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As Miami-Dade County's official economic development partnership,
The Beacon Council facilitates local, national and international business growth and expansion programs, helping companies of all sizes in diverse industries achieve their goals.
Since its creation in 1985, The Beacon Council has completed more than 1,000 new location and expansion projects, for a long list of companies, such as Wells Fargo Advisors, Discovery Network-Latin America, BD Biosciences, Federal Express, Telefonica, Burger King, Ryder System, Inc. and Visa Inc.
Today, The Beacon Council continues to advance community's objectives through a carefully planned action-oriented agenda developed in collaboration with Miami-Dade government, education, business and civic leaders.
The Beacon Council facilitates local, national and international business growth and expansion programs, helping companies of all sizes in diverse industries achieve their goals.
Since its creation in 1985, The Beacon Council has completed more than 1,000 new location and expansion projects, for a long list of companies, such as Wells Fargo Advisors, Discovery Network-Latin America, BD Biosciences, Federal Express, Telefonica, Burger King, Ryder System, Inc. and Visa Inc.
Today, The Beacon Council continues to advance community's objectives through a carefully planned action-oriented agenda developed in collaboration with Miami-Dade government, education, business and civic leaders.
Overview
Location
United States, Florida, Miami
Employees
11-50
Phone
+1 305-579-1300
Founded date
1985
Mentions in press and media 13
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| Dec 22, 2022 | Neighborhood To Watch: Little River, Miami, Florida | Little River, Miami is an art and culture enclave.Little River |
| Sep 8, 2022 | The Beacon Council’s “Created in Miami” Unites Homegrown Creative Pioneers | Created in Miami visual identity Alvaro Melendez, Co-Founder and CEO of Crant Miami-Dade Beacon Council, announces the launch of Created in Miami, designed to bring the creative ecosystem together and celebrate their accomplishments. When I... |
| Nov 21, 2021 | 5 things to know in #MiamiTech: A downtown digital art takeover, a huge hiring fair, record tech job commitments & more | Facebook Tweet Pin LinkedIn Email 1 NFTs get a conference all their own – and digital art will take over downtown If you can’t get enough NFTs at NFT BZL, you can experience digital art in the wild all week at the Flagler Street Art Festiva... |
| Nov 14, 2021 | With your help, Beacon Council’s Opportunity Miami aims to envision and build the county’s economic future | Facebook Tweet Pin LinkedIn Email Entrepreneurship, talent/inclusion and sustainability are the three focuses of this ambitious new project that counts on wide community engagement. Goodbye “One Community One Goal.” Say hello to “Opportunit... |
| Jan 4, 2021 | MiamiTech Manifesto serves as guiding light for newcomers and locals alike | Facebook Tweet Pin LinkedIn Email In a recent call with Maria Derchi Russo and Brian Breslin of Refresh Miami, Christine Johnson, VP of Innovation for the Miami-Dade Beacon Council, brought up the idea of a tech community manifesto to conve... |
| Oct 18, 2020 | 5 things to know in #MiamiTech: Who won HERImpact, what is SDD & more | Facebook Tweet Pin LinkedIn Email 1 The HERImpact Miami winners are … Five female social entrepreneurs from South Florida competed in the ‘Shark Tank’-style virtual event this week for $50,000 in cash prizes and in-kind support. After the j... |
| Aug 13, 2020 | Beacon Council’s Technology Committee launches 3 projects to support COVID-19 recovery | Facebook Tweet Pin LinkedIn Email In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Miami-Dade Beacon Council’s Technology Committee has launched a series of initiatives aimed at supporting the county’s economic recovery and talent development, inc... |
| Jun 25, 2020 | Israeli hospitality-tech startup Tabit bases U.S. HQ in Miami-Dade | Facebook Tweet Pin LinkedIn Email By Nancy Dahlberg Running a restaurant is difficult in the best of times. But add in a global pandemic and the resulting recession, and it is all about the margins. The restaurant needs to be running at pea... |
| Sep 13, 2019 | 4 things to know in #MiamiTech: Female founders get counted, Claure to speak Monday and more | Facebook Tweet Pin LinkedIn Email 1 Let’s get our female co-founders and investors on the list Here is a cool, new open-source list, created by Embarc Collective in Tampa, to recognize women founders and investors statewide. “With this list... |
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FAQ about Miami-Dade Beacon Council
When was Miami-Dade Beacon Council founded?
Miami-Dade Beacon Council was founded in 1985.
What has the press written about Miami-Dade Beacon Council?
Parsers VC has collected 13 articles mentioning Miami-Dade Beacon Council, among them “Neighborhood To Watch: Little River, Miami, Florida” (Dec 22, 2022) and “The Beacon Council’s “Created in Miami” Unites Homegrown Creative Pioneers” (Sep 8, 2022).
Is Miami-Dade Beacon Council still active?
Yes, Miami-Dade Beacon Council is active; its latest activity on Parsers VC dates from Feb 27, 2023.