Advertising in Miami, FL
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Miami is a city located on the Atlantic coast in southeastern Florida. Miami’s metro area is the eighth most populous and fourth-largest urban area in the United States, with a population of over 5.5 million. According to a 2009 UBS study of 73 world cities, Miami was ranked as the richest city in the United States of America.
Miami is one of the world’s most popular vacation spots. The city’s climate, beaches, and swank nightlife make it a getaway destination for millions. A region soaked in culture, Miami is the second-largest metropolitan area in the United States with a Spanish-speaking majority.
Miami is a major center and leader in the arts, finance, commerce, and international trade. In 2012, the city was classified as an Alpha- World City in the World Cities Study Group’s inventory. In 2008, Forbes magazine ranked Miami “America’s Cleanest City”, applauding the area for its excellent air quality, vast green spaces, hygienic drinking water, clean streets, and city-wide recycling programs.
Miami Metro Demographics
Population*: 325,957
African-American: 19.2%
White American: 72.6%
Hispanic or Latino: 70%
From two or more races: 2.7%
Asian American: 1%
Median household income: $29, 762
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Sports in Miami
| MLB | NFL | NBA | NHL | NASL |
| Florida Marlins | Miami Dolphins | Miami Heat | Florida Panthers | Fort Lauderdale Strikers |
Events in Miami
| Sony Ericsson Open | Miami-Dade County Fair & Exposition | Ford Championship Weekend – NASCAR |
| Art Basel Miami Beach | Miami/Bahamas Goombay Festival | Ramble, A Garden Festival |
| Design Miami | International Mango Festival | White Party |
| Food Network South Beach Wine & Food Festival | Miami Spice Restaurant Month | Art Basel Miami Beach |
| Miami International Boat Show & Strictly Sail | Festival Miami | Design Miami |
| Miami International Film Festival | Junior Orange Bowl Festival | King Mango Strut |
| Carnaval Miami/Calle Ocho | Columbus Day Regatta | Art Miami |
| Miami International Orchid Show | South Miami Art Festival | Redland Natural Arts Festival |
| Winter Party Week | Miami Book Fair International | South Beach Comedy Festival |
| Dade Heritage Days | Harvest Festival | Art Deco Weekend |
Most large-scale events in the market take place at the Miami Beach Convention Center.
Business and Education in Miami
The city has five Fortune 500 companies based in its region: Office Depot, FPL, World Fuel Services, AutoNation, and Ryder System. Other companies of note with regional headquarters in the metropolitan area are Nokia Corp, Kraft Foods, American Airlines, Hilton International, Tech Data, Gap International Sourcing, Marriott International, and UPS.
Advertising & PR agencies: (AD) Accentmarketing, Alonso & Co, Brain Switch Advertising, bvk, Concept Café, Cre8tive Juice Group, Creative Brand Advertising, Creative On Demand, Crispin Porter + Bogusky, Diaz & Cooper, Dog and Pony, Elastic People, GMG Advertising, Green Dot, KAOS, McCan MIA, Nazca Saatchi & Saatchi, Ogilvy & Mather, OutOfTheBlue, Ronin (PR) Roar Media, Schwartz Media Strategies, RBB Public Relations, David PR Group, AMGWagency, Max Borges Agency, Boden Pr, and Levy Communications.
Must see destinations in Miami, FL
| Zoological Wildlife Foundation | Florida Grand Opera | Deering Estate at Cutler |
| American Airlines Arena | The Art Experience | Barnacle State Historic Site |
| Vizcaya Museum and Gardens | Bayfront Park | Miami Seaquarium |
| Zoo Miami | Freedom Tower | Jungle Island |
| Metromover | Miami Design District | Cloisters of the Monastery of Saint Bernard de Clairvaux |
| Marlins Park | Downtown Miami | Miami Trolley |
| Gusman Center for the Performing Arts | Oleta River State Park | Gator Park |
| Lummus Park Beach | Stone Hart’s Gun Club & Indoor Range | Margaret Pace Park |
| Pinecrest Gardens | The Kampong | Tropical Park |
| Perez Art Museum Miami | Miami Children’s Museum | Miami Science Museum |
For more information on Miami, please visit the Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce.
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