We are glad to announce that the first Business Breakfast of 2022 will be hosted by our Premium Member Air Europa, on Friday, February 11th, in a Midtown Miami.
Business Breakfast are open exclusively to registered IACCSE members and are a nice opportunity to get to know each other around the table and in front of a good coffee. Invitation will be sent in the upcoming days to all our members.
Each guest will have the chance to introduce his/her business to other participants. Air Europa will be presenting its services, and special offers reserved for IACCSE members.
More Business Breakfasts will follow. In particular, we are planning two more meetings in the first quarter of the year, so stay tuned!
For further information about tickets: rsvp@iacc-miami.com
On October 6th, the Italy-America Chamber of Commerce Southeast presented a new culinary masterclass on Italian certified food products, and especially on one of the protagonists of Italian tables during the fall season: the black truffle.
This masterclass was part of the ‘Extraordinary Italian Taste’ campaign, endorsed by the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Assocamerestero, with the aim of promoting authentic Italian products in the US market
A selected group of journalists, bloggers, F&B importers and hospitality leaders attended the event at Dōma Restaurant in Miami.
Chef Marco Giuliano talked about his cuisine style using PDO (Protected Denomination of Origin) and PGI (Protected Geographical Indication). Attendees had the opportunity to learn more about the history, the culture and the nutritional aspects of a few signature Italian products very popular during the fall season.
After the masterclass our guests from the food & beverage industry and the local press had the opportunity to taste a four-course menu prepared by Chef Giuliano, including fresh truffles courtesy of Angellozzi Truffles and a guided wine pairing courtesy of Ruffino.
Finally, thanks to the collaboration with Dōma, Ruffino and Angellozzi Truffles, this four-course gourmet experience could be open also to a small group of local food lovers.
RUFFINO (www.ruffino.com)
ANGELLOZZI TRUFFLES (www.angellozzi.it/en)
Angellozzi Truffles USA Corporation is based in Manhattan, New York City. It is a distributor of Angellozzi Tartuficoltura’s fresh and frozen truffles and in truffles brine in the United States. Angellozzi Tartuficoltura is a family of five generations of truffle “hunters”. The company is located in Roccafluvione, province of Ascoli Piceno in the Marche region, and cultivates the three best Italian truffle-species (i.e. Tuber magnatum Pico, Tuber melanosporum Vittadini, Tuber aestivum Vittadini). During several years of research, the Angellozzi family has selected and reproduced the best local ecotypes of white, winter black, and summer black truffles.
After harvesting, every single truffle intended for sale undergoes a number of very strict checks of all aesthetic-qualitative parameters, which ensure very high quality of all truffles sold. This aspect is a key of success for Angellozzi in international competition, confirming once again the prestige of products “Made in Italy”.
Frozen Truffles are the recent alternative to fresh truffles and in order to meet a growing demand for frozen truffles, Angellozzi Tartuficoltura has created a line of frozen truffles available in different sizes.
DŌMA RESTAURANT (www.domawynwood.com)
On September 14th, the Italy-America Chamber of Commerce Southeast presented the event “Italian Grapes in Miami”, that took place at the Miami Culinary Institute.
The initiative, organized both in-person and online, gave the audience an overview of the many different aspects that revolve around the wine industry with a particular focus on the presentation of 11 Italian wine labels ready for the Florida market.
Selected wine experts of the hospitality industry were invited at the Miami Culinary Institute for the executive tasting and in-person meetings, while wine lovers could attend the live broadcast online.
“Italian Grapes in Miami” was really an innovative B2B event format focused on a specific target of wine directors from some of the top hospitality groups in Miami. The IACCSE put this event together under “The Extraordinary Italian Taste” campaign promoted by the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Assocamerestero.
Wine is in Italy’s top 5 of goods exported to Florida. Therefore, the Italy-America Chamber of Commerce is very much involved in giving its contribution with the organization of B2B events that can facilitate the connection between winemakers, importers and wine purchasers from local restaurants and hotels.
The event took place as following:
3:00 – 3:45pm ROUNDTABLE (livestreamed)
A panel of influential wine experts from hospitality groups and cruise industry discussed about current and upcoming trends in the wine market and consumers’ demand in South Florida.
The influential wine experts were representatives from top hospitality groups in Miami:
The panel was moderated by the James Beard Award-winning wine and food writer, WSET Certified Educator, Lyn Farmer.
3:45 – 4:45pm WINE PRESENTATION & EXECUTIVE TASTING (livestreamed)
Wine representatives will present 10 Italian wine labels, ready for the Florida market, to the panel of wine experts. During each presentation, wine will be served to the wine experts for a real time executive tasting.
ROUND 1
ROUND 2
4:45 – 5:00pm “MARCHIO OSPITALITA’ ITALIANA” CEREMONY (livestreamed)
IACCSE presented the 2021 renewal certificate of the “Marchio Ospitalità Italiana – Italian Quality Seal” to local restaurants serving genuine Italian cuisine in Florida. The renewal certificate identifies and endorses those restaurants that truly promote authentic Italian culinary traditions and products abroad.
