Moh Ducis, founder and chief government officer of Miami Swim Week — The Exhibits, died Oct. 8 on the age of 46.
Ducis died on the Customary Resort in Miami. The reason for demise is unknown at this level.
Born in Abu Dhabi within the United Arab Emirates, Ducis graduated from the College of Maryland, with a level in enterprise administration and administration, and acquired an MBA from The George Washington College Faculty of Enterprise. He moved to the U.S. over 23 years in the past.
Ducis based the Miami Swim Week — The Exhibits, in 2020, and earlier based DC Swim Week in 2015 in Washington, D.C. Ducis was additionally the founder and chief government officer of Black Knight Occasions, a Washington, D.C.-based occasion design and manufacturing firm, which started in 2014, and closed when Ducis moved to Miami.
Miami Swim Week — The Exhibits options panels round magnificence, wellness and way of life industries intersecting with conventional swim style. The occasion spotlights style reveals, events and business occasions, emphasizing inclusivity and sustainability. Ducis additionally headed NYFW Exhibits Powered by Miami Swim Week — The Exhibits.
Ducis was described by folks with whom he labored as “a soulful visionary” who believed deeply in giving a platform to rising expertise. “He was profoundly devoted to the neighborhood he constructed, which celebrated each rising and established designers alike,” stated a spokeswoman.
Final 12 months, Ducis informed WWD, “We’re continuously innovating to create a bridge between wellness, magnificence and style. Miami Swim Week — The Exhibits exists to not simply showcase manufacturers, however to assist establish the ache factors for designers and join them to the sources, customers and help they should proceed to raise their companies.”
A lawsuit between DC Swim Week/Miami Swim Week — The Exhibits and Paraiso over the rights to make use of the Miami Swim Week identify, as reported in WWD earlier this 12 months, “remains to be beneath litigation and stays ongoing,” stated the spokeswoman. In April, Paraiso Miami Swim Week, which has organized the Miami swimwear style occasion for greater than 20 years, gained a authorized ruling over using “Miami Swim Week” in a trademark dispute.
Ducis, who was primarily based in Miami, is survived by a brother. The household has chosen to carry a non-public burial ceremony, with a memorial service to be scheduled at a later date. Updates relating to the platform’s continued course, together with Miami Swim Week — The Exhibits and NYFW Exhibits Powered by Miami Swim Week — The Exhibits, will likely be revealed quickly.
