Farmina Opens First U.S. Manufacturing Facility in Reidsville, North Carolina
Farmina Pet Foods, a global leader in premium pet nutrition, officially opened its first U.S.-based manufacturing facility in Reidsville, North Carolina marking a major milestone in the company's 50-year history. While new to U.S. manufacturing, Farmina has served North American pet owners for more than a decade, delivering premium pet food made wi...
American Airlines launches Rome service and largest summer schedule ever at MIA
American Airlines launched new service from Miami International Airport (MIA) to Rome (FCO), just in time for the airline’s largest summer schedule in MIA history. American and Miami-Dade County stakeholders hosted an event to celebrate the new route, complete with Italian food and traditional entertainment for customers to enjoy ahead of the histo...
IACCSE Hosts High-Level Business Luncheon with Florida Cabinet Officials
On Friday, May 16th, the Italy-America Chamber of Commerce Southeast, in collaboration with the Italian Trade Agency and the Consul General of Italy in Miami, successfully hosted a Business Luncheon featuring two key figures from Florida’s executive leadership: Jared W. Perdue, Secretary of the Florida Department of Transportation, and J. Alex Kell...
MSC Cruise Terminal — An Italian American structural collaboration in Miami
The MSC Cruise Terminal has been formally inaugurated with the Ribbon Cutting Ceremony on April 5, 2025, and is already being celebrated in many ways, primarily as the largest cruise terminal in the world, capable of handling three vessels at the same time—the equivalent of 36,000 passengers per day. This is remarkable, but I feel that this is actu...
Coverings 2025: Ceramics of Italy Brings Italian Ceramics to Orlando April 29-May 2
From 29 April at 2 May 2025, the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Florida, will host the 35th edition of Coverings, the most important North American fair dedicated to ceramic surfaces and natural stones. Among the main protagonists returns Ceramics of Italy, which will represent the excellence and innovation of the Italian ceramic indus...
Italy’s Textile Innovations Take Center Stage At Techtextil North America 2025
taly is bringing its signature blend of tradition, innovation, and engineering excellence back to the spotlight at Techtextil North America 2025, the premier U.S. trade show for technical textiles and nonwovens, running May 6-8 at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta. Led by the Italian Trade Agency (ITA) and ACIMIT, the Association of Ital...
Fred Voccola, Visionary Business Leader and Cofounder of Kaseya, to Be UNICO National Italian American Awards Gala Honoree
UNICO National, the largest Italian American Service Organization in America, announced Fred Voccola, the highly accomplished business leader, legendary technology entrepreneur, and cofounder of the innovative IT company Kaseya, will receive the Lifetime Achievement Award for Business at the UNICO National Italian American Awards Gala on August 2,...
Fincantieri plays Italy’s long game in US shipbuilding revival
While global economies hold their breath over the potential fallout from US tariffs, Italy’s Fincantieri is positioning itself to benefit from a much more profound shift: the United States push to revive its shipbuilding industry—both civilian and military—a cornerstone of Donald Trump’s industrial policy agenda. This was evident on Saturday during...
Italy among the first countries to contribute to the establishment and development of the innovation ecosystem in Florida.
Innovation, alongside competitiveness and research, is undeniably one of the most crucial drivers of sustainable growth and productivity for countries in the modern global economy. By fostering a culture of innovation, countries can continuously adapt, evolve, and remain competitive, thereby creating the foundation for long-term economic prosperity...
Italian Excellence in Eyewear Design Coming to Vision Expo East
Vision Expo East, the leading conference and exhibition for eyecare and eyewear professionals, will showcase an extraordinary collection of Italian eyewear manufacturers at its Orlando debut. Taking place at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando (FL) from February 19-22, 2025, the event will feature a dedicated Italian Pavilion representi...
Italian Design Day 2025 in Miami with Architect Piero Lissoni: Creativity and Style of the Made in Italy
On February 12 at the Italian Cultural Institute in Miami was held the celebration of “Italian Design Day in the World,” the thematic event born in 2017 that involves the offices of the diplomatic-consular network, Italian Cultural Institutes and ITA Offices in the promotion of Italian creativity. Testifying at the “Italian Design Day” in Miami was...
Inside the Ferrari-Themed Delray Beach Mansion that Just Sold for $55M
South Florida is no stranger to unique real estate stories. Take, for instance, this Key Biscayne mansion with a rooftop pickleball court that hit the market last year for $37.5 million, or this Fort Lauderdale mansion with a gigantic bottle of Dom Pérignon listed for $48 million.However, a recent real estate deal might just be one of the most unus...