EVENT REPORT • CJI MIAMI
FLORIDA UNITED STATES
CJI Miami Conference
More than 600 industry leaders met at the Fontainebleau Miami Beach in November 2025 for a record-breaking CJI Miami event.
EVENT REPORT • CJI MIAMI
FLORIDA UNITED STATES
CJI Miami Conference
More than 600 industry leaders met at the Fontainebleau Miami Beach in November 2025 for a record-breaking CJI Miami event.
CJI MIAMI 2025 broke all attendance records. This meant that we had packed conference sessions; more people doing early morning yoga on the beach; and the most ice cream consumed.
With bonus depreciation back, attendees were already gearing up for a busy end of the year and the mood was positive: 94% of attendees were optimistic about 2026.
The conference sessions opened with a special afternoon looking at investing in business aviation. On Day Two, Embraer’s Michael Amalfitano demonstrated pinpoint American football accuracy with a 30-yard pass (the ball had a microphone inside) across the hall. You can see the videos of all the sessions on our CJI YouTube channel.
The annual golf tournament was as competitive as ever (with JSSI’s Isabella Rimton one of the standout players) and this year the conference held the first ever CJI Miami Poker Tournament. With a particularly fierce final hand.
CJI Miami 2026 will take place between November 16th to 18th at the Fontainebleau Hotel Miami Beach. This will be in the hotel’s new conference centre. This will give delegates even more room to network and an exciting new space for sponsors. We cannot wait to welcome you.
Taco Tuesday at CJI Miami.
A view of the Cuban Cocktail Reception.
NO DEAL, NO CIGAR
The Action Aviation Cocktail Reception was Cuban-themed with fedoras and hand-rolled cigars. There was, of course, also a selection of mojitos – both virgin and traditional.
⬅ NO DEAL, NO CIGAR
The Action Aviation Cocktail Reception was Cuban-themed with fedoras and hand-rolled cigars. There was, of course, also a selection of mojitos – both virgin and traditional.
⬆ BREAK TIME
With more than 25 hours of networking including breakfasts, yoga, golf, poolside receptions, the Dealmakers Dinner and the Flightcap Afterparty, there were plenty of opportunities to get deals done. The afternoon ice cream break was (as always) very popular.
⬆ VIEW FROM VISTA
Leona Qi, president, VistaJet US explained how the company is no longer a start-up. “When you are building a global business aviation company you have to look at each region for what the customers really want. Americans want to know what kind of service they can expect when they go to Mumbai.” The US now accounts for half of Vista’s business.
