January 4, 2013 by Michael Stacy
Kansas City Last year was a busy one for Michael Gelphman and Kansas City IT Professionals (KCITP), the grassroots group for Kansas City technology professionals that Gelphman … read more
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January 4, 2013 by Michael Stacy
November 15, 2012 by Michael Stacy
Kansas City By the end of Compute Midwest, the first-year conference and the year-old venue that housed it felt positively ancient by comparison to the ideas exchanged therein. Such was the forward-looking nature of the discourse Friday at the conference put on by Kansas City IT Professionals. The event, held at the Kauffman Center for Performing Arts in Kansas City, Mo. was billed as a chance to learn about what's next in technology. And it certainly lived up to that billing, with a future-focused perspective … read more
November 9, 2012 by Michael Stacy
Kansas City The inaugural Compute Midwest conference is underway at the Kauffman Center for Performing Arts in Kansas City, Mo., with a day full of talks on tap. Silicon Prairie News is on hand and will have full coverage of today's event, which is the first of its kind put on by Kansas City IT Professionals, the grassroots tech group for IT professionals in Kansas City. … read more
September 11, 2012 by Michael Stacy
Kansas City Apparently hacking the Midwest proved so successful for Kansas City IT Professionals that the organization is now endeavoring to "compute" the same region. KCITP, a grassroots Kansas City tech group founded in 2008 by Michael Gelphman, announced on Friday that it will host a new conference and hackathon, called Compute Midwest, from Nov. 8-11 in Kansas City, Mo. Billed as an event "that delves into new ideas, emerging technologies and their impact on the Midwest," Compute Midwest will consist of a conference portion and a hackathon. The conference kicks off with an opening party on Nov. 8. A day full of presentations at the Kauffman Center … read more
July 16, 2012 by Michael Stacy
Kansas City In 2008, Michael Gelphman established a grassroots group with a modest goal: to connect people in the Kansas City tech scene. Four years and nearly 9,000 online members later, Gelphman's group is doing that at a larger scale than he could have imagined. Gelphman founded Kansas City IT Professionals (KCITP) four years ago as a Linkedin group. At the outset, he says, there wasn't much of a plan for the group beyond facilitating connections. Today, KCITP, which is described as "a grassroots effort to build and strengthen the local tech community," puts on an array of events including happy hours, educational talks and hackathons. KCITP's Linkedin group is knocking on the door of 9,000 members. … read more
July 16, 2012 by Brittany Mascio & Kelsey Supenski
Every Monday, look for our events post to keep you in the loop on the happenings of the week. From meetups and conferences to workshops and pitch sessions, if it's happening in the Silicon Prairie, you'll find it here. For more, visit our events page for a calendar of upcoming events from us and others in the region. To submit … read more
May 15, 2012 by Michael Stacy
Kansas City Kansas City IT Professionals is inviting developers and designers … read more
March 23, 2012 by Royce Haynes
Overland Park Kansas City Information Technology Professoinals (KCITP) on Wednesday hosted InfoSec Night, an event to highlight information security and its role in consumer electronics. Staged at the Regneir Center on the campus of Johnson County Community College, the event featured a keynote delivered by Symantec CEO Enrique Salem. A hackathon-style session followed Salem's address, and networking among the more than 250 information … read more
January 23, 2012 by Brittany Mascio
Every Monday, look for our events post to keep you in the loop on the happenings of the week. From meetups and conferences to workshops and pitch sessions, if it's happening in the Silicon Prairie, you'll find it here. For more, visit our events page for a calendar of upcoming events from us and others in the region. To submit an event for consideration, please email editor@siliconprairienews.com. … read more
April 18, 2011 by Royce Haynes
Kansas City If you didn’t make it to KCITP’s Mentor Kick Off earlier this month, here’s what you missed: Over 200 people came out and held conversations keyed to software development, computer networking, system administration, project management, startups and social media. Each focus area had its own corner in McFadden’s Sports Saloon and conversations were tailored to connect young and experienced professionals in a given focus area. Unmistakably, woven into the dialogue… read more