Omaha Big Omaha 2010 has come and gone, but the entrepreneurial zeal is still resonating throughout the city! The chairs are folded, KANEKO is oddly silent and sadly, the coolers of free Red Bull are no more. But with any luck, the impact of so much creativity packed into such a relatively small space should keep enthusiasm high until next May rolls around. During the event, I caught up with some of the Lincoln attendees, Brad… read more

Omaha 8:03 a.m. Welcome to Day 2 of Big Omaha. After an educational, enjoyable, and inspirational day of speakers, parties, and connecting yesterday, we're getting set to jump into another shared experience with the likes of Dennis Crowley (foursquare), Melody McCloskey (StyleSeat) and Tony Hsieh (Zappos). I'm the duly appointed live blogger for today so if you're not in the room, feel free to check back here throughout the day or follow the Twitter stream… read more

Omaha We call it Big Omaha for a reason. The opening party at the Slowdown on Thursday night was a great way to launch the Big Omaha event and for conference attendees and speakers alike to mix and mingle. Sponsored by What Cheer, the event was packed from 7:30 p.m. to the wee hours of the morning, or at least what seemed like it. Malone & Company had an open photo booth going and two different DJs were mixing music to keep the atmosphere alive. read more

Omaha 1:32 p.m. After a great lunch across the street at the Halo Institute people are settling in for the afternoon sessions. Up first will be Matt Mullenweg, founder of Automattic, who will be interviewed by Robert Scoble, blogger, technical evangelist and managing director of building43. Let's get started! | 1:41 Automattic has 60 employees across 49 cities all over the world. Quote of the moment: I'm probably the world's must frustrated WordPress user. read more

Omaha 8:32 a.m. The doors are open, the breakfast table is stocked and the mic's gettin' tested… Big Omaha 2010 is underway! Jeff and Dusty should be taking the stage in roughly 30 minutes for the day's opening speech. We'll check back in with you then! | 9:11 Jeff and Dusty are on stage. Here we go, folks! | 9:21 The crowd looks bigger and bolder than last year's, and the Silicon Prairie News guys have been working overtime to make sure Big Omaha 2010 is in… read more