On December 16th, the Italy-America Chamber of Commerce held its annual “Holiday Dinner Party” at Cipriani’s brand-new hotel – “Mr. C”, in Coconut Grove.

The event represented a great occasion for IACCSE Members to toast to this year’s accomplishments. During the dinner, the Italy-America Chamber of Commerce presented the Pillar Awards to the its long-standing Members in occasion of their 10, 15 and 20 year anniversary as a form of acknowledgement of their valuable patronage.

The long-standing Members celebrated were:

• Trend USA – 10 Year Membership Anniversary
• Beghelli North America – 15 Year Membership Anniversary
• CCIIA di Genova – 15 Year Membership Anniversary
• Robert Allen Law – 15 Year Membership Anniversary
• Prime Line Distributors – 20 Year Membership Anniversary

 

Antonello Di Giovanni, Trend USA

Umberto Bonavita, Robert Allen Law

Vittorio Amadi, Prime Line Distributors

A high profile delegation from Confindustria (Italy’s main industry association) is visiting Atlanta on the 5th and 6th of December. Under the coordination of the Consulate General of Italy and the support of the IACCSE – Georgia Chapter, the delegation met with important economic players, including the Metro Atlanta Chamber of Commerce, the Georgia Department of Economic Development and Georgia Tech.

There has also been a networking meeting between members of Confidustria led by Vice President of International Relations Licia Mattioli and the members of our Chapter. Consul General Cristiano Musillo, IACCSE Georgia Chapter Vice President Eugenio Fumo and IACCSE Executive Vice President Antonello Di Giovanni attended the meeting.

 

The 2^nd edition of “The Authentic Italian Table – Food & Wine Festival“, organized by the Italy-America Chamber of Commerce Southeast (IACCSE), has been an incredible success. It is considered the Chamber’s biggest event.

Over 1,000 people attended this unique high-end Food & Wine Festival, which exclusively focused on the Italian cuisine and its flavors.

The event was held on November 20th in a spectacular and uncommon location: a cruise terminal at the Port of Miami.

The occurrence has taken place in the framework of “The Extraordinary Italian Taste” campaign presented by Assocamerestero (The Association of Italian Chambers in the World), the Ministry of Economic Development of Italy, and the IACCSE, to educate American consumers about true and genuine Italian products. This year the event took place during the “Week of the Italian Cuisine in the World” coordinated in the Southeast by the Consulate General of Italy.

60 exhibitors representing the whole spectrum of the industry, from beverage importers to restaurants, from hospitality suppliers to food distributors took part to the event.

During the first past of the event, dedicated to B2B meeting, exhibitors met with 200 industry professionals. Later on, almost 800 food-lovers attended the Grand Tasting, which was taking place simultaneously inside the terminal and outside, where a pizza village was created with mobile ovens by some of the best pizza restaurants in South Florida.

Guests had the opportunity to discover the genuine taste of Italy also through their involvement in 4 different guided Gourmet Experiences, with wine and food pairings. A special Gourmet Experience was offered by the Consulate General of Italy: Michelin-starred Chef Luigi Nastri and winner of Food Network’s “Chopped” Chef Giorgio Rapicavoli presented a masterclass on Italian desserts.

During the Grand Tasting, attendees also had the chance to experience extra multimedia contents thanks to The Authentic Italian Table app – the newest feature of this edition – developed by Marco Baldocchi Group. The app included not only Augmented Reality contents, but also a list of all Exhibitors’ and Partners’ contacts (interactively accessible through QR codes), a schedule of all the Gourmet Experiences and a map of the venue.

Two different contests took place during the event:

The Best Prosecco DOC of the Night 

A panel of experts formed by Food & Beverage directors of local hotels and restaurants voted for their favorite Prosecco wine. The winemaker Valdo won the contest.

The Best Authentic Italian Dish of the Night 

A panel of experts, formed by South Florida’s food writers and bloggers voted for the most authentic and delicious culinary creation of the event. The award went to chef Angelo Masarin of the Italian restaurant Salumeria 104, with locations in Midtown and in Coral Gables.

The two winners were awarded with gold pendants specifically created for the occasion by Stefano Andolfi Jewelry.

During the night, the IACCSE presented the 2020 renewal certificate of the Marchio Ospitalità Italiana – Italian Quality Seal to local restaurants serving genuine Italian cuisine in Florida. 13 restaurants received the renewal certificate that identifies and endorses those restaurants that truly promote authentic Italian culinary traditions and products abroad.

A special acknowledgment goes to the 5 Gold Exhibitors of this second edition of “The Authentic Italian Table”: Bevi Birra, Go Wine, Impero Wine Distributors, Shaw-Ross and Valdo.

Find here the photo gallery of the event.

Last year over 14 millions US citizens visited Italy. USA is the second top country in number of visitors to Italy, after Germany.

The Italian Chambers of Commerce network is often in the forefront in the promotion of Italy as a destination.

