Rotary Club of South Florida Business Leaders upcoming events

Rotary Meeting: September 3, 2026 - Please RSVP & Order Lunch (Thursday, September 03, 2026)

Thu, 03 Sep 2026 16:00:00 GMT

Speaker: Suzette Bravo

Topic: Leadership is an Inside Job

Suzette Bravo is a prominent leadership, performance, and self-mastery coach, keynote speaker, and best-selling author. Based in Jupiter, Florida, she focuses on executive development, emotional intelligence, and heart-centered leadership.

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Meeting Location:

DoubleTree by Hilton Deerfield Beach Boca Raton

100 Fairway Dr, Deerfield Beach, FL 33441

Rotary Meeting: September 10, 2026 - Please RSVP & Order Lunch (Thursday, September 10, 2026)

Thu, 10 Sep 2026 16:00:00 GMT

Speaker: Jared Firestone, OLY, Esq. — 2026 Winter Olympian, Team Israel

Topic: From South Florida to the 2026 Winter Olympics

Jared Firestone OLY, Esq., is a 2026 Olympian who represented Team Israel in Skeleton at the Milano-Cortina Winter Olympics, serving as Israel’s flagbearer in the Cortina Opening Ceremonies. Born and raised in South Florida, Jared was a Broward County district champion sprinter and competed in track and field at Tulane University before earning his law degree from the Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law. He is a licensed attorney in Florida and New York. Since the Olympics this past February, Jared has shared the lessons learned from his 20 year Olympic journey with over 40 audiences worldwide.

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Meeting Location:

DoubleTree by Hilton Deerfield Beach Boca Raton

100 Fairway Dr, Deerfield Beach, FL 33441

Service Project: Broward Partnership (Wednesday, September 16, 2026)

Wed, 16 Sep 2026 20:40:00 GMT

We serve food to the population at the Pompano location for Broward Partnership for the Homeless.

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Project Chair: Mitch Adler

Service Chair: Ian Kleinman

Vice-Service Chair: Mitch Adler

Rotary Meeting: September 17, 2026 - Please RSVP & Order Lunch (Thursday, September 17, 2026)

Thu, 17 Sep 2026 16:00:00 GMT

Speaker: The Hon. Judge Louis H. Schiff

Topic: Attorneys in the Baseball Hall of Fame

Louis H. Schiff served as a Broward County Court Judge from 1997 to 2024 and was recalled as a senior judge in December 2025. He is an author, educator, and historian whose work focuses on the intersection of baseball and the law, as well as judicial ethics.

He is the co-editor and co-author of Attorneys in the Baseball Hall of Fame, a widely cited examination of the eleven attorneys enshrined in the Hall who helped shape the national pastime, and Baseball and the Law: Cases and Materials, a law school textbook that received the 2017 Society for American Baseball Research (SABR) Research Award.

Judge Schiff is a frequent speaker and commentator on baseball history, governance, and courtroom management. He serves as an adjunct professor for The National Judicial College and Mitchell Hamline School of Law.

He is also a member of the board of directors of the International Women’s Baseball Center in Rockford, supporting its mission to preserve, protect, honor, and advance the history of women and girls in baseball.

Married to Leslee for over 42 years, he resides in Parkland. He remains active in his community as a volunteer basketball referee and as a trumpet player with the Fort Lauderdale Symphonic

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Meeting Location:

DoubleTree by Hilton Deerfield Beach Boca Raton

100 Fairway Dr, Deerfield Beach, FL 33441

Service Project: International Shark Pond - Please RSVP & Order Lunch (Thursday, September 24, 2026)

Thu, 24 Sep 2026 15:00:00 GMT

International Shark Pond

Join us for Shark Pond, a Shark Tank-style international service project supporting aspiring entrepreneurs in Africa.

Participants have completed business-development classes designed to strengthen their ideas and improve their chances of success. They will pitch their businesses to a panel made up entirely of members of our club, who will ask questions and help select the winner.

The winning entrepreneur will receive a $1,000 micro-loan to help launch or grow their business. Once repaid, the funds return to the Rotary Club in Africa to support future training and additional entrepreneurs, creating a sustainable cycle of opportunity.

Shark Pond will take place from 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM in place of our regular meeting, followed by lunch together afterward.

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Meeting Location:

DoubleTree by Hilton Deerfield Beach Boca Raton

100 Fairway Dr, Deerfield Beach, FL 33441

Rotary Meeting: October 1, 2026 - Please RSVP & Order Lunch (Thursday, October 01, 2026)

Thu, 01 Oct 2026 16:00:00 GMT

Speaker: Olympia Duhart, Dean & Professor of Law

Topic: NSU Broad Shepard College of Law

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Meeting Location:

DoubleTree by Hilton Deerfield Beach Boca Raton

100 Fairway Dr, Deerfield Beach, FL 33441

Rotary Meeting: October 8, 2026 - Please RSVP & Order Lunch (Thursday, October 08, 2026)

Thu, 08 Oct 2026 16:00:00 GMT

Speaker: Professor Julie Agris, Esq.

Topic: Medicare Fraud

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Meeting Location:

DoubleTree by Hilton Deerfield Beach Boca Raton

100 Fairway Dr, Deerfield Beach, FL 33441

Rotary Meeting: October 15, 2026 - Please RSVP & Order Lunch (Thursday, October 15, 2026)

Thu, 15 Oct 2026 16:00:00 GMT

Speaker: Professor Jani Maurer, Esq.

Topic: Clinical Drug Trials/Medical Ethics Considerations

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Meeting Location:

DoubleTree by Hilton Deerfield Beach Boca Raton

100 Fairway Dr, Deerfield Beach, FL 33441

Service Project: Broward Partnership (Wednesday, October 21, 2026)

Wed, 21 Oct 2026 20:40:00 GMT

We serve food to the population at the Pompano location for Broward Partnership for the Homeless.

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Project Chair: Mitch Adler

Service Chair: Ian Kleinman

Vice-Service Chair: Mitch Adler

Rotary Meeting: October 22, 2026 - Please RSVP & Order Lunch (Thursday, October 22, 2026)

Thu, 22 Oct 2026 16:00:00 GMT

Club Assembly. No Speaker.

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Meeting Location:

DoubleTree by Hilton Deerfield Beach Boca Raton

100 Fairway Dr, Deerfield Beach, FL 33441

Rotary Meeting: October 29, 2026 - Please RSVP & Order Lunch (Thursday, October 29, 2026)

Thu, 29 Oct 2026 16:00:00 GMT

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Meeting Location:

DoubleTree by Hilton Deerfield Beach Boca Raton

100 Fairway Dr, Deerfield Beach, FL 33441

Service Project: Broward Partnership (Wednesday, November 18, 2026)

Wed, 18 Nov 2026 21:40:00 GMT

We serve food to the population at the Pompano location for Broward Partnership for the Homeless.

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Project Chair: Mitch Adler

Service Chair: Ian Kleinman

Vice-Service Chair: Mitch Adler

Service Project: Thanksgiving at Hard Rock Stadium (Thursday, November 26, 2026)

Thu, 26 Nov 2026 16:00:00 GMT

Rotarians from across District 6990 are invited to come together for a major Thanksgiving Day service project at Hard Rock Stadium in partnership with Feeding South Florida.

This large-scale community effort will bring together approximately 800 volunteers to help provide Thanksgiving meals and support to individuals and families in need throughout South Florida. Our goal is to have at least 250 Rotarians participate, creating a powerful show of service, unity, and community impact.

Volunteers will work together directly on the field at Hard Rock Stadium, assisting with meal preparation, organization, distribution, and other activities needed to serve the community. Specific volunteer assignments and additional event instructions will be provided as the event approaches.

In addition to making a meaningful difference on Thanksgiving Day, this project offers an important opportunity to bring Rotary clubs together from throughout the district and demonstrate what Service Above Self looks like in action. With hundreds of volunteers participating and potential media coverage surrounding the event, it will also provide valuable visibility for Rotary and its commitment to serving South Florida.

Rotarians, family members, friends, and community volunteers are encouraged to participate. Clubs may register individually or organize groups to serve together.

Volunteer space is limited. Register early and help Rotary District 6990 make a lasting impact this Thanksgiving.

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For more information, please contact Randy Friedlander at randy.friedlander@att.net.