{"id":7029,"date":"2025-05-03T04:27:03","date_gmt":"2025-05-03T04:27:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/africanamericanvoice.net\/?p=7029"},"modified":"2025-05-27T23:37:20","modified_gmt":"2025-05-27T23:37:20","slug":"greater-miami-convention-visitors-bureaus-bhi-engages-new-board-members-to-expand-scholarships-drive-workforce-development-and-support-future-hospitality-professionals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/africanamericanvoice.net\/?p=7029","title":{"rendered":"Greater Miami Convention & Visitors Bureau\u2019s BHI engages new board members to expand scholarships, drive workforce development and support future hospitality professionals"},"content":{"rendered":"

(Black PR Wire)\u00a0MIAMI<\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong>\u2013 The Greater Miami Convention & Visitors Bureau (GMCVB) has expanded its BHI board of directors, to now include 22 Miami-Dade County education, business, civic and non-profit community leaders (full list below).<\/p>\n

The BHI\u2019s mission is to promote economic participation and open doors of opportunity for students throughout Greater Miami\u2019s visitor industry. The tourism and hospitality sector contributes more than $20 billion annually to Miami-Dade County\u2019s economy, underscoring the critical importance of developing a skilled workforce to fill much-needed industry positions.<\/p>\n

\u201cOur future depends on developing a vibrant, motivated tourism and hospitality workforce, and the new board of directors will help create a strategic roadmap to provide students with the best opportunities to succeed and benefit from Miami-Dade\u2019s leading visitor industry,\u201d said GMCVB President & CEO David Whitaker.<\/p>\n

The expanded BHI board of directors will prioritize initiatives such as expanding scholarships, launching workforce training programs and partnering with local businesses to create more equitable opportunities within Greater Miami\u2019s hospitality sector.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere are few things more rewarding than motivating people to take on a new challenge and watching them learn, grow and expand their horizons,\u201d said Desmond Alufohai, chair of the BHI board of directors. \u201cThis industry connects so many people in this community, and our success as an organization will be measured by how we continue to find new ways to reach those who might not be aware of the industry\u2019s vast career opportunities and educate them on professional development options they can pursue.\u201d<\/p>\n

To raise scholarship funds that advance workforce career education in tourism and hospitality, BHI will hold its annual H.O.T. Challenge Golf Tournament on May 9 in Aventura. Hosted at the JW Marriott Miami Turnberry Resort and Spa, the H.O.T. Challenge gathers industry executives for world-class golfing and networking. The annual tournament boasts a 32-year track record of raising more than $3.5 million and awarding 450 scholarships to students pursuing hospitality careers in Miami-Dade County.<\/p>\n

To register your foursome or learn how you can help support the BHI mission, visit\u00a0HotChallenge.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n

BHI Board of Directors<\/strong><\/p>\n

Greater Miami Convention & Visitors Bureau (GMCVB):<\/strong><\/p>\n