Date Change

Posted by Startup Weekend Crew

Hey everyone! Thanks for checking in for the NW Arkansas Startup Weekend. The date for this event has been pushed back until early spring due to conflicting schedules and a lot of interest of from other groups that can only get involved with more time.

Keep in touch though, there is a ton of support coming for this event!

Save the date for NW Arkansas Startup Weekend! Oct 2- 4

Posted by beth

Startup Weekend is proud to announce Startup Weekend Northwest Arkansas!
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Developers, startup enthusiasts, marketing gurus, graphic artists and legal minds are invited to attend the first Startup Weekend event to be hosted in Northwest Arkansas on October 2 – 4 at the University of Arkansas Global Campus in Rogers.  Northwest Arkansas Startup Weekend is presented by Rockfish Interactive (www.rockfishinteractive.com / www.twitter.com/rfinteractive).

The University of Arkansas Global Campus in the Pinnacle Center at the Arkansas World Trade Center in Rogers is an ideal host for the first Northwest Arkansas Startup Weekend event.  The UA Global Campus is a contemporary, state-of-the-art facility offering continuing education, meeting and conference space in the heart of an innovative area featuring hotels, upscale shopping and world-class dining within walking distance.  More information on the UA Global Campus: http://globalcampus.uark.edu/ or 479.464.5024, www.twitter.com/UofAGlobal.

Tickets are $75 per person for the weekend, and give attendees access to networking, beta testing, co-founders, software, speakers, special offers, 3 days, 7 meals, drinks, swag, seed money… you get the idea!   Opportunities for companies desiring to meet and mingle with highly-motivated entrepreneurs in a dynamic, intimate setting are available through sponsorship and meal hosting through September 4, details at http://startupweekend.com/sponsors/.

The Rogers-Lowell Area Chamber of Commerce serves as a partner in offering the event.  For more information, visit http://nwarkansas.startupweekend.org/ or to sponsor or participate, contact Beth Stephens (479.619.3192 or beth@rogerslowell.com , www.twitter.com/bethanystephens).

Event hotels offering special rates:

Aloft Rogers (www.aloftrogers.com / 479268-6799)  $79 single/double, breakfast not included, group code: START

Embassy Suites (www.embassysuitesnwa.com / 479.254.8400)  $99 single/double, breakfast included, group code: SW2

Holiday Inn & Suites (http://tinyurl.com/holidayinn-suites / 479-845-1300)  $79.99 single/double, breakfast included, group code: SUW

Staybridge Suites (www.staybridge.com/rogers-ar / 479-845-5701)  $79 single/double, breakfast included, group code: SUW