The Progressive Miami International Boat Show returns to Virginia Key from February 14-18, 2019, marking the annual event’s 78th year here in Miami. The Show is a must-see for recreational boaters, but there’s a lot more to it than just the latest and greatest in boats and marine gear. Whether you’re a boater or not, […]
Distinguished Banking, Civic and Community Leader Brings Global Impact to New Position MIAMI, Fla. (February 6, 2019) – Capital Bank, a member of the First Horizon National Corp. (NYSE:FHN) family of companies, announced Roberto R. Muñoz has been named market president of Miami and commercial bank and wealth executive. The well-known banking, civic and community […]
Inspired by our Chair, Fierce Female Penny Shaffer (Market President – South Florida, Florida Blue), The Beacon Council will be joining the #FierceFemaleFriday movement. We’ll be highlighting some of our business community’s many strong, influential women on our social media platforms, as well as in our newsletter. Our goal is to inspire and empower a […]
MIAMI, FL., January 11, 2019 – The Miami-Dade Beacon Council, together with custom media company HCP Media, proudly unveil the 2019 edition of Advantage Miami, the County’s official business location guide. This “go-to” resource provides business owners, site selectors and talent looking to relocate with key information on Miami-Dade County’s business advantages, including its growing tech ecosystem, […]
MDBC Represents Top 1% of Accredited Economic Development Organizations Globally Miami, FL) January 10, 2018 – The Miami-Dade Beacon Council, the County’s official public-private economic development partnership has been recognized as one of 62 economic development organizations to be designated by the International Economic Development Council (IEDC) as an Accredited Economic Development Organization (AEDO). The […]
Maria Budet and Diana Londono Join the Economic Development Organization (Miami, FL) January 10, 2018 – The Miami-Dade Beacon Council, the County’s official public-private economic development partnership is pleased to announce Maria Budet and Diana Londono have recently joined the organization. Maria was hired as the Vice President of Marketing and Communications and Diana was […]
DECEMBER EMPLOYMENT REPORT Presented by CareerSource The numbers analyzed In November 2018, Miami-Dade County area was the second largest metro area in year-over-the-year job gains in Florida, following Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford area. The County created 24,200 new nonagricultural payroll jobs (not seasonally adjusted), from November 2017 to November 2018 which was a 2.0 percent increase. The […]
Celebrating a record-breaking year with 50 new and expanding companies, 2,000 new direct jobs and $402.7M in new capital investments (Miami, FL) November 15, 2018 – The Miami-Dade Beacon Council, the County’s official public-private economic development partnership, is pleased to announce this year’s achievements during its 2018 Annual Meeting & Key Ceremony. This year’s signature […]
The Miami-Dade Beacon Council, the county’s official public-private economic development partnership, is pleased to announce the opening of Genius Plaza, an innovative, proven EdTech-devised teaching program in Downtown Miami. Genius Plaza’s arrival marks an important milestone in the Miami-Dade community as the company intends to create over 100 new tech jobs and make $1.28M in […]
By: Ivan Rapin-Smith Today marks the official leadership transition of the Miami-Dade Beacon Council Technology Committee where I step down as chair. I wanted to capture the highlights of the work we did with my partner in crime Christine Johnson. Highlights Core themes: Raise awareness to what is available for startups and corporates who choose […]
