What makes Miami your “Gateway to the World”?
With over 2 million residents and $65.9 billion in total trade with the world in 2005, Greater Miami stands at the center of one of the most dynamic business crossroads in the global economy. Some of Miami’s Advantages Include:

• Availability of Financial Services – With over 100 commercial banks, foreign bank agencies and Edge Act banks, Greater Miami is home of the largest concentration of domestic and international banks on the East Coast south of New York City, with over $61 billion in international deposits.
• International Connections & Direct Access to the Major Markets of the Western Hemisphere – Our unparalleled air and sea links to every country in the Americas makes Miami the ideal location to oversee businesses in the global marketplace. Miami International Airport (MIA) is the 2nd largest U.S. gateway for international travelers and the largest for Caribbean and Latin American passengers. With over 1,128 weekly departures with 57 destinations to Latin America and the Caribbean alone, MIAs connectivity to the region is unparalleled.
• State of the Art Technology —Miami is connected to the world - literally. Home to the Network Access Point (NAP) of the Americas, the City of Miami houses the most modern information and communication technology anywhere in the region. The NAP serves as the epicenter of information technology superstructure assuring connectivity at all times and locations via broadband internet, cellular and wireless systems. Florida is also the fourth largest cyberstate in the U.S.
• Foreign Country Representation – Greater Miami boasts the fourth largest consular corps and foreign trade offices in the United States, with official representation from 78 countries from throughout the world.
• International Visitors – Over 20 million foreigners visited the U.S. in 2004, 10.8% of these came to Miami, ranking third among U.S. cities. Miami hosts one of every two international visitors to Florida.
• An International Culture Center – The City of Miami is home to the Miami Performing Arts Center, the Miami City Ballet, the Miami Symphony, as well as hosting the Miami International Book Fair, the Miami International Film Festival and Art Basel. Miami is also ranked seven among the top ten places to make movies in the United States.
• State of the Art Health Centers – South Florida has world renowned health care facilities, including Miami Children’s Hospital and Jackson Memorial Hospital, one of the top research hospitals in the nation. Over 55% of Latin American and Caribbean residents who seek treatment in the U.S. do so in South Florida.

Over 500 Multinational Firms already use Miami
as their Americas base