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:20160727T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160727T200000 DTSTAMP:20260403T201808 CREATED:20160523T195236Z LAST-MODIFIED:20160523T195236Z UID:6171-1469644200-1469649600@thelaunchpad.org SUMMARY:Waffles After Work with LiveNinja DESCRIPTION:Join the Miami startup\, tech\, and creative community for this once a month night version of #WaffleWednesday. Each event will feature a drink and food pairing from some of your favorite local crews\, tunes from DJ Don Redfox\, and presentations showing off some of the newest projects coming out of South Florida. This edition will be co-hosted by J. Wakefield\, Jarly\, and Idea Me. URL:https://thelaunchpad.org/event/waffles-after-work-with-liveninja-3/ CATEGORIES:Community Events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160727T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160727T200000 DTSTAMP:20260403T201808 CREATED:20160523T195236Z LAST-MODIFIED:20160523T195236Z UID:6504-1469644200-1469649600@thelaunchpad.org SUMMARY:Waffles After Work with LiveNinja DESCRIPTION:Join the Miami startup\, tech\, and creative community for this once a month night version of #WaffleWednesday. Each event will feature a drink and food pairing from some of your favorite local crews\, tunes from DJ Don Redfox\, and presentations showing off some of the newest projects coming out of South Florida. This edition will be co-hosted by J. Wakefield\, Jarly\, and Idea Me. URL:https://thelaunchpad.org/event/waffles-after-work-with-liveninja-3-2/ CATEGORIES:Community Events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160727T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160727T203000 DTSTAMP:20260403T201808 CREATED:20160711T195325Z LAST-MODIFIED:20160711T195325Z UID:2538-1469644200-1469651400@thelaunchpad.org SUMMARY:Visual Messaging Platforms for Gen Z DESCRIPTION:By 2020 Generation Z will account for 40% of all consumers. Are you ready? Join us on 7/27 as Andrea Macario\, Kweak\, CMO/Co-founder discusses how to leverage visual messaging platforms to tell compelling stories to engage gen Zers. Register today! URL:https://thelaunchpad.org/event/visual-messaging-platforms-for-gen-z/ CATEGORIES:Community Events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160727T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160727T203000 DTSTAMP:20260403T201808 CREATED:20160711T195325Z LAST-MODIFIED:20160711T195325Z UID:6617-1469644200-1469651400@thelaunchpad.org SUMMARY:Visual Messaging Platforms for Gen Z DESCRIPTION:By 2020 Generation Z will account for 40% of all consumers. Are you ready? Join us on 7/27 as Andrea Macario\, Kweak\, CMO/Co-founder discusses how to leverage visual messaging platforms to tell compelling stories to engage gen Zers. Register today! URL:https://thelaunchpad.org/event/visual-messaging-platforms-for-gen-z-2/ CATEGORIES:Community Events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160728T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160728T200000 DTSTAMP:20260403T201808 CREATED:20160725T195232Z LAST-MODIFIED:20160725T195232Z UID:6239-1469730600-1469736000@thelaunchpad.org SUMMARY:Urban Philanthropies Pitch Night DESCRIPTION:Urban Philanthropies Pitch Night will be the capstone event for the participants of our Overtown Business Bootcamp Program. Participants will compete for $20\,000 in grant money to use for their businesses by making business plan presentations to a panel of judges. Venture Café Thursday Night Gathering will provide a networking and resource platform that will help these ventures become successful in Miami’s Overtown community\, while allowing entrepreneurs from around Miami will have a chance to pitch their businesses for a separate prize of $5000. Business plan submissions are now closed. URL:https://thelaunchpad.org/event/urban-philanthropies-pitch-night/ CATEGORIES:Community Events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160728T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160728T200000 DTSTAMP:20260403T201808 CREATED:20160725T195232Z LAST-MODIFIED:20160725T195232Z UID:6635-1469730600-1469736000@thelaunchpad.org SUMMARY:Urban Philanthropies Pitch Night DESCRIPTION:Urban Philanthropies Pitch Night will be the capstone event for the participants of our Overtown Business Bootcamp Program. Participants will compete for $20\,000 in grant money to use for their businesses by making business plan presentations to a panel of judges. Venture Café Thursday Night Gathering will provide a networking and resource platform that will help these ventures become successful in Miami’s Overtown community\, while allowing entrepreneurs from around Miami will have a chance to pitch their businesses for a separate prize of $5000. Business plan submissions are now closed. URL:https://thelaunchpad.org/event/urban-philanthropies-pitch-night-2/ CATEGORIES:Community Events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160728T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160728T210000 DTSTAMP:20260403T201808 CREATED:20160705T195320Z LAST-MODIFIED:20160705T195320Z UID:6184-1469730600-1469739600@thelaunchpad.org SUMMARY:Data Masters: Apache Spark DESCRIPTION:Apache Spark is a general purpose\, high performance cluster computing framework\, especially used in Big Data. Spark replaces all the headaches of creating long and complicated data flows that might be needed on other platforms. Spark unifies different workflows under a simple and concise API so we can create very complicated data pipelines in minutes. In the new IoT world\, the enterprise is aiming for streaming solutions that allow us to use standard query language and machine learning algorithms across hundreds of terabytes at the same time. Spark lets us do all that without compromising performance\, running up to 100x faster than other classic solutions. Our guest speaker will be longtime Data Masters member\, Nicolas Perez. He’s a software engineer at IPC\, working on their Big Data platform\, and he’s a MapR Certified Spark Developer. Spark is the future of high performance computing\, and it something you want to get your hands on. Come learn about it at this event at TamboWorks in South Miami! URL:https://thelaunchpad.org/event/data-masters-apache-spark/ CATEGORIES:Community Events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160728T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160728T210000 DTSTAMP:20260403T201808 CREATED:20160705T195320Z LAST-MODIFIED:20160705T195320Z UID:6566-1469730600-1469739600@thelaunchpad.org SUMMARY:Data Masters: Apache Spark DESCRIPTION:Apache Spark is a general purpose\, high performance cluster computing framework\, especially used in Big Data. Spark replaces all the headaches of creating long and complicated data flows that might be needed on other platforms. Spark unifies different workflows under a simple and concise API so we can create very complicated data pipelines in minutes. In the new IoT world\, the enterprise is aiming for streaming solutions that allow us to use standard query language and machine learning algorithms across hundreds of terabytes at the same time. Spark lets us do all that without compromising performance\, running up to 100x faster than other classic solutions. Our guest speaker will be longtime Data Masters member\, Nicolas Perez. He’s a software engineer at IPC\, working on their Big Data platform\, and he’s a MapR Certified Spark Developer. Spark is the future of high performance computing\, and it something you want to get your hands on. Come learn about it at this event at TamboWorks in South Miami! URL:https://thelaunchpad.org/event/data-masters-apache-spark-2/ CATEGORIES:Community Events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160728T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160728T213000 DTSTAMP:20260403T201808 CREATED:20160711T195325Z LAST-MODIFIED:20160711T195325Z UID:2539-1469730600-1469741400@thelaunchpad.org SUMMARY:Start-Up Series Competition DESCRIPTION:Calling all startups! We are proud to announce Start-Up Series’ July pitch competition. With over $14\,000 in prizes\, this will be a fantastic event for both participants and attendees! Visit http:/rightsyde.media/start-up/ to submit your business or purchase tickets. See the flyer below for more details. Space and promocodes are limited. For $50 off your submission\, use promocode refresh50 For $5 off a general admission ticket\, use promocode refresh5 Looking forward to seeing everyone there! URL:https://thelaunchpad.org/event/start-up-series-competition/ CATEGORIES:Community Events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160728T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160728T213000 DTSTAMP:20260403T201808 CREATED:20160711T195325Z LAST-MODIFIED:20160711T195325Z UID:2540-1469730600-1469741400@thelaunchpad.org SUMMARY:Startup Series DESCRIPTION:Calling all startups! We are proud to be participating in a startup competition hosted by Start-Up Series. With over $14\,000 in prizes\, this will be a fantastic event for both participants and attendees! Visit http:/rightsyde.media/start-up/ to submit your business and to purchase general admission tickets. See the flyer below for more details. Space is limited. URL:https://thelaunchpad.org/event/startup-series/ CATEGORIES:Community Events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160728T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160728T213000 DTSTAMP:20260403T201808 CREATED:20160711T195325Z LAST-MODIFIED:20160711T195325Z UID:6618-1469730600-1469741400@thelaunchpad.org SUMMARY:Start-Up Series Competition DESCRIPTION:Calling all startups! We are proud to announce Start-Up Series’ July pitch competition. With over $14\,000 in prizes\, this will be a fantastic event for both participants and attendees! Visit http:/rightsyde.media/start-up/ to submit your business or purchase tickets. See the flyer below for more details. Space and promocodes are limited. For $50 off your submission\, use promocode refresh50 For $5 off a general admission ticket\, use promocode refresh5 Looking forward to seeing everyone there! URL:https://thelaunchpad.org/event/start-up-series-competition-2/ CATEGORIES:Community Events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160728T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160728T213000 DTSTAMP:20260403T201808 CREATED:20160711T195325Z LAST-MODIFIED:20160711T195325Z UID:6619-1469730600-1469741400@thelaunchpad.org SUMMARY:Startup Series DESCRIPTION:Calling all startups! We are proud to be participating in a startup competition hosted by Start-Up Series. With over $14\,000 in prizes\, this will be a fantastic event for both participants and attendees! Visit http:/rightsyde.media/start-up/ to submit your business and to purchase general admission tickets. See the flyer below for more details. Space is limited. URL:https://thelaunchpad.org/event/startup-series-2/ CATEGORIES:Community Events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160728T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160728T220000 DTSTAMP:20260403T201808 CREATED:20160713T195257Z LAST-MODIFIED:20160713T195257Z UID:2543-1469732400-1469743200@thelaunchpad.org SUMMARY:Refresh-ing Hour at The Anderson DESCRIPTION:Come out for some cocktails\, light bites and networking with fellow South Florida entrepreneurs and techies. We’re hosting another Refresh-ing Hour\, this time at The Anderson in the Miami’s Upper Eastside. We’ll have drink specials and fun ice breakers to help you connect with others in the tech community. Learn what fellow Refreshers are working on\, make great connections and potentially meet your next co-founder\, lead designer or programmer. Big thanks to our sponsor\, ServerPronto! Powered by Eventbrite URL:https://thelaunchpad.org/event/refresh-ing-hour-at-the-anderson/ CATEGORIES:Community Events ORGANIZER;CN="Refresh Miami":MAILTO:Team@RefreshMiami.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160728T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160728T220000 DTSTAMP:20260403T201808 CREATED:20160713T195257Z LAST-MODIFIED:20160713T195257Z UID:6622-1469732400-1469743200@thelaunchpad.org SUMMARY:Refresh-ing Hour at The Anderson DESCRIPTION:Come out for some cocktails\, light bites and networking with fellow South Florida entrepreneurs and techies. We’re hosting another Refresh-ing Hour\, this time at The Anderson in the Miami’s Upper Eastside. We’ll have drink specials and fun ice breakers to help you connect with others in the tech community. Learn what fellow Refreshers are working on\, make great connections and potentially meet your next co-founder\, lead designer or programmer. Big thanks to our sponsor\, ServerPronto! Powered by Eventbrite URL:https://thelaunchpad.org/event/refresh-ing-hour-at-the-anderson-2/ CATEGORIES:Community Events ORGANIZER;CN="Refresh Miami":MAILTO:Team@RefreshMiami.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160729T103000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160729T103000 DTSTAMP:20260403T201809 CREATED:20160705T195320Z LAST-MODIFIED:20160705T195320Z UID:2486-1469788200-1469788200@thelaunchpad.org SUMMARY:Machine Learning Office Hours DESCRIPTION:David Crook will be on site to answer questions\, provide technical guidance\, debug code or even business assistance for all things intelligent services\, data science and machine learning. Don’t even know what it is; thats ok\, drop by to find out. Organizations to individuals are all welcome to take advantage of this free time. David Crook is a Microsoft Technical Evangelist focused on Machine Learning\, Data Science and Intelligent Applications. He is previously from Microsoft Consulting Services where he focused on development operations. To see more information about David\, check out his blog: www.DaCrook.com URL:https://thelaunchpad.org/event/machine-learning-office-hours-4/ LOCATION:1010 NE 2nd Ave\, Miami\, FL\, 33132\, United States CATEGORIES:Community Events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160729T103000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160729T103000 DTSTAMP:20260403T201809 CREATED:20160705T195320Z LAST-MODIFIED:20160705T195320Z UID:6567-1469788200-1469788200@thelaunchpad.org SUMMARY:Machine Learning Office Hours DESCRIPTION:David Crook will be on site to answer questions\, provide technical guidance\, debug code or even business assistance for all things intelligent services\, data science and machine learning. Don’t even know what it is; thats ok\, drop by to find out. Organizations to individuals are all welcome to take advantage of this free time. David Crook is a Microsoft Technical Evangelist focused on Machine Learning\, Data Science and Intelligent Applications. He is previously from Microsoft Consulting Services where he focused on development operations. To see more information about David\, check out his blog: www.DaCrook.com URL:https://thelaunchpad.org/event/machine-learning-office-hours-4-2/ LOCATION:1010 NE 2nd Ave\, Miami\, FL\, 33132\, United States CATEGORIES:Community Events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160729T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160730T190000 DTSTAMP:20260403T201809 CREATED:20160728T195301Z LAST-MODIFIED:20160728T195301Z UID:2565-1469793600-1469905200@thelaunchpad.org SUMMARY:Millennial Leader Workshop: Leader Of The New Schools DESCRIPTION:Focused on your mission and what it takes to make it happen\, “Leader of the New Schools” was created by millennials for millennials with the knowledge that most work is done through the help of a team\, but when you are on your own or running a small business\, you do not always have the people to help you think through ideas\, create a road map to grow or sustain your business or the tangible support to execute your big (and small) plans.\nThe series of workshops shows you how to run\, manage and market your business or product through educational web training\, an in person workshop in Miami\, mastermind small groups and one-on-one consultations with business experts.\n–Agenda–\nFriday: (Bonus Workshops)\n12:00PM – Workshop: Business + Tax Law\n3:00PM – Workshop: Becoming a B-Corp\n6:00PM – Network: Cocktail Hour\n7:00PM – Network: Catered Dinner\, Dancing and Networking\n*All Friday workshops are optional and designed for entrepreneurs who know they need hands on support for the aforementioned topics.\nSaturday:\n8:00AM – Registration and Breakfast\n9:00AM – Network: Quick Connect (matching you with your ideal client)\n9:30AM – Workshop: Are You the Leader You Need to Be?\n11:30AM – Workshop: How To Communicate Your Mission without Selling Out\n1:30PM – Lunch is served\n2:45PM – Workshop: How to Sell When You Aren’t a Sales Person\n4:45PM – Workshop: How to Invest When Money is Low and What Investors are Interested In? URL:https://thelaunchpad.org/event/millennial-leader-workshop-leader-of-the-new-schools/ LOCATION:111 NE 1st Street\, 7th Floor\, Miami\, FL\, 33132\, United States CATEGORIES:Community Events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160729T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160730T190000 DTSTAMP:20260403T201809 CREATED:20160728T195301Z LAST-MODIFIED:20160728T195301Z UID:6641-1469793600-1469905200@thelaunchpad.org SUMMARY:Millennial Leader Workshop: Leader Of The New Schools DESCRIPTION:Focused on your mission and what it takes to make it happen\, “Leader of the New Schools” was created by millennials for millennials with the knowledge that most work is done through the help of a team\, but when you are on your own or running a small business\, you do not always have the people to help you think through ideas\, create a road map to grow or sustain your business or the tangible support to execute your big (and small) plans.\nThe series of workshops shows you how to run\, manage and market your business or product through educational web training\, an in person workshop in Miami\, mastermind small groups and one-on-one consultations with business experts.\n–Agenda–\nFriday: (Bonus Workshops)\n12:00PM – Workshop: Business + Tax Law\n3:00PM – Workshop: Becoming a B-Corp\n6:00PM – Network: Cocktail Hour\n7:00PM – Network: Catered Dinner\, Dancing and Networking\n*All Friday workshops are optional and designed for entrepreneurs who know they need hands on support for the aforementioned topics.\nSaturday:\n8:00AM – Registration and Breakfast\n9:00AM – Network: Quick Connect (matching you with your ideal client)\n9:30AM – Workshop: Are You the Leader You Need to Be?\n11:30AM – Workshop: How To Communicate Your Mission without Selling Out\n1:30PM – Lunch is served\n2:45PM – Workshop: How to Sell When You Aren’t a Sales Person\n4:45PM – Workshop: How to Invest When Money is Low and What Investors are Interested In? URL:https://thelaunchpad.org/event/millennial-leader-workshop-leader-of-the-new-schools-2/ LOCATION:111 NE 1st Street\, 7th Floor\, Miami\, FL\, 33132\, United States CATEGORIES:Community Events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160729T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160729T203000 DTSTAMP:20260403T201809 CREATED:20160627T195328Z LAST-MODIFIED:20160627T195328Z UID:2477-1469817000-1469824200@thelaunchpad.org SUMMARY:Guru Evening with Jurgen Appelo DESCRIPTION:We could not resist\, this thought leader was willing to stop by South Florida Agile Association\, on his global book tour. Jurgen Appelo is the author of the hottest book on Agile leadershipManagement 3.0\, where he sparked a movement that’s helping us evolve in Agile. He is currently on tour for his latest book Managing for Happiness. Bring your book copies\, Jurgen would be happy to sign them! Yes we know it’s a Friday eve\, but opportunities like this don’t come by often! Come meet Jurgen\, learn from his extraordinary views on Agile leadership. We may even chat about Agile2016\, which is that same week. Several of us will be flying back from the conference in Atlanta that day\, should make for an interesting recap. Special thanks to Anjali Leon for making contact with Jurgen. URL:https://thelaunchpad.org/event/guru-evening-with-jurgen-appelo/ CATEGORIES:Community Events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160729T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160729T203000 DTSTAMP:20260403T201809 CREATED:20160627T195328Z LAST-MODIFIED:20160627T195328Z UID:6558-1469817000-1469824200@thelaunchpad.org SUMMARY:Guru Evening with Jurgen Appelo DESCRIPTION:We could not resist\, this thought leader was willing to stop by South Florida Agile Association\, on his global book tour. Jurgen Appelo is the author of the hottest book on Agile leadershipManagement 3.0\, where he sparked a movement that’s helping us evolve in Agile. He is currently on tour for his latest book Managing for Happiness. Bring your book copies\, Jurgen would be happy to sign them! Yes we know it’s a Friday eve\, but opportunities like this don’t come by often! Come meet Jurgen\, learn from his extraordinary views on Agile leadership. We may even chat about Agile2016\, which is that same week. Several of us will be flying back from the conference in Atlanta that day\, should make for an interesting recap. Special thanks to Anjali Leon for making contact with Jurgen. URL:https://thelaunchpad.org/event/guru-evening-with-jurgen-appelo-2/ CATEGORIES:Community Events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160730T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160731T160000 DTSTAMP:20260403T201809 CREATED:20160725T195232Z LAST-MODIFIED:20160725T195232Z UID:6241-1469880000-1469980800@thelaunchpad.org SUMMARY:Weekend Workshop: Write your first Android App (Miami) DESCRIPTION:This class is a 2-day series running on Saturday and Sunday running on July 30th – July 31st\, from 12:00pm to 4:00pm each day. The cost above covers both days. This class is designed for people who have little or no programming experience. Learn Java for Android development and develop your first app! In a world where over half of cell phone owners have a smartphone and the Android OS has the largest market share\, learning about mobile application development will soon be just as vital as learning HTML and CSS. Get ahead of the game and learn the core skills for Android development with Girl Develop It. This section meets for 2 consecutive days starting 7/30: Covering the following topics: Saturday\, Part 1 – Java & Android This session will teach you the fundamentals of the Java language and introduce a variety of Object Oriented Programming concepts. We will learn to call and use existing APIs including String operators and the math class. We will explore the Android Studio development environment and learn how it is used. We will touch on the history\, community\, and documentation around Android development. Saturday\, Part 2 – Writing Your First App We will learn about the Android OS and the differences between it and other mobile devices. We will explore the Android application file structure and how to write your first Android application. We will also play with basic design layouts via XML and how to handle user events. We will combine our new Android knowledge with the Java knowledge of the first class to make an interactive application. Sunday\, Part 1 – Android Fundamentals This session will cover activities and fragments that are the building blocks for making a user interface. We’ll discuss how to make apps for both phones and tablets. We will talk about styles\, colors\, dimensions\, and images to make your beautiful. Sunday\, Part 2 – Using Google Maps APIs. In this session\, we will learn how to make apps communicate with each other. We’ll discuss how to save data on the device and how to pass data between activities and applications. Finally\, we’ll touch on some tools for debugging and developing your apps. Prerequisites: If you have an Android device and want to test on it\, feel free to bring it with the USB charger it came with. If you don’t have a device\, come and learn how to use an on screen emulator (a technique that many Android developers use). Interesting in volunteering as a teacher assistant for this class? Email miami@GirlDevelopIt.com. To see the list of classes scheduled and to request a class to be offered visit https://www.gdimiami.com/calendar.html Want to take this class\, but can’t afford it? Apply for a scholarship and you may just get to go for free! About Girl Develop It: Girl Develop It (GDI) launched in 2010 with a simple concept; make software development accessible and affordable to all women in New York City with little to no development or training experience. GDI now has 53 chapters and is an international 501(c)3 non-profit organization. The massive growth is projected to help women throughout the globe enhance their skill sets\, illuminate their passions or hobbies to make beautiful code and websites\, and spread the principles of effective software development. Learn More: Visit www.GDIMiami.com for more information Follow us on twitter @GDIMiami GDI Miami is actively seeking sponsors for future activities. If your company is interested in sponsorship opportunities\, please contact GDI Miami at miami@girldevelopit.com. All attendees are expected to abide by the Girl Develop It Code of Conduct. URL:https://thelaunchpad.org/event/weekend-workshop-write-your-first-android-app-miami/ CATEGORIES:Community Events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160730T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160731T160000 DTSTAMP:20260403T201809 CREATED:20160725T195232Z LAST-MODIFIED:20160725T195232Z UID:6636-1469880000-1469980800@thelaunchpad.org SUMMARY:Weekend Workshop: Write your first Android App (Miami) DESCRIPTION:This class is a 2-day series running on Saturday and Sunday running on July 30th – July 31st\, from 12:00pm to 4:00pm each day. The cost above covers both days. This class is designed for people who have little or no programming experience. Learn Java for Android development and develop your first app! In a world where over half of cell phone owners have a smartphone and the Android OS has the largest market share\, learning about mobile application development will soon be just as vital as learning HTML and CSS. Get ahead of the game and learn the core skills for Android development with Girl Develop It. This section meets for 2 consecutive days starting 7/30: Covering the following topics: Saturday\, Part 1 – Java & Android This session will teach you the fundamentals of the Java language and introduce a variety of Object Oriented Programming concepts. We will learn to call and use existing APIs including String operators and the math class. We will explore the Android Studio development environment and learn how it is used. We will touch on the history\, community\, and documentation around Android development. Saturday\, Part 2 – Writing Your First App We will learn about the Android OS and the differences between it and other mobile devices. We will explore the Android application file structure and how to write your first Android application. We will also play with basic design layouts via XML and how to handle user events. We will combine our new Android knowledge with the Java knowledge of the first class to make an interactive application. Sunday\, Part 1 – Android Fundamentals This session will cover activities and fragments that are the building blocks for making a user interface. We’ll discuss how to make apps for both phones and tablets. We will talk about styles\, colors\, dimensions\, and images to make your beautiful. Sunday\, Part 2 – Using Google Maps APIs. In this session\, we will learn how to make apps communicate with each other. We’ll discuss how to save data on the device and how to pass data between activities and applications. Finally\, we’ll touch on some tools for debugging and developing your apps. Prerequisites: If you have an Android device and want to test on it\, feel free to bring it with the USB charger it came with. If you don’t have a device\, come and learn how to use an on screen emulator (a technique that many Android developers use). Interesting in volunteering as a teacher assistant for this class? Email miami@GirlDevelopIt.com. To see the list of classes scheduled and to request a class to be offered visit https://www.gdimiami.com/calendar.html Want to take this class\, but can’t afford it? Apply for a scholarship and you may just get to go for free! About Girl Develop It: Girl Develop It (GDI) launched in 2010 with a simple concept; make software development accessible and affordable to all women in New York City with little to no development or training experience. GDI now has 53 chapters and is an international 501(c)3 non-profit organization. The massive growth is projected to help women throughout the globe enhance their skill sets\, illuminate their passions or hobbies to make beautiful code and websites\, and spread the principles of effective software development. Learn More: Visit www.GDIMiami.com for more information Follow us on twitter @GDIMiami GDI Miami is actively seeking sponsors for future activities. If your company is interested in sponsorship opportunities\, please contact GDI Miami at miami@girldevelopit.com. All attendees are expected to abide by the Girl Develop It Code of Conduct. URL:https://thelaunchpad.org/event/weekend-workshop-write-your-first-android-app-miami-2/ CATEGORIES:Community Events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160802T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160802T183000 DTSTAMP:20260403T201809 CREATED:20160801T195240Z LAST-MODIFIED:20160801T195240Z UID:6258-1470162600-1470162600@thelaunchpad.org SUMMARY:WordPress Website Training Evening Courses 
Evening Classe DESCRIPTION:WordPress Website Training Evening Courses
Evening Classes Begin August 2nd | Miami – Free DVD and Free Retake Voucher*\nIn this Live WordPress Website Training Course you will learn how to use one of the easiest\, most popular and practical website building tools available.\nWordpress is a simple yet powerful website building program that allows you to build and manage your own website with a small amount of training and effort.\nIn these 4 evening classes\, instructor-led\, hands-on\, training workshop you will:\n• Learn how to build a high quality\, functional website in no time at all!\n• Save time and money by building your own website and managing changes.\n• Market your products and services on a professional website you build!\n• Start Your Own Website Design Business\n• Earn a Certificate of Completion\nYou will be able to edit and modify your website yourself without depending on others\, and without spending tons of time and money… URL:https://thelaunchpad.org/event/wordpress-website-training-evening-courses-%e2%80%a8evening-classe/ CATEGORIES:Community Events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160802T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160802T183000 DTSTAMP:20260403T201809 CREATED:20160801T195240Z LAST-MODIFIED:20160801T195240Z UID:6646-1470162600-1470162600@thelaunchpad.org SUMMARY:WordPress Website Training Evening Courses 
Evening Classe DESCRIPTION:WordPress Website Training Evening Courses
Evening Classes Begin August 2nd | Miami – Free DVD and Free Retake Voucher*\nIn this Live WordPress Website Training Course you will learn how to use one of the easiest\, most popular and practical website building tools available.\nWordpress is a simple yet powerful website building program that allows you to build and manage your own website with a small amount of training and effort.\nIn these 4 evening classes\, instructor-led\, hands-on\, training workshop you will:\n• Learn how to build a high quality\, functional website in no time at all!\n• Save time and money by building your own website and managing changes.\n• Market your products and services on a professional website you build!\n• Start Your Own Website Design Business\n• Earn a Certificate of Completion\nYou will be able to edit and modify your website yourself without depending on others\, and without spending tons of time and money… URL:https://thelaunchpad.org/event/wordpress-website-training-evening-courses-%e2%80%a8evening-classe-2/ CATEGORIES:Community Events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160802T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160802T213000 DTSTAMP:20260403T201809 CREATED:20160509T195321Z LAST-MODIFIED:20160509T195321Z UID:1736-1470162600-1470173400@thelaunchpad.org SUMMARY:How to Start a Startup in Miami DESCRIPTION:Miami has a fast growing startup ecosystem\, and entrepreneurs here are lucky to have so many resources available to help them in their journey. However\, many people don’t know about all of the resources available\, the differences between them\, or what resources are right for them. At “How to Start Up in Miami”\, we will gather representatives from different entrepreneurial organizations\, and top local entrepreneurs\, to outline the local resources and provide tips on how to build a startup in Miami. URL:https://thelaunchpad.org/event/how-to-start-a-startup-in-miami/ LOCATION:5790 Sunset Drive\, South Miami\, FL\, 33143\, United States CATEGORIES:Community Events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160802T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160802T213000 DTSTAMP:20260403T201809 CREATED:20160509T195321Z LAST-MODIFIED:20160509T195321Z UID:6468-1470162600-1470173400@thelaunchpad.org SUMMARY:How to Start a Startup in Miami DESCRIPTION:Miami has a fast growing startup ecosystem\, and entrepreneurs here are lucky to have so many resources available to help them in their journey. However\, many people don’t know about all of the resources available\, the differences between them\, or what resources are right for them. At “How to Start Up in Miami”\, we will gather representatives from different entrepreneurial organizations\, and top local entrepreneurs\, to outline the local resources and provide tips on how to build a startup in Miami. URL:https://thelaunchpad.org/event/how-to-start-a-startup-in-miami-2/ LOCATION:5790 Sunset Drive\, South Miami\, FL\, 33143\, United States CATEGORIES:Community Events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160803T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160803T103000 DTSTAMP:20260403T201809 CREATED:20160707T195248Z LAST-MODIFIED:20160707T195248Z UID:2513-1470214800-1470220200@thelaunchpad.org SUMMARY:WaffleWednesdays with LiveNinja DESCRIPTION:#WaffleWednesday is a weekly breakfast networking event for Miami’s tech and creative community to come together. Each week we offer up gourmet waffle creations\, bulletproof coffee\, fruit\, and Caribe Juice. Come introduce yourself to the community and get the chance to hear from local startups and businesses as they pitch their app\, demo new projects\, and share upcoming events with the room. URL:https://thelaunchpad.org/event/wafflewednesdays-with-liveninja-3/ CATEGORIES:Community Events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160803T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160803T103000 DTSTAMP:20260403T201809 CREATED:20160707T195248Z LAST-MODIFIED:20160707T195248Z UID:6593-1470214800-1470220200@thelaunchpad.org SUMMARY:WaffleWednesdays with LiveNinja DESCRIPTION:#WaffleWednesday is a weekly breakfast networking event for Miami’s tech and creative community to come together. Each week we offer up gourmet waffle creations\, bulletproof coffee\, fruit\, and Caribe Juice. Come introduce yourself to the community and get the chance to hear from local startups and businesses as they pitch their app\, demo new projects\, and share upcoming events with the room. URL:https://thelaunchpad.org/event/wafflewednesdays-with-liveninja-3-2/ CATEGORIES:Community Events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160804T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160804T190000 DTSTAMP:20260403T201809 CREATED:20160801T195240Z LAST-MODIFIED:20160801T195240Z UID:6260-1470330000-1470337200@thelaunchpad.org SUMMARY:Build Your Online Store - Start selling online today! DESCRIPTION:Create Your Own Online Store for FREE\n• Sell your products online in a beautiful storefront designed to be mobile friendly.\n• Impress your customers with an online store that takes you from selling to shipping.\n• Be equipped with retail intelligence by having the tools to effectively manage your business.\n• Easily market your products with the use of built-in marketing tools (social media\, seo)\n• Effortlessly build a storefront and link it to your very own domain.\nWe are bringing you a FREE and interactive workshop on building your own online store. At the end of this two-hour workshop:\n• You will now have your own professional storefront\n• Link your storefront to your social media channels\n• Will be equipped with marketing tools to increase sales\n• Will be knowledgeable on analyzing your revenue and inventory\nTo set-up\, an online store is free via PrestaShop. Plus\, it is a very friendly platform with no coding skills required.\nEager to learn more? Join us\nPLEASE BRING – Your own laptop.\nFree Food & Drinks  will be provided.\nSpace is limited. URL:https://thelaunchpad.org/event/build-your-online-store-start-selling-online-today/ LOCATION:175 SW 7th Street\, Suite 2009\, South Miami\, FL\, 33130\, United States CATEGORIES:Community Events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160804T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160804T190000 DTSTAMP:20260403T201809 CREATED:20160801T195240Z LAST-MODIFIED:20160801T195240Z UID:6647-1470330000-1470337200@thelaunchpad.org SUMMARY:Build Your Online Store - Start selling online today! DESCRIPTION:Create Your Own Online Store for FREE\n• Sell your products online in a beautiful storefront designed to be mobile friendly.\n• Impress your customers with an online store that takes you from selling to shipping.\n• Be equipped with retail intelligence by having the tools to effectively manage your business.\n• Easily market your products with the use of built-in marketing tools (social media\, seo)\n• Effortlessly build a storefront and link it to your very own domain.\nWe are bringing you a FREE and interactive workshop on building your own online store. At the end of this two-hour workshop:\n• You will now have your own professional storefront\n• Link your storefront to your social media channels\n• Will be equipped with marketing tools to increase sales\n• Will be knowledgeable on analyzing your revenue and inventory\nTo set-up\, an online store is free via PrestaShop. Plus\, it is a very friendly platform with no coding skills required.\nEager to learn more? Join us\nPLEASE BRING – Your own laptop.\nFree Food & Drinks  will be provided.\nSpace is limited. URL:https://thelaunchpad.org/event/build-your-online-store-start-selling-online-today-2/ LOCATION:175 SW 7th Street\, Suite 2009\, South Miami\, FL\, 33130\, United States CATEGORIES:Community Events END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR