Hey everyone! We’re excited to share a couple new developments regarding future events:

Silicon Prairie Social II

We’re looking forward to hosting the next Silicon Prairie Social in late January and are currently working out the details. Stay tuned for announcements in the coming weeks! Now’s a good time to subscribe via email or RSS feed for updates if you haven’t done so already, and to tell a friend about the great time you had at the first event!

A Very Prairie Christmas Gathering

Based on some conversations we’ve been having with attendees, people would like to see a get-together before January’s slated Social. So, we’d like to invite you to come out for food and drinks on December 13th; a sort of informal Christmas gathering at an area restaurant/bar.

We’re in the process of picking the venue. To help us pick the best location (we’re looking at several easily accessible places in Naperville, Wheaton, and Yorktown/Lombard), please indicate whether you would Definitely Attend or Maybe Attend by RSVP’ing below. Once we have our initial response, we’ll follow up with an announcement/email announcing the location.

Our goal with this get-together is to give a chance for you to build on the relationships started in September by getting together in a more intimate setting and enjoying conversation with fellow technology executives, professionals, and entrepreneurs.

The Plan:

• Thursday, December 13 Wednesday, December 12 (6:00-9:00pm)
• Local restaurant/bar (TBD — Naperville/Wheaton/Yorktown area) Quigley’s Irish Pub, 43 E. Jefferson St., Naperville, IL 60540
• Not sponsored
• Intimate setting: a little more sit-down room
• Cash bar/food*

* Rumor has it a Secret Santa may appear and buy a couple rounds — shh, don’t tell anyone.

Please RSVP at http://prairiechristmas.eventbrite.com and indicate whether you would Definitely Attend or Maybe Attend.

We’re looking forward to seeing you again!

Sincerely,

Arthur Zards
Tim Courtney

Co-Hosts, Silicon Prairie Social
XNet Information Systems