The Planner

There are some seriously-focused industry conferences going on this week – from BioFlorida’s three-day conference to a seminar of the Search Engine Marketing Professionals Organization. A two-day Global Trade and Cultural Expo will be jam-packed with information and resources. A Workforce Readiness economic luncheon will take place in West Palm Beach and the Eleventh annual PR Yak-Yak will take place later in the week in Delray Beach. Want more? Visit SunSentinel.com/ BusinessCalendar to submit and view your business events.

This Week

Oct. 14

2018 BioFlorida Conference, 2:30 p.m., through Tuesday, The Westin Fort Lauderdale Beach Resort, 321 N. Fort Lauderdale Beach Blvd., Fort Lauderdale. Hundreds of Florida’s biopharmaceutical, medical device, and health IT leaders will gather to hear from experts on recent industry trends, collaborate with investors, and celebrate Florida innovation and achievements. bioflorida.com/page/2018Agenda admin@bioflorida.com 561-653-3839.

Oct. 16

South Florida Digital Fest pre

sented by SEMPO Cities, 5:30 p.m., Boca Black Box Center for the Arts, 8221 Glades Road #10 B, Boca Raton. Hosted by the Search Engine Marketing Professionals Organization (SEMPO) South Florida chapter, featuring speakers from Chewy.com, Lynn University and more. $25. 561-430-4152.

GFLGLCC October Mixer, 5:30 p.m., W Hotel Fort Lauderdale, 401 N. Fort Lauderdale Beach Blvd., Fort Lauderdale. Business networking hosted by the Greater Fort Lauderdale LGBT Chamber of Commerce. 754-223-3764.

Jumping Into the Present, 6:30 p.m., Kaye Bender Rembaum, 1200 Park Central Blvd. South Pompano Beach. Why updating governing documents are critically important. Free. 954-928-0680.

Oct. 17

Global Trade and Cultural

Expo, Oct. 17-18, Broward County Convention Center, 1950 Eisenhower Blvd., Fort Lauderdale. Two-day expo includes panels, workshops, networking and special events that

focus on the exploration of new economic opportunities around the world with international businesses, government officials, consuls general, bi-national chambers of commerce and keynote speakers. Broward.org/FITCE.

Paychex: TOP 5 Human Resource Issues Facing Small Busi

nesses, 9:30 a.m., SCORE Learning Center, 500 S. Australian Ave., Suite 115, West Palm Beach. SCORE Palm Beach workshop. $25. 561-833-1672.

Meet and Greet at Bank OZK, 6 p.m., Bank OZK, 2495 NW 82nd Ave., Doral. Presented by the Doral Chamber of Commerce. 305-477-7600.

Oct. 18

Economic Luncheon, 11:30 a.m., WPB Marriott, 1001 Okeechobee Blvd., West Palm Beach. Central Palm Beach Chamber of Commerce presents Workforce Readiness with Keynote Mark Wilson, president and chief executive officer of the Florida chamber of commerce. bit.ly/2Re0kuN

Business networking and work

shops for financial planners, 5:30 p.m., Hyatt Regency Miami, 400 SE Second Ave., Miami. Estate Planning Council of Greater Miami & Financial Planning Association (FPA) of Miami dinner meeting, networking and professional continued learning sessions. epcmiami.org Email admin@epcmiami.org.

Eleventh annual PR Yak-Yak, 6 p.m., Cranes Beach House Boutique Hotel – Tiki Bar, 82 Gleason St., Delray Beach. Networking social and “fun-raiser” presented by GCPRC and PRSA Palm Beach. Members $20; nonmembers $25. goldcoastprcouncil.com/category/luncheons/

Oct. 19

Attorney Marketing Annex Breakfast Network, 7:30 a.m., Aloft, 3265 NW 107th Ave., Doral. Special Keynote Speaker: Gina Chevallier, who focuses her practice on estate planning. conta.cc/2ONlr94

Criminal Justice Job Fair, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Palm Beach State College, Public Safety Conference Center, room PSD 108, 4200 Congress Ave., Lake Worth. More than 20 police departments and other organizations, including U.S. Navy, Florida Highway Patrol, Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office, Palm Beach County School District and various police departments, from Miami-Dade to Orlando. 561-868-3398 Email rodriga1@palmbeachstate.edu; visit bit.ly/2NZmbIz