WCA to rock the runway on Nov. 13, IG TEE a success

WCA to rock the runway on Nov. 13, IG TEE a success
WCA to rock the runway on Nov. 13, IG TEE a success
Patrons Drs. Marino and Karelia Carbonell are pictured with Orchestra Miami founder Elaine Rinaldi at Coral Gables Museum.

The Women’s Cancer Association of the University of Miami, Franklin C. Bush Chapter, returns with an annual fashion show luncheon that always is a hit with the ladies.

Block out your day, Friday, Nov. 13, to start shopping in their Boutique at 10 a.m. with bargains galore followed by a luncheon and fashion show at noon featuring emcee and auctioneer for the event WLRN’s Patrick Harris.

WCA past president Suzie Harper and current president Judi Ashworth have worked together with members to make this one of their best luncheons ever. A new location in the Garden Room at the Country Club of Coral Gables promises to be a beautiful setting for the boutique on the upper level and the show on the lower level overlooking the pool.

Tickets are $75. For reservations contact JoAnn Cappelletti at RCappy@bellsouth.net.

IG Travel’s Adriana Parra, who hales from Ecuador and won a large government grant from that country for her innovative business plan, orchestrated an exciting expo on Oct. 15. The event, the IG Travel & Entertainment Expo, attracted an interesting mix of people from both the entertainment, travel, and events industries for the first time in South Florida at University of Miami’s BankUnited Center.

A full program included time to network, a great panel discussion on the industry emceed by Pete de la Torre with such notables as Jose Sotolongo, executive director, Miami-Dade Sports Commission; Wendy Kellergis, president and CEO Greater Miami and the Beaches Hotel Association; Roberta DiPietro, executive director, Greater Miami Festivals and Events Association; Peter Tolmach, immediate past president, Junior Orange Bowl Committee, and Andrew Goldberg, vice president of marketing, Adrienne Arsht Center.

Finishing off the evening were performances by Adriana’s brothers, Danilo and Jose Daniel, and sister, Vivi Parra, all talented singers. To top it off, Adriana even joined the show with her lovely voice. There was dancing in the aisles when this family and their band performed that evening and this promises to be an expo that will grow even bigger next year.

On the chamber front, Coral Gables Chamber’s trustees gathered for a reception at Mercantil Commercebank on Oct.13, opting to party in the downstairs lobby because of the rain storms that evening. Nicole Waters, trustee chair, welcomed all and thanked the bank for its support. The bank now owns the building on Alhambra and new tenants will be the Coral Gables Community Foundation.

It was a busy week for the chamber as the very next day, Oct. 14, Chamber members and guests attended the annual Chairman’s Reception at the Westin Colonnade honoring Chamber chair Wayne Eldred of Tarpon Bend.

Guests enjoyed mixing in the Westin Colonnade Rotunda Ballroom networking, tasting some great food from La Taverna Giralda, Lovables Catering and Tarpon Bend and a bar by Bacardi. Waste Management had its robot on hand, always a fun addition to any event.

In other news, Orchestra Miami, now opening its ninth season, performed an intimate concert on Oct. 10 at the Coral Gables Museum featuring soloists from the orchestra performing alongside artistic director Elaine Rinaldi. Guests, who enjoyed drinks and hors d’oeuvres during the reception and intermission, were treated to a program that included works by Mozart, Beethoven, Poulenc and Prokofiev, along with performances by featured soloists Mei Mei Luo, one of South Florida’s finest violinists; cellist Aaron Merritt, winner of numerous awards, accompanied by Rinaldi on piano, and violist Richard Fleischman, graduate of the Julliard School and winner of the prestigious Windsor Prize.

The Woodwind Quintet included Elissa Lakofsky, flute; Erika Yamada, oboe; Richard Hancock, clarinet; T. Geoffrey Hale, bassoon, and Sharon Janezic, horn.

Attending were Coral Gables residents Drs. Karelia and Marino Carbonell in celebration of the October wedding of Brenden Marino Carbonell and Shelsea Anne Pedersen. Karelia is an Orchestra Miami board member and patron.

Until next time, keep making each day count.

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A graduate of the University of Florida with a major in Spanish, Burns has an extensive background in advertising, marketing and reciprocal trade, travel , non profit consulting and management. Before joining Miami's Community Newspapers as a columnist and marketing specialist, Gloria was the Executive Director of the Jr. Orange Bowl Committee (6 yrs.) and first Executive Director of the Coral Gables Community Foundation (14 yrs.) and the Pinecrest Community Foundation (1 ½ yrs) . Burns' volunteer activities led her to become a columnist for Community Newspapers writing Gloria’s Gab, that focuses on the non-profit activity, and a host of an online show, Gloria's Gab LIVE. Gloria serves the board of the Rotary Club of Coral Gables as Civic and Charity Chair, and is involved in the club's International Committee. She is an active Life Member of the Jr. Orange Bowl Committee and is Secretary of the Merrick Festival. She serves on the board of directors of the Coral Gables Woman' Club as Publicity Chair and also coordinates the club's monthly fundraiser for various charities with Gringo Bingo at Clutch Burger. In addition, Gloria participates in numerous other charitable events and is a member of the Business Forum Group, Profit Inc., the Greater Miami Festival & Events Association and the Coral Gables Chamber of Commerce. In other volunteer activity, Gloria helps Miami Christian School with fund-raising and PR; is an Ambassador and volunteers for events for A Safe Haven for Newborns. She is an active member of the Music Ministry at Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church where she enjoys singing in the choir every weekend.