Omaha Oxide is honored to have had the opportunity to work with the fine people over at Silicon Prairie News for all five years of Big Omaha. During this time, the Giant Cow has taken on a variety of forms. From the literal Giant Cow illustrations of year one and two, to the completely conceptual letters to the Cow of year four. For this year, we wanted to capture the feeling of being the next big thing. Of being glamorous and—dare we say—fabulous. Taking our … 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 At my first Big Omaha I landed a job, but it wasn't with another attendee or sponsor, it was with the company behind the event, the less than one-year-old Silicon Prairie News. Six years ago, I worked in the same office building as Jeff Slobotski, and at least once a week, I'd make my way over to his desk to chat startups and hear the latest on the "web 2.0 / social media conference" he and his co-founder Dusty Davidson were planning. I was … read more