October 8, 2012 by Brittany Mascio & Kelsey Supenski
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 in the region. To submit an event for consideration, please email editor@siliconprairienews.com … read more
October 3, 2012 by Brittany Mascio
Des Moines Thanks to our sponsor Iowa's Creative Corridor, we're sending our Thinc Iowa 2012 attendees out in style – a very vintage, eclectic style. The evening of Oct. 11, we'll gather at the West End Architectural Salvage (below) for the Thinc Iowa Closing Party. This party venue is a four-story salvage source, touting one-of-a-kind gems from New York, Chicago, England, the Middle East and elsewhere. Between … read more
October 1, 2012 by Brittany Mascio
Des Moines Part of what makes our Thinc Iowa conference more than a conference is the time around the keynotes. In these moments, magic happens – people connect, inspiration strikes and ideas mature. The first opportunity for that magic is Oct. 9 at our Thinc Iowa Opening Party with the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation. The venue for this party is Wooly's, a music hot spot in the historic East Village of downtown Des Moines. … read more
October 1, 2012 by Brittany Mascio & Kelsey Supenski
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 … read more
September 28, 2012 by Brittany Mascio
Des Moines Earlier this week we announced our final additions to this year's Thinc Iowa lineup, including Steve Case, co-founder and former CEO of AOL and current chairman of the Startup America Partnership. Today, we're excited to reveal the full event schedule, complete with parties and speaker times.* Find speaker bios, photos and event details on thinciowa.com and stay tuned to Silicon Prairie News for the most up-to-date information on … read more
September 25, 2012 by Brittany Mascio
Des Moines To round out our Thinc Iowa 2012 speaker slate, we couldn't be more excited to announce the addition of three entrepreneurs, including Steve Case, co-founder and former CEO of AOL. Case, a pivotal figure in the evolution of the internet, led AOL to its peak and negotiated the company's merger with Time Warner, a deal that catapulted Case as a leader and "one of the nation's greatest entrepreneurs," according to CNBC. Case is currently the chairman of the Startup America Partnership, and co-chair of the National Advisory Council on Innovation and Entrepreneurship. In addition to his role with Startup America, Case is the chairman and CEO of Revolution – an investment firm that has backed more than two dozen companies, including LivingSocial, Zipcar … read more
September 24, 2012 by Brittany Mascio & Kelsey Supenski
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 in the region. To submit an event for consideration, please … read more
September 19, 2012 by Brittany Mascio
Des Moines Today, we're adding two skilled entrepreneurs to our Thinc Iowa lineup who will share their story, provide guidance and lend pointers to give attendees perspective with what they're working on. At Thinc Iowa Oct. 9-11, we're spinning a web of support for hustlers, entrepreneurs, investors and doers … read more
September 17, 2012 by Brittany Mascio
Des Moines During the two and a half days of our Thinc Iowa event, Oct. 9-11, the parties play into the full conference experience. From the opening party Tuesday to the closing party Thursday, they're just as integral to an attendee's experience as what happens in our main venue, The Temple for Performing Arts. Highlighted below are the four local venues where we will host our parties – two of which are open … read more
September 17, 2012 by Brittany Mascio & Kelsey Supenski
Every Monday, look for our events post to keep you in the loop on the happenings of the week. From meetups and conferences … read more
Through August 22, help us decide the winners of our inaugural Silicon Prairie Awards, which will recognize 12
companies and individuals. You can vote once per day per category.
Winners will be announced live on stage at
our August 30 event.