Miami Beach, FL – June 7, 2015 – Marriott International, Inc. (NASDAQ: MAR)  officially opened the AC Hotel in Miami Beach, with an evening of art, design and architecture hosted by Nigel Barker, the celebrated fashion photographer, New York Times Best-Selling author and TV personality, and Rem D. Koolhaas, co-founder and creative director of the architectural footwear brand United Nude. The opening of AC Hotel Miami Beach furthers the brand’s U.S. expansion in the lifestyle space, catering to the creativity and passions of a traveler with a millennial mindset. Guests and influencers were immersed in an intimate evening of curated art and design moments, including a moderated panel discussion about travel and style for next generation creatives and entrepreneurs, presented by Boat Magazine. This discussion marked the official kickoff to AC’s Beautiful Moments initiative, showcasing AC Hotel Miami Beach’s sophisticated spaces as a canvas and forum designed to engage and inspire partnerships and collaborations with entrepreneurial companies and individuals. Influencers in attendance included hosts Nigel Barker and Rem D. Koolhaas; Perez Art Museum Miami (PAMM) Interim Director Leann Standish; artist, photographer and director Andrea Sisson; Slow Watches co-founders Chris Noerskau and Corvin Lask; and Jane Wooldridge, the business editor/visual arts editor of The Miami Herald Media Company. Located at 2900 Collins Avenue, the 150-room hotel was developed in partnership with Miami’s Robert Finvarb Companies. This is the brand’s flagship property in the U.S. and the first in Florida.

Erin Spens, Nigel Barker, Leann Standish, Rem D Koolhaas, Chris Noerskau, & Andrea Sisson

Jane Wooldridge, Nigel Barker, Leann Standish, Rem D Koolhaas, Chris Noerskau, & Andrea Sisson

Jane Wooldridge, Nigel Barker, Leann Standish, & Rem D Koolhaas

Jane Wooldridge & Nigel Barker

Jane Wooldridge, Nigel Barker, & Leann Standish

Leann Standish, Rem D Koolhaas, & Chris Noerskau

Leann Standish, Rem D Koolhaas, Chris Noerskau, & Andrea Sisson

Jane Wooldridge, Leann Standish, Rem D Koolhaas, Nigel Barker, Chris Noerskau, Andrea Sisson, & Erin Spens

Jane Wooldridge, Nigel Barker, Leann Standish, Rem D Koolhaas, Chris Noerskau, Andrea Sisson, & Erin Spens

Jane Wooldridge, Leann Standish, Nigel Barker, Rem D Koolhaas, & Erin Spens

Robert Finvarb & Alex Caceres

Leann Standish & Robert Finvarb

Tina Edmundson & Robert Finvarb

Tina Edmundson

Alex Caceres

Chris Noerskau, Nigel Barker, & Alex Caceres

Chris Noerskau, Rem D Koolhaas, & Nigel Barker

Nigel Barker, Toni Stoeckl, Christen Chin Barker, & Erin Spens

Christen Chin Barker & Nigel Barker

Nigel Barker & Verona Carter

Dan & Kathyrn Mikesell

Daviel Abreu & Taylor Ryerson

Rem D Koolhaas

Rem D Koolhaas & Chris Noerskau

Nigel Barker & Toni Stoeckl

Toni Stoeckl, Tina Edmundson, & Nigel Barker

Kathryn Mikesell, Timothy Walker, Dina Mitrani, & Jen Massolo

Johanna da Ru & Maili Nomm

Jane Wooldridge & Leann Standish

Ferrari & Rem D Koolhaas

Tina Edmundson

Toni Stoeckl, Nigel Barker, & Tina Edmundson

Tina Edmundson & Erin Spens

Rochelle & Robert Finvarb

Ryan, Rochelle, & Robert Finvarb

Andrew Haas, Dan Zink, & Toni Stoeckl

Dina Mitrani, Andres Ferrandis, & Rochelle Finvarb

Brett Orlando & Akshay Bahl

Erin Spens, Leann Standish, Jane Wooldridge, Nigel Barker, Rem D Koolhaas, Chris Noerskau, & Andrea Sisson

Rem D Koolhaas, Chris Noerskau, Robert Finvarb, Tina Edmundson, & Nigel Barker

Robert Finvarb, Chris Noerskau, & Rem D Koolhaas

Alicia Otero, Alfredo del Rio, & Barbara de Miguel

Brian Feit, Cristina, David DeVos, & Bruce Starr

Chris Noerskau, Erin Spens, Ferrari & Rem D Koolhaas

Dan Mikesell, Sera Lindsey, Andrea Sisson, & Gamaliel Rodriguez

Sera Lindsey, Erin Spens, & Liz Gardner

Timothy Walker & Arshan Borhan

Andrew Haas, Brian Vujnovic, & Dan Zink