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SFMA Nears 64th Annual Meeting and Made in South Florida Showcase

Guests can explore unique innovations.
| Sean d'Oliveira
SFMA

With the South Florida Manufacturers Association (SFMA) preparing for its 64th Annual Meeting and Made in South Florida Showcase, business and tech companies have amazing opportunities to explore cutting-edge manufacturing innovations in South Florida. The business networking and innovation event is held at 3 p.m. on Nov. 7 at the Charles F. Dodge City Center in Pembroke Pines, 601 City Ctr Wy.

The event will focus on the state of manufacturing in South Florida, featuring valuable insights from leaders in manufacturing, economic development and cybersecurity. Participants will also have the chance to check out the Made in South Florida Showcase, showcasing locally crafted innovative products, followed by an annual meeting dinner. Speakers include:

  • Daniel Gaitan, Special Agent, FBI
  • Nicole Daggs, Executive Vice President of HR and Corporate Services, NextEra Energy
  • Kevin Carr, CEO, FloridaMakes
  • Rick Miller, Executive Director, South Florida Defense Alliance

The Made in South Florida Showcase allows businesses to engage with top manufacturers and discover innovative technologies and products in person.

SFMA Meeting

Some of the companies showcasing their innovation at the SFMA event include:

Drew Limsky

Drew Limsky

Editor-in-Chief

BIOGRAPHY

Drew Limsky joined Lifestyle Media Group in August 2020 as Editor-in-Chief of South Florida Business & Wealth. His first issue of SFBW, October 2020, heralded a reimagined structure, with new content categories and a slew of fresh visual themes. “As sort of a cross between Forbes and Robb Report, with a dash of GQ and Vogue,” Limsky says, “SFBW reflects South Florida’s increasingly sophisticated and dynamic business and cultural landscape.”

Limsky, an avid traveler, swimmer and film buff who holds a law degree and Ph.D. from New York University, likes to say, “I’m a doctor, but I can’t operate—except on your brand.” He wrote his dissertation on the nonfiction work of Joan Didion. Prior to that, Limsky received his B.A. in English, summa cum laude, from Emory University and earned his M.A. in literature at American University in connection with a Masters Scholar Award fellowship.

Limsky came to SFBW at the apex of a storied career in journalism and publishing that includes six previous lead editorial roles, including for some of the world’s best-known brands. He served as global editor-in-chief of Lexus magazine, founding editor-in-chief of custom lifestyle magazines for Cadillac and Holland America Line, and was the founding editor-in-chief of Modern Luxury Interiors South Florida. He also was the executive editor for B2B magazines for Acura and Honda Financial Services, and he served as travel editor for Conde Nast. Magazines under Limsky’s editorship have garnered more than 75 industry awards.

He has also written for many of the country’s top newspapers and magazines, including The New York Times, Washington Post, Los Angeles Times, Miami Herald, Boston Globe, USA Today, Worth, Robb Report, Afar, Time Out New York, National Geographic Traveler, Men’s Journal, Ritz-Carlton, Elite Traveler, Florida Design, Metropolis and Architectural Digest Mexico. His other clients have included Four Seasons, Acqualina Resort & Residences, Yahoo!, American Airlines, Wynn, Douglas Elliman and Corcoran. As an adjunct assistant professor, Limsky has taught journalism, film and creative writing at the City University of New York, Pace University, American University and other colleges.