Week of August 22, 2002    
Six potential sites named for downtown Miami convention center
Pollo Tropical founder buys Firehouse Four lease for Spanish restaurant, bar
Constructa seeks to build residential instead of hotel component at Brickell village
High-end hotels, hit by corporate cuts, to face more competition
New wave of residential could complete neighborhood for Brickell
Grocery-anchored shopping centers luring stock-weary investors
Miami's recent movie-making role gets mixed reviews from civic leaders

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Thursday 8/22

EXPO
   "Business Around the World IV." Presented by the South Florida and Broward County chambers of commerce. 4-9 p.m. Hollywood Greyhound Track, 831 N Federal Hwy., Hallandale Beach. Details: (786) 621-0040, ext. 115.
PRESENTATION
   Fraud prevention. Speakers include representatives from American Express Fraud Prevention; Todd Evans, American Express Security, and a detective from the Miami Beach Police Department. Reservations required. Choice of two sessions. 8:30 a.m. or 3 p.m. Miami Beach Chamber of Commerce, 1920 Meridian Ave., 3rd Floor, Miami Beach. Details: Manuel Pila, (305) 674-1300, ext. 318.

Saturday 8/24

SEMINAR
   "Changing Rules of the Road." A look at turbulence in the marketplace. Speaker: Harold Evensky, principal, Evensky Brown & Katz. RSVP. Free. 9:30-11 a.m. Colonnade Hotel, 2333 Ponce de Leon. Details: (305) 448-8882.

Monday 8/26

CONFERENCE
   "Strategic Conference on Financial Technology & Marketing." Presented by the Florida International Bankers Association, Florida Bankers Association and Federation of Latin American Banks. Through Aug. 28. Hotel Inter-Continental Miami, 100 Chopin Plaza. Details: (305) 579-0086.

Tuesday 8/27

PRESENTATION
   "Marketing: The 7 Steps to Brain Darts." Speaker: Bruce Turkel, executive creative director, Turkel Schwartz & Partners Inc. Presented by Commercial Real Estate Women Miami. $45; $25 for members, with reservations; $55 & $35 without. 11:30 a.m. Hotel Sofitel, 5800 Blue Lagoon Drive. Details: (305) 789-6608.

Wednesday 8/28

CHAMBER FUNCTION
   "Meet the Dolphins." With luncheon and auction. Presented by the Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce Sports Council. $50; $25 for children; $45 & $20 through Friday. Renaissance Miami-Biscayne Bay, 1601 Biscayne Blvd. Details: Nitza Escalera, (305) 577-5441.
SEMINAR
   "Is Success Killing you?" Proven techniques from accomplished entrepreneurs in the next trillion-dollar industry. RSVP. 7:30 p.m. Cypress Creek Westin, 400 Corporate Drive, Fort Lauderdale. Details: (305) 815-0702.
NETWORKER
   "End of Summer Happy Hour." Presented by BOMA. Includes TOBY award kick-off meeting. 5:30-8 p.m. Miami Center, 201 S Biscayne Blvd. Details: (305) 530-0083.

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