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:20160310T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160310T210000 DTSTAMP:20260405T161758 CREATED:20160229T195307Z LAST-MODIFIED:20160229T195307Z UID:5993-1457632800-1457643600@thelaunchpad.org SUMMARY:Wyncode Miami Pitch Day! Cohort 8 DESCRIPTION:We are proud to announce our incredible panelists for this Pitch Day\, who will be deciding the winning app: Come celebrate the creations and achievements of Wyncode Miami’s 8th Cohort! Can you learn to code and build your own web application in 9 weeks? Even better\, can you land a job as a developer? Yes! Come see for yourself on Thursday\, March 10th from 6-9pm at the LAB Miami… URL:https://thelaunchpad.org/event/wyncode-miami-pitch-day-cohort-8/ LOCATION:400 Northwest 26th Street\, Miami\, 33127\, United States CATEGORIES:Community Events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160310T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160310T210000 DTSTAMP:20260405T161758 CREATED:20160229T195307Z LAST-MODIFIED:20160229T195307Z UID:6325-1457632800-1457643600@thelaunchpad.org SUMMARY:Wyncode Miami Pitch Day! Cohort 8 DESCRIPTION:We are proud to announce our incredible panelists for this Pitch Day\, who will be deciding the winning app: Come celebrate the creations and achievements of Wyncode Miami’s 8th Cohort! Can you learn to code and build your own web application in 9 weeks? Even better\, can you land a job as a developer? Yes! Come see for yourself on Thursday\, March 10th from 6-9pm at the LAB Miami… URL:https://thelaunchpad.org/event/wyncode-miami-pitch-day-cohort-8-2/ LOCATION:400 Northwest 26th Street\, Miami\, 33127\, United States CATEGORIES:Community Events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160310T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160310T203000 DTSTAMP:20260405T161758 CREATED:20160310T195449Z LAST-MODIFIED:20160310T195449Z UID:941-1457634600-1457641800@thelaunchpad.org SUMMARY:Pepsi's John Ross talks digital strategies DESCRIPTION:Learn how brands fight for relevancy and attention in an increasingly attention-starved marketplace. Expect to debate current best practices around content marketing strategies\, smartphone app lessons learned and new ways to leverage data to build business objectives.  John will share how he’s built digital literacy programming\, an invitation only annual Digital Summit with major media partners in Silicon Valley\, and navigating the start up community to find the best new emerging partners. All of these “new ways of thinking” reach well beyond digital media and into greater ways one can add value to an organization. Key takeaways: • Provocative thoughts about a new path to purchase for brand relationships with consumers • New perspectives on “consumer engagement” in real life through any consumer screen • New insights on Gen Z’s expectations for your brands • Tips on how to navigate the start up community to be first to market URL:https://thelaunchpad.org/event/pepsis-john-ross-talks-digital-strategies/ LOCATION:landing-13 CATEGORIES:Community Events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160310T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160310T203000 DTSTAMP:20260405T161758 CREATED:20160310T195449Z LAST-MODIFIED:20160310T195449Z UID:1388-1457634600-1457641800@thelaunchpad.org SUMMARY:Pepsi's John Ross talks digital strategies DESCRIPTION:Learn how brands fight for relevancy and attention in an increasingly attention-starved marketplace. Expect to debate current best practices around content marketing strategies\, smartphone app lessons learned and new ways to leverage data to build business objectives.  John will share how he’s built digital literacy programming\, an invitation only annual Digital Summit with major media partners in Silicon Valley\, and navigating the start up community to find the best new emerging partners. All of these “new ways of thinking” reach well beyond digital media and into greater ways one can add value to an organization. Key takeaways: • Provocative thoughts about a new path to purchase for brand relationships with consumers • New perspectives on “consumer engagement” in real life through any consumer screen • New insights on Gen Z’s expectations for your brands • Tips on how to navigate the start up community to be first to market URL:https://thelaunchpad.org/event/pepsis-john-ross-talks-digital-strategies-2/ LOCATION:landing-13 CATEGORIES:Community Events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160310T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160310T203000 DTSTAMP:20260405T161758 CREATED:20160310T195449Z LAST-MODIFIED:20160310T195449Z UID:6355-1457634600-1457641800@thelaunchpad.org SUMMARY:Pepsi's John Ross talks digital strategies DESCRIPTION:Learn how brands fight for relevancy and attention in an increasingly attention-starved marketplace. Expect to debate current best practices around content marketing strategies\, smartphone app lessons learned and new ways to leverage data to build business objectives.  