Attorney Nelson C. Bellido new chairman of Miami-Dade County Youth Fair & Exposition

MIAMI - Nov. 8, 2017 - PRLog -- Miami-Dade County Fair & Exposition Inc. announced that Nelson C. Bellido, a local attorney, has assumed the role of chairman of its board of directors.

Bellido, who is partner in charge of the Miami office of Roig Lawyers, a statewide law firm, has served on The Youth Fair's board of directors for 10 years. Yet, his history with The Youth Fair extends back to his childhood when he first became involved with The Youth Fair.

"I owe much to The Youth Fair, especially for its support through the Scholarship Program when I attended Duke University and the University of Florida Law School.  The Youth Fair was there for me, and I feel very strongly that it is my duty to give back especially to an outstanding institution that is one of the pillars of our South Florida community," Bellido said.

The Youth Fair & Exposition awards more than $530,000 annually in college scholarships, cash premiums and awards to local public, private, charter and home school students.  To date, The Youth Fair has awarded well above $11 million to Miami-Dade students to help them achieve higher education.

Bellido, who was first appointed in 2007 to the board of directors, also has served as the chairman of the Miami-Dade Commission on Ethics and Public Trust, where he is carrying out a second four-year term.

He received his law degree from the University of Florida College of Law and his bachelor's degree from Duke University, majoring in political science and history with emphasis on Latin American history. Bellido focuses his practice on complex commercial litigation, insurance law, banking and finance law, and products liability. He is a former assistant state attorney with the Miami-Dade State Attorney's Office, a former adjunct business law professor at Florida Memorial University, vising lecturer at Duke University and adult education teacher with the Miami-Dade Public Schools. Bellido is also a former director of the Cuban American Bar Association.

The Miami-Dade County Youth Fair & Exposition (The Youth Fair) is the largest charity event in South Florida. The not-for-profit association is dedicated to promoting education and agriculture while showcasing and rewarding youth achievement and providing quality family entertainment, all without taxpayer dollars.  The annual Youth Fair exhibits more than 63,000 student projects to nearly 600,000 Youth Fair guests and, in 2017, awarded more than $530,000 in college scholarships, cash premiums and awards to students. To date, The Youth Fair has presented well over $11 million to the Miami-Dade community.  It received the 2016 Trustee of the Year award from the South Hispanic Chamber of Commerce and was a finalist for the Coral Gables Chamber of Commerce 2016 Diamond Award for Large Non-Profit.  It was recognized in 2015 as the Leisure & Entertainment Services Firm of the Year by the Latin Builder's Association, the Non-Profit Organization of the Year by the South Florida Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, and was the Diamond Award Winner for Outstanding Hospitality Entity by the Coral Gables Chamber of Commerce. The Fair Exposition Center, which is the second largest convention center in Miami-Dade County, hosts an additional 70 community events each year. Visit http://www.thefair.me/thefair/index.php or call 305-223-7060.