European Business Networking Cocktail | May 18, 2023

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BUSINESS TRIP TO COLOMBIA

 

JOIN THE IACCSE IN AN EXPLORATORY MISSION TO COLOMBIA

The Italy America Chamber of Commerce Southeast (IACCSE) is pleased to invite you to join the upcoming exploratory mission to Colombia. The 3-day exploratory mission offers first-hand information on investment opportunities, incentives, and the market. The program includes meetings with local Trade Agencies and Entrepreneurial organizations, along with testimonials from local Italian companies. This mission is designed to provide participants with valuable insights into the Colombian market and foster business opportunities between Italian, American and Colombian companies. The mission will take place from November 1st to November 3rd in Bogotá.

Program:

DAY 1- Wed Nov 1:

  • In the morning arrival in Bogotá, Colombia, and hotel accommodation. (preferred rate will be provided)
  • Early in the afternoon, at the office of the Italian Chamber in Colombia: meeting with the Chamber’s Board of Directors and testimonials from Italian companies in key industry sectors.
  • Brief presentation of the legal requirements to access the market presented by with 2 experts.
  • Welcome dinner and networking with members of the Italian Chamber in Colombia.

DAY 2 – Thu Nov 2nd:

  • In the morning, at ProColombia (Official Trade and Investments Agency of The Colombian Government), seminar about the incentives offered to foreign investors on key FDI industry sectors.
  • In the afternoon, meeting at ANDI (Asociacion Nacional de Empresarios de Colombia).
  • In the evening Reception at the Italian Embassy in Bogotá and meet&greet with the Italian diplomatic representatives.

DAY 3 – Fri Nov 3rd:

  • In the morning, specific roundtables with industry associations by sectors including: Real Estate, Tourisim and Infrastructure.
  • In the afternoon, guided tour across historic landmarks in Bogotá city center (optional).
  • In the evening return flight to Miami.

PARTICIPATION FEE:

 $ 800 per participant (IACCSE Members)

$ 1,000 per participant (Non-Members)

which includes:

  • Business and Networking Activities
  • Participation at Welcome Dinner and Reception
  • Historic City Center guided Tour

*Hotel accommodation suggested at a preferred rate.

The Exploratory mission will be organized only upon confirmation from 15 participants. A maximum of 20 people can attend the business trip.

Join the IACCSE on this exciting journey to Colombia and take advantage of this unique opportunity to explore new business horizons and foster valuable connections in one of Latin America’s most dynamic markets.

If you are interested in participating in this exploratory mission to Colombia, please fill out the pre-registration form available on our website (click here). Alternatively, you can send us an email at info@iacc-miami.com to receive more details and registration information.

 

Bonfiglioli Consulting USA and Lincotek Medical team up to revolutionize Orthopedic device manufacturing with lean principles

By Bonfiglioli Consulting USA Inc.

Bonfiglioli Consulting USA is proud to announce a new collaboration with Lincotek Medical, a leading global contract manufacturer providing full-service medical device development and manufacturing for the orthopedic market. The goal of this partnership is to significantly reduce throughput times and improve efficiency and reliability by launching a profound manufacturing efficiency program based on lean principles in the 4 American manufacturing plants.

This exciting partnership will focus on optimizing the performance of the corporation’s manufacturing facilities by identifying improvement opportunities and defining a future state model that can be achieved within a reasonable timeframe.

The multi-site project will involve a comprehensive range of activities, including a preliminary analysis of each plant to understand the value stream and identify root causes, followed by the development of a prioritized list of actions. The Bonfiglioli Consulting team will then work closely with the corporation’s staff to provide training on lean principles specific to the actions identified in each plant.

The project will also involve the optimization of multi-site production impacts, a preliminary analysis of the supply chain, and the analysis of the manufacturing footprint.

Bonfiglioli Consulting-Octagona is a globally recognized one-stop-shop consulting group with over 100 consultants operating in 12 offices worldwide. Specializing in strategy, organization, operations, sales, digital transformation, sustainability, and training/certifications as a certified excellence partner of Bosch, the group brings a wealth of experience and expertise to the project.

