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/

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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/ tJUlfuCurTIqHtHQcyaDAt7xQjNYqgH4SaDm

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.coralg a b l e s c h a mb e r.o rg /e ve n t s / I M PA C T S e m i n a r % 2 0 % 2 0 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. ly/39qGo34. Free.

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-2-18-2021. 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. c a re e r s o u rc e b rowa rd .c o m/ 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/tJUpcOmqrDwqGdAAuAoMDaLSMU5LTeAqmyT_. Free.

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. 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. 305-3753000. 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. attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/1519479302688334349

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