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The Real Deal 2016 Took over Soho Studios Miami

Hiten Samtani, Venus Williams and Kobi Karp (Credit: Jose Larrotta) via TRD.com

Hiten Samtani, Venus Williams and Kobi Karp (Credit: Jose Larrotta) via TRD.com

On October 20, between 10 a.m. and 6 p.m., The Real Deal presented its Third Annual South Florida Real Estate Forum and Showcase in Miami’s Soho Studios. The Wynwood district, renowned for its high-energy events and diverse panels, was host to major topics, real estate innovation, exhibitors and the promotion of local merchants.

A Mass Exhibitor Collection

The Real Deal is South Florida’s biggest event yet, featuring over 50 exhibitors alongside five expert panels. Both event-goers and industry impactors were welcome, discussing real estate insights, strategies and deals with the market’s biggest forces. Among popular influencers was Venus Williams—who shared her love of marketing design.

The market, itself, has changed quite a bit. The Real Deal’s pop-up crowds, early in the day, were standing-room-only visitors. As the panel spaces developed, however, discussion about the industry arose. Developers discussed the condo market, hospitality leaders took to office sectors and commercial brokers discussed retail’s changing environment. On the event’s other end, residential brokers discussed market slowdowns while financial professionals discussed real estate debt.

All About the Resources

Aside from real estate discussion, The Real Deal prompted a collaboration of lenders and investors. Today’s real estate loans have changed, requiring different priorities and professional approaches to succeed. The event’s real estate professionals were, of course, invited to luxury booths. The Estates of Acquilina, One Sotheby’s International Realty, Paramount Miami Worldcenter and One River Point were all there, and each contributed to the healthy network of borrowing and discussion.

As many professional attendees discussed, the event’s networking was its core. Bustling solution booths offered virtual reality goggles, and new developments were shared with patrons in real-time extravaganzas. Every project, having received a careful touch, served to cast away the market’s growing uncertainty. While the Real Deal served to promote real estate discourse—even health—the event’s heart existed as a safe place for many like-minded professionals.

A Twist on Modern Discussion

The global market’s uncertainty is deserving of new construction designs, plans and innovations. Because of its lacking velocity, real estate may reveal dangerous waters for some. Developers attending the event were urged to wait—discussing land options before new projects were launched.

The Real Deal’s event, while a marketing one in its core, subverted the age-old “come and talk” vibe most leading impactors promote. Discussion, trade opportunities and celebration permeated the Real Deal’s event environment. At the end of the day: It isn’t a bad thing at all.

Adobe's PhoneGap Day

Adobe’s PhoneGap Day is one part celebration, one part conference. Starting Jan. 28th, PhoneGap Day U.S. takes place at the brand’s intuitive Lehi office—and newcomers are welcomed to query or express excitement for everything phone-app related. Adobe packs everything else, including technology, food and entertainment.

Web Development Skills

Adobe’s PhoneGap Day excels in prioritizing the market’s brightest minds and resources. PhoneBag Day is about app improvement. It’s about web development, and it’s about leveraging main content with web-views. Adobe’s event teaches users to navigate controls, improve their platform and reach the market’s finest corners.

Adobe’s love of web development extends to another marketing maneuver, too: skill forecasting. Web development is incredibly reliant on the industry’s ability to facilitate new solutions, and PhoneGap Day grants Adobe the flexibility to view upcoming organization techniques. PhoneGap Day helps users learn native controls, edit content and update frequently. In some instances, Adobe’s PhoneGap Day trains upcoming industry impactors before formal partnerships are made.

Identifying the Brightest Minds

Unlike generic outreach programs, Adobe’s experiential PhoneGap Day targets the gurus and keen-minded. The industry’s brightest minds are directed to accelerate their platforms, optimize their development strategies and discuss with industry experts. PhoneGap Day, while for everyone, is highly geared towards Adobe’s action-oriented market.

Event-goers outline, build and design their apps, learning valuable implementation and marketing maneuvers. Push notifications are certainly prioritized, as the mobile industry has become increasingly “push oriented” in recent years. PhoneGap experts are prepared to share the best practices around, enlightening future minds with hot tips and tricks.

Workshops as Market Environments

Marketing events segment prospective buyer audiences into small slices, and Adobe’s grand-slam PhoneGap Day offers take advantage of smaller populations. Adobe’s hosted workshops, hosted on January 28 to accompany PhoneGap Day, let attendees choose their own learning adventure. Three different tracks are available—each with unique lesson plans and target demonstrations. Both seasoned experts and beginners are welcomed, and all sections are greeted with a Friday conference following the workshops.

Social Outreach

Integrated learning environments work rather well when paired with a pre-specified audience. Mobile app development reaches far, and many PhoneGap team members have been specifically trained to target new skill. The social technology world is similarly fueled by social media focal points: upcoming players who’ve discussed the world’s newest options and possibilities. PhoneGap Day harnesses these individuals, imbuing them with Adobe’s biggest ideas.

PhoneGap attendees gain access to key industry conversations, “what’s next” seminars and event swag. The event’s social side is definitely existent, and PhoneGap Day’s activities precede January 30th's Ski Day. PhoneGap carries a presence at Ski Day, too, inviting all attendees to relax for a day of fun, catered breakfast and ample discussion activities.