During the recent years, Italian exports to Florida have experienced a positive trend in all the major sectors of Made in Italy, showing an increasing trend, which in 2015 reached a total amount of $ 2,162.8 million, with a percentage increase of 48.9% compared to 2014 ($ 1,452.7).

According to the data published by Enterprise Florida, in the two-year period 2014 – 2015, an exponential growth has been highlighted in the motor vehicle industry (+ 1,414.3%).

Also marine industry sector has increased significantly with a percentage of 66.5%, as well as the furniture and seats segment, which together have got an increase of 24.5%, and the wine sector with a + 13.2%.

The 2015 was the record year as regards Italian Exports to the US market in general, and in particular in Florida, reflecting the excellent positioning of the Italy Brand as well as the favorable and growing predisposition towards the products of Made in Italy, especially by non-EU markets.

See the table below (source: Enterprise Florida)

The Italy-America Chamber of Commerce Southeast, in occasion of its 25th anniversary, is proud to present “The Best of Italy Gala Night”, which intends to be a prestigious display for Italian Brands.

“The Best of Italy Gala Night” will be an unforgettable moment which aims at promoting Made in Italy through different initiatives on Saturday, October 22nd:

• Street exhibit on Flagler Street, in the heart of Miami Downtown. A part of the street will be closed and will be used as location for an exhibition of iconic Italian cars and motorcycles;
• VIP Cocktail Party and Gala dinner at the Historic Alfred I DuPont Building, with an area dedicated to Italian excellences in the field of fashion, design and food;
• “Made in Italy Ambassador Award” presented to leading personalities in the field of entrepreneurship who played a crucial role in the exportation and promotion of Italian style and design in the USA.
• Launch of a special edition of the “.IT Italian Trade” magazine intended to celebrate the best of the Italian’s elegance and creativity as well as its influence on the American lifestyle
• A Charity concert held by a renowned Italian artist at one of the most outstanding theaters in the U.S., the Olympia Theater.

We are looking for companies, representation of the Made in Italy, interested in sponsoring the Gala event. Thanks to an extensive media coverage, both Italian and American, the event will be a great opportunity to garner and strengthen the brand awareness of the participating companies.

– Discover here all the details about the gala event.

– See here the sponsorship opportunities available.

Do not miss the opportunity to be part of this unique night that will mark the history of the relationships between Italy and South Florida.  Contact us at info@iaccse.com for further information!

The Italy-America Chamber of Commerce is honored to announce the commitment of “Enovation Brands” as a Gold Sponsor at “The Best of Italy Gala Night”.

Enovation Brands serves as the U.S. importer for Enoitalia’s portfolio of wines – the second largest volume winery in Italy with sales of over 8 million cases in over 70 countries worldwide.

As part of their commitment to bring fun back to the industry and understanding the need states of modern consumers, they provide their prod
ucts with vibrant, eye-catching labels in singularly unique packaging that fit their individual consumers’ lifestyles.

One of the highlighted brands to be imported by Enovation Brands is VOGA Italia, Italy’s fastest growing global wine brand Purveyor of meticulously crafted, eye-catching wines, VOGA Italia’s collection encompasses crisp, delicious wines thoughtfully packaged in a revolutionary designed bottle featuring a unique re-useable cap. Since the company’s inception, VOGA has earned numerous awards and accolades for its sleek and sexy glass cylindrical bottle, presentation and most importantly taste.

Enovation Brands is headquartered in Aventura, Florida, and began operation in the U.S. in 2013.

Enovation Brands is the official wine provider of “The Best of Italy Gala Night” dinner that will take place inside the Historic Alfred Dupont Building in the South Ballroom from 8 to 10.30pm. Don’t miss the opportunity to taste the flagrance of their elite wines!

To learn more about Enovation Brands visit their official website:

http://www.enovationbrands.com/

For more details about “The Best of Italy Gala Night” visit:

http://www.iaccse.com/the-best-of-italy-gala-night/

The Italy-America Chamber of Commerce scores again as the Miami Heat commit as a Silver Sponsor for “The Best of Italy Gala Night.”