Our Chamber in Miami has recently confirmed two new partnerships: the first one with Amalfi Coast Convention Bureau (www.altacostiera.com) to promote MICE tourism to iconic destinations such as Ravello, Positano or Sorrento and the second one with Fidenza Village Outlet (https://www.tbvsc.com/fidenza-village/it ) to promote US Luxury Shopping tourism in Parma’s area. The city of Parma has been nominated Italian Capital of Culture for the year 2020.

If you are an American tour operator with a specialist interest on these two destinations, please contact us at info@iacc-miami.com to learn more about these two projects and to participate to our fam trips to Amalfi Coast and Parma planned both for spring 2020.

IACCSE’s Fall Dinner Party will take place at Doma Wynwood on October 9th, starting at 7.30 pm. It will be a great opportunity for the Chamber’s members to discover the screening program for the 17^th edition of Cinema Italy (the longest established Italian film festival in the Southeast); attendees will be receiving a complimentary pass for the festival’s opening night. The dinner will start off with a networking cocktail, and continue with a 4-course menu and wine pairing.

• MEMBERS: $90.00 x Ticket
  Register through projects@iacc-miami.com

• NON-MEMBERS: $115.00 x Ticket
  Register through Eventbrite

Fall Dinner Party 2018 – a sold out  edition of the event at Vista Restaurant with 120 guests. 

 

 

The Authentic Italian Table – Food & Wine Festival will take place at the Port of Miami; Cruise Terminal D. This upcoming edition will be showcasing over 40 exhibitors – among which the best Italian restaurants, Italian food and wine producers, local gourmet food distributors. It will also count the participation of 200 industry professionals, alongside a few hundred Italian cuisine fanatics.

Overall, it will be a unique event exclusively dedicated to the excellence and authenticity of Italian gastronomic products.

Tickets now for sale! (Space is limited plan accordingly to buy your ticket in advance)

• MEMBERS: $20 x First Two Tickets Only
  Register through projects@iacc-miami.com 
• NON-MEMBERS: $58.00 x Ticket
  Register through Eventbrite
  
  

                     

Last year’s Authentic Italian Table held at The Coral Gables Country Club had almost 800 attendees.

 

EXHIBITOR’S PACKAGE INCLUDES:

• Brief presentation about your company during the seminar (1 min.)
• Logo Exposure in the event communications
• Company logo on seminar’s invitation sent out to all European Chambers’ contacts (17,000+)
• Mention in the dedicated post of the event on European Chambers’ social media platforms
• Company description listed in the Sponsors list on the European Chambers’ website plus link to your company’s website
• Display table for networking activity during cocktail
• Display of marketing materials: possibility to bring your own visual support + distribution of marketing tools

EXHIBITOR FEE: $400

Become a sponsor of the seminar and benefit from the exposure of being one of the event’s protagonists:

• Complete the Sponsorship Form
• Have an active membership at the Italy-America Chamber of Commerce Southeast. If not, you may email us to renew at marketing@iacc-miami.com
• Sponsorship opportunity will be confirmed upon payment
• Deadline to be considered is:  September 4^th, 2019

IF YOU ARE A FOOD & BEVERAGE IMPORTER, DISTRIBUTOR,
PRODUCER OR A HOSPITALITY SUPPLIER
DO NOT MISS THIS UNIQUE  OPPORTUNITY
TO SHOWCASE YOUR BRAND
TO THE AUTHENTIC ITALIAN TABLE – FOOD & WINE FESTIVAL:

SPONSORSHIP PACKAGES ARE NOW AVAILABLE!

 

Click hereunder to participate:

THE AUTHENTIC ITALIAN TABLE – EXHIBITOR PACKAGES

 

The Authentic Italian Table is the only high-end Food & Wine Festival in Miami which mainly focus on Italian cuisine and flavors.

The opportunity to participate as Exhibitors is reserved to Italian companies of the F&B industry (importers, distributors and producers) and hospitality suppliers that are interested in reaching a wide public of industry professionals in the Miami area.

The second edition of Authentic Italian Table will take place in Miami on November 20, 2019 and will consist of:

• B2B session (3pm-6pm): festival pre-opening for business-oriented activities reserved to influencers, companies and professionals of the F&B industry which also includes: speed meetings, Opening Ceremony (with the participation of institutions and local commercial bureaus), VIP networking cocktail

• Grand Tasting (6pm-9pm): an extraordinary visibility opportunity for Exhibitors to showcase their products to a public of 1000+ food lovers

 

Event target: influencers (journalists and food bloggers), companies and professionals of the food and beverage industry (distributors, importers etc.) hospitality (restaurant owners, chefs, beverage managers) and local consumers.

 

Watch here the video of the past edition:

 

HOW TO PARTICIPATE AS AN EXHIBITOR

If you are an Italian company of the F&B industry (importer, distributor or producer) or an hospitality supplier, do not miss the opportunity to participate with a dedicated booth and gain visibility among local industry professionals and food lovers.

Discover here our sponsorship packages:

THE AUTHENTIC ITALIAN TABLE – EXHIBITOR PACKAGES

 

If you are a IACCSE Member, contact us at marketing@iacc-miami.com to discover the additional benefits.

AVAILABILITY IS LIMITED,
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