Events Preview: Athena League, Village Fall Fest
October 15, 2015 | Andrea Essner
There are a boatload of entrepreneurial events hosted in Kansas City on a weekly basis. Whether you’re an entrepreneur, investor, supporter or curious Kansas Citian, we’d recommend these upcoming events for you.
WEEKLY EVENT PREVIEW
Athena League October VOX
When: October 15 @ 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm
Where: C2FO
Join us for our October VOX, All About Advisory Boards, Mentors, and Networks, featuring a panel of internationally-known advisors, angel investors and entrepreneurs.
Village Fall Fest & Pipeline Tail End Tailgate
When: October 16 @ 4:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Where: Village Square Coworking Studio
Come on by anytime for fall fun, food and drink. Good times will be had by all! Event is free, but you MUST RSVP.
Code for America Hack Night
When: October 19 @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Where: Sprint Accelerator
Whether or not you know how to code, you can help by joining us to work on civic hackery to create a better Kansas City and surrounding cities.
Coworking Wednesdays “Intentional Collisions”
When: October 21 @ 9:00 am – 4:30 pm
Where: Sprint Accelerator
Introducing Coworking Wednesdays – Intentional Collisions! Once a month, the Sprint Accelerator will organize a themed Coworking Wednesday centered around bringing together people interested in similar subjects and/or working towards common goals.
KCWiT TechTalk
When: October 21 @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Where: 1815 Wyandotte
Network with other women in technology, meet like-minded ladies to attend conferences and meetups with, get the scoop on upcoming volunteering and mentoring opportunities, and feel free to bring your laptop to do some coworking!
Compute Midwest
When: October 22 – 23
Where: Municipal Arena
Over a thousand remarkable people from around the globe will converge in Kansas City to explore the technologies transforming tomorrow.
Rapid Roadmapping with d+m creative co.
When: October 23 @ 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
Where: Think Big Coworking
Through October and November 2015, d+m will be on the road, conducting consulting sessions at accelerators, incubators, and collaborative workspaces in various parts of the US.
ONGOING EVENTS
Don’t miss out on the events that happen every week at the same time, in the same place.
1 Million Cups @ Kauffman Foundation, Lawrence & KC Live Stream
Wednesdays from 9:00 am – 10:00 am
Coworking Wednesdays @ Sprint Accelerator
Wednesdays from 9:00 am – 4:30 pm
Hammerspace Open House @ Hammerspace
Thursdays from 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
LOOKING AHEAD
Midwest.io
When: November 9-10
Where: Downtown Marriott
Midwest.io is a two-day conference in the heart of the US, bringing together developers for an eclectic collection of talks covering the latest trends, best practices, and research in the field of computing.
Kansas City Startup Weekend
When: November 13-15
Where: Sprint Accelerator
This is an excellent opportunity to expand your tool box, roll up your sleeves, and build a company, including long-lasting friendships over the course of a weekend. Discounted tickets for Early Birds and students!
To see the full calendar, click here.
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