Wednesday, July 24, 2013

Jack Portman’s Thoughts on the Bid Results

After a lengthy bidding process, a decision has been made on which company will head the new Miami Beach Convention Center. Jack Portman made a statement in response to the outcome. He started out by saying that he and his team have enjoyed working with everyone involved. He is proud of their vision and happy they put in the hard work for it. Jack congratulated South Beach ACE and wished them luck.


Read the full Letter from Jack Portman on PortmanCMCMiamiBeach.com.

Tuesday, July 16, 2013

A Convention Center As Diverse As Its People

Many different people call Miami Beach their home. They come from different countries and cultures bringing with them a little bit of their life and sharing it with Miami Beach. That is what makes is so great. After all, variety is the spice of life. So Portman-CMC is on a mission to create a convention center that not only recognizes that but celebrates it as well. They seek to create an environment that makes all residents feel welcome no matter the occasion.


Get more details on how Miami Beach Convention Center plans to diversify.

Wednesday, July 10, 2013

An Interview with Jack Portman

Michael Putney recently conducted an interview with Jack Portman, Vice Chairman of Portman Holdings, during a special on This Week in South Florida. They talked about the future plans for the Miami Beach Convention Center. At first, the process of proposals was discussed and then Jack broke down how funding will be divided up among privately and publicly owned facilities. Finally, he expressed his overall view of what the Miami Beach Convention Center could provide.


You can see the video of Jack Portman's Interview on PortmanCMCMiamiBeach.com.

Wednesday, July 3, 2013

The Ferrari Challenge Visits Montreal

Recently, the Ferrari Challenge was held at Montreal’s Villeneuve Circuit. It was Ferrari’s fourth race in the North American Challenge. As usual, the day started out rainy and then became party cloudy as the day progressed. The wet track resulted in a more demanding style of driving. The slick pavement made it more difficult for the tires to grip and could result in going off the track for a less-seasoned driver. Fortunately, all the drivers composed their skills for the rain.
Of the Coppa Shell drivers, the victory went to #100 Henrik Hedman (Ferrari of Fort Lauderdale) who led from the start all the way to the finish line. #32 Ugo Colombo (The Collection) managed to arrive second and grabbed his first podium of the year while #13 Marc Muzzo (Ferrari of Ontario) was able to keep behind the valiant undertaking attempts by #42 Kirk Brown (Ferrari of Long Island) and #28 Jon Becker (Ferrari of Beverly Hills) and finished third.
To read about how the drivers did at the Montreal Ferrari Challenge, head over to MotorSport.com.