Media Contact: Maria Camacho mcamacho@www.beaconcouncil.com (305) 579-1341 (Miami) Miami-Dade added 18,700 new payroll jobs in the past year and unemployment decreased to 5 percent in April, from 5.4 percent the previous month, according to statistics released Friday....
15th Annual Beacon Awards Highlight Miami's Business Accomplishments
May 10, 2017(Miami, FL - May 10, 2017) - The 2017 Beacon Award Winners are exceptional achievers who have played important roles in Miami's evolution as a business destination, both historically and currently.The Jay Malina Award, sponsored by Wells Fargo, is the most...
The Miami-Dade Beacon Council Launches Commercial Drone Initiative
May 4, 2017MIAMI, FL (May 4, 2017) - Uplifted by this week's well-attended Wings of Change Miami Aviation Conference, the Miami-Dade Beacon Council is launching an initiative to focus on a new segment of the aviation and technology sectors - drones.Drones - officially...
Beacon Council Doubles Down on Drones
Miami’s economic development agency, The Beacon Council, is doubling down on drones with a new initiative focused on this fast-growing segment of the aviation and technology industries.
When Miami Could have a Direct Flight to Asia and 6 Other Revelations from IATA’s Conference in Miami
Miami hosted the Wings of Change conference for the first time at the Ritz Carlton Coconut Grove on May 2, bringing together hundreds of aviation and aerospace experts from around the world.
Clean Water is Just a Woosh Smart Station Away
In the next three years, Woosh Smart, the Israeli company will create 11 new local jobs and spend $8 million in new capital investment as the number of stations in Miami begin to grow.
Join us at our next event
We convene the business community to connect, innovate, and shape the future of Greater Miami
In the News
June 5th 2025
Michael Miller Interviews Paula Hopkins from Beacon Council and Julie Robison of SDWVA
May 5th 2025
Carnival Corp. Announces Miami Site for New Headquarters; Shoreside Changes for Brands
Library
Contact Information
For all media inquiries: