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Many South Florida business resources such as chambers of commerce, networking groups and professional organizations continue to host virtual presentations, conferences, and workshops online. However, some organizations are meeting on site and some events are being held in person. Call in advance to confirm location of the event and physical distancing rules that may apply.

This week

Feb. 22

Anti-Semitism Today — A Crucial Program — Temple Beth Tikvah, 1-2 p.m. Greenacres. 561-9673600. zoom.us/meeting/register/tJUpcOmqrDwqGdAAuAoMDaLSMU5LTeAqmyT_. Free.

Interview Coaching & Practice Session, 2-3 p.m. Presented by CareerSource Broward, Online. 954-6775555. careersourcebroward.com/career-seekers/events. Free.

Feb. 23

Greater Fort Lauderdale Chamber of Commerce 111th annual meeting, 1 1 : 3 0 a . m. , Virtual. Keynote is Jacky Wright, chief executive officer and corporate vice president, Microsoft US. $25-$35. ftlchamber.com/ index.php?src=events&srctype=detail&refno=124046&id=124046

Boca Raton Tech Talks: The Evolution of Tech & Innovation in Boca Raton, noon, Three-Part Virtual Series presented by the Boca Raton Historical Society & Museum and Boca Raton Innovation Campus. The Early Years: Technology of Radar, IBM, Boca Raton and the First PC (1940s-1981). Panelists include historian/author Sally Ling and Dr. Dave Bradley, one of 12 engineers who worked on the original IBM PC. Moderated by Susan Gillis of the Boca Raton Historical Society & Museum. 407-361-7925. eventbrite.com/e/boca-raton-tech-talks-3-part-series-tickets-138004353737. Free.

ACLU of Florida Greater Miami Chapter presents OUR TWO SUPREME COURTS, 6-7 p.m. Learn how our state and federal supreme courts work, and what civil liberties cases are before them in 2021. Virtual Zoom Webinar, Miami. ACLU of Florida Greater Miami Chapter. us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_8GTK47e4QRSPdkYmReggSA. Free.

Scholl Lecture Series: No More Rulers presents Futura-isms: Futura and Lee Quiñones, 6 p.m. in Conversation with Franklin Sirmans, PAMM director, in a digital talk as they share stories and insights on New York’s art world, past and present. Pérez Art Museum, Miami. 305-375-3000. pamm.org/calendar/2021/02/scholl-lecture-seriesno-more-rulers-presentsfutura-isms-futura-and-leequiñones. Free.

Industry Forum, 1:30 p.m., presented by the Florida Department of Transportation, Florida’s Turnpike Enterprise. Department is preparing to procure an account management and financial accounting system with services to develop, integrate and transition to a new Commercial Back-Office system and is interested in leveraging commercial off-the-shelf products for the new system. Registration required. attendee. gotowebinar.com/register/1519479302688334349

Feb. 24

Virtual Winter Market, Navigating the New: Reimagining the Future of Design, 9 a.m.-6 p.m., presented by DCOTA. A series of conversations and presentations specifically aimed at design industry insiders, exploring the methods in which the design community has transcended this period of adjustment through togetherness, while reevaluating normalcy and its defined meaning all while fashioning forward into an optimistic 2021. us02web. zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_r06fhG7ZQT6pxZ0Aq2zd3A

Assessment Collections & Foreclosures 101, 1:30-3 p.m. From delinquent assessments to foreclosure, and everything in between. Presented by Kaye Bender Rembaum. 561-241-4462. us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_sdhG_8MqRH6aXggFtwdgw. Free.

Heart to Heart Black Women & Healthy Hearts Webinar, 6 p.m., presented by the Memorial Healthcare System. Learn about how women can maintain a healthy heart lifestyle. Featured Speaker: Oludara Amole, MD, is an internal medicine physician at Memorial Healthcare System who cares for patients at Memorial Primary Care in Hollywood. Visit zoom.us Meeting ID: 864 7260 0978 Password: 926868.

Dinner at the Square: Have We Done Enough? America’s Long Overdue Awakening to Systemic Racism, 7-8:30 p.m. Presented by Broward College. The civil, factbased debate features three panelists: Gregory Adam Haile, J.D., president of Broward College; Keith Koenig, CEO of City Furniture; Online. 954-8009549. eventbrite.com/e/dinner-at-the-square-havewe-done-enough-tickets-119944831219. Free.

Feb. 25

SBA Presents: Exporting for Small Businesses, 9-10:30 a.m. Foreign markets offer significant opportunities for America’s small businesses, as 95% of the world’s consumers live outside of the Delray Beach area. 561-265-3790. flwbc.org/business-events. Free.

Industrial Virtual Update, 9 a.m., hosted by NAIOP South Florida, the Commercial Real Estate Development Association. Guest speakers include Audley Bosch of JLL, Michael Falk of Colliers International, Aaron Hirschl of Bridge Development Partners, LLC, and Matthew McAllister of Cushman & Wakefield, and moderated by Christopher Thomson of Cushman & Wakefield. NAIOP members free; $25 for nonmembers. naiopsfl.org/ events. Visit naiopsfl.org, email naiop.info@naiopsfl.org or call 954-990-5116.

Aging In: Health & Social Responsibility, 3-4:30 p.m. From COVID-19 and into the future, local and state leaders will discuss health care for older Americans and how community organizations can best serve them. Virtual, Fort Lauderdale. 954-484-7117, ext. 111. thesofia.org/events. Free.

Our Fund Presents: Critical Mass (Mass Incarceration and the LGBTQI+ Community), 6:30-7:30 p.m. Join us for a discussion addressing the needs of LGBTQ people in the criminal justice system. 954-565-1090. bit.ly/ourfund. Free.

Feb. 27

The Reggae Icon Awards, 6 p.m., Miramar Amphitheater, Miramar Parkway, Miramar. Reggae Ambassadors Third World and pioneering businesswoman Patricia Chin, co-founder of VP Records, are the recipients of this year’s Reggae Icon Awards, presented by city of Miramar Commissioner Alexander P. Davis. New this year is the Marcus Garvey Award, which will be presented to Attorney/Community Activist Alexandra Audate, a member of the Black Lives Matter Alliance of Broward. Open to the public. CDC COVID-19 guidelines will be observed. This is a ticketed event with sign-up available at bhmriconawards.eventbrite.com. Free.

Looking ahead

March 2

Boca Raton Tech Talks: The Evolution of Tech & Innovation in Boca Raton, noon, second of a three-part virtual series presented by the Boca Raton Historical Society & Museum and Boca Raton Innovation Campus. Boca Raton as Silicon Beach (1980s-2000s). Panelists include Harold Braun from Siemans, Pedro del Sol from Sensormatic, and Scott Adams of STRAX Intelligence Group. Moderated by Pete Martinez, a former IBMer and medical tech consultant.

March 5

Twenty-ninth annual Day of Caring Presented by Memorial Healthcare System, 10 a.m., hosted by United Way of Broward County. United Way of Broward County staff will lead volunteers in several initiatives including Creating Shoe Boxes with Essential Items for The Homeless, Collecting Food for Local Food Pantries, and Advocating for t he ALICE (Asset Limited, Income Constrained, Employed) families in our community.dropbox.com/sh/0h29mx230u6cnyd/AABcntDdtb_WWtydRDOh4d54a?dl=0

March 8

International Women’s Day, dedicated to supporting, empowering and uplifting women around the world. Celebrate the day by supporting a women-owned business. internationalwomensday.com/

Upcoming deadlines

Feb. 26

Palm Beach County Student, Emerging and Professional Artists are Invited to Transform Lake Region Traffic Signal Boxes, call for submissions by the Palm Beach County Art in Public Places. Applicants must be students, emerging and professional artists residing in Palm Beach County. The project, Outside the Box, is a community public art project that transforms up to 23 ordinary traffic signal boxes into vibrant artworks, in municipal and unincorporated Belle Glade, Pahokee and South Bay, to enhance streetscapes and foster a unique sense of place for residents and visitors to the Lake Region. Visit discover. pbcgov.org/fdo/art/Pages/Calls-to-Artists.aspx.

March 2

Refuge Accepting Public Comments on Proposed Fees for Camping and Airboating, by March 2. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is accepting written public comments on proposed fees for camping and airboating at the Arthur R. Marshall Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge. The 30-day public comment period ends on March 2. Camping and airboat opportunities are two new recreational uses that were approved in the Refuge’s 2019 Visitor Services Plan. Also, the refuge proposes the following fees for campsites and airboating permits: $15 per night for a primitive campsite, $25 per night for a canoe trail platform campsite, $35 per night for a group campsite, and $100 per annual airboating permit. Submit comments to armloxahatchee@fws.gov or by mail to A.R.M. Loxahatchee NWR, ATTN: Rec Fees, 10216 Lee Road, Boynton Beach, FL 33473.

March 31

Jim Moran Institute Small Business & Nonprofit Executive Programs: Apply Now for Palm Beach & Broward county Fall 2021 sessions. For Palm Beach Small Business visit jimmoraninstitute.fsu.edu/programs/small-business-executive-program/palm-beachcounty. For Palm Beach nonprofits visit jimmoraninstitute.fsu.edu/programs/nonprofit-executive-program/palm-beach-county. For the Broward Small Business program visit jim moran ins tit ute.fsu. e du/ programs/ small- business- executive-program/ broward-county Deadline to apply is March 31.

June 30

Women in Agribusiness has posted its scholarship applications, for the WIA Student Scholarship. Applicants must be fulltime undergraduate or graduate students attending an accredited college or university, and majoring in agribusiness or a related field. ea0b3d4f-6f8c-4196-b7b8f2949925f319.filesusr.com/ugd/d0f1b3_9141c827a4cc4f85a56f62a5b71ffb44.pdf

Application deadline is June 30.

July 10

Women in Agribusiness has announced its call for award nominations. Nomination forms for the Women in Agribusiness Demeter Award of Excellence are being accepted through July 10. wia.highquestevents.com/esurvey/index.php?surveyid=92819

Upcoming conferences

March 4

Troubled Teens & COVID -19: The Lost Generation of America’s Youth: Suicide, Depression, Anxiety & Crime seventh annual Juvenile Webinar/Conference, 7:30 a.m.-12:15 p.m., presented by Broward County Crime Commission. Panel discussions, presentations and networking. 4 continuing education training hours for: law enforcement, corrections, psychologists, social workers, marriage and family therapists, mental health counselors, EMS, nurses, physicians & attorneys. browardcrime.org/

March 9

Boca Raton Tech Talks: The Evolution of Tech & Innovation in Boca Raton, noon, the last of a three-part virtual series presented by the Boca Raton Historical Society & Museum and Boca Raton Innovation Campus. Today’s Technology Scene & Expectations for the Future. Panelists include Daniel Cane of Modernizing Medicine, Andrew Duffell from FAUs Research Park, and Angelo Bianco with Crocker Partners, owner of BRiC. Moderated by Jessica del Vecchio, Manager of Economic Development for the City of Boca Raton. 561-395-6766 BocaHistory.org.

March 19

2020 Community Inclusion Awards, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Celebration of people with special needs and those who provide services and support networks to enrich their lives. Boca West Country Club, 20583 Boca West Drive, Boca Raton. 561-6209377. unicornchildrensfoundation.org/2020cia.html. 50-$125.

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