Index Sponsors
To bring together concierges in hotels, resorts and selected condominiums and as such to establish and promote high professional and ethical standards.
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To encourage friendship and communication among concierges and related guest service personnel in South Florida, the United States and throughout the world.
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To expand and assist in the training of those entering the concierge profession and, in general, to promote, foster, enhance, and improve the technical skills and professionalism of concierges and guest service personnel.
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To coordinate, promote and assist in the activities and interests of concierges.
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To foster the development of the role of the concierge in the hotel industry and tourism in general.
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To maintain the highest standards of concierge service.
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To bring together concierges in hotels, resorts and selected condominiums and as such to establish and promote high professional and ethical standards.
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To encourage friendship and communication among concierges and related guest service personnel in South Florida, the United States and throughout the world.
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To coordinate, promote and assist in the activities and interests of concierges.
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To foster the development of the role of the concierge in the hotel industry and tourism in general.
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To maintain the highest standards of concierge service.
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To encourage friendship and communication among concierges and related guest service personnel in South Florida, the United States and throughout the world.
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To bring together concierges in hotels, resorts and selected condominiums and as such to establish and promote high professional and ethical standards.
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To coordinate, promote and assist in the activities and interests of concierges.
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Dear SFCA Member,
It is a busy month ahead for all of us concierge and businesses alike. The amount of events taking place in our area in March is staggering. Take care to review the events list and be sure not to miss anything!
Have a wonderful March!
Cheers,
Joey Oros, Editor
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EVENTS
MAR 3 - 31
Various Locations (Click on above image for details)
(305) 539-3000
During March, take advantage of Shop Miami Month. The Shop Miami Month program features special offers from leading Greater Miami and the Beaches malls and retailers. Greater Miami and the Beaches' exciting mix of haute couture, designer boutiques and bargain outlets make this city a true shopper's paradise.
Carnaval on the Mile 
MAR 1 - 2
Along Miracle Mile in downtown Coral Gables
(305) 644-8888
Carnaval on the Mile is a cultural experience appealing to the all senses - it's all about ART in every form! Walk a mile of paintings with over 120 fine artists, sculptures, photography, crafts & jewelry of the highest caliber. Enjoy 3 concert stages packed with 36 live musical groups coming from all over the US, wine, Bacardi cocktails and fine foods from more than ten local restaurants.
Bacardi Miami Sailing Week
MAR 1 - 8
Various Locations throughout Coconut Grove
The most anticipated multi-class regatta in Miami will take place from March 2nd to March 8th, 2014. Teams representing countries from all over the world will meet again and line up under Miami's sunny skies on Biscayne Bay to compete for the celebrated Bacardi Cup and the BMSW regatta trophy.
Winter Party Festival
Various Locations throughout Miami
(305) 571-1924
March 5, 2014 to March 10, 2014 marks the start of Miami's most anticipated LGBT throw down - Winter Party Festival 2014.
World Golf Championships - Cadillac Championship at Doral
MAR 6 - 9
Trump National Doral Miami
4400 NW 87th Ave
(305) 513-4653
The Cadillac Championship runs March 5-9, with more food, more drinks, more fashion, and more music and entertainment than ever before. "Miami is an event town," said David Pillsbury, president of Championship Management at the PGA Tour, which operates the championship. "To be big, you have to be relevant to a large audience, and to be relevant to a large audience, you have to delve into the environment of entertainment, fashion and food."
Miami International Film Festival
MAR 7 - 16
Various theaters throughout Miami
(305) 237-3456
The mission of Miami International Film Festival (MIFF) is to bridge cultural understanding and encourage artistic development and excellence by provoking thought through film. By bringing the best of world cinema to Miami, MIFF presents the city and the film industry with a singular platform that fosters creative and technical talent.
Calle Ocho Festival
 MAR 9Between 4th and 27th avenues on Southwest 8th Street (Little Havana)
(305) 644-8888
Miami Dade County Fair Exposition
 MAR 13 - 30Fair Expo Center
10901 Coral Way
(305) 223-7060
Presented by KIA Motors of North America and Sedano's Supermarkets, The Youth Fair is ranked the largest fair in Florida. In 2013, we hosted over 575,000 guests. This adrenaline-filled eighteen day event includes over ninety heart pounding rides, two giant Kiddielands, outrageous Fair Foods, livestock and agricultural competitions, live concerts, blockbuster shows, a sensational European style circus and much, much more all within our 86 acre complex located in southwest Miami-Dade County.
Jazz in the Gardens Music Festival
MAR 14 - 16
Sun Life Stadium
2269 NW 199th St
(305) 622-8043
From March 14 to 16, the parking lot at Sun Life Stadium will be swarmed by 60,000 mature 'n' sexy folks for two whole nights of R&B, pop-dance, soul, and other kinds of suave, seductive stuff.
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SPORTS
Miami Heat
vs. Orlando
MAR 1 7:30PM
vs. Charlotte
MAR 3 7:30PM
vs. Washington
MAR 10 7:30PM
vs. Brooklyn
MAR 12 7:00PM
vs. Denver
MAR 14 7:30PM
vs. Houston
MAR 16 3:30PM
American Airlines Arena
Downtown Miami
University of Miami Hurricanes
BASKETBALL
vs. Wake Forest
MAR 8 2:00PM
Bank United Center
Coral Gables, FL
Florida Panthers 
vs. Buffalo
MAR 7 7:30PM
vs. Boston
MAR 9 5:00PM
vs. Phoenix
MAR 11 7:30PM
vs. New Jersey
MAR 14 7:30PM
vs. Vancouver
MAR 16 3:00PM
BB&T Center
Sunrise, FL
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CONCERTS
MAR 1 8:00PM
Hard Rock Live - Hollywood, FL
Ed Kowalczyk
MAR 1 8:00PM
Culture Room - Fort Lauderdale, FL
Laura Pausini
MAR 2 8:00PM
James Knight Center - Miami, FL
Emblem3
MAR 4 6:00PM
Revolution Live - Fort Lauderdale, FL
Justin Timberlake
MAR 4 8:00PM
BB&T Center - Fort Lauderdale, FL
Estrella Morente
MAR 6 8:00PM
Knight Concert Hall - Adrienne Arsht PAC - Miami, FL
2014 Rib Round Up ft. The Band Perry, Easton Corbin and Scotty McCreery
MAR 8 2:00PM
Cruzan Amphitheatre - West Palm Beach, FL
Michael Bolton
MAR 8 8:00PM
Magic City Casino - Miami, FL
Tomatito
Mar 8 8:00PM
Knight Concert Hall - Adrienne Arsht PAC - Miami, FL
Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons
MAR 8 8:00PM
Hard Rock Live - Hollywood, FL
Max Raabe
MAR 9 8:00PM
Knight Concert Hall - Adrienne Arsht PAC - Miami, FL
Steve Miller Band
MAR 11 8:00PM
Kravis Center - Dreyfoos Hall - West Palm Beach, FL
Tegan and Sara
MAR 12 7:00PM
Revolution Live - Fort Lauderdale, FL
Michael Bolton
MAR 12 8:00PM
Kravis Center - Dreyfoos Hall - West Palm Beach, FL
Orpheus Chamber Orchestra
MAR 13 2:00PM
Kravis Center - Dreyfoos Hall - West Palm Beach, FL
Patti LuPone
MAR 13 8:00PM
Parker Playhouse - Fort Lauderdale, FL
We The Kings
MAR 14 7:30PM
Culture Room - Fort Lauderdale, FL
Aaron Neville
MAR 14 8:00PM
Knight Concert Hall - Adrienne Arsht PAC - Miami, FL
Skism
MAR 14 8:00PM
Revolution Live - Fort Lauderdale, FL
Tony Bennett
Mar 14 8:00PM
Hard Rock Live - Hollywood, FL
2014 Jazz in the Gardens
MAR 15 4:00PM
Sun Life Stadium - Miami Gardens, FL
Children of Bodom
MAR 15 7:00PM
Revolution Live - Fort Lauderdale, FL
Academy of St Martin
MAR 15 8:00PM
Knight Concert Hall - Adrienne Arsht Pac - Miami, FL
Paul Simon and Sting
MAR 15 8:00PM
BB&T Center - Fort Lauderdale, FL
Pablo Alborn
MAR 15 8:00PM
Fillmore Miami Beach at Jackie Gleason Theater - Miami Beach, FL
Smokey Robinson
MAR 15 8:00PM
Kravis Center - Dreyfoos Hall - West Palm Beach, FL
2014 Jazz in the Gardens
MAR 16 4:00PM
Sun Life Stadium - Miami Gardens, FL
Smokey Robinson
MAR 16 8:00PM
Knight Concert Hall - Adrienne Arsht PAC - Miami, FL
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Arts
War Horse 
Daily MAR 4 - 9
Click image above for times
Adrienne Arsht PAC
1300 Biscayne Blvd
Miami, FL 33132
305-949-6722
A remarkable tale of courage, loyalty and friendship.
