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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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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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( 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
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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 )
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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( 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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( 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
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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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
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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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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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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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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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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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( 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
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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
stands for coming soon
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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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( 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
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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( 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
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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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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
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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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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
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
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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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( 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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( 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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( 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
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
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( 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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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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( 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
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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
stands for coming soon
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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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( 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
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
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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
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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with a business-focused approach and a tradition of community service We
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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
Snapshots
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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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( 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
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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
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
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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-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
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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
the Miami Dolphins
The county is home to Everglades National Park
stands for coming soon
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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
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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
( 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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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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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
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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
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
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( 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
HOUSTON | LAS VEGAS | LONDON | LOS ANGELES | MEXICO CITY+ | MIAMI | NEW JERSEY | NEW YORK | NORTHERN VIRGINIA
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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
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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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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( 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
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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-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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( 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
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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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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
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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
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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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
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
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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
stands for coming soon
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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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( 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
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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
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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( 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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( 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
Be Part of Building Miami-Dadersquos Economic Future
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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
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Childrenrsquos Hospitalrsquos innovative approach that
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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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( 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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( 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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( 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 )
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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( 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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( 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
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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( 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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( 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
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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
( 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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( 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
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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( 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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( 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
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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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
Be Part of Building Miami-Dadersquos Economic Future
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DIRECT JOBS CREATED
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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
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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
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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
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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
( 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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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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( 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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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 )
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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( 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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DIRECT JOBS CREATED
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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
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
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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
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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
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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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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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( 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
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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( 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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( 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
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
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Childrenrsquos Hospitalrsquos innovative approach that
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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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( 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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( 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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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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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
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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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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
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
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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
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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
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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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( 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
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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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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
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
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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
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
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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 )
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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
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
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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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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
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
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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( 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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DIRECT JOBS CREATED
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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
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
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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
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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
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( 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 )
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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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
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
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Miami-DadeDoral | Miami Lakes | Midtown | Palmetto Bay | West Bird | West Kendall
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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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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-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
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Armando Codina
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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
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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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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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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
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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
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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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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
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
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Miami-DadeDoral | Miami Lakes | Midtown | Palmetto Bay | West Bird | West Kendall
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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
stands for coming soon
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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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( 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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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
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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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
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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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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
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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
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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
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
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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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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
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
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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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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
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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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DIRECT JOBS CREATED
Over64000
IN NEW CAPITAL
INVESTMENT
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RESULTS
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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
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
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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
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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
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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( 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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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
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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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( 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
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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165000+ students | 2 million+ students admitted | more than 300 academic pathways | numerous baccalaureate degrees | 8 campuses outreach centers and more | wwwmdcedu | 305-237-8888
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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
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
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Miami-DadeDoral | Miami Lakes | Midtown | Palmetto Bay | West Bird | West Kendall
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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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( 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
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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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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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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
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
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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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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-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
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Armando Codina
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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
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
stands for coming soon
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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
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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
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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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
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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
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
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
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
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
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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
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
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)
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in excess of 300 per statement cycle)
bull Free ATM transactions at all BankUnited ATM locations
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Take advantage of bankunitedrsquos business bundle
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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
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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
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
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
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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
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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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
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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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