… ., Overland Park, KS 66210) on the 2nd floor of the Regnier Technology Center next to the new museum. Check the monitors in the hallways for exact room location as it changes monthly. Our primary local sponsor, TEK Systems, provides our members with plenty of Kansas City-based employment opportunities for user experience designers, ActionScript coders, and other positions in contract and contract-to-hire positions. They are a generous sponsor of our group and have been for many years. Adobe prov …

The Cowtown Computer Congress (CCCKC) was formed in 2008 to create a shared space for local technology enthusiasts to meet, collaborate on group projects, share tools and to support Kansas City's technology community. Kansas City has a rich and diverse technology community, however unlike some major metropolitan areas such as Austin, Texas or the Bay Area there was little structure or leadership. This lack of organization has perpetuated a false perception that Kansas City and the midwest are pl …

… We’re a web marketing metacompany, still whiffing the baby powder of our start in 2009. We work hard, and we play hard. Sometimes Venture Fridays will be co-located with other events, sometimes not. Either way, we’ll be here drinking and thinking. Will you? Drop in. No soliciting or mooching please (entrepreneurial mojo required; read more in Discussions). Want to present your idea, get feedback, or find testers? Have an idea for an awesome entrepreneurial jam? We invite startup stimulation. Con …

Kansas Citians using open source for good, evil, and sometimes profit. Hackers of the source in the Paris of the Plains.

This group is for startup peeps that love cigars. Let's hang out and talk about startups while we smoke massive cigars. Awesome.

Meet other local Ruby programmers. Take about tech and have a good time.

This is a group for anyone who invents, innovates, tinkers, creates, hacks, or otherwise makes stuff by hand. This includes engineers, scientists, clubs, tech hackers, robotics clubs, metal workers, crafters, food artisans, etc.

Mobile Media Club is a community of mobile enthusiasts, designers, developers, user experience professionals, marketers and business people cooperating, educating and learning through virtual and live networking events to share knowledge about the global marketplace. We are starting our first local Mobile Media Club in Kansas City. Soon, mobile enthusiasts from all over the world are encouraged to join.

Ideal members: 1) Small business owners looking for ideas to grow their business 2) Unemployed professionals looking for ideas on how to start a business 3) Anyone that can afford free. :) Unlike other groups, there's no membership fees. This is 100% community driven. What you can expect: 1) Monthly meetings  2) Ability to share your business ideas with others 3) Network 4) Review business startup ideas for those that aren't sure what they want to do yet 5) Get tips and tricks to …

This Dev Meet Up is a social gathering for developers to discuss geospatial technologies, complementary third-party tools, and development platforms (e.g., Silverlight, Java, Flex, JavaScript) that are supported by Esri. Presentations run the gamut of our community: from Web development to mobile location development for iOS, Android and Windows Phone 7 to automating tasks with Python.   Developers of all levels of expertise are welcome, from seasoned GIS professionals to those new to geospatial …

This is a great place for software developers in Kansas City. This group is also for professionals involved in planning and implementing applications as well as those wishing to learn more about new technologies, development tools, programming languages and/or (open source) projects. We get together few times a month to have fun, motivate each others and share knowledge, projects and opportunities. This group is open for everyone. Experienced developers, newcomers, and people with ideas are all …