The Future of Gaming with Alienware & Origin PC
2016-03-31 18:30 - 21:00 (America/New_York) | knowledge-1
$92 BILLION 2015 Estimated Gaming Related Revenue Analysts expect this number to grow as gaming continues to evolve into a global market via smart phone ubiquity and the advent of extremely immersive Augmented/Virtual reality technologies. Join us as we discuss the future of gaming with our panel of industry experts with pre-event demos of the Ocolus Rift VR Headset and latest Origin PC products. Frank Azor, General Manager of Alienware Having been hired in 1998 as the company’s fourth employee, Frank Azor now oversees the Alienware business unit for Dell. Frank joined Alienware as a quality engineer and later held executive roles in sales and marketing before creating the Alienware Product Group organization in 2003 after helping pioneer Alienware’s first high-performance gaming notebook, also an industry first. Later that year, he was credited with the successful launch of Alienware’s first self-designed desktop case which immediately made industry headlines and has defined the look of Alienware’s products ever since. Under Frank’s direction Alienware’s products have won over 200 editor’s choice awards worldwide including multiple best of CES product awards. Kevin Wasielewski, CEO & Co-Founder of Origin PC Having started his gaming career at EBGames/Gamestop while in college, Kevin joined Alienware in 1999. Throughout the following 15 years, he’s held positions ranging from quality assurance tester to Vice President of Marketing. After the acquisition of Alienware by Dell, Kevin, along with fellow Alienware executives Richard Cary and Hector Pento, formed Origin PC, a custom personal computer manufacturing company, in 2009. At Origin PC he’s focused on staying true to their commitment of customization, service, gaming and performance. Powered by Eventbrite

Launch Your Nonprofit
2016-03-31 19:00 - 20:30 | Center for Social Change, 2103 Coral WaySecond Floor, Miami, FL, 33145, US
Ask a Startup Lawyer & Venture Law Project presents Launch Your Nonprofit! We’ve created a seminar tailored to individuals wanting to start a nonprofit organization and those already incorporated. The seminar will cover issues related to incorporation, IRS and state tax considerations, management, and operation of a nonprofit organization.
First, during in the formation portion, we will cover entity formation (including key documents and people every nonprofit needs), social benefit corporations, and considerations involving personal liability, fiduciary duties, and D&O insurance. Second, the tax section will provide an overview of the IRS application for tax exempt status, as well as other state-level tax issues. Third, the management section will explain how to use the federal employment identification number, suggestions regarding the business bank account, board meetings, executive compensation, employing others, record keeping, fundraising registration, and disclosures. Finally, we will end with a question and answer portion and allow time for networking.

Transit/Parking Logistics: Please note the C4SC office is located right off of Coral Way on the 2nd floor (above the Xixon restaurant). If you’re traveling via mass transit, the Coconut Grove and Vizcaya Metro stops are nearby, and there’s a City of Miami Trolley that stops right outside the building. If you have a car, park for FREE at the ‘Our Lady of Lebanon Roman Catholic Church’ (church address: 2055 Coral Way, Miami, FL 33145) down the street from C4SC. There is also metered street parking around C4SC payable with the Pay-by-Phone app, and valet parking is available in the C4SC building garage.

Launch Your Nonprofit - Formation, Taxation, and Management
2016-03-31 19:00 - 20:30 | 2103 Coral Way, 2nd Flr , Miami, FL, 33145, United States
Ask A Startup Lawyer has teamed up again with the Venture Law Project to offer this seminar focused on the legal needs of individuals wanting to start and operate a nonprofit organization. Join us at the Center for Social Change as we discuss issues related to incorporation, IRS and state tax considerations, and managing and running a nonprofit. Limited seats are available, and doors open at 6.45p. There will be time for questions and mingling after the presentation. The event costs $10. Register to guarantee your seat. All proceeds support the Venture Law Project. Hope to see you all on the 31st! David & Jessica

