprises The companyrsquos SmartCore core banking software platform helps financial institutions transition from older technology to new systems focused on digital delivery channels Its focus is traditional community banks and credit unions

Octopi ndash Originally called Cetus Labs this software company developed a modern web-based terminal operating system for the shipping and logistics industry It uses artificial intelligence techniques and is designed to more efficiently track the movement of shipping containers maintain an

accurate history of cargo movements and allow shipping lines to track container locations in real time An alumnus of Venture Hive and an Early Stage Startup winner at eMerge Americas it landed its first customer in 2015 This year it signed a contract with the company

that manages the shipping terminals at the port of Port-Au-Prince Haiti about 85 of containerized cargo entering Haiti is managed via Octopi A new billing component allows it to communicate with accounting software

Kairos founder

Brian Brackeen

Webee makes systems to control devices around the home

YellowPepper moved from Boston to Miami

FPL FiberNet a wholly-owned subsidiary of NextEra Energy ranked first among large and medium providers for excellence in Network Performance Service Delivery Customer Service Sales Representatives and Brand

The 2016 industry report called the ATLANTIC-ACM North American Business Connectivity Report Card is released annually by 25-year industry consultant ATLANTIC ACM Since awards are based upon objective customer feedback they are competitive and highly-respected

NOT THE FIRST TRIP TO THE AWARDS PODIUMThis is the third consecutive year FPL FiberNet has earned honors as an award-winning network service provider How does this fast-growing company continue to elicit such stellar reviews from telecom customers

EXCEEDING SERVICE EXPECTATIONS Lonnie Maier Vice President Enterprise Sales amp Marketing for FPL FiberNet credits her team for continually raising the performance and service bar ldquoCustomers are our top priority These awards reflect our commitment to exceptional reliability service and supportrdquo

The company backs its spoken commitment with robust resources Their 247365 Network Operations Center (NOC) promptly responds to every incoming call They staff only with US-based engineers and support teams They maintain a geographically-diverse backup NOC Their storm

preparedness and recovery plans are best-in-class

IMPROVING CUSTOMERSrsquo INNOVATION AND PRODUCTIVITYAnother reason for the continued loyalty is the companyrsquos proactive steps to help customers stay current and protected as their bandwidth needs rapidly escalate

As Lonnie explains ldquo o r g a n i z a t i o n s are now relying on billions more connected devices extensive web and video collaboration complex cloud usage and the storage and sharing of enormous data files in their core operations The

volume of smart devices applications and data will only continue skyrocketing It is not just about more

bandwidth It is about more reliable secure bandwidthrdquo

CARRIER-GRADE NETWORK COMPANY-OWNED AND MANAGED Another advantage for FPL FiberNet customers the company owns and manages its carrier-grade network internally to control quality and responsiveness Their network is trusted by national carriers hospitals financial centers first responders and other mission-critical teams

Lonnie sums up the FPL FiberNet mission ldquoOur goal is to ensure faster more reliable connectivity stronger security smoother cloud performance and greater flexibility to customize our solutions to each customer The better we deliver on those promises the more freedom our customers have to innovate and grow We are proud to support many customers who have made big breakthroughs in medicine education finance telecommunications and other sectorsrdquo

ldquoIt is not just about more bandwidth It is about more reliable secure bandwidthrdquo

Lonnie Maier VP Enterprise Sales amp Marketing FPL FiberNet

Telecom Customers Speak Their Mind Rank FPL FiberNet Number One

Lonnie Maier VP Enterprise Sales amp Marketing in New York to accept the companyrsquos five ATLANTIC ACM awards

Find out more about FPL FiberNetrsquos award-winning fiber-optic solutions by visiting UptimeWorldcomBetterConnectivity or calling 1-855-FIBER10 The company is extending a limited-time ldquoDouble Your

Bandwidth Freerdquo offer when you mention offer code ldquoFLTRENDrdquo

When more than 3400 business customers rated telecom provider performance in national surveys this year FPL FiberNet topped the list across five different categories

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40 OCTOBER 2016 FLORIDATRENDCOM

( Miami-Dade )

left photo Donna Victor

Cecilia Gutierrez-Abety PresidentCEO Miami Childrenrsquos Initiative

Suzanne Amaducci-Adams Partnerreal estate practice group leader Bilzin Sumberg

Luis de la Aguilera CEO US Century Bank

Fernando Alonso Partnerchairman Latin American Practice Group Hunton amp Williams

Steven M Altschuler Senior vice president of health affairs University of Miami CEO UHealth-University of Miami

Health System Cesar L Alvarez

Senior chairman Greenberg Traurig

Susan Amat CEOfounder Venture Hive

Micky Arison Chairman Carnival owner Miami Heat

Eddy Arriola CEO Apollo Bank

Roslyn Clark Artis President Florida Memorial University

Joe Atkinson South Florida region president Wells Fargo Bank

Ana Codina Barlick CEO Codina Partners

Hilarie Bass Co-president Greenberg

Traurig president-elect American Bar Association

Rick Beasley Executive director CareerSource South Florida

Peggy Benua General manager Dream South Beach Hotel Chair Miami Beach Visitor amp Convention Authority

Nico Berardi Managing director Accelerated Growth Partners

Jeff Berkowitz Founderpresident Berkowitz Development Group

Linda Bevilacqua

President Barry University

Tere Blanca FounderpresidentCEO Blanca Commercial Real Estate

Ron Book Lobbyist chairman Homeless Trust

Luigi Boria Mayor Doral

Bernardo Fort-Brescia Founding principal Arquitectonic

Don Cartwright Managing director JLL

Alberto M Carvalho Superintendent Miami-Dade County Public Schools

Franklyn M Casale President St Thomas University

Armando Codina Chairman Codina Partners

Constance Collins Founderpresidentexecutive director Lotus House

Michael Comras CEO Comras

Tom Cornish Florida president BankUnited

Meg Daly Founderpresident Friends of The Underline

Jaret Davis Miami co-managing shareholder Greenberg Traurig chair-elect Beacon Council

Edgardo Defortuna President Fortune International Group

Gil Dezer President Dezer Development

Ernie Diaz Chair Beacon Council Florida regional president TD Bank

Bill Duquette CEO Homestead Hospital

Edward W Easton FounderchairmanCEO Easton Group

Mary Jo Eaton Global president asset services and evaluation CBRE

David Edelstein President TriStar Capital

Richard D Fain ChairmanCEO Royal Caribbean Cruises

T Willard Fair PresidentCEO Urban League of Greater Miami

Teresa P Foxx Directorgeneral manager Barclays Bankers Association

Julio Frenk President University of Miami

Phillip Frost CEOChairman Opko

Pierluigi Gazzolo American division president Viacom International Media Networks

Carlos A Gimeacutenez Mayor Miami-Dade County

Must-Know Contacts

Jaret Davis

Ana Marie

Codina Barlick

Armando Codina

Teresa P Foxx

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42 OCTOBER 2016 FLORIDATRENDCOM

( Miami-Dade )

photos Daniel Portnoy top Alberto E Tamargo Newscom bottom

Emilio Gonzalez Director Miami-Dade Aviation Department

Jorge Gonzalez CEO City National Bank

Xavier Gonzalez COOexecutive director eMerge Americas

Matt Gorson Senior chairman Greenberg Traurig

James R Haj PresidentCEO Childrenrsquos Trust

Felecia Hatcher Co-founder Code Fever founder and Black Tech Week

Tibor Hollo Founderchairmanpresident Florida East Coast Realty

Ezra Katz Chairman Aztec Group

Brian Keeley PresidentCEO Baptist Health South Florida

Matt Haggman Miami program director Knight Foundation

Avra Jain CEO Vagabond Group

Barry Johnson PresidentCEO Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce

Edward J Joyce Chief fiduciary officer east US region Northern Trust

Wendy Kallergis President Greater Miami amp the Beaches Hotel Association

Neisen O Kasdin Miami managing partner Akerman

Arnaud Karsenti Managing principal 13th Floor Investments

Juan Kuryla DirectorCEO PortMiami

Alicia Cervera Lamadrid Managing partner Cervera Real Estate

Philip Levine Mayor Miami Beach

Diego Lowenstein CEO Lionstone Development

Lisa Lutoff-Perlo PresidentCEO Celebrity Cruises

Moishe Mana President Mana Group

David Martin Presidentco-founder Terra Group

Jose Mas CEO MasTec

Manuel Medina Founder eMerge Americas foundermanaging partner Medina Capital

Carlos Migoya PresidentCEO Jackson Health System

Stuart A Miller CEO Lennar

Nitin Motwani Managing principal Miami Worldcenter Associates

Tom Murphy Jr ChairmanCEO Coastal Construction Group

Stephen Owens President Swire Properities

Eduardo J Padroacuten President Miami Dade College

Wayne Pathman Managing partnerco-founder Pathman Lewis chairman-elect Miami Beach Chamber of Commerce

Jorge Peacuterez FounderchairmanCEO Related Group

Elizabeth Plater-Zyberk Partner Duany Plater-Zyberk amp Co

Tomas Regalado

Must-Know Contacts

Mayor Miami P Michael Reininger

President All Aboard Florida

Larry Richey Managing directorFlorida market leader Cushman amp Wakefield

Alyce Robertson Executive director Miami Downtown Development Authority

Craig Robins PresidentCEO Dacra

Mark B Rosenberg President Florida International University

Robert Sanchez ChairmanCEO Ryder System

Gene Schaefer Miami market president Bank of America

Penny Shaffer South Florida market president Florida Blue

Ron Shuffield President EWM Realty International

Vincent Signorello PresidentCEO Florida East Coast Industries

Jackie Soffer and Jeffrey Soffer Turnberry Associates

Steven Sonberg Managing partner Holland amp Knight

Steven D Sonenreich

PresidentCEO Mount Sinai Medical Center

Jessica Goldman Srebnick CEO Goldman Properties

Kim Stone Executive vice presidentgeneral manager Miami Heat GroupAmericanAirlines Arena

William Talbert III CEO Greater Miami Convention amp Visitors Bureau

Mayi de la Vega FounderCEO One Sothebyrsquos International Realty

Tony Villamil Co-founderprincipal Washington Economics Group

Alexandra Villoch Presidentpublisher Miami Herald Media

Matthew Whitman Lazenby PresidentCEO Whitman Family Development

Teri Williams President OneUnited Bank

Manny de Zaacuterraga Executive managing director HFF

Bernard Zyscovich Managing principal Zyscovich Architects

Jorge Peacuterez

Alicia Cervera

Lamadrid

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26 OCTOBER 2016 FLORIDATRENDCOM

( Miami-Dade )

Major Real Estate Projects

MiamiCentral Station mdash Florida East Coast Industries is creating a major transit-oriented development on two acres The Miami terminal for its All Aboard Florida Brightline train route will also include more than 180000 square feet of retail space two office towers with 190000 square feet and 90000 square feet of space as well as more than 800 apartments Trains will come and go from a 1000-foot long platform 50 feet above downtown All Aboard Florida service will begin running from Miami through Fort Lauderdale to West Palm Beach in 2017

Brickell City Centre mdash Swire Propertiesrsquo 54-million-sq-ft 91-acre mixed-use development has already changed the landscape of the Brickell area Its 260000 square feet of office space became available in two buildings earlier this year as did two residential condos with 780 total units In November its

500000-sq-ft outdoor shopping center will open with a $30-million climate ribbon that passively cools the center via a glass trellis Itrsquos the largest private-sector project under development in Miami

Miami Worldcenter mdash Construction is under way on the first phase of this nearly 30-acre

community just north of downtown Miami which has been more than a decade in the making Master developer Miami Worldcenter Associates partnering with other developers plans 450000 square feet of retail an 1800-room Marriott Marquis hotel 600000 square feet of convention space and several

condominium and rental apartment towers The first condominium will be complete in 2018

Miami Design District mdash Miami-based developer Dacra and L Real Estate are in the middle of a major redevelopment of what was once Miamirsquos abandoned furniture and deacutecor retail area With the first phase of building complete the 18-square-block neighborhood is already well on its way to being a luxury shopping district When completed next year the redevelopment will have about 120 luxury stores as well as restaurants a hotel art galleries furniture showrooms and residential condos A new Institute of Contemporary Art Miami will join other cultural spaces including the

MiamiCentral Station will

include retail space two office towers

and more than 800 apartments

Miami Design District is undergoing a major redevelopment

Key Economic Sectors

de la Cruz Collection Contemporary Art Space and the Buckminster Fuller Institute

River Landing Shops and Residences mdash The 814-acre mixed-use development in Miamirsquos health district will include 475 apartments a park along the Miami River and 426000 square feet of retail and restaurants Developer Andrew Hellinger expects to complete the project in 2018

Liberty Square mdash Related Group will redevelop Liberty Square a 57-acre public housing project originally built in the 1930s as well as a nearby vacant site called Lincoln Gardens

Faena District Miami Beach mdash Argentine Alan Faena and New Yorker Len Blavatnik are redeveloping a six-block area of Miami Beachrsquos Mid-Beach The 169-room Faena Hotel Miami Beach (inside the former Saxony Hotel) the 50-room Casa Claridgersquos hotel and the Faena House condo have already opened along with Faena Hotelrsquos 220-seat dinner theater Two more condominium buildings the 50000-sq-ft Faena Forum cultural center and the Faena Bazaar retail complex are under construction

Challenges

Miami-Dadersquos

biggest challenge is economic disparity and poverty Just over 20 of the population lives in poverty up from 178 in 2005 Expensive housing exacerbates the problem 62 of renters and 43 of owners spend more than one-third of their income on housing

Increasing population density and cargo transportation mean crowded roads at all times of day The TomTom Traffic Index ranked Miami No 7 on its list of the overall most congested cities in the US based on travel time in the daily commute

Business leaders and companies considering expanding or relocating into the county often cite education and workforce preparation as their biggest concerns but the countyrsquos public education system has made dramatic changes during the past several years The Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce meanwhile has made education one of its priorities this year

Sea-level rise is likely the countyrsquos greatest

long-term threat The most immediate issues are saltwater intrusion into freshwater aquifers as well as high-tide flooding of streets Miami Beach spent

$400 million to raise streets and install pumps The county one of four members of the Southeast Florida Regional Climate Change Compact also created a position of chief resilience officer to address issues such as sea-level rise and hurricanes

Miami-Dade has the toughest wind-resistance building codes in the nation and many believe itrsquos more prepared for such a storm than most communities

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Miami International AirportOne of the worldrsquos busiest international

airports MIA is the countyrsquos most important economic engine with one out of every 41 jobs attributed to the airport and related-aviation industries MIA expects to generate more than $1 billion in revenue for the first time this fiscal year In 2015 it became the second airport in the world to earn certification as a pharmaceutical freight hub from the International Air Transport Association A recently completed $64-billion capital improvement program saw construction of a fourth runway 4 million square feet of new terminal space and a train connecting the airport with the Miami Intermodal Center

Worldwide Rankings (by volume) No 2 ndash International passengers No 1 ndash International freight

US Rankings No 1 ndash International freight No 2 ndash International passengers No 12 ndash Total passengers No 3 ndash Total cargo

Business Assets

PortMiami is the

statersquos No 1 container

port

2015 Milestones 231 million ndash Domestic passengers 212 million ndash International passengers 98 ndash International cities served non-stop 52 ndash Domestic cities served non-stop 102 ndash Total airlines 256891 tons ndash Domestic freight 19 million tons ndash International cargo

PortMiamiThe statersquos No 1 container port and the

worldrsquos No 1 cruise port is the countyrsquos

second-most-important economic engine with an estimated $28-billion economic impact More than $1 billion in recent improvements include completion of a $205-million deep dredge and installation of cranes to accommodate post-Panamax ships a port tunnel that connects to I-95 and on-dock rail service Cargo industry leaders ranked PortMiami the No 1 seaport on the East Coast for port productivity and performance

During the fiscal year ending Sept 30 2015 PortMiami saw more cruise

The county recently completed a centralized traffic management system

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Meanwhile the 25-mile elevated Metrorail runs from Hialeah to downtown Miami to Miami International Airport and south to the Kendall area In downtown Miami the Metromover runs on 44 miles of elevated track connecting the central business district with the Brickell area The Metromover and Metrorail connect with each and with bus lines in downtown Miami at Government Center

Tri-Rail trains connect Miami-Dade Broward

and Palm Beach counties The system is currently too far west for Miami-Dadersquos business centers though Tri-Rail is being extended to MiamiCentral station

The cities of Miami Miami Beach and Coral Gables run their own trolleybus systems through their downtowns

Rail ndash Both CSX and Florida East Coast Railway run through the county

passengers than any other port in the world mdash nearly 49 million During 2016 19 cruise lines plan to bring 42 ships through PortMiami mdash most of them making it their home port

The portrsquos cruise capacity is set to increase Royal Caribbean Cruises signed an agreement with the county to construct and operate a new $150-million 170000-sq-ft terminal at the port It will serve as home port to Royal Caribbean International ships especially its 5400-passenger Oasis-class vessels and allow the company to increase its annual passenger volume at the port by as many as 1 million

2015 Cargo Volume (year ending Sept 30 2015) 1422 ndash Ships docked 457 million ndash Inbound tons 405 million ndash Outbound tons 101 million ndash 20-foot

equivalent units of containerized cargo up 15

Transportation

HighwaysRoads ndash I-95 Floridarsquos Turnpike and I-75 provide north-south transit Additional state roads include the Palmetto Expressway (SR 826) Dolphin Expressway (SR 836) Turnpike Homestead Extension (SR 821) Don Shula Expressway (SR 874) and Snapper Creek Expressway (SR 878) The Miami-Dade Expressway Authority (MDX) funded entirely by toll revenue manages five east-west roads that handle some 1 million cars daily

This summer the county finished a $13-million centralized traffic management center with computers and traffic engineers to monitor intersections and change lights in real-time

Transit ndash Mass transit in the county is expected to undergo a transformation when Florida East Coast Industries opens MiamiCentral station in downtown Miami late in 2017

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Educational Resources

Miami-Dade is No 8 in the nation in college students per capita 56 colleges and 25 universities have programs in the county The top four by number of graduates during the 2014-15 school year Florida International University ndash

12792 graduates mdash The seventh-largest public university in the nation by enrollment it awards more degrees to Hispanic students than any other US university

Miami Dade College ndash 11473 mdash The largest educational institution in the nation with more than 165000 students

University of Miami ndash 5352 mdash Among the nationrsquos top 50 universities according to US News amp World Report for five years in a row

Barry University ndash 2656 mdash Among Forbes magazinersquos ldquoAmericarsquos Top Collegesrdquo

Other universities include St Thomas University Florida Memorial University Johnson amp Wales University Miami International University of Art amp Design as well as MBA programs from Kellogg School of Management (Northwestern University) and Alliance Manchester Business School

Meanwhile the countyrsquos K-12 schools have improved under Superintendent Alberto Carvalho In 2012 voters approved issuing a $12-billion bond to fund renovations and construction of Miami-Dade County Public School facilities updating technology expanding student capacity and enhancing safety

Business Assets The district introduced 59 magnet and ldquochoicerdquo programs for the 2016-17 school year and now offers more than 500 magnet academy career academy public-private partnership and other thematic options 100 schools offer magnet programs These include programs in global trade and logistics cybersecurity forensic science botany zoology communications and law enforcement The county also offers some of the most robust foreign language programs in the country as part of its extended foreign language program The International Studies Preparatory Academy in Coral Gables is run by the first international public-private educational partnership in the US Miami-Dade County Public Schools the city of Coral Gables and the Spanish Italian and French education ministries

In 2012 the school district earned the Broad Prize for Urban Education awarded to school districts that show the greatest overall performance improvement and reduce achievement gaps among low-income students and among students of color Newsweek put 12 Miami-Dade County Public Schools on its list of ldquoTop High Schools for Low-Income Studentsrdquo And the school system has more national magnet merit awards than any other in the country including six Magnet School of Americarsquos Magnet Schools of Excellence awards (out of 74 in the nation) and 28 Magnet

UM is among

the top 50 universities

in the country

Alberto Carvalho

FIU awards more

degrees to Hispanics than any

other US university

FLORIDATRENDCOM OCTOBER 2016 31

Schools of Distinction Research site WalletHub found that the county has the highest rate of return on educational investment

The county also has 432 private schools with a combined enrollment of more than 50000 students

The countyrsquos One Community One Goal initiative formed the Academic Leaders Council to ensure that academic institutions at all levels are producing workers that local industries need The council brings together the heads of the arearsquos six largest higher-education institutions mdash the University of Miami St Thomas University Miami Dade College Florida Memorial University Florida International University and Barry University mdash and Superintendent Carvalho In 2015 the council created the Talent Development Network to connect students with paid internships at local companies It began with 200 paid internships for higher education students

WorkforceDespite a total labor force of

about 131 million people and an unemployment rate of 53 in the county many business owners say they have trouble finding the right employees

CareerSource South Florida is the public-private workforce development and training partnership for Miami-Dade County and Monroe County The county is one of two White House-designated TechHire communities in Florida and is competing for a portion of $100 million in related grants to expand the countyrsquos IT hiring and training ecosystem

Miami-Dadersquos top occupations and the portion of the workforce in those occupations Office and Administrative

Support 163 Sales 143 Executives managers and

administrators 97 Food preparationservice 62 Building and grounds

maintenance 56

Downtown Miami is South Floridarsquos destination for global business

The Miami Downtown Development Authority is here to assist Businesses opening or expanding in Downtown Miami and to connect you to other groups and organizations - to facilitate growth and your success

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( Miami-Dade )

Convention Facilities

The Miami Beach Convention Center is the countyrsquos main convention venue with 500000 square feet of exhibit space and a 60000-sq-ft ballroom Itrsquos small by convention standards and is undergoing a $615-million expansion and redevelopment which should be ready in 2018

In downtown Miami James L Knight International Center

has 113000 square feet of total meeting space including a theater that seats up to 4569 people and the Miami Convention Centerrsquos 28000-sq-ft exhibition hall

Other major meeting spaces include the Trump National Doral Miamirsquos 175000 square feet of meeting space the Miami Airport Convention Centerrsquos 172000 square feet the InterContinental Miamirsquos 101000 square feet the Hyatt Regency Miamirsquos 100000

square feet and the JW Marriott Marquis Miamirsquos 80000 square feet One of the countyrsquos oldest conference centers is at the Biltmore Hotel in Coral Gables which has 75000 square feet of meeting and function space plus 273 rooms and a golf course

HotelsAlthough only about 8 of

visitors to Miami-Dade came for business during 2015 the countyrsquos robust tourist industry means plenty of options for business travelers among the arearsquos nearly 51800 rooms in more than 390 hotels

Miami-Dadersquos signature accommodations are its boutique hotels which range from art deco classics to new and modern The number of independent hotels has dropped considerably in recent years with major chains either buying up or building their own boutique options They

range from the 18-room Sense Beach House in South Beach to the iconic 194-room Delano which is part of the Morgans Hotel Group

The county has four AAA Five-Diamond Hotels The St Regis Bal Harbour Resort the Four Seasons Hotel Miami the Mandarin Oriental in downtown and Acqualina Resort amp Spa in Sunny Isles Beach It also has four Forbes Five-Star Hotels Acqualina Mandarin Oriental St Regis and the Setai Miami Beach

Miami-Dadersquos largest hotels (by rooms) Fontainebleau Miami

Beach 1504 Loews Miami Beach

Hotel 790 Trump National

Doral Miami 643 InterContinental Miami

(downtown) 641 Hyatt Regency Miami

(downtown) 612 Miami Marriott Biscayne

Bay (downtown) 602

Business Assets The Miami Beach Convention

Center has 500000 square feet of

meeting space

The Mandarin Oriental is one of four AAA Five-Diamond Hotels

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34 OCTOBER 2016 FLORIDATRENDCOM top photo Allen Eyestone Newscom

( Miami-Dade )

Sports

In addition to college sports the area has four Major League teams the NFL Miami Dolphins NBA Miami Heat MLB Miami Marlins and North American

Soccer Leaguersquos Miami FC which started play this year

Auto racing ndash Homestead-Miami Speedway hosts events throughout the season including NASCARrsquos Ford Championship Weekend

Annual events ndash The Orange Bowl part of the college football playoffs hosts playoff semifinal games every three years the Miami Open tennis tournament Miami Beach Polo World Cup

Business AssetsDining

While Joersquos Stone Crab in South Beach may still be the hardest restaurant to get a seat in power dining around the county is now about diverse options new experiences and inventive cuisine Peruvian gastropub and farm-to-table restaurants are the newest trends while every flavor of Latin ethnic food Asian fusion and seafood remain strong Dining has become a reason to come to Miami-Dade with the hottest dining districts in South Beach Miamirsquos Brickell area the Miami Design District Miamirsquos Wynwood neighborhood and Coral Gables

Among the offerings 7 Florida Trend Golden

Spoon Hall of Fame restaurants 26 Florida Trend Golden

Spoon Award restaurants

Malls

Several of Miami-Dadersquos major malls are among the highest-grossing in the nation Among the malls

Aventura Mall Dadeland Mall Bal Harbour Shops Shops at Merrick Park Dolphin Mall Miami International Mall Mall of the Americas Southland Mall The Falls

NatureBeaches were Miami-Dadersquos

original attraction and the county is home to two national parks Everglades National Park and Biscayne National Park (95 of which is under water) It has three state parks Bill Baggs Cape Florida State Park in Key Biscayne Barnacle Historic State Park in Miamirsquos Coconut Grove area and North Miami Beachrsquos Oleta River State Park which is Floridarsquos largest urban park

The area has four

professional teams including

the Miami Dolphins

The county is home to Everglades National Park

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36 OCTOBER 2016 FLORIDATRENDCOM

( Miami-Dade )

Innovation Hub

Can Miami-Dade turn one of the highest rates of entrepreneurship in the country into a true innovation ecosystem Organizations from the Beacon Council and Miami-Dade County to the Miami Downtown Development Authority the John S and James L Knight Foundation and a slew of incubatorsaccelerators are working on that mission

Itrsquos a challenge There is a shortage of both venture capital funding and new graduates in tech-related fields in the area Therersquos not an ecosystem of established tech companies with experienced entrepreneurs who can fund startups with stock option payouts But many say those two obstacles will be easier to overcome than geography Compared to other hubs of innovation Miami-Dadersquos is spread out with co-working spaces accelerators incubators and innovative companies from one end of the county to the other

Despite these obstacles the non-profit Knight Foundation decided in 2013 to invest heavily in creating an innovation ecosystem in Miami-Dade To date it has committed more than $20 million to 180 programs

One the Knight Foundationrsquos biggest investments was helping to launch eMerge Americas which has become the regionrsquos signature technology and entrepreneurship conference Its $151-million three-year grant along with $1 million in seed money from Miami-Dade County have helped eMerge grow from 6000 attendees in 2014 to 13000 attendees from more than 400 companies in 2016

The efforts appear to be paying off Between 2012 and 2014 the county saw a 24 increase in technology jobs compared to a 9 increase nationally Microsoft launched its first US Innovation Center in Miami and the White House named Miami-Dade a TechHire community part of an initiative to train people for technology jobs And the Kauffman

Business Assets Foundation ranked the area No 2 metropolitan area in the nation for entrepreneurship

Innovation Economy Components Venture Hive ndash The granddaddy of

Miamirsquos accelerators and incubators founded with financial support from the Miami Downtown Development Authority supports high-growth technology companies at all stages and companies from 40 nations have applied to the program

Endeavor Miami ndash This non-profit helps a selected group of high-impact entrepreneurs around the world scale up with services mentoring and funding Miami is its first US location

The Launch Pad at University of Miami ndash The program provides entrepreneurial resources for students and alumni

Cambridge Innovation Center Miami ndash Housed at the University of Miami Life Science amp Technology Park this outpost of the Boston-area startup acceleratorincubator educational center and co-working space hopes to eventually house more than 500 startups

PowerMoves Miami ndash The accelerator focuses on increasing the number of minority-led high-growth high-tech and venture-backed companies

Miami Entrepreneurship Center ndash This co-working space offers a network of mentors educational programs and support services

Women Innovating Now (WIN) Lab ndash A second outpost of the yearlong residency accelerator for women entrepreneurs the lab was founded by the Center for Womenrsquos Entrepreneurial Leadership at Babson College

Startup FIU ndash Florida International University established this

eMerge Americas has become the arearsquos signature tech and business conference

FLORIDATRENDCOM OCTOBER 2016 37

( Miami-Dade )

entrepreneurship accelerator for students faculty and early-stage entrepreneurs throughout the community it focuses on the commercialization of discoveries and technology developed by FIU faculty

EchoTech Visions ndash An incubator and accelerator for ldquogreenrdquo manufacturing that includes warehouse space it will launch a new location in 2017 with a prototyping lab and light manufacturing

Healthbox ndash The accelerator focuses on the health care industry and sustainable businesses

The Idea Center at Miami Dade College ndash The center offers entrepreneurship education and experiential learning as well as community events

Food FIU ndash A food industry-focused incubator will open soon in partnership with FIUrsquos

Chaplin School of Hospitality and Tourism Management

MAGIC ndash Miami Dade Collegersquos Miami Animation and Gaming International Complex offers associate degree programs in partnership with Pixar Alienware Disney Univision and others

Watsco Ventures ndash This division of air-conditioning and heating distributor Watsco invests in B2B and home comfort-related startups some of which are housed in its internal innovation lab

Goldman Sachs 10000 Small Businesses ndash A combination of classes mentoring and counseling is paid for by Goldman Sachs to help entrepreneurs take their companies to the second stage

Rokk3r Labs ndash It co-develops and invests in promising companies in high-growth industries

Refresh Miami ndash This tech and entrepreneur networking organization hosts the Hack-for-Good hackathon

Economic DevelopmentThe Beacon Council the countyrsquos

official publicprivate economic development partnership is focused on creating jobs and attracting and retaining companies The county also has a department of regulatory and economic resources which runs the $90-million Economic Development Fund and incentives and assistance in Targeted Urban Areas and Empowerment Zones

The Greater Miami Convention amp Visitors Bureau focuses on advocacy and networking and the Greater Miami Convention amp Visitors Bureau markets the area The Latin Chamber of Commerce of the United States and the Miami-Dade Gay amp Lesbian Chamber of Commerce are among other active business organizations

Susan Amat is co-

founderCEO of Venture

Hive

38 OCTOBER 2016 FLORIDATRENDCOM

( Miami-Dade )

Promising New Companies

Kairos ndash Founded in 2012 this facial emotion and demographic recognition company uses data and analytics in software that other developers can incorporate into their products It has raised $6 million in venture capital and has thousands of customers around the world

Webee ndash Originally founded in Argentina

Webee moved to Miami after participating in the incubator program at Venture Hive in 2015 and its accelerator program this year The company makes hardware and software that control devices around your home Research firm Gartner named it to its ldquoCool Vendors in the Connected Homerdquo list this year Webee adds another layer to the web-controlled home In addition to connecting with devices from other vendors its home hub learns your habits and can predict

what you want and adapt to your habits

YellowPepper ndash This mobile payments solutions company turned its focus to Latin America when it moved from Boston to Miami several years ago Its product Yepex broke ground as a mobile wallet for Latin America mdash it now processes more than 30 million transactions per month for clients such as Citibank Scotiabank Banamex and Diners Club International Last fall it rolled out a mobile wallet app co-branded with Colombiarsquos Grupo Aval The company raised more than $19 million in venture capital during 2015

Way Back ndash Based in Satildeo Paulo Brazil Way Back recovers international debts for companies including Coca-Cola 3M Xerox

and American Express Although itrsquos been in business since 1991 the Miami office is its first in the US It plans to handle regional business from the office

Nymbus ndash After making three acquisitions this year

Business Assets the financial technology firm owns some $200 million in intellectual property This summer it also secured $12 million in financing led by the major shareholders of Vensure Enterprises The companyrsquos SmartCore core banking software platform helps financial institutions transition from older technology to new systems focused on digital delivery channels Its focus is traditional community banks and credit unions

Octopi ndash Originally called Cetus Labs this software company developed a modern web-based terminal operating system for the shipping and logistics industry It uses artificial intelligence techniques and is designed to more efficiently track the movement of shipping containers maintain an

accurate history of cargo movements and allow shipping lines to track container locations in real time An alumnus of Venture Hive and an Early Stage Startup winner at eMerge Americas it landed its first customer in 2015 This year it signed a contract with the company

that manages the shipping terminals at the port of Port-Au-Prince Haiti about 85 of containerized cargo entering Haiti is managed via Octopi A new billing component allows it to communicate with accounting software

Kairos founder

Brian Brackeen

Webee makes systems to control devices around the home

YellowPepper moved from Boston to Miami

FPL FiberNet a wholly-owned subsidiary of NextEra Energy ranked first among large and medium providers for excellence in Network Performance Service Delivery Customer Service Sales Representatives and Brand

The 2016 industry report called the ATLANTIC-ACM North American Business Connectivity Report Card is released annually by 25-year industry consultant ATLANTIC ACM Since awards are based upon objective customer feedback they are competitive and highly-respected

NOT THE FIRST TRIP TO THE AWARDS PODIUMThis is the third consecutive year FPL FiberNet has earned honors as an award-winning network service provider How does this fast-growing company continue to elicit such stellar reviews from telecom customers

EXCEEDING SERVICE EXPECTATIONS Lonnie Maier Vice President Enterprise Sales amp Marketing for FPL FiberNet credits her team for continually raising the performance and service bar ldquoCustomers are our top priority These awards reflect our commitment to exceptional reliability service and supportrdquo

The company backs its spoken commitment with robust resources Their 247365 Network Operations Center (NOC) promptly responds to every incoming call They staff only with US-based engineers and support teams They maintain a geographically-diverse backup NOC Their storm

preparedness and recovery plans are best-in-class

IMPROVING CUSTOMERSrsquo INNOVATION AND PRODUCTIVITYAnother reason for the continued loyalty is the companyrsquos proactive steps to help customers stay current and protected as their bandwidth needs rapidly escalate

As Lonnie explains ldquo o r g a n i z a t i o n s are now relying on billions more connected devices extensive web and video collaboration complex cloud usage and the storage and sharing of enormous data files in their core operations The

volume of smart devices applications and data will only continue skyrocketing It is not just about more

bandwidth It is about more reliable secure bandwidthrdquo

CARRIER-GRADE NETWORK COMPANY-OWNED AND MANAGED Another advantage for FPL FiberNet customers the company owns and manages its carrier-grade network internally to control quality and responsiveness Their network is trusted by national carriers hospitals financial centers first responders and other mission-critical teams

Lonnie sums up the FPL FiberNet mission ldquoOur goal is to ensure faster more reliable connectivity stronger security smoother cloud performance and greater flexibility to customize our solutions to each customer The better we deliver on those promises the more freedom our customers have to innovate and grow We are proud to support many customers who have made big breakthroughs in medicine education finance telecommunications and other sectorsrdquo

ldquoIt is not just about more bandwidth It is about more reliable secure bandwidthrdquo

Lonnie Maier VP Enterprise Sales amp Marketing FPL FiberNet

Telecom Customers Speak Their Mind Rank FPL FiberNet Number One

Lonnie Maier VP Enterprise Sales amp Marketing in New York to accept the companyrsquos five ATLANTIC ACM awards

Find out more about FPL FiberNetrsquos award-winning fiber-optic solutions by visiting UptimeWorldcomBetterConnectivity or calling 1-855-FIBER10 The company is extending a limited-time ldquoDouble Your

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When more than 3400 business customers rated telecom provider performance in national surveys this year FPL FiberNet topped the list across five different categories

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40 OCTOBER 2016 FLORIDATRENDCOM

( Miami-Dade )

left photo Donna Victor

Cecilia Gutierrez-Abety PresidentCEO Miami Childrenrsquos Initiative

Suzanne Amaducci-Adams Partnerreal estate practice group leader Bilzin Sumberg

Luis de la Aguilera CEO US Century Bank

Fernando Alonso Partnerchairman Latin American Practice Group Hunton amp Williams

Steven M Altschuler Senior vice president of health affairs University of Miami CEO UHealth-University of Miami

Health System Cesar L Alvarez

Senior chairman Greenberg Traurig

Susan Amat CEOfounder Venture Hive

Micky Arison Chairman Carnival owner Miami Heat

Eddy Arriola CEO Apollo Bank

Roslyn Clark Artis President Florida Memorial University

Joe Atkinson South Florida region president Wells Fargo Bank

Ana Codina Barlick CEO Codina Partners

Hilarie Bass Co-president Greenberg

Traurig president-elect American Bar Association

Rick Beasley Executive director CareerSource South Florida

Peggy Benua General manager Dream South Beach Hotel Chair Miami Beach Visitor amp Convention Authority

Nico Berardi Managing director Accelerated Growth Partners

Jeff Berkowitz Founderpresident Berkowitz Development Group

Linda Bevilacqua

President Barry University

Tere Blanca FounderpresidentCEO Blanca Commercial Real Estate

Ron Book Lobbyist chairman Homeless Trust

Luigi Boria Mayor Doral

Bernardo Fort-Brescia Founding principal Arquitectonic

Don Cartwright Managing director JLL

Alberto M Carvalho Superintendent Miami-Dade County Public Schools

Franklyn M Casale President St Thomas University

Armando Codina Chairman Codina Partners

Constance Collins Founderpresidentexecutive director Lotus House

Michael Comras CEO Comras

Tom Cornish Florida president BankUnited

Meg Daly Founderpresident Friends of The Underline

Jaret Davis Miami co-managing shareholder Greenberg Traurig chair-elect Beacon Council

Edgardo Defortuna President Fortune International Group

Gil Dezer President Dezer Development

Ernie Diaz Chair Beacon Council Florida regional president TD Bank

Bill Duquette CEO Homestead Hospital

Edward W Easton FounderchairmanCEO Easton Group

Mary Jo Eaton Global president asset services and evaluation CBRE

David Edelstein President TriStar Capital

Richard D Fain ChairmanCEO Royal Caribbean Cruises

T Willard Fair PresidentCEO Urban League of Greater Miami

Teresa P Foxx Directorgeneral manager Barclays Bankers Association

Julio Frenk President University of Miami

Phillip Frost CEOChairman Opko

Pierluigi Gazzolo American division president Viacom International Media Networks

Carlos A Gimeacutenez Mayor Miami-Dade County

Must-Know Contacts

Jaret Davis

Ana Marie

Codina Barlick

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photos Daniel Portnoy top Alberto E Tamargo Newscom bottom

Emilio Gonzalez Director Miami-Dade Aviation Department

Jorge Gonzalez CEO City National Bank

Xavier Gonzalez COOexecutive director eMerge Americas

Matt Gorson Senior chairman Greenberg Traurig

James R Haj PresidentCEO Childrenrsquos Trust

Felecia Hatcher Co-founder Code Fever founder and Black Tech Week

Tibor Hollo Founderchairmanpresident Florida East Coast Realty

Ezra Katz Chairman Aztec Group

Brian Keeley PresidentCEO Baptist Health South Florida

Matt Haggman Miami program director Knight Foundation

Avra Jain CEO Vagabond Group

Barry Johnson PresidentCEO Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce

Edward J Joyce Chief fiduciary officer east US region Northern Trust

Wendy Kallergis President Greater Miami amp the Beaches Hotel Association

Neisen O Kasdin Miami managing partner Akerman

Arnaud Karsenti Managing principal 13th Floor Investments

Juan Kuryla DirectorCEO PortMiami

Alicia Cervera Lamadrid Managing partner Cervera Real Estate

Philip Levine Mayor Miami Beach

Diego Lowenstein CEO Lionstone Development

Lisa Lutoff-Perlo PresidentCEO Celebrity Cruises

Moishe Mana President Mana Group

David Martin Presidentco-founder Terra Group

Jose Mas CEO MasTec

Manuel Medina Founder eMerge Americas foundermanaging partner Medina Capital

Carlos Migoya PresidentCEO Jackson Health System

Stuart A Miller CEO Lennar

Nitin Motwani Managing principal Miami Worldcenter Associates

Tom Murphy Jr ChairmanCEO Coastal Construction Group

Stephen Owens President Swire Properities

Eduardo J Padroacuten President Miami Dade College

Wayne Pathman Managing partnerco-founder Pathman Lewis chairman-elect Miami Beach Chamber of Commerce

Jorge Peacuterez FounderchairmanCEO Related Group

Elizabeth Plater-Zyberk Partner Duany Plater-Zyberk amp Co

Tomas Regalado

Must-Know Contacts

Mayor Miami P Michael Reininger

President All Aboard Florida

Larry Richey Managing directorFlorida market leader Cushman amp Wakefield

Alyce Robertson Executive director Miami Downtown Development Authority

Craig Robins PresidentCEO Dacra

Mark B Rosenberg President Florida International University

Robert Sanchez ChairmanCEO Ryder System

Gene Schaefer Miami market president Bank of America

Penny Shaffer South Florida market president Florida Blue

Ron Shuffield President EWM Realty International

Vincent Signorello PresidentCEO Florida East Coast Industries

Jackie Soffer and Jeffrey Soffer Turnberry Associates

Steven Sonberg Managing partner Holland amp Knight

Steven D Sonenreich

PresidentCEO Mount Sinai Medical Center

Jessica Goldman Srebnick CEO Goldman Properties

Kim Stone Executive vice presidentgeneral manager Miami Heat GroupAmericanAirlines Arena

William Talbert III CEO Greater Miami Convention amp Visitors Bureau

Mayi de la Vega FounderCEO One Sothebyrsquos International Realty

Tony Villamil Co-founderprincipal Washington Economics Group

Alexandra Villoch Presidentpublisher Miami Herald Media

Matthew Whitman Lazenby PresidentCEO Whitman Family Development

Teri Williams President OneUnited Bank

Manny de Zaacuterraga Executive managing director HFF

Bernard Zyscovich Managing principal Zyscovich Architects

Jorge Peacuterez

Alicia Cervera

Lamadrid

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de la Cruz Collection Contemporary Art Space and the Buckminster Fuller Institute

