Broward Coalition on Aging
Working Together to Improve the Quality of Life for Seniors
Monthly Meetings
BCOA meets the 2nd Thursday
of each month
Currently, due to the pandemic,
general monthly meetings are VIRTUAL on Zoom
Optional informal networking starts at 8:15am
Meetings run at 8:30am – 10:00am
Meetings include:
Connections, Networking, Camaraderie, Zoom Chat, Self-Introductions and an Educational Presentation on an Elder Issue or a topic of Professional Development.
In addition, BCOA hosts monthly Live & In-Person Members Only Gatherings (varied days, times) including Connections, Networking, Camaraderie, Self-Introductions, Food & Drinks, and Socializing.
First-Time Guests may be invited depending on the location
Look for monthly emails with a registration link. If you are not yet a BCOA Member,
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NEXT MEETING: Thu, Aug 8, 2024
BCOA Monthly
Networking & Education Meeting
Connections, Networking, Camaraderie, Zoom Chat, Self-Introductions,
Educational Presentation on
“Turning Silver into Gold: How to Profit in the New Boomer Marketplace”
About the Presentation:
As they age, America’s 78 million baby boomers will live more active, creative, inventive lives than any generation before them. This represents a truly enormous business opportunity.
Dr Mary Furlong, author and leading authority on the longevity marketplace, will provide the tools, resources, techniques and data you need and offer powerful insight into the baby boomers’ new life stage transition in housing, health, fitness, finances, family, work and more.
By combining extensive, authoritative market research with inspirational stories, you’ll learn how to segment boomer markets, and identify opportunities to innovate entirely new categories of products and services.
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Virtual Networking & Education Meeting:
Register for 08-08-24
About the Presenter:
Mary Furlong, EdD
Mary Furlong, EdD, is President and CEO of Mary Furlong & Associates, a leading authority on the longevity marketplace. She has guided the business development and marketing strategies of leading corporations, emerging companies, and nonprofit organizations for more than 30 years.
Her list of clients/sponsors includes AARP, CareLinx, Ziegler Link•age, Embodied Labs, Home Instead, Inc., iN2L, Nationwide, Ageless Innovation, Constant Companion, LifeBio, and GetSetUp. Ms Furlong founded MFA in 2003 to help socially and consumer-conscious companies understand the real needs of this growing market and has secured over $300 million in venture financing and corporate sponsorships for companies with products and services to serve the needs of the boomer/senior marketplace.
Before launching MFA, Mary founded the nonprofit organization SeniorNet in 1986 and ThirdAge Media in 1996. Throughout the course of her work for both organizations, she raised $130 million in venture capital funds, corporate sponsorships, and foundation grants.
Mary has appeared on CBS, PBS, NPR, and NBC’s Today show to discuss trends in aging and technology, and her expertise has been featured in The New York Times, USA Today, Business Week, Fortune, People, and Fast Company, among other publications.
Among her numerous awards and recognitions, May was named one of Next Avenue’s “2016 Influencers in Aging” and is a past winner of the Silicon Valley Business Journal’s “Top 100 Women of Influence” award. In 2001, Fortune Small Business named Mary one of its “Top 25 Women Entrepreneurs,” and Time Magazine honored her in 1999 as one of its “Digital 50.” She also served as a White House Commissioner on Libraries and Information Science during the Clinton administration, and she has conducted hearings on aging and technology for the U.S. Senate.
Mary is an advisory member of the Ziegler Link•age Longevity Fund, LP, the Thrive Center and the Centre for Aging & Brain Health Innovation, and she serves on the Thrive board. In addition, Mary is the Dean’s Executive Professor of Entrepreneurship at Santa Clara University’s Leavey School of Business.
BCOA Live & In-Person Lunch Gathering
Thursday, Jul 31, 2024
11:30am – 1:30pm
5Star Hollywood
REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED
and open to Current BCOA Members & First-Time Guests Only
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Registration will open shortly
If registration is closed, please send an email request to be put on the waiting list.
Questions: [email protected]
BCOA July Sponsor
Senior Helpers stands ready to serve your family’s needs with personalized, in-home care and expertly trained professional caregivers
954-437-9880
More Fun Photos Coming Soon
from other BCOA Live & In-Person Gatherings
Upcoming Meeting Dates:
- Jul 31, 2024
- Aug 8, 2024
- Sep 12, 2024
Previous Meetings
See some photos below from previous Live & In-Person Gatherings
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Please Note: In-Person events have space limitations and priority is given to our Current BCOA Members.
Depending on the space guidelines from our gracious hosts, First-TIme Guests may be invited to REGISTER or
First-Time Guests may request space on the WAITING LIST and will be notified if space is available.
BCOA Members look forward to meeting new guests each month and hope we’ll be able to confirm your registration.
Thank you for your cooperation
Garden Plaza has hosted BCOA monthly breakfast meetings until COVID-19 necessitated a move to virtual meeting. We appreciate their support.
Garden Plaza at Inverrary offers a dynamic retirement lifestyle in a beautiful independent living and assisted living community. Residents enjoy resort-style surroundings and premier services and amenities, with helpful associates to take care of life’s tedious details such as housekeeping and maintenance.
Located in Lauderhill Florida, Garden Plaza’s climate features warm temperatures and ocean breezes year-round so residents can enjoy outdoor activities including golf at numerous courses in the surrounding community and an on-campus putting green.
Assisted living residents are also provided aid in activities of daily living to ensure their well-being. Garden Plaza of Inverrary accommodates a diverse range and changing set of senior needs, all in one location. The continuum-of-care campus offers not only independent living and assisted living, but also skilled nursing and rehabilitation services through Life Care Center at Inverrary.
Professional staff at each location work with each resident’s individual needs while also encouraging them to live the most independent and fulfilling life possible. Garden Plaza provides nutritious, gourmet meals in elegant dining rooms as well as social and educational programs, wellness programs, beauty salon and barbershop, a jacuzzi, a library, cozy lounge areas and more.
With safety and well-being as a #1 priority, the campus is equipped with a 24-hour emergency response system. This service is closely monitored by on-site staff to aid in providing security and peace of mind. You are invited to tour this senior living community to discover how it can be an ideal fit for you or your loved one.
BCOA Collaborates with TRIAD Meets on the 1st Thursday of each month at 9:30am
TRIAD Meetings are currently on hold due to the pandemic
BCOA is a unique organization where you’ll find opportunities for networking, information sharing, satisfying community service projects, and most of all – enduring connections and camaraderie.