Media Party Miami 2016
2016-04-01 13:00 - 2016-04-02 15:00 | 400 Northwest 26th Street, Miami, 33127, United States
Innovation for Results: Virtual Reality, Animation & Design Based on the successful annual Media Party Buenos Aires, and 2015’s inaugural Media Party Miami, Florida International University’s School of Journalism and Mass Communication , FIU”s Kimberly Green Latin American and Caribbean Center, and Hacks/Hackers Miami are proud to present Media Party Miami from April 1-2, 2016. This two-day event will feature insightful panels on media innovation and hands-on learning with leaders in U.S. and Latin American media. Media Party Miami will be the premiere showcase of digital innovation within Latin American and Hispanic media in the US, as well as an opportunity to share best practices among students and professionals in the U.S. and Latin America. Our goal is skill-building, cross-pollination and transnational bridge-building across the hemisphere. FIU-CARTA-SJMC offers its students forward-thinking education tied to cutting-edge media and technology innovation, and Media Party Miami is one example of it. Join us on Friday, April 2 at the The LAB Miami in Wynwood for a day of talks, workshops and networking with media leaders across the U.S. and Latin America who are innovating for digital audiences. On Saturday, April 2, join us at The LAB for a hands-on hack day for learning and skill-sharing with experts in new media technologies and tools.

How to Build Your First Online Store
2016-04-01 17:00 - 18:00 | 175 SW 7th Street Suite 2009 , FL , Miami, FL, 33130, United States
Join us for a discussion on “How to Build Your Online Store.” Learning how to build an online store from scratch can be a discouraging task. We know! This Meetup will cover setting up your first online store, no matter where you are in the product development process – from a simple landing page to a website which accepts pre-orders, to finally, a fully functioning eCommerce site. This Meetup will cover: • How to build an online store from scratch – without any coding experience! • Understanding your goal for the site • Tips and tricks to drive traffic and make sales • How to handle customer service and shipping • How to create beautiful product images and keyword-rich copy • How to increase conversion Panelists (TBD) Web Agency SEO Conversion

Game Networking - w/ Alex Cartaya
2016-04-01 19:00 - 21:00 | 627 Sw 27th Ave, Miami, FL, 33135, United States
Hello everyone! Join us for our monthly Miami Game Dev event, Game Networking – Why put your game in the Cloud w/ Alex Cartaya The event agenda will include: Now with more food and drinks! Sponsored by Big Duck Games, makers of Flow Free What: Monthly game developer meetup! With special guest speaker Alex Cartaya from Vault Networks, he is going to educate us on network and server management is like for Game Devs having worked with companies like Bluehole Studio and their MMORPG TERA.

Beginner's Guide to Unity 3D
2016-04-02 10:00 - 14:00 | 95 Merrick Way Suite 100 , Coral Gables, FL, 33134, United States
Beginner’s Guide to Unity 3D Build your first 3D game from scratch, no programming experience required! Curious about this Unity 3D thing everyone is talking about? We’ll put together a simple 3D game using Unity 5 to get you started with this powerful yet friendly engine. Previous programming experience will be helpful, but not required.Date: Saturday, April 2nd Time: 10:00am – 2:00pm Location: Kellogg School of Management – Miami Campus, 95 Merrick Way #100, Coral Gables, FL 33134 Cost: $75 (includes breakfast and lunch) Taught by: Ebyan Alvarez-Buylla Ebyan has been programming and designing traditional and educational games for over ten years, most recently at SEGA Networks. He comes from a traditional Computer Science background and specializes in procedural content generation and UI. Powered by Eventbrite

PenTest 101 - Rod
2016-04-02 14:00 | 100 S Andrews Ave, Fort Lauderdale, FL, 33301, United States

AWS Meetup - Presentation on Machine Learning
2016-04-05 18:30 | 1451 West Cypress Creek Road, Suite 201, Fort Lauderdale, FL, 33309, United States
Come join us for the April AWS Meetup … We decided to do a presentation on Machine Learning on AWS specific to security,development and/or operations…

Designing for Customer Loyalty: Emotions & The 4 Stages of Accomplishing Goals
2016-04-05 18:30 - 20:30 | 25 Northwest 34 Street, Miami, FL, 33127, United States
Emotions are the most powerful of human motivators and yet most design projects lack an explicit strategy to use or target them as part of the overall experience design. A truly fulfilling experience is one that balances our logical and emotional needs and wants. A balanced experience that satisfies both parts of our mind are the ones that create deep and lasting connections. These are the experiences that build loyalty with customers creating lasting relationships that survive even the worst of times. In order to use emotions as both a targeted outcome for the experience and as a strategy to achieve that outcome we must first understand how have an experience. The 4 Stages of Accomplishing Goals provides this insight into HOW we experience everything. These 4 stages are the same for every person, they happen every time, and happen in the same order. The 4 Stages of Accomplishing Goals also explains where, when and how emotions impact and influence our resulting experience. We’ll learn not only how we experience everything but also WHY we choose to accomplish some goals and not others. Once we’re clear on the 4 stages we can make emotions a strategic part of building a balanced user experience. About the speaker: Mike Donahue is a UX Architect at Citrix. A self-identified UX Ideologist, Radical Inclusionist, Keeper of Semantic Truths, Designer and Photographer with more than 25 years experience. He is a co-organizer of SOFLUX meetup group were he is a frequent speaker. He also speaks at conferences and runs UX workshops. When he’s not solving wicked UX problems he’s out in nature photographing wildlife and landscapes. He works, lives and plays in south Florida with his wife Nikki and their dogs Layla and Cassidy. About our host: We thank Point Slope and O Republic for co-hosting this edition of Action Design Miami! Point Slope is a web application development and systems integration consultancy based in Miami. They design and build reliable software systems, perform quality assurance audits, mentor technical teams, and rescue troubled technology projects. O Republic is a holistic approach to XXI Century’s economy for innovation, co-work, exponential organizations and design thinking. Here’s the agenda for the evening: 6:30 PM: Drinks, snacks, and socializing. 7:00 PM: Introduction and presentation from Mike. 7:45 PM: Q&A with the audience. 8:00 PM: Community announcements. If you’re hiring, want to tell us about an awesome event coming up, or have anything else to tell the Action Design community, let everyone know! 8:05 PM: More drinks, snacks, and socializing. See you there!

Design Thinking for the 2016 Public Space Challenge!
2016-04-05 18:30 - 21:30 | 40 Northwest 3rd Street Suite 305 (3rd floor), , Miami, FL, 33128, United States
We’re partnering with The Miami Foundation to bring you the Design Thinking for the 2016 Public Space Challenge Workshop! Great for new and experienced design thinkers alike, this exercise-driven workshop will walk you through the full design thinking cycle to help you uncover great ideas to creating, improving and activating local public spaces. You’ll leave not only with design thinking experience but also with actionable ideas that you may submit to the 2016 Public Space Challenge hosted by The Miami Foundation, where $305,000 will be invested to make top ideas a reality! What is Design Thinking? Design Thinking is a creative approach to problem solving with a heightened focus on understanding the people involved. Innovative people and companies use it today to arrive at ideas and solutions that better reach their audience, whether it’s improving a space, developing a product, designing a system, or crafting an experience. What to Know: Refreshments provided. This workshop starts promptly at 6:30pm. Please arrive at 6:15pm to park, get checked in, grab refreshments, and meet fellow design thinkers. This event is perfect for those that: may be interested to enter the 2016 Public Space Challenge and would like to come up with or vet ideas; are new OR experienced with design thinking and want to learn/practice it; want to strengthen their Creative Confidence and problem-solving skills; and/or would love to expand their creative network. Due to The Miami Foundation’s sponsorship, tickets are complimentary, but space is limited. If you can no longer attend, please release your ticket so that someone else has the opportunity to participate. Reach out to hello@designthinkingmiami.com with any questions or concerns.

The Future of JavaScript with Caridy Patiño
2016-04-06 19:00
Join us and Caridy Patiño to learn about The Future of JavaScript. We’ll have pizza and drinks. Caridy is a WHATWG Loader Spec Editor, maintainer of FormatJS and Intl.js, software architect at Salesforce and former Principal FE for Yahoo! YUI.

Open Hack Night @ General Provision
2016-04-06 19:00 - 21:00
Join us for our OpenHackNight at General Provision! Use this as an opportunity to hack on a project, learn something new, and meet fellow citizens interested in open gov/open data. Breakout Sessions: Guest Speaker TBA Open Data – Self – Led -Learn how open data benefits cities and the world. Graphics & Visualizations – Self – Led >>>Got something to share? Email us to present it on Feb. 17th! Yes, coders and non-coders welcome! Bring your own laptop & charger or we can provide a classroom computer for you. Tweet@codeforftl or email codeforftl (at) gmail if you have questions/concerns.
