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SUMMARY:#OpenHackNight at Ultimate Software
DESCRIPTION:Join us for our OpenHackNight at Ultimate Software! We’ll be in the Think Tank Room on the third floor in Phase 10. Go to the front desk in the lobby on the first floor and I will help everyone get to the room.\nPlease thank Ultimate Software for this great space\nBreakout: Intros\, Project Brainstorm\, Working on projects\nHackpad\nUse this as an opportunity to hack on a project\, learn something new\, and meet fellow citizens interested in open\ngov/open data.\n>>>Got something to share? Email us to present it next Weds.\nYes\, coders and non-coders welcome! Bring your own laptop & charger or we can provide a classroom computer for you.\nTweet @codeforftl or email codeforftl (at) gmail if you have questions/concerns.
URL:https://thelaunchpad.org/event/openhacknight-at-ultimate-software-3/
LOCATION:2250 N Commerce Pkwy\, Weston\, FL\, 33326\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170125T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170125T210000
DTSTAMP:20260405T124535
CREATED:20170119T195244Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170119T195244Z
UID:6952-1485370800-1485378000@thelaunchpad.org
SUMMARY:#OpenHackNight at Ultimate Software
DESCRIPTION:Join us for our OpenHackNight at Ultimate Software! We’ll be in the Think Tank Room on the third floor in Phase 10. Go to the front desk in the lobby on the first floor and I will help everyone get to the room.\nPlease thank Ultimate Software for this great space\nBreakout: Intros\, Project Brainstorm\, Working on projects\nHackpad\nUse this as an opportunity to hack on a project\, learn something new\, and meet fellow citizens interested in open\ngov/open data.\n>>>Got something to share? Email us to present it next Weds.\nYes\, coders and non-coders welcome! Bring your own laptop & charger or we can provide a classroom computer for you.\nTweet @codeforftl or email codeforftl (at) gmail if you have questions/concerns.
URL:https://thelaunchpad.org/event/openhacknight-at-ultimate-software-3-2/
LOCATION:2250 N Commerce Pkwy\, Weston\, FL\, 33326\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Events
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170126T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170126T190000
DTSTAMP:20260405T124535
CREATED:20170119T195244Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170119T195244Z
UID:3244-1485435600-1485457200@thelaunchpad.org
SUMMARY:PowerBusiness Expo January 2017
DESCRIPTION:PowerBusiness Expo January 2017\nDoral Chamber of Commerce and Miami Dade College West Campus Presents PowerBusiness Expo 2017\nEnjoy this well attended Expo\, filled with PowerNetworking\, Business and Community Leaders\, Raffles & more!\nJoin us for this one-day business-to-business matchmaking event and take your company to the next level!\nShowcase your products and services to over 1000 potential clients!\nABOUT\nPowerBusiness Expo 2017: “Business Opportunities Expo” will be the largest B-to-B Expo and Networking event for business owners & executives. The one day event will provide small & mid-sized businesses with unparalleled opportunities to grow their business.\nThis annual BUSINESS TRADE SHOW brings together executives from all industries to enjoy face-to-face NETWORKING and high-level business CONNECTIONS.\nWHY PARTICIPATE AS AN EXHIBITOR?\nExhibit and showcase your products/services to over +1\,000 local/international executives expected to attend PowerBusiness Expo 2017.  This event is a must-attend event for small business owners & executives who want to gain a competitive advantage\, network with peers\, purchase products/services\, engage with vendors and find new potential clients/partners\, and ready to develop new B-to-B contacts.\nWHEN\nJanuary 26th\, 2017\n2:00 PM to 7:00 PM\nCONTACT\nAzahy Vargas – Doral Chamber of Commerce\n(305) 477-7600\nazahy@doralchamber.com\nWhere\nMiami-Dade College West Campus\n3800 NW 115th Ave\nDoral\, FL 33178\nRegister Now Through The Link Below!\nhttps://events.r20.constantcontact.com/register/event?oeidk=a07edh8saqx9d5f60b4&llr=niazh9cab
URL:https://thelaunchpad.org/event/powerbusiness-expo-january-2017/
LOCATION:3800 NW 115th Ave\, Doral\, FL\, 33172\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Events,Consumer Show Or Expo,Job Fair,Meeting Or Networking Event,Tradeshow
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170126T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170126T190000
DTSTAMP:20260405T124535
CREATED:20170119T195244Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170119T195244Z
UID:6953-1485435600-1485457200@thelaunchpad.org
SUMMARY:PowerBusiness Expo January 2017
DESCRIPTION:PowerBusiness Expo January 2017\nDoral Chamber of Commerce and Miami Dade College West Campus Presents PowerBusiness Expo 2017\nEnjoy this well attended Expo\, filled with PowerNetworking\, Business and Community Leaders\, Raffles & more!\nJoin us for this one-day business-to-business matchmaking event and take your company to the next level!\nShowcase your products and services to over 1000 potential clients!\nABOUT\nPowerBusiness Expo 2017: “Business Opportunities Expo” will be the largest B-to-B Expo and Networking event for business owners & executives. The one day event will provide small & mid-sized businesses with unparalleled opportunities to grow their business.\nThis annual BUSINESS TRADE SHOW brings together executives from all industries to enjoy face-to-face NETWORKING and high-level business CONNECTIONS.\nWHY PARTICIPATE AS AN EXHIBITOR?\nExhibit and showcase your products/services to over +1\,000 local/international executives expected to attend PowerBusiness Expo 2017.  This event is a must-attend event for small business owners & executives who want to gain a competitive advantage\, network with peers\, purchase products/services\, engage with vendors and find new potential clients/partners\, and ready to develop new B-to-B contacts.\nWHEN\nJanuary 26th\, 2017\n2:00 PM to 7:00 PM\nCONTACT\nAzahy Vargas – Doral Chamber of Commerce\n(305) 477-7600\nazahy@doralchamber.com\nWhere\nMiami-Dade College West Campus\n3800 NW 115th Ave\nDoral\, FL 33178\nRegister Now Through The Link Below!\nhttps://events.r20.constantcontact.com/register/event?oeidk=a07edh8saqx9d5f60b4&llr=niazh9cab
