Message from the President on NNE and Junior Achievement

We’re halfway through September and the Nautical Networking Event is almost here. We are excited for our 6th annual sell-out event! This year, we are thrilled to have Junior Achievement involved. I’d like to take a moment to showcase an amazing photo and say to thank you to JA for their recent showing of hospitality.


"Biz Town" photo credit Warren Corpus, SFIMA Board Member

JA World is the new HQ of Junior Achievement of South Florida, everyone on the SFIMA Board were not only impressed by the creativity with the interior architectural design, but equally impressed with the vision and passion of the JA World leaders and their dedication to the local community.

Special thanks to Melissa Aiello and Anna Parker for generously hosting our September SFIMA Board of Directors' meeting at JA World. We all had a great time and managed to get a lot done in the "Hall of Fame" meeting room.

SFIMA and JA share a passion for education, personal growth and success. The Nautical Networking Event on October 23, 2009 will benefit both groups.

Learn more about Junior Achievement South Florida

Learn more about the 2009 Nautical Networking Event

South Florida Business Journal Tech Awards Now Accepting Nominees

The South Florida Business Journal, SFIMA's Media Partner for 2009/2010, will once again honor the advancements made possible by innovative South Florida companies with our annual Technology Awards. http://southflorida.bizjournals.com/southflorida/nomination/

Technology Awards - Deadline: September 18, 2009

The Business Journal is looking for the best technology-based companies, CEOs or CIOs leading the way, and the companies making the best use of a technology in South Florida. Whether it’s a growing startup, a team of researchers or a trend-setting innovation, the Technology Awards will highlight the most innovative research, products and services in South Florida. The Technology Awards will recognize organizations and people in the following categories:

• Internet-based/Telecommunications (ISPs/hosting)
• Software/Hardware Systems/ASPs (companies that provide products/services or companies that use them)
• Biotechnology Research
• Interactive Marketing (B2B, B2C)• Innovator/Product or Service of the Year
• CEO/CIO of the Year

Take just a few minutes to complete a nomination form today!
Hurry! Nominations must be received by Friday, Sept. 18! Self-nominations are accepted.

Save the date!

Finalists and winners will be honored at a Nov. 5 awards luncheon, sponsored by Verizon Wireless and will be profiled in a special section of the Business Journal.

For information on the nomination and selection process, contact Editorial Coordinator Brenna Mello at bmello@bizjournals.com.

Please note, we will not follow up with nominee's for more information. If you are missing important information to complete a nomination, please contact the nominee for the info or email Brenna Mello and she can contact the nominee on your behalf.

Top 10 Twitterers in South Florida

"What's a good tweet? What can someone say in 140 characters or less that will make me want to keep reading? Some of my favorites are random thoughts usually reserved for the person you're sharing an elevator with, or, better yet, the thought that isn't shared in the elevator. Others I like to read inspire, entertain, inform or make me laugh." Writes Sun Sentinel reporter Seth Liss.

The Sun Sentinel recently published a great article on the Top Twitterers in South Florida posting great info about our local happenings. SFIMA member, Laura Parke of PrivateScubaLessons.com was mentioned among writer Seth Liss' favorite Twitterers from Miami to Orlando!

Check out his full article to get connected with some great information on South Florida via Twitter!

Video from SFIMA Event with Geoff Ramsey

If you missed last month's SFIMA event with speaker extraordinaire, Geoff Ramsey, then you can catch up on the action with a video recap of the event!

Updated Panelists & After Party for Next Thursday's SFIMA Event

UPDATED PANEL LINE UP!

See below our updated panel line up and make plans to arrive early for entertainment and stay late to help celebrate 7 years with SFIMA!

Thursday, 9-10-2009

Join AOL, Yahoo, Fox Audience Network and Kontera for a panel discussion on advertising.
It's all about results: Are pay for performance ad networks the future of digital advertising?
Panelists:

Mark Papia - Fox Interactive Media Senior Vice President, Performance Marketing

Brent Herd - AOL Advertising Regional Director of Sales

Caitlin Borgman - Yahoo Account Director

Joseph DeRario - Kontera Southeast Regional Sales Manager

Moderator: Mark Evans - Former SFIMA President Mark Evens will moderate this session where you can ask questions of the panel or provide your insight on other member's questions.

This month our panel of experts will bring a wealth of knowledge and real life CPA model experiences to share including:Why more people are using CPA networks today.Why CPA networks work better in tight economies.What companies are doing well with ad networks.Does CPA advertising make sense for your company?How to transition to a pay-for-performance CPA model.

Networking Hour 6:30-7:30pm: Enjoy the musical entertainment of American Idol star Ghaleb.

Post-event Party Third Floor at the Living Room Bar, 9 PM: Help us celebrate SFIMA's 7th Anniversary at a post-event party!

Event Details -
Time/Date: 6:30 - 8:30 pmThursday, 9-10-2009

Place: W Hotel 401 N Fort Lauderdale Beach BlvdFort Lauderdale, FL 33304

Contact: Membership@sfima.com

Cost: Free For Members $39 for non members.

Register early to avoid the $10 walk up fee.

http://sfima.com/event_details.asp?eventID=59