The Big Omaha Opening Party is at The Slowdown, a venue that’s been a part of the event since year one.
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The Silicon Prairie News team has been working hard and reflecting on the experiences of the past four years to make Big Omaha 2013 our best event yet. With a speaker lineup that’s sure to inspire attendees, a freshly remodeled conference home and a few suprises up our sleeve for the commemorative year, we can’t wait to finally share the event’s full schedule.
Below you’ll find our comprehensive agenda, complete with our speaker presentation and party times. As you plan for your days at Big Omaha, know that when the party starts May 8, we don’t quit until the closing party’s last call May 10. We make sure you get the most out of your time and we try our best to keep you engaged and entertained while you’re here with us.
Thanks to our sponsor
We celebrate and thank our community for helping us grow, and as we reach our five-year milestone, we invite you to discover what we have planned.
For speaker information, make sure to check out the Big Omaha website to read up on the indivduals who are joining us for the two-and-a-half day event.
Thanks to KANEKO’s expansion this year, we still have seats available. General admission tickets are $599 and special entrepreneur/startup discounted tickets are $399.
Wednesday, May 8
| 8:00 p.m. | Big Omaha Opening Party with The Kauffman Foundation at The Slowdown (729 North 14th St.) – Open to the Public |
Thursday, May 9
| 8:00 a.m. | Doors open / Breakfast at KANEKO (1111 Jones St.) |
| 9:00 | Jeff Slobotski and Dusty Davidson, Silicon Prairie News |
| 9:10 | James Linder, M.D., KANEKO |
| 9:20 | Antonio Neves, THINQACTION (emcee) |
| 9:30 | Tony Conrad, about.me |
| 10:10 | Megan Casey, Pack |
| 10:45 | Schnack Time Sponsored by Schnackel Engineers |
| 11:15 | Peter Hudson, M.D., iTriage |
| 11:55 | Alejandro Velez and Nikhil Arora, Back to the Roots |
| 12:30 p.m. | Lunch provided by the University of Nebraska |
| 2:00 | Catherine Rohr, Defy Ventures Inc. |
| 2:40 | Anil Dash, ThinkUp |
| 3:20 | Afternoon Break Sponsored by Mastercraft Advisors |
| 3:50 | Ben Milne, Dwolla |
| 4:30 | Extended Speaker Q&A Panel |
| 5:15 | Jeff Slobotski and Dusty Davidson, Silicon Prairie News |
| 8:00 | The Middle Party at The Berry & Rye (1105 Howard St.) |
Friday, May 10
| 8:30 a.m. | Doors Open / Breakfast / Big Yogaha at KANEKO (1111 Jones St.) |
| 9:30 | Jeff Slobotski and Dusty Davidson, Silicon Prairie News |
| 9:35 | Antonio Neves, THINQACTION |
| 10:00 | Marc Eckō, Marc Eckō Enterprises |
| 10:40 | Diana Kander, Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation |
| 11:00 | Schnack Time Sponsored by Schnackel Engineers |
| 11:25 | Dave McClure, 500 Startups |
| 12:00 p.m. | Cindy Gallop, IfWeRanTheWorld and Make Love Not Porn |
| 12:30 p.m. | Lunch presented by the University of Nebraska |
| 2:00 | Noah Kagan, AppSumo |
| 2:45 | Tom Serres, Rally.org |
| 3:25 | Gentry Underwood, Mailbox |
| 4:00 | Jeff Slobotski and Dusty Davidson, Silicon Prairie News |
| 4:05 | Happy Hour with Marketwired at Urban Wine |
| 9:00 | Closing Party presented by Hudl at The House of Loom (1012 S 10th St.) – Open to the Public |
Schedule subject to change.
Credits: Photo by Malone & Company / Big Omaha
