MIAMI—All roads lead to and through Miami. That was the theme of an event the Commercial Industrial Association of South Florida (CIASF) and CBRE Global Investors just held in Miami.

Tom Hudson, host and producer of WLRN's "The Sunshine Economy," moderated a panel that included Esteban Bovo Jr., Miami Dade County Commissioner (District 13); Oscar Gonzalez, Project Public Information Specialist for the 826/835 Expansion Project (Palmetto & Dolphin Expressways); and Ken Roberts, CEO of World City Magazine. Ultimately, there was a lot of talk about planes, trains and automobiles.

Gregory Owens, assistant director of Business Retention and Development for the Miami-Dade Aviation Department (MDAD), kicked off the discussion by laying out how Miami International Airport, or MIA, stacks up against other airports. Beyond ranking as the number one airport in the US for international freight and second for international passengers, MIA is the only airline in the US with over 100 airlines. (There are 102 to be exact).