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And now, your annual dose of BarCamp Omaha photo booth hijinks
Historical records suggest the existence of Daft Punk’s “Technologic” predated BarCamp Omaha 2012. But after viewing the BarCamp Omaha photo booth slideshow, we could swear the song — with its funky, techy feel and perfect cadence — was created to accompany the recently released slide show. The fifth BarCamp Omaha, Nebraska’s take on the international…
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In fifth year, BarCamp Omaha draws largest, most eclectic crowd
A stroll around The Slowdown on Saturday, midway through the afternoon portion of BarCamp Omaha, revealed speakers serving up a smorgasboard of presentations about personal passions. In one corner, a group enjoyed a look into the life of a “mompreneuer.” A few feet away, another audience tuned in to an address about the joys of…
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Barcamp set to return to Cedar Falls Oct. 5-6
Barcamp, the attendee-generated “unconference” held in cities across the globe, will return Oct. 5-6 to Cedar Falls, Iowa. Organizers announced the date for the event last …
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Events: Cornstalks, L5, Design+Tech, SPN Meetup and more
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…
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A look back at Barcamp Des Moines 2011 (Photos)
Once again, Barcamp Des Moines took over the Des Moines Central Public Library on Saturday for the 2011 iteration of the event. More than 80 participants converged in the meeting room suite for presentations from 18 speakers in three tracks: Technology, Creative and Entrepreneurship. The event was bookended by a social the evening …
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Barcamp Des Moines kicks off tonight, tickets available for Saturday
Barcamp Des Moines kicks off tonight with a meetup at the Des Moines Social Club / Kirkwood Lounge. Join us to meet others in the Barcamp community and to get a headstart on Saturday’s main event. Tickets are $5 and available through 3 p.m. CST at Tikly. With that ticket, you’ll get your first drink…
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Barcamp Des Moines coming Dec. 3, tickets on sale now
Barcamp Des Moines will return to the Des Moines Central Public Library on Dec. 3. The half-day unconference last year attracted 75 people, who participated in three tracks: technology, creativity and entrepreneurship. Starting the day with a blank slate, 16 topics were chosen that ranged from “Living a Creative Life” to “Seed Investing” to “Online…
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Guest Post: Lessons learned from failure
(This is a guest post by Jonathan Kay). Odds are, you have a blog reader. You have all your favorite sites and RSS feeds hooked in, and I would even venture to say you start your day off each morning by skimming through all this content. You probably read a handful of “five tips on…
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BarCamp Des Moines 2010 wrap up and photos
The 2010 edition of BarCamp Des Moines took place this past weekend all across the Western Gateway area of Downtown Des Moines. BarCamp kicked off with an opening party at The Des Moines Social Club on Friday night where a small group of attendees got a jump on the community and social aspects of the…
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BarCamp Des Moines kicks off this Friday night, December 3rd
Tickets are still available for BarCamp Des Moines 2010. Tickets will remain on sale at barcampdsm.com through Friday of this week, but only those purchased by 5 p.m. today will be guaranteed a T-shirt. BarCamp kicks off with an opening party at 7:30 p.m. this Friday night at the Des Moines Social Club (1408 Locust…