Our mission is to grow, connect and inspire the tech talent ecosystem. There are countless opportunities happening around the metro for you to network, learn, or just have fun. We’ve rounded up some of our favorite upcoming events below.
Be sure to check out on our full events list to keep you informed on everything that’s happening in tech. Do you have an upcoming event that you want to share with our community? Contact us and your event could be featured on CareerHub.
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Featured Event: AIM Infotec 2018
We recharge everything these days. From laptops to smartphones, tablets to wearables. So, why not recharge your idea bank for professional inspiration?
Registration is open for AIM Infotec, happening March 27, 2018 at the Embassy Suites La Vista Conference Center. Infotec is the largest annual gathering of technology pros, executives and vendors in the Midwest. Breakout sessions, skill-building workshops, a bustling exhibition floor, and inspiring keynotes from nationally recognized experts will be presented.
Whether it’s your first time attending or you’ve been before, there is always something each attendee takes away from this one-of-a-kind conference.
Visit AIM Infotec to register for more information
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Upcoming Events
February 6, 5:30 p.m.
Omaha Agile Development: Unpacking Design Thinking
Welcome to Omaha Agile’s first meetup of 2018. We know it’s short notice, but we have an opportunity to learn about a topic that is making more and more of a buzz in the industry. Design Thinking. Businesses are constantly exploring ways to enthrall customers. Oftentimes, capturing the unstated needs/wants leads to creation of new offerings that re-engage and delight the customers. Design thinking is a powerful tool to uncover such needs and wants which helps to build meaningful systems. This session will give you a POV from a practitioners perspective in using design thinking, in a business-technology context.
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February 7, 9 a.m.
1 Million Cups featuring Allie Esch, Dundee Venture Capital
As an associate at Dundee Venture Capital, Allie Esch’s current focus is on sourcing investment opportunities in addition to helping the Dundee VC team analyze the market and industry trends impacting the technology sector. Presentation starts at 9:15 am.
(Recurring every Wednesday)
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February 12, 6:30-7 p.m.
No More Empty Pots – Local food pop-up
Meet foodie friends, try new locally-made products and get to know the people that create them!
RSVP to this free event to get notifications for sneak peeks of the enticing products that will be there in the coming days!
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Starts February 15
AIM Interface School – Java Specialization
This course provides you with all the information and training you need to start a career as a Java developer by providing practical knowledge and experience for real-world situations. You’ll work with the front-end, to the server by creating web pages, to working with databases, and everything in between. You’ll walk away from this course versatile enough to not only write code, but effectively debug too as a promising junior team member and full-stack developer.
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February 16, 8:00 a.m.
I Am Girls Conference presented by The Urban League of Nebraska
“I Am…” Girls Conference, presented by The Urban League of Nebraska, is a day-long event that empowers all girls between the 7th and 12th grade to excel in their education and their individual lives. These girls will meet successful female and male professionals and attend motivational workshops. The conference is held from 8:30 A.M. to 2:30 P.M. on Friday, February 16, 2018 at the College of Saint Mary. Transportation is provided!
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February 20, 6 p.m.
Omaha Java Users Group, Datomic: Rethinking the Database
Omaha’s Java and JVM User Group. For Java Professionals of all languages and frameworks that run in the JVM including Java, Groovy, Grails, Scala, Clojure, JRuby, Android, Javascript, etc. We also cover enterprise and web dev topics such as architecture, testing, security, and scalability. Promoting the Java community, supporting each other, sharing some pizza, and hanging out to socialize after the meetings!
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March 1, 7:30 a.m. – 4 p.m.
YP Summit
During the 2018 YP Summit, our promise is to activate curiosity and cultivate professional, personal and community growth through intentional development, inspiration and empowerment. Over the course of the day, through change-making keynotes and empowering breakouts, we will celebrate differences, foster connections, grow inclusivity and initiate positive, community-enhancing change – all with the goal of bringing a new layer of vibrancy to our community.
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March 5, 5:30 p.m.
Omaha Amazon Web Services Meetup: Deep Dive into Cloud Computing using EC2
This group is a forum to gather and share experiences around Cloud Computing, especially Amazon Web Services. If you have used AWS services (ie EC2, S3, RDS, DynamoDB, Redshift, EMR) or are interested in learning more about how others have, come join our group.
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March 27, 8 a.m.
AIM Infotec 2018
Join 1,000+ of the region’s most talented tech professionals at Infotec 2018, the Silicon Prairie’s premier annual business tech community gathering. AIM Infotec combines the best of big conferences and small networking events into one action-packed experience, focusing on the intersections of technology, business and innovation. This year’s engaging breakout sessions, empowering keynotes and talent mixers will be its best yet.