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OPINION

Activating the Silicon Prairie

3889_65d65a95f4_small March 31, 2012 by Guest Contributor

Earlier this month, I had the good fortune of participating in a forum with leaders from around the Midwest. Executives from Greater Des Moines, Kansas City, Omaha and St. Louis gathered around a central theme: Metropolitan areas in the Great Plains and Midwest can, and must, take proactive and collaborative actions that are critical to the global economic competitiveness of the Heartland. In Central Iowa, we have had an amazing first quarter. … read more

NEWS

Serving up SXSW: A photo recap of the Silicon Prairie Cereal Bar

3777_d4003ec414_small March 19, 2012 by Brittany Mascio

Austin Amid the rain and eventual shine at South By Southwest last week in Austin, Texas, Silicon Prairie News hosted a different kind of open bar. We tried something new this year to extend the networking, take a breather from the conference craze and provide our party attendees a unique experience with an edible spoon. We hosted the Silicon Prairie Cereal Bar on March 11, and more than 600 SXSW attendees joined us at Halcyon, a coffee shop just a few … read more

NEWS

Stop by the SXSW Silicon Prairie Cereal Bar, 10 a.m-3 p.m. Sunday

3765_97f372e2b9_small March 10, 2012 by Brittany Mascio

Austin South By Southwest Interactive might be a little soggy, but our cereal's dry. Stop by Halycon (218 W. 4th St.) from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Sunday for your breakfast bowl at the Silicon Prairie Cereal Bar. With the help of the Greater Omaha Chamber of Commerce, Iowa Economic Development Authority and the Greater Des Moines Partnership, Silicon Prairie News will serve up the best of the breakfast world at Halcyon, a local coffee shop just few blocks from the convention center. Take this morning opportunity to network and recover from the party haze and panel craze. Look for noted … read more

SERIES

Snap, Crackle, Pop: Silicon Prairie Cereal Bar on Sunday of SXSW

3569_54d5ccc3ad_small February 28, 2012 by Brittany Mascio

Austin If you're headed down to South by Southwest Interactive in Austin, make sure to bring an early morning appetite because Silicon Prairie News plans to serve a breakfast of champions. Join us for the first Silicon Prairie Cereal Bar at Halcyon from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Sunday, March 11. We're switching from liquor to leche for our party this year, and we're looking to provide attendees an opportunity to recoup from the conference craze, and scoop sugar-coated cereal goodness. From the frosted classics … read more

NEWS

Des Moines Partnership highlights Dwolla, city’s startup scene (Video)

2109_0b60538419_small April 15, 2011 by Danny Schreiber

Des Moines The Greater Des Moines Partnership, an economic and community development organization serving Greater Des Moines, released its latest promotional video on YouTube. Clocking in at 1:37, the video features interviews with Dwolla co-founder and CEO Ben Milne as well as the startup's COO, Charise Flynn. In addition to Dwolla… read more

NEWS

TED Conference to stream live in Des Moines - Wed., March 2nd

1810_23eb90c93e_small February 18, 2011 by Geoff Wood

Des Moines (Photo by Eric Charlton via Flickr.) TEDxDesMoines organizer Alexander Grgurich has teamed up with the Greater Des Moines Partnership to put on a livestream of the upcoming 2011 TED Conference in Long Beach, California on Wednesday March 2nd. TEDxDesMoines, first held last May, is a local version of the famed TED conference, produced under license, featuring speakers from across Iowa. The second iteration… read more

NEWS

Des Moines Business Record announces its 2010 Forty Under 40

611_4a5853b8f8_small February 10, 2010 by Geoff Wood

Des Moines The Des Moines Business Record has announced its annual class of "Forty under 40" read more