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, lunes 9 de febrero de 2026. El calendario automotriz del sur de Florida suma nuevamente uno de sus encuentros más exclusivos con la llegada del Miami Concours, que se celebrará del 13 al 15 de febrero de 2026 en el Miami Design District. Este evento, que combina la cultura del automóvil con el…
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…
Since their founding in 2007, the SAMA Awards have been a fixture of the Miami International Auto Show. This year, they were announced at the Squadra Lupo display.. The number of awards given out annually by the Southern Automotive Media Association has been as few as 2 and as many as 5. One constant, however,…
Much as our recent Hot Wheels Fun Day at the Miami Cancer Institute was the spiritual descendant of the fondly-remembered Rides ‘n’ Smiles, our second annual ChargedUp Miami has its roots in another SAMA event. Between 2011 and 2019, the “Topless in Miami” ride-and-drive convertible competition at the Ritz-Carlton Key Biscayne resort was a highlight…
Miami, FL, Friday 19 September 2025. The 9th SAMA Board Meeting of 2025 was held a week later than the usual 2nd Thursday of the month. To be precise, It was held on Thursday 18 September at the World Trade Center in Miami. Officers present were Daniel Álvarez (president), Joaquín Ruhi (vice president) and Jorge…
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