MIA celebrates National Volunteer Week with annual gala
On April 22, Miami International Airport hosted its annual Volunteer Ambassador Recognition Gala dinner, the centerpiece of its National Volunteer Week celebrations, at the MIA Hotel’s Viena Restaurant. During the event, MIA announced that its Volunteer of the Year was Guy Langdale, who has donated his time assisting passengers at the airport for the past 14 years.
Before volunteering at MIA, Langdale served the Miami-Dade Aviation Department for 36 years as a senior terminal operations agent and briefly worked part-time as a wheelchair attendant for passengers with limited mobility. Having taught himself multiple languages and being fluent in English, Spanish, Portuguese, and what he fondly calls “Airport German,” Langdale frequently provides medical translation assistance for Spanish speakers in moments of need.
In recognition of his service, Langdale received two round-trip main cabin tickets from Delta Air Lines to fly anywhere within the continental United States, and a Miami Spice dinner for two from the Greater Miami Convention and Visitors Bureau (GMCVB).
Four runner-up winners - Jeff Wander, Maria Rios, and Miryam and Martin Crossland - also received either a Miami Spice Dinner for two or a Miami Spa Month treatment, thanks to the generous support of the GMCVB.
Miami International Airport, America’s busiest airport for international freight and the second busiest for international passengers, is receiving an unprecedented investment of $14 billion in capital improvements and maintenance upgrades. MIA offers more flights to Latin America and the Caribbean than any other U.S. airport and is also the leading economic engine for Miami-Dade County and the state of Florida, generating business revenue of $212 billion and approximately 60 percent of all international visitors to Florida annually.
To request materials in accessible format, Sign Language Interpreters, CART services and/or any accommodation to participate in any Miami-Dade Aviation Department (MDAD) public meetings and events please email the ADA Office at ADAcoordinator@miami-airport.com or call the office in 305-869-1859 five days in advance to initiate your request. Persons who are deaf or hard of hearing may also call 711 (Florida Relay Service).