Aug. 22 - Sept. 4, 2012
Growing the Port, Growing the Business with Bill Johnson, Port Director PortMiami Meeting sponsored by Allied Steel Buildings and JobJar.com pate in the expansion in its own back yard at the Port of Miami. Since taking the helm of PortMiami, Johnson has been charting an ambitious course highlighted by over $2 billion in infrastructure improvements. “While this Port is a publicly-owned asset, it operates with a private sector mentality,” Johnson said. “We’re fully focused on offering unparalleled customer care; delivering sustainable, quality products; and providing the best facilities with technologically advanced security systems.” Johnson explained PortMiami is deepening the waters to accommodate super-sized cargo ships, capture new trade and help create thousands of new jobs throughout Florida.
Aventura City Clerk Teresa Soroka; City Manager Eric Soroka; MiamiDade County Comm. Sally Heyman; Sunny Isles Beach Mayor Norman Edelcup
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BY BARI AUERBACH
t was a flagship networking event when an Aventura Marketing Council Chairman’s Roundtable luncheon featuring Bill Johnson, PortMiami Port Director, was hosted by Michael Lassner, President of Allied Steel Buildings (ASB) and JobJar.com, a new website portal for customers and tradespeople to meet. AMC Chair Cliff Schulman of Weiss, Serota, Helfman
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welcomed business and community leaders to Christine Lee’s at Gulfstream Park, where Lassner shared strategies for full steam ahead success. “ASB is very excited about the expansion of the Port of Miami since it directly correlates with the work Allied is doing in Panama,” he said “To date we have built over three million square feet of one-story structures in Panama and we are now completing a new multistory power plant at the Panama canal, office buildings and maintenance structures for the expansion.” Allied does this work worldwide, but certainly hopes to partici-
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Bill Johnson, PortMiami and Michael Lassner, Allied Steel Buildings / JobJar.com
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