FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
OFFICE OF COMMUNICATIONS
Angel Zayon,
Director
Phone: 305.416.1440
azayon@miamigov.com
CONTACT: Cornelia “Corky” Dozier
Greater Miami Host Committee
Phone:(305) 282-9267, Cell (305) 278-7143
corneliadozier@yahoo.com
CITY OF MIAMI MAYOR TOMAS REGALADO 2010 OFFICIAL INVITATION TO MIAMI’S TROPICAL FLORIBBEAN BIG ORANGE NEW YEAR’S EVE CELEBRATION And BIG ORANGE TEST RUN AS THE “TIMES SQUARE OF THE SOUTH”
WHO: City of Miami Mayor Tomas Regalado, the Greater Miami Host Committee, Monty Trainer, Chairman of the Greater Miami Host Committee
WHAT: 10:00am-Press Conference, Mayor Tomas Regalado Official Invite to Miami’s Tropical Floribbean Big Orange New Year’s Eve Celebration and Presentation to the 2010 Miami Global Citizen, Consul General of the Bahamas, Gladys, Johnson Sands 11:00am – 2:00pm. Official arrival and Test Run of the “Big Orange” with a Junkanoo Welcome!
WHEN: Wednesday, December 29, 2010 at 10:00am
WHERE: Hotel Intercontinental Miami, 100 Chopin Plaza, Downtown Miami-FREE PARKING.
WHY: BIG ORANGE-To Welcome a South Florida tradition and promote Downtown Miami as the home of the "Big Orange", The Times Square of the South, that brings people from throughout the Americas and the Caribbean GLOBAL CITIZEN-Each year an individual is selected as the “Global Citizen of the Year”. This person is recognized as one who embodies the leadership and the history of commitment to the vision of bridging our local community to the world THEME-The ascent of the Big Orange represents a different theme each year that promotes a global issue for our community to focus on for the New Year for a better quality of life, personal and social well-being, unity, sustainability, prosperity, peace and hope which will be promoted in all Host Committee events year-round.