BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//The Launch Pad - ECPv6.15.18//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:The Launch Pad 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:20160331T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160331T203000 DTSTAMP:20260404T004729 CREATED:20160319T025908Z LAST-MODIFIED:20160319T025908Z UID:1023-1459450800-1459456200@thelaunchpad.org SUMMARY:Launch Your Nonprofit DESCRIPTION: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.\nFirst\, 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.\n \n \nTransit/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. URL:https://thelaunchpad.org/event/launch-your-nonprofit/ LOCATION:Center for Social Change\, 2103 Coral WaySecond Floor\, Miami\, FL\, 33145\, US CATEGORIES:Community Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://thelaunchpad.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/23052961027-19482083.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160331T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160331T203000 DTSTAMP:20260404T004729 CREATED:20160319T025908Z LAST-MODIFIED:20160319T025908Z UID:6395-1459450800-1459456200@thelaunchpad.org SUMMARY:Launch Your Nonprofit DESCRIPTION: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.\nFirst\, 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.\n \n \nTransit/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. URL:https://thelaunchpad.org/event/launch-your-nonprofit-2/ LOCATION:Center for Social Change\, 2103 Coral WaySecond Floor\, Miami\, FL\, 33145\, US CATEGORIES:Community Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://thelaunchpad.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/23052961027-19482083.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160331T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160331T210000 DTSTAMP:20260404T004729 CREATED:20160310T195449Z LAST-MODIFIED:20160310T195449Z UID:956-1459449000-1459458000@thelaunchpad.org SUMMARY:The Future of Gaming with Alienware & Origin PC DESCRIPTION:$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 URL:https://thelaunchpad.org/event/the-future-of-gaming-with-alienware-origin-pc/ LOCATION:knowledge-1 CATEGORIES:Community Events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160331T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160331T210000 DTSTAMP:20260404T004729 CREATED:20160310T195449Z LAST-MODIFIED:20160310T195449Z UID:1399-1459449000-1459458000@thelaunchpad.org SUMMARY:The Future of Gaming with Alienware & Origin PC DESCRIPTION:$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 URL:https://thelaunchpad.org/event/the-future-of-gaming-with-alienware-origin-pc-2/ LOCATION:knowledge-1 CATEGORIES:Community Events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160331T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160331T210000 DTSTAMP:20260404T004729 CREATED:20160310T195449Z LAST-MODIFIED:20160310T195449Z UID:6376-1459449000-1459458000@thelaunchpad.org SUMMARY:The Future of Gaming with Alienware & Origin PC DESCRIPTION:$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 URL:https://thelaunchpad.org/event/the-future-of-gaming-with-alienware-origin-pc-3/ LOCATION:knowledge-1 CATEGORIES:Community Events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160331T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160331T210000 DTSTAMP:20260404T004729 CREATED:20160310T195449Z LAST-MODIFIED:20160310T195449Z UID:6404-1459449000-1459458000@thelaunchpad.org SUMMARY:The Future of Gaming with Alienware & Origin PC DESCRIPTION:$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 URL:https://thelaunchpad.org/event/the-future-of-gaming-with-alienware-origin-pc-2-2/ LOCATION:knowledge-1 CATEGORIES:Community Events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160331T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160331T180000 DTSTAMP:20260404T004729 CREATED:20160328T195234Z LAST-MODIFIED:20160328T195234Z UID:6009-1459447200-1459447200@thelaunchpad.org SUMMARY:Introduction to Swift and an indirect introduction to Functional Programming DESCRIPTION:An introduction to the Swift programming language with topics in Functional Programming. Agenda: 6:30pm Doors Open 7:00pm Talk 8:00pm Networking /QA 9:00pm Wrap up This meetup is open to both students and non-students and open to all ages. Come and learn about what Swift is all about and the bruhaha over Functional Programming. URL:https://thelaunchpad.org/event/introduction-to-swift-and-an-indirect-introduction-to-functional-programming/ LOCATION:photography-12 CATEGORIES:Community Events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160331T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160331T180000 DTSTAMP:20260404T004729 CREATED:20160328T195234Z LAST-MODIFIED:20160328T195234Z UID:6414-1459447200-1459447200@thelaunchpad.org SUMMARY:Introduction to Swift and an indirect introduction to Functional Programming DESCRIPTION:An introduction to the Swift programming language with topics in Functional Programming. Agenda: 6:30pm Doors Open 7:00pm Talk 8:00pm Networking /QA 9:00pm Wrap up This meetup is open to both students and non-students and open to all ages. Come and learn about what Swift is all about and the bruhaha over Functional Programming. URL:https://thelaunchpad.org/event/introduction-to-swift-and-an-indirect-introduction-to-functional-programming-2/ LOCATION:photography-12 CATEGORIES:Community Events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160331T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160331T170000 DTSTAMP:20260404T004729 CREATED:20160229T195307Z LAST-MODIFIED:20160229T195307Z UID:5995-1459411200-1459443600@thelaunchpad.org SUMMARY:WIN Lab Miami Launch Party at The Light Box DESCRIPTION:Meet the WIN Lab team and find out how to apply for Miami’s first women’s accelerator program! The Center for Women’s Entrepreneurial Leadership (CWEL) at Babson College educates\, inspires\, and empowers women entrepreneurial leaders to reach their full potential to create economic and social value for themselves\, their organizations\, and society. URL:https://thelaunchpad.org/event/win-lab-miami-launch-party-at-the-light-box/ LOCATION:404 NW 26th Street \, Miami\, FL\, 33127\, United States CATEGORIES:Community Events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160331T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160331T170000 DTSTAMP:20260404T004729 CREATED:20160229T195307Z LAST-MODIFIED:20160229T195307Z UID:6334-1459411200-1459443600@thelaunchpad.org SUMMARY:WIN Lab Miami Launch Party at The Light Box DESCRIPTION:Meet the WIN Lab team and find out how to apply for Miami’s first women’s accelerator program! The Center for Women’s Entrepreneurial Leadership (CWEL) at Babson College educates\, inspires\, and empowers women entrepreneurial leaders to reach their full potential to create economic and social value for themselves\, their organizations\, and society. URL:https://thelaunchpad.org/event/win-lab-miami-launch-party-at-the-light-box-2/ LOCATION:404 NW 26th Street \, Miami\, FL\, 33127\, United States CATEGORIES:Community Events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160330T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160330T210000 DTSTAMP:20260404T004729 CREATED:20160328T195234Z LAST-MODIFIED:20160328T195234Z UID:6008-1459362600-1459371600@thelaunchpad.org SUMMARY:Jurnid Sessions: The State of Miami's Tech Hub DESCRIPTION:Miami has ranked within the top 5 cities for entrepreneurial activity in the United States\, by the Kauffman Foundation\, two years consecutively. In a recent Bloomberg report\, the state of Florida however\, received a score of 38 (100 is the score given to the most innovative state) for being among the least innovative among other states in the U.S. Miami continues to struggle with “brain drain” issues\, as talent heads to New York\, Boston\, and San Francisco for greener pastures. Outside investors and founders – local ones too – still question the viability of the Miami startup/tech eco-system to help them achieve their business goals. A perceived “lackadaisical work ethic”\, due to the stereo-typical sun and fun South Florida lifestyle for which Miami is most known and lack of transparency\, has also kept most investors at bay. Education and government also plays an important role in the innovation economy\, but how does Miami measure up with the rest of the U.S.? Miami has made some important strides in startup activities\, but what is the true state of where it is in the growth process? Real vs. hype\, let the discussion begin. Moderated by Andrew Quarrie\, Founder of Jurnid   Guest Panelists     Brian Breslin – Founder\, Refresh Miami Brian Breslin is a long time serial web entrepreneur\, having started his first business online at age 14 in 1996. Over the years Brian has been involved in a number of different startups and enterprises. Brian’s primary business\, Infinimedia\, inc. was founded in the late 1990s as a web design firm\, and has evolved over the years into a world class software development firm working with numerous Fortune 500 clients. Brian is most widely known for his involvement in shaping the South Florida tech community through RefreshMiami\, the Non-Profit organization he founded in 2005. Refresh has become the largest networking and educational organization in the state of Florida focused on technology and entrepreneurship. Over 9\,000 people participate in Refresh Miami’s community\, with over 4\,000 attending Refresh’s events in 2014 alone. Brian has won numerous awards\, including the Miami Herald 30 under 40 business leaders\, Power 30 under 30\, as well as the Technology Organization of the year from Miami Dade Chamber of Commerce. Brian graduated from the University of Virginia in 2004 with a bachelors degree in Foreign Affairs. He is currently enrolled in the Executive Masters in Business Administration program at the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University\, class of 2016.       Alexander Sjögren – CTO\, YellowPepper Alexander Sjögren is the Chief Technology Officer at YellowPepper\, a pioneer in Mobile Banking and Payments in Latin America. Alexander joined YellowPepper in 2008 as a local Commercial Manager in Ecuador and later became Product Director in 2012 playing a critical role in the company’s shift towards mobile payments. His position has since evolved into a larger\, more strategic technology role with enhanced focus on establishing a product-centric technology department. Alexander has a strong product background as well as an in-depth understanding of the financial system along with the different mobile payments technologies. Prior to joining YellowPepper\, Alexander worked on payment product design and implementation in several regions around the world including Europe\, Asia and Latin America. He has led several successful mobile payment implementations with some of the world’s leading financial institutions including PayPal and Citibank. Mario Cruz – Director\, Watsco Ventures Mario Cruz is a technologist and entrepreneur with over 20 years of expertise in both B2B/B2C\, Cloud and DevOps technology solutions for various industries including digital media\, loyalty\, SaaS\, financial services\, airlines\, and Fortune 100 corporations in South Florida. In 2011\, Mario co-founded Choose Digital that was acquired by Viggle in 2014. Mario currently is a Director Watsco Ventures’ whose mission is to invent\, build and deploy innovative technology and business models to accelerate Watsco Inc’s growth. Lyndi Bowman – Beacon Council Miami Lyndi Bowman joined The Beacon Council in 2010 and is the Director of Economic Development. Bowman works with companies in facilitating new business investment\, retention and expansion\, and job creation for Miami-Dade County. Her day-to-day activities include assisting companies with access to financial incentive programs\, permitting assistance\, site selection\, customized research\, business contacts and referrals\, employee training programs\, and labor sourcing. Bowman specializes in providing site location consulting services to companies in the technology sector\, from Fortune 500s to small businesses and entrepreneurs. In addition to traveling internationally and domestically to recruit tech companies to Miami\, she devotes a large portion of her time to the local economy in an effort to grow and retain companies here at home. Currently working with an active portfolio of over 20 clients\, Bowman is passionate about providing the ultimate customer service experience to create jobs and grow a more robust high-tech economy for Miami-Dade County. Born and raised in Chattanooga\, Tennessee\, Bowman holds a Master’s degree in International Business and a Bachelor’s degree in International Business and Finance from University of South Carolina’s Moore School of Business. Prior to joining The Beacon Council\, she worked for Hispanic Connections\, a business consulting firm in Columbia\, South Carolina and South Bridge Access in Santiago\, Chile. She is a graduate of the 2012-2013 Leadership Miami class and now serves as a member of the program’s Executive Committee. She is also a member of the eMerge Americas Steering Committee\, the Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce’s IT committee\, a mentor for the Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship (NFTE)\, and is the staff liaison for the Council’s technology committee.   Marshall Watt – Co-founder\, Coinsetter (Sold) Marshall Swatt is is a life-long entrepreneur with extensive startup experience. He has held roles as a founder\, CEO\, COO and CTO\, and has consulted for a number of startup and Fortune 500 companies in New York City over his career. In early 2013\, he co-founded Coinsetter\, Inc.\, a NYC-based bitcoin and digital currency exchange. Coinsetter raised close to $2MM in several rounds of seed funding. He led Coinsetter’s acquisition of Canadian Competitor Cavirtex before selling the company to Kraken in January of 2016. Prior to Coinsetter\, Marshall was a senior consultant on the development of Citigroup’s institutional FOREX trading platform. He also led the design and development of Opt-Intelligence’s successful real-time advertising platform. He was a consultant on the development of a real-time SMS inter-carrier messaging platform that was eventually sold to Real Networks. He has consulted and/or worked for several companies including Deutsche Bank\, Deutsche Financial\, Conde Nast\, Digital Draft FCB\, MRM Worldwide\, Pixelpark A.G.\, National Geographic Society\, and MoMa. Marshall has a B.S. in Business Administration from Georgetown University and a partial degree in Architecture from Syracuse University. He is currently at work on a new startup proudly based in Miami. Aquiles La Grave – Co-founder\, Visibl.io Aquiles La Grave is a repeat offender tech entrepreneur. With a degree in Engaged Poetics he is eminently qualified as a thought leader in Tech Industry. Aquilesstarted his first startup around Data Segmentation and Traditional Media in a garage in 2004 and successfully exited the business much to the relief of his first investor (his Dad). Along with Alex Bogusky of CP+B fame\, he is the founder of VISIBL a 12 month old breakthrough Programmatic self service DSP (en. Video Marketing Platform) that has raised $1.5M to date and has offices in Boulder\, Budapest\, and Brooklyn. Mr\n. La Grave serves the company as CEO and has no complaints about living out of a suitcase and gaining 20 pounds due to a diet that mainly consists of sugar with a splash of coffee. Ian-Michael Farkas – VP Americas\, Local Measure Extensive experience generating strategic alliances\, business development and marketing strategies that impact the bottom-line within the travel\, hospitality and technology industry. Proven records of managing teams\, connecting people\, businesses\, ideas and capital. Demonstrated ability to market research\, identify\, negotiate and secure large contracts\, acquisitions and exit strategies. Advocate for disruptive innovation\, content discovery\, validated learning\, UX and customer service\, with a passion in seeking transformative technology based solutions to employers\, clients and partners. David Breitenbach – Co-founder\, Cityscape David Breitenbach: I grew up in Saratoga\, CA\, about 10 minutes from Apple. After high school\, I was recruited to the US Air Force Academy in CO\, where I studied Business Management\, and for the next ten years I traveled the US and the world as an F-16 pilot and Captain in the Air Force. After traveling through Asia and seeing all the small businesses and their tech needs\, I realized there was something big that Silicon Valley wasn’t building. I settled in Miami a year ago and and co-founded Guestbook Inc with an Air Force pilot\, Tim Piccin. It took us about a year to refine our plan\, realizing we were going to need a starting point. We are currently at the Lab Miami building a social app called Cityscape that is geared towards going out and sharing places with friends. Our next step will be to partner with local startups that provide mobile solutions such as ordering\, paying\, reservations\, event info\, and rewards\, and connect the Cityscape app to their service. We want people visiting Miami to be able to do everything they want without needing to download and create accounts for multiple apps.       Schedule 6:30-7pm – mingle/hello time 7-7:35pm – panelist interview 7:35-8:30pm – Q&A from the audience (you) – bring your questions!!   Official social media hashtag: #techhubmiami. Refreshments and fancy snacks served. Limited seating. 6:30pm sharp.   Our amazing sponsors!   URL:https://thelaunchpad.org/event/jurnid-sessions-the-state-of-miamis-tech-hub/ LOCATION:571 NW 28 Street\, Miami\, FL\, 33127\, United States CATEGORIES:Community Events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160330T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160330T210000 DTSTAMP:20260404T004729 CREATED:20160328T195234Z LAST-MODIFIED:20160328T195234Z UID:6014-1459362600-1459371600@thelaunchpad.org SUMMARY:Jurnid Sessions: The State of Miami's Tech Hub DESCRIPTION:Miami has ranked within the top 5 cities for entrepreneurial activity in the United States\, by the Kauffman Foundation\, two years consecutively. In a recent Bloomberg report\, the state of Florida however\, received a score of 38 (100 is the score given to the most innovative state) for being among the least innovative among other states in the U.S. Miami continues to struggle with “brain drain” issues\, as talent heads to New York\, Boston\, and San Francisco for greener pastures. Outside investors and founders – local ones too – still question the viability of the Miami startup/tech eco-system to help them achieve their business goals. A perceived “lackadaisical work ethic”\, due to the stereo-typical sun and fun South Florida lifestyle for which Miami is most known and lack of transparency\, has also kept most investors at bay. Education and government also plays an important role in the innovation economy\, but how does Miami measure up with the rest of the U.S.? Miami has made some important strides in startup activities\, but what is the true state of where it is in the growth process? Real vs. hype\, let the discussion begin. Moderated by Andrew Quarrie\, Founder of Jurnid   Guest Panelists     Brian Breslin – Founder\, Refresh Miami Brian Breslin is a long time serial web entrepreneur\, having started his first business online at age 14 in 1996. Over the years Brian has been involved in a number of different startups and enterprises. Brian’s primary business\, Infinimedia\, inc. was founded in the late 1990s as a web design firm\, and has evolved over the years into a world class software development firm working with numerous Fortune 500 clients. Brian is most widely known for his involvement in shaping the South Florida tech community through RefreshMiami\, the Non-Profit organization he founded in 2005. Refresh has become the largest networking and educational organization in the state of Florida focused on technology and entrepreneurship. Over 9\,000 people participate in Refresh Miami’s community\, with over 4\,000 attending Refresh’s events in 2014 alone. Brian has won numerous awards\, including the Miami Herald 30 under 40 business leaders\, Power 30 under 30\, as well as the Technology Organization of the year from Miami Dade Chamber of Commerce. Brian graduated from the University of Virginia in 2004 with a bachelors degree in Foreign Affairs. He is currently enrolled in the Executive Masters in Business Administration program at the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University\, class of 2016.       Alexander Sjögren – CTO\, YellowPepper Alexander Sjögren is the Chief Technology Officer at YellowPepper\, a pioneer in Mobile Banking and Payments in Latin America. Alexander joined YellowPepper in 2008 as a local Commercial Manager in Ecuador and later became Product Director in 2012 playing a critical role in the company’s shift towards mobile payments. His position has since evolved into a larger\, more strategic technology role with enhanced focus on establishing a product-centric technology department. Alexander has a strong product background as well as an in-depth understanding of the financial system along with the different mobile payments technologies. Prior to joining YellowPepper\, Alexander worked on payment product design and implementation in several regions around the world including Europe\, Asia and Latin America. He has led several successful mobile payment implementations with some of the world’s leading financial institutions including PayPal and Citibank. Mario Cruz – Director\, Watsco Ventures Mario Cruz is a technologist and entrepreneur with over 20 years of expertise in both B2B/B2C\, Cloud and DevOps technology solutions for various industries including digital media\, loyalty\, SaaS\, financial services\, airlines\, and Fortune 100 corporations in South Florida. In 2011\, Mario co-founded Choose Digital that was acquired by Viggle in 2014. Mario currently is a Director Watsco Ventures’ whose mission is to invent\, build and deploy innovative technology and business models to accelerate Watsco Inc’s growth. Lyndi Bowman – Beacon Council Miami Lyndi Bowman joined The Beacon Council in 2010 and is the Director of Economic Development. Bowman works with companies in facilitating new business investment\, retention and expansion\, and job creation for Miami-Dade County. Her day-to-day activities include assisting companies with access to financial incentive programs\, permitting assistance\, site selection\, customized research\, business contacts and referrals\, employee training programs\, and labor sourcing. Bowman specializes in providing site location consulting services to companies in the technology sector\, from Fortune 500s to small businesses and entrepreneurs. In addition to traveling internationally and domestically to recruit tech companies to Miami\, she devotes a large portion of her time to the local economy in an effort to grow and retain companies here at home. Currently working with an active portfolio of over 20 clients\, Bowman is passionate about providing the ultimate customer service experience to create jobs and grow a more robust high-tech economy for Miami-Dade County. Born and raised in Chattanooga\, Tennessee\, Bowman holds a Master’s degree in International Business and a Bachelor’s degree in International Business and Finance from University of South Carolina’s Moore School of Business. Prior to joining The Beacon Council\, she worked for Hispanic Connections\, a business consulting firm in Columbia\, South Carolina and South Bridge Access in Santiago\, Chile. She is a graduate of the 2012-2013 Leadership Miami class and now serves as a member of the program’s Executive Committee. She is also a member of the eMerge Americas Steering Committee\, the Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce’s IT committee\, a mentor for the Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship (NFTE)\, and is the staff liaison for the Council’s technology committee.   Marshall Watt – Co-founder\, Coinsetter (Sold) Marshall Swatt is is a life-long entrepreneur with extensive startup experience. He has held roles as a founder\, CEO\, COO and CTO\, and has consulted for a number of startup and Fortune 500 companies in New York City over his career. In early 2013\, he co-founded Coinsetter\, Inc.\, a NYC-based bitcoin and digital currency exchange. Coinsetter raised close to $2MM in several rounds of seed funding. He led Coinsetter’s acquisition of Canadian Competitor Cavirtex before selling the company to Kraken in January of 2016. Prior to Coinsetter\, Marshall was a senior consultant on the development of Citigroup’s institutional FOREX trading platform. He also led the design and development of Opt-Intelligence’s successful real-time advertising platform. He was a consultant on the development of a real-time SMS inter-carrier messaging platform that was eventually sold to Real Networks. He has consulted and/or worked for several companies including Deutsche Bank\, Deutsche Financial\, Conde Nast\, Digital Draft FCB\, MRM Worldwide\, Pixelpark A.G.