Omaha This year, as we focus on making the Big Omaha experience the most memorable and most engaging yet, we've gamified a bit of the conference with opportunities for our attendees to win fun and practical prizes this week. Below are a few of the goods up for grabs during the conference festivities. | The FNBO Scavenger Hunt: Thanks to our sponsor, First National Bank (FNBO), we're adding a Twitter scavenger hunt to the mix. During our two … read more

Omaha Big Omaha inspires giant ideas, and this year we're adding a simple and expressive design twist to those ideas by incorporating high fashion. It's a design theme we can't wait to display in the experimental elements at our fesitivites that take place next week and one that will help make Big Omaha 2013 the most fabulous conference on innovation and entrepreneurship. We invite you to join the party fun. … read more

Omaha Turning former inmates into entrepreneurs, creating an online social space for dogs, growing mushrooms in a kitchen and taking an email inbox to zero are just a few of the tasks performed by the companies of our Big Omaha 2013 speakers. To help you get to know the speakers better we've rounded up their bios, compiled recent media and linked to their Twitter handles and company websites. … read more

Omaha 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 … read more

Omaha If you caught Shane Mac's Big Omaha attendee reflection post, nearly half of his most memorable moments happened with our speakers. They learned from one another, had a bit a fun together at our after parties and even collaborated on projects beyond the event Interaction like Shane's is not just a coincidence for some, it has become the norm for many at Big Omaha. We're excited today to announce our final speakers who will become those individuals that attendees will get to know and create new … read more

Omaha Big Omaha is right around the corner. With our fifth annual conference on innovation on entrepreneurship three weeks away, we're excited today to reveal four more speakers who will be joining us May 8-10. When curating our speakers, we strive to invite individuals who are making waves in the startup world. … read more

Omaha We tailor the Big Omaha experience differently each year but one thing remains the same: the accessibility to key individuals in the national startup community. The crowd we assemble extends beyond one's immediate network, and as a member of Big Omaha, you're tapped into this group of phenomenal, hard-working innovators who have become part of this developing community. From May 8-10, there's an opportunity to spark up great friendships with everyone involved … read more

Omaha Our second batch of individual Big Omaha tickets are now on sale! 

On Wednesday we sold out of our first batch in a matter of hours. At this pace, we're on schedule to sell out, once again. If you're considering attending the conference, make sure to buy your ticket today and join the 600 other attendees who will with us this spring for our innovation and entrepreneurship festival. … read more