January 25th, 2010 by Brian Breslin
Our next meetup will be this wednesday January 27, 2010 at 7:30PM at the University of Miami University Center.
Come learn about how to get your company started with hosting your websites in the cloud. Learn about how it can save you money on hosting, scale your business easily, and allow you to reach more customers faster.
Peter Martinez, co-founder of Pikchur.com will be leading the discussion. He’ll be sharing some insights from his own experiences in making Pikchur scale in the cloud. Topics will range from the beginner introduction to the more advanced.
Join us at the UMiami University Center. Pizza and sodas will be provided.
RSVP info is on facebook here.
Date: Wednesday, January 27, 2010
Time: 7:30pm – 9:30pm
Location: University of Miami University Center
Street: 1306 Stanford Drive
City/Town: Coral Gables, FL
Parking can be found in the meters on Stanford drive, or there are several parking garages and lots within a block or 2 of the University Center. We will most likely be on the 2nd floor of the UC, but signs should be posted inside the UC directing you.
This month’s meetup is sponsored by The LaunchPad at the University of Miami which is graciously hosting the meetup.
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December 14th, 2009 by Brian Breslin
The Refresh Miami December meetup will be a holiday party/cocktail party/gathering, there will not be a formal topic this month or any presenters to entertain you. This is the time of year to kick back, and celebrate the year. So come join us on Wednesday, December 16, to celebrate.
We will be at the Mutiny Hotel in coconut grove from 7:30-9:30PM.
Feel free to RSVP here on Facebook.
Date: Wednesday, December 16, 2009
Time: 7:30pm – 9:30pm
Location: Mutiny Hotel
Street: 2951 South Bayshore Drive
City/Town: Miami, FL
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November 16th, 2009 by Brian Breslin
Come join RefreshMiami at a new venue, the beautiful Mutiny Hotel in Coconut Grove.
Our topic this month will be the realtime web and how it is changing online services, marketing, and search engine optimization:
“The real-time web is a set of technologies and practices which enable users to receive information as soon as it is published by its authors, rather than requiring that they or their software check a source periodically for updates. The most successful examples are Facebook’s newsfeed and Twitter.” Wikipedia
John Carcutt will lead a discussion on how search engines and vertical search is changing due to real time factors. For instance, how will the combination of Twitter and Bit.ly change your organic search results? Learn about “QDF,”" the obscure but real time factor of the Google algorithm. We’ll discuss the two basic types of RealTime Search: “timeliness” and “location.”" Real Time search will not impact all verticals the same and we’ll look at a few examples.
Matt Heitzenroder is a cofounder of Appush, a startup focused on providing a feature-rich messaging platform for internet-scale applications that developers can capitalize on. Appush’s initial product release gives developers a simple way to send Push Notifications on the iPhone. Matt has spent the last 10 years participating in various software startups, most recently and notably, SugarCRM based in the Silicon Valley. When he’s not geeking-out over building hyper-scalable, high-quality software, he’s probably sleeping, drinking beer, sailing, or scuba-diving. At our meetup, Matt will be discussing the process and tools Appush used to create solid software. In addition, if you are looking to add Push Notifications to an iPhone app, this is your chance to get an exclusive invite to the Appush free private beta.
Date and Location:
Wednesday Nov 18, 2009, 7:30PM at The Mutiny Hotel:
2951 South Bayshore Drive
Miami, FL 33133
(305) 441-2100
The valet parking at the hotel is $8. There are an additional 3 garages within walking distance at Cocowalk, at the Sonesta, and on Grand Avenue, charging $1 per hour. There will be a cash bar with $5 drink specials.
Please RSVP on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=180117875395
Social Media for Social Change!
Social Media for Social Change is an online grassroots movement started by Boston native Gradon Tripp. By harnessing online social media tools and hosting offline fundraising events, SM4SC raises money for deserving charities to help people in need. SM4SC is coming to Club 50 at the Viceroy Hotel Miami on November 19, 2009 to benefit the folks at Camillus House. For ticket information and event details, http://sm4scmiami-sm4sc.eventbrite.com/ $5 off for Refresh members, use discount code REFRESHSM4SC
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October 19th, 2009 by Brian Breslin
This month we will be focusing on two important technologies that are a hot topic amongst web designers and developers lately: HTML5 & CSS3.
