Events: Silicon Prairie News Meetup, TechBrew, Venture Fridays and more

After the holiday weekend, we’re set to sail through the week with a few events, one of which we are launching in Des Moines. …

After the holiday weekend, we’re set to sail through the week with a few events, one of which we are launching in Des Moines. On Wednesday, BitMethod will host a Design + Tech meetup. The ebb of events continues on Thursday with the first Silicon Prairie News Meetup in Des Moines (See our post: Join us for the Silicon Prairie News Meetup on July 7 at Amici Espresso) and TechBrew Cedar Valley. On Friday, a Venture Friday meetup will take place in Westwood, Kan.

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.

Wednesday, 7 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. – Design+Tech: What the Hell is User Experience?

Des Moines – BitMethod HQ (418 6th Avenue, Suite 1210)

User Experience is all about focusing on your users and how they interact with something you’ve created.

We are going to introduce and break down what User Experience (UX) means and how it affects us all in our everyday lives. You’ll walk away feeling more confident about attacking your next project and able to pinpoint problems during the process. I guarantee once you start realizing the importance of UX, you’ll never forget it.

Learn more at meetup.com/bitmethod

Thursday, 4:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. Silicon Prairie News Meetup

Des Moines – Amici (206 6th Ave

A big part of the mission of Silicon Prairie News is to bring people together and we haven’t, yet, had the chance for a relaxed gathering amongst our community in Des Moines. Whether you’ve been with us since Day 1 or just read your first post today, this meetup is for you. Also, take this chance to meet many of the writers behind our posts, including those from our Omaha team. There is no cost to attend but we would appreciate an RSVP.

Learn more at facebook.com/event

Thursday, 5 p.m. – 7 p.m. – TechBrew Cedar Valley

Cedar Falls – Voodoo Lounge (314 Main Street)

Join us for the Technology Association of Iowa’s TechBrew event, an informal gathering of entrepreneurs, technologists, business people and funders getting together to talk over a beer (social lubrication). Cocktails and networking will begin promptly at 5 pm!

Learn more at technologyiowa.org

Friday, 4 p.m. – Venture Fridays

Westwood, Kan. – Offices of Red Nova Labs (4830 Rainbow Boulevard)

Ready to come out of the entrepreneurial closet and meet like-minds in KC?

Red Nova Labs is pleased and eager to be part of a Midwest startup “uprising” proving that web/tech/app/game/mktg advances and success do not solely happen in the well-funded ‘burbs of Silicon Valley. Being a web/tech/app/game/mktg startup in the Midwest isn’t an easy feat. By bringing knowledge of technology startups to the farmbelt, we hope support a future beyond our own. That’s why we’re hosting “Venture Fridays.”

Learn more at meetup.com/venturefridays

This story is part of the AIM Archive

This story is part of the AIM Institute Archive on Silicon Prairie News. AIM gifted SPN to the Nebraska Journalism Trust in January 2023. Learn more about SPN’s origin »

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