The Launch Pad

Weekly Open Hack Night
2017-09-11 19:00 - 21:00 (America/New_York) | 1951 NW 7th Avenue, 1st Floor, Miami, FL, 33136, United States
Join us for our weekly civic hack sessions @ Cambridge Innovation Center. Anyone interested in civic hacking and engagement is welcome.
You 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.
As always, bring a laptop; beginners are always welcome!
We ask that participants at Code for Miami events follow our Code of Conduct to ensure that our group is a safe and welcoming space.

Young Professional Entrepreneur’s Public Speaking Club (Toastmasters)
2017-09-11 18:30 - 20:00 | 66 W. Flagler St. 9th Floor, Miami, FL, 33130, United States
AGENDA
6:30PM – PROFESSIONAL NETWORKING
7:00PM – Doors Close and Toastmaster’s Meeting Begins
8:00PM – Toastmaster’s Meeting Concludes

Why is Public Speaking Linked to Being Successful?
Worth magazine’s Power 100, an annual list of the 100 most powerful people in global finance, features men and women from around the globe who work in a range of professions from banking to hedge funds to politics and punditry. Some of them exercise power through their investing, others through regulatory authority, others by the power of persuasion. But they all have one thing in common: They use public speaking to amass, solidify and extend their power, and then get things done. If you really listen to how they do it, you can glean several principles to help you do the same.
THIS IS WHERE LEADERS ARE MADE
The world needs leaders. Leaders head families, coach teams, run businesses and mentor others. These leaders must not only accomplish, they must communicate. By regularly giving speeches, gaining feedback, leading teams and guiding others to achieve their goals in a supportive atmosphere, leaders emerge from the Toastmasters program. Every Toastmasters journey begins with a single speech. During their journey, they learn to tell their stories. They listen and answer. They plan and lead. They give feedback—and accept it. Through our community of learners, they find their path to leadership.

CoE Distinguished Speakers Series Fall 2017
2017-09-11 15:30 | McArthur Engineering Addition, José Milton Leadership Hall, Room 202
Monday, September 11, 2017, 3:30 p.m.
Dr. Sanjit K. Mitra
Research Professor in the Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering University of California, Santa Barbara, and Professor Emeritus in the Ming Hsieh Department of Electrical Engineering, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, Member of the National Academies of Engineering
McArthur Engineering Addition, José Milton Leadership Hall, Room 202
For the live broadcast, please visit coe.miami.edu/speaker/mitra

Digital Signal Processing: Road to The Future
The field of digital signal processing (DSP) has been a very active area of research and application for more than six decades. This broad development has paralleled in time the rapid development of high-speed electronic digital computers, microelectronics and integrated circuit fabrication technologies. An ever-increasing assortment of integrated circuits specifically tailored to perform common DSP functions is available to the design engineer as system building blocks or parts-in-trade. DSP methodologies have been applied to consumer electronics, communications, automotive electronics, instrumentation, medical electronics, tomography and acoustic imaging, cartography, seismology, speech recognition, robotics and other fields. In his talk, Dr. Mitra will provide a brief overview of the initial developments in DSP and review some of the important advances made during the nearly-60-year period of its growth, and will describe a number of its key applications. He will conclude with speculation on DSP’s future trends and directions.

In collaboration with the following colleges and schools, institutes and programs:

Light refreshments will be provided.
Parking Information
Parking is available at the Ponce de Leon and the Pavia garages. Parking meters also are available in various locations. To view parking locations, please visit
https://welcome.miami.edu/about-um/campuses/coral-gables-map/index.html.
If you park at a garage, there are UM shuttles available at no cost.
For more information, please contact Maria Rojas at mrojas@miami.edu or
Helena Solo-Gabriele at hmsolo@miami.edu or at (305) 284-2908.

The College of Engineering Distinguished Speaker Series honors professionals who, through their research and educational accomplishments, have made significant contributions to the engineering profession and to society at large.
coe.miami.edu

Transforming Lives Through Education, Research, Innovation and Service

VR Onramp Session #1 Mixed Reality Development - Dwight Goins, Dave Noderer, Natalie Perez
2017-09-09 09:00 - 13:00 | 980 N Federal Highway Ste 200, Boca Raton, FL, 33432, United States
Bring your laptop, computer, VR or MR device, our goal is for you to be able to finish loading the basics, get something simple running and gain an understanding of some of the tools and libraries used to create compelling Mixed Reality applications. HP, Acer and Dell are just starting to deliver ~ $300 developer kits and of course there is HoloLens all of which use the Microsoft Holographic system.
We hope that most people will come with most of the setup completed: https://developer.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/mixed-reality/install_the_tools
Check out the Microsoft Store for some of the new Mixed Reality sets: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/store/b/virtualreality?icid=CNavVirtualReality
Course outline:
Introduction (30 min)
What is AR/MR/VR
Differences between devices
What can you do with it
What is an MR app
Tools To Develop
Opportunities in AR/MR/VR
Environment Setup (1.5 hours)
Bring your laptop or computer
We will tell you ahead of time what to load
Lab to help you get set up
Simple app
Toolkits (1.5 hours)
Demo of Vuforia, MR Toolkit, ARToolkit (Apple), OpenAR, OpenCV) – 30 min
Lab (Choose lab from Vuforia, MR Toolkit, OpenCV) (1 hr)
Show and Tell ( 30 min )
Summary (15 min)
What next?
Advanced courses
Speakers:
Dwight Goins, Dave Noderer, Natalie Perez
Dwight Goins is the Chief Algorithms Officer (CAO) and Lead Emerging Experiences Consultant at THOTH Speed Engineers located in Coral Springs, FL. Dwight spends most of his time leading his team to implement Connected Systems and solutions using Agile methodologies with Fortune 500 clients such as AIG, JM Family, and Equinix. In his night life, he leads a team of developers creating medical based applications for Medical Cyber World, Inc. using unique implementations with IoT devices such as the Kinect for Windows, Raspberry Pi, Microsoft Band and Machine Learning. He is an avid Linux User (Gentoo being his favorite flavor), Open source contributor, as well as an InfoSec Secure Coding Instructor. Along with Open source teaching, he maintains an active MCT (Microsoft Certified Trainer) license, and holds the MCPD, MCSD, Windows 10 UWP Developer certifications, as well as a Certified Data Recovery Professional (CRDP) license.

PR/Media Training Workshop
2017-09-09 09:00 - 12:00 | 1951 Northwest 7th Avenue, 6th FL, Miami, FL, 33136, United States
Presented by The Miami Herald’s Nancy Dahlberg & Agency Byrnes Communications’ Brian Byrnes
Being proactive in public relations efforts and in cultivating strong relationships with the media are vital for any business — particularly startups. Whether raising funding, launching a product, expanding into new markets or scaling, a solid communications strategy is key to reaching journalists, investors, and customers alike. Everyone and everything has a story, but identifying these stories — and the angles and anecdotes that will appeal to both the press and the public — is often a harrowing task for entrepreneurs.
In this Refresh Miami workshop, two experts from the world of PR and media, Brian Byrnes — director of Miami-based Agency Byrnes Communications — and Nancy Dahlberg — entrepreneurship and tech beat writer for The Miami Herald — will provide insightful tips and lead hands-on exercises aimed at preparing startups to make more informed communications decisions.
Topics to be covered include:
Creating the perfect media “pitch”
“Earned” vs. “Paid” media
Planning and budgeting for a PR campaign
Setting realistic media objectives
Press release creation and distribution
Media Training
Social media strategy

About Nancy:
Nancy Dahlberg is an award-winning Miami Herald business writer and former editor with a passion for startups, technology and what makes entrepreneurs tick. Currently, Nancy covers startups, local tech companies, entrepreneurship and small business. She also founded and hosts the Starting Gate blog on Miamiherald.com/business, the go-to place for news and views about startups and entrepreneurship in South Florida, as well as helpful resources.
Since 2009, she has also coordinated the Miami Herald Business Plan Challenge, an annual contest for entrepreneurs in South Florida, and has grown it from a contest that attracted 58 entries in 2008 to a three-track competition that attracted 248 qualified business plan entries this year. In addition, she launched and hosts an annual Business Plan Bootcamp, a free evening event featuring marquee local investors and startup advisors that attracted 250 people this year, and has produced pitch competitions. She also organizes an annual winners’ luncheon for 60.
Although her passion is writing, Nancy also spent many years as an editor and reporters’ supervisor, including several years as editor of Business Monday, the Miami Herald’s weekly business magazine, and stints as daily business editor.
Nancy has been a journalist for more than 30 years, at the Miami Herald, San Jose Mercury News and the Orlando Sentinel. Raised in St. Petersburg, Fla., she graduated from the University of Florida with a bachelor’s in journalism.
@ndahlberg
About Brian
Brian Byrnes is the founder and director of Agency Byrnes Communications, a Miami-based boutique consultancy offering PR strategy services to clients worldwide, with a focus on emerging technology companies and artists in the U.S. and Latin America.
Current and past clients of Agency Byrnes include Fortune 500 businesses, venture capital-backed tech startups, Grammy-winning musicians, authors, artists, non-profits and others.
Previously, Brian spent fifteen years as a journalist, reporting for the world’s most recognized media outlets. From 2001 to 2013, he lived in Buenos Aires, Argentina, covering news throughout Latin America, including five years as on-air correspondent and producer for CNN International. He was also a contributing correspondent for NPR, CBS News, Newsweek, The Washington Post and The Hollywood Reporter and co-author of seven editions of Fodor’s Argentina travel guide.
Brian has interviewed presidents, diplomats, executives, athletes, academics, Oscar, Grammy, Tony & Emmy winners, tech visionaries, environmentalists and many others. He covered numerous U.S. presidential visits to Latin America and has reported live from the frontlines of bloody social uprisings, raucous political elections, and deadly natural disasters.
Brian graduated with a B.A. in English from the University of Vermont.
www.agencybyrnes.com
@AgencyByrnes

Photo/Video Disclaimer:
Refresh Miami will be taking digital photography and/or videography throughout the event. The photographs and/or video may be used across our platforms, including our website, email newsletters, social media channels, Youtube channel, media releases, and marketing materials. Refresh Miami does not intend to use these photographs/videos in any manner other than for the purposes stated above. By registering for this event, you grant permission for Refresh Miami to use your photograph/video in this manner.

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Wordpress Hands On Classes
2017-09-09 08:00 - 16:00 | 2900 NW 112th Ave, Miami, FL, 33172, United States
WordPress Hands On Classes – September 9, 2017
How to Create a Website Fast and Easy
WordPress Website Training
In this WordPress Website Training Course you will learn how to use one of the easiest, most popular and practical website building tools available.
WordPress 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.
In this day-long, instructor-led, hands-on, training workshop you will:
Learn how to build a high quality, functional website in no time at all!
Save time and money by building your own website and managing changes.
Market your products and services on a professional website you build yourself!
You will be able to edit and modify your website yourself without depending on others, and without spending tons of time and money.
It’s EASY!, but there are important prerequisites:
If you know how to use a computer and are a fast learner.
Have some experience managing Microsoft Office Tools like Word, Power Point, and Excel.
Have your business ready, a clear idea of why you will like to have a website and what for.
You have your business logo and/or a clear idea of your business image.
Thanks to our 8-module, 1-day hands-on “WordPress Website Training” Course, you will learn and master how to build your own website.
We cut the theoretical and complicated aspects of programming, and bring you an easy to use content management system that will help you accelerate the process.
We will help you learn how to do it in a totally practical and simple way, step by step, directed by an expert.
REGISTER TODAY FOR THIS PRACTICAL PROGRAM at: https://events.r20.constantcontact.com/register/event?oeidk=a07ee7e6ksd4e8f5f58&llr=niazh9cab
Cost: $197* (Registration Fee Includes a Complimentary WordPress Mastery
DVD Training Course Valued at $197)

Contact:
Carmen Lopez
Doral Chamber of Commerce, Inc. / New Media, New Marketing, Inc.
(305) 477-7600

Location:
Doral Chamber of Commerce Training Center
2900 NW 112th Ave
Doral, FL 33172

Miami Innovators Association Official Launch Event
2017-09-08 18:00 - 21:00 | Florida International University 11200 SW 8th St Graham Center Ballrooms Miami, FL 33199, Miami, FL, 33199, United States
The day is finally here! The Miami Innovators Association is officially launching with our most diverse panel to date. We are featuring two social entrepreneurs coming directly from the Miami scene itself, Jossua Parini and Brittany Jarrin. Two of our long time affiliates, Andrey Parsegov and Marcella MacCarthy are also coming back for our launch after being part of our Summer Speaker Series. Come out, sit down, and relax over some free food and drinks! Try out our signature virtual reality demos courtesy of our longtime partners at Loft VR and hear about how MIA is aiming to change the innovative landscape of Miami forever from the founders themselves. This is more than just a networking event, this is a Launch Party!
Co-Founders of Creative G.L.U.E., Jossua Parini & Brittany Jarrin
Two of the most groundbreaking social entrepreneurs in the Miami startup scene, Jossua Parini (pictured right) and Brittany Jarrin (pictured left) are founders of the networking event company called Creative G.L.U.E. Creative G.L.U.E channels the gap between business and creativity while offering an intriguing networking experience that has never been witnessed before. With the recent boom of the Miami startup scene, Parini and Jarrin created six different themed events from art and technology to business and marketing to even fashion carried along six different districts in the Miami-Dade area. Creative G.L.U.E aspires to expand domestically as well as globally. Their ultimate goal is to make their experience the go-to site for start-up companies seeking talent, sponsorships, and investments through networking.
Serial Entreprenur & Co-Founder of Next Level Basketball, Andrey Parsegov
Besides playing in the NBA, Michael Beasley, Henry Walker, and Scotty Hopson all have one thing in common. They all trained with Next Level Basketball. NLB first opened its doors in 2014. The CFO and Co-founder of NLB, Andrey Parsegov, wanted to create a facility to focus on player development and enhancement. With a degree in psychology and being an entrepreneur at heart has allowed him to expand his horizons. With the help of his mentors, he has been able to double his company’s financial growth in under a year. With Miami rapidly growing and being a notorious vacation destination for athletes, Andrey believes that NLB is at the prime location to prosper.
Founder & CEO of Skillied, Marcella McCarthy
Miami’s art scene is growing faster and faster every day, and Marcella McCarthy has been ahead of the game since day one. This young entrepreneur started her journey by co-founding the entrepreneurship club at her alma mater, University of Miami. With a major in English, a minor in business, and a master in journalism Marcella has crafted her web platform, Skillied. Skillied encourages users to “Learn Locally” and allows them to discover local classes and workshops. Whether you want to expand your business or learn a new craft, Skilled has it all.
The Minds Behind the Movement
From three kids in a math class to an Executive Board of fifteen pioneers that aim to make an impact on the community, hear about how the idea of MIA was first conceived and get to know the people that made it all possible. Here at MIA, we collaborate with many companies and organizations in an effort to help them grow. That means providing resources, and you may be one of those resources. Startups and enterprises are almost always hiring, and we can help land you a spot in a great business that you’ll love to work at. Take advantage of all the businesses coming to network, talk to professionals and employers, and talk to us, MIA.

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Wyncode Pitch Day XVII
2017-09-07 18:30 - 21:30 | 549 NW 28th S, Miami, FL, 33127, United States
Wyncode, Florida’s premier coding bootcamp, invites you to join our 17th Pitch Day event in Miami. After an intense 10 weeks, Wyncoders have poured their lives into their work, harnessing new skills and becoming web developers in the process. You will witness our new soon to be Wyncode alumni present their skills through their final projects.
You may discover that learning to code will open the doors to the opportunities you are seeking. You might also meet your Co-Founder or that dream developer you have been looking for. Make sure you bring your best networking swag and don’t miss out on this exciting event.
This event is open to the public. Be sure to RSVP soon!
6:00 PM Social Networking
6:30 PM Welcoming and Introduction
7:00 PM Presentation Starts
8:45PM Closing
Looking forward to seeing you there!
The Wyncode Team

Beginner's Q&A + How To Speak at Meetups/WordCamps + WordPress Widgets
2017-09-07 18:30 | 3301 College Avenue, Davie, FL, 33314, United States
We are planning on having two presentations plus an open Q&A on any beginner or related WordPress topic. We have an OPEN SLOT right now for someone if they want to talk about something related to WordPress.
1) WordPress Widgets – Learn about what WordPress widgets are and the variety of things you can do with them. Time permitting, we will show developers how to create a WordPress widget for their clients or sites.
2) Interested in speaking at a meetup or WordCamp? Now is the time to prepare if you want to apply to speak at WordCamp Miami in 2018. We’ll talk about some times of what you can talk about and what the best path is for speaking about WordPress in any setting.
WOULD YOU LIKE TO RELATE A STORY OR WHAT YOU LEARNED IN WORDPRESS RECENTLY? PLEASE SHARE WITH US!
Room Numbers: Knight Auditorium #1124 in the Carl DeSantis Bldg
Parking Pass: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0By3fR73kYfNmajdLRVRjT0IxbE0/view?usp=sharing
(btw, please take time to read the parking pass for instructions on where the parking lot(s) are located.)
MAP TO DeSANTIS BUILDING:
https://www.google.com/maps/place/Carl+DeSantis+Bldg,+Nova+Southeastern+University,+Davie,+FL+33314/@26.0806116,-80.2421017,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m2!3m1!1s0x88d9a82f6b1a6fdf:0x51d70ab0d7de5f
If anyone has any WordPress questions to throw at us, please bring them… list them in the comments section on meetup.com so we can be prepared.
FOOD:
Might be pizza, might not be. We’ll see 🙂

WIN Lab Miami Announcement Event for Second Cohort
2017-09-07 18:00 - 20:30 | 1951 NW 7th Avenue, 6th Floor, Miami, FL, 33136, United States
Join WIN Lab Miami as they publicly announce their second cohort at Venture Café’s Thursday Gathering at the Cambridge Innovation Center on September 7th! Meet and network with this year’s selected entrepreneurs (WINners) and hear about the upcoming WIN Lab happenings!
Light food and refreshments will be served.
WIN Lab gives special thanks to our partners, Knight Foundation, FedEx and Akerman LLP, and our orientation sponsor, HSBC.
We look forward to seeing you there!

Thursday Gathering @ Venture Cafe Miami
2017-09-07 16:00 - 21:00 | 1951 NW 7th Ave, Miami, FL, 33136, United States
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.
The 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.
No need to RSVP, and parking is free!

Machine Learning Office Hours
2017-09-07 10:30 | 1010 NE 2nd Ave, Miami, FL, 33132, United States
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

Start-Up Doral Series City of Doral & Doral Chamber
2017-09-07 09:00 - 11:00 | 8181 NW 36th Street Suite 21A, Doral, FL, 33166, United States
Start-Up Doral Series City of Doral & Doral Chamber
Start-Up Doral Series City of Doral & Doral Chamber
“How to Start and Run a Successful Business in Doral”
1st Thursday of Each Month 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. | FREE Admission
9:00 am – 10:00: Networking and City of Doral Staff “How to Start a Business in Doral”
10:00 am – 11:00 am: Workshop Presentation
Speakers:
Juan J. Perez, Esq.
juan@peregonza.com
786-650-0202
Roberto J. Gonzalez
rob@peregonza.com
786-650-0202
Attention Doral Business Owners
If you have a business in Doral and you’d like to host one of our workshops
please email us at info@doralchamber.com
The “Start-Up Doral” workshops are offered free of charge through a partnership between the Doral Chamber of Commerce, the City of Doral and local area businesses, on the first Thursday of the month, from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. Workshops are to be held at the Doral Government Center (3rd Floor Training Room), 8401 NW 53rd Terrace 33166.
Fee: Free
Register Now! https://events.r20.constantcontact.com/register/event?oeidk=a07eeiftcea2b638cd0&llr=niazh9cab
Contact:
Carmen Lopez
The Doral Chamber of Commerce
(305) 477-7600 / carmen@doralchamber.com

Wynfo Session - The Developer Journey
2017-09-06 18:30 - 21:30 | 549 NW 28th S, Miami, FL, 33127, United States
Join us for a developer panel of Wyncode Alum that will be discussing what their journey has been like after learning to code, gaining experience, and launching their new career paths. We have amazing panelists, being moderated by Wyncode’s own alum, Mario Aguayo.
Tech is one of the hardest industries for anyone to break into nowadays. These individuals all have something in common through their journey, they all decided at one point to invest in themselves and learn to code. All three panel speakers have come from unique backgrounds, and they will be sharing how transitioning to a career in tech has changed their lives. Our panelists:
Amy Dusek, Software Engineer Team Lead at Kipu Systems
Rogerio Istiraneopulos, Associate Software Engineer at Kipu Systems
Kyra Fillmore, Software Developer at Nuro Retention

Since the launch of Wyncode, we have graduated 400+ developers out of the program. This is just an example of a few of their stories. We are lucky enough to be in a city whose tech industry is being built from the ground up around its own diverse population. Right here in Miami, we have incredible leaders taking charge in our community.
Wyncode is excited to host a panel of just a few of the amazing developers at our Wynbase campus in Wynwood. Our panelists will share personal stories of both successes and challenges along their developer journeys, advice on how to break into the industry, and tips on how to succeed.

Investment Visas with Immigration Attorney Romy Jurado
2017-09-06 18:00 - 20:00 | 14750 Biscayne Boulevard, North Miami Beach, FL, 33181, United States
Do you want to learn how investment visas can help you grow your Real Estate Business? If so, come to our class where attorney Romy Jurado will be presenting Visa Options for Foreign Investors. We will be there to present and answer all of your Immigration, Real Estate, and Business questions.
Below are some of the topics we will be covering:
*Business Visas
– Intra-company Transferee
– Branch or Affiliate of the US Corporation
– Foreign Entity remains active
– Accompanying relatives, spousal work permit
*Investor Visas
– Treaty Investor – Citizen of a Treaty Country
– Which countries are Treaty Countries
– Accompanying relatives, spousal work permit
