May 12, 2011 by Michael Stacy
Omaha We're baaacck. With a little lunch and networking under our belts, we've returned to our little nook in KANEKO and are posted up at the computer to bring you a live blog of the afternoon session at Big Omaha 2011. On deck this afternoon: talks from Dan Martell of Flowtown, Erich Broksas of the Startup America Partnership, Shervin Pishevar of the Social Gaming Network and Sarah Lacy of TechCrunch. read more
May 12, 2011 by Michael Stacy
Omaha I promised myself I wouldn't do this, but I can't resist joining the live-blogging fray. Silicon Prairie News plans to deliver post-speech recaps of every talk this year at Big Omaha, but I've made a decision in the 11th hour to supplement that coverage with a good, old fashioned live blog. So here are the sights and sounds from the first morning session of Big Omaha. … read more
May 4, 2011 by Michael Stacy
Omaha Berkshire Hathaway’s annual shareholders meeting has come and gone, and with it so have the Nebraska Furniture Mart discounts that I, a proudly parsimonious purchaser, will kick myself until next year for missing. But fear not, fellow unfulfilled bargain hunters: there’s still value to be gleaned from last weekend’s Woodstock for Capitalists, and I don’t just mean the ongoing Borsheim's bargains, which will only be utilized by yours truly in the unlikely event … read more
April 28, 2011 by Michael Stacy
Omaha At the moment, lots of our attention here at Silicon Prairie News is focused on a little event that will take place at KANEKO from May 11-13. But before Big Omaha rolls around, there is no shortage of interesting activity on tap at KANEKO, a space that nurtures and promotes creativity in the arts, sciences and philosophy and serves as our venue partner for Big Omaha. On Friday, KANEKO will host Undivided Lives: A Conversation About … read more
April 25, 2011 by Danny Schreiber
There's a quality selection of events in Iowa and Nebraska this week, kicking off Tuesday with Startup Drinks Des Moines and closing on Saturday with Iowa Code Camp in Cedar Rapids. Details from the event websites are below followed by links to sites where you can learn more. Find more … read more
April 18, 2011 by Danny Schreiber
Omaha KANEKO, an open space for open minds that nurtures and promotes creativity in the arts, sciences, and philosophy as well as our venue partner for Big Omaha, has two upcoming events to get on your radar. The first, happening this Thursday, April 21, will be a public preview for a multi-media performance project titled Portals. Here's information on the event from the registration site: The KANEKO Experimental Studio announces a public… read more
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January 21, 2011 by Robert Murphy
Omaha Nearly 800 people packed into KANEKO last Friday night to listen to Nobel Peace Prize nominee Greg Mortenson speak about his education and peace efforts in Afghanistan and Pakistan. Open seats were a premium, which caused some couples to have to split up if they wanted seats. One person remarked, “It’s okay if you’re split up, you come for the ideas." It was 1993 when Greg… read more
December 10, 2010 by Danny Schreiber
Omaha Mentioned this week: - Filmed live on Ustream at KANEKO (1111 Jones Street) with guests Hal France and Julie Reilly - This morning, Dusty attended ACG Nebraska meeting while Jeff attended Midlands Business Journal "40 Under 40" - Tripleseat raises $500k from Dundee Venture Capital - Google awards AIM $26k grant to develop IT academy in schools - BarCamp Des Moines 2010 wrap up and photos - SXSW Accelerator - Annual Report: Culture of Risk Taking - Wanted… read more
December 7, 2010 by Danny Schreiber
Omaha This Friday evening, our friends at KANEKO, who have partnered with us for past events such as Big Omaha and the Omaha Creative Week Caretakers Forum, will be holding a new friend and fundraiser event called the KANEKO Block Party. Kicking off at 6 p.m. in their Bow Truss Room, 1111 Jones Street, the inaugural event will include live music by Extra Space Jazz and The Prairie Cats, food and drink by the Upstream Brewery, and a… read more
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