BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//The Launch Pad - ECPv6.15.18//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://thelaunchpad.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for The Launch Pad REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20150308T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20151101T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20160313T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20161106T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20170312T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20171105T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160604T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160604T140000 DTSTAMP:20260403T194423 CREATED:20160520T195603Z LAST-MODIFIED:20160520T195603Z UID:6109-1465034400-1465048800@thelaunchpad.org SUMMARY:Refresh Workshop: Fundamental Skills of Product Management DESCRIPTION:There are common elements and skills that are invaluable to every Product Manager. This workshop covers the following topics: Pillars/skills Technical: programming\, good engineering practices\, development stacks and methodologies Analytical: metrics\, A/B testing\, growth\, data-driven decisions Communication: email etiquette\, product specs\, filing bugs Product sense: design challenges\, user studies\, competitors\, making feature decisions Strategy: big ideas\, product launches The workshop is very practical in nature – Fernando offers concrete examples of products and situations to illustrate his points. His goal is for every single participant to walk away with at least 3 specific learnings they can apply at work right away. Audience The workshop is open to anybody who is currently a PM or has the goal of becoming one within a year. It’s ideal for people who are at the beginning of their careers as PMs. What this is not An important point to make: this workshop is NOT about Project/Program Management or Marketing. Those are somewhat related functions\, but they’re ultimately different. To register\, visit our Eventbrite page. About the instructor Fernando Delgado is a Product Management coach and consultant. He started his career as an Associate Product Manager at Google. Fernando worked there for over 5 years and contributed to consumer-facing products like Web Search\, Google Maps\, Android\, Voice Search\, and Google+ Local. He then joined Yahoo as a Sr Director of Product Management\, where he was the PM lead for the Yahoo homepage app and later the Yahoo Mail app. The Yahoo homepage app was the #1 News app on both Android and iOS for 6 months in 2014. It has constantly trended around 4.5 stars. The Yahoo Mail app is used by tens of millions of users every day\, and it reached the #5 spot of all apps in the iOS App Store in 2015. It has also constantly trended towards 4-4.5 stars. Fernando co-founded and co-led Yahoo’s Associate Product Manager Program\, which hired 23 recent college graduates to drive excellence in Yahoo’s key products: Mail\, Flickr\, Advertising\, Search\, Sports\, and more. He have a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science and Honors Mathematics from the University of Michigan\, Ann Arbor. URL:https://thelaunchpad.org/event/refresh-workshop-fundamental-skills-of-product-management/ LOCATION:FL CATEGORIES:Community Events ORGANIZER;CN="Refresh Miami":MAILTO:Team@RefreshMiami.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160604T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160604T140000 DTSTAMP:20260403T194423 CREATED:20160520T195603Z LAST-MODIFIED:20160520T195603Z UID:6484-1465034400-1465048800@thelaunchpad.org SUMMARY:Refresh Workshop: Fundamental Skills of Product Management DESCRIPTION:There are common elements and skills that are invaluable to every Product Manager. This workshop covers the following topics: Pillars/skills Technical: programming\, good engineering practices\, development stacks and methodologies Analytical: metrics\, A/B testing\, growth\, data-driven decisions Communication: email etiquette\, product specs\, filing bugs Product sense: design challenges\, user studies\, competitors\, making feature decisions Strategy: big ideas\, product launches The workshop is very practical in nature – Fernando offers concrete examples of products and situations to illustrate his points. His goal is for every single participant to walk away with at least 3 specific learnings they can apply at work right away. Audience The workshop is open to anybody who is currently a PM or has the goal of becoming one within a year. It’s ideal for people who are at the beginning of their careers as PMs. What this is not An important point to make: this workshop is NOT about Project/Program Management or Marketing. Those are somewhat related functions\, but they’re ultimately different. To register\, visit our Eventbrite page. About the instructor Fernando Delgado is a Product Management coach and consultant. He started his career as an Associate Product Manager at Google. Fernando worked there for over 5 years and contributed to consumer-facing products like Web Search\, Google Maps\, Android\, Voice Search\, and Google+ Local. He then joined Yahoo as a Sr Director of Product Management\, where he was the PM lead for the Yahoo homepage app and later the Yahoo Mail app. The Yahoo homepage app was the #1 News app on both Android and iOS for 6 months in 2014. It has constantly trended around 4.5 stars. The Yahoo Mail app is used by tens of millions of users every day\, and it reached the #5 spot of all apps in the iOS App Store in 2015. It has also constantly trended towards 4-4.5 stars. Fernando co-founded and co-led Yahoo’s Associate Product Manager Program\, which hired 23 recent college graduates to drive excellence in Yahoo’s key products: Mail\, Flickr\, Advertising\, Search\, Sports\, and more. He have a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science and Honors Mathematics from the University of Michigan\, Ann Arbor. URL:https://thelaunchpad.org/event/refresh-workshop-fundamental-skills-of-product-management-2/ LOCATION:FL CATEGORIES:Community Events ORGANIZER;CN="Refresh Miami":MAILTO:Team@RefreshMiami.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160604T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160605T160000 DTSTAMP:20260403T194423 CREATED:20160202T143959Z LAST-MODIFIED:20160202T143959Z UID:631-1465034400-1465142400@thelaunchpad.org SUMMARY:The Miami Franchise Expo DESCRIPTION:Work can be wonderful! Choose your future. Get off the hamster wheel and out of the rat race. Own your own business. And replace running in circles with moving forward fast. Be the boss\, call the shots\, and love your work! Face-to-face discussions with North America’s hottest franchises\, plus proven part-time business opportunities. Must attend seminars for aspiring business owners and countless opportunities to make a big\, bold change URL:https://thelaunchpad.org/event/the-miami-franchise-expo/ LOCATION:777 NW 72nd Ave \, Miami\, FL\, 33126\, United States CATEGORIES:Community Events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160604T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160605T160000 DTSTAMP:20260403T194423 CREATED:20160202T143959Z LAST-MODIFIED:20160202T143959Z UID:6275-1465034400-1465142400@thelaunchpad.org SUMMARY:The Miami Franchise Expo DESCRIPTION:Work can be wonderful! Choose your future. Get off the hamster wheel and out of the rat race. Own your own business. And replace running in circles with moving forward fast. Be the boss\, call the shots\, and love your work! Face-to-face discussions with North America’s hottest franchises\, plus proven part-time business opportunities. Must attend seminars for aspiring business owners and countless opportunities to make a big\, bold change URL:https://thelaunchpad.org/event/the-miami-franchise-expo-2/ LOCATION:777 NW 72nd Ave \, Miami\, FL\, 33126\, United States CATEGORIES:Community Events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160604T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160604T180000 DTSTAMP:20260403T194423 CREATED:20160523T195235Z LAST-MODIFIED:20160523T195235Z UID:6163-1465052400-1465063200@thelaunchpad.org SUMMARY:Attend a #Wyncamp Open House! DESCRIPTION:#Wyncamp is a six-week experience through which high school students with little to no experience will learn how to master The Art of Code. In the spirit of Wyncode’s professional adult boot camps\, Wyncamp is led by a teacher with a passion for 21st-century education. Come to our open house to meet the teacher and the whole Wynfam! Wyncampers will learn everything they need to create functional web applications. They will walk away with an impressive resume and some of the most important knowledge and skills for today’s job market. Why Coding? As of March 2016\, Florida has nearly 25000 open computing jobs\, but only 2000 computer science graduates. While some high schools in Florida do offer computer science\, the Florida Department of Education has not officially adopted any computer science standards. This means that the computer science education a high school student in Florida receives is unregulated and can be irrelevant and outdated when compared to current market trends. We’ve worked hard to develop a curriculum that puts a student on the pathway to these careers while also empowering students pursuing other disciplines to become better able to compete in a challenging job market. Every career\, every industry\, is rapidly being encroached on by tech\, and those without this knowledge will find their skill sets outdated. A depressingly small amount of high schools offer computer science curriculum\, but the percentage of jobs that require technical acumen continues to increase every year. Will you be ready to fill these roles? URL:https://thelaunchpad.org/event/attend-a-wyncamp-open-house/ LOCATION:400 Northwest 26th Street\, Miami\, 33127\, United States CATEGORIES:Community Events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160604T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160604T180000 DTSTAMP:20260403T194423 CREATED:20160523T195235Z LAST-MODIFIED:20160523T195235Z UID:6495-1465052400-1465063200@thelaunchpad.org SUMMARY:Attend a #Wyncamp Open House! DESCRIPTION:#Wyncamp is a six-week experience through which high school students with little to no experience will learn how to master The Art of Code. In the spirit of Wyncode’s professional adult boot camps\, Wyncamp is led by a teacher with a passion for 21st-century education. Come to our open house to meet the teacher and the whole Wynfam! Wyncampers will learn everything they need to create functional web applications. They will walk away with an impressive resume and some of the most important knowledge and skills for today’s job market. Why Coding? As of March 2016\, Florida has nearly 25000 open computing jobs\, but only 2000 computer science graduates. While some high schools in Florida do offer computer science\, the Florida Department of Education has not officially adopted any computer science standards. This means that the computer science education a high school student in Florida receives is unregulated and can be irrelevant and outdated when compared to current market trends. We’ve worked hard to develop a curriculum that puts a student on the pathway to these careers while also empowering students pursuing other disciplines to become better able to compete in a challenging job market. Every career\, every industry\, is rapidly being encroached on by tech\, and those without this knowledge will find their skill sets outdated. A depressingly small amount of high schools offer computer science curriculum\, but the percentage of jobs that require technical acumen continues to increase every year. Will you be ready to fill these roles? URL:https://thelaunchpad.org/event/attend-a-wyncamp-open-house-2/ LOCATION:400 Northwest 26th Street\, Miami\, 33127\, United States CATEGORIES:Community Events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20160606 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20160607 DTSTAMP:20260403T194423 CREATED:20160606T195249Z LAST-MODIFIED:20160606T195249Z UID:2352-1465171200-1465257599@thelaunchpad.org SUMMARY:Mentor Day Application Deadline DESCRIPTION:Mentor Day is a movement that strives to bring back the pay-it-forward culture. Mentor Day happens every 3rd Friday of the month in different venues across the city. It’s an opportunity for everyone in the community to receive one on one mentorship from some of the top leaders in their respective industries. The high impact mentorship consists of 45 minute sessions with a success driven formula. Mentorship can range from best marketing practices\, to law\, to business development and beyond. Mentors are volunteers and it’s FREE for mentees. The next MentorDay is June 17th. Apply @mentorday.co by June 6th to save spot! URL:https://thelaunchpad.org/event/mentor-day-application-deadline/ LOCATION:United States CATEGORIES:Community Events ORGANIZER;CN="Pete Kovach":MAILTO:pete@mentorday.co END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20160606 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20160607 DTSTAMP:20260403T194423 CREATED:20160606T195249Z LAST-MODIFIED:20160606T195249Z UID:6508-1465171200-1465257599@thelaunchpad.org SUMMARY:Mentor Day Application Deadline DESCRIPTION:Mentor Day is a movement that strives to bring back the pay-it-forward culture. Mentor Day happens every 3rd Friday of the month in different venues across the city. It’s an opportunity for everyone in the community to receive one on one mentorship from some of the top leaders in their respective industries. The high impact mentorship consists of 45 minute sessions with a success driven formula. Mentorship can range from best marketing practices\, to law\, to business development and beyond. Mentors are volunteers and it’s FREE for mentees. The next MentorDay is June 17th. Apply @mentorday.co by June 6th to save spot! URL:https://thelaunchpad.org/event/mentor-day-application-deadline-2/ LOCATION:United States CATEGORIES:Community Events ORGANIZER;CN="Pete Kovach":MAILTO:pete@mentorday.co END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160606T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160606T203000 DTSTAMP:20260403T194423 CREATED:20160523T195236Z LAST-MODIFIED:20160523T195236Z UID:6166-1465237800-1465245000@thelaunchpad.org SUMMARY:Free Coding for Beginners Workshop DESCRIPTION:Ever tried learning to code on your own but couldn’t manage to wrap your head around it? You’re not the only one. Our Coding for Beginners workshop is as friendly as its name suggests. In only 2 hours and under the watchful eye of one of our reputable instructors\, you’ll learn to build your very own webpage using HTML and CSS. Here’s what we’ll cover in this workshop: • How to build a webpage from scratch. • The most basic coding skills that all developers know (and need). • An intro on how the web works and where your code fits in! Come in with little to no experience\, and leave with your authentic contribution to the Internet built with a couple lines of code. Please bring your fully-charged laptop with a downloaded version of Sublime Text\, and a most recent copy of your resume (you’ll see why in class!) URL:https://thelaunchpad.org/event/free-coding-for-beginners-workshop/ LOCATION:FL CATEGORIES:Community Events ORGANIZER;CN="Ironhack":MAILTO:alia@ironhack.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160606T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160606T203000 DTSTAMP:20260403T194423 CREATED:20160523T195236Z LAST-MODIFIED:20160523T195236Z UID:6496-1465237800-1465245000@thelaunchpad.org SUMMARY:Free Coding for Beginners Workshop DESCRIPTION:Ever tried learning to code on your own but couldn’t manage to wrap your head around it? You’re not the only one. Our Coding for Beginners workshop is as friendly as its name suggests. In only 2 hours and under the watchful eye of one of our reputable instructors\, you’ll learn to build your very own webpage using HTML and CSS. Here’s what we’ll cover in this workshop: • How to build a webpage from scratch. • The most basic coding skills that all developers know (and need). • An intro on how the web works and where your code fits in! Come in with little to no experience\, and leave with your authentic contribution to the Internet built with a couple lines of code. Please bring your fully-charged laptop with a downloaded version of Sublime Text\, and a most recent copy of your resume (you’ll see why in class!) URL:https://thelaunchpad.org/event/free-coding-for-beginners-workshop-4/ LOCATION:FL CATEGORIES:Community Events ORGANIZER;CN="Ironhack":MAILTO:alia@ironhack.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160607T123000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160607T140000 DTSTAMP:20260403T194423 CREATED:20160606T195250Z LAST-MODIFIED:20160606T195250Z UID:2354-1465302600-1465308000@thelaunchpad.org SUMMARY:Want To Be Your Own Boss? DESCRIPTION:Learn the fundamentals of starting your own company. Come to TamboWorks for this session of the Brown Bag Lunch & Learn series and get valuable tips to start your new venture on the right foot. We will discuss essential topics including incorporation and operating your start-up. URL:https://thelaunchpad.org/event/want-to-be-your-own-boss/ LOCATION:FL CATEGORIES:Community Events ORGANIZER;CN="TamboWorks":MAILTO:info@tambo.works.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160607T123000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160607T140000 DTSTAMP:20260403T194423 CREATED:20160606T195250Z LAST-MODIFIED:20160606T195250Z UID:6509-1465302600-1465308000@thelaunchpad.org SUMMARY:Want To Be Your Own Boss? DESCRIPTION:Learn the fundamentals of starting your own company. Come to TamboWorks for this session of the Brown Bag Lunch & Learn series and get valuable tips to start your new venture on the right foot. We will discuss essential topics including incorporation and operating your start-up. URL:https://thelaunchpad.org/event/want-to-be-your-own-boss-2/ LOCATION:FL CATEGORIES:Community Events ORGANIZER;CN="TamboWorks":MAILTO:info@tambo.works.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160607T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160607T210000 DTSTAMP:20260403T194423 CREATED:20160517T195530Z LAST-MODIFIED:20160517T195530Z UID:6088-1465327800-1465333200@thelaunchpad.org SUMMARY:Ask a Startup Lawyer Monthly Meetup - Getting Started Right DESCRIPTION:Hello everyone\, Our next Meetup will be on June 7\, 2016 from 7:30 – 9pm\, in the 9th floor boardroom at StartHub Miami located at 66 West Flagler St.\, Miami\, FL 33130. At this meeting we will be continuing our discussion about best practices\, obstacles\, and legal topics affecting South Florida’s entrepreneurs. If you have participated in the past and enjoyed the group\, please consider leaving a group review by following this link. https://www.meetup.com/Ask-a-Startup-Lawyer/about/comments/?op=all Questions? Topic suggestions? Need immediate assistance? Please contact us @ (786) 508-2020 or via email at david@salmonlegal.com or jessica@salmonlegal.com. Hope to see you all on the 7th\, David & Jessica. URL:https://thelaunchpad.org/event/ask-a-startup-lawyer-monthly-meetup-getting-started-right/ LOCATION:66 West Flagler St.\, 9th fl.