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Are You Hosting an Event This Year?

Booking for 2024 events now! From long-term to one-offs, we offer versatile venues & love challenges. Planning an event? Reach out to us.

Parker McConachie 11/7/23 Parker McConachie 11/7/23

Groover Labs Parking Map

We have several parking options. We host events at Groover Labs year round. During any given week, we may have hundreds of guests in the building. Maybe they’re attending a training session in our 275-person event venue, or they’re participating in a class in one of our 24-person capacity classrooms, or they’re meeting a client in one of our conference rooms. Check out our parking map for details.

Parker McConachie 8/16/23 Parker McConachie 8/16/23

Wichita Startup Week Call for Speakers

Wichita Startup Week, presented by Koch Industries, announced at its Preview Party last week the tracks planned for this year’s event and opened a call for proposals. Wichita Startup Week 2023 will present five days of panel discussions, sessions and workshops across five tracks designed to transform ideas into startup reality.

Parker McConachie 10/14/22 Parker McConachie 10/14/22

Wichita Startup Week 2022 Recap

We were thrilled to host Wichita Startup Week 2022 again this year. As the central location for startup activity in Wichita, we’re a natural fit. There were more than 30 sessions, almost all of which took place at Groover Labs. We loved having so many enthusiastic founders and startup ecosystem supporters here throughout the week. They brought the energy and vibe we foster within our community.

Parker McConachie 10/14/22 Parker McConachie 10/14/22

FlagshipKansas.Tech is partnering with Microsoft to host an UpSkill-A-Thon

FlagshipKansas.Tech is partnering with Microsoft to host an UpSkill-A-Thon. Professionals looking to upskill and students ages 16+ can participate for a chance at winning cash prizes.

Parker McConachie 7/14/22 Parker McConachie 7/14/22

NPR 1A Host Jenn White @ Groover Labs

Jenn White, host of NPR’s daily radio program 1A, was in Wichita last week to support local station KMUW. White, who has worked in radio since 1999, was named as 1A’s host in July 2020. Tom Shine, director of news and public affairs at KMUW, interviewed White at Groover Labs in the event venue in front of a crowd of KMUW supporters.

Parker McConachie 6/30/22 Parker McConachie 6/30/22

Social Media Day 2022 Recap

Our event venue was humming on Thursday, June 30, from early in the morning until close. The team from Digital Wichita and Social Media Examiner came together to host Social Media day Wichita 2022. This is our second time hosting this spirited and enthusiastic group of social media experts and influencers.

Parker McConachie 5/3/22 Parker McConachie 5/3/22

Tornado Alley Press Steamroller Printmaking Event and Empty Bowls

Wichita State University’s student-led printmaking guild Tornado Alley Press took over our parking lot and lobby on Friday, April 29, for a special, annual event where they partnered with the City of Wichita to use a steamroller to make print images.

Parker McConachie 4/22/22 Parker McConachie 4/22/22

Andrew Crowe's New American Manufacturing Renaissance Tour Comes to Wichita

We’re excited to partner with WSU Tech and the Greater Wichita Partnership to bring manufacturing influencer Andrew Crowe’s “New American Renaissance Manufacturing Tour” to Wichita on Friday, April 29, and Saturday, April 30, 2022. All events are free and open to the public.

Parker McConachie 2/21/22 Parker McConachie 2/21/22

1 Million Cups

1 Million Cups takes place at Groover Labs every Wednesday in our event venue! The doors open at 8:30 a.m. for networking, and presentations begin at 9 a.m. To find each week’s presenters, check their Instagram page here or their Wichita website here.

Parker McConachie 1/6/22 Parker McConachie 1/6/22

Media Release: WSU Tech launches cloud computing program

Today, WSU Tech announces the launch of a cloud computing program designed to fast-track students straight into a high-demand, high-wage career in as little as 16 weeks. The new program was developed due to the increasing need in Wichita and the surrounding region for educated software developers with an emphasis in cloud computing.

Parker McConachie 6/28/21 Parker McConachie 6/28/21

1 Million Cups @ Groover Labs

1 Million Cups is back, and it will take place at Groover Labs! We are excited to host 1MC, which begins at 8:30 a.m. on Wednesday, July 7. We will present alongside Marquette Atkins’ wonderful Destination Innovation Camp. As a program of the Kauffman Foundation, 1 Million Cups works with entrepreneurs, empowering them with the tools and resources to break down barriers that stand in the way of starting and growing their businesses. Mr. Kauffman believed it was a fundamental right for anyone who had a big idea to be able to bring it to life—and we're here to fulfill that mission.

Parker McConachie 3/19/21 Parker McConachie 3/19/21

NXTCONNECT Presents: How to Captivate Your Virtual Audience

On Friday, 3/26, at 11 a.m., NXTCONNECT will present: How to Captivate Your Virtual Audience, a combination in-person and virtual presentation in the event venue at Groover Labs. This is a fee online event that as part of our entrepreneur education series. RSVP via Zoom registration appreciated. This month we welcome Nathan Gold, nationally acclaimed "pitch coach," who has helped hundreds of startups and entrepreneurs up-level their presentation.

Tracy Hoover 1/10/21 Tracy Hoover 1/10/21

Sundance Satellite Discount for Friends of Groover Labs

We announced several weeks ago that Groover Labs would be a satellite screen for the 2021 Sundance Film Festival. Due to concerns about the coronavirus, the screenings will now take place at Starlite Drive-in.

Parker McConachie 1/7/21 Parker McConachie 1/7/21

Unified eSports Association Distributes $26,500 in Scholarships

Congratulations to Ramsey Jamoul and his team at Unified eSports Association. They completed their inaugural fall 2020 season, and they distributed more than $26,500 in scholarships to Unified Collegiate Esports Association teams who placed in the top four for each game.

Parker McConachie 12/3/20 Parker McConachie 12/3/20

Groover Labs to be Satellite Screen for 2021 Sundance Film Festival

The Sundance Film Festival will take place in Park City, Utah and New York, and Ohio, and Tennessee, and Kansas, and California, and Florida. The festival, which runs from Jan. 28 through Feb. 3, is rolling out in numerous cities across the country as the gathering goes virtual because of Covid-19.

Parker McConachie 10/6/20 Parker McConachie 10/6/20

How Do We Produce Our Monthly Tech Talks?

Our tech talk on 9/22 presented a new series of logistical AV challenge. Switching to a digital encoder and YouTube Live created a richer and more diverse show.

Parker McConachie 10/2/20 Parker McConachie 10/2/20

Groover Labs Presents Greenfield Robotics

We're excited to announce Clint Brauer and Steven Gentner of Greenfield Robotics as the next guests in our ongoing speaker series on Thursday, October 15, at 4:30 p.m. Greenfield Robotics develops robots that enable farmers to implement carbon farming on a global scale, and without agrichemicals.

Parker McConachie 9/3/20 Parker McConachie 9/3/20

Groover Labs Presents Jennifer Akers, Data Scientist

Today we’re announcing the second speaker for our monthly speaker series at Groover Labs. On Tuesday, September 22, at 4:30 p.m., data scientist Jennifer Akers will talk about the emerging field of data science and the important role data scientists play in retail, fintech, logistics and more.

Parker McConachie 8/13/20 Parker McConachie 8/13/20

More About Our Hybrid Virtual and In-person Event Model

We’re going to be living in the Covid-19 world for quite a while, and we can’t just put our community activities on hold. This is a way for us to reach out to people who want to network and participate in an event from home while also creating a place where people can gather safely.