When: March 23, 2016

Where: The Rusty Pelican

The half-day business conference focuses on the opportunities and challenges faced by local companies when doing business abroad and panel discussion on major international business topics.

The conference will provide opportunities for businesses to meet and network with the movers and shakers of the international business community in South Florida. The awards recognize businesses engaged in international activities that significantly impact the economy of the state of Florida.

The conference culminates with a luncheon featuring a keynote speaker, a summary of panels conducted throughout the morning and presentation of the ninth annual International Business Leadership Awards.

When: March 23 – April 3, 2016

Where: Tennis Center at Crandon Park

The Miami Open, the most glamorous event on both the men’s and women’s tours, will once again be bringing the brightest stars in tennis to the Crandon Park Tennis Center for a two-week sports and entertainment spectacle that has become the place to be in Miami each spring. The event received its 2016 official acceptance lists from the ATP and WTA tours and, once again, the line-up is unrivaled among tour events.

When: March 9, 2016

Where: Conrad Hotel Miami

An annual presentation of ceremonial key by Mayor Carlos Gimenez and other public officials to recently relocated or expanding companies in Miami-Dade.

When: March 7-9, 2016

Where: InterContinental Hotel Miami

The 16th FIBA Anti Money Laundering Compliance Conference will facilitate knowledge exchange through sessions, targeted panel discussions, and current case studies combined with the insightful perspectives of our invited experts. In FIBA’s well-developed tradition, the leading practitioners, solution providers and other industry specialists will convene once again and bring the industry players together to learn from each other, network and share best practices.

When: February 29 – March 1, 2016

Where: PGA National Resort & Spa

Invest: Miami is proud to be a host of  the Alpha Hedge East Conference.

IMN is excited to have forged a strategic partnership with the Florida Alternative Investment Association (FLAIA) and they will co-host the conference. Their 2016 program will feature fresh content, new speakers, and an incomparable asset allocator-to-fund manager ratio, providing you with the most value for your time.

Also new for 2016, sign up to meet with qualified allocators! No speed dating! IMN promises to arrange 5 in-depth meetings with interested investors. Managers sign up now to arrange your one-on-one meetings with top allocators. Space is limited, please act fast.

Building on the success of the 2015 gatherings, which featured speakers from Bayview Asset Management, BlackRock, Hayman Capital Management, HIMCO, Man Group, Mesirow, Napier Park, PAAMCO, Two Sigma Investments, Winton Capital Management, and more, the 22nd Annual Alpha Hedge East will serve as a necessary meeting place for all members of the hedge fund community to explore new allocation strategies and look towards the future of hedge fund investing.

Keynote Speaker: ASH WILLIAMS, Executive Director & CIO, The Florida State Board of Administration

When: February 23, 2016

Where: Kaufman Rossin Offices, Miami

Invest: Miami brought together top executives from different segments of South Florida’s dynamic construction industry gathered to share their insights on the leading challenges, emerging opportunities and latest innovations in this bellwether sector.

Panelists:

George Cuesta, CEO,  Cuesta Construction
Jeffrey Gouveia, President and General Manager, Suffolk Construction
Patrick Ramge, Sr. VP, Commercial Lending, Wells Fargo

Moderated by Abby Melone, Executive Director, Capital Analytics

When: February 12, 2016

Where: Conrad Hotel Miami

Once again, the Miami Finance Forum has put together their CEO Power Breakfast, an event that typically highlights key issues and areas of interest for Miami’s top CEOs and business executives. This particular breakfast emphasized attracting institutional venture capital to South Florida.

Speakers:

– Travis Milks, Partner, Stonehenge Growth Equity Partners,
– Andy Cohen, VP Corporate Development, Citrix,
– Lon Otremba, CEO Bidtellect,
– Karen O’Byrne, CFO, Modernizing Medicine,
– Adam Smith, Partner, Medina Capital

Moderator:

– Ranjini Chandirakanthan, Director, Cassel Salpeter & Co

When: February 11, 2016

Where: Conrad Hotel Miami

Join the South Florida Business Journal as business leaders from various South Florida companies discuss challenges related to commuter issues and identify and share solutions for employers to improve workforce satisfaction and productivity!

Panel discussion with interactive audience participation.

Panelists:

Dr. Fabrizio Alcobe
SVP of Administration, Univision

Elizabeth Sanchez Brana, PhD
Director, Wellness and Health Promotions, AvMed

Dr. Jaffus Hardrick
Vice President of Human Resources, Florida International University

Holly Hunt
Enterprise Manager, Comcast Business

Diana Montenegro
Human Resources Site Director, South Miami Hospital

Gus Pena
Managing Director, Ascendo Resources

When: January 14, 2016

Where: Four Seasons Hotel Miami

Bisnow’s 2016 Forecast, reflected on the year that was, and what the future holds for South Florida.  Kicking off the event was Jorge Perez, who shared his insight on global, social, and economic trends to help attendees build a tool kit of factual information to use for their next investment decision. Each of the all-star panelists shared their outlooks on the year ahead.