GMCVB is the premier marketing organization for tourism and conventions to Greater Miami and the Beaches. The organization believes that a renovated Miami Marine Stadium can be a tremendous asset to their mission.

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Attached is a Resolution from the Hialeah City Council supporting the efforts of Friends of Marine Stadium and Dade Heritage Trust to restore the Stadium. Hialeah has demonstrated leadership in historic preservation through their efforts to restore Hialeah park. We very much appreciate the leadership of Mayor Julio Robaina on this issue.

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AMIKIDS Miami Dade is a not for profit organization dedicated to providing our community's troubled youth with a promising future. The program, which oriented to 14-19 years olds, has an extremely high 80% success rate. AMIKIDS has a branch located on Virginia Key near to the Stadium. Friends of Miami Marine Stadium looks forward to working with AMIKIDS on area cleanups, restoration projects, and unofficial sea grass surveys. Attached is a letter of support from Joseph King, the Executive Director of Miami-Dade AMIKIDS. It is these types of connections that we seek to foster to make the Marine Stadium a real community purpose building.

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This is actually our second letter of support from the very important Kiwanis Club of Little Havana. We are pleased to have their support, and look forward to working with the Kiwanis Club so that they can put concerts and other events at the Marine Stadium.

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We are very pleased to have the Kiwanis Club as a sponsor. This very important business ogranizaton sponsors Carnaval Miami, one of the largest street festivals in the Western Hemisphere. The Kiwanis Club recognizes the role that the Marine Stadium has played in the Cuban Heritage of Miami. The organization would also like to promote concerts at the Stadium.

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The Latin American Business Association represents a very diversified group of business executives We are pleased to have their support.

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Business groups like the Latin Chamber of Commerce recognize that the restoration of the Marine Stadium will have a positive economic impact on Miami and South Florida

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Site location work-which includes TV, Film commercial work-is extremely important to Miami as it is essentially "non-paid adverstising" for our community.

This letter of support by Christina LaBuzzetta, principal of the firm Location Resources, emphasizes that a restored Marine Stadium will be a terrific asset to our community and a great location for all kinds of site location work.
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We've gotten terrific support from Yacht Clubs-and it is not surprising. In the past, attending events at the Marine Stadium was one of the best reasons to own a boat in the Miami area. We made a presentation to a monthly meeting of  the Matheson Hammock Yacht Club-and got a very enthusiastic response from the members.

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As of December, 2011, we had made presentations about the Marine Stadium to seven Rotary Clubs, four Chambers of Commerce, and other business organizations. The Marine Stadium always gets a great response. We look forward to working with the Miami Beach Chamber-and the many other business organizations we work with-to make the Marine Staidum a real economic asset to our community.

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On December 10, 2009 the Miami City Commission unanimously approved a resolution to work with Friends of Marine Stadium/Dade Heritage Trust and seek Federal and State Grants to restore the Marine Stadium. The resolution was proposed my Miami Mayor Tomas Regalado, who has made the restoration of the Marine Stadium a key priority of his administration. We are grateful for the unanimous support of the City Commission and the leadership of Mayor Regalado.

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We have been working with the Department of Cultural Affairs for three years. We look forward to continuing to work with both the Department and the Cultural Arts Council to make assure that the Marine Stadium is a terrific showcase for the Arts in Miami Dade County.

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Miami Dade Sports Commission (MDSC) is a County organization that seeks to promotes sporting events in Miami Dade County to encourage economic development and tourism. We are pleased to have their strong support.

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Here is a letter of support from the Miami Dade State Legislative Delegation, signed by Eddy Gonzalez, Chair of the Delegation and Jose Felix Diaz, Vice Chair of the Delegation. We have been working them since February and we are delighted to have their support and involvement in our effort.

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This organization represents businesses in downtown Miami. The Marine Stadium was presented to the Board and they immediately approved this resolution.

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Dragon Boat Racing is the fastest growing outdoor spectator sport in the world. There is great opportunity for Dragon Boat races at the Stadium
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Dragon Boat races are the fastest growing outdoor spectator sport in the world. The Miami Dragon Slayers have worked with us since we formed in 2008. There is tremendous opportunity for major dragon boat festivals at the Marine Stadium.

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The Miami Symphony Orchestra (MISO) is Miami's flagship professional orchestra. Tho organization enthusiastically supports the restoration of the Miami Marine Stadium and envisions doing a concert series at the Stadium.

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The Marine Stadium Basin is a world class triathlon site. For the last three years, we have been working with Miami Tri Events, a major triathlon promoter wthich has pioneered triathlons at the Marine Stadium. They understand the importance of a restored Stadium and we are pleased to have their support.

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Executive Director Michael Spring and the Department of Cultural Affairs have played a key role in the development of Miami as a true cultural and artistic center.

We are delighted to have their strong support for the restoration of Marine Stadium, and we look forward to working with them to continue to introduce the Marine Stadium to the many cultural and arts organizations in Miami Dade County.


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