The Global Business Leadership Americas program Leadership Americas will bring together professionals each year to exchange information and ideas that help participants gain cross-cultural understanding of issues and problems that face participating countries. Participants may collaborate during the year via the internet.

The program will provide a forum where business men and women can exchange ideas, collaborate on issues, develop a professional network on topics of mutual interests and interact with other professionals of global status. It will be give participants the opportunity to make new business contacts, will provide opportunities for career improvement and self-enhancement.

Committee Chairs

Lexi Segre, Chair Axiss Advertising & Design	Daniel Jacobson, Vice-Chair Akerman Senterfitt

2008-2009 Goals

• Host the second annual International Business Leadership Awards as part of the Chamber’s Americas Linkage inbound program.

• Expand the International Business Leadership Awards application to capture all regions, business sizes and industries.

• Develop a roundtable for international business leaders to explore, identify and evaluate Miami global business development and opportunities.

International Business Leadership Awards -- November 20, 2008

The 2008 International Business Leadership Awards recepients listed by category:

• Innovations/Innovative Practices: Western Union (large co.), NovoPayment Inc. (small co.)
• Long-term success: Sandler, Travis & Rosenberg, P.A. (large co.), MD International Inc. (small co.)
• Near-term achievement: Bermello Ajamil & Partners, Inc. (large co.), Business Centers International LLC (small co.)
• Special Regional Recognition: Brightstar Corp (large co.), Basic Food International (small co.)
• Community Involvement: Bupa Insurance Company (large co.), Express Travel (small co.)
• Not-for-Profit: International Medicine Institute - University of Miami (large co.), The Florida Association for Volunteer Action in the Caribbean and the Americas (FAVACA) (small co.)
• Special Individual Recognition: International Corporate Ambassador - Peter Dolara, American Airlines; and International Humanitarian Ambassador - Romero Britto. 

Additional Information

Contact: Juan P. Gonzalez, 305-577-5477 | jgonzalez@miamichamber.com