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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...
Miami's Growing Aviation Industry Featured at Upcoming Global Aviation Conference
April 25, 2017(Miami, FL) April 26, 2017 - The well-known "Wings of Change" aviation industry conference is coming to Miami May 2 and 3 highlighting global and regional opportunities for Miami's aviation industry which has seen double digit growth in the last five...
Foreign Direct Investment Magazine lists Miami as one of the top ten "Major American Cities of the Future
April 28, 2017(Miami, FL - April 28, 2017) - Miami is once again being recognized as a top business destination with this most recent ranking by Foreign Direct Investment Magazine as one of the top ten "Major American Cities of the Future 2017-18." Greater Miami...
Miami Ranked a Top 10 American City for Business Foreign Direct Investment Magazine lists Miami as one of the top ten "Major American Cities of the Future
April 28, 2017(Miami, FL - April 28, 2017) - Miami is once again being recognized as a top business destination with this most recent ranking by Foreign Direct Investment Magazine as one of the top ten "Major American Cities of the Future 2017-18." Greater Miami...
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Request for Proposals
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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