They're both coming soon! And they may actually be arriving about the same time. But, no worries, the first-year Midwest Mobile Summit will be held April 28-29 in downtown Fargo ND, which I'm told is a pretty safe area of town from the rising waters that come every spring to this city partially bordered on the Red River.
But if you really want to find out when the floods
might arrive — well, it turns out there's an iOS app for that. Its name? Why, H2O Fargo, of course! And it became available a couple of weeks ago in the App Store, just in time for the inevitable rising waters.
I learned about the app when I met with the guys from Myriad Devices, a mobile app development shop that's the lead sponsor and organizer of the Midwest Mobile Summit. They developed the flood app as a public service for their community, and Jake Joraanstad, CEO, told me the app was approved by Apple in only one day! I guess they understood the urgency of the situation. (Screenshots of the app shown.)
The MIdwest Mobile Summit has big support of the local community, and will draw a large representation of the area's significant technology industry, including angels and VCs, Microsoft and ex-Microsoft managers, NDSU officials, and a
strong mobile development community. Read more about the the schedule, speakers, and sponsors at the event site — and how to obtain tickets. You can purchase Day One, Day Two, or both days. Overnight accommocations for Sunday, April 28, are availabke at the nearby Radisson downtown (info at event site). Several speakers and attendees are coming from the Twin Cities. See you there if you can make it!
I will attend the event because I am curious about the recent technologies.