Newly elected Miami Mayor Tomas Regalado is a strong supporter of the Marine Stadium. In his swearing in ceremony, he described the Stadium as a priority of his administration.

The Marine Stadium continues to attract terrific press, including an 8 minute segment on Channel 4, local CBS news. You can view it by cutting to the attached link.

Friends of Marine Stadium is also stepping up its community outreach-we have made numerous presentations to local organizations and we seek more engagements.


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Brief discussion of appeal by City of the designation of Miami Marine Stadium basin (the Marine Stadium structure was not appealed). Discussion of new press-Pinup Magazine (architecture), Power Boat Magazine, and Preservation Monthly.

First notice of event: "The State of The Stadium", an informational event about the future of Miami Marine Stadium to be held at Miami Rowing Club on January 10.


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With the passage of the Virginia Key Master Plan in July, we have now begun the challenging task of working with the City of Miami Administration to develop the implementation plan for the restoration and use of the Marine Stadium. This is a challenging and time consuming task. In the meantime, we plan to keep the Stadium in the public eye through press and other activities.

The Marine Stadium has recently received great press, through feature length articles in AIA Architect, Civil Engineering Magazine and BusinessMiami, the publication of the University of Miami School of Business Administration.

Next to this summary is a poster for the Hong Kong Dragon Boat Festival, an annual event sponsored by the Miami Dragon Boat Club. The event will be held adjacent to the Marine Stadium on November 13. Dragon Boat competitions are one of the fastest growing outdoor spectator sports in the world and the Miami Dragon Boat Club, expects to hold large scale events at the Stadium once it is renovated.


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We continue to work with the Marine Stadium Steering Committee to develop the site plan for the Marine Stadium. Announcement of exhibit of photographs of the Marine Stadium by Jay Koenigsberg, to be held at the National Hotel to kick off Art Basel. In the newsletter, we feature a terrific Marine Stadium memory by Aaron Underwood, who travelled from Indiannapolis just to visit the Marine Stadium.

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The American Express Foundation announces an $80,000 grant for an analysis, design and permit study of the seaside pilings of the Marine Stadium. The Coral Gables Museum exhibit continues to host an extensive series of events including panel discussions on "The Future of Miami Marine Stadium" and Boat Racing. The newsletter includes an extensive section about press and projects inspired by the Stadium including a new typeface designed by a student from New World School of the Arts and an exercise video.

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This brief article in the widely read gossip column "Page Six" describes the party sponsored by Audemars Piguet for Art Basel. Guests included Serena Williams and LIonel and Nicole Ritchie. The Stadium has arrived!

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As part of the National Trust's  2009 List of "11 Most Endangered Historic Places", the Marine Stadium will continue to receive very significant national publicity. This article from The New York Times is just one example

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A great story-front page of the National Section in the NY Times.

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NYK Productions is one of the most highly respected independent music and event producers. Based in South Florida, NYK has produced artists such as Ricky Martin, Shakira, Julio Iglesias, Placido Domingo, Paul Anka, The Eagles, and many others. President Arie Kaduri is highly respected in the industry has been honored for his thirty year track record by Billboard Magazine.

In addition to producing many events in all of the major venues in South Florida , NYK has worked across the United States and  in many other countries including Israel, Russia, and Mexico.

NYK very much looks forward to creating concerts and events at Miami Marine Stadium. Their strong support shows the potential of the Stadium.


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A fine article by longtime Ocean Drive writer and Miami observer Tom Austin: "Other Cities have Stadiums, but we have a Marine Stadium."

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Summary of Results of Designation of the Miami Marine Stadium at the City of Miami Historic and Environmental Preservation Board. Also, brief description of "next steps" in the process.

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Miami Marine Stadium named to 2010 Watch List of the World Monuments Fund (WMF). WMF is the foremost organization dedicated to the protection of architectural and cultural heritage sites world wide.

Penny Lambeth and Violette Sproul will be initiating a major naional press campaign to capitalize on endorsements of World Monuments Fund and Jimmy Buffett.

On October 8, Miami City Commission decided to postpone a decision on the Virginia Key Master Plan until May, 2009. This will provide additional time to work on the plan. While the Master Plan has been much improved, we are very pleased with this result.

Click the link below to read the full text-and to see a photo of Jimmy Buffett jumiping off the floating stage at the Marine Stadium.


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Reminder of October 7 HEPB Meeting. Introduction of two new important organizational sponsors: ACT Productions and The Concert Association of Florida.

There are now 13 organizations who have expressed an interest in programming for the Stadium.


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There are now over 1,000 Miami Marines on our email list!

Discussion of press campaign. A major story put out by the Associated Press has been syndicated by newspapers all over the country. There has also been much local press, including a story on local ABC Channel 10.

Notice of two events; November 4 exhibition and presentation at the University of Miami School of Architecture and November 10 Fundraiser for Dade Heritage Trust. The magazine format "Preservation Today" which focuses on the Marine Stadium, will be unveiled at the fundraiser.

The accompanying image by Miami Marine Chris Richardson is a carved pumpkin-in the shape of the Stadium!


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The City Commission will hear the redraft of the Virginia Key Master Plan on October 8. Friends of Marine Stadium are urged to attend the meeting-or if they can't make it, contact the Mayor and Commission to support the Stadium. This update notes that the plan is much improved. We do, however, have some concerns-they are described in this update.

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After a summer pause, Friends of Miami Marine Stadium continues to negotiatie wiith the City of Miami Administration to develop a workable plan to restore the Marine Stadium. We are pleased with the cooperaton we are now receiving.

 

The movement to restore the Stadium continues to get great press, including an article in Fast Company Magazine.

 

The initial members of the Board of Directors of Friends of Miami Marine Stadium have been selected. The Board-which will be expanded-is tasked with guiding the restoration and operation and procuring funding for the Marine Stadium.

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Friends of Miami Marine Stadium made a presentation to the Marine Stadium Steering Committee in September which delineated the proposed site plan for the Marine Stadium. We will go back to the Miami City Commission and Miami Sports and Exhibition Authority of the site plan in the fall for approval. We also completed our Economic Impact Analysis by the Washington Economics Group and we are progressing on our capital planning study.

October 9, 2012 Update

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This is newsletter #67! Introduction to the exhibit at the Coral Gables Museum, which opens October 17. A story about the successful "Never Quit Challenge" a race to benefit charities benefitting veterans and their families which held its first stop at the Miami Marine Stadium. the Warriors were greated by Gloria Estefan and Miami Mayor Tomas Regalado.

 

Finally, a great story by Phil Kunz, who attended the first boat race at the Marine Stadium. A flag that Phil retrieved on one of his visits to the Stadium is  part of the memoribilia in the exhibit.

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This newsletter includes a big feature on the "Concrete Paradise:The Miami Marine Stadium"-the exhibit at the Coral Gables Museum. The exhibit runs from October 17-January 5. The newsletter also includes numerous recent articles and stories about the Marine Stadium and a memory from Phil Kunz, who attended the first boat race at the Stadium.

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This is a major story on the PBS Nightly News, July 21, 2014.

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