“THE EXTRAORDINARY ITALIAN TASTE” JOINS “THE BEST OF ITALY GALA NIGHT”

The Italy-America Chamber of Commerce is proud to announce that “The Extraordinary Italian Taste” promotional campaign will be part of the Gala event that will take place at the Alfred DuPont Building and on Flagler Street in Miami Downtown on October 22, 2016.

“The Extraordinary Italian Taste” brand was launched by the Italian Ministry of Economic Development and Ministry of Agriculture with the objective of stemming the spread of Italian food products imitations through the promotion of Made in Italy and authentic Italian products and the diffusion of a greater knowledge on their specific characteristics and unique traits.

The related consumers’ awareness campaign planned in North America in 2016 and 2017 is aimed at promoting and enhancing Italian products through the diffusion of a greater knowledge on the specific characteristics and authenticity, with reference both to the places of origin and to the nutritional and certifying aspects.

In North America, the campaign is implemented by Assocamerestero in collaboration with the network of Italian Chambers of Commerce Abroad present in the US, Canada and Mexico.

Project partners: the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Forestry Policies, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, the Italian Institute for Foreign Trade (ICE) and the Italian Association of Geographical Indication Consortia (AICIG)

Find out more about “The Extraordinary Italian Taste” at: http://www.iaccse.com/2773-2/

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/

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Missions to connect with the Southeastern United States

The Consul General of Italy Gloria Bellelli undertook a series of diplomatic missions in the wide area covered by the Consulate General. Among the states she visited: Alabama, Georgia, South Carolina and Bahamas. Jamaica and Puerto Rico are scheduled as future destinations.

During the missions Ms. Bellelli had the chance to meet up and share thoughts with members of institutions and economic promotion bodies such as the states’ governors and representatives of local Chambers of Commerce.

The Consul General warmly invites all Italian companies which may be interested in investing in these territories to contact the Consulate and to take part to these missions.

A calendar of visits for 2017 has already been planned to be arranged, with the aim of involving the highest amount of Italian companies possible and to put these in contact with the most representative institutional bodies and entrepreneurial associations of the future visited states.

The Italy-America Chamber of Commerce is fully committed to cooperate with and support the Consulate General in implementing these exploration missions.

Shoot from the meeting in Atlanta of March 17th with Italian business leaders with the objective to explore ways to foster the cooperation between the Italian community of Georgia and the Italy-America Chamber of Commerce.

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PANEL DISCUSSION: “The future of Real Estate market in South Florida” Seminar

On March 3rd, following the launch of the new .IT magazine “Real Estate Investments in South Florida for Italian Buyers”, took place a panel discussion with over than 60 attendees on the future of Real Estate market in South Florida at the Bank of America conference room in Brickell.

The seminar was focused on the changing that are currently happening in the Miami Dade County.

Nowadays, the real estate market in Miami is a hot topic and all the people and potential investors right now have a question mark about the real estate in Miami and they don’t know if they should sell or buy or just wait. In fact, big changes are happening in the city, new skyscrapers are built, revaluation of some neighborhoods, construction of new commercial center, and the real estate can big a sector with a huge mark-up if a proper investment is made as well as it could turn in a big loss of money with the wrong purchase or investment. There is not an answer if it is better buying or selling right now in Miami and often also within the same neighborhood there could be totally different prospective.

The panel discussion covered different topics, closely real estate market information as well as legal aspect associated involved in purchasing a property in Florida, and it was aimed to give an overview of all the changing in the city in order to have a complete overview before doing an investment. New and upcoming constructions and initiative in the Miami have been discussed during the seminar, such as the Skyrise Miami in Dowtown Miami, the Miami Central Station, and the Underline project that interest the part of Miami in which there is the Metromover.

The panel discussion was followed from a networking reception in which the participants had the opportunity to talk with the speakers and networking whileenjoying Italian hors-d’oeuvre and prosecco.

Special thanks to GC Global Realty, David Siddons Group, Piero Salussolia P.A., Galgano Miami and Pathman Lewis, and Finley & Bologna, International that shared with the public their precious insights.

