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Guests and the media continue to discover the timeless appeal of Fontainebleau. Celebrated Living named Fonatainebleau to their Top Twenty Family Resorts list. The 2013 South Florida Business Journal ranked Fontainebleau number one in their article on the Top 25 Hotels. Lapis Spa was awarded a place on Conde Nast Traveler’s Top US Hotel Spas 2013 Reader’s Poll and received Forbes 2013 Global Star Awards—Four Star Rating. The Knot Wedding Network selected Fontainebleau Miami Beach as a recipient of The Knot Best of Weddings 2013—Fontainebleau was voted number one in the Miami market. Our signature restaurants Hakkasan and Scarpetta continue to shine, each receiving Forbes 2013 Global Star Awards—Four Star Rating. Southern Living highlighted the unique and yummy doughnuts available at our chocolate and patisserie shop, Solo. A recent article from the June 2013 HOTELS Magazine issue highlighted the success of Fontainebleau Instagram and called the hotel out as the property that’s “blazing the trail on Instagram.” We are excited to report our Instagram has accrued more than 9,000 followers and we just topped 100,000 fans on Facebook. Our BleauLive concert series offering one-of-a-kind “money can’t buy experiences”, melding artist integration with a hotel vacation, continues to wow guests. Mother’s Day weekend Grammy nominated, multi-platinum pop singer/songwriter Carly Rae Jepsen entertained us. After a concert on NBC’s Today Show for the reopening of the Jersey Shore, the band FUN. visited us for an intimate performance at LIV, and the iHeartRADIO Ultimate Pool Party in June brought 3,000 elated guests to the hotel for a phenomenal weekend of entertainment. The CW broadcast the weekend event July 15 to a record number of viewers. If you missed it, The CW will rebroadcast the show on July 26 at 8 PM. Choose a destination with a spectacular blend of Golden Era glamour and modern luxury. Collaborate with our Team Members to exceed the limits and achieve what meetings are meant to do — connect. See you here soon,

Scott Flexman Vice President of Sales & Marketing

G R E E T I N G S F R O M F O N TA I N E B L E A U

Summer greetings from Fontainebleau Miami Beach!


INFORMATION CBS SUNDAY MORNING

HAVE ANY SHORT TERM MEETINGS WE CAN HELP WITH?

Fontainebleau was honored recently to be a part of a story on the CBS Sunday Morning

Consider Fontainebleau for any of your October, November or December conference needs.

Show May 19, 2013. The feature was devoted to Miami celebrity, architecture, design and

Contact Scott Flexman at 305-535-3222 or sflexman@fontainebleau.com.

fashion and Fontainebleau symbolized the ideal location for host Charles Osgood and his CBS crew. Arriving to beautiful weather, Osgood introduced segments at the “Staircase to Nowhere,” Lapis Circle, Arkadia Pool and Chateau Tower. CBS Sunday Morning is the number one Sunday morning news show for adults 24-54, averaging 4.3 million viewers. A video clip of the show can be requested through your sales director.

GIFT & GADGETS Our team of skilled personal shoppers and graphic designers are available to help you find the perfect customized gifts for your guests and VIP’s. From elegant to fun, traditional to unique, allow us to assist with your corporate and personal gifting plans. Contact Robin Gamm-Sweigert at 305-695-6575. Always a perfect option is the gift of Fontainebleau or Lapis Spa. Gift cards are the p erfect way to honor employees, drive performance, thank loyal clients, and motivate and inspire your team. Online go to fontainebleau.com/giftcards. In person, purchase a t Morris & Co. or Lapis Spa, Fontainebleau.

TAKE ADVANTAGE OF OUR KNOWLEDGE Our sales professionals understand the intricate planning of the perfect meeting. Fontainebleau is already experiencing strong demand for 2013-2015 programs. Take advantage of the expert knowledge of our team and allow them to find the precise s olution for your meeting by calling 305-535-3255 to discuss alternate options and great v alue dates that fit your groups needs. Fontainebleau has been a destination for entertainment since opening in 1954. Fontainebleau’s BleauLive immersive guest experience continues the tradition of entertaining. The Summer/Fall line-up includes performances by:

NEW SECURE KEY ACCESS FOR ALL TOWERS

Tune in Friday, July 26, 8 - 10 PM for the re-broadcast of the Fontainebleau BleauLive iHeartRADIO

As of Monday, July 8, 2013, all guests require a room key card to access each of Fontainebleau’s

Ultimate Pool Party. Austin Mahone | Sunday, July 28, 2013 Robin Thicke & Pharrell Williams | Sunday, September 1, 2013 The Band Perry | Sunday, October 13, 2013 Visit bleaulive.com for details.

four towers. This new practice will significantly enhance safety, security and privacy at the resort. Owners and Guests will not be able to access any floor without a room key. When the room key is inserted into the reader in any elevator, it gives you access to all guest floors, regardless of what tower you are staying in. If you are already on a guest floor and wish to come down, you can go to the lobby and mezzanine floors without inserting your room key. However, if you wish to go to a different guest floor, your room key must be inserted in the elevator key reader again.


We’ve all been there; you travel for hours, you’re hopelessly tired when you reach your destination, you finally get to your hotel, crawl into bed, turn off the light and... you lie there wide awake for what seems like eternity. Why is it that traveling offers up so many sleepless nights? Josie Feria, Director of Operations at Lapis Spa, says the explanation is simple. “The most important factors to getting a good night’s sleep stem from having a regular routine

OMAKASE DINNER DEBUTES AT BLADE SUSHI

and being in familiar surroundings, which when you are traveling are both thrown off,” Feria

Blade celebrates the Japanese tradition of Omakase (“To Entrust”) with a special eight

says. “When you add in the likelihood of overindulging and acclimating to time changes it

course dinner. Master Sushi Chef Deden selects and prepares a series of original sushi

makes it even more difficult to wind down at the end of the day.” With these facts in mind,

plates and specialty rolls Omakase style. Enjoy a progression of mouthwatering dishes

Feria has come up with 10 tips to help you sleep better on the road.

of the freshest fish, vegetables, tempura and Chef Deden’s imaginative specialty rolls,

1. A few days prior, adjust the clocks to reflect the time at your destination

6. Take advantage of the bathtub

2. Drink plenty of water

7. Turn off all electronics 30 minutes prior to sleep

3. Relax with a massage once there

8. Stay true to your at-home ritual

4. Don’t overeat before bed

9. Quiet the mind, count your breath

5. Dim the lights

10. Wake slowly, peacefully

with flavor combinations that surprise and delight. Daily | $95 per person Reservations are highly recommended

LAPIS SPA SPECIAL MIAMI SPA MONTH | JULY 1 - AUGUST 31 $99 TREATMENTS | 50 MINUTES SWEDISH HOT STONES ROCK BAMBOO FUSION MOMMY’S BLISS MASSAGE CLASSIC EUROPEAN FACIAL REFUEL FACIAL FOR MEN COUPLE’S MASSAGE SPECIAL | $258

MIAMI SPICE

LAPIS SALON SPECIAL Receive 20% off any two salon services. Must be taken by the same guest on the same day. Valid Tuesday - Thursday.

Fontainebleau Miami Beach is the premier venue for Miami Spice, the annual restaurant

THE GYM SPECIAL Receive 20% off any personal training session. Valid Tuesday - Thursday.

Spice vegetarian option.

*Offers cannot be combined with any other discounts or offers. Does not include tax and service charge. Additional owner disount does not apply to above quarterly specials.

(plus tax, gratuity and beverages) with optional w ine flights for an additional cost.

showcase featuring the best of Miami cuisine at great savings. G otham Steak, Hakkasan and Scarpetta – will take part along with La Côte which will be debuting a special Miami Throughout August and September Gotham Steak, Hakkasan, Scarpetta, and La Côte will feature three course meals at $39 for dinner and $23 for Dim Sum lunch at Hakkasan

H A P P E N I N G S AT F O N TA I N E B L E A U

N E W S F R O M F O N TA I N E B L E A U

10 TIPS TO BETTER SLEEP BY JOSIE FERIA AS FEATURED IN EXAMINER.COM


TRÉSOR LOBBY RENOVATION

transformation will be final in October, with the arrival of a new chandelier. Recently, the lobby

SHOPS SPOTLIGHT

received two new pieces of art. JOHANNES, 2012 by Arturo Herrera A mixed media collage with felt, employing various printmaking techniques

COLORFUL BALL, 2011, by Donald Baechler Screenprint in 40 colors Donald Baechler is a celebrated and

Arturo Herrera is a Venezuelan visual artist

internationally recognized Contemporary

who exhibits internationally, known for his

artist. His work is usually rendered in a

melding of cartoons and collage. His work

style that combines both innocence and

taps into the viewer’s unconscious—often

sophistication. His artistic talent was largely

intertwining fragments of cartoon characters

influenced by visits to the Wadsworth

with abstract shapes and partially obscured

Antheneum Museum of Art in Hartford,

images that evoke memory and recollection.

CT, and by works by famous artists such as

Using techniques of fragmentation, splicing,

Andy Warhol. Baechler’s method involves

and re-contextualization, Herrera’s work

the use of vivid, exuberant colors to create

is provocative and open-ended. In his felt

energetic images. He greatly contributed

works, he cuts shapes from a piece of felt

to the Neo-Expressionist movement by

and pins the felt to the wall so that it hangs

incorporating Pop imagery, symbols, and

as a tangled form, resembling the drips and

commercial icons into his pieces. Most of

splatters of a Jackson Pollock painting. Herrera

his worldly images are recorded on slides;

lives and works in New York and Berlin,

this wide collection of compelling paintings

Germany.

and graphic works can be viewed at his studio in lower Manhattan. Baechler lives close to his studio in New York City.

A RT O F F O N TA I N E B L E A U

Fontainebleau is proud to announce the Trésor lobby renovation is nearly complete. The


GOINGS ON IN AND AROUND MIAMI BEACH

JULY 20 - 23, 2013

AUGUST 30 - SEPTEMBER 3, 2013

SWIMSHOW & LINGERIESHOW

MIAMI HOME DESIGN & REMODELING SHOW

305-596-7889

305-667-9299

WWW.SWIMSHOW.COM

WWW.HOMESHOWS.NET

JULY 25, 2013

SEPTEMBER 1, 2013

TASTE OF THE NATION MIAMI

ROBIN THICKE & PHARRELL WILLIAMS

312-805-3515

WWW.BLEAULIVE.COM

WWW.NOKIDHUNGRY.ORG

SEPTEMBER 12 - 15, 2013

JULY 27, 2013

1ST ANNUAL MIAMI FASHION FILM FESTIVAL

SUMMER CABARET CONCERT SERIES

786-408-3278

305-235-1668 EXT 233

WWW.MIAFFF.COM

WWW.DEERINGESTATE.ORG

SEPTEMBER 21, 2013

JULY 28, 2013

NATIONAL RED BULL FLUGTAG

AUSTIN MAHONE

305-461-2700

WWW.BLEAULIVE.COM

WWW.REDBULLFLUGTAGUSA.COM

JULY 31 - AUGUST 25, 2013

SEPTEMBER 25 - 29, 2013

SLAVA’S SNOW SHOW

DISNEY ON ICE

305-2949-6722

1-800-745-3000

WWW.ARSCHTCENTER.ORG

WWW.DISNEYONICE.COM

AUGUST 1 - SEPTEMBER 30, 2013

SEPTEMBER 29, 2013

MIAMI SPICE MONTH

NEW WORLD SYMPHONY - CONCERT FOR KIDS

305-5539-3000

305-673-3331

WWW.ILOVEMIAMISPICE.COM

WWW.NWS.EDU

AUGUST 6 -7, 2013

OCTOBER 1 - 31, 2013

INTERNATIONAL CHAMPIONS CUP

MIAMI ATTRACTIONS MONTH

SOCCER TOURNAMENT

305-539-3000

WWW.INTERNATIONALCHAMIONSCUP.COM

WWW.MIAMIATTRACTIONSMONTH.COM

AUGUST 17 - 24, 2013

OCTOBER 2 - 4, 2013

BRAZILIAN FILM FESTIVAL OF MIAMI

FESTIVAL MIAMI 2013 - 30TH ANNIVERSARY

305-600-3347

305-284-4940

WWW.BRAZILIANFILMFESTIVAL.COM

WWW.FESTIVALMIAMI.COM

AUGUST 30 - SEPTEMBER 8, 2013

OCTOBER 13, 2013

XVIII INTERNATIONAL BALLET FESTIVAL OF MIAMI

THE BAND PERRY

305-548-7711

WWW.BLEAULIVE.COM

WWW.INTERNATIONALBALLETFESTIVAL.ORG



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