Events Preview: Pipeline IOTY
January 14, 2016 | 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
Intentional Collisions
When: January 20 @ 9:00 am – 4:30 pm
Where: Sprint Accelerator
Once a month, the Sprint Accelerator organizes a themed coworking day; bringing together people interested in similar subjects and/or working towards common goals.
January Tech Talk
When: January 20 @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Where: Google Fiber
Start off your 2016 networking with fellow Kansas City technology professionals working to make an impact in the Kansas City tech industry.
KC Roundtable Breakfast
When: January 21 @ 7:30 am – 9:00 am
Where: Eggtc.
KC Roundtable is in existence to provide 20 and 30-something Kansas City entrepreneurs with a group of peers to support and collaborate on each others’ businesses.
Think Big Thursdays: Collisions & Coffee
When: January 21 @ 8:30 am – 9:45 am
Where: Think Big Coworking Studios
Come listen to Dean Johnson, Crossroads Academy Executive Director, as he talks about opening a new school model in downtown Kansas City.
GUILDit
When: January 21 @ 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
Where: Kemper Art Museum
GUILDit is a gathering that helps craft a stronger Kansas City creative economy, one art entrepreneur at a time.
Lean Lab Happy Hour
When: January 21 @ 4:30 pm – 6:00 pm
Where: Sprint Accelerator
Join us every month to grab a drink and discuss anything on your mind related to education and innovation.
Pipeline Innovator of the Year
When: January 21
Where: Midland Theatre
DAYTIME PRESENTATIONS: Our 2015 Pipeline Fellows will showcase the progress they have made over the year.
EVENING GALA: Come celebrate with the most hard-to-reach, fun, passionate, successful entrepreneurs, investors, advocates, media and performers you can imagine. Don’t you love it?
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
ReversED
When: January 29 – 30
Where: Sprint Accelerator
Take your unique talents in design, architecture, finance, the classroom, project management, or ukulele playing, and apply them to the problems that 5 area school system leaders will pitch to you and other attendees to solve in just 24 hours.
Gigabit City Summit
When: May 16 – May 18, 2016
Where: UMKC Bloch School
Register now for early bird special! A three-day learning and networking opportunity exclusively designed for leaders in current and emerging Gigabit Cities.
To see the full calendar, click here.

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