Conferences, workshops, summits, and networking dates worth putting on your calendar, with the prep you need before you go.
A free AI-focused session gave Miami-Dade owners a place to ask practical questions about judgment, customer trust and everyday workflows.
Events & Deadlines
ExpoMiami runs October 21 at Doral Central Park. Attendees can enter free, while exhibitors face tiered table prices and display rules worth checking before booking.
Events & Deadlines
Miami Book Fair brings Raul Palma to its free virtual First Draft series Oct. 14. The writing session is listed for 6:30 to 8 p.m.; the public event page does not specify a timezone. RSVP for the Zoom access link.
Events & Deadlines
JIS Fall runs Oct. 16 to 19 at the Miami Beach Convention Center. Qualified jewelry buyers face a $25 tax-inclusive, nonrefundable fee. Check credentials, show hours and the separate $1,195 non-exhibiting professional category before registering.
Film & Media
The Joint Policy Committee, which bargains with SAG-AFTRA for advertisers and agencies, holds an in-person Miami town hall Oct. 20 in Brickell. Here is who should go, how to ask for a seat and the 2025 contract terms on usage windows, pension and health rates and digital replicas.
Tax
Florida employers file their first quarterly reemployment tax report in the Department of Revenue’s new eFile and Pay system this fall. Electronic payments need a confirmation number by 5 p.m. ET Oct. 30, and the RT-6 is due Nov. 2. Here are the steps, penalties and what changed.
Grants & Money
The Haitian-American Chamber of Commerce of Florida is taking Business Pitch Competition IV applications through Oct. 21. Members and Scale Up 305 graduates with two years in business can enter, and 12 finalists pitch Nov. 6 at Barry University for a $5,000 main prize.
Events & Deadlines
Three AI sessions for South Florida owners with no ticket price: FIU's online webinar Oct. 6 (price listed as 0), TechFluence Live in Fort Lauderdale Oct. 15 and Miami AI Women's workshop in Coral Gables Oct. 21 (both say free). Times, places, agendas and spot limits.
Events & Deadlines
FIU’s College of Business and the Florida SBDC at FIU hosted AI Fundamentals for Your Small Business, an online webinar on Tuesday, Oct. 6. What the listing promised and where to find October’s next AI sessions for owners.
Events & Deadlines
Jupiter Festival Miami ran Oct. 6 to 9, 2026, at the Miami Beach Convention Center. A record of the first edition’s hours, sessions, pass terms and refund rules, plus follow-up for owners who went.
Events & Deadlines
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.
