Sand in My Shoes Award®
The Sand In My Shoes Award® was established in 1981 and is the most prestigious award offered by the Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce. Based on an editorial delivered by the late WTVJ Vice President and News Director, Ralph Renick, the award is presented to a community leaders who has made significant contributions to the South Florida area, demonstrating a deep love and commitment to this community as the best possible place in which to work and live.
Click on the links below for more information:
Sand in My Shoes Honoring Eduardo J. Padrón
History, Purpose & Past Recipients
2012 Sponsors
Download 2012 Sponsorship & Registration Form
Download 2012 Ad Specifications
For information contact Kathy Preece at 305-577-5422 or kpreece@miamichamber.com.
TOP 100 MINORITY BUSINESS AWARDS®
The Top 100 Minority Business Awards® program applauds South Florida’s minority business community and celebrates our region’s rich diversity and spirit of entrepreneurship. The top 100 finalists will be recognized and awards will be presented to minority businesses in the following categories:
- Business Corporate Champion (non-minority business)
- Community Involvement (50 employees or more)
- Community Involvement (49 employees or less)
- Emerging Business of the Year
- On the Map -- Miami and Beyond
- Outstanding CEO of the Year
- Outstanding Minority Business of the Year (50 employees or more)
- Outstanding Minority Business of the Year (49 employees or less)
For information contact Christina Flores at 305-577-5432 or cflores@miamichamber.com.
Download 2012 Nomination Form
HYPE AWARDS: ACKNOWLEDGING INNOVATION & ACHIEVEMENT AMONG YOUNG PROFESSIONALS
The awards, presented in the spring, recognize Miami-Dade's brightest young professionals who have demonstrated outstanding achievements. The HYPE Miami® (Helping Young Professionals Engage) Awards were developed with the true young professional in mind. All applicants must be under the age of 35, and have lived or worked or attended a university or college in Miami-Dade County for at least four consecutive years. The Chamber strongly encourages the business community and its institutions to support their young professionals and their notable achievements. As nominees, these young professional will also give their respective organization an opportunity to showcase their brand and talent. Awards are presented in the following categories: Entrepreneur, Go Getter, Difference Maker, Rookie of the Year and Most Valuable Graduate (MVG).
To download 2012 sponsorship opportunities click here.
For information contact Crystal Renta at 305-577-5486 or crenta@miamichamber.com.
Download 2012 Nomination Form
The Technology Leaders of the Year Awards, presented in the spring, highlight individuals and organizations with extraordinary technological hands-on experience whose management of technology resources and/or technological innovations have made outstanding contributions to their organization and the community. Awards are presented in the following categories:
- Technology Executive
- Technology Company
- Technology Entrepreneur
- Technology Organization (Not-For-Profit organization only)
- Technology Project (by the internal IT staff of a technology OR non-technology company)
- Bioscience Company
- Technology Student (university level only)
To download 2012 sponsorship opportunities click here.
For information contact Reina Deleon at 305-577-5438 or rdeleon@miamichamber.com.
Download 2012 Nomination Form
The Nonprofit Business NOVO Awards are open to not-for-profit organizations and recognize programs that have made a difference in the lives of the people they serve, produce outcomes that exemplify innovative excellence, and feature best practices of not-for-profit businesses. Awards are presented in two categories: nonprofits with a budget of $2 million and above, and those with a budget of less than $2million.
For information contact Christina Flores at 305-577-5432 or cflores@miamichamber.com.
Download 2012 Nomination Form
The Chamber's annual scholarship award is presented to a female, high school senior from a Miami-Dade County Public School who intends to pursue a degree in business. The scholarship is named in honor of Jeanne Bellamy, who served as the Chamber's first female chairperson. Bellamy's contributions during her term as chair, her on-going efforts on behalf of the community and her career in business, truly exemplify the spirit of this award.
For more information contact Tania Valenzuela at 305-577-5491 or tvalenzuela@miamichamber.com.
HEALTHCARE HEROES® AWARDS
The Healthcare Heroes® Awards, presented in the spring, recognize the collective actions of the individuals, institutions and programs that have made an extraordinary impact in the South Florida healthcare community and whose acts of heroism represent a display of dedication to excellence in their area of expertise beyond the scope of their profession. Nominations are accepted in the following categories:
- Health Care Professional
- Nurse
- Individual of Merit
- Institution/Program
- Bio-Medical
- Youth Volunteer
- AXA Advisors Lifetime Achievement Award
To view past award recipients click here.
For information contact Tania Valenzuela at 305-577-5491 or tvalenzuela@miamichamber.com.
Download 2012 Nomination Form
SOUTH FLORIDA "GOOD TO GREAT" AWARDS®
The South Florida “Good to Great” Awards® program showcases businesses throughout the tri-county region that have achieved greatness in their mission and established themselves as industry leaders.