URL:https://thelaunchpad.org/event/powerbusiness-expo-january-2017-2/
LOCATION:3800 NW 115th Ave\, Doral\, FL\, 33172\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Events,Consumer Show Or Expo,Job Fair,Meeting Or Networking Event,Tradeshow
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170126T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170126T210000
DTSTAMP:20260405T124535
CREATED:20170119T195244Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170119T195244Z
UID:3245-1485446400-1485464400@thelaunchpad.org
SUMMARY:Thursday Gathering @ Venture Cafe Miami
DESCRIPTION:Connect with hundreds of Miami’s amazing innovation and startup community every week. Gather to enjoy\, engage and learn from each other at our free Thursday Gathering @ Venture Café.\nThe Venture Cafe Thursday Gathering serves as a physical nexus for helping innovators and entrepreneurs find one another and collaborate to bring their dreams to reality.  Through connections and scheduled programming\, Venture Cafe Miami is working to strengthen the growth of our innovation community. Please check our calendar for more information on weekly programs.\nNo need to RSVP\, and parking is free!\n \n \n 
URL:https://thelaunchpad.org/event/thursday-gathering-venture-cafe-miami-22/
LOCATION:1951 NW 7th Ave\, Miami\, FL\, 33136\, United States
CATEGORIES:Class/training/workshop,Community Events,Conference,Hackathon,Meeting Or Networking Event,Other,Party Or Social Gathering,Pitch Event,Seminar Or Talk
ORGANIZER;CN="Venture Cafe Miami":MAILTO:info@venturecafemiami.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170126T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170126T210000
DTSTAMP:20260405T124535
CREATED:20170119T195244Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170119T195244Z
UID:6954-1485446400-1485464400@thelaunchpad.org
SUMMARY:Thursday Gathering @ Venture Cafe Miami
DESCRIPTION:Connect with hundreds of Miami’s amazing innovation and startup community every week. Gather to enjoy\, engage and learn from each other at our free Thursday Gathering @ Venture Café.\nThe Venture Cafe Thursday Gathering serves as a physical nexus for helping innovators and entrepreneurs find one another and collaborate to bring their dreams to reality.  Through connections and scheduled programming\, Venture Cafe Miami is working to strengthen the growth of our innovation community. Please check our calendar for more information on weekly programs.\nNo need to RSVP\, and parking is free!\n \n \n 
URL:https://thelaunchpad.org/event/thursday-gathering-venture-cafe-miami-22-2/
LOCATION:1951 NW 7th Ave\, Miami\, FL\, 33136\, United States
CATEGORIES:Class/training/workshop,Community Events,Conference,Hackathon,Meeting Or Networking Event,Other,Party Or Social Gathering,Pitch Event,Seminar Or Talk
ORGANIZER;CN="Venture Cafe Miami":MAILTO:info@venturecafemiami.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170126T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170126T203000
DTSTAMP:20260405T124535
CREATED:20170119T195244Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170119T195244Z
UID:3247-1485455400-1485462600@thelaunchpad.org
SUMMARY:SUP-X 2017 Miami-Dade Kickoff Party + Startup Competition
DESCRIPTION:Come kick off SUP-X!  \nWe kickoff SUP-X in Miami @ Building on January 26th with a startup competition where winners receive a free booth at SUP-X on March 6-7\, 2017\, and gain eligibility to be considered for the finals and compete for $50\,000 in cash!\nStartups Nominated by the Community!  \nOne company will be nominated by each of our community partners:\nMiami Innovation Fund\nThe FAN Fund\nTamiami Angels\nRokk3r Labs\nKrillion Ventures\nWINNER\nOne lucky startup will be crowned as the winner and represent Miami-Dade in the SUP-X startup competition semi-finals where they’ll receive a free exhibit booth and have an opportunity to win part of $50\,000 total in cash!\nEvent limited to 150 people.  Includes free food\, beer\, wine and soda. RSVP today!\n 
URL:https://thelaunchpad.org/event/sup-x-2017-miami-dade-kickoff-party-startup-competition/
LOCATION:120 SW 8th Street\, Miami\, FL\, 33130\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Events,Meeting Or Networking Event,Party Or Social Gathering,Pitch Event
ORGANIZER;CN="SUP-X%3A The StartUp Expo":MAILTO:bob@sup-x.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170126T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170126T203000
DTSTAMP:20260405T124535
CREATED:20170119T195244Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170119T195244Z
UID:6955-1485455400-1485462600@thelaunchpad.org
SUMMARY:SUP-X 2017 Miami-Dade Kickoff Party + Startup Competition
DESCRIPTION:Come kick off SUP-X!  \nWe kickoff SUP-X in Miami @ Building on January 26th with a startup competition where winners receive a free booth at SUP-X on March 6-7\, 2017\, and gain eligibility to be considered for the finals and compete for $50\,000 in cash!\nStartups Nominated by the Community!  \nOne company will be nominated by each of our community partners:\nMiami Innovation Fund\nThe FAN Fund\nTamiami Angels\nRokk3r Labs\nKrillion Ventures\nWINNER\nOne lucky startup will be crowned as the winner and represent Miami-Dade in the SUP-X startup competition semi-finals where they’ll receive a free exhibit booth and have an opportunity to win part of $50\,000 total in cash!\nEvent limited to 150 people.  Includes free food\, beer\, wine and soda. RSVP today!\n 
URL:https://thelaunchpad.org/event/sup-x-2017-miami-dade-kickoff-party-startup-competition-2/
LOCATION:120 SW 8th Street\, Miami\, FL\, 33130\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Events,Meeting Or Networking Event,Party Or Social Gathering,Pitch Event
ORGANIZER;CN="SUP-X%3A The StartUp Expo":MAILTO:bob@sup-x.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170126T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170126T210000
DTSTAMP:20260405T124535
CREATED:20170124T195310Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170124T195310Z
UID:3259-1485457200-1485464400@thelaunchpad.org
SUMMARY:Wyncode Open House: Coding 101
DESCRIPTION:Your first step to becoming a Web Developer!\nAt Wyncode\, we believe that anyone can code. Come out and start the journey with us! We’re kicking off our thirteenth cohort in Miami on February 13th! We’ll talk about how you can change your life by learning how to code and why Wyncode’s 10-week intensive bootcamp will launch you in a new direction. Please confirm your attendance on the Eventbrite page for this event.\nWe will be hosting this workshop in our new space\, Wynbase\, where we hold full-time and part-time web development courses throughout the year. Go to wyncode.co for more information about learning to code with us.\nWyncode is proud to be the #2 most reviewed code school in the country on the industry-leading website Course Report with a 4.63/5 star rating.\nWe have graduated over 300 students. Our hiring network includes over 164 companies with over 44 hiring more than one graduate. Our top four hiring partners have hired at least 5 Wyncoders. They are MDLIVE\, Kipu Systems\, SATO Global Solutions and Cloud Logistics. \nIf you seek to make a change in your career by becoming a developer\, this introductory lesson is the first step! During the session\, we will explain exactly what coding is\, why everyone should learn to code and what you can build with those skills. Bring your laptop and get ready to try it for yourself\, as you’ll write your first lines of Ruby code. Wyncode’s Cohort 11 begins in Miami on January 9th. Interviews are happening on a first-come\, first served basis now. Visit https://wyncode.co/full-time-web-development to learn more and please RSVP for this event on Eventbrite.\nIf you are not able to make one of our introductory lessons feel free to contact us directly at [masked] and we will set up a meeting for you to learn about our program. Wyncode immerses ambitious individuals in a demanding and inspiring learning environment engineered to develop successful coders with business acumen. The first of its kind in South Florida\, we believe in promoting programming literacy using a disruptive education model and feel that a boot camp environment is the best way to learn practical and relevant coding skills quickly. Wyncode is licensed by the Florida Department of Education Commission for Independent Education.
URL:https://thelaunchpad.org/event/wyncode-open-house-coding-101/
LOCATION:549 NW 28th S\, Miami\, FL\, 33127\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170126T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170126T210000
DTSTAMP:20260405T124535
CREATED:20170124T195310Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170124T195310Z
UID:6964-1485457200-1485464400@thelaunchpad.org
SUMMARY:Wyncode Open House: Coding 101
DESCRIPTION:Your first step to becoming a Web Developer!\nAt Wyncode\, we believe that anyone can code. Come out and start the journey with us! We’re kicking off our thirteenth cohort in Miami on February 13th! We’ll talk about how you can change your life by learning how to code and why Wyncode’s 10-week intensive bootcamp will launch you in a new direction. Please confirm your attendance on the Eventbrite page for this event.\nWe will be hosting this workshop in our new space\, Wynbase\, where we hold full-time and part-time web development courses throughout the year. Go to wyncode.co for more information about learning to code with us.\nWyncode is proud to be the #2 most reviewed code school in the country on the industry-leading website Course Report with a 4.63/5 star rating.\nWe have graduated over 300 students. Our hiring network includes over 164 companies with over 44 hiring more than one graduate. Our top four hiring partners have hired at least 5 Wyncoders. They are MDLIVE\, Kipu Systems\, SATO Global Solutions and Cloud Logistics. \nIf you seek to make a change in your career by becoming a developer\, this introductory lesson is the first step! During the session\, we will explain exactly what coding is\, why everyone should learn to code and what you can build with those skills. Bring your laptop and get ready to try it for yourself\, as you’ll write your first lines of Ruby code. Wyncode’s Cohort 11 begins in Miami on January 9th. Interviews are happening on a first-come\, first served basis now. Visit https://wyncode.co/full-time-web-development to learn more and please RSVP for this event on Eventbrite.\nIf you are not able to make one of our introductory lessons feel free to contact us directly at [masked] and we will set up a meeting for you to learn about our program. Wyncode immerses ambitious individuals in a demanding and inspiring learning environment engineered to develop successful coders with business acumen. The first of its kind in South Florida\, we believe in promoting programming literacy using a disruptive education model and feel that a boot camp environment is the best way to learn practical and relevant coding skills quickly. Wyncode is licensed by the Florida Department of Education Commission for Independent Education.
