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
Note: Our Silicon Prairie News Meetup scheduled for Thursday, Feb. 9 has been rescheduled. Look for more details and updates to come.
Thanks to our sponsor
L5 Pint Night in Omaha – Monday, 6 p.m.
Omaha – Rockbottom Brewery Old Market (1101 Harney St.)
Informal Beer + Biz discussions where everyone is welcome. Free to Members + Free to Potential Members.
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Indestructible Success: Creative Entrepreneurship and The Art of Small Business – Tuesday, 4 p.m.
Des Moines – Startup City, Des Moines, 5th floor (317 6th Ave.)
Seth Braun will teach the fundamentals from his book, Indestructible Success: Creative Entrepreneurship and The Art of Small Business to help you handle these fundamentals. Braun speaks nationally on success, leadership and creativity and has clocked over 3,000 client coaching hours.
Learn more startupcitydsm.com/events
KC Cowork Open House – Wednesday, 5-7 p.m.
Prairie Village, Kan. – KC Cowork, Ste 110 (3500 W. 75th St.)
KC Cowork is hosting an open house to showcase our space. We welcome startup companies and entrepreneurs for drinks and appetizers who are looking for, or exploring working at a coworking space. Please join us to see the space and network with other local startups.
Please rsvp to elikins@legalsonar.com.
TechBrew Des Moines – Thursday, 5-7 p.m.
Des Moines – Dos Rios (316 Court Ave.)
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 technologyiowa.org
Venture Friday – Friday, 4 p.m.
Westwood, Kan. – Red Nova Labs (4830 Rainbow Blvd)
Venture Fridays is a simple but fun concept: The startup culture of Kansas City and surrounding areas is invited to gather at our private office lounge to discuss what we’re all thinking about, working on, needing help with, and might do for each other.
Learn more meetup.com/VentureFridays
Startup Beers – Saturday, 7:30 p.m.
Kansas City – McCoys Public House and Brewkitchen (4057 Pennsylvania Ave.)
We are startup founders, employees, and supporters. We work hard, and every once in a while it is nice to get together without any work and just hang out.
Learn more meetup.com/startup-beers
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 Startup Job Crawl – Wednesday, Feb. 15, 5-8 p.m.
Omaha – The Mastercraft (1111 N 13th St)
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.
2012 YP Summit Pre-Party – Thursday, Feb. 16, 5:30 – 7:30 p.m.
Omaha – Crave (200 South 31st Ave.)
Come support local nonprofits. Have a drink with your fellow young professionals and learn about the upcoming Young Professionals Summit! This Purely Social event is a chance to network with other YPs and preview a few of the speakers and activities that will be featured at the YP Summit on Wednesday, Feb. 29.
2012 Nebraska Summit on Entrepreneurship – Friday, Feb. 24, 8-3 p.m.
La Vista, Neb. – Embassy Suites Conference Center
Nebraska Summit on Entrepreneurship is a state-wide gathering designed to educate about what opportunities exist for entrepreneurs.
Silicon Prairie News Meetup at the Nebraska Summit on Entrepreneurship – Friday, Feb. 24, 3 p.m.
La Vista, Neb. – Embassy Suites Conference Center
Immediately after the Nebraska Summit on Entrepreneurship, attendees and non-Summit goers are welcome to join us for a Silicon Prairie News Meetup. This event is free and open to the public.
2012 Young Professionals Summit – Wednesday, Feb. 29, 8 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Omaha – CenturyLink Center Omaha (455 North 10th St.)
On the agenda is time to discuss, with your peers and local business leaders, community issues that affect young professionals. Be enlightened by interesting speakers presenting topics YOU care about. Get involved in the community — breakout sessions and interactive discovery activities will get you thinking and engaged.
Image Credit: Photo of Seth Braun from sustainableliving.mum.edu
