Every Monday, look for our events post to keep you in the loop on the happenings of the week. From meetups and conferences to workshops and pitch sessions, if it’s happening in the Silicon Prairie, you’ll find it here.
For more, visit our events page for a calendar of upcoming events from us and others in the region.
To submit an event for consideration, please email editor@siliconprairienews.com.
This Week
NUtech Ventures: Thinkers & Tinkerers – Monday, noon
Lincoln – NET (33rd and Holdrege St.)
Thanks to our sponsor
Cheryl Barts will discuss the Anatomy of a Patent covering: Why should you care about patents; how do you decipher a patent; and why are patents written the way they are?
Inside KC-TECH – 2012 and Beyond – Tuesday, 4:30 – 7:30 p.m.
Kansas City – Boulevard Brewing Company (2501 Southwest Blvd)
Please plan to join us for an insightful conversation with other regional tech leaders focused on the growth of KC’s tech/IT influence nationally and globally.
Des Moines Startup Drinks – Tuesday, 6 p.m.
Des Moines – Amici Espresso (206 6th Ave)
Startup Drinks is back for 2012! We’re moving from Beaverdale to Amici at 6th & Mulberry and pushing back to 6pm. Same deal – first drink is on us and $2 drinks. Join us Tuesday!
Entrepreneur Event: “So, I have an idea and want to start a business– where do I start?” – Tuesday, 5-7:30 p.m.
Des Moines – Drake University Campus, Parent’s Hall, 2nd floor of Olmsted Center (2875 University Ave)
Come learn more about resources available to entrepreneurs and start-ups in Des Moines, and hear from other young professionals who have actually started their own businesses. There will be a general session, then several break-out sessions to choose from.
*Last Day to Register: Monday, January 23
StartupCity Lunch and Learn: Structured Usability Testing – Wednesday, noon-1 p.m.
Des Moines – StartupCity Des Moines (317 6th Ave.)
Structured Usability Testing (Or, Discover How Customers Actually Use Your Stuff), presented by Cade Cannon, Chief Technology Officer for Torsion Mobile, Inc. Free and open to the public.
ACG Nebraska Breakfast Meeting – Thursday, 7-9 a.m.
Omaha – Happy Hollow Country Club (1701 S 105th St)
Breakfast Meeting with Greg Heckman, President and CEO, Gavilon. We invite professionals from throughout the region to join us for a morning of education & exchange.
Pipeline “Innovator of the Year” – Thurs. Jan. 26, 9 a.m., 6 p.m.
Overland Park, Kan. – Sheraton Overland Park (6100 College Blvd)
Pipeline – the premier Entrepreneurial Fellowship Program for high growth entrepreneurs – will launch the first ever Regional Pipeline Fellowship class, while celebrating the past 5 years of accelerating the best and brightest Kansas technology entrepreneurs
Achieve Your 2012 Goals: Social Accountability Happy Hour – Thursday 5:30-7:30 p.m.
Kansas City – The Waldo Well (7421 Broadway St.)
As an Information Technology Professional in Kansas City, you’re probably thinking about the things you want to accomplish this year. Setting goals is great, but with all of life’s distractions….do you follow through? Your community can help…by providing peer accountability.
Ignite Lincoln – Thursday, 7 p.m.
Lincoln – The Bourbon Theatre (1415 O St.)
An evening of fast-paced, inspiring talks from Lincoln’s greatest minds. Each speaker has just five minutes and twenty slides to speak their mind.
Upcoming
Make sure to keep an eye out for these upcoming Silicon Prairie News events and those we’re helping to promote as a media sponsor.
Silicon Prairie News Meetup – Thursday, Feb. 2, 5-7 p.m.
Des Moines – Raccoon River (200 10th St.)
Sure, Groundhog Day is a nationally anticipated holiday but we’re out to show that even Prairie dogs can get in on the action. Join us for drinks and quality conversation as we see what the next 6 weeks of the season holds for us on the Silicon Prairie.
RSVP on Facebook (encouraged but not required)
Silicon Prairie News Startup Job Crawl – Wednesday, Feb. 15, 5-8 p.m.
Omaha – The Mastercraft (1111 N 13th St)
Join Silicon Prairie News for Omaha’s first Startup Job Crawl. Not quite a bar crawl and not quite a career fair, this Startup Job Crawl will provide you the chance to visit the people behind local startups and experienced companies, see their products in action and learn about the culture of working in this innovative community. And, plus, there’ll be beer…rootbeer.
