Miami-Dade Beacon Council Annual Meeting Launches Innovation Focus
Miami-Dade Beacon Council Annual Meeting Launches Innovation Focus
The Miami-Dade Beacon Council Annual Meeting kicked off the organization’s new fiscal year by showcasing innovation as a way of building business in Miami-Dade County. To highlight the theme, the audience engaged in interactive networking activities that promoted target industries and business markets, and local innovators and entrepreneurs spoke about succeeding in a new technological environment. “There is nothing more important for the economic prosperity of Miami-Dade County than the success of our economic development efforts,” said Miami-Dade Beacon Council Chair 2015-16 Ernie Diaz. “Like all of our businesses, economic development is competitive and intense. Miami has a global brand that needs to continue to be marketed as a business destination. We should keep in mind that the areas that have the most aggressive economic development efforts win.” More than 400 people attended the event, presented by Florida Power & Light and held at the Miami Marriott Dadeland Hotel, also celebrating Miamian’s affection for their hometown with a “Vote Miami” election theme. Before the event began, attendees “networked with purpose” by sharing ideas on how innovation impacts local target industries and business markets, sponsored by Greenberg Traurig. “Our role will be to help local businesses co-mingle with other industries and technologies to create new products or services,” the Miami-Dade Beacon Council 2016-17 Chair Jaret Davis said. “We are activating a connect and grow concept to create connections that can hatch new and innovative ways of doing business.”
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Miami-Dade Beacon Council Names 2017 Board of Directors The Miami-Dade Beacon Council announced its 2017 Board of Directors and Officers. The leadership group includes many of Miami’s most well-known business leaders and representatives of the community’s successful small businesses, and leading government officials. For a complete list of BOD members, click here. |
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New Free Miami-Dade County App Helps Job Seekers Miami-Dade Mayor Carlos A. Gimenez and CareerSource South Florida has launched a new mobile App called EMPLOY MIAMI-DADE to assist job seekers find a career. Download the FREE app today or visit Employ Miami-Dade online services at www.employ-miamidade.com For more information on the Employ Miami-Dade, call 305-594-7615 |
 Annual Meeting attendees “voted” for the No. 1 reason Miami-Dade is the Best Place for Business: Here are some of the responses: “Miami is resilient!” “[We] work hard & play hard” “People value their relationships and love doing business in beautiful weather” “- Exceptional creative energy” “The welcoming, supportive nature of other businesses & peers” “It’s the place where I feel like I’m home, even though I”m not from here” More responses coming soon. |
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Did you know? For the past three years companies assisted by the Miami-Dade Beacon Council have occupied about 1 million in new square footage each year. |
| UPCOMING EVENTS |
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| Town of Miami Lakes is Offering Access to Capital Workshop Thursday, Oct. 20 |
Going Global Workshop  Presented by Jean Monestime Miami-Dade Commission Chairman Tuesday, Oct. 25 9 a.m. to noon Gwen Margolis Community Center |
(305) 579-1326
Source: Old Beacon Site
