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:20160210T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160210T200000 DTSTAMP:20260403T164505 CREATED:20160202T143955Z LAST-MODIFIED:20160202T143955Z UID:529-1455129000-1455134400@thelaunchpad.org SUMMARY:Vinyl Cutter BASICS DESCRIPTION:Our BASICS series is designed as a bi-weekly workshop split into 4 different sessions.  Each session will focus on a new technique\, product\, or application for the Vinyl Cutter.  Learn how to use design software\, machine controls\, and various materials to create your own custom pieces.  You get to take home your new creation at the end of each session!  Purchase all four sessions for more making and more savings. All Materials Included Ages 10+ *Any session will satisfy the safety and basic use requirement for Moonlighter members who wish to use the machine on their own. URL:https://thelaunchpad.org/event/vinyl-cutter-basics/ LOCATION:2041 NW 1st Pl\, Miami\, FL\, United States CATEGORIES:Community Events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160210T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160210T200000 DTSTAMP:20260403T164505 CREATED:20160202T143955Z LAST-MODIFIED:20160202T143955Z UID:6249-1455129000-1455134400@thelaunchpad.org SUMMARY:Vinyl Cutter BASICS DESCRIPTION:Our BASICS series is designed as a bi-weekly workshop split into 4 different sessions.  Each session will focus on a new technique\, product\, or application for the Vinyl Cutter.  Learn how to use design software\, machine controls\, and various materials to create your own custom pieces.  You get to take home your new creation at the end of each session!  Purchase all four sessions for more making and more savings. All Materials Included Ages 10+ *Any session will satisfy the safety and basic use requirement for Moonlighter members who wish to use the machine on their own. URL:https://thelaunchpad.org/event/vinyl-cutter-basics-2/ LOCATION:2041 NW 1st Pl\, Miami\, FL\, United States CATEGORIES:Community Events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160211T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160211T170000 DTSTAMP:20260403T164505 CREATED:20160202T143955Z LAST-MODIFIED:20160202T143955Z UID:530-1455210000-1455210000@thelaunchpad.org SUMMARY:Wynwood Tech Happy Hour DESCRIPTION:From Slack to reality! The first of many awesome events. Let’s all meet each other\, talk tech\, and have fun. We will be giving away awesome stuff! (Must be over 21 years of age to attend) For those who want to know what Wynwood Tech is… Wynwood Tech is a community composed of professionals\, students\, freelancers\, creatives\, and engineers from all over South Florida. Our community has organically grown since 2015 and is an important facet to the success of growing the tech ecosystem in South Florida. Wynwood Tech empowers the South Florida community\, whether it is through events\, or deep technical discussions on our slack channel. Our main purpose is to bring great minds together in an effort to help cultivate knowledge! URL:https://thelaunchpad.org/event/wynwood-tech-happy-hour/ LOCATION:2531 NW 2nd Ave\, Miami\, FL\, 33127\, United States CATEGORIES:Community Events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160211T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160211T170000 DTSTAMP:20260403T164505 CREATED:20160202T143955Z LAST-MODIFIED:20160202T143955Z UID:6250-1455210000-1455210000@thelaunchpad.org SUMMARY:Wynwood Tech Happy Hour DESCRIPTION:From Slack to reality! The first of many awesome events. Let’s all meet each other\, talk tech\, and have fun. We will be giving away awesome stuff! (Must be over 21 years of age to attend) For those who want to know what Wynwood Tech is… Wynwood Tech is a community composed of professionals\, students\, freelancers\, creatives\, and engineers from all over South Florida. Our community has organically grown since 2015 and is an important facet to the success of growing the tech ecosystem in South Florida. Wynwood Tech empowers the South Florida community\, whether it is through events\, or deep technical discussions on our slack channel. Our main purpose is to bring great minds together in an effort to help cultivate knowledge! URL:https://thelaunchpad.org/event/wynwood-tech-happy-hour-2/ LOCATION:2531 NW 2nd Ave\, Miami\, FL\, 33127\, United States CATEGORIES:Community Events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160211T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160211T200000 DTSTAMP:20260403T164505 CREATED:20160202T143955Z LAST-MODIFIED:20160202T143955Z UID:532-1455215400-1455220800@thelaunchpad.org SUMMARY:Laser Cutting