URL:https://thelaunchpad.org/event/wyncode-open-house-coding-101-2/
LOCATION:549 NW 28th S\, Miami\, FL\, 33127\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Events
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170127T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170127T220000
DTSTAMP:20260405T124535
CREATED:20170119T195244Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170119T195244Z
UID:3248-1485505800-1485554400@thelaunchpad.org
SUMMARY:Meet Knight Foundation January 27
DESCRIPTION:Please join Matt Haggman\, Miami program director\, for a breakfast conversation to discuss Knight Foundation’s work in Miami and our commitment to the future of our evolving city. Matt will give a brief presentation on the focus of our work at Knight followed by an informal group discussion.\nLocation: Knight Foundation 200 S Biscayne Blvd\, 33rd Floor Miami\, FL 33131\nSeating is limited\, and we often have a waitlist for the Meet Knight breakfasts. After signing up\, please let us know if you become unable to attend so that we can include another community member.
URL:https://thelaunchpad.org/event/meet-knight-foundation-january-27/
LOCATION:200 S Biscayne Blvd\, Suite 3300\, Miami\, FL\, 33131\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Events
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170127T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170127T220000
DTSTAMP:20260405T124535
CREATED:20170119T195244Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170119T195244Z
UID:6956-1485505800-1485554400@thelaunchpad.org
SUMMARY:Meet Knight Foundation January 27
DESCRIPTION:Please join Matt Haggman\, Miami program director\, for a breakfast conversation to discuss Knight Foundation’s work in Miami and our commitment to the future of our evolving city. Matt will give a brief presentation on the focus of our work at Knight followed by an informal group discussion.\nLocation: Knight Foundation 200 S Biscayne Blvd\, 33rd Floor Miami\, FL 33131\nSeating is limited\, and we often have a waitlist for the Meet Knight breakfasts. After signing up\, please let us know if you become unable to attend so that we can include another community member.
URL:https://thelaunchpad.org/event/meet-knight-foundation-january-27-2/
LOCATION:200 S Biscayne Blvd\, Suite 3300\, Miami\, FL\, 33131\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Events
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170128T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170128T170000
DTSTAMP:20260405T124535
CREATED:20170121T195300Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170121T195300Z
UID:3250-1485590400-1485622800@thelaunchpad.org
SUMMARY:Scala Workshop
DESCRIPTION:A one day scala worshop for everyone interested on learning about the Scala language and functional programming.\nSpeakers:\nKevin Meredith who has worked professionally with Scala since late 2013. He’s used Scala mainly for building web applications across the Play\, Spray\, and Lift frameworks Personally\, he likes Haskell\, Idris\, as well as ZeroMQ.\nNicolas A Perez\, Organizer and Software Engineer interested on cluster computing\, Apache Spark and the Scala programming language. Former C# / .NET software engineer. MapR Certified Spark Developer. Working with Scala for three years now mostly with Spark\, Akka and streaming technologies.\nMore Speakers will be announced soon.\nAgenda is coming soon \nParking: \nThe CIC Miami has an attached parking space that you will need to get a ticket on the gate\, but don’t worry\, the tickets will be validated by security so it will free of cost.
URL:https://thelaunchpad.org/event/scala-workshop/
LOCATION:1951 Northwest 7th Avenue\, Miami\, FL\, 33136\, United States
CATEGORIES:Class/training/workshop,Community Events,Conference,Hackathon,Meeting Or Networking Event,Seminar Or Talk
ORGANIZER;CN="Nicolas A Perez":MAILTO:anicolaspp@gmail.com
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170128T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170128T170000
DTSTAMP:20260405T124535
CREATED:20170121T195300Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170121T195300Z
UID:6958-1485590400-1485622800@thelaunchpad.org
SUMMARY:Scala Workshop
DESCRIPTION:A one day scala worshop for everyone interested on learning about the Scala language and functional programming.\nSpeakers:\nKevin Meredith who has worked professionally with Scala since late 2013. He’s used Scala mainly for building web applications across the Play\, Spray\, and Lift frameworks Personally\, he likes Haskell\, Idris\, as well as ZeroMQ.\nNicolas A Perez\, Organizer and Software Engineer interested on cluster computing\, Apache Spark and the Scala programming language. Former C# / .NET software engineer. MapR Certified Spark Developer. Working with Scala for three years now mostly with Spark\, Akka and streaming technologies.\nMore Speakers will be announced soon.\nAgenda is coming soon \nParking: \nThe CIC Miami has an attached parking space that you will need to get a ticket on the gate\, but don’t worry\, the tickets will be validated by security so it will free of cost.
