Omaha

  • UNWASHED opening this Saturday!

    This is a first in a series of interviews with the artist behind the “UNWASHED” event opening this Saturday at the Bancroft Market! Joel “M!GHTY” Damon has the idea for curating an outstanding group of Omaha’s young, underground artists and put them together under one show.  Outside of his work at the Bemis gallery, Joel…

  • Tweetup #3 tonight!

    Sooooo much going on in the community as of late and we’re excited to be playing a role! So instead of just Tweeting all of your followers come out to Fox & Hound on 120th & Dodge around 5:30 to meet and mingle with the Omaha Twitterers! At the last event at Brazenhead we had…

  • MVF reception & Cornstalks reminder!

    Just a reminder…this Thursday we have a few grand events lined up! First, the Midlands Venture Forum is holding an Entrepreneur & Investor Networking Reception @ 4:30pm. If you’re interested in the MVF, this could be a good opportunity to mingle with the members in a relaxed environment, and see what the group is about.…

  • Next Omaha Tweetup!

    Mark the calendars!  The next Omaha TweetUp is set for Tuesday February 3rd! A TweetUp?  What’s that you ask?…Well a TweetUp is defined as: “n. A real world meeting between two or more people who know each other through the online Twitter service.” That being said, check out the Omaha TweetUp site that Mr. Eric…

  • Midlands Venture Forum networking reception

    The Midlands Venture Forum is holding an Entrepreneur & Investor Networking Reception on Thursday, January 29th @ 4:30pm. If you’re interested in the MVF, this could be a good opportunity to mingle with the members in a relaxed environment, and see what the group is about. LOCATION: DJ’S Dugout at 114th & W. Dodge Rd.…

  • Sir Ken Robinson at KANEKO

    We are very excited to announce that our friends over at KANEKO are bringing to town Sir Ken Robinson to inaugurate this year’s Great Minds Series. You may recognize Sir Ken from his fantastic presentation at the TED Conference. KANEKO Executive Director, Hal France says: “Sir Ken’s work with people all over the world is…

  • Omaha Jaycees 2008 TOYO recipients

    SPN’s very own Jeff Slobotski has been recognized by the Omaha Jacyees as one of the “Ten Outstanding Young Omahans” for 2008! The Omaha Jaycees since 1933 have been honoring ten men and women between the ages of 21 and 40 each year who strive for excellence and have a strong commitment to both community…

  • Social entrepreneur Jeff Johnson in Omaha this Sunday!

    We’re almost a week in to 2009 and lots of good things happening!  We hope that everyone had a great holiday break and a wonderful New Years! SPN is excited to share an upcoming event taking place this coming Sunday January 11th in which award-winning investigative journalist, political correspondent and activist, Jeff Johnson of BET…

  • Vote for Startup Weekend in Omaha

    We’re in the process of organizing a Startup Weekend event in Omaha, and we need your help! For those that don’t know what Startup Weekend is… Startup Weekend recruits a highly motivated group of developers, business managers, startup enthusiasts, marketing gurus, graphic artists and more to a 54 hour event that builds communities, companies and…

  • SPN covers Omaha’s race for mayor

    As we move into 2009, we at SPN realize that one of the pivotal issues facing our city are the races for City Council as well as the Mayoral race. Staring in January, SPN will sit down with each of the candidates for interviews, Hal Daub, Jim Suttle and Jim Vokal, however before we do…