July 17, 2012 by Michael Stacy
Kansas City To complement our previous coverage of GO - The Future of Mobile Payments, we present video from the event, which was hosted July 9 in Kansas City, Mo. by KCnext- The Technology Council of Greater Kansas City. At the event, Chirpify founder and CEO Chris Teso, Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City senior vice president Barb Pacheco and … read more
July 13, 2012 by Michael Stacy
Kansas City The Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City is on the verge of its 100th year of operation, having first opened its doors for business in 1914. Chirpify, by contrast, checks in well shy of the century mark. The Portland-based Twitter commerce platform launched just four months ago. But on Monday at the Kauffman Center for Performing Arts in Kansas City, Mo., organizations' disparate pasts were of less consequence than their shared future. What lies ahead … read more
July 9, 2012 by Danny Schreiber
Kansas City Tune in at 2 p.m. for the live stream of KCnext's "Future of Mobile Payments" event, showcasing the CEOs of startups Dwolla and Chirpify along with a senior vice president at the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City. The event begins with individual presentations, and around 3 p.m., journalist Ben Paynter will join the speakers for a panel discussion and audience question and answer. Partial biographies … read more
July 2, 2012 by Michael Stacy
Kansas City As we reported last month, KCnext - The Technology Council of Greater Kansas City is hosting an event on July 9 to look at the future of mobile payments. Called GO | The Future of Mobile Payments, the event will … read more
June 22, 2012 by Michael Stacy
Kansas City A lineup featuring two startup founders and a senior official from the Federal Reserve Bank will take the stage July 9 at the the Kauffman Center for Performing Arts in Kansas City, Mo. for GO - The Future of … read more
June 15, 2012 by Michael Stacy
Kansas City Silicon Prairie News: How have you seen your role and responsibilities shift since the formation last fall of KCnext - The Technology Council of Greater Kansas City? | Mary Noulles: Since KCnext formed last fall, Ryan Weber, president of KCnext, will say, “Mary makes me look good.” All joking aside, my responsibilities have grown incrementally. I work closely with Ryan to support our Tech Council members, and focus on maintaining strong member relationships. I manage our marketing and communications platforms – from website content to email blasts, and orchestrate all KCnext events and sponsors. Also, I communicate quarterly with our Board to provide an update on global marketing strategies and events. … read more
March 16, 2012 by Annie Sorensen
Kansas City It's been less than two months since Ryan Weber took the helm of KCnext - The Technology Council of Greater Kansas City, and the agenda is full. KCnext aims to promote the area's tech sector by supporting its community and the tech industry as a whole through publicity, education and building employment opportunities. As we reported earlier this year, Weber took over in mid-January as the first president of the newly-formed organization, which is a fusion of the Software and Information Technology Association of Kansas (SITAKS) and a previous iteration of KCnext. Since then, Weber has focused on eliciting feedback from his members and planning events. … read more
January 23, 2012 by Michael Stacy
Kansas City Ryan Weber will serve as the first president of the newly formed KCnext - The Technology Council of Greater Kansas City, the organization announced today. As we reported last month, KCnext formed from two Kansas City-area technology initiatives joining forces to take a more regional approach to representing Kansas City's technology interests. KCnext is a fusion of the Software and Information Technology Association of Kansas (SITAKS) … read more
November 21, 2011 by Michael Stacy
Kansas City As we reported earlier this month, a couple of Kansas City-area technology initiatives have joined forces to form a new group that's taking a more regional approach to representing Kansas City's technology interests. That new group, called KCnext - The Technology Council of Greater Kansas City, is a fusion of the Software and Information Technology … read more
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