Events: Startup Drinks Des Moines, Iowa Code Camp and more

There’s a quality selection of events in Iowa and Nebraska this week, kicking off Tuesday with Startup Drinks Des Moines and closing on Saturday with Iowa Code Camp in Cedar Rapids. Details from the event websites are below followed by links to sites where you can learn more. Find more …

There’s a quality selection of events in Iowa and Nebraska this week, kicking off Tuesday with Startup Drinks Des Moines and closing on Saturday with Iowa Code Camp in Cedar Rapids.

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 info@siliconprairienews.com.

Tuesday, Mar. 22, 5:30-7:30 p.m. – Startup Drinks

Des Moines – Tally’s (2712 Beaver Ave)

What Is Startup Drinks?

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A simple concept: startup culture in cities around the world gathers around a bar to have a pint and discuss what they are working on, what they need help with and what they can do for each other.

Who Should Attend?

Existing or aspiring entrepreneurs of all types and ages

Learn more at dsmstartupdrinks.com

Wednesday, Apr. 27, 6:30-8:30 p.m. – YPG Entrepreneurship Event

Lincoln – Raikes School in the Kauffman Center at University of Nebraska–Lincoln (1400 R Street)

In this amazing YPG Entrepreneurship event, John Wirtz will interview Dale Jensen about his experiences starting and running a technology firm here in Lincoln. Find out how he sold the company to Fiserv. Inc. in 1995, and listen to the advice he has for businesses in technology and entrepreneurs in Nebraska now.

Update: Special guest, Steve Kiene, Managing Principle at Nebraska Global and successful serial entrepreneur, will be joining Wirtz and Jensen on stage.

This event is free for YPG members and $10 for nonmembers

Learn more at lincolnypg.com

Thursday, Apr. 28, 7-9 a.m. – ACG Breakfast Meeting

Omaha – Happy Hollow Country Club (1701 S 105th Street)

Featured Presenter: Doug Wilwerding, Managing Principal, The Optimas Group

Doug Wilwerding is the founder of The Optimas Group, LLC. Since its inception in 2008, Doug has been assisting in the development and management of The Optimas Group’s portfolio companies which predominantly focus on business to business service offerings. 

Learn more at acg.org/nebraska

Thursday, Apr. 28, 6-7:30 p.m. – Undivided Lives: A Conversation About Career and Creativity

Omaha – KANEKO (1111 Jones Street)

A public panel discussion UNDIVIDED LIVES: A Conversation About Career and Creativity will add to the exhibit opening festivities on April 29 from 6:00 – 7:30 pm. The psychologist, writer and CEO of the Apogee Group, Roger Fransecky, will lead the panel.

Learn more at eventbrite.com

Friday, Apr. 29, 1-4:30 p.m. – Design Studio Showcase and Speech on Innovation by Larry Keely

Lincoln – Kauffman Center at University of Nebraska–Lincoln (1400 R Street)

Larry Keeley will be speaking at the Jeffrey S. Raikes School on Friday, April 29th from 1:00–2:00 p.m. in the Kauffman Center Great Hall.

Larry Keeley is the co-founder and president of the innovation and strategy consulting firm, Doblin, Inc., and President and Partner of the Monitor Group. Keeley is a thought-leader who has worked with many global companies on innovation effectiveness, among them the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, American Express, Apple, Citigroup, Coca-Cola, Ford, GE, Hallmark, Mayo Clinic, McDonald’s, Novartis, Pfizer. BusinessWeek named Keeley one of seven Innovation Gurus who are changing the field.

Immediately following his presentation is a reception from 2:00-2:30 p.m. and the Raikes School Design Studio Showcase from 2:30-4:30 p.m.

Learn more at raikes.unl.edu

Saturday, Apr. 30, 8-5:30 p.m. – Iowa Code Camp

Cedar Rapids – Kirkwood Community College (6301 Kirkwood Boulevard Southwest)

We are looking for developers who want to tell other developers about cool things they are doing. Topics they really care about. If you are working with .Net, Ruby, PHP, Java, Rails, Python, SQL, <fill in the blank> and you want to tell other people about it, then consider submitting a speaking proposal.

Learn more at iowacodecamp.com

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