Casual conversation over no-host lunch about all things relevant to Agile software development. Sometimes a few of us show up to talk, more often a dozen (or more) practitioners join the fun.

* If your business card says programmer, tester, project manager, product manager or coach (or would if you had one)
* If you use Agile methods, practices, principles or approaches
* If you seek opportunities to keep working for companies that prefer an Agile approach
* If you want to recruit dev team members who know how to work in an Agile environment
* If you're curious about any the above
*Come on over for lunch.*

We welcome practitioners from all Agile flavors--Scrum, XP, DSDM, Crystal, FDD, AUP, Adaptive, EVO, etc.

My goodness. Summer is here already! How is it I've just today noticed my first fireworks stand of the holiday season? Time to slow down and smell the sulfur, I say.

This Friday's Beer and Blog is casual. As in: we have nothing planned and yet we'd like to hang out anyway. Unwind from the work week and kick of the 4th of July weekend with the usual suspects on the patio of the Green Dragon. Casual Friday style, yo.

Next week, however, it's time for some fun. July 10th we've brought back by popular demand What the Shit, @melissalion's heelarious Dramatic Twitter Reading Series. I lamed out last time, but this time I've already got a couple of good tweets to orate. Time to put those high school theatre skills to use. BONUS: AboutUs is having it's anniversary party at Beer and Blog and wants to share the love in the way of beer. For the Beer and Bloggers. Yay! Stay tuned for more info.

And finally, while I've got your attention, I'd like to announce a date change for the hugely successful End Bloglessness. Again. (Long story.) BUT THIS TIME WE MEAN IT. On July 18th, Beer and Blog proudly continue its collective efforts to put an End to Bloglessness. We feel everyone should be polluting the Internet with our hopes, opinions, rants, and obsessions, not to mention hocking the Next Big Thing. Held at Web Trends, more details to come.

Have a safe and explosive holiday weekend!

Theme: Planning An Effective Website

1) Architect'ing the PDX Job Search website
Another in a series of education on tools that can be leveraged in your career. Learn the basics of planning how to build an effective website. Increasing the knowledge and usage of personal websites, blogs, twitter streams, social media are important to hiring organizations. Participate with the group as we create PDX Job Search's website.

2) Networking time

This is an open event for Portland job hunters. We share our techniques and ways to improve our job hunting success. Each week has a theme and time for networking.

Taplister.com, the world's first live beer search engine based off Twitter wants you to celebrate the creation of this new service. Taplister.com will be throwing a launch party on Monday July 6th at 7pm at the EastBurn (1800 East Burnside Portland, OR 97214). EastBurn will be offering $10 pitchers of beers and Taplister.com will be giving away craft beer swag and demoing their website and free iPhone app called Beer Signal. This will sure be an event that no craft beer fan will want to miss. As an added bonus, Hopworks Urban Brewery and Upright Brewing will be bringing special beers and the brewers themselves will be in attendance to talk about their beers.

ShopTalk Showcase is a bi-monthly networking event presented by Portland Business Alliance, Greater Portland's Chamber of Commerce, and hosted by local member businesses.

Wear pink to Susan G. Komen for the Cure and receive a pin! With events like Race for the Cure, Susan G. Komen for the Cure has become the largest source of nonprofit funds dedicated to the fight against breast cancer in the world. Come learn more about how you can help.

Tuesday July 7th from 7:30 a.m. to 9:00 am at Susan G. Komen for the Cure, 1400 S.W. Fifth Avenue, suite 530.

Advance registration highly recommended at www.portlandalliance.com.

Members: FREE in advance/$5 at the door.
Non-members: $5 in advance/$10 at the door.

Abstract: This talk describes a radically different architecture for computing called Fleet. Fleet accepts the limitations to computing imposed by physics: moving data around inside a computer costs more energy, more delay, and more chip area than the arithmetic and logical operations ordinarily called “computing.” Fleet puts the programmer firmly in charge of the most costly resource, communication, instead of in charge of the arithmetic and logical resources that are now almost free. Fleet treats arithmetic and logical operations as side effects of where the programmer sends data.

Fleet achieves high performance through fine grain concurrency. Everything Fleet does is concurrent at the lowest level; programmers who wish sequentiality must program it explicitly. Fleet presents a stark contrast to today’s multi-core machines in which programmers seek concurrency in an inherently sequential environment.

The Fleet architecture uses a uniform switch fabric to simplify chip design. A few thousand identical copies of a programmable interface connect a thousand or so repetitions of basic arithmetic, logical, input-output, and storage units to the switch fabric. The uniform switch fabric and its identical programmable interfaces replace many of the hard parts of designing the computing elements themselves.

Both software and FPGA simulators of a Fleet system are available at UC Berkeley. Berkeley students have written a variety of Fleet programs; their work helped to