URL:https://thelaunchpad.org/event/scala-workshop-2/
LOCATION:1951 Northwest 7th Avenue\, Miami\, FL\, 33136\, United States
CATEGORIES:Class/training/workshop,Community Events,Conference,Hackathon,Meeting Or Networking Event,Seminar Or Talk
ORGANIZER;CN="Nicolas A Perez":MAILTO:anicolaspp@gmail.com
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170128T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170128T184500
DTSTAMP:20260405T124535
CREATED:20170120T195231Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170120T195231Z
UID:3249-1485590400-1485629100@thelaunchpad.org
SUMMARY:Miami Scala Enthusiasts
DESCRIPTION:A one day scala worshop for everyone interested on learning about the Scala language and functional programming.\nSpeakers:\nKevin Meredith who has worked professionally with Scala since late 2013. He’s used Scala mainly for building web applications across the Play\, Spray\, and Lift frameworks Personally\, he likes Haskell\, Idris\, as well as ZeroMQ. \nNicolas A Perez\, Organizer and Software Engineer interested on cluster computing\, Apache Spark and the Scala programming language. Former C# / .NET software engineer. MapR Certified Spark Developer. Working with Scala for three years now mostly with Spark\, Akka and streaming technologies. \nMore Speakers will be announced soon. \nAgenda is coming soon 
URL:https://thelaunchpad.org/event/miami-scala-enthusiasts/
LOCATION:1951 Northwest 7th Avenue\, Miami\, FL\, 33136\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Events
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170128T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170128T184500
DTSTAMP:20260405T124535
CREATED:20170120T195231Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170120T195231Z
UID:6957-1485590400-1485629100@thelaunchpad.org
SUMMARY:Miami Scala Enthusiasts
DESCRIPTION:A one day scala worshop for everyone interested on learning about the Scala language and functional programming.\nSpeakers:\nKevin Meredith who has worked professionally with Scala since late 2013. He’s used Scala mainly for building web applications across the Play\, Spray\, and Lift frameworks Personally\, he likes Haskell\, Idris\, as well as ZeroMQ. \nNicolas A Perez\, Organizer and Software Engineer interested on cluster computing\, Apache Spark and the Scala programming language. Former C# / .NET software engineer. MapR Certified Spark Developer. Working with Scala for three years now mostly with Spark\, Akka and streaming technologies. \nMore Speakers will be announced soon. \nAgenda is coming soon 
URL:https://thelaunchpad.org/event/miami-scala-enthusiasts-2/
LOCATION:1951 Northwest 7th Avenue\, Miami\, FL\, 33136\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Events
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170130T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170130T123000
DTSTAMP:20260405T124535
CREATED:20170121T195300Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170121T195300Z
UID:3251-1485768600-1485779400@thelaunchpad.org
SUMMARY:#OpenHUB Mondays
DESCRIPTION:Join us for #OpenHub day at StartHub Miami\nCome and enjoy a French catered breakfast along networking from 9:30am to 10:30am. Afterwards\, stay to bang out some work until noon anywhere in our facility. All ammenities included of course.\nYou could choose from a high desk\, Personal Stations all the way to our Executive Private suites based on availability. (first come\, first serve. Eat fast!)\nWork and create at our space and enjoy the perks of a great coworking community.\nWe look forward to working with the Miami innovative community and getting together for this NOW WEEKLY event!\n09:30-10:30AM  Breakfast\n10:30AM-12:30PM  #OpenHub\nParking Instructions:\nCultural Arts Garage\n90 SW 1 Street\, (at SW 1 Avenue)\nMiami\, FL 33130\nhttps://www.dropbox.com/s/eojs77fnpwss6d7/BestParkingAvailable.pdf?dl=0\nOR Get here: Metrorail or Metromover to Government Center or Miami Ave.\nInterested in learning more? Email Hector at hector@finaben.com.\nShare this event on Facebook and Twitter!\nLet’s get your week started off right\, bright and early with a full stomach and new contacts!\nCheers!\nThe StartHub Team
URL:https://thelaunchpad.org/event/openhub-mondays-25/
LOCATION:Protected: Order – November 13\, 2017 @ 03:34 PM
CATEGORIES:Community Events,Meeting Or Networking Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170130T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170130T123000
DTSTAMP:20260405T124535
CREATED:20170121T195300Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170121T195300Z
UID:6959-1485768600-1485779400@thelaunchpad.org
SUMMARY:#OpenHUB Mondays
DESCRIPTION:Join us for #OpenHub day at StartHub Miami\nCome and enjoy a French catered breakfast along networking from 9:30am to 10:30am. Afterwards\, stay to bang out some work until noon anywhere in our facility. All ammenities included of course.\nYou could choose from a high desk\, Personal Stations all the way to our Executive Private suites based on availability. (first come\, first serve. Eat fast!)\nWork and create at our space and enjoy the perks of a great coworking community.\nWe look forward to working with the Miami innovative community and getting together for this NOW WEEKLY event!\n09:30-10:30AM  Breakfast\n10:30AM-12:30PM  #OpenHub\nParking Instructions:\nCultural Arts Garage\n90 SW 1 Street\, (at SW 1 Avenue)\nMiami\, FL 33130\nhttps://www.dropbox.com/s/eojs77fnpwss6d7/BestParkingAvailable.pdf?dl=0\nOR Get here: Metrorail or Metromover to Government Center or Miami Ave.\nInterested in learning more? Email Hector at hector@finaben.com.\nShare this event on Facebook and Twitter!\nLet’s get your week started off right\, bright and early with a full stomach and new contacts!\nCheers!\nThe StartHub Team
URL:https://thelaunchpad.org/event/openhub-mondays-25-2/
LOCATION:Protected: Order – November 13\, 2017 @ 03:34 PM
CATEGORIES:Community Events,Meeting Or Networking Event
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170130T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170130T210000
DTSTAMP:20260405T124535
CREATED:20170124T195310Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170124T195310Z
UID:3260-1485802800-1485810000@thelaunchpad.org
SUMMARY:Sea Level Rise Monthly Meeting & Hack Night
DESCRIPTION:How does sea level rise impact our built environment\, and how can data and technology help inform communities and government officials about where vulnerabilities exist and what could be done to make South Florida more resilient? Code for Miami-Sea Level Rise hosts Dr Thomas Spiegelhalter. Associate Professor and Co-Director of the Structural and Environmental Technologies Laboratory at FIU\, and Feng Xu and Umberto Grosso\, researchers from the University of Genoa\, who will speak about their work on architecture and sea level rise\, and begin a conversation about how public data\, crowd-sourced information and technology may be harnessed to help South Florida mitigate the effects of\, or adapt to the reality of climate change.  \nThis is the first monthly event on climate change and technology co-hosted by Florida International University’s Sea Level Solutions Center (https://slsc.fiu.edu/)\, School of Communication and Journalism (https://scj.fiu.edu/) and Code for Miami. Please contact Dr. Susan Jacobson susanjacobson at gmail dot com if you have questions.\nJoin us for our weekly civic hack sessions @ Cambridge Innovation Center. Anyone interested in civic hacking and engagement is welcome.\nYou can contribute to an existing Code for Miami Project (see our projects at https://codefor.miami/projects) or come share your idea\, and maybe start a new collaboration.\nAs always\, bring a laptop; beginners are always welcome!\nWe ask that participants at Code for Miami events follow our Code of Conduct to ensure that our group is a safe and welcoming space.
URL:https://thelaunchpad.org/event/sea-level-rise-monthly-meeting-hack-night/
LOCATION:1951 NW 7th Avenue\, 1st Floor\, Miami\, FL\, 33136\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Events
ORGANIZER;CN="Code for Miami":MAILTO:danielleungermann@gmail.com
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170130T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170130T210000
DTSTAMP:20260405T124535
CREATED:20170124T195310Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170124T195310Z
UID:6965-1485802800-1485810000@thelaunchpad.org
SUMMARY:Sea Level Rise Monthly Meeting & Hack Night
DESCRIPTION:How does sea level rise impact our built environment\, and how can data and technology help inform communities and government officials about where vulnerabilities exist and what could be done to make South Florida more resilient? Code for Miami-Sea Level Rise hosts Dr Thomas Spiegelhalter. Associate Professor and Co-Director of the Structural and Environmental Technologies Laboratory at FIU\, and Feng Xu and Umberto Grosso\, researchers from the University of Genoa\, who will speak about their work on architecture and sea level rise\, and begin a conversation about how public data\, crowd-sourced information and technology may be harnessed to help South Florida mitigate the effects of\, or adapt to the reality of climate change.  \nThis is the first monthly event on climate change and technology co-hosted by Florida International University’s Sea Level Solutions Center (https://slsc.fiu.edu/)\, School of Communication and Journalism (https://scj.fiu.edu/) and Code for Miami. Please contact Dr. Susan Jacobson susanjacobson at gmail dot com if you have questions.\nJoin us for our weekly civic hack sessions @ Cambridge Innovation Center. Anyone interested in civic hacking and engagement is welcome.\nYou can contribute to an existing Code for Miami Project (see our projects at https://codefor.miami/projects) or come share your idea\, and maybe start a new collaboration.\nAs always\, bring a laptop; beginners are always welcome!\nWe ask that participants at Code for Miami events follow our Code of Conduct to ensure that our group is a safe and welcoming space.
URL:https://thelaunchpad.org/event/sea-level-rise-monthly-meeting-hack-night-2/
LOCATION:1951 NW 7th Avenue\, 1st Floor\, Miami\, FL\, 33136\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Events
ORGANIZER;CN="Code for Miami":MAILTO:danielleungermann@gmail.com
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170131T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170131T170000
DTSTAMP:20260405T124535
CREATED:20170122T195341Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170122T195341Z
UID:3252-1485856800-1485882000@thelaunchpad.org
SUMMARY:Office Hours @ the MIC
DESCRIPTION:Microsoft Technical evangelists will be available on site hosting office hours to help answer questions\, provide technical guidance on your engineering projects. Need help getting setup with Azure or perhaps developing that tricky SQL query? Come down to the open office hours and be part of the learning community dedicated to helping solve each others problems and growing new skills.
URL:https://thelaunchpad.org/event/office-hours-the-mic-9/
LOCATION:1010 NE 2nd Ave\, Miami\, FL\, 33132\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Events
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170131T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170131T170000
DTSTAMP:20260405T124535
CREATED:20170122T195341Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170122T195341Z
UID:6960-1485856800-1485882000@thelaunchpad.org
SUMMARY:Office Hours @ the MIC
DESCRIPTION:Microsoft Technical evangelists will be available on site hosting office hours to help answer questions\, provide technical guidance on your engineering projects. Need help getting setup with Azure or perhaps developing that tricky SQL query? Come down to the open office hours and be part of the learning community dedicated to helping solve each others problems and growing new skills.
URL:https://thelaunchpad.org/event/office-hours-the-mic-9-2/
LOCATION:1010 NE 2nd Ave\, Miami\, FL\, 33132\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Events
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170131T113000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170131T130000
DTSTAMP:20260405T124535
CREATED:20170124T202330Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170124T202330Z
UID:3262-1485862200-1485867600@thelaunchpad.org
SUMMARY:2017 U Innovation Seminar Concept to Commercialization Seminar Series
DESCRIPTION:2017 U Innovation Seminar Concept to Commercialization Seminar Series: \n \nDate and Time: Tuesday\, January 31st\, 2017 at 11:30 AM\n \n\nThe seminar will take place on the Gables Campus\nCollege of Engineering\nRoom MEA 202\n \n\nGetting Started on Angel Investing\n \nwill be presented by a panel of five local angel investors\n \nLunch served at 11:30\, seminar at 12:00\n\n\n 
URL:https://thelaunchpad.org/event/2017-u-innovation-seminar-concept-to-commercialization-seminar-series/
LOCATION:FL
CATEGORIES:Seminar Or Talk
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170131T113000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170131T130000
DTSTAMP:20260405T124535
CREATED:20170124T202330Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170124T202330Z
UID:6966-1485862200-1485867600@thelaunchpad.org
SUMMARY:2017 U Innovation Seminar Concept to Commercialization Seminar Series
DESCRIPTION:2017 U Innovation Seminar Concept to Commercialization Seminar Series: \n \nDate and Time: Tuesday\, January 31st\, 2017 at 11:30 AM\n \n\nThe seminar will take place on the Gables Campus\nCollege of Engineering\nRoom MEA 202\n \n\nGetting Started on Angel Investing\n \nwill be presented by a panel of five local angel investors\n \nLunch served at 11:30\, seminar at 12:00\n\n\n 
URL:https://thelaunchpad.org/event/2017-u-innovation-seminar-concept-to-commercialization-seminar-series-2/
LOCATION:FL
CATEGORIES:Seminar Or Talk
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170131T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170131T210000
DTSTAMP:20260405T124535
CREATED:20170125T195245Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170125T195245Z
UID:3269-1485887400-1485896400@thelaunchpad.org
SUMMARY:Simple Yet Effective Growth Hacks You Need to Try in 2017
DESCRIPTION:Many businesses struggle with brand awareness and getting their products/services seen by potential customers. Because content marketing takes a lot of time and persistence\, many people seek shortcuts in order to get the word out. That’s where growth hacking comes in handy. There are many simple yet extremely effective growth hacks that can be implemented that will help get the word out about your business and not break the bank doing so. This talk will discuss some of the best ones.\n \nGrant Lingel is the Head of Growth in Latin America for Neil Patel and runs Neil’s digital marketing consultancy in Brazil. Aside from being an experienced digital marketing consultant and copywriter\, Grant is a member of the Latam Founders Network and a founding member of the Forbes Communications Council. He has been living in Vitória\, Brazil for five years and is fluent in both Portuguese and Spanish.\n \n#GrowthhackLabID
URL:https://thelaunchpad.org/event/simple-yet-effective-growth-hacks-you-need-to-try-in-2017/
LOCATION:400 Northwest 26th Street\, Miami\, FL\, 33127\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Events
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170131T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170131T210000
DTSTAMP:20260405T124535
CREATED:20170125T195245Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170125T195245Z
UID:6967-1485887400-1485896400@thelaunchpad.org
SUMMARY:Simple Yet Effective Growth Hacks You Need to Try in 2017
DESCRIPTION:Many businesses struggle with brand awareness and getting their products/services seen by potential customers. Because content marketing takes a lot of time and persistence\, many people seek shortcuts in order to get the word out. That’s where growth hacking comes in handy. There are many simple yet extremely effective growth hacks that can be implemented that will help get the word out about your business and not break the bank doing so. This talk will discuss some of the best ones.\n \nGrant Lingel is the Head of Growth in Latin America for Neil Patel and runs Neil’s digital marketing consultancy in Brazil. Aside from being an experienced digital marketing consultant and copywriter\, Grant is a member of the Latam Founders Network and a founding member of the Forbes Communications Council. He has been living in Vitória\, Brazil for five years and is fluent in both Portuguese and Spanish.\n \n#GrowthhackLabID
URL:https://thelaunchpad.org/event/simple-yet-effective-growth-hacks-you-need-to-try-in-2017-2/
LOCATION:400 Northwest 26th Street\, Miami\, FL\, 33127\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Events
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170131T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170509T210000
DTSTAMP:20260405T124535
CREATED:20170125T195245Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170125T195245Z
UID:3270-1485887400-1494363600@thelaunchpad.org
SUMMARY:MarketHack: Learn the Fundamentals of Digital Marketing
DESCRIPTION:JUMPSTART YOUR DIGITAL MARKETING CAREER!\nThis 15-week experience will teach you the latest skills in digital lead generation. Conveniently timed and affordably priced for the working professional\, this class will teach you how to capture attention\, generate interest and drive prospects to your digital doorstep. A MarketHack certificate will give you the competitive edge in this fast-growing industry!\nINSTRUCTORS\nDAN GRECH\nDIGITAL MARKETER AND STORYTELLER\nDan Grech is a digital marketing\, strategic communications and storytelling specialist who works with startups\, nonprofits and universities to tell their story for maximum impact and effectiveness.\nMICHAEL SCHOTT\nDIGITAL MARKETER AND EDUCATOR\nMichael Schott is one of South Florida’s top digital marketers. With over a decade of experience in corporate\, agency and startup environments\, Michael brings a deep passion to the ever-evolving field of technical marketing.\nABOUT MARKETHACK\nMarketHack gives students the cutting-edge tools and hands-on experience needed to start a career in digital marketing. These skills are in high demand as the digital age has forced businesses to change the way they market their products and services. Learn the skills you need to master paid media platforms on Facebook and Google.\nMiami’s hub for innovation education. Price is $999 Registration closes on January 1st. For moreinformation\, visit https://theideacenter.co/markethack/
