America's Linkage Mission to Argentina

Welcome to your comprehensive resource for the Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce delegation to Argentina! This page serves as your central reference point throughout our journey through Argentina's revitalized business landscape.

Experience Argentina's Dynamic Business Resurgence

Embark on a transformative business mission to Buenos Aires with the Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce and Miami-Dade County's International Trade Consortium! This exclusive opportunity connects you directly with Argentina's revitalized market during its remarkable economic renaissance. Forge strategic partnerships and discover untapped potential in South America's rebounding powerhouse.

With projected real GDP growth of 6% in 2025 and anticipated USD-measured growth approaching 20% annually over the next two years, Argentina presents exceptional timing for forward-thinking businesses.

Your participation places you at the forefront of capitalizing on President Milei's market-friendly reforms and surging investor confidence. Throughout the mission, you'll connect with key players across healthcare, environmental solutions, technology innovation, and trade and logistics sectors. Together with fellow Miami business leaders and academic institutions, you'll build lasting relationships with Argentinian counterparts that will deliver mutual growth and prosperity in this rapidly evolving marketplace.

Buenos Aires, Argentina

Buenos Aires, city and capital of Argentina. The city is coextensive with the Federal District (Distrito Federal) and is situated on the shore of the Río de la Plata, 150 miles (240 km) from the Atlantic Ocean. Buenos Aires is one of Latin America’s most important ports and most populous cities, as well as the national center of commerce, industry, politics, culture, and technology. According to tradition, Spanish colonizer Pedro de Mendoza established the first settlement there, which he named Nuestra Señora Santa María del Buen Aire (“Our Lady St. Mary of the Good Air”). Buenos Aires locals are referred to as porteños (“people of the port”), because so many of the city’s inhabitants historically arrived by boat from Europe.

This grandiose city with wide avenues and a vibrant cosmopolitan flair is more generally European than Latin American in character. Having little colonial architecture and few landmark buildings, Buenos Aires is chiefly a city of distinctive neighborhoods that have their own meeting places, generally coffeehouses or bars. This is a tradition rooted in the colonial period, when the center of each neighborhood was a general store and bar known as a pulpería. These neighborhoods provide a sense of community for people who live in an urban sprawl that by the early 21st century was growing twice as fast as the country as a whole.

Climate

The temperate climate of the city is characteristic of the Río de la Plata’s coastal plain. The city is hot and humid during the summer months of December to March, with temperatures in the low to mid-80s F (about 28 °C). The autumn and spring are characterized by fluctuating temperatures and quickly changing weather. Frosts occur from May to September, but snowfall is extremely rare. Winds are generally of low velocity and are more frequent during the season of electrical storms, between September and March.

Economy

The importance of Buenos Aires, the country’s chief port and the largest in South America, to the national economy is related to Argentina’s overwhelming dependence on the production and export of agricultural commodities. Buenos Aires is the country’s chief point of consumption, processing, and shipping. The port of Buenos Aires receives ships from all over the world that deliver machine-made goods and consumer durables and leave with grains or agricultural by-products such as food oils.

Manufacturing

Buenos Aires’s main industries include food processing (meat, fish, and grain), metalworking, automobile assembly, oil refining, printing and publishing, and the manufacture of textiles, beverages, paper, and chemicals. Heavy industry has grown much faster in metropolitan Buenos Aires than elsewhere in Argentina. More than one-third of the industrial capacity of the country is in the Buenos Aires metropolitan area, and about one-half of all manufacturing jobs are located there

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Invitación Embajada de los Estados Unidos - GMCC- Mayo 13-2025 (Official Invitation)

Airfare: American Airlines
Business class fare - $1251.21
Premium Economy fare - $2450.21
Business Class fare - $6952.21
(taxes and fees included)

Hotel: Alvear Palace Hotel
+/- $290 per person per night
(Taxes and fees included (with a foreign passport)

Outreach:

Relevant organizations in healthcare, environment, tech, and trade & logistics sectors.

Evening Receptions:

American Embassy In-country briefing and reception

U.S. Embassy Buenos Aires

Av. Colombia 4300
(C1425GMN) Buenos Aires
Argentina

Telephone +(54)(11) 5777-4533

Emergency +(54)(11) 5777-4354

Email: BuenosAires-ACS@state.gov

Website: https://ar.usembassy.gov/

Alice Bravo & Associates (ABA) is a distinguished consulting firm specializing in the planning, design, and implementation of major transportation projects public-private partnerships. With a strong focus on addressing aspects of transportation projects, funding, and policies. ABA offers a comprehensive suite of services aimed at ensuring the successful and sustainable development of transportation operational plans and infrastructure projects.

