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With Disruption Institute, KCITP aims to expand KC mobile talent pool
Last year was a busy one for Michael Gelphman and Kansas City IT Professionals (KCITP), the grassroots group for Kansas City technology professionals that Gelphman …
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At first Compute Midwest, speakers and organizer keep focus on future
By the end of Compute Midwest, the first-year conference and the year-old venue that housed it felt positively ancient by comparison to the ideas exchanged therein. Such was the forward-looking nature of the discourse Friday at the conference put on by Kansas City IT Professionals. The event, held at the Kauffman Center for Performing Arts…
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Tune in to the inaugural Compute Midwest live all day (Video)
The inaugural Compute Midwest conference is underway at the Kauffman Center for Performing Arts in Kansas City, Mo., with a day full of talks on tap. Silicon Prairie News is on hand and will have full coverage of today’s event, which is the first of its kind put on by Kansas City IT Professionals, the…
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KCITP to host new conference, Compute Midwest, Nov. 8-11
Apparently hacking the Midwest proved so successful for Kansas City IT Professionals that the organization is now endeavoring to “compute” the same region. KCITP, a grassroots Kansas City tech group founded in 2008 by Michael Gelphman, announced on Friday that it will host a new conference and hackathon, called Compute Midwest, from Nov. 8-11 in…
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As KCITP turns 4, founder Gelphman reflects, looks toward future
In 2008, Michael Gelphman established a grassroots group with a modest goal: to connect people in the Kansas City tech scene. Four years and nearly 9,000 online members later, Gelphman’s group is doing that at a larger scale than he could have imagined. Gelphman founded Kansas City IT Professionals (KCITP) four years ago as a…
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Events: SPN Meetup, Kansas City on the Map, BIZ Luncheon 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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KCITP hosting inaugural Hack the Midwest code-fest June 2-3
Kansas City IT Professionals is inviting developers and designers …
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Symantec CEO talks security, startup approach at KCITP event (Video)
Kansas City Information Technology Professoinals (KCITP) on Wednesday hosted InfoSec Night, an event to highlight information security and its role in consumer electronics. Staged at the Regneir Center on the campus of Johnson County Community College, the event featured a keynote delivered by Symantec CEO Enrique Salem. A hackathon-style session followed Salem’s address, and networking…
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Events: Startup Drinks, Innovator of the Year, Ignite Lincoln 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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KCITP’s Mentorship Kickoff recap and interview with founder
If you didn’t make it to KCITP’s Mentor Kick Off earlier this month, here’s what you missed: Over 200 people came out and held conversations keyed to software development, computer networking, system administration, project management, startups and social media. Each focus area had its own corner in McFadden’s Sports Saloon and conversations were tailored to…