The Launch Pad

South Florida Code Camp 2016
2016-02-20 07:30 - 17:30 (America/New_York) | 3301 College Avenue, Fort Lauderdale-Davie, FL, 33314, United States
Join us at the 12th annual South Florida Code Camp! A full, free, day of developers related talks. Fifteen tracks, 90 sessions and over 80 speakers. Additional information and agenda on the website: https://www.FlaDotNet.com/codecamp Parking pass now available: https://bit.ly/1TibDzB

MIT HACKING MEDICINE - MAKE MIAMI'S CHILDREN HEALTHIER!
2016-02-20 08:00 - 2016-02-21 17:30 | 315 Northeast 2nd Avenue Building 8, 5th Floor , Miami, FL, 33132, United States
If you are passionate about healthcare and kids, have strong ideas and understand software, engineering, healthy living, medicine, behavioral psychology etc…

World IA Day 2016 – Miami
2016-02-20 09:00 - 17:30 | 5100 Brunson Drive, Coral Gables, 33346, United States
What is World IA Day? World IA Day is a one-day, annual celebration focused on the practice and education of Information Architecture. Our celebration brings together a diverse community including information architects, user experience designers, content strategists, product managers, developers, scholars, and students. We come together to talk about and shape the future of Information Architecture. Because of the ubiquitous nature of information, we hear stories of information architecture not just practiced by specialists, but by people holding all sorts of titles, coming from all walks of life. We celebrate these stories. Our theme is “Information Everywhere, Architects Everywhere”. Join us for Networking, Speakers + Education! Our full day event will celebrate WIAD along with 69 other locations across the globe. We will be featuring Richard Saul Wurman as Keynote and have an great line up of speakers from University of Miami, Rokk3r Labs, Keylime Interactive, FIU, SapientNitro and the Knight chair of Innovation at FIU Online. Is registration to this event required? Registration to the event is requested as it will help us to make sure we have enough space for everyone.

World IA Day 2016 - Miami
2016-02-20 09:30 - 17:30 | cowork-1
World IA Day is a one-day, annual celebration focused on the practice and education of Information Architecture. Our celebration brings together a diverse community including information architects, user experience designers, content strategists, product managers, developers, scholars, and students. We come together to talk about and shape the future of Information Architecture. Because of the ubiquitous nature of information, we hear stories of information architecture not just practiced by specialists, but by people holding all sorts of titles, coming from all walks of life. We celebrate these type of stories. This year, we celebrate on February 20th, 2016. Our theme is “Information Everywhere, Architects Everywhere”.

Miami Mini Maker Faire
2016-02-20 10:00 - 2016-02-21 17:00 | 2100 Biscayne Boulevard , Miami, FL, 33137, United States
The moment is finally upon us, the 3rd Annual Miami Mini Maker Faire kicks off tomorrow at 10am! So join us at YoungArts Foundation Campus (2100 Biscayne Boulevard) tomorrow Saturday, February 20th and Sunday February 21st. The venue is starting to come alive with makers and exhibitors descending onto the space to prepare their booths and special installations. From battle bots and drones to visual art and live musical performances, there is something to excite and inspire people of all ages and interests. So bring your family, friends, neighbors, and colleagues for a celebration of South Florida’s creativity and ingenuity! We are anticipating a large crowd both days so be sure to purchase your tickets in advance and avoid the long lines at the Faire. While there is plenty of available parking nearby, we would also recommend carpooling and using public transportation whenever possible to make your commute simple. We at MIAMade are humbled and honored to be working with our incredible partners at Maker Media, The John S. and James L. Knight Foundation and the National YoungArts Foundation. We are also very excited for the launch of our first ever “Music Makers Showcase” at the Faire, which will highlight unique, inventive musicians from across the region as well as our revamped “Maker Talks” series, which will be presented in collaboration with Global Shapers Miami. Haven’t bought your tickets yet? Know someone else that wants to come? Don’t worry! There’s still time and tickets available. So skip the lines and buy your tickets here.

EntrepreneurSHPE Forum
2016-02-22 19:00 - 21:00
Everything you see and know began as an idea. By connecting a series of dots, a realization was made; a realization that lead to the creation of something new. Everyone is capable of connecting dots, but some decide to see their ideas through to fruition, regardless of the obstacles that come their way. We call those people entrepreneurs and they are the builders of our new world.
To kick off the National Engineering Week at UM, join us for an evening with some of our community’s own entrepreneurs: Rick De La Guardia, Greg Centineo and Gus Vidaurreta. We’ll start check-in at 6:30 and the doors will open at 7 for a panel discussion with our distinguished guests. A reception with light refreshments will follow to facilitate our personal discussions.you there!

Selling for SaaS Startups: What We Learned Sending 1 Million Cold Emails
2016-02-23 19:00 - 20:00 | 66 West Flagler Street Miami, Miami, 33130, United States
Sending cold emails is the quickest way to grow any agency or startup that sells to businesses. However, sending cold emails can be tedious. In this event, Alex Berman – Chief Marketing Sumo at InspireBeats, will go over what they learned sending over 1,000,000 cold emails in the last year and how you can use it to grow your company. Takeaways include: * What makes the perfect subject line? * How much personalization is necessary? * Where are the best places to find leads? You’ll learn the best process for sourcing quality leads, personalizing email outreach, and all the mistakes that people tend to make in early stage sales. We’ll show you real examples of rapid growing B2B companies that are crushing outbound sales with cold emails and we’ll show you exactly what you can do to personalize all your follow up emails without looking spammy. In addition to all that, you’ll learn the best practices for engaging with prospects and we will also briefly dive into how to generate and find targeted leads for your business. Regardless if you are a B2B enterprise company or a single founder startup, this is a great opportunity to learn and improve your cold email skills while having the chance to network with other founders and professionals in the sales field. We’ll also have a Q&A session where you can blast away with any questions you have.

Women, Innovation & Technology (WIT) RENDEZ-VOUS #13 - VOICES THAT MENTOR
2016-02-24 08:00 - 17:00 | 4013 Douglas Rd, Miami, FL, 33133, United States
MENTORSHIP IS ONE OF THE MOST POWERFUL ASSETS A SUCCESSFUL PROFESSIONAL CAN PROVIDE TO HELP THOSE JUST STARTING OUT It has the ability to guide, nurture and empower future generations. For this special edition Rendez Vous, we’re partnering up with Vital Voices in the launch of their inaugural Mentorship Walk in Miami. WIT will be hosting a breakfast to discuss how female leaders can empower young women in the community to become the successful professional they aspire to be. WHEN Saturday March 5, 9:00-10:30am WHAT Panel discussion+Vital Voices Miami Mentorship Walk in one of Miami’s beautiful gardens WHERE The KAMPONG, 4013 Douglas Rd, Miami, Fl 33133 MODERATORS: NATALIA MARTINEZ-KALININA General Manager at CIC (Cambridge Innovation Center) EMILY BERLIN Senior Consultant, Global Power Generation, SoEnery International TERESA WEINTRAUB Managing Director at Merrill Lynch WELCOMING REMARKS: MARIA GABRIEL HOCH Vital Voices Global Leadership Network Member Vital Voices Argentina Honorary President & Co-founder + Community Leader

Pubcon SFIMA Summit 2016
2016-02-24 08:00 - 2016-02-25 17:00 | 1950 EISENHOWER BOULEVARD, FORT LAUDERDALE, FL, 33316, United States
Mark your calendars for Pubcon SFIMA Summit, one of the South Florida’s largest annual Internet marketing conferences. In a full day of networking and learning, SFIMA in partnership with Pubcon will host 30 sessions that explore digital marketing, social media, search research and insights. This year’s powerful keynote speaker is Scott Stratten, author of Un-Marketing and top Twitter influencer. Registration for Pubcon SFIMA Summit 2016 is now available. **6 months of free SFIMA Membership is included with purchase.

Turning Your Ideas Into a Reality
2016-02-25 08:00 - 11:00 | Miami, FL, 33156, United States
We’re proud to celebrate entrepreneurs and the business leaders of tomorrow—and we offer ourdedicated partnership in bringing your ideas to life. Join us for an event designed especially for budding entrepreneurs and early stage start-ups. You will enjoy: Continental breakfast A panel of local, successful entrepreneurs sharing insights and taking questions Keynote speaker featuring: Vanessa James, Vanessa James Media Our panelists will include: Dawn Dickson, Flat Out of Heels Danny Villasuso, Carved Woodworks Felicia Hatcher founder of Code Fever Miami Learn the fundamentals of BizSpark and see if your business qualifies for 3 years of free stuff An opportunity to network with other local startups and entrepreneurs and win prizes Space is limited, RSVP today!

Testing Thursdays with Optimizely & Multiplica
2016-02-25 16:00 - 18:00 | 3252 Northeast 1st Avenue. #101, Miami, FL, 33137, United States
Join Multiplica & Optimizely for the first ever, Testing Thursdays event at the Apeiro Kitchen & Bar in Miami from 4:00pm – 6:00pm EST. We’ll be having a night of food, cocktails, optimization & networking. Enjoy a testing presentation and a chance to network with other professionals, together with some amazing giveaways! All for FREE! Don’t forget to RSVP before it’s too late. We look forward to seeing you there. #TestingThursdays

Tech Start-up Ideas for 2016
2016-02-25 18:30
Any awesome tech start-up ideas for 2016? Let’s discuss them over a beverage!
