On Feb 29th, KC Design Week and Cut & Paste are hosting the first Kansas City Design Battle. Think of it as a Live onstage Iron Chef for designers. Eight contestants will battle on three heats in front of a live audience to showcase their skills and win a great prize and, of course, bragging rights. If you are a Graphic or Motion Designer who is interested in participating or know someone who is, contact Alex Ogata at aogata @ hntb.com for more information.
Currently on its third year, the Kansas City Design Week is a series of events that celebrate the value of design and highlights its impact on our society.
Cut & Paste is a globally recognized design competition with year-round events in New York, Berlin, Sao Paulo, Tokyo, Tel Aviv and other cities.


http://www.kcdesignweek.org/

January Social Happy Hour: Jan 19
No agenda for our January happy hour, just an opportunity to socialize in real life at O'Dowd's on the Plaza. Happy hour specials include 1/2 Price Small Plates and specials on Draft Beer, House Wine, Bud Light, Miller Lite, Michelob Ultra and MGD 64 Bottles, Vodka Red Bulls, Appletini's and Cosmopolitan's.

Join us if you can! Please RSVP so we can give O'Dowd's a heads up on how many to expect.

Hammerspace Hobby & Community Workshop
440 E 63 ST, Kansas City, MO

We currently meet every Thusday in our new shared work space. Meetings start at 7pm and are open to all those interested. If your interested in seeing what we're all about, come on a Thursday to see all the current projects. When you get here just give us a call and we'll come let you in. The number down in the cave is (202) 621-2252.

http://www.meetup.com/Cowtown-Computer-Congress/events/43733242/?a=me2o_grp&rv=me2o

A new year brings hope and opportunity. I'd bet that you’re probably
thinking about the things you want to accomplish this year. Setting
goals is great, but with all of life’s distractions….do YOU follow
through?

Your community can help on January 26th…by providing peer to peer
accountability.

Accomplish Your 2012 Goals: Social Accountability Happy Hour,
Presented By CoSentry

Registration (required) & more info here:
http://www.kcitp.com/2012/01/03/achieve-your-2012-goals-social-accountability-happy-hour-presented-by-cosentry/

Make sure you register TODAY, as space is limited! Our last 3
networking events have SOLD OUT! (Registration is required)

Don’t miss this opportunity to create a better future for yourself.

The Access SIG will meet as scheduled on Jan 18th at JCCC Regnier Bldg. 2nd floor at 6:30 pm

Two presentations; first for beginners, the second advanced topics. Detailed agenda will be published later.

The first WEB SIG of the Heartland Users Group will meet at JCCC Regnier Bldg.

Date: Tuesday, January 17th
Time: 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Location: RC 245`

Topics:
1.Facebook - what tips can you share to customize it for specific purposes
2.Facebook - how do you set up a Facebook account to market a business, issue (such as FairTax), or professional group (such as the Heartland Users Group)?
3.Facebook - how do you connect the Facebook icon to a Web page and what does it do?
4.Facebook - what else should we know or can we share about the fastest growing communication tool in the history of mankind.
5.Meetings - what is the best date/time to meet going forward? We'll decide the 2012 schedule at this meeting.

Thank you,
Lisa Friedrichsen
JCCC Professor
WEB SIG leader for the Heartland Users Group

Jan 10th Windows/Freeware at the New Horizons Learning Center at 6:30 pm

Due to a scheduling conflict the meeting this month will be the second Tuesday, 1/10/2012. This meeting will be a recap of significant items covered the past year and some files I know people are interested in such as Microsoft ICE whereby we can create panoramic photographs with just a click of a button. Are there new/improved free applications that change the present landscape? Did we get a new tech tool/gadget for Christmas? If so do bring it to the meeting so we can all see it or to get help with attributes you are not yet well acquainted with.

As usual there will be a question and answer session for general or specific questions.

Date: 1/10/2012 6:30 PM - 9 PM
Where: New Horizons Computer Learning Center
Metcalf South Shopping Center
96th & Metcalf, Overland Park, KS

(Please enter the door of Metcalf South on the lower level of the shopping center on the West - You will find New Horizons inside the center area.)

Room: 6 see a map at
www.newhorizonskc.com

Bill Diamond
Windows/Freeware SIG leader