KCITP Turns 4 This Wednesday at Snow & Company

KCITP, Kansas City's large group of IT professionals, is turning 4 years old on Wednesday...and they're ready to celebrate not just the anniversary, but the growing success of the group, too.

Not only has KCITP's membership grown steadily throughout the past 4 years, but it has grown to numbers higher than anyone would have expected.  The group has just under 9,000 members!  KCITP has helped to foster new relationships in the Kansas City IT community and give back a little at the same time.  Through multiple events, social media efforts and philanthropic initiatives, KCITP is making a statement in Kansas City...a big statement. 

But KCITP wasn't always 8,500 members strong.  The group started (like many groups do) on professional networking site, LinkedIn.  After accumulating hundreds of members interested in meeting face-to-face, KCITP finally became an physical group with multiple meet-ups throughout the Kansas City area.

This Thursday, join KCITP as the group celebrates its 4 year anniversary at one of our favorite KC hotspots (or should be say coolspots?), Snow & Company.  Register now for yummy appetizers, drink specials and high-powered, technical networking.

Congratulations, KCITP! 

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BumblePost Creates Buzz in Online Greeting Card World

It happens to everyone.

You sit down at your computer and start answering the hundreds of emails that you have.  Then you get a cup of coffee.  Then you have a meeting with some important clients across town.  And as your signing an extremely important document with the extremely important clients, you look up and ask, "What's the date?"

Your clients proceed to tell you that it's Wednedsay, June 8th.  And your jaw drops.  Today is your anniversary.  And you immediately panic.  You shake hands with the extremely important clients and book it to the nearest Hy-Vee for a $15 bouquet of carnations.  They'll have to do. 

We've all forgotten important dates.  Birthdays, anniversaries, Mother's Days, Father's Days.  As entrepreneurs, our lives go by pretty quickly, and honestly, important dates can easily get lost in the mix.

But now there's a way to remember those important holidays and dates, even when holding a busy schedule.  It's called BumblePost, and the company launched just a few weeks ago. 

When you forget, BumblePost remembers.  The online greeting card site hosts The Hive- an online calendar to store important birthdays, anniversaries and any other event.  The Hive then reminds you via text message and email when an important day is upon you.  Additionally, BumblePost features PostGreets; jumbo, high quality, customizable greeting cards made just for you, your family and your friends.

Never forget another important day again.  Learn more about BumblePost by viewing the Bumble Blog and checking out some PostGreets online.  This is the perfect time to sign up for BumblePost- Father's Day is only a few short days away...remember?

Written by Allison Way.

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