John will share how he’s built digital literacy programming\, an invitation only annual Digital Summit with major media partners in Silicon Valley\, and navigating the start up community to find the best new emerging partners. All of these “new ways of thinking” reach well beyond digital media and into greater ways one can add value to an organization. Key takeaways: • Provocative thoughts about a new path to purchase for brand relationships with consumers • New perspectives on “consumer engagement” in real life through any consumer screen • New insights on Gen Z’s expectations for your brands • Tips on how to navigate the start up community to be first to market URL:https://thelaunchpad.org/event/pepsis-john-ross-talks-digital-strategies-3/ LOCATION:landing-13 CATEGORIES:Community Events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160310T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160310T203000 DTSTAMP:20260405T161759 CREATED:20160310T195449Z LAST-MODIFIED:20160310T195449Z UID:6401-1457634600-1457641800@thelaunchpad.org SUMMARY:Pepsi's John Ross talks digital strategies DESCRIPTION:Learn how brands fight for relevancy and attention in an increasingly attention-starved marketplace. Expect to debate current best practices around content marketing strategies\, smartphone app lessons learned and new ways to leverage data to build business objectives.  John will share how he’s built digital literacy programming\, an invitation only annual Digital Summit with major media partners in Silicon Valley\, and navigating the start up community to find the best new emerging partners. All of these “new ways of thinking” reach well beyond digital media and into greater ways one can add value to an organization. Key takeaways: • Provocative thoughts about a new path to purchase for brand relationships with consumers • New perspectives on “consumer engagement” in real life through any consumer screen • New insights on Gen Z’s expectations for your brands • Tips on how to navigate the start up community to be first to market URL:https://thelaunchpad.org/event/pepsis-john-ross-talks-digital-strategies-2-2/ LOCATION:landing-13 CATEGORIES:Community Events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160311T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160313T180000 DTSTAMP:20260405T161759 CREATED:20160309T195342Z LAST-MODIFIED:20160309T195342Z UID:919-1457719200-1457892000@thelaunchpad.org SUMMARY:Hackathon: Connect 35K people in Cuba to the web DESCRIPTION:Join us as we change the lives of 37\,000+ Cubans. Learn a new\, exciting development skill\, make your favorite website available to browsing over email and share it with those who never have experienced the web before. This event is beginner friendly for those who are just learning to code. All skill levels are welcome\, as we will have skilled mentors in place to help you all along the way.  Do not miss this great learning experience! Our goal is to build applications that expand the access to internet in Cuba\, provide unbiased sources of information and improve the life of thousand of people in the island. You pick what part of the web you wish to integrate into our platform\, and make available to people in Cuba without direct web access\, and then make it happen! Take pride in being able to say that you were the person that gave Cuba access to facebook\, reddit\, cnn\, espn\, or any website of your choice.  Imagine being able to list that on your resume!  We are doing BIG things this weekend\, and you are invited!  Plus\, the best ideas and implementation get to win cash prizes!  First place wins $500 USD\, Second place wins $300 USD and third place wins $250 USD. Sign up today before seats are all sold out.  Limited seating available. In Cuba\, only 400K people can visit the Web unrestricted\, whereas 2\,600\,000 can only send and receive emails without access to the web. We are a non-profit organization\, and we built a platform to access the web via email that is currently offering internet over email to more than 37K people in Cuba. Among our most notable services that we provide are wikipedia\, medical library\, weather forecast\, social network\, news\, craigslist\, translation\, games and online dating. We are calling you to implement your favorite piece of the internet for Cuba\, by building applications that run over email using our awesome API. We will provide breakfast\, lunch and dinner to all the participants while the event last\, as well as the opportunity hangout with the “creme de la creme” of Cuban entrepreneurs in Miami\, recruiters and business leaders. You will have the opportunity to use our simple but powerful platform to provide free internet in Cuba\, contribute to create an international impact and use your skills to improve the life of thousands of Cubans who never have experienced the internet before. Plus\, you will be taking part in an event along side software developers in Cuba who are also participating!  