England, 1914. As World War I begins, Joey, young Albert's beloved horse, is sold to the cavalry and shipped from England to France. He's soon caught up in enemy fire, and fate takes him on an extraordinary journey, serving on both sides before finding himself alone in no man's land. But Albert cannot forget Joey and, still not old enough to enlist, he embarks on a treacherous mission to find him and bring him home.
This powerfully moving and imaginative drama, filled with stirring music and songs, is a show of phenomenal inventiveness that is currently playing to packed houses in London, New York and Toronto. At its heart are astonishing life-sized puppets created by South Africa's Handspring Puppet Company that bring to life breathing, galloping, charging horses strong enough for men to ride.
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FEATURED SPA
SPA V - Hotel Victor
Scattered pillows, daybeds and subdued lighting complement a co-ed steam bath, cool-down room and South Beach's first traditional Turkish hammam. With European influences aplenty, and an ambiance that is stylish and sultry, visitors are likely to find the Spa V a calming refuge of sumptuousness and tranquillity. Fans of Spa V include former Miami Heat basketball player Shaquille O'Neal. - See more at: http://www.elitetraveler.com/travel/destination-guides/north-america/miami/5-best-spas-in-miami/6#sthash.NVX5sCEx.dpuf
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FEATURED RESTAURANTS
Prime Fish
100 Collins Ave
Miami Beach, FL
(305) 532-4550
American seafood staples with a nod to fish-shack classics. Prices are geared to the high rollers and celebs that make Prime112 a sceney spot: Starters ranging from $17 to $28 and mains from $32 to $45.
Naked Taco
1111 Collins Ave
Miami Beach, FL
(305) 673-4747
Naked Taco will serve breakfast, lunch, and dinner seven days a week. Breakfast items include a hangover-worthy huevos rancheros and Nutella pancakes, which are sure to gain a cult following.
The focus of lunch and dinner turns to tacos, with each variety served in a choice of hard corn, soft corn, or soft flour tortilla. There's also a lettuce wrap option, "the first no-carb taco... and the namesake of my restaurant: the naked taco," Pagano says.
1826 
1826 Collins Ave
Miami Beach, FL
(305) 709-0000
Danny Grant, a two Michelin-Starred, Long Island native, is heading to our Magic City to spearhead a new restaurant called 1826 Restaurant & Lounge. After leaving Waldorf Astoria's critically acclaimed restaurant, RIA, last year, the Chicago-based chef has teamed up with Cypress Hospitality Group's founder and president, Geordy Murphy (the restaurant's managing partner), to create an "upscale Contemporary American" concept, slated to open early 2014. A press release informs that the restaurant's "seasonally driven menu features an innovative approach to Grant's classical French culinary technique". The Broken Shaker (Bar)  2727 Indian Creek Dr Miami Beach, FL (305) 531-2727 The James Beard Award-nominated Broken Shaker features specialty handcrafted cocktails with elixirs, syrups, and infusions made from herbs and spices from their garden, fresh-pressed produce and exotic ingredients from around the world.
