KCITP is excited to present our latest event - Big Data: The Future Of Insights.

We're bringing together thought leaders & experts such as industry executives, engineers, and analysts to learn more about Big Data technologies.

The event, hosted by Johnson County Community College, will take place in the Regnier Center on August 30th from 2:00 – 4pm.

You’ll hear from expert data scientists, engineers and data analysts from companies like Adknowledge and Cerner about how Big Data helps organizations find new business opportunities & make smarter decisions.

More info, agenda & registration (Register TODAY, space is limited!!!):
http://www.kcitp.com/2012/07/30/big-data-kansas-city-tech/

• 3:45 - 3:50 - Greeting and Housekeeping
• 3:50 - 5:00 - Database Design Throwdown: The Trailer - Thomas LaRock
• 5:00 - 5:15 - Door Prizes and wrap up

Free IT training is available next week from New Horizons at their SpecTechular Event. Check it out at http://www.spectechular.com/kansas-city/2012-agenda.html

Hello All !
Our next meeting will be held:
6:30 PM, Wed, July 25, 2012
Centriq Training Center
8700 State Line Rd, Leawood, KS
(West side of State Line Rd, directly across from Ward Parkway Mall)
Sponsor: MODIS
Food and door prizes will be provided by : MODIS

6:00 PM - Monthly Meeting

The Lawrence Apple Users' Group 2.0 will be having a meeting entitled
"Getting Going with Garmin" Wednesday, August 1st , 7pm
at Douglas County Senior Services at 745 Vermont Street in Lawrence.

Johan-Till Broer of Garmin will show us not just Garmin's iPhone products for navigation, but devices for fitness and exercise.

Meetings are always free and questions are always welcome, even if it isn't about the topic being discussed. A door prize will also be given out to an attendee. Go to http://www.laugks.org for more info or Contact Dave Greenbaum, , dsg @ mac.com to be notified of upcoming meetings.

HUG Windows Freeware SIG 7/17/2012 New Horizons Room 6

In the last session we dealt with freeware covering viruses and malware. As part of that discussion, recommendations were made for products in the various areas. In the meeting announcements it was mentioned that these products change over time and not always for the better. In a recent update I have withdrawn my support for one of the products discussed. We will continue this discussion as part of the this meeting

Comments emailed after the meeting suggested looking into increasing PC performance. We will look into actions that can be done in this area and look at a freeware product that can help in this area and discuss other actions that can speed up start up and shut down times.

A suggestion was also made to discuss wireless router setup and if time permits we will try to get into that discussion or collect specific needs in this for the next presentation.

As usual there will be a question and answer session for general or specific questions.

Date: 7/17/2012 6:30 PM - 9 PM
Where: New Horizons Computer Learning Center
Metcalf South Shopping Center
96th&  Metcalf, Overland Park, KS
(Please enter the door of Metcalf South on the lower level of the
shopping center on the West - You will find New Horizons inside the
center area.)
Room: 6 see a map at
www.newhorizonskc.com

Limited WIP Society KC July Lunch

Hello All !
Our next meeting will be held:
6:30 PM, Wed, July 25, 2012
Centriq Training Center
8700 State Line Rd, Leawood, KS
(West side of State Line Rd, directly across from Ward Parkway Mall)
Sponsor: TBD
Food and door prizes will be provided by : TBD

Calling all webmasters. The National Association of Government Webmasters is hosting a webmasters conference at the Intercontinental Hotel on the Plaza Sept. 12-14, 2012. It's inexpensive, but offers tons of sessions for every webmaster (not just for government). This association was started by a small KC group and now is large.

Let me know if you have any questions or check out the website. www.nagw.org

Early bird registration ends July 11.

Important note before we get to the meat and potatoes of this week’s Venture Friday: we are once again going off-site this Friday to the Lenexa Conference Center. Also, doors open at 5 p.m. instead of 4 p.m. So DO NOT show up to Red Nova Labs on Friday unless you’re a loner and want to hang out in our parking lot for fun. (See directions and map to Lenexa Conference Center at the end of this email.)

Now, to the fun stuff... Fresh off One Week KC, do you smell the entrepreneuring in the air? For those unfamiliar with the scent, I believe it's a mix of vodka and cinnamon. Anyway, if One Week KC taught us anything, it’s that making Kansas City an entrepreneurial city is a team effort. In that spirit, we want to be the anti-Kobe Bryant. This Friday we are sharing the ball and co-hosting Venture Friday with the Enterprise Center of Johnson County (ECJC).

We are quite fond of the folks over at ECJC. In fact, several of our founders worked on another project at ECJC that in a roundabout way led to the formation of Red Nova Labs. So thanks to ECJC, I eat macaroni instead of ramen, have a 401K and own a couple leather-bound books.

What is ECJC? The premise is to help KC entrepreneurs turn ideas into profitable businesses through an incubator program at their headquarters in Lenexa. On Friday, two of the success stories, EyeVerify and Innovadex, will show off their products and speak about the process of going through the ECJC program.

EyeVerify (http://eyeverify.com), a current incubator tenant, enables mobile users to authorize transactions and access information in a manner that is secure, scalable, and convenient. Innovadex (http://www.innovadex.com/) is a search engine in the Life Science, Chemical, Food and Beverage industries. The company is a graduate of ECJC and President Jim Dodd is the current chairman of the ECJC Board of Directors.

Come learn more about ECJC, these two great KC companies, and as always, eat, drink and mingle with fellow entrepreneurial-loving folk. Doors open at 5 p.m.; we are legally obligated to kick everyone out at 7 p.m.

To get to the Lenexa Conference Center from the north, take I-35 S to I-435 W. Take the first exit onto Lackman Rd. Turn right onto W. 101st Terrace. Turn right onto Sante Fe Trail Dr. Drive 1.4 miles and turn right onto Lackman Rd. The Lenexa Conference Center will be on your left.

From the south, take I-35 N to 119th St. Turn right on 119th St. Turn left onto S. Strang Line Rd. Turn left onto 111th St. /College Blvd. Turn left onto Lackman Rd. and the Lenexa Conference Center will be on your left.

And if that confused you, here’s a map of the Lenexa Conference Center.

Thanks,

C.J.

Hi KCers -

Kantcon, an annual gaming convention will be held this week July 6-8 at JCCC.  There is open gaming, board game events, RPGs, costume contests and more.  It's a great time and a fun way to spend the extended weekend.

KantCon is being held at:

Johnson County Community College
Regnier Center Room 101
12345 College BlvdOverland Park, KS 66210

913-469-8500

Download the PDF will all the details including the event list, slot times and admission:  http://kantcon.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/KantCon_Events_2012_online4.pdf

The web site is http://kantcon.com.