Category: News Blog

August 21, 2015

Announcing the first recipient of the MinneAnalytics Scholarship

We are pleased to announce Mary Nelson as the first recipient of the MinneAnalytics Scholarship. Mary attends University of Minnesota Duluth where she is pursuing a bachelor of science in statistics and actuarial science with a minor in marketing analytics. She also interns at Maurices as a digital marketing associate, getting hands on experience as an analyst.

The MinneAnalytics Scholarship is a way for our organization to invest back in the community and support the next generation of Minnesota analytics professionals. The $5,000 scholarship is funded by MinneAnalytics and distributed through the Minnesota High Tech Association Foundation STEM Scholarship Program.

In a recent interview with TECHdotMN, MinneAnalytics co-founder Dan Atkins discussed the future of the organization’s investment in education:

“Hopefully we can get into a position to do more meaningful work. We want to elevate analytics to a terminal degree in Minnesota and that starts at the high school level.”

Thank you to all of our members. Your participation in the community makes these investments possible.

August 10, 2015

An interview with Dave Mathias

As FAR Con approaches fast, we talked to Event Chair Dave Mathias about why he devoted so much of his time to planning a MinneAnalytics event. Dave is AVP – U.S. Bank Information Security Manager and creator of WorkLearnPlay.com.

June 18, 2015

Big Data Tech was a success, now get ready for FAR Con!

We’d like to thank everyone who came to Big Data Tech on June 8. It was a day packed full of engaging conversations about technology. Special thanks to our speakers, sponsors and volunteers – you make these events possible, accessible and awesome. Some of the presentations are already available on the conference schedule document, and expect the rest soon. You can see some photos from Big Data Tech below.

Save the Date

Be sure to save the date for our next event: FAR Con, a Financial and Retail Conference on Analytics, is August 12 at the University of Minnesota’s Carlson School of Management. Speaker and sponsor opportunities are still available, so contact us if you would like to share your ideas!