Pubbelly 1418 20th St Miami Beach, FL (305) 532-7555 Pubbelly is the collaborated creation of Andreas Schreiner, Jose Mendin & Sergio Navarro. These 3 young entrepreneurs and hospitality professionals have joined forces to make their dream a reality creating the first Asian inspired Gastropub in Miami. Located in the western part of Miami Beach, this tavern like restaurant will feature true gastropub fare such as homemade pate's, duck and pork rillettes, specialty terrines, braised dishes, homemade sausages and pickled vegetables along with it's signature and innovative haute Asian street food.
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THE FAB 5
1) Wings Over Miami Museum
Why not make a trip out to this aviation museum that pays tributes to both veterans as well as civilians who have pioneered the field of aviation. Aircraft from all eras - peacetime and wartime - are exhibited here for your viewing pleasure.
2) Horse Racing - Gulfstream Park 
We've all heard of it, seen it on TV, read about it, etc. Horse racing. What many of us haven't done, however, is actually gone to a horse race. This is the largest venue in South Florida for horse racing. Spend a few hours grabbing drinks with some friends, bet on your favorite horse and maybe even continue over to the casino if you're feeling extra lucky.
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Costa Del Sol Golf & Country Club
For many of us, the option of dropping $120 on 18 holes every week (or even every other week) doesn't exist. I present to you: Costa Del Sol. It may not be the best of the best when it comes to golf in the area, but for $20 - $30 (in season!), you and your amigos can play 18 holes and even have enough money left over for a decent dinner out!
4) Barnacle State Historic Site
"This was in the guide book but to be honest it didn't do it justice. It is very interesting if you are interested in plants or the early days of Miami and the life then this is perfect for you. Stunning views over the sea when you get to the bottom of the garden." - TripAdvisor
5) Miami Sky Diving Center 
Have you ever skydived before? Does the idea of jumping 14,000 feet out of a perfectly good plane scare the britches off of you? Then this is for you. Seriously - it scares everybody. Just, please, do not leave this Earth without doing this at least once. It is one of the most frightening, heart-pumping and yet exhilarating things you can do on the planet. Plus, you can't beat the views of Miami on the way down.
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COOL APPS
Hot5  Hot5 is the up and coming fitness app to watch out for this year. From abs and core to yoga and flexibility and everything in between, Hot5 contains pages and pages of 5 minute video workouts of every variety and difficulty level.
Waze
Waze stormed the GPS navigation scene this past year, and will definitely give GoogleMaps a run for its money in 2014. Well, if Google hadn't already bought the app for a whopping $1.3 billion. Like any navigation app, Waze will get you from point A to point B via the quickest route. However, the app sets itself apart by incorporating a community aspect to get the most accurate traffic reports. See an accident? Police trap? Road debris? Report it on Waze, earn points on your account, and level up.
Hotel Tonight 
Are you making an impromptu weekend getaway? Or are you away on a last minute business trip? Hotel Tonight is your ticket to last minute, discounted lodging in the chicest of hotels. Hotel Tonight works with hotels that have empty rooms, who then list the rooms on their app at discounted prices of up to 70%.
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Wall of Fame
Congratulations on being all the world wants in a concierge!
Mondrian
FEB 21
Must also thank Luis the concierge for his help and for all the other staff who made Davids birthday so special .
FEB 27
Incredible hotel with fantastic pool, beach and gym facilities, excellent service and large spacious and pristine clean hotel rooms. However, the best part is the concierge team who go out of their way to help you plan your evenings and are always extremely helpful and jovial. We've been dealing with Claudia and I can honestly say I've never met hotel staff more helpful than her.
Ritz Carlton Miami Beach
FEB 23
The Ritz does not disappoint. From the moment you walk in...first class all the way. Patrick main floor concierge was responsive, polite and always a smile.
Shore Club
FEB 23
Special thanks to the concierge (Rio), and the beach staff (Tony),and whomever gave us the free breakfast buffet coupons.
The Raleigh
FEB 23
The ambience is fabulous - it just makes you feel so good. The concierge Fernando was incredibly helpful as usual. Till the next time...
FEB 21
Special nod to the concierge Fernando, who was incredibly helpful and patient in making good recommendations for us and booking us many dinner reservations. Fernando is the man.
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Credits
Editor in Chief: Miguel Pena Editing, Web Design, Graphic Design, Writing: Joey Oros
Cover photo by Joey Oros
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