The Jacobs Group™ Creative Travel presents ...
DESTINATION: Art Basel Miami Beach
December 2-6, 2009
Join The Jacobs Group™ in experiencing one of our favorite weeks of the year, as art collectors, artists, dealers, curators, critics and art enthusiasts from around the world converge for Art Basel Miami Beach 2009.
Art Basel Miami Beach is the most important art show in the United States, a cultural and social highlight for the Americas. As the sister event of Switzerland's Art Basel, the most prestigious art show worldwide for the past 40 years, Art Basel Miami Beach combines an international selection of top galleries with an exciting program of special exhibitions, parties and crossover events featuring music, film, architecture and design.
Joining ABMB are a number of satellite fairs located throughout South Beach, Miami Beach, Wynwood and the Design District that appeal to a wide variety of collecting tastes and budgets. For one week, culture mingles with commerce, taking the pulse of the latest artistic international developments by master and emerging artists.

All About ABMB
Learn more about the madness that is Art Basel Miami Beach. Check out pics and opinions from our tours over the years, learn more about the 2009 fair, and get primed for what will undoubtedly be an even better year.
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2008 List of Bests
2008 marked our 5th year of managing tours to ABMB. Every year seems to have different standouts. View our 2008 list of bests – 9 favorite things we remember from the 2008 fair!
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A look at a collection of Flickr images from our customized tours to Art Basel Miami Beach in 2008.
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Press
‘ABMB Changes’ Press Release
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Articles
TMagazine’s Ai Weiwei interview (2008)
New York Times Archive
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Related Links
Art Basel
Art Basel Miami
Aqua Hotel Fair
Cisneros Fontanals Art Foundation
MOCA, North Miami
Rubell Family Collection
The Margulies Collection at the Warehouse
The Moore Space
Design Miami™
Miami Design District
vernissage.tv
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Video
View footage from previous fairs below!
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INDIVIDUAL TOUR
Gain an insider’s perspective as we explore Art Basel Miami Beach with Jennifer Jacobs, TJG™ Director, on a special tour of fairs, collections, and exclusive events throughout the week.
Price per person: $500
Each package includes:
+ Curated tours of and special access to fairs, and museums;
+ Visits to world-class private collections;
+ Special invitations and access, and welcome and farewell events;
+ Access to TJG™ Mobile;
+ Personalized concierge assistance for pass processing, booking flights, car services and restaurant reservations; and
+ A pre-trip booklet of not-to-miss fair highlights and other recommendations to help make the most of your ABMB experience.
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Download Brochure and Form (2.4MB)
Price per person: $500
Each package includes:
+ Curated tours of and special access to fairs, and museums;
+ Visits to world-class private collections;
+ Special invitations and access, and welcome and farewell events;
+ Access to TJG™ Mobile;
+ Personalized concierge assistance for pass processing, booking flights, car services and restaurant reservations; and
+ A pre-trip booklet of not-to-miss fair highlights and other recommendations to help make the most of your ABMB experience.
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CUSTOMIZED GROUP TOURS
Allow The Jacobs Group™ to be your expert guide in planning your organization's group trip to Art Basel Miami Beach. Whether your group is seasoned collectors, design patrons or emerging art aficionados, we'll work with you to develop a whirlwind itinerary that your patrons will value and remember, while saving you important staff time and money.
Want to travel with a smaller group? Basic packages are also available.
Services include:
+ Custom itinerary planning, special access and guides;
+ Social events and meals planned expressly for your group;
+ Tour marketing and sales support and customized design brochures and orientation booklets;
+ Order processing and customer mailings;
+ Ground logistics management and resources; and
+ Round-the-clock personalized concierge support for your travelers.
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Download Brochure (1MB)
Contact us
Want to travel with a smaller group? Basic packages are also available.
Services include:
+ Custom itinerary planning, special access and guides;
+ Social events and meals planned expressly for your group;
+ Tour marketing and sales support and customized design brochures and orientation booklets;
+ Order processing and customer mailings;
+ Ground logistics management and resources; and
+ Round-the-clock personalized concierge support for your travelers.
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TJG™ Mobile
Dont forget – all TJG™ Individual and Group Tour Package participants receive access to TJG™ Mobile.
TJG™ Mobile is a website designed just for your web enabled phone that provides up to the minute schedules, maps, and invitations to last minute parties, events, and collections. A must have for navigating through ABMB hands free of conspicuous maps!

Book Hotel & Air
New for 2009, we are proud to announce our partnership with Turon Travel – the preferred travel provider of Art Basel. With Turon you are guaranteed the best rates at the hottest hotel properties available during the fair as well as special discounts with American Airlines and AVIS for ABMB visitors.
Click here to view the variety of options available, and don’t hesitate to contact The Jacobs Group for our favorites and other recommendations!
