Leveraging extensive experience from past roles at the City of Miami (Deputy City Manager), the Florida Department of Transportation (Director of Transportation Systems Development), and Miami-Dade County (Director of Transportation and Public Works), ABA has a proven track record in managing major projects and initiatives. This expertise allows ABA to provide valuable insights and develop effective project development and initiative strategies.

Alexandre Cavalcanti has been leading the sales department of American Airlines in Brazil and South America since November 2019. The executive assumed leadership of the company's commercial division after spending two years in Dallas, USA, the headquarters of the world's largest airline, where he was responsible for implementing commercial strategies for the leisure tourism market. Cavalcanti is tasked with maintaining American Airlines' leadership among international companies in the Brazilian and South America market.

Before this role, the executive held the position of Sales Director for Rio de Janeiro, Belo Horizonte, and the Central-West, Northeast, and North regions of Brazil since October 2010. With over 23 years at American Airlines, Cavalcanti brings extensive experience in the aviation and tourism industry, along with a strong relationship with the market, having worked in several roles. He was a coordinator for American Airlines' stores in Rio de Janeiro from 2003 to 2009, and also worked in the Commercial Planning department for the Latin America division.

Established in 1980, Berkowitz Pollack Brant (BPB) is a certified public accounting firm with offices in Miami, Ft. Lauderdale, Boca Raton, West Palm Beach and New York City.

With more than 400 accountants, tax specialists and consultants, we are one of the largest accounting firms in South Florida and one of the top 60 firms in the United States. Our strength is establishing inter-disciplinary teams comprised of CPAs, finance and valuation professionals, senior tax professionals, technical audit specialists, information technology resources, and financial and estate planning experts. These skilled individuals come together under the direction of senior-level partners for each engagement.

Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney is a top U.S. law firm with a strong reputation for providing industry-leading legal, business, regulatory and government relations advice to our clients. We service a wide range of clients, but have especially deep experience in the energy, finance, healthcare and life sciences industries. We bring to our clients an intimate knowledge of the players, market forces and political and regulatory landscape and use our full-service offerings to protect, defend and advance our clients’ businesses.

Gina Polo provides customized immigration solutions for clients throughout the U.S. and around the world. She strives to provide her clients with individual plans for their short- and long-term goals, taking into account their business and family priorities. Additionally, she performs immigration audits for companies to ensure they are in compliance with federal laws and regulations as they relate to immigration documentation. She has represented clients in federal court for immigration litigation and has also provided testimony as an expert witness regarding immigration matters before the Family Law Division of the Eleventh Judicial Circuit for divorce proceedings.

With 25 years of experience in international strategic business development, Alejandra Collarte has successfully built strong partnerships with multilateral organizations, government institutions, corporations, academic institutions, and research agencies, working across organizations to achieve goals. Since 2021, she has served as consultant to the University of Miami Frost institute for Data Science and Computing. Prior to founding Collarte and Associates, she worked for 13 years at the University of Miami, where she led the advancement of the university’s international development efforts as Director of International Relations and before that as Director of International and Corporate Affairs, Information Technology. As an entrepreneur, Collarte established her own company, specializing in the procurement of IT goods and services. During a 15-year period she developed and maintained an extensive and loyal client base, which included the United Nations Development Program and United Nations Agencies throughout the world, as well as multilateral organizations, such as the Inter-American Development Bank and the World Bank. In 2011, Collarte received the “Certificate of Special Congressional Recognition” presented by Senator Marco Rubio, Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, Congressman Mario Diaz-Balart, and Congressman David Rivera, in recognition of outstanding and invaluable service to the community as a successful Hispanic-American leader in South Florida. Collarte was also selected as one of the “100 Latinos Miami”, who by virtue of their talent and success - contributed to the economic, social, and cultural development of the region.

Gray Dawes Travel is a family-owned business with a 100-year history. It was the second company in the world to receive an IATAN appointment in 1927. A Global travel company with offices in the UK, Australia, Netherlands, and U.S. headquarters in Miami, looking to expand in Latin America. Family-owned, women-led, with service and relationships driving their businesses. Gray Dawes Group acquired the Florida-based travel management business, Express Travel. Olga Ramudo, Cristina Jacomino, and Rosa Maria Delgado (now retired) built Express Travel into a leading travel management company (TMC) in the Florida market, one which focuses on delivering outstanding customer service with cutting-edge technology. The TMC has been ranked as one of the largest Hispanic companies in the United States and among the top 10 women-owned businesses in the State of Florida. Gray Dawes Travel's entry into the American market closes the circle on their innovative ‘follow the sun’ service model, delivering a single shared technology platform with seamless personal service across the entire Gray Dawes international operation.

The Greater Miami Convention & Visitors Bureau is the official, accredited destination sales and marketing organization for Greater Miami and Miami Beach. A global leisure and business destination that delivers culturally rich, diverse, and innovative experiences, inspiring boundless passion in visitors and residents alike. Our mission is to generate travel demand to Greater Miami and Miami Beach, to maximize economic impact to our community, ensure industry resiliency, and elevate the resident quality of life.

Marko & Magolnick, P.A. is a multi-disciplinary legal practice concentrating on complex business transactions and commercial litigation in Florida and around the United States. Since its founding in 1992, the firm has focused on providing clients with tailored solutions to achieve their legal objectives. The firm is proud to represent a wide base of clients ranging from first-time entrepreneurs to multi-national enterprises, investment groups, insurance businesses, celebrities, and family offices.

Miami Dade College is among the most diverse institutions in the nation. There are 167 nations and 63 languages represented in its student body. The College's eight campuses and multiple outreach centers offer more than 300 distinct degree pathways, including associate and baccalaureate degrees, career certificates and apprenticeships. Baccalaureate degree offerings include biological sciences, engineering, data analytics, information systems technology, artificial intelligence (the first in Florida), education, public safety, supervision and management, nursing, physician assistant studies, film and others. MDC has been named among the nation's "Great Colleges to Work For" since the program's inception. The College embraces its responsibility to serve as an economic, cultural and civic leader for the advancement of our diverse global community.

Leading the Miguel B. Fernandez Family School of Global Business, Trade & Transportation at Miami Dade College is Pamela Fuertes Berti. In this capacity, Pamela serves as primary liaison between Miami Dade College and the business community in effort to help support and drive impact that leads to student success, academic partnerships and community engagement. With a commitment to diversity, community and developing initiatives that enhance an organization’s mission, Pamela joined Miami Dade College in 2019. She has a career in economic development that started at The Miami-Dade Beacon Council. Her professional career includes experience in the public and private sectors, including the City of Coral Gables, LanguageSpeak and Miami Dade County.

Philip Morris International (PMI) is a leading international consumer goods company, with a global workforce of approximately 83,100. Headquartered in Stamford, Connecticut and listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: PM), at PMI, we are building our future on replacing cigarettes with smoke-free products that—while not risk-free—are a better alternative than cigarette smoking. We have focused on developing, scientifically substantiating, and responsibly commercializing smoke-free products that are less harmful than smoking, with the aim of completely replacing cigarettes as soon as possible. It’s the biggest shift in our history. And it’s the right one for our consumers, our company, our shareholders, and society. Led by science and innovation, and with the right regulatory encouragement and support from civil society, we can achieve our vision of a smoke-free future, faster.

At RojasLaw, our team of dedicated, multi-cultural attorneys and paralegals help businesses, financial institutions, professionals and entrepreneurs protect or recover their assets and reputations in court or arbitration proceedings and meet the legal challenges and requirements necessary for them to effectively and profitably conduct business or engage in commercial transactions, both domestically and internationally.

José I. Rojas is an AV (5.0)-rated attorney with over 40 years of experience in handling domestic and international intellectual property and business litigation matters. José is a member of the Intellectual Property and Computer Law Committees of the Florida Bar and serves on the Emerging Issues Committee of the International Trademark Association (INTA"). He has lectured at local, national and international seminars focusing on intellectual property, franchising, technology law, and trial strategy topics. José has handled a substantial number of cutting edge and high-profile lawsuits involving patent, copyright, trademark, and domain name issues. He has tried numerous matters to verdicts or judgments and is experienced in arbitrations.

Veritran is a global tech company dedicated to simplifying banking experiences. Through its business solutions, Veritran empowers financial institutions to elevate their digital transformation. The company is proud to serve as a key strategic partner to leading clients across Latin America, North America, and Europe — helping them become the banks their customers prefer. By creating innovative, customer-centric products, Veritran enables more than 50 million people to run their financial world.

Alyssa Pumariega is a recent graduate of the University of Alabama, where she earned her degree in Political Science with a minor in Communication Studies. Alyssa served as Vice President of Programming for UA Miracle, a student-led organization benefiting Children’s of Alabama Hospital. In that role, she led the planning and execution of large-scale events such as BAMAthon and Mini Marathons, inspiring student involvement and raising vital funds for pediatric care. Her passion for service began early—she’s been involved in the Miracle Network Dance Marathon since middle school, championing children’s health causes for over a decade. Professionally, Alyssa spent two summers working on the Miami Marlins’ marketing team, where she contributed to brand promotion, community engagement, and event coordination. She also supported event operations and fan experiences across 25 games in just nine days. Next, Alyssa will pursue her master’s degree in Public Policy from Florida State University while living in Madrid. With her background in service, leadership, and strategic communication, she is excited to expand her global perspective and continue making a positive impact.

Seacoast Banking Corporation of Florida (NASDAQ: SBCF) is one of the largest community banks headquartered in Florida with approximately $15.2 billion in assets and $12.2 billion in deposits as of December 31, 2024. Seacoast provides integrated financial services including commercial and consumer banking, wealth management, and mortgage services to customers at over 77 full-service branches across Florida, and through advanced mobile and online banking solutions. Seacoast National Bank is the wholly-owned subsidiary bank of Seacoast Banking Corporation of Florida.

The office of the Miami-Dade County International Trade Consortium (ITC) serves as the County’s lead liaison to foreign governments and works closely with other offices to ensure protocol procedures and services are being met. The goal of the International Trade Consortium is to solidify the County’s position as a “Global Gateway” for international trade by enhancing international relations, cultural understanding and trade.

Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney is a national law firm with a proven reputation for providing progressive, industry-leading legal, business, regulatory and government relations advice to our regional, national and international clients. Our 450 attorneys and government relations professionals across 16 offices proudly represent some of the highest profile and innovative companies in the nation, including 50 of the Fortune 100.

American was founded more than 95 years ago and has a deep-rooted history leading the industry through innovation and firsts, including hiring the first Black U.S. commercial airline pilot, hiring the first female U.S. commercial airline pilot, launching the first loyalty program of any major carrier, and becoming the first airline to introduce airport lounges.

It is now one of the largest airlines in the world. Throughout the years, American has created more than 900,000 jobs worldwide and supported close to 1,400 nonprofit organizations. Together with regional partner American Eagle, we offer an average of nearly 6,700 flights daily to 350 destinations in 50 countries.

In 2016, American Airlines Group Inc. topped Fortune magazine's list of best business turnarounds, and its stock (NASDAQ: AAL) joined the S&P 500 index. The American Airlines Miami Hub was established in 1989. They are committed members of our community, being the third largest employer in Miami-Dade County with 12,000 team members and an operation of approximately 360 daily flights to 140 destinations. American Airlines is Miami's Hometown Airline.

Gray Dawes Travel is a family-owned business with a 100-year history. It was the second company in the world to receive an IATAN appointment in 1927. A Global travel company with offices in the UK, Australia, Netherlands, and U.S. headquarters in Miami. Family-owned, women-led, with service and relationships driving their businesses. Gray Dawes Group acquired the Florida-based travel management business, Express Travel, which has been ranked as one of the largest Hispanic companies in the United States and among the top 10 women-owned businesses in the State of Florida. Gray Dawes Travel's entry into the American market closes the circle on their innovative ‘follow the sun’ service model, delivering a single shared technology platform with seamless personal service across the entire Gray Dawes international operation.

America's Linkage Mission to Argentina

Experience Argentina's Dynamic Business Resurgence

Mission Leaders

Buenos Aires, Argentina

Climate

Economy

Manufacturing

A Map of Buenos Aires

Mission Delegates

Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce

Miami-Dade County and International Trade Consortium (ITC)

About Miami-Dade County

About ITC

Alice Bravo Associates, LLC

American Airlines

Berkowitz Pollack Brant (BPB) Advisors + CPAs

Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney, PC

Collarte & Associates

Gray Dawes / Express Travel

Greater Miami Convention & Visitors Bureau

Marko & Magolnick, P.A.

Miami Dade College (MDC)

Philip Morris International (PMI)

Roar Media

Rojas Law

Seacoast Bank

Town of Miami Lakes

Veritran

Political Science and Communications Candidate

Mission Sponsors

Presenting Sponsor

Bronze Sponsor

Mission Sponsor

Travel Sponsors