Miami Beach seeks management for Byron Carlyle

City of Miami Beach, 1700 Convention Center Drive, Miami Beach, Florida 33139, www.miamibeachfl.gov

PROCUREMENT DIVISION PUBLIC NOTICE
Tel: 305-673-7490, Fax: 786-394-4002


FOR THE MANAGEMENT AND/OR DEVELOPMNET OF THE BYRON CARLYLE THEATER COMPLEX

Request for Proposals (RFP) No. 39-07/08

The City of Miami Beach is soliciting responses from proposers for the management and/or development of the Byron Carlyle Theater Complex located at 500 71st Street, between Byron Avenue and Carlyle Avenue. It is anticipated that the successful proposer will negotiate with the City for a long-term contract with an initial term of five (5) years, with an option to renew for an additional five (5) year term, at the City’s sole discretion.

Sealed proposals will be received until 3:00 PM on September 30, 2008 at the following address: City of Miami Beach, City Hall, Procurement Division - Third Floor, 1700 Convention Center Drive, Miami Beach, Florida 33139


A Pre-Proposal Submission Meeting is scheduled for August 21, 2008, at 10:00 A.M. at the following address: City of Miami Beach, City Hall – Fourth Floor, 1700 Convention Center Drive, City Manager’s Large Conference Room, Miami Beach, Florida 33139

Attendance (in person or via telephone) to this Pre-Proposal submission meeting is encouraged and recommended as a source of information, but is not mandatory. Proposers interested in participating in the pre-Proposal submission meeting via telephone must follow these steps:

(1) Dial the TELEPHONE NUMBER: 1-800-915-8704 (Toll-free North America)

(2) Enter the MEETING NUMBER: *2659980* (note that number is preceded and followed by the star (*) key).

Proposers who are interested in participating via telephone, please send an e-mail to mestevez@miamibeachfl.gov expressing your intent to participate via telephone.

YOU ARE HEREBY ADVISED THAT THIS REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS IS SUBJECT TO THE CONE OF SILENCE -- ORDINANCE NO. 2002-3378

The following additional documents are available for review and/or downloading at the following website address: http://web.miamibeachfl.gov/procurement/scroll.aspx?id=23514

1. North Beach Town Center Plan 2007
2. Byron Carlyle Theater Complex Pictures
3. Byron Carlyle Theater Feasibility Report, January 2006
4. Enterprise Zone Site Report

If you need further assistance, please do not hesitate to send your questions in writing to mestevez@miamibeachfl.gov

Sincerely,

MIAMIBEACH
Maria Estevez, CPPB, Senior Procurement Specialist
PROCUREMENT DIVISION1700 Convention Center Drive, Miami Beach, FL 33139Tel: 305-673-7234 / Fax: 786-394-4002/ mestevez@miamibeachfl.gov
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Miami Based Choreographer Awarded 2008 Guggenheim Fellowship in Choreography
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Brazilian choreographer Augusto Soledade has been awarded the 2008 Guggenheim Fellowship in choreography in the Latin American Caribbean category through the John Simon Guggenheim Foundation fellowship program.

Augusto Soledade is the Artistic Director of Brazz Dance Theater, a Miami based dance company that blends Afro-Brazilian and contemporary dance, and an Assistant Professor in Dance at Florida International University also in Miami. The fellowship represents a prestigious acknowledgment of Mr. Soledade’s artistic accomplishments in choreography and an important support for his next choreographic project Dreaming Amazonia.

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Leave a Legacy's 11th Annual Luncheon

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Grants for Children With Disabilities and Health Care for Needy Populations

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Connecting Funders for Community Impact

There are only 20 spots left for nonprofits to attend Donors Forum of South Florida's Spring Philanthropy Conference on April 30th. If you are interested in participating in this once a year opportunity to interact with grantmakers across South Florida, be sure to sign up by the deadline of Wednesday, April 23rd.

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Nonprofit participants are also invited to complete a profile highlighting their programs and funding needs that will be distributed to the nearly 150 funders attending the conference. There will also be an opportunity to distribute nonprofit annual reports, brochures etc. as part of a Nonprofit Showcase.

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Federal Funding for Arts Exchange on International Issues

The synopsis for this grant opportunity is detailed below, following this paragraph. This synopsis contains all of the updates to this document that have been posted as of 04/17/2008 . If updates have been made to the opportunity synopsis, update information is provided below the synopsis.
If you would like to receive notifications of changes to the grant opportunity click send me change notification emails . The only thing you need to provide for this service is your email address. No other information is requested.Any inconsistency between the original printed document and the disk or electronic document shall be resolved by giving precedence to the printed document.
Document Type: Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number: ECA-PE-C-CU-08-43
Opportunity Category: Discretionary
Posted Date: Apr 17, 2008
Creation Date: Apr 17, 2008
Original Closing Date for Applications: May 22, 2008
Current Closing Date for Applications: May 22, 2008
Archive Date: May 23, 2008
Funding Instrument Type: Grant
Category of Funding Activity: Other (see text field entitled "Explanation of Other Category of Funding Activity" for clarification)
Category Explanation: Please see full announcement.
Expected Number of Awards: 4
Estimated Total Program Funding: $1,250,000
Award Ceiling: $600,000
Award Floor: $200,000
CFDA Number: 00.000 -- Not Elsewhere Classified
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: Yes
Eligible Applicants
Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Private institutions of higher education Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
Additional Information on Eligibility:
Please see full announcement.
Agency Name
Bureau Of Educational and Cultural Affairs
Description
The Cultural Programs Division of the Office of Citizen Exchanges, in the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs announces an open competition for grants to implement programs that utilize the arts to engage civil society - particularly youth and diverse and underserved populations - and that foster linkages and build partnerships between U.S. and overseas non-profit arts and cultural organizations, and local communities. These international arts exchange projects will encourage democracy building by demonstrating opportunities for freedom of thought and expression and by underscoring the importance of empowerment in an open society. The Bureau anticipates that approximately 1,250,000 will be available to support this competition. ECA/PE/C/CU expects to fund approximately two to four projects under this competition in FY-2008. U.S. public and non-profit arts and cultural organizations meeting the provisions described in Internal Revenue code section 26 USC 501 (c) (3) may submit proposals that support the goals of the Arts Exchanges on International Issues Program. As applicable, programs should include two-way exchanges of participants from the U.S. and foreign countries. Proposed projects should transform institutional and individual understanding of key international, arts and/or cultural issues, foster dialogue, develop professional expertise and develop leadership capacity. Through these people-to-people exchanges, the Bureau seeks to reach out to young people, counter negative perceptions, promote good governance, contribute to conflict prevention and management, and build respect for cultural expression and identity in the world. Projects should be structured to encourage American professionals and their international counterparts in eligible countries to develop a common dialogue for dealing with shared challenges and concerns. The Bureau is especially interested in engaging socially and economically diverse groups that may not have had extensive contact with counterpart institutions in the United States.
Link to Full Announcement
Arts Exchanges on International Issues
If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Hans Posey Program Specialist mailto:poseyhe@state.gov
Synopsis Modification History
There are currently no modifications for this opportunity.

$100 million announcement from AT&T Foundation

AT&T High School Success Special Grants Program
Under the AT&T Aspire initiative, the AT&T Foundation launched a new grant program focused on high school success for at-risk students. The program will direct funds to eligible school districts, school district foundations and nonprofit organizations across the country. Click here for application information. All applications must be received in AT&T's offices by 5 p.m. Monday, May 19, 2008.

Non-Profit Announcements:

Arts Ballet Spring Gala: Don't Miss the Last Ballet of the 2007-2008 Season:


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Real Estate Seminar for Non-Profits:

See below this very interesting workshop that is offered for free to non profits on the subject of real estate purchase and leasing. I will be starting off the program with a short introduction on the key issues involved in “Planning and Completing Successful Capital Campaigns.” And David Galler will be speaking on "From Design to Reality: Process and Pitfalls." It’s a first for the two of us to speak on the same panel.


The Staubach Company's Non-Profit Practice Group has partnered with Berkowitz Dick Pollack & Brant, BEAME Architecture, The Galler Group, SFTG Associates and Hitt Contracting to bring the South Florida Non-Profit community its 1st Annual Real Estate Seminar for Non-Profits. This half day seminar will take place on Thursday, May 21st at the Four Seasons Hotel.

Registration fee is waived for Non-Profits (max. 2 representatives) $225 for For-Profits
Registration details attached. Deadline to Register: Thursday May, 15.

The program is as follows:

8:00 a.m. Breakfast & Networking
8:30 a.m. Capital Campaigns
8:55 a.m. Real Estate Strategic Planning
9:20 a.m. Commercial Real Estate Market Update
9:45 a.m. Break
9:50 a.m. The Lease & Purchase Process
10:15 a.m. Real Estate Ownership vs. Leasing
10:40 a.m. Real Estate Financing for Non-Profits
11:05 a.m. Break
11:10 a.m. Tax Benefits & Key Accounting Issues
11:35 a.m. From Design to Reality: Process & Pitfalls
12:00 p.m. Construction Pitfalls & "Green" Building
12:25 p.m. Questions & Answers
12:45 p.m. Lunch & Networking

Best Regards,

Catarina Jimenez
Non-Profit Practice Group
THE STAUBACH COMPANY - South Florida

Catarina Jimenez
The Staubach Company
Office Services Division - South Florida
1001 Brickell Bay Dr., Ste. 2210
Miami, Florida 33131

(305) 728-3700 Direct (305) 728-7396
Fax (305) 728 3699
catarina.jimenez@staubach.com


catarina.jimenez@staubach.com
www.staubach.com

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For Immediate Release
April 1st - 22nd, 2008
Contact: Karen Peterson (305) 298-5879

MIAMI’S MIXED-ABILITY DANCE TROUPE

PERFORMS IN MIAMI AND PODGORICA, MONTENEGRO
Peterson Dancers 18th Season in Miami

Karen Peterson’s Dance Troupe presents “Future Memories” at the Excello dance space in April and then travel to Montenegro in May to perform at the Montenegrin National Theatre and teach at the youth disability center in the capital, Podgorica. This is the second part on a Miami / Montenegro Cultural Exchange Project that began with performances by the Ballo Dance Company in Miami in October 2007.

Ms. Peterson’s three wheelchair and four non- wheelchair dancers will premier “Future Memories”, a multi-media work that finds an intimate connection between her dancers and Ms. Peterson’s immediate family. Through the inspiration of home videos, sing-a-long songs, family arguments and finger painting, Ms. Peterson finds the struggles, passion and support of the family similar to that of her dance company.

The four performances will take place on:
Friday, April 25th at 8 PM
Saturday, April 26th at 4PM and at 8 PM
Sunday April 27th at 4 PM
Dance Artists include: John Beauregard, Shawn Buller, Marjorie Burnett, Enid Harum - Alvarez, Erin St. John, Carol Kaminsky, Jennifer Smallwood, Jessica Pusceddu

During the first week of May, Peterson will produce “the 5th Emerging Choreographers Showcase” a venue for local and national young choreographers. Now in its fifth year, the series has provided 30 talented dance makers with an intimate venue to display their work.

The four performances take place
Friday, May 2nd at 8PM
Saturday May 3rd at 4PM and 8PM
Sunday April 27th at 4 PM

Tickets are $15 general admission, $10. for students, seniors. .
All eight performances take place at the Excello Dance Space, 8700 SW 129th Terrace, Miami, Fl. 33176 in the Falls Industrial Warehouse area (for map see) http://www.karenpetersondancers.org/
For more information please call Karen Peterson at 305-298-5879

Marketing for Non-Profits

MARKETING and Public rel.: Marketing & Showcasing Your Agency
The Children’s Trust will present the training, “Marketing & Showcasing Your Agency,” on April 23, 2008, 10:00am. This two-hour training will help you understand the importance of showcasing your agency to the community. This session will provide effective ideas to reach the right target audience for your programs. Upon completion of this session participants will be able to plan a well-designed showcase event to get more participants into their programs. The training is open to all The Children’s Trust Providers and will be located at North Dade Regional Library, 2455 NW 183rd St. For more info and to register, visit www.thechildrenstrust.org/trainingclasses.asp.

MARKETING & PUBLIC REL.: NTL. ARTS MARKETING PROJECT SERIES
The Arts and Business Council of Miami and the National Arts Marketing Project present the "Building Bridges to New Audiences – Marketing Strategies" 2008 series of 5 monthly marketing workshops for arts groups. Workshops are located at the Peacock Education Center at Carnival Center, 1300 Biscayne Boulevard. Full program scholarships available for grant recipients of the Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs: Community Grants, Cultural Advancement, Developing Arts in the Neighborhoods, Hannibal Cox, Jr. and Youth Arts Miami Grants Programs. Full program scholarships available for grant recipients of the Coral Gables Cultural Development Board. For more information, fee structure and to register, visit www.miamidadearts.org/resources/NAMP%202008%20Workshop%20Series.pdf. The following are the workshops in the series:
April 29 – Innovative Collaborations on a Shoestring: 9:00am – 12:00pm. In this you program will learn about value added ideas you can use to improve your sponsorships and your corporate partnerships.
May 27 – The New Frontier in Marketing: Digital Media and Internet Marketing: 9:00am – 12:00pm. In this you program will learn about free tools and easy tactics to optimize your cyber marketing. Topics will include innovative websites, blogging, video streaming, marketing with I-Pods and cell phones, user-generated marketing and creative e-mail promotions.
June (TBA) – Breakfast with the Arts & International Community: 9:00am – 12:00pm. In this you program will learn about partnering with South Florida's hospitality industry.

Conference Announcement

FUND DEVELOPMENT: DONORS FORUM OF S. FLORIDA PHILANTHROPY CONFERENCED

onors Forum of South Florida is having its annual South Florida Philanthropy Conference, "Making Connections," on April 30, 2008. The conference is designed specifically for funders, but Donors Forum is inviting nonprofits to participate in a special conference track as a way of building stronger connections between funders and nonprofit grantees. Nonprofit slots are limited to 100 participants, so be sure to sign up early. For more info on the conference and how nonprofits can participate, visit www.donorsforumsf.org.