River Landing Shops and Residences mdash The 814-acre mixed-use development in Miamirsquos health district will include 475 apartments a park along the Miami River and 426000 square feet of retail and restaurants Developer Andrew Hellinger expects to complete the project in 2018

Liberty Square mdash Related Group will redevelop Liberty Square a 57-acre public housing project originally built in the 1930s as well as a nearby vacant site called Lincoln Gardens

Faena District Miami Beach mdash Argentine Alan Faena and New Yorker Len Blavatnik are redeveloping a six-block area of Miami Beachrsquos Mid-Beach The 169-room Faena Hotel Miami Beach (inside the former Saxony Hotel) the 50-room Casa Claridgersquos hotel and the Faena House condo have already opened along with Faena Hotelrsquos 220-seat dinner theater Two more condominium buildings the 50000-sq-ft Faena Forum cultural center and the Faena Bazaar retail complex are under construction

Challenges

Miami-Dadersquos

biggest challenge is economic disparity and poverty Just over 20 of the population lives in poverty up from 178 in 2005 Expensive housing exacerbates the problem 62 of renters and 43 of owners spend more than one-third of their income on housing

Increasing population density and cargo transportation mean crowded roads at all times of day The TomTom Traffic Index ranked Miami No 7 on its list of the overall most congested cities in the US based on travel time in the daily commute

Business leaders and companies considering expanding or relocating into the county often cite education and workforce preparation as their biggest concerns but the countyrsquos public education system has made dramatic changes during the past several years The Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce meanwhile has made education one of its priorities this year

Sea-level rise is likely the countyrsquos greatest

long-term threat The most immediate issues are saltwater intrusion into freshwater aquifers as well as high-tide flooding of streets Miami Beach spent

$400 million to raise streets and install pumps The county one of four members of the Southeast Florida Regional Climate Change Compact also created a position of chief resilience officer to address issues such as sea-level rise and hurricanes

Miami-Dade has the toughest wind-resistance building codes in the nation and many believe itrsquos more prepared for such a storm than most communities

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Miami International AirportOne of the worldrsquos busiest international

airports MIA is the countyrsquos most important economic engine with one out of every 41 jobs attributed to the airport and related-aviation industries MIA expects to generate more than $1 billion in revenue for the first time this fiscal year In 2015 it became the second airport in the world to earn certification as a pharmaceutical freight hub from the International Air Transport Association A recently completed $64-billion capital improvement program saw construction of a fourth runway 4 million square feet of new terminal space and a train connecting the airport with the Miami Intermodal Center

Worldwide Rankings (by volume) No 2 ndash International passengers No 1 ndash International freight

US Rankings No 1 ndash International freight No 2 ndash International passengers No 12 ndash Total passengers No 3 ndash Total cargo

Business Assets

PortMiami is the

statersquos No 1 container

port

2015 Milestones 231 million ndash Domestic passengers 212 million ndash International passengers 98 ndash International cities served non-stop 52 ndash Domestic cities served non-stop 102 ndash Total airlines 256891 tons ndash Domestic freight 19 million tons ndash International cargo

PortMiamiThe statersquos No 1 container port and the

worldrsquos No 1 cruise port is the countyrsquos

second-most-important economic engine with an estimated $28-billion economic impact More than $1 billion in recent improvements include completion of a $205-million deep dredge and installation of cranes to accommodate post-Panamax ships a port tunnel that connects to I-95 and on-dock rail service Cargo industry leaders ranked PortMiami the No 1 seaport on the East Coast for port productivity and performance

During the fiscal year ending Sept 30 2015 PortMiami saw more cruise

The county recently completed a centralized traffic management system

FLORIDATRENDCOM OCTOBER 2016 29

Meanwhile the 25-mile elevated Metrorail runs from Hialeah to downtown Miami to Miami International Airport and south to the Kendall area In downtown Miami the Metromover runs on 44 miles of elevated track connecting the central business district with the Brickell area The Metromover and Metrorail connect with each and with bus lines in downtown Miami at Government Center

Tri-Rail trains connect Miami-Dade Broward

and Palm Beach counties The system is currently too far west for Miami-Dadersquos business centers though Tri-Rail is being extended to MiamiCentral station

The cities of Miami Miami Beach and Coral Gables run their own trolleybus systems through their downtowns

Rail ndash Both CSX and Florida East Coast Railway run through the county

passengers than any other port in the world mdash nearly 49 million During 2016 19 cruise lines plan to bring 42 ships through PortMiami mdash most of them making it their home port

The portrsquos cruise capacity is set to increase Royal Caribbean Cruises signed an agreement with the county to construct and operate a new $150-million 170000-sq-ft terminal at the port It will serve as home port to Royal Caribbean International ships especially its 5400-passenger Oasis-class vessels and allow the company to increase its annual passenger volume at the port by as many as 1 million

2015 Cargo Volume (year ending Sept 30 2015) 1422 ndash Ships docked 457 million ndash Inbound tons 405 million ndash Outbound tons 101 million ndash 20-foot

equivalent units of containerized cargo up 15

Transportation

HighwaysRoads ndash I-95 Floridarsquos Turnpike and I-75 provide north-south transit Additional state roads include the Palmetto Expressway (SR 826) Dolphin Expressway (SR 836) Turnpike Homestead Extension (SR 821) Don Shula Expressway (SR 874) and Snapper Creek Expressway (SR 878) The Miami-Dade Expressway Authority (MDX) funded entirely by toll revenue manages five east-west roads that handle some 1 million cars daily

This summer the county finished a $13-million centralized traffic management center with computers and traffic engineers to monitor intersections and change lights in real-time

Transit ndash Mass transit in the county is expected to undergo a transformation when Florida East Coast Industries opens MiamiCentral station in downtown Miami late in 2017

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( Miami-Dade )

bottom photo Daniel Portnoy

Educational Resources

Miami-Dade is No 8 in the nation in college students per capita 56 colleges and 25 universities have programs in the county The top four by number of graduates during the 2014-15 school year Florida International University ndash

12792 graduates mdash The seventh-largest public university in the nation by enrollment it awards more degrees to Hispanic students than any other US university

Miami Dade College ndash 11473 mdash The largest educational institution in the nation with more than 165000 students

University of Miami ndash 5352 mdash Among the nationrsquos top 50 universities according to US News amp World Report for five years in a row

Barry University ndash 2656 mdash Among Forbes magazinersquos ldquoAmericarsquos Top Collegesrdquo

Other universities include St Thomas University Florida Memorial University Johnson amp Wales University Miami International University of Art amp Design as well as MBA programs from Kellogg School of Management (Northwestern University) and Alliance Manchester Business School

Meanwhile the countyrsquos K-12 schools have improved under Superintendent Alberto Carvalho In 2012 voters approved issuing a $12-billion bond to fund renovations and construction of Miami-Dade County Public School facilities updating technology expanding student capacity and enhancing safety

Business Assets The district introduced 59 magnet and ldquochoicerdquo programs for the 2016-17 school year and now offers more than 500 magnet academy career academy public-private partnership and other thematic options 100 schools offer magnet programs These include programs in global trade and logistics cybersecurity forensic science botany zoology communications and law enforcement The county also offers some of the most robust foreign language programs in the country as part of its extended foreign language program The International Studies Preparatory Academy in Coral Gables is run by the first international public-private educational partnership in the US Miami-Dade County Public Schools the city of Coral Gables and the Spanish Italian and French education ministries

In 2012 the school district earned the Broad Prize for Urban Education awarded to school districts that show the greatest overall performance improvement and reduce achievement gaps among low-income students and among students of color Newsweek put 12 Miami-Dade County Public Schools on its list of ldquoTop High Schools for Low-Income Studentsrdquo And the school system has more national magnet merit awards than any other in the country including six Magnet School of Americarsquos Magnet Schools of Excellence awards (out of 74 in the nation) and 28 Magnet

UM is among

the top 50 universities

in the country

Alberto Carvalho

FIU awards more

degrees to Hispanics than any

other US university

FLORIDATRENDCOM OCTOBER 2016 31

Schools of Distinction Research site WalletHub found that the county has the highest rate of return on educational investment

The county also has 432 private schools with a combined enrollment of more than 50000 students

The countyrsquos One Community One Goal initiative formed the Academic Leaders Council to ensure that academic institutions at all levels are producing workers that local industries need The council brings together the heads of the arearsquos six largest higher-education institutions mdash the University of Miami St Thomas University Miami Dade College Florida Memorial University Florida International University and Barry University mdash and Superintendent Carvalho In 2015 the council created the Talent Development Network to connect students with paid internships at local companies It began with 200 paid internships for higher education students

WorkforceDespite a total labor force of

about 131 million people and an unemployment rate of 53 in the county many business owners say they have trouble finding the right employees

CareerSource South Florida is the public-private workforce development and training partnership for Miami-Dade County and Monroe County The county is one of two White House-designated TechHire communities in Florida and is competing for a portion of $100 million in related grants to expand the countyrsquos IT hiring and training ecosystem

Miami-Dadersquos top occupations and the portion of the workforce in those occupations Office and Administrative

Support 163 Sales 143 Executives managers and

administrators 97 Food preparationservice 62 Building and grounds

maintenance 56

Downtown Miami is South Floridarsquos destination for global business

The Miami Downtown Development Authority is here to assist Businesses opening or expanding in Downtown Miami and to connect you to other groups and organizations - to facilitate growth and your success

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32 OCTOBER 2016 FLORIDATRENDCOM top photo GMCVB

( Miami-Dade )

Convention Facilities

The Miami Beach Convention Center is the countyrsquos main convention venue with 500000 square feet of exhibit space and a 60000-sq-ft ballroom Itrsquos small by convention standards and is undergoing a $615-million expansion and redevelopment which should be ready in 2018

In downtown Miami James L Knight International Center

has 113000 square feet of total meeting space including a theater that seats up to 4569 people and the Miami Convention Centerrsquos 28000-sq-ft exhibition hall

Other major meeting spaces include the Trump National Doral Miamirsquos 175000 square feet of meeting space the Miami Airport Convention Centerrsquos 172000 square feet the InterContinental Miamirsquos 101000 square feet the Hyatt Regency Miamirsquos 100000

square feet and the JW Marriott Marquis Miamirsquos 80000 square feet One of the countyrsquos oldest conference centers is at the Biltmore Hotel in Coral Gables which has 75000 square feet of meeting and function space plus 273 rooms and a golf course

HotelsAlthough only about 8 of

visitors to Miami-Dade came for business during 2015 the countyrsquos robust tourist industry means plenty of options for business travelers among the arearsquos nearly 51800 rooms in more than 390 hotels

Miami-Dadersquos signature accommodations are its boutique hotels which range from art deco classics to new and modern The number of independent hotels has dropped considerably in recent years with major chains either buying up or building their own boutique options They

range from the 18-room Sense Beach House in South Beach to the iconic 194-room Delano which is part of the Morgans Hotel Group

The county has four AAA Five-Diamond Hotels The St Regis Bal Harbour Resort the Four Seasons Hotel Miami the Mandarin Oriental in downtown and Acqualina Resort amp Spa in Sunny Isles Beach It also has four Forbes Five-Star Hotels Acqualina Mandarin Oriental St Regis and the Setai Miami Beach

Miami-Dadersquos largest hotels (by rooms) Fontainebleau Miami

Beach 1504 Loews Miami Beach

Hotel 790 Trump National

Doral Miami 643 InterContinental Miami

(downtown) 641 Hyatt Regency Miami

(downtown) 612 Miami Marriott Biscayne

Bay (downtown) 602

Business Assets The Miami Beach Convention

Center has 500000 square feet of

meeting space

The Mandarin Oriental is one of four AAA Five-Diamond Hotels

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34 OCTOBER 2016 FLORIDATRENDCOM top photo Allen Eyestone Newscom

( Miami-Dade )

Sports

In addition to college sports the area has four Major League teams the NFL Miami Dolphins NBA Miami Heat MLB Miami Marlins and North American

Soccer Leaguersquos Miami FC which started play this year

Auto racing ndash Homestead-Miami Speedway hosts events throughout the season including NASCARrsquos Ford Championship Weekend

Annual events ndash The Orange Bowl part of the college football playoffs hosts playoff semifinal games every three years the Miami Open tennis tournament Miami Beach Polo World Cup

Business AssetsDining

While Joersquos Stone Crab in South Beach may still be the hardest restaurant to get a seat in power dining around the county is now about diverse options new experiences and inventive cuisine Peruvian gastropub and farm-to-table restaurants are the newest trends while every flavor of Latin ethnic food Asian fusion and seafood remain strong Dining has become a reason to come to Miami-Dade with the hottest dining districts in South Beach Miamirsquos Brickell area the Miami Design District Miamirsquos Wynwood neighborhood and Coral Gables

Among the offerings 7 Florida Trend Golden

Spoon Hall of Fame restaurants 26 Florida Trend Golden

Spoon Award restaurants

Malls

Several of Miami-Dadersquos major malls are among the highest-grossing in the nation Among the malls

Aventura Mall Dadeland Mall Bal Harbour Shops Shops at Merrick Park Dolphin Mall Miami International Mall Mall of the Americas Southland Mall The Falls

NatureBeaches were Miami-Dadersquos

original attraction and the county is home to two national parks Everglades National Park and Biscayne National Park (95 of which is under water) It has three state parks Bill Baggs Cape Florida State Park in Key Biscayne Barnacle Historic State Park in Miamirsquos Coconut Grove area and North Miami Beachrsquos Oleta River State Park which is Floridarsquos largest urban park

The area has four

professional teams including

the Miami Dolphins

The county is home to Everglades National Park

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36 OCTOBER 2016 FLORIDATRENDCOM

( Miami-Dade )

Innovation Hub

Can Miami-Dade turn one of the highest rates of entrepreneurship in the country into a true innovation ecosystem Organizations from the Beacon Council and Miami-Dade County to the Miami Downtown Development Authority the John S and James L Knight Foundation and a slew of incubatorsaccelerators are working on that mission

Itrsquos a challenge There is a shortage of both venture capital funding and new graduates in tech-related fields in the area Therersquos not an ecosystem of established tech companies with experienced entrepreneurs who can fund startups with stock option payouts But many say those two obstacles will be easier to overcome than geography Compared to other hubs of innovation Miami-Dadersquos is spread out with co-working spaces accelerators incubators and innovative companies from one end of the county to the other

Despite these obstacles the non-profit Knight Foundation decided in 2013 to invest heavily in creating an innovation ecosystem in Miami-Dade To date it has committed more than $20 million to 180 programs

One the Knight Foundationrsquos biggest investments was helping to launch eMerge Americas which has become the regionrsquos signature technology and entrepreneurship conference Its $151-million three-year grant along with $1 million in seed money from Miami-Dade County have helped eMerge grow from 6000 attendees in 2014 to 13000 attendees from more than 400 companies in 2016

The efforts appear to be paying off Between 2012 and 2014 the county saw a 24 increase in technology jobs compared to a 9 increase nationally Microsoft launched its first US Innovation Center in Miami and the White House named Miami-Dade a TechHire community part of an initiative to train people for technology jobs And the Kauffman

Business Assets Foundation ranked the area No 2 metropolitan area in the nation for entrepreneurship

Innovation Economy Components Venture Hive ndash The granddaddy of

Miamirsquos accelerators and incubators founded with financial support from the Miami Downtown Development Authority supports high-growth technology companies at all stages and companies from 40 nations have applied to the program

Endeavor Miami ndash This non-profit helps a selected group of high-impact entrepreneurs around the world scale up with services mentoring and funding Miami is its first US location

The Launch Pad at University of Miami ndash The program provides entrepreneurial resources for students and alumni

Cambridge Innovation Center Miami ndash Housed at the University of Miami Life Science amp Technology Park this outpost of the Boston-area startup acceleratorincubator educational center and co-working space hopes to eventually house more than 500 startups

PowerMoves Miami ndash The accelerator focuses on increasing the number of minority-led high-growth high-tech and venture-backed companies

Miami Entrepreneurship Center ndash This co-working space offers a network of mentors educational programs and support services

Women Innovating Now (WIN) Lab ndash A second outpost of the yearlong residency accelerator for women entrepreneurs the lab was founded by the Center for Womenrsquos Entrepreneurial Leadership at Babson College

Startup FIU ndash Florida International University established this

eMerge Americas has become the arearsquos signature tech and business conference

FLORIDATRENDCOM OCTOBER 2016 37

( Miami-Dade )

entrepreneurship accelerator for students faculty and early-stage entrepreneurs throughout the community it focuses on the commercialization of discoveries and technology developed by FIU faculty

EchoTech Visions ndash An incubator and accelerator for ldquogreenrdquo manufacturing that includes warehouse space it will launch a new location in 2017 with a prototyping lab and light manufacturing

Healthbox ndash The accelerator focuses on the health care industry and sustainable businesses

The Idea Center at Miami Dade College ndash The center offers entrepreneurship education and experiential learning as well as community events

Food FIU ndash A food industry-focused incubator will open soon in partnership with FIUrsquos

Chaplin School of Hospitality and Tourism Management

MAGIC ndash Miami Dade Collegersquos Miami Animation and Gaming International Complex offers associate degree programs in partnership with Pixar Alienware Disney Univision and others

Watsco Ventures ndash This division of air-conditioning and heating distributor Watsco invests in B2B and home comfort-related startups some of which are housed in its internal innovation lab

Goldman Sachs 10000 Small Businesses ndash A combination of classes mentoring and counseling is paid for by Goldman Sachs to help entrepreneurs take their companies to the second stage

Rokk3r Labs ndash It co-develops and invests in promising companies in high-growth industries

Refresh Miami ndash This tech and entrepreneur networking organization hosts the Hack-for-Good hackathon

Economic DevelopmentThe Beacon Council the countyrsquos

official publicprivate economic development partnership is focused on creating jobs and attracting and retaining companies The county also has a department of regulatory and economic resources which runs the $90-million Economic Development Fund and incentives and assistance in Targeted Urban Areas and Empowerment Zones

The Greater Miami Convention amp Visitors Bureau focuses on advocacy and networking and the Greater Miami Convention amp Visitors Bureau markets the area The Latin Chamber of Commerce of the United States and the Miami-Dade Gay amp Lesbian Chamber of Commerce are among other active business organizations

Susan Amat is co-

founderCEO of Venture

Hive

38 OCTOBER 2016 FLORIDATRENDCOM

( Miami-Dade )

Promising New Companies

Kairos ndash Founded in 2012 this facial emotion and demographic recognition company uses data and analytics in software that other developers can incorporate into their products It has raised $6 million in venture capital and has thousands of customers around the world

Webee ndash Originally founded in Argentina

Webee moved to Miami after participating in the incubator program at Venture Hive in 2015 and its accelerator program this year The company makes hardware and software that control devices around your home Research firm Gartner named it to its ldquoCool Vendors in the Connected Homerdquo list this year Webee adds another layer to the web-controlled home In addition to connecting with devices from other vendors its home hub learns your habits and can predict

what you want and adapt to your habits

YellowPepper ndash This mobile payments solutions company turned its focus to Latin America when it moved from Boston to Miami several years ago Its product Yepex broke ground as a mobile wallet for Latin America mdash it now processes more than 30 million transactions per month for clients such as Citibank Scotiabank Banamex and Diners Club International Last fall it rolled out a mobile wallet app co-branded with Colombiarsquos Grupo Aval The company raised more than $19 million in venture capital during 2015

Way Back ndash Based in Satildeo Paulo Brazil Way Back recovers international debts for companies including Coca-Cola 3M Xerox

and American Express Although itrsquos been in business since 1991 the Miami office is its first in the US It plans to handle regional business from the office

Nymbus ndash After making three acquisitions this year

Business Assets the financial technology firm owns some $200 million in intellectual property This summer it also secured $12 million in financing led by the major shareholders of Vensure Enterprises The companyrsquos SmartCore core banking software platform helps financial institutions transition from older technology to new systems focused on digital delivery channels Its focus is traditional community banks and credit unions

Octopi ndash Originally called Cetus Labs this software company developed a modern web-based terminal operating system for the shipping and logistics industry It uses artificial intelligence techniques and is designed to more efficiently track the movement of shipping containers maintain an

accurate history of cargo movements and allow shipping lines to track container locations in real time An alumnus of Venture Hive and an Early Stage Startup winner at eMerge Americas it landed its first customer in 2015 This year it signed a contract with the company

that manages the shipping terminals at the port of Port-Au-Prince Haiti about 85 of containerized cargo entering Haiti is managed via Octopi A new billing component allows it to communicate with accounting software

Kairos founder

Brian Brackeen

Webee makes systems to control devices around the home

YellowPepper moved from Boston to Miami

FPL FiberNet a wholly-owned subsidiary of NextEra Energy ranked first among large and medium providers for excellence in Network Performance Service Delivery Customer Service Sales Representatives and Brand

The 2016 industry report called the ATLANTIC-ACM North American Business Connectivity Report Card is released annually by 25-year industry consultant ATLANTIC ACM Since awards are based upon objective customer feedback they are competitive and highly-respected

NOT THE FIRST TRIP TO THE AWARDS PODIUMThis is the third consecutive year FPL FiberNet has earned honors as an award-winning network service provider How does this fast-growing company continue to elicit such stellar reviews from telecom customers

EXCEEDING SERVICE EXPECTATIONS Lonnie Maier Vice President Enterprise Sales amp Marketing for FPL FiberNet credits her team for continually raising the performance and service bar ldquoCustomers are our top priority These awards reflect our commitment to exceptional reliability service and supportrdquo

The company backs its spoken commitment with robust resources Their 247365 Network Operations Center (NOC) promptly responds to every incoming call They staff only with US-based engineers and support teams They maintain a geographically-diverse backup NOC Their storm

preparedness and recovery plans are best-in-class

IMPROVING CUSTOMERSrsquo INNOVATION AND PRODUCTIVITYAnother reason for the continued loyalty is the companyrsquos proactive steps to help customers stay current and protected as their bandwidth needs rapidly escalate

As Lonnie explains ldquo o r g a n i z a t i o n s are now relying on billions more connected devices extensive web and video collaboration complex cloud usage and the storage and sharing of enormous data files in their core operations The

volume of smart devices applications and data will only continue skyrocketing It is not just about more

bandwidth It is about more reliable secure bandwidthrdquo

CARRIER-GRADE NETWORK COMPANY-OWNED AND MANAGED Another advantage for FPL FiberNet customers the company owns and manages its carrier-grade network internally to control quality and responsiveness Their network is trusted by national carriers hospitals financial centers first responders and other mission-critical teams

Lonnie sums up the FPL FiberNet mission ldquoOur goal is to ensure faster more reliable connectivity stronger security smoother cloud performance and greater flexibility to customize our solutions to each customer The better we deliver on those promises the more freedom our customers have to innovate and grow We are proud to support many customers who have made big breakthroughs in medicine education finance telecommunications and other sectorsrdquo

ldquoIt is not just about more bandwidth It is about more reliable secure bandwidthrdquo

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40 OCTOBER 2016 FLORIDATRENDCOM

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left photo Donna Victor

Cecilia Gutierrez-Abety PresidentCEO Miami Childrenrsquos Initiative

Suzanne Amaducci-Adams Partnerreal estate practice group leader Bilzin Sumberg

Luis de la Aguilera CEO US Century Bank

Fernando Alonso Partnerchairman Latin American Practice Group Hunton amp Williams

Steven M Altschuler Senior vice president of health affairs University of Miami CEO UHealth-University of Miami

Health System Cesar L Alvarez

Senior chairman Greenberg Traurig

Susan Amat CEOfounder Venture Hive

Micky Arison Chairman Carnival owner Miami Heat

Eddy Arriola CEO Apollo Bank

Roslyn Clark Artis President Florida Memorial University

Joe Atkinson South Florida region president Wells Fargo Bank

Ana Codina Barlick CEO Codina Partners

Hilarie Bass Co-president Greenberg

Traurig president-elect American Bar Association

Rick Beasley Executive director CareerSource South Florida

Peggy Benua General manager Dream South Beach Hotel Chair Miami Beach Visitor amp Convention Authority

Nico Berardi Managing director Accelerated Growth Partners

Jeff Berkowitz Founderpresident Berkowitz Development Group

Linda Bevilacqua

President Barry University

Tere Blanca FounderpresidentCEO Blanca Commercial Real Estate

Ron Book Lobbyist chairman Homeless Trust

Luigi Boria Mayor Doral

Bernardo Fort-Brescia Founding principal Arquitectonic

Don Cartwright Managing director JLL

Alberto M Carvalho Superintendent Miami-Dade County Public Schools

Franklyn M Casale President St Thomas University

Armando Codina Chairman Codina Partners

Constance Collins Founderpresidentexecutive director Lotus House

Michael Comras CEO Comras

Tom Cornish Florida president BankUnited

Meg Daly Founderpresident Friends of The Underline

Jaret Davis Miami co-managing shareholder Greenberg Traurig chair-elect Beacon Council

Edgardo Defortuna President Fortune International Group

Gil Dezer President Dezer Development

Ernie Diaz Chair Beacon Council Florida regional president TD Bank

Bill Duquette CEO Homestead Hospital

Edward W Easton FounderchairmanCEO Easton Group

Mary Jo Eaton Global president asset services and evaluation CBRE

David Edelstein President TriStar Capital

Richard D Fain ChairmanCEO Royal Caribbean Cruises

T Willard Fair PresidentCEO Urban League of Greater Miami

Teresa P Foxx Directorgeneral manager Barclays Bankers Association

Julio Frenk President University of Miami

Phillip Frost CEOChairman Opko

Pierluigi Gazzolo American division president Viacom International Media Networks

Carlos A Gimeacutenez Mayor Miami-Dade County

Must-Know Contacts

Jaret Davis

Ana Marie

Codina Barlick

Armando Codina

Teresa P Foxx

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42 OCTOBER 2016 FLORIDATRENDCOM

( Miami-Dade )

photos Daniel Portnoy top Alberto E Tamargo Newscom bottom

Emilio Gonzalez Director Miami-Dade Aviation Department

Jorge Gonzalez CEO City National Bank

Xavier Gonzalez COOexecutive director eMerge Americas

Matt Gorson Senior chairman Greenberg Traurig

James R Haj PresidentCEO Childrenrsquos Trust

Felecia Hatcher Co-founder Code Fever founder and Black Tech Week

Tibor Hollo Founderchairmanpresident Florida East Coast Realty

Ezra Katz Chairman Aztec Group

Brian Keeley PresidentCEO Baptist Health South Florida

Matt Haggman Miami program director Knight Foundation

Avra Jain CEO Vagabond Group

Barry Johnson PresidentCEO Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce

Edward J Joyce Chief fiduciary officer east US region Northern Trust

Wendy Kallergis President Greater Miami amp the Beaches Hotel Association

Neisen O Kasdin Miami managing partner Akerman

Arnaud Karsenti Managing principal 13th Floor Investments

Juan Kuryla DirectorCEO PortMiami

Alicia Cervera Lamadrid Managing partner Cervera Real Estate

Philip Levine Mayor Miami Beach

Diego Lowenstein CEO Lionstone Development

Lisa Lutoff-Perlo PresidentCEO Celebrity Cruises

Moishe Mana President Mana Group

David Martin Presidentco-founder Terra Group

Jose Mas CEO MasTec

Manuel Medina Founder eMerge Americas foundermanaging partner Medina Capital

Carlos Migoya PresidentCEO Jackson Health System

Stuart A Miller CEO Lennar

Nitin Motwani Managing principal Miami Worldcenter Associates

Tom Murphy Jr ChairmanCEO Coastal Construction Group

Stephen Owens President Swire Properities

Eduardo J Padroacuten President Miami Dade College

Wayne Pathman Managing partnerco-founder Pathman Lewis chairman-elect Miami Beach Chamber of Commerce

Jorge Peacuterez FounderchairmanCEO Related Group

Elizabeth Plater-Zyberk Partner Duany Plater-Zyberk amp Co

Tomas Regalado

Must-Know Contacts

Mayor Miami P Michael Reininger

President All Aboard Florida

Larry Richey Managing directorFlorida market leader Cushman amp Wakefield

Alyce Robertson Executive director Miami Downtown Development Authority

Craig Robins PresidentCEO Dacra

Mark B Rosenberg President Florida International University

Robert Sanchez ChairmanCEO Ryder System

Gene Schaefer Miami market president Bank of America

Penny Shaffer South Florida market president Florida Blue

Ron Shuffield President EWM Realty International

Vincent Signorello PresidentCEO Florida East Coast Industries

Jackie Soffer and Jeffrey Soffer Turnberry Associates

Steven Sonberg Managing partner Holland amp Knight

Steven D Sonenreich

PresidentCEO Mount Sinai Medical Center

Jessica Goldman Srebnick CEO Goldman Properties

Kim Stone Executive vice presidentgeneral manager Miami Heat GroupAmericanAirlines Arena

William Talbert III CEO Greater Miami Convention amp Visitors Bureau

Mayi de la Vega FounderCEO One Sothebyrsquos International Realty

Tony Villamil Co-founderprincipal Washington Economics Group

Alexandra Villoch Presidentpublisher Miami Herald Media

Matthew Whitman Lazenby PresidentCEO Whitman Family Development

Teri Williams President OneUnited Bank

Manny de Zaacuterraga Executive managing director HFF

Bernard Zyscovich Managing principal Zyscovich Architects

Jorge Peacuterez

Alicia Cervera

Lamadrid

Page 27: Follow the Leaders. Follow - Amazon S3€¦ · Senior Market Director / Tampa Bay Tampa - St. Petersburg - Sarasota - Naples - Ft. Myers Christine King 727/892-2641 Senior Market

28 OCTOBER 2016 FLORIDATRENDCOM bottom photo Miami Dade County

( Miami-Dade )

Miami International AirportOne of the worldrsquos busiest international

airports MIA is the countyrsquos most important economic engine with one out of every 41 jobs attributed to the airport and related-aviation industries MIA expects to generate more than $1 billion in revenue for the first time this fiscal year In 2015 it became the second airport in the world to earn certification as a pharmaceutical freight hub from the International Air Transport Association A recently completed $64-billion capital improvement program saw construction of a fourth runway 4 million square feet of new terminal space and a train connecting the airport with the Miami Intermodal Center

Worldwide Rankings (by volume) No 2 ndash International passengers No 1 ndash International freight

US Rankings No 1 ndash International freight No 2 ndash International passengers No 12 ndash Total passengers No 3 ndash Total cargo

Business Assets

PortMiami is the

statersquos No 1 container

port

2015 Milestones 231 million ndash Domestic passengers 212 million ndash International passengers 98 ndash International cities served non-stop 52 ndash Domestic cities served non-stop 102 ndash Total airlines 256891 tons ndash Domestic freight 19 million tons ndash International cargo

PortMiamiThe statersquos No 1 container port and the

worldrsquos No 1 cruise port is the countyrsquos

second-most-important economic engine with an estimated $28-billion economic impact More than $1 billion in recent improvements include completion of a $205-million deep dredge and installation of cranes to accommodate post-Panamax ships a port tunnel that connects to I-95 and on-dock rail service Cargo industry leaders ranked PortMiami the No 1 seaport on the East Coast for port productivity and performance

During the fiscal year ending Sept 30 2015 PortMiami saw more cruise

The county recently completed a centralized traffic management system

FLORIDATRENDCOM OCTOBER 2016 29

Meanwhile the 25-mile elevated Metrorail runs from Hialeah to downtown Miami to Miami International Airport and south to the Kendall area In downtown Miami the Metromover runs on 44 miles of elevated track connecting the central business district with the Brickell area The Metromover and Metrorail connect with each and with bus lines in downtown Miami at Government Center

Tri-Rail trains connect Miami-Dade Broward

and Palm Beach counties The system is currently too far west for Miami-Dadersquos business centers though Tri-Rail is being extended to MiamiCentral station

The cities of Miami Miami Beach and Coral Gables run their own trolleybus systems through their downtowns

Rail ndash Both CSX and Florida East Coast Railway run through the county

passengers than any other port in the world mdash nearly 49 million During 2016 19 cruise lines plan to bring 42 ships through PortMiami mdash most of them making it their home port

The portrsquos cruise capacity is set to increase Royal Caribbean Cruises signed an agreement with the county to construct and operate a new $150-million 170000-sq-ft terminal at the port It will serve as home port to Royal Caribbean International ships especially its 5400-passenger Oasis-class vessels and allow the company to increase its annual passenger volume at the port by as many as 1 million

2015 Cargo Volume (year ending Sept 30 2015) 1422 ndash Ships docked 457 million ndash Inbound tons 405 million ndash Outbound tons 101 million ndash 20-foot

equivalent units of containerized cargo up 15

Transportation

HighwaysRoads ndash I-95 Floridarsquos Turnpike and I-75 provide north-south transit Additional state roads include the Palmetto Expressway (SR 826) Dolphin Expressway (SR 836) Turnpike Homestead Extension (SR 821) Don Shula Expressway (SR 874) and Snapper Creek Expressway (SR 878) The Miami-Dade Expressway Authority (MDX) funded entirely by toll revenue manages five east-west roads that handle some 1 million cars daily

This summer the county finished a $13-million centralized traffic management center with computers and traffic engineers to monitor intersections and change lights in real-time

Transit ndash Mass transit in the county is expected to undergo a transformation when Florida East Coast Industries opens MiamiCentral station in downtown Miami late in 2017

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30 OCTOBER 2016 FLORIDATRENDCOM

( Miami-Dade )

bottom photo Daniel Portnoy

Educational Resources

Miami-Dade is No 8 in the nation in college students per capita 56 colleges and 25 universities have programs in the county The top four by number of graduates during the 2014-15 school year Florida International University ndash

12792 graduates mdash The seventh-largest public university in the nation by enrollment it awards more degrees to Hispanic students than any other US university

Miami Dade College ndash 11473 mdash The largest educational institution in the nation with more than 165000 students

University of Miami ndash 5352 mdash Among the nationrsquos top 50 universities according to US News amp World Report for five years in a row

Barry University ndash 2656 mdash Among Forbes magazinersquos ldquoAmericarsquos Top Collegesrdquo

Other universities include St Thomas University Florida Memorial University Johnson amp Wales University Miami International University of Art amp Design as well as MBA programs from Kellogg School of Management (Northwestern University) and Alliance Manchester Business School

Meanwhile the countyrsquos K-12 schools have improved under Superintendent Alberto Carvalho In 2012 voters approved issuing a $12-billion bond to fund renovations and construction of Miami-Dade County Public School facilities updating technology expanding student capacity and enhancing safety

Business Assets The district introduced 59 magnet and ldquochoicerdquo programs for the 2016-17 school year and now offers more than 500 magnet academy career academy public-private partnership and other thematic options 100 schools offer magnet programs These include programs in global trade and logistics cybersecurity forensic science botany zoology communications and law enforcement The county also offers some of the most robust foreign language programs in the country as part of its extended foreign language program The International Studies Preparatory Academy in Coral Gables is run by the first international public-private educational partnership in the US Miami-Dade County Public Schools the city of Coral Gables and the Spanish Italian and French education ministries

In 2012 the school district earned the Broad Prize for Urban Education awarded to school districts that show the greatest overall performance improvement and reduce achievement gaps among low-income students and among students of color Newsweek put 12 Miami-Dade County Public Schools on its list of ldquoTop High Schools for Low-Income Studentsrdquo And the school system has more national magnet merit awards than any other in the country including six Magnet School of Americarsquos Magnet Schools of Excellence awards (out of 74 in the nation) and 28 Magnet

UM is among

the top 50 universities

in the country

Alberto Carvalho

FIU awards more

degrees to Hispanics than any

other US university

FLORIDATRENDCOM OCTOBER 2016 31

Schools of Distinction Research site WalletHub found that the county has the highest rate of return on educational investment

The county also has 432 private schools with a combined enrollment of more than 50000 students

The countyrsquos One Community One Goal initiative formed the Academic Leaders Council to ensure that academic institutions at all levels are producing workers that local industries need The council brings together the heads of the arearsquos six largest higher-education institutions mdash the University of Miami St Thomas University Miami Dade College Florida Memorial University Florida International University and Barry University mdash and Superintendent Carvalho In 2015 the council created the Talent Development Network to connect students with paid internships at local companies It began with 200 paid internships for higher education students

WorkforceDespite a total labor force of

about 131 million people and an unemployment rate of 53 in the county many business owners say they have trouble finding the right employees

CareerSource South Florida is the public-private workforce development and training partnership for Miami-Dade County and Monroe County The county is one of two White House-designated TechHire communities in Florida and is competing for a portion of $100 million in related grants to expand the countyrsquos IT hiring and training ecosystem

Miami-Dadersquos top occupations and the portion of the workforce in those occupations Office and Administrative

Support 163 Sales 143 Executives managers and

administrators 97 Food preparationservice 62 Building and grounds

maintenance 56

Downtown Miami is South Floridarsquos destination for global business

The Miami Downtown Development Authority is here to assist Businesses opening or expanding in Downtown Miami and to connect you to other groups and organizations - to facilitate growth and your success

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32 OCTOBER 2016 FLORIDATRENDCOM top photo GMCVB

( Miami-Dade )

Convention Facilities

The Miami Beach Convention Center is the countyrsquos main convention venue with 500000 square feet of exhibit space and a 60000-sq-ft ballroom Itrsquos small by convention standards and is undergoing a $615-million expansion and redevelopment which should be ready in 2018

In downtown Miami James L Knight International Center

has 113000 square feet of total meeting space including a theater that seats up to 4569 people and the Miami Convention Centerrsquos 28000-sq-ft exhibition hall

Other major meeting spaces include the Trump National Doral Miamirsquos 175000 square feet of meeting space the Miami Airport Convention Centerrsquos 172000 square feet the InterContinental Miamirsquos 101000 square feet the Hyatt Regency Miamirsquos 100000

square feet and the JW Marriott Marquis Miamirsquos 80000 square feet One of the countyrsquos oldest conference centers is at the Biltmore Hotel in Coral Gables which has 75000 square feet of meeting and function space plus 273 rooms and a golf course

HotelsAlthough only about 8 of

visitors to Miami-Dade came for business during 2015 the countyrsquos robust tourist industry means plenty of options for business travelers among the arearsquos nearly 51800 rooms in more than 390 hotels

Miami-Dadersquos signature accommodations are its boutique hotels which range from art deco classics to new and modern The number of independent hotels has dropped considerably in recent years with major chains either buying up or building their own boutique options They

range from the 18-room Sense Beach House in South Beach to the iconic 194-room Delano which is part of the Morgans Hotel Group

The county has four AAA Five-Diamond Hotels The St Regis Bal Harbour Resort the Four Seasons Hotel Miami the Mandarin Oriental in downtown and Acqualina Resort amp Spa in Sunny Isles Beach It also has four Forbes Five-Star Hotels Acqualina Mandarin Oriental St Regis and the Setai Miami Beach

Miami-Dadersquos largest hotels (by rooms) Fontainebleau Miami

Beach 1504 Loews Miami Beach

Hotel 790 Trump National

Doral Miami 643 InterContinental Miami

(downtown) 641 Hyatt Regency Miami

(downtown) 612 Miami Marriott Biscayne

Bay (downtown) 602

Business Assets The Miami Beach Convention

Center has 500000 square feet of

meeting space

The Mandarin Oriental is one of four AAA Five-Diamond Hotels

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34 OCTOBER 2016 FLORIDATRENDCOM top photo Allen Eyestone Newscom

( Miami-Dade )

Sports

In addition to college sports the area has four Major League teams the NFL Miami Dolphins NBA Miami Heat MLB Miami Marlins and North American

Soccer Leaguersquos Miami FC which started play this year

Auto racing ndash Homestead-Miami Speedway hosts events throughout the season including NASCARrsquos Ford Championship Weekend

Annual events ndash The Orange Bowl part of the college football playoffs hosts playoff semifinal games every three years the Miami Open tennis tournament Miami Beach Polo World Cup

Business AssetsDining

While Joersquos Stone Crab in South Beach may still be the hardest restaurant to get a seat in power dining around the county is now about diverse options new experiences and inventive cuisine Peruvian gastropub and farm-to-table restaurants are the newest trends while every flavor of Latin ethnic food Asian fusion and seafood remain strong Dining has become a reason to come to Miami-Dade with the hottest dining districts in South Beach Miamirsquos Brickell area the Miami Design District Miamirsquos Wynwood neighborhood and Coral Gables

Among the offerings 7 Florida Trend Golden

Spoon Hall of Fame restaurants 26 Florida Trend Golden

Spoon Award restaurants

Malls

Several of Miami-Dadersquos major malls are among the highest-grossing in the nation Among the malls

Aventura Mall Dadeland Mall Bal Harbour Shops Shops at Merrick Park Dolphin Mall Miami International Mall Mall of the Americas Southland Mall The Falls

NatureBeaches were Miami-Dadersquos

original attraction and the county is home to two national parks Everglades National Park and Biscayne National Park (95 of which is under water) It has three state parks Bill Baggs Cape Florida State Park in Key Biscayne Barnacle Historic State Park in Miamirsquos Coconut Grove area and North Miami Beachrsquos Oleta River State Park which is Floridarsquos largest urban park

The area has four

professional teams including

the Miami Dolphins

The county is home to Everglades National Park

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36 OCTOBER 2016 FLORIDATRENDCOM

( Miami-Dade )

Innovation Hub

Can Miami-Dade turn one of the highest rates of entrepreneurship in the country into a true innovation ecosystem Organizations from the Beacon Council and Miami-Dade County to the Miami Downtown Development Authority the John S and James L Knight Foundation and a slew of incubatorsaccelerators are working on that mission

Itrsquos a challenge There is a shortage of both venture capital funding and new graduates in tech-related fields in the area Therersquos not an ecosystem of established tech companies with experienced entrepreneurs who can fund startups with stock option payouts But many say those two obstacles will be easier to overcome than geography Compared to other hubs of innovation Miami-Dadersquos is spread out with co-working spaces accelerators incubators and innovative companies from one end of the county to the other

Despite these obstacles the non-profit Knight Foundation decided in 2013 to invest heavily in creating an innovation ecosystem in Miami-Dade To date it has committed more than $20 million to 180 programs

