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Big Omaha is here! Opening Party Tonight at KANEKO
Get ready to experience the Big Omaha magic! Big Omaha starts tonight with the Opening Party at KANEKO in downtown Omaha from 8pm to midnight. The event is open to Big Omaha attendees and the general public. Non-attendees can RSVP for the Opening Party to waive the cover free. The event is held on the 2nd…
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Join us tonight at KANEKO for the Big Omaha Opening Party
And so it begins. We invite Big Omaha 2014 attendees and the general public to join us tonight for the Big Omaha Opening Party. Hosted by our friends at Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation, the event allows folks to grab their badges, catch up with old friends and meet some new faces you’ll be seeing over…
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Big Omaha 2014 artist installations are here
For Big Omaha attendees, we strive to present an environment that allows for interactions that result in growth of knowledge and meaningful connections. Attendees should be able to experience this not only from the stage, but at every meal, lounge and party from May 7-9. As a way to encourage moments of discovery and interaction,…
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KANEKO and Big Omaha: Why the venue helps make the conference
Over the course of the last five years, the success of Big Omaha has stemmed from many sources, however the space is one of the most crucial elements. From the very beginning, we understood the need for the spirit of Big Omaha to be embodied in its surroundings …
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Failure is focus of KANEKO, Omaha Chamber event Thursday
KANEKO and the Greater Omaha Chamber of Commerce are teaming up once again to shine a spotlight on failure. Thursday evening at KANEKO, the two groups will present the second installment of Failing Forward Conversations, which will feature …
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Startup founder to address failure at KANEKO event Thursday
This Thursday KANEKO, in conjunction with the Greater Omaha Chamber of Commerce, will host the first in a three-part series of lectures on the the lessons that can be learned from professional and personal failure. Marcus Nelson (left), founder and CEO of San Francisco startup Addvocate, will speak at the first Failing Forward Conversations along…
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Join the Big Omaha conversation on DiscussCreativity.com
Our Big Omaha venue partner, KANEKO, is not only providing a physical space for attendees to gather this year, but an online space, as well. Found at DiscussCreativity.com – a site available to non-Big Omaha attendees, too – users can either participate …
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A poem for the Big Omaha 2012 in-kind sponsors
With the staff of Silicon Prairie News busily working to get everything just right for Big Omaha 2012, we wanted to make sure we stopped and took a minute to thank our final group of sponsors that make Big Omaha possible. In-kind donations are some of the most vital, providing crucial services like wifi and…
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Pipeline plays it ‘cool’ during Nebraska debut
Making its official Nebraska debut last week, Pipeline played it cool. Pipeline, a regional entrepreneurial fellowship based in the Kansas City area, held the first Nebraska module in its history May 2-4 in Omaha and Lincoln. And, on Thursday night, Pipeline took over The KANEKO and opened the module to guests for the COOL Lounge…
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Thursday KANEKO speaker to tear down myths about creativity
On Thursday, KANEKO will present a speaker whose bio boasts a computer science degree from MIT and a two-year stint as video game designer at Atari. Keith Sawyer, Ph. D., now a a professor of psychology, education, and business at Washington University in St. Louis, will deliver a presentation based off his latest book …