You will change the world with us\, have tons of fun and expand your network\, all at the same time! The only question left to ask is… Are you up to this challenge? URL:https://thelaunchpad.org/event/hackathon-connect-35k-people-in-cuba-to-the-web/ LOCATION:7757 West Flagler Street Suite #220\, Miami\, FL\, 33144\, United States CATEGORIES:Community Events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160311T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160313T180000 DTSTAMP:20260405T161759 CREATED:20160309T195342Z LAST-MODIFIED:20160309T195342Z UID:6342-1457719200-1457892000@thelaunchpad.org SUMMARY:Hackathon: Connect 35K people in Cuba to the web DESCRIPTION:Join us as we change the lives of 37\,000+ Cubans. Learn a new\, exciting development skill\, make your favorite website available to browsing over email and share it with those who never have experienced the web before. This event is beginner friendly for those who are just learning to code. All skill levels are welcome\, as we will have skilled mentors in place to help you all along the way.  Do not miss this great learning experience! Our goal is to build applications that expand the access to internet in Cuba\, provide unbiased sources of information and improve the life of thousand of people in the island. You pick what part of the web you wish to integrate into our platform\, and make available to people in Cuba without direct web access\, and then make it happen! Take pride in being able to say that you were the person that gave Cuba access to facebook\, reddit\, cnn\, espn\, or any website of your choice.  Imagine being able to list that on your resume!  We are doing BIG things this weekend\, and you are invited!  Plus\, the best ideas and implementation get to win cash prizes!  First place wins $500 USD\, Second place wins $300 USD and third place wins $250 USD. Sign up today before seats are all sold out.  Limited seating available. In Cuba\, only 400K people can visit the Web unrestricted\, whereas 2\,600\,000 can only send and receive emails without access to the web. We are a non-profit organization\, and we built a platform to access the web via email that is currently offering internet over email to more than 37K people in Cuba. Among our most notable services that we provide are wikipedia\, medical library\, weather forecast\, social network\, news\, craigslist\, translation\, games and online dating. We are calling you to implement your favorite piece of the internet for Cuba\, by building applications that run over email using our awesome API. We will provide breakfast\, lunch and dinner to all the participants while the event last\, as well as the opportunity hangout with the “creme de la creme” of Cuban entrepreneurs in Miami\, recruiters and business leaders. You will have the opportunity to use our simple but powerful platform to provide free internet in Cuba\, contribute to create an international impact and use your skills to improve the life of thousands of Cubans who never have experienced the internet before. Plus\, you will be taking part in an event along side software developers in Cuba who are also participating!  You will change the world with us\, have tons of fun and expand your network\, all at the same time! The only question left to ask is… Are you up to this challenge? URL:https://thelaunchpad.org/event/hackathon-connect-35k-people-in-cuba-to-the-web-2/ LOCATION:7757 West Flagler Street Suite #220\, Miami\, FL\, 33144\, United States CATEGORIES:Community Events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160312T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160617T180000 DTSTAMP:20260405T161759 CREATED:20160309T195342Z LAST-MODIFIED:20160309T195342Z UID:5998-1457776800-1466186400@thelaunchpad.org SUMMARY:01 Foundations DESCRIPTION:Foundations is a 12-week after-school program for children (K-8) to introduce and explore the big ideas of computing and the writing skills necessary to communicate with both people and technology. URL:https://thelaunchpad.org/event/01-foundations/ LOCATION:01 Wynwood 219 NW 20th ST\, Suite #104\, Miami\, FL\, 33127\, United States CATEGORIES:Community Events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160312T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160617T180000 DTSTAMP:20260405T161759 CREATED:20160309T195342Z LAST-MODIFIED:20160309T195342Z UID:6344-1457776800-1466186400@thelaunchpad.org SUMMARY:01 Foundations DESCRIPTION:Foundations is a 12-week after-school program for children (K-8) to introduce and explore the big ideas of computing and the writing skills necessary to communicate with both people and technology. URL:https://thelaunchpad.org/event/01-foundations-2/ LOCATION:01 Wynwood 219 NW 20th ST\, Suite #104\, Miami\, FL\, 33127\, United States CATEGORIES:Community Events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160312T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160312T140000 DTSTAMP:20260405T161759 CREATED:20160229T195307Z LAST-MODIFIED:20160229T195307Z UID:5994-1457791200-1457791200@thelaunchpad.org SUMMARY:PRODUCING IN FLORIDA DESCRIPTION:The “Producing in Florida and Beyond” fourth edition in conjunction withCineVisun and the BFMG will focus on intellectual property\, writing\, production and visual effects with some of the biggest names in the industry. Now in its fourth year\, the “Producing in Florida and Beyond” panels have been filled with information that has covered project development from pre-production to post production\, marketing\, finance\, legal\, equipment and more. This year the panel will touch on many of the same themes\, but will also give an outlook on how to write your script\, protect your concept\, production operation and how to utilize visual effects on big budgets\, small budgets and micro budgets. URL:https://thelaunchpad.org/event/producing-in-florida/ LOCATION:315 NE 2nd Avenue\, Building 8th – 5th Floor\, Miami\, FL\, 33132\, United States CATEGORIES:Community Events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160312T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160312T140000 DTSTAMP:20260405T161759 CREATED:20160229T195307Z LAST-MODIFIED:20160229T195307Z UID:6327-1457791200-1457791200@thelaunchpad.org SUMMARY:PRODUCING IN FLORIDA DESCRIPTION:The “Producing in Florida and Beyond” fourth edition in conjunction withCineVisun and the BFMG will focus on intellectual property\, writing\, production and visual effects with some of the biggest names in the industry. Now in its fourth year\, the “Producing in Florida and Beyond” panels have been filled with information that has covered project development from pre-production to post production\, marketing\, finance\, legal\, equipment and more. This year the panel will touch on many of the same themes\, but will also give an outlook on how to write your script\, protect your concept\, production operation and how to utilize visual effects on big budgets\, small budgets and micro budgets. URL:https://thelaunchpad.org/event/producing-in-florida-2/ LOCATION:315 NE 2nd Avenue\, Building 8th – 5th Floor\, Miami\, FL\, 33132\, United States CATEGORIES:Community Events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160315T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160315T100000 DTSTAMP:20260405T161759 CREATED:20160310T195449Z LAST-MODIFIED:20160310T195449Z UID:943-1458036000-1458036000@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/ LOCATION:1010 NE 2nd Ave\, Miami\, FL\, 33132\, United States CATEGORIES:Community Events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160315T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160315T100000 DTSTAMP:20260405T161759 CREATED:20160310T195449Z LAST-MODIFIED:20160310T195449Z UID:6357-1458036000-1458036000@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-4/ LOCATION:1010 NE 2nd Ave\, Miami\, FL\, 33132\, United States CATEGORIES:Community Events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160315T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160315T200000 DTSTAMP:20260405T161759 CREATED:20160307T195415Z LAST-MODIFIED:20160307T195415Z UID:911-1458061200-1458072000@thelaunchpad.org SUMMARY:Startup Nation Technology Fair at the University of Miami DESCRIPTION:INTERNSHIPS | INNOVATION | INGENUITY The #StartUpTechFair is a technology and innovation trade show and opportunity fair. Explore technology\, meet innovators\, and most importantly\, acquire internships at this incredible event. Program Schedule: Opening Address and Guest Speaker – 5:00 pm to 5:30 pm Career Fair – 5:30pm to 7pm Networking Event – 6:30pm to 8pm This program is hosted by: TAMID at Miami The Launch Pad Beta Alpha Psi – University of Miami Global Sigma Delta Sigma Pi – University of Miami No dress code. Refreshments will be served. For more information\, please visit: www.startupnationtechfair.org URL:https://thelaunchpad.org/event/startup-nation-technology-fair-at-the-university-of-miami/ LOCATION:33125\, 1320 S Dixie Hwy\,\, Coral Gables\, FL\, 33146\, United States CATEGORIES:Community Events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160315T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160315T200000 DTSTAMP:20260405T161759 CREATED:20160307T195415Z LAST-MODIFIED:20160307T195415Z