One the Knight Foundationrsquos biggest investments was helping to launch eMerge Americas which has become the regionrsquos signature technology and entrepreneurship conference Its $151-million three-year grant along with $1 million in seed money from Miami-Dade County have helped eMerge grow from 6000 attendees in 2014 to 13000 attendees from more than 400 companies in 2016

The efforts appear to be paying off Between 2012 and 2014 the county saw a 24 increase in technology jobs compared to a 9 increase nationally Microsoft launched its first US Innovation Center in Miami and the White House named Miami-Dade a TechHire community part of an initiative to train people for technology jobs And the Kauffman

Business Assets Foundation ranked the area No 2 metropolitan area in the nation for entrepreneurship

Innovation Economy Components Venture Hive ndash The granddaddy of

Miamirsquos accelerators and incubators founded with financial support from the Miami Downtown Development Authority supports high-growth technology companies at all stages and companies from 40 nations have applied to the program

Endeavor Miami ndash This non-profit helps a selected group of high-impact entrepreneurs around the world scale up with services mentoring and funding Miami is its first US location

The Launch Pad at University of Miami ndash The program provides entrepreneurial resources for students and alumni

Cambridge Innovation Center Miami ndash Housed at the University of Miami Life Science amp Technology Park this outpost of the Boston-area startup acceleratorincubator educational center and co-working space hopes to eventually house more than 500 startups

PowerMoves Miami ndash The accelerator focuses on increasing the number of minority-led high-growth high-tech and venture-backed companies

Miami Entrepreneurship Center ndash This co-working space offers a network of mentors educational programs and support services

Women Innovating Now (WIN) Lab ndash A second outpost of the yearlong residency accelerator for women entrepreneurs the lab was founded by the Center for Womenrsquos Entrepreneurial Leadership at Babson College

Startup FIU ndash Florida International University established this

eMerge Americas has become the arearsquos signature tech and business conference

FLORIDATRENDCOM OCTOBER 2016 37

( Miami-Dade )

entrepreneurship accelerator for students faculty and early-stage entrepreneurs throughout the community it focuses on the commercialization of discoveries and technology developed by FIU faculty

EchoTech Visions ndash An incubator and accelerator for ldquogreenrdquo manufacturing that includes warehouse space it will launch a new location in 2017 with a prototyping lab and light manufacturing

Healthbox ndash The accelerator focuses on the health care industry and sustainable businesses

The Idea Center at Miami Dade College ndash The center offers entrepreneurship education and experiential learning as well as community events

Food FIU ndash A food industry-focused incubator will open soon in partnership with FIUrsquos

Chaplin School of Hospitality and Tourism Management

MAGIC ndash Miami Dade Collegersquos Miami Animation and Gaming International Complex offers associate degree programs in partnership with Pixar Alienware Disney Univision and others

Watsco Ventures ndash This division of air-conditioning and heating distributor Watsco invests in B2B and home comfort-related startups some of which are housed in its internal innovation lab

Goldman Sachs 10000 Small Businesses ndash A combination of classes mentoring and counseling is paid for by Goldman Sachs to help entrepreneurs take their companies to the second stage

Rokk3r Labs ndash It co-develops and invests in promising companies in high-growth industries

Refresh Miami ndash This tech and entrepreneur networking organization hosts the Hack-for-Good hackathon

Economic DevelopmentThe Beacon Council the countyrsquos

official publicprivate economic development partnership is focused on creating jobs and attracting and retaining companies The county also has a department of regulatory and economic resources which runs the $90-million Economic Development Fund and incentives and assistance in Targeted Urban Areas and Empowerment Zones

The Greater Miami Convention amp Visitors Bureau focuses on advocacy and networking and the Greater Miami Convention amp Visitors Bureau markets the area The Latin Chamber of Commerce of the United States and the Miami-Dade Gay amp Lesbian Chamber of Commerce are among other active business organizations

Susan Amat is co-

founderCEO of Venture

Hive

38 OCTOBER 2016 FLORIDATRENDCOM

( Miami-Dade )

Promising New Companies

Kairos ndash Founded in 2012 this facial emotion and demographic recognition company uses data and analytics in software that other developers can incorporate into their products It has raised $6 million in venture capital and has thousands of customers around the world

Webee ndash Originally founded in Argentina

Webee moved to Miami after participating in the incubator program at Venture Hive in 2015 and its accelerator program this year The company makes hardware and software that control devices around your home Research firm Gartner named it to its ldquoCool Vendors in the Connected Homerdquo list this year Webee adds another layer to the web-controlled home In addition to connecting with devices from other vendors its home hub learns your habits and can predict

what you want and adapt to your habits

YellowPepper ndash This mobile payments solutions company turned its focus to Latin America when it moved from Boston to Miami several years ago Its product Yepex broke ground as a mobile wallet for Latin America mdash it now processes more than 30 million transactions per month for clients such as Citibank Scotiabank Banamex and Diners Club International Last fall it rolled out a mobile wallet app co-branded with Colombiarsquos Grupo Aval The company raised more than $19 million in venture capital during 2015

Way Back ndash Based in Satildeo Paulo Brazil Way Back recovers international debts for companies including Coca-Cola 3M Xerox

and American Express Although itrsquos been in business since 1991 the Miami office is its first in the US It plans to handle regional business from the office

Nymbus ndash After making three acquisitions this year

Business Assets the financial technology firm owns some $200 million in intellectual property This summer it also secured $12 million in financing led by the major shareholders of Vensure Enterprises The companyrsquos SmartCore core banking software platform helps financial institutions transition from older technology to new systems focused on digital delivery channels Its focus is traditional community banks and credit unions

Octopi ndash Originally called Cetus Labs this software company developed a modern web-based terminal operating system for the shipping and logistics industry It uses artificial intelligence techniques and is designed to more efficiently track the movement of shipping containers maintain an

accurate history of cargo movements and allow shipping lines to track container locations in real time An alumnus of Venture Hive and an Early Stage Startup winner at eMerge Americas it landed its first customer in 2015 This year it signed a contract with the company

that manages the shipping terminals at the port of Port-Au-Prince Haiti about 85 of containerized cargo entering Haiti is managed via Octopi A new billing component allows it to communicate with accounting software

Kairos founder

Brian Brackeen

Webee makes systems to control devices around the home

YellowPepper moved from Boston to Miami

FPL FiberNet a wholly-owned subsidiary of NextEra Energy ranked first among large and medium providers for excellence in Network Performance Service Delivery Customer Service Sales Representatives and Brand

The 2016 industry report called the ATLANTIC-ACM North American Business Connectivity Report Card is released annually by 25-year industry consultant ATLANTIC ACM Since awards are based upon objective customer feedback they are competitive and highly-respected

NOT THE FIRST TRIP TO THE AWARDS PODIUMThis is the third consecutive year FPL FiberNet has earned honors as an award-winning network service provider How does this fast-growing company continue to elicit such stellar reviews from telecom customers

EXCEEDING SERVICE EXPECTATIONS Lonnie Maier Vice President Enterprise Sales amp Marketing for FPL FiberNet credits her team for continually raising the performance and service bar ldquoCustomers are our top priority These awards reflect our commitment to exceptional reliability service and supportrdquo

The company backs its spoken commitment with robust resources Their 247365 Network Operations Center (NOC) promptly responds to every incoming call They staff only with US-based engineers and support teams They maintain a geographically-diverse backup NOC Their storm

preparedness and recovery plans are best-in-class

IMPROVING CUSTOMERSrsquo INNOVATION AND PRODUCTIVITYAnother reason for the continued loyalty is the companyrsquos proactive steps to help customers stay current and protected as their bandwidth needs rapidly escalate

As Lonnie explains ldquo o r g a n i z a t i o n s are now relying on billions more connected devices extensive web and video collaboration complex cloud usage and the storage and sharing of enormous data files in their core operations The

volume of smart devices applications and data will only continue skyrocketing It is not just about more

bandwidth It is about more reliable secure bandwidthrdquo

CARRIER-GRADE NETWORK COMPANY-OWNED AND MANAGED Another advantage for FPL FiberNet customers the company owns and manages its carrier-grade network internally to control quality and responsiveness Their network is trusted by national carriers hospitals financial centers first responders and other mission-critical teams

Lonnie sums up the FPL FiberNet mission ldquoOur goal is to ensure faster more reliable connectivity stronger security smoother cloud performance and greater flexibility to customize our solutions to each customer The better we deliver on those promises the more freedom our customers have to innovate and grow We are proud to support many customers who have made big breakthroughs in medicine education finance telecommunications and other sectorsrdquo

ldquoIt is not just about more bandwidth It is about more reliable secure bandwidthrdquo

Lonnie Maier VP Enterprise Sales amp Marketing FPL FiberNet

Telecom Customers Speak Their Mind Rank FPL FiberNet Number One

Lonnie Maier VP Enterprise Sales amp Marketing in New York to accept the companyrsquos five ATLANTIC ACM awards

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40 OCTOBER 2016 FLORIDATRENDCOM

( Miami-Dade )

left photo Donna Victor

Cecilia Gutierrez-Abety PresidentCEO Miami Childrenrsquos Initiative

Suzanne Amaducci-Adams Partnerreal estate practice group leader Bilzin Sumberg

Luis de la Aguilera CEO US Century Bank

Fernando Alonso Partnerchairman Latin American Practice Group Hunton amp Williams

Steven M Altschuler Senior vice president of health affairs University of Miami CEO UHealth-University of Miami

Health System Cesar L Alvarez

Senior chairman Greenberg Traurig

Susan Amat CEOfounder Venture Hive

Micky Arison Chairman Carnival owner Miami Heat

Eddy Arriola CEO Apollo Bank

Roslyn Clark Artis President Florida Memorial University

Joe Atkinson South Florida region president Wells Fargo Bank

Ana Codina Barlick CEO Codina Partners

Hilarie Bass Co-president Greenberg

Traurig president-elect American Bar Association

Rick Beasley Executive director CareerSource South Florida

Peggy Benua General manager Dream South Beach Hotel Chair Miami Beach Visitor amp Convention Authority

Nico Berardi Managing director Accelerated Growth Partners

Jeff Berkowitz Founderpresident Berkowitz Development Group

Linda Bevilacqua

President Barry University

Tere Blanca FounderpresidentCEO Blanca Commercial Real Estate

Ron Book Lobbyist chairman Homeless Trust

Luigi Boria Mayor Doral

Bernardo Fort-Brescia Founding principal Arquitectonic

Don Cartwright Managing director JLL

Alberto M Carvalho Superintendent Miami-Dade County Public Schools

Franklyn M Casale President St Thomas University

Armando Codina Chairman Codina Partners

Constance Collins Founderpresidentexecutive director Lotus House

Michael Comras CEO Comras

Tom Cornish Florida president BankUnited

Meg Daly Founderpresident Friends of The Underline

Jaret Davis Miami co-managing shareholder Greenberg Traurig chair-elect Beacon Council

Edgardo Defortuna President Fortune International Group

Gil Dezer President Dezer Development

Ernie Diaz Chair Beacon Council Florida regional president TD Bank

Bill Duquette CEO Homestead Hospital

Edward W Easton FounderchairmanCEO Easton Group

Mary Jo Eaton Global president asset services and evaluation CBRE

David Edelstein President TriStar Capital

Richard D Fain ChairmanCEO Royal Caribbean Cruises

T Willard Fair PresidentCEO Urban League of Greater Miami

Teresa P Foxx Directorgeneral manager Barclays Bankers Association

Julio Frenk President University of Miami

Phillip Frost CEOChairman Opko

Pierluigi Gazzolo American division president Viacom International Media Networks

Carlos A Gimeacutenez Mayor Miami-Dade County

Must-Know Contacts

Jaret Davis

Ana Marie

Codina Barlick

Armando Codina

Teresa P Foxx

Miami Dade College drives South Floridarsquos economic growth by preparing graduates for careers in cutting-edge fields MDC consistently takes the lead in developing the in-demand workforce needed for todayrsquos growing industries with powerful partners such as Amazon Alienware Miami Worldcenter Viacom Gambero Rosso Goldman Sachs Sony Pixar Libra Group Nickelodeon 20th Century Fox Google Deloitte MIT NextEra Energy Siemens and Verizon

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42 OCTOBER 2016 FLORIDATRENDCOM

( Miami-Dade )

photos Daniel Portnoy top Alberto E Tamargo Newscom bottom

Emilio Gonzalez Director Miami-Dade Aviation Department

Jorge Gonzalez CEO City National Bank

Xavier Gonzalez COOexecutive director eMerge Americas

Matt Gorson Senior chairman Greenberg Traurig

James R Haj PresidentCEO Childrenrsquos Trust

Felecia Hatcher Co-founder Code Fever founder and Black Tech Week

Tibor Hollo Founderchairmanpresident Florida East Coast Realty

Ezra Katz Chairman Aztec Group

Brian Keeley PresidentCEO Baptist Health South Florida

Matt Haggman Miami program director Knight Foundation

Avra Jain CEO Vagabond Group

Barry Johnson PresidentCEO Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce

Edward J Joyce Chief fiduciary officer east US region Northern Trust

Wendy Kallergis President Greater Miami amp the Beaches Hotel Association

Neisen O Kasdin Miami managing partner Akerman

Arnaud Karsenti Managing principal 13th Floor Investments

Juan Kuryla DirectorCEO PortMiami

Alicia Cervera Lamadrid Managing partner Cervera Real Estate

Philip Levine Mayor Miami Beach

Diego Lowenstein CEO Lionstone Development

Lisa Lutoff-Perlo PresidentCEO Celebrity Cruises

Moishe Mana President Mana Group

David Martin Presidentco-founder Terra Group

Jose Mas CEO MasTec

Manuel Medina Founder eMerge Americas foundermanaging partner Medina Capital

Carlos Migoya PresidentCEO Jackson Health System

Stuart A Miller CEO Lennar

Nitin Motwani Managing principal Miami Worldcenter Associates

Tom Murphy Jr ChairmanCEO Coastal Construction Group

Stephen Owens President Swire Properities

Eduardo J Padroacuten President Miami Dade College

Wayne Pathman Managing partnerco-founder Pathman Lewis chairman-elect Miami Beach Chamber of Commerce

Jorge Peacuterez FounderchairmanCEO Related Group

Elizabeth Plater-Zyberk Partner Duany Plater-Zyberk amp Co

Tomas Regalado

Must-Know Contacts

Mayor Miami P Michael Reininger

President All Aboard Florida

Larry Richey Managing directorFlorida market leader Cushman amp Wakefield

Alyce Robertson Executive director Miami Downtown Development Authority

Craig Robins PresidentCEO Dacra

Mark B Rosenberg President Florida International University

Robert Sanchez ChairmanCEO Ryder System

Gene Schaefer Miami market president Bank of America

Penny Shaffer South Florida market president Florida Blue

Ron Shuffield President EWM Realty International

Vincent Signorello PresidentCEO Florida East Coast Industries

Jackie Soffer and Jeffrey Soffer Turnberry Associates

Steven Sonberg Managing partner Holland amp Knight

Steven D Sonenreich

PresidentCEO Mount Sinai Medical Center

Jessica Goldman Srebnick CEO Goldman Properties

Kim Stone Executive vice presidentgeneral manager Miami Heat GroupAmericanAirlines Arena

William Talbert III CEO Greater Miami Convention amp Visitors Bureau

Mayi de la Vega FounderCEO One Sothebyrsquos International Realty

Tony Villamil Co-founderprincipal Washington Economics Group

Alexandra Villoch Presidentpublisher Miami Herald Media

Matthew Whitman Lazenby PresidentCEO Whitman Family Development

Teri Williams President OneUnited Bank

Manny de Zaacuterraga Executive managing director HFF

Bernard Zyscovich Managing principal Zyscovich Architects

Jorge Peacuterez

Alicia Cervera

Lamadrid

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Meanwhile the 25-mile elevated Metrorail runs from Hialeah to downtown Miami to Miami International Airport and south to the Kendall area In downtown Miami the Metromover runs on 44 miles of elevated track connecting the central business district with the Brickell area The Metromover and Metrorail connect with each and with bus lines in downtown Miami at Government Center

Tri-Rail trains connect Miami-Dade Broward

and Palm Beach counties The system is currently too far west for Miami-Dadersquos business centers though Tri-Rail is being extended to MiamiCentral station

The cities of Miami Miami Beach and Coral Gables run their own trolleybus systems through their downtowns

Rail ndash Both CSX and Florida East Coast Railway run through the county

passengers than any other port in the world mdash nearly 49 million During 2016 19 cruise lines plan to bring 42 ships through PortMiami mdash most of them making it their home port

The portrsquos cruise capacity is set to increase Royal Caribbean Cruises signed an agreement with the county to construct and operate a new $150-million 170000-sq-ft terminal at the port It will serve as home port to Royal Caribbean International ships especially its 5400-passenger Oasis-class vessels and allow the company to increase its annual passenger volume at the port by as many as 1 million

2015 Cargo Volume (year ending Sept 30 2015) 1422 ndash Ships docked 457 million ndash Inbound tons 405 million ndash Outbound tons 101 million ndash 20-foot

equivalent units of containerized cargo up 15

Transportation

HighwaysRoads ndash I-95 Floridarsquos Turnpike and I-75 provide north-south transit Additional state roads include the Palmetto Expressway (SR 826) Dolphin Expressway (SR 836) Turnpike Homestead Extension (SR 821) Don Shula Expressway (SR 874) and Snapper Creek Expressway (SR 878) The Miami-Dade Expressway Authority (MDX) funded entirely by toll revenue manages five east-west roads that handle some 1 million cars daily

This summer the county finished a $13-million centralized traffic management center with computers and traffic engineers to monitor intersections and change lights in real-time

Transit ndash Mass transit in the county is expected to undergo a transformation when Florida East Coast Industries opens MiamiCentral station in downtown Miami late in 2017

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( Miami-Dade )

bottom photo Daniel Portnoy

Educational Resources

Miami-Dade is No 8 in the nation in college students per capita 56 colleges and 25 universities have programs in the county The top four by number of graduates during the 2014-15 school year Florida International University ndash

12792 graduates mdash The seventh-largest public university in the nation by enrollment it awards more degrees to Hispanic students than any other US university

Miami Dade College ndash 11473 mdash The largest educational institution in the nation with more than 165000 students

University of Miami ndash 5352 mdash Among the nationrsquos top 50 universities according to US News amp World Report for five years in a row

Barry University ndash 2656 mdash Among Forbes magazinersquos ldquoAmericarsquos Top Collegesrdquo

Other universities include St Thomas University Florida Memorial University Johnson amp Wales University Miami International University of Art amp Design as well as MBA programs from Kellogg School of Management (Northwestern University) and Alliance Manchester Business School

Meanwhile the countyrsquos K-12 schools have improved under Superintendent Alberto Carvalho In 2012 voters approved issuing a $12-billion bond to fund renovations and construction of Miami-Dade County Public School facilities updating technology expanding student capacity and enhancing safety

Business Assets The district introduced 59 magnet and ldquochoicerdquo programs for the 2016-17 school year and now offers more than 500 magnet academy career academy public-private partnership and other thematic options 100 schools offer magnet programs These include programs in global trade and logistics cybersecurity forensic science botany zoology communications and law enforcement The county also offers some of the most robust foreign language programs in the country as part of its extended foreign language program The International Studies Preparatory Academy in Coral Gables is run by the first international public-private educational partnership in the US Miami-Dade County Public Schools the city of Coral Gables and the Spanish Italian and French education ministries

In 2012 the school district earned the Broad Prize for Urban Education awarded to school districts that show the greatest overall performance improvement and reduce achievement gaps among low-income students and among students of color Newsweek put 12 Miami-Dade County Public Schools on its list of ldquoTop High Schools for Low-Income Studentsrdquo And the school system has more national magnet merit awards than any other in the country including six Magnet School of Americarsquos Magnet Schools of Excellence awards (out of 74 in the nation) and 28 Magnet

UM is among

the top 50 universities

in the country

Alberto Carvalho

FIU awards more

degrees to Hispanics than any

other US university

FLORIDATRENDCOM OCTOBER 2016 31

Schools of Distinction Research site WalletHub found that the county has the highest rate of return on educational investment

The county also has 432 private schools with a combined enrollment of more than 50000 students

The countyrsquos One Community One Goal initiative formed the Academic Leaders Council to ensure that academic institutions at all levels are producing workers that local industries need The council brings together the heads of the arearsquos six largest higher-education institutions mdash the University of Miami St Thomas University Miami Dade College Florida Memorial University Florida International University and Barry University mdash and Superintendent Carvalho In 2015 the council created the Talent Development Network to connect students with paid internships at local companies It began with 200 paid internships for higher education students

WorkforceDespite a total labor force of

about 131 million people and an unemployment rate of 53 in the county many business owners say they have trouble finding the right employees

CareerSource South Florida is the public-private workforce development and training partnership for Miami-Dade County and Monroe County The county is one of two White House-designated TechHire communities in Florida and is competing for a portion of $100 million in related grants to expand the countyrsquos IT hiring and training ecosystem

Miami-Dadersquos top occupations and the portion of the workforce in those occupations Office and Administrative

Support 163 Sales 143 Executives managers and

administrators 97 Food preparationservice 62 Building and grounds

maintenance 56

Downtown Miami is South Floridarsquos destination for global business

The Miami Downtown Development Authority is here to assist Businesses opening or expanding in Downtown Miami and to connect you to other groups and organizations - to facilitate growth and your success

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32 OCTOBER 2016 FLORIDATRENDCOM top photo GMCVB

( Miami-Dade )

Convention Facilities

The Miami Beach Convention Center is the countyrsquos main convention venue with 500000 square feet of exhibit space and a 60000-sq-ft ballroom Itrsquos small by convention standards and is undergoing a $615-million expansion and redevelopment which should be ready in 2018

In downtown Miami James L Knight International Center

has 113000 square feet of total meeting space including a theater that seats up to 4569 people and the Miami Convention Centerrsquos 28000-sq-ft exhibition hall

Other major meeting spaces include the Trump National Doral Miamirsquos 175000 square feet of meeting space the Miami Airport Convention Centerrsquos 172000 square feet the InterContinental Miamirsquos 101000 square feet the Hyatt Regency Miamirsquos 100000

square feet and the JW Marriott Marquis Miamirsquos 80000 square feet One of the countyrsquos oldest conference centers is at the Biltmore Hotel in Coral Gables which has 75000 square feet of meeting and function space plus 273 rooms and a golf course

HotelsAlthough only about 8 of

visitors to Miami-Dade came for business during 2015 the countyrsquos robust tourist industry means plenty of options for business travelers among the arearsquos nearly 51800 rooms in more than 390 hotels

Miami-Dadersquos signature accommodations are its boutique hotels which range from art deco classics to new and modern The number of independent hotels has dropped considerably in recent years with major chains either buying up or building their own boutique options They

range from the 18-room Sense Beach House in South Beach to the iconic 194-room Delano which is part of the Morgans Hotel Group

The county has four AAA Five-Diamond Hotels The St Regis Bal Harbour Resort the Four Seasons Hotel Miami the Mandarin Oriental in downtown and Acqualina Resort amp Spa in Sunny Isles Beach It also has four Forbes Five-Star Hotels Acqualina Mandarin Oriental St Regis and the Setai Miami Beach

Miami-Dadersquos largest hotels (by rooms) Fontainebleau Miami

Beach 1504 Loews Miami Beach

Hotel 790 Trump National

Doral Miami 643 InterContinental Miami

(downtown) 641 Hyatt Regency Miami

(downtown) 612 Miami Marriott Biscayne

Bay (downtown) 602

Business Assets The Miami Beach Convention

Center has 500000 square feet of

meeting space

The Mandarin Oriental is one of four AAA Five-Diamond Hotels

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34 OCTOBER 2016 FLORIDATRENDCOM top photo Allen Eyestone Newscom

( Miami-Dade )

Sports

In addition to college sports the area has four Major League teams the NFL Miami Dolphins NBA Miami Heat MLB Miami Marlins and North American

Soccer Leaguersquos Miami FC which started play this year

Auto racing ndash Homestead-Miami Speedway hosts events throughout the season including NASCARrsquos Ford Championship Weekend

Annual events ndash The Orange Bowl part of the college football playoffs hosts playoff semifinal games every three years the Miami Open tennis tournament Miami Beach Polo World Cup

Business AssetsDining

While Joersquos Stone Crab in South Beach may still be the hardest restaurant to get a seat in power dining around the county is now about diverse options new experiences and inventive cuisine Peruvian gastropub and farm-to-table restaurants are the newest trends while every flavor of Latin ethnic food Asian fusion and seafood remain strong Dining has become a reason to come to Miami-Dade with the hottest dining districts in South Beach Miamirsquos Brickell area the Miami Design District Miamirsquos Wynwood neighborhood and Coral Gables

Among the offerings 7 Florida Trend Golden

Spoon Hall of Fame restaurants 26 Florida Trend Golden

Spoon Award restaurants

Malls

Several of Miami-Dadersquos major malls are among the highest-grossing in the nation Among the malls

Aventura Mall Dadeland Mall Bal Harbour Shops Shops at Merrick Park Dolphin Mall Miami International Mall Mall of the Americas Southland Mall The Falls

NatureBeaches were Miami-Dadersquos

original attraction and the county is home to two national parks Everglades National Park and Biscayne National Park (95 of which is under water) It has three state parks Bill Baggs Cape Florida State Park in Key Biscayne Barnacle Historic State Park in Miamirsquos Coconut Grove area and North Miami Beachrsquos Oleta River State Park which is Floridarsquos largest urban park

The area has four

professional teams including

the Miami Dolphins

The county is home to Everglades National Park

stands for coming soon

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36 OCTOBER 2016 FLORIDATRENDCOM

( Miami-Dade )

Innovation Hub

Can Miami-Dade turn one of the highest rates of entrepreneurship in the country into a true innovation ecosystem Organizations from the Beacon Council and Miami-Dade County to the Miami Downtown Development Authority the John S and James L Knight Foundation and a slew of incubatorsaccelerators are working on that mission

Itrsquos a challenge There is a shortage of both venture capital funding and new graduates in tech-related fields in the area Therersquos not an ecosystem of established tech companies with experienced entrepreneurs who can fund startups with stock option payouts But many say those two obstacles will be easier to overcome than geography Compared to other hubs of innovation Miami-Dadersquos is spread out with co-working spaces accelerators incubators and innovative companies from one end of the county to the other

Despite these obstacles the non-profit Knight Foundation decided in 2013 to invest heavily in creating an innovation ecosystem in Miami-Dade To date it has committed more than $20 million to 180 programs

One the Knight Foundationrsquos biggest investments was helping to launch eMerge Americas which has become the regionrsquos signature technology and entrepreneurship conference Its $151-million three-year grant along with $1 million in seed money from Miami-Dade County have helped eMerge grow from 6000 attendees in 2014 to 13000 attendees from more than 400 companies in 2016

The efforts appear to be paying off Between 2012 and 2014 the county saw a 24 increase in technology jobs compared to a 9 increase nationally Microsoft launched its first US Innovation Center in Miami and the White House named Miami-Dade a TechHire community part of an initiative to train people for technology jobs And the Kauffman

Business Assets Foundation ranked the area No 2 metropolitan area in the nation for entrepreneurship

Innovation Economy Components Venture Hive ndash The granddaddy of

Miamirsquos accelerators and incubators founded with financial support from the Miami Downtown Development Authority supports high-growth technology companies at all stages and companies from 40 nations have applied to the program

Endeavor Miami ndash This non-profit helps a selected group of high-impact entrepreneurs around the world scale up with services mentoring and funding Miami is its first US location

The Launch Pad at University of Miami ndash The program provides entrepreneurial resources for students and alumni

Cambridge Innovation Center Miami ndash Housed at the University of Miami Life Science amp Technology Park this outpost of the Boston-area startup acceleratorincubator educational center and co-working space hopes to eventually house more than 500 startups

PowerMoves Miami ndash The accelerator focuses on increasing the number of minority-led high-growth high-tech and venture-backed companies

Miami Entrepreneurship Center ndash This co-working space offers a network of mentors educational programs and support services

Women Innovating Now (WIN) Lab ndash A second outpost of the yearlong residency accelerator for women entrepreneurs the lab was founded by the Center for Womenrsquos Entrepreneurial Leadership at Babson College

Startup FIU ndash Florida International University established this

eMerge Americas has become the arearsquos signature tech and business conference

FLORIDATRENDCOM OCTOBER 2016 37

( Miami-Dade )

entrepreneurship accelerator for students faculty and early-stage entrepreneurs throughout the community it focuses on the commercialization of discoveries and technology developed by FIU faculty

EchoTech Visions ndash An incubator and accelerator for ldquogreenrdquo manufacturing that includes warehouse space it will launch a new location in 2017 with a prototyping lab and light manufacturing

Healthbox ndash The accelerator focuses on the health care industry and sustainable businesses

The Idea Center at Miami Dade College ndash The center offers entrepreneurship education and experiential learning as well as community events

Food FIU ndash A food industry-focused incubator will open soon in partnership with FIUrsquos

Chaplin School of Hospitality and Tourism Management

MAGIC ndash Miami Dade Collegersquos Miami Animation and Gaming International Complex offers associate degree programs in partnership with Pixar Alienware Disney Univision and others

Watsco Ventures ndash This division of air-conditioning and heating distributor Watsco invests in B2B and home comfort-related startups some of which are housed in its internal innovation lab

Goldman Sachs 10000 Small Businesses ndash A combination of classes mentoring and counseling is paid for by Goldman Sachs to help entrepreneurs take their companies to the second stage

Rokk3r Labs ndash It co-develops and invests in promising companies in high-growth industries

Refresh Miami ndash This tech and entrepreneur networking organization hosts the Hack-for-Good hackathon

Economic DevelopmentThe Beacon Council the countyrsquos

official publicprivate economic development partnership is focused on creating jobs and attracting and retaining companies The county also has a department of regulatory and economic resources which runs the $90-million Economic Development Fund and incentives and assistance in Targeted Urban Areas and Empowerment Zones

The Greater Miami Convention amp Visitors Bureau focuses on advocacy and networking and the Greater Miami Convention amp Visitors Bureau markets the area The Latin Chamber of Commerce of the United States and the Miami-Dade Gay amp Lesbian Chamber of Commerce are among other active business organizations

Susan Amat is co-

founderCEO of Venture

Hive

38 OCTOBER 2016 FLORIDATRENDCOM

( Miami-Dade )

Promising New Companies

Kairos ndash Founded in 2012 this facial emotion and demographic recognition company uses data and analytics in software that other developers can incorporate into their products It has raised $6 million in venture capital and has thousands of customers around the world

Webee ndash Originally founded in Argentina

Webee moved to Miami after participating in the incubator program at Venture Hive in 2015 and its accelerator program this year The company makes hardware and software that control devices around your home Research firm Gartner named it to its ldquoCool Vendors in the Connected Homerdquo list this year Webee adds another layer to the web-controlled home In addition to connecting with devices from other vendors its home hub learns your habits and can predict

what you want and adapt to your habits

YellowPepper ndash This mobile payments solutions company turned its focus to Latin America when it moved from Boston to Miami several years ago Its product Yepex broke ground as a mobile wallet for Latin America mdash it now processes more than 30 million transactions per month for clients such as Citibank Scotiabank Banamex and Diners Club International Last fall it rolled out a mobile wallet app co-branded with Colombiarsquos Grupo Aval The company raised more than $19 million in venture capital during 2015

Way Back ndash Based in Satildeo Paulo Brazil Way Back recovers international debts for companies including Coca-Cola 3M Xerox

and American Express Although itrsquos been in business since 1991 the Miami office is its first in the US It plans to handle regional business from the office

Nymbus ndash After making three acquisitions this year

Business Assets the financial technology firm owns some $200 million in intellectual property This summer it also secured $12 million in financing led by the major shareholders of Vensure Enterprises The companyrsquos SmartCore core banking software platform helps financial institutions transition from older technology to new systems focused on digital delivery channels Its focus is traditional community banks and credit unions

Octopi ndash Originally called Cetus Labs this software company developed a modern web-based terminal operating system for the shipping and logistics industry It uses artificial intelligence techniques and is designed to more efficiently track the movement of shipping containers maintain an

accurate history of cargo movements and allow shipping lines to track container locations in real time An alumnus of Venture Hive and an Early Stage Startup winner at eMerge Americas it landed its first customer in 2015 This year it signed a contract with the company

that manages the shipping terminals at the port of Port-Au-Prince Haiti about 85 of containerized cargo entering Haiti is managed via Octopi A new billing component allows it to communicate with accounting software

Kairos founder

Brian Brackeen

Webee makes systems to control devices around the home

YellowPepper moved from Boston to Miami

FPL FiberNet a wholly-owned subsidiary of NextEra Energy ranked first among large and medium providers for excellence in Network Performance Service Delivery Customer Service Sales Representatives and Brand

The 2016 industry report called the ATLANTIC-ACM North American Business Connectivity Report Card is released annually by 25-year industry consultant ATLANTIC ACM Since awards are based upon objective customer feedback they are competitive and highly-respected

NOT THE FIRST TRIP TO THE AWARDS PODIUMThis is the third consecutive year FPL FiberNet has earned honors as an award-winning network service provider How does this fast-growing company continue to elicit such stellar reviews from telecom customers

EXCEEDING SERVICE EXPECTATIONS Lonnie Maier Vice President Enterprise Sales amp Marketing for FPL FiberNet credits her team for continually raising the performance and service bar ldquoCustomers are our top priority These awards reflect our commitment to exceptional reliability service and supportrdquo

The company backs its spoken commitment with robust resources Their 247365 Network Operations Center (NOC) promptly responds to every incoming call They staff only with US-based engineers and support teams They maintain a geographically-diverse backup NOC Their storm

preparedness and recovery plans are best-in-class

IMPROVING CUSTOMERSrsquo INNOVATION AND PRODUCTIVITYAnother reason for the continued loyalty is the companyrsquos proactive steps to help customers stay current and protected as their bandwidth needs rapidly escalate

As Lonnie explains ldquo o r g a n i z a t i o n s are now relying on billions more connected devices extensive web and video collaboration complex cloud usage and the storage and sharing of enormous data files in their core operations The

volume of smart devices applications and data will only continue skyrocketing It is not just about more

bandwidth It is about more reliable secure bandwidthrdquo

CARRIER-GRADE NETWORK COMPANY-OWNED AND MANAGED Another advantage for FPL FiberNet customers the company owns and manages its carrier-grade network internally to control quality and responsiveness Their network is trusted by national carriers hospitals financial centers first responders and other mission-critical teams

Lonnie sums up the FPL FiberNet mission ldquoOur goal is to ensure faster more reliable connectivity stronger security smoother cloud performance and greater flexibility to customize our solutions to each customer The better we deliver on those promises the more freedom our customers have to innovate and grow We are proud to support many customers who have made big breakthroughs in medicine education finance telecommunications and other sectorsrdquo

ldquoIt is not just about more bandwidth It is about more reliable secure bandwidthrdquo

Lonnie Maier VP Enterprise Sales amp Marketing FPL FiberNet

Telecom Customers Speak Their Mind Rank FPL FiberNet Number One

Lonnie Maier VP Enterprise Sales amp Marketing in New York to accept the companyrsquos five ATLANTIC ACM awards

Find out more about FPL FiberNetrsquos award-winning fiber-optic solutions by visiting UptimeWorldcomBetterConnectivity or calling 1-855-FIBER10 The company is extending a limited-time ldquoDouble Your

Bandwidth Freerdquo offer when you mention offer code ldquoFLTRENDrdquo

When more than 3400 business customers rated telecom provider performance in national surveys this year FPL FiberNet topped the list across five different categories

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40 OCTOBER 2016 FLORIDATRENDCOM

( Miami-Dade )

left photo Donna Victor

Cecilia Gutierrez-Abety PresidentCEO Miami Childrenrsquos Initiative

Suzanne Amaducci-Adams Partnerreal estate practice group leader Bilzin Sumberg

Luis de la Aguilera CEO US Century Bank

Fernando Alonso Partnerchairman Latin American Practice Group Hunton amp Williams

Steven M Altschuler Senior vice president of health affairs University of Miami CEO UHealth-University of Miami

Health System Cesar L Alvarez

Senior chairman Greenberg Traurig

Susan Amat CEOfounder Venture Hive

Micky Arison Chairman Carnival owner Miami Heat

Eddy Arriola CEO Apollo Bank

Roslyn Clark Artis President Florida Memorial University

Joe Atkinson South Florida region president Wells Fargo Bank

Ana Codina Barlick CEO Codina Partners

Hilarie Bass Co-president Greenberg

Traurig president-elect American Bar Association

Rick Beasley Executive director CareerSource South Florida

Peggy Benua General manager Dream South Beach Hotel Chair Miami Beach Visitor amp Convention Authority

Nico Berardi Managing director Accelerated Growth Partners

Jeff Berkowitz Founderpresident Berkowitz Development Group

Linda Bevilacqua

President Barry University

Tere Blanca FounderpresidentCEO Blanca Commercial Real Estate

Ron Book Lobbyist chairman Homeless Trust

Luigi Boria Mayor Doral

Bernardo Fort-Brescia Founding principal Arquitectonic

Don Cartwright Managing director JLL

Alberto M Carvalho Superintendent Miami-Dade County Public Schools

Franklyn M Casale President St Thomas University

Armando Codina Chairman Codina Partners

Constance Collins Founderpresidentexecutive director Lotus House

Michael Comras CEO Comras

Tom Cornish Florida president BankUnited

Meg Daly Founderpresident Friends of The Underline

Jaret Davis Miami co-managing shareholder Greenberg Traurig chair-elect Beacon Council

Edgardo Defortuna President Fortune International Group

Gil Dezer President Dezer Development

Ernie Diaz Chair Beacon Council Florida regional president TD Bank

Bill Duquette CEO Homestead Hospital

Edward W Easton FounderchairmanCEO Easton Group

Mary Jo Eaton Global president asset services and evaluation CBRE

David Edelstein President TriStar Capital

Richard D Fain ChairmanCEO Royal Caribbean Cruises

T Willard Fair PresidentCEO Urban League of Greater Miami

Teresa P Foxx Directorgeneral manager Barclays Bankers Association

Julio Frenk President University of Miami

Phillip Frost CEOChairman Opko

Pierluigi Gazzolo American division president Viacom International Media Networks

Carlos A Gimeacutenez Mayor Miami-Dade County

Must-Know Contacts

Jaret Davis

Ana Marie

Codina Barlick

Armando Codina

Teresa P Foxx

Miami Dade College drives South Floridarsquos economic growth by preparing graduates for careers in cutting-edge fields MDC consistently takes the lead in developing the in-demand workforce needed for todayrsquos growing industries with powerful partners such as Amazon Alienware Miami Worldcenter Viacom Gambero Rosso Goldman Sachs Sony Pixar Libra Group Nickelodeon 20th Century Fox Google Deloitte MIT NextEra Energy Siemens and Verizon

Now offering innovative programs in Entrepreneurship bull Logistics bull Supply Chain Management bull Data Analytics bull Engineering bull Information Technology bull Fashion Design amp Merchandising bull Computer Animation bull Game Art amp Design bull Robotics bull Forensic Accounting bull Advanced Manufacturing

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SOUTH FLORIDArsquoSPOWERHOUSE

42 OCTOBER 2016 FLORIDATRENDCOM

( Miami-Dade )

photos Daniel Portnoy top Alberto E Tamargo Newscom bottom

Emilio Gonzalez Director Miami-Dade Aviation Department

Jorge Gonzalez CEO City National Bank

Xavier Gonzalez COOexecutive director eMerge Americas

Matt Gorson Senior chairman Greenberg Traurig

James R Haj PresidentCEO Childrenrsquos Trust

Felecia Hatcher Co-founder Code Fever founder and Black Tech Week

Tibor Hollo Founderchairmanpresident Florida East Coast Realty

Ezra Katz Chairman Aztec Group

Brian Keeley PresidentCEO Baptist Health South Florida

Matt Haggman Miami program director Knight Foundation

Avra Jain CEO Vagabond Group

Barry Johnson PresidentCEO Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce

Edward J Joyce Chief fiduciary officer east US region Northern Trust

Wendy Kallergis President Greater Miami amp the Beaches Hotel Association

Neisen O Kasdin Miami managing partner Akerman

Arnaud Karsenti Managing principal 13th Floor Investments

Juan Kuryla DirectorCEO PortMiami

Alicia Cervera Lamadrid Managing partner Cervera Real Estate

Philip Levine Mayor Miami Beach

Diego Lowenstein CEO Lionstone Development

Lisa Lutoff-Perlo PresidentCEO Celebrity Cruises

Moishe Mana President Mana Group

David Martin Presidentco-founder Terra Group

Jose Mas CEO MasTec

Manuel Medina Founder eMerge Americas foundermanaging partner Medina Capital

Carlos Migoya PresidentCEO Jackson Health System

Stuart A Miller CEO Lennar

Nitin Motwani Managing principal Miami Worldcenter Associates

Tom Murphy Jr ChairmanCEO Coastal Construction Group

Stephen Owens President Swire Properities

Eduardo J Padroacuten President Miami Dade College

Wayne Pathman Managing partnerco-founder Pathman Lewis chairman-elect Miami Beach Chamber of Commerce

Jorge Peacuterez FounderchairmanCEO Related Group

Elizabeth Plater-Zyberk Partner Duany Plater-Zyberk amp Co

Tomas Regalado

Must-Know Contacts

Mayor Miami P Michael Reininger

President All Aboard Florida

Larry Richey Managing directorFlorida market leader Cushman amp Wakefield

Alyce Robertson Executive director Miami Downtown Development Authority

Craig Robins PresidentCEO Dacra

Mark B Rosenberg President Florida International University

Robert Sanchez ChairmanCEO Ryder System

Gene Schaefer Miami market president Bank of America

Penny Shaffer South Florida market president Florida Blue

Ron Shuffield President EWM Realty International

Vincent Signorello PresidentCEO Florida East Coast Industries

Jackie Soffer and Jeffrey Soffer Turnberry Associates

Steven Sonberg Managing partner Holland amp Knight

Steven D Sonenreich

PresidentCEO Mount Sinai Medical Center

Jessica Goldman Srebnick CEO Goldman Properties

Kim Stone Executive vice presidentgeneral manager Miami Heat GroupAmericanAirlines Arena

William Talbert III CEO Greater Miami Convention amp Visitors Bureau

Mayi de la Vega FounderCEO One Sothebyrsquos International Realty

Tony Villamil Co-founderprincipal Washington Economics Group

Alexandra Villoch Presidentpublisher Miami Herald Media

Matthew Whitman Lazenby PresidentCEO Whitman Family Development

Teri Williams President OneUnited Bank

Manny de Zaacuterraga Executive managing director HFF

Bernard Zyscovich Managing principal Zyscovich Architects

Jorge Peacuterez

Alicia Cervera

Lamadrid

Page 29: Follow the Leaders. Follow - Amazon S3€¦ · Senior Market Director / Tampa Bay Tampa - St. Petersburg - Sarasota - Naples - Ft. Myers Christine King 727/892-2641 Senior Market

30 OCTOBER 2016 FLORIDATRENDCOM

( Miami-Dade )

bottom photo Daniel Portnoy

Educational Resources

Miami-Dade is No 8 in the nation in college students per capita 56 colleges and 25 universities have programs in the county The top four by number of graduates during the 2014-15 school year Florida International University ndash

12792 graduates mdash The seventh-largest public university in the nation by enrollment it awards more degrees to Hispanic students than any other US university

Miami Dade College ndash 11473 mdash The largest educational institution in the nation with more than 165000 students

University of Miami ndash 5352 mdash Among the nationrsquos top 50 universities according to US News amp World Report for five years in a row

Barry University ndash 2656 mdash Among Forbes magazinersquos ldquoAmericarsquos Top Collegesrdquo

Other universities include St Thomas University Florida Memorial University Johnson amp Wales University Miami International University of Art amp Design as well as MBA programs from Kellogg School of Management (Northwestern University) and Alliance Manchester Business School

Meanwhile the countyrsquos K-12 schools have improved under Superintendent Alberto Carvalho In 2012 voters approved issuing a $12-billion bond to fund renovations and construction of Miami-Dade County Public School facilities updating technology expanding student capacity and enhancing safety

Business Assets The district introduced 59 magnet and ldquochoicerdquo programs for the 2016-17 school year and now offers more than 500 magnet academy career academy public-private partnership and other thematic options 100 schools offer magnet programs These include programs in global trade and logistics cybersecurity forensic science botany zoology communications and law enforcement The county also offers some of the most robust foreign language programs in the country as part of its extended foreign language program The International Studies Preparatory Academy in Coral Gables is run by the first international public-private educational partnership in the US Miami-Dade County Public Schools the city of Coral Gables and the Spanish Italian and French education ministries

In 2012 the school district earned the Broad Prize for Urban Education awarded to school districts that show the greatest overall performance improvement and reduce achievement gaps among low-income students and among students of color Newsweek put 12 Miami-Dade County Public Schools on its list of ldquoTop High Schools for Low-Income Studentsrdquo And the school system has more national magnet merit awards than any other in the country including six Magnet School of Americarsquos Magnet Schools of Excellence awards (out of 74 in the nation) and 28 Magnet

UM is among

the top 50 universities

in the country

Alberto Carvalho

FIU awards more

degrees to Hispanics than any

other US university

FLORIDATRENDCOM OCTOBER 2016 31

Schools of Distinction Research site WalletHub found that the county has the highest rate of return on educational investment

The county also has 432 private schools with a combined enrollment of more than 50000 students

The countyrsquos One Community One Goal initiative formed the Academic Leaders Council to ensure that academic institutions at all levels are producing workers that local industries need The council brings together the heads of the arearsquos six largest higher-education institutions mdash the University of Miami St Thomas University Miami Dade College Florida Memorial University Florida International University and Barry University mdash and Superintendent Carvalho In 2015 the council created the Talent Development Network to connect students with paid internships at local companies It began with 200 paid internships for higher education students

WorkforceDespite a total labor force of

about 131 million people and an unemployment rate of 53 in the county many business owners say they have trouble finding the right employees

CareerSource South Florida is the public-private workforce development and training partnership for Miami-Dade County and Monroe County The county is one of two White House-designated TechHire communities in Florida and is competing for a portion of $100 million in related grants to expand the countyrsquos IT hiring and training ecosystem

Miami-Dadersquos top occupations and the portion of the workforce in those occupations Office and Administrative

Support 163 Sales 143 Executives managers and

administrators 97 Food preparationservice 62 Building and grounds

maintenance 56

Downtown Miami is South Floridarsquos destination for global business

The Miami Downtown Development Authority is here to assist Businesses opening or expanding in Downtown Miami and to connect you to other groups and organizations - to facilitate growth and your success

wwwmiamiddacom

DownDownDowntowntowntownMiamiMiamiMiami

32 OCTOBER 2016 FLORIDATRENDCOM top photo GMCVB

( Miami-Dade )

Convention Facilities

The Miami Beach Convention Center is the countyrsquos main convention venue with 500000 square feet of exhibit space and a 60000-sq-ft ballroom Itrsquos small by convention standards and is undergoing a $615-million expansion and redevelopment which should be ready in 2018

In downtown Miami James L Knight International Center

has 113000 square feet of total meeting space including a theater that seats up to 4569 people and the Miami Convention Centerrsquos 28000-sq-ft exhibition hall

Other major meeting spaces include the Trump National Doral Miamirsquos 175000 square feet of meeting space the Miami Airport Convention Centerrsquos 172000 square feet the InterContinental Miamirsquos 101000 square feet the Hyatt Regency Miamirsquos 100000

square feet and the JW Marriott Marquis Miamirsquos 80000 square feet One of the countyrsquos oldest conference centers is at the Biltmore Hotel in Coral Gables which has 75000 square feet of meeting and function space plus 273 rooms and a golf course

HotelsAlthough only about 8 of

visitors to Miami-Dade came for business during 2015 the countyrsquos robust tourist industry means plenty of options for business travelers among the arearsquos nearly 51800 rooms in more than 390 hotels

Miami-Dadersquos signature accommodations are its boutique hotels which range from art deco classics to new and modern The number of independent hotels has dropped considerably in recent years with major chains either buying up or building their own boutique options They

range from the 18-room Sense Beach House in South Beach to the iconic 194-room Delano which is part of the Morgans Hotel Group

The county has four AAA Five-Diamond Hotels The St Regis Bal Harbour Resort the Four Seasons Hotel Miami the Mandarin Oriental in downtown and Acqualina Resort amp Spa in Sunny Isles Beach It also has four Forbes Five-Star Hotels Acqualina Mandarin Oriental St Regis and the Setai Miami Beach

Miami-Dadersquos largest hotels (by rooms) Fontainebleau Miami

Beach 1504 Loews Miami Beach

Hotel 790 Trump National

Doral Miami 643 InterContinental Miami

(downtown) 641 Hyatt Regency Miami

(downtown) 612 Miami Marriott Biscayne

Bay (downtown) 602

Business Assets The Miami Beach Convention

Center has 500000 square feet of

meeting space

The Mandarin Oriental is one of four AAA Five-Diamond Hotels

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34 OCTOBER 2016 FLORIDATRENDCOM top photo Allen Eyestone Newscom

( Miami-Dade )

Sports

In addition to college sports the area has four Major League teams the NFL Miami Dolphins NBA Miami Heat MLB Miami Marlins and North American

Soccer Leaguersquos Miami FC which started play this year

Auto racing ndash Homestead-Miami Speedway hosts events throughout the season including NASCARrsquos Ford Championship Weekend

Annual events ndash The Orange Bowl part of the college football playoffs hosts playoff semifinal games every three years the Miami Open tennis tournament Miami Beach Polo World Cup

Business AssetsDining

While Joersquos Stone Crab in South Beach may still be the hardest restaurant to get a seat in power dining around the county is now about diverse options new experiences and inventive cuisine Peruvian gastropub and farm-to-table restaurants are the newest trends while every flavor of Latin ethnic food Asian fusion and seafood remain strong Dining has become a reason to come to Miami-Dade with the hottest dining districts in South Beach Miamirsquos Brickell area the Miami Design District Miamirsquos Wynwood neighborhood and Coral Gables

Among the offerings 7 Florida Trend Golden

Spoon Hall of Fame restaurants 26 Florida Trend Golden

Spoon Award restaurants

Malls

Several of Miami-Dadersquos major malls are among the highest-grossing in the nation Among the malls

Aventura Mall Dadeland Mall Bal Harbour Shops Shops at Merrick Park Dolphin Mall Miami International Mall Mall of the Americas Southland Mall The Falls

NatureBeaches were Miami-Dadersquos

original attraction and the county is home to two national parks Everglades National Park and Biscayne National Park (95 of which is under water) It has three state parks Bill Baggs Cape Florida State Park in Key Biscayne Barnacle Historic State Park in Miamirsquos Coconut Grove area and North Miami Beachrsquos Oleta River State Park which is Floridarsquos largest urban park

The area has four

professional teams including

the Miami Dolphins

The county is home to Everglades National Park

stands for coming soon

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Miami Cancer Institute at Baptist Health South Florida is changing the face of cancer care with a new state-of-the-art $430 million facility ndash spreading its mission of hope caring and innovation through a powerful alliance with Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center a comprehensive team of esteemed cancer specialists and the only proton therapy center in South Florida Thatrsquos a big breakthrough in the fight against cancer Join us and together we can make C stand for cure Become a Miami Cancer Institute champion of cancer research and treatment by donating at MiamiCancerInstitutecom

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36 OCTOBER 2016 FLORIDATRENDCOM

( Miami-Dade )

Innovation Hub

Can Miami-Dade turn one of the highest rates of entrepreneurship in the country into a true innovation ecosystem Organizations from the Beacon Council and Miami-Dade County to the Miami Downtown Development Authority the John S and James L Knight Foundation and a slew of incubatorsaccelerators are working on that mission

Itrsquos a challenge There is a shortage of both venture capital funding and new graduates in tech-related fields in the area Therersquos not an ecosystem of established tech companies with experienced entrepreneurs who can fund startups with stock option payouts But many say those two obstacles will be easier to overcome than geography Compared to other hubs of innovation Miami-Dadersquos is spread out with co-working spaces accelerators incubators and innovative companies from one end of the county to the other

Despite these obstacles the non-profit Knight Foundation decided in 2013 to invest heavily in creating an innovation ecosystem in Miami-Dade To date it has committed more than $20 million to 180 programs

One the Knight Foundationrsquos biggest investments was helping to launch eMerge Americas which has become the regionrsquos signature technology and entrepreneurship conference Its $151-million three-year grant along with $1 million in seed money from Miami-Dade County have helped eMerge grow from 6000 attendees in 2014 to 13000 attendees from more than 400 companies in 2016

The efforts appear to be paying off Between 2012 and 2014 the county saw a 24 increase in technology jobs compared to a 9 increase nationally Microsoft launched its first US Innovation Center in Miami and the White House named Miami-Dade a TechHire community part of an initiative to train people for technology jobs And the Kauffman

Business Assets Foundation ranked the area No 2 metropolitan area in the nation for entrepreneurship

Innovation Economy Components Venture Hive ndash The granddaddy of

Miamirsquos accelerators and incubators founded with financial support from the Miami Downtown Development Authority supports high-growth technology companies at all stages and companies from 40 nations have applied to the program

Endeavor Miami ndash This non-profit helps a selected group of high-impact entrepreneurs around the world scale up with services mentoring and funding Miami is its first US location

The Launch Pad at University of Miami ndash The program provides entrepreneurial resources for students and alumni

Cambridge Innovation Center Miami ndash Housed at the University of Miami Life Science amp Technology Park this outpost of the Boston-area startup acceleratorincubator educational center and co-working space hopes to eventually house more than 500 startups

PowerMoves Miami ndash The accelerator focuses on increasing the number of minority-led high-growth high-tech and venture-backed companies

Miami Entrepreneurship Center ndash This co-working space offers a network of mentors educational programs and support services

Women Innovating Now (WIN) Lab ndash A second outpost of the yearlong residency accelerator for women entrepreneurs the lab was founded by the Center for Womenrsquos Entrepreneurial Leadership at Babson College

Startup FIU ndash Florida International University established this

eMerge Americas has become the arearsquos signature tech and business conference

FLORIDATRENDCOM OCTOBER 2016 37

( Miami-Dade )

entrepreneurship accelerator for students faculty and early-stage entrepreneurs throughout the community it focuses on the commercialization of discoveries and technology developed by FIU faculty

EchoTech Visions ndash An incubator and accelerator for ldquogreenrdquo manufacturing that includes warehouse space it will launch a new location in 2017 with a prototyping lab and light manufacturing

Healthbox ndash The accelerator focuses on the health care industry and sustainable businesses

The Idea Center at Miami Dade College ndash The center offers entrepreneurship education and experiential learning as well as community events

Food FIU ndash A food industry-focused incubator will open soon in partnership with FIUrsquos

Chaplin School of Hospitality and Tourism Management

MAGIC ndash Miami Dade Collegersquos Miami Animation and Gaming International Complex offers associate degree programs in partnership with Pixar Alienware Disney Univision and others

Watsco Ventures ndash This division of air-conditioning and heating distributor Watsco invests in B2B and home comfort-related startups some of which are housed in its internal innovation lab

Goldman Sachs 10000 Small Businesses ndash A combination of classes mentoring and counseling is paid for by Goldman Sachs to help entrepreneurs take their companies to the second stage

Rokk3r Labs ndash It co-develops and invests in promising companies in high-growth industries

Refresh Miami ndash This tech and entrepreneur networking organization hosts the Hack-for-Good hackathon

Economic DevelopmentThe Beacon Council the countyrsquos

official publicprivate economic development partnership is focused on creating jobs and attracting and retaining companies The county also has a department of regulatory and economic resources which runs the $90-million Economic Development Fund and incentives and assistance in Targeted Urban Areas and Empowerment Zones

The Greater Miami Convention amp Visitors Bureau focuses on advocacy and networking and the Greater Miami Convention amp Visitors Bureau markets the area The Latin Chamber of Commerce of the United States and the Miami-Dade Gay amp Lesbian Chamber of Commerce are among other active business organizations

Susan Amat is co-

founderCEO of Venture

Hive

38 OCTOBER 2016 FLORIDATRENDCOM

( Miami-Dade )

Promising New Companies

Kairos ndash Founded in 2012 this facial emotion and demographic recognition company uses data and analytics in software that other developers can incorporate into their products It has raised $6 million in venture capital and has thousands of customers around the world

Webee ndash Originally founded in Argentina

Webee moved to Miami after participating in the incubator program at Venture Hive in 2015 and its accelerator program this year The company makes hardware and software that control devices around your home Research firm Gartner named it to its ldquoCool Vendors in the Connected Homerdquo list this year Webee adds another layer to the web-controlled home In addition to connecting with devices from other vendors its home hub learns your habits and can predict

what you want and adapt to your habits

YellowPepper ndash This mobile payments solutions company turned its focus to Latin America when it moved from Boston to Miami several years ago Its product Yepex broke ground as a mobile wallet for Latin America mdash it now processes more than 30 million transactions per month for clients such as Citibank Scotiabank Banamex and Diners Club International Last fall it rolled out a mobile wallet app co-branded with Colombiarsquos Grupo Aval The company raised more than $19 million in venture capital during 2015

Way Back ndash Based in Satildeo Paulo Brazil Way Back recovers international debts for companies including Coca-Cola 3M Xerox

and American Express Although itrsquos been in business since 1991 the Miami office is its first in the US It plans to handle regional business from the office

Nymbus ndash After making three acquisitions this year

Business Assets the financial technology firm owns some $200 million in intellectual property This summer it also secured $12 million in financing led by the major shareholders of Vensure Enterprises The companyrsquos SmartCore core banking software platform helps financial institutions transition from older technology to new systems focused on digital delivery channels Its focus is traditional community banks and credit unions

Octopi ndash Originally called Cetus Labs this software company developed a modern web-based terminal operating system for the shipping and logistics industry It uses artificial intelligence techniques and is designed to more efficiently track the movement of shipping containers maintain an

accurate history of cargo movements and allow shipping lines to track container locations in real time An alumnus of Venture Hive and an Early Stage Startup winner at eMerge Americas it landed its first customer in 2015 This year it signed a contract with the company

that manages the shipping terminals at the port of Port-Au-Prince Haiti about 85 of containerized cargo entering Haiti is managed via Octopi A new billing component allows it to communicate with accounting software

Kairos founder

Brian Brackeen

Webee makes systems to control devices around the home

YellowPepper moved from Boston to Miami

FPL FiberNet a wholly-owned subsidiary of NextEra Energy ranked first among large and medium providers for excellence in Network Performance Service Delivery Customer Service Sales Representatives and Brand

The 2016 industry report called the ATLANTIC-ACM North American Business Connectivity Report Card is released annually by 25-year industry consultant ATLANTIC ACM Since awards are based upon objective customer feedback they are competitive and highly-respected

NOT THE FIRST TRIP TO THE AWARDS PODIUMThis is the third consecutive year FPL FiberNet has earned honors as an award-winning network service provider How does this fast-growing company continue to elicit such stellar reviews from telecom customers

EXCEEDING SERVICE EXPECTATIONS Lonnie Maier Vice President Enterprise Sales amp Marketing for FPL FiberNet credits her team for continually raising the performance and service bar ldquoCustomers are our top priority These awards reflect our commitment to exceptional reliability service and supportrdquo

The company backs its spoken commitment with robust resources Their 247365 Network Operations Center (NOC) promptly responds to every incoming call They staff only with US-based engineers and support teams They maintain a geographically-diverse backup NOC Their storm

preparedness and recovery plans are best-in-class

IMPROVING CUSTOMERSrsquo INNOVATION AND PRODUCTIVITYAnother reason for the continued loyalty is the companyrsquos proactive steps to help customers stay current and protected as their bandwidth needs rapidly escalate

As Lonnie explains ldquo o r g a n i z a t i o n s are now relying on billions more connected devices extensive web and video collaboration complex cloud usage and the storage and sharing of enormous data files in their core operations The

volume of smart devices applications and data will only continue skyrocketing It is not just about more

bandwidth It is about more reliable secure bandwidthrdquo

CARRIER-GRADE NETWORK COMPANY-OWNED AND MANAGED Another advantage for FPL FiberNet customers the company owns and manages its carrier-grade network internally to control quality and responsiveness Their network is trusted by national carriers hospitals financial centers first responders and other mission-critical teams

Lonnie sums up the FPL FiberNet mission ldquoOur goal is to ensure faster more reliable connectivity stronger security smoother cloud performance and greater flexibility to customize our solutions to each customer The better we deliver on those promises the more freedom our customers have to innovate and grow We are proud to support many customers who have made big breakthroughs in medicine education finance telecommunications and other sectorsrdquo

ldquoIt is not just about more bandwidth It is about more reliable secure bandwidthrdquo

Lonnie Maier VP Enterprise Sales amp Marketing FPL FiberNet

Telecom Customers Speak Their Mind Rank FPL FiberNet Number One

Lonnie Maier VP Enterprise Sales amp Marketing in New York to accept the companyrsquos five ATLANTIC ACM awards

Find out more about FPL FiberNetrsquos award-winning fiber-optic solutions by visiting UptimeWorldcomBetterConnectivity or calling 1-855-FIBER10 The company is extending a limited-time ldquoDouble Your

Bandwidth Freerdquo offer when you mention offer code ldquoFLTRENDrdquo

When more than 3400 business customers rated telecom provider performance in national surveys this year FPL FiberNet topped the list across five different categories

FFN157_FLTrendPrintAd_8125x1075_03mechindd 1 9216 128 PM

Sponsored Report

40 OCTOBER 2016 FLORIDATRENDCOM

( Miami-Dade )

left photo Donna Victor

Cecilia Gutierrez-Abety PresidentCEO Miami Childrenrsquos Initiative

Suzanne Amaducci-Adams Partnerreal estate practice group leader Bilzin Sumberg

Luis de la Aguilera CEO US Century Bank

Fernando Alonso Partnerchairman Latin American Practice Group Hunton amp Williams

Steven M Altschuler Senior vice president of health affairs University of Miami CEO UHealth-University of Miami

Health System Cesar L Alvarez

Senior chairman Greenberg Traurig

Susan Amat CEOfounder Venture Hive

Micky Arison Chairman Carnival owner Miami Heat

Eddy Arriola CEO Apollo Bank

Roslyn Clark Artis President Florida Memorial University

Joe Atkinson South Florida region president Wells Fargo Bank

Ana Codina Barlick CEO Codina Partners

Hilarie Bass Co-president Greenberg

Traurig president-elect American Bar Association

Rick Beasley Executive director CareerSource South Florida

Peggy Benua General manager Dream South Beach Hotel Chair Miami Beach Visitor amp Convention Authority

Nico Berardi Managing director Accelerated Growth Partners

Jeff Berkowitz Founderpresident Berkowitz Development Group

Linda Bevilacqua

President Barry University

Tere Blanca FounderpresidentCEO Blanca Commercial Real Estate

Ron Book Lobbyist chairman Homeless Trust

Luigi Boria Mayor Doral

Bernardo Fort-Brescia Founding principal Arquitectonic

Don Cartwright Managing director JLL

Alberto M Carvalho Superintendent Miami-Dade County Public Schools

Franklyn M Casale President St Thomas University

Armando Codina Chairman Codina Partners

Constance Collins Founderpresidentexecutive director Lotus House

Michael Comras CEO Comras

Tom Cornish Florida president BankUnited

Meg Daly Founderpresident Friends of The Underline

Jaret Davis Miami co-managing shareholder Greenberg Traurig chair-elect Beacon Council

Edgardo Defortuna President Fortune International Group

Gil Dezer President Dezer Development

Ernie Diaz Chair Beacon Council Florida regional president TD Bank

Bill Duquette CEO Homestead Hospital

Edward W Easton FounderchairmanCEO Easton Group

Mary Jo Eaton Global president asset services and evaluation CBRE

David Edelstein President TriStar Capital

Richard D Fain ChairmanCEO Royal Caribbean Cruises

T Willard Fair PresidentCEO Urban League of Greater Miami

Teresa P Foxx Directorgeneral manager Barclays Bankers Association

Julio Frenk President University of Miami

Phillip Frost CEOChairman Opko

Pierluigi Gazzolo American division president Viacom International Media Networks

Carlos A Gimeacutenez Mayor Miami-Dade County

Must-Know Contacts

Jaret Davis

Ana Marie

Codina Barlick

Armando Codina

Teresa P Foxx

Miami Dade College drives South Floridarsquos economic growth by preparing graduates for careers in cutting-edge fields MDC consistently takes the lead in developing the in-demand workforce needed for todayrsquos growing industries with powerful partners such as Amazon Alienware Miami Worldcenter Viacom Gambero Rosso Goldman Sachs Sony Pixar Libra Group Nickelodeon 20th Century Fox Google Deloitte MIT NextEra Energy Siemens and Verizon

Now offering innovative programs in Entrepreneurship bull Logistics bull Supply Chain Management bull Data Analytics bull Engineering bull Information Technology bull Fashion Design amp Merchandising bull Computer Animation bull Game Art amp Design bull Robotics bull Forensic Accounting bull Advanced Manufacturing

INVEST IN THE FUTURE Visit mdcedu today for a

glimpse of all the wealth MDC has to offer

165000+ students | 2 million+ students admitted | more than 300 academic pathways | numerous baccalaureate degrees | 8 campuses outreach centers and more | wwwmdcedu | 305-237-8888

SOUTH FLORIDArsquoSPOWERHOUSE

42 OCTOBER 2016 FLORIDATRENDCOM

( Miami-Dade )

photos Daniel Portnoy top Alberto E Tamargo Newscom bottom

Emilio Gonzalez Director Miami-Dade Aviation Department

Jorge Gonzalez CEO City National Bank

Xavier Gonzalez COOexecutive director eMerge Americas

Matt Gorson Senior chairman Greenberg Traurig

James R Haj PresidentCEO Childrenrsquos Trust

Felecia Hatcher Co-founder Code Fever founder and Black Tech Week

Tibor Hollo Founderchairmanpresident Florida East Coast Realty

Ezra Katz Chairman Aztec Group

Brian Keeley PresidentCEO Baptist Health South Florida

Matt Haggman Miami program director Knight Foundation

Avra Jain CEO Vagabond Group

Barry Johnson PresidentCEO Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce

Edward J Joyce Chief fiduciary officer east US region Northern Trust

Wendy Kallergis President Greater Miami amp the Beaches Hotel Association

Neisen O Kasdin Miami managing partner Akerman

Arnaud Karsenti Managing principal 13th Floor Investments

Juan Kuryla DirectorCEO PortMiami

Alicia Cervera Lamadrid Managing partner Cervera Real Estate

Philip Levine Mayor Miami Beach

Diego Lowenstein CEO Lionstone Development

Lisa Lutoff-Perlo PresidentCEO Celebrity Cruises

Moishe Mana President Mana Group

David Martin Presidentco-founder Terra Group

Jose Mas CEO MasTec

Manuel Medina Founder eMerge Americas foundermanaging partner Medina Capital

Carlos Migoya PresidentCEO Jackson Health System

Stuart A Miller CEO Lennar

Nitin Motwani Managing principal Miami Worldcenter Associates

Tom Murphy Jr ChairmanCEO Coastal Construction Group

Stephen Owens President Swire Properities

Eduardo J Padroacuten President Miami Dade College

Wayne Pathman Managing partnerco-founder Pathman Lewis chairman-elect Miami Beach Chamber of Commerce

Jorge Peacuterez FounderchairmanCEO Related Group

Elizabeth Plater-Zyberk Partner Duany Plater-Zyberk amp Co

Tomas Regalado

Must-Know Contacts

Mayor Miami P Michael Reininger

President All Aboard Florida

Larry Richey Managing directorFlorida market leader Cushman amp Wakefield

Alyce Robertson Executive director Miami Downtown Development Authority

Craig Robins PresidentCEO Dacra

Mark B Rosenberg President Florida International University

Robert Sanchez ChairmanCEO Ryder System

Gene Schaefer Miami market president Bank of America

Penny Shaffer South Florida market president Florida Blue

Ron Shuffield President EWM Realty International

Vincent Signorello PresidentCEO Florida East Coast Industries

Jackie Soffer and Jeffrey Soffer Turnberry Associates

Steven Sonberg Managing partner Holland amp Knight

Steven D Sonenreich

PresidentCEO Mount Sinai Medical Center

Jessica Goldman Srebnick CEO Goldman Properties

Kim Stone Executive vice presidentgeneral manager Miami Heat GroupAmericanAirlines Arena

William Talbert III CEO Greater Miami Convention amp Visitors Bureau

Mayi de la Vega FounderCEO One Sothebyrsquos International Realty

Tony Villamil Co-founderprincipal Washington Economics Group

Alexandra Villoch Presidentpublisher Miami Herald Media

Matthew Whitman Lazenby PresidentCEO Whitman Family Development

Teri Williams President OneUnited Bank

Manny de Zaacuterraga Executive managing director HFF

Bernard Zyscovich Managing principal Zyscovich Architects

Jorge Peacuterez

Alicia Cervera

Lamadrid

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Schools of Distinction Research site WalletHub found that the county has the highest rate of return on educational investment

The county also has 432 private schools with a combined enrollment of more than 50000 students

The countyrsquos One Community One Goal initiative formed the Academic Leaders Council to ensure that academic institutions at all levels are producing workers that local industries need The council brings together the heads of the arearsquos six largest higher-education institutions mdash the University of Miami St Thomas University Miami Dade College Florida Memorial University Florida International University and Barry University mdash and Superintendent Carvalho In 2015 the council created the Talent Development Network to connect students with paid internships at local companies It began with 200 paid internships for higher education students

WorkforceDespite a total labor force of

about 131 million people and an unemployment rate of 53 in the county many business owners say they have trouble finding the right employees

CareerSource South Florida is the public-private workforce development and training partnership for Miami-Dade County and Monroe County The county is one of two White House-designated TechHire communities in Florida and is competing for a portion of $100 million in related grants to expand the countyrsquos IT hiring and training ecosystem

Miami-Dadersquos top occupations and the portion of the workforce in those occupations Office and Administrative

Support 163 Sales 143 Executives managers and

administrators 97 Food preparationservice 62 Building and grounds

maintenance 56

Downtown Miami is South Floridarsquos destination for global business

The Miami Downtown Development Authority is here to assist Businesses opening or expanding in Downtown Miami and to connect you to other groups and organizations - to facilitate growth and your success

wwwmiamiddacom

DownDownDowntowntowntownMiamiMiamiMiami

32 OCTOBER 2016 FLORIDATRENDCOM top photo GMCVB

( Miami-Dade )

Convention Facilities

The Miami Beach Convention Center is the countyrsquos main convention venue with 500000 square feet of exhibit space and a 60000-sq-ft ballroom Itrsquos small by convention standards and is undergoing a $615-million expansion and redevelopment which should be ready in 2018

In downtown Miami James L Knight International Center

has 113000 square feet of total meeting space including a theater that seats up to 4569 people and the Miami Convention Centerrsquos 28000-sq-ft exhibition hall

Other major meeting spaces include the Trump National Doral Miamirsquos 175000 square feet of meeting space the Miami Airport Convention Centerrsquos 172000 square feet the InterContinental Miamirsquos 101000 square feet the Hyatt Regency Miamirsquos 100000

square feet and the JW Marriott Marquis Miamirsquos 80000 square feet One of the countyrsquos oldest conference centers is at the Biltmore Hotel in Coral Gables which has 75000 square feet of meeting and function space plus 273 rooms and a golf course

HotelsAlthough only about 8 of

visitors to Miami-Dade came for business during 2015 the countyrsquos robust tourist industry means plenty of options for business travelers among the arearsquos nearly 51800 rooms in more than 390 hotels

Miami-Dadersquos signature accommodations are its boutique hotels which range from art deco classics to new and modern The number of independent hotels has dropped considerably in recent years with major chains either buying up or building their own boutique options They

range from the 18-room Sense Beach House in South Beach to the iconic 194-room Delano which is part of the Morgans Hotel Group

The county has four AAA Five-Diamond Hotels The St Regis Bal Harbour Resort the Four Seasons Hotel Miami the Mandarin Oriental in downtown and Acqualina Resort amp Spa in Sunny Isles Beach It also has four Forbes Five-Star Hotels Acqualina Mandarin Oriental St Regis and the Setai Miami Beach

Miami-Dadersquos largest hotels (by rooms) Fontainebleau Miami

Beach 1504 Loews Miami Beach

Hotel 790 Trump National

Doral Miami 643 InterContinental Miami

(downtown) 641 Hyatt Regency Miami

(downtown) 612 Miami Marriott Biscayne

Bay (downtown) 602

Business Assets The Miami Beach Convention

Center has 500000 square feet of

meeting space

The Mandarin Oriental is one of four AAA Five-Diamond Hotels

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34 OCTOBER 2016 FLORIDATRENDCOM top photo Allen Eyestone Newscom

( Miami-Dade )

Sports

In addition to college sports the area has four Major League teams the NFL Miami Dolphins NBA Miami Heat MLB Miami Marlins and North American

Soccer Leaguersquos Miami FC which started play this year

Auto racing ndash Homestead-Miami Speedway hosts events throughout the season including NASCARrsquos Ford Championship Weekend

Annual events ndash The Orange Bowl part of the college football playoffs hosts playoff semifinal games every three years the Miami Open tennis tournament Miami Beach Polo World Cup

Business AssetsDining

While Joersquos Stone Crab in South Beach may still be the hardest restaurant to get a seat in power dining around the county is now about diverse options new experiences and inventive cuisine Peruvian gastropub and farm-to-table restaurants are the newest trends while every flavor of Latin ethnic food Asian fusion and seafood remain strong Dining has become a reason to come to Miami-Dade with the hottest dining districts in South Beach Miamirsquos Brickell area the Miami Design District Miamirsquos Wynwood neighborhood and Coral Gables

Among the offerings 7 Florida Trend Golden

Spoon Hall of Fame restaurants 26 Florida Trend Golden

Spoon Award restaurants

Malls

Several of Miami-Dadersquos major malls are among the highest-grossing in the nation Among the malls

Aventura Mall Dadeland Mall Bal Harbour Shops Shops at Merrick Park Dolphin Mall Miami International Mall Mall of the Americas Southland Mall The Falls

NatureBeaches were Miami-Dadersquos

original attraction and the county is home to two national parks Everglades National Park and Biscayne National Park (95 of which is under water) It has three state parks Bill Baggs Cape Florida State Park in Key Biscayne Barnacle Historic State Park in Miamirsquos Coconut Grove area and North Miami Beachrsquos Oleta River State Park which is Floridarsquos largest urban park

The area has four

professional teams including

the Miami Dolphins

The county is home to Everglades National Park

stands for coming soon

A not-for-profit organization supported by philanthropy and committed to our faith-based charitable mission of medical excellence

Miami Cancer Institute at Baptist Health South Florida is changing the face of cancer care with a new state-of-the-art $430 million facility ndash spreading its mission of hope caring and innovation through a powerful alliance with Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center a comprehensive team of esteemed cancer specialists and the only proton therapy center in South Florida Thatrsquos a big breakthrough in the fight against cancer Join us and together we can make C stand for cure Become a Miami Cancer Institute champion of cancer research and treatment by donating at MiamiCancerInstitutecom

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36 OCTOBER 2016 FLORIDATRENDCOM

( Miami-Dade )

Innovation Hub

Can Miami-Dade turn one of the highest rates of entrepreneurship in the country into a true innovation ecosystem Organizations from the Beacon Council and Miami-Dade County to the Miami Downtown Development Authority the John S and James L Knight Foundation and a slew of incubatorsaccelerators are working on that mission

Itrsquos a challenge There is a shortage of both venture capital funding and new graduates in tech-related fields in the area Therersquos not an ecosystem of established tech companies with experienced entrepreneurs who can fund startups with stock option payouts But many say those two obstacles will be easier to overcome than geography Compared to other hubs of innovation Miami-Dadersquos is spread out with co-working spaces accelerators incubators and innovative companies from one end of the county to the other

Despite these obstacles the non-profit Knight Foundation decided in 2013 to invest heavily in creating an innovation ecosystem in Miami-Dade To date it has committed more than $20 million to 180 programs

One the Knight Foundationrsquos biggest investments was helping to launch eMerge Americas which has become the regionrsquos signature technology and entrepreneurship conference Its $151-million three-year grant along with $1 million in seed money from Miami-Dade County have helped eMerge grow from 6000 attendees in 2014 to 13000 attendees from more than 400 companies in 2016

The efforts appear to be paying off Between 2012 and 2014 the county saw a 24 increase in technology jobs compared to a 9 increase nationally Microsoft launched its first US Innovation Center in Miami and the White House named Miami-Dade a TechHire community part of an initiative to train people for technology jobs And the Kauffman

Business Assets Foundation ranked the area No 2 metropolitan area in the nation for entrepreneurship

Innovation Economy Components Venture Hive ndash The granddaddy of

Miamirsquos accelerators and incubators founded with financial support from the Miami Downtown Development Authority supports high-growth technology companies at all stages and companies from 40 nations have applied to the program

Endeavor Miami ndash This non-profit helps a selected group of high-impact entrepreneurs around the world scale up with services mentoring and funding Miami is its first US location

The Launch Pad at University of Miami ndash The program provides entrepreneurial resources for students and alumni

Cambridge Innovation Center Miami ndash Housed at the University of Miami Life Science amp Technology Park this outpost of the Boston-area startup acceleratorincubator educational center and co-working space hopes to eventually house more than 500 startups

PowerMoves Miami ndash The accelerator focuses on increasing the number of minority-led high-growth high-tech and venture-backed companies

Miami Entrepreneurship Center ndash This co-working space offers a network of mentors educational programs and support services

Women Innovating Now (WIN) Lab ndash A second outpost of the yearlong residency accelerator for women entrepreneurs the lab was founded by the Center for Womenrsquos Entrepreneurial Leadership at Babson College

Startup FIU ndash Florida International University established this

eMerge Americas has become the arearsquos signature tech and business conference

FLORIDATRENDCOM OCTOBER 2016 37

( Miami-Dade )

entrepreneurship accelerator for students faculty and early-stage entrepreneurs throughout the community it focuses on the commercialization of discoveries and technology developed by FIU faculty

EchoTech Visions ndash An incubator and accelerator for ldquogreenrdquo manufacturing that includes warehouse space it will launch a new location in 2017 with a prototyping lab and light manufacturing

Healthbox ndash The accelerator focuses on the health care industry and sustainable businesses

The Idea Center at Miami Dade College ndash The center offers entrepreneurship education and experiential learning as well as community events

Food FIU ndash A food industry-focused incubator will open soon in partnership with FIUrsquos

Chaplin School of Hospitality and Tourism Management

MAGIC ndash Miami Dade Collegersquos Miami Animation and Gaming International Complex offers associate degree programs in partnership with Pixar Alienware Disney Univision and others

Watsco Ventures ndash This division of air-conditioning and heating distributor Watsco invests in B2B and home comfort-related startups some of which are housed in its internal innovation lab

Goldman Sachs 10000 Small Businesses ndash A combination of classes mentoring and counseling is paid for by Goldman Sachs to help entrepreneurs take their companies to the second stage

Rokk3r Labs ndash It co-develops and invests in promising companies in high-growth industries

Refresh Miami ndash This tech and entrepreneur networking organization hosts the Hack-for-Good hackathon

Economic DevelopmentThe Beacon Council the countyrsquos

official publicprivate economic development partnership is focused on creating jobs and attracting and retaining companies The county also has a department of regulatory and economic resources which runs the $90-million Economic Development Fund and incentives and assistance in Targeted Urban Areas and Empowerment Zones

The Greater Miami Convention amp Visitors Bureau focuses on advocacy and networking and the Greater Miami Convention amp Visitors Bureau markets the area The Latin Chamber of Commerce of the United States and the Miami-Dade Gay amp Lesbian Chamber of Commerce are among other active business organizations

Susan Amat is co-

founderCEO of Venture

Hive

38 OCTOBER 2016 FLORIDATRENDCOM

( Miami-Dade )

Promising New Companies

Kairos ndash Founded in 2012 this facial emotion and demographic recognition company uses data and analytics in software that other developers can incorporate into their products It has raised $6 million in venture capital and has thousands of customers around the world

Webee ndash Originally founded in Argentina

Webee moved to Miami after participating in the incubator program at Venture Hive in 2015 and its accelerator program this year The company makes hardware and software that control devices around your home Research firm Gartner named it to its ldquoCool Vendors in the Connected Homerdquo list this year Webee adds another layer to the web-controlled home In addition to connecting with devices from other vendors its home hub learns your habits and can predict

what you want and adapt to your habits

YellowPepper ndash This mobile payments solutions company turned its focus to Latin America when it moved from Boston to Miami several years ago Its product Yepex broke ground as a mobile wallet for Latin America mdash it now processes more than 30 million transactions per month for clients such as Citibank Scotiabank Banamex and Diners Club International Last fall it rolled out a mobile wallet app co-branded with Colombiarsquos Grupo Aval The company raised more than $19 million in venture capital during 2015

Way Back ndash Based in Satildeo Paulo Brazil Way Back recovers international debts for companies including Coca-Cola 3M Xerox

and American Express Although itrsquos been in business since 1991 the Miami office is its first in the US It plans to handle regional business from the office

Nymbus ndash After making three acquisitions this year

Business Assets the financial technology firm owns some $200 million in intellectual property This summer it also secured $12 million in financing led by the major shareholders of Vensure Enterprises The companyrsquos SmartCore core banking software platform helps financial institutions transition from older technology to new systems focused on digital delivery channels Its focus is traditional community banks and credit unions

Octopi ndash Originally called Cetus Labs this software company developed a modern web-based terminal operating system for the shipping and logistics industry It uses artificial intelligence techniques and is designed to more efficiently track the movement of shipping containers maintain an

accurate history of cargo movements and allow shipping lines to track container locations in real time An alumnus of Venture Hive and an Early Stage Startup winner at eMerge Americas it landed its first customer in 2015 This year it signed a contract with the company

that manages the shipping terminals at the port of Port-Au-Prince Haiti about 85 of containerized cargo entering Haiti is managed via Octopi A new billing component allows it to communicate with accounting software

Kairos founder

Brian Brackeen

Webee makes systems to control devices around the home

YellowPepper moved from Boston to Miami

FPL FiberNet a wholly-owned subsidiary of NextEra Energy ranked first among large and medium providers for excellence in Network Performance Service Delivery Customer Service Sales Representatives and Brand

The 2016 industry report called the ATLANTIC-ACM North American Business Connectivity Report Card is released annually by 25-year industry consultant ATLANTIC ACM Since awards are based upon objective customer feedback they are competitive and highly-respected

NOT THE FIRST TRIP TO THE AWARDS PODIUMThis is the third consecutive year FPL FiberNet has earned honors as an award-winning network service provider How does this fast-growing company continue to elicit such stellar reviews from telecom customers

EXCEEDING SERVICE EXPECTATIONS Lonnie Maier Vice President Enterprise Sales amp Marketing for FPL FiberNet credits her team for continually raising the performance and service bar ldquoCustomers are our top priority These awards reflect our commitment to exceptional reliability service and supportrdquo

The company backs its spoken commitment with robust resources Their 247365 Network Operations Center (NOC) promptly responds to every incoming call They staff only with US-based engineers and support teams They maintain a geographically-diverse backup NOC Their storm

preparedness and recovery plans are best-in-class

IMPROVING CUSTOMERSrsquo INNOVATION AND PRODUCTIVITYAnother reason for the continued loyalty is the companyrsquos proactive steps to help customers stay current and protected as their bandwidth needs rapidly escalate

As Lonnie explains ldquo o r g a n i z a t i o n s are now relying on billions more connected devices extensive web and video collaboration complex cloud usage and the storage and sharing of enormous data files in their core operations The

volume of smart devices applications and data will only continue skyrocketing It is not just about more

bandwidth It is about more reliable secure bandwidthrdquo

CARRIER-GRADE NETWORK COMPANY-OWNED AND MANAGED Another advantage for FPL FiberNet customers the company owns and manages its carrier-grade network internally to control quality and responsiveness Their network is trusted by national carriers hospitals financial centers first responders and other mission-critical teams

Lonnie sums up the FPL FiberNet mission ldquoOur goal is to ensure faster more reliable connectivity stronger security smoother cloud performance and greater flexibility to customize our solutions to each customer The better we deliver on those promises the more freedom our customers have to innovate and grow We are proud to support many customers who have made big breakthroughs in medicine education finance telecommunications and other sectorsrdquo

ldquoIt is not just about more bandwidth It is about more reliable secure bandwidthrdquo

Lonnie Maier VP Enterprise Sales amp Marketing FPL FiberNet

Telecom Customers Speak Their Mind Rank FPL FiberNet Number One

Lonnie Maier VP Enterprise Sales amp Marketing in New York to accept the companyrsquos five ATLANTIC ACM awards

Find out more about FPL FiberNetrsquos award-winning fiber-optic solutions by visiting UptimeWorldcomBetterConnectivity or calling 1-855-FIBER10 The company is extending a limited-time ldquoDouble Your

Bandwidth Freerdquo offer when you mention offer code ldquoFLTRENDrdquo

When more than 3400 business customers rated telecom provider performance in national surveys this year FPL FiberNet topped the list across five different categories

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40 OCTOBER 2016 FLORIDATRENDCOM

( Miami-Dade )

left photo Donna Victor

Cecilia Gutierrez-Abety PresidentCEO Miami Childrenrsquos Initiative

Suzanne Amaducci-Adams Partnerreal estate practice group leader Bilzin Sumberg

Luis de la Aguilera CEO US Century Bank

Fernando Alonso Partnerchairman Latin American Practice Group Hunton amp Williams

Steven M Altschuler Senior vice president of health affairs University of Miami CEO UHealth-University of Miami

Health System Cesar L Alvarez

Senior chairman Greenberg Traurig

Susan Amat CEOfounder Venture Hive

Micky Arison Chairman Carnival owner Miami Heat

Eddy Arriola CEO Apollo Bank

Roslyn Clark Artis President Florida Memorial University

Joe Atkinson South Florida region president Wells Fargo Bank

Ana Codina Barlick CEO Codina Partners

Hilarie Bass Co-president Greenberg

Traurig president-elect American Bar Association

Rick Beasley Executive director CareerSource South Florida

Peggy Benua General manager Dream South Beach Hotel Chair Miami Beach Visitor amp Convention Authority

Nico Berardi Managing director Accelerated Growth Partners

Jeff Berkowitz Founderpresident Berkowitz Development Group

Linda Bevilacqua

President Barry University

Tere Blanca FounderpresidentCEO Blanca Commercial Real Estate

Ron Book Lobbyist chairman Homeless Trust

Luigi Boria Mayor Doral

Bernardo Fort-Brescia Founding principal Arquitectonic

Don Cartwright Managing director JLL

Alberto M Carvalho Superintendent Miami-Dade County Public Schools

Franklyn M Casale President St Thomas University

Armando Codina Chairman Codina Partners

Constance Collins Founderpresidentexecutive director Lotus House

Michael Comras CEO Comras

Tom Cornish Florida president BankUnited

Meg Daly Founderpresident Friends of The Underline

Jaret Davis Miami co-managing shareholder Greenberg Traurig chair-elect Beacon Council

Edgardo Defortuna President Fortune International Group

Gil Dezer President Dezer Development

Ernie Diaz Chair Beacon Council Florida regional president TD Bank

Bill Duquette CEO Homestead Hospital

Edward W Easton FounderchairmanCEO Easton Group

Mary Jo Eaton Global president asset services and evaluation CBRE

David Edelstein President TriStar Capital

Richard D Fain ChairmanCEO Royal Caribbean Cruises

T Willard Fair PresidentCEO Urban League of Greater Miami

Teresa P Foxx Directorgeneral manager Barclays Bankers Association

Julio Frenk President University of Miami

Phillip Frost CEOChairman Opko

Pierluigi Gazzolo American division president Viacom International Media Networks

Carlos A Gimeacutenez Mayor Miami-Dade County

Must-Know Contacts

Jaret Davis

Ana Marie

Codina Barlick

Armando Codina

Teresa P Foxx

Miami Dade College drives South Floridarsquos economic growth by preparing graduates for careers in cutting-edge fields MDC consistently takes the lead in developing the in-demand workforce needed for todayrsquos growing industries with powerful partners such as Amazon Alienware Miami Worldcenter Viacom Gambero Rosso Goldman Sachs Sony Pixar Libra Group Nickelodeon 20th Century Fox Google Deloitte MIT NextEra Energy Siemens and Verizon

Now offering innovative programs in Entrepreneurship bull Logistics bull Supply Chain Management bull Data Analytics bull Engineering bull Information Technology bull Fashion Design amp Merchandising bull Computer Animation bull Game Art amp Design bull Robotics bull Forensic Accounting bull Advanced Manufacturing

INVEST IN THE FUTURE Visit mdcedu today for a

glimpse of all the wealth MDC has to offer

165000+ students | 2 million+ students admitted | more than 300 academic pathways | numerous baccalaureate degrees | 8 campuses outreach centers and more | wwwmdcedu | 305-237-8888

SOUTH FLORIDArsquoSPOWERHOUSE

42 OCTOBER 2016 FLORIDATRENDCOM

( Miami-Dade )

photos Daniel Portnoy top Alberto E Tamargo Newscom bottom

Emilio Gonzalez Director Miami-Dade Aviation Department

Jorge Gonzalez CEO City National Bank

Xavier Gonzalez COOexecutive director eMerge Americas

Matt Gorson Senior chairman Greenberg Traurig

James R Haj PresidentCEO Childrenrsquos Trust

Felecia Hatcher Co-founder Code Fever founder and Black Tech Week

Tibor Hollo Founderchairmanpresident Florida East Coast Realty

Ezra Katz Chairman Aztec Group

Brian Keeley PresidentCEO Baptist Health South Florida

Matt Haggman Miami program director Knight Foundation

Avra Jain CEO Vagabond Group

Barry Johnson PresidentCEO Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce

Edward J Joyce Chief fiduciary officer east US region Northern Trust

Wendy Kallergis President Greater Miami amp the Beaches Hotel Association

Neisen O Kasdin Miami managing partner Akerman

Arnaud Karsenti Managing principal 13th Floor Investments

Juan Kuryla DirectorCEO PortMiami

Alicia Cervera Lamadrid Managing partner Cervera Real Estate

Philip Levine Mayor Miami Beach

Diego Lowenstein CEO Lionstone Development

Lisa Lutoff-Perlo PresidentCEO Celebrity Cruises

Moishe Mana President Mana Group

David Martin Presidentco-founder Terra Group

Jose Mas CEO MasTec

Manuel Medina Founder eMerge Americas foundermanaging partner Medina Capital

Carlos Migoya PresidentCEO Jackson Health System

Stuart A Miller CEO Lennar

Nitin Motwani Managing principal Miami Worldcenter Associates

Tom Murphy Jr ChairmanCEO Coastal Construction Group

Stephen Owens President Swire Properities

Eduardo J Padroacuten President Miami Dade College

Wayne Pathman Managing partnerco-founder Pathman Lewis chairman-elect Miami Beach Chamber of Commerce

Jorge Peacuterez FounderchairmanCEO Related Group

Elizabeth Plater-Zyberk Partner Duany Plater-Zyberk amp Co

Tomas Regalado

Must-Know Contacts

Mayor Miami P Michael Reininger

President All Aboard Florida

Larry Richey Managing directorFlorida market leader Cushman amp Wakefield

Alyce Robertson Executive director Miami Downtown Development Authority

Craig Robins PresidentCEO Dacra

Mark B Rosenberg President Florida International University

Robert Sanchez ChairmanCEO Ryder System

Gene Schaefer Miami market president Bank of America

Penny Shaffer South Florida market president Florida Blue

Ron Shuffield President EWM Realty International

Vincent Signorello PresidentCEO Florida East Coast Industries

Jackie Soffer and Jeffrey Soffer Turnberry Associates

Steven Sonberg Managing partner Holland amp Knight

Steven D Sonenreich

PresidentCEO Mount Sinai Medical Center

Jessica Goldman Srebnick CEO Goldman Properties

Kim Stone Executive vice presidentgeneral manager Miami Heat GroupAmericanAirlines Arena

William Talbert III CEO Greater Miami Convention amp Visitors Bureau

Mayi de la Vega FounderCEO One Sothebyrsquos International Realty

Tony Villamil Co-founderprincipal Washington Economics Group

Alexandra Villoch Presidentpublisher Miami Herald Media

Matthew Whitman Lazenby PresidentCEO Whitman Family Development

Teri Williams President OneUnited Bank

Manny de Zaacuterraga Executive managing director HFF

Bernard Zyscovich Managing principal Zyscovich Architects

Jorge Peacuterez

Alicia Cervera

Lamadrid

Page 31: Follow the Leaders. Follow - Amazon S3€¦ · Senior Market Director / Tampa Bay Tampa - St. Petersburg - Sarasota - Naples - Ft. Myers Christine King 727/892-2641 Senior Market

32 OCTOBER 2016 FLORIDATRENDCOM top photo GMCVB

( Miami-Dade )

Convention Facilities

The Miami Beach Convention Center is the countyrsquos main convention venue with 500000 square feet of exhibit space and a 60000-sq-ft ballroom Itrsquos small by convention standards and is undergoing a $615-million expansion and redevelopment which should be ready in 2018

In downtown Miami James L Knight International Center

has 113000 square feet of total meeting space including a theater that seats up to 4569 people and the Miami Convention Centerrsquos 28000-sq-ft exhibition hall

Other major meeting spaces include the Trump National Doral Miamirsquos 175000 square feet of meeting space the Miami Airport Convention Centerrsquos 172000 square feet the InterContinental Miamirsquos 101000 square feet the Hyatt Regency Miamirsquos 100000

square feet and the JW Marriott Marquis Miamirsquos 80000 square feet One of the countyrsquos oldest conference centers is at the Biltmore Hotel in Coral Gables which has 75000 square feet of meeting and function space plus 273 rooms and a golf course

HotelsAlthough only about 8 of

visitors to Miami-Dade came for business during 2015 the countyrsquos robust tourist industry means plenty of options for business travelers among the arearsquos nearly 51800 rooms in more than 390 hotels

Miami-Dadersquos signature accommodations are its boutique hotels which range from art deco classics to new and modern The number of independent hotels has dropped considerably in recent years with major chains either buying up or building their own boutique options They

range from the 18-room Sense Beach House in South Beach to the iconic 194-room Delano which is part of the Morgans Hotel Group

The county has four AAA Five-Diamond Hotels The St Regis Bal Harbour Resort the Four Seasons Hotel Miami the Mandarin Oriental in downtown and Acqualina Resort amp Spa in Sunny Isles Beach It also has four Forbes Five-Star Hotels Acqualina Mandarin Oriental St Regis and the Setai Miami Beach

Miami-Dadersquos largest hotels (by rooms) Fontainebleau Miami

Beach 1504 Loews Miami Beach

Hotel 790 Trump National

Doral Miami 643 InterContinental Miami

(downtown) 641 Hyatt Regency Miami

(downtown) 612 Miami Marriott Biscayne

Bay (downtown) 602

Business Assets The Miami Beach Convention

Center has 500000 square feet of

meeting space

The Mandarin Oriental is one of four AAA Five-Diamond Hotels

wwwbankunitedcom

For more inFormation about our business banking bundle product call or visit your local branch today at 866-828-8485

1This is not a commitment to lend Loans subject to credit approval Program rates terms and conditions are subject to change without notice BankUnited reserves the right to cancel or modify this offer at any time without notice Other restrictions limitations and fees may apply BankUnited Choice Revolving Line of Credit and BankUnited Choice Term Loan is only available to qualified business applicants with annual revenues up to but not exceeding $1 million Please contact a BankUnited representative for additional details

2The monthly maintenance fee will be waived for the first two (2) statement cycles following account opening Thereafter to avoid the imposition of a monthly maintenance fee you must maintain an average monthly balance of $5000 or more in the account or a $10000 minimum daily balance in related checking andor business savings account (related account(s) must be in the same name as your Business Express Checking account)

CHOICE Loan for Small Businesssup1bull Choose between a term loan or revolving line of credit

bull No collateral required

bull Competitive pricing

bull Loan or credit line up to $35000

bull No prepayment penalty

bull Easy application process with fast decisions

Business Express Checkingbull Low minimum opening deposit of $100

bull Monthly maintenance fee of $202

bull Up to 300 free transactions (checks paid deposits

and debits per statement cycle) ($40 per transaction

in excess of 300 per statement cycle)

bull Free ATM transactions at all BankUnited ATM locations

bull Free Business Visareg Debit Card

Take advantage of bankunitedrsquos business bundle

BankUnited understands that financing

can be an integral part to the success of

your business We recognize that not all

businesses are the same and will work

closely with you to tailor a lending solution

that meets your business objectives

Choose from our small business term

loan or revolving line of credit and pair

it with our Business Express Checking

to get the most for your business

34 OCTOBER 2016 FLORIDATRENDCOM top photo Allen Eyestone Newscom

( Miami-Dade )

Sports

In addition to college sports the area has four Major League teams the NFL Miami Dolphins NBA Miami Heat MLB Miami Marlins and North American

Soccer Leaguersquos Miami FC which started play this year

Auto racing ndash Homestead-Miami Speedway hosts events throughout the season including NASCARrsquos Ford Championship Weekend

Annual events ndash The Orange Bowl part of the college football playoffs hosts playoff semifinal games every three years the Miami Open tennis tournament Miami Beach Polo World Cup

Business AssetsDining

While Joersquos Stone Crab in South Beach may still be the hardest restaurant to get a seat in power dining around the county is now about diverse options new experiences and inventive cuisine Peruvian gastropub and farm-to-table restaurants are the newest trends while every flavor of Latin ethnic food Asian fusion and seafood remain strong Dining has become a reason to come to Miami-Dade with the hottest dining districts in South Beach Miamirsquos Brickell area the Miami Design District Miamirsquos Wynwood neighborhood and Coral Gables

Among the offerings 7 Florida Trend Golden

Spoon Hall of Fame restaurants 26 Florida Trend Golden

Spoon Award restaurants

Malls

Several of Miami-Dadersquos major malls are among the highest-grossing in the nation Among the malls

Aventura Mall Dadeland Mall Bal Harbour Shops Shops at Merrick Park Dolphin Mall Miami International Mall Mall of the Americas Southland Mall The Falls

NatureBeaches were Miami-Dadersquos

original attraction and the county is home to two national parks Everglades National Park and Biscayne National Park (95 of which is under water) It has three state parks Bill Baggs Cape Florida State Park in Key Biscayne Barnacle Historic State Park in Miamirsquos Coconut Grove area and North Miami Beachrsquos Oleta River State Park which is Floridarsquos largest urban park

The area has four

professional teams including

the Miami Dolphins

The county is home to Everglades National Park

stands for coming soon

A not-for-profit organization supported by philanthropy and committed to our faith-based charitable mission of medical excellence

Miami Cancer Institute at Baptist Health South Florida is changing the face of cancer care with a new state-of-the-art $430 million facility ndash spreading its mission of hope caring and innovation through a powerful alliance with Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center a comprehensive team of esteemed cancer specialists and the only proton therapy center in South Florida Thatrsquos a big breakthrough in the fight against cancer Join us and together we can make C stand for cure Become a Miami Cancer Institute champion of cancer research and treatment by donating at MiamiCancerInstitutecom

16_BHS_2845 MCI - C Stands For - Florida Trend_FNindd 1 62116 1157 AM

36 OCTOBER 2016 FLORIDATRENDCOM

( Miami-Dade )

Innovation Hub

Can Miami-Dade turn one of the highest rates of entrepreneurship in the country into a true innovation ecosystem Organizations from the Beacon Council and Miami-Dade County to the Miami Downtown Development Authority the John S and James L Knight Foundation and a slew of incubatorsaccelerators are working on that mission

Itrsquos a challenge There is a shortage of both venture capital funding and new graduates in tech-related fields in the area Therersquos not an ecosystem of established tech companies with experienced entrepreneurs who can fund startups with stock option payouts But many say those two obstacles will be easier to overcome than geography Compared to other hubs of innovation Miami-Dadersquos is spread out with co-working spaces accelerators incubators and innovative companies from one end of the county to the other

Despite these obstacles the non-profit Knight Foundation decided in 2013 to invest heavily in creating an innovation ecosystem in Miami-Dade To date it has committed more than $20 million to 180 programs

One the Knight Foundationrsquos biggest investments was helping to launch eMerge Americas which has become the regionrsquos signature technology and entrepreneurship conference Its $151-million three-year grant along with $1 million in seed money from Miami-Dade County have helped eMerge grow from 6000 attendees in 2014 to 13000 attendees from more than 400 companies in 2016

The efforts appear to be paying off Between 2012 and 2014 the county saw a 24 increase in technology jobs compared to a 9 increase nationally Microsoft launched its first US Innovation Center in Miami and the White House named Miami-Dade a TechHire community part of an initiative to train people for technology jobs And the Kauffman

Business Assets Foundation ranked the area No 2 metropolitan area in the nation for entrepreneurship

Innovation Economy Components Venture Hive ndash The granddaddy of

Miamirsquos accelerators and incubators founded with financial support from the Miami Downtown Development Authority supports high-growth technology companies at all stages and companies from 40 nations have applied to the program

Endeavor Miami ndash This non-profit helps a selected group of high-impact entrepreneurs around the world scale up with services mentoring and funding Miami is its first US location

The Launch Pad at University of Miami ndash The program provides entrepreneurial resources for students and alumni

Cambridge Innovation Center Miami ndash Housed at the University of Miami Life Science amp Technology Park this outpost of the Boston-area startup acceleratorincubator educational center and co-working space hopes to eventually house more than 500 startups

PowerMoves Miami ndash The accelerator focuses on increasing the number of minority-led high-growth high-tech and venture-backed companies

Miami Entrepreneurship Center ndash This co-working space offers a network of mentors educational programs and support services

Women Innovating Now (WIN) Lab ndash A second outpost of the yearlong residency accelerator for women entrepreneurs the lab was founded by the Center for Womenrsquos Entrepreneurial Leadership at Babson College

Startup FIU ndash Florida International University established this

eMerge Americas has become the arearsquos signature tech and business conference

FLORIDATRENDCOM OCTOBER 2016 37

( Miami-Dade )

entrepreneurship accelerator for students faculty and early-stage entrepreneurs throughout the community it focuses on the commercialization of discoveries and technology developed by FIU faculty

EchoTech Visions ndash An incubator and accelerator for ldquogreenrdquo manufacturing that includes warehouse space it will launch a new location in 2017 with a prototyping lab and light manufacturing

Healthbox ndash The accelerator focuses on the health care industry and sustainable businesses

The Idea Center at Miami Dade College ndash The center offers entrepreneurship education and experiential learning as well as community events

Food FIU ndash A food industry-focused incubator will open soon in partnership with FIUrsquos

Chaplin School of Hospitality and Tourism Management

MAGIC ndash Miami Dade Collegersquos Miami Animation and Gaming International Complex offers associate degree programs in partnership with Pixar Alienware Disney Univision and others

Watsco Ventures ndash This division of air-conditioning and heating distributor Watsco invests in B2B and home comfort-related startups some of which are housed in its internal innovation lab

Goldman Sachs 10000 Small Businesses ndash A combination of classes mentoring and counseling is paid for by Goldman Sachs to help entrepreneurs take their companies to the second stage

Rokk3r Labs ndash It co-develops and invests in promising companies in high-growth industries

Refresh Miami ndash This tech and entrepreneur networking organization hosts the Hack-for-Good hackathon

Economic DevelopmentThe Beacon Council the countyrsquos

official publicprivate economic development partnership is focused on creating jobs and attracting and retaining companies The county also has a department of regulatory and economic resources which runs the $90-million Economic Development Fund and incentives and assistance in Targeted Urban Areas and Empowerment Zones

The Greater Miami Convention amp Visitors Bureau focuses on advocacy and networking and the Greater Miami Convention amp Visitors Bureau markets the area The Latin Chamber of Commerce of the United States and the Miami-Dade Gay amp Lesbian Chamber of Commerce are among other active business organizations

Susan Amat is co-

founderCEO of Venture

Hive

38 OCTOBER 2016 FLORIDATRENDCOM

( Miami-Dade )

Promising New Companies

Kairos ndash Founded in 2012 this facial emotion and demographic recognition company uses data and analytics in software that other developers can incorporate into their products It has raised $6 million in venture capital and has thousands of customers around the world

Webee ndash Originally founded in Argentina

Webee moved to Miami after participating in the incubator program at Venture Hive in 2015 and its accelerator program this year The company makes hardware and software that control devices around your home Research firm Gartner named it to its ldquoCool Vendors in the Connected Homerdquo list this year Webee adds another layer to the web-controlled home In addition to connecting with devices from other vendors its home hub learns your habits and can predict

what you want and adapt to your habits

YellowPepper ndash This mobile payments solutions company turned its focus to Latin America when it moved from Boston to Miami several years ago Its product Yepex broke ground as a mobile wallet for Latin America mdash it now processes more than 30 million transactions per month for clients such as Citibank Scotiabank Banamex and Diners Club International Last fall it rolled out a mobile wallet app co-branded with Colombiarsquos Grupo Aval The company raised more than $19 million in venture capital during 2015

Way Back ndash Based in Satildeo Paulo Brazil Way Back recovers international debts for companies including Coca-Cola 3M Xerox

and American Express Although itrsquos been in business since 1991 the Miami office is its first in the US It plans to handle regional business from the office

Nymbus ndash After making three acquisitions this year

Business Assets the financial technology firm owns some $200 million in intellectual property This summer it also secured $12 million in financing led by the major shareholders of Vensure Enterprises The companyrsquos SmartCore core banking software platform helps financial institutions transition from older technology to new systems focused on digital delivery channels Its focus is traditional community banks and credit unions

Octopi ndash Originally called Cetus Labs this software company developed a modern web-based terminal operating system for the shipping and logistics industry It uses artificial intelligence techniques and is designed to more efficiently track the movement of shipping containers maintain an

accurate history of cargo movements and allow shipping lines to track container locations in real time An alumnus of Venture Hive and an Early Stage Startup winner at eMerge Americas it landed its first customer in 2015 This year it signed a contract with the company

that manages the shipping terminals at the port of Port-Au-Prince Haiti about 85 of containerized cargo entering Haiti is managed via Octopi A new billing component allows it to communicate with accounting software

Kairos founder

Brian Brackeen

Webee makes systems to control devices around the home

YellowPepper moved from Boston to Miami

FPL FiberNet a wholly-owned subsidiary of NextEra Energy ranked first among large and medium providers for excellence in Network Performance Service Delivery Customer Service Sales Representatives and Brand

The 2016 industry report called the ATLANTIC-ACM North American Business Connectivity Report Card is released annually by 25-year industry consultant ATLANTIC ACM Since awards are based upon objective customer feedback they are competitive and highly-respected

NOT THE FIRST TRIP TO THE AWARDS PODIUMThis is the third consecutive year FPL FiberNet has earned honors as an award-winning network service provider How does this fast-growing company continue to elicit such stellar reviews from telecom customers

EXCEEDING SERVICE EXPECTATIONS Lonnie Maier Vice President Enterprise Sales amp Marketing for FPL FiberNet credits her team for continually raising the performance and service bar ldquoCustomers are our top priority These awards reflect our commitment to exceptional reliability service and supportrdquo

The company backs its spoken commitment with robust resources Their 247365 Network Operations Center (NOC) promptly responds to every incoming call They staff only with US-based engineers and support teams They maintain a geographically-diverse backup NOC Their storm

preparedness and recovery plans are best-in-class

IMPROVING CUSTOMERSrsquo INNOVATION AND PRODUCTIVITYAnother reason for the continued loyalty is the companyrsquos proactive steps to help customers stay current and protected as their bandwidth needs rapidly escalate

As Lonnie explains ldquo o r g a n i z a t i o n s are now relying on billions more connected devices extensive web and video collaboration complex cloud usage and the storage and sharing of enormous data files in their core operations The

volume of smart devices applications and data will only continue skyrocketing It is not just about more

bandwidth It is about more reliable secure bandwidthrdquo

CARRIER-GRADE NETWORK COMPANY-OWNED AND MANAGED Another advantage for FPL FiberNet customers the company owns and manages its carrier-grade network internally to control quality and responsiveness Their network is trusted by national carriers hospitals financial centers first responders and other mission-critical teams

Lonnie sums up the FPL FiberNet mission ldquoOur goal is to ensure faster more reliable connectivity stronger security smoother cloud performance and greater flexibility to customize our solutions to each customer The better we deliver on those promises the more freedom our customers have to innovate and grow We are proud to support many customers who have made big breakthroughs in medicine education finance telecommunications and other sectorsrdquo

ldquoIt is not just about more bandwidth It is about more reliable secure bandwidthrdquo

Lonnie Maier VP Enterprise Sales amp Marketing FPL FiberNet

Telecom Customers Speak Their Mind Rank FPL FiberNet Number One

Lonnie Maier VP Enterprise Sales amp Marketing in New York to accept the companyrsquos five ATLANTIC ACM awards

Find out more about FPL FiberNetrsquos award-winning fiber-optic solutions by visiting UptimeWorldcomBetterConnectivity or calling 1-855-FIBER10 The company is extending a limited-time ldquoDouble Your

Bandwidth Freerdquo offer when you mention offer code ldquoFLTRENDrdquo

When more than 3400 business customers rated telecom provider performance in national surveys this year FPL FiberNet topped the list across five different categories

FFN157_FLTrendPrintAd_8125x1075_03mechindd 1 9216 128 PM

Sponsored Report

40 OCTOBER 2016 FLORIDATRENDCOM

( Miami-Dade )

left photo Donna Victor

Cecilia Gutierrez-Abety PresidentCEO Miami Childrenrsquos Initiative

Suzanne Amaducci-Adams Partnerreal estate practice group leader Bilzin Sumberg

Luis de la Aguilera CEO US Century Bank

Fernando Alonso Partnerchairman Latin American Practice Group Hunton amp Williams

Steven M Altschuler Senior vice president of health affairs University of Miami CEO UHealth-University of Miami

Health System Cesar L Alvarez

Senior chairman Greenberg Traurig

Susan Amat CEOfounder Venture Hive

Micky Arison Chairman Carnival owner Miami Heat

Eddy Arriola CEO Apollo Bank

Roslyn Clark Artis President Florida Memorial University

Joe Atkinson South Florida region president Wells Fargo Bank

Ana Codina Barlick CEO Codina Partners

Hilarie Bass Co-president Greenberg

Traurig president-elect American Bar Association

Rick Beasley Executive director CareerSource South Florida

Peggy Benua General manager Dream South Beach Hotel Chair Miami Beach Visitor amp Convention Authority

Nico Berardi Managing director Accelerated Growth Partners

Jeff Berkowitz Founderpresident Berkowitz Development Group

Linda Bevilacqua

President Barry University

Tere Blanca FounderpresidentCEO Blanca Commercial Real Estate

Ron Book Lobbyist chairman Homeless Trust

Luigi Boria Mayor Doral

Bernardo Fort-Brescia Founding principal Arquitectonic

Don Cartwright Managing director JLL

Alberto M Carvalho Superintendent Miami-Dade County Public Schools

Franklyn M Casale President St Thomas University

Armando Codina Chairman Codina Partners

Constance Collins Founderpresidentexecutive director Lotus House

Michael Comras CEO Comras

Tom Cornish Florida president BankUnited

Meg Daly Founderpresident Friends of The Underline

Jaret Davis Miami co-managing shareholder Greenberg Traurig chair-elect Beacon Council

Edgardo Defortuna President Fortune International Group

Gil Dezer President Dezer Development

Ernie Diaz Chair Beacon Council Florida regional president TD Bank

Bill Duquette CEO Homestead Hospital

Edward W Easton FounderchairmanCEO Easton Group

Mary Jo Eaton Global president asset services and evaluation CBRE

David Edelstein President TriStar Capital

Richard D Fain ChairmanCEO Royal Caribbean Cruises

T Willard Fair PresidentCEO Urban League of Greater Miami

Teresa P Foxx Directorgeneral manager Barclays Bankers Association

Julio Frenk President University of Miami

Phillip Frost CEOChairman Opko

Pierluigi Gazzolo American division president Viacom International Media Networks

Carlos A Gimeacutenez Mayor Miami-Dade County

Must-Know Contacts

Jaret Davis

Ana Marie

Codina Barlick

Armando Codina

Teresa P Foxx

Miami Dade College drives South Floridarsquos economic growth by preparing graduates for careers in cutting-edge fields MDC consistently takes the lead in developing the in-demand workforce needed for todayrsquos growing industries with powerful partners such as Amazon Alienware Miami Worldcenter Viacom Gambero Rosso Goldman Sachs Sony Pixar Libra Group Nickelodeon 20th Century Fox Google Deloitte MIT NextEra Energy Siemens and Verizon

Now offering innovative programs in Entrepreneurship bull Logistics bull Supply Chain Management bull Data Analytics bull Engineering bull Information Technology bull Fashion Design amp Merchandising bull Computer Animation bull Game Art amp Design bull Robotics bull Forensic Accounting bull Advanced Manufacturing

INVEST IN THE FUTURE Visit mdcedu today for a

glimpse of all the wealth MDC has to offer

165000+ students | 2 million+ students admitted | more than 300 academic pathways | numerous baccalaureate degrees | 8 campuses outreach centers and more | wwwmdcedu | 305-237-8888

SOUTH FLORIDArsquoSPOWERHOUSE

42 OCTOBER 2016 FLORIDATRENDCOM

( Miami-Dade )

photos Daniel Portnoy top Alberto E Tamargo Newscom bottom

Emilio Gonzalez Director Miami-Dade Aviation Department

Jorge Gonzalez CEO City National Bank

Xavier Gonzalez COOexecutive director eMerge Americas

Matt Gorson Senior chairman Greenberg Traurig

James R Haj PresidentCEO Childrenrsquos Trust

Felecia Hatcher Co-founder Code Fever founder and Black Tech Week

Tibor Hollo Founderchairmanpresident Florida East Coast Realty

Ezra Katz Chairman Aztec Group

Brian Keeley PresidentCEO Baptist Health South Florida

Matt Haggman Miami program director Knight Foundation

Avra Jain CEO Vagabond Group

Barry Johnson PresidentCEO Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce

Edward J Joyce Chief fiduciary officer east US region Northern Trust

Wendy Kallergis President Greater Miami amp the Beaches Hotel Association

Neisen O Kasdin Miami managing partner Akerman

Arnaud Karsenti Managing principal 13th Floor Investments

Juan Kuryla DirectorCEO PortMiami

Alicia Cervera Lamadrid Managing partner Cervera Real Estate

Philip Levine Mayor Miami Beach

Diego Lowenstein CEO Lionstone Development

Lisa Lutoff-Perlo PresidentCEO Celebrity Cruises

Moishe Mana President Mana Group

David Martin Presidentco-founder Terra Group

Jose Mas CEO MasTec

Manuel Medina Founder eMerge Americas foundermanaging partner Medina Capital

Carlos Migoya PresidentCEO Jackson Health System

Stuart A Miller CEO Lennar

Nitin Motwani Managing principal Miami Worldcenter Associates

Tom Murphy Jr ChairmanCEO Coastal Construction Group

Stephen Owens President Swire Properities

Eduardo J Padroacuten President Miami Dade College

Wayne Pathman Managing partnerco-founder Pathman Lewis chairman-elect Miami Beach Chamber of Commerce

Jorge Peacuterez FounderchairmanCEO Related Group

Elizabeth Plater-Zyberk Partner Duany Plater-Zyberk amp Co

Tomas Regalado

Must-Know Contacts

Mayor Miami P Michael Reininger

President All Aboard Florida

Larry Richey Managing directorFlorida market leader Cushman amp Wakefield

Alyce Robertson Executive director Miami Downtown Development Authority

Craig Robins PresidentCEO Dacra

Mark B Rosenberg President Florida International University

Robert Sanchez ChairmanCEO Ryder System

Gene Schaefer Miami market president Bank of America

Penny Shaffer South Florida market president Florida Blue

Ron Shuffield President EWM Realty International

Vincent Signorello PresidentCEO Florida East Coast Industries

Jackie Soffer and Jeffrey Soffer Turnberry Associates

Steven Sonberg Managing partner Holland amp Knight

Steven D Sonenreich

PresidentCEO Mount Sinai Medical Center

Jessica Goldman Srebnick CEO Goldman Properties

Kim Stone Executive vice presidentgeneral manager Miami Heat GroupAmericanAirlines Arena

William Talbert III CEO Greater Miami Convention amp Visitors Bureau

Mayi de la Vega FounderCEO One Sothebyrsquos International Realty

Tony Villamil Co-founderprincipal Washington Economics Group

Alexandra Villoch Presidentpublisher Miami Herald Media

Matthew Whitman Lazenby PresidentCEO Whitman Family Development

Teri Williams President OneUnited Bank

Manny de Zaacuterraga Executive managing director HFF

Bernard Zyscovich Managing principal Zyscovich Architects

Jorge Peacuterez

Alicia Cervera

Lamadrid

Page 32: Follow the Leaders. Follow - Amazon S3€¦ · Senior Market Director / Tampa Bay Tampa - St. Petersburg - Sarasota - Naples - Ft. Myers Christine King 727/892-2641 Senior Market

wwwbankunitedcom

For more inFormation about our business banking bundle product call or visit your local branch today at 866-828-8485

1This is not a commitment to lend Loans subject to credit approval Program rates terms and conditions are subject to change without notice BankUnited reserves the right to cancel or modify this offer at any time without notice Other restrictions limitations and fees may apply BankUnited Choice Revolving Line of Credit and BankUnited Choice Term Loan is only available to qualified business applicants with annual revenues up to but not exceeding $1 million Please contact a BankUnited representative for additional details

2The monthly maintenance fee will be waived for the first two (2) statement cycles following account opening Thereafter to avoid the imposition of a monthly maintenance fee you must maintain an average monthly balance of $5000 or more in the account or a $10000 minimum daily balance in related checking andor business savings account (related account(s) must be in the same name as your Business Express Checking account)

CHOICE Loan for Small Businesssup1bull Choose between a term loan or revolving line of credit

bull No collateral required

bull Competitive pricing

bull Loan or credit line up to $35000

bull No prepayment penalty

bull Easy application process with fast decisions

Business Express Checkingbull Low minimum opening deposit of $100

bull Monthly maintenance fee of $202

bull Up to 300 free transactions (checks paid deposits

and debits per statement cycle) ($40 per transaction

in excess of 300 per statement cycle)

bull Free ATM transactions at all BankUnited ATM locations

bull Free Business Visareg Debit Card

Take advantage of bankunitedrsquos business bundle

BankUnited understands that financing

can be an integral part to the success of

your business We recognize that not all

businesses are the same and will work

closely with you to tailor a lending solution

that meets your business objectives

Choose from our small business term

loan or revolving line of credit and pair

it with our Business Express Checking

to get the most for your business

34 OCTOBER 2016 FLORIDATRENDCOM top photo Allen Eyestone Newscom

( Miami-Dade )

Sports

In addition to college sports the area has four Major League teams the NFL Miami Dolphins NBA Miami Heat MLB Miami Marlins and North American

Soccer Leaguersquos Miami FC which started play this year

Auto racing ndash Homestead-Miami Speedway hosts events throughout the season including NASCARrsquos Ford Championship Weekend

Annual events ndash The Orange Bowl part of the college football playoffs hosts playoff semifinal games every three years the Miami Open tennis tournament Miami Beach Polo World Cup

Business AssetsDining

While Joersquos Stone Crab in South Beach may still be the hardest restaurant to get a seat in power dining around the county is now about diverse options new experiences and inventive cuisine Peruvian gastropub and farm-to-table restaurants are the newest trends while every flavor of Latin ethnic food Asian fusion and seafood remain strong Dining has become a reason to come to Miami-Dade with the hottest dining districts in South Beach Miamirsquos Brickell area the Miami Design District Miamirsquos Wynwood neighborhood and Coral Gables

Among the offerings 7 Florida Trend Golden

Spoon Hall of Fame restaurants 26 Florida Trend Golden

Spoon Award restaurants

Malls

Several of Miami-Dadersquos major malls are among the highest-grossing in the nation Among the malls

Aventura Mall Dadeland Mall Bal Harbour Shops Shops at Merrick Park Dolphin Mall Miami International Mall Mall of the Americas Southland Mall The Falls

NatureBeaches were Miami-Dadersquos

original attraction and the county is home to two national parks Everglades National Park and Biscayne National Park (95 of which is under water) It has three state parks Bill Baggs Cape Florida State Park in Key Biscayne Barnacle Historic State Park in Miamirsquos Coconut Grove area and North Miami Beachrsquos Oleta River State Park which is Floridarsquos largest urban park

The area has four

professional teams including

the Miami Dolphins

The county is home to Everglades National Park

stands for coming soon

A not-for-profit organization supported by philanthropy and committed to our faith-based charitable mission of medical excellence

Miami Cancer Institute at Baptist Health South Florida is changing the face of cancer care with a new state-of-the-art $430 million facility ndash spreading its mission of hope caring and innovation through a powerful alliance with Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center a comprehensive team of esteemed cancer specialists and the only proton therapy center in South Florida Thatrsquos a big breakthrough in the fight against cancer Join us and together we can make C stand for cure Become a Miami Cancer Institute champion of cancer research and treatment by donating at MiamiCancerInstitutecom

16_BHS_2845 MCI - C Stands For - Florida Trend_FNindd 1 62116 1157 AM

36 OCTOBER 2016 FLORIDATRENDCOM

( Miami-Dade )

Innovation Hub

Can Miami-Dade turn one of the highest rates of entrepreneurship in the country into a true innovation ecosystem Organizations from the Beacon Council and Miami-Dade County to the Miami Downtown Development Authority the John S and James L Knight Foundation and a slew of incubatorsaccelerators are working on that mission

Itrsquos a challenge There is a shortage of both venture capital funding and new graduates in tech-related fields in the area Therersquos not an ecosystem of established tech companies with experienced entrepreneurs who can fund startups with stock option payouts But many say those two obstacles will be easier to overcome than geography Compared to other hubs of innovation Miami-Dadersquos is spread out with co-working spaces accelerators incubators and innovative companies from one end of the county to the other

Despite these obstacles the non-profit Knight Foundation decided in 2013 to invest heavily in creating an innovation ecosystem in Miami-Dade To date it has committed more than $20 million to 180 programs

One the Knight Foundationrsquos biggest investments was helping to launch eMerge Americas which has become the regionrsquos signature technology and entrepreneurship conference Its $151-million three-year grant along with $1 million in seed money from Miami-Dade County have helped eMerge grow from 6000 attendees in 2014 to 13000 attendees from more than 400 companies in 2016

The efforts appear to be paying off Between 2012 and 2014 the county saw a 24 increase in technology jobs compared to a 9 increase nationally Microsoft launched its first US Innovation Center in Miami and the White House named Miami-Dade a TechHire community part of an initiative to train people for technology jobs And the Kauffman

Business Assets Foundation ranked the area No 2 metropolitan area in the nation for entrepreneurship

Innovation Economy Components Venture Hive ndash The granddaddy of

Miamirsquos accelerators and incubators founded with financial support from the Miami Downtown Development Authority supports high-growth technology companies at all stages and companies from 40 nations have applied to the program

Endeavor Miami ndash This non-profit helps a selected group of high-impact entrepreneurs around the world scale up with services mentoring and funding Miami is its first US location

The Launch Pad at University of Miami ndash The program provides entrepreneurial resources for students and alumni

Cambridge Innovation Center Miami ndash Housed at the University of Miami Life Science amp Technology Park this outpost of the Boston-area startup acceleratorincubator educational center and co-working space hopes to eventually house more than 500 startups

PowerMoves Miami ndash The accelerator focuses on increasing the number of minority-led high-growth high-tech and venture-backed companies

Miami Entrepreneurship Center ndash This co-working space offers a network of mentors educational programs and support services

Women Innovating Now (WIN) Lab ndash A second outpost of the yearlong residency accelerator for women entrepreneurs the lab was founded by the Center for Womenrsquos Entrepreneurial Leadership at Babson College

Startup FIU ndash Florida International University established this

eMerge Americas has become the arearsquos signature tech and business conference

FLORIDATRENDCOM OCTOBER 2016 37

( Miami-Dade )

entrepreneurship accelerator for students faculty and early-stage entrepreneurs throughout the community it focuses on the commercialization of discoveries and technology developed by FIU faculty

EchoTech Visions ndash An incubator and accelerator for ldquogreenrdquo manufacturing that includes warehouse space it will launch a new location in 2017 with a prototyping lab and light manufacturing

Healthbox ndash The accelerator focuses on the health care industry and sustainable businesses

The Idea Center at Miami Dade College ndash The center offers entrepreneurship education and experiential learning as well as community events

Food FIU ndash A food industry-focused incubator will open soon in partnership with FIUrsquos

Chaplin School of Hospitality and Tourism Management

MAGIC ndash Miami Dade Collegersquos Miami Animation and Gaming International Complex offers associate degree programs in partnership with Pixar Alienware Disney Univision and others

Watsco Ventures ndash This division of air-conditioning and heating distributor Watsco invests in B2B and home comfort-related startups some of which are housed in its internal innovation lab

Goldman Sachs 10000 Small Businesses ndash A combination of classes mentoring and counseling is paid for by Goldman Sachs to help entrepreneurs take their companies to the second stage

Rokk3r Labs ndash It co-develops and invests in promising companies in high-growth industries

Refresh Miami ndash This tech and entrepreneur networking organization hosts the Hack-for-Good hackathon

Economic DevelopmentThe Beacon Council the countyrsquos

official publicprivate economic development partnership is focused on creating jobs and attracting and retaining companies The county also has a department of regulatory and economic resources which runs the $90-million Economic Development Fund and incentives and assistance in Targeted Urban Areas and Empowerment Zones

The Greater Miami Convention amp Visitors Bureau focuses on advocacy and networking and the Greater Miami Convention amp Visitors Bureau markets the area The Latin Chamber of Commerce of the United States and the Miami-Dade Gay amp Lesbian Chamber of Commerce are among other active business organizations

Susan Amat is co-

founderCEO of Venture

Hive

38 OCTOBER 2016 FLORIDATRENDCOM

( Miami-Dade )

Promising New Companies

Kairos ndash Founded in 2012 this facial emotion and demographic recognition company uses data and analytics in software that other developers can incorporate into their products It has raised $6 million in venture capital and has thousands of customers around the world

Webee ndash Originally founded in Argentina

Webee moved to Miami after participating in the incubator program at Venture Hive in 2015 and its accelerator program this year The company makes hardware and software that control devices around your home Research firm Gartner named it to its ldquoCool Vendors in the Connected Homerdquo list this year Webee adds another layer to the web-controlled home In addition to connecting with devices from other vendors its home hub learns your habits and can predict

what you want and adapt to your habits

YellowPepper ndash This mobile payments solutions company turned its focus to Latin America when it moved from Boston to Miami several years ago Its product Yepex broke ground as a mobile wallet for Latin America mdash it now processes more than 30 million transactions per month for clients such as Citibank Scotiabank Banamex and Diners Club International Last fall it rolled out a mobile wallet app co-branded with Colombiarsquos Grupo Aval The company raised more than $19 million in venture capital during 2015

Way Back ndash Based in Satildeo Paulo Brazil Way Back recovers international debts for companies including Coca-Cola 3M Xerox

and American Express Although itrsquos been in business since 1991 the Miami office is its first in the US It plans to handle regional business from the office

Nymbus ndash After making three acquisitions this year

Business Assets the financial technology firm owns some $200 million in intellectual property This summer it also secured $12 million in financing led by the major shareholders of Vensure Enterprises The companyrsquos SmartCore core banking software platform helps financial institutions transition from older technology to new systems focused on digital delivery channels Its focus is traditional community banks and credit unions

Octopi ndash Originally called Cetus Labs this software company developed a modern web-based terminal operating system for the shipping and logistics industry It uses artificial intelligence techniques and is designed to more efficiently track the movement of shipping containers maintain an

accurate history of cargo movements and allow shipping lines to track container locations in real time An alumnus of Venture Hive and an Early Stage Startup winner at eMerge Americas it landed its first customer in 2015 This year it signed a contract with the company

that manages the shipping terminals at the port of Port-Au-Prince Haiti about 85 of containerized cargo entering Haiti is managed via Octopi A new billing component allows it to communicate with accounting software

Kairos founder

Brian Brackeen

Webee makes systems to control devices around the home

YellowPepper moved from Boston to Miami

FPL FiberNet a wholly-owned subsidiary of NextEra Energy ranked first among large and medium providers for excellence in Network Performance Service Delivery Customer Service Sales Representatives and Brand

The 2016 industry report called the ATLANTIC-ACM North American Business Connectivity Report Card is released annually by 25-year industry consultant ATLANTIC ACM Since awards are based upon objective customer feedback they are competitive and highly-respected

NOT THE FIRST TRIP TO THE AWARDS PODIUMThis is the third consecutive year FPL FiberNet has earned honors as an award-winning network service provider How does this fast-growing company continue to elicit such stellar reviews from telecom customers

EXCEEDING SERVICE EXPECTATIONS Lonnie Maier Vice President Enterprise Sales amp Marketing for FPL FiberNet credits her team for continually raising the performance and service bar ldquoCustomers are our top priority These awards reflect our commitment to exceptional reliability service and supportrdquo

The company backs its spoken commitment with robust resources Their 247365 Network Operations Center (NOC) promptly responds to every incoming call They staff only with US-based engineers and support teams They maintain a geographically-diverse backup NOC Their storm

preparedness and recovery plans are best-in-class

IMPROVING CUSTOMERSrsquo INNOVATION AND PRODUCTIVITYAnother reason for the continued loyalty is the companyrsquos proactive steps to help customers stay current and protected as their bandwidth needs rapidly escalate

As Lonnie explains ldquo o r g a n i z a t i o n s are now relying on billions more connected devices extensive web and video collaboration complex cloud usage and the storage and sharing of enormous data files in their core operations The

volume of smart devices applications and data will only continue skyrocketing It is not just about more

bandwidth It is about more reliable secure bandwidthrdquo

CARRIER-GRADE NETWORK COMPANY-OWNED AND MANAGED Another advantage for FPL FiberNet customers the company owns and manages its carrier-grade network internally to control quality and responsiveness Their network is trusted by national carriers hospitals financial centers first responders and other mission-critical teams

Lonnie sums up the FPL FiberNet mission ldquoOur goal is to ensure faster more reliable connectivity stronger security smoother cloud performance and greater flexibility to customize our solutions to each customer The better we deliver on those promises the more freedom our customers have to innovate and grow We are proud to support many customers who have made big breakthroughs in medicine education finance telecommunications and other sectorsrdquo

ldquoIt is not just about more bandwidth It is about more reliable secure bandwidthrdquo

Lonnie Maier VP Enterprise Sales amp Marketing FPL FiberNet

Telecom Customers Speak Their Mind Rank FPL FiberNet Number One

Lonnie Maier VP Enterprise Sales amp Marketing in New York to accept the companyrsquos five ATLANTIC ACM awards

Find out more about FPL FiberNetrsquos award-winning fiber-optic solutions by visiting UptimeWorldcomBetterConnectivity or calling 1-855-FIBER10 The company is extending a limited-time ldquoDouble Your

Bandwidth Freerdquo offer when you mention offer code ldquoFLTRENDrdquo

When more than 3400 business customers rated telecom provider performance in national surveys this year FPL FiberNet topped the list across five different categories

FFN157_FLTrendPrintAd_8125x1075_03mechindd 1 9216 128 PM

Sponsored Report

40 OCTOBER 2016 FLORIDATRENDCOM

( Miami-Dade )

left photo Donna Victor

Cecilia Gutierrez-Abety PresidentCEO Miami Childrenrsquos Initiative

Suzanne Amaducci-Adams Partnerreal estate practice group leader Bilzin Sumberg

Luis de la Aguilera CEO US Century Bank

Fernando Alonso Partnerchairman Latin American Practice Group Hunton amp Williams

Steven M Altschuler Senior vice president of health affairs University of Miami CEO UHealth-University of Miami

Health System Cesar L Alvarez

Senior chairman Greenberg Traurig

Susan Amat CEOfounder Venture Hive

Micky Arison Chairman Carnival owner Miami Heat

Eddy Arriola CEO Apollo Bank

Roslyn Clark Artis President Florida Memorial University

Joe Atkinson South Florida region president Wells Fargo Bank

Ana Codina Barlick CEO Codina Partners

Hilarie Bass Co-president Greenberg

Traurig president-elect American Bar Association

Rick Beasley Executive director CareerSource South Florida

Peggy Benua General manager Dream South Beach Hotel Chair Miami Beach Visitor amp Convention Authority

Nico Berardi Managing director Accelerated Growth Partners

Jeff Berkowitz Founderpresident Berkowitz Development Group

Linda Bevilacqua

President Barry University

Tere Blanca FounderpresidentCEO Blanca Commercial Real Estate

Ron Book Lobbyist chairman Homeless Trust

Luigi Boria Mayor Doral

Bernardo Fort-Brescia Founding principal Arquitectonic

Don Cartwright Managing director JLL

Alberto M Carvalho Superintendent Miami-Dade County Public Schools

Franklyn M Casale President St Thomas University

Armando Codina Chairman Codina Partners

Constance Collins Founderpresidentexecutive director Lotus House

Michael Comras CEO Comras

Tom Cornish Florida president BankUnited

Meg Daly Founderpresident Friends of The Underline

Jaret Davis Miami co-managing shareholder Greenberg Traurig chair-elect Beacon Council

Edgardo Defortuna President Fortune International Group

Gil Dezer President Dezer Development

Ernie Diaz Chair Beacon Council Florida regional president TD Bank

Bill Duquette CEO Homestead Hospital

Edward W Easton FounderchairmanCEO Easton Group

Mary Jo Eaton Global president asset services and evaluation CBRE

David Edelstein President TriStar Capital

Richard D Fain ChairmanCEO Royal Caribbean Cruises

T Willard Fair PresidentCEO Urban League of Greater Miami

Teresa P Foxx Directorgeneral manager Barclays Bankers Association

Julio Frenk President University of Miami

Phillip Frost CEOChairman Opko

Pierluigi Gazzolo American division president Viacom International Media Networks

Carlos A Gimeacutenez Mayor Miami-Dade County

Must-Know Contacts

Jaret Davis

Ana Marie

Codina Barlick

Armando Codina

Teresa P Foxx

Miami Dade College drives South Floridarsquos economic growth by preparing graduates for careers in cutting-edge fields MDC consistently takes the lead in developing the in-demand workforce needed for todayrsquos growing industries with powerful partners such as Amazon Alienware Miami Worldcenter Viacom Gambero Rosso Goldman Sachs Sony Pixar Libra Group Nickelodeon 20th Century Fox Google Deloitte MIT NextEra Energy Siemens and Verizon

Now offering innovative programs in Entrepreneurship bull Logistics bull Supply Chain Management bull Data Analytics bull Engineering bull Information Technology bull Fashion Design amp Merchandising bull Computer Animation bull Game Art amp Design bull Robotics bull Forensic Accounting bull Advanced Manufacturing

INVEST IN THE FUTURE Visit mdcedu today for a

glimpse of all the wealth MDC has to offer

165000+ students | 2 million+ students admitted | more than 300 academic pathways | numerous baccalaureate degrees | 8 campuses outreach centers and more | wwwmdcedu | 305-237-8888

SOUTH FLORIDArsquoSPOWERHOUSE

42 OCTOBER 2016 FLORIDATRENDCOM

( Miami-Dade )

photos Daniel Portnoy top Alberto E Tamargo Newscom bottom

Emilio Gonzalez Director Miami-Dade Aviation Department

Jorge Gonzalez CEO City National Bank

Xavier Gonzalez COOexecutive director eMerge Americas

Matt Gorson Senior chairman Greenberg Traurig

James R Haj PresidentCEO Childrenrsquos Trust

Felecia Hatcher Co-founder Code Fever founder and Black Tech Week

Tibor Hollo Founderchairmanpresident Florida East Coast Realty

Ezra Katz Chairman Aztec Group

Brian Keeley PresidentCEO Baptist Health South Florida

Matt Haggman Miami program director Knight Foundation

Avra Jain CEO Vagabond Group

Barry Johnson PresidentCEO Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce

Edward J Joyce Chief fiduciary officer east US region Northern Trust

Wendy Kallergis President Greater Miami amp the Beaches Hotel Association

Neisen O Kasdin Miami managing partner Akerman

Arnaud Karsenti Managing principal 13th Floor Investments

Juan Kuryla DirectorCEO PortMiami

Alicia Cervera Lamadrid Managing partner Cervera Real Estate

Philip Levine Mayor Miami Beach

Diego Lowenstein CEO Lionstone Development

Lisa Lutoff-Perlo PresidentCEO Celebrity Cruises

Moishe Mana President Mana Group

David Martin Presidentco-founder Terra Group

Jose Mas CEO MasTec

Manuel Medina Founder eMerge Americas foundermanaging partner Medina Capital

Carlos Migoya PresidentCEO Jackson Health System

Stuart A Miller CEO Lennar

Nitin Motwani Managing principal Miami Worldcenter Associates

Tom Murphy Jr ChairmanCEO Coastal Construction Group

Stephen Owens President Swire Properities

Eduardo J Padroacuten President Miami Dade College

Wayne Pathman Managing partnerco-founder Pathman Lewis chairman-elect Miami Beach Chamber of Commerce

Jorge Peacuterez FounderchairmanCEO Related Group

Elizabeth Plater-Zyberk Partner Duany Plater-Zyberk amp Co

Tomas Regalado

Must-Know Contacts

Mayor Miami P Michael Reininger

President All Aboard Florida

Larry Richey Managing directorFlorida market leader Cushman amp Wakefield

Alyce Robertson Executive director Miami Downtown Development Authority

Craig Robins PresidentCEO Dacra

Mark B Rosenberg President Florida International University

Robert Sanchez ChairmanCEO Ryder System

Gene Schaefer Miami market president Bank of America

Penny Shaffer South Florida market president Florida Blue

Ron Shuffield President EWM Realty International

Vincent Signorello PresidentCEO Florida East Coast Industries

Jackie Soffer and Jeffrey Soffer Turnberry Associates

Steven Sonberg Managing partner Holland amp Knight

Steven D Sonenreich

PresidentCEO Mount Sinai Medical Center

Jessica Goldman Srebnick CEO Goldman Properties

Kim Stone Executive vice presidentgeneral manager Miami Heat GroupAmericanAirlines Arena

William Talbert III CEO Greater Miami Convention amp Visitors Bureau

Mayi de la Vega FounderCEO One Sothebyrsquos International Realty

Tony Villamil Co-founderprincipal Washington Economics Group

Alexandra Villoch Presidentpublisher Miami Herald Media

Matthew Whitman Lazenby PresidentCEO Whitman Family Development

Teri Williams President OneUnited Bank

Manny de Zaacuterraga Executive managing director HFF

Bernard Zyscovich Managing principal Zyscovich Architects

Jorge Peacuterez

Alicia Cervera

Lamadrid

Page 33: Follow the Leaders. Follow - Amazon S3€¦ · Senior Market Director / Tampa Bay Tampa - St. Petersburg - Sarasota - Naples - Ft. Myers Christine King 727/892-2641 Senior Market

34 OCTOBER 2016 FLORIDATRENDCOM top photo Allen Eyestone Newscom

( Miami-Dade )

Sports

In addition to college sports the area has four Major League teams the NFL Miami Dolphins NBA Miami Heat MLB Miami Marlins and North American

Soccer Leaguersquos Miami FC which started play this year

Auto racing ndash Homestead-Miami Speedway hosts events throughout the season including NASCARrsquos Ford Championship Weekend

Annual events ndash The Orange Bowl part of the college football playoffs hosts playoff semifinal games every three years the Miami Open tennis tournament Miami Beach Polo World Cup

Business AssetsDining

While Joersquos Stone Crab in South Beach may still be the hardest restaurant to get a seat in power dining around the county is now about diverse options new experiences and inventive cuisine Peruvian gastropub and farm-to-table restaurants are the newest trends while every flavor of Latin ethnic food Asian fusion and seafood remain strong Dining has become a reason to come to Miami-Dade with the hottest dining districts in South Beach Miamirsquos Brickell area the Miami Design District Miamirsquos Wynwood neighborhood and Coral Gables

Among the offerings 7 Florida Trend Golden

Spoon Hall of Fame restaurants 26 Florida Trend Golden

Spoon Award restaurants

Malls

Several of Miami-Dadersquos major malls are among the highest-grossing in the nation Among the malls

Aventura Mall Dadeland Mall Bal Harbour Shops Shops at Merrick Park Dolphin Mall Miami International Mall Mall of the Americas Southland Mall The Falls

NatureBeaches were Miami-Dadersquos

original attraction and the county is home to two national parks Everglades National Park and Biscayne National Park (95 of which is under water) It has three state parks Bill Baggs Cape Florida State Park in Key Biscayne Barnacle Historic State Park in Miamirsquos Coconut Grove area and North Miami Beachrsquos Oleta River State Park which is Floridarsquos largest urban park

The area has four

professional teams including

the Miami Dolphins

The county is home to Everglades National Park

stands for coming soon

A not-for-profit organization supported by philanthropy and committed to our faith-based charitable mission of medical excellence

Miami Cancer Institute at Baptist Health South Florida is changing the face of cancer care with a new state-of-the-art $430 million facility ndash spreading its mission of hope caring and innovation through a powerful alliance with Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center a comprehensive team of esteemed cancer specialists and the only proton therapy center in South Florida Thatrsquos a big breakthrough in the fight against cancer Join us and together we can make C stand for cure Become a Miami Cancer Institute champion of cancer research and treatment by donating at MiamiCancerInstitutecom

16_BHS_2845 MCI - C Stands For - Florida Trend_FNindd 1 62116 1157 AM

36 OCTOBER 2016 FLORIDATRENDCOM

( Miami-Dade )

Innovation Hub

Can Miami-Dade turn one of the highest rates of entrepreneurship in the country into a true innovation ecosystem Organizations from the Beacon Council and Miami-Dade County to the Miami Downtown Development Authority the John S and James L Knight Foundation and a slew of incubatorsaccelerators are working on that mission

Itrsquos a challenge There is a shortage of both venture capital funding and new graduates in tech-related fields in the area Therersquos not an ecosystem of established tech companies with experienced entrepreneurs who can fund startups with stock option payouts But many say those two obstacles will be easier to overcome than geography Compared to other hubs of innovation Miami-Dadersquos is spread out with co-working spaces accelerators incubators and innovative companies from one end of the county to the other

Despite these obstacles the non-profit Knight Foundation decided in 2013 to invest heavily in creating an innovation ecosystem in Miami-Dade To date it has committed more than $20 million to 180 programs

One the Knight Foundationrsquos biggest investments was helping to launch eMerge Americas which has become the regionrsquos signature technology and entrepreneurship conference Its $151-million three-year grant along with $1 million in seed money from Miami-Dade County have helped eMerge grow from 6000 attendees in 2014 to 13000 attendees from more than 400 companies in 2016

The efforts appear to be paying off Between 2012 and 2014 the county saw a 24 increase in technology jobs compared to a 9 increase nationally Microsoft launched its first US Innovation Center in Miami and the White House named Miami-Dade a TechHire community part of an initiative to train people for technology jobs And the Kauffman

Business Assets Foundation ranked the area No 2 metropolitan area in the nation for entrepreneurship

Innovation Economy Components Venture Hive ndash The granddaddy of

Miamirsquos accelerators and incubators founded with financial support from the Miami Downtown Development Authority supports high-growth technology companies at all stages and companies from 40 nations have applied to the program

Endeavor Miami ndash This non-profit helps a selected group of high-impact entrepreneurs around the world scale up with services mentoring and funding Miami is its first US location

The Launch Pad at University of Miami ndash The program provides entrepreneurial resources for students and alumni

Cambridge Innovation Center Miami ndash Housed at the University of Miami Life Science amp Technology Park this outpost of the Boston-area startup acceleratorincubator educational center and co-working space hopes to eventually house more than 500 startups

PowerMoves Miami ndash The accelerator focuses on increasing the number of minority-led high-growth high-tech and venture-backed companies

Miami Entrepreneurship Center ndash This co-working space offers a network of mentors educational programs and support services

Women Innovating Now (WIN) Lab ndash A second outpost of the yearlong residency accelerator for women entrepreneurs the lab was founded by the Center for Womenrsquos Entrepreneurial Leadership at Babson College

Startup FIU ndash Florida International University established this

eMerge Americas has become the arearsquos signature tech and business conference

FLORIDATRENDCOM OCTOBER 2016 37

( Miami-Dade )

entrepreneurship accelerator for students faculty and early-stage entrepreneurs throughout the community it focuses on the commercialization of discoveries and technology developed by FIU faculty

EchoTech Visions ndash An incubator and accelerator for ldquogreenrdquo manufacturing that includes warehouse space it will launch a new location in 2017 with a prototyping lab and light manufacturing

Healthbox ndash The accelerator focuses on the health care industry and sustainable businesses

The Idea Center at Miami Dade College ndash The center offers entrepreneurship education and experiential learning as well as community events

Food FIU ndash A food industry-focused incubator will open soon in partnership with FIUrsquos

Chaplin School of Hospitality and Tourism Management

MAGIC ndash Miami Dade Collegersquos Miami Animation and Gaming International Complex offers associate degree programs in partnership with Pixar Alienware Disney Univision and others

Watsco Ventures ndash This division of air-conditioning and heating distributor Watsco invests in B2B and home comfort-related startups some of which are housed in its internal innovation lab

Goldman Sachs 10000 Small Businesses ndash A combination of classes mentoring and counseling is paid for by Goldman Sachs to help entrepreneurs take their companies to the second stage

Rokk3r Labs ndash It co-develops and invests in promising companies in high-growth industries

Refresh Miami ndash This tech and entrepreneur networking organization hosts the Hack-for-Good hackathon

Economic DevelopmentThe Beacon Council the countyrsquos

official publicprivate economic development partnership is focused on creating jobs and attracting and retaining companies The county also has a department of regulatory and economic resources which runs the $90-million Economic Development Fund and incentives and assistance in Targeted Urban Areas and Empowerment Zones

The Greater Miami Convention amp Visitors Bureau focuses on advocacy and networking and the Greater Miami Convention amp Visitors Bureau markets the area The Latin Chamber of Commerce of the United States and the Miami-Dade Gay amp Lesbian Chamber of Commerce are among other active business organizations

Susan Amat is co-

founderCEO of Venture

Hive

38 OCTOBER 2016 FLORIDATRENDCOM

( Miami-Dade )

Promising New Companies

Kairos ndash Founded in 2012 this facial emotion and demographic recognition company uses data and analytics in software that other developers can incorporate into their products It has raised $6 million in venture capital and has thousands of customers around the world

Webee ndash Originally founded in Argentina

Webee moved to Miami after participating in the incubator program at Venture Hive in 2015 and its accelerator program this year The company makes hardware and software that control devices around your home Research firm Gartner named it to its ldquoCool Vendors in the Connected Homerdquo list this year Webee adds another layer to the web-controlled home In addition to connecting with devices from other vendors its home hub learns your habits and can predict

what you want and adapt to your habits

YellowPepper ndash This mobile payments solutions company turned its focus to Latin America when it moved from Boston to Miami several years ago Its product Yepex broke ground as a mobile wallet for Latin America mdash it now processes more than 30 million transactions per month for clients such as Citibank Scotiabank Banamex and Diners Club International Last fall it rolled out a mobile wallet app co-branded with Colombiarsquos Grupo Aval The company raised more than $19 million in venture capital during 2015

Way Back ndash Based in Satildeo Paulo Brazil Way Back recovers international debts for companies including Coca-Cola 3M Xerox

and American Express Although itrsquos been in business since 1991 the Miami office is its first in the US It plans to handle regional business from the office

Nymbus ndash After making three acquisitions this year

Business Assets the financial technology firm owns some $200 million in intellectual property This summer it also secured $12 million in financing led by the major shareholders of Vensure Enterprises The companyrsquos SmartCore core banking software platform helps financial institutions transition from older technology to new systems focused on digital delivery channels Its focus is traditional community banks and credit unions

Octopi ndash Originally called Cetus Labs this software company developed a modern web-based terminal operating system for the shipping and logistics industry It uses artificial intelligence techniques and is designed to more efficiently track the movement of shipping containers maintain an

accurate history of cargo movements and allow shipping lines to track container locations in real time An alumnus of Venture Hive and an Early Stage Startup winner at eMerge Americas it landed its first customer in 2015 This year it signed a contract with the company

that manages the shipping terminals at the port of Port-Au-Prince Haiti about 85 of containerized cargo entering Haiti is managed via Octopi A new billing component allows it to communicate with accounting software

Kairos founder

Brian Brackeen

Webee makes systems to control devices around the home

YellowPepper moved from Boston to Miami

FPL FiberNet a wholly-owned subsidiary of NextEra Energy ranked first among large and medium providers for excellence in Network Performance Service Delivery Customer Service Sales Representatives and Brand

The 2016 industry report called the ATLANTIC-ACM North American Business Connectivity Report Card is released annually by 25-year industry consultant ATLANTIC ACM Since awards are based upon objective customer feedback they are competitive and highly-respected

NOT THE FIRST TRIP TO THE AWARDS PODIUMThis is the third consecutive year FPL FiberNet has earned honors as an award-winning network service provider How does this fast-growing company continue to elicit such stellar reviews from telecom customers

EXCEEDING SERVICE EXPECTATIONS Lonnie Maier Vice President Enterprise Sales amp Marketing for FPL FiberNet credits her team for continually raising the performance and service bar ldquoCustomers are our top priority These awards reflect our commitment to exceptional reliability service and supportrdquo

The company backs its spoken commitment with robust resources Their 247365 Network Operations Center (NOC) promptly responds to every incoming call They staff only with US-based engineers and support teams They maintain a geographically-diverse backup NOC Their storm

preparedness and recovery plans are best-in-class

IMPROVING CUSTOMERSrsquo INNOVATION AND PRODUCTIVITYAnother reason for the continued loyalty is the companyrsquos proactive steps to help customers stay current and protected as their bandwidth needs rapidly escalate

As Lonnie explains ldquo o r g a n i z a t i o n s are now relying on billions more connected devices extensive web and video collaboration complex cloud usage and the storage and sharing of enormous data files in their core operations The

volume of smart devices applications and data will only continue skyrocketing It is not just about more

bandwidth It is about more reliable secure bandwidthrdquo

CARRIER-GRADE NETWORK COMPANY-OWNED AND MANAGED Another advantage for FPL FiberNet customers the company owns and manages its carrier-grade network internally to control quality and responsiveness Their network is trusted by national carriers hospitals financial centers first responders and other mission-critical teams

Lonnie sums up the FPL FiberNet mission ldquoOur goal is to ensure faster more reliable connectivity stronger security smoother cloud performance and greater flexibility to customize our solutions to each customer The better we deliver on those promises the more freedom our customers have to innovate and grow We are proud to support many customers who have made big breakthroughs in medicine education finance telecommunications and other sectorsrdquo

ldquoIt is not just about more bandwidth It is about more reliable secure bandwidthrdquo

Lonnie Maier VP Enterprise Sales amp Marketing FPL FiberNet

Telecom Customers Speak Their Mind Rank FPL FiberNet Number One

Lonnie Maier VP Enterprise Sales amp Marketing in New York to accept the companyrsquos five ATLANTIC ACM awards

Find out more about FPL FiberNetrsquos award-winning fiber-optic solutions by visiting UptimeWorldcomBetterConnectivity or calling 1-855-FIBER10 The company is extending a limited-time ldquoDouble Your

Bandwidth Freerdquo offer when you mention offer code ldquoFLTRENDrdquo

When more than 3400 business customers rated telecom provider performance in national surveys this year FPL FiberNet topped the list across five different categories

FFN157_FLTrendPrintAd_8125x1075_03mechindd 1 9216 128 PM

Sponsored Report

40 OCTOBER 2016 FLORIDATRENDCOM

( Miami-Dade )

left photo Donna Victor

Cecilia Gutierrez-Abety PresidentCEO Miami Childrenrsquos Initiative

Suzanne Amaducci-Adams Partnerreal estate practice group leader Bilzin Sumberg

Luis de la Aguilera CEO US Century Bank

Fernando Alonso Partnerchairman Latin American Practice Group Hunton amp Williams

Steven M Altschuler Senior vice president of health affairs University of Miami CEO UHealth-University of Miami

Health System Cesar L Alvarez

Senior chairman Greenberg Traurig

Susan Amat CEOfounder Venture Hive

Micky Arison Chairman Carnival owner Miami Heat

Eddy Arriola CEO Apollo Bank

Roslyn Clark Artis President Florida Memorial University

Joe Atkinson South Florida region president Wells Fargo Bank

Ana Codina Barlick CEO Codina Partners

Hilarie Bass Co-president Greenberg

Traurig president-elect American Bar Association

Rick Beasley Executive director CareerSource South Florida

Peggy Benua General manager Dream South Beach Hotel Chair Miami Beach Visitor amp Convention Authority

Nico Berardi Managing director Accelerated Growth Partners

Jeff Berkowitz Founderpresident Berkowitz Development Group

Linda Bevilacqua

President Barry University

Tere Blanca FounderpresidentCEO Blanca Commercial Real Estate

Ron Book Lobbyist chairman Homeless Trust

Luigi Boria Mayor Doral

Bernardo Fort-Brescia Founding principal Arquitectonic

Don Cartwright Managing director JLL

Alberto M Carvalho Superintendent Miami-Dade County Public Schools

Franklyn M Casale President St Thomas University

Armando Codina Chairman Codina Partners

Constance Collins Founderpresidentexecutive director Lotus House

Michael Comras CEO Comras

Tom Cornish Florida president BankUnited

Meg Daly Founderpresident Friends of The Underline

Jaret Davis Miami co-managing shareholder Greenberg Traurig chair-elect Beacon Council

Edgardo Defortuna President Fortune International Group

Gil Dezer President Dezer Development

Ernie Diaz Chair Beacon Council Florida regional president TD Bank

Bill Duquette CEO Homestead Hospital

Edward W Easton FounderchairmanCEO Easton Group

Mary Jo Eaton Global president asset services and evaluation CBRE

David Edelstein President TriStar Capital

Richard D Fain ChairmanCEO Royal Caribbean Cruises

T Willard Fair PresidentCEO Urban League of Greater Miami

Teresa P Foxx Directorgeneral manager Barclays Bankers Association

Julio Frenk President University of Miami

Phillip Frost CEOChairman Opko

Pierluigi Gazzolo American division president Viacom International Media Networks

Carlos A Gimeacutenez Mayor Miami-Dade County

Must-Know Contacts

Jaret Davis

Ana Marie

Codina Barlick

Armando Codina

Teresa P Foxx

Miami Dade College drives South Floridarsquos economic growth by preparing graduates for careers in cutting-edge fields MDC consistently takes the lead in developing the in-demand workforce needed for todayrsquos growing industries with powerful partners such as Amazon Alienware Miami Worldcenter Viacom Gambero Rosso Goldman Sachs Sony Pixar Libra Group Nickelodeon 20th Century Fox Google Deloitte MIT NextEra Energy Siemens and Verizon

Now offering innovative programs in Entrepreneurship bull Logistics bull Supply Chain Management bull Data Analytics bull Engineering bull Information Technology bull Fashion Design amp Merchandising bull Computer Animation bull Game Art amp Design bull Robotics bull Forensic Accounting bull Advanced Manufacturing

INVEST IN THE FUTURE Visit mdcedu today for a

glimpse of all the wealth MDC has to offer

165000+ students | 2 million+ students admitted | more than 300 academic pathways | numerous baccalaureate degrees | 8 campuses outreach centers and more | wwwmdcedu | 305-237-8888

SOUTH FLORIDArsquoSPOWERHOUSE

42 OCTOBER 2016 FLORIDATRENDCOM

( Miami-Dade )

photos Daniel Portnoy top Alberto E Tamargo Newscom bottom

Emilio Gonzalez Director Miami-Dade Aviation Department

Jorge Gonzalez CEO City National Bank

Xavier Gonzalez COOexecutive director eMerge Americas

Matt Gorson Senior chairman Greenberg Traurig

James R Haj PresidentCEO Childrenrsquos Trust

Felecia Hatcher Co-founder Code Fever founder and Black Tech Week

Tibor Hollo Founderchairmanpresident Florida East Coast Realty

Ezra Katz Chairman Aztec Group

Brian Keeley PresidentCEO Baptist Health South Florida

Matt Haggman Miami program director Knight Foundation

Avra Jain CEO Vagabond Group

Barry Johnson PresidentCEO Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce

Edward J Joyce Chief fiduciary officer east US region Northern Trust

Wendy Kallergis President Greater Miami amp the Beaches Hotel Association

Neisen O Kasdin Miami managing partner Akerman

Arnaud Karsenti Managing principal 13th Floor Investments

Juan Kuryla DirectorCEO PortMiami

Alicia Cervera Lamadrid Managing partner Cervera Real Estate

Philip Levine Mayor Miami Beach

Diego Lowenstein CEO Lionstone Development

Lisa Lutoff-Perlo PresidentCEO Celebrity Cruises

Moishe Mana President Mana Group

David Martin Presidentco-founder Terra Group

Jose Mas CEO MasTec

Manuel Medina Founder eMerge Americas foundermanaging partner Medina Capital

Carlos Migoya PresidentCEO Jackson Health System

Stuart A Miller CEO Lennar

Nitin Motwani Managing principal Miami Worldcenter Associates

Tom Murphy Jr ChairmanCEO Coastal Construction Group

Stephen Owens President Swire Properities

Eduardo J Padroacuten President Miami Dade College

Wayne Pathman Managing partnerco-founder Pathman Lewis chairman-elect Miami Beach Chamber of Commerce

Jorge Peacuterez FounderchairmanCEO Related Group

Elizabeth Plater-Zyberk Partner Duany Plater-Zyberk amp Co

Tomas Regalado

Must-Know Contacts

Mayor Miami P Michael Reininger

President All Aboard Florida

Larry Richey Managing directorFlorida market leader Cushman amp Wakefield

Alyce Robertson Executive director Miami Downtown Development Authority

Craig Robins PresidentCEO Dacra

Mark B Rosenberg President Florida International University

Robert Sanchez ChairmanCEO Ryder System

Gene Schaefer Miami market president Bank of America

Penny Shaffer South Florida market president Florida Blue

Ron Shuffield President EWM Realty International

Vincent Signorello PresidentCEO Florida East Coast Industries

Jackie Soffer and Jeffrey Soffer Turnberry Associates

Steven Sonberg Managing partner Holland amp Knight

Steven D Sonenreich

PresidentCEO Mount Sinai Medical Center

Jessica Goldman Srebnick CEO Goldman Properties

Kim Stone Executive vice presidentgeneral manager Miami Heat GroupAmericanAirlines Arena

William Talbert III CEO Greater Miami Convention amp Visitors Bureau

Mayi de la Vega FounderCEO One Sothebyrsquos International Realty

Tony Villamil Co-founderprincipal Washington Economics Group

Alexandra Villoch Presidentpublisher Miami Herald Media

Matthew Whitman Lazenby PresidentCEO Whitman Family Development

Teri Williams President OneUnited Bank

Manny de Zaacuterraga Executive managing director HFF

Bernard Zyscovich Managing principal Zyscovich Architects

Jorge Peacuterez

Alicia Cervera

Lamadrid

Page 34: Follow the Leaders. Follow - Amazon S3€¦ · Senior Market Director / Tampa Bay Tampa - St. Petersburg - Sarasota - Naples - Ft. Myers Christine King 727/892-2641 Senior Market

stands for coming soon

A not-for-profit organization supported by philanthropy and committed to our faith-based charitable mission of medical excellence

Miami Cancer Institute at Baptist Health South Florida is changing the face of cancer care with a new state-of-the-art $430 million facility ndash spreading its mission of hope caring and innovation through a powerful alliance with Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center a comprehensive team of esteemed cancer specialists and the only proton therapy center in South Florida Thatrsquos a big breakthrough in the fight against cancer Join us and together we can make C stand for cure Become a Miami Cancer Institute champion of cancer research and treatment by donating at MiamiCancerInstitutecom

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36 OCTOBER 2016 FLORIDATRENDCOM

( Miami-Dade )

Innovation Hub

Can Miami-Dade turn one of the highest rates of entrepreneurship in the country into a true innovation ecosystem Organizations from the Beacon Council and Miami-Dade County to the Miami Downtown Development Authority the John S and James L Knight Foundation and a slew of incubatorsaccelerators are working on that mission

Itrsquos a challenge There is a shortage of both venture capital funding and new graduates in tech-related fields in the area Therersquos not an ecosystem of established tech companies with experienced entrepreneurs who can fund startups with stock option payouts But many say those two obstacles will be easier to overcome than geography Compared to other hubs of innovation Miami-Dadersquos is spread out with co-working spaces accelerators incubators and innovative companies from one end of the county to the other

Despite these obstacles the non-profit Knight Foundation decided in 2013 to invest heavily in creating an innovation ecosystem in Miami-Dade To date it has committed more than $20 million to 180 programs

One the Knight Foundationrsquos biggest investments was helping to launch eMerge Americas which has become the regionrsquos signature technology and entrepreneurship conference Its $151-million three-year grant along with $1 million in seed money from Miami-Dade County have helped eMerge grow from 6000 attendees in 2014 to 13000 attendees from more than 400 companies in 2016

The efforts appear to be paying off Between 2012 and 2014 the county saw a 24 increase in technology jobs compared to a 9 increase nationally Microsoft launched its first US Innovation Center in Miami and the White House named Miami-Dade a TechHire community part of an initiative to train people for technology jobs And the Kauffman

Business Assets Foundation ranked the area No 2 metropolitan area in the nation for entrepreneurship

Innovation Economy Components Venture Hive ndash The granddaddy of

Miamirsquos accelerators and incubators founded with financial support from the Miami Downtown Development Authority supports high-growth technology companies at all stages and companies from 40 nations have applied to the program

Endeavor Miami ndash This non-profit helps a selected group of high-impact entrepreneurs around the world scale up with services mentoring and funding Miami is its first US location

The Launch Pad at University of Miami ndash The program provides entrepreneurial resources for students and alumni

Cambridge Innovation Center Miami ndash Housed at the University of Miami Life Science amp Technology Park this outpost of the Boston-area startup acceleratorincubator educational center and co-working space hopes to eventually house more than 500 startups

PowerMoves Miami ndash The accelerator focuses on increasing the number of minority-led high-growth high-tech and venture-backed companies

Miami Entrepreneurship Center ndash This co-working space offers a network of mentors educational programs and support services

Women Innovating Now (WIN) Lab ndash A second outpost of the yearlong residency accelerator for women entrepreneurs the lab was founded by the Center for Womenrsquos Entrepreneurial Leadership at Babson College

Startup FIU ndash Florida International University established this

eMerge Americas has become the arearsquos signature tech and business conference

FLORIDATRENDCOM OCTOBER 2016 37

( Miami-Dade )

entrepreneurship accelerator for students faculty and early-stage entrepreneurs throughout the community it focuses on the commercialization of discoveries and technology developed by FIU faculty

EchoTech Visions ndash An incubator and accelerator for ldquogreenrdquo manufacturing that includes warehouse space it will launch a new location in 2017 with a prototyping lab and light manufacturing

Healthbox ndash The accelerator focuses on the health care industry and sustainable businesses

The Idea Center at Miami Dade College ndash The center offers entrepreneurship education and experiential learning as well as community events

Food FIU ndash A food industry-focused incubator will open soon in partnership with FIUrsquos

Chaplin School of Hospitality and Tourism Management

MAGIC ndash Miami Dade Collegersquos Miami Animation and Gaming International Complex offers associate degree programs in partnership with Pixar Alienware Disney Univision and others

Watsco Ventures ndash This division of air-conditioning and heating distributor Watsco invests in B2B and home comfort-related startups some of which are housed in its internal innovation lab

Goldman Sachs 10000 Small Businesses ndash A combination of classes mentoring and counseling is paid for by Goldman Sachs to help entrepreneurs take their companies to the second stage

Rokk3r Labs ndash It co-develops and invests in promising companies in high-growth industries

Refresh Miami ndash This tech and entrepreneur networking organization hosts the Hack-for-Good hackathon

Economic DevelopmentThe Beacon Council the countyrsquos

official publicprivate economic development partnership is focused on creating jobs and attracting and retaining companies The county also has a department of regulatory and economic resources which runs the $90-million Economic Development Fund and incentives and assistance in Targeted Urban Areas and Empowerment Zones

The Greater Miami Convention amp Visitors Bureau focuses on advocacy and networking and the Greater Miami Convention amp Visitors Bureau markets the area The Latin Chamber of Commerce of the United States and the Miami-Dade Gay amp Lesbian Chamber of Commerce are among other active business organizations

Susan Amat is co-

founderCEO of Venture

Hive

38 OCTOBER 2016 FLORIDATRENDCOM

( Miami-Dade )

Promising New Companies

Kairos ndash Founded in 2012 this facial emotion and demographic recognition company uses data and analytics in software that other developers can incorporate into their products It has raised $6 million in venture capital and has thousands of customers around the world

Webee ndash Originally founded in Argentina

Webee moved to Miami after participating in the incubator program at Venture Hive in 2015 and its accelerator program this year The company makes hardware and software that control devices around your home Research firm Gartner named it to its ldquoCool Vendors in the Connected Homerdquo list this year Webee adds another layer to the web-controlled home In addition to connecting with devices from other vendors its home hub learns your habits and can predict

what you want and adapt to your habits

YellowPepper ndash This mobile payments solutions company turned its focus to Latin America when it moved from Boston to Miami several years ago Its product Yepex broke ground as a mobile wallet for Latin America mdash it now processes more than 30 million transactions per month for clients such as Citibank Scotiabank Banamex and Diners Club International Last fall it rolled out a mobile wallet app co-branded with Colombiarsquos Grupo Aval The company raised more than $19 million in venture capital during 2015

Way Back ndash Based in Satildeo Paulo Brazil Way Back recovers international debts for companies including Coca-Cola 3M Xerox

and American Express Although itrsquos been in business since 1991 the Miami office is its first in the US It plans to handle regional business from the office

Nymbus ndash After making three acquisitions this year

Business Assets the financial technology firm owns some $200 million in intellectual property This summer it also secured $12 million in financing led by the major shareholders of Vensure Enterprises The companyrsquos SmartCore core banking software platform helps financial institutions transition from older technology to new systems focused on digital delivery channels Its focus is traditional community banks and credit unions

Octopi ndash Originally called Cetus Labs this software company developed a modern web-based terminal operating system for the shipping and logistics industry It uses artificial intelligence techniques and is designed to more efficiently track the movement of shipping containers maintain an

accurate history of cargo movements and allow shipping lines to track container locations in real time An alumnus of Venture Hive and an Early Stage Startup winner at eMerge Americas it landed its first customer in 2015 This year it signed a contract with the company

that manages the shipping terminals at the port of Port-Au-Prince Haiti about 85 of containerized cargo entering Haiti is managed via Octopi A new billing component allows it to communicate with accounting software

Kairos founder

Brian Brackeen

Webee makes systems to control devices around the home

YellowPepper moved from Boston to Miami

FPL FiberNet a wholly-owned subsidiary of NextEra Energy ranked first among large and medium providers for excellence in Network Performance Service Delivery Customer Service Sales Representatives and Brand

The 2016 industry report called the ATLANTIC-ACM North American Business Connectivity Report Card is released annually by 25-year industry consultant ATLANTIC ACM Since awards are based upon objective customer feedback they are competitive and highly-respected

NOT THE FIRST TRIP TO THE AWARDS PODIUMThis is the third consecutive year FPL FiberNet has earned honors as an award-winning network service provider How does this fast-growing company continue to elicit such stellar reviews from telecom customers

EXCEEDING SERVICE EXPECTATIONS Lonnie Maier Vice President Enterprise Sales amp Marketing for FPL FiberNet credits her team for continually raising the performance and service bar ldquoCustomers are our top priority These awards reflect our commitment to exceptional reliability service and supportrdquo

The company backs its spoken commitment with robust resources Their 247365 Network Operations Center (NOC) promptly responds to every incoming call They staff only with US-based engineers and support teams They maintain a geographically-diverse backup NOC Their storm

preparedness and recovery plans are best-in-class

IMPROVING CUSTOMERSrsquo INNOVATION AND PRODUCTIVITYAnother reason for the continued loyalty is the companyrsquos proactive steps to help customers stay current and protected as their bandwidth needs rapidly escalate

As Lonnie explains ldquo o r g a n i z a t i o n s are now relying on billions more connected devices extensive web and video collaboration complex cloud usage and the storage and sharing of enormous data files in their core operations The

volume of smart devices applications and data will only continue skyrocketing It is not just about more

bandwidth It is about more reliable secure bandwidthrdquo

CARRIER-GRADE NETWORK COMPANY-OWNED AND MANAGED Another advantage for FPL FiberNet customers the company owns and manages its carrier-grade network internally to control quality and responsiveness Their network is trusted by national carriers hospitals financial centers first responders and other mission-critical teams

Lonnie sums up the FPL FiberNet mission ldquoOur goal is to ensure faster more reliable connectivity stronger security smoother cloud performance and greater flexibility to customize our solutions to each customer The better we deliver on those promises the more freedom our customers have to innovate and grow We are proud to support many customers who have made big breakthroughs in medicine education finance telecommunications and other sectorsrdquo

ldquoIt is not just about more bandwidth It is about more reliable secure bandwidthrdquo

Lonnie Maier VP Enterprise Sales amp Marketing FPL FiberNet

Telecom Customers Speak Their Mind Rank FPL FiberNet Number One

Lonnie Maier VP Enterprise Sales amp Marketing in New York to accept the companyrsquos five ATLANTIC ACM awards

Find out more about FPL FiberNetrsquos award-winning fiber-optic solutions by visiting UptimeWorldcomBetterConnectivity or calling 1-855-FIBER10 The company is extending a limited-time ldquoDouble Your

Bandwidth Freerdquo offer when you mention offer code ldquoFLTRENDrdquo

When more than 3400 business customers rated telecom provider performance in national surveys this year FPL FiberNet topped the list across five different categories

FFN157_FLTrendPrintAd_8125x1075_03mechindd 1 9216 128 PM

Sponsored Report

40 OCTOBER 2016 FLORIDATRENDCOM

( Miami-Dade )

left photo Donna Victor

Cecilia Gutierrez-Abety PresidentCEO Miami Childrenrsquos Initiative

Suzanne Amaducci-Adams Partnerreal estate practice group leader Bilzin Sumberg

Luis de la Aguilera CEO US Century Bank

Fernando Alonso Partnerchairman Latin American Practice Group Hunton amp Williams

Steven M Altschuler Senior vice president of health affairs University of Miami CEO UHealth-University of Miami

Health System Cesar L Alvarez

Senior chairman Greenberg Traurig

Susan Amat CEOfounder Venture Hive

Micky Arison Chairman Carnival owner Miami Heat

Eddy Arriola CEO Apollo Bank

Roslyn Clark Artis President Florida Memorial University

Joe Atkinson South Florida region president Wells Fargo Bank

Ana Codina Barlick CEO Codina Partners

Hilarie Bass Co-president Greenberg

Traurig president-elect American Bar Association

Rick Beasley Executive director CareerSource South Florida

Peggy Benua General manager Dream South Beach Hotel Chair Miami Beach Visitor amp Convention Authority

Nico Berardi Managing director Accelerated Growth Partners

Jeff Berkowitz Founderpresident Berkowitz Development Group

Linda Bevilacqua

President Barry University

Tere Blanca FounderpresidentCEO Blanca Commercial Real Estate

Ron Book Lobbyist chairman Homeless Trust

Luigi Boria Mayor Doral

Bernardo Fort-Brescia Founding principal Arquitectonic

Don Cartwright Managing director JLL

Alberto M Carvalho Superintendent Miami-Dade County Public Schools

Franklyn M Casale President St Thomas University

Armando Codina Chairman Codina Partners

Constance Collins Founderpresidentexecutive director Lotus House

Michael Comras CEO Comras

Tom Cornish Florida president BankUnited

Meg Daly Founderpresident Friends of The Underline

Jaret Davis Miami co-managing shareholder Greenberg Traurig chair-elect Beacon Council

Edgardo Defortuna President Fortune International Group

Gil Dezer President Dezer Development

Ernie Diaz Chair Beacon Council Florida regional president TD Bank

Bill Duquette CEO Homestead Hospital

Edward W Easton FounderchairmanCEO Easton Group

Mary Jo Eaton Global president asset services and evaluation CBRE

David Edelstein President TriStar Capital

Richard D Fain ChairmanCEO Royal Caribbean Cruises

T Willard Fair PresidentCEO Urban League of Greater Miami

Teresa P Foxx Directorgeneral manager Barclays Bankers Association

Julio Frenk President University of Miami

Phillip Frost CEOChairman Opko

Pierluigi Gazzolo American division president Viacom International Media Networks

Carlos A Gimeacutenez Mayor Miami-Dade County

Must-Know Contacts

Jaret Davis

Ana Marie

Codina Barlick

Armando Codina

Teresa P Foxx

Miami Dade College drives South Floridarsquos economic growth by preparing graduates for careers in cutting-edge fields MDC consistently takes the lead in developing the in-demand workforce needed for todayrsquos growing industries with powerful partners such as Amazon Alienware Miami Worldcenter Viacom Gambero Rosso Goldman Sachs Sony Pixar Libra Group Nickelodeon 20th Century Fox Google Deloitte MIT NextEra Energy Siemens and Verizon

Now offering innovative programs in Entrepreneurship bull Logistics bull Supply Chain Management bull Data Analytics bull Engineering bull Information Technology bull Fashion Design amp Merchandising bull Computer Animation bull Game Art amp Design bull Robotics bull Forensic Accounting bull Advanced Manufacturing

INVEST IN THE FUTURE Visit mdcedu today for a

glimpse of all the wealth MDC has to offer

165000+ students | 2 million+ students admitted | more than 300 academic pathways | numerous baccalaureate degrees | 8 campuses outreach centers and more | wwwmdcedu | 305-237-8888

SOUTH FLORIDArsquoSPOWERHOUSE

42 OCTOBER 2016 FLORIDATRENDCOM

( Miami-Dade )

photos Daniel Portnoy top Alberto E Tamargo Newscom bottom

Emilio Gonzalez Director Miami-Dade Aviation Department

Jorge Gonzalez CEO City National Bank

Xavier Gonzalez COOexecutive director eMerge Americas

Matt Gorson Senior chairman Greenberg Traurig

James R Haj PresidentCEO Childrenrsquos Trust

Felecia Hatcher Co-founder Code Fever founder and Black Tech Week

Tibor Hollo Founderchairmanpresident Florida East Coast Realty

Ezra Katz Chairman Aztec Group

Brian Keeley PresidentCEO Baptist Health South Florida

Matt Haggman Miami program director Knight Foundation

Avra Jain CEO Vagabond Group

Barry Johnson PresidentCEO Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce

Edward J Joyce Chief fiduciary officer east US region Northern Trust

Wendy Kallergis President Greater Miami amp the Beaches Hotel Association

Neisen O Kasdin Miami managing partner Akerman

Arnaud Karsenti Managing principal 13th Floor Investments

Juan Kuryla DirectorCEO PortMiami

Alicia Cervera Lamadrid Managing partner Cervera Real Estate

Philip Levine Mayor Miami Beach

Diego Lowenstein CEO Lionstone Development

Lisa Lutoff-Perlo PresidentCEO Celebrity Cruises

Moishe Mana President Mana Group

David Martin Presidentco-founder Terra Group

Jose Mas CEO MasTec

Manuel Medina Founder eMerge Americas foundermanaging partner Medina Capital

Carlos Migoya PresidentCEO Jackson Health System

Stuart A Miller CEO Lennar

Nitin Motwani Managing principal Miami Worldcenter Associates

Tom Murphy Jr ChairmanCEO Coastal Construction Group

Stephen Owens President Swire Properities

Eduardo J Padroacuten President Miami Dade College

Wayne Pathman Managing partnerco-founder Pathman Lewis chairman-elect Miami Beach Chamber of Commerce

Jorge Peacuterez FounderchairmanCEO Related Group

Elizabeth Plater-Zyberk Partner Duany Plater-Zyberk amp Co

Tomas Regalado

Must-Know Contacts

Mayor Miami P Michael Reininger

President All Aboard Florida

Larry Richey Managing directorFlorida market leader Cushman amp Wakefield

Alyce Robertson Executive director Miami Downtown Development Authority

Craig Robins PresidentCEO Dacra

Mark B Rosenberg President Florida International University

Robert Sanchez ChairmanCEO Ryder System

Gene Schaefer Miami market president Bank of America

Penny Shaffer South Florida market president Florida Blue

Ron Shuffield President EWM Realty International

Vincent Signorello PresidentCEO Florida East Coast Industries

Jackie Soffer and Jeffrey Soffer Turnberry Associates

Steven Sonberg Managing partner Holland amp Knight

Steven D Sonenreich

PresidentCEO Mount Sinai Medical Center

Jessica Goldman Srebnick CEO Goldman Properties

Kim Stone Executive vice presidentgeneral manager Miami Heat GroupAmericanAirlines Arena

William Talbert III CEO Greater Miami Convention amp Visitors Bureau

Mayi de la Vega FounderCEO One Sothebyrsquos International Realty

Tony Villamil Co-founderprincipal Washington Economics Group

Alexandra Villoch Presidentpublisher Miami Herald Media

Matthew Whitman Lazenby PresidentCEO Whitman Family Development

Teri Williams President OneUnited Bank

Manny de Zaacuterraga Executive managing director HFF

Bernard Zyscovich Managing principal Zyscovich Architects

Jorge Peacuterez

Alicia Cervera

Lamadrid

Page 35: Follow the Leaders. Follow - Amazon S3€¦ · Senior Market Director / Tampa Bay Tampa - St. Petersburg - Sarasota - Naples - Ft. Myers Christine King 727/892-2641 Senior Market

36 OCTOBER 2016 FLORIDATRENDCOM

( Miami-Dade )

Innovation Hub

Can Miami-Dade turn one of the highest rates of entrepreneurship in the country into a true innovation ecosystem Organizations from the Beacon Council and Miami-Dade County to the Miami Downtown Development Authority the John S and James L Knight Foundation and a slew of incubatorsaccelerators are working on that mission

Itrsquos a challenge There is a shortage of both venture capital funding and new graduates in tech-related fields in the area Therersquos not an ecosystem of established tech companies with experienced entrepreneurs who can fund startups with stock option payouts But many say those two obstacles will be easier to overcome than geography Compared to other hubs of innovation Miami-Dadersquos is spread out with co-working spaces accelerators incubators and innovative companies from one end of the county to the other

Despite these obstacles the non-profit Knight Foundation decided in 2013 to invest heavily in creating an innovation ecosystem in Miami-Dade To date it has committed more than $20 million to 180 programs

One the Knight Foundationrsquos biggest investments was helping to launch eMerge Americas which has become the regionrsquos signature technology and entrepreneurship conference Its $151-million three-year grant along with $1 million in seed money from Miami-Dade County have helped eMerge grow from 6000 attendees in 2014 to 13000 attendees from more than 400 companies in 2016

The efforts appear to be paying off Between 2012 and 2014 the county saw a 24 increase in technology jobs compared to a 9 increase nationally Microsoft launched its first US Innovation Center in Miami and the White House named Miami-Dade a TechHire community part of an initiative to train people for technology jobs And the Kauffman

Business Assets Foundation ranked the area No 2 metropolitan area in the nation for entrepreneurship

Innovation Economy Components Venture Hive ndash The granddaddy of

Miamirsquos accelerators and incubators founded with financial support from the Miami Downtown Development Authority supports high-growth technology companies at all stages and companies from 40 nations have applied to the program

Endeavor Miami ndash This non-profit helps a selected group of high-impact entrepreneurs around the world scale up with services mentoring and funding Miami is its first US location

The Launch Pad at University of Miami ndash The program provides entrepreneurial resources for students and alumni

Cambridge Innovation Center Miami ndash Housed at the University of Miami Life Science amp Technology Park this outpost of the Boston-area startup acceleratorincubator educational center and co-working space hopes to eventually house more than 500 startups

PowerMoves Miami ndash The accelerator focuses on increasing the number of minority-led high-growth high-tech and venture-backed companies

Miami Entrepreneurship Center ndash This co-working space offers a network of mentors educational programs and support services

Women Innovating Now (WIN) Lab ndash A second outpost of the yearlong residency accelerator for women entrepreneurs the lab was founded by the Center for Womenrsquos Entrepreneurial Leadership at Babson College

Startup FIU ndash Florida International University established this

eMerge Americas has become the arearsquos signature tech and business conference

FLORIDATRENDCOM OCTOBER 2016 37

( Miami-Dade )

entrepreneurship accelerator for students faculty and early-stage entrepreneurs throughout the community it focuses on the commercialization of discoveries and technology developed by FIU faculty

EchoTech Visions ndash An incubator and accelerator for ldquogreenrdquo manufacturing that includes warehouse space it will launch a new location in 2017 with a prototyping lab and light manufacturing

Healthbox ndash The accelerator focuses on the health care industry and sustainable businesses

The Idea Center at Miami Dade College ndash The center offers entrepreneurship education and experiential learning as well as community events

Food FIU ndash A food industry-focused incubator will open soon in partnership with FIUrsquos

Chaplin School of Hospitality and Tourism Management

MAGIC ndash Miami Dade Collegersquos Miami Animation and Gaming International Complex offers associate degree programs in partnership with Pixar Alienware Disney Univision and others

Watsco Ventures ndash This division of air-conditioning and heating distributor Watsco invests in B2B and home comfort-related startups some of which are housed in its internal innovation lab

Goldman Sachs 10000 Small Businesses ndash A combination of classes mentoring and counseling is paid for by Goldman Sachs to help entrepreneurs take their companies to the second stage

Rokk3r Labs ndash It co-develops and invests in promising companies in high-growth industries

Refresh Miami ndash This tech and entrepreneur networking organization hosts the Hack-for-Good hackathon

Economic DevelopmentThe Beacon Council the countyrsquos

official publicprivate economic development partnership is focused on creating jobs and attracting and retaining companies The county also has a department of regulatory and economic resources which runs the $90-million Economic Development Fund and incentives and assistance in Targeted Urban Areas and Empowerment Zones

The Greater Miami Convention amp Visitors Bureau focuses on advocacy and networking and the Greater Miami Convention amp Visitors Bureau markets the area The Latin Chamber of Commerce of the United States and the Miami-Dade Gay amp Lesbian Chamber of Commerce are among other active business organizations

Susan Amat is co-

founderCEO of Venture

Hive

38 OCTOBER 2016 FLORIDATRENDCOM

( Miami-Dade )

Promising New Companies

Kairos ndash Founded in 2012 this facial emotion and demographic recognition company uses data and analytics in software that other developers can incorporate into their products It has raised $6 million in venture capital and has thousands of customers around the world

Webee ndash Originally founded in Argentina

Webee moved to Miami after participating in the incubator program at Venture Hive in 2015 and its accelerator program this year The company makes hardware and software that control devices around your home Research firm Gartner named it to its ldquoCool Vendors in the Connected Homerdquo list this year Webee adds another layer to the web-controlled home In addition to connecting with devices from other vendors its home hub learns your habits and can predict

what you want and adapt to your habits

YellowPepper ndash This mobile payments solutions company turned its focus to Latin America when it moved from Boston to Miami several years ago Its product Yepex broke ground as a mobile wallet for Latin America mdash it now processes more than 30 million transactions per month for clients such as Citibank Scotiabank Banamex and Diners Club International Last fall it rolled out a mobile wallet app co-branded with Colombiarsquos Grupo Aval The company raised more than $19 million in venture capital during 2015

Way Back ndash Based in Satildeo Paulo Brazil Way Back recovers international debts for companies including Coca-Cola 3M Xerox

and American Express Although itrsquos been in business since 1991 the Miami office is its first in the US It plans to handle regional business from the office

Nymbus ndash After making three acquisitions this year

Business Assets the financial technology firm owns some $200 million in intellectual property This summer it also secured $12 million in financing led by the major shareholders of Vensure Enterprises The companyrsquos SmartCore core banking software platform helps financial institutions transition from older technology to new systems focused on digital delivery channels Its focus is traditional community banks and credit unions

Octopi ndash Originally called Cetus Labs this software company developed a modern web-based terminal operating system for the shipping and logistics industry It uses artificial intelligence techniques and is designed to more efficiently track the movement of shipping containers maintain an

accurate history of cargo movements and allow shipping lines to track container locations in real time An alumnus of Venture Hive and an Early Stage Startup winner at eMerge Americas it landed its first customer in 2015 This year it signed a contract with the company

that manages the shipping terminals at the port of Port-Au-Prince Haiti about 85 of containerized cargo entering Haiti is managed via Octopi A new billing component allows it to communicate with accounting software

Kairos founder

Brian Brackeen

Webee makes systems to control devices around the home

YellowPepper moved from Boston to Miami

FPL FiberNet a wholly-owned subsidiary of NextEra Energy ranked first among large and medium providers for excellence in Network Performance Service Delivery Customer Service Sales Representatives and Brand

The 2016 industry report called the ATLANTIC-ACM North American Business Connectivity Report Card is released annually by 25-year industry consultant ATLANTIC ACM Since awards are based upon objective customer feedback they are competitive and highly-respected

NOT THE FIRST TRIP TO THE AWARDS PODIUMThis is the third consecutive year FPL FiberNet has earned honors as an award-winning network service provider How does this fast-growing company continue to elicit such stellar reviews from telecom customers

EXCEEDING SERVICE EXPECTATIONS Lonnie Maier Vice President Enterprise Sales amp Marketing for FPL FiberNet credits her team for continually raising the performance and service bar ldquoCustomers are our top priority These awards reflect our commitment to exceptional reliability service and supportrdquo

The company backs its spoken commitment with robust resources Their 247365 Network Operations Center (NOC) promptly responds to every incoming call They staff only with US-based engineers and support teams They maintain a geographically-diverse backup NOC Their storm

preparedness and recovery plans are best-in-class

IMPROVING CUSTOMERSrsquo INNOVATION AND PRODUCTIVITYAnother reason for the continued loyalty is the companyrsquos proactive steps to help customers stay current and protected as their bandwidth needs rapidly escalate

As Lonnie explains ldquo o r g a n i z a t i o n s are now relying on billions more connected devices extensive web and video collaboration complex cloud usage and the storage and sharing of enormous data files in their core operations The

volume of smart devices applications and data will only continue skyrocketing It is not just about more

bandwidth It is about more reliable secure bandwidthrdquo

CARRIER-GRADE NETWORK COMPANY-OWNED AND MANAGED Another advantage for FPL FiberNet customers the company owns and manages its carrier-grade network internally to control quality and responsiveness Their network is trusted by national carriers hospitals financial centers first responders and other mission-critical teams

Lonnie sums up the FPL FiberNet mission ldquoOur goal is to ensure faster more reliable connectivity stronger security smoother cloud performance and greater flexibility to customize our solutions to each customer The better we deliver on those promises the more freedom our customers have to innovate and grow We are proud to support many customers who have made big breakthroughs in medicine education finance telecommunications and other sectorsrdquo

ldquoIt is not just about more bandwidth It is about more reliable secure bandwidthrdquo

Lonnie Maier VP Enterprise Sales amp Marketing FPL FiberNet

Telecom Customers Speak Their Mind Rank FPL FiberNet Number One

Lonnie Maier VP Enterprise Sales amp Marketing in New York to accept the companyrsquos five ATLANTIC ACM awards

Find out more about FPL FiberNetrsquos award-winning fiber-optic solutions by visiting UptimeWorldcomBetterConnectivity or calling 1-855-FIBER10 The company is extending a limited-time ldquoDouble Your

Bandwidth Freerdquo offer when you mention offer code ldquoFLTRENDrdquo

When more than 3400 business customers rated telecom provider performance in national surveys this year FPL FiberNet topped the list across five different categories

FFN157_FLTrendPrintAd_8125x1075_03mechindd 1 9216 128 PM

Sponsored Report

40 OCTOBER 2016 FLORIDATRENDCOM

( Miami-Dade )

left photo Donna Victor

Cecilia Gutierrez-Abety PresidentCEO Miami Childrenrsquos Initiative

Suzanne Amaducci-Adams Partnerreal estate practice group leader Bilzin Sumberg

Luis de la Aguilera CEO US Century Bank

Fernando Alonso Partnerchairman Latin American Practice Group Hunton amp Williams

Steven M Altschuler Senior vice president of health affairs University of Miami CEO UHealth-University of Miami

Health System Cesar L Alvarez

Senior chairman Greenberg Traurig

Susan Amat CEOfounder Venture Hive

Micky Arison Chairman Carnival owner Miami Heat

Eddy Arriola CEO Apollo Bank

Roslyn Clark Artis President Florida Memorial University

Joe Atkinson South Florida region president Wells Fargo Bank

Ana Codina Barlick CEO Codina Partners

Hilarie Bass Co-president Greenberg

Traurig president-elect American Bar Association

Rick Beasley Executive director CareerSource South Florida

Peggy Benua General manager Dream South Beach Hotel Chair Miami Beach Visitor amp Convention Authority

Nico Berardi Managing director Accelerated Growth Partners

Jeff Berkowitz Founderpresident Berkowitz Development Group

Linda Bevilacqua

President Barry University

Tere Blanca FounderpresidentCEO Blanca Commercial Real Estate

Ron Book Lobbyist chairman Homeless Trust

Luigi Boria Mayor Doral

Bernardo Fort-Brescia Founding principal Arquitectonic

Don Cartwright Managing director JLL

Alberto M Carvalho Superintendent Miami-Dade County Public Schools

Franklyn M Casale President St Thomas University

Armando Codina Chairman Codina Partners

Constance Collins Founderpresidentexecutive director Lotus House

Michael Comras CEO Comras

Tom Cornish Florida president BankUnited

Meg Daly Founderpresident Friends of The Underline

Jaret Davis Miami co-managing shareholder Greenberg Traurig chair-elect Beacon Council

Edgardo Defortuna President Fortune International Group

Gil Dezer President Dezer Development

Ernie Diaz Chair Beacon Council Florida regional president TD Bank

Bill Duquette CEO Homestead Hospital

Edward W Easton FounderchairmanCEO Easton Group

Mary Jo Eaton Global president asset services and evaluation CBRE

David Edelstein President TriStar Capital

Richard D Fain ChairmanCEO Royal Caribbean Cruises

T Willard Fair PresidentCEO Urban League of Greater Miami

Teresa P Foxx Directorgeneral manager Barclays Bankers Association

Julio Frenk President University of Miami

Phillip Frost CEOChairman Opko

Pierluigi Gazzolo American division president Viacom International Media Networks

Carlos A Gimeacutenez Mayor Miami-Dade County

Must-Know Contacts

Jaret Davis

Ana Marie

Codina Barlick

Armando Codina

Teresa P Foxx

Miami Dade College drives South Floridarsquos economic growth by preparing graduates for careers in cutting-edge fields MDC consistently takes the lead in developing the in-demand workforce needed for todayrsquos growing industries with powerful partners such as Amazon Alienware Miami Worldcenter Viacom Gambero Rosso Goldman Sachs Sony Pixar Libra Group Nickelodeon 20th Century Fox Google Deloitte MIT NextEra Energy Siemens and Verizon

Now offering innovative programs in Entrepreneurship bull Logistics bull Supply Chain Management bull Data Analytics bull Engineering bull Information Technology bull Fashion Design amp Merchandising bull Computer Animation bull Game Art amp Design bull Robotics bull Forensic Accounting bull Advanced Manufacturing

INVEST IN THE FUTURE Visit mdcedu today for a

glimpse of all the wealth MDC has to offer

165000+ students | 2 million+ students admitted | more than 300 academic pathways | numerous baccalaureate degrees | 8 campuses outreach centers and more | wwwmdcedu | 305-237-8888

SOUTH FLORIDArsquoSPOWERHOUSE

42 OCTOBER 2016 FLORIDATRENDCOM

( Miami-Dade )

photos Daniel Portnoy top Alberto E Tamargo Newscom bottom

Emilio Gonzalez Director Miami-Dade Aviation Department

Jorge Gonzalez CEO City National Bank

Xavier Gonzalez COOexecutive director eMerge Americas

Matt Gorson Senior chairman Greenberg Traurig

James R Haj PresidentCEO Childrenrsquos Trust

Felecia Hatcher Co-founder Code Fever founder and Black Tech Week

Tibor Hollo Founderchairmanpresident Florida East Coast Realty

Ezra Katz Chairman Aztec Group

Brian Keeley PresidentCEO Baptist Health South Florida

Matt Haggman Miami program director Knight Foundation

Avra Jain CEO Vagabond Group

Barry Johnson PresidentCEO Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce

Edward J Joyce Chief fiduciary officer east US region Northern Trust

Wendy Kallergis President Greater Miami amp the Beaches Hotel Association

Neisen O Kasdin Miami managing partner Akerman

Arnaud Karsenti Managing principal 13th Floor Investments

Juan Kuryla DirectorCEO PortMiami

Alicia Cervera Lamadrid Managing partner Cervera Real Estate

Philip Levine Mayor Miami Beach

Diego Lowenstein CEO Lionstone Development

Lisa Lutoff-Perlo PresidentCEO Celebrity Cruises

Moishe Mana President Mana Group

David Martin Presidentco-founder Terra Group

Jose Mas CEO MasTec

Manuel Medina Founder eMerge Americas foundermanaging partner Medina Capital

Carlos Migoya PresidentCEO Jackson Health System

Stuart A Miller CEO Lennar

Nitin Motwani Managing principal Miami Worldcenter Associates

Tom Murphy Jr ChairmanCEO Coastal Construction Group

Stephen Owens President Swire Properities

Eduardo J Padroacuten President Miami Dade College

Wayne Pathman Managing partnerco-founder Pathman Lewis chairman-elect Miami Beach Chamber of Commerce

Jorge Peacuterez FounderchairmanCEO Related Group

Elizabeth Plater-Zyberk Partner Duany Plater-Zyberk amp Co

Tomas Regalado

Must-Know Contacts

Mayor Miami P Michael Reininger

President All Aboard Florida

Larry Richey Managing directorFlorida market leader Cushman amp Wakefield

Alyce Robertson Executive director Miami Downtown Development Authority

Craig Robins PresidentCEO Dacra

Mark B Rosenberg President Florida International University

Robert Sanchez ChairmanCEO Ryder System

Gene Schaefer Miami market president Bank of America

Penny Shaffer South Florida market president Florida Blue

Ron Shuffield President EWM Realty International

Vincent Signorello PresidentCEO Florida East Coast Industries

Jackie Soffer and Jeffrey Soffer Turnberry Associates

Steven Sonberg Managing partner Holland amp Knight

Steven D Sonenreich

PresidentCEO Mount Sinai Medical Center

Jessica Goldman Srebnick CEO Goldman Properties

Kim Stone Executive vice presidentgeneral manager Miami Heat GroupAmericanAirlines Arena

William Talbert III CEO Greater Miami Convention amp Visitors Bureau

Mayi de la Vega FounderCEO One Sothebyrsquos International Realty

Tony Villamil Co-founderprincipal Washington Economics Group

Alexandra Villoch Presidentpublisher Miami Herald Media

Matthew Whitman Lazenby PresidentCEO Whitman Family Development

Teri Williams President OneUnited Bank

Manny de Zaacuterraga Executive managing director HFF

Bernard Zyscovich Managing principal Zyscovich Architects

Jorge Peacuterez

Alicia Cervera

Lamadrid

Page 36: Follow the Leaders. Follow - Amazon S3€¦ · Senior Market Director / Tampa Bay Tampa - St. Petersburg - Sarasota - Naples - Ft. Myers Christine King 727/892-2641 Senior Market

FLORIDATRENDCOM OCTOBER 2016 37

( Miami-Dade )

entrepreneurship accelerator for students faculty and early-stage entrepreneurs throughout the community it focuses on the commercialization of discoveries and technology developed by FIU faculty

EchoTech Visions ndash An incubator and accelerator for ldquogreenrdquo manufacturing that includes warehouse space it will launch a new location in 2017 with a prototyping lab and light manufacturing

Healthbox ndash The accelerator focuses on the health care industry and sustainable businesses

The Idea Center at Miami Dade College ndash The center offers entrepreneurship education and experiential learning as well as community events

Food FIU ndash A food industry-focused incubator will open soon in partnership with FIUrsquos

Chaplin School of Hospitality and Tourism Management

MAGIC ndash Miami Dade Collegersquos Miami Animation and Gaming International Complex offers associate degree programs in partnership with Pixar Alienware Disney Univision and others

Watsco Ventures ndash This division of air-conditioning and heating distributor Watsco invests in B2B and home comfort-related startups some of which are housed in its internal innovation lab

Goldman Sachs 10000 Small Businesses ndash A combination of classes mentoring and counseling is paid for by Goldman Sachs to help entrepreneurs take their companies to the second stage

Rokk3r Labs ndash It co-develops and invests in promising companies in high-growth industries

Refresh Miami ndash This tech and entrepreneur networking organization hosts the Hack-for-Good hackathon

Economic DevelopmentThe Beacon Council the countyrsquos

official publicprivate economic development partnership is focused on creating jobs and attracting and retaining companies The county also has a department of regulatory and economic resources which runs the $90-million Economic Development Fund and incentives and assistance in Targeted Urban Areas and Empowerment Zones

The Greater Miami Convention amp Visitors Bureau focuses on advocacy and networking and the Greater Miami Convention amp Visitors Bureau markets the area The Latin Chamber of Commerce of the United States and the Miami-Dade Gay amp Lesbian Chamber of Commerce are among other active business organizations

Susan Amat is co-

founderCEO of Venture

Hive

38 OCTOBER 2016 FLORIDATRENDCOM

( Miami-Dade )

Promising New Companies

Kairos ndash Founded in 2012 this facial emotion and demographic recognition company uses data and analytics in software that other developers can incorporate into their products It has raised $6 million in venture capital and has thousands of customers around the world

Webee ndash Originally founded in Argentina

Webee moved to Miami after participating in the incubator program at Venture Hive in 2015 and its accelerator program this year The company makes hardware and software that control devices around your home Research firm Gartner named it to its ldquoCool Vendors in the Connected Homerdquo list this year Webee adds another layer to the web-controlled home In addition to connecting with devices from other vendors its home hub learns your habits and can predict

what you want and adapt to your habits

YellowPepper ndash This mobile payments solutions company turned its focus to Latin America when it moved from Boston to Miami several years ago Its product Yepex broke ground as a mobile wallet for Latin America mdash it now processes more than 30 million transactions per month for clients such as Citibank Scotiabank Banamex and Diners Club International Last fall it rolled out a mobile wallet app co-branded with Colombiarsquos Grupo Aval The company raised more than $19 million in venture capital during 2015

Way Back ndash Based in Satildeo Paulo Brazil Way Back recovers international debts for companies including Coca-Cola 3M Xerox

and American Express Although itrsquos been in business since 1991 the Miami office is its first in the US It plans to handle regional business from the office

Nymbus ndash After making three acquisitions this year

Business Assets the financial technology firm owns some $200 million in intellectual property This summer it also secured $12 million in financing led by the major shareholders of Vensure Enterprises The companyrsquos SmartCore core banking software platform helps financial institutions transition from older technology to new systems focused on digital delivery channels Its focus is traditional community banks and credit unions

Octopi ndash Originally called Cetus Labs this software company developed a modern web-based terminal operating system for the shipping and logistics industry It uses artificial intelligence techniques and is designed to more efficiently track the movement of shipping containers maintain an

accurate history of cargo movements and allow shipping lines to track container locations in real time An alumnus of Venture Hive and an Early Stage Startup winner at eMerge Americas it landed its first customer in 2015 This year it signed a contract with the company

that manages the shipping terminals at the port of Port-Au-Prince Haiti about 85 of containerized cargo entering Haiti is managed via Octopi A new billing component allows it to communicate with accounting software

Kairos founder

Brian Brackeen

Webee makes systems to control devices around the home

YellowPepper moved from Boston to Miami

FPL FiberNet a wholly-owned subsidiary of NextEra Energy ranked first among large and medium providers for excellence in Network Performance Service Delivery Customer Service Sales Representatives and Brand

The 2016 industry report called the ATLANTIC-ACM North American Business Connectivity Report Card is released annually by 25-year industry consultant ATLANTIC ACM Since awards are based upon objective customer feedback they are competitive and highly-respected

NOT THE FIRST TRIP TO THE AWARDS PODIUMThis is the third consecutive year FPL FiberNet has earned honors as an award-winning network service provider How does this fast-growing company continue to elicit such stellar reviews from telecom customers

EXCEEDING SERVICE EXPECTATIONS Lonnie Maier Vice President Enterprise Sales amp Marketing for FPL FiberNet credits her team for continually raising the performance and service bar ldquoCustomers are our top priority These awards reflect our commitment to exceptional reliability service and supportrdquo

The company backs its spoken commitment with robust resources Their 247365 Network Operations Center (NOC) promptly responds to every incoming call They staff only with US-based engineers and support teams They maintain a geographically-diverse backup NOC Their storm

preparedness and recovery plans are best-in-class

IMPROVING CUSTOMERSrsquo INNOVATION AND PRODUCTIVITYAnother reason for the continued loyalty is the companyrsquos proactive steps to help customers stay current and protected as their bandwidth needs rapidly escalate

As Lonnie explains ldquo o r g a n i z a t i o n s are now relying on billions more connected devices extensive web and video collaboration complex cloud usage and the storage and sharing of enormous data files in their core operations The

volume of smart devices applications and data will only continue skyrocketing It is not just about more

bandwidth It is about more reliable secure bandwidthrdquo

CARRIER-GRADE NETWORK COMPANY-OWNED AND MANAGED Another advantage for FPL FiberNet customers the company owns and manages its carrier-grade network internally to control quality and responsiveness Their network is trusted by national carriers hospitals financial centers first responders and other mission-critical teams

Lonnie sums up the FPL FiberNet mission ldquoOur goal is to ensure faster more reliable connectivity stronger security smoother cloud performance and greater flexibility to customize our solutions to each customer The better we deliver on those promises the more freedom our customers have to innovate and grow We are proud to support many customers who have made big breakthroughs in medicine education finance telecommunications and other sectorsrdquo

ldquoIt is not just about more bandwidth It is about more reliable secure bandwidthrdquo

Lonnie Maier VP Enterprise Sales amp Marketing FPL FiberNet

Telecom Customers Speak Their Mind Rank FPL FiberNet Number One

Lonnie Maier VP Enterprise Sales amp Marketing in New York to accept the companyrsquos five ATLANTIC ACM awards

Find out more about FPL FiberNetrsquos award-winning fiber-optic solutions by visiting UptimeWorldcomBetterConnectivity or calling 1-855-FIBER10 The company is extending a limited-time ldquoDouble Your

Bandwidth Freerdquo offer when you mention offer code ldquoFLTRENDrdquo

When more than 3400 business customers rated telecom provider performance in national surveys this year FPL FiberNet topped the list across five different categories

FFN157_FLTrendPrintAd_8125x1075_03mechindd 1 9216 128 PM

Sponsored Report

40 OCTOBER 2016 FLORIDATRENDCOM

( Miami-Dade )

left photo Donna Victor

Cecilia Gutierrez-Abety PresidentCEO Miami Childrenrsquos Initiative

Suzanne Amaducci-Adams Partnerreal estate practice group leader Bilzin Sumberg

Luis de la Aguilera CEO US Century Bank

Fernando Alonso Partnerchairman Latin American Practice Group Hunton amp Williams

Steven M Altschuler Senior vice president of health affairs University of Miami CEO UHealth-University of Miami

Health System Cesar L Alvarez

Senior chairman Greenberg Traurig

Susan Amat CEOfounder Venture Hive

Micky Arison Chairman Carnival owner Miami Heat

Eddy Arriola CEO Apollo Bank

Roslyn Clark Artis President Florida Memorial University

Joe Atkinson South Florida region president Wells Fargo Bank

Ana Codina Barlick CEO Codina Partners

Hilarie Bass Co-president Greenberg

Traurig president-elect American Bar Association

Rick Beasley Executive director CareerSource South Florida

Peggy Benua General manager Dream South Beach Hotel Chair Miami Beach Visitor amp Convention Authority

Nico Berardi Managing director Accelerated Growth Partners

Jeff Berkowitz Founderpresident Berkowitz Development Group

Linda Bevilacqua

President Barry University

Tere Blanca FounderpresidentCEO Blanca Commercial Real Estate

Ron Book Lobbyist chairman Homeless Trust

Luigi Boria Mayor Doral

Bernardo Fort-Brescia Founding principal Arquitectonic

Don Cartwright Managing director JLL

Alberto M Carvalho Superintendent Miami-Dade County Public Schools

Franklyn M Casale President St Thomas University

Armando Codina Chairman Codina Partners

Constance Collins Founderpresidentexecutive director Lotus House

Michael Comras CEO Comras

Tom Cornish Florida president BankUnited

Meg Daly Founderpresident Friends of The Underline

Jaret Davis Miami co-managing shareholder Greenberg Traurig chair-elect Beacon Council

Edgardo Defortuna President Fortune International Group

Gil Dezer President Dezer Development

Ernie Diaz Chair Beacon Council Florida regional president TD Bank

Bill Duquette CEO Homestead Hospital

Edward W Easton FounderchairmanCEO Easton Group

Mary Jo Eaton Global president asset services and evaluation CBRE

David Edelstein President TriStar Capital

Richard D Fain ChairmanCEO Royal Caribbean Cruises

T Willard Fair PresidentCEO Urban League of Greater Miami

Teresa P Foxx Directorgeneral manager Barclays Bankers Association

Julio Frenk President University of Miami

Phillip Frost CEOChairman Opko

Pierluigi Gazzolo American division president Viacom International Media Networks

Carlos A Gimeacutenez Mayor Miami-Dade County

Must-Know Contacts

Jaret Davis

Ana Marie

Codina Barlick

Armando Codina

Teresa P Foxx

Miami Dade College drives South Floridarsquos economic growth by preparing graduates for careers in cutting-edge fields MDC consistently takes the lead in developing the in-demand workforce needed for todayrsquos growing industries with powerful partners such as Amazon Alienware Miami Worldcenter Viacom Gambero Rosso Goldman Sachs Sony Pixar Libra Group Nickelodeon 20th Century Fox Google Deloitte MIT NextEra Energy Siemens and Verizon

Now offering innovative programs in Entrepreneurship bull Logistics bull Supply Chain Management bull Data Analytics bull Engineering bull Information Technology bull Fashion Design amp Merchandising bull Computer Animation bull Game Art amp Design bull Robotics bull Forensic Accounting bull Advanced Manufacturing

INVEST IN THE FUTURE Visit mdcedu today for a

glimpse of all the wealth MDC has to offer

165000+ students | 2 million+ students admitted | more than 300 academic pathways | numerous baccalaureate degrees | 8 campuses outreach centers and more | wwwmdcedu | 305-237-8888

SOUTH FLORIDArsquoSPOWERHOUSE

42 OCTOBER 2016 FLORIDATRENDCOM

( Miami-Dade )

photos Daniel Portnoy top Alberto E Tamargo Newscom bottom

Emilio Gonzalez Director Miami-Dade Aviation Department

Jorge Gonzalez CEO City National Bank

Xavier Gonzalez COOexecutive director eMerge Americas

Matt Gorson Senior chairman Greenberg Traurig

James R Haj PresidentCEO Childrenrsquos Trust

Felecia Hatcher Co-founder Code Fever founder and Black Tech Week

Tibor Hollo Founderchairmanpresident Florida East Coast Realty

Ezra Katz Chairman Aztec Group

Brian Keeley PresidentCEO Baptist Health South Florida

Matt Haggman Miami program director Knight Foundation

Avra Jain CEO Vagabond Group

Barry Johnson PresidentCEO Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce

Edward J Joyce Chief fiduciary officer east US region Northern Trust

Wendy Kallergis President Greater Miami amp the Beaches Hotel Association

Neisen O Kasdin Miami managing partner Akerman

Arnaud Karsenti Managing principal 13th Floor Investments

Juan Kuryla DirectorCEO PortMiami

Alicia Cervera Lamadrid Managing partner Cervera Real Estate

Philip Levine Mayor Miami Beach

Diego Lowenstein CEO Lionstone Development

Lisa Lutoff-Perlo PresidentCEO Celebrity Cruises

Moishe Mana President Mana Group

David Martin Presidentco-founder Terra Group

Jose Mas CEO MasTec

Manuel Medina Founder eMerge Americas foundermanaging partner Medina Capital

Carlos Migoya PresidentCEO Jackson Health System

Stuart A Miller CEO Lennar

Nitin Motwani Managing principal Miami Worldcenter Associates

Tom Murphy Jr ChairmanCEO Coastal Construction Group

Stephen Owens President Swire Properities

Eduardo J Padroacuten President Miami Dade College

Wayne Pathman Managing partnerco-founder Pathman Lewis chairman-elect Miami Beach Chamber of Commerce

