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SUMMARY:2nd Annual Legends Awards Cocktail Reception and Celebration
DESCRIPTION:The Legends Award Cocktail Reception and Ceremony is the Chamber's signature celebration of legacy\, leadership\, and community. This annual event honors five outstanding individuals who uplift Miami's LGBTQ+ and allied community and fosters visibility\, connection\, and economic empowerment. A portion of proceeds will benefit the MDGLCC Foundation\, supporting LGBTQ+ and allied small businesses in Miami-Dade county.\n\n\n\nEmcee: Craig Stevens\n\nOpening Performance by: Yoli Mayor\n\nAfter Party with DJ Tracy Young\n\n \n\nAward Categories\n\nLegend Award Nominees:\n\nGeorge Neary CEO\, Tours R Us\n\nAlan Beck Publisher\, Fun Maps\n\nDavid Whitaker President and CEO\, GMCVB\n\nMark Scott Principal\, Kaufman\, Rossin & Co.\, P.A.\n\n\n\nCivic Impact Award Nominees:\n\nShane Yonemitsu - Patient & Community Advocate\, Pharma SR | Southern Region\, AHF\n\nMorgan Mayfaire Co-Founder and Executive Director\, TransSocial\n\nJoseph Zolobczuk Executive Director\, YES Institute\n\nChristoph Babka Director of Development SAVE LGBT & Executive Director/Co-Founder\, Men in Pink\n\nGabriel J. P ez Executive Director\, Miami-Dade County LGBTQ Advisory Board\n\n\n\nExcellence in Business Leadership Award Nominees:\n\nElizabeth F. Schwartz Founder\, Elizabeth F. Schwartz\, P.A.\n\nRalph Cuti Director and CEO\, Miami International Airport\n\nKelly Penton-Chacon AVP\, Corporate Communications\, Carnival Cruise Line\n\nYosbel Ibarra Co-Managing Shareholder\, Greenberg Traurig\n\nLexi Goza Owner\, Lexi Goza State Farm\n\n\n\nEmerging Leader Award Nominees:\n\nAriel Trueba City of Miami\n\nYianni Garcia Principal Loan Officer\, RateRight\n\nJuan Felipe Barreto Business Development Manager\, DBCS\n\nDaniel Chapman Vice-President\, J.P. Morgan Private Bank\n\nVanessa Gonzalez LGBTQ+ Liaison and Safe Space Coordinator\n\n\n\nPerformer of the Year Nominees:\n\nDJ Tracy Young\n\nAthena Dion\n\nMaryel Epps\n\nYoli Mayor\n\n \n\nClick Here for Sponsorship Opportunities
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:The Legends Award Cocktail Reception and Ceremony is the Chamber&rsquo\;s signature celebration of legacy\, leadership\, and community. This annual event honors five outstanding individuals who uplift Miami&rsquo\;s LGBTQ+ and allied community and fosters visibility\, connection\, and economic empowerment. A portion of proceeds will benefit the MDGLCC Foundation\, supporting LGBTQ+ and allied small businesses in Miami-Dade county.
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\nEmcee: Craig Stevens
\nOpening Performance by: Yoli Mayor
\nAfter Party with DJ Tracy Young
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\n\nAward Categories
\n\nLegend Award Nominees:
\nGeorge Neary &bull\; CEO\, Tours R Us
\nAlan \;Beck &bull\; Publisher\, Fun Maps
\nDavid Whitaker &bull\; President and CEO\, GMCVB
\nMark Scott &bull\; Principal\, Kaufman\, Rossin &\; Co.\, P.A.
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\nCivic Impact Award Nominees:
\nShane Yonemitsu - Patient &\; Community Advocate\, Pharma SR | Southern Region\, AHF
\nMorgan Mayfaire &bull\; Co-Founder and Executive Director\, TransSocial
\nJoseph Zolobczuk &bull\; Executive Director\, YES \;Institute
\nChristoph Babka &bull\; Director of Development SAVE LGBT &\; Executive Director/Co-Founder\, Men in Pink
\nGabriel J. Pá\;ez &bull\; Executive Director\, Miami-Dade County LGBTQ Advisory Board
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\nExcellence in Business Leadership Award Nominees:
\nElizabeth F. Schwartz &bull\; Founder\, Elizabeth F. Schwartz\, P.A.
\nRalph Cutié\; &bull\; Director and CEO\, Miami International Airport
\nKelly Penton-Chacon \;&bull\; AVP\, Corporate Communications\, Carnival Cruise Line
\nYosbel Ibarra &bull\; Co-Managing Shareholder\, Greenberg Traurig
\n\nLexi Goza &bull\; Owner\, Lexi Goza State Farm
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\nEmerging Leader Award Nominees:
\nAriel Trueba &bull\; City of Miami
\nYianni Garcia &bull\; Principal Loan Officer\, RateRight
\nJuan Felipe Barreto &bull\; Business Development Manager\, DBCS
\n\nDaniel Chapman &bull\; \;Vice-President\, J.P. Morgan Private Bank
\nVanessa Gonzalez &bull\; LGBTQ+ Liaison and Safe Space Coordinator
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\nPerformer of the Year Nominees:
\nDJ Tracy Young
\nAthena Dion
\nMaryel Epps
\nYoli Mayor
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\n\nClick Here for Sponsorship Opportunities
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LOCATION:Hilton Miami Downtown
UID:e.1580.33789
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DTSTAMP:20260414T071349Z
URL:https://business.mdglcc.com/events/details/2nd-annual-legends-awards-cocktail-reception-and-celebration-33789
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