To celebrate the launch of the Florida Chapter of Voices Against Brain Cancer and the upcoming Sounding Off For A Cure Concert, taking place at the The Fillmore Miami Beach At The Jackie Gleason Theater on February 10, notable Voices Against Brain Cancer Ambassadors will join Mario Lichtenstein, founder of Voices Against Brain Cancer, and Chef Douglas Rodriguez, the globally acclaimed godfather of Nuevo Latin cuisine, as they toast to the organization’s achievements at a special cocktail at De Rodriguez Cuba on Thursday, November 4, at 7 p.m.

In anticipation of the New Art Dealers Alliance (NADA) Art Fair Miami Beach 2010, guests gathered at Canyon Ranch Living – Miami Beach on Sunday, Oct. 24, to celebrate the property’s partnership with the New Art Dealers Alliance. A pool party in the newly completed North Tower was highlighted by a performance and video installation by Psychic Youth, the performance art troupe headed by Federico Nessi. Overlooking the glistening Atlantic, guests enjoyed cocktails and hors d’oeuvres on the terrace as well as a deejay set by Nektar De Stagni.

The October chill in the air has blown the HEAT to Neiman Marcus at the Village of Merrick Park. Guests mingled about the Man’s Shop for an exclusive cocktail on Oct. 14. The evening event was hosted by special guest Nick Wooster, Men’s Fashion Director for Neiman Marcus Group Services, the Miami Heat’s Chris Bosh and GQ magazine. Bosh was on-hand to meet fans and sign commemorative basketballs. Proceeds from the night, including a $10,000 donation from Neiman Marcus, went to The Buoniconti Fund to Cure Paralysis, the fundraising arm of The Miami Project to Cure Paralysis, a cause chosen by Bosh.

Our Haute 100 list details the accomplishments of the most influential people in each of our markets—Miami, New York, Los Angeles, and San Francisco. These people continue to make moves, so rather than waiting for the next Haute 100 issue to come out, we thought we’d provide you with regular updates on those Haute 100 members who are making headlines. Check back daily for more info on the most powerful people in your city. Steve Jobs is far from done making announcements to unveil new Apple updates, the latest being the new razor-thin MacBook Air models and Mac OS X Lion, which includes a Mac App Store.

It was a tempestuous Miami evening, but that didn’t stop seasoned socials from checking out South Beach’s seductive new hot spot, De Rodriguez Ocean, from renowned Cuban chef Douglas Rodriguez. More than 600 elite locals made their way through the Hilton Bentley Miami/South Beach hotel on Oct. 15 to get a fresh taste of De Rodriguez Ocean’s sustainable seafood. Chef Rodriguez’s famed Nuevo Latin cuisine gave guests a glimpse of the culinary surprises the restaurant has in store.

Forty of Atlanta’s elite are sitting down for a game of poker to positively impact at-risk youths in Atlanta on Friday night, Oct. 22, at the Loews Atlanta Hotel in the heart of Atlanta. Play will benefit Atlanta’s After-School All-Stars, whose mission is to develop children to their fullest potential where they are critical thinkers, effective communicators, responsible citizens, technologically competitive, and active life-long learners better prepared for academic success.

Our Haute 100 list details the accomplishments of the most influential people in each of our markets—Miami, New York, Los Angeles, and San Francisco. These people continue to make moves, so rather than waiting for the next Haute 100 issue to come out, we thought we’d provide you with regular updates on those Haute 100 members who are making headlines. Check back daily for more info on the most powerful people in your city. Dede Wilsey, president of the Fine Arts Museum board, was honored at the M.H. de Young Memorial Museum’s fifth anniversary celebration on Thursday, October 14.

Roman-born artist Andrea Sampaolo will debut his first American exhibition in Miami’s Design District on tonight with the premiere of “I am American: so I am contemporary.” Tonight’s opening reception at luxury Italian retailer Poltrona Frau’s Miami showroom from 7 to 10 p.m. will feature a live presentation introducing a new audience to the multimedia artist’s unique style and process. Privileged guests will sip cocktails and snack on hors d’oeurves as Sampaolo paints while accompanied by a three-piece orchestra. His presentation is informed by an ongoing, fluid dialog with the fine art, fashion, design, communications, musical and technological arenas.

What happens when a Swiss horologist meets an outspoken songstress? Maxence Van Der Bauwede, designer of Van Der Bauwede Genève, and singing sensation, Pink, have teamed up in support of breast cancer awareness.