Events Preview: Startup Weekend EDU
April 28, 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
Startup Weekend EDU
When: April 29 – May 1
Where: Think Big Coworking
Startup Weekend Education (SWEDU) brings together people of all skillsets and experience levels to collaboratively launch tools, schools and learning spaces that reimagine the future of school and education more broadly.
KC Roundtable Breakfast
When: May 5 @ 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.
GUILDit
When: May 5 @ 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.
SMCKC May Breakfast
When: May 6 @ 7:30 am – 9:00 am
Where: Grand Street Cafe
Join us for a presentation by Luke Wade of KC Crew who will discuss Snapchat as a marketing tool.
#TimeToRideKC Barbecue
When: May 6 @ 5:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Where: Think Big
Join us during First Fridays for good times and great barbecue. Kansas City award-winning barbecue team Maximum Loin will be grilling up their pulled pork that took first runner-up in the American Royal World Series of Barbecue.
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 @ ECJC
Wednesdays from 9:00 am – 4:30 pm
Hammerspace Open House @ Hammerspace
Thursdays from 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
LOOKING AHEAD
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.
1WeekKC2016
When: May 20 – 27
Where: various locations
1Week KC is a celebration connecting entrepreneurs throughout Kansas City highlighting key events each day of the week.
To see the full calendar, click here.
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