Events Preview: Compute Midwest, Shark Tank
October 22, 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
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.
Shark Tank: Teacher Edition
When: October 26 @ 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Where: Gem Theater
Listen as 6 Teach For America teachers and alum pitch ideas for projects to improve their classrooms, schools, and communities.
Startup Grind: Tom & Henry Bloch
When: October 26 @ 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Where: Village Square Coworking Studio
Come enjoy a casual conversation with Tom & Henry Bloch. Food by Goodcents and drinks provided.
SEMPO Cities Kansas City
When: October 29 @ 12:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Where: Sprint Accelerator
We’re excited to announce that Kansas City is one of 20 cities worldwide that has launched a local presence as part of the SEMPO Cities program in 2015.
ONGOING EVENTS
Don’t miss out on the events that happen every week at the same time, in the same place.
Code for America Hack Night @ Sprint Accelerator
Mondays from 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
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
Launch of KC’s IoT Community
When: November 2 @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Where: Garmin Headquarters
Join fellow innovators, entrepreneurs and investors to ideate, launch and scale next-generation connected devices.
TechTalk on Security
When: November 4 @ 4:30 pm – 7:30 pm
Where: Boulevard Brewery Bar
Join us for a TechTalk Focused On Security with four different thought leaders.
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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