You're cordially invited to attend the Education Fair hosted by the Employee Discount Program! It's taking place today, from 10 a.m. till 1 p.m. inside the Stephen P. Clark Government Center lobby. Representatives from Barry University, Carlos Albizu University, FIU Online, Nova Southeastern University, St. Thomas University, Union Institute & University and others will be on hand to answer your questions about furthering your education. Don't miss out on this great opportunity to learn more about higher education opportunities for working professionals. Remember, learning and developing new skills may help you perform better in your current job, open up new opportunities and make you a more competitive candidate for other positions. >>

Disney on Ice: Worlds of Fantasy offers family fun with the crew of Disney/Pixar's Cars, The Little Mermaid and Toy Story. You already know from our last payday message that County employees are eligible for discounted tickets to this show. But now, we've got a family pack of tickets to all the excitement for one lucky County employee! Here's what you need to do to get in the running…: 1.) Like the Miami-Dade County Employee Discount Program Facebook page. 2.) Post the following phrase on the page: ''I want to experience Disney on Ice with my family!'' >>

Timing is everything. Right now, Miami-Dade County families are getting ready to send their kids back to school and that means back-to-school shopping. If you want to take advantage of tax savings during this expensive time of year, the time to shop is now, during the Florida 2014 sales tax-free holiday that begins today. But since not everybody will be able to go shopping during this brief window of opportunity, we'd like to present another option... Parents of little boys will want to click on over to All About Blu for unique, stylish and durable fashions for their school-age guys, available 24/7 for your convenience. You'll find lots to choose from for school, special occasions, play dates and more, at very affordable prices. Plus, County employees can receive 20 percent off their purchase when they use code MDCE20. >>

Aquila Health & Fitness Solutions (Aquila) has taken over the management of Miami-Dade County Employee Wellness Center as of July 7. Aquila would like to assure members that this new management transition will bring positive additions to the Wellness Center and the services it provides. So if you haven't made use of your Employee Wellness Center membership lately, stop by and say hi to familiar faces Raquel Dopico and Quentin Hawkins, who remain part of the Employee Wellness Center staff. Just don't be surprised if Quentin has you drop and do 20 push-ups for not coming by more often... That's why he's a great trainer—he never lets you slide. >>

Some of you may relate to this scenario... You've been having nightmares about your child's report cards from last year, the homework assignments covered in red ink, the awkward parent/teacher conferences and the stressful study sessions that never did any good. You've spent more than a few sleepless nights trying to figure out how to make this year easier than the last, for both you and your child. Well, it's time to start this school year differently and call in the pros! Get a jump on it now, and you'll give your kid a jump start on the school year. Check out all the tutoring professionals available through the Employee Discount Program that can help your child succeed at school. >>

Discount Ninja was most happy to hear from Traci Adams-Parish of ISD, who won two weeks of swimming lessons at Little Swimmers from the Employee Discount Program this past June. This is what she had to say, ''My 2-year-old daughter Mourgan is currently in her second week of swim lessons and has made excellent progress. We absolutely LOVE her instructor, Vidal, and we're planning to register for maintenance classes next month. Many thanks to you for this awesome opportunity. Little Swimmers ROCK!!!'' Remember, County employees get $10 off swimming lessons with County ID. >>