H.O.T. Challenge
The Greater Miami Convention & Visitors Bureau (GMCVB) organizes the Hospitality Open Golf Tournament (H.O.T.) to fund scholarships for students of African descent committed to working in the local visitor industry upon graduation.

All proceeds from the H.O.T. Challenge benefit the Visitor Industry Council's (VIC) African-American Scholarship Fund. The VIC is a not-for-profit organization that was established in 1991 by the GMCVB to increase and expand the participation by African Americans in Miami-Dade County's visitor industry. To date, the VIC has awarded 164 scholarships.

In its 16-year history, the H.O.T. Challenge has raised $930,000 for the scholarship program. The outstanding success of the VIC is made possible through the generous support of industry partners and sponsors.

Corporate partners in the local visitor industry provide sponsorship support to benefit the organization. Each May, The Greater Miami Convention & Visitors Bureau (GMCVB) sponsors the H.O.T. Challenge (Hospitality Open Golf Tournament) and Silent Auction on behalf of the VIC. And VIC’s Seat Sponsors also provide funding support in support of the organization’s scholarship and school-to-work initiatives.

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