BASICS DESCRIPTION:Our BASICS series is designed as a bi-weekly workshop split into 4 different sessions. Each session will focus on a new technique\, product\, or application for the Laser Cutter/Engraver. Learn how to use design software\, machine controls\, and various materials to create your own custom pieces. You get to take home your new creation at the end of each session! Purchase all four sessions for more making and more savings. All Materials Included Ages 10+ *Any session will satisfy the safety and basic use requirement for Moonlighter members who wish to use the machine on their own. URL:https://thelaunchpad.org/event/laser-cutting-basics/ LOCATION:2041 NW 1st Pl\, Miami\, FL\, United States CATEGORIES:Community Events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160211T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160211T200000 DTSTAMP:20260403T164505 CREATED:20160202T143955Z LAST-MODIFIED:20160202T143955Z UID:6252-1455215400-1455220800@thelaunchpad.org SUMMARY:Laser Cutting BASICS DESCRIPTION:Our BASICS series is designed as a bi-weekly workshop split into 4 different sessions. Each session will focus on a new technique\, product\, or application for the Laser Cutter/Engraver. Learn how to use design software\, machine controls\, and various materials to create your own custom pieces. You get to take home your new creation at the end of each session! Purchase all four sessions for more making and more savings. All Materials Included Ages 10+ *Any session will satisfy the safety and basic use requirement for Moonlighter members who wish to use the machine on their own. URL:https://thelaunchpad.org/event/laser-cutting-basics-2/ LOCATION:2041 NW 1st Pl\, Miami\, FL\, United States CATEGORIES:Community Events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160212T073000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160212T100000 DTSTAMP:20260403T164505 CREATED:20160206T144054Z LAST-MODIFIED:20160206T144054Z UID:748-1455262200-1455271200@thelaunchpad.org SUMMARY:Attracting Institutional Venture Capital to South Florida DESCRIPTION:EVENT DETAILS OUR SPEAKERS: Travis Milks\, Partner\, Stonehenge Growth Equity Partners Andy Cohen\, VP Corporate Development\, Citrix Lon Otremba\, CEO Bidtellect Karen O’Byrne\, CFO\, Modernizing Medicine Adam Valkin\, Managing Director\, General Catalyst Partners Keynote: Matt Haggman\, Knight Foundation Moderator: Ranjini Chandirakanthan\, Director\, Cassel Salpeter & Co URL:https://thelaunchpad.org/event/attracting-institutional-venture-capital-to-south-florida/ LOCATION:1395 Brickell Ave\, Miami\, FL\, 33131\, United States CATEGORIES:Community Events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160212T073000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160212T100000 DTSTAMP:20260403T164505 CREATED:20160206T144054Z LAST-MODIFIED:20160206T144054Z UID:6277-1455262200-1455271200@thelaunchpad.org SUMMARY:Attracting Institutional Venture Capital to South Florida DESCRIPTION:EVENT DETAILS OUR SPEAKERS: Travis Milks\, Partner\, Stonehenge Growth Equity Partners Andy Cohen\, VP Corporate Development\, Citrix Lon Otremba\, CEO Bidtellect Karen O’Byrne\, CFO\, Modernizing Medicine Adam Valkin\, Managing Director\, General Catalyst Partners Keynote: Matt Haggman\, Knight Foundation Moderator: Ranjini Chandirakanthan\, Director\, Cassel Salpeter & Co URL:https://thelaunchpad.org/event/attracting-institutional-venture-capital-to-south-florida-2/ LOCATION:1395 Brickell Ave\, Miami\, FL\, 33131\, United States CATEGORIES:Community Events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20160216 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20160218 DTSTAMP:20260403T164505 CREATED:20160202T143955Z LAST-MODIFIED:20160202T143955Z UID:535-1455580800-1455753599@thelaunchpad.org SUMMARY:SUP-X™: The Startup Expo DESCRIPTION:A two day international startup conference and expo that will be held at the Broward Convention Center in Ft. Lauderdale\, Florida\, on February 16-17\, 2016. The event is expected to draw 1500+ startup and early-stage entrepreneurs\, angel and VC investors and related service providers from throughout North America. SUP-X features nearly 50\,000 SF of exhibit space\, intensive workshops for entrepreneurs led by distinguished subject matter experts\, a special half-day of workshops specifically for women entrepreneurs and women investors\, and unique and exclusive opportunities for investors to meet fellow investors from throughout North America to develop deal flow and partnership opportunities. The event has already been produced for two years\, but has been rebranded and dramatically expanded to attract