Free Seminar “Develop leadership skills and discover the champions within your company” (By K2USA,LLC)

Discover how to gain more from your company’s resources. K2USA will show you the way to zero-in on your best resources and to manage them successfully.

Our strength is 25 years of successes in business planning.

We will illustrate to you in practice which are the actions that aided our clients achieve success. One of our clients will act as testimonial and share with us his case history.

SPEAKERS: Andrea Lombardi Vittoria Luchini

WHEN: FEBRUARY 11th 2016 at 1.30 p.m.

LOCATION: Italy-America Chamber of Commerce Southeast – Meeting room One Biscayne Tower | 2 South Biscayne Blvd., suite 1880 | Miami, FL 33131

For registration and more information send an email to a.lombardi@osmanagement.it by February 5th, 2016

IACC – Miami > News from our members

TREND GROUP: MEET ITALIAN-BORN GOLD MOSAIC ELEPHANT PAM, FOOTBALL FAN AND SOCIAL MEDIA STAR

Florida-based Trend Group, the world’s leading producers of glass mosaic, gold mosaic and Venetian enamel and its sister company Granite Transformations sponsored the 2016 College Football Playoff National Championship Tailgate at the University of Phoenix by displaying Pam, a magnificent life-size gold mosaic elephant in front of the Stadium. Pam stood in support of the Alabama Crimson Tide, whose mascot “Big Al,” is an elephant. Valued at $150,000, the stunning figure took 12 mosaic artists more than a year to create. Pam weighs 2,710 lbs. and measures 7 ft. wide, 16 ft. high and 27 ft. long. Pam became a social media star in the days building up to the game, as fans from all over the country posted their selfies and photos on twitter and facebook with the tag #AlabamaPAM.

Founded in 2000 in Vicenza, Italy, Trend is more than just a mosaic producer. At the company’s heart lie the finest Italian traditions of glass-making and style coupled with the innovative and creative spirit of today’s most celebrated designers, architects and artists. Trend’s headquarters for the United States is located in Miramar, Florida. More at http://www.trend-group.com/.

Trend’s sister company Granite Transformations is a global full-service home and business remodeling franchise, offering a wide selection of luxurious yet affordable alternatives to traditional countertops, mosaic tile backsplashes, cabinets and floors. Granite Transformations’ unique resurfacing process involves fitting countertops directly over existing ones. More at http://www.granitetransformations.com/.

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Cosabella first outlet shop

Just in time for the Holiday shopping season Italian lingerie brand Cosabella launch its first over outlet shop in South Miami. “The Cosabella Cut Sobe” is the first ever outlet store by the brand. Customers can shop Cosabella’s colorful and classic collection at 40% off & more. Visit the “The Cosabella Cut Sobe” 7 days a week at 760 Ocean Drive on 8th st between Ocean & Collins and online a http://www.cosabella.com/en-us/outlet

Cosabella, meaning “beautiful thing,” was founded in 1983 by the Italian husband and wife team of Ugo and Valeria Campello. Designed in Miami, Florida and manufactured in Italy using the highest grade fibers to create a refined blend of American innovation and Italian artisanship.

Cosabella believes a woman’s lingerie should reflect her every mood. Each season they offer vibrant, cutting-edge colours. The company’s mantra “Freedom of Colour” is shown in their collections, which have reached cult-like status for women around the world.

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ANIMA DOMUS and CLEI, with INTERNI magazine, partner up to host Design & Art event on the occasion of Art Basel

Friday, Dec 4th at 6pm
at Anima Domus Showroom
5084 Biscayne Blvd, Miami

On the occasion of Art Basel 2015, INTERNI (magazine of Interiors and Contemporary Design), ANIMA DOMUS (South Florida’s leading resource for contemporary luxury Italian furniture) and CLEI (Italian world leader in space saving luxury furniture collections) have joined forces to host a special Art Basel event at Anima Domus’ MiMo District showroom on Friday, December 4th, 2015 at 6pm. The cocktail evening event will feature a presentation by world-renowned Italian architect and engineer, MR. CARLO RATTI, as well as showcase artwork by Miami-based artist RAMON AULAR, who created several installations specifically designed for display at this Art Basel event in the Anima Domus showroom.

Marconi Naziazeni, CEO and founder of Anima Domus explains, “We are proud to co-host this event on the occasion of Art Basel and to be able to offer our South Florida public the opportunity to experience a merger of the senses between luxury Italian furniture design and art. Our affluent and international clientele share a common love for art, design and the beauty of skillfully crafted masterpieces, so this special occasion allows us to fuse all these elements during such a vibrant week in South Florida”.

Luca Colombo, Co-Owner and Commercial Director of CLEI outlines their involvement as follows, “CLEI is excited to participate in this event since it showcases our company’s commitment to a design philosophy which focuses on innovation, creativity and superb research and engineering. CLEI’s space-saving furniture solutions are a work of art in itself, responding to modern demands for versatile and artfully designed collections”.

Carlo Ratti, the evening’s presenter, is a world-renowned Italian architect and engineer, who aside from his active and internationally successful architecture practice, teaches at MIT. Carlo is currently the Director of MIT’s ‘SENSEable City Lab’, a new research initiative at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, which focuses on studying and anticipating the changes in design of modern urban environments created by the use of digital tools. On the occasion of the Art Basel event, Carlo Ratti will be speaking on the topic of “The City of the Future” and how this relates to the design of contemporary spaces and furniture.

Ramon Aular, is a Wynwood-based Venezuelan artist who will have several installations on display at the showroom during the event. Ramon’s pieces were created especially for the occasion and the Anima Domus space. After relocating to the US, Ramon’s artistic career has spanned collaborations with known artists such as Jeff Koons in NYC and Mr. Brainwash at Art Basel 2010 and 2011. In 2013, Ramon was commissioned by Porsche to paint its Porsche Carrera on the occasion of its 50th anniversary.

This jointly hosted event will bring together international members of the design, art and media world. Open discussion, cocktails and music, allowing for guests to explore the Anima Domus showroom while enjoying Ramon Aular’s art, will follow the evening’s brief presentation by Mr. Ratti. In attendance will be co-host of the event, Gilda Bojardi, Editor in chief of Interni and creator of Fuori Salone Milano.

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Impianti USA Corp. becomes the exclusive US distributor of Libra Esva Anti-Spam (By Impianti USA Corp.)

At Impianti USA Corp., our mission is to bring Italian innovative technologies overseas, while providing our Italian clients from the Public and Private Sector with the best American solutions in the IT and ICT field.

With this goal in mind, we are pleased to announce that Impianti is the exclusive US distributor of Libra Esva Anti-Spam, one of the best and fastest growing Italian companies in the market of email security.

In 2005, the Division of Libra Security – belonging to Libra Srl – developed the email content gateway Libra ESVA – Email Security Virtual Appliance, thanks to its experience in the integration of multiple “Open Source” projects and to important partnerships with international communities focused on Internet security. Libra today is an award-winning provider of advanced email security solutions and represents the best security system for emails.

An all-Italian company, Libra is certified by the Virus Bulletin as the best 2014 & 2015 Anti-Spam Solution thanks to its ability to block 99.9% of spam and for its complete lack of false positives.

At Impianti we pride ourselves with the ability to scout the most innovative and promising products on the market and are happy to announce that for the second year in a row Libra won the Computing Security Awards as ‘Antispam Solution of the Year‘.

The contest has awarded the effectiveness of the email content gateway ESVA for its ability to protect and analyze digital information in corporate networks. According to the organizers, ESVA excelled because able to reduce the incidence of cyber-attacks in enterprise communications and for its flexible integration in professional contexts.

Should you be interested in learning about Libra ESVA, or in getting a 30-day free trial, please contact us at martina.spolini@impianti.us,info@impianti.us.

We offer 20% off on any plan to IACC members and for clients introduced by IACC members.

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FYI International at the 2015 Ft. Lauderdale International Boat Show (By Florida Yachts International)

FYI International is proud to announce this years yacht line up for the Ft. Lauderdale International Boat Show. The 2015 edition of the show will be FYI International’s 20th appearance as an exhibitor and will be showcasing 7 vessels across their Brokerage & Superyacht Divisions.

FYI’s world renowned Brokerage division will be displaying 3 vessels at the same location as its 2014 exhibit (C/D Dock, Slips 48,49,8) ranging from 60ft to 90ft and includes a 2014 66ft Viking Sportfish, a 2013 72ft Viking Princess V72,and a 2008 82ft San Lorenzo SL 82.

At the FYI Superyachts display, located on the Face Dock, Slip 13A, M/Y KATYA, the 2009 151ft (46M) Delta Marine Motoryacht, will be available for pre-approved private viewings. M/Y KATYA is a World Superyacht Award nominee built to Lloyds & MCA compliance and features a 5-stateroom interior designed by Jean-Claude Canestrelli and the Delta Design Group.

At it’s Pier 66 Display located in Slips 500-509, both divisions will have a combined 3 vessels on display including the Superyacht division’s newest listing – M/Y BRIO – a 125′ Heesen 2015 refit, a 2010 95′ CNC Motoryacht, and a 2009 72′ Hampton Trawler.

This years show represents one of FYI International’s largest displays, with a all 7 vessel’s totaling a value of over USD $50,000,000.

Prospective buyers and interested parties should contact FYI International President, Rafael Barca, at rbarca@floridayachtsinternational.com or +1 (786) 269-5746. Client packages are available upon request only and viewings should be scheduled ahead of the show’s start on November 5th.

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Leadership Training on Nov 6th (by K2USA,LLC)

On November 6th, Mr. Paolo Ruggeri, founder of K2USA, LLC | OSM International Group, will offer a leadership training in Miami Beach.

See the invitation below for further details.

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Giving Business Owner Peace of mind thanks to an aptitude test made in Italy (by K2 USA)

Lately the main Italian economic newspaper “Il Sole 24 Ore” recognized the excellent performance in the US market of a Made in Italy aptitude test created by Human Resources pioneers Paolo Ruggeri and Andrea Condello.

Hiring mistakes can be costly in terms of missed sales opportunities and adverse customer relations. More importantly, such mistakes can prove to be highly detrimental on the staff’s morale and productivity. This is a challenge the even the most experienced business owners have to come to terms with. It is precisely to address this universal need for peace of mind that Paolo Ruggeri and Andrea Condello, co-founders of Open Source Management consulting company, have crafted a comprehensive personality assessment tool, the I-Profile Analysis.

Along with a multitude of personnel management and training techniques, thanks to the I-Profile Analysis Mr. Ruggeri and Mr. Condello have been able to help countless business owners avoid hiring mistakes and grow a successful a profitable business built upon its main asset: people. Active for over a decade, OSM has today a world-wide presence with offices in Italy, Brazil, Spain, Portugal, England, Bulgaria and, of course, the United States with the OSM U.S. branch, K2USA.

The I-Profile technology, born from a study conducted by sociologist Thomas Stanley, is simple and incredibly accurate. In fact, the assessment is able to highlight a current or future employee’s strengths and weaknesses, assess whether he/she shares your company values and determine whether he/she will contribute to the company’s success. Depending on the score, the individual’s ability to cope with pressure, stay motivated and build long-term relationships can be assessed and addressed. In other words, our I-Profile Analysis enables business owners to hire people for character and to determine how much it will “cost” to address any identified weaknesses.

Click here to read “Il Sole 24 Ore” article.

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Self-employment tax application to LLC members (by Piero Salussolia P.A.)

Recently, the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) released an Advice Memorandum, addressing whether members of a Limited Liability Company (LLC), which acted as a management company (the “Management Company”) can be treated as limited partners for purposes of the Self-employment Tax (“SeT”), when such partners perform “extensive services” for the company. The Advice is significant because the application of said tax to LLC’s distributions has been unsettled for years.

The Management Company in the Advice acted as an investment manager of a family of funds, performing a wide range of services, which generated income. The Management Company opted to treat all of its members as “Limited Partners” for purposes of the SeT, consequently the members did not pay Set on their share of the company’s income.

The IRS rejected the Management Company’s position relying on legislative history and two recent judicial decisions. The legislative history indicates that the purpose of the limited partner exception is to exclude from taxable wages earnings that are of an investment nature. In the first decision, the court held that partners of a law partnership are not Limited Partners because the lawyers received income based on the legal services performed on behalf of the firm. In the second decision, members of an LLC subjected to SeT only the share of company’s income received as compensation (excluding the rest). The court concluded that because the members actively participated in the company business, all of their income was subject to SeT.

In its Advice, the IRS applied these decisions to the Management Company, observing that its members performed extensive services soall the LLC earnings were not of an investment nature and the members were not to be treated as “Limited Partners” for purposes of the SeT exemption.

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Entering last quarter of the year: Second best season for local Real Estate market (By EWM International Realty – Ilaria Belloni)

It is well known in South Florida that right after Labor Day ends, the second best quarter of the year begins for real estate. Making the end of the year a great season for buyers and sellers. Named Top Residential Producer in Coral Gables and South Miami within EWM, Ilaria shows in the second week of September 2015 that the market is highly active and that she can sure do the job. Her negotiating skills and more than 16 years experience position her amongst the top agents. She will care for the contract deadlines, guide the whole process from beginning to end, price accordingly and make transactions happen.

The market has been active consistently now for about 3 years, and still today we see a steady increase in sales and price in Miami Dade. This market motivates sellers to get their highest value as buyers are constantly spilling into the city either international or domestic.

What are we expecting to happen in the the approaching peak season? What economic factors will influence this growth trend in Miami Dade?

Once again the Fed’s decided not to raise the rates. The question now is, how many more months will it take for them to hike. Experts differ on the result and some believe the US economy is still not ready for this increase while others say it is about time. But looking at the international panorama with the economic instability in Europe and China, the wariness in stocks is high on wall street.

Overall, will this affect our local real estate market? Maybe prices and valuation will correct its self as the stock market has, but the fact that Miami is one of the US highest growing metropolitan areas gives us a sense that the demand will not cease any time soon.