\, Miami\, FL\, 33130\, United States CATEGORIES:Community Events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160607T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160607T210000 DTSTAMP:20260403T194423 CREATED:20160517T195530Z LAST-MODIFIED:20160517T195530Z UID:6481-1465327800-1465333200@thelaunchpad.org SUMMARY:Ask a Startup Lawyer Monthly Meetup - Getting Started Right DESCRIPTION:Hello everyone\, Our next Meetup will be on June 7\, 2016 from 7:30 – 9pm\, in the 9th floor boardroom at StartHub Miami located at 66 West Flagler St.\, Miami\, FL 33130. At this meeting we will be continuing our discussion about best practices\, obstacles\, and legal topics affecting South Florida’s entrepreneurs. If you have participated in the past and enjoyed the group\, please consider leaving a group review by following this link. https://www.meetup.com/Ask-a-Startup-Lawyer/about/comments/?op=all Questions? Topic suggestions? Need immediate assistance? Please contact us @ (786) 508-2020 or via email at david@salmonlegal.com or jessica@salmonlegal.com. Hope to see you all on the 7th\, David & Jessica. URL:https://thelaunchpad.org/event/ask-a-startup-lawyer-monthly-meetup-getting-started-right-2/ LOCATION:66 West Flagler St.\, 9th fl.\, Miami\, FL\, 33130\, United States CATEGORIES:Community Events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160608T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160608T190000 DTSTAMP:20260403T194423 CREATED:20160606T195250Z LAST-MODIFIED:20160606T195250Z UID:6172-1465412400-1465412400@thelaunchpad.org SUMMARY:Startup Acceleration Forum DESCRIPTION:Consero’s Startup Acceleration Forum will bring together a curated group of entrepreneurs from across the U.S. and Latin America from June 8-10\, 2016 in Miami. It’s a unique opportunity for founders to learn from one another and leverage each other’s depth of knowledge and experience. URL:https://thelaunchpad.org/event/startup-acceleration-forum/ LOCATION:FL CATEGORIES:Community Events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160608T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160608T190000 DTSTAMP:20260403T194423 CREATED:20160606T195250Z LAST-MODIFIED:20160606T195250Z UID:6510-1465412400-1465412400@thelaunchpad.org SUMMARY:Startup Acceleration Forum DESCRIPTION:Consero’s Startup Acceleration Forum will bring together a curated group of entrepreneurs from across the U.S. and Latin America from June 8-10\, 2016 in Miami. It’s a unique opportunity for founders to learn from one another and leverage each other’s depth of knowledge and experience. URL:https://thelaunchpad.org/event/startup-acceleration-forum-2/ LOCATION:FL CATEGORIES:Community Events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160609T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160609T200000 DTSTAMP:20260403T194423 CREATED:20160606T195250Z LAST-MODIFIED:20160606T195250Z UID:2359-1465493400-1465502400@thelaunchpad.org SUMMARY:Face to Face with Google - Learn marketing analytics with Google! DESCRIPTION:Be a part of the digital marketing multi-billion-dollar industry with a highly desired skill within marketing teams. MDC’s new program\, Google Analytics Academy empowers your analytical skills with theoretical and practical knowledge and a test prep for the Google Analytics Individual Qualification. Join us on June 9th for an Info Session with Deepak Aujla\, Analytics Program Manager at Google. Deepak will share how to use Google Analytics to get the best return for every dollar spent on digital marketing. Come learn how to use Google Analytics educational material to learn to generate sustainable growth for your company and clients! Deepak Aujla is an expert in helping businesses of all sizes collect and analyze quality analytics data to improve their online marketing and website performance. He is currently an Analytics Program Manager at Google leading global education initiatives to help marketers utilize analytics. URL:https://thelaunchpad.org/event/face-to-face-with-google-learn-marketing-analytics-with-google/ LOCATION:315 N.E. Second Ave Building 8\, 5th Floor\, Miami\, FL\, 33132\, United States CATEGORIES:Community Events ORGANIZER;CN="The Idea Center":MAILTO:ideacenter@mdc.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160609T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160609T200000 DTSTAMP:20260403T194423 CREATED:20160606T195250Z LAST-MODIFIED:20160606T195250Z UID:6511-1465493400-1465502400@thelaunchpad.org SUMMARY:Face to Face with Google - Learn marketing analytics with Google! DESCRIPTION:Be a part of the digital marketing multi-billion-dollar industry with a highly desired skill within marketing teams. MDC’s new program\, Google Analytics Academy empowers your analytical skills with theoretical and practical knowledge and a test prep for the Google Analytics Individual Qualification. Join us on June 9th for an Info Session with Deepak Aujla\, Analytics Program Manager at Google. Deepak will share how to use Google Analytics to get the best return for every dollar spent on digital marketing. Come learn how to use Google Analytics educational material to learn to generate sustainable growth for your company and clients! Deepak Aujla is an expert in helping businesses of all sizes collect and analyze quality analytics data to improve their online marketing and website performance. He is currently an Analytics Program Manager at Google leading global education initiatives to help marketers utilize analytics. URL:https://thelaunchpad.org/event/face-to-face-with-google-learn-marketing-analytics-with-google-2/ LOCATION:315 N.E. Second Ave Building 8\, 5th Floor\, Miami\, FL\, 33132\, United States CATEGORIES:Community Events ORGANIZER;CN="The Idea Center":MAILTO:ideacenter@mdc.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160609T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160609T203000 DTSTAMP:20260403T194423 CREATED:20160523T195236Z LAST-MODIFIED:20160523T195236Z UID:6167-1465495200-1465504200@thelaunchpad.org SUMMARY:Evolve or Be Eliminated Meet Travelocity Founder Terry Jones - Presented by South Florida Interactive Marketing Association DESCRIPTION:Every business needs to innovate\, but where do you start? Terry Jones explores the fundamentals of innovation and gives leaders simple but powerful ideas they can use to create a more innovative organization. Drawing from his experiences as the founder of Travelocity.com\, founding Chairman of Kayak.com and Chairman of WayBlazer\, Jones helps audiences turn innovation from an academic exercise into an everyday skill. The stories from his career and personal experiences not only provide well- chosen real world illustrations of how challenging\, and ultimately rewarding it can be to gather a team and establish a culture that is open to change\, he gives audiences step-by-step plans to create it. Terry gives audiences the keys to successful innovation and gives them lessons they can put to work as soon as they get back to the office. URL:https://thelaunchpad.org/event/evolve-or-be-eliminated-meet-travelocity-founder-terry-jones-presented-by-south-florida-interactive-marketing-association/ LOCATION:FL CATEGORIES:Community Events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160609T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160609T203000 DTSTAMP:20260403T194423 CREATED:20160523T195236Z LAST-MODIFIED:20160523T195236Z UID:6497-1465495200-1465504200@thelaunchpad.org SUMMARY:Evolve or Be Eliminated Meet Travelocity Founder Terry Jones - Presented by South Florida Interactive Marketing Association DESCRIPTION:Every business needs to innovate\, but where do you start? Terry Jones explores the fundamentals of innovation and gives leaders simple but powerful ideas they can use to create a more innovative organization. Drawing from his experiences as the founder of Travelocity.com\, founding Chairman of Kayak.com and Chairman of WayBlazer\, Jones helps audiences turn innovation from an academic exercise into an everyday skill. The stories from his career and personal experiences not only provide well- chosen real world illustrations of how challenging\, and ultimately rewarding it can be to gather a team and establish a culture that is open to change\, he gives audiences step-by-step plans to create it. Terry gives audiences the keys to successful innovation and gives them lessons they can put to work as soon as they get back to the office. URL:https://thelaunchpad.org/event/evolve-or-be-eliminated-meet-travelocity-founder-terry-jones-presented-by-south-florida-interactive-marketing-association-2/ LOCATION:FL CATEGORIES:Community Events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160609T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160609T183000 DTSTAMP:20260403T194423 CREATED:20160328T195235Z LAST-MODIFIED:20160328T195235Z UID:1083-1465497000-1465497000@thelaunchpad.org SUMMARY:AWS Meetup - Amazon IoT - From Zero to Hero :-) -by Mahesh DESCRIPTION:We are thrilled to have Mahesh Neelakanta presenting a demo of an IoT concept.   Mahesh currently works with several local organizations to develop innovate and next generation technologies including Florida Atlantic University where he is the Director of IT for the College of Engineering & Computer Science. This is a ‘DO NOT MISS !!!’  and it has a great title “Amazon IoT – From Zero to Hero” …. URL:https://thelaunchpad.org/event/aws-meetup-amazon-iot-from-zero-to-hero-by-mahesh/ LOCATION:1451 West Cypress Creek Road\, Suite 201\, Fort Lauderdale\, FL\, 33309\, United States CATEGORIES:Community Events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160609T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160609T183000 DTSTAMP:20260403T194423 CREATED:20160328T195235Z LAST-MODIFIED:20160328T195235Z UID:6430-1465497000-1465497000@thelaunchpad.org SUMMARY:AWS Meetup - Amazon IoT - From Zero to Hero :-) -by Mahesh DESCRIPTION:We are thrilled to have Mahesh Neelakanta presenting a demo of an IoT concept.   