THE PLANNER

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. 16

Miami’s New Innovation Hub — launching in 2021, 10-11 a.m. Plug and Play, with Mana Tech, Miami-Dade County, the city of Miami and the Miami Downtown Development Authority are creating a landing pad for technology and innovations, bringing together business, entrepreneurs and innovation enthusiasts to boost the best tech solutions. Agenda includes: Welcome Note by Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava, Introduction of Plug and Play, and Mana Tech, Why Miami? Fireside Chat between City of Miami Mayor Francis Suarez and Saeed Amidi, CEO of Plug and Play; Value Creation in Open Innovation — Panel Discussion with Startup and Corporate representatives and a look forward.2021plugandplay.zoom.us/webinar/ register/ WN_7j_7d0jxSMehDUEyGctRWQ. Free.

Countywide Community Public Meeting:,

10 a.m., Cyndi Longley, Palm Beach County Cooperative Extension Service program manager, will talk about the FirstTime Home Buyer course, a free, two-class program that explores the homebuying process from budgeting and calculating affordability to how to be a responsible homeowner. There will be an update on initiatives undertaken by the Office of Community Revitalization to assist the communities it serves. Virtual. Join the meeting at CCRT Webex Meeting, with the access code: 180 850 3238 and password: EThsQ3PJH88 Join by phone 1-844-621-3956.

International Franchise Association’s 2021 Virtual Annual Convention, Feb. 16-18 and Feb.

23-25, keynote speakers, including U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., and Sen. Chris Coons, D-Del.; Gov. Larry Hogan, R-Md.; author and entrepreneur Seth Godin; and founder and former chair of Jimmy John Gourmet Sandwich Shops, Jimmy John Liataud. For more information, email sworley@ franchise.org. For event link and registration visit franchise.org/ convention

Women’s Empowerment Council, 2—3 p.m., hosted by the Miami-Dade Gay & Lesbian Chamber of Commerce. gaybizmiami.com/events/details/

mdglcc-women-s-empowerment-council-meeting-26389?calendarMonth=2021-02-01 Cultural Coverage, Going Forward, 4 p.m., presented by the Gold Coast PR Council. featuring Adriana Delgado of the Palm Beach Daily News and Palm Beach Post, and Arlene Borenstein-Zuluaga of the South Florida Sun Sentinel. zoom.us/meeting/register/

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Feb. 17

Katzman Chandler Virtual Checklist for Board Members Course, 1-2 p.m. Via Zoom. 954-486-7774. katzmanchandler. com/events/checklist-2-17-2021. Free. FAU Presents “Democracy Going Forward: The State of the American Presidency,” 4 p.m., presented by Florida Atlantic University’s Department of History’s 2021 Alan B. and Charna Larkin Symposium on the American Presidency, with David Gergen, CNN’s senior political analyst. Register at fauevents.com.

IMPACT: A Seminar Series for Small Business, What you need to know about Title 9, 4—5:30 p.m., hosted by the MiamiDade Gay & Lesbian Chamber of Commerce and presented by the Coral Gables Chamber of Commerce. $10-$15. site.coralgableschamber.org/events/ IMPACTSeminar%20%20 Virtual-971289/details

Feb. 18

SBA Presents: Navigating Grants.gov & SAM.gov, including FBO, 9-10:30 a.m. Learn about navigating through government grants and how to become a government vendor. 561-265-3790. flwbc.org/ business-events. Free.

Digital Marketing Workshop, 9—10 a.m., presented by the Palm Beach Chamber of Commerce. business.palmbeachchamber.com/ events/details/your-benefits-arestill-working-for-you-digital-marketing-workshop-11856 Business Leadership Series, 10-11 a.m., Miami Dade College’s Mike Fernandez Global Business Leadership Series will host a virtual conversation with Ana Paula Assis, IBM Client Transition Leader. 305-237-3960. tinyurl. com/y24ocun5. Free.

Manage Your Managers, noon-2 p.m. presented by Eisinger Law, on how to best manage your community association’s property manager. 954-894-8000. bit.

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Do You Have Questions? Board Members Checklist Q&A Session with Katzman Chandler, 1-2 p.m. Via Zoom. 954-486-7774. katzmanchandler.com/events/ checklist- 218-2021. Free. Kaye Bender Rembaum’s Ask the Attorneys, 4-6 p.m. Town hall-style discussion about new legislation and other topics relating to community associations.

561-241-4462. kbrlegal.com/ event-calendar/. Free.

Feb. 19

Sustainable Transportation Webinar, noon, presented by the city of West Palm Beach Office of Sustainability Transportation Demand Management professional Roya Edwards, who will discuss to discuss sustainable transportation options in the city of West Palm Beach. Registration required. zoom.us/webinar/register/ WN_V4WEb2CqRvutEZ5_ TShlCg

Building Your Professional LinkedIn Profile, 1-2 p.m. Presented by CareerSource Broward, online. 954-677-5555. careersourcebroward.com/ career-seekers/events. Free.

Policing the Black Man — Online Symposium, 1:30-4:30 p.m., presented by Nova Southeastern University, how the judicial system interacts with the African-American Community Zoom. 954-262-8471. nova. zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_ K2zXv98tQECqaeZCbev3Cw. Free.

COVID, Cities, and Climate: How the Next Technologies are Happening, 7 p.m., presented by Florida Atlantic University. Virtual. 561-297-3254. science.fau. edu/frontiers/. Free.

Looking ahead Feb. 22

Anti-Semitism Today — A Crucial Program — Temple Beth Tikvah, 1-2 p.m. Greenacres City. 561-967-3600. zoom.us/meeting/register/tJUpcOmqrDwqG

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Interview Coaching & Practice Session, 2-3 p.m. Presented by CareerSource Broward, Online.

954-677-5555. careersourcebroward.com/career-seekers/events. Free.

Feb. 23

Greater Fort Lauderdale Chamber of Commerce 111th annual meeting, 11:30 a.m., Virtual. Keynote is Jacky Wright, chief executive officer and corporate vice president, Microsoft US. $25-$35.

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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. 305-3753000. pamm.org/calendar/2021⁄02/ scholl-lecture-series-no-more-rulers-presents-futura-isms-futuraand-lee-quiñones. Free.

Dinner at the Square: Have We Done Enough? America’s Long Overdue Awakening to Systemic Racism, 7-8:30 p.m. The civil, fact-based debate features three panelists: Gregory Adam Haile, J.D., President of Broward College; Keith Koenig, CEO of City Furniture; Online Event, Virtual, Fort Lauderdale. 954-800-9549.

eventbrite.com/e/dinner-at-thesquare-have-we-done-enoughtickets-119944831219. 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.

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Feb. 24

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.

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.

2021 Public Health Workforce Development Series, Nutrition Security, Potential Policy Changes and the Need,

1 p.m., presented by Nova Southeastern University and Broward Regional Health Planning Council. To receive the link for the presentation email workforce@brhpc.org.

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.

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 the 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. 15

Advancing Women in Transportation, South Florida WTS chapter 2021 Mentor Program application is due by March 15. The program provides career support, knowledge sharing and engagement at the regional level by pairing seasoned professionals with up and coming professionals. Obtain the application here: files.constantcontact.com/87c30b86601/ bd8e0821-223d-40bf-b5100c40d7081c0b.pdf Email application by Feb. 15 to mentor chair Catalina Echeverri of Gannett Fleming, Inc. at cecheverri@gfnet. com and WTS Mentor Program Vice Chair Thuha Nguyen, of Via Planning Inc. thuha.nguyen@viaplanning. com

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 throughout Palm Beach County. The project, Outside the Box ,isa 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 began Feb. 1 and ends March 2, 2021. 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 jimmoraninstitute.fsu. edu/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.