Aventura Vice Mayor Dr. Linda Marks; Rita Noa, Executive Asst. to Aventura Police Chief; Raul Moreno, KIPP Miami Sunrise Academy in Liberty City
AMC Members with toys for KIPP Miami Sunrise Academy in Liberty City
Oscar Llorente and Sharon Curtis, Edible Arrangements
APD Ofc. John Tiley, 911 Manager Michael Fernandez and Captain Karyn Brinson
Fara Sax, Aventura News and Kristin Royale, FirstService Residential
Stephanie Trump, I Have a Dream Foundation and Raul Moreno, KIPP Miami Sunrise Academy in Liberty City
Hon. Luz Weinberg and Rita Noa, Executive Asst. to Aventura Police Chief
Aventura Police Ofc. Labomarda; Major Skip Washa; Ron Wasson; Charles Orvieto, Orvieto Awards & More; Hon. Billy Joel
Aventura Comm. Denise Landman and Tamara Filgueiras, Oasis Counseling
Aventura Police Ofc. Tiley and Sgt. Frieder; Alexis Moseley, Ofc. of Comm. Sally Heyman; Leslie Loewenthal, Loewenthal Agency; Oscar Llorente Mount Sinai Medical Center
Dimitry Shaposhnikov, DS Xpress with Joshua Lawrence, Accessible Home Healthcare
AMC Chairman Gary Pyott, Association 1st
Aventura Police Chief Bryan Pegues and City Manager Ron Wasson
AMC Chairman Gary Pyott, Association 1st and Joseph McKeogh, Kent Security Services
Raul Moreno; Stephanie Trump, I have a Dream Foundation; Alexis Moseley, Ofc. of Comm. Sally Heyman; AMC Chairman Gary Pyott
Aventura Comm. Gladys Mezrahi; Barry Ger, The Plaza at ParkSqaure; Patricia Carles
Antonio Martinez, Aloft Hotel; Margaux Bouquet, AC Hotel; Dana Wilson, Marco Polo Beach Resort; Reynaldo Ramirez, AC/ Aloft Hotel
APD Ofc Jorge Alonso, Ofc. John Methvin and Capt. Madison Freeman
Max Fleischer, Fuxion and Pedro Alvarez, All Florida Pest Control
Maria Delgado, Miami Dade School Board; Charles Orvieto, Orvieto Awards & More; Allan German, RDS Team; Eric Mannis, Nature’s Best
Deanna Sylvestri and Benny Jacques, Hampton Inn
AMC members exchanging business cards
Saner and Gulcan Unal, DoubleTree by Hilton
Valentina Serna, Jennifer Perez and Reynaldo Ramirez AC/ Aloft Hotel; Margaux Bouquet, AC Hotel; Alan Pinedo AC/ Aloft Hotel; AMC Chairman Gary Pyott
Beth Herdegen, SEDCO with Aventura Police Major Skip Washa
Raul Moreno, KIPP Miami Sunrise Academy in Liberty City
Ofc. John Tiley awarded Officer of the Month from AMC Chairman Gary Pyott; Chief Bryan Pegues; Hon. Billy Joel; Hon. Luz Weinberg; Aventura Vice Mayor Dr. Linda Marks; Aventura Comm. Denise Landman and Comm. Gladys Mezrahi
Luis Mejer; 24/7 Nursing Care with Aventura Police Major Mike Bentolila
Raul Moreno with Charlene Welker, Mount Sinai Medical Center
Daniel Sharon, Regency Consulting and Nicholas Aleyanis, Castle Group
AMC members networking
Lindsey Dasher, Thyssenkrupp and Dr. Jaap Donath, The Beacon Council
Toys donated by AMC members for KIPP Miami Sunrise Academy in Liberty City
Yelena Braslavskaya, YB Services and Elina Stoylar, SparkPromos
Jennifer Perez and Valentina Serna, AC/ Aloft Hotel; Stephanie Trump, I Have a Dream Foundation; Raul Moreno, KIPP Miami Sunrise Academy in Liberty City; Alan Pinado, and Reynaldo Ramirez, AC/Aloft Hotel; Margaux Bouquet, AC Hotel; Antonio Martinez, Aloft Hotel; AMC Chairman Gary Pyott, Association 1st
You could feel the holiday excitement in the air as over 130 members of the Aventura Marketing Council/Chamber of Commerce (AMC) and Aventura Police Department (APD) partnered to hold their annual holiday breakfast meeting at the beautiful AC Hotel lobby in Aventura. The camaraderie of friends greeting friends, meeting new friends, holiday music and great food ensured a memorable morning for all. Red dresses, red ties and red jewelry were in full array as the holiday spirit enveloped everyone who was there to celebrate with a cause—bringing gifts for the young children of KIPP Academy in Liberty City.
As guests arrived laden with gifts, they marveled at the breathtaking hotel lobby with the soaring ceiling and elegant décor. Reynaldo Ramirez, Complex Director of Sales and Marketing for both the AC Hotel and the new Aloft Hotel Aventura, said, “AMC Chairman Gary Pyott, CEO of Association 1st, kept the business portion of the meeting short and sweet as the holiday spirit prevailed. Aventura Police Chief Bryan Pegues had his leadership team there, including Major Michael Bentolila and Major Skip Washa. “The APD is fortunate to have another year of strong partnership with the AMC. Our community keeps getting better due to the collaboration of charitable people and companies. This year’s amazing toy drive is going to give smiles to the hundreds of local at-risk children during the holiday season. As Chief, I am grateful to be in a city where “giving” is done warmly and frequently all year long… but the holiday season lifts it to new heights! Well done Aventura! “said Chief Pegues.
The crowd listened attentively as Stephanie Trump, president of the I Have a Dream Foundation Miami, spoke about the charity that has been mentoring youngsters from the inner city for the past 23 years, recently adding on the KIPP Academy in Liberty City to their portfolio of schools. “Our foundation motivates and empowers children from low-income areas to break the cycle of poverty and reach their educational and career goals. The foundation provides a long-term program starting in elementary school, committing crucial services including mentoring, tutoring, after-school activities and a summer academy. Upon high school graduation, each Dreamer receives a guaranteed tuition for four years at a Florida state university or accredited vocational school,” said Trump. Raul Moreno, Founding Director School Operations at the KIPP Academy, thanked everyone for their generosity and shared the school’s motto: “Every day we rise, every day we shine”.
