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Visit the Greater Miami Chamber’s YouTube Channel to view videos from select award programs, speaking and networking events, as well as messages from our members.

Watch videos below courtesy of uVu, a community video website and companion digital broadcast powered by WPBT2, South Florida’s PBS station.

Education Town Hall Meetings
The Greater Miami Chamber Education Committee has taken a different approach to the education agenda for Greater Miami -- it is concentrating efforts on defining what the business issues are related to education. To that end the Chamber is requesting direct and unfiltered input from selected executives and entrepreneurs in three major business categories that contribute to Miami’s continued economic growth. A series of three targeted town hall meetings, each consisting of a moderated discussion with a group of invited people from targeted business groups will focus on what is needed from education institutions/systems and how the business community can contribute to the education solution. The results of the three town hall meetings (Optimizers | Big Company Employer | New Economy - April 28) will drive the Chamber’s Education agenda and will be showcased at the Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce Education Summit of June 2011.

2011 South Florida Economic Summit
The Chamber’s first South Florida Economic Summit provided the environment for much needed dialogue relevant to our business community ensuring we work collaboratively to shoulder the work we have ahead of us in growing the South Florida economy. New Florida Governor Rick Scott opened the session in his first appearance following his inauguration at such a large scale public/business event in South Florida (view video 1 | view video 2). He touched upon plans to reduce regulations and cut state spending, discussed tenure and international trade. The half-day Summit went on to focus on South Florida’s key industries where panelists provided an overall optimistic outlook on the recovery. U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan made a special appearance via satellite where a Q&A session highlighted the important role private enterprise and innovation plays in education. JPMorgan Chase Head Economist Jim Glassman rounded out the half-day seminar with a unique take on the cyclical nature of recovery and the encouraging future that lies ahead where “Growth ‘…Will Guide You Home’.”

Solving the Healthcare Crisis and Ninth Annual NOVO Awards
If you did not have the opportunity to join us for the April Trustee Luncheon, watch it online. The program featured observations on recently passed healthcare legislation by Randy Kammer, Vice President, Regulatory Affairs and Public Policy, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Florida’s; and the ninth annual NOVO Awards -- recognizing nonprofit program innovative excellence.

Healthcare Fraud in South Florida: A Conversation with the Government
The Greater Miami Chamber’s Health and Bioscience Committee invited business leaders, particularly in the healthcare industry, to speak directly to chief government officials responsible for healthcare fraud and enforcement in South Florida. Speakers included: The Honorable Jeffrey H. Sloman, United States attorney, Southern District of Florida; John V. Gillies, special agent in charge, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Miami Division; Christopher Dennis, special agent in charge, Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General, Miami Regional Office; Cecilia Franco, director, Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Miami Field Office; and was moderated by Daniel Fridman, partner, Holland & Knight and chair, Greater Miami Chamber Healthcare and Bioscience Committee Fraud Task Force. Click here to view the discussion.

Globally Competitive Workforce
The Greater Miami Chamber brought together presidents from four of the community’s largest universities -- Reverend Monsignor Franklyn Casale, St. Thomas University; Dr. George L. Hanbury II, Nova Southeastern University (invited); Dr. Donna E. Shalala, University of Miami; and Dr. Sandra Thompson, Florida Memorial University -- for a high-level discourse around the skills required for a globally competitive workforce in the 21st century. The panel was moderated by Greater Miami Chamber Past Chairman Jack Lowell, vice president of Flagler Real Estate Services, LLC. Click here to view the video.

Business Innovation Institute -- Frank Armstrong and "Guerilla Marketing"
Business Innovation Institute's lunch and learn series Bright Out of the Book continued on January 28 with CEO and Founder of Investor Solutions Frank Armstrong. He discussed "Guerilla Marketing" by Jay Conrad Levinson and how it has influenced the way he runs his business. Howard Shore principal of Activate Group, Inc. served as facilitator. Click here to view the video.

Florida’s Future and the Bioscience Vision
On December 2, the Chamber in partnership with the Gunster law firm presented a unique look at the future of the biotechnology industries in Florida, with representatives from Burnham Institute, Max Planck, Scripps, and the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine. In the past five years, investment has soared, as Governor Crist told the audience of more than 500 Chamber members in a videotaped message Wednesday at Jungle Island. However, a lot of work is needed for Florida to join the ranks of California and the Northeastern United States, according to the panelists. All of the institutions touted their economic input and impressive growth statistics. Sponsors included Compuquip Technologies, Inc./Check Point Software Technologies, Inc., Darby & Darby P.C., Novak Druce + Quigg LLP, IBM, Florida Trend, the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation, and BioFlorida. Click here to view the video.

Community’s Investment in Education Discussed by Top Leaders
On November 2, the Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce Education Committee assembled three of the top educational leaders in the community for a high-level discourse about the current investment in education and the challenges and opportunities in looking at different models. Juan Del Busto, regional executive of Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta, Miami Branch, served as moderator. Panelists included: Alberto Carvalho, superintendent, Miami-Dade County Public Schools; Eduardo Padron, president, Miami Dade College; and Mark Rosenberg, president, Florida International University. Click here to view the discussion.