Lincotek Medical, headquartered in Italy, is the medical division of Lincotek, a family-owned Group that has served global markets for 50 years. The business has more than 1,700 employees located in 20 production facilities across Europe, North America, and Asia.

Florida’s large cities register the lowest unemployment rates in the US

Among the metropolitan areas in the US that have registered the lowest unemployment rates, four out of five are in Florida, with its robust tourism activity, increasing population, and growing business investments.

According to the latest rankings from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the lowest unemployment rate was registered in the Miami metropolitan area, in February 2023 at 2.2%, comparable to Birmingham, Alabama. Other major cities of Florida: Jacksonville, Tampa, and Orlando, registered unemployment rates below 2.7% in the same month, while the national average stood at 3.5% in March.

Florida has been experiencing high in-migration from US citizens moving away from colder areas and higher costs in the Northeast. In fact, according to the Census Bureau’s latest estimates, Florida had the biggest population gains due to domestic migration of any state from July 2021 to July 2022, growing by more than 300,000 residents, and the fastest-growing percentage.

The influx of residents increased consumer demand, thus more workers to satisfy new building demand.

Tourism in Florida has also been booming recently. More than 137 million people visited the state last year, exceeding 2019’s total. The last quarter of 2022 was the sixth consecutive that visitor numbers exceeded pre-pandemic levels.

Florida also benefited from businesses moving into the state, as finance titans such as Citadel, Goldman Sachs and Blackstone have all announced plans to move part or all of their operations to Miami, and other financial sector firms will follow.

Location: Coral Gables Country Club

2024 Authentic Italian Food & Wine Festival

LOCATION: CORAL GABLES COUNTRY CLUB

990 Alhambra Circle, Coral Gables, FL 33134

The Coral Gables Golf and Country Club is an eminent landmark built in 1922, and a pivotal component to the city founder, George Merrick, whose Mediterranean style helped set the tone for the city’s architecture. It is considered to be the first public building in Coral Gables.

The facility boasts a magnificent Grand Ballroom and three satellite unique and charismatic spaces. With stunning crystal chandeliers, spectacular black marble foyers, rich Brazilian cherry hardwood floors, ornate Italian marble columns and cornice molds. The Coral Gables Golf & Country Club is a statement of luxury and sophisticated elegance.

EXHIBITORS DIRECTORY

 

GOLD EXHIBITORS

 

Acetaia Giuseppe Giusti (www.giusti.it)

Since the seventeenth century, the Giusti family has been producing Balsamic Vinegar, passing down a recipe that creates a complex harmony of flavors and a product of excellence, appreciated all over the world. Creating exceptional balsamic vinegar depends on the competence, experience, attention to detail, and the lengthy period of aging. Proud of know-how that has been refined over its 400 years of family history, Giusti combines both its respect for tradition with a sense of local corporate responsibility and a modern and sustainable production philosophy.

 


 

Consorzio Olio Toscano IGP (www.oliotoscanoigp.com)

The Toscano PGI extra virgin olive oil Consortium was officially founded on November 13, 1997, by Tuscan olive growers. Toscano PGI extra virgin olive oil offers maximum certainty of authenticity. The consortium safeguards each bottle with its signature, by checking the supply chain, which rigorously takes place in Tuscany, from the harvest to the packaging. Toscano PGI extra virgin olive – a unique cultural heritage of the Tuscan territory- is safeguarded by the Protected Geographical Indication since 1998.

 


 

Prime Line Distributors (www.primelinedist.com)

Prime Line Distributors was founded in 1981 in South Florida by Mr. Gianni Landi, an immigrant from Italy with more than 50 years of experience in the specialty food industry. Mr. Landi brought with him the food culture and traditions of the old world. His philosophy is that cooking is an art, and appreciating the quality and distinction of fine true foods is an essential tool. We deliver daily with our own fleet of refrigerated trucks with our divisions located in New York City, South & Central Florida, Las Vegas, and Los Angeles. We also ship across the country and export to the Caribbean and Latin America. We currently feature more than 2,200 products with an extensive list of products imported exclusively by us.

 


 

 

RAK Porcelain USA (www.rakporcelain.com)

RAK Porcelain specializes in designing and supplying exquisite dinnerware, flatware, and glassware to over 165 countries within the hospitality industry. Headquartered in United Arab Emirates, we manufacture over 24 million pieces of tabletop annually, enabling us to raise the bar of quality and design.  We thrive to create trends, not follow them. We are setting the new standard in tabletop.

 


 

Steelite International (www.steelite.com)

Steelite International is the leading manufacturer & supplier of award-winning tabletop, buffet, and lighting solutions for the global hospitality industry. Steelite offers a unique solution for any venue from commercial catering and hotel banqueting to leisure markets and casual restaurants. Serving over 140 countries worldwide, Steelite is committed to providing the best in functionality and design while minimizing the effect on the environment.

 


 

Tomitaly (www.tomitaly.com)

We search for excellence produced in Italian fields and processed in our country:
from choosing the best soils to selecting the best seeds through careful cultivation, harvesting, and processing to preserve the original nutritional value of the product and ensure its authenticity


 

Vinoveritas (www.vinoveritasfl.com)

Vinoveritas LC of Largo, LF represents over 30 Italian Wineries that have satisfied CEO Maurilio Purpura’s stringent requirements for Authenticity in the production of their wonderful wines originating from ten of Italy’s distinct regions exported to the United States in the care of Vinoveritas LC licensed to distribute in the states of Florida, Georgia, Texas, Arizona, and Nevada.


 

 

 

SILVER EXHIBITORS

 

 

 

Caffè Kimbo (www.kimbocoffee.com – imported by Prime Line Distributors)

Kimbo’s mission is to spread Italian coffee around the world and make a quality product available on the national and foreign market, inspired by the Neapolitan tradition, authentically made in Italy, made with the most advanced technologies, respecting people and the environment. Working with commitment and passion to preserve and enhance the specificity of Italian espresso, interpreting the evolution of customs and taste to offer a product that is always current.


 

Carpigiani (https://carpigiani.com/us)

Established in 1946 in Italy and present in the North American market since 1963, Carpigiani enjoys an unrivaled market position, thanks to top-quality products, customer service, education programs, and technological innovation. The company supports its equipment with a worldwide network of highly skilled sales and service technicians to sell ice cream and gelato equipment.


 

De Cecco (www.dececco.com)

De Cecco is the leader in the imported pasta category in the USA. Our Company has been in the USA for 130 years. Family owned by the De Cecco family, we proudly produced 100% Italian Made Pasta with Our De Cecco Method: Best Durum Wheat from around the world, Coarse Semolina, Slow Drying, cold Majella Water & Coarse texture.


 

GoWine (https://www.gowineusa.com/)

Go Wine is one of the premier wholesalers of fine wines in the state of Florida. Founded in January 2015 by seasoned industry pioneers with a shared passion for fine wine with the core philosophy to provide exemplary customer service while always striving to exceed expectations. Go Wine organization is proud to represent an exceptional portfolio of high quality, terroir centric and historic producers from around the world, the majority of which are family owned.

 


 

Canditfrucht – Orange Moon (www.orangemoon.it)

candittrucht is one of the most modern citrus processing industries, constantly striving for excellence in product quality and full satisfaction of our customers. For over fifty years, our goal has been to create a final product that meets all the requirements of freshness and authenticity. How do we do it? Our history provides us with a valuable wealth of information and know-how and makes us aware that the market increasingly requires high-quality raw materials and a constant search for the most innovative techniques in the manufacturing process of the product. The open and lasting collaboration relationship with our customers demonstrates that we are able to provide a service that is increasingly tailored to the customer’s needs.
Orange Moon synthesizes the perfect fusion between the Sicilian candied orange and dark chocolate or white chocolate. A combination of intense tastes, combined to tickle your palate and your eyes. Its sinuous and irregular shape, due to the typical handwork, gives it an exclusive and unique aspect. Due to its fine composition, Orange Moon is directed to the lovers of those sweets creations that can give immense pleasure, to satisfy the finest and most particular sensitivity.


