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SUMMARY:ELC presents "Lunch with an Expert" - Steve Haas\, City Hall The Restaurant
DESCRIPTION:Emerging Leadership Council of the Miami Beach Chamber of Commerce proudly presents\n\n	\n\n	"Lunch with an Expert" series\n\n	\n\n	JUNE FEATURED SPEAKER\n\n	Steve Haas\n\n	City Hall The Restaurant\n\n	 \n\n	The Emerging Leadership Council of the Miami Beach Chamber of Commerce (ELC) proudly introduces the Lunch with an Expert monthly series at Cafe Avanti. The last Tuesday of every month\, attendees will have the opportunity to join the ELC members and "Meet the Expert". The lunches aim to bring together like minded individuals to network and gain insights from seasoned professionals and each month the topics will different based on the industry of the featured speaker.\n\n	\n\n	About Steve Haas\n\n	Chairman of the Board of Directors\n\n	Greater Miami Convention & Visitors Bureau \n\n	 \n\n	Steven Haas has the distinction of being the first Board Chairman of the Greater Miami Convention & Visitors Bureau (GMCVB) from our travel and tourism industry's important restaurant sector. \n\n	 \n\n	He is well-known in Greater Miami's tourism industry for his dedication to raising awareness of the importance and value of providing excellent customer service.  As GMCVB Board Chair\, Haas' commitment to customer service is evident in the GMCVB's Miami Begins with Me customer service initiative developed to raise the bar of customer service in Greater Miami.  As a result of the GMCVB initiative\, Miami International Airport (MIA) has taken customer service to a new level through Miami Begins with MIA\, a program that requires all 35\,000+ employees at MIA to complete customer service training.  Also\, during Haas' GMCVB Chairmanship\, the Port of Miami provided the Miami Begins with Me customer service training to its employees and the program became a key element of the training for Miami-Dade taxi cab drivers.\n\n	 \n\n	Haas opened his highly anticipated new restaurant\, City Hall the Restaurant\, located on Biscayne Boulevard in the heart of Miami's performing arts district in June 2011.  Prior to undertaking his current project\, Haas was co-owner and operating partner for Soyka Restaurant/News Caf  Corp.  In the 11 years prior\, Haas was the General Manager for China Grill\, Tuscan Steak\, Red Square\, and Social at the Sagamore Hotel -- all under the umbrella of China Grill Management.  \n\n	 \n\n	His stellar career in restaurant management also includes positions at many of Miami's finest restaurants\, including The Forge\, Joe's Stone Crab\, The Van Dyke Caf \, Monty's Stone Crab and the first Independent business unit at the Sheraton Bal Harbour.  \n\n	 \n\n	Steve is past-Chair of the Miami Beach Visitor and Convention Authority and takes pride in being the architect of the GMCVB's highly successful Miami Spice Restaurant Month.\n\n	 \n\n	Steve is a graduate of Florida International University\, Miami Dade College\, and Miami Beach Senior High School.  He has been honored with the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Miami Beach Chamber of Commerce and named to the Travel and Tourism Hall of Fame.
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p style="text-align: center\;">\n	Emerging Leadership Council of the Miami Beach Chamber of Commerce proudly presents<br />\n	<br />\n	<span style="font-size:16px\;"><strong>&quot\;Lunch with an Expert&quot\; series</strong></span><br />\n	<br />\n	<strong><u>JUNE FEATURED SPEAKER</u></strong><br />\n	<strong>Steve Haas</strong><br />\n	City Hall The Restaurant<br />\n	&nbsp\;</p>\n<p>\n	<span style="font-family:arial\,sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size:9.0pt\;">The Emerging Leadership Council of the Miami Beach Chamber of Commerce (ELC) proudly introduces the Lunch with an Expert monthly series at Cafe Avanti. The last Tuesday of every month\, attendees will have the opportunity to join the ELC members and &quot\;Meet the Expert&quot\;. The lunches aim to </span></span><span style="font-family: calibri\,sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size:11.0pt\;">bring </span></span><span style="font-family: arial\,sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size: 9pt\;">together</span></span><span style="font-family:arial\,sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size:9.0pt\;"> like minded individuals to network and gain insights from seasoned professionals and each month the topics will different based on the industry of the featured speaker.</span></span><br />\n	<br />\n	<u><strong>About Steve Haas</strong></u><br />\n	<span style="font-size:11px\;"><strong><span style="font-family: arial\,sans-serif\;">Chairman of the Board of Directors</span></strong><br />\n	<strong><span style="font-family: arial\,sans-serif\;">Greater Miami Convention &amp\; Visitors Bureau </span></strong><br />\n	&nbsp\;<br />\n	<span style="font-family: arial\,sans-serif\;">Steven Haas </span><span style="font-family: arial\,sans-serif\;">has the distinction of being the first Board Chairman of the Greater Miami Convention &amp\; Visitors Bureau (GMCVB) from our travel and tourism industry&rsquo\;s important restaurant sector. </span><br />\n	&nbsp\;<br />\n	<span style="font-family: arial\,sans-serif\;">He is well-known in Greater Miami&rsquo\;s tourism industry for his dedication to raising awareness of the importance and value of providing excellent customer service.&nbsp\; As GMCVB Board Chair\, Haas&rsquo\; commitment to customer service is evident in the GMCVB&rsquo\;s <em>Miami Begins with Me </em>customer service initiative developed to raise the bar of customer service in Greater Miami. &nbsp\;As a result of the GMCVB initiative\, Miami International Airport (MIA) has taken customer service to a new level through <em>Miami Begins with MIA</em>\, a program that requires all 35\,000+ employees at MIA to complete customer service training.&nbsp\; Also\, during Haas&rsquo\; GMCVB Chairmanship\, the Port of Miami provided the <em>Miami Begins with Me</em> customer service training to its employees and the program became a key element of the training for Miami-Dade taxi cab drivers.</span><br />\n	&nbsp\;<br />\n	<span style="font-family: arial\,sans-serif\;">Haas opened his highly anticipated new restaurant\, <strong>City Hall the Restaurant\, </strong>located on Biscayne Boulevard in the heart of Miami&rsquo\;s performing arts district in June 2011. &nbsp\;Prior to undertaking his current project\, Haas was co-owner and operating partner for Soyka Restaurant/News Caf&eacute\; Corp. &nbsp\;In the 11 years prior\, Haas was the General Manager for China Grill\, Tuscan Steak\, Red Square\, and Social at the Sagamore Hotel -- all under the umbrella of China Grill Management.&nbsp\; </span><br />\n	&nbsp\;<br />\n	<span style="font-family: arial\,sans-serif\;">His stellar career in restaurant management also includes positions at many of Miami&rsquo\;s finest restaurants\, including The Forge\, Joe&rsquo\;s Stone Crab\, The Van Dyke Caf&eacute\;\, Monty&rsquo\;s Stone Crab and the first Independent business unit at the Sheraton Bal Harbour.&nbsp\; </span><br />\n	&nbsp\;<br />\n	<span style="font-family: arial\,sans-serif\;">Steve is past-Chair of the Miami Beach Visitor and Convention Authority and takes pride in being the architect of the GMCVB&rsquo\;s highly successful Miami Spice Restaurant Month.</span><br />\n	&nbsp\;<br />\n	<span style="font-family: arial\,sans-serif\;">Steve is a graduate of Florida International University\, Miami Dade College\, and Miami Beach Senior High School.&nbsp\; He has been honored with the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Miami Beach Chamber of Commerce and named to the Travel and Tourism Hall of Fame.</span></span><br />\n	&nbsp\;</p>\n
LOCATION:Cafe Avanti 732 Arthur Godfrey Road Miami\, FL 33140
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URL:https://business.miamibeachchamber.com/events/details/elc-presents-lunch-with-an-expert-steve-haas-city-hall-the-restaurant-06-26-2012-6915
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