Below are the networking events for the rest of this week (April 23-27) in the Kansas City area. As always, if you know about other career fairs, meetings or events that would benefit job seekers, please send a note to markvanbaale@gmail.com. Thank you.
There is also a Marketing/Social Media Job Leads page where new jobs are posted every day or every other day.
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Tuesday, April 23
Kansas City, Kansas Chamber Business Before Hours Networking Event
Location:
Alphapointe
7501 Prospect Ave.
Kansas City, MO
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Time: 8:00 am – 9:30 am
Schedule:
Networking: 8:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.
Introductions/Door Prizes: 8:30 a.m.
Tours (30 min): 8:45 a.m. and 9:00 a.m.
Come to the Business Before Hours to learn what Alphapointe has to offer you. This event is free and registration is not required.
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Biz2Biz Connect Networking Tuesday Meeting
Location:
Scooter’s Coffeehouse
10610 Shawnee Mission Parkway
Shawnee, KS
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Time: 9:00 am – 10:00 am
$5.00 entry. Job seekers and Non-profit staff can come for free.
More Information about the Group
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Overland Park Young Professionals Learning @ Lunch Event: Maximizing Technology to Reach YOUR Potential
Location:
ITT Technical Institute
Room: Theory 2 and 5
7600 West 119th St., Suite 100
Overland Park, KS
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Time: 11:30 am – 1:00 pm
Registration and Lunch: 11:30 a.m.
Program: 12 p.m.
Cost: $17.00 for non-members (lunch provided)
Tech Orchard CEO Phil Poje will discuss the current culture and industry of mobile devices and how they impacting the way we live. As business professionals, how do we navigate these new ways of communicating, and what are the challenges and opportunities we face.
We’ll explore the first steps in adopting a Mobile First environment and discuss steps on managing mobile devices. Training people on using mobile devices securely and productively has become a focus of many businesses and we’ll cover four important points. Finally, we’ll discuss how young professionals can leverage mobility for personal and organizational growth.
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Just for Starters Networking Event
Location:
Boulevard Brewing Company
2501 Southwest Boulevard
Kansas City, MO
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Time: 5:30 pm – 8:30 pm
Free to attend.
Are you an entrepreneur in KC? Are you thinking about starting your own company? You won’t want to miss our upcoming Just For Starters Event. We’ve modified the format this year and instead of this being a pitch-based event, it will be an event for you. We’ve assembled a panel of startup experts who will be available to answer your questions about starting, running, or growing a company.
This is a free event and the entire Kansas City startup community is welcome! Kick off spring with a local focus– local brew, local startups, local entrepreneurs.
Event is Sold Out
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Kansas Feet Up Network Meeting
Location:
Johnny Brusco’s New York Style Pizza
8909 W 95th St.
Overland Park, KS
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Time: 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Feet-Up Network is a group of business professionals who like to get together, kick their feet-up and have a drink together.
There usually is around 15-25 people at these meetings. Members say that it helps them build relationships. Come on out and have a drink, meet some new friends and forge some greatpartnerships.
RSVP’s not required, but if you wish to register, you can.
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Wednesday, April 24
AAF-KC Wednesday Acceleration: Media Wars! The Battle For Your Marketing Budget
AAF-KC promotes the future of advertising, marketing and communications in the greater Kansas City area.
Location:
The Culinary Center of Kansas City
7920 Sante Fe Drive
Overland Park, KS
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Time: 7:30 am – 9:00 am
Cost:
$10 for AAF-KC/ad2/Art+Copy Club members
$15 pre-registration for non-members & students
$20 walk-up registration for non-members & students
A diverse panel of media warriors pitches the value of print, broadcast, direct and digital.
The Warriors:
- Joanne Raines, Sales Manager – Entercom – Broadcast
- Angela Van Holland, Account Executive – MailPrint – Direct Mail
- Charlie Irwin, Digital Media Consultant, Centro – Digital/Online
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Social Media Club of Lawrence Social Media Workshop
Location:
Signs of Life
722 Massachusetts St.
Lawrence, KS
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Time: 7:30 am – 8:30 am
Free to attend.
Learning about social media is fun, but do you ever wonder how you can use all of these cool tips and tricks for your particular organization?
Bring your social media questions and challenges to this workshop-style meeting. We’ll break into small groups to brainstorm and share ideas.
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1 Million Cups Program for Entrepreneurs
Location:
Kauffman Labs
4801 Rockhill Road
Kansas City, MO
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Time: 9:00 am – 10:00 am
Kauffman Labs for Enterprise Creation created 1 Million Cups (1MC) as a simple way to engage entrepreneurs in the Kansas City community. Each week, the 1MC program offers two local upstarts an opportunity to present their companies to a diverse audience of mentors, advisors, and entrepreneurs.
The program takes place every Wednesday morning from 9:00-10:00am in Kauffman Labs. So if you’re interested in being involved with the 1 Million Cups program sign up, show up, help someone startup by offering your thoughts, questions, and advice.
Watch Program Live starting at 8:50 am CDT.
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LinkedIn for the Job Seeker Webinar
Time: 11:00 am – Noon CDT
Learn strategies and best practices to leverage LinkedIn at every stage of your job search.
Lindsey Pollak, bestselling career advice author and LinkedIn spokesperson, will show you how to:
- Increase your visibility with recruiters in your industry
- Reach out to hiring managers directly
- Overcome common job search challenges
- Leverage the secrets of successful job seekers
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Power Chics Power Lunch Meeting
Location:
1617 Event Space at Nara
1617 Main St.
Kansas City, MO
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Time: 11:30 am – 1:00 pm
Cost: $35 for prospective members
Our Speaker is: Nancy McCullough, President, Entrepreneur 2 Enterprise, e2E,LLC, former CFO, Kauffman Foundation
Power Chics is a personal growth organization, developed by women and for women. Power Chics is dedicated to helping “chics” from all professional arenas grow and develop, both personally and professionally. Come see what we are about.
Please do register for this event so we have an idea of how many to expect.
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Biz2Biz Connect Networking Wednesday Meeting
Location:
Scooter’s Coffeehouse
11106 Antioch Road
Overland Park, KS
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Time: 11:30 am – 12:30 pm
$5.00 entry. Job seekers and Non-profit staff can come for free.
More Information about the Group
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Outmaneuvering Online Job Application Systems Webinar
Time: 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm CDT
Ever feel like you are sending your resume into a pit of no return when you apply for a job on an online site?
This free workshop can help you outmaneuver the online process by influencing the hiring decision through other means.
In this fast paced FREE 60 minute webinar, you will discover:
- Get external big wigs to vouch for you to the right people
- Enlist internal candidates to influence the hiring decision
- Contact and impress the hiring manager
- Really “work” your messaging to prove you’re the best candidate and much, much more
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LinkedIn to your Job Search Class
Location:
Johnson County Community College
142 Regnier Center
12345 College Blvd.
Overland Park, KS
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Time: 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Cost: $10.00
Are you a stealth user of LinkedIn? Either way, we can improve your game! This workshop introduces advanced manipulation of LinkedIn resources adding new elements to your repertoire of job search strategies.
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Power Guys Power After Hours Networking Event
Location:
810 Zone
4800 W. 119th St.
Leawood, KS
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Time: 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Free to attend.
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Southtown, Waldo, and Brookside Networking Event
Location:
5B & Co. Candlemakers
6231 Brookside Plaza
Kansas City, MO
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Time: 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Come visit with businesses and neighbors while experiencing the fascinating nuances in candle making at 5B & Co. Candlemakers. Light refreshments will be provided.
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Lawrence Tweetup
Location:
Harbour Lights
1031 Massachusetts St.
Lawrence, KS
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Time: 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Free to attend.
Hey Tweetup friends! It’s been awhile so let’s get together on the sweet new Harbour Lights patio for a drink and some sunshine and some fun!
Anyone is welcome to attend a tweetup. Never been? No worries, we’re a friendly group – we’ll be the ones with our phones out tweeting pictures. Make sure you use #ltwup when posting about the event!
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KC/IABC’s Rising Stars App Development Event
Location:
RareWire
1627 Main St. (12th Floor)
Kansas City, MO
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Time: 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm
Cost: $5.00
Join KC/IABC’s Rising Stars on Wednesday, April 24 for a behind-the-scenes look at developing apps with Kansas City-based RareWire. Take a guided tour through RareWire’s downtown studio, get a close-up look at a sampling of apps built for business and entertainment, and learn how to build mobile apps into your marketing strategy.
Not only will you learn lots about developing apps, but you’ll have the opportunity to network with other young professionals!
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Thursday, April 25
Olathe Chamber Coffee meeting
Location this week:
The Hairem
12011 South Strang Line Road
Olathe, KS
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Time: 9:00 am – 11:00 am
Open to job seekers to attend free of charge.
Opportunity to mingle with Olathe area business owners and network to your next job. Expect to meet 150-250 people. There is a special sign-up area so job hunters and employers can meet.
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Biz2Biz Connect Networking Thursday Meeting
Location:
Fig Tree Cafe
817 NE Rice Rd.
Lee’s Summit, MO
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(East outer Rd of 291 Hwy between 50 Hwy & I-470 across from Office Max & next to the BP gas station)
Time: 9:00 am – 10:00 am
$5.00 entry. Job seekers and Non-profit staff can come for free.
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Career Design! Career Management Strategies Workshop
Location:
Central Resource Library
Carmack Community Room
9875 W. 87th St.
Overland Park, KS
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Time: 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Free to attend
How do you manage your career effectively in these uncertain times? How do you deal with factors such as the economy, level of education completed, lack of experience, age, career transition, layoff or dismissal? Learn strategies from a multi-certified resume writer, career and personal branding coach.
Karen Silins, of A Plus Career & Resume, will cover the following topics:
- Networking
- 10-30 second personal commercial
- Maintaining an updated career portfolio
- Importance of values, image in everything
- Continuing education and college degrees
- Keeping skills current
- O*Net Occupational database
- Informational interviewing; volunteering; professional organizations
- Importance of multiple career paths and entrepreneurship
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Christian Business Connections Network Meeting
Location:
Panera Bread
20120 West 153rd St.
Olathe, KS
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Time: 1:30 pm – 2:30 pm
Join us! It is an all-inclusive and non-denominational group and our focus is networking/friendship/outreach.
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Re-THINK! The Best Interview Strategy for Results Webinar
Time: 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm CDT
An “interview strategy” is simply your “game plan” of what you’ll cover in the interview so that you are efficient in what you say during your time with the interviewer. Your game plan includes the absolute best things you could share about yourself on the interview.
You will learn:
- How to create a highly effective interview strategy
- How to be a Master of building rapport
- What is a “Best of You” Summary Statement
- Strengths you MUST share about yourself
- The most powerful questions to ask in the interview
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Biz2Biz Connect Business After Hours Networking Event
Location:
Johnny’s Tavern
8719 W 95th St.
Overland Park, KS
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Time: 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Free to attend.
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Beers and Suits by Innovative Professionals for Entrepreneurs Happy Hour
Location:
Google Fiber Space
1814 Westport Road
Kansas City, MO
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Time: 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm
Cost: Free
Innovative Professionals for Entrepreneurs (IPE) hosts a monthly happy hour (every 4th Thursday) for entrepreneurs named Beers & Suits which are open to anyone. The goal of these meetings is to give entrepreneurs an opportunity to meet professionals in a relaxed environment and to learn about how to get the professional services startups need to succeed. Suits are not required.
Drinks and Appetizers will be provided by Snow & Company, with support from our April Sponsors.
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Habitat for Humanity Kansas City Young Professionals Group Happy Hour
Location:
Californos
4124 Pennsylvania Ave.
Kansas City, MO
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Time: 5:30 pm – 8:00 pm
In support of the Good Samaritan Project this month we are participating in their “Dining Out for Life” event on April 25th. Californos along with numerous other KC restaurants are
donating a portion of their proceeds to this great cause.
Come out and support this great cause and be a part of Habitat for Humanity Kansas City’s Young Professionals Group.
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AAF-KC Bulletproof All Stars Event
Location:
Studio B
2016 Main St.
Kansas City, MO
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Time:
6:00 pm: Networking / Happy Hour / Food
7:00 pm: Presentations begin
7:45 pm: Intermission
8:00 pm – 9:00 pm: Presentations resume
Cost:
Member Registration: $15 (prior to noon on April 25th)
Non-Member Registration: $25 (prior to noon on April 25th)
Walk-Up Price: $20 for members/$30 for non-members
To celebrate the 5th Annual Edition of Art+Copy Club’s most unique event, we’re bringing back our crowd favorites from the past 4 years’ events. Eight local advertising professionals will step in the ring once again and attempt to dish it on any new topic they want to visit—and try to kill it. For 20 slides…20 seconds…are they Bulletproof? Get ringside seats to witness the presentation skillz of some of Kansas City’s finest.
Our All-Star Presenters:
Jeremy Fuksa – Clickfarm Interactive
Joy Moeller – 19 Below
Ramsey Mohsen – DEG
Dan Gedman – Liquid 9
Quinn Katherman – Barkley
Amy Dorsett – Grey Healthcare Group, along with Matt Dorsett – VML
Chris Riebschlager – Barkley
Complimentary Boulevard Beer, wine and food are provided (until it runs out.)
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#OMCChat on Twitter
Time: 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm CDT
Open Mic Career Chat is an unfiltered & upfront discussion about job search, interviewing, resume construction & bad interviewers. Great chat where job seekers, recruiters, human resource professionals, career coaches, and hiring managers can connect. Discussion/questions shared on Twitter.com using the hashtag #OMCChat.
Here is how you can participate in this chat:
1. Search for hashtag #OMCChat on Twitter when the chat starts at 6 pm CST.
2. Introduce yourself when the chat begins.
3. Read, ask questions, comment, re-tweet. Participate.
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Friday, April 26
Hack and Tell April Edition – Presented by Kansas City IT Professionals
Location:
Cowork Waldo
7449 Broadway St.
Kansas City, MO
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Time: 8:00 am – 9:00 am
Cost: Early Bird $5.00 for developers/hackers/IT professionals (includes a light breakfast (Bagels/Coffee/Juice) as well as a FREE Compute Midwest T-shirt)
Are you a developer, maker or hacker? Do you want to learn about cool tools, hacks or libraries that other local developers have built?
It’s time to get off the Internet and meet other passionate software engineers face to face! We’re language and software/hardware agnostic, so it’s all fair game.
You’ll get 5 minutes to show off your hack, and 5 minutes for the audience to ask interesting questions and provide great feedback! Show us what you’ve got! But, remember, no startup pitches, no work related projects, and no deckware!
We want to enable as much participation as possible at these meetups, so you’d better be able to take criticism and dish it out (all within reason of course).
This event is for developers & IT Professionals, no recruiters will be allowed.
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Wake Up and Meet for Coffee Networking Event
Location:
Arsalon Technologies
10605 W. 84th Terr.
Lenexa, KS
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Time: 8:30 am – 9:45 am
Cost: $10.00
Come join Luann Feehan of SmartConnectKC along with OneKC for Women.
Together, we want to help you in your quest to build businesses and we’re making it easy! Begin your Friday with a cup of coffee and make some new friends. We want to talk business.
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Job Club Support Group Meeting
Location:
Church of the Resurrection
West Building, Room 2202
13720 Roe Ave.
Leawood, KS
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Time: 11:00 am – 1:00 pm
Please join other job seekers for networking, accountability and group support for those who are unemployed and underemployed.
Questions? Please contact Cheryl Greenough at 913-544-0238.
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Christian Business Connections Network Friday Meeting
Location:
New Life Ministries
1828 Walnut St., 4th floor
Kansas City, MO
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Time: 11:00 am – Noon
Join us! It is an all-inclusive and non-denominational group and our focus is networking/friendship/outreach.
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Freelance Exchange of Kansas City Luncheon (Crowdsourcing: Competition or Opportunity)
Location:
Brio Tuscan Grille
502 Nichols Road
Kansas City, MO
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Time: 11:30 am – 1:00 pm
Cost: $30.00 for non-members (includes lunch)
Each lunch comes with a chopped salad, and iced tea or a soft drink. Cost includes tax
and tip.
Crowdsourcing is often revered as a negative term in freelancing circles. And we totally understand why.
That’s why we’d like to introduce Boom Ideanet – a new KC-based crowdsourcing concept that actually has freelancers’ best interests in mind.
Guest speaker, Steve Wood, Managing Director of Boom Ideanet, will discuss why joining the “crowd” may not be as hostile an option as you might think.
RSVP by 5:00 pm on Tuesday, April 23
Space is limited, so to ensure your spot, RSVP NO LATER than the deadline. Late reservations may not be able to be accommodated. Because FX has to pay for all lunches ordered, no-shows WILL be billed.
Online Registration Has Closed
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Saturday, April 27
Catholic Career Panel Roundtable Meeting
Location:
Good Shepherd Parish
12800 W 75th St.
Shawnee, KS
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Time: 8:30 am – 10:00 am
Dress is Business Casual.
On this panel this month is:
- City Wide
- Huhtamaki
- Kiewit
- United Health Group
CCR holds a ’Panel Roundtable’ usually the last Saturday of each month. Panel Roundtables are a refreshing venue for business owners and hiring managers to share company culture and employment opportunities for 2012 with qualified and professional job seekers with no fees or cost to the job seeker or the business owner as well.
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