 

Cantina del Castello (https://www.cantinacastello.it/)

Cantina del Castello is a winery made up of people passionate about the territory of the vineyards and wine. We are the last winery that still vinifies the Garganega and Trebbiano grapes inside the city walls of Soave Castle. Garganega and Trebbiano grapes are coming from the Classico area where the soil is of volcanic origin and gives minerality and sapidity to wines produced. Since its origins, Cantina del Castello has also produced red wines from Valpolicella.


 

PreGel America (https://pregelamerica.com)

PreGel AMERICA is an international company with a strong family imprint that includes all the employees and collaborators who work every day with passion to continue to create cutting-edge products for the gelato, ice cream, pastry and beverage sectors that constitutes the soul of the company. PreGel has a history of over fifty years within the industry and always strives for simplicity, determination and creativity.


Rational USA (www.rational-online.com)

With market-leading technology, RATIONAL is committed to bringing you outstanding food quality, optimized work processes, and high potential savings in terms of space, money, energy, and raw materials. Covering 90% of conventional cooking applications, the iCombi Pro and iVario Pro cooking systems make an unbeatable team for your kitchen.

 


 

Sambonet Rosenthal (www.rosenthal-hotel-restaurant.com)

Established in 1856, Sambonet has been creating collections that consolidated the company’s attention to design and are now a leader in the production of high-quality design tabletops and kitchens, destined for both the retail and the Ho.Re.Ca. sector. Rosenthal Sambonet Paderno USA is a leading supplier of dinnerware, flatware, holloware, and cookware serving Hotel & Restaurant professionals.


 

Strega Liqueur (www.strega.it/en/)

Created in 1860, Strega liqueur is one of the most famous Italian liqueurs, it is unique and unmistakable for its taste, thanks to the exclusive use of natural ingredients. Its processing starts with the grinding of about 70 herbs and spices, they are being selected from all over the world, and each one of them has unique properties. Among these herbs we find Ceylon cinnamon, Florentine iris, Italian Apennine juniper, Samnite mint, which grows along the riverbanks in the whole region. The liqueur gets its characteristic yellow colour from the precious Saffron that is added to the herb distillate. Its unique, yet versatile flavour can be enjoyed in many ways: neat, icy or mixed in more sophisticated long drinks and cocktails.


 

NCCGA of CT, Inc. is the sole US importer for the Vincenzi Distillery of Turin, Itlay, founded in 1930.  All Vincenzi products are Gluten Free, Dairy Free, and Certified Kosher. both Orthodox Union in the USA and Hadas Belz in Isreal.  All have scored over 90 Points and received multiple Gold Medals.


 

Zafferano America (www.zafferanoamerica.com)

Zafferano America is the exclusive distributor of the award-winning lighting and glassware designs of Federico de Majo of Zafferano SRL, Treviso, Italy. Collections include cordless lighting, colored glassware, and handmade tableware for hotels, restaurants, designers, retailers, and online customers. Design and workmanship find perfect synergy and expression in Federico de Majo’s work.


 

PARTNERS

 

450gradi (https://450gradipizzerias.com/)


 


Acqua Panna & San Pellegrino (www.acquapanna.com – www.sanpellegrino.com)


 

Bonollo (https://www.ofbonollo.it/)

 


 

Calvisius Caviar (https://calvisiususa.com/)

 


 

Flora Fine Foods (https://florafoods.com/)

& Orvino Wine Imports (https://orvinowine.com/)

 


 

 

 


Mamma Leone (https://mammaleonebakery.com/)

 


 

Mosaico (https://mosaicosomi.com/


 

Palat (https://palatmiami.com/)

 


 

Portosole (https://portosolemiami.com/)

 


 

Salumeria 104 (https://www.salumeria104.com)      

 


 

Sardomare Catering & Events (https://sardomarecatering.com/)

 


 

Top Wines Import (www.topwinesimport.com


 

Toscana Divino (www.toscanadivino.com)

 


 

Tullio Ristorante Italiano (https://tulliomiami.com/)

 


 

Verace Artisan Pizza (www.versaceartisan.com)

 


 

Zucca Miami (https://zuccamiami.com/)

 

 

 

 

THE TALKS

 

June 7 | 2:30 pm – 4:00 pm

CORAL GABLES COUNTRY CLUB

(997 N Greenway Dr, Coral Gables, FL 33134)

 

2:30 pm | CHECK-IN opens

2:30 pm – 4:00 pm | THE TALKS

 

2:30 pm | Cruise Lines panel: “Consumer trends and the strive for delivering an exceptional dining experience onboard”

In an effort to satisfy passengers and improve the sustainability of culinary operations, cruise companies continue to upgrade the food and beverage alternatives available onboard their ships.

  • Alia Abou-Asali, VP Purchasing & Logistics, The Apollo Group
  • Jessica Domm-Penberthy, Senior Manager – Shipboard Marketing, Oceania Cruises | Regent Seven Seas Cruises
  • Charles Steadman, Director, Food and Beverage Experience and Strategic Partnerships, Virgin Voyages

 

3:15 pm | Restaurants and distributors panel: “The future of Miami’s restaurant scene” 

Big names transplant, innovative concepts, new establishments openings at a fast pace. The restaurant scene in Miami is booming, but what are the challenges?

  • Francesco Balli, Co-founder, and CEO, Grove Bay Hospitality Group
  • Luis Landaeta, Business Development Manager, Sysco
  • Nick Politis, CEO, Mr. Greens Produce
  • Graziano Sbroggiò, Founder and Owner, Graspa Group

 

4:00 pm | Florida Small Business Development Center presentation: “Introduction to SBDC no-cost programs and resources to help hospitality businesses succeed 

  • Shelly Bernal, International Trade Consultant | Business Coach, Florida SBDC

 

 

 

ITA Airways launches today a new communication campaign for the North American market

After kicking off in Boston, it will roll out in Los Angeles, Washington, and San Francisco

122 Weekly Roundtrips, ITA Airways is strongly investing in connectivity for US travelers between North America, Italy, and the Mediterranean

 

Rome/New York, 13 April 2023 – ITA Airways continues to invest on its intercontinental network and launches a new communication campaign with focus on the North American market. Today the advertising campaign kicks off in Boston, which will be followed by Los Angeles on April 18, and the new North American destinations of Washington and San Francisco, scheduled to launch respectively on April 20th and April 28th.

The strategic importance of the US market is highlighted by the fact that during the first half of the year 6 advertising campaigns have been planned in the cities and surrounding areas of New York, Miami, Boston, Los Angeles, Washington and San Francisco. Where the ones in Washington and San Francisco, will aim to promote and inform regarding the start of the new flights.

Overall, the goal of these advertising campaigns is to continue growing the awareness towards the ITA Airways brand and support local commercial efforts. From a media perspective they are multi-channel campaigns, mostly involving impactful and highly visible digital out-of-home locations as well as a strong online presence. On the creative side, the messages aim to create a direct link between the airline and Italy, mixing beautiful and inspiring images of Italy with the corporate blue of the brand.

The Unites States is the first international market for ITA Airways and the most strategic market after Italy, as well as the country with the highest number of citizens with Italian origins. Therefore, direct flights from the North America to Italy are not only routes for leisure and business travel, but they provide connectivity to the Italian community.

With direct flights connecting Rome Fiumicino and Milan Malpensa to New York, Miami, Boston and Los Angeles, ITA Airways aims to be the reference carrier between North America and Italy and via Rome to Europe and the Mediterranean. Moreover, with the new north American destinations that will open in summer operated from Rome Fiumicino to San Francisco and Washington, the Company will operate 122 weekly roundtrips between North America and Italy in the heart of the summer season.

ITA Airways 2023 Summer schedule includes flights to 64 destinations, including 21 national, 33 international and 10 intercontinental. In addition to the new intercontinental routes in the North American market, which are the big feature of its summer season, the Company will reach the most popular Mediterranean destinations with flights to the islands of Italy, Spain, Greece and Croatia. ITA Airways is operating seasonal flights from Rome Fiumicino and Milan Linate to Lampedusa, Pantelleria, Ibiza, Palma de Mallorca, Menorca, Heraclion, Corfu and Rhodes; moreover, the destinations of Kefalonia and Split will be served from Rome Fiumicino.

 

Information on ITA Airways flights is available at ita-airways.com, or through the company’s call center, travel agencies and airport ticket offices.

 

For press information:
Nicolò Mardegan – Head of Communication and Institutional Relations Mail: media@ita-airways.com

 

About ITA Airways

ITA Airways is a company totally owned by the Italian Ministry of Economy and Finance for the exercise of business in the air transport sector. ITA Airways aims at creating an efficient and innovative air carrier that will become a reference point in providing Italy with quality connectivity both in terms of international destinations, thus boosting tourism and foreign trade, and within the Country, also taking advantage of the train-air integrated mobility. ITA Airways will place the best customer service at the center of its strategy (through a strong digitization of processes that ensure a best-in-class experience and personalized services), combined with sustainability, in its environmental (new green and technologically advanced aircraft, use of sustainable fuels), social (equality and inclusion for a gender-neutral company) and governance (integration of sustainability into internal strategies and processes) aspects. ITA Airways is a member of SkyTeam alliance as of October 2021.

New Membership Benefits Package

We are glad to present our new membership benefits package. This package is part of our campaign to promote the new services of the IACCSE for its members and to reach out to new members in the Italian-American business community.
The new and enhanced benefits package continues to offer three levels of membership which are: Corporate Membership (Previously known as Business Membership), Sustaining Membership, and Premium Membership at the same fees that have remained the same for over 30 years.
As a member, you have many opportunities to get involved, including publishing articles in the Chambers’ newsletter, get visibility on our social media channels, free access to more than 20 events per year, access to our help desk for free advice sessions, listing in our membership list and exclusive access to the contact information of all the other members etc.
Members can also take advantage of special services offered by the Chamber at advantegous rates such as the J1 visa service and the Employee Retention Tax Credit (ERTC) refund.
If you are already a member start getting the most of your membership today.
Download here the new membership benefits package.
or if you want to learn more about it, do not hesitate to contact us at membership@iacc-miami.com or 305-577-9868.
                                       

Ambassador of Italy meets IACCSE’S Representatives

Approximately 100 representatives of the Italian scientific, cultural and business community in Florida met with Ambassador of Italy H.E. Mariangela Zappia on Friday March 17th at Istituto Marangoni in Miami.
Very insightful presentations, that highlighted the extraordinary growth of the Italian companies in this region, where given by Federico Ferrante President of Azimut-Benetti USA, Dania Maccaferri , CEO of Beghelli North America , Alessandro Biondi CFO of Mapei North America, Claudio Da Soller , SVP of Pininfarina of Americas and Graziano Sbroggio, Founder of Graspa Group, all of them distinguished members of the Italy-America Chamber of Commerce Southeast, Inc
At the event, organized by the Consulate of Italy, Ambassador Zappia talked about the need to enhance the cooperation among the public and private sector to support Italian products in an important but extremely competitive market as the USA.
The day before, at the Consulate of Italy office, IACCSE President Tommaso Cardana and Executive Director Nevio Boccanera had the opportunity to present to Ambassador Zappia the progress made by our Chamber and the goals for the upcoming months that include a special effort reach out and connect with the Italian entrepreneurs and executives working in the US Southeast, outside Miami and Atlanta metropolitan areas.
The Ambassador made herself available to support the 5 official Italian Chambers in the USA in their endeavors, since they represent a network of invaluable importance for Italy, for their role in organizing local promotional activities as well as in providing a soft landing for new Italian companies approaching the US market.
                             

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