The tech communities from the countries of Columbia, Israel and Belarus were there, as were hundreds of startups, local universities and companies from around the world.
Community and business leaders used the Miami-Dade Beacon Council’s One Community One Goal event to celebrate recent economic progress — but also to remind the audience this is not the time to rest.
Miami Dade College’s (MDC) renowned Miami Animation & Gaming International Complex (MAGIC) will launch a 15-credit College Credit Certificate concentrating in the areas of Virtual Reality/Augmented Reality (VR/AR), which will begin in the fall 2017 semester.
South Florida is a hub for logistics and home to many companies looking to hire local talent.
It has been an evolutionary process, but Miami-Dade County, with the support of industry leaders at the Miami-Dade County Beacon Council (MDBC) Aviation Committee, has evolved into the aviation center of the Americas.
The Cosentino Group, a Spain-based company, relocated its American headquarters from Sugarland, TX, to Coral Gables in June with the collaboration of the Miami-Dade Beacon Council, the City of Coral Gables, Career Source Florida and local colleges and universities.
We convene the business community to connect, innovate, and shape the future of Greater Miami
The Beacon Council Economic Development Foundation is pleased to announce the release of the Request for Proposals (RFP) for the development of the Talent Bridge Miami Portal. This regional platform will strengthen employer engagement, improve resident access to high-quality training opportunities, and align educational and community partners around measurable workforce outcomes. Qualified firms with expertise in data-intensive, AI-enabled platforms are encouraged to apply.
This initiative is a central component of Miami-Dade County’s talent and competitiveness strategy and represents an important investment in the region’s long-term workforce infrastructure.
Interested firms should review the RFP and submit proposals by the published deadline.
June 5th 2025
Michael Miller Interviews Paula Hopkins from Beacon Council and Julie Robison of SDWVA
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Carnival Corp. Announces Miami Site for New Headquarters; Shoreside Changes for Brands
