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Thursday! SFTA in association w/MIT Enterprise Forum presents: Do You Have What It Takes? The Evolution of the CEO – June 16

Thursday! SFTA in association w/MIT Enterprise Forum presents: Do You Have What It Takes? The Evolution of the CEO – June 16

This month the SFTA is co-presenting their event with Horizon Growth Advisors and MIT Enterprise Forum South Florida. The Evolution of the CEO. Do you have what it takes? Join the SFTA and our distinguished panel of guests as we the evolution of the CEO.

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Confirmed Panelists:

  • Peter Haines – Moderator – Horizon Growth Advisors
  • Ron Antevy president of e-Builder
  • Michael McCord CEO of LearnerNation
  • Will Weinraub CEO and co-founder of Live Ninja

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Peter Haines, Founder & CEO Horizon Growth Advisors, Former CEO Cybex International.  peter@horizongrowth.com / 305.807.0341. Originally from Boston, based in the South Florida for over 10 years, an accomplished and proven C-Level Executive known for driving company value and growth through rapid change and operational improvement. Horizon Growth Advisors was founded in 2005, has served nearly 50 client companies who have enjoyed 90% success from the work of the firm resulting in over $1/3 Billion in growth and increased value. A client list is featured at www.horizongrowth.com.

Ron-Antevy

Ron Antevy, President & CEO of e-Builder. The pioneer in fully integrated, cloud-based construction program management software. An expert in technology applications for construction, Ron has held a number of senior management positions in the construction and environmental services industries, which have helped him, lay the foundation of e-Builder’s success. Ron’s leadership has earned him several local and industry-specific accolades, including being named an EY “Entrepreneur of the Year,” a “South Florida Ultimate CEO,” and a “Power Leader” by the South Florida Business Journal. A native of the area, Ron is a graduate of the University of Florida and is passionate about nurturing the technology industry ecosystem in South Florida. Ron currently serves as a member of the Board of Directors of the Enterprise Development Corporation of South Florida and the Software & Information Industry Association.

Will-Weinraub

Will Weinraub, CEO & Co-Founder Live Ninja. At LiveNinja, our mission is to make communicating with brands as simple and personable as talking to a friend.LiveNinja’s collection of real-time applications help brands better engage and educate their customers via video chat directly on their website and from any retail location. They do so with two products: LiveNinja Web Application: LiveNinja’s web application is a simple, user-friendly video chat tool that allows any brand to give customers a personalized, enjoyable, and face-to-face shopping experience directly on their website. It’s meant to convert visitors into relationships by humanizing the way we communicate with customers online. To learn more visit: liveninja.com. LiveNinja Kiosk: LiveNinja’s video chat kiosk brings the best of the digital world to the physical by giving your customers the ability to engage with your experts from any retail location. It helps reduce costs by allowing sales people to service multiple locations, as well as provide customers with the right information at the moment of purchase. To learn more visit: liveninja.com/kiosk.

Michael-McCord

Michael McCord, CEO LearnerNation. Michael’s work optimizes the potential of people and organizations. Michael and his team have worked with over 250,000 individuals in 2300 organizations including Fortune 500’s such as MasterCard, LG, Liberty Mutual, Pacific Gas & Electric, and luxury brands such as Cartier, Chopard, and Celebrity Cruise Lines. With a unique specialization in team performance optimization, he helps develop better ways for people to optimize themselves as individuals, teams, and throughout organizations.

Sponsorship Opportunities:

Silver Event Sponsors $500
You get a 2 mins of podium time for a product and services shout-out as well as a company meet-up table.

  • Logo on event web page
  • 2 minutes presentation time
  • Company meet-up Table
  • 2 event passes

Company Meet-up Table $200
Meet and greet event attendees and explain your business benefits to South Florida’s top professionals.

  • Company meet-up table
  • 2 event passes
SQL Saturday Volunteer’s meeting – June 15

SQL Saturday Volunteer’s meeting – June 15

In this meeting we will talk about the volunteering roles available at SQL Saturday as well as filling out those spots in preparation for the conference.

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We will also organize our supplies and store them at Nova.

And as usual, our Bag stuffing night!

Dinner & refreshments will be provided.

Needed (borrowed) items:

3 large coolers

To officially sign up as a SQL Saturday volunteer, please use the following link:

http://www.sqlsaturday.com/524/Volunteers.aspx

THANK YOU!!!

Saturday! Register now for SQL Saturday – June 18

Saturday! Register now for SQL Saturday – June 18

SQLSaturday is a training event for SQL Server professionals and those wanting to learn about SQL Server. Admittance to this event is free, all costs are covered by donations and sponsorships. Please register soon as seating is limited, and let friends and colleagues know about the event.

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When: Jun 18 2016
Where: Nova Southeastern University, 3301 College Ave, Davie, Florida, 33314, United States

Sponsorship ranges from $500 to $2000 depending on the package you select, and we’re always willing to discuss custom solutions to meet your needs.

Sponsors signup here: https://www.sqlsaturday.com/524/Sponsors/SponsorSignup.aspx

 

Evolve or Be Eliminated – Terry B. Jones Founder of Kayak, Travelocity Talks Innovation at SFIMA – Jun 9

Evolve or Be Eliminated – Terry B. Jones Founder of Kayak, Travelocity Talks Innovation at SFIMA – Jun 9

Every business needs to stay ahead of the innovation curve, but where to start?  The South Florida Interactive Marketing Association will host travel technology guru and innovation advocate, Terry B. Jones, at its June monthly educational meeting to share simple, but powerful steps companies can take to establish a culture open to change and dedicated to innovation.

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Using stories from personal and professional experiences, Jones will demonstrate

  1. How to create innovative teams
  2. How to generate and select the best innovative ideas
  3. How to build a culture of innovation

This session is ideal for business leaders and entrepreneurs. All attendees will walk away with step-by-step lessons they can immediately use in their organizations.

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Terry B. Jones

Terry B. Jones – Chairman , WayBlazer and Managing Principal ON Inc.

Best known for founding Travelocity.com and serving as founding Chairman of Kayak.com, Terry Jones has become a powerful voice in the world of entrepreneurship. His career path has established him as a thought leader on innovation in our increasingly digital world. A graduate of Denison University in Granville, Ohio, Jones, began his career as a travel agent, spent 24 years at American Airlines in marketing and information technology, capping his career as Chief Information Officer of its SABRE division. While at SABRE he led a team of six working on a project that became Travelocity.com. Jones served as CEO of Travelocity for seven years transforming it to a public company with three billion dollars in travel sales. He left Travelocity when the company was taken private and became part of the founding team at Kayak.com, a company that yet again revolutionized how travel was purchased. He served as Chairman of the company from its founding until it was sold to Priceline for $1.8 billion dollars in 2013. Today he is the Chairman of WayBlazer and managing principal of ON Inc, a consultancy he founded to help companies in their transition to the digital economy. He serves on the boards of Boingo, Smart Destinations and Camping and Education Foundation. He has previously served on the boards of Entrust, Overture, La Quinta Hotels, Luxury Link and EarthLink. He is a venture capitalist with General Catalyst and Sierra Angels.