When: October 28th, 2009 @ 7:30PM
Where: Mayfair Hotel Ballroom
3000 Florida Ave
Miami, FL 33133
RSVP via facebook here
Speakers this month: Nick Dominguez on HTML5 & Chris Jennings on CSS3.
More details coming soon.
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September 18th, 2009 by Davide Di Cillo
Dear Refresher,
Fall is quickly upon us, and we want you to come join us at the end of this month for a great Refresh meetup focused on starting a business. Many of us are looking for work, looking to start something new, or just looking for a change, and entrepreneurship can be the solution to those issues. So this month we are all about starting something, and we’ve got some excellent speakers to help get you on your way.
Hopefully you can join us this month at the Hotel in the Grove (formerly known as Doubletree Coconut Grove).
Please remember you can always email us or contact us via twitter or facebook if you’ve got something you would like us to share with the community
When & Where:
Wednesday September 30, 2009 @ 7:30PM
The Hotel in the Grove @ 2649 S Bayshore Dr Miami, FL 33133
RSVP Here: http://j.mp/L27Fj
September Refresh Agenda
This month’s we’ll be answering three questions: I’ve got an idea, now what? I’ve got a company, who can fund it? I’m up and running, now what? We have 2 great attorneys from Gunster who will be giving us some basic answers to those questions & from Worsterer.com we’ve got the founders talking about their new business and the things they are learning along the way.
Yes, this discussion could take months, but in the hour or so that we have, we will give you a broad overview of legal items to keep in mind when you begin ask yourself those questions. To get you started, we’ll discuss forming an entity, getting funded, working with angel investors and venture capital (and what they look for in a start up), ownership, compensation and equity incentives, your business name, and much more. We’ll also discuss important things to keep in mind once you’re up and running, such as protection of intellectual property and confidential information, employee matters, licensing agreements, end-user agreements, privacy issues, terms and conditions of use, user generated content issues, and sending and responding to cease and desist letters.
Presenters:
Gaida Zirkelbach, is an attorney within the Technology and Entrepreneurial Services Practice Group of Gunster, Florida’s Law Firm for Business. Gaida provides strategic counseling and negotiates transactions in the areas of technology, Internet, interactive marketing, mergers and acquisitions, and privacy and security. She advises large companies and start-ups and has vast experience in negotiating deals with technology and Internet industry leaders, including the largest online media properties and Fortune 500 companies.
Nicholas Robbins, a shareholder in the corporate and technologies practice groups at the law firm Gunster, Yoakley & Stewart, works closely with entrepreneurs and investors with the financing, building and selling of business enterprises. He began his legal career at the Boston-based law firm of Testa, Hurwitz & Thibeault, a global leader in venture capital and technology and Internet law. He was recently highlighted by Palm Beach Post as “the attorney to go to for venture capital, merger and acquisitions, as wells as corporate and strategic guidance for South Florida technology, Internet and emerging growth companies.”
Worsterer
URL : http://Worsterer.com
Worsterer is a community blog where people can post funny or embarrassing stories on particular topics.
In their words: Have you ever been to a party and someone starts telling a story about something bad happening? Then before you know it, everyone is telling a story, trumping one another? Well, that’s our site, Worsterer.com, and we can’t wait to hear what you have to say!
Social Media Calendar
The New New Journalism: Blogging and Social Media with Alex de Carvalho. This class will cover the technical and marketing aspects of launching yourself or your business online through a blog, Twitter, and related social tools. The class is highly participatory; between the weekly scheduled class meetings, this course’s discussion continues in a variety of online environments.
8 weeks: Tuesdays, September 15 – November 3, 2009, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. http://www.flcenterlitarts.com/new/pages/class/fall_09/adecarvahlo.htm
Mozilla Add-ons meetup: 9/15/09 – http://bit.ly/efErJ
Tech Tuesday: 9/15/09 – http://j.mp/11lWF
SMCSF Tweetup: 9/16/09 7pm, @ Off The Hookah, 300 SW 1st Ave, Ft. Lauderdale – http://smscsf.com
Mobile Monday Miami : 9/17/09 – http://im.ly/8c3bf/
Refresh Miami: 9/30/09 – http://j.mp/L27Fj
South Florida Wordpress Meetup : 10/14/09 – http://www.meetup.com/SF-WordPress-Users/
LessConf: 10/17/09 – Jaxhttp://LessConf.com
Special thanks to our sponsors:
The Hotel in the Grove for giving us a place to meet.
If you are interested in sponsoring our meetup, please contact Angelique Swann @ Angelique@refreshmiami.org
Thanks & have a great month!
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September 1st, 2009 by Brian Breslin
Hey folks this time we’re trying to give you an earlier warning. Our next meeting will be focused around creating your startup.
Topics will include:
- I’ve got an idea, now what?
- How to deal with legal issues of starting a biz
- I’m up and running, now what?
Please RSVP on the facebook event page here.
Date: Wednesday, September 30, 2009
Time: 7:30pm – 10:00pm
Location: DoubleTree Coconut Grove
Street: 2649 S Bayshore Dr
City/Town: Miami, FL
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We are still looking for sponsors and speakers. If you would like to do either, please email Brian Breslin @ brianbreslin[at]gmail.com or contact him via twitter.
Tags: miami, refresh, september
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August 21st, 2009 by Davide Di Cillo
When:
Wednesday, August 26, 2009
7:30pm – 10:00pm
Where:
Doubletree Hotel
2649 S Bayshore Dr
Miami, FL
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You can rspv here
Come join us for this month event, we are going to have a great lineup.
Robert Murray will introduce us to Social Media for Social Change, an example of how social media can bring together people from all around the world together to change society in a big way.
John James Jacoby , the developer of Buddy Press, will talk about WordPress MU and Buddy Press, more specifically about the new Buddy Press 1.1 release that is scheduled to come out later this month.
Alex De Carvalho and Brian Breslin are going to give us an overview on the current situation of the South Florida tech community and its future.
Tags: August, buddypress, meetup, miami, refreshmiami, social media, social network, south florida, wordpress
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July 10th, 2009 by Brian Breslin
Hey folks our July meetup is coming up on July 29th at 7:30PM at the Doubletree Hotel in Coconut Grove.
Please RSVP via facebook
Date: Wednesday, July 29, 2009
Time: 7:30pm – 10:00pm
Location: DoubleTree Coconut Grove
Street: 2649 S Bayshore Dr
City/Town: Miami, FL
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Tags: july
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June 22nd, 2009 by Davide Di Cillo
Join our growing tech community this Wednesday for the June edition of Refresh Miami. This month our meeting will be held in Coconut Grove at the Academy of Arts & Minds.
If you are interested in speaking or sponsoring this month event, please contact us at info@refreshmiami.org
RSVP on Facebook
When:
Wednesday, June 24, 2009
7:30pm – 9:30pm
Where:
Academy of Arts & Minds
3138 Commodore Plaza
Miami, FL
Directions:
From the North
raveling south on US-1, turn left at SW 32nd Avenue.
Turn left onto Grand Avenue and right onto Commodore Plaza.
From the South
Traveling north on US-1, turn right at Grand Avenue (one light past LeJeune Road, SW 42nd Avenue).
Turn right onto Commodore Plaza.
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May 26th, 2009 by Alex de Carvalho
Come join us for an evening of learning, discovery, and socializing as we “Refresh and Reboot” for another year of new media innovation in South Florida. We look forward to hearing about the stuff you’re working on at our meetup this Wednesday, May 27th.
David Bisset – @dimensionmedia will present on how to build a social network using WordPress and BuddyPress, which has recently been released. David specializes in website strategy and design and is an expert on WordPress and WordPress Multi-User platforms.
We will also talk about the other new media and tech events in South Florida, and you will have the opportunity to introduce your meetup or event in two-minutes or less.
There will be food, wine, beer, sodas, and other snacks and refreshments. Please make sure you RSVP at the facebook page. Find out more about RefreshMiami. We will be meeting at 7:30pm, at:
Brikolodge
3301 NE 1st Ave Unit L207
Miami, FL
Directions for getting to Brikolodge:
Brikolodge is in the Midtown4 building, on the south side of the building (follow the signs). Midtown 4 itself is at the southeast corner of NE 33rd street and NE 1st Avenue. There is plenty of parking along the street, and several garages a block or two away (next to target or the other stores on S Miami Ave).
It’s a busy month! Featured events include:
Lisa Sparks and Alex de Carvalho will speak about using E-Mail and Social Media for Business Success on May 27, 4-7pm, Hyatt Coral Gables, 50 Alhambra Plaza, Coral Gables. RSVP here, the cost is free.
Miami Drupal Training, May 27-29.
This Saturday, May 30th, join over 200 other local techies as we learn from local and non-local experts on developing for the facebook platform. Facebook, Intel, and Infinimedia are proud to host the second ever Facebook Developer Garage in South Florida. Topics will include integrating Facebook Connect, Facebook Connect on iPhone, building your fan page, Social Gaming, and more. See Facebook Miami for more details and the speaker’s lineup. The event is at capacity, please arrive early to ensure your seating.
LaidOffCamp Miami: on Saturday, June 6, 2009 a gathering of job-seekers, freelancers, entrepreneurs and startups will meet at the Miami Beach Convention Center for South Florida’s first community-driven conference for creative employment. Don’t miss this event!
Second #pizzatweetup June 8th, 7pm at The Sicilian Oven Lighthouse Point. Free pizza when you buy a drink!
Social Media Club South Florida June 9th, 7-10pm, is holding an outstanding meetup: “Creative Community Engagement and Engaging Creative Communities”. We will be joined by a panel of artists and bloggers, including Steve Roitstein of the Palo latin-jazz band, Maria Lemus, creative writer, Carlos Miller, photographer, Onajide Shabaka, artist, and Irina Patterson, art event entertainer. Denise Jacobs will lead the panel, and later we’ll dance to the tunes of Palo music! Please RSVP here.
Coffee & Social Media meets the 2nd Tuesday of every month in Naples. Next meeting is June 9th, 8am at Bad Ass Coffee. Email cyndee@c2-com.com or (239)571-3174 for more information.
FPRA Treasure Coast Annual Media Conference June 12th, Stuart. This year’s topic is “Successful Media Strategies”.
Mobile Monday Miami on June 15th, in conjunction with the Mobile Commerce Americas conference
Miami Herald tweetup, June 16th (@miamiherald, @heraldsports). Time and location TBD.
The AWC hosts “Social Media – Challenge or Opportunity?” on Thu, Jun 18, 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM at the Havana Club. In a few short years, online communications have changed dramatically. From blogging to Facebook to Twitter, more and more people are participating in the conversation online. For continued effective communication, using these tools is not optional, it’s required … or is it? Join Murray Izzenwasser and Alex de Carvalho for a lively discussion at the outstanding Havana Club, at no charge!
KickStartz Weekend 2009 will held June 18-20, 2009 at DeVry
University in Miramar Florida. KickStartz is an intense 3 day event bringing techies, designers, marketers, and business folks together to create businesses, projects, and work through their ideas! Idea submissions will be presented in an “Elevator Pitch” format to the attendees. The attendees will vote the ideas down to 10 or so finalists. The attendees will then be broken out into teams and will literally create these businesses over the duration of the event.
Friday, June 19, 10am, the Naples Daily News Press Conference and Media Tour, Naples, Florida. Collier County’s only local daily newspaper will move into its new $95 million multi-media facility in September. Media and communications professionals in South Florida are encouraged to attend this personal first-look at their new facility in Naples hosted by publisher Chris Doyle. Critics call it the “last newspaper press to be built in America.” Contact PRACC for more info.
More events:
“The Glitter of Twitter & Social Media” at SFIMA, June 11th
Miami Ruby Brigade Meetup June 15th
RefreshMiami June Meetup June 24th
South Florida iPhone Meetup Group TBA
Check Doterati’s site for many events in Orlando
PRSA PRVille June 18-20, Jacksonville
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