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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

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

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

3565_ff36b65026_small February 9, 2012 by Brittany Mascio

Omaha On Wednesday, Feb. 15 from 5-8 p.m. we're bringing startups and students of all majors together for something beyond a typical career fair. If you haven't registered for next Wednesday's Silicon Prairie News Job Crawl, make sure to join the 130 students from Creighton, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, University of Nebraska-Omaha and other metro-area schools who have … read more

3549_81f60d2015_small January 30, 2012 by Danny Schreiber

Omaha Among the seven awards the Greater Omaha Chamber of Commerce will hand out at its Big O! Excellence Awards in May, one could shed light on an up-and-coming entrepreneur or startup. The Innovator of the Year Award recognizes an individual or organization that has envisioned and executed on an opportunity, has creatively made a difference and is on a path to be a leader in their field. In 2011, we were humbled … read more

3490_d517ff04f5_small January 23, 2012 by Geoff Wood

Omaha We're very excited to announce that the Greater Omaha Chamber of Commerce, which has long been a supporter of Silicon Prairie News, has come on board as a sponsor of our Silicon Prairie Map. The map … read more

3452_2586d37837_small January 17, 2012 by Guest Contributor

(The following is a guest post by Dusty Reynolds of the Greater Omaha Chamber of Commerce.) Happy 2012! While it's still up for debate whether it's "two thousand twelve" or "twenty-twelve," it's always enjoyable to start fresh and look to the future. This is the time of the year where procrastinators (like myself) realize that the calendar year has changed and it's time to put together a few goals and resolutions for the months ahead. Here are a few of my goals for the upcoming year. Learn the landscape The first six months of the job (November-April), I'm committed … read more

3025_8abcc3464b_small October 25, 2011 by Danny Schreiber

With our inaugural Thinc Iowa in the books, our staff time is freed up for some serious content production. Take this Prairie Moves, for example, it's two weeks worth of goodness – links to funding news, product announcements, media mentions and more. Each time I open my Google Reader to grab the latest headlines from company blogs, Twitter or Facebook, the newsworthy items continue to … read more

3033_bd13214702_small October 19, 2011 by Michael Stacy

Omaha The Greater Omaha Chamber has informed Silicon Prairie News that Dusty Reynolds will take over as the Chamber's new director of entrepreneurship and innovation, effective Nov. 14. Reynolds will be part of the Greater Omaha Economic Development Partnership, whose mission is to increase business, investment and employment in Greater Omaha. In his new role, Reynolds will work to identify opportunities for new companies … read more

2726_94952a446b_small August 17, 2011 by Danny Schreiber

Omaha In our community, it's often asked, "What's the most important element to grow our entrepreneurial ecosystem?" The answer: talented and passionate people. In 10 days, the city of Omaha will be losing one of those individuals. Tom Chapman (left) will be departing the Greater Omaha Chamber of Commerce, where he's served as the director of entrepreneurship and innovation, to join Nebraska … read more