\, National Geographic Society\, and MoMa. Marshall has a B.S. in Business Administration from Georgetown University and a partial degree in Architecture from Syracuse University. He is currently at work on a new startup proudly based in Miami. Aquiles La Grave – Co-founder\, Visibl.io Aquiles La Grave is a repeat offender tech entrepreneur. With a degree in Engaged Poetics he is eminently qualified as a thought leader in Tech Industry. Aquilesstarted his first startup around Data Segmentation and Traditional Media in a garage in 2004 and successfully exited the business much to the relief of his first investor (his Dad). Along with Alex Bogusky of CP+B fame\, he is the founder of VISIBL a 12 month old breakthrough Programmatic self service DSP (en. Video Marketing Platform) that has raised $1.5M to date and has offices in Boulder\, Budapest\, and Brooklyn. Mr\n. La Grave serves the company as CEO and has no complaints about living out of a suitcase and gaining 20 pounds due to a diet that mainly consists of sugar with a splash of coffee. Ian-Michael Farkas – VP Americas\, Local Measure Extensive experience generating strategic alliances\, business development and marketing strategies that impact the bottom-line within the travel\, hospitality and technology industry. Proven records of managing teams\, connecting people\, businesses\, ideas and capital. Demonstrated ability to market research\, identify\, negotiate and secure large contracts\, acquisitions and exit strategies. Advocate for disruptive innovation\, content discovery\, validated learning\, UX and customer service\, with a passion in seeking transformative technology based solutions to employers\, clients and partners. David Breitenbach – Co-founder\, Cityscape David Breitenbach: I grew up in Saratoga\, CA\, about 10 minutes from Apple. After high school\, I was recruited to the US Air Force Academy in CO\, where I studied Business Management\, and for the next ten years I traveled the US and the world as an F-16 pilot and Captain in the Air Force. After traveling through Asia and seeing all the small businesses and their tech needs\, I realized there was something big that Silicon Valley wasn’t building. I settled in Miami a year ago and and co-founded Guestbook Inc with an Air Force pilot\, Tim Piccin. It took us about a year to refine our plan\, realizing we were going to need a starting point. We are currently at the Lab Miami building a social app called Cityscape that is geared towards going out and sharing places with friends. Our next step will be to partner with local startups that provide mobile solutions such as ordering\, paying\, reservations\, event info\, and rewards\, and connect the Cityscape app to their service. We want people visiting Miami to be able to do everything they want without needing to download and create accounts for multiple apps.       Schedule 6:30-7pm – mingle/hello time 7-7:35pm – panelist interview 7:35-8:30pm – Q&A from the audience (you) – bring your questions!!   Official social media hashtag: #techhubmiami. Refreshments and fancy snacks served. Limited seating. 6:30pm sharp.   Our amazing sponsors!   URL:https://thelaunchpad.org/event/jurnid-sessions-the-state-of-miamis-tech-hub-2/ LOCATION:571 NW 28 Street\, Miami\, FL\, 33127\, United States CATEGORIES:Community Events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160330T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160330T210000 DTSTAMP:20260404T004729 CREATED:20160328T195234Z LAST-MODIFIED:20160328T195234Z UID:6413-1459362600-1459371600@thelaunchpad.org SUMMARY:Jurnid Sessions: The State of Miami's Tech Hub DESCRIPTION:Miami has ranked within the top 5 cities for entrepreneurial activity in the United States\, by the Kauffman Foundation\, two years consecutively. In a recent Bloomberg report\, the state of Florida however\, received a score of 38 (100 is the score given to the most innovative state) for being among the least innovative among other states in the U.S. Miami continues to struggle with “brain drain” issues\, as talent heads to New York\, Boston\, and San Francisco for greener pastures. Outside investors and founders – local ones too – still question the viability of the Miami startup/tech eco-system to help them achieve their business goals. A perceived “lackadaisical work ethic”\, due to the stereo-typical sun and fun South Florida lifestyle for which Miami is most known and lack of transparency\, has also kept most investors at bay. Education and government also plays an important role in the innovation economy\, but how does Miami measure up with the rest of the U.S.? Miami has made some important strides in startup activities\, but what is the true state of where it is in the growth process? Real vs. hype\, let the discussion begin. Moderated by Andrew Quarrie\, Founder of Jurnid   Guest Panelists     Brian Breslin – Founder\, Refresh Miami Brian Breslin is a long time serial web entrepreneur\, having started his first business online at age 14 in 1996. Over the years Brian has been involved in a number of different startups and enterprises. Brian’s primary business\, Infinimedia\, inc. was founded in the late 1990s as a web design firm\, and has evolved over the years into a world class software development firm working with numerous Fortune 500 clients. Brian is most widely known for his involvement in shaping the South Florida tech community through RefreshMiami\, the Non-Profit organization he founded in 2005. Refresh has become the largest networking and educational organization in the state of Florida focused on technology and entrepreneurship. Over 9\,000 people participate in Refresh Miami’s community\, with over 4\,000 attending Refresh’s events in 2014 alone. Brian has won numerous awards\, including the Miami Herald 30 under 40 business leaders\, Power 30 under 30\, as well as the Technology Organization of the year from Miami Dade Chamber of Commerce. Brian graduated from the University of Virginia in 2004 with a bachelors degree in Foreign Affairs. He is currently enrolled in the Executive Masters in Business Administration program at the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University\, class of 2016.       Alexander Sjögren – CTO\, YellowPepper Alexander Sjögren is the Chief Technology Officer at YellowPepper\, a pioneer in Mobile Banking and Payments in Latin America. Alexander joined YellowPepper in 2008 as a local Commercial Manager in Ecuador and later became Product Director in 2012 playing a critical role in the company’s shift towards mobile payments. His position has since evolved into a larger\, more strategic technology role with enhanced focus on establishing a product-centric technology department. Alexander has a strong product background as well as an in-depth understanding of the financial system along with the different mobile payments technologies. Prior to joining YellowPepper\, Alexander worked on payment product design and implementation in several regions around the world including Europe\, Asia and Latin America. He has led several successful mobile payment implementations with some of the world’s leading financial institutions including PayPal and Citibank. Mario Cruz – Director\, Watsco Ventures Mario Cruz is a technologist and entrepreneur with over 20 years of expertise in both B2B/B2C\, Cloud and DevOps technology solutions for various industries including digital media\, loyalty\, SaaS\, financial services\, airlines\, and Fortune 100 corporations in South Florida. In 2011\, Mario co-founded Choose Digital that was acquired by Viggle in 2014. Mario currently is a Director Watsco Ventures’ whose mission is to invent\, build and deploy innovative technology and business models to accelerate Watsco Inc’s growth. Lyndi Bowman – Beacon Council Miami Lyndi Bowman joined The Beacon Council in 2010 and is the Director of Economic Development. Bowman works with companies in facilitating new business investment\, retention and expansion\, and job creation for Miami-Dade County. Her day-to-day activities include assisting companies with access to financial incentive programs\, permitting assistance\, site selection\, customized research\, business contacts and referrals\, employee training programs\, and labor sourcing. Bowman specializes in providing site location consulting services to companies in the technology sector\, from Fortune 500s to small businesses and entrepreneurs. In addition to traveling internationally and domestically to recruit tech companies to Miami\, she devotes a large portion of her time to the local economy in an effort to grow and retain companies here at home. Currently working with an active portfolio of over 20 clients\, Bowman is passionate about providing the ultimate customer service experience to create jobs and grow a more robust high-tech economy for Miami-Dade County. Born and raised in Chattanooga\, Tennessee\, Bowman holds a Master’s degree in International Business and a Bachelor’s degree in International Business and Finance from University of South Carolina’s Moore School of Business. Prior to joining The Beacon Council\, she worked for Hispanic Connections\, a business consulting firm in Columbia\, South Carolina and South Bridge Access in Santiago\, Chile. She is a graduate of the 2012-2013 Leadership Miami class and now serves as a member of the program’s Executive Committee. She is also a member of the eMerge Americas Steering Committee\, the Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce’s IT committee\, a mentor for the Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship (NFTE)\, and is the staff liaison for the Council’s technology committee.   Marshall Watt – Co-founder\, Coinsetter (Sold) Marshall Swatt is is a life-long entrepreneur with extensive startup experience. He has held roles as a founder\, CEO\, COO and CTO\, and has consulted for a number of startup and Fortune 500 companies in New York City over his career. In early 2013\, he co-founded Coinsetter\, Inc.\, a NYC-based bitcoin and digital currency exchange. Coinsetter raised close to $2MM in several rounds of seed funding. He led Coinsetter’s acquisition of Canadian Competitor Cavirtex before selling the company to Kraken in January of 2016. Prior to Coinsetter\, Marshall was a senior consultant on the development of Citigroup’s institutional FOREX trading platform. He also led the design and development of Opt-Intelligence’s successful real-time advertising platform. He was a consultant on the development of a real-time SMS inter-carrier messaging platform that was eventually sold to Real Networks. He has consulted and/or worked for several companies including Deutsche Bank\, Deutsche Financial\, Conde Nast\, Digital Draft FCB\, MRM Worldwide\, Pixelpark A.G.\, National Geographic Society\, and MoMa. Marshall has a B.S. in Business Administration from Georgetown University and a partial degree in Architecture from Syracuse University. He is currently at work on a new startup proudly based in Miami. Aquiles La Grave – Co-founder\, Visibl.io Aquiles La Grave is a repeat offender tech entrepreneur. With a degree in Engaged Poetics he is eminently qualified as a thought leader in Tech Industry. Aquilesstarted his first startup around Data Segmentation and Traditional Media in a garage in 2004 and successfully exited the business much to the relief of his first investor (his Dad). Along with Alex Bogusky of CP+B fame\, he is the founder of VISIBL a 12 month old breakthrough Programmatic self service DSP (en. Video Marketing Platform) that has raised $1.5M to date and has offices in Boulder\, Budapest\, and Brooklyn. Mr\n. La Grave serves the company as CEO and has no complaints about living out of a suitcase and gaining 20 pounds due to a diet that mainly consists of sugar with a splash of coffee. Ian-Michael Farkas – VP Americas\, Local Measure Extensive experience generating strategic alliances\, business development and marketing strategies that impact the bottom-line within the travel\, hospitality and technology industry. Proven records of managing teams\, connecting people\, businesses\, ideas and capital. Demonstrated ability to market research\, identify\, negotiate and secure large contracts\, acquisitions and exit strategies. Advocate for disruptive innovation\, content discovery\, validated learning\, UX and customer service\, with a passion in seeking transformative technology based solutions to employers\, clients and partners. David Breitenbach – Co-founder\, Cityscape David Breitenbach: I grew up in Saratoga\, CA\, about 10 minutes from Apple. After high school\, I was recruited to the US Air Force Academy in CO\, where I studied Business Management\, and for the next ten years I traveled the US and the world as an F-16 pilot and Captain in the Air Force. After traveling through Asia and seeing all the small businesses and their tech needs\, I realized there was something big that Silicon Valley wasn’t building. I settled in Miami a year ago and and co-founded Guestbook Inc with an Air Force pilot\, Tim Piccin. It took us about a year to refine our plan\, realizing we were going to need a starting point. We are currently at the Lab Miami building a social app called Cityscape that is geared towards going out and sharing places with friends. Our next step will be to partner with local startups that provide mobile solutions such as ordering\, paying\, reservations\, event info\, and rewards\, and connect the Cityscape app to their service. We want people visiting Miami to be able to do everything they want without needing to download and create accounts for multiple apps.       Schedule 6:30-7pm – mingle/hello time 7-7:35pm – panelist interview 7:35-8:30pm – Q&A from the audience (you) – bring your questions!!   Official social media hashtag: #techhubmiami. Refreshments and fancy snacks served. Limited seating. 6:30pm sharp.   Our amazing sponsors!   URL:https://thelaunchpad.org/event/jurnid-sessions-the-state-of-miamis-tech-hub-3/ LOCATION:571 NW 28 Street\, Miami\, FL\, 33127\, United States CATEGORIES:Community Events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160330T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160330T210000 DTSTAMP:20260404T004729 CREATED:20160328T195234Z LAST-MODIFIED:20160328T195234Z UID:6425-1459362600-1459371600@thelaunchpad.org SUMMARY:Jurnid Sessions: The State of Miami's Tech Hub DESCRIPTION:Miami has ranked within the top 5 cities for entrepreneurial activity in the United States\, by the Kauffman Foundation\, two years consecutively. In a recent Bloomberg report\, the state of Florida however\, received a score of 38 (100 is the score given to the most innovative state) for being among the least innovative among other states in the U.S. Miami continues to struggle with “brain drain” issues\, as talent heads to New York\, Boston\, and San Francisco for greener pastures. Outside investors and founders – local ones too – still question the viability of the Miami startup/tech eco-system to help them achieve their business goals. A perceived “lackadaisical work ethic”\, due to the stereo-typical sun and fun South Florida lifestyle for which Miami is most known and lack of transparency\, has also kept most investors at bay. Education and government also plays an important role in the innovation economy\, but how does Miami measure up with the rest of the U.S.? Miami has made some important strides in startup activities\, but what is the true state of where it is in the growth process? Real vs. hype\, let the discussion begin. Moderated by Andrew Quarrie\, Founder of Jurnid   Guest Panelists     Brian Breslin – Founder\, Refresh Miami Brian Breslin is a long time serial web entrepreneur\, having started his first business online at age 14 in 1996. Over the years Brian has been involved in a number of different startups and enterprises. Brian’s primary business\, Infinimedia\, inc. was founded in the late 1990s as a web design firm\, and has evolved over the years into a world class software development firm working with numerous Fortune 500 clients. Brian is most widely known for his involvement in shaping the South Florida tech community through RefreshMiami\, the Non-Profit organization he founded in 2005. Refresh has become the largest networking and educational organization in the state of Florida focused on technology and entrepreneurship. Over 9\,000 people participate in Refresh Miami’s community\, with over 4\,000 attending Refresh’s events in 2014 alone. Brian has won numerous awards\, including the Miami Herald 30 under 40 business leaders\, Power 30 under 30\, as well as the Technology Organization of the year from Miami Dade Chamber of Commerce. Brian graduated from the University of Virginia in 2004 with a bachelors degree in Foreign Affairs. He is currently enrolled in the Executive Masters in Business Administration program at the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University\, class of 2016.       Alexander Sjögren – CTO\, YellowPepper Alexander Sjögren is the Chief Technology Officer at YellowPepper\, a pioneer in Mobile Banking and Payments in Latin America. Alexander joined YellowPepper in 2008 as a local Commercial Manager in Ecuador and later became Product Director in 2012 playing a critical role in the company’s shift towards mobile payments. His position has since evolved into a larger\, more strategic technology role with enhanced focus on establishing a product-centric technology department. Alexander has a strong product background as well as an in-depth understanding of the financial system along with the different mobile payments technologies. Prior to joining YellowPepper\, Alexander worked on payment product design and implementation in several regions around the world including Europe\, Asia and Latin America. He has led several successful mobile payment implementations with some of the world’s leading financial institutions including PayPal and Citibank. Mario Cruz – Director\, Watsco Ventures Mario Cruz is a technologist and entrepreneur with over 20 years of expertise in both B2B/B2C\, Cloud and DevOps technology solutions for various industries including digital media\, loyalty\, SaaS\, financial services\, airlines\, and Fortune 100 corporations in South Florida. In 2011\, Mario co-founded Choose Digital that was acquired by Viggle in 2014. Mario currently is a Director Watsco Ventures’ whose mission is to invent\, build and deploy innovative technology and business models to accelerate Watsco Inc’s growth. Lyndi Bowman – Beacon Council Miami Lyndi Bowman joined The Beacon Council in 2010 and is the Director of Economic Development. Bowman works with companies in facilitating new business investment\, retention and expansion\, and job creation for Miami-Dade County. Her day-to-day activities include assisting companies with access to financial incentive programs\, permitting assistance\, site selection\, customized research\, business contacts and referrals\, employee training programs\, and labor sourcing. Bowman specializes in providing site location consulting services to companies in the technology sector\, from Fortune 500s to small businesses and entrepreneurs. In addition to traveling internationally and domestically to recruit tech companies to Miami\, she devotes a large portion of her time to the local economy in an effort to grow and retain companies here at home. Currently working with an active portfolio of over 20 clients\, Bowman is passionate about providing the ultimate customer service experience to create jobs and grow a more robust high-tech economy for Miami-Dade County. Born and raised in Chattanooga\, Tennessee\, Bowman holds a Master’s degree in International Business and a Bachelor’s degree in International Business and Finance from University of South Carolina’s Moore School of Business. Prior to joining The Beacon Council\, she worked for Hispanic Connections\, a business consulting firm in Columbia\, South Carolina and South Bridge Access in Santiago\, Chile. She is a graduate of the 2012-2013 Leadership Miami class and now serves as a member of the program’s Executive Committee. She is also a member of the eMerge Americas Steering Committee\, the Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce’s IT committee\, a mentor for the Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship (NFTE)\, and is the staff liaison for the Council’s technology committee.   Marshall Watt – Co-founder\, Coinsetter (Sold) Marshall Swatt is is a life-long entrepreneur with extensive startup experience. He has held roles as a founder\, CEO\, COO and CTO\, and has consulted for a number of startup and Fortune 500 companies in New York City over his career. In early 2013\, he co-founded Coinsetter\, Inc.\, a NYC-based bitcoin and digital currency exchange. Coinsetter raised close to $2MM in several rounds of seed funding. He led Coinsetter’s acquisition of Canadian Competitor Cavirtex before selling the company to Kraken in January of 2016. Prior to Coinsetter\, Marshall was a senior consultant on the development of Citigroup’s institutional FOREX trading platform. He also led the design and development of Opt-Intelligence’s successful real-time advertising platform. He was a consultant on the development of a real-time SMS inter-carrier messaging platform that was eventually sold to Real Networks. He has consulted and/or worked for several companies including Deutsche Bank\, Deutsche Financial\, Conde Nast\, Digital Draft FCB\, MRM Worldwide\, Pixelpark A.G.\, National Geographic Society\, and MoMa. Marshall has a B.S. in Business Administration from Georgetown University and a partial degree in Architecture from Syracuse University. He is currently at work on a new startup proudly based in Miami. Aquiles La Grave – Co-founder\, Visibl.io Aquiles La Grave is a repeat offender tech entrepreneur. With a degree in Engaged Poetics he is eminently qualified as a thought leader in Tech Industry. Aquilesstarted his first startup around Data Segmentation and Traditional Media in a garage in 2004 and successfully exited the business much to the relief of his first investor (his Dad). Along with Alex Bogusky of CP+B fame\, he is the founder of VISIBL a 12 month old breakthrough Programmatic self service DSP (en. Video Marketing Platform) that has raised $1.5M to date and has offices in Boulder\, Budapest\, and Brooklyn. Mr\n. La Grave serves the company as CEO and has no complaints about living out of a suitcase and gaining 20 pounds due to a diet that mainly consists of sugar with a splash of coffee. Ian-Michael Farkas – VP Americas\, Local Measure Extensive experience generating strategic alliances\, business development and marketing strategies that impact the bottom-line within the travel\, hospitality and technology industry. Proven records of managing teams\, connecting people\, businesses\, ideas and capital. Demonstrated ability to market research\, identify\, negotiate and secure large contracts\, acquisitions and exit strategies. Advocate for disruptive innovation\, content discovery\, validated learning\, UX and customer service\, with a passion in seeking transformative technology based solutions to employers\, clients and partners. David Breitenbach – Co-founder\, Cityscape David Breitenbach: I grew up in Saratoga\, CA\, about 10 minutes from Apple. After high school\, I was recruited to the US Air Force Academy in CO\, where I studied Business Management\, and for the next ten years I traveled the US and the world as an F-16 pilot and Captain in the Air Force. After traveling through Asia and seeing all the small businesses and their tech needs\, I realized there was something big that Silicon Valley wasn’t building. I settled in Miami a year ago and and co-founded Guestbook Inc with an Air Force pilot\, Tim Piccin. It took us about a year to refine our plan\, realizing we were going to need a starting point. We are currently at the Lab Miami building a social app called Cityscape that is geared towards going out and sharing places with friends. Our next step will be to partner with local startups that provide mobile solutions such as ordering\, paying\, reservations\, event info\, and rewards\, and connect the Cityscape app to their service. We want people visiting Miami to be able to do everything they want without needing to download and create accounts for multiple apps.       Schedule 6:30-7pm – mingle/hello time 7-7:35pm – panelist interview 7:35-8:30pm – Q&A from the audience (you) – bring your questions!!   Official social media hashtag: #techhubmiami. Refreshments and fancy snacks served. Limited seating. 6:30pm sharp.   Our amazing sponsors!   URL:https://thelaunchpad.org/event/jurnid-sessions-the-state-of-miamis-tech-hub-2-2/ LOCATION:571 NW 28 Street\, Miami\, FL\, 33127\, United States CATEGORIES:Community Events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160330T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160330T200000 DTSTAMP:20260404T004729 CREATED:20160323T195233Z LAST-MODIFIED:20160323T195233Z UID:1046-1459362600-1459368000@thelaunchpad.org SUMMARY:Waffles After Work 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 cohosted by Boxelder Craft Brews and Babe Froman Sausages\, with a special presentation from Comic Cure. URL:https://thelaunchpad.org/event/waffles-after-work/ CATEGORIES:Community Events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160330T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160330T200000 DTSTAMP:20260404T004729 CREATED:20160323T195233Z LAST-MODIFIED:20160323T195233Z UID:6407-1459362600-1459368000@thelaunchpad.org SUMMARY:Waffles After Work 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 cohosted by Boxelder Craft Brews and Babe Froman Sausages\, with a special presentation from Comic Cure. URL:https://thelaunchpad.org/event/waffles-after-work-2/ CATEGORIES:Community Events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160330T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160330T203000 DTSTAMP:20260404T004729 CREATED:20160325T195423Z LAST-MODIFIED:20160325T195423Z UID:6006-1459360800-1459369800@thelaunchpad.org SUMMARY:Coding For Lawyers DESCRIPTION:As part of its continued efforts to navigate the intersection of law and technology\, DCBA’s Young Lawyers Section\, and the Millennials Altering the Profession (MAP) Think Tank\, present Coding for Lawyers. Launched last year at the LAB Miami\, the MAP Think Tank seeks to disrupt archaic traditions and misguided perceptions by providing attorneys with an innovative platform for collaboration and for the dissemination of ideas meant to modernize the legal profession. Coding for Lawyers event attendees can expect to engage with panelist and one another in an interactive discussion\, to have fun\, and to receive answers to these questions: (i) what is coding; (ii) why should lawyers care about coding (the substantive legal implications); and (iii) how one goes about learning to code (as a hobby or as a career pursuit)? Hosted By: The Map Think Tank\, Dade County Bar Association Young Lawyers Section CLE Committee\, Kristen Corpion\, and West Kraemer URL:https://thelaunchpad.org/event/coding-for-lawyers/ LOCATION:400 Northwest 26th Street\, Miami\, 33127\, United States CATEGORIES:Community Events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160330T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160330T203000 DTSTAMP:20260404T004729 CREATED:20160325T195423Z LAST-MODIFIED:20160325T195423Z UID:6410-1459360800-1459369800@thelaunchpad.org SUMMARY:Coding For Lawyers DESCRIPTION:As part of its continued efforts to navigate the intersection of law and technology\, DCBA’s Young Lawyers Section\, and the Millennials Altering the Profession (MAP) Think Tank\, present Coding for Lawyers. Launched last year at the LAB Miami\, the MAP Think Tank seeks to disrupt archaic traditions and misguided perceptions by providing attorneys with an innovative platform for collaboration and for the dissemination of ideas meant to modernize the legal profession. Coding for Lawyers event attendees can expect to engage with panelist and one another in an interactive discussion\, to have fun\, and to receive answers to these questions: (i) what is coding; (ii) why should lawyers care about coding (the substantive legal implications); and (iii) how one goes about learning to code (as a hobby or as a career pursuit)? Hosted By: The Map Think Tank\, Dade County Bar Association Young Lawyers Section CLE Committee\, Kristen Corpion\, and West Kraemer URL:https://thelaunchpad.org/event/coding-for-lawyers-2/ LOCATION:400 Northwest 26th Street\, Miami\, 33127\, United States CATEGORIES:Community Events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160329T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160329T210000 DTSTAMP:20260404T004729 CREATED:20160325T195423Z LAST-MODIFIED:20160325T195423Z UID:1050-1459276200-1459285200@thelaunchpad.org SUMMARY:Tech Beach Networker and Startup Open Mic Night DESCRIPTION:Next Tuesday\, March 29th\, in addition to FREE BEER AND APPS\, our networker will also include a startup open mic/pitch session! From 6:30-7:30 members can network and mingle with fellow Tech Beach-ers. From 7:30-8:30\, while we continue enjoying the FREE BEER\, we’ll turn our attention toward a brave few presenters. Each presentation will consist of 5 minutes of mic time. In the first 4 minutes the speaker can either practice their pitch or discuss their project. The final minute will be open for Q&A with the audience. The goal for our open mic night is to provide Tech Beach-ers with the opportunity to gain valuable feedback from our community and to raise awareness for their startup. Please message me via Meetup or email me at jason@blilielaw.com if you would like to speak next Tuesday as we will set the lineup prior to the event to accommodate as many presenters as possible. URL:https://thelaunchpad.org/event/tech-beach-networker-and-startup-open-mic-night/ LOCATION:350 Lincoln Road\, Miami Beach\, FL\, 33139\, United States CATEGORIES:Community Events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160329T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160329T210000 DTSTAMP:20260404T004729 CREATED:20160325T195423Z LAST-MODIFIED:20160325T195423Z UID:6409-1459276200-1459285200@thelaunchpad.org SUMMARY:Tech Beach Networker and Startup Open Mic Night DESCRIPTION:Next Tuesday\, March 29th\, in addition to FREE BEER AND APPS\, our networker will also include a startup open mic/pitch session! From 6:30-7:30 members can network and mingle with fellow Tech Beach-ers. From 7:30-8:30\, while we continue enjoying the FREE BEER\, we’ll turn our attention toward a brave few presenters. Each presentation will consist of 5 minutes of mic time. In the first 4 minutes the speaker can either practice their pitch or discuss their project. The final minute will be open for Q&A with the audience. The goal for our open mic night is to provide Tech Beach-ers with the opportunity to gain valuable feedback from our community and to raise awareness for their startup. Please message me via Meetup or email me at jason@blilielaw.com if you would like to speak next Tuesday as we will set the lineup prior to the event to accommodate as many presenters as possible. URL:https://thelaunchpad.org/event/tech-beach-networker-and-startup-open-mic-night-2/ LOCATION:350 Lincoln Road\, Miami Beach\, FL\, 33139\, United States CATEGORIES:Community Events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160329T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160329T210000 DTSTAMP:20260404T004729 CREATED:20160324T185156Z LAST-MODIFIED:20160324T185156Z UID:6005-1459276200-1459285200@thelaunchpad.org SUMMARY:Tech Beach Networker & Startup Open Mic Night DESCRIPTION:We are happy to announce that Tech Beach has moved to WeWork’s Lincoln Road location! We are really enjoying our sweet new digs and will be changing up the format of this month’s event to take advantage of WeWork’s awesome setup.\nOn Tuesday\, March 29th\, in addition to FREE BEER AND APPS\, our networker will also include a startup open mic/pitch session!\nFrom 6:30-7:30 members can network and mingle with fellow Tech Beach-ers. From 7:30-8:30\, while we continue enjoying the FREE BEER\, we’ll turn our attention toward a brave few presenters. Each presentation will consist of 5 minutes of mic time. In the first 4 minutes the speaker can either practice their pitch or discuss their project. The final minute will be open for Q&A with the audience.\nThe goal for our open mic night is to provide Tech Beach-ers with the opportunity to gain valuable feedback from our community and to raise awareness for their startup.\nPlease message us or email me at jason@blilielaw.com if you would like to speak next Tuesday as we will set the lineup prior to the event to accommodate as many presenters as possible. URL:https://thelaunchpad.org/event/tech-beach-networker-startup-open-mic-night/ LOCATION:WeWork\, 350 Lincoln Road\, Miami\, FL\, 33139\, US CATEGORIES:Community Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://thelaunchpad.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/23961521556-19719058.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160329T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160329T210000 DTSTAMP:20260404T004729 CREATED:20160324T185156Z LAST-MODIFIED:20160324T185156Z UID:6013-1459276200-1459285200@thelaunchpad.org SUMMARY:Tech Beach Networker & Startup Open Mic Night DESCRIPTION:We are happy to announce that Tech Beach has moved to WeWork’s Lincoln Road location! We are really enjoying our sweet new digs and will be changing up the format of this month’s event to take advantage of WeWork’s awesome setup.\nOn Tuesday\, March 29th\, in addition to FREE BEER AND APPS\, our networker will also include a startup open mic/pitch session!\nFrom 6:30-7:30 members can network and mingle with fellow Tech Beach-ers. From 7:30-8:30\, while we continue enjoying the FREE BEER\, we’ll turn our attention toward a brave few presenters. Each presentation will consist of 5 minutes of mic time. In the first 4 minutes the speaker can either practice their pitch or discuss their project. The final minute will be open for Q&A with the audience.\nThe goal for our open mic night is to provide Tech Beach-ers with the opportunity to gain valuable feedback from our community and to raise awareness for their startup.\nPlease message us or email me at jason@blilielaw.com if you would like to speak next Tuesday as we will set the lineup prior to the event to accommodate as many presenters as possible. URL:https://thelaunchpad.org/event/tech-beach-networker-startup-open-mic-night-2/ LOCATION:WeWork\, 350 Lincoln Road\, Miami\, FL\, 33139\, US CATEGORIES:Community Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://thelaunchpad.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/23961521556-19719058.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160329T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160329T210000 DTSTAMP:20260404T004729 CREATED:20160324T185156Z LAST-MODIFIED:20160324T185156Z UID:6408-1459276200-1459285200@thelaunchpad.org SUMMARY:Tech Beach Networker & Startup Open Mic Night DESCRIPTION:We are happy to announce that Tech Beach has moved to WeWork’s Lincoln Road location! We are really enjoying our sweet new digs and will be changing up the format of this month’s event to take advantage of WeWork’s awesome setup.\nOn Tuesday\, March 29th\, in addition to FREE BEER AND APPS\, our networker will also include a startup open mic/pitch session!\nFrom 6:30-7:30 members can network and mingle with fellow Tech Beach-ers. From 7:30-8:30\, while we continue enjoying the FREE BEER\, we’ll turn our attention toward a brave few presenters. Each presentation will consist of 5 minutes of mic time. In the first 4 minutes the speaker can either practice their pitch or discuss their project. The final minute will be open for Q&A with the audience.\nThe goal for our open mic night is to provide Tech Beach-ers with the opportunity to gain valuable feedback from our community and to raise awareness for their startup.\nPlease message us or email me at jason@blilielaw.com if you would like to speak next Tuesday as we will set the lineup prior to the event to accommodate as many presenters as possible. URL:https://thelaunchpad.org/event/tech-beach-networker-startup-open-mic-night-3/ LOCATION:WeWork\, 350 Lincoln Road\, Miami\, FL\, 33139\, US CATEGORIES:Community Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://thelaunchpad.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/23961521556-19719058.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160329T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160329T210000 DTSTAMP:20260404T004729 CREATED:20160324T185156Z LAST-MODIFIED:20160324T185156Z UID:6424-1459276200-1459285200@thelaunchpad.org SUMMARY:Tech Beach Networker & Startup Open Mic Night DESCRIPTION:We are happy to announce that Tech Beach has moved to WeWork’s Lincoln Road location! We are really enjoying our sweet new digs and will be changing up the format of this month’s event to take advantage of WeWork’s awesome setup.\nOn Tuesday\, March 29th\, in addition to FREE BEER AND APPS\, our networker will also include a startup open mic/pitch session!\nFrom 6:30-7:30 members can network and mingle with fellow Tech Beach-ers. From 7:30-8:30\, while we continue enjoying the FREE BEER\, we’ll turn our attention toward a brave few presenters. Each presentation will consist of 5 minutes of mic time. In the first 4 minutes the speaker can either practice their pitch or discuss their project. The final minute will be open for Q&A with the audience.\nThe goal for our open mic night is to provide Tech Beach-ers with the opportunity to gain valuable feedback from our community and to raise awareness for their startup.\nPlease message us or email me at jason@blilielaw.com if you would like to speak next Tuesday as we will set the lineup prior to the event to accommodate as many presenters as possible. URL:https://thelaunchpad.org/event/tech-beach-networker-startup-open-mic-night-2-2/ LOCATION:WeWork\, 350 Lincoln Road\, Miami\, FL\, 33139\, US CATEGORIES:Community Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://thelaunchpad.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/23961521556-19719058.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160329T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160329T183000 DTSTAMP:20260404T004729 CREATED:20160327T195311Z LAST-MODIFIED:20160327T195311Z UID:1052-1459276200-1459276200@thelaunchpad.org SUMMARY:Tinker Tank #3: Raspberry Pi! DESCRIPTION:A credit card sized computer that enables development and hardware prototyping has become a staple of the maker movement. This little circuit board has become a disruptive force from basic lights to distributed computer clusters and we want to show you what you can do with it. The agenda of the event is as follows: – Welcome & Thank You’s – What is Raspberry Pi? No\, it’s not your grandma’s homemade kind. – History\, generations\, and it’s global distribution. – The Technology & Capabilities – Projects & Milestones (it went to space\, sorta). – Tinker Tank Missions – Intro’s & Networking If you would like to suggest changes to the agenda\, we’re all ears! Our goal is to maximize the value of the event and inspire others to build. Your feedback will help us do that! Also\, important: Moonlighter has an occupational limit of about 50 humans. We have an RSVP of approximately 30 humans. If you plan to attend and have not RSVP’d\, please do so ASAP. (If you RSVP’d and may not go\, please update your status too!) Lastly\, we have about 4-5 projects submitted by members using Raspberry Pi – we want more! If you have worked on any projects or believe a certain project may be of interested for the rest of the group\, let us know and we will showcase it. URL:https://thelaunchpad.org/event/tinker-tank-3-raspberry-pi/ LOCATION:2041 NW 1st Pl\, Miami\, FL\, United States CATEGORIES:Community Events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160329T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160329T183000 DTSTAMP:20260404T004729 CREATED:20160327T195311Z LAST-MODIFIED:20160327T195311Z UID:6411-1459276200-1459276200@thelaunchpad.org SUMMARY:Tinker Tank #3: Raspberry Pi! DESCRIPTION:A credit card sized computer that enables development and hardware prototyping has become a staple of the maker movement. This little circuit board has become a disruptive force from basic lights to distributed computer clusters and we want to show you what you can do with it. The agenda of the event is as follows: – Welcome & Thank You’s – What is Raspberry Pi? No\, it’s not your grandma’s homemade kind. – History\, generations\, and it’s global distribution. – The Technology & Capabilities – Projects & Milestones (it went to space\, sorta). – Tinker Tank Missions – Intro’s & Networking If you would like to suggest changes to the agenda\, we’re all ears! Our goal is to maximize the value of the event and inspire others to build. Your feedback will help us do that! Also\, important: Moonlighter has an occupational limit of about 50 humans. We have an RSVP of approximately 30 humans. If you plan to attend and have not RSVP’d\, please do so ASAP. (If you RSVP’d and may not go\, please update your status too!) Lastly\, we have about 4-5 projects submitted by members using Raspberry Pi – we want more! If you have worked on any projects or believe a certain project may be of interested for the rest of the group\, let us know and we will showcase it. URL:https://thelaunchpad.org/event/tinker-tank-3-raspberry-pi-2/ LOCATION:2041 NW 1st Pl\, Miami\, FL\, United States CATEGORIES:Community Events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160329T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160329T180000 DTSTAMP:20260404T004729 CREATED:20160310T195449Z LAST-MODIFIED:20160310T195449Z UID:955-1459274400-1459274400@thelaunchpad.org SUMMARY:Jump Start R : Introduction to Data with R DESCRIPTION:This is an introduction and first look at the R language. This is a hands on lab\, in which we will install all of the R tools and begin working through the basics of the language. All attendees should walk away with a basic knowledge of R syntax\, basic data types\, manipulation and charting. URL:https://thelaunchpad.org/event/jump-start-r-introduction-to-data-with-r/ LOCATION:1010 NE 2nd Ave\, Miami\, FL\, 33132\, United States CATEGORIES:Community Events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160329T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160329T180000 DTSTAMP:20260404T004729 CREATED:20160310T195449Z LAST-MODIFIED:20160310T195449Z UID:6374-1459274400-1459274400@thelaunchpad.org SUMMARY:Jump Start R : Introduction to Data with R DESCRIPTION:This is an introduction and first look at the R language. This is a hands on lab\, in which we will install all of the R tools and begin working through the basics of the language. All attendees should walk away with a basic knowledge of R syntax\, basic data types\, manipulation and charting. URL:https://thelaunchpad.org/event/jump-start-r-introduction-to-data-with-r-2/ LOCATION:1010 NE 2nd Ave\, Miami\, FL\, 33132\, United States CATEGORIES:Community Events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160328T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160328T190000 DTSTAMP:20260404T004729 CREATED:20160328T195234Z LAST-MODIFIED:20160328T195234Z UID:6007-1459191600-1459191600@thelaunchpad.org SUMMARY:Getting down with OSM and MapBox Studio DESCRIPTION:Join us for our next meeting where we will go over Open Street Map (OSM) techniques and introduce Mapbox studio\, a platform that helps you design maps. What are these two you ask? OSM is the Wikipedia of the mapping world. While\, Mapbox Studio opens up complete design control allowing designers to perfectly match their map to their brand. Bring your laptops to get down with us as we discuss these two. URL:https://thelaunchpad.org/event/getting-down-with-osm-and-mapbox-studio/ LOCATION:400 Northwest 26th Street\, Miami\, 33127\, United States CATEGORIES:Community Events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160328T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160328T190000 DTSTAMP:20260404T004729 CREATED:20160328T195234Z LAST-MODIFIED:20160328T195234Z UID:6412-1459191600-1459191600@thelaunchpad.org SUMMARY:Getting down with OSM and MapBox Studio DESCRIPTION:Join us for our next meeting where we will go over Open Street Map (OSM) techniques and introduce Mapbox studio\, a platform that helps you design maps. What are these two you ask? OSM is the Wikipedia of the mapping world. While\, Mapbox Studio opens up complete design control allowing designers to perfectly match their map to their brand. Bring your laptops to get down with us as we discuss these two. URL:https://thelaunchpad.org/event/getting-down-with-osm-and-mapbox-studio-2/ LOCATION:400 Northwest 26th Street\, Miami\, 33127\, United States CATEGORIES:Community Events END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR