August 2010


Aug. 31.	Miami Herald: Cocktail Hour at the Arsht Center Posted by The newest addition to Downtown Miami's burgeoning social scene: the Adrienne Arsht Center's new Bombay Sapphire Lounge. The lounge, located on street-level in the Center's iconic art deco tower (formerly part of the Sears department store that stood on the site), will cater to theater patrons, people who work Downtown, as well as the area's growing residential population.
Aug. 19.	Miami Herald: New mall plans may signal a retail revival Posted by In the first sign that South Florida's retail development sector still has a pulse since the recession took hold, Flagler Development and AMB have announced plans to move forward with The Shops at Beacon Lakes, a new 45-acre retail development planned for west Miami-Dade. Plans call for a 470,000 'big box' shopping plaza that will draw national retailers and smaller tenants alike. According to Alan Esquenazi at Continental Real Estate Companies, "We're seeing retailers take interest in South Florida again, as long as they can afford it."
Aug. 18.	"Pay To Play" In The Digital Age: What It Means For PR, The Media, and Credibility Posted by by Aaron Gordon, Vice President, Schwartz Media Strategies Unfortunately, the issue of ‘pay to play’ relationships in the media is nothing new: I once read that as many as 20% of marketers confess that they’ve purchased advertising space or entered into ‘marketing partnerships’ with publications to secure preferential editorial coverage – and that number has probably grown in recent years as many news outlets get “creative” in offering new marketing opportunities.
Aug. 12.	Adrienne Arsht Center For The Performing Arts Of Miami-Dade County Embarks On 5th Anniversary Season Posted by As the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts approaches its fifth anniversary, our city is reminded of how far the Center has come in only five years, and the impact it has made on our community in such a short time. Not only is the Center a cultural hub and the crown jewel of Miami’s arts scene, but it has also become an economic engine that has driven more than $1 billion in public and private investments in its neighborhood. It’s also made critical investments in its community, including free arts education programs for local children at a time when budgets are being cut and resources becoming more and more scarce.
Aug. 03.	New Funding for the Masterworks Season at the Adrienne Arsht Center Posted by As the Adrienne Arsht Center enters its 5th year enriching and engaging Miami with the power of the performing arts, the community’s support has never been stronger.