The Betsy Hotel Hosts The Academy of American Poets & The Poetry Coalition with O, Miami at The Alley Pizzeria

Photography by on November 15th, 2019 in Lifestyle

Miami Beach, FL – November 15, 2019 – The Betsy was recently the host hotel for an annual convening of the top 30 poetry organizations in the USA, in partnership with the O, Miami Poetry Festival, which calls The Betsy its home base and has an office on property. Inaugural Poet, Richard Blanco, attended the event on his way to his poetry reading at the Perez Art Museum. Betsy owner, Jonathan Plutzik, made welcoming remarks – introducing the group to The Betsy’s literary programs, including The Betsy Writers Room (thebetsywritersroom.com).

Jonathan Plutzik

Jonathan Plutzik & Richard Blanco

Melody Santiago Cummings

Chris Wisniewski & Brett Lauer

Richard Blanco

William Johnson & Cathy Linh Che

Kyle Dacuyan & Raquel Salas Rivera

NEON GANDHI, a work of art by actor/artist, Val Kilmer