an international audience. Our organization has partnered with SUP-X™ as we believe the conference has much to offer our community. Confirmed speakers and panelists come from such organizations as Hubspot\, Astia Angels\, Perry Ellis\, Angel Resource Institute\, Comcast\, Crowdfund Capital Advisors\, Angel Capital Association and these groups will share a wealth of information and experiences beneficial to entrepreneurs and investors. SUP-X™ features a Startup Competition with $50\,000 in total cash and prizes and free exhibition opportunities for the top 50 applicants. Applications are being accepted now. Tickets to SUP-X™ are on sale now for $59-$399. The earlybird pricing period ends on 1/15/16. Get your earlybird ticket —> https://www.sup-x.org/register/ SUP-X™ exhibition and sponsorship opportunities are also available from $1\,500 to $50\,000. For additional information on SUP-X™\, please visit the website – https://www.sup-x.org/ – or email SUP-X at info@sup-x.org URL:https://thelaunchpad.org/event/sup-x-the-startup-expo/ LOCATION:1950 EISENHOWER BOULEVARD\, FORT LAUDERDALE\, FL\, 33316\, United States CATEGORIES:Community Events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20160216 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20160218 DTSTAMP:20260403T164505 CREATED:20160202T143955Z LAST-MODIFIED:20160202T143955Z UID:6253-1455580800-1455753599@thelaunchpad.org SUMMARY:SUP-X™: The Startup Expo DESCRIPTION:A two day international startup conference and expo that will be held at the Broward Convention Center in Ft. Lauderdale\, Florida\, on February 16-17\, 2016. The event is expected to draw 1500+ startup and early-stage entrepreneurs\, angel and VC investors and related service providers from throughout North America. SUP-X features nearly 50\,000 SF of exhibit space\, intensive workshops for entrepreneurs led by distinguished subject matter experts\, a special half-day of workshops specifically for women entrepreneurs and women investors\, and unique and exclusive opportunities for investors to meet fellow investors from throughout North America to develop deal flow and partnership opportunities. The event has already been produced for two years\, but has been rebranded and dramatically expanded to attract an international audience. Our organization has partnered with SUP-X™ as we believe the conference has much to offer our community. Confirmed speakers and panelists come from such organizations as Hubspot\, Astia Angels\, Perry Ellis\, Angel Resource Institute\, Comcast\, Crowdfund Capital Advisors\, Angel Capital Association and these groups will share a wealth of information and experiences beneficial to entrepreneurs and investors. SUP-X™ features a Startup Competition with $50\,000 in total cash and prizes and free exhibition opportunities for the top 50 applicants. Applications are being accepted now. Tickets to SUP-X™ are on sale now for $59-$399. The earlybird pricing period ends on 1/15/16. Get your earlybird ticket —> https://www.sup-x.org/register/ SUP-X™ exhibition and sponsorship opportunities are also available from $1\,500 to $50\,000. For additional information on SUP-X™\, please visit the website – https://www.sup-x.org/ – or email SUP-X at info@sup-x.org URL:https://thelaunchpad.org/event/sup-x-the-startup-expo-2/ LOCATION:1950 EISENHOWER BOULEVARD\, FORT LAUDERDALE\, FL\, 33316\, United States CATEGORIES:Community Events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160216T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160216T130000 DTSTAMP:20260403T164505 CREATED:20160210T161648Z LAST-MODIFIED:20160210T161648Z UID:770-1455624000-1455627600@thelaunchpad.org SUMMARY:Lunch at The Launch Pad - with TaxFyle! DESCRIPTION:Want to speak to some UM alumns that just raised $1MM for their tech startup? Do you like free food and shirts? Interested in the Miami entrepreneurship scene? Then swing by The Launch Pad on Tuesday at noon! We’re hosting the founders of TaxFyle\, a local tech company that boasts the easiest way to file your taxes. We’ll be serving some free subs and giving out shirts too!  URL:https://thelaunchpad.org/event/lunch-at-the-launch-pad-with-taxfyle/ LOCATION:1306 Stanford Drive\, #1319\, Coral Gables\, FL\, 33146\, US CATEGORIES:TLP Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://thelaunchpad.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/21490662149-18622397.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160216T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160216T130000 DTSTAMP:20260403T164505 CREATED:20160210T161648Z LAST-MODIFIED:20160210T161648Z UID:6282-1455624000-1455627600@thelaunchpad.org SUMMARY:Lunch at The Launch Pad - with TaxFyle! DESCRIPTION:Want to speak to some UM alumns that just raised $1MM for their tech startup? Do you like free food and shirts? Interested in the Miami entrepreneurship scene? Then swing by The Launch Pad on Tuesday at noon! We’re hosting the founders of TaxFyle\, a local tech company that boasts the easiest way to file your taxes. We’ll be serving some free subs and giving out shirts too!  URL:https://thelaunchpad.org/event/lunch-at-the-launch-pad-with-taxfyle-2/ LOCATION:1306 Stanford Drive\, #1319\, Coral Gables\, FL\, 33146\, US CATEGORIES:TLP Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://thelaunchpad.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/21490662149-18622397.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160216T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160216T210000 DTSTAMP:20260403T164505 CREATED:20160202T143955Z LAST-MODIFIED:20160202T143955Z UID:538-1455645600-1455656400@thelaunchpad.org SUMMARY:FEDM Presents: Code in the Dark DESCRIPTION:“Code in the Dark is a front-end (HTML\, CSS) competition where each contestant compete to implement a website design given only a screenshot. The catch is that no previews of the results are allowed during the implementation\, and no measuring tools can be used. The winner is decided by the audience.” LOCATION TBA 6:30pm – Food\, drinks\, mingling 7pm – Event begins URL:https://thelaunchpad.org/event/fedm-presents-code-in-the-dark/ LOCATION:FL CATEGORIES:Community Events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160216T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160216T210000 DTSTAMP:20260403T164505 CREATED:20160202T143955Z LAST-MODIFIED:20160202T143955Z UID:6255-1455645600-1455656400@thelaunchpad.org SUMMARY:FEDM Presents: Code in the Dark DESCRIPTION:“Code in the Dark is a front-end (HTML\, CSS) competition where each contestant compete to implement a website design given only a screenshot. The catch is that no previews of the results are allowed during the implementation\, and no measuring tools can be used. The winner is decided by the audience.” LOCATION TBA 6:30pm – Food\, drinks\, mingling 7pm – Event begins URL:https://thelaunchpad.org/event/fedm-presents-code-in-the-dark-2/ LOCATION:FL CATEGORIES:Community Events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20160217 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20160221 DTSTAMP:20260403T164505 CREATED:20160213T144144Z LAST-MODIFIED:20160213T144144Z UID:792-1455667200-1456012799@thelaunchpad.org SUMMARY:Black Tech Week DESCRIPTION:Black Tech Week goal is to provide an impactful programming around Black History Month. In addition to celebrating innovators of color\, the entire week of events aims to change the narrative surrounding our community and replace it with innovation\, creativity and technology that stretches the trajectory of our community. Blacktech Week’s focus is thinking beyond today and tomorrow in order to build a diverse and connected organization for the diaspora. Blacktech Week will serve as the platform to acknowledge\, celebrate\, and support innovative thought provoking conversations & content by people of color. This week is filled with panel discussions\, pitch competitions\, investor sessions\, youth events\, the Women’s Innovation Brunch\, and amazing parties! URL:https://thelaunchpad.org/event/black-tech-week/ LOCATION:3000 NE 151 Street\, Miami\, 33181\, United States CATEGORIES:Community Events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20160217 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20160221 DTSTAMP:20260403T164505 CREATED:20160213T144144Z LAST-MODIFIED:20160213T144144Z UID:6285-1455667200-1456012799@thelaunchpad.org SUMMARY:Black Tech Week DESCRIPTION:Black Tech Week goal is to provide an impactful programming around Black History Month. In addition to celebrating innovators of color\, the entire week of events aims to change the narrative surrounding our community and replace it with innovation\, creativity and technology that stretches the trajectory of our community. Blacktech Week’s focus is thinking beyond today and tomorrow in order to build a diverse and connected organization for the diaspora. Blacktech Week will serve as the platform to acknowledge\, celebrate\, and support innovative thought provoking conversations & content by people of color. This week is filled with panel discussions\, pitch competitions\, investor sessions\, youth events\, the Women’s Innovation Brunch\, and amazing parties! URL:https://thelaunchpad.org/event/black-tech-week-2/ LOCATION:3000 NE 151 Street\, Miami\, 33181\, United States CATEGORIES:Community Events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160217T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160217T203000 DTSTAMP:20260403T164505 CREATED:20160210T144023Z LAST-MODIFIED:20160210T144023Z UID:759-1455733800-1455741000@thelaunchpad.org SUMMARY:Taxfyle Launch Party DESCRIPTION:Taxfyle is excited to announce the launch of their new app! This Wednesday\, we’ll eat\, drink\, be merry and file our taxes as we karaoke. The founders will take us through a guided tour of the app with a brief Q&A to follow. Access Granted: Selection of small bites Wine\, beer\, champagne or well drink The “Cube” Karaoke stage $10 in Taxfyle bucks Let a CPA file your taxes for you. It’s only fun when it’s done\, so we can get back to the party. Date: Wednesday\, February 17th Time: 6:30pm – 8:30pm Location: The Open Stage Club\, 2325 Galiano Street\, Coral Gables\, FL 33134 Speakers: Founders: Richard Lavina\, CEO | Michael Mouriz\, COO | William Sahatdjian\, CTO Parking: Garage entrance on Aragon Ave. ($1/hr) Street parking also available. URL:https://thelaunchpad.org/event/taxfyle-launch-party/ LOCATION:2325 Galiano Street\, Coral Gables\, FL\, 33134\, United States CATEGORIES:Community Events,Startup END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160217T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160217T203000 DTSTAMP:20260403T164505 CREATED:20160210T144023Z LAST-MODIFIED:20160210T144023Z UID:6278-1455733800-1455741000@thelaunchpad.org SUMMARY:Taxfyle Launch Party DESCRIPTION:Taxfyle is excited to announce the launch of their new app! This Wednesday\, we’ll eat\, drink\, be merry and file our taxes as we karaoke. The founders will take us through a guided tour of the app with a brief Q&A to follow. Access Granted: Selection of small bites Wine\, beer\, champagne or well drink The “Cube” Karaoke stage $10 in Taxfyle bucks Let a CPA file your taxes for you. It’s only fun when it’s done\, so we can get back to the party. Date: Wednesday\, February 17th Time: 6:30pm – 8:30pm Location: The Open Stage Club\, 2325 Galiano Street\, Coral Gables\, FL 33134 Speakers: Founders: Richard Lavina\, CEO | Michael Mouriz\, COO | William Sahatdjian\, CTO Parking: Garage entrance on Aragon Ave. ($1/hr) Street parking also available. URL:https://thelaunchpad.org/event/taxfyle-launch-party-2/ LOCATION:2325 Galiano Street\, Coral Gables\, FL\, 33134\, United States CATEGORIES:Community Events,Startup END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160217T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160217T203000 DTSTAMP:20260403T164505 CREATED:20160217T195238Z LAST-MODIFIED:20160217T195238Z UID:805-1455733800-1455741000@thelaunchpad.org SUMMARY:Demos + Drinks with George Gordon from Healthbox DESCRIPTION:Join Miami’s Health 2.0 community for an evening of drinks\, demos and all things health tech! Healthbox’s Executive Director\, George Gordon\, will be the keynote speaker discussing Healthbox’s upcoming programs and their impressive track record of investing in health tech. Companies demoing: Guardian Call – Emergency ID that connects First Responders with your medical\, legal and contact information. Oki Health – a secure web-based early 4-Point identity/Fraud detection and prevention system with insurance verification capabilities. If you have any questions or comments\, we invite you to contact the organizers\, Sidonia (sidonia@realdietitian.com) + Jennifer (jennifer@building.co) URL:https://thelaunchpad.org/event/demos-drinks-with-george-gordon-from-healthbox/ LOCATION:200 S Biscayne Blvd. #2500\, Miami\, FL\, 33131\, United States CATEGORIES:Community Events,Meetup END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160217T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160217T203000 DTSTAMP:20260403T164505 CREATED:20160217T195238Z LAST-MODIFIED:20160217T195238Z UID:6289-1455733800-1455741000@thelaunchpad.org SUMMARY:Demos + Drinks with George Gordon from Healthbox DESCRIPTION:Join Miami’s Health 2.0 community for an evening of drinks\, demos and all things health tech! Healthbox’s Executive Director\, George Gordon\, will be the keynote speaker discussing Healthbox’s upcoming programs and their impressive track record of investing in health tech. Companies demoing: Guardian Call – Emergency ID that connects First Responders with your medical\, legal and contact information. Oki Health – a secure web-based early 4-Point identity/Fraud detection and prevention system with insurance verification capabilities. If you have any questions or comments\, we invite you to contact the organizers\, Sidonia (sidonia@realdietitian.com) + Jennifer (jennifer@building.co) URL:https://thelaunchpad.org/event/demos-drinks-with-george-gordon-from-healthbox-2/ LOCATION:200 S Biscayne Blvd. #2500\, Miami\, FL\, 33131\, United States CATEGORIES:Community Events,Meetup END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160218T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160218T200000 DTSTAMP:20260403T164505 CREATED:20160202T143956Z LAST-MODIFIED:20160202T143956Z UID:541-1455818400-1455825600@thelaunchpad.org SUMMARY:Twisted Science Miami Presents: The Science of Love DESCRIPTION:Is it possible to scientifically look at love? Is love a choice…or is it just completely irrational? Our Twisted Scientist Dr. Berit Brogaard has the answers! In her book\, “On Romantic Love”\, the University of Miami professor explores the Science of Love. On February 18th\, just after Valentine’s Day\, come hear her explain what is happening to our brain when we are in love. She will explore the historical\, philosophical\, psychological and neuro-scientific aspects of love. A person’s pull is magnetic. Opposites seem to attract. We will also learn the science behind those crazy magnets and explore their applications with some hands-on activities. Come find out what draws people and magnets together while enjoying some toxic punch! URL:https://thelaunchpad.org/event/twisted-science-miami-presents-the-science-of-love/ LOCATION:111 NE 1st Street\, 8th Floor\, Miami\, FL\, 33132\, United States CATEGORIES:Community Events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160218T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160218T200000 DTSTAMP:20260403T164505 CREATED:20160202T143956Z LAST-MODIFIED:20160202T143956Z UID:6263-1455818400-1455825600@thelaunchpad.org SUMMARY:Twisted Science Miami Presents: The Science of Love DESCRIPTION:Is it possible to scientifically look at love? Is love a choice…or is it just completely irrational? Our Twisted Scientist Dr. Berit Brogaard has the answers! In her book\, “On Romantic Love”\, the University of Miami professor explores the Science of Love. On February 18th\, just after Valentine’s Day\, come hear her explain what is happening to our brain when we are in love. She will explore the historical\, philosophical\, psychological and neuro-scientific aspects of love. A person’s pull is magnetic. Opposites seem to attract. We will also learn the science behind those crazy magnets and explore their applications with some hands-on activities. Come find out what draws people and magnets together while enjoying some toxic punch! URL:https://thelaunchpad.org/event/twisted-science-miami-presents-the-science-of-love-2/ LOCATION:111 NE 1st Street\, 8th Floor\, Miami\, FL\, 33132\, United States CATEGORIES:Community Events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160218T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160218T203000 DTSTAMP:20260403T164505 CREATED:20160210T144023Z LAST-MODIFIED:20160210T144023Z UID:762-1455818400-1455827400@thelaunchpad.org SUMMARY:Miami eCommerce Meetup DESCRIPTION:Are you in the Miami area? Join the local PrestaShop team at our Miami MeetUp. It’s the perfect opportunity to meet the local team\, network with other ecommerce enthusiasts and get a free website audit! Agencies\, web developers\, merchants\, SEO/SEM specialists\, freelancers and anyone who wants to sell online\, come see how PrestaShop can help you grow your business. RSVP today for free tickets to this event. Food and drinks sponsored by: Nosto. Can’t wait to see you there! URL:https://thelaunchpad.org/event/miami-ecommerce-meetup/ LOCATION:3252 Northeast 1st Avenue. #112\, Miami\, 33137\, United States CATEGORIES:Community Events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160218T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160218T203000 DTSTAMP:20260403T164505 CREATED:20160210T144023Z LAST-MODIFIED:20160210T144023Z UID:6279-1455818400-1455827400@thelaunchpad.org SUMMARY:Miami eCommerce Meetup DESCRIPTION:Are you in the Miami area? Join the local PrestaShop team at our Miami MeetUp. It’s the perfect opportunity to meet the local team\, network with other ecommerce enthusiasts and get a free website audit! Agencies\, web developers\, merchants\, SEO/SEM specialists\, freelancers and anyone who wants to sell online\, come see how PrestaShop can help you grow your business. RSVP today for free tickets to this event. Food and drinks sponsored by: Nosto. Can’t wait to see you there! URL:https://thelaunchpad.org/event/miami-ecommerce-meetup-2/ LOCATION:3252 Northeast 1st Avenue. #112\, Miami\, 33137\, United States CATEGORIES:Community Events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20160219 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20160222 DTSTAMP:20260403T164505 CREATED:20160202T143956Z LAST-MODIFIED:20160202T143956Z UID:545-1455840000-1456099199@thelaunchpad.org SUMMARY:WordCamp Miami 2016 DESCRIPTION:WordCamp Miami has been an annual event in South Florida for the past 8 years. It’s grown from a 150 person event from it’s first year to over 770 attendees in 2015. The scope of the event has also grown in that time to not only include talks specifically on WordPress but also blogging\, content creation\, SEO\, designing\, marketing\, and developer related topics. It’s been on of the longest running non-profit tech conferences in South Florida. The 8th annual WordCamp Miami is happening next month – February 19-21 – at Florida International University. It has a full schedule lined up for everyone from those wanting to learn WordPress for the first time to those who are already skilled at developing with it. Here are some of the highlights: – If you’ve never used WordPress and want to learn\, a full-day workshop is available on Friday February 19th. The class is limited to 100 individuals so that the instructors can take you step by step from learning hosting basics to being able to customize a basic WordPress site of your own. – If you are a freelancer (whether you use WordPress or not) there’s a full-day freelancer’s workshop on Friday February 19th. – Saturday and Sunday (February 20th and 21st) are full of talks ranging from how to improve your website’s SEO\, security\, and how to build an commerce site with WordPress. Sunday has a full track dedicated to business owners and agencies\, along with a brand new “Learn JavaScript deeply” for developers. – The conference is especially family-friendly this year with a Kid’s Workshop Sunday morning (where parents and kids ages 8-13 can learn to create their first blog)\, an arts/crafts/STEM class in the afternoon\, and then a kid’s panel to end the day (in which the invite is still open if you want to nominate your child who blogs to come and speak). Kids are welcome to attend both days on the weekend\, and are free to attend. Outside of the knowledge provided by over 70 speakers from across South Florida and the rest of the world\, WordCamp Miami has many knowledge sponsors on hand if you want to talk to anyone face to face about website hosting and security. There is a “Happiness Bar” staffed over the weekend by knowledgable WordPress users if you have a question about your WordPress site or need advice about your next website. What’s probably the most interesting about the event is the ticket prices. Because this is a non-profit event\, ticket prices are a low $35 for the weekend (plus money if you want to attend a workshop on Friday). Discounts for students and teachers available. The event usually sells out so you might want to pick up your tickets as soon as possible. Weekend tickets include food\, swag\, t-shirts\, and access to the after-party: 2016.miami.wordcamp.org/tickets URL:https://thelaunchpad.org/event/wordcamp-miami-2016/ LOCATION:11200 SW 8th St\, Miami\, FL\, 33174\, United States CATEGORIES:Community Events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20160219 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20160222 DTSTAMP:20260403T164505 CREATED:20160202T143956Z LAST-MODIFIED:20160202T143956Z UID:6264-1455840000-1456099199@thelaunchpad.org SUMMARY:WordCamp Miami 2016 DESCRIPTION:WordCamp Miami has been an annual event in South Florida for the past 8 years. It’s grown from a 150 person event from it’s first year to over 770 attendees in 2015. The scope of the event has also grown in that time to not only include talks specifically on WordPress but also blogging\, content creation\, SEO\, designing\, marketing\, and developer related topics. It’s been on of the longest running non-profit tech conferences in South Florida. The 8th annual WordCamp Miami is happening next month – February 19-21 – at Florida International University. It has a full schedule lined up for everyone from those wanting to learn WordPress for the first time to those who are already skilled at developing with it. Here are some of the highlights: – If you’ve never used WordPress and want to learn\, a full-day workshop is available on Friday February 19th. The class is limited to 100 individuals so that the instructors can take you step by step from learning hosting basics to being able to customize a basic WordPress site of your own. – If you are a freelancer (whether you use WordPress or not) there’s a full-day freelancer’s workshop on Friday February 19th. – Saturday and Sunday (February 20th and 21st) are full of talks ranging from how to improve your website’s SEO\, security\, and how to build an commerce site with WordPress. Sunday has a full track dedicated to business owners and agencies\, along with a brand new “Learn JavaScript deeply” for developers. – The conference is especially family-friendly this year with a Kid’s Workshop Sunday morning (where parents and kids ages 8-13 can learn to create their first blog)\, an arts/crafts/STEM class in the afternoon\, and then a kid’s panel to end the day (in which the invite is still open if you want to nominate your child who blogs to come and speak). Kids are welcome to attend both days on the weekend\, and are free to attend. Outside of the knowledge provided by over 70 speakers from across South Florida and the rest of the world\, WordCamp Miami has many knowledge sponsors on hand if you want to talk to anyone face to face about website hosting and security. There is a “Happiness Bar” staffed over the weekend by knowledgable WordPress users if you have a question about your WordPress site or need advice about your next website. What’s probably the most interesting about the event is the ticket prices. Because this is a non-profit event\, ticket prices are a low $35 for the weekend (plus money if you want to attend a workshop on Friday). Discounts for students and teachers available. The event usually sells out so you might want to pick up your tickets as soon as possible. Weekend tickets include food\, swag\, t-shirts\, and access to the after-party: 2016.miami.wordcamp.org/tickets URL:https://thelaunchpad.org/event/wordcamp-miami-2016-2/ LOCATION:11200 SW 8th St\, Miami\, FL\, 33174\, United States CATEGORIES:Community Events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160220T073000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160220T173000 DTSTAMP:20260403T164505 CREATED:20160220T195300Z LAST-MODIFIED:20160220T195300Z UID:818-1455953400-1455989400@thelaunchpad.org SUMMARY:South Florida Code Camp 2016 DESCRIPTION:Join us at the 12th annual South Florida Code Camp! A full\, free\, day of developers related talks. Fifteen tracks\, 90 sessions and over 80 speakers. Additional information and agenda on the website: https://www.FlaDotNet.com/codecamp Parking pass now available: https://bit.ly/1TibDzB URL:https://thelaunchpad.org/event/south-florida-code-camp-2016/ LOCATION:3301 College Avenue\, Fort Lauderdale-Davie\, FL\, 33314\, United States CATEGORIES:Community Events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160220T073000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160220T173000 DTSTAMP:20260403T164505 CREATED:20160220T195300Z LAST-MODIFIED:20160220T195300Z UID:6294-1455953400-1455989400@thelaunchpad.org SUMMARY:South Florida Code Camp 2016 DESCRIPTION:Join us at the 12th annual South Florida Code Camp! A full\, free\, day of developers related talks. Fifteen tracks\, 90 sessions and over 80 speakers. Additional information and agenda on the website: https://www.FlaDotNet.com/codecamp Parking pass now available: https://bit.ly/1TibDzB URL:https://thelaunchpad.org/event/south-florida-code-camp-2016-2/ LOCATION:3301 College Avenue\, Fort Lauderdale-Davie\, FL\, 33314\, United States CATEGORIES:Community Events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160220T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160221T173000 DTSTAMP:20260403T164505 CREATED:20160220T195300Z LAST-MODIFIED:20160220T195300Z UID:820-1455955200-1456075800@thelaunchpad.org SUMMARY:MIT HACKING MEDICINE - MAKE MIAMI'S CHILDREN HEALTHIER! DESCRIPTION:If you are passionate about healthcare and kids\, have strong ideas and understand software\, engineering\, healthy living\, medicine\, behavioral psychology etc… URL:https://thelaunchpad.org/event/mit-hacking-medicine-make-miamis-children-healthier/ LOCATION:315 Northeast 2nd Avenue Building 8\, 5th Floor \, Miami\, FL\, 33132\, United States CATEGORIES:Community Events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160220T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160221T173000 DTSTAMP:20260403T164505 CREATED:20160220T195300Z LAST-MODIFIED:20160220T195300Z UID:1341-1455955200-1456075800@thelaunchpad.org SUMMARY:MIT HACKING MEDICINE - MAKE MIAMI'S CHILDREN HEALTHIER! DESCRIPTION:If you are passionate about healthcare and kids\, have strong ideas and understand software\, engineering\, healthy living\, medicine\, behavioral psychology etc… URL:https://thelaunchpad.org/event/mit-hacking-medicine-make-miamis-children-healthier-2/ LOCATION:315 Northeast 2nd Avenue Building 8\, 5th Floor \, Miami\, FL\, 33132\, United States CATEGORIES:Community Events END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR