
Posted by: Darren Bonawitz, principal of 1102 GRAND
Register Now for Summer IT Networking Happy Hour
Thursday, July 28, 2011
5:00 – 8:00 p.m.
(Raffles occur at 6 p.m. and 7 p.m.)
Boulevard Brewery, Muehlebach Suite
2501 Southwest Boulevard
Kansas City, MO 64108
The IT Networking Happy Hours provide the unique opportunity to connect with technology industry professionals, exchange innovative ideas and establish beneficial relationships and strategic partnerships to grow your business. The events also promote KC’s assets for the technology sectors and innovators within the industry.

Join us and 300 professionals from the KC region’s technology community at some of the greatest venues Kansas City has to offer for networking. Enjoy Boulevard beer and raffles for some of the hottest tech gadgets available.
Posted by: Darren Bonawitz
1102 GRAND is co-hosting an upcoming IT networking event with KCnext. The event will be held on Thursday, Nov. 18th at the Press Bar & Panini Grill at Crosstown Station (1522 McGee, Kansas City, MO 64108) from 5 – 8 p.m.
Although this is a casual come and go event, registration is required. Space is very limited (250 people maximum), so don’t wait – register today at http://www.kcnext.com/events.
A special thanks from the KCnext team to Stallard Technologies, the Title Sponsor for the event, as well as our other sponsors so far including the following: Commenco, KC Hub, Level 3 Communications and TeliaSonera. There are still several sponsorship opportunities available. So don’t miss this chance to get your company’s name in front of the 250 of the area’s IT professionals and decision makers! For more information on how to be a sponsor, please visit KCnext.com/events.
Posted by: Darren Bonawitz

1102 GRAND is a proud member of the founding committee of StartKC, an organization which works to make Kansas City an entrepreneurial and small business center. StartKC is a resource partner for many local entrepreneurs. Join StartKC and Thinking Bigger Business Media for GrowFEST on September 23 at 6:00 pm. This event will feature eight growing companies which are making innovative changes in their fields. The event will allow entrepreneurs to collaborate and connect with local peers, managers, and professionals.
Find more information and register here.
Posted by: Darren Bonawitz
Interested in meeting other technology professionals in the area and making lasting connections? Kansas City IT Professionals will host a networking event at 6:00 pm on September 21 at The Well. This happy hour is a wonderful opportunity to engage in conversation with other Kansas City technology professionals. Kansas City IT Professionals aims to build connections between local technology businesses and IT professionals.
By: Darren Bonawitz
1102 GRAND, Kansas City’s Data Center and Midwestern Internet Hub, hosted its 5th Annual Technology Golf Tournament at Deer Creek Country Club Tuesday, June 8, 2010 from 11 a.m. – 7 p.m. The event was organized for technology companies and IT professionals who wanted to reconnect with colleagues and network.
Bill Cameron, Director of Engineering Services at ATNI, and one of many participants said, “”We enjoy the trip from Denver to Kansas City for the golf tournament. We like networking with new people who are leaders in the technology business and who want the industry to grow. The core community we have done business with through 1102 Grand have always be reputable and reliable.”
Rex Schick, owner of K&W Underground, has sponsored many of 1102 GRAND’s events over the years and said, “1102 GRAND does an excellent job connecting the technology community and other related businesses. It helps us stay connected to our current customers and meet new potential customers. We like to show our support by sponsoring events important to this group.”
1102 GRAND is a Midwestern carrier hotel and network neutral collocation facility specifically enhanced with the infrastructure to host and provide services to an array of global network operators including carriers, service providers and enterprise customers who demand highly secure and connected, customized solutions for their core networking equipment. 1102 GRAND offers a wide array of collocation options including cabinets, cage space, suites and space for private data centers, all of which are connected to a carrier neutral Meet Me Room, housing carriers and service providers including AT&T, Level (3), Verizon Business, Time Warner Cable, Cox Communication, and Qwest.