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

Des Moines Today we're adding to our speaker list by welcoming three more phenomenal individuals to our Thinc Iowa slate. One has been named by Rolling Stone magazine as one of the 100 people "changing the world in a positive way," one led the team that created what LifeHacker dubbed the "best to-do app for iPhone," and the other has been recognized by Fast Company as one of the Most Influential Women in Technology. Press accolades aside, we want to introduce you to Avner Ronen, Gentry Underwood and Tara Hunt. Ronen is the CEO and co-founder of Boxee, "a new way to think about TV." The Boxee team builds software and hardware that allows users … read more

Des Moines Join us in Des Moines, October 9-11, for our two and a half day conference on innovation and entrepreneurship. With more than a dozen nationally recognized speakers and hundreds of attendees coming in from across the country, Thinc Iowa brings connections, collaborations and celebrations. Our season ticket holders have already claimed … read more

Des Moines With this year's Thinc Iowa conference expanding by a day to include two full days of speakers, we're excited to welcome more than a dozen nationally known speakers to the event stage. These individuals will share more than their background and expertise in startups, investing and mentoring. They'll also share meals, parties and an experience with you, the Thinc Iowa attendee. Let's first give a … read more

Des Moines As of this moment, Thinc Iowa 2012 is real. That's what makes days like today so special – we get to let the community in on what we've been up to the past few months. The first step, along with our partners Performance Marketing (PM) and Shift, is the debut of the preview site for ThincIowa.com. PM and Shift have come up with a fun, hand-drawn blackboard design (above) with a traditional feel … read more