311 Lincoln Rd., Suite 301
Miami Beach, FL 33139
Ph: 305.672.4060
Fx: 305.672.2076
florida@grammy.com

Chapter President Beth Cohen	Chapter Senior Executive Director Neil Crilly

2009 Florida Chapter Board Members Elected
Our 2009 Chapter Board election process in now complete. Congratulations to our newly elected Board members. To see a complete list of the 2009 Florida Chapter Board, click here.

General Membership Meeting
The annual Florida Chapter General Membership Meeting provides members with the opportunity to hear about the state of the Chapter and reflect on the year's events and initiatives. Comprehensive updates and reports on numerous Academy programs and initiatives are provided by the Sr. Executive Director of the Florida Chapter, other Recording Academy representatives, and the Florida Chapter Board of Governors.

Regional Outreach
In addition to its outreach within the music community in and around its Miami Beach offices, the Florida Chapter is also committed to establishing and sustaining a positive presence for The Recording Academy in the Florida and Puerto Rico music communities. The Chapter has produced programs and/or participated in conferences in Fort Lauderdale, Gainesville, Jacksonville, Orlando, Tampa, West Palm Beach, and San Juan, Puerto Rico.

Florida Chapter Internship Program
The Florida Chapter offers a culminating educational experience for college students preparing for careers in the music industry. In an effort to better serve its local music community, the Florida Chapter only accepts interns from Florida-area colleges and universities. All applicants for the Florida Chapter Intern Program must be juniors, seniors or graduate students, have a cumulative GPA of at least 3.0, be available 20 hours a week for 12 weeks, be studying music or a music industry-related major, and be preparing for a career in the music or recording industry. Acceptable majors include, but are not limited to: music performance, recording, composition, music education, music therapy, music industry studies, music history, arts administration, and entertainment law. Students must receive college credit for the internship. For an application contact the Chapter office at 305.672.4060.

The GRAMMY Foundation
The GRAMMY Foundation cultivates the understanding, appreciation and advancement of the contribution of recorded music to American culture — from the artistic and technical legends of the past to the still unimagined musical breakthroughs of future generations of music professionals. The Foundation offers programs and activities that engage the music industry and cultural community as well as the general public, and works in partnership year-round with The Recording Academy to bring national attention to important issues such as the value and impact of music and arts education and the urgency of preserving our rich cultural heritage. For more information, click here.

MusiCares
MusiCares helps music people across the country cope with personal, medical and financial hardships by providing confidential crisis intervention, health care referrals and financial assistance. In the Florida area, contact Dee Dee Acquisto, Senior Director, Health & Human Services, at 212.245.7840 or toll-free at 877.303.6962.

For addiction/recovery referrals or questions, please contact Harold Owens, CADAC, Senior Director of Addiction Recovery Services, at 888-627-6271.

For more information on MusiCares' programs and services, click here.

Membership Renewals
We encourage our Florida Chapter members who have not renewed their membership to do so. We would like to thank those members that have renewed. The continued participation of our members gives the Chapter the resources to provide quality educational events and networking opportunities. Strong membership also allows us to have a stronger voice in advocacy issues of importance to our membership.

Newsletter
All Chapter members receive a quarterly newsletter including event information, local news and more. For additional information, please contact the Chapter office.

For more information, or to become involved with the Florida Chapter, please e-mail florida@grammy.com or call 305.672.4060.

Arturo Sandoval performs at the 2002 Florida Chapter Heroes Awards

Desmond Child and student sing Desmond's hit "Weird"

Since its inception, the Florida Chapter has developed programming to reach its diverse membership throughout the state. In the past, the Florida Chapter held or participated in events in Ft. Lauderdale, Gainesville, Miami, Miami Beach, Orlando, San Juan/Puerto Rico, Tampa and West Palm Beach.

Industry Summit: Panelists David Frangioni, Roger Nichols, Craig Anderton, Tony Battagli, and Ron Taylor discuss the growing use of home recording studios at this three-panel event

Student education is also a priority, and in conjunction with the GRAMMY Foundation, the Florida Chapter also presents the GRAMMY Career Day, an annual event for local high school music students. This year, the program was presented in Miami, at the University of Miami's Frost School of Music.

Additionally, the chapter presents an annual Honors Awards. The highest honor conferred by a Chapter of the Recording Academy, the Honors Awards recognize the Florida and international music and community contributions of Florida-based artistic and music business standouts.

For more information, or to become involved, please call 305.672.4060.

Senior Executive Director
Neil Crilly

Senior Project Coordinator
Marta Boushehri

Chapter Assistant
Monica Arellano

GRAMMY U Representative
Jessica Allen