Jorge Peacuterez FounderchairmanCEO Related Group

Elizabeth Plater-Zyberk Partner Duany Plater-Zyberk amp Co

Tomas Regalado

Must-Know Contacts

Mayor Miami P Michael Reininger

President All Aboard Florida

Larry Richey Managing directorFlorida market leader Cushman amp Wakefield

Alyce Robertson Executive director Miami Downtown Development Authority

Craig Robins PresidentCEO Dacra

Mark B Rosenberg President Florida International University

Robert Sanchez ChairmanCEO Ryder System

Gene Schaefer Miami market president Bank of America

Penny Shaffer South Florida market president Florida Blue

Ron Shuffield President EWM Realty International

Vincent Signorello PresidentCEO Florida East Coast Industries

Jackie Soffer and Jeffrey Soffer Turnberry Associates

Steven Sonberg Managing partner Holland amp Knight

Steven D Sonenreich

PresidentCEO Mount Sinai Medical Center

Jessica Goldman Srebnick CEO Goldman Properties

Kim Stone Executive vice presidentgeneral manager Miami Heat GroupAmericanAirlines Arena

William Talbert III CEO Greater Miami Convention amp Visitors Bureau

Mayi de la Vega FounderCEO One Sothebyrsquos International Realty

Tony Villamil Co-founderprincipal Washington Economics Group

Alexandra Villoch Presidentpublisher Miami Herald Media

Matthew Whitman Lazenby PresidentCEO Whitman Family Development

Teri Williams President OneUnited Bank

Manny de Zaacuterraga Executive managing director HFF

Bernard Zyscovich Managing principal Zyscovich Architects

Jorge Peacuterez

Alicia Cervera

Lamadrid

Page 37: Follow the Leaders. Follow - Amazon S3€¦ · Senior Market Director / Tampa Bay Tampa - St. Petersburg - Sarasota - Naples - Ft. Myers Christine King 727/892-2641 Senior Market

38 OCTOBER 2016 FLORIDATRENDCOM

( Miami-Dade )

Promising New Companies

Kairos ndash Founded in 2012 this facial emotion and demographic recognition company uses data and analytics in software that other developers can incorporate into their products It has raised $6 million in venture capital and has thousands of customers around the world

Webee ndash Originally founded in Argentina

Webee moved to Miami after participating in the incubator program at Venture Hive in 2015 and its accelerator program this year The company makes hardware and software that control devices around your home Research firm Gartner named it to its ldquoCool Vendors in the Connected Homerdquo list this year Webee adds another layer to the web-controlled home In addition to connecting with devices from other vendors its home hub learns your habits and can predict

what you want and adapt to your habits

YellowPepper ndash This mobile payments solutions company turned its focus to Latin America when it moved from Boston to Miami several years ago Its product Yepex broke ground as a mobile wallet for Latin America mdash it now processes more than 30 million transactions per month for clients such as Citibank Scotiabank Banamex and Diners Club International Last fall it rolled out a mobile wallet app co-branded with Colombiarsquos Grupo Aval The company raised more than $19 million in venture capital during 2015

Way Back ndash Based in Satildeo Paulo Brazil Way Back recovers international debts for companies including Coca-Cola 3M Xerox

and American Express Although itrsquos been in business since 1991 the Miami office is its first in the US It plans to handle regional business from the office

Nymbus ndash After making three acquisitions this year

Business Assets the financial technology firm owns some $200 million in intellectual property This summer it also secured $12 million in financing led by the major shareholders of Vensure Enterprises The companyrsquos SmartCore core banking software platform helps financial institutions transition from older technology to new systems focused on digital delivery channels Its focus is traditional community banks and credit unions

Octopi ndash Originally called Cetus Labs this software company developed a modern web-based terminal operating system for the shipping and logistics industry It uses artificial intelligence techniques and is designed to more efficiently track the movement of shipping containers maintain an

accurate history of cargo movements and allow shipping lines to track container locations in real time An alumnus of Venture Hive and an Early Stage Startup winner at eMerge Americas it landed its first customer in 2015 This year it signed a contract with the company

that manages the shipping terminals at the port of Port-Au-Prince Haiti about 85 of containerized cargo entering Haiti is managed via Octopi A new billing component allows it to communicate with accounting software

Kairos founder

Brian Brackeen

Webee makes systems to control devices around the home

YellowPepper moved from Boston to Miami

FPL FiberNet a wholly-owned subsidiary of NextEra Energy ranked first among large and medium providers for excellence in Network Performance Service Delivery Customer Service Sales Representatives and Brand

The 2016 industry report called the ATLANTIC-ACM North American Business Connectivity Report Card is released annually by 25-year industry consultant ATLANTIC ACM Since awards are based upon objective customer feedback they are competitive and highly-respected

NOT THE FIRST TRIP TO THE AWARDS PODIUMThis is the third consecutive year FPL FiberNet has earned honors as an award-winning network service provider How does this fast-growing company continue to elicit such stellar reviews from telecom customers

EXCEEDING SERVICE EXPECTATIONS Lonnie Maier Vice President Enterprise Sales amp Marketing for FPL FiberNet credits her team for continually raising the performance and service bar ldquoCustomers are our top priority These awards reflect our commitment to exceptional reliability service and supportrdquo

The company backs its spoken commitment with robust resources Their 247365 Network Operations Center (NOC) promptly responds to every incoming call They staff only with US-based engineers and support teams They maintain a geographically-diverse backup NOC Their storm

preparedness and recovery plans are best-in-class

IMPROVING CUSTOMERSrsquo INNOVATION AND PRODUCTIVITYAnother reason for the continued loyalty is the companyrsquos proactive steps to help customers stay current and protected as their bandwidth needs rapidly escalate

As Lonnie explains ldquo o r g a n i z a t i o n s are now relying on billions more connected devices extensive web and video collaboration complex cloud usage and the storage and sharing of enormous data files in their core operations The

volume of smart devices applications and data will only continue skyrocketing It is not just about more

bandwidth It is about more reliable secure bandwidthrdquo

CARRIER-GRADE NETWORK COMPANY-OWNED AND MANAGED Another advantage for FPL FiberNet customers the company owns and manages its carrier-grade network internally to control quality and responsiveness Their network is trusted by national carriers hospitals financial centers first responders and other mission-critical teams

Lonnie sums up the FPL FiberNet mission ldquoOur goal is to ensure faster more reliable connectivity stronger security smoother cloud performance and greater flexibility to customize our solutions to each customer The better we deliver on those promises the more freedom our customers have to innovate and grow We are proud to support many customers who have made big breakthroughs in medicine education finance telecommunications and other sectorsrdquo

ldquoIt is not just about more bandwidth It is about more reliable secure bandwidthrdquo

Lonnie Maier VP Enterprise Sales amp Marketing FPL FiberNet

Telecom Customers Speak Their Mind Rank FPL FiberNet Number One

Lonnie Maier VP Enterprise Sales amp Marketing in New York to accept the companyrsquos five ATLANTIC ACM awards

Find out more about FPL FiberNetrsquos award-winning fiber-optic solutions by visiting UptimeWorldcomBetterConnectivity or calling 1-855-FIBER10 The company is extending a limited-time ldquoDouble Your

Bandwidth Freerdquo offer when you mention offer code ldquoFLTRENDrdquo

When more than 3400 business customers rated telecom provider performance in national surveys this year FPL FiberNet topped the list across five different categories

FFN157_FLTrendPrintAd_8125x1075_03mechindd 1 9216 128 PM

Sponsored Report

40 OCTOBER 2016 FLORIDATRENDCOM

( Miami-Dade )

left photo Donna Victor

Cecilia Gutierrez-Abety PresidentCEO Miami Childrenrsquos Initiative

Suzanne Amaducci-Adams Partnerreal estate practice group leader Bilzin Sumberg

Luis de la Aguilera CEO US Century Bank

Fernando Alonso Partnerchairman Latin American Practice Group Hunton amp Williams

Steven M Altschuler Senior vice president of health affairs University of Miami CEO UHealth-University of Miami

Health System Cesar L Alvarez

Senior chairman Greenberg Traurig

Susan Amat CEOfounder Venture Hive

Micky Arison Chairman Carnival owner Miami Heat

Eddy Arriola CEO Apollo Bank

Roslyn Clark Artis President Florida Memorial University

Joe Atkinson South Florida region president Wells Fargo Bank

Ana Codina Barlick CEO Codina Partners

Hilarie Bass Co-president Greenberg

Traurig president-elect American Bar Association

Rick Beasley Executive director CareerSource South Florida

Peggy Benua General manager Dream South Beach Hotel Chair Miami Beach Visitor amp Convention Authority

Nico Berardi Managing director Accelerated Growth Partners

Jeff Berkowitz Founderpresident Berkowitz Development Group

Linda Bevilacqua

President Barry University

Tere Blanca FounderpresidentCEO Blanca Commercial Real Estate

Ron Book Lobbyist chairman Homeless Trust

Luigi Boria Mayor Doral

Bernardo Fort-Brescia Founding principal Arquitectonic

Don Cartwright Managing director JLL

Alberto M Carvalho Superintendent Miami-Dade County Public Schools

Franklyn M Casale President St Thomas University

Armando Codina Chairman Codina Partners

Constance Collins Founderpresidentexecutive director Lotus House

Michael Comras CEO Comras

Tom Cornish Florida president BankUnited

Meg Daly Founderpresident Friends of The Underline

Jaret Davis Miami co-managing shareholder Greenberg Traurig chair-elect Beacon Council

Edgardo Defortuna President Fortune International Group

Gil Dezer President Dezer Development

Ernie Diaz Chair Beacon Council Florida regional president TD Bank

Bill Duquette CEO Homestead Hospital

Edward W Easton FounderchairmanCEO Easton Group

Mary Jo Eaton Global president asset services and evaluation CBRE

David Edelstein President TriStar Capital

Richard D Fain ChairmanCEO Royal Caribbean Cruises

T Willard Fair PresidentCEO Urban League of Greater Miami

Teresa P Foxx Directorgeneral manager Barclays Bankers Association

Julio Frenk President University of Miami

Phillip Frost CEOChairman Opko

Pierluigi Gazzolo American division president Viacom International Media Networks

Carlos A Gimeacutenez Mayor Miami-Dade County

Must-Know Contacts

Jaret Davis

Ana Marie

Codina Barlick

Armando Codina

Teresa P Foxx

Miami Dade College drives South Floridarsquos economic growth by preparing graduates for careers in cutting-edge fields MDC consistently takes the lead in developing the in-demand workforce needed for todayrsquos growing industries with powerful partners such as Amazon Alienware Miami Worldcenter Viacom Gambero Rosso Goldman Sachs Sony Pixar Libra Group Nickelodeon 20th Century Fox Google Deloitte MIT NextEra Energy Siemens and Verizon

Now offering innovative programs in Entrepreneurship bull Logistics bull Supply Chain Management bull Data Analytics bull Engineering bull Information Technology bull Fashion Design amp Merchandising bull Computer Animation bull Game Art amp Design bull Robotics bull Forensic Accounting bull Advanced Manufacturing

INVEST IN THE FUTURE Visit mdcedu today for a

glimpse of all the wealth MDC has to offer

165000+ students | 2 million+ students admitted | more than 300 academic pathways | numerous baccalaureate degrees | 8 campuses outreach centers and more | wwwmdcedu | 305-237-8888

SOUTH FLORIDArsquoSPOWERHOUSE

42 OCTOBER 2016 FLORIDATRENDCOM

( Miami-Dade )

photos Daniel Portnoy top Alberto E Tamargo Newscom bottom

Emilio Gonzalez Director Miami-Dade Aviation Department

Jorge Gonzalez CEO City National Bank

Xavier Gonzalez COOexecutive director eMerge Americas

Matt Gorson Senior chairman Greenberg Traurig

James R Haj PresidentCEO Childrenrsquos Trust

Felecia Hatcher Co-founder Code Fever founder and Black Tech Week

Tibor Hollo Founderchairmanpresident Florida East Coast Realty

Ezra Katz Chairman Aztec Group

Brian Keeley PresidentCEO Baptist Health South Florida

Matt Haggman Miami program director Knight Foundation

Avra Jain CEO Vagabond Group

Barry Johnson PresidentCEO Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce

Edward J Joyce Chief fiduciary officer east US region Northern Trust

Wendy Kallergis President Greater Miami amp the Beaches Hotel Association

Neisen O Kasdin Miami managing partner Akerman

Arnaud Karsenti Managing principal 13th Floor Investments

Juan Kuryla DirectorCEO PortMiami

Alicia Cervera Lamadrid Managing partner Cervera Real Estate

Philip Levine Mayor Miami Beach

Diego Lowenstein CEO Lionstone Development

Lisa Lutoff-Perlo PresidentCEO Celebrity Cruises

Moishe Mana President Mana Group

David Martin Presidentco-founder Terra Group

Jose Mas CEO MasTec

Manuel Medina Founder eMerge Americas foundermanaging partner Medina Capital

Carlos Migoya PresidentCEO Jackson Health System

Stuart A Miller CEO Lennar

Nitin Motwani Managing principal Miami Worldcenter Associates

Tom Murphy Jr ChairmanCEO Coastal Construction Group

Stephen Owens President Swire Properities

Eduardo J Padroacuten President Miami Dade College

Wayne Pathman Managing partnerco-founder Pathman Lewis chairman-elect Miami Beach Chamber of Commerce

Jorge Peacuterez FounderchairmanCEO Related Group

Elizabeth Plater-Zyberk Partner Duany Plater-Zyberk amp Co

Tomas Regalado

Must-Know Contacts

Mayor Miami P Michael Reininger

President All Aboard Florida

Larry Richey Managing directorFlorida market leader Cushman amp Wakefield

Alyce Robertson Executive director Miami Downtown Development Authority

Craig Robins PresidentCEO Dacra

Mark B Rosenberg President Florida International University

Robert Sanchez ChairmanCEO Ryder System

Gene Schaefer Miami market president Bank of America

Penny Shaffer South Florida market president Florida Blue

Ron Shuffield President EWM Realty International

Vincent Signorello PresidentCEO Florida East Coast Industries

Jackie Soffer and Jeffrey Soffer Turnberry Associates

Steven Sonberg Managing partner Holland amp Knight

Steven D Sonenreich

PresidentCEO Mount Sinai Medical Center

Jessica Goldman Srebnick CEO Goldman Properties

Kim Stone Executive vice presidentgeneral manager Miami Heat GroupAmericanAirlines Arena

William Talbert III CEO Greater Miami Convention amp Visitors Bureau

Mayi de la Vega FounderCEO One Sothebyrsquos International Realty

Tony Villamil Co-founderprincipal Washington Economics Group

Alexandra Villoch Presidentpublisher Miami Herald Media

Matthew Whitman Lazenby PresidentCEO Whitman Family Development

Teri Williams President OneUnited Bank

Manny de Zaacuterraga Executive managing director HFF

Bernard Zyscovich Managing principal Zyscovich Architects

Jorge Peacuterez

Alicia Cervera

Lamadrid

Page 38: Follow the Leaders. Follow - Amazon S3€¦ · Senior Market Director / Tampa Bay Tampa - St. Petersburg - Sarasota - Naples - Ft. Myers Christine King 727/892-2641 Senior Market

FPL FiberNet a wholly-owned subsidiary of NextEra Energy ranked first among large and medium providers for excellence in Network Performance Service Delivery Customer Service Sales Representatives and Brand

The 2016 industry report called the ATLANTIC-ACM North American Business Connectivity Report Card is released annually by 25-year industry consultant ATLANTIC ACM Since awards are based upon objective customer feedback they are competitive and highly-respected

NOT THE FIRST TRIP TO THE AWARDS PODIUMThis is the third consecutive year FPL FiberNet has earned honors as an award-winning network service provider How does this fast-growing company continue to elicit such stellar reviews from telecom customers

EXCEEDING SERVICE EXPECTATIONS Lonnie Maier Vice President Enterprise Sales amp Marketing for FPL FiberNet credits her team for continually raising the performance and service bar ldquoCustomers are our top priority These awards reflect our commitment to exceptional reliability service and supportrdquo

The company backs its spoken commitment with robust resources Their 247365 Network Operations Center (NOC) promptly responds to every incoming call They staff only with US-based engineers and support teams They maintain a geographically-diverse backup NOC Their storm

preparedness and recovery plans are best-in-class

IMPROVING CUSTOMERSrsquo INNOVATION AND PRODUCTIVITYAnother reason for the continued loyalty is the companyrsquos proactive steps to help customers stay current and protected as their bandwidth needs rapidly escalate

As Lonnie explains ldquo o r g a n i z a t i o n s are now relying on billions more connected devices extensive web and video collaboration complex cloud usage and the storage and sharing of enormous data files in their core operations The

volume of smart devices applications and data will only continue skyrocketing It is not just about more

bandwidth It is about more reliable secure bandwidthrdquo

CARRIER-GRADE NETWORK COMPANY-OWNED AND MANAGED Another advantage for FPL FiberNet customers the company owns and manages its carrier-grade network internally to control quality and responsiveness Their network is trusted by national carriers hospitals financial centers first responders and other mission-critical teams

Lonnie sums up the FPL FiberNet mission ldquoOur goal is to ensure faster more reliable connectivity stronger security smoother cloud performance and greater flexibility to customize our solutions to each customer The better we deliver on those promises the more freedom our customers have to innovate and grow We are proud to support many customers who have made big breakthroughs in medicine education finance telecommunications and other sectorsrdquo

ldquoIt is not just about more bandwidth It is about more reliable secure bandwidthrdquo

Lonnie Maier VP Enterprise Sales amp Marketing FPL FiberNet

Telecom Customers Speak Their Mind Rank FPL FiberNet Number One

Lonnie Maier VP Enterprise Sales amp Marketing in New York to accept the companyrsquos five ATLANTIC ACM awards

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Bandwidth Freerdquo offer when you mention offer code ldquoFLTRENDrdquo

When more than 3400 business customers rated telecom provider performance in national surveys this year FPL FiberNet topped the list across five different categories

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40 OCTOBER 2016 FLORIDATRENDCOM

( Miami-Dade )

left photo Donna Victor

Cecilia Gutierrez-Abety PresidentCEO Miami Childrenrsquos Initiative

Suzanne Amaducci-Adams Partnerreal estate practice group leader Bilzin Sumberg

Luis de la Aguilera CEO US Century Bank

Fernando Alonso Partnerchairman Latin American Practice Group Hunton amp Williams

Steven M Altschuler Senior vice president of health affairs University of Miami CEO UHealth-University of Miami

Health System Cesar L Alvarez

Senior chairman Greenberg Traurig

Susan Amat CEOfounder Venture Hive

Micky Arison Chairman Carnival owner Miami Heat

Eddy Arriola CEO Apollo Bank

Roslyn Clark Artis President Florida Memorial University

Joe Atkinson South Florida region president Wells Fargo Bank

Ana Codina Barlick CEO Codina Partners

Hilarie Bass Co-president Greenberg

Traurig president-elect American Bar Association

Rick Beasley Executive director CareerSource South Florida

Peggy Benua General manager Dream South Beach Hotel Chair Miami Beach Visitor amp Convention Authority

Nico Berardi Managing director Accelerated Growth Partners

Jeff Berkowitz Founderpresident Berkowitz Development Group

Linda Bevilacqua

President Barry University

Tere Blanca FounderpresidentCEO Blanca Commercial Real Estate

Ron Book Lobbyist chairman Homeless Trust

Luigi Boria Mayor Doral

Bernardo Fort-Brescia Founding principal Arquitectonic

Don Cartwright Managing director JLL

Alberto M Carvalho Superintendent Miami-Dade County Public Schools

Franklyn M Casale President St Thomas University

Armando Codina Chairman Codina Partners

Constance Collins Founderpresidentexecutive director Lotus House

Michael Comras CEO Comras

Tom Cornish Florida president BankUnited

Meg Daly Founderpresident Friends of The Underline

Jaret Davis Miami co-managing shareholder Greenberg Traurig chair-elect Beacon Council

Edgardo Defortuna President Fortune International Group

Gil Dezer President Dezer Development

Ernie Diaz Chair Beacon Council Florida regional president TD Bank

Bill Duquette CEO Homestead Hospital

Edward W Easton FounderchairmanCEO Easton Group

Mary Jo Eaton Global president asset services and evaluation CBRE

David Edelstein President TriStar Capital

Richard D Fain ChairmanCEO Royal Caribbean Cruises

T Willard Fair PresidentCEO Urban League of Greater Miami

Teresa P Foxx Directorgeneral manager Barclays Bankers Association

Julio Frenk President University of Miami

Phillip Frost CEOChairman Opko

Pierluigi Gazzolo American division president Viacom International Media Networks

Carlos A Gimeacutenez Mayor Miami-Dade County

Must-Know Contacts

Jaret Davis

Ana Marie

Codina Barlick

Armando Codina

Teresa P Foxx

Miami Dade College drives South Floridarsquos economic growth by preparing graduates for careers in cutting-edge fields MDC consistently takes the lead in developing the in-demand workforce needed for todayrsquos growing industries with powerful partners such as Amazon Alienware Miami Worldcenter Viacom Gambero Rosso Goldman Sachs Sony Pixar Libra Group Nickelodeon 20th Century Fox Google Deloitte MIT NextEra Energy Siemens and Verizon

Now offering innovative programs in Entrepreneurship bull Logistics bull Supply Chain Management bull Data Analytics bull Engineering bull Information Technology bull Fashion Design amp Merchandising bull Computer Animation bull Game Art amp Design bull Robotics bull Forensic Accounting bull Advanced Manufacturing

INVEST IN THE FUTURE Visit mdcedu today for a

glimpse of all the wealth MDC has to offer

165000+ students | 2 million+ students admitted | more than 300 academic pathways | numerous baccalaureate degrees | 8 campuses outreach centers and more | wwwmdcedu | 305-237-8888

SOUTH FLORIDArsquoSPOWERHOUSE

42 OCTOBER 2016 FLORIDATRENDCOM

( Miami-Dade )

photos Daniel Portnoy top Alberto E Tamargo Newscom bottom

Emilio Gonzalez Director Miami-Dade Aviation Department

Jorge Gonzalez CEO City National Bank

Xavier Gonzalez COOexecutive director eMerge Americas

Matt Gorson Senior chairman Greenberg Traurig

James R Haj PresidentCEO Childrenrsquos Trust

Felecia Hatcher Co-founder Code Fever founder and Black Tech Week

Tibor Hollo Founderchairmanpresident Florida East Coast Realty

Ezra Katz Chairman Aztec Group

Brian Keeley PresidentCEO Baptist Health South Florida

Matt Haggman Miami program director Knight Foundation

Avra Jain CEO Vagabond Group

Barry Johnson PresidentCEO Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce

Edward J Joyce Chief fiduciary officer east US region Northern Trust

Wendy Kallergis President Greater Miami amp the Beaches Hotel Association

Neisen O Kasdin Miami managing partner Akerman

Arnaud Karsenti Managing principal 13th Floor Investments

Juan Kuryla DirectorCEO PortMiami

Alicia Cervera Lamadrid Managing partner Cervera Real Estate

Philip Levine Mayor Miami Beach

Diego Lowenstein CEO Lionstone Development

Lisa Lutoff-Perlo PresidentCEO Celebrity Cruises

Moishe Mana President Mana Group

David Martin Presidentco-founder Terra Group

Jose Mas CEO MasTec

Manuel Medina Founder eMerge Americas foundermanaging partner Medina Capital

Carlos Migoya PresidentCEO Jackson Health System

Stuart A Miller CEO Lennar

Nitin Motwani Managing principal Miami Worldcenter Associates

Tom Murphy Jr ChairmanCEO Coastal Construction Group

Stephen Owens President Swire Properities

Eduardo J Padroacuten President Miami Dade College

Wayne Pathman Managing partnerco-founder Pathman Lewis chairman-elect Miami Beach Chamber of Commerce

Jorge Peacuterez FounderchairmanCEO Related Group

Elizabeth Plater-Zyberk Partner Duany Plater-Zyberk amp Co

Tomas Regalado

Must-Know Contacts

Mayor Miami P Michael Reininger

President All Aboard Florida

Larry Richey Managing directorFlorida market leader Cushman amp Wakefield

Alyce Robertson Executive director Miami Downtown Development Authority

Craig Robins PresidentCEO Dacra

Mark B Rosenberg President Florida International University

Robert Sanchez ChairmanCEO Ryder System

Gene Schaefer Miami market president Bank of America

Penny Shaffer South Florida market president Florida Blue

Ron Shuffield President EWM Realty International

Vincent Signorello PresidentCEO Florida East Coast Industries

Jackie Soffer and Jeffrey Soffer Turnberry Associates

Steven Sonberg Managing partner Holland amp Knight

Steven D Sonenreich

PresidentCEO Mount Sinai Medical Center

Jessica Goldman Srebnick CEO Goldman Properties

Kim Stone Executive vice presidentgeneral manager Miami Heat GroupAmericanAirlines Arena

William Talbert III CEO Greater Miami Convention amp Visitors Bureau

Mayi de la Vega FounderCEO One Sothebyrsquos International Realty

Tony Villamil Co-founderprincipal Washington Economics Group

Alexandra Villoch Presidentpublisher Miami Herald Media

Matthew Whitman Lazenby PresidentCEO Whitman Family Development

Teri Williams President OneUnited Bank

Manny de Zaacuterraga Executive managing director HFF

Bernard Zyscovich Managing principal Zyscovich Architects

Jorge Peacuterez

Alicia Cervera

Lamadrid

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40 OCTOBER 2016 FLORIDATRENDCOM

( Miami-Dade )

left photo Donna Victor

Cecilia Gutierrez-Abety PresidentCEO Miami Childrenrsquos Initiative

Suzanne Amaducci-Adams Partnerreal estate practice group leader Bilzin Sumberg

Luis de la Aguilera CEO US Century Bank

Fernando Alonso Partnerchairman Latin American Practice Group Hunton amp Williams

Steven M Altschuler Senior vice president of health affairs University of Miami CEO UHealth-University of Miami

Health System Cesar L Alvarez

Senior chairman Greenberg Traurig

Susan Amat CEOfounder Venture Hive

Micky Arison Chairman Carnival owner Miami Heat

Eddy Arriola CEO Apollo Bank

Roslyn Clark Artis President Florida Memorial University

Joe Atkinson South Florida region president Wells Fargo Bank

Ana Codina Barlick CEO Codina Partners

Hilarie Bass Co-president Greenberg

Traurig president-elect American Bar Association

Rick Beasley Executive director CareerSource South Florida

Peggy Benua General manager Dream South Beach Hotel Chair Miami Beach Visitor amp Convention Authority

Nico Berardi Managing director Accelerated Growth Partners

Jeff Berkowitz Founderpresident Berkowitz Development Group

Linda Bevilacqua

President Barry University

Tere Blanca FounderpresidentCEO Blanca Commercial Real Estate

Ron Book Lobbyist chairman Homeless Trust

Luigi Boria Mayor Doral

Bernardo Fort-Brescia Founding principal Arquitectonic

Don Cartwright Managing director JLL

Alberto M Carvalho Superintendent Miami-Dade County Public Schools

Franklyn M Casale President St Thomas University

Armando Codina Chairman Codina Partners

Constance Collins Founderpresidentexecutive director Lotus House

Michael Comras CEO Comras

Tom Cornish Florida president BankUnited

Meg Daly Founderpresident Friends of The Underline

Jaret Davis Miami co-managing shareholder Greenberg Traurig chair-elect Beacon Council

Edgardo Defortuna President Fortune International Group

Gil Dezer President Dezer Development

Ernie Diaz Chair Beacon Council Florida regional president TD Bank

Bill Duquette CEO Homestead Hospital

Edward W Easton FounderchairmanCEO Easton Group

Mary Jo Eaton Global president asset services and evaluation CBRE

David Edelstein President TriStar Capital

Richard D Fain ChairmanCEO Royal Caribbean Cruises

T Willard Fair PresidentCEO Urban League of Greater Miami

Teresa P Foxx Directorgeneral manager Barclays Bankers Association

Julio Frenk President University of Miami

Phillip Frost CEOChairman Opko

Pierluigi Gazzolo American division president Viacom International Media Networks

Carlos A Gimeacutenez Mayor Miami-Dade County

Must-Know Contacts

Jaret Davis

Ana Marie

Codina Barlick

Armando Codina

Teresa P Foxx

Miami Dade College drives South Floridarsquos economic growth by preparing graduates for careers in cutting-edge fields MDC consistently takes the lead in developing the in-demand workforce needed for todayrsquos growing industries with powerful partners such as Amazon Alienware Miami Worldcenter Viacom Gambero Rosso Goldman Sachs Sony Pixar Libra Group Nickelodeon 20th Century Fox Google Deloitte MIT NextEra Energy Siemens and Verizon

Now offering innovative programs in Entrepreneurship bull Logistics bull Supply Chain Management bull Data Analytics bull Engineering bull Information Technology bull Fashion Design amp Merchandising bull Computer Animation bull Game Art amp Design bull Robotics bull Forensic Accounting bull Advanced Manufacturing

INVEST IN THE FUTURE Visit mdcedu today for a

glimpse of all the wealth MDC has to offer

165000+ students | 2 million+ students admitted | more than 300 academic pathways | numerous baccalaureate degrees | 8 campuses outreach centers and more | wwwmdcedu | 305-237-8888

SOUTH FLORIDArsquoSPOWERHOUSE

42 OCTOBER 2016 FLORIDATRENDCOM

( Miami-Dade )

photos Daniel Portnoy top Alberto E Tamargo Newscom bottom

Emilio Gonzalez Director Miami-Dade Aviation Department

Jorge Gonzalez CEO City National Bank

Xavier Gonzalez COOexecutive director eMerge Americas

Matt Gorson Senior chairman Greenberg Traurig

James R Haj PresidentCEO Childrenrsquos Trust

Felecia Hatcher Co-founder Code Fever founder and Black Tech Week

Tibor Hollo Founderchairmanpresident Florida East Coast Realty

Ezra Katz Chairman Aztec Group

Brian Keeley PresidentCEO Baptist Health South Florida

Matt Haggman Miami program director Knight Foundation

Avra Jain CEO Vagabond Group

Barry Johnson PresidentCEO Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce

Edward J Joyce Chief fiduciary officer east US region Northern Trust

Wendy Kallergis President Greater Miami amp the Beaches Hotel Association

Neisen O Kasdin Miami managing partner Akerman

Arnaud Karsenti Managing principal 13th Floor Investments

Juan Kuryla DirectorCEO PortMiami

Alicia Cervera Lamadrid Managing partner Cervera Real Estate

Philip Levine Mayor Miami Beach

Diego Lowenstein CEO Lionstone Development

Lisa Lutoff-Perlo PresidentCEO Celebrity Cruises

Moishe Mana President Mana Group

David Martin Presidentco-founder Terra Group

Jose Mas CEO MasTec

Manuel Medina Founder eMerge Americas foundermanaging partner Medina Capital

Carlos Migoya PresidentCEO Jackson Health System

Stuart A Miller CEO Lennar

Nitin Motwani Managing principal Miami Worldcenter Associates

Tom Murphy Jr ChairmanCEO Coastal Construction Group

Stephen Owens President Swire Properities

Eduardo J Padroacuten President Miami Dade College

Wayne Pathman Managing partnerco-founder Pathman Lewis chairman-elect Miami Beach Chamber of Commerce

Jorge Peacuterez FounderchairmanCEO Related Group

Elizabeth Plater-Zyberk Partner Duany Plater-Zyberk amp Co

Tomas Regalado

Must-Know Contacts

Mayor Miami P Michael Reininger

President All Aboard Florida

Larry Richey Managing directorFlorida market leader Cushman amp Wakefield

Alyce Robertson Executive director Miami Downtown Development Authority

Craig Robins PresidentCEO Dacra

Mark B Rosenberg President Florida International University

Robert Sanchez ChairmanCEO Ryder System

Gene Schaefer Miami market president Bank of America

Penny Shaffer South Florida market president Florida Blue

Ron Shuffield President EWM Realty International

Vincent Signorello PresidentCEO Florida East Coast Industries

Jackie Soffer and Jeffrey Soffer Turnberry Associates

Steven Sonberg Managing partner Holland amp Knight

Steven D Sonenreich

PresidentCEO Mount Sinai Medical Center

Jessica Goldman Srebnick CEO Goldman Properties

Kim Stone Executive vice presidentgeneral manager Miami Heat GroupAmericanAirlines Arena

William Talbert III CEO Greater Miami Convention amp Visitors Bureau

Mayi de la Vega FounderCEO One Sothebyrsquos International Realty

Tony Villamil Co-founderprincipal Washington Economics Group

Alexandra Villoch Presidentpublisher Miami Herald Media

Matthew Whitman Lazenby PresidentCEO Whitman Family Development

Teri Williams President OneUnited Bank

Manny de Zaacuterraga Executive managing director HFF

Bernard Zyscovich Managing principal Zyscovich Architects

Jorge Peacuterez

Alicia Cervera

Lamadrid

Page 40: Follow the Leaders. Follow - Amazon S3€¦ · Senior Market Director / Tampa Bay Tampa - St. Petersburg - Sarasota - Naples - Ft. Myers Christine King 727/892-2641 Senior Market

Miami Dade College drives South Floridarsquos economic growth by preparing graduates for careers in cutting-edge fields MDC consistently takes the lead in developing the in-demand workforce needed for todayrsquos growing industries with powerful partners such as Amazon Alienware Miami Worldcenter Viacom Gambero Rosso Goldman Sachs Sony Pixar Libra Group Nickelodeon 20th Century Fox Google Deloitte MIT NextEra Energy Siemens and Verizon

Now offering innovative programs in Entrepreneurship bull Logistics bull Supply Chain Management bull Data Analytics bull Engineering bull Information Technology bull Fashion Design amp Merchandising bull Computer Animation bull Game Art amp Design bull Robotics bull Forensic Accounting bull Advanced Manufacturing

INVEST IN THE FUTURE Visit mdcedu today for a

glimpse of all the wealth MDC has to offer

165000+ students | 2 million+ students admitted | more than 300 academic pathways | numerous baccalaureate degrees | 8 campuses outreach centers and more | wwwmdcedu | 305-237-8888

SOUTH FLORIDArsquoSPOWERHOUSE

42 OCTOBER 2016 FLORIDATRENDCOM

( Miami-Dade )

photos Daniel Portnoy top Alberto E Tamargo Newscom bottom

Emilio Gonzalez Director Miami-Dade Aviation Department

Jorge Gonzalez CEO City National Bank

Xavier Gonzalez COOexecutive director eMerge Americas

Matt Gorson Senior chairman Greenberg Traurig

James R Haj PresidentCEO Childrenrsquos Trust

Felecia Hatcher Co-founder Code Fever founder and Black Tech Week

Tibor Hollo Founderchairmanpresident Florida East Coast Realty

Ezra Katz Chairman Aztec Group

Brian Keeley PresidentCEO Baptist Health South Florida

Matt Haggman Miami program director Knight Foundation

Avra Jain CEO Vagabond Group

Barry Johnson PresidentCEO Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce

Edward J Joyce Chief fiduciary officer east US region Northern Trust

Wendy Kallergis President Greater Miami amp the Beaches Hotel Association

Neisen O Kasdin Miami managing partner Akerman

Arnaud Karsenti Managing principal 13th Floor Investments

Juan Kuryla DirectorCEO PortMiami

Alicia Cervera Lamadrid Managing partner Cervera Real Estate

Philip Levine Mayor Miami Beach

Diego Lowenstein CEO Lionstone Development

Lisa Lutoff-Perlo PresidentCEO Celebrity Cruises

Moishe Mana President Mana Group

David Martin Presidentco-founder Terra Group

Jose Mas CEO MasTec

Manuel Medina Founder eMerge Americas foundermanaging partner Medina Capital

Carlos Migoya PresidentCEO Jackson Health System

Stuart A Miller CEO Lennar

Nitin Motwani Managing principal Miami Worldcenter Associates

Tom Murphy Jr ChairmanCEO Coastal Construction Group

Stephen Owens President Swire Properities

Eduardo J Padroacuten President Miami Dade College

Wayne Pathman Managing partnerco-founder Pathman Lewis chairman-elect Miami Beach Chamber of Commerce

Jorge Peacuterez FounderchairmanCEO Related Group

Elizabeth Plater-Zyberk Partner Duany Plater-Zyberk amp Co

Tomas Regalado

Must-Know Contacts

Mayor Miami P Michael Reininger

President All Aboard Florida

Larry Richey Managing directorFlorida market leader Cushman amp Wakefield

Alyce Robertson Executive director Miami Downtown Development Authority

Craig Robins PresidentCEO Dacra

Mark B Rosenberg President Florida International University

Robert Sanchez ChairmanCEO Ryder System

Gene Schaefer Miami market president Bank of America

Penny Shaffer South Florida market president Florida Blue

Ron Shuffield President EWM Realty International

Vincent Signorello PresidentCEO Florida East Coast Industries

Jackie Soffer and Jeffrey Soffer Turnberry Associates

Steven Sonberg Managing partner Holland amp Knight

Steven D Sonenreich

PresidentCEO Mount Sinai Medical Center

Jessica Goldman Srebnick CEO Goldman Properties

Kim Stone Executive vice presidentgeneral manager Miami Heat GroupAmericanAirlines Arena

William Talbert III CEO Greater Miami Convention amp Visitors Bureau

Mayi de la Vega FounderCEO One Sothebyrsquos International Realty

Tony Villamil Co-founderprincipal Washington Economics Group

Alexandra Villoch Presidentpublisher Miami Herald Media

Matthew Whitman Lazenby PresidentCEO Whitman Family Development

Teri Williams President OneUnited Bank

Manny de Zaacuterraga Executive managing director HFF

Bernard Zyscovich Managing principal Zyscovich Architects

Jorge Peacuterez

Alicia Cervera

Lamadrid

Page 41: Follow the Leaders. Follow - Amazon S3€¦ · Senior Market Director / Tampa Bay Tampa - St. Petersburg - Sarasota - Naples - Ft. Myers Christine King 727/892-2641 Senior Market

42 OCTOBER 2016 FLORIDATRENDCOM

( Miami-Dade )

photos Daniel Portnoy top Alberto E Tamargo Newscom bottom

Emilio Gonzalez Director Miami-Dade Aviation Department

Jorge Gonzalez CEO City National Bank

Xavier Gonzalez COOexecutive director eMerge Americas

Matt Gorson Senior chairman Greenberg Traurig

James R Haj PresidentCEO Childrenrsquos Trust

Felecia Hatcher Co-founder Code Fever founder and Black Tech Week

Tibor Hollo Founderchairmanpresident Florida East Coast Realty

Ezra Katz Chairman Aztec Group

Brian Keeley PresidentCEO Baptist Health South Florida

Matt Haggman Miami program director Knight Foundation

Avra Jain CEO Vagabond Group

Barry Johnson PresidentCEO Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce

Edward J Joyce Chief fiduciary officer east US region Northern Trust

Wendy Kallergis President Greater Miami amp the Beaches Hotel Association

Neisen O Kasdin Miami managing partner Akerman

Arnaud Karsenti Managing principal 13th Floor Investments

Juan Kuryla DirectorCEO PortMiami

Alicia Cervera Lamadrid Managing partner Cervera Real Estate

Philip Levine Mayor Miami Beach

Diego Lowenstein CEO Lionstone Development

Lisa Lutoff-Perlo PresidentCEO Celebrity Cruises

Moishe Mana President Mana Group

David Martin Presidentco-founder Terra Group

Jose Mas CEO MasTec

Manuel Medina Founder eMerge Americas foundermanaging partner Medina Capital

Carlos Migoya PresidentCEO Jackson Health System

Stuart A Miller CEO Lennar

Nitin Motwani Managing principal Miami Worldcenter Associates

Tom Murphy Jr ChairmanCEO Coastal Construction Group

Stephen Owens President Swire Properities

Eduardo J Padroacuten President Miami Dade College

Wayne Pathman Managing partnerco-founder Pathman Lewis chairman-elect Miami Beach Chamber of Commerce

Jorge Peacuterez FounderchairmanCEO Related Group

Elizabeth Plater-Zyberk Partner Duany Plater-Zyberk amp Co

Tomas Regalado

Must-Know Contacts

Mayor Miami P Michael Reininger

President All Aboard Florida

Larry Richey Managing directorFlorida market leader Cushman amp Wakefield

Alyce Robertson Executive director Miami Downtown Development Authority

Craig Robins PresidentCEO Dacra

Mark B Rosenberg President Florida International University

Robert Sanchez ChairmanCEO Ryder System

Gene Schaefer Miami market president Bank of America

Penny Shaffer South Florida market president Florida Blue

Ron Shuffield President EWM Realty International

Vincent Signorello PresidentCEO Florida East Coast Industries

Jackie Soffer and Jeffrey Soffer Turnberry Associates

Steven Sonberg Managing partner Holland amp Knight

Steven D Sonenreich

PresidentCEO Mount Sinai Medical Center

Jessica Goldman Srebnick CEO Goldman Properties

Kim Stone Executive vice presidentgeneral manager Miami Heat GroupAmericanAirlines Arena

William Talbert III CEO Greater Miami Convention amp Visitors Bureau

Mayi de la Vega FounderCEO One Sothebyrsquos International Realty

Tony Villamil Co-founderprincipal Washington Economics Group

Alexandra Villoch Presidentpublisher Miami Herald Media

Matthew Whitman Lazenby PresidentCEO Whitman Family Development

Teri Williams President OneUnited Bank

Manny de Zaacuterraga Executive managing director HFF

Bernard Zyscovich Managing principal Zyscovich Architects

Jorge Peacuterez

Alicia Cervera

Lamadrid

Page 42: Follow the Leaders. Follow - Amazon S3€¦ · Senior Market Director / Tampa Bay Tampa - St. Petersburg - Sarasota - Naples - Ft. Myers Christine King 727/892-2641 Senior Market