Yes, Miami/Ft. Lauderdale is ON! - The Road Trip Rally Party Blog!

Hello, Readers!

We've been here in Florida this past week! We're looking at many of the offerings that the Miami and Ft. Lauderdale regions offer, from restaurants to hotels, from tours to hot dance clubs (keyword: "HOT"), to the amazing beaches that stretch across the coastline, we came here to see how all of it can help make our Road Trip Rally Party event a a great time for everyone!

We met with the Greater Miami Convention & Visitors Bureau on Thursday, in quite possibly the most beautiful office perched on the 27th Floor of one of the stunning skyscrapers in the city! A view of the Bay, the River, and the Ocean, all greeted us as we sat in their big conference room to discuss our plans with the very-capable Sales Representatives who met with us.

We gave them our Power Point illustrated handouts, containing an outline of our event's history and people, as well as a list of activities and services that the City of Miami can help us to secure for our event.

A very nice meeting; you can be sure that the Convention Bureau is working to help everyone see all the wonderful things that a vacation in Miami offers!

We contacted the Greater Ft. Lauderdale Convention & Visitors Bureau to gather information about the offerings there. Ft. Lauderdale is north of Miami, and the Convention Bureau there also manages the vibrant city of Hollywood, Florida. We dicussed options for our event there, as these cities are located closer (geographically) to the Miami Dolphins' Hard Rock Stadium.                                                        

(yes, that's my thumb)

So, what did we find in Miami and Hollywood, you ask? We'll summarize our experience in this way:

• Little Havana, a historic district in Miami, has lots of things for us to do.
• Winwood, a new arts & restaurants district in Miami, has lots of things of things for us to do.
• Miami Beach, the city across Biscayne Bay from the city of Miami, has lots of things for us to do.
• South Beach, a district in the City of Miami Beach, has lots of things for us to do.
• Hollywood Blvd, the main strip in the City of Hollywood, has lots of things for us to do.
• Hollywood Beach, the beach in the City of Of Hollywood, has lots of things for us to do.

Nakita and I are putting this all this together to construct a wonderful package of lodging, activities, and FUN for you all! We will have it all ready for you in a few weeks from now. The entire region will be represented, and you will see just how great the cities of Miami, Ft. Lauderdale, and Hollywood are! 

So, we do another round of interviews and follow-ups today. We'll get started at 9am, and we'll continue to go all-out for you on this last day!

Thanks, Road Trippers! This is shaping up to be A BLAST!!

                                                                (kids dig road trips)

Yours,

Afro