Miami, FL, Friday 26 June 2026. As we reach the halfway point of the 2026 calendar year, we held the year’s fifth SAMA Board Meeting. It was held on the last Thursday of June at the usual World Trade Center in Miami venue. Officers present in June were Daniel Álvarez (president), Joaquín Ruhi (vice president)…
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Miami, FL, Monday 6 July 2026. This is the first Review Roundup on our current sama.miami website. It showcases links to recent new vehicle reviews as evaluated by our current SAMA members, be they articles or videos. Reflecting Miami’s (and SAMA’s) international, polyglot and multilingual character, you will find reviews in English, Spanish or Portuguese. Here, then,…
Miami, FL, Friday 15 May 2026. The fifth SAMA Board Meeting of 2026 was held on the second Thursday of May at the usual World Trade Center in Miami venue. Officers present in April were Daniel Álvarez (president), and Joaquín Ruhi (vice president). Also present were SAMA president emeritus Paul Borden and board directors Eduardo…
Miami, FL, Friday 17 April 2026. The fourth SAMA Board Meeting of 2026 was held on the third Thursday of April at the usual World Trade Center in Miami venue. Officers present in April were Daniel Álvarez (president), Joaquín Ruhi (vice president) and Jorge “Nacho” García (treasurer). Also present were SAMA president emeritus Paul Borden,…
Miami, FL, Friday 20 March 2026. The third SAMA Board Meeting of 2026 was held on the third Thursday of March at the usual World Trade Center in Miami venue. Officers present in March were Daniel Álvarez (president) and Joaquín Ruhi (vice president)..Also present were SAMA president emeritus Paul Borden, immediate past president Woodie Lesesne…
Miami, FL, Saturday 28 February 2026. SAMA barely held its second Board Meeting of 2026. Due to other prior events at our usual World Trade Center Miami venue, it was held just as the month of February ended – Friday 27 February, to be precise.. Officers present in February were Daniel Álvarez (president), Joaquín Ruhi…
Miami, FL, Friday 16 January 2026. The first SAMA Board Meeting of 2026 was held on the third Thursday (given that New Year’s Day fell on a Thursday this year). It was held at the usual World Trade Center in Miami venue. Officers present in January were Daniel Álvarez (president) and Joaquín Ruhi (vice president)..Other…
SAMA (Southern Automotive Media Association) ended its 2025 calendar year with a festive Sponsor Appreciation Meeting. First and foremost, we would like to thank the manufacturers that so generously sponsored this meeting. They are: Aston Martin, Ford, General Motors, Infiniti, Kia, Lucid, Nissan, Rivian, Rolls-Royce, Stellantis and Subaru. We are also grateful for the officers and board…
Miami, FL, Friday 14 November 2025. The 11th SAMA Board Meeting of 2025 marked a return to its customary second Thursday of the month date. It was held at the usual World Trade Center in Miami. venue. Officers present in November were Daniel Álvarez (president), Joaquín Ruhi (vice president) and Jorge “Nacho” García (secretary). Also…
Miami, FL, Wednesday 22 October 2025. The 10th SAMA Board Meeting of 2025 was held on an atypical date: the third Tuesday of the month instead of the usual second Thursday. It was held at the usual World Trade Center in Miami. venue. Officers present were Daniel Álvarez (president), Joaquín Ruhi (vice president) and Jorge…

