Events Preview: SMCKC Breakfast, Second Fridays
February 4, 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
SMCKC February Breakfast – Connected City
When: February 5 @ 7:30 am – 9:00 am
Where: Grand Street Cafe
Learn how the City of Kansas City, Missouri uses social media to improve the connection between KCMO City Hall and residents by responding to community feedback and incorporating important data from citizen satisfaction surveys.
Second Fridays
When: February 12 @ 4:30 pm – 7:30 pm
Where: Village Square Coworking Studio
Second Fridays is simply a casual, fun gathering for the startup community to connect on a monthly basis with no agenda except good times. We’ll provide games & cards – BYOB.
CoderDojoKC February
When: February 13 @ 9:00 am – 12:00 pm
Where: Google Fiber
A free way for kids to learn to code in the Kansas City area. Mentor powered and technology driven.
Coding & Cupcakes
When: February 13 @ 2:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Where: CodeKoalas
Mothers and daughters are invited to attend sessions to learn about code and how to build websites together.
Coding & Cocktails
When: February 13 @ 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Where: The Nerdery
It’s time to get techy and learn web development basics over trendy cocktails. The first thing to know is no prior programming experience is required!!
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
DevFest
When: February 20 @ 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
Where: Jack Reardon Convention Center
Attend for great content from the experts, network with great people from all over Kansas City, and also for the chance to win some cool prizes!
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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