Colombians Make a Big Splash at Miami Swim Week 2018

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JULY 2018 In this issue:

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COLOMBIA Makes a Splash at Miami Swim Week 2018 with Network Big 'Network Big,' powered by ProColombia, is the Swimwear Fashion & Beauty concept event of the summer. It will showcase new inspirations in a tropical Lifestyle, from exclusive designs with high-tech innovation shaping your abs to brands inviting to empower ecofriendly sustainable practices that impact and support single mothers, all this combined make this pop-up unique. It will take place at the newly announced Faena Bazaar at 3400 Collins Ave Miami Beach during Miami Swim Week on July 13th .

The Colombian Swimwear ambassadors featuring their exclusive designs are: Leonisa, Waimari, Touche, Palo Rosa, Mola Mola, Martin Pescador, Laura SAS, Kibys, Eterno Verano, Estivo, Awa Clothing, Airavata, Hemali / Agridulce, Maygel Coronel, Ancora, Elissa, Aqua, La Valentina, Estefania Turbay, Irgus, among others.

Located in the heart of Miami Beach, The Faena Bazaar will be transformed into a spectacular interactive location with the use of augmented reality and technology on its walls, the experience for buyers, media and influencers will make a perfect moment to inspire them to know more about the Colombian brands.

This is an event part of Pre-Coterie: Pop-Up at the Faena Bazaar, a curation of international Designers Collections & Beauty. Colombia's luxury boutique St. DOM will be featuring the best of Colombia's rich art, designs and fashion offering.

At the same time from the 14th to the 17th of July, The Swim Show at the Miami Beach Convention Center will be featuring more than 30 Colombian brands including Agua Bendita, Entreaguas, Maylana & Maaji among many others. Also, more than 8 Colombian brands including Suki Cohen, Loborosa, Palma Canaria, Verdelimon, Puntamar, Michu & Wonderful People are going to participate at the Cabana Show (Miami Beach July 14-16 at Tents in Collins Park).

Colombian swimwear exports registered more than US$19 millions in 2017. In the first trimester of 2018, the exports marked US$5.1 millions in which the US continue to be leading with a 37% of the destination market. (source DANE).

Therefore, Colombia is taking over the Miami Swim Week, inviting you to dive into the world's biggest and boldest swim show, discovering the best-kept secret of the Americas.

Contrasting Elements: OPA LOCKA Miami's New Concours Club to Offer Membership at $350K

Concours Club Artists Rendition

Miami, a city famous for its mind-numbing traffic and slow-cruise culture, is lately looking like the best city for cars in America. Soon after Formula One won its bid to hold a race there next year and Grand Basel announced it’ll have an automotive event there in February, two developers have solidified plans to build a $220 million racetrack and private members club just 11 miles from Miami’s artsy Wynwood district. Set to open at Miami-Opa Locka Executive Airport in May 2019, The Concours Club will offer more than 2 miles of racetrack designed by Alan Wilson, plus an infinity pool and jacuzzi, full spa and a hammam, wine and cigar storage, restaurant and bar, and full concierge services.

“The amenities are what set us apart,” said co-founder Neil Gehani. “We want to be sure we bring in the right people, and then we want to keep everyone here once they get here.”

Gehani and co-owner Jay Pollak will offer 40 founding memberships costing $350,000, with no annual dues.

Founding members will then invite friends and colleagues to buy “legacy memberships” capped at 150 people.

Those will cost $125,000 plus annual dues. Corporate memberships may be offered shortly after the initial opening.

If that all sounds like a steep ante, it is. But it’s consistent with the pricing of other private tracks around the world such as the Thermal Club outside Palm Springs, Calif., and the Monticello Motor Club, set in the lush Hudson Valley of upstate New York. And, to put it in perspective, it’s less than the cost of even one of the cars—a Pagani Zonda costs $1.4 million, for instance, and a Koenigsegg Agera costs $2.1 million—owned by the prospective members, who will be a mix of wealthy international collectors and local, well-connected driving enthusiasts.

A New Concept Art Bar, The Sugar Plum & Grumbling Growler, is Now Open in Downtown Lake Worth 709 Lucerne Ave. Lake Worth, FL, Spring, 2018. Now open, a new concept bar in the heart of downtown Lake Worth, The Sugar Plum and the Grumbling Growler was created out of the founders shared love of Art, Wine and Craft Beer. S.P.&G.G., the nickname for their first joint venture, is an attempt to combine their distinct personalities into a space that can bring art to new eyes, rare wine to new palettes and craft beer to eager beer enthusiasts. The east side of the building, Sugar Plum, patrons will find art from local, national, and international artists, selected to externally and subconsciously tantalize the senses. The west side of the building, Grumbling Growler, will be home to over 100 craft beers by 2019, along with rare international wines. A beautiful beer garden sits out back allowing patrons to lounge and relax to upbeat music.

“The aim for our bar is to foster growth, sustainability and upliftment within the local community, with the hopes that this concept to combine art, wine and craft beer in one space will be the first of many.”

Said co-founder of S.P.&G.G. “We chose the downtown area of Lake Worth, FL because there is aresurgence of art and a deep feeling of community that we gravitate towards.”

Carnival Celebrates Opening of St. Maarten Shore Excursion The world's largest leisure travel company, celebrated the official grand opening of Rainforest Adventure's Rockland Estate eco-park attraction April 11 in St. Maarten. To mark the occasion, a ceremony was attended by esteemed government officials, including Prime Minister Leona Romeo-Marlin and Governor Dr. Eugene Holiday, as well as Rainforest Adventures president Josef Preschel and key Carnival Corporation officials, including David Candib, vice president of development and operations for the global port and destination development group.

Prime Minister Leona Romeo-Marlin, Governor Dr. Eugene Holiday & R.A. President Josef Preschel

With financing from Carnival Corporation and built by Rainforest Adventures, Rockland Estate is a one-of-a-kind attraction expected to quickly become one of the most popular in the Caribbean. It has something for everyone – thrill-seeking adventures, including the world's steepest zip line and a mountain chair lift with breathtaking views and a heart-racing tube ride, as well as a museum that showcases the rich history and culture of St. Maarten and its people. Guests from eight of Carnival Corporation's brands with itineraries visiting the island will have the opportunity to experience the new shore excursion, recently named by USA Today 10Best as a top Caribbean attraction. Rockland Estate is considered an eco-adventure park committed to preserving native eco-systems while ensuring the sustainability of the estate's physical and intangible attributes. The overall goal of the Rainforest Adventures team in building the attraction was to enhance and preserve St. Maarten's natural and built environments and endorse its cultural and historical significance, while also promoting education through adventure.