BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Infrastructure Masons - ECPv6.15.20//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Infrastructure Masons X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://imasons.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Infrastructure Masons REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Los_Angeles BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20250309T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20251102T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20260308T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20261101T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20270314T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20271107T090000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Toronto BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20250309T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20251102T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20260308T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20261101T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20270314T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20271107T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Europe/Copenhagen BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0200 TZNAME:CEST DTSTART:20250330T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0200 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:CET DTSTART:20251026T010000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0200 TZNAME:CEST DTSTART:20260329T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0200 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:CET DTSTART:20261025T010000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0200 TZNAME:CEST DTSTART:20270328T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0200 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:CET DTSTART:20271031T010000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260324T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260324T170000 DTSTAMP:20260701T102207 CREATED:20260324T202659Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260327T153401Z UID:10000158-1774368000-1774371600@imasons.org SUMMARY:Innovation Exchange: Thought Leadership Sessions by iMasons DESCRIPTION:Americas \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n South Florida Local Chapter Meeting \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n April 19\, 2022\n \n \n \n \n All Day Event\n \n \n \n \n South Florida\n \n \n \n\n \n \n Photo Album\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About the Event: iMasons was established in 2016 on the West coast USA. In order to scale\, and deliver the platform globally\, iMasons is establishing Local or Regional Chapters. There are issues that face the industry that can be better addressed collectively – and iMasons is the platform to coordinate and focus this effort. Global iMasons initiatives\, such as bridging the talent gap and addressing diversity and inclusion can be more effectively executed regionally by iMasons who understand the dynamics of that region. This inaugural meeting of the So. Florida Chapter will be held April 19\, within the eMerge Americas conference being held in Miami Beach April 18 and 19. Registrants for the iMasons Local Chapter meeting will gain limited access to the conference. eMerge Americas is focused on the LATAM market and this Local Chapter meeting will have the LATAM market as a backdrop. \n \n \n \n Chapter Meeting Topics: SPAC FundingSpecial Purpose Acquisition Companies\, or SPACs\, have risen as an alternate source of funding to the traditional IPO. SPACs raised a record $82 billion in 2020. We are now beginning to see this vehicle used in the data center industry\, with Cyxtera going public in 2021 through an acquisition by a SPAC\, rather than through an IPO\, resulting in an initial valuation of Cyxtera of $3.4 billion. Join Mitch Fonseca\, COO of Cyxtera\, to hear about that experience and the prospects for SPAC funding in the data center industry. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n iMasons Sustainability InitiativesThe second focus of the meeting will be iMasons Sustainability Initiatives. Both hyper-scale and global enterprises are driving for change\, insisting on a more sustainable and carbon-neutral future. Currently\, there is no standardized measure as to what constitutes a “sustainable data center”\, nor is there a scale to measure a data center’s progress in achieving sustainability goals. The iMasons Sustainability Committee has developed a Sustainability Data Center Framework which provides an industry best practice for building and running a sustainable data center. The Framework was developed by the IM Sustainability Management Committee and will be workshopped at all IM Chapters in 2022 to leverage the brainpower of the Global membership – all feedback will be submitted to the IM Sustainability Committee for review / inclusion. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Photo Galleries\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Relive the best moments of the event here \n \n \n \n South Florida Local Chapter Meeting April 19\, 2022 URL:https://imasons.org/activity/events-2-2026-innovation-exchange/ CATEGORIES:Innovation ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://imasons.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/LinkedIn.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260325T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260325T180000 DTSTAMP:20260701T102207 CREATED:20260325T210134Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260416T202034Z UID:10000181-1774447200-1774461600@imasons.org SUMMARY:iMasons DMV Local Chapter Meeting: 1st Annual Data Center Day DESCRIPTION:Americas \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n South Florida Local Chapter Meeting \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n April 19\, 2022\n \n \n \n \n All Day Event\n \n \n \n \n South Florida\n \n \n \n\n \n \n Photo Album\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About the Event: iMasons was established in 2016 on the West coast USA. In order to scale\, and deliver the platform globally\, iMasons is establishing Local or Regional Chapters. There are issues that face the industry that can be better addressed collectively – and iMasons is the platform to coordinate and focus this effort. Global iMasons initiatives\, such as bridging the talent gap and addressing diversity and inclusion can be more effectively executed regionally by iMasons who understand the dynamics of that region. This inaugural meeting of the So. Florida Chapter will be held April 19\, within the eMerge Americas conference being held in Miami Beach April 18 and 19. Registrants for the iMasons Local Chapter meeting will gain limited access to the conference. eMerge Americas is focused on the LATAM market and this Local Chapter meeting will have the LATAM market as a backdrop. \n \n \n \n Chapter Meeting Topics: SPAC FundingSpecial Purpose Acquisition Companies\, or SPACs\, have risen as an alternate source of funding to the traditional IPO. SPACs raised a record $82 billion in 2020. We are now beginning to see this vehicle used in the data center industry\, with Cyxtera going public in 2021 through an acquisition by a SPAC\, rather than through an IPO\, resulting in an initial valuation of Cyxtera of $3.4 billion. Join Mitch Fonseca\, COO of Cyxtera\, to hear about that experience and the prospects for SPAC funding in the data center industry. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n iMasons Sustainability InitiativesThe second focus of the meeting will be iMasons Sustainability Initiatives. Both hyper-scale and global enterprises are driving for change\, insisting on a more sustainable and carbon-neutral future. Currently\, there is no standardized measure as to what constitutes a “sustainable data center”\, nor is there a scale to measure a data center’s progress in achieving sustainability goals. The iMasons Sustainability Committee has developed a Sustainability Data Center Framework which provides an industry best practice for building and running a sustainable data center. The Framework was developed by the IM Sustainability Management Committee and will be workshopped at all IM Chapters in 2022 to leverage the brainpower of the Global membership – all feedback will be submitted to the IM Sustainability Committee for review / inclusion. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Photo Galleries\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Relive the best moments of the event here \n \n \n \n South Florida Local Chapter Meeting April 19\, 2022 URL:https://imasons.org/activity/events-2026-lc-amer-virginia/ CATEGORIES:Americas,DMV,Local Chapters ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://imasons.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/DMV-local-chapter-1.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260326T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260326T180000 DTSTAMP:20260701T102207 CREATED:20260326T143046Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260327T153234Z UID:10000199-1774540800-1774548000@imasons.org SUMMARY:iMWomen Phoenix & WiMCO Present: Bring Yer Boots! Line Dancing Lessons DESCRIPTION:Americas \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n South Florida Local Chapter Meeting \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n April 19\, 2022\n \n \n \n \n All Day Event\n \n \n \n \n South Florida\n \n \n \n\n \n \n Photo Album\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About the Event: iMasons was established in 2016 on the West coast USA. In order to scale\, and deliver the platform globally\, iMasons is establishing Local or Regional Chapters. There are issues that face the industry that can be better addressed collectively – and iMasons is the platform to coordinate and focus this effort. Global iMasons initiatives\, such as bridging the talent gap and addressing diversity and inclusion can be more effectively executed regionally by iMasons who understand the dynamics of that region. This inaugural meeting of the So. Florida Chapter will be held April 19\, within the eMerge Americas conference being held in Miami Beach April 18 and 19. Registrants for the iMasons Local Chapter meeting will gain limited access to the conference. eMerge Americas is focused on the LATAM market and this Local Chapter meeting will have the LATAM market as a backdrop. \n \n \n \n Chapter Meeting Topics: SPAC FundingSpecial Purpose Acquisition Companies\, or SPACs\, have risen as an alternate source of funding to the traditional IPO. SPACs raised a record $82 billion in 2020. We are now beginning to see this vehicle used in the data center industry\, with Cyxtera going public in 2021 through an acquisition by a SPAC\, rather than through an IPO\, resulting in an initial valuation of Cyxtera of $3.4 billion. Join Mitch Fonseca\, COO of Cyxtera\, to hear about that experience and the prospects for SPAC funding in the data center industry. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n iMasons Sustainability InitiativesThe second focus of the meeting will be iMasons Sustainability Initiatives. Both hyper-scale and global enterprises are driving for change\, insisting on a more sustainable and carbon-neutral future. Currently\, there is no standardized measure as to what constitutes a “sustainable data center”\, nor is there a scale to measure a data center’s progress in achieving sustainability goals. The iMasons Sustainability Committee has developed a Sustainability Data Center Framework which provides an industry best practice for building and running a sustainable data center. The Framework was developed by the IM Sustainability Management Committee and will be workshopped at all IM Chapters in 2022 to leverage the brainpower of the Global membership – all feedback will be submitted to the IM Sustainability Committee for review / inclusion. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Photo Galleries\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Relive the best moments of the event here \n \n \n \n South Florida Local Chapter Meeting April 19\, 2022 URL:https://imasons.org/activity/events-3-2026-imw-amer-phoenix/ CATEGORIES:Americas,Phoenix ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://imasons.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/iMWomen-Phoenix-Local-Chapter-Meeting.