UID:6338-1458061200-1458072000@thelaunchpad.org SUMMARY:Startup Nation Technology Fair at the University of Miami DESCRIPTION:INTERNSHIPS | INNOVATION | INGENUITY The #StartUpTechFair is a technology and innovation trade show and opportunity fair. Explore technology\, meet innovators\, and most importantly\, acquire internships at this incredible event. Program Schedule: Opening Address and Guest Speaker – 5:00 pm to 5:30 pm Career Fair – 5:30pm to 7pm Networking Event – 6:30pm to 8pm This program is hosted by: TAMID at Miami The Launch Pad Beta Alpha Psi – University of Miami Global Sigma Delta Sigma Pi – University of Miami No dress code. Refreshments will be served. For more information\, please visit: www.startupnationtechfair.org URL:https://thelaunchpad.org/event/startup-nation-technology-fair-at-the-university-of-miami-2/ LOCATION:33125\, 1320 S Dixie Hwy\,\, Coral Gables\, FL\, 33146\, United States CATEGORIES:Community Events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160316T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160316T200000 DTSTAMP:20260405T161759 CREATED:20160309T195342Z LAST-MODIFIED:20160309T195342Z UID:923-1458151200-1458158400@thelaunchpad.org SUMMARY:Growth Hackers Miami Event Series DESCRIPTION:The Growth Hackers event series brings South Florida’s most innovative\, talented\, and relevant corporate and startup growth leaders together under one roof. Throughout this event you’ll discover the best techniques to develop a high-performance growth team and program across multiple disciplines like talent\, business development\, design and marketing. Each focused Growth Hackers Series Event will cover specific cases; uncover best practices\, and open debate around these key areas for high growth companies. Our first Growth Hackers Series Event will focus on talent\, one of the most important topics around corporations and startups looking to scale their businesses. We invited a panel of successful entrepreneurs and HR experts who will share their experience around this topic and growing their businesses. Agenda Topics: Talent & Culture Fit: Recruiting\, retaining\, engaging\, developing and scaling a high-performance growth team will be part of the questions to be cover by our invited speakers and moderator. URL:https://thelaunchpad.org/event/growth-hackers-miami-event-series/ LOCATION:400 Northwest 26th Street\, Miami\, 33127\, United States CATEGORIES:Community Events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160316T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160316T200000 DTSTAMP:20260405T161759 CREATED:20160309T195342Z LAST-MODIFIED:20160309T195342Z UID:6346-1458151200-1458158400@thelaunchpad.org SUMMARY:Growth Hackers Miami Event Series DESCRIPTION:The Growth Hackers event series brings South Florida’s most innovative\, talented\, and relevant corporate and startup growth leaders together under one roof. Throughout this event you’ll discover the best techniques to develop a high-performance growth team and program across multiple disciplines like talent\, business development\, design and marketing. Each focused Growth Hackers Series Event will cover specific cases; uncover best practices\, and open debate around these key areas for high growth companies. Our first Growth Hackers Series Event will focus on talent\, one of the most important topics around corporations and startups looking to scale their businesses. We invited a panel of successful entrepreneurs and HR experts who will share their experience around this topic and growing their businesses. Agenda Topics: Talent & Culture Fit: Recruiting\, retaining\, engaging\, developing and scaling a high-performance growth team will be part of the questions to be cover by our invited speakers and moderator. URL:https://thelaunchpad.org/event/growth-hackers-miami-event-series-2/ LOCATION:400 Northwest 26th Street\, Miami\, 33127\, United States CATEGORIES:Community Events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160316T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160316T183000 DTSTAMP:20260405T161759 CREATED:20160309T195342Z LAST-MODIFIED:20160309T195342Z UID:5999-1458153000-1458153000@thelaunchpad.org SUMMARY:Microservices in .NET and an Intro to Akka.NET DESCRIPTION:Before you partake in the St. Patrick’s Day festivities join us at dotNet Miami for two great presentations on two hot trends! First\, Patrick Timothee will show us what are Microservices and how to design them. He’ll also show you how you can implement microservices with a tried and true .NET framework\, WCF. Then\, Nicolas Perez will show us how to build concurrent and distributed systems with Akka.NET. This will be an amazing night of great information. You don’t want to miss this… URL:https://thelaunchpad.org/event/microservices-in-net-and-an-intro-to-akka-net/ LOCATION:1010 NE 2nd Ave\, Miami\, FL\, 33132\, United States CATEGORIES:Community Events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160316T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160316T183000 DTSTAMP:20260405T161759 CREATED:20160309T195342Z LAST-MODIFIED:20160309T195342Z UID:6347-1458153000-1458153000@thelaunchpad.org SUMMARY:Microservices in .NET and an Intro to Akka.NET DESCRIPTION:Before you partake in the St. Patrick’s Day festivities join us at dotNet Miami for two great presentations on two hot trends! First\, Patrick Timothee will show us what are Microservices and how to design them. He’ll also show you how you can implement microservices with a tried and true .NET framework\, WCF. Then\, Nicolas Perez will show us how to build concurrent and distributed systems with Akka.NET. This will be an amazing night of great information. You don’t want to miss this… URL:https://thelaunchpad.org/event/microservices-in-net-and-an-intro-to-akka-net-2/ LOCATION:1010 NE 2nd Ave\, Miami\, FL\, 33132\, United States CATEGORIES:Community Events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160316T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160316T213000 DTSTAMP:20260405T161759 CREATED:20160202T143957Z LAST-MODIFIED:20160202T143957Z UID:5982-1458153000-1458163800@thelaunchpad.org SUMMARY:Design Thinking Crash Course! Hosted by Design Thinking Miami DESCRIPTION:Design Thinking is a framework for creatively solving challenges. This three-hour workshop is an interactive introduction to the concepts and techniques of Design Thinking. Come with an open mind; leave with powerful tools and a creative network! Light refreshments will be provided. This workshop starts promptly at 6:30 pm.Please arrive between 6:00 – 6:15 pm to get checked in\, grab refreshments\, and meet fellow Design Thinkers. This workshop is perfect if you: • are somewhat new to the methodology of Design Thinking and want to see what all the fuss is about; • want to boost your “Creative Confidence” and problem-solving skills; and/or • would love to expand your creative network! Anyone and everyone can be a Design Thinker. See you there! Design Thinking | Miami All sales are final\, but your ticket is transferrable. Just send a note to hello@designthinkingmiami.com with the transfer request! URL:https://thelaunchpad.org/event/design-thinking-crash-course-hosted-by-design-thinking-miami/ LOCATION:2041 NW 1st Pl\, Miami\, FL\, United States CATEGORIES:Community Events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160316T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160316T213000 DTSTAMP:20260405T161759 CREATED:20160202T143957Z LAST-MODIFIED:20160202T143957Z UID:6273-1458153000-1458163800@thelaunchpad.org SUMMARY:Design Thinking Crash Course! Hosted by Design Thinking Miami DESCRIPTION:Design Thinking is a framework for creatively solving challenges. This three-hour workshop is an interactive introduction to the concepts and techniques of Design Thinking. Come with an open mind; leave with powerful tools and a creative network! Light refreshments will be provided. This workshop starts promptly at 6:30 pm.Please arrive between 6:00 – 6:15 pm to get checked in\, grab refreshments\, and meet fellow Design Thinkers. This workshop is perfect if you: • are somewhat new to the methodology of Design Thinking and want to see what all the fuss is about; • want to boost your “Creative Confidence” and problem-solving skills; and/or • would love to expand your creative network! Anyone and everyone can be a Design Thinker. See you there! Design Thinking | Miami All sales are final\, but your ticket is transferrable. Just send a note to hello@designthinkingmiami.com with the transfer request! URL:https://thelaunchpad.org/event/design-thinking-crash-course-hosted-by-design-thinking-miami-2/ LOCATION:2041 NW 1st Pl\, Miami\, FL\, United States CATEGORIES:Community Events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160316T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160316T190000 DTSTAMP:20260405T161759 CREATED:20160309T195342Z LAST-MODIFIED:20160309T195342Z UID:925-1458154800-1458154800@thelaunchpad.org SUMMARY:March #WPMIA Meetup: WordCamp 2016 Recap and what's next! DESCRIPTION:Ahoy me hearties! I hope you had enough rest after WordCamp Miami 2016! It was a blast and we’re continuing the effort with our march meetup! We’ll recap WCMIA and hear about other community news from our host\, Pirate Dunbar. SPONSORS This event is kindly sponsored by Miami Ad School. AGENDA • 7.00pm – Social: Informal Discussions & Networking • 7.30pm – Talk #1: “WordCamp Was Awesome! Now What?” • 9.00pm – Social: After party? *** We will be serving delicious food and drinks during the event! *** More details about the talks: Talk #1: “WordCamp Was Awesome! Now What?” Rick Tuttle will give you some practical tips to learn\, grow and contribute. Rick is a web developer and blogger and has been a part of the local community since our first WordCamp. We had over 800 people attend WordCamp Miami 2016. It was an awesome event filled with tons of information. However that information can seem overwhelming\, especially to someone who is new to WordPress. In our first meetup after WCMIA 2016 we’ll focus on how to make the most of what you learned at the conference and give you some ideas for where to go next. Come out to meet new friends and find out how you can learn more about WordPress and contribute to the community! #WPMIA Support your group by tweeting and sharing pictures! URL:https://thelaunchpad.org/event/march-wpmia-meetup-wordcamp-2016-recap-and-whats-next/ LOCATION:571 NW 28 Street\, Miami\, FL\, 33127\, United States CATEGORIES:Community Events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160316T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160316T190000 DTSTAMP:20260405T161759 CREATED:20160309T195342Z LAST-MODIFIED:20160309T195342Z UID:1376-1458154800-1458154800@thelaunchpad.org SUMMARY:March #WPMIA Meetup: WordCamp 2016 Recap and what's next! DESCRIPTION:Ahoy me hearties! I hope you had enough rest after WordCamp Miami 2016! It was a blast and we’re continuing the effort with our march meetup! We’ll recap WCMIA and hear about other community news from our host\, Pirate Dunbar. SPONSORS This event is kindly sponsored by Miami Ad School. AGENDA • 7.00pm – Social: Informal Discussions & Networking • 7.30pm – Talk #1: “WordCamp Was Awesome! Now What?” • 9.00pm – Social: After party? *** We will be serving delicious food and drinks during the event! *** More details about the talks: Talk #1: “WordCamp Was Awesome! Now What?” Rick Tuttle will give you some practical tips to learn\, grow and contribute. Rick is a web developer and blogger and has been a part of the local community since our first WordCamp. We had over 800 people attend WordCamp Miami 2016. It was an awesome event filled with tons of information. However that information can seem overwhelming\, especially to someone who is new to WordPress. In our first meetup after WCMIA 2016 we’ll focus on how to make the most of what you learned at the conference and give you some ideas for where to go next. Come out to meet new friends and find out how you can learn more about WordPress and contribute to the community! #WPMIA Support your group by tweeting and sharing pictures! URL:https://thelaunchpad.org/event/march-wpmia-meetup-wordcamp-2016-recap-and-whats-next-2/ LOCATION:571 NW 28 Street\, Miami\, FL\, 33127\, United States CATEGORIES:Community Events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160316T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160316T190000 DTSTAMP:20260405T161759 CREATED:20160309T195342Z LAST-MODIFIED:20160309T195342Z UID:6349-1458154800-1458154800@thelaunchpad.org SUMMARY:March #WPMIA Meetup: WordCamp 2016 Recap and what's next! DESCRIPTION:Ahoy me hearties! I hope you had enough rest after WordCamp Miami 2016! It was a blast and we’re continuing the effort with our march meetup! We’ll recap WCMIA and hear about other community news from our host\, Pirate Dunbar. SPONSORS This event is kindly sponsored by Miami Ad School. AGENDA • 7.00pm – Social: Informal Discussions & Networking • 7.30pm – Talk #1: “WordCamp Was Awesome! Now What?” • 9.00pm – Social: After party? *** We will be serving delicious food and drinks during the event! *** More details about the talks: Talk #1: “WordCamp Was Awesome! Now What?” Rick Tuttle will give you some practical tips to learn\, grow and contribute. Rick is a web developer and blogger and has been a part of the local community since our first WordCamp. We had over 800 people attend WordCamp Miami 2016. It was an awesome event filled with tons of information. However that information can seem overwhelming\, especially to someone who is new to WordPress. In our first meetup after WCMIA 2016 we’ll focus on how to make the most of what you learned at the conference and give you some ideas for where to go next. Come out to meet new friends and find out how you can learn more about WordPress and contribute to the community! #WPMIA Support your group by tweeting and sharing pictures! URL:https://thelaunchpad.org/event/march-wpmia-meetup-wordcamp-2016-recap-and-whats-next-3/ LOCATION:571 NW 28 Street\, Miami\, FL\, 33127\, United States CATEGORIES:Community Events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160316T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160316T190000 DTSTAMP:20260405T161759 CREATED:20160309T195342Z LAST-MODIFIED:20160309T195342Z UID:6369-1458154800-1458154800@thelaunchpad.org SUMMARY:March #WPMIA Meetup: WordCamp 2016 Recap and what's next! DESCRIPTION:Ahoy me hearties! I hope you had enough rest after WordCamp Miami 2016! It was a blast and we’re continuing the effort with our march meetup! We’ll recap WCMIA and hear about other community news from our host\, Pirate Dunbar. SPONSORS This event is kindly sponsored by Miami Ad School. AGENDA • 7.00pm – Social: Informal Discussions & Networking • 7.30pm – Talk #1: “WordCamp Was Awesome! Now What?” • 9.00pm – Social: After party? *** We will be serving delicious food and drinks during the event! *** More details about the talks: Talk #1: “WordCamp Was Awesome! Now What?” Rick Tuttle will give you some practical tips to learn\, grow and contribute. Rick is a web developer and blogger and has been a part of the local community since our first WordCamp. We had over 800 people attend WordCamp Miami 2016. It was an awesome event filled with tons of information. However that information can seem overwhelming\, especially to someone who is new to WordPress. In our first meetup after WCMIA 2016 we’ll focus on how to make the most of what you learned at the conference and give you some ideas for where to go next. Come out to meet new friends and find out how you can learn more about WordPress and contribute to the community! #WPMIA Support your group by tweeting and sharing pictures! URL:https://thelaunchpad.org/event/march-wpmia-meetup-wordcamp-2016-recap-and-whats-next-2-2/ LOCATION:571 NW 28 Street\, Miami\, FL\, 33127\, United States CATEGORIES:Community Events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160316T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160316T190000 DTSTAMP:20260405T161759 CREATED:20160310T195449Z LAST-MODIFIED:20160310T195449Z UID:944-1458154800-1458154800@thelaunchpad.org SUMMARY:Machine Learning for Dummies (and experts) DESCRIPTION:To start off 2016 we have speaker David Crook whom works @ Microsoft and focuses on Machine Learning and Embedded Systems. Azure Machine Learning is a tool that Microsoft builds which has helped reduce the complexity in Machine Learning applications from building them to deploying them in production.  This session is a hands on walk through of building 2 competing machine learning models\, and deploying the best URL:https://thelaunchpad.org/event/machine-learning-for-dummies-and-experts/ LOCATION:FL CATEGORIES:Community Events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160316T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160316T190000 DTSTAMP:20260405T161759 CREATED:20160310T195449Z LAST-MODIFIED:20160310T195449Z UID:6359-1458154800-1458154800@thelaunchpad.org SUMMARY:Machine Learning for Dummies (and experts) DESCRIPTION:To start off 2016 we have speaker David Crook whom works @ Microsoft and focuses on Machine Learning and Embedded Systems. Azure Machine Learning is a tool that Microsoft builds which has helped reduce the complexity in Machine Learning applications from building them to deploying them in production.  This session is a hands on walk through of building 2 competing machine learning models\, and deploying the best URL:https://thelaunchpad.org/event/machine-learning-for-dummies-and-experts-2/ LOCATION:FL CATEGORIES:Community Events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160316T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160316T210000 DTSTAMP:20260405T161759 CREATED:20160310T195449Z LAST-MODIFIED:20160310T195449Z UID:6000-1458154800-1458162000@thelaunchpad.org SUMMARY:Open Hack Night @ Broward College DESCRIPTION:Join us for our OpenHackNight at Broward College! We’ll be in Room #107A in the Computer Science Dept.\, Bldg. 13. Park in front of the building\, see [pdf] map here. (free parking – no parking pass needed) Use this as an opportunity to hack on a project\, learn something new\, and meet fellow citizens interested in open gov/open data… URL:https://thelaunchpad.org/event/open-hack-night-broward-college/ LOCATION:3501 Davie Rd\, Davie\, FL\, 33314\, United States CATEGORIES:Community Events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160316T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160316T210000 DTSTAMP:20260405T161759 CREATED:20160310T195449Z LAST-MODIFIED:20160310T195449Z UID:6361-1458154800-1458162000@thelaunchpad.org SUMMARY:Open Hack Night @ Broward College DESCRIPTION:Join us for our OpenHackNight at Broward College! We’ll be in Room #107A in the Computer Science Dept.\, Bldg. 13. Park in front of the building\, see [pdf] map here. (free parking – no parking pass needed) Use this as an opportunity to hack on a project\, learn something new\, and meet fellow citizens interested in open gov/open data… URL:https://thelaunchpad.org/event/open-hack-night-broward-college-2/ LOCATION:3501 Davie Rd\, Davie\, FL\, 33314\, United States CATEGORIES:Community Events END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR