Everglades National Park

MIAMI
FLORIDA
USA
Florida is a state in the southeastern region of the United States. Florida is the 4th most
populous and the 8th most densely populated of the 50 United States. The state capital is
Tallahassee, the largest city is Jacksonville, and the largest metropolitan area is the Miami
metropolitan area.
Miami is a city located on the Atlantic coast in southeastern Florida and the county seat of
Miami-Dade County. The 42nd largest city proper in the United States, with a population
of 419,777, it’s the most populous metropolis in the Southeastern United States after
Washington, D.C.
Miami is nicknamed the “Capital of Latin America”, is the second largest U.S. city with a
Spanish-speaking majority and the largest city with a Cuban-American plurality. Half of the
population is Latin and this gives to the city a cosmopolitan atmosphere.
Miami has a tropical monsoon climate with hot and humid summers and short, warm
winters, with a marked drier season in the winter, perfect for vacations!
Miami is divided into many different sections, roughly into North, South, West and
Downtown. The heart of the city is Downtown Miami: is home to many major museums,
parks, education centers, banks, company headquarters, courthouses, government offices,
theaters, shops and many of the oldest buildings in the city.
In Miami metropolitan area are very popular the beaches of the nearby South Beach (in
Miami Beach municipality), with white sand and calm sea, ideal to swim and relax.
Close to the beach in Miami Beach there is also the Art Deco Historic Districts, a neighborhood
in Miami recognized by the National Register Art Deco District to be the American city with
the highest number of buildings (there are more than 800) in Art Deco of America.
The port of Miami is the world’s largest cruise ship port, and is the headquarters of many of
the world’s largest cruise companies
SPORTS!
Miami’s main four sports teams are the Miami Dolphins (Football League), the Miami
Heat (National Basketball Association), the Miami Marlins (Major League Baseball)
and the Florida Panthers (National Hockey League).
ANIMALS
Some of Florida’s most
iconic animals, such as
the American alligator,
crocodile, Florida panther
and the manatee, can be
found in the Everglades
National Park (one-hour
drive from Miami).
Everglades National Park
Everglades National Park is the third-largest National Park in the Continental U.S. and the largest
subtropical wilderness in the U.S. It is also a UNESCO World Heritage site.
AGENDA
SUNDAY, 19TH OCTOBER, 2014
MORNING - MPL Golf Tournament
EVENING 19:00 Welcome Drinks followed by Dinner at the Epic Hotel
MONDAY, 20TH OCTOBER, 2014
ALL DAY
Official Conference Business at the Epic Hotel
EVENING Dinner at Perricone’s Marketplace and Cafe
TUESDAY, 21ST OCTOBER, 2014
ALL DAY Official Conference Business at the Epic Hotel
LATE AFTERNOON Soccer Match (volunteers)
EVENING Farewell Drinks, Dinner, MPL Party at the Hard Rock Cafe
OPTIONAL EXTRA
WEDNESDAY, 22ND OCTOBER, 2014
Visit to the Everglades, including lunch, then on to South Beach.
Back at the Epic Hotel by 16:00 hours, with your choice of going shopping, playing tennis
or just relaxing.
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