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EDC plans business boot camp and Best of Miami Lakes timeline; venue still pending
Summary
The Miami Lakes Economic Development Committee confirmed a timeline to host a business boot camp tied to the Best of Miami Lakes contest, with finalists to be announced at the boot camp. The committee is seeking a venue and asked members to finalize categories and assist with promotion and merchant outreach.
The Miami Lakes Economic Development Committee set a timeline for a business boot camp and the Best of Miami Lakes contest and instructed staff to confirm a venue and prepare promotional materials.
Committee members said they want to use the business boot camp to announce Best of Miami Lakes finalists to increase attendance and public interest. The proposed timeline discussed at the meeting calls for promotional outreach beginning in August, the first voting round to launch Aug. 27 with a close date of Sept. 19, a boot camp and first-round finalist announcement on Sept. 26, a second voting round closing Oct. 17 and winners announced the week of Oct. 20. The committee discussed coordinating the contest launch and promotion so finalist announcements drive attendance at the boot camp.
Venue options examined included a BankUnited auditorium, a private conference room at a local business (referred to in the meeting as Populad/Populad), and the town chambers as a fallback. Committee staff said they are actively pursuing BankUnited as a primary option and expect to have a venue decision by the May subcommittee meeting. Members said if the town chambers are required as a backup, they are prepared to use that space.
Committee members also discussed logistics: finalizing contest categories, producing promotional flyers and QR-code voting materials, and involving chamber membership and merchants in promotion. Several members volunteered to push the contest through their business contacts and the Chamber of Commerce; the committee also discussed inexpensive print and QR-code tactics to encourage public voting at stores and shopping centers across Miami Lakes.
The committee asked staff to prepare a draft program, finalize categories for the June meeting and provide any available marketing support. Members noted that promotional lead time and coordination with the chamber will be essential to increase participation and merchant buy-in.