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TOURISM: Sardinia region presentation at the Seatrade

During the 2016 edition of Seatrade Cruise Global exhibition, the Italy – America Chamber of Commerce, realized a promotion initiative to encourage and support tourism in Sardinia. For that purpose, the Chamber organized a meeting agenda between several local tour operators and a Sardinian delegation made up by representative of the Tourism Department of the Region, the Port Authority, the Chamber of Commerce and the cities of Cagliari, Olbia and Golfo Aranci.

The agenda consisted of B2B meeting during the fair with local tour operators(March, 15th – 16th) and visits at the offices of tour operators based in Miami(March, 17th).

Moreover the Italian delegation and 20 tour operators specialized in European destinations, attended, on March 16th, a typical Sardinian dinner organized, at the “Sardinia” restaurant in Miami Beach, by the Chamber. During the dinner, the delegation had the opportunity to do networking and present the beauties and the touristic proposal of the Island, still not really known by the majority of the US tourists.

The promotion of the Italian destination frames a wider context of outstanding growth of the cruise industry. The sector is indeed a booming market: 2016 data forecast about 24 million passengers, revealing a substantial increase compared to the 15 million passengers registered 10 years ago or 1980’s 1.4 million passengers.

Last information given by the Cruise Line International Association outlines a constant growing industry, immune to the effects of the conjectural economic crisis. On the contrary, the sector is developing in areas once unexploited from the cruise industry.

In particular, in the Mediterranean Sea, the growth of the industry, has to face the political instability of the Northern African countries once popular destination for hordes of tourists. Sardinia can take advantage of this situation since American tourists are now more inclined to visit alternatives destinations such as European islands or Southern Italy.

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MEMBERSHIP: Benefits Program 2016-2017

The Italy America Chamber of Commerce South East Is glad to inform you that

New Membership Benefits Program 2016-17 soon will be available!

We are happy to announce that this year we will once again be able to offer Discounts, and special offers available to all IACCSE members.

As we are working on creating our new Members to Members benefitspresentation for you we kindly ask you, if interested, to take part of this valuable opportunity.

The IACC encourages you to offer privileged pricing and exclusive discounts to all our Members with the goal of fostering business relationships among other members. Discounts offers must be valid from March 2016 through December 2017 without exceptions.

If interested in presenting your offer please contact:

Ms. Arianna Chingari at membership@iaccse.com with a brief description of your benefit for IACC’s Members; please keep in mind that preferential rates must be real and tangible.

Take advantage of your Membership!

Take advantage of being part of our Network!

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from the consulate: Mission to Alabama

The Consul General of Italy, Hon. Gloria Bellelli will lead a mission to theState of Alabama on Tuesday and Wednesday, 19-20 April. The visit will be comprised of a visit to the State Capitol of Montgomery, and The City and University of Auburn Alabama.

The agenda will include meeting with The Governor of Alabama, Robert Bentley, Alabama Department of Commerce international trade officials, State Department of Education officials at Montgomery, The Mayor of Montgomery, Alabama, Todd Strange, meeting with Auburn University President, Dr. Jay Gouge, at Auburn University, meeting with Auburn Mayor Bill Ham.

Alabama is a state rich of opportunities for foreign investors. If you have a particular interest in doing business with Alabama and in joining the mission please send an e-mail with your complete contact information to info@iaccse.com

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FOOD: The IACC at the South Beach Wine & Food Festival

To mark the launch of “The Extraordinary Italian Taste” promotional campaign,aimed to promote authentic Italian food products in North America, the Italy-America Chamber of Commerce will take part with its own exhibitionbooth at the South Beach Wine and Food Festival (SBWFF).

From February 26 to 28, we will promote awareness on Italian DOP and IGP products in one of the largest and most popular culinary festival in the USA, with over 60,000 national and international visitors.

“The Extraordinary Italian Taste” booth will be located in the North tent, in the Expo Village built on the sand of the beautiful Ocean Drive beach.

Visitors will not only have the opportunity to receive educational materialbut also totaste real Italian food and beverage thanks to the sponsorship of the following brands: Campagna, Consorzio Grana Padano, Riso Acquerello, Savini Tartufi, and Liquore Strega.

“The Extraordinary Italian Taste”, launched by the Italian Ministry of Agriculture and the Ministry of Economic Development, is a brand created with the objective of stemming the spread of Italian food products imitations as much as possible; promoting the authentic Made in Italy under one brand.

The campaign aims at promoting and enhancing Italian products through the diffusion of a greater knowledge on the specific characteristics and authenticity, with reference both to the places of origin and to the nutritional and certifying aspects..

The participation at theSBWFF is just the first of a long series of activities that will be organized by the IACC in the frame of this campaign.Among the promotional events, In May, in Miami, will take place the “Italian Restaurants Week“. It is a week in which specific menus based on IGP – DOP products will be proposed in 10 selected restaurants. The Chamber will be in charge of coordinating a local media campaign and distributing educational material with the aim to inform and engage a significant number of customers.

More information available here: http://www.iaccse.com/2773-2/

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TOURISM: SARDINIA AT SEATRADE CRUISE GLOBAL

In occasion of Seatrade Cruise Global (14th-17th March 2016), the Premier Global Event dedicated to maritime and cruise industry that features exhibitors and attendees from around the world, IACC will assist the Chamber of Commerce of Cagliari (Sardinia-Italy) in the promotion of Sardinia as a tourist destination.

The island is still an hidden gem for American tourists but it is a world class destination with beautiful beaches and turquoise water.

The IACC will organize business meetings between representatives of the Chamber of Commerce of Cagliari and the best tour operators in Floridaspecialized in Italy / Europe destinations.

The three days business program will be closed by a fine dinner featuring Sardinian food and wine for travel professionals in a well known Italian restaurants in Miami Beach.

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IACC announces the date of its 25th Anniversary Gala

Save the date for a spectacular event that will celebrate the best of Made in Italy in the USA. The Italy-America Chamber of Commerce will host its 25th Anniversary Gala on Saturday, October 22nd 2016 in Miami.

It will be not only a fantastic dinner but also a prestigious display for all those companies that represent the distinction of Italian style and design.

In addition, during the night the “Made in Italy Ambassador Award” will be given to 3 internationally renowned entrepreneurs who have made a particular contribution to the spread of Italian excellence in the US market.

More details will be forthcoming.

Sponsorship opportunities range from $5,000 to $50,000. For more information, please send an e-mail to marketing@iaccse.com

Please note that early sponsors of the Gala will be invited to an exclusive VIP party at the American Airlines Arena suites level on April 7th, 2016 at 8.00 pm, in occasion of the basketball game “Chicago Bulls vs. Miami Heat”.

Download here the sponsorship opportunities.

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Marchio Ospitalita’ Italiana 2016 – Become an ambassador of Italian cuisine!

The 2016 selection process of “Ospitalità Italiana – Ristoranti Italiani nel Mondo” is about to start. Marchio Ospitalita’ Italiana, created by Unioncamere and with the support of the Italian Government , is a seal of quality, conferred to truly Italian restaurants around the world. (www.10q.it)

The Italy-America Chamber of Commerce Southeast (IACC) is in charge of the selection of local restaurants in the Southeast of the United States serving authentic Italian cuisine, for the certification of those eligible for the “Marchio Ospitalita’ Italiana” which is conferred only to the best and authentic Italian restaurant annually.

During the last 4 editions over 1,500 Italian restaurants have been certified all over the world by the network of the Italian Chambers. 30 of them in Florida and Puerto Rico.

Don’t miss out the opportunity to become an ambassador of real Italian food.

We are now open to receive new applications for the 2016 edition. The deadline is March 30th.

Restaurants’ owners interested in receiving this official certification from the Italian Government, should contact Mr. Andrea Paglialunga at paglialunga@iaccse.com.

The award ceremony will take place at the end of May and more the 200 guests every year attend it. Generally the Consul General of Italy consign the golden plaques to the owners and chefs of the certified restaurants.