URL:https://thelaunchpad.org/event/markethack-learn-the-fundamentals-of-digital-marketing/
LOCATION:315 NE 2nd Avenue\, Building 8th – 5th Floor\, Miami\, FL\, FL 33132\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Events
ORGANIZER;CN="The Idea Center":MAILTO:ideacenter@mdc.edu
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170131T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170509T210000
DTSTAMP:20260405T124535
CREATED:20170125T195245Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170125T195245Z
UID:6968-1485887400-1494363600@thelaunchpad.org
SUMMARY:MarketHack: Learn the Fundamentals of Digital Marketing
DESCRIPTION:JUMPSTART YOUR DIGITAL MARKETING CAREER!\nThis 15-week experience will teach you the latest skills in digital lead generation. Conveniently timed and affordably priced for the working professional\, this class will teach you how to capture attention\, generate interest and drive prospects to your digital doorstep. A MarketHack certificate will give you the competitive edge in this fast-growing industry!\nINSTRUCTORS\nDAN GRECH\nDIGITAL MARKETER AND STORYTELLER\nDan Grech is a digital marketing\, strategic communications and storytelling specialist who works with startups\, nonprofits and universities to tell their story for maximum impact and effectiveness.\nMICHAEL SCHOTT\nDIGITAL MARKETER AND EDUCATOR\nMichael Schott is one of South Florida’s top digital marketers. With over a decade of experience in corporate\, agency and startup environments\, Michael brings a deep passion to the ever-evolving field of technical marketing.\nABOUT MARKETHACK\nMarketHack gives students the cutting-edge tools and hands-on experience needed to start a career in digital marketing. These skills are in high demand as the digital age has forced businesses to change the way they market their products and services. Learn the skills you need to master paid media platforms on Facebook and Google.\nMiami’s hub for innovation education. Price is $999 Registration closes on January 1st. For moreinformation\, visit https://theideacenter.co/markethack/
URL:https://thelaunchpad.org/event/markethack-learn-the-fundamentals-of-digital-marketing-2/
LOCATION:315 NE 2nd Avenue\, Building 8th – 5th Floor\, Miami\, FL\, FL 33132\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Events
ORGANIZER;CN="The Idea Center":MAILTO:ideacenter@mdc.edu
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20170201
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20170203
DTSTAMP:20260405T124535
CREATED:20170125T195245Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170125T195245Z
UID:3272-1485907200-1486079999@thelaunchpad.org
SUMMARY:UX+DEV SUMMIT 2017
DESCRIPTION:Bringing UX Product Design\, Development + Process Together\nThe next generation of UX+DEV SUMMIT is back for it’s 2nd annual conference happening Winter 2017. This year we will be hands on in UX+DEV areas\, integrating and engaging various areas of product development and process in our fields.\nIn the today’s “age of experience” having a deep understanding of user experience as well as application development is critical to having a great product.\nFurthermore\, many companies have understood the value of having a product that has great usability and experience which is critical to compete in today’s fast pace world. Knowing how to create these processes that lead to defining great user experiences and development are key ingredients to a product success and adoption.\nWe’ll be covering topics from both perspectives by bringing both fields together with discussions and workshops  that will focus on both points of views throughout the conference.\nWhether you are building a new app\, updating an existing application’s user interface\, or building the next experience\, attendees will be “hands-on” throughout the conference learning and applying the best techniques from industry leaders\, through interactive talks and workshops\, covering both areas of product development and process.
URL:https://thelaunchpad.org/event/uxdev-summit-2017/
LOCATION:3301 College Avenue\, Davie\, FL\, 33314\, United States
CATEGORIES:Class/training/workshop,Community Events,Conference,Consumer Show Or Expo,Seminar Or Talk,Tradeshow
ORGANIZER;CN="UX+DEV SUMMIT":MAILTO:contact@uxdsummit.com
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20170201
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20170203
DTSTAMP:20260405T124535
CREATED:20170125T195245Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170125T195245Z
UID:6969-1485907200-1486079999@thelaunchpad.org
SUMMARY:UX+DEV SUMMIT 2017
DESCRIPTION:Bringing UX Product Design\, Development + Process Together\nThe next generation of UX+DEV SUMMIT is back for it’s 2nd annual conference happening Winter 2017. This year we will be hands on in UX+DEV areas\, integrating and engaging various areas of product development and process in our fields.\nIn the today’s “age of experience” having a deep understanding of user experience as well as application development is critical to having a great product.\nFurthermore\, many companies have understood the value of having a product that has great usability and experience which is critical to compete in today’s fast pace world. Knowing how to create these processes that lead to defining great user experiences and development are key ingredients to a product success and adoption.\nWe’ll be covering topics from both perspectives by bringing both fields together with discussions and workshops  that will focus on both points of views throughout the conference.\nWhether you are building a new app\, updating an existing application’s user interface\, or building the next experience\, attendees will be “hands-on” throughout the conference learning and applying the best techniques from industry leaders\, through interactive talks and workshops\, covering both areas of product development and process.
URL:https://thelaunchpad.org/event/uxdev-summit-2017-2/
LOCATION:3301 College Avenue\, Davie\, FL\, 33314\, United States
CATEGORIES:Class/training/workshop,Community Events,Conference,Consumer Show Or Expo,Seminar Or Talk,Tradeshow
ORGANIZER;CN="UX+DEV SUMMIT":MAILTO:contact@uxdsummit.com
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