NWA Startup Weekend Slated for June 10-11, 2011

Learn more, and buy tickets: http://nwarkansas.startupweekend.org/

Startup Weekend is an intense (and very kool) 48 - 54 hour event which focuses on building something from scratch which could form the basis of a credible business over the course of a single weekend. The event brings together people with different skill sets, i.e., developers, graphic designers, marketers, consultants, and business professionals in general to build websites, mobile applications or other new products and develop a commercial case around them.

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Event Schedule

Here is the schedule for the NWA Startup Weekend Event:

Friday:

• 6:00pm – Event begins / networking
• 6:30pm – Pizza & more networking
• 7:00pm – Welcome & Speakers
• 7:30pm – Pitches Start
• 8:30pm – Attendees vote for the top ideas
• 9:00pm - Teams start forming and discussing ideas
• 9:30pm – Start to formalize teams and take an inventory of skills. Be honest, and direct about what resources and skills are needed for the weekend.

Saturday

• 9:00am – Arrive, continental breakfast & coffee
• 9:30am – Teams formed and setting up workspace for the weekend
• 12:00pm – Lunch
• 1:00pm - Call for needs & skills
• 2:00pm – Mentors help teams one-on-one. They are here to help!
• 6:30pm – Dinner
• 7:30pm – Mid weekend check-in, status reports, call for help
• 9 – 10:00pm -Finish and wrap up for the day.

Sunday

• 9:00am – Arrive, continental breakfast & coffee
• 10:00am – Call for help (this is self motivated, so don’t be shy)
• 12:00pm – Lunch
• 12:30pm – Mentors arrive… ASK QUESTIONS
• 1:30pm - Gut check. Start prepping for presentations
• 3:00pm - Afternoon snack
• 4:30pm - FINAL PRESENTATIONS
• 6:00pm – Judging & awards
• 7:00 pm – Wrap up & Go home!

Startup Weekend NWA overview

Startup Weekend is proud to announce Startup Weekend Northwest Arkansas! This is the FIRST Startup Weekend event in the state of Arkansas.

Entrepreneurs, developers, startup enthusiasts, marketers, graphic artists, legal minds, students, etc. are invited to attend the first Startup Weekend event to be hosted in the state of Arkansas at NorthWest Arkansas Community College from April 29 – May 1st at the new Shewmaker Center for Global Business Development.

This is a state-of-the art facility with plenty of space and high-speed internet access.

Tickets are $50 for students and $75 for non-students for the weekend, and give attendees access to networking, beta testing, co-founders, software, speakers, special offers, 7 meals, beverages, swag — you get the idea! Opportunities for companies desiring to meet and mingle with highly-motivated entrepreneurs in a dynamic, intimate setting are available through financial sponsorship and/ or meal donation. More details are at http://startupweekend.org/sponsors/

In addition to sponsors, we are seeking volunteers to help with conducting this event.

Here is a sample of local hotels – we’ll provide more hotel info soon:

Towne Place Suites marriott.com (479) 621-020

Aloft Rogers (www.aloftrogers.com / 479268-6799)

Embassy Suites (www.embassysuitesnwa.com / 479.254.8400

Holiday Inn & Suites (http://tinyurl.com/holidayinn-suites / 479-845-1300

Staybridge Suites (www.staybridge.com/rogers-ar / 479-845-5701

Click here for more Rogers hotel info: http://goo.gl/maps/rApI

Click here for more Bentonville hotel info: http://goo.gl/maps/OcRV