Friday, May 18
Noon to 5 p.m.
CoCo St. Paul
Free!

Spatial Hotdish is a friendly, team-based map mashup ‘competition’ combining people from the web development and “traditional GIS“ communities in the Twin Cities.  Think Iron Chef with a geospatial (and Minnesota) twist! Work on a team to create a browser-based spatial data visualization using data that you find and a few last-minute secret ingredients.

We’re intentionally bringing together folks who may otherwise not work together. “I don’t have any experience with GIS data/programming”, you say?  No problem! We’ll provide a ready-made list of tools and data sources for you to use.  Or, bring some of your own data to map and show.  It’s a short event and no fancy or polished results are expected.

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A social gathering at a nearby establishment will follow the event.

The size and number of teams  are limited, so register quickly if you are interested!  (Spaces will be allocated based on time of registration, but there will be some moderation to ensure participation from both communities and a balance within teams.)

Come learn more about SaaS and network with fellow SaaSers. Ideal for practitioners building SaaS application, entrepreneurs running SaaS businesses, vendors & educators of SaaS.

Your instructor, Leif Larson, is CEO of Workface, a MN-based SaaS company with more than 110,000 users, and is arguably the most knowledgeable person in Minnesota on SaaS models.

Instructor’s statement:
“I think I can save SaaS-based businesses here in Minnesota a lot of time, energy, blow-ups, and money by sharing what I’ve learned growing my venture backed company and rubbing elbows with executives at some of the largest SaaS companies out there.

This is a serious class with a tuition cost of $199, which will help defray space, lunch and printing costs.

Instructor’s guarantee:
“If you are not satisfied that you have gained incredible knowledge, and your day was not worthwhile, we will issue a complete refund.”

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About David Folkens
Dave is a communications pro and consultant in Minnesota. He has worked with Fortune 500 companies, smaller public companies, public relations agencies, and recently in the nonprofit world.

About CoCo DayCamps

CoCo hosts DayCamps on most Thursdays. Each DayCamp features a thought-provoking speaker in the morning, followed by an afternoon of coworking.

Day camps give you an opportunity to learn about what other people do for a living, how they run their businesses, why they love their jobs, and how they are making it work. Look for upcoming day camps with speakers on a variety of topics, such as business strategy, public relations, green building, graphic design and other fun topics.

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Full day – DayCamp + coworking: $30

Half day – Speaker session only: $15

Join us for a deeper dive on public relations and marketing. PR maven Arik Hanson will show you how you can take your digital PR activities and approaches to the next level.

About Arik Hanson
A savvy and seasoned communications professional, Arik C. Hanson, APR, is principal of ACH Communications, a digital communications firm focused on serving as strategic thought partners to financial services, health care, not-for-profit and other organizations. Through integrated PR, communications and digital programs, Arik has been able to create tight-knit communities, build strong brand awareness and drive thought leadership for organizations across the country. Arik has played a lead role in many social projects and initiatives online–both locally and nationally.

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Session + 1/2 day of coworking: $30

Session only: $15

About the speaker
Michael Anschel (@michaelanschel) is heavily involved in the Green Building movement. He led the Green Remodeling Group in the development of MN GreenStar Certified Green Homes and Remodeling, considered by some to be the most progressive and rigorous green residential building standard in the US. After serving as interim director, he works to facilitate the adoption and incorporation of Green building techniques into the entire Residential construction industry.

Michael is also the owner and principal of Otogawa-Anschel Design-Build, L.L.C., a nationally recognized award-winning design-build firm that focuses on older residential homes. Otogawa-Anschel Design-Build has been dedicated to Green building for over a decade. They were the recipient of the first National Green Remodeling Chrysalis Award, and the first MN COTY Award for sustainable remodeling.

Michael has served on the Board of Directors for NARI of MN and the City of Lakes Rotary. He is a Contributor to and has been featured in the Journal of Light Construction, Remodeling,

Time:

• Doors open at 9 a.m.
• Talk from 10 a.m. to noon

Cost:

• Full day – DayCamp + coworking: $30
• Half day – Speaker session only: $15

About CoCo DayCamps
CoCo hosts DayCamps on most Thursdays. Each DayCamp features a thought-provoking speaker in the morning, followed by an afternoon of coworking.

Day camps give you an opportunity to learn about what other people do for a living, how they run their businesses, why they love their jobs, and how they are making it work. Look for upcoming day camps with speakers on a variety of topics, such as business strategy, public relations, green building, graphic design and other fun topics.