During the event, the following restaurants received the “Marchio Ospitalità Italiana – Italian Quality Seal” renewal certificate:
Selected gourmet markets also received a Certificate of Appreciation as ambassadors of authentic Italian products:
5:00 – 6:00pm WALK-AROUND TASTING & NETWORKING COCKTAIL
The event opened its doors to selected restaurateurs, representatives of wineries, gourmet stores and catering companies invited to taste 30+ wine labels ready for the Florida market.
Download here the technical sheets of the signature wines presented.
Download here the list of restaurants and gourmet stores where you can buy the wines for the real time tasting.
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On June 17th, the IACCSE will organize the Masterclass “An evening at a Friuli Osteria” in collaboration with PromoTurismoFVG, the tourism institution for the food and wine promotion of Friuli Venezia Giulia, to present the typical products of regional cuisine to a selected audience of 40 operators of the food & wine sector of the Southeast of the United States.
Located between the Alps and the Adriatic Sea, Friuli Venezia Giulia is the most north-eastern region of Italy. It presents an incredibly diverse offering of food products and an original and unique cuisine with Central European and Italian influences.
A selected audience of local journalists, bloggers, influencers, importers, and distributors from the Southeast of USA, will be immersed in a culinary experience aimed at discovering different typical PDO and PGI products of Friuli Venezia Giulia including Prosciutto San Daniele and Montasio cheese and the Friulano and Refosco DOC wines.
There will be a live connection from both the Salumeria 104 Restaurant and from Friuli with a certified Sommelier and with a representative of PromoTurismoFVG connected by a Friulian osteria.
Before the Masterclass, participants will receive a box containing the typical products used for the two recipes that will be presented during the masterclass (tagliolini al San Daniele and Frico), as well as Friulano and Refosco wines presented by the sommelier connecting from Friuli.
The masterclass will therefore have a strong component of interactivity, in fact, the participants will be invited to replicate the recipes live through the guide of the chef of Salumeria 104.
On June 9th, 2021, the Italy-America Chamber of Commerce Southeast had the pleasure to organize its first in-person event in 15 months.
“The Authentic Italian Table – Food Design Night”, has been definitely a one-of-a-kind happening: organized simultaneously in 3 prestigious Italian showrooms at the Miami Design District – Kartell, Poliform and Minotti- it featured iconic design and authentic and innovative Italian cuisine.
The event, organized within the framework of the campaign “The Extraordinary Italian Taste” promoted by the Italian Government, has been the result of 15 partnerships and has seen more than 300 attendees, including local architects and designers, influencers, F&B industry professionals, and IACCSE members.
Three Italian chefs from Miami – Fabio Vaccarella from Celebrity Chef Events, Alberto Andrei from Coral House and Marco Giuliano from Doma Wynwood – displayed their own food-design creations.
Attendees had the opportunity to taste not only authentic Italian food but also DOC wines, beer and cocktails offered by our beverage partners: Shaw-Ross International Importers, Peroni Nastro Azzurro, Top Wine Imports, Santa Margherita USA, Go Wine and Valdo USA.
Finally, we held a raffle and two of our guests have received a round-trip ticket to Milan (Italy) kindly offered by our partner airline AirEuropa.
LOCATION 1
SHOWROOM:
With 70 years of history, of family, culture and design, Kartell pursues beauty and absolute quality through an ongoing research and exchange with great designers. In 1999, Kartell became the first company in the world to use polycarbonate to produce furnishing items. From this moment on, the company developed and explored the theme of transparency that has made it unique and original, continuing its research to create products like never before.
RESTAURANT PARTNER:
Food Design Creation: Anelletti alla Siciliana
http://www.celebritychefevents.com/
Celebrity Chef is an event and catering company, founded by Fabio Vaccarella, organizing parties and business lunch with a recognizable Italian taste.
BEVERAGE PARTNERS:
Products offered at the event: Strega Liquor Cocktails
Founded in 1968 as a boutique wine and spirit importer representing a handful of brands, Shaw-Ross has grown into one of the nation’s leading importers representing over 30 suppliers from around the world. Shaw-Ross is able to offer to its clients a wide range of interesting and unique products that are relevant today.
Products offered at the event: Birra Peroni Nastro Azzurro
Gold Coast Beverage, within the Reyes Beer Division, is the largest beer wholesaler in Florida and one of the largest in the US, offering 150 brands – domestic, import and craft. More than 228 million cases are delivered annually to more than 89,000 retail accounts across the nation.
LOCATION 2
SHOWROOM:
Established in 1948, Minotti is an Italian company with a solid reputation at an international level as an excellent expression of “Made in Italy” in the field of contemporary furniture design and ambassador of a classic-modern lifestyle in the residential and hospitality segments. Over the years the company has conceived a specific “Minotti code”, that has become a constant feature of every collection, always following the key principle of “innovation in the spirit of continuity”. Deeply rooted in the company’s DNA, it is linked to the principles of aesthetic understatement, timeless elegance, continuity in the sign of tradition, artisan savoir-faire with great attention to sartorial details.
RESTAURANT PARTNER:
Food Design Creation: Bignè Oro Nero
https://www.coralhousemiami.com
Coral House Miami is an Italian restaurant where you can experience a home feeling experience that the chef experience growing up in Italy. The cuisine at the restaurant, including wood fire pizza and homemade pasta, is no different than what the chef’s mother did to him.
BEVERAGE PARTNERS:
Products offered at the event: Torresella Prosecco Rosè
https://santamargheritausa.com
Founded in 1935, Santa Margherita, the flagship brand, has been contributing to the international success of premium quality Italian wine for more than 80 years. Santa Margherita describes itself as a “wine mosaic”, whose tiles are situated in Italy’s finest production zones, including Veneto, Tuscany, Alto Adige, Sicily, etc.
Products offered at the event: Santa Elvira Prosecco Rosè
https://www.topwinesimport.com
Top Wines Import was founded in 2012 by Antonino Nigrelli. The flagship wine their portfolio is “Santa Elvira” named after Mrs Elvira Nigrelli which embraces wines from the most prestigious Italian wine regions such as: Veneto, Sicily, Piedmont, Tuscany, Lombardi, Abruzzo and more.
LOCATION 3
SHOWROOM:
https://www.poliform.it/en-us/poliform
Established in 1970 from an evolution of a small artisan’s shop dating back to 1942, Poliform is one of the leading players on the international furniture scene. Poliform is the result of adventurous enterprise. Its collection is set out as a wide diversified choice and includes systems and furnishing accessories for the whole house: bookcases, complements, wardrobes, beds, kitchens, sofas and armchairs.
RESTAURANT PARTNER:
Food Design Creation: Non è mai troppo tardi
Located in the beautiful Wynwood art district, since 2018, Doma Wynwood is a neighborhood restaurant featuring Mediterranean inspired, Southern Italian cuisine. Doma team brings their heritage from Italy and designed a contemporary menu that includes a number of classic Italian dishes as well as more modern selections. Their menu is focused on sourcing local ingredients, always serving the freshest and best available quality ingredients in season from Florida and neighboring states – Seafood and fish are the highlights of the menu.
BEVERAGE PARTNERS:
Products offered at the event: Prosecco Selection
Valdo’s history dates back to 1926, when a group of enterprising winemakers from the Valdobbiadene territory decided to join forces to found a company devoted to sparkling wine production of Valdobbiadene Prosecco Superiore and Cartizze. Since then, Valdo has given precedence to a culture of excellence, taste and know-how, earned by hard work and tireless passion.
Products offered at the event: Roberto Cipresso Rosso Toscano
Go Wine is a wine importer of a great variety of wines from different countries, including Argentina, Chile, France, Italy, Spain and New Zealand.
Nell’ambito del continuo impegno della Italy-America Chamber of Commerce Southeast nel promuovere le opportunità di business per le aziende italiane nello Stato della Georgia, il 10 marzo, la IACCSE- Georgia Chapter sarà partner del webinar: “Successo in Georgia: come lo fanno gli italiani”, organizzato dal Georgia Department of Economic Development, in collaborazione il Consolato Generale d’Italia a Miami.
Parteciperanno come nostri rappresentanti: il Dott. Eugenio Fumo, Vice Presidente del IACCSE Georgia Chapter e CEO di Jas USA e i nostri soci il Dott. Ryan Kurtz di Miller & Martin e il Dott. Commercialista Filiberto Calascibetta di Roedl & Partners nonché’ Console Onorario d’Italia ad Atlanta.
Testimonial d’eccezione sarà la Dott.ssa Veronica Squinzi, CEO di Mapei
L’evento digitale sarà una occasione utile per conoscere più a fondo la realtà delle imprese italiane che già operano con successo nella Georgia, area di grande interesse economico e con una marcata specializzazione sull’industria manifatturiera (macchinari, automotive, automazioni industriali)
La registrazione è gratuita tramite il link: https://tinyurl.com/gdecdwebex
The IACCSE is glad to introduce its latest online initiative created for professional services firms interested in reaching Italian investors and exporters of the interior design and food & beverage industries
two digital seminars organized in two different days, each one focused on a specific industry – interior design and food & beverage – to introduce to the Italian SMEs the opportunities of one of the most important and dynamic markets in the world: the United States.
Selected experts will have the opportunity to participate as speakers to talk about commercial, trade, administrative, financial and fiscal matters linked to the expansion of a company in the U.S. market.
The event includes one-on-one speed meetings between the attendees and the speakers organized on a dedicated online platform on day 3.
The promotion of the initiative will reach an audience of 50,000 entrepreneurs and managers of Italian SMEs thanks to the partnerships with the prestigious Economy Magazine and Assocamerestero (Association of Italian Chambers of Commerce Abroad).
For more information, please contact marketing@iacc-miami.com
