It's an awesome stadium with a great atmosphere.  I highly recommend you check it out!

Here are some pics I shot while I was there.

So last night was the launch party for new startup Zaarly.   Haven't heard of Zaarly or not sure what it is?

Also check out the Zaarly pitch at LA Startup Weekend

So right now there is an iphone app and a mobile browser experience to use Zaarly and of course being an android user I am hoping there is an app for that on the way as well...but for now its kool just seeing the community grow and find out how people are using the new service.

Zaarly has even launched a tumblr called Zaarly Stories to see how others are using the service and their experiences.

Here are some pics I took last night at the party.  It was great to see some familiar faces last night and even better that I got to meet a couple of people I follow on twitter in person for the first time.  Always great to make those real life connections.

Party took place at the bizperc space in downtown Kansas City.  At a great location and a great building

The launch party was presented by the KCITP group and hosted by bizperc 

Kool Zaarly logo made of shredded money

View of downtown Kansas City from the bizperc space (4th floor i think)

I even won a Zaarly Shirt!! oh and that is kccopydiva below

So the big weekend is Saturday and Sunday June 11th and 12th at Johnson County Community College and the event looks packed with lots of great sessions to check out!

WordCamps are community organized meetings for users of WordPress, the blogging platform and content management system that is sweeping the online world.

Millions of people worldwide use WordPress, through WordPress.org and WordPress.com, and there are a lot of us in the Kansas City area. From scuba divers to the Lyric Opera, professional designers specializing in WordPress sites to the Greater Kansas City Chamber of Commerce, Kansas City has a large and growing population of WordPress bloggers, designers, and developers.

Come to WordCamp and learn from one another, network, and celebrate the global phenomenon that is WordPress.

For more information you can jump over to the official website, follow WordPressKC on Twitter, and check the schedule of events as well.

Register now (Its 50 bucks) and see you there!

Have you always wanted to be a mentor?  Are you looking for a mentor?  If you answered yes to either of these you should check off the happy hour kickoff event KCITP is putting on next week here in Kansas City.

The event will take place at McFadden's in the P&L district from 5:30 to 7:30pm on Wed April 6th.

A great mentor will positively change your career…and an inquisitive mentee can reinvigorate passion for what you do best! Regardless of which role you’re looking to fulfill, our goal is to get you connected…and we’ve invited local experts in local experts in the fields below to participate!

Each physical area of McFadden’s will be assigned a specific topic:

- Software Development/Architecture
- Security/Network
- Infrastructure/Systems Administration/DBA
- Project Management/Agile/Lean methodologies
- Startups/Entrepreneurship
- Social Media

Space is limited so make sure you REGISTER and if you are gonna be there I will see ya there as I plan to attend the event.  Overall sounds like a good time and a great way to do a little networking in the process.

Be sure to check out KCITP on Twitter and on the web for more information.

May is my month for walking for good causes with the March of Dimes and the march for babies followed by the American Heart Association and the Heart Walk.

This year will be my 3rd year for the heart walk and my 1st for the march for babies which are both great causes.

It's great to join these events and know just my little contribution is making a big difference in peoples lives from babies all the way to the elderly.

If you have a way and would be interested I would love to have your contribution to my goal of $500 dollars for each walk as well as the goal of helping those in need.

Thank you very much!

My Heart Walk Page

My March for Babies Page

Its that time again!  Time for Startup Weekend in Kansas City.   This is a really kool event that brings out some very smart and creative peeps as well as some kool startup ideas.

Startup Weekend is an intense 54 hour event which focuses on building a web or mobile application which could form the basis of a credible business over the course of a weekend. The weekend brings together people with different skillsets - primarily software developers, graphics designers and business people - to build applications and develop a commercial case around them.

The event starts at 6pm on April 15th and will be located at Bizperc / Think Big Partners which is located at 1800 Baltimore in Kansas City, MO.

For more information hit up the website and jump over and purchase your ticket for the event.

Last year we did not have an actual event in Kansas City but in 2008 and 2009 raising money for two great causes in Charity: Water and Wayside Waifs.

Now Twestival is by no means a local event held here in the Kansas City area...in fact there are events held all over the country and even the world helping worthwhile charities.  If you are wondering if you city is having an event make sure to check out the official twestival site.

So back to the Kansas City event for which I will be attending...I have yet to hear which charity we will be raising money for and actually I have not heard an official venue but you can keep up to date by checking the website or subscribing to the twitter feed @kctwestival

Hope to see you all there and lets raise some money for a good cause!

Well after all of that I was contacted by The Kansas City Star, interviewed, and this morning the story was posted in the newspaper!!  Very Kool!!!  They also used my Yoda hat picture as well.

[link to story in the Kansas City Star]

The fights start around 8pm so be on the look out and follow the action of The Blue Corner Battles

Thanks again to Harrah's NKC and the Voodo Lounge for the opportunity to follow the action live and tweet my experience!

Note:  If you don't follow me on twitter you can find me at @jeffisageek and be sure to shoot me some @ replies while I am there.