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260326T163000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260326T193000 DTSTAMP:20260701T102207 CREATED:20260326T165501Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260327T153146Z UID:10000196-1774542600-1774553400@imasons.org SUMMARY:iMasons Silicon Valley Local Chapter Q1 Networking Event Hosted by Crusoe DESCRIPTION:Americas \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n South Florida Local Chapter Meeting \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n April 19\, 2022\n \n \n \n \n All Day Event\n \n \n \n \n South Florida\n \n \n \n\n \n \n Photo Album\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About the Event: iMasons was established in 2016 on the West coast USA. In order to scale\, and deliver the platform globally\, iMasons is establishing Local or Regional Chapters. There are issues that face the industry that can be better addressed collectively – and iMasons is the platform to coordinate and focus this effort. Global iMasons initiatives\, such as bridging the talent gap and addressing diversity and inclusion can be more effectively executed regionally by iMasons who understand the dynamics of that region. This inaugural meeting of the So. Florida Chapter will be held April 19\, within the eMerge Americas conference being held in Miami Beach April 18 and 19. Registrants for the iMasons Local Chapter meeting will gain limited access to the conference. eMerge Americas is focused on the LATAM market and this Local Chapter meeting will have the LATAM market as a backdrop. \n \n \n \n Chapter Meeting Topics: SPAC FundingSpecial Purpose Acquisition Companies\, or SPACs\, have risen as an alternate source of funding to the traditional IPO. SPACs raised a record $82 billion in 2020. We are now beginning to see this vehicle used in the data center industry\, with Cyxtera going public in 2021 through an acquisition by a SPAC\, rather than through an IPO\, resulting in an initial valuation of Cyxtera of $3.4 billion. Join Mitch Fonseca\, COO of Cyxtera\, to hear about that experience and the prospects for SPAC funding in the data center industry. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n iMasons Sustainability InitiativesThe second focus of the meeting will be iMasons Sustainability Initiatives. Both hyper-scale and global enterprises are driving for change\, insisting on a more sustainable and carbon-neutral future. Currently\, there is no standardized measure as to what constitutes a “sustainable data center”\, nor is there a scale to measure a data center’s progress in achieving sustainability goals. The iMasons Sustainability Committee has developed a Sustainability Data Center Framework which provides an industry best practice for building and running a sustainable data center. The Framework was developed by the IM Sustainability Management Committee and will be workshopped at all IM Chapters in 2022 to leverage the brainpower of the Global membership – all feedback will be submitted to the IM Sustainability Committee for review / inclusion. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Photo Galleries\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Relive the best moments of the event here \n \n \n \n South Florida Local Chapter Meeting April 19\, 2022 URL:https://imasons.org/activity/events-2026-lc-amer-silicon-valley/ CATEGORIES:Americas,Silicon Valley ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://imasons.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/silicon-valley-1.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260331T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260331T090000 DTSTAMP:20260701T102207 CREATED:20260331T144942Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260410T143958Z UID:10000175-1774944000-1774947600@imasons.org SUMMARY:Innovation Incubator: Meet the Startups DESCRIPTION:Americas \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n South Florida Local Chapter Meeting \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n April 19\, 2022\n \n \n \n \n All Day Event\n \n \n \n \n South Florida\n \n \n \n\n \n \n Photo Album\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About the Event: iMasons was established in 2016 on the West coast USA. In order to scale\, and deliver the platform globally\, iMasons is establishing Local or Regional Chapters. There are issues that face the industry that can be better addressed collectively – and iMasons is the platform to coordinate and focus this effort. Global iMasons initiatives\, such as bridging the talent gap and addressing diversity and inclusion can be more effectively executed regionally by iMasons who understand the dynamics of that region. This inaugural meeting of the So. Florida Chapter will be held April 19\, within the eMerge Americas conference being held in Miami Beach April 18 and 19. Registrants for the iMasons Local Chapter meeting will gain limited access to the conference. eMerge Americas is focused on the LATAM market and this Local Chapter meeting will have the LATAM market as a backdrop. \n \n \n \n Chapter Meeting Topics: SPAC FundingSpecial Purpose Acquisition Companies\, or SPACs\, have risen as an alternate source of funding to the traditional IPO. SPACs raised a record $82 billion in 2020. We are now beginning to see this vehicle used in the data center industry\, with Cyxtera going public in 2021 through an acquisition by a SPAC\, rather than through an IPO\, resulting in an initial valuation of Cyxtera of $3.4 billion. Join Mitch Fonseca\, COO of Cyxtera\, to hear about that experience and the prospects for SPAC funding in the data center industry. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n iMasons Sustainability InitiativesThe second focus of the meeting will be iMasons Sustainability Initiatives. Both hyper-scale and global enterprises are driving for change\, insisting on a more sustainable and carbon-neutral future. Currently\, there is no standardized measure as to what constitutes a “sustainable data center”\, nor is there a scale to measure a data center’s progress in achieving sustainability goals. The iMasons Sustainability Committee has developed a Sustainability Data Center Framework which provides an industry best practice for building and running a sustainable data center. The Framework was developed by the IM Sustainability Management Committee and will be workshopped at all IM Chapters in 2022 to leverage the brainpower of the Global membership – all feedback will be submitted to the IM Sustainability Committee for review / inclusion. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Photo Galleries\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Relive the best moments of the event here \n \n \n \n South Florida Local Chapter Meeting April 19\, 2022 URL:https://imasons.org/activity/events-march-2026-innovation-americas-emea-virtual/ CATEGORIES:Americas,EMEA,Innovation ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://imasons.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/innovation-incubator.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260409T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260409T150000 DTSTAMP:20260701T102207 CREATED:20260409T202345Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260410T143917Z UID:10000202-1775743200-1775746800@imasons.org SUMMARY:Careers in Digital Infrastructure: ROTC & Veteran Pathways with iM Armed Forces DESCRIPTION:Americas \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n South Florida Local Chapter Meeting \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n April 19\, 2022\n \n \n \n \n All Day Event\n \n \n \n \n South Florida\n \n \n \n\n \n \n Photo Album\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About the Event: iMasons was established in 2016 on the West coast USA. In order to scale\, and deliver the platform globally\, iMasons is establishing Local or Regional Chapters. There are issues that face the industry that can be better addressed collectively – and iMasons is the platform to coordinate and focus this effort. Global iMasons initiatives\, such as bridging the talent gap and addressing diversity and inclusion can be more effectively executed regionally by iMasons who understand the dynamics of that region. This inaugural meeting of the So. Florida Chapter will be held April 19\, within the eMerge Americas conference being held in Miami Beach April 18 and 19. Registrants for the iMasons Local Chapter meeting will gain limited access to the conference. eMerge Americas is focused on the LATAM market and this Local Chapter meeting will have the LATAM market as a backdrop. \n \n \n \n Chapter Meeting Topics: SPAC FundingSpecial Purpose Acquisition Companies\, or SPACs\, have risen as an alternate source of funding to the traditional IPO. SPACs raised a record $82 billion in 2020. We are now beginning to see this vehicle used in the data center industry\, with Cyxtera going public in 2021 through an acquisition by a SPAC\, rather than through an IPO\, resulting in an initial valuation of Cyxtera of $3.4 billion. Join Mitch Fonseca\, COO of Cyxtera\, to hear about that experience and the prospects for SPAC funding in the data center industry. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n iMasons Sustainability InitiativesThe second focus of the meeting will be iMasons Sustainability Initiatives. Both hyper-scale and global enterprises are driving for change\, insisting on a more sustainable and carbon-neutral future. Currently\, there is no standardized measure as to what constitutes a “sustainable data center”\, nor is there a scale to measure a data center’s progress in achieving sustainability goals. The iMasons Sustainability Committee has developed a Sustainability Data Center Framework which provides an industry best practice for building and running a sustainable data center. The Framework was developed by the IM Sustainability Management Committee and will be workshopped at all IM Chapters in 2022 to leverage the brainpower of the Global membership – all feedback will be submitted to the IM Sustainability Committee for review / inclusion. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Photo Galleries\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Relive the best moments of the event here \n \n \n \n South Florida Local Chapter Meeting April 19\, 2022 URL:https://imasons.org/activity/events-2026-af-amer-colorado/ CATEGORIES:Americas,Armed Forces,Member Focus Group,People ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://imasons.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/co-school-of-mines.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260409T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260409T190000 DTSTAMP:20260701T102207 CREATED:20260409T164146Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260410T143938Z UID:10000183-1775746800-1775761200@imasons.org SUMMARY:iMasons Denver Local Chapter Meeting & MINES Scholarship Awards DESCRIPTION:Americas \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n South Florida Local Chapter Meeting \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n April 19\, 2022\n \n \n \n \n All Day Event\n \n \n \n \n South Florida\n \n \n \n\n \n \n Photo Album\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About the Event: iMasons was established in 2016 on the West coast USA. In order to scale\, and deliver the platform globally\, iMasons is establishing Local or Regional Chapters. There are issues that face the industry that can be better addressed collectively – and iMasons is the platform to coordinate and focus this effort. Global iMasons initiatives\, such as bridging the talent gap and addressing diversity and inclusion can be more effectively executed regionally by iMasons who understand the dynamics of that region. This inaugural meeting of the So. Florida Chapter will be held April 19\, within the eMerge Americas conference being held in Miami Beach April 18 and 19. Registrants for the iMasons Local Chapter meeting will gain limited access to the conference. eMerge Americas is focused on the LATAM market and this Local Chapter meeting will have the LATAM market as a backdrop. \n \n \n \n Chapter Meeting Topics: SPAC FundingSpecial Purpose Acquisition Companies\, or SPACs\, have risen as an alternate source of funding to the traditional IPO. SPACs raised a record $82 billion in 2020. We are now beginning to see this vehicle used in the data center industry\, with Cyxtera going public in 2021 through an acquisition by a SPAC\, rather than through an IPO\, resulting in an initial valuation of Cyxtera of $3.4 billion. Join Mitch Fonseca\, COO of Cyxtera\, to hear about that experience and the prospects for SPAC funding in the data center industry. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n iMasons Sustainability InitiativesThe second focus of the meeting will be iMasons Sustainability Initiatives. Both hyper-scale and global enterprises are driving for change\, insisting on a more sustainable and carbon-neutral future. Currently\, there is no standardized measure as to what constitutes a “sustainable data center”\, nor is there a scale to measure a data center’s progress in achieving sustainability goals. The iMasons Sustainability Committee has developed a Sustainability Data Center Framework which provides an industry best practice for building and running a sustainable data center. The Framework was developed by the IM Sustainability Management Committee and will be workshopped at all IM Chapters in 2022 to leverage the brainpower of the Global membership – all feedback will be submitted to the IM Sustainability Committee for review / inclusion. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Photo Galleries\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Relive the best moments of the event here \n \n \n \n South Florida Local Chapter Meeting April 19\, 2022 URL:https://imasons.org/activity/events-2026-lc-denver-amer/ CATEGORIES:Denver,Local Chapters ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://imasons.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/imasons-denver-spring-2026-lp-image.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260415T103000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260415T150000 DTSTAMP:20260701T102207 CREATED:20260416T041730Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260420T163653Z UID:10000206-1776249000-1776265200@imasons.org SUMMARY:iMasons Canada Local Chapter Meeting: Access to Ontario's Power\, Today and in the Future DESCRIPTION:Americas \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n South Florida Local Chapter Meeting \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n April 19\, 2022\n \n \n \n \n All Day Event\n \n \n \n \n South Florida\n \n \n \n\n \n \n Photo Album\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About the Event: iMasons was established in 2016 on the West coast USA. In order to scale\, and deliver the platform globally\, iMasons is establishing Local or Regional Chapters. There are issues that face the industry that can be better addressed collectively – and iMasons is the platform to coordinate and focus this effort. Global iMasons initiatives\, such as bridging the talent gap and addressing diversity and inclusion can be more effectively executed regionally by iMasons who understand the dynamics of that region. This inaugural meeting of the So. Florida Chapter will be held April 19\, within the eMerge Americas conference being held in Miami Beach April 18 and 19. Registrants for the iMasons Local Chapter meeting will gain limited access to the conference. eMerge Americas is focused on the LATAM market and this Local Chapter meeting will have the LATAM market as a backdrop. \n \n \n \n Chapter Meeting Topics: SPAC FundingSpecial Purpose Acquisition Companies\, or SPACs\, have risen as an alternate source of funding to the traditional IPO. SPACs raised a record $82 billion in 2020. We are now beginning to see this vehicle used in the data center industry\, with Cyxtera going public in 2021 through an acquisition by a SPAC\, rather than through an IPO\, resulting in an initial valuation of Cyxtera of $3.4 billion. Join Mitch Fonseca\, COO of Cyxtera\, to hear about that experience and the prospects for SPAC funding in the data center industry. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n iMasons Sustainability InitiativesThe second focus of the meeting will be iMasons Sustainability Initiatives. Both hyper-scale and global enterprises are driving for change\, insisting on a more sustainable and carbon-neutral future. Currently\, there is no standardized measure as to what constitutes a “sustainable data center”\, nor is there a scale to measure a data center’s progress in achieving sustainability goals. The iMasons Sustainability Committee has developed a Sustainability Data Center Framework which provides an industry best practice for building and running a sustainable data center. The Framework was developed by the IM Sustainability Management Committee and will be workshopped at all IM Chapters in 2022 to leverage the brainpower of the Global membership – all feedback will be submitted to the IM Sustainability Committee for review / inclusion. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Photo Galleries\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Relive the best moments of the event here \n \n \n \n South Florida Local Chapter Meeting April 19\, 2022 URL:https://imasons.org/activity/events-2026-4-canada/ CATEGORIES:Americas,Canada ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://imasons.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/iMasons-Canada-Local-Chapter-Meeting-Access-to-Ontarios-Power-Today-and-in-the-Future-1.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260415T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260415T180000 DTSTAMP:20260701T102207 CREATED:20260415T170954Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260424T162153Z UID:10000201-1776258000-1776276000@imasons.org SUMMARY:iMasons Texas Local Chapter Meeting: The Future of Water in Austin DESCRIPTION:Americas \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n South Florida Local Chapter Meeting \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n April 19\, 2022\n \n \n \n \n All Day Event\n \n \n \n \n South Florida\n \n \n \n\n \n \n Photo Album\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About the Event: iMasons was established in 2016 on the West coast USA. In order to scale\, and deliver the platform globally\, iMasons is establishing Local or Regional Chapters. There are issues that face the industry that can be better addressed collectively – and iMasons is the platform to coordinate and focus this effort. Global iMasons initiatives\, such as bridging the talent gap and addressing diversity and inclusion can be more effectively executed regionally by iMasons who understand the dynamics of that region. This inaugural meeting of the So. Florida Chapter will be held April 19\, within the eMerge Americas conference being held in Miami Beach April 18 and 19. Registrants for the iMasons Local Chapter meeting will gain limited access to the conference. eMerge Americas is focused on the LATAM market and this Local Chapter meeting will have the LATAM market as a backdrop. \n \n \n \n Chapter Meeting Topics: SPAC FundingSpecial Purpose Acquisition Companies\, or SPACs\, have risen as an alternate source of funding to the traditional IPO. SPACs raised a record $82 billion in 2020. We are now beginning to see this vehicle used in the data center industry\, with Cyxtera going public in 2021 through an acquisition by a SPAC\, rather than through an IPO\, resulting in an initial valuation of Cyxtera of $3.4 billion. Join Mitch Fonseca\, COO of Cyxtera\, to hear about that experience and the prospects for SPAC funding in the data center industry. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n iMasons Sustainability InitiativesThe second focus of the meeting will be iMasons Sustainability Initiatives. Both hyper-scale and global enterprises are driving for change\, insisting on a more sustainable and carbon-neutral future. Currently\, there is no standardized measure as to what constitutes a “sustainable data center”\, nor is there a scale to measure a data center’s progress in achieving sustainability goals. The iMasons Sustainability Committee has developed a Sustainability Data Center Framework which provides an industry best practice for building and running a sustainable data center. The Framework was developed by the IM Sustainability Management Committee and will be workshopped at all IM Chapters in 2022 to leverage the brainpower of the Global membership – all feedback will be submitted to the IM Sustainability Committee for review / inclusion. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Photo Galleries\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Relive the best moments of the event here \n \n \n \n South Florida Local Chapter Meeting April 19\, 2022 URL:https://imasons.org/activity/events-2026-4-amer-texas/ CATEGORIES:Americas ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://imasons.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/bureau-geology-texas.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260416T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260416T120000 DTSTAMP:20260701T102207 CREATED:20260416T213547Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260420T163845Z UID:10000209-1776337200-1776340800@imasons.org SUMMARY:iM Emerging Professionals & Data Center Youngbloods present Future You - Build It Now DESCRIPTION:Americas \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n South Florida Local Chapter Meeting \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n April 19\, 2022\n \n \n \n \n All Day Event\n \n \n \n \n South Florida\n \n \n \n\n \n \n Photo Album\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About the Event: iMasons was established in 2016 on the West coast USA. In order to scale\, and deliver the platform globally\, iMasons is establishing Local or Regional Chapters. There are issues that face the industry that can be better addressed collectively – and iMasons is the platform to coordinate and focus this effort. Global iMasons initiatives\, such as bridging the talent gap and addressing diversity and inclusion can be more effectively executed regionally by iMasons who understand the dynamics of that region. This inaugural meeting of the So. Florida Chapter will be held April 19\, within the eMerge Americas conference being held in Miami Beach April 18 and 19. Registrants for the iMasons Local Chapter meeting will gain limited access to the conference. eMerge Americas is focused on the LATAM market and this Local Chapter meeting will have the LATAM market as a backdrop. \n \n \n \n Chapter Meeting Topics: SPAC FundingSpecial Purpose Acquisition Companies\, or SPACs\, have risen as an alternate source of funding to the traditional IPO. SPACs raised a record $82 billion in 2020. We are now beginning to see this vehicle used in the data center industry\, with Cyxtera going public in 2021 through an acquisition by a SPAC\, rather than through an IPO\, resulting in an initial valuation of Cyxtera of $3.4 billion. Join Mitch Fonseca\, COO of Cyxtera\, to hear about that experience and the prospects for SPAC funding in the data center industry. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n iMasons Sustainability InitiativesThe second focus of the meeting will be iMasons Sustainability Initiatives. Both hyper-scale and global enterprises are driving for change\, insisting on a more sustainable and carbon-neutral future. Currently\, there is no standardized measure as to what constitutes a “sustainable data center”\, nor is there a scale to measure a data center’s progress in achieving sustainability goals. The iMasons Sustainability Committee has developed a Sustainability Data Center Framework which provides an industry best practice for building and running a sustainable data center. The Framework was developed by the IM Sustainability Management Committee and will be workshopped at all IM Chapters in 2022 to leverage the brainpower of the Global membership – all feedback will be submitted to the IM Sustainability Committee for review / inclusion. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Photo Galleries\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Relive the best moments of the event here \n \n \n \n South Florida Local Chapter Meeting April 19\, 2022 URL:https://imasons.org/activity/events-2026-imet-amer-virtual/ CATEGORIES:Emerging Talent,People ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://imasons.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Perspectives-on-Career-Pathways-website-1-1.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260423T093000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260423T130000 DTSTAMP:20260701T102207 CREATED:20260323T165313Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260424T153949Z UID:10000200-1776936600-1776949200@imasons.org SUMMARY:Data Center World Career Day with Nomad Futurist and iM Armed Forces DESCRIPTION:Americas \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n South Florida Local Chapter Meeting \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n April 19\, 2022\n \n \n \n \n All Day Event\n \n \n \n \n South Florida\n \n \n \n\n \n \n Photo Album\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About the Event: iMasons was established in 2016 on the West coast USA. In order to scale\, and deliver the platform globally\, iMasons is establishing Local or Regional Chapters. There are issues that face the industry that can be better addressed collectively – and iMasons is the platform to coordinate and focus this effort. Global iMasons initiatives\, such as bridging the talent gap and addressing diversity and inclusion can be more effectively executed regionally by iMasons who understand the dynamics of that region. This inaugural meeting of the So. Florida Chapter will be held April 19\, within the eMerge Americas conference being held in Miami Beach April 18 and 19. Registrants for the iMasons Local Chapter meeting will gain limited access to the conference. eMerge Americas is focused on the LATAM market and this Local Chapter meeting will have the LATAM market as a backdrop. \n \n \n \n Chapter Meeting Topics: SPAC FundingSpecial Purpose Acquisition Companies\, or SPACs\, have risen as an alternate source of funding to the traditional IPO. SPACs raised a record $82 billion in 2020. We are now beginning to see this vehicle used in the data center industry\, with Cyxtera going public in 2021 through an acquisition by a SPAC\, rather than through an IPO\, resulting in an initial valuation of Cyxtera of $3.4 billion. Join Mitch Fonseca\, COO of Cyxtera\, to hear about that experience and the prospects for SPAC funding in the data center industry. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n iMasons Sustainability InitiativesThe second focus of the meeting will be iMasons Sustainability Initiatives. Both hyper-scale and global enterprises are driving for change\, insisting on a more sustainable and carbon-neutral future. Currently\, there is no standardized measure as to what constitutes a “sustainable data center”\, nor is there a scale to measure a data center’s progress in achieving sustainability goals. The iMasons Sustainability Committee has developed a Sustainability Data Center Framework which provides an industry best practice for building and running a sustainable data center. The Framework was developed by the IM Sustainability Management Committee and will be workshopped at all IM Chapters in 2022 to leverage the brainpower of the Global membership – all feedback will be submitted to the IM Sustainability Committee for review / inclusion. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Photo Galleries\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Relive the best moments of the event here \n \n \n \n South Florida Local Chapter Meeting April 19\, 2022 URL:https://imasons.org/activity/events-4-2026-armed-forces-amer-washington/ CATEGORIES:Americas,Armed Forces,People ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://imasons.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Data-Center-World-Career-Day_Event-Page_Small.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260428T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260428T170000 DTSTAMP:20260701T102207 CREATED:20260428T191808Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260430T154753Z UID:10000191-1777392000-1777395600@imasons.org SUMMARY:Innovation Unwrapped: Inside the iMasons Innovation Committee DESCRIPTION:Americas \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n South Florida Local Chapter Meeting \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n April 19\, 2022\n \n \n \n \n All Day Event\n \n \n \n \n South Florida\n \n \n \n\n \n \n Photo Album\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About the Event: iMasons was established in 2016 on the West coast USA. In order to scale\, and deliver the platform globally\, iMasons is establishing Local or Regional Chapters. There are issues that face the industry that can be better addressed collectively – and iMasons is the platform to coordinate and focus this effort. Global iMasons initiatives\, such as bridging the talent gap and addressing diversity and inclusion can be more effectively executed regionally by iMasons who understand the dynamics of that region. This inaugural meeting of the So. Florida Chapter will be held April 19\, within the eMerge Americas conference being held in Miami Beach April 18 and 19. Registrants for the iMasons Local Chapter meeting will gain limited access to the conference. eMerge Americas is focused on the LATAM market and this Local Chapter meeting will have the LATAM market as a backdrop. \n \n \n \n Chapter Meeting Topics: SPAC FundingSpecial Purpose Acquisition Companies\, or SPACs\, have risen as an alternate source of funding to the traditional IPO. SPACs raised a record $82 billion in 2020. We are now beginning to see this vehicle used in the data center industry\, with Cyxtera going public in 2021 through an acquisition by a SPAC\, rather than through an IPO\, resulting in an initial valuation of Cyxtera of $3.4 billion. Join Mitch Fonseca\, COO of Cyxtera\, to hear about that experience and the prospects for SPAC funding in the data center industry. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n iMasons Sustainability InitiativesThe second focus of the meeting will be iMasons Sustainability Initiatives. Both hyper-scale and global enterprises are driving for change\, insisting on a more sustainable and carbon-neutral future. Currently\, there is no standardized measure as to what constitutes a “sustainable data center”\, nor is there a scale to measure a data center’s progress in achieving sustainability goals. The iMasons Sustainability Committee has developed a Sustainability Data Center Framework which provides an industry best practice for building and running a sustainable data center. The Framework was developed by the IM Sustainability Management Committee and will be workshopped at all IM Chapters in 2022 to leverage the brainpower of the Global membership – all feedback will be submitted to the IM Sustainability Committee for review / inclusion. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Photo Galleries\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Relive the best moments of the event here \n \n \n \n South Florida Local Chapter Meeting April 19\, 2022 URL:https://imasons.org/activity/events-4-2026-innovation-amer-apac-virtual/ CATEGORIES:Americas,APAC,Innovation ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://imasons.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/innovation-Unwrapped.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Copenhagen:20260428T170000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Copenhagen:20260428T190000 DTSTAMP:20260701T102207 CREATED:20260429T045340Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260430T154831Z UID:10000207-1777395600-1777402800@imasons.org SUMMARY:iMWomen Icebreaker Drinks x Data Centers Denmark DESCRIPTION:Americas \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n South Florida Local Chapter Meeting \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n April 19\, 2022\n \n \n \n \n All Day Event\n \n \n \n \n South Florida\n \n \n \n\n \n \n Photo Album\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About the Event: iMasons was established in 2016 on the West coast USA. In order to scale\, and deliver the platform globally\, iMasons is establishing Local or Regional Chapters. There are issues that face the industry that can be better addressed collectively – and iMasons is the platform to coordinate and focus this effort. Global iMasons initiatives\, such as bridging the talent gap and addressing diversity and inclusion can be more effectively executed regionally by iMasons who understand the dynamics of that region. This inaugural meeting of the So. Florida Chapter will be held April 19\, within the eMerge Americas conference being held in Miami Beach April 18 and 19. Registrants for the iMasons Local Chapter meeting will gain limited access to the conference. eMerge Americas is focused on the LATAM market and this Local Chapter meeting will have the LATAM market as a backdrop. \n \n \n \n Chapter Meeting Topics: SPAC FundingSpecial Purpose Acquisition Companies\, or SPACs\, have risen as an alternate source of funding to the traditional IPO. SPACs raised a record $82 billion in 2020. We are now beginning to see this vehicle used in the data center industry\, with Cyxtera going public in 2021 through an acquisition by a SPAC\, rather than through an IPO\, resulting in an initial valuation of Cyxtera of $3.4 billion. Join Mitch Fonseca\, COO of Cyxtera\, to hear about that experience and the prospects for SPAC funding in the data center industry. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n iMasons Sustainability InitiativesThe second focus of the meeting will be iMasons Sustainability Initiatives. Both hyper-scale and global enterprises are driving for change\, insisting on a more sustainable and carbon-neutral future. Currently\, there is no standardized measure as to what constitutes a “sustainable data center”\, nor is there a scale to measure a data center’s progress in achieving sustainability goals. The iMasons Sustainability Committee has developed a Sustainability Data Center Framework which provides an industry best practice for building and running a sustainable data center. The Framework was developed by the IM Sustainability Management Committee and will be workshopped at all IM Chapters in 2022 to leverage the brainpower of the Global membership – all feedback will be submitted to the IM Sustainability Committee for review / inclusion. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Photo Galleries\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Relive the best moments of the event here \n \n \n \n South Florida Local Chapter Meeting April 19\, 2022 URL:https://imasons.org/activity/events-4-2026-imw-emea-nordics/ CATEGORIES:EMEA,Nordics ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://imasons.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/iMWomen-Icebreaker-Drinks-x-Data-Centers-Denmark.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260430T093000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260430T123000 DTSTAMP:20260701T102207 CREATED:20260430T163003Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260504T163751Z UID:10000210-1777541400-1777552200@imasons.org SUMMARY:FT Live: Managing Risk in a High Energy-Demand Economy DESCRIPTION:Americas \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n South Florida Local Chapter Meeting \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n April 19\, 2022\n \n \n \n \n All Day Event\n \n \n \n \n South Florida\n \n \n \n\n \n \n Photo Album\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About the Event: iMasons was established in 2016 on the West coast USA. In order to scale\, and deliver the platform globally\, iMasons is establishing Local or Regional Chapters. There are issues that face the industry that can be better addressed collectively – and iMasons is the platform to coordinate and focus this effort. Global iMasons initiatives\, such as bridging the talent gap and addressing diversity and inclusion can be more effectively executed regionally by iMasons who understand the dynamics of that region. This inaugural meeting of the So. Florida Chapter will be held April 19\, within the eMerge Americas conference being held in Miami Beach April 18 and 19. Registrants for the iMasons Local Chapter meeting will gain limited access to the conference. eMerge Americas is focused on the LATAM market and this Local Chapter meeting will have the LATAM market as a backdrop. \n \n \n \n Chapter Meeting Topics: SPAC FundingSpecial Purpose Acquisition Companies\, or SPACs\, have risen as an alternate source of funding to the traditional IPO. SPACs raised a record $82 billion in 2020. We are now beginning to see this vehicle used in the data center industry\, with Cyxtera going public in 2021 through an acquisition by a SPAC\, rather than through an IPO\, resulting in an initial valuation of Cyxtera of $3.4 billion. Join Mitch Fonseca\, COO of Cyxtera\, to hear about that experience and the prospects for SPAC funding in the data center industry. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n iMasons Sustainability InitiativesThe second focus of the meeting will be iMasons Sustainability Initiatives. Both hyper-scale and global enterprises are driving for change\, insisting on a more sustainable and carbon-neutral future. Currently\, there is no standardized measure as to what constitutes a “sustainable data center”\, nor is there a scale to measure a data center’s progress in achieving sustainability goals. The iMasons Sustainability Committee has developed a Sustainability Data Center Framework which provides an industry best practice for building and running a sustainable data center. The Framework was developed by the IM Sustainability Management Committee and will be workshopped at all IM Chapters in 2022 to leverage the brainpower of the Global membership – all feedback will be submitted to the IM Sustainability Committee for review / inclusion. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Photo Galleries\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Relive the best moments of the event here \n \n \n \n South Florida Local Chapter Meeting April 19\, 2022 URL:https://imasons.org/activity/events-2026-amer-washington/ CATEGORIES:Americas ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://imasons.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/1f0d6062-3430-11f1-adbb-42993d4212b5.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260430T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260430T220000 DTSTAMP:20260701T102207 CREATED:20260430T202507Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260504T163846Z UID:10000208-1777572000-1777586400@imasons.org SUMMARY:iMWomen EMEA - London Social DESCRIPTION:Americas \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n South Florida Local Chapter Meeting \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n April 19\, 2022\n \n \n \n \n All Day Event\n \n \n \n \n South Florida\n \n \n \n\n \n \n Photo Album\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About the Event: iMasons was established in 2016 on the West coast USA. In order to scale\, and deliver the platform globally\, iMasons is establishing Local or Regional Chapters. There are issues that face the industry that can be better addressed collectively – and iMasons is the platform to coordinate and focus this effort. Global iMasons initiatives\, such as bridging the talent gap and addressing diversity and inclusion can be more effectively executed regionally by iMasons who understand the dynamics of that region. This inaugural meeting of the So. Florida Chapter will be held April 19\, within the eMerge Americas conference being held in Miami Beach April 18 and 19. Registrants for the iMasons Local Chapter meeting will gain limited access to the conference. eMerge Americas is focused on the LATAM market and this Local Chapter meeting will have the LATAM market as a backdrop. \n \n \n \n Chapter Meeting Topics: SPAC FundingSpecial Purpose Acquisition Companies\, or SPACs\, have risen as an alternate source of funding to the traditional IPO. SPACs raised a record $82 billion in 2020. We are now beginning to see this vehicle used in the data center industry\, with Cyxtera going public in 2021 through an acquisition by a SPAC\, rather than through an IPO\, resulting in an initial valuation of Cyxtera of $3.4 billion. Join Mitch Fonseca\, COO of Cyxtera\, to hear about that experience and the prospects for SPAC funding in the data center industry. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n iMasons Sustainability InitiativesThe second focus of the meeting will be iMasons Sustainability Initiatives. Both hyper-scale and global enterprises are driving for change\, insisting on a more sustainable and carbon-neutral future. Currently\, there is no standardized measure as to what constitutes a “sustainable data center”\, nor is there a scale to measure a data center’s progress in achieving sustainability goals. The iMasons Sustainability Committee has developed a Sustainability Data Center Framework which provides an industry best practice for building and running a sustainable data center. The Framework was developed by the IM Sustainability Management Committee and will be workshopped at all IM Chapters in 2022 to leverage the brainpower of the Global membership – all feedback will be submitted to the IM Sustainability Committee for review / inclusion. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Photo Galleries\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Relive the best moments of the event here \n \n \n \n South Florida Local Chapter Meeting April 19\, 2022 URL:https://imasons.org/activity/events-2026-imw-emea-london/ CATEGORIES:EMEA,iMWomen,Member Focus Group ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://imasons.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/iMWomen-EMEA-London-Social.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260501T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260501T190000 DTSTAMP:20260701T102207 CREATED:20260501T205824Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260504T163901Z UID:10000214-1777626000-1777662000@imasons.org SUMMARY:AI INFRA SUMMIT 5 DESCRIPTION:Americas \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n South Florida Local Chapter Meeting \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n April 19\, 2022\n \n \n \n \n All Day Event\n \n \n \n \n South Florida\n \n \n \n\n \n \n Photo Album\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About the Event: iMasons was established in 2016 on the West coast USA. In order to scale\, and deliver the platform globally\, iMasons is establishing Local or Regional Chapters. There are issues that face the industry that can be better addressed collectively – and iMasons is the platform to coordinate and focus this effort. Global iMasons initiatives\, such as bridging the talent gap and addressing diversity and inclusion can be more effectively executed regionally by iMasons who understand the dynamics of that region. This inaugural meeting of the So. Florida Chapter will be held April 19\, within the eMerge Americas conference being held in Miami Beach April 18 and 19. Registrants for the iMasons Local Chapter meeting will gain limited access to the conference. eMerge Americas is focused on the LATAM market and this Local Chapter meeting will have the LATAM market as a backdrop. \n \n \n \n Chapter Meeting Topics: SPAC FundingSpecial Purpose Acquisition Companies\, or SPACs\, have risen as an alternate source of funding to the traditional IPO. SPACs raised a record $82 billion in 2020. We are now beginning to see this vehicle used in the data center industry\, with Cyxtera going public in 2021 through an acquisition by a SPAC\, rather than through an IPO\, resulting in an initial valuation of Cyxtera of $3.4 billion. Join Mitch Fonseca\, COO of Cyxtera\, to hear about that experience and the prospects for SPAC funding in the data center industry. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n iMasons Sustainability InitiativesThe second focus of the meeting will be iMasons Sustainability Initiatives. Both hyper-scale and global enterprises are driving for change\, insisting on a more sustainable and carbon-neutral future. Currently\, there is no standardized measure as to what constitutes a “sustainable data center”\, nor is there a scale to measure a data center’s progress in achieving sustainability goals. The iMasons Sustainability Committee has developed a Sustainability Data Center Framework which provides an industry best practice for building and running a sustainable data center. The Framework was developed by the IM Sustainability Management Committee and will be workshopped at all IM Chapters in 2022 to leverage the brainpower of the Global membership – all feedback will be submitted to the IM Sustainability Committee for review / inclusion. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Photo Galleries\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Relive the best moments of the event here \n \n \n \n South Florida Local Chapter Meeting April 19\, 2022 URL:https://imasons.org/activity/events-2026-ai-infra-amer-california/ CATEGORIES:Americas ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://imasons.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/image-4.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260505T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260506T000000 DTSTAMP:20260701T102207 CREATED:20260506T201723Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260508T170531Z UID:10000211-1777939200-1778025600@imasons.org SUMMARY:GBI Better Buildings: Data Centers DESCRIPTION:Americas \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n South Florida Local Chapter Meeting \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n April 19\, 2022\n \n \n \n \n All Day Event\n \n \n \n \n South Florida\n \n \n \n\n \n \n Photo Album\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About the Event: iMasons was established in 2016 on the West coast USA. In order to scale\, and deliver the platform globally\, iMasons is establishing Local or Regional Chapters. There are issues that face the industry that can be better addressed collectively – and iMasons is the platform to coordinate and focus this effort. Global iMasons initiatives\, such as bridging the talent gap and addressing diversity and inclusion can be more effectively executed regionally by iMasons who understand the dynamics of that region. This inaugural meeting of the So. Florida Chapter will be held April 19\, within the eMerge Americas conference being held in Miami Beach April 18 and 19. Registrants for the iMasons Local Chapter meeting will gain limited access to the conference. eMerge Americas is focused on the LATAM market and this Local Chapter meeting will have the LATAM market as a backdrop. \n \n \n \n Chapter Meeting Topics: SPAC FundingSpecial Purpose Acquisition Companies\, or SPACs\, have risen as an alternate source of funding to the traditional IPO. SPACs raised a record $82 billion in 2020. We are now beginning to see this vehicle used in the data center industry\, with Cyxtera going public in 2021 through an acquisition by a SPAC\, rather than through an IPO\, resulting in an initial valuation of Cyxtera of $3.4 billion. Join Mitch Fonseca\, COO of Cyxtera\, to hear about that experience and the prospects for SPAC funding in the data center industry. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n iMasons Sustainability InitiativesThe second focus of the meeting will be iMasons Sustainability Initiatives. Both hyper-scale and global enterprises are driving for change\, insisting on a more sustainable and carbon-neutral future. Currently\, there is no standardized measure as to what constitutes a “sustainable data center”\, nor is there a scale to measure a data center’s progress in achieving sustainability goals. The iMasons Sustainability Committee has developed a Sustainability Data Center Framework which provides an industry best practice for building and running a sustainable data center. The Framework was developed by the IM Sustainability Management Committee and will be workshopped at all IM Chapters in 2022 to leverage the brainpower of the Global membership – all feedback will be submitted to the IM Sustainability Committee for review / inclusion. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Photo Galleries\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Relive the best moments of the event here \n \n \n \n South Florida Local Chapter Meeting April 19\, 2022 URL:https://imasons.org/activity/events-2026-gbi-amer-dallas/ CATEGORIES:Americas ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://imasons.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/GBI-BBDC-General-Promotion-–-1.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260505T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260505T090000 DTSTAMP:20260701T102207 CREATED:20260506T204203Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260512T174311Z UID:10000159-1777968000-1777971600@imasons.org SUMMARY:Innovation Exchange: Thought Leadership Sessions by iMasons DESCRIPTION:Americas \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n South Florida Local Chapter Meeting \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n April 19\, 2022\n \n \n \n \n All Day Event\n \n \n \n \n South Florida\n \n \n \n\n \n \n Photo Album\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About the Event: iMasons was established in 2016 on the West coast USA. In order to scale\, and deliver the platform globally\, iMasons is establishing Local or Regional Chapters. There are issues that face the industry that can be better addressed collectively – and iMasons is the platform to coordinate and focus this effort. Global iMasons initiatives\, such as bridging the talent gap and addressing diversity and inclusion can be more effectively executed regionally by iMasons who understand the dynamics of that region. This inaugural meeting of the So. Florida Chapter will be held April 19\, within the eMerge Americas conference being held in Miami Beach April 18 and 19. Registrants for the iMasons Local Chapter meeting will gain limited access to the conference. eMerge Americas is focused on the LATAM market and this Local Chapter meeting will have the LATAM market as a backdrop. \n \n \n \n Chapter Meeting Topics: SPAC FundingSpecial Purpose Acquisition Companies\, or SPACs\, have risen as an alternate source of funding to the traditional IPO. SPACs raised a record $82 billion in 2020. We are now beginning to see this vehicle used in the data center industry\, with Cyxtera going public in 2021 through an acquisition by a SPAC\, rather than through an IPO\, resulting in an initial valuation of Cyxtera of $3.4 billion. Join Mitch Fonseca\, COO of Cyxtera\, to hear about that experience and the prospects for SPAC funding in the data center industry. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n iMasons Sustainability InitiativesThe second focus of the meeting will be iMasons Sustainability Initiatives. Both hyper-scale and global enterprises are driving for change\, insisting on a more sustainable and carbon-neutral future. Currently\, there is no standardized measure as to what constitutes a “sustainable data center”\, nor is there a scale to measure a data center’s progress in achieving sustainability goals. The iMasons Sustainability Committee has developed a Sustainability Data Center Framework which provides an industry best practice for building and running a sustainable data center. The Framework was developed by the IM Sustainability Management Committee and will be workshopped at all IM Chapters in 2022 to leverage the brainpower of the Global membership – all feedback will be submitted to the IM Sustainability Committee for review / inclusion. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Photo Galleries\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Relive the best moments of the event here \n \n \n \n South Florida Local Chapter Meeting April 19\, 2022 URL:https://imasons.org/activity/events-2026-innovation-exchange-may-26/ CATEGORIES:Innovation ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://imasons.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/LinkedIn.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260507T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260507T200000 DTSTAMP:20260701T102207 CREATED:20260507T155155Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260512T174247Z UID:10000212-1778173200-1778184000@imasons.org SUMMARY:iMWomen Texas Chapter Launch DESCRIPTION:Americas \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n South Florida Local Chapter Meeting \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n April 19\, 2022\n \n \n \n \n All Day Event\n \n \n \n \n South Florida\n \n \n \n\n \n \n Photo Album\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About the Event: iMasons was established in 2016 on the West coast USA. In order to scale\, and deliver the platform globally\, iMasons is establishing Local or Regional Chapters. There are issues that face the industry that can be better addressed collectively – and iMasons is the platform to coordinate and focus this effort. Global iMasons initiatives\, such as bridging the talent gap and addressing diversity and inclusion can be more effectively executed regionally by iMasons who understand the dynamics of that region. This inaugural meeting of the So. Florida Chapter will be held April 19\, within the eMerge Americas conference being held in Miami Beach April 18 and 19. Registrants for the iMasons Local Chapter meeting will gain limited access to the conference. eMerge Americas is focused on the LATAM market and this Local Chapter meeting will have the LATAM market as a backdrop. \n \n \n \n Chapter Meeting Topics: SPAC FundingSpecial Purpose Acquisition Companies\, or SPACs\, have risen as an alternate source of funding to the traditional IPO. SPACs raised a record $82 billion in 2020. We are now beginning to see this vehicle used in the data center industry\, with Cyxtera going public in 2021 through an acquisition by a SPAC\, rather than through an IPO\, resulting in an initial valuation of Cyxtera of $3.4 billion. Join Mitch Fonseca\, COO of Cyxtera\, to hear about that experience and the prospects for SPAC funding in the data center industry. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n iMasons Sustainability InitiativesThe second focus of the meeting will be iMasons Sustainability Initiatives. Both hyper-scale and global enterprises are driving for change\, insisting on a more sustainable and carbon-neutral future. Currently\, there is no standardized measure as to what constitutes a “sustainable data center”\, nor is there a scale to measure a data center’s progress in achieving sustainability goals. The iMasons Sustainability Committee has developed a Sustainability Data Center Framework which provides an industry best practice for building and running a sustainable data center. The Framework was developed by the IM Sustainability Management Committee and will be workshopped at all IM Chapters in 2022 to leverage the brainpower of the Global membership – all feedback will be submitted to the IM Sustainability Committee for review / inclusion. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Photo Galleries\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Relive the best moments of the event here \n \n \n \n South Florida Local Chapter Meeting April 19\, 2022 URL:https://imasons.org/activity/events-2026-imw-amer-dallas/ CATEGORIES:Americas,iMWomen,Texas ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://imasons.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/iMWomen-Texas.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260519T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260519T170000 DTSTAMP:20260701T102207 CREATED:20260519T211007Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260527T152514Z UID:10000174-1779206400-1779210000@imasons.org SUMMARY:Innovation Incubator: Meet the Startups DESCRIPTION:Americas \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n South Florida Local Chapter Meeting \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n April 19\, 2022\n \n \n \n \n All Day Event\n \n \n \n \n South Florida\n \n \n \n\n \n \n Photo Album\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About the Event: iMasons was established in 2016 on the West coast USA. In order to scale\, and deliver the platform globally\, iMasons is establishing Local or Regional Chapters. There are issues that face the industry that can be better addressed collectively – and iMasons is the platform to coordinate and focus this effort. Global iMasons initiatives\, such as bridging the talent gap and addressing diversity and inclusion can be more effectively executed regionally by iMasons who understand the dynamics of that region. This inaugural meeting of the So. Florida Chapter will be held April 19\, within the eMerge Americas conference being held in Miami Beach April 18 and 19. Registrants for the iMasons Local Chapter meeting will gain limited access to the conference. eMerge Americas is focused on the LATAM market and this Local Chapter meeting will have the LATAM market as a backdrop. \n \n \n \n Chapter Meeting Topics: SPAC FundingSpecial Purpose Acquisition Companies\, or SPACs\, have risen as an alternate source of funding to the traditional IPO. SPACs raised a record $82 billion in 2020. We are now beginning to see this vehicle used in the data center industry\, with Cyxtera going public in 2021 through an acquisition by a SPAC\, rather than through an IPO\, resulting in an initial valuation of Cyxtera of $3.4 billion. Join Mitch Fonseca\, COO of Cyxtera\, to hear about that experience and the prospects for SPAC funding in the data center industry. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n iMasons Sustainability InitiativesThe second focus of the meeting will be iMasons Sustainability Initiatives. Both hyper-scale and global enterprises are driving for change\, insisting on a more sustainable and carbon-neutral future. Currently\, there is no standardized measure as to what constitutes a “sustainable data center”\, nor is there a scale to measure a data center’s progress in achieving sustainability goals. The iMasons Sustainability Committee has developed a Sustainability Data Center Framework which provides an industry best practice for building and running a sustainable data center. The Framework was developed by the IM Sustainability Management Committee and will be workshopped at all IM Chapters in 2022 to leverage the brainpower of the Global membership – all feedback will be submitted to the IM Sustainability Committee for review / inclusion. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Photo Galleries\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Relive the best moments of the event here \n \n \n \n South Florida Local Chapter Meeting April 19\, 2022 URL:https://imasons.org/activity/events-2026-innovation-may-americas-virtual/ CATEGORIES:Americas,EMEA,Innovation ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://imasons.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/innovation-incubator.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260520T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260520T220000 DTSTAMP:20260701T102207 CREATED:20260520T164403Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260527T152526Z UID:10000223-1779292800-1779314400@imasons.org SUMMARY:iMasons Nigeria Local Chapter Meeting DESCRIPTION:Americas \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n South Florida Local Chapter Meeting \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n April 19\, 2022\n \n \n \n \n All Day Event\n \n \n \n \n South Florida\n \n \n \n\n \n \n Photo Album\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About the Event: iMasons was established in 2016 on the West coast USA. In order to scale\, and deliver the platform globally\, iMasons is establishing Local or Regional Chapters. There are issues that face the industry that can be better addressed collectively – and iMasons is the platform to coordinate and focus this effort. Global iMasons initiatives\, such as bridging the talent gap and addressing diversity and inclusion can be more effectively executed regionally by iMasons who understand the dynamics of that region. This inaugural meeting of the So. Florida Chapter will be held April 19\, within the eMerge Americas conference being held in Miami Beach April 18 and 19. Registrants for the iMasons Local Chapter meeting will gain limited access to the conference. eMerge Americas is focused on the LATAM market and this Local Chapter meeting will have the LATAM market as a backdrop. \n \n \n \n Chapter Meeting Topics: SPAC FundingSpecial Purpose Acquisition Companies\, or SPACs\, have risen as an alternate source of funding to the traditional IPO. SPACs raised a record $82 billion in 2020. We are now beginning to see this vehicle used in the data center industry\, with Cyxtera going public in 2021 through an acquisition by a SPAC\, rather than through an IPO\, resulting in an initial valuation of Cyxtera of $3.4 billion. Join Mitch Fonseca\, COO of Cyxtera\, to hear about that experience and the prospects for SPAC funding in the data center industry. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n iMasons Sustainability InitiativesThe second focus of the meeting will be iMasons Sustainability Initiatives. Both hyper-scale and global enterprises are driving for change\, insisting on a more sustainable and carbon-neutral future. Currently\, there is no standardized measure as to what constitutes a “sustainable data center”\, nor is there a scale to measure a data center’s progress in achieving sustainability goals. The iMasons Sustainability Committee has developed a Sustainability Data Center Framework which provides an industry best practice for building and running a sustainable data center. The Framework was developed by the IM Sustainability Management Committee and will be workshopped at all IM Chapters in 2022 to leverage the brainpower of the Global membership – all feedback will be submitted to the IM Sustainability Committee for review / inclusion. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Photo Galleries\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Relive the best moments of the event here \n \n \n \n South Florida Local Chapter Meeting April 19\, 2022 URL:https://imasons.org/activity/events-2026-lc-apac-nigeria-lagos/ CATEGORIES:APAC,Local Chapters,Nigeria ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://imasons.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Lagos-Nigeria.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260525T060000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260525T203000 DTSTAMP:20260701T102207 CREATED:20260525T173404Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260527T152543Z UID:10000222-1779688800-1779741000@imasons.org SUMMARY:iMWomen & WIDC Networking Event DESCRIPTION:Americas \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n South Florida Local Chapter Meeting \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n April 19\, 2022\n \n \n \n \n All Day Event\n \n \n \n \n South Florida\n \n \n \n\n \n \n Photo Album\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About the Event: iMasons was established in 2016 on the West coast USA. In order to scale\, and deliver the platform globally\, iMasons is establishing Local or Regional Chapters. There are issues that face the industry that can be better addressed collectively – and iMasons is the platform to coordinate and focus this effort. Global iMasons initiatives\, such as bridging the talent gap and addressing diversity and inclusion can be more effectively executed regionally by iMasons who understand the dynamics of that region. This inaugural meeting of the So. Florida Chapter will be held April 19\, within the eMerge Americas conference being held in Miami Beach April 18 and 19. Registrants for the iMasons Local Chapter meeting will gain limited access to the conference. eMerge Americas is focused on the LATAM market and this Local Chapter meeting will have the LATAM market as a backdrop. \n \n \n \n Chapter Meeting Topics: SPAC FundingSpecial Purpose Acquisition Companies\, or SPACs\, have risen as an alternate source of funding to the traditional IPO. SPACs raised a record $82 billion in 2020. We are now beginning to see this vehicle used in the data center industry\, with Cyxtera going public in 2021 through an acquisition by a SPAC\, rather than through an IPO\, resulting in an initial valuation of Cyxtera of $3.4 billion. Join Mitch Fonseca\, COO of Cyxtera\, to hear about that experience and the prospects for SPAC funding in the data center industry. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n iMasons Sustainability InitiativesThe second focus of the meeting will be iMasons Sustainability Initiatives. Both hyper-scale and global enterprises are driving for change\, insisting on a more sustainable and carbon-neutral future. Currently\, there is no standardized measure as to what constitutes a “sustainable data center”\, nor is there a scale to measure a data center’s progress in achieving sustainability goals. The iMasons Sustainability Committee has developed a Sustainability Data Center Framework which provides an industry best practice for building and running a sustainable data center. The Framework was developed by the IM Sustainability Management Committee and will be workshopped at all IM Chapters in 2022 to leverage the brainpower of the Global membership – all feedback will be submitted to the IM Sustainability Committee for review / inclusion. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Photo Galleries\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Relive the best moments of the event here \n \n \n \n South Florida Local Chapter Meeting April 19\, 2022 URL:https://imasons.org/activity/events-2026-imw-emea-stockholm/ CATEGORIES:EMEA,iMWomen,Member Focus Group,People ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://imasons.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/stockholm.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260528T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260528T190000 DTSTAMP:20260701T102207 CREATED:20260507T181751Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260508T145229Z UID:10000219-1779989400-1779994800@imasons.org SUMMARY:iMWomen Phoenix Local Chapter Presents Data Centers 101 Tech Talk Series Part 2: Design DESCRIPTION:Americas \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n South Florida Local Chapter Meeting \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n April 19\, 2022\n \n \n \n \n All Day Event\n \n \n \n \n South Florida\n \n \n \n\n \n \n Photo Album\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About the Event: iMasons was established in 2016 on the West coast USA. In order to scale\, and deliver the platform globally\, iMasons is establishing Local or Regional Chapters. There are issues that face the industry that can be better addressed collectively – and iMasons is the platform to coordinate and focus this effort. Global iMasons initiatives\, such as bridging the talent gap and addressing diversity and inclusion can be more effectively executed regionally by iMasons who understand the dynamics of that region. This inaugural meeting of the So. Florida Chapter will be held April 19\, within the eMerge Americas conference being held in Miami Beach April 18 and 19. Registrants for the iMasons Local Chapter meeting will gain limited access to the conference. eMerge Americas is focused on the LATAM market and this Local Chapter meeting will have the LATAM market as a backdrop. \n \n \n \n Chapter Meeting Topics: SPAC FundingSpecial Purpose Acquisition Companies\, or SPACs\, have risen as an alternate source of funding to the traditional IPO. SPACs raised a record $82 billion in 2020. We are now beginning to see this vehicle used in the data center industry\, with Cyxtera going public in 2021 through an acquisition by a SPAC\, rather than through an IPO\, resulting in an initial valuation of Cyxtera of $3.4 billion. Join Mitch Fonseca\, COO of Cyxtera\, to hear about that experience and the prospects for SPAC funding in the data center industry. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n iMasons Sustainability InitiativesThe second focus of the meeting will be iMasons Sustainability Initiatives. Both hyper-scale and global enterprises are driving for change\, insisting on a more sustainable and carbon-neutral future. Currently\, there is no standardized measure as to what constitutes a “sustainable data center”\, nor is there a scale to measure a data center’s progress in achieving sustainability goals. The iMasons Sustainability Committee has developed a Sustainability Data Center Framework which provides an industry best practice for building and running a sustainable data center. The Framework was developed by the IM Sustainability Management Committee and will be workshopped at all IM Chapters in 2022 to leverage the brainpower of the Global membership – all feedback will be submitted to the IM Sustainability Committee for review / inclusion. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Photo Galleries\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Relive the best moments of the event here \n \n \n \n South Florida Local Chapter Meeting April 19\, 2022 URL:https://imasons.org/activity/events-2026-lc-imw-amer-phoenix/ CATEGORIES:Americas,iMWomen,Local Chapters,People,Phoenix ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://imasons.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/iMWomen-Phoenix-Local-Chapter-Meeting.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260602T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260602T160000 DTSTAMP:20260701T102207 CREATED:20260212T174943Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260608T205617Z UID:10000190-1780408800-1780416000@imasons.org SUMMARY:iMasons at Datacloud Global Congress DESCRIPTION:Americas \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n South Florida Local Chapter Meeting \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n April 19\, 2022\n \n \n \n \n All Day Event\n \n \n \n \n South Florida\n \n \n \n\n \n \n Photo Album\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About the Event: iMasons was established in 2016 on the West coast USA. In order to scale\, and deliver the platform globally\, iMasons is establishing Local or Regional Chapters. There are issues that face the industry that can be better addressed collectively – and iMasons is the platform to coordinate and focus this effort. Global iMasons initiatives\, such as bridging the talent gap and addressing diversity and inclusion can be more effectively executed regionally by iMasons who understand the dynamics of that region. This inaugural meeting of the So. Florida Chapter will be held April 19\, within the eMerge Americas conference being held in Miami Beach April 18 and 19. Registrants for the iMasons Local Chapter meeting will gain limited access to the conference. eMerge Americas is focused on the LATAM market and this Local Chapter meeting will have the LATAM market as a backdrop. \n \n \n \n Chapter Meeting Topics: SPAC FundingSpecial Purpose Acquisition Companies\, or SPACs\, have risen as an alternate source of funding to the traditional IPO. SPACs raised a record $82 billion in 2020. We are now beginning to see this vehicle used in the data center industry\, with Cyxtera going public in 2021 through an acquisition by a SPAC\, rather than through an IPO\, resulting in an initial valuation of Cyxtera of $3.4 billion. Join Mitch Fonseca\, COO of Cyxtera\, to hear about that experience and the prospects for SPAC funding in the data center industry. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n iMasons Sustainability InitiativesThe second focus of the meeting will be iMasons Sustainability Initiatives. Both hyper-scale and global enterprises are driving for change\, insisting on a more sustainable and carbon-neutral future. Currently\, there is no standardized measure as to what constitutes a “sustainable data center”\, nor is there a scale to measure a data center’s progress in achieving sustainability goals. The iMasons Sustainability Committee has developed a Sustainability Data Center Framework which provides an industry best practice for building and running a sustainable data center. The Framework was developed by the IM Sustainability Management Committee and will be workshopped at all IM Chapters in 2022 to leverage the brainpower of the Global membership – all feedback will be submitted to the IM Sustainability Committee for review / inclusion. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Photo Galleries\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Relive the best moments of the event here \n \n \n \n South Florida Local Chapter Meeting April 19\, 2022 URL:https://imasons.org/activity/events-2026-emea-cannes/ CATEGORIES:EMEA ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://imasons.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Cans_MemberSummit-2026.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260603T143000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260603T180000 DTSTAMP:20260701T102207 CREATED:20251128T203246Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260608T200812Z UID:10000157-1780497000-1780509600@imasons.org SUMMARY:iMasons Advisory Council Meeting Q2 DESCRIPTION:Americas \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n South Florida Local Chapter Meeting \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n April 19\, 2022\n \n \n \n \n All Day Event\n \n \n \n \n South Florida\n \n \n \n\n \n \n Photo Album\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About the Event: iMasons was established in 2016 on the West coast USA. In order to scale\, and deliver the platform globally\, iMasons is establishing Local or Regional Chapters. There are issues that face the industry that can be better addressed collectively – and iMasons is the platform to coordinate and focus this effort. Global iMasons initiatives\, such as bridging the talent gap and addressing diversity and inclusion can be more effectively executed regionally by iMasons who understand the dynamics of that region. This inaugural meeting of the So. Florida Chapter will be held April 19\, within the eMerge Americas conference being held in Miami Beach April 18 and 19. Registrants for the iMasons Local Chapter meeting will gain limited access to the conference. eMerge Americas is focused on the LATAM market and this Local Chapter meeting will have the LATAM market as a backdrop. \n \n \n \n Chapter Meeting Topics: SPAC FundingSpecial Purpose Acquisition Companies\, or SPACs\, have risen as an alternate source of funding to the traditional IPO. SPACs raised a record $82 billion in 2020. We are now beginning to see this vehicle used in the data center industry\, with Cyxtera going public in 2021 through an acquisition by a SPAC\, rather than through an IPO\, resulting in an initial valuation of Cyxtera of $3.4 billion. Join Mitch Fonseca\, COO of Cyxtera\, to hear about that experience and the prospects for SPAC funding in the data center industry. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n iMasons Sustainability InitiativesThe second focus of the meeting will be iMasons Sustainability Initiatives. Both hyper-scale and global enterprises are driving for change\, insisting on a more sustainable and carbon-neutral future. Currently\, there is no standardized measure as to what constitutes a “sustainable data center”\, nor is there a scale to measure a data center’s progress in achieving sustainability goals. The iMasons Sustainability Committee has developed a Sustainability Data Center Framework which provides an industry best practice for building and running a sustainable data center. The Framework was developed by the IM Sustainability Management Committee and will be workshopped at all IM Chapters in 2022 to leverage the brainpower of the Global membership – all feedback will be submitted to the IM Sustainability Committee for review / inclusion. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Photo Galleries\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Relive the best moments of the event here \n \n \n \n South Florida Local Chapter Meeting April 19\, 2022 URL:https://imasons.org/activity/imasons-advisory-council-meeting-q2/ CATEGORIES:EMEA ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://imasons.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Cannes_ACMeeting-2026.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260609T073000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260609T213000 DTSTAMP:20260701T102207 CREATED:20260504T181217Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260605T162948Z UID:10000216-1780990200-1781040600@imasons.org SUMMARY:iMasons Canada Local Chapter | Breakfast Briefing DESCRIPTION:Americas \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n South Florida Local Chapter Meeting \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n April 19\, 2022\n \n \n \n \n All Day Event\n \n \n \n \n South Florida\n \n \n \n\n \n \n Photo Album\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About the Event: iMasons was established in 2016 on the West coast USA. In order to scale\, and deliver the platform globally\, iMasons is establishing Local or Regional Chapters. There are issues that face the industry that can be better addressed collectively – and iMasons is the platform to coordinate and focus this effort. Global iMasons initiatives\, such as bridging the talent gap and addressing diversity and inclusion can be more effectively executed regionally by iMasons who understand the dynamics of that region. This inaugural meeting of the So. Florida Chapter will be held April 19\, within the eMerge Americas conference being held in Miami Beach April 18 and 19. Registrants for the iMasons Local Chapter meeting will gain limited access to the conference. eMerge Americas is focused on the LATAM market and this Local Chapter meeting will have the LATAM market as a backdrop. \n \n \n \n Chapter Meeting Topics: SPAC FundingSpecial Purpose Acquisition Companies\, or SPACs\, have risen as an alternate source of funding to the traditional IPO. SPACs raised a record $82 billion in 2020. We are now beginning to see this vehicle used in the data center industry\, with Cyxtera going public in 2021 through an acquisition by a SPAC\, rather than through an IPO\, resulting in an initial valuation of Cyxtera of $3.4 billion. Join Mitch Fonseca\, COO of Cyxtera\, to hear about that experience and the prospects for SPAC funding in the data center industry. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n iMasons Sustainability InitiativesThe second focus of the meeting will be iMasons Sustainability Initiatives. Both hyper-scale and global enterprises are driving for change\, insisting on a more sustainable and carbon-neutral future. Currently\, there is no standardized measure as to what constitutes a “sustainable data center”\, nor is there a scale to measure a data center’s progress in achieving sustainability goals. The iMasons Sustainability Committee has developed a Sustainability Data Center Framework which provides an industry best practice for building and running a sustainable data center. The Framework was developed by the IM Sustainability Management Committee and will be workshopped at all IM Chapters in 2022 to leverage the brainpower of the Global membership – all feedback will be submitted to the IM Sustainability Committee for review / inclusion. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Photo Galleries\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Relive the best moments of the event here \n \n \n \n South Florida Local Chapter Meeting April 19\, 2022 URL:https://imasons.org/activity/events-2026-amer-ontario/ CATEGORIES:Americas ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://imasons.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/canada-local-chapter-june-2026.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260609T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260609T120000 DTSTAMP:20260701T102208 CREATED:20260520T154811Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260528T175340Z UID:10000225-1781002800-1781006400@imasons.org SUMMARY:iM Emerging Professionals | AI at Scale: The Infrastructure Era DESCRIPTION:Americas \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n South Florida Local Chapter Meeting \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n April 19\, 2022\n \n \n \n \n All Day Event\n \n \n \n \n South Florida\n \n \n \n\n \n \n Photo Album\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About the Event: iMasons was established in 2016 on the West coast USA. In order to scale\, and deliver the platform globally\, iMasons is establishing Local or Regional Chapters. There are issues that face the industry that can be better addressed collectively – and iMasons is the platform to coordinate and focus this effort. Global iMasons initiatives\, such as bridging the talent gap and addressing diversity and inclusion can be more effectively executed regionally by iMasons who understand the dynamics of that region. This inaugural meeting of the So. Florida Chapter will be held April 19\, within the eMerge Americas conference being held in Miami Beach April 18 and 19. Registrants for the iMasons Local Chapter meeting will gain limited access to the conference. eMerge Americas is focused on the LATAM market and this Local Chapter meeting will have the LATAM market as a backdrop. \n \n \n \n Chapter Meeting Topics: SPAC FundingSpecial Purpose Acquisition Companies\, or SPACs\, have risen as an alternate source of funding to the traditional IPO. SPACs raised a record $82 billion in 2020. We are now beginning to see this vehicle used in the data center industry\, with Cyxtera going public in 2021 through an acquisition by a SPAC\, rather than through an IPO\, resulting in an initial valuation of Cyxtera of $3.4 billion. Join Mitch Fonseca\, COO of Cyxtera\, to hear about that experience and the prospects for SPAC funding in the data center industry. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n iMasons Sustainability InitiativesThe second focus of the meeting will be iMasons Sustainability Initiatives. Both hyper-scale and global enterprises are driving for change\, insisting on a more sustainable and carbon-neutral future. Currently\, there is no standardized measure as to what constitutes a “sustainable data center”\, nor is there a scale to measure a data center’s progress in achieving sustainability goals. The iMasons Sustainability Committee has developed a Sustainability Data Center Framework which provides an industry best practice for building and running a sustainable data center. The Framework was developed by the IM Sustainability Management Committee and will be workshopped at all IM Chapters in 2022 to leverage the brainpower of the Global membership – all feedback will be submitted to the IM Sustainability Committee for review / inclusion. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Photo Galleries\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Relive the best moments of the event here \n \n \n \n South Florida Local Chapter Meeting April 19\, 2022 URL:https://imasons.org/activity/events-6-2026-amer-virtual/ CATEGORIES:Americas ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://imasons.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/iMEmergingPWeb-scaled.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260609T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260609T160000 DTSTAMP:20260701T102208 CREATED:20251128T214935Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260210T200738Z UID:10000160-1781017200-1781020800@imasons.org SUMMARY:Innovation Exchange: Thought Leadership Sessions by iMasons DESCRIPTION:Americas \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n South Florida Local Chapter Meeting \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n April 19\, 2022\n \n \n \n \n All Day Event\n \n \n \n \n South Florida\n \n \n \n\n \n \n Photo Album\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About the Event: iMasons was established in 2016 on the West coast USA. In order to scale\, and deliver the platform globally\, iMasons is establishing Local or Regional Chapters. There are issues that face the industry that can be better addressed collectively – and iMasons is the platform to coordinate and focus this effort. Global iMasons initiatives\, such as bridging the talent gap and addressing diversity and inclusion can be more effectively executed regionally by iMasons who understand the dynamics of that region. This inaugural meeting of the So. Florida Chapter will be held April 19\, within the eMerge Americas conference being held in Miami Beach April 18 and 19. Registrants for the iMasons Local Chapter meeting will gain limited access to the conference. eMerge Americas is focused on the LATAM market and this Local Chapter meeting will have the LATAM market as a backdrop. \n \n \n \n Chapter Meeting Topics: SPAC FundingSpecial Purpose Acquisition Companies\, or SPACs\, have risen as an alternate source of funding to the traditional IPO. SPACs raised a record $82 billion in 2020. We are now beginning to see this vehicle used in the data center industry\, with Cyxtera going public in 2021 through an acquisition by a SPAC\, rather than through an IPO\, resulting in an initial valuation of Cyxtera of $3.4 billion. Join Mitch Fonseca\, COO of Cyxtera\, to hear about that experience and the prospects for SPAC funding in the data center industry. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n iMasons Sustainability InitiativesThe second focus of the meeting will be iMasons Sustainability Initiatives. Both hyper-scale and global enterprises are driving for change\, insisting on a more sustainable and carbon-neutral future. Currently\, there is no standardized measure as to what constitutes a “sustainable data center”\, nor is there a scale to measure a data center’s progress in achieving sustainability goals. The iMasons Sustainability Committee has developed a Sustainability Data Center Framework which provides an industry best practice for building and running a sustainable data center. The Framework was developed by the IM Sustainability Management Committee and will be workshopped at all IM Chapters in 2022 to leverage the brainpower of the Global membership – all feedback will be submitted to the IM Sustainability Committee for review / inclusion. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Photo Galleries\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Relive the best moments of the event here \n \n \n \n South Florida Local Chapter Meeting April 19\, 2022 URL:https://imasons.org/activity/events-6-2026-innovation-amer-virtual/ CATEGORIES:Innovation ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://imasons.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/LinkedIn.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260616T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260616T180000 DTSTAMP:20260701T102208 CREATED:20260507T184604Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260507T215822Z UID:10000220-1781625600-1781632800@imasons.org SUMMARY:iMasons France Local Chapter Launch DESCRIPTION:Americas \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n South Florida Local Chapter Meeting \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n April 19\, 2022\n \n \n \n \n All Day Event\n \n \n \n \n South Florida\n \n \n \n\n \n \n Photo Album\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About the Event: iMasons was established in 2016 on the West coast USA. In order to scale\, and deliver the platform globally\, iMasons is establishing Local or Regional Chapters. There are issues that face the industry that can be better addressed collectively – and iMasons is the platform to coordinate and focus this effort. Global iMasons initiatives\, such as bridging the talent gap and addressing diversity and inclusion can be more effectively executed regionally by iMasons who understand the dynamics of that region. This inaugural meeting of the So. Florida Chapter will be held April 19\, within the eMerge Americas conference being held in Miami Beach April 18 and 19. Registrants for the iMasons Local Chapter meeting will gain limited access to the conference. eMerge Americas is focused on the LATAM market and this Local Chapter meeting will have the LATAM market as a backdrop. \n \n \n \n Chapter Meeting Topics: SPAC FundingSpecial Purpose Acquisition Companies\, or SPACs\, have risen as an alternate source of funding to the traditional IPO. SPACs raised a record $82 billion in 2020. We are now beginning to see this vehicle used in the data center industry\, with Cyxtera going public in 2021 through an acquisition by a SPAC\, rather than through an IPO\, resulting in an initial valuation of Cyxtera of $3.4 billion. Join Mitch Fonseca\, COO of Cyxtera\, to hear about that experience and the prospects for SPAC funding in the data center industry. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n iMasons Sustainability InitiativesThe second focus of the meeting will be iMasons Sustainability Initiatives. Both hyper-scale and global enterprises are driving for change\, insisting on a more sustainable and carbon-neutral future. Currently\, there is no standardized measure as to what constitutes a “sustainable data center”\, nor is there a scale to measure a data center’s progress in achieving sustainability goals. The iMasons Sustainability Committee has developed a Sustainability Data Center Framework which provides an industry best practice for building and running a sustainable data center. The Framework was developed by the IM Sustainability Management Committee and will be workshopped at all IM Chapters in 2022 to leverage the brainpower of the Global membership – all feedback will be submitted to the IM Sustainability Committee for review / inclusion. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Photo Galleries\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Relive the best moments of the event here \n \n \n \n South Florida Local Chapter Meeting April 19\, 2022 URL:https://imasons.org/activity/imasons-france-local-chapter-launch/ CATEGORIES:EMEA,Local Chapters ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://imasons.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/engie.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260618T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260618T100000 DTSTAMP:20260701T102208 CREATED:20260518T182140Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260520T151430Z UID:10000224-1781769600-1781776800@imasons.org SUMMARY:iMWomen Central London Networking Breakfast DESCRIPTION:Americas \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n South Florida Local Chapter Meeting \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n April 19\, 2022\n \n \n \n \n All Day Event\n \n \n \n \n South Florida\n \n \n \n\n \n \n Photo Album\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About the Event: iMasons was established in 2016 on the West coast USA. In order to scale\, and deliver the platform globally\, iMasons is establishing Local or Regional Chapters. There are issues that face the industry that can be better addressed collectively – and iMasons is the platform to coordinate and focus this effort. Global iMasons initiatives\, such as bridging the talent gap and addressing diversity and inclusion can be more effectively executed regionally by iMasons who understand the dynamics of that region. This inaugural meeting of the So. Florida Chapter will be held April 19\, within the eMerge Americas conference being held in Miami Beach April 18 and 19. Registrants for the iMasons Local Chapter meeting will gain limited access to the conference. eMerge Americas is focused on the LATAM market and this Local Chapter meeting will have the LATAM market as a backdrop. \n \n \n \n Chapter Meeting Topics: SPAC FundingSpecial Purpose Acquisition Companies\, or SPACs\, have risen as an alternate source of funding to the traditional IPO. SPACs raised a record $82 billion in 2020. We are now beginning to see this vehicle used in the data center industry\, with Cyxtera going public in 2021 through an acquisition by a SPAC\, rather than through an IPO\, resulting in an initial valuation of Cyxtera of $3.4 billion. Join Mitch Fonseca\, COO of Cyxtera\, to hear about that experience and the prospects for SPAC funding in the data center industry. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n iMasons Sustainability InitiativesThe second focus of the meeting will be iMasons Sustainability Initiatives. Both hyper-scale and global enterprises are driving for change\, insisting on a more sustainable and carbon-neutral future. Currently\, there is no standardized measure as to what constitutes a “sustainable data center”\, nor is there a scale to measure a data center’s progress in achieving sustainability goals. The iMasons Sustainability Committee has developed a Sustainability Data Center Framework which provides an industry best practice for building and running a sustainable data center. The Framework was developed by the IM Sustainability Management Committee and will be workshopped at all IM Chapters in 2022 to leverage the brainpower of the Global membership – all feedback will be submitted to the IM Sustainability Committee for review / inclusion. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Photo Galleries\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Relive the best moments of the event here \n \n \n \n South Florida Local Chapter Meeting April 19\, 2022 URL:https://imasons.org/activity/events-6-2026-imw-emea-london/ CATEGORIES:EMEA,iMWomen,Member Focus Group,People ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://imasons.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/London.png END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR