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Thursday, October 22, 2009 at 6:00 PM (CT)
Impromptu Studio plays host to movers and shakers from across the Midwest at the first ever Movement Bash on Thursday, October 22. A select group from Des Moines’ growing tech and creative communities are joining forces to celebrate entrepreneurship with free food, free beverages, and free entertainment. Organizers are creating a casual networking evening for entrepreneurs and creatives from the Omaha, Kansas City, and Des Moines metro areas coming to town for Highlight Midwest.
“There’s a lot of good energy in Des Moines right now, and it’s connected in a big way to the same energy that’s growing across the whole Midwest,” said Dan Shipton, an organizer of the event and co-founder of Impromptu Studio. “Movement Bash will be a great way for big brains and big ideas to come together, network, and have a good time. No presentations, just conversations.”
To keep the event free and open, organizers tapped 18 19 different local businesses for support including tech start-ups, law firms, and
creative agencies. “Everyone I called was really excited,” Shipton said. “[Our
sponsors] are a broad mix and involve a lot of businesses that are part of this
movement of genuine innovation in flyover country. Events like Movement Bash,
Barcamp, BIG Omaha, Ignite Des Moines, Advance Week…they’re tied to the new
platform that real movers and shakers in the Midwest are building.” Organizers are encouraging Movement Bash attendees to cut
loose and come share their passions over food, drink, and activities. Rock
Band, social games, an anonymous “suggestion box” for entrepreneurs,
conversation-sparking nametags and other activities will help prevent
wallflower-ing and keep the evening lively, Shipton said. Movement Bash is being presented by Paragon IT, BitMethod,
Law Offices Of Brett J. Trout, P.C., Public Relations Project, Grand
Consulting, Click! Photography, Napkin Sketch, Internet Solver, Tweetup Badges, Test of Time
Design, createWOWmedia, Market Street Media Foundry, Catchwind, 25 Connections,
48Web, Spindustry, SmartyPig, Olde Main Brewing Co. and Mars Café.
Impromptu Studio is Des Moines’ Premiere Coworking Facility. Its mission as a venue is to foster local business connections, social interactions, and networking opportunities.
Parking is available in the NW corner of the building. Enter from SW 7th. The frontage road Elm ends in our parking lot.
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