Cowork Wednesday, TechBrew, SMCKC breakfast and more

Look for four great events in the Prairie this week. To start us off right on Tuesday make sure to cast your ballots at the second Women of Innovation Nomination Breakfast in Johnson, Iowa. On Wednesday, get ready to buckle down for a day of hard work in Cedar Rapids, Iowa at the last Cowork…

Look for four great events in the Prairie this week. To start us off right on Tuesday make sure to cast your ballots at the second Women of Innovation Nomination Breakfast in Johnson, Iowa. On Wednesday, get ready to buckle down for a day of hard work in Cedar Rapids, Iowa at the last Cowork Wednesday of the month. On Thursday, stop by TechBrew Cedar Valley and Friday, the Social Media Club of Kansas City ties off the week with a breakfast with featured speaker Scott Monty from corporate communications at Ford Motor Company.

Tuesday, 7:30-8:30 a.m. – Women of Innovation Nomination Breakfast

Johnston, IA – Pioneer Hi-Bred (7200 NW 62nd)

One of the most anticipated events of the year is about to open its nomination period. The Technology Association of Iowa’s Women of Innovation Awards annually honors extraordinary accomplishment and leadership in the fields of mathematics, science and technology. Join us for a nomination breakfast. The agenda for the nomination breakfast includes information about TAI and the awards, as well as presentations from past award winners. Online nomination forms will be available directly following the event.

Learn more technologyiowa.org

Wednesday, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. – Cowork Wednesday

Cedar Rapids, Iowa – Vault Coworking & Collaboration Space, Guaranty Bank Building (302 3rd Avenue Southeast 5th floor)

Come try out coworking for free, every Wednesday in August, in downtown Cedar Rapids!

As Vault Coworking and Collaboration Space prepares for its full launch this fall, we are opening the space every Wednesday in August for free coworking.

Bring your laptop, work, colleagues and favorite collaborators to get some projects done and help us build this unique space.

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

Cedar Falls, Iowa – Park Place, 1521 Technology Parkway

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 p.m.!

Learn more at technologyiowa.org

Friday 7:30-9:30 a.m. SMCKC Presents: Breakfast with Scott Monty

Kansas City – The Chamber Board Room at Union Station Street (30 West Pershing Road)

Scott Monty has been called “an unstoppable force of nature,” “the best corporate social lead on the planet,” and Alan Mulally, the CEO of Ford Motor Company, called him “a visionary.” But perhaps the best way to describe Scott is “Renaissance Man.”

Currently on the staff of corporate communications in Ford Motor Company, Scott heads up the social media function and holds the Global Digital & Multimedia Communications Manager. He is a strategic advisor on all social media activities across the company, from blogger relations to marketing support, customer service to internal communications and more, as social media is being integrated into many facets of Ford business.

Get your ticket through Eventbrite. $15 will include breakfast and coffee. Seats are limited!

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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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