The awards, presented during the Chamber’s annual Goals Conference, are open to all for-profit businesses, both public and private, that are headquartered in Miami-Dade, Broward or Palm Beach counties and show a pattern of transitioning from solid performance to great performance over a four-year period while demonstrating proven leadership and a solid workforce base. Award categories are:
- 1-50 employee(s)
- 51-249 employees
- 250-999 employees
- 1,000+ employees
For information contact Cornelia Pereira at 305-577-5432 or cpereira@miamichamber.com.
Download 2012 Application Criteria
Download 2012 Sponsorship Form
The awards, presented in the fall, honor Leadership Miami® alumni who have excelled as leaders in their respective business fields, served the Chamber with distinction and been integrally involved in the community. Recipients are honored in the following categories:
- Banking/Finance
- Cultural/Non-Profit
- Entrepreneurial/Professional
- Government
- Legal/Law
- Public Relations/Marketing
- Power Leader of the Year Award
In addition, the Bill Colson Leadership Award - named in honor of the late Bill Colson, a prominent attorney and community activist, who founded the Leadership Miami® program 30 years ago -- is presented to an outstanding Leadership Miami® alumnus who has exemplified consistent leadership in creating community understanding and enhancing the quality of life for a broad cross-section of the entire community.
For information contact Liane Ventura at 305-577-5445 or lventura@miamichamber.com.
SUSTAINABLE SOUTH FLORIDA AWARDS
The awards, presented in the fall, honor South Florida businesses, individuals, groups and organizations that have made significant contributions to sustainability making an impact in the community with the development of sustainable practices, products or services -- creating a world that is ecologically sound and economically viable. Awards will be presented in the following categories: Green Business: Innovation, Technology, Product or Service, Green Building: Design & Construction, Green Education & Outreach, Green Practices (includes marketing) and Green Visionary.
For information contact Kelly Saks at 305-577-5462 or ksaks@miamichamber.com.
Who are South Florida's Real Estate Achievers and Leaders? They are individuals, institutions, professionals, students or volunteers in the real estate profession who have achieved success in their respective fields during the previous year while also being leaders in the community. Candidates may be self-nominated and may include any professional in the real estate industry including realtors, brokers, developers, architects, attorneys, lenders, accountants, consultants or anyone involved in the real estate industry that meets the criteria for one or more of the award categories whose projects or transactions must be based in South Florida. Nominees do not need to be members of the Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce to apply. All candidates will be judged based on achievements in their individual category as well as contributions or service to the community.
For information contact Marina Foglia at 305-577-5464 or mfoglia@miamichamber.com.
Download 2012 Nomination Form
Henry M. Flagler had the vision and leadership to see the great potential of what would become Miami. The Henry M. Flagler Award for Visionary Leadership is presented during the Chamber's annual Goals Conference to an individual who, in the spirit of Henry Flagler, advances our community because of their vision and leadership.
For information contact the Greater Miami Chamber’s Executive Office.
The M. Athalie Range, Miami Pioneer for Progress Award is designed to honor true pioneers in our community. Ms. Range represents the spirit of a true pioneer and someone whose life made Greater Miami a better place to live, work and play.
For information contact the Greater Miami Chamber’s Executive Office.
The Military Service Person of the Year Awards recognize outstanding enlisted personnel from each branch of the United States military in South Florida, United States Southern Command (SOUTHCOMM) and Florida National Guard who have an outstanding military record, have made significant community contributions through their involvement in charitable volunteer efforts, and exemplify the significance the military has on our community.
For information contact Reina Deleon at 305-577-5438 or rdeleon@miamichamber.com.
SPORTS HALL OF CHAMPIONS
The Sports Hall of Champions honor individuals for the recognition and esteem they have brought to themselves and our community through their achievements in and contributions to sports.
To be eligible for consideration an individual must have gained or maintained fame in sports as a player, coach or executive; made contributions to the betterment of sports in the South Florida community; and been born in South Florida or participated in sports locally and achieved recognition in the community.
For information contact Jennifer Sanchez at 305-577-5451 or jsanchez@miamichamber.com.
The International Business Leadership Awards, presented in the fall during the Americas Linkage Conference, recognize businesses engaged in international activities, whether for-profit or not-for-profit, that significantly impact the economy of the state of Florida. Awards ar presented to both small and large busineses (based on number of employees) in each of the following categories:
- Business Retention & Expansion
- Entrepreneurship
- Innovation & Innovative Practices
- Philanthropic & Community Leadership
- Business Excellence (non-U.S. based company)
- Renewable Excellence (non-U.S. based company)
- Special Individual Recognition Honoree: Gilberto Neves, CEO, Odebrecht Construction, Inc.
Click Here to Download Nomination/Application Form
For information contact Juan Pablo Gonzalez at 305-577-5477 or jgonzalez@miamichamber.com.
The Julia Tuttle Award for Community Involvement and Corporate Citizenship was established in 1986 by the Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce to recognize a for-profit business whose South Florida corporate giving program and outreach policy is a role model for all to follow. The annual award singles out a company whose corporate philosophy and outreach to the not-for-profit sector epitomizes the best in corporate community involvement.
For more information contact Jennifer Sanchez at 305-577-5451 or jsanchez@miamichamber.com.