Silicon Prairie News

Omaha The Silicon Prairie News crew will be out and about this weekend. Tonight, some of us are headed to KANEKO for their Block Party (see: "Join us this Friday, December 10th at the KANEKO Block Party") and Saturday night some of us will be headed to Nomad Lounge for their Fourth Global Birthday Party. The folks at Nomad have reserved a cabana for us in appreciation for the past number of events we've partnered up with them, such as the Omaha Creative Capital Pitch Session. They're excited to have us join them for this once-a-year celebration and now we're excited to extend that invite to you – stop by and say hello and take in what's been an important venue in… read more

Omaha BarCamp Omaha kicked off this morning around 9 p.m. as just about 200 gathered at Nomad Lounge (1013 Jones Street) in Omaha's Old Market district. From 9 to 10, attendees enjoyed some hot drinks, donuts, muffins and more while those who felt compelled to give a talk wrote the title of their talk on a sticky note and stuck it to the "schedule board." read more

Omaha From roughly 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. yesterday, 60 individuals gathered at Nomad Lounge for Omaha's first-ever Stack un-conference, one of the events held under the umbrella of Omaha Creative Week. Stack, which was marketed towards individuals in creative fields, is described as "a forum to talk to your peers, learn new things, and build new… read more

Omaha With Omaha Creative Week just a few days away, make sure to ask yourself: Is my calendar up-to-date? Below is the most current list of events, activities, and special discounts taking place from September 5-11. The purpose of the week is to connect, inform, and inspire Omaha's creative community. read more

Omaha April's Startup Drinks brought out a crowd to Nomad Lounge. Photo by Amelia Stoltman of the the Greater Omaha Chamber of Commerce. Here are three promising events taking place in Omaha this week. For more, check check out our events page, and if you think you have one to add, please contact info@siliconprairienews.com. Monday, June 7, 8 p.m. – REWORK Meetup According to the event listing on Meetup.com, a venue… read more

Omaha Although Omaha Fashion Week won't officially take place until mid-September, the organizers of the event are putting on an Exclusive Season Preview tonight to showcase 10 of its local designers. To learn more about the background, organizing team, and designers behind Omaha Fashion Week, an event that first took place in 2008 (photo on left)…  read more

Omaha With Social Media Clubs popping up throughout the Prairie – Kansas City, Des Moines, and Lincoln – and frankly, throughout the world, three Omahans felt it was time to bring the same gathering of like-minded individuals to their city. Co-founded by Sara Davidson, Jennifer Windrum, and Erica Cenci, Social Media Club Omaha will officially kick off with a launch party at Nomad Lounge (1013 Jones Street) this Thursday, March 25 at 6 p.m. I caught up with Sara by email to learn more about the Social Media Club… read more