Events Preview: GUILDit, Second Fridays
August 11, 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
GUILDit
When: August 11 @ 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm
Where: Uptown Arts Bar
GUILDit is a gathering that helps craft a stronger Kansas City creative economy, one art entrepreneur at a time.
Second Fridays
When: August 12 @ 4:30 pm – 7:30 pm
Where: Village Square Coworking Studio
Second Fridays is a casual, fun gathering for the startup community to connect on a monthly basis with no agenda except good times. This event is BYOB with a twist – bring a 6-pack of your favorite beer to share and we’re going to have a “beer potluck” cooler.
Coding & Cocktails
When: August 13 @ 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Where: The Nerdery
Session Topic: Introduction to NPM and Bower. Join us for our monthly coding series, Coding & Cocktails. Women are invited to attend sessions to get an introduction to website building in a fun, laid-back atmosphere.
Office Hours with Husch Blackwell
When: August 17 @ 9:00 am – 1:00 pm
Where: Sprint Accelerator
Nathan Oleen with Husch Blackwell will be here 9AM to 1PM for Office Hours! Nathan is a technology and intellectual property attorney who works with entrepreneurs in startups and established businesses.
August TechTalk – Breakout KC Scavenger Hunt
When: August 17 @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Where: J.C. Nichols Memorial Fountain
Join Kansas City Women in Technology at the J.C. Nichols Memorial Fountain at the Country Club Plaza for an awesome night of scavenger hunting brought to us by Breakout KC.
Let’s Talk About Press, Baby
When: August 18 @ 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm
Where: Sprint Accelerator
Let’s talk about press, baby! Our August VOX is all about press and media: how to connect with journalists, what makes for a compelling story, and what turns journalists off.
Customer Experience Showcase
When: August 19 @ 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm
Where: SMI Digital
The Customer Experience Showcase is a monthly networking event featuring an expert speaker, locally crafted beer and wine, and the Kansas City business community.
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
Techweek
When: September 12 – 18
Where: TBD
Early bird tickets still available. Join in the celebration of innovation that is coming out of the burgeoning tech hub of Kansas City!
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