The Miami Heat is a professional basketball team based in Miami, Florida. They compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as members of the Eastern Conference Southeast Division. Their home games are played in Miami’s famous arena – American Airlines Arena – in Downtown Miami.

Miami Heat as always been one of the most recognized basketball teams in the nation. Along their history they have won three league championships (2006, 2012, 2013) five conference titles and 11 division titles. They are also recognized for being the team to have the third- longest streak in NBA history by winning 27 games in a row.

For more information about the Miami Heat visit their website: http://www.nba.com/heat/home/

Or visit them on their Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/MiamiHeat/home

For more details about “The Best of Italy Gala Night” visit: http://www.iaccse.com/the-best-of-italy-gala-night/

The Italy-America Chamber of Commerce is pleased to reveal the contributions from Studio Dodo Arslan as a Silver sponsor.

Dodo Arslan is an italian designer with armenian origins, living and working between Miami and Milan.

His eclectic creativity gave birth to unique pieces as well as serial productions, ranging from electronic devices to bronze fusions.

He has been included in Taschen’s book Design Now!, an in-depth exploration of contemporary design collecting the latest works by 90 of the world’s leading designers and manufacturing companies, and in Design/Art Limited Editions, a complete overview of designart creations by 70 international designers.

Arslan has been awarded the Young&Design prize, as well as the Mini Design Award, the Pirelli Pzero competition and the Art Directors Club award.

His works have been exhibited at the National Science and Technology Museum in Milan for the Welltech Award, at the Inside Art event held at the Fondazione Arnaldo Pomodoro and in various museums around the world: Berlin, Beijing, Bibao, Cape Town, Gwangju, Istambul, London, Madrid, Mumbai, Beijing, San Francisco, Santiago del Cile, New York, Shanghai.

The Triennale Design Museum of Milano dedicated him the personal exhibition “Le Attrazioni della Materia” presenting his designs through his most interesting works, collected in an Electa catalog.

For more information about Studio Dodo Arslan visit its official site: http://www.arslan.it/

Or visit its Facebook page at: https://www.facebook.com/Dodo-Arslan-166226223475911/

For more details about the upcoming event “The Best of Italy Gala Night” visit our website at: http://www.iaccse.com/the-best-of-italy-gala-night/

Artful craft. Emotion-evoking performance. Limitless innovation. These characteristics not only contribute to the pride behind centuries of Italian creation, but also drive Alfa Romeo in redefining the standards of the driving experience. This year, the Italy-America Chamber of Commerce Southeast is proud to announce Alfa Romeo as the official Platinum Sponsor of “The Best of Italy Gala Night.”

For over 105 years, Alfa Romeo has crafted automobiles with race-inspired performance, seductive Italian style and advanced technology. Honoring its commitment to pushing the limits and setting new standards, Alfa Romeo continues to inject thrill and pleasure in the driving experience with the innovative 4C Coupe and 4C Spider, and the all-new, all-powerful Alfa Romeo Giulia Quadrifoglio. Both the lightweight, mid-engine super car and the 505-hp, ultra-high performance sport sedan are unmistakably Italian, and undeniably Alfa Romeo.

Alfa Romeo. La meccanica delle emozioni

Discover more about Alfa Romeo at: https://www.alfaromeousa.com/

Or visit its facebook page at: https://www.facebook.com/alfaromeousa/?fref=ts

For further information about “The Best of Italy Gala Night”, please visit the event’s page:
http://www.iaccse.com/the-best-of-italy-gala-night/

As part of  The Extraordinary Italian Taste  consumers’ awareness campaign, launched by the Italian Ministry of Agriculture and the Ministry of Economic Development in North America with the objective of promoting and enhancing Italian products through the diffusion of a greater knowledge on their specific characteristics and their authenticity, with reference both to their places of origin and their nutritional aspects, the Italy-America Chamber of Commerce, Southeast participated in the 81^st Florida Food and Nutrition Educational Symposium and Exhibition (FL FANS) that took place in Tampa, on July 25 and 26, 2016.

Organized by the Florida Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, the state’s largest organization of nutrition professionals (more than 3,000 members), the Symposium saw the attendance of 600 + of its members to obtain continuing education credit and visit the exhibits to learn about new products and services.

Highlighting the traceability, quality control, and certifications of Italian products, The Extraordinary Italian Taste aims at educating American consumers on how to identify a genuine product in order to make informed purchases and enjoy the best quality goods.

Not only was the Italy- America Chamber of Commerce, Southeast one of the exhibitors of the symposium, representing The Extraordinary Italian Taste campaign with a booth on its own, but it also organized an educational class on  the benefits of the Mediterranean Diet and the connection between the territory and the quality of the products. The class, with an attendance of nearly 70 nutrition professionals, promoted the Mediterranean Diet as a genuine and a nourishing diet that contributes to leading a healthy lifestyle and overall physical wellbeing, as well as educated an audience of professional nutritionist and dieticians on the authenticity of Italian food products.

Italy is the European country with the largest number of DOP (Protected Designation of Origin) and IGP (Protected Geographical Indication) food products recognized by the European Union: a proof of the excellent quality of the Italian products, and above all, of their strong bond to their territory of origin.

A food heritage unique in the world for breadth, variety and quality excellence that claims:

• 275DOP (Protected Designation of Origin), IGP (Protected Geographical Indication), STG (Traditional Specialty Guaranteed) products;
• 523DOCG (Controlled and Guaranteed Designation of Origin), DOC (Controlled Designation of Origin), IGT (Indication of Geographic Distinctiveness) products.

Regrettably, every year about 54 billion Euros ($58.8 billion) are spent by consumers around the world to buy products with images and brands that evoke Italy, but are not actually related to the authentic Made in Italy production, a figure that is more than twice as much as the export value of the real Italian food products. If we focus on the North America market, only one  product out of ten is an authentic Made in Italy, and the estimated damage caused to Italian companies by the so-called Italian Sounding phenomenon reaches 27 billion Euros ($29 billion).

“The Extraordinary Italian Taste” brand and the North America consumers’ awareness campaign were  launched with the specific objective of  putting a stop or at least stemming  the spread of Italian food products imitations, as well as promoting the authentic Made in Italy under one brand.

The Italy- America Chamber of Commerce’s participation at the symposium representing The Extraordinary Italian Taste campaign was undoubtedly a success. The project excited curiosity,  interest and approval among the numerous exhibit booth visitors and educational class attendees, receiving accolades from many of the nutrition professionals present.

The Italy-America Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce that Listone Giordano will participate as a Silver Sponsor in “The Best of Italy Gala Night”.

Born from the experiments made by Prof. Guglielmo Giordano in 1984, Listone Giordano today is synonymous to excellence in premium hardwood flooring worldwide. Listone Giordano wood flooring collections can be found in some of the best residential projects in the world and they play an important role in the major  international designer and architectural projects worldwide. It is a superior product made for those who love quality and look for the excellence.

With greater insight, Listone Giordano is composed of dedicated and enthusiastic employees who work together with spirit of innovation and responsible use of natural resources in effect to guarantee an eco-sustainable product of their own.

The spirit of research behind Listone Giordano led to the creation of the “Guglielmo Giordano Foundation” in 2000. Such Foundation was established with the purpose of promoting the scientific research and cultural interests carried out by Prof. Giordano.

For more information about Listone Giordano collections visit its official site: http://www.listonegiordano.com/en

Or visit its Facebook page at: https://www.facebook.com/listonegiordanoitalia/

For more details about the upcoming event “The Best of Italy Gala Night” visit our website at: http://www.iaccse.com/the-best-of-italy-gala-night/