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....
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...
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...
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.
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.
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.
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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.
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