The week begins with a flurry of functions in Des Moines and concludes with Startup Weekend Kansas City.
It’s shaping up to be a busy week for folks in Des Moines, where three events of interest are scheduled over four nights. Later in the week, Omaha and Kansas City will get in on the event fun, too. Things kick off this week at Drake University with a lecture on innovation and entrepreneurship from visiting Fulbright scholar Igor Dubina. Startup Weekend Kansas City, which runs from Friday to Sunday, rounds out this week’s events. In between, there will be happy hours, meetups and more.
Details from the event websites are below followed by links to sites where you can learn more. Find more upcoming events on our event page, siliconprairienews.com/events, and submit an event for consideration to editor@siliconprairienews.com.
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Monday, 7 p.m. – Lecture by Visiting Fulbright scholar Igor Dubina
Des Moines – Bulldog Theater at Drake University‘s Olmsted Center (2875 University Ave.)
What is the impact of national culture on innovative and entrepreneurial activity? The lecturer will demonstrate why, when and how culture does bring influence on entrepreneurship. Many issues concerning how entrepreneurial ideas and practices are generated and nurtured across different cultures are to be considered, discussed and practically illustrated during the lecture. The lecture is based on a review of over 200 cross-cultural studies on inventiveness, innovation and entrepreneurship published during the last 25 years.
Learn more at drake.edu
Tuesday, 6:30-8:30 p.m. — Startup City Des Moines Builders Forum
Des Moines — BitMethod offices (418 Sixth Ave., Suite 1210)
We’re asking people out there in the trenches really building stuff to crack a few beers with us and share what you’re working on.
No pixel-perfect pitch decks: bring your storyboards, wireframes, or prototypes — that raw, nitty-gritty stuff you’re working with right now. Share it with the group and see what happens. Maybe you’ll get some good honest feedback. Maybe you’ll meet a designer or programmer that wants to get involved. Hell, maybe you’ll learn something just from trying to explain it to someone else.
Learn more at startupcitydsm.com
Wednesday, 5:30 p.m. — Omaha TED Group meetup
Omaha — KANEKO (1111 Jones St.)
Our meeting format will be the same as our first, with two TED talks each about 20 minutes long. Please note that we are meeting on a Wednesday this time at 5:30. We will have 1.5 hours this time, that way our discussion time isn’t rushed.
Learn more at meetup.com
Thursday, 5 p.m. — TechBrew Iowa
Des Moines — Dos Rios Cantina and Tequila Lounge (316 Court Ave.)
The Technology Association of Iowa TechBrew event is an informal gathering that brings entrepreneurs, technologists, business people and funders together to talk over a beer (aka “Lubricated Serendipity”).
Whether rain or shine, ice or snow, you can count on these entrepreneurial mixers to be held like clockwork in Cedar Falls/Waterloo, Des Moines and Iowa City. Cocktails and networking begin at 5 pm, and the first drink is always on us!
Learn more at technologyiowa.org
Thursday, 5-8 p.m. — KCNext Spring IT Networking Happy Hour
Kansas City — The Terrace on Grand (1520 Grand Boulevard)
The IT Networking Happy Hours provide the unique opportunity to connect with technology industry professionals, exchange innovative ideas and establish beneficial relationships and strategic partnerships to grow your business. The events also promote KC’s assets for the technology sectors and innovators within the industry.
Join us and 300 professionals from the KC region’s technology community at some of the greatest venues Kansas City has to offer for networking. Enjoy Boulevard beer and raffles for some of the hottest tech gadgets available.
Learn more at kcnext.com
Friday-Sunday — Startup Weekend Kansas City
Kansas City — bizperc (1800 Baltimore Ave.)
Startup Weekend is an intense, 54-hour event which focuses on building a web or mobile application which could form the basis of a credible business over the course of a weekend. The weekend brings together people with different skill sets — primarily software developers, graphics designers and business people — to build applications and develop a commercial case around them.
Learn more at startupweekend.org
