Welcome to Plum Presents Art Basel Miami Beach 2009. In the first segment, hosts Jennifer Santiago and Mark Ellwood discuss how the economy has affected Art Basel Miami Beach by forcing the creators to scale down the actual fair without eliminating any of the glitz and prestige. Mark visits Design Miami, which celebrated its Vernissage before Art Basel’s for the first time in eight years. Jennifer and Mark also discuss the new additions to Art Basel Miami Beach 2009, including the W South Beach as a hub for this year’s cultural and social activities, as well as the new Oceanfront area (formerly the shipping containers) situated on Collins Ave.