Jaime Gabaldoni , Al Vásquez y Javier Mota en la presentación del Bugatti Chiron en Miami - 29 APR 2016
 

Enjoying a wonderful lunch with the SAMA Board and our good friends Ariel Linares and Yvonne Lorie representing Hyundai and Genesis!! — with Ariel Garcia-Linares, Paul Borden, Al Vázquez, Jose Delfino, Yvonne Bonilla Lorie, Marcello Serrato and Bill Adam at The Fish House.

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Marcello Serrato at Embarcadero 41 Miami.
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Enjoying a wonderful dinner with Mecum Auctions and our dear Automotive Media friends!
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TBT Looking at old photos, & came across this one from the Sonata Southern Media Event in Memphis, TN. What a great time! — with Familia SobreRodas,Simón Gómez Vásquez, Josh Lewis, Jonathan Brownfield, Chris Brewer, Angelica Willard, Jose Delfino and Enrique Kogan.

SAMA members at the 2015 Ford Edge presentation - W Hotel Scottsdale AZ - Second week of March 2015

SAMA board members join VW's John Schilling for dinner at Mandarin Oriental  - 26 FEB 2015

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SAMA executive board members joined Volkswagen of America product communications general manager John Schilling for dinner recently at the La Mar by Gaston Acurio restaurant at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel on Brickell Key.  - Photos by Ron Beasley

Board Meeting at Lesters Diner , Saturday Morning Feb/7/2015

Welcome to Miami, Patrick! - SAMA board members meet GM's new East Coast Communications Manager
 

SAMA officers and board members gathered with General Motors officials at the La Mar Restaurant in the Mandarin Oriental Hotel to welcome Patrick Hernandez to Miami as GM's new East Coast Communications Manager. Pictured (l-r) are Ron Beasley, Paul Borden, Kim Carpenter, Bill Adam, Hernandez, Pepe Delfino, Marcello Serrato, Jaime Florez, Jaime Gabaldoni and Leslie Hettinger Warnke.   October- 7 - 2014

2015 Hyundai Sonata Event at Memphis - July 2014

Porsche Event - Interview with Maria Sharapova --- March 2014

February 26, 2014 - SAMA board members dined with Lincoln Motor Co. executives recently at Il Gabianno in the Intercontinental Hotel in Downtown Miami. Pictured (l-r) are SAMA members Javier Mota and Simon Gomez, SAMA President Bill Adam, SAMA Secretary Pepe Delfino, Lincoln Design Communications Manager Francesca Montini, SAMA Treasurer Marcello Serrato, Lincoln Director of Design David Woodhouse and SAMA board member Ron Beasley. The Lincoln executives were in Miami for a panel discussion on designing luxury at the American Institute of Architects.
 

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SAMA members at Hyundai Santa Fe Event - Virginia,  May 2013
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SAMA members at Scion iQ event - Omphoy Resort in Palm Beach, December 7 -8, 2011

 Pepe Forte and Javier Mota get close up and personal with the Scion iQ

Automotive press members look over Scion iQ at Omphoy Resort in Palm Beach

                  Miami Auto Show 2011 - Pictures by Marlen Bedoya - Click on pics to enlarge

Al Vásquez & Jaime Gabaldoni working at the Chicago Auto Show  Feb 2011 - Photo from Facebook -  Liz Ward , Jorge Koechlin , Javier Mota at Bentley Event in Miami Beach

Jaime Florez & Pepe Delfino at the Nissan Commercial Vans Event ------- Pepe Forte & Ricardo Rodriguez Long at the Hyundai Event y Alabama

,Angélica Willard and Tony Serrato at the Chevy Cruze Event at Lanier Lake - Georgia - Photos by Germán Botero - August 2010
Drifting at Wall Stadium in New Jersey - Photo by Terence Keon - June 2010
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PHOTO GALLERY (Click on pictures to enlarge)

SAMA member Pepe Forte lines up a shot on the new Hyundai Genesis Coupe 2010 during the recent Atlanta preview of the new vehicle.	Ford’s Mark Fields talks about the future of the industry with members of the Southern Automotive Media Association
Baltimore's John Peige is all smiles after joining SAMA during the recent Kia Soul press preview in Miami	SAMA member Ariel Linares shows off the lineup of new Genesis Coupes during the recent Las Vegas national press preview for the hot new Hyundai offering
Al Vazquez with Kia Motors America public relations director Alex Fedorak during the recent Miami preview of the new Kia Soul	AutoMundo publisher Jorge Koechlin lines up a shot on a new Kia Soul during a rest stop at North Dade's Highlands Hammock Park
FAMA Publisher Al Vazquez lines up a shot on the new Kia Soul during the recent Miami preview of the new vehicle at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel	Marcello Serrato chats with friends during the recent Kia Soul event
Tony Lesesne and Cadillac's David Schiavone at  Cadillac Hybrid event on South Beach	AutoMundo’s Jorge Koechlin and Paulina Muro enjoy a moment in the sun during their recent sojourn to the Suncadia Resort in Cle Ellum, WA for the Kia introduction of its new Borrego SUV.
Pepe Forte wins a Flex for a week.- Sourrounded by members of the Ford Flex development team, Pepe Forte is all smiles after his name was drawn from the pile at a recent Ford preview for the new vehicle at Segafredo’s Restaurant in Miami. Pepe won the use of a new Flex for a week.	Batanga shoots the Flex.- Sergio Tacchella lines up a shot on what’s under the hood of the new Ford Flex during a recent preview of the vehicle at Segafredo’s Restaurant in Downtown Miami’s Brickell area.
ESPN  journalist Dalia Duran received Joel Casamayor Pasion Award from Marcello Serrato, president of Prestige Auto Specialists. The Pasion Magazine Cuban Sports Award sponsored by GM, Prestige and others. Photo by Angelica Willard	Nissan USA Ron Beasley, Emilio Lezcano and Jaime Florez are all smiles after taking a test drive in a Nissan Moca during the recent Nissan 360 event in Cascais Portugal. Photo by: Katherine Zachary
SAMA member Jose Delfino watching the "Roads of the Incas- Peruvian Grand Prix", a one week long rallye in the Andes. In the picture, a Mitsubishi Lancer Evo on the first racing day, 16 Set, 2007 driven by former World Rallye Champion,  Juha Kankhunen from Finnland.	Here's SAMA member Bill Adam hard at work doing the job he likes best – racing an Audi R-8 at Sebring.
Arturo Duran (left) and Ron Beasley obviously enjoyed their test drive of a new Corvette convertible at the recent General Motors press preview of the company's 2008 product line.	SAMA member Jaime Gabaldoni lines up a shot on the new Infiniti EX35 during a recent ride-and-drive through Southern California's Santa Monica Mountains. Gabaldoni says Infiniti has a winner with its new crossover entry.
SAMA members Dick Kelley, Javier Mota, Fredy Wiles and Pepe Forte relax on the front porch of the Ritz-Carlton Reynolds Plantation Lodge following Toyota's recent press preview of the all-new Highlander SUV at the eastern Georgia resort.  Photo by: Paul Borden	Jaime Flores, Guillermo de la Corte and Arturo Duran were just three of the SAMA members who attended the General Motors 2008 product preview in Nashville, Tennessee in early September. GM quartered press members at the sprawling Gaylord Opryland. Among the vehicles showcased were the new Chevrolet Malibu and Cadillac CTS, as well as the exciting new hybrid-powered Chevy Tahoe and GMC Yukon SUVs.