Other Useful Links

• Greater Miami Convention & Visitor's Bureau
  David Whitaker
  President & Chief Executive Officer
  DWhitaker@GMCVB.com
  305.539.3001
  701 Brickell Avenue, Suite 700
  Miami, Florida 33131
  
  Description: The Greater Miami Convention & Visitors Bureau (GMCVB) is a private, not-for-profit sales and marketing organization. Its mission is to attract and encourage individuals and organizations to visit Greater Miami and the Beaches for conventions, business or leisure.

• Beacon Council  
  William D. Talbert III, CDME
  Interim President & Chief Executive Officer
  WTalbert@beaconcouncil.com
  Brickell Bayview Center
  80 SW 8th Street, Suite 2400
  Miami, FL 33130
  Description: Miami-Dade County's Official Economic Development Partnership

• The Governor's Office of Film and Entertainment
  Film Commissioner
  Niki Welge
  E-mail: Niki.Welge@deo.myflorida.com
  Executive Office of the Governor
  The Capitol
  Tallahassee, FL 32399-0001
  Phone: 850-410-4765
  Fax: 850-410-4770
  Toll Free: 877-FLA-FILM
• Los Angeles Liaison
  Susan Simms
  Florida Office of Film & Entertainment
  Department of Economic Opportunity
  611 N. Henry Ford Avenue, #40
  Los Angeles, CA 90744
  310-241-0116 office
  850-363-8339 cell
  www.filminflorida.com
  susan.simms@deo.myflorida.com
  
  Description: The Governor's Office of Film and Entertainment will vigorously build, support and market the film and entertainment industry in the State of Florida.

• City of Miami Beach Office of Film and Event Production Management
  Veronica Hennig
  Film & Print Production Manager
  1700 Convention Center Drive
  Miami Beach FL 33139
  Phone: 305-673-7070
  Fax: 305-673-7063
  
  Description: The City of Miami Beach's department of Tourism and Cultural Development's (TCD) mission is to enrich the economic and cultural fabric of Miami Beach through the support of tourism, production, and entertainment by fostering events and cultural arts programming.
  Film Regulations for the City of Miami Beach

• City of Miami Beach Economic Development Division
  Eva Silverstein, Director of Tourism, Culture & Economic Development
  305.673.7577 ext. 6977
  Email: EvaSilverstein@miamibeachfl.gov,
  1700 Convention Center Drive
  Miami Beach, FL 33139
  
  Description: The Entertainment Industry Office: Supports music, TV/cable, film, and fashion/print companies, recruits and retains entertainment businesses, acts as liaison for all city services, compiles research and publishes industry data, facilitates conferences, trade shows, television origination, and awards programs, guides journalists and visitors on group tours, maintains business travelers hotel guide, expedites problem resolution with city departments and supports efforts of the Miami Beach Production Industry Council.
  
  
• The City of Miami Office of Film & Special Events
  Joel Gonzalez
  (305) 416-1337
  Email  joelgonzalez@miamigov.com
  
  Description: The Miami Office of Film, Arts and Entertainment is charged with the responsibility of developing, promoting and enhancing Miami's diverse cultural resources. It serves as the bridge between Miami's citizens and the City's major cultural, art and entertainment institutions and organizations.