CONTACT: Daisy Gonzalez-Diego
Miami-Dade County Public Schools
305-995-2060

Superintendent of Schools Alberto M. Carvalho, National Academy Foundation (NAF) Career Academy students at participating schools and interested business partners

2nd Mega Annual Student Industry Conference for NAF students enrolled in the Academies of Engineering, Finance, Hospitality and Tourism, Health Sciences and Information Technology

Wednesday, May 20, 2015
Conference:  8 a.m. – 1 p.m.(Opening session:  9:15-10:15 a.m.)

Miami Beach Convention Center, Hall B
1901 Convention Center Drive
Miami Beach, FL 33139

Superintendent Carvalho will bring greetings to more than 1,500 students who will have the opportunity to hear from business and industry leaders who will deepen the impact of preparing students for college and career. The conference theme, “Paving the Way to a Better Future” will thread the concept of developing an “entrepreneurial” mindset in all sessions.

Mary Spio, author of “It’s Not Rocket Science: 7 Game-Changing Traits for Uncommon Success,” is the keynote speaker. She works with the U.S. Department of State in a global outreach program, however, she is best known for creating and holding patents on the technology used to digitally release feature films over satellite and for demographically targeted distribution of cinema content. The technology was commercialized via Boeing Digital Cinema and Lucas Films.

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