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Douglas Elliman celebrated the grand opening of their new Brickell location and discussed ways the firm is planning to take real estate in South Florida to the next level.

The Women of Tomorrow Mentor & Scholarship Program hosted their 11th Annual Gala at the beautiful Mandarin Oriental with more than 500 of South Florida’s leading philanthropists, celebrities and politicians.

The Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce recently celebrated the Hype Awards to acknowledge innovation & achievement among young professionals.

The highly anticipated grand opening of FIAT of N. Miami was celebrated with an exclusive “FIAT is Fashion” event.

Vizcayne hosted an unforgettable event for Miami’s top elite brokers and clients called “Carnival Under the Stars” inspired by Brazil’s famous festival.

Leaders from diplomatic, government, business, education and legal communities welcomed Italian Consul General Adolfo Barattolo at the Miami law offices of Shutts & Bowen for a reception in his honor.

Artefacto and Bellini joined forces to indulge VIPs and movers-and-shakers in a preview of the newest pre-construction development in Aventura.

The Lucky Clover Irish Pub celebrated its grand opening with a rollicking block party that closed SW 11th St. between SW 1st. Ave. and S. Miami Ave. for hundreds of revelers who turned out in force to see live musical performances from The Legendary JC’s & Spam Allstars.

FIU recently hosted the first Health Care Quality Institute with speakers offering cutting-edge information to more than 100 of South Florida’s medical professionals.

More than 120 members of Miami’s legal community participated in the United Way Miami’s Wine & Food Festival’s Legal Mingle Wine Tasting at Brickell’s Oceanaire Seafood Room.

Guests gathered to celebrate ONE Sotheby’s International Realty’s recent partnership with world-renowned art collector and supporter Ella Fontanals-Cisneros to launch a collaborative fundraising program called ONE CIFO Project.

Recently, Richard Lydecker & Manny Diaz, Senior Partners of Lydecker Diaz, hosted a cocktail reception in celebration of their new office located at 1221 Brickell Ave.

Lydecker Diaz and Kaufman Rossin & Co. hosted an event for the Florida International Bankers Association’s Young Professionals Committee featuring 2012 resolutions for working professionals.

Perfect weather and enthusiastic golfers and croquet players combined to make The Unicorn Children’s Foundation’s 3rd Annual Golf & Games Tournament at La Gorce Country Club a success.

Recently, Florida Grand Opera opened 2 back-to-back productions — the South Florida premiere of La Rondine and a critically-acclaimed production of Rigoletto. In true company tradition, high level donors were invited to attend the “After Opera Party” following each successful opening night performance to celebrate and mingle with the casts.

Hundreds of South Florida’s real estate elite gathered at BrickellHouse for a spectacular party under the stars hosted by Newgard Development Group and Cervera Real Estate. Guests enjoyed an evening of live music by Miami’s own DJ Le Spam of Spam Allstars, as well as delicious cocktails and gourmet cuisine from some of Miami’s finest food trucks.

Voices For Children Foundation, the fundraising arm of the 11th Judicial Circuit Guardian Ad Litem Program, held its 2012 “Be a Voice, Build a Dream Gala,” at Mandarin Oriental featuring a silent auction, dinner and dancing.

Brickell Magazine and The Related Group celebrated Jorge Perez’s cover debut at mybrickell with friends, family, clients and readers from around the world.

Miami City Ballet opened Program II of the season at The Adrienne Arsht Center’s Ziff Ballet Opera House highlighted by the world premiere of Viscera by 25-year-old Liam Scarlett, The Royal Ballet of London’s most successful young choreographer.

Molteni&C Dada with Kravitz Design recently hosted a private preview at Paramount Bay complete with champagne and canapés by db Bistro Moderne.

CREW-Miami held its annual networking and fundraising event entitled “Cocktails, Community & Connections” at Wells Fargo Center in Downtown Miami.

Florida International University has expanded its educational footprint eastward with the inauguration of new state-of-the-art facilities on Brickell Ave. ready to help students excel.

Lucky guests recently enjoyed a day of beauty and relaxation at Caruna Spa that included plenty of complimentary treatments and tons of discounts on products and services.

International design talent Karim Rashid spoke about his inspiration and vision for his first-ever residential tower design during a recent roundtable discussion.

Dr. John Martin celebrated the one-year anniversary of his new office with a holiday celebration he hosted for his patients held in Coral Gables.

Capital International celebrated their employees as well as the birthday of Yvan Martinez Rengifo during an unforgettable event that had guests mingling the night away.

LIVE from Spain is the first of a series of events hosted in South Florida to engage the audience during each stop of the Volvo Ocean Race around the world. The event was hosted in Downtown Miami at Vizcayne’s pool deck and was centered around the culture of Spain, since the race launched from Alicante.

Vizcayne recently hosted an event to showcase a unique image of Downtown Miami…10 years from now. The gathering provided a unique platform to gather those making a difference within the community including those involved in projects like Genting, Museum Park, The Tunnel Project, Port of Miami, Movie Entertainment Complex, Swire and more.

To help raise both money and awareness for women’s cancers, Saks Fifth Avenue Dadeland partnered with Baptist Health Breast Center to host the 2011 Key To The Cure, an exciting charity shopping weekend.

Miami’s elite gathered at Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts of Miami-Dade County for a one-night benefit performance of Florida Grand Opera’s Luisa Fernanda featuring world-renowned tenor Plácido Domingo.

More than 100 of Miami’s top real estate and business professionals gathered at Miami hotspot Meat Market to get the first look at the highly anticipated BrickellHouse development, expected to bring a new level of sophistication to urban living to Brickell. Photos by Manny Hernandez

United Way of Miami-Dade Young Leaders welcomed the season by mingling and making new connections at Sabadell Financial Center while collecting non-perishable goods and diapers to benefit low-income families.

The “Miami Hair, Beauty & Fashion” event by Rocco Donna and Fashion Box Studio took place at The Spa @ Viceroy Miami in honor of style and giving.

Riviera School’s “Back-to-School Night” began with presentations from the school’s Musical Department and a performance from the Dance Club. Afterword, parents followed their children’s schedule giving them an opportunity to meet the teachers and become familiar with the school’s curriculum.

The Resorts World Miami Master Plan Unveiling Reception recently took place at The Four Season Hotel where Genting and Arquitectonica gave attendees a first look at the project’s plans.

Carrfour Supportive Housing received a big boost from South Florida’s corporate and philanthropic community during their annual “Reaching New Heights” luncheon.

Steven F. Arch in association with the Coconut Grove Rotary Club benefitting various local charities hosted the “Fall Ball’’ party at his home. In attendance were top athletes, various business and government officials along with friends looking to have a wonderful time.

The Sports Club/LA recent hosted a party to kick-off their revamped monthly “Member Mixer,” aiming to make the event a highly-anticipated staple in the Brickell community.

The Singles with Kids Social Hour Event Series produced by Veronica Lepere Design & Events raised funds to benefit Ronald McDonald House Charities of South Florida.

COMPAC: The Surfaces Company welcomed the industry’s finest to experience the beautiful colors of their new product line, “Nature.”