THE PLANNER

Stay connected to professionals, industry leaders and the business community through online and in-person networking, workshops, conferences and more, in Broward, Miami-Dade and Palm Beach counties. Note: Inquire ahead of attending in-person, on-site events, as some organizations and hosts continue to require various physical distancing and vaccine protocols due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Jan. 18 Business Before Hours: State of the County,

7-9 a.m., Palm Beach Gardens Marriott, 4000 RCA Blvd., Palm Beach Gardens.

Hosted by the Palm Beach North Chamber of Commerce. The program will feature a Q&A panel discussion with County Administrator Verdenia Baker and county Commissioners Mack Bernard and Maria Marino. 561-7467111. bit.ly/3rcQFaN.

$45-$55.

Florida Bar Post-Surfside Recommendations Webinar, 12-1 p.m. Discussion of the Florida Bar’s post-Surfside recommendations and compare/contrast with some of the other industry recommendations, presented by Kaye Bender Rembaum, 954-928-0680.

bit.ly/3FiNgw8. Free.

TV Connection, 4 p.m., via Zoom, presented by the Gold Coast PR Council.

Featuring Tory Dunnan, WPTV-Ch. 5 weekend anchor/reporter, and Jay O’Brien, WPEC-Ch. 12 reporter. RSVP to gary@ pr-bs.net.

Quickbooks Desktop ,6 p.m., Virtual, presented by SCORE Broward. Overview of QuickBooks to avoid common mistakes and potentially wasted effort and time such as invoice customers, track receivables and receive payments, enter and pay vendor bills, receive and monitor inventory, reconcile accounts, and prepare financial statements. Free. broward.score.org/event/ quickbooks-desktop-2

Jan. 19

Funding Construction Projects, 12-1 p.m.

Attendees will learn about the process of funding construction projects, presented by Kaye Bender Rembaum. 954-928-0680. bit.ly/34SqCON. Free.

Jan. 20

Economic Outlook 2022: The Pandemic-Hardened Economy, 8 a.m. Find out what’s ahead in 2022 for the CRE industry during NAIOP South Florida’s Economic Outlook program, moderated by Darcie Lunsford of Butters Realty & Management. 954-990-5116. naiopsfl.org/events. $25.

HOA Board Member Certification, 10 a.m.-12 p.m. The essentials of HOA board membership, updated regularly to remain current with Florida legislative amendments, presented by Kaye Bender Rembaum.

561-241-4462. bit.ly/3FwetM4. Free.

PR pro tips to improve virtual presence in 2022,

11:30 a.m.-1 p.m., presented by the Public Relations Society of America Fort Lauderdale. Rosemary Ravinal will guide an interactive session designed to improve the way presenters look and sound — and ultimately the effectiveness of their professional brand — on Zoom or the video conferencing platforms https:// bit.

ly/3fjQzbE.

Deadlines Jan. 31

Society for Human Resource Management is accepting applications for its second annual Better Workplaces Challenge Cup, a competition to highlight the most innovative workplace technology solutions from companies around the world. The competition aims to bridge the gap between companies that are creating workplace technologies and end-users: HR professionals and their workforces. Applications will be accepted through Jan. 31. betterworkplaceschallengecup.com/

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