Conferences, workshops, summits, and networking dates worth putting on your calendar, with the prep you need before you go.
The Palm Beach Business Expo on Nov. 12 is free for guests, and the organizer posts exhibitor prices from $250. A practical guide to attending or exhibiting, the rules, the prep and the follow-up.
creator-economy
The #NextGen Creators Fall Summit is Oct. 23 at the Andaz in Miami Beach, with tickets at $115 and $175. A day-trip guide for Broward and Palm Beach owners: who it fits, what it costs, and how to prepare.
Business & Policy
Miami’s second annual Vertical Software Summit, Nov. 4–5 at the Rubell Museum, is built for vertical-SaaS and AI founders, embedded-finance builders and investors. Here is who belongs in the room, and which South Florida owners should start with Get Equipped, Mandel or AI 305 instead.
AI & Tech
Quantum Beach is Oct. 22 in West Palm, the same day as Mandel’s Intro to AI. Who should go, what it costs ($125/$45), and how to choose or do both.
AI & Tech
Fort Lauderdale’s Get Equipped AI Summit returns Nov. 13–15 with a virtual Friday, an in-person Saturday and a VIP Sunday. Tickets run $197 to $997. Here’s which South Florida owners belong in which room, and what to bring home.
Events & Deadlines
Miami AI Summit hits Loews Coral Gables Fri Oct 23 — Standard $250 / VIP $600, both need approval. Owner map for who goes, Delangue VIP exclusive, and prep before the queue fills.
Events & Deadlines
Mandel Library’s Intro to AI in Small Business is Thu., Oct. 22, 10 a.m.–1 p.m., on Clematis St. Registration is open; no price is listed. Call (561) 868-7760.
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Free Oct. 3 Miramar lab at FIU I-75: Broward/PB owners test Google, Maps, and AI visibility, score the gaps, and start one in-room fix — Meetup/Eventbrite still open on this pull.
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Free Oct 2 Broward Entrepreneur Summit at NSU Levan vs paid FIU AI 305—who takes Davie, which sessions matter, same-day operator edge map for Broward–PBC owners.
Events & Deadlines
Oct 2 FIU AI 305 owner-prep: Eventbrite still on sale ($136.12–$524.74 range), pick Claude / Meta workshops over FOMO, Graham Center day map for Broward–PBC shops.
Events & Deadlines
Oct 16 Delray Chamber Chasing AI owner-prep: 8:30–10 Board Room, members free, RSVP closed — call Lynn before you go.
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Oct 2 Matchmaker owner how-to: register at pbmatchmaker.com, pack certifications and past performance, run Power Talks—not a calendar blurb.