Mahesh currently works with several local organizations to develop innovate and next generation technologies including Florida Atlantic University where he is the Director of IT for the College of Engineering & Computer Science. This is a ‘DO NOT MISS !!!’  and it has a great title “Amazon IoT – From Zero to Hero” …. URL:https://thelaunchpad.org/event/aws-meetup-amazon-iot-from-zero-to-hero-by-mahesh-2/ LOCATION:1451 West Cypress Creek Road\, Suite 201\, Fort Lauderdale\, FL\, 33309\, United States CATEGORIES:Community Events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160609T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160609T210000 DTSTAMP:20260403T194423 CREATED:20160509T195320Z LAST-MODIFIED:20160509T195320Z UID:1726-1465497000-1465506000@thelaunchpad.org SUMMARY:Brickell Tech Meetup - Pre-Summer Bash DESCRIPTION:Come network with Miami techies and start-up enthusiasts at the Brickell Tech Meetup’s Pre-Summer Bash. RSVP at https://www.meetup.com/Brickell-Tech-Meetup/events/229316469/ . Location will be somewhere in Brickell. URL:https://thelaunchpad.org/event/brickell-tech-meetup-pre-summer-bash/ LOCATION:Miami\, 33131\, United States CATEGORIES:Community Events ORGANIZER;CN="Brickell Tech Meetup":MAILTO:renzo@p1analytics.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160609T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160609T210000 DTSTAMP:20260403T194423 CREATED:20160509T195320Z LAST-MODIFIED:20160509T195320Z UID:6461-1465497000-1465506000@thelaunchpad.org SUMMARY:Brickell Tech Meetup - Pre-Summer Bash DESCRIPTION:Come network with Miami techies and start-up enthusiasts at the Brickell Tech Meetup’s Pre-Summer Bash. RSVP at https://www.meetup.com/Brickell-Tech-Meetup/events/229316469/ . Location will be somewhere in Brickell. URL:https://thelaunchpad.org/event/brickell-tech-meetup-pre-summer-bash-3/ LOCATION:Miami\, 33131\, United States CATEGORIES:Community Events ORGANIZER;CN="Brickell Tech Meetup":MAILTO:renzo@p1analytics.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160609T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160609T213000 DTSTAMP:20260403T194423 CREATED:20160509T195320Z LAST-MODIFIED:20160509T195320Z UID:1728-1465497000-1465507800@thelaunchpad.org SUMMARY:Founder Night Out: Network with local Entrepreneurs DESCRIPTION:If you have a startup idea or idea-stage company and you are interested in the Founder Institute program\, then join us for the Founder Night Out. Meet fellow peers that are applying to the program or already enrolled\, as well as the program Directors and Mentors. Socialize over drinks with other entrepreneurs at the same stage of development. Meet potential Co-Founders. Meet potential partners. Most of all\, have fun! URL:https://thelaunchpad.org/event/founder-night-out-network-with-local-entrepreneurs-2/ LOCATION:5790 Sunset Drive\, South Miami\, FL\, 33143\, United States CATEGORIES:Community Events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160609T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160609T213000 DTSTAMP:20260403T194423 CREATED:20160509T195320Z LAST-MODIFIED:20160509T195320Z UID:6462-1465497000-1465507800@thelaunchpad.org SUMMARY:Founder Night Out: Network with local Entrepreneurs DESCRIPTION:If you have a startup idea or idea-stage company and you are interested in the Founder Institute program\, then join us for the Founder Night Out. Meet fellow peers that are applying to the program or already enrolled\, as well as the program Directors and Mentors. Socialize over drinks with other entrepreneurs at the same stage of development. Meet potential Co-Founders. Meet potential partners. Most of all\, have fun! URL:https://thelaunchpad.org/event/founder-night-out-network-with-local-entrepreneurs-2-2/ LOCATION:5790 Sunset Drive\, South Miami\, FL\, 33143\, United States CATEGORIES:Community Events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160609T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160609T190000 DTSTAMP:20260403T194423 CREATED:20160310T195450Z LAST-MODIFIED:20160310T195450Z UID:975-1465498800-1465498800@thelaunchpad.org SUMMARY:Join the founder of Travelocity.com and turn on INNOVATION DESCRIPTION:Every business needs to innovate\, but where do you start? Terry Jones explores the fundamentals of innovation and gives leaders simple but powerful ideas they can use to create a more innovative organization. Drawing from his experiences as the founder of Travelocity.com\, founding Chairman of Kayak.com and Chairman of Wayblazer\, Jones helps audiences turn innovation from an academic exercise into an everyday skill. The stories from his career and personal experiences not only provide well- chosen real world illustrations of how challenging\, and ultimately rewarding it can be to gather a team and establish a culture that is open to change\, he