June 11, 2012 by Brittany Mascio
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. (Left: This week join in a round of drinks at TechBrew Des Moines Thursday from 5- 7 p.m.) read more
We're excited to bring you our 106th Opportunities on The Prairie today from all over the region. If you have an opportunity to add, please register your positions using our … read more
May 28, 2012 by Brittany Mascio
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. (Left: Hack The Midwest, taking place this weekend, will bring developers and designers together.) … read more
We're excited to bring you our 105th Opportunities on The Prairie today from all over the region. If you have an opportunity to add, please register your position using our Job Board Submission form … read more
We're excited to bring you our 104th Opportunities on The Prairie today from all over the region. If you have an opportunity to add, please register your positions using our … read more
May 11, 2012 by Danny Schreiber & Brittany Mascio
Omaha As Yogi Berra famously said, "It ain't over till it's over." And though today's Big Omaha speaker presentations wrap up around 5, the finale of our annual event doesn't begin until 9 p.m. when our two sporty sponsors, Under Armour and Hudl, serve up the closing party. Open to the public, the party will be at House of Loom, a popular new nightspot in downtown Omaha. And like all of Big Omaha, it'll … read more
May 9, 2012 by Brittany Mascio
Omaha Tonight is the big night, and if you're half as stoked as the Silicon Prairie News team, you'll be joining us for the Big Omaha Opening Bash with the Kauffman Foundation at 8 p.m. at The Slowdown. If you're a Big Omaha badge holder, you'll receive your pretty pink bling and official Big Omaha nametag during our pre-registration, 8-10 p.m. at the start of the party. (Registration begins at 8 a.m. Thursday … read more
May 7, 2012 by Brittany Mascio
Omaha Last week, we sifted through our Kauffman Foundation ticket giveaway entries – nine video entries and more than 30 written responses – and selected Brett Neese, a college student from Ottumwa, Iowa as the winner of the Big Omaha ticket contest. In his VYou response (above), Neese described his emerging role as a student entrepreneur on The Prairie. He shared his story of acclimating himself … read more
May 2, 2012 by Brittany Mascio
Omaha After two full days of inspirational, kick-in-the-pants keynotes, mingling with big time players from across the country and downing Red Bull like a champ, you'll be all riled up for our Big Omaha Closing Party with Under Armour and Hudl at 9 p.m. on Friday, May 11 at House of Loom, one Omaha's most popular new nightspots. Tag teaming the party, our pair of sporty sponsors size a pretty fitting glove perfect for our Big Omaha message. … read more
May 1, 2012 by Brittany Mascio
Omaha We're kicking off Big Omaha 2012 with the biggest welcoming bash we've ever had. Open to the public, the party begins at 8 p.m. at The Slowdown, a rock club and bar located in Omaha's emerging North Downtown district, on Wednesday, May 9. Attendees, this is the first time you'll meet one another and have an opportunity to pick up your Big Omaha bling – lanyards and badges – and put some names and faces together … 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.