We're hosting two Silicon Slopes Live this month! This second Silicon Slopes Live features Blip Co-Founders Brent Thomson and James Munnerlyn moderated by Homie CMO Joe Grover. The live recording of Silicon Slopes Podcast will take place on May 24 at Silicon Slopes HQ beginning at 12:00 pm. Seating is limited and lunch will be provided.

Silicon Slopes Live is a lunch and live recording of the Silicon Slopes Podcast featuring an interview with a prominent entrepreneur or leader. Looking forward to seeing you!

his month’s Silicon Slopes Startup Conversation features Banjo Founder & CEO Damien Patton. The conversation will take place on May 31 at Kiln in Salt Lake City beginning at 12:00 pm. Seating is limited and lunch will be provided.

Silicon Slopes Startup Conversation is a monthly event bringing Utah's startup and tech community together to participate in an honest and engaging conversation between some of Utah's most prominent and compelling entrepreneurs and leaders. Look forward to seeing you!

Fyrecon is three day conference on art and writing on science fiction and fantasy. We offer over 180 workshops and classes by published authors and artists. Looking to go to the next level? Check out our  4 and 8 hour master classes taught by bestselling authors and nationally recognized artists.

Join us for a great learning experience June 20-22, 2019
Weber State University Davis
2750 University Park Boulevard, Layton, UT 84041

Check out this year's Master Classes below:

Hey Indies, It's time once again to announce another Utah Indie Games Night. It will be held on Thursday May 30th at 7 pm at *Utah Valley University* in Orem. Again a big thanks goes out to them for hosting this event.  Get a chance to see what current games are being made and play test them.  Also, get to network and meet with other like minded game enthusiasts.  

The Insomnia Film Challenge encourages teams to create, film and edit a 4-7 minute film in 48 hours. Teams are given a prop, line of dialogue, genre, and a character that must be present in the final film on Friday evening. The final films are screened free to the public on Sunday night. Awards are given to teams following the final film. Judges (including Davey Davis from the Utah Film Center) will deliberate and select the winners of 5 categories. An audience favorite will be voted on while the judges deliberate.

Happening: May 31st to June 2nd, 2019. Plan to meet at the Davis Arts Council office (445 N Wasatch, Layton) on May 31 at 5:30pm for kickoff instructions. Final screening will be June 2 at 7:00pm at the Kaysville Theater.

You can have as many people as you want on a team. Each team should have one representative register on behalf of the whole group.

There is no fee to participate, but you must register before the deadline.

Registration Deadline: May 24th at 2 pm.

Contact Jessica with any questions or concerns at 801.546.8575 or jessica@davisarts.org.

Did you know that National Video Game Day is July 8, 2019!?! Let’s run (or walk) for Nintendo, Play Stations, X-Box’s and everything else video game related! Join our first annual Video Game Day 1 Mile, 5K, 10K, 13.1, 26.2!

Along with celebrating Video Games, we will also be donating at least 15% of every registration to Child’s Play, an organization that seeks to improve the lives of children in pediatric hospitals and other child welfare facilities through the kindness and generosity of the video game community and the power of play.

*For a limited time purchase an official t-shirt and/or hoodie HERE!

What: This is a virtual run (or walk) 1 Mile, 5K, 10K, 13.1, 26.2 to celebrate video games! You decide which distance you will complete!

When: Complete your race any time in July, even better if it’s July 8th!

*Medals and bibs will start shipping out at the end of June. After that they will ship within 2 to 5 days of signing up.

Where: You choose the course and you time yourself (you’ll report your finishing time to us).

Why: Because this is our way of celebrating National Video Game Day.

Cost: $20, includes medal, bib, shipping and 15% will be donated to Child’s Play. *We are in no way affiliated with this charity, we like to choose a different charity for each of our races and are happy to raise funds for them.

WHAT IS A VIRTUAL RACE? A virtual race is a race that can be run (or walked) from any location you choose. You can run, jog, or walk on the road, on the trail, on the treadmill, at the gym or on the track (or even at another race). You get to run your own race, at your own pace, and time it yourself. Run on your own, or with friends! And your medal will be shipped directly to you. Complete a virtual 5K, 10K, half marathon and more!

Date: June 6, 2019
Time: 7:45 AM to 9:00 AM
Address: 631 W North Temple, Salt Lake City, UT 84116

Coffee and Connections is an event put on by “Business Meets Beer and Coffee.” The simple format doesn’t have an agenda and is simply a group of like-minded people getting together to share conversation in a social atmosphere. We go to a different location every month.

Network with Salt Lake business people in an environment that is social. No speaker, no agenda, no formalized presentations, just an opportunity to network in a comfortable environment. These breakfasts are about socializing, not pitching your services.

Everyone is invited to enjoy the ambiance of Coffee & Connections!

Find us on Meetup or Facebook with “BusinessMeetsBeerAndCoffee.”

The 2019 FilmQuest returns to Downtown Provo with the best genre films from all over the world at Utah's most fun film festival event! Movies, parties, filmmakers, writers, actors, celebs, red carpets, workshops & labs, events, and more!

Festival dates will be September 6th - 14th in beautiful Downtown Provo, Utah!

Check back often for more information in the coming months!

About Salt Lake Gaming Con 2019

Salt Lake Gaming Con is one of the top 10 biggest gaming conventions in the country. We focus on providing our attendees the opportunity to experience gaming on a whole new level. With special guests and top vendors, we attract gamers from all over the United States, Canada and Mexico.

The Utah Podcast Summit is Utah's largest gathering of podcasters, digital influencers, and multimedia professionals. Join us on June 8, 2019 to learn how to grow your brand, engage a new audience, make more money, and build a community.

Full agenda and speaker line-up to be announced on www.utahpodcastsummit.com!

(Prices vary from $30.00 - $150.00)