gives audiences step-by-step plans to create it. Terry gives audiences the keys to successful innovation and gives them lessons they can put to work as soon as they get back to the office. Key takeaways: • How to build a culture of innovation • How to create an innovation team • How to select the best ideas • How to generate new innovative ideas URL:https://thelaunchpad.org/event/join-the-founder-of-travelocity-com-and-turn-on-innovation/ LOCATION:landing-13 CATEGORIES:Community Events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160609T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160609T190000 DTSTAMP:20260403T194423 CREATED:20160310T195450Z LAST-MODIFIED:20160310T195450Z UID:6391-1465498800-1465498800@thelaunchpad.org SUMMARY:Join the founder of Travelocity.com and turn on INNOVATION DESCRIPTION:Every business needs to innovate\, but where do you start? Terry Jones explores the fundamentals of innovation and gives leaders simple but powerful ideas they can use to create a more innovative organization. Drawing from his experiences as the founder of Travelocity.com\, founding Chairman of Kayak.com and Chairman of Wayblazer\, Jones helps audiences turn innovation from an academic exercise into an everyday skill. The stories from his career and personal experiences not only provide well- chosen real world illustrations of how challenging\, and ultimately rewarding it can be to gather a team and establish a culture that is open to change\, he gives audiences step-by-step plans to create it. Terry gives audiences the keys to successful innovation and gives them lessons they can put to work as soon as they get back to the office. Key takeaways: • How to build a culture of innovation • How to create an innovation team • How to select the best ideas • How to generate new innovative ideas URL:https://thelaunchpad.org/event/join-the-founder-of-travelocity-com-and-turn-on-innovation-2/ LOCATION:landing-13 CATEGORIES:Community Events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160610T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160610T190000 DTSTAMP:20260403T194423 CREATED:20160512T195246Z LAST-MODIFIED:20160512T195246Z UID:6063-1465578000-1465585200@thelaunchpad.org SUMMARY:TECH.CO'S MIAMI STARTUP NIGHT DESCRIPTION:Tech.Co is at it again. We’re looking for the best startups around the globe to compete for Tech.Co’s Startup of the Year. The first step is finding Miami’s hottest startups who will join the global competition. Come join us for cocktails\, snacks and great conversation\, while supporting your favorite local startups as we begin our search for the best early stage startups around. Startups! Apply Now Everyone else! RSVP today – we can’t wait to see you there. SPECIAL OFFERS! Thank you to WeWork and the Consero Group for making this event possible. The Consero Group is bringing The Startup Acceleration Forum\, an invitation-only event for 125-150 startup founders from across the US and Latin America\, to Miami June 8 – 10.  The sessions will be interactive and focus on peer-to-peer learning\, but more importantly tackle problems and find solutions to some of the biggest challenges that founders are facing as a startup.  Space is limited in order to optimize learning\, networking and collaboration so apply today! URL:https://thelaunchpad.org/event/tech-cos-miami-startup-night/ LOCATION:drone-2 CATEGORIES:Community Events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160610T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160610T190000 DTSTAMP:20260403T194423 CREATED:20160512T195246Z LAST-MODIFIED:20160512T195246Z UID:6475-1465578000-1465585200@thelaunchpad.org SUMMARY:TECH.CO'S MIAMI STARTUP NIGHT DESCRIPTION:Tech.Co is at it again. We’re looking for the best startups around the globe to compete for Tech.Co’s Startup of the Year. The first step is finding Miami’s hottest startups who will join the global competition. Come join us for cocktails\, snacks and great conversation\, while supporting your favorite local startups as we begin our search for the best early stage startups around. Startups! Apply Now Everyone else! RSVP today – we can’t wait to see you there. SPECIAL OFFERS! Thank you to WeWork and the Consero Group for making this event possible. The Consero Group is bringing The Startup Acceleration Forum\, an invitation-only event for 125-150 startup founders from across the US and Latin America\, to Miami June 8 – 10.  The sessions will be interactive and focus on peer-to-peer learning\, but more importantly tackle problems and find solutions to some of the biggest challenges that founders are facing as a startup.  Space is limited in order to optimize learning\, networking and collaboration so apply today! URL:https://thelaunchpad.org/event/tech-cos-miami-startup-night-2/ LOCATION:drone-2 CATEGORIES:Community Events END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR