1 00:00:00.300 --> 00:00:03.600 Welcome to Miami Beach and to debanked connect Miami. I'm 2 00:00:03.600 --> 00:00:06.800 Johnny Fernandez and throughout the day. We're gonna be taking you inside 3 00:00:06.800 --> 00:00:09.500 the event since you're at home and obviously talk 4 00:00:09.500 --> 00:00:12.600 to people that are in here and also walk you through the different 5 00:00:12.600 --> 00:00:15.500 panels that are going on inside. It's an exciting day. 6 00:00:15.500 --> 00:00:18.500 And we also have another colleague of mine joining me as she 7 00:00:18.500 --> 00:00:21.700 walks through the event to talk to those attendees. So 8 00:00:21.700 --> 00:00:24.500 all that's gonna be happening today, but first and foremost, 9 00:00:24.500 --> 00:00:26.500 let's take a look at what's going on inside. 10 00:00:28.100 --> 00:00:34.400 you are 11 00:00:49.200 --> 00:00:52.900 Okay, so you can either take the elevator or the escalator to 12 00:00:52.900 --> 00:00:55.500 get to the main floor but this is where all the 13 00:00:55.500 --> 00:00:58.100 magic happens if you take a look you can see that 14 00:00:58.100 --> 00:01:01.400 there's a reception table registration table. Excuse 15 00:01:01.400 --> 00:01:04.400 me, right there to my left that is where everyone is coming in 16 00:01:04.400 --> 00:01:07.400 to register their name pick up their badge. So 17 00:01:07.400 --> 00:01:10.500 your name will pop up and then obviously you'll get a badge that 18 00:01:10.500 --> 00:01:13.300 allows you to attend the event but let me show you guys something 19 00:01:13.300 --> 00:01:15.400 else. We have three different. 20 00:01:16.400 --> 00:01:19.000 Rooms now this is where a lot 21 00:01:19.100 --> 00:01:22.000 of the General Sessions are going to be taking place give you guys 22 00:01:22.200 --> 00:01:23.100 a little sneak peek there. 23 00:01:23.900 --> 00:01:25.700 pretty big room you can see 24 00:01:26.800 --> 00:01:29.500 everything that's going on in there right now not much, 25 00:01:29.500 --> 00:01:32.600 but that is going to be jam-packed. So we have three other 26 00:01:32.600 --> 00:01:33.600 similar rooms. 27 00:01:34.400 --> 00:01:35.100 To that one. 28 00:01:36.200 --> 00:01:39.900 So again all the way to the end that is where the entire 29 00:01:39.900 --> 00:01:42.500 event will be taking place. And if you 30 00:01:42.500 --> 00:01:45.300 guys see that area right there with the cameras and the 31 00:01:45.300 --> 00:01:48.200 red carpet that maybe something familiar to you 32 00:01:48.200 --> 00:01:51.500 at home because that is where we do all the interviews for the 33 00:01:51.500 --> 00:01:54.700 red carpet. So if you're coming, please stop 34 00:01:54.700 --> 00:01:57.600 by chat with us say hi. We'd love 35 00:01:57.600 --> 00:02:01.300 to see you but I want to show you something even more important and 36 00:02:00.300 --> 00:02:03.600 interesting is this last 37 00:02:03.600 --> 00:02:03.900 room? 38 00:02:04.800 --> 00:02:07.100 Sunset Vista Room Sea. This is 39 00:02:07.100 --> 00:02:10.600 the sponsor showcase. This is the area. Where 40 00:02:10.600 --> 00:02:13.500 is a lot of networking goes on but a 41 00:02:13.500 --> 00:02:17.800 lot of businesses. They actually have their tables set up to get 42 00:02:16.800 --> 00:02:19.800 more business and to do networking. So 43 00:02:19.800 --> 00:02:22.200 this is gonna be jam-packed with people 44 00:02:22.200 --> 00:02:25.100 around one o'clock. So again, you can 45 00:02:25.100 --> 00:02:28.500 see right now there's a lot of setup going on but this 46 00:02:28.500 --> 00:02:31.500 will be jam-packed with different companies. So again, 47 00:02:31.500 --> 00:02:34.300 it's an exciting time. And right now I'm gonna go ahead 48 00:02:34.300 --> 00:02:37.400 and toss it over to our reporter Anaya. She 49 00:02:37.400 --> 00:02:40.400 is on the floor right now talking to different people as they 50 00:02:40.400 --> 00:02:43.100 get ready for the event. So Anaya what's going on 51 00:02:43.100 --> 00:02:43.800 where you're at? 52 00:02:44.500 --> 00:02:47.300 Hey guys, I'm renaya Vance. I am the reporter at 53 00:02:47.300 --> 00:02:50.600 the banks and we are here at the Miami Convention Center for dbank. 54 00:02:50.600 --> 00:02:53.800 Connect Miami. We are here at the registration table and 55 00:02:53.800 --> 00:02:55.400 let's take a look at what's going on over here. 56 00:02:56.800 --> 00:02:59.200 Hey Josh, maybe how are you? I'm doing 57 00:02:59.200 --> 00:03:02.800 good. How are you? Good. So what is it like being in Miami at 58 00:03:02.800 --> 00:03:05.100 this time of the year? Um, it's great. I mean 59 00:03:05.100 --> 00:03:08.300 I come from the East Coast so it's warm. Yeah, but no, it's 60 00:03:08.300 --> 00:03:11.000 a great being in Miami, especially at this event, you know, 61 00:03:11.100 --> 00:03:14.400 I was out to breakfast this morning and you know, you're funny you just sitting 62 00:03:14.400 --> 00:03:17.600 there and you see everybody from the industry that you've seen from prior events 63 00:03:17.600 --> 00:03:20.700 and then you're able to connect even prior to the show and I 64 00:03:20.700 --> 00:03:23.300 think it's a lot more like natural comparatively to you 65 00:03:23.300 --> 00:03:26.700 know, coming to the event and talking with somebody, you know, you build relationships 66 00:03:26.700 --> 00:03:30.000 with people and I think it was just phenomenal to 67 00:03:29.200 --> 00:03:32.400 be able to just walk around, you know, South Beach and 68 00:03:32.400 --> 00:03:35.600 be able to see people from the industry and really connect with them and how 69 00:03:35.600 --> 00:03:38.400 important are events like these for everyone in the 70 00:03:38.400 --> 00:03:41.800 industry come together and like you said connect and network meet 71 00:03:41.800 --> 00:03:44.000 new people fun New Deals and just kind of 72 00:03:44.200 --> 00:03:48.000 like get that connection for the industry. I think it's absolutely necessary 73 00:03:47.300 --> 00:03:50.200 because if you don't have the ability of 74 00:03:50.200 --> 00:03:53.600 being able to meet these Brokers these lenders 75 00:03:53.600 --> 00:03:56.400 and these funders face to face you really can't 76 00:03:56.700 --> 00:04:00.300 The long-term relationship with them and for myself, it's super 77 00:04:00.300 --> 00:04:03.000 important. It always has been ever since I started the company when I was 78 00:04:03.600 --> 00:04:06.100 you know, 19 years old, you know, the only way that I 79 00:04:06.100 --> 00:04:09.200 could build a relationship and build trust at 19 and show them that 80 00:04:09.200 --> 00:04:12.000 I'm you know, someone that's gonna be a real competitor. It was 81 00:04:12.300 --> 00:04:15.400 being able to come to events like this right and tell me what you 82 00:04:15.400 --> 00:04:18.400 are looking forward to most about today's event. Um, 83 00:04:18.400 --> 00:04:21.200 just connecting with connecting with everybody, you know, 84 00:04:21.200 --> 00:04:24.300 every event. I've always met a few new Brokers. I've 85 00:04:24.300 --> 00:04:27.300 met a few new lenders and that's what I look forward 86 00:04:27.300 --> 00:04:30.300 to and then also not only that is, you know, the speakers. There's a 87 00:04:30.300 --> 00:04:31.700 great lineup of speakers, right? 88 00:04:32.700 --> 00:04:35.100 Is not your first rodeo at the bank events like 89 00:04:35.100 --> 00:04:38.300 these so tell me how has it changed over the years from the first 90 00:04:38.300 --> 00:04:42.000 debank trade show events that you've been to now, I've 91 00:04:41.400 --> 00:04:44.200 it's grown tremendously. I mean, I remember the first 92 00:04:44.200 --> 00:04:47.700 few ones there was all probably 50% less people at 93 00:04:47.700 --> 00:04:50.200 them, but I think it's gaining a lot of traction from 94 00:04:50.200 --> 00:04:53.700 even higher up Executives at 95 00:04:53.700 --> 00:04:56.700 larger funders. So being able to connect 96 00:04:56.700 --> 00:04:59.400 with them. I mean, it's just huge so that's the big changes who 97 00:04:59.400 --> 00:05:02.900 it's actually attracting and it's amazing. Awesome. 98 00:05:02.900 --> 00:05:05.300 Thanks. Yeah, no problem. So we're 99 00:05:05.300 --> 00:05:08.300 here. Everyone is getting registered signing in 100 00:05:08.300 --> 00:05:12.100 all the sponsors and all our guests are coming in and everyone is 101 00:05:11.100 --> 00:05:14.100 super excited to go to 102 00:05:14.100 --> 00:05:17.400 the events go to the sponsor showroom and just have a good time at 103 00:05:17.400 --> 00:05:19.800 the event. So Johnny what's going on with you? 104 00:05:22.400 --> 00:05:25.900 Thanks Anaya. So right now we're located in the main entrance. 105 00:05:25.900 --> 00:05:28.800 This is the red carpet area of the 106 00:05:28.800 --> 00:05:32.000 Showcase of the event now right 107 00:05:31.300 --> 00:05:34.700 by me is obviously the area where people can register and 108 00:05:34.700 --> 00:05:37.300 check in and then we also have an area that 109 00:05:37.300 --> 00:05:40.500 where that's gonna be the sponsor showcase. So let's walk 110 00:05:40.500 --> 00:05:43.500 through what exactly is going to be going on later today right now, 111 00:05:43.500 --> 00:05:46.300 we have registration that's opening up and 112 00:05:46.300 --> 00:05:49.600 that's gonna last for about an hour or so and then the opening remarks 113 00:05:49.600 --> 00:05:52.100 Are Gonna Be by Sean Mary our president 114 00:05:52.100 --> 00:05:55.500 and that's gonna be taking place at around 2:30. Then at 115 00:05:55.500 --> 00:05:58.400 around 2:40. There's gonna be preparations for the first 116 00:05:58.400 --> 00:06:01.800 panel. The panel is gonna be talking about preparing for 117 00:06:01.800 --> 00:06:04.500 2023. Obviously 23 is 118 00:06:04.500 --> 00:06:07.900 gonna be big year for the industry a lot of changes a 119 00:06:07.900 --> 00:06:10.200 lot of different things that are going to be talked about. So it's definitely 120 00:06:10.200 --> 00:06:13.100 something that you're not going to want to miss after that. We're gonna have 121 00:06:13.100 --> 00:06:16.400 a couple of tech demonstrations and then the other 122 00:06:16.400 --> 00:06:19.200 panel is going to be in a couple of hours and that's gonna be 123 00:06:19.200 --> 00:06:22.300 talking about big deals so different conversations that are going 124 00:06:22.300 --> 00:06:22.300 to 125 00:06:22.300 --> 00:06:25.300 Going on today. And so what we've noticed so far just this 126 00:06:25.300 --> 00:06:28.500 morning alone is that people have been arriving early? They've 127 00:06:28.500 --> 00:06:31.300 been here to network. They've been here to chat with different people 128 00:06:31.300 --> 00:06:34.200 about the industry and trying to get deals done. 129 00:06:34.200 --> 00:06:38.100 So it's definitely a great opportunity again connect Miami specifically aim 130 00:06:37.100 --> 00:06:40.200 for the south Florida Market meaning if you 131 00:06:40.200 --> 00:06:43.400 do business here in South Florida, or you're interested in doing 132 00:06:43.400 --> 00:06:46.000 business here in South Florida. This is definitely the event that 133 00:06:46.300 --> 00:06:49.400 you're going to want to be at. Another thing that's going to be happening is at six 134 00:06:49.400 --> 00:06:52.200 o'clock. There's gonna be a networking reception that's gonna 135 00:06:52.200 --> 00:06:55.300 be going on from six to about seven seven thirty. So 136 00:06:55.300 --> 00:06:58.400 it's definitely important part of the event because that is 137 00:06:58.400 --> 00:07:02.100 the opportunity where you get to eat drink and also talk 138 00:07:01.100 --> 00:07:03.700 about the industry and make new friends.