Arts Development Consultancy Career
In addition to his work on the boards of the Arts Councils of Miami Beach (1999–2006), Cincinnati and the Ohio Arts Council (to which he was a founding member), he served as a consultant to the Virgin Islands Arts Council (appointed by Vice President Humphrey), the Appalachian Arts and Craft Council, and the Young Friends of The Arts.
Roger Abramson was Chairman of special Events for the first ARt Basel Weekend, which was originally scheduled in December 2001. After 9/11, Mayor Dermer of Miami Beach appointed Roger Abramson as Chairman of Culture and Special Events for the Mayors Task force on Tourism. Roger Abramson was appointed to the Miami Beach Convention Center Advisory Board in December 2009 and presently serves on that board.
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