Every Monday, look for our events post to keep you in the loop on the goings-on 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
RareWire Demo & Wire Clash – Tuesday, 6 p.m.
Kansas City, Mo. – Engage Mobile (112 E. Missouri Ave.)
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Join Kansas City’s own RareWire, as they showcase their award-winning apps and demo the production version of their App Creation Studio and the XML-based WIRE language. They’ll also announce their Wire Clash Contest to see who can build the most killer app on the RareWire Platform in the weeks following the demo.
Learn more at meetup.com
Co-Founder Meetup – Tuesday, 6 p.m.
Omaha – Havana Garage (1008 Howard St)
Come network with like minded entrepreneurs for discussions on start-ups that are merely ideas, have just got off the ground, or are flying high. Whether you are looking to meet someone from the technical side, business side, or free thinking side, they will all be there. We will be near the front door
Learn more on facebook.com
Startup Drinks – Tuesday, 5:30-7:30 p.m.
Des Moines – Mars Cafe (2318 University Ave.)
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.
Learn more at dsmstartupdrinks.com
1MillionCups: ThreeDee and Fannect – Wednesday, 9 a.m.
Kansas City, Mo. – Kauffman Labs (4801 Rockhill Rd.)
Kauffman Labs for Enterprise Creation created 1 Million Cups (1MC) as a simple way to engage entrepreneurs in the Kansas City community. Each week, the 1MC program offers two local upstarts an opportunity to present their companies to a diverse audience of mentors, advisors, and entrepreneurs. Presenting this week: ThreeDee and Fannect.
Learn more at 1millioncups.com
TechBrew Ames – Thursday, 5-7 p.m.
Ames – Dublin Bay (320 S. 16th St)
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
Beginners Python Workshop – Friday- Saturday, 6 p.m.
Kansas City, Mo. – UMKC Campus 302 Flarsheim Hall (5011 Rockhill Road)
The Beginners Python Workshop is a 2-day free event focused on teaching the basics of programming in the Python language. Everybody is encouraged to attend, regardless of your previous experience with programming. This will be a judgement-free event, so even if you’ve never written a line of code in your life or if you’ve been a professional developer for years who just wants to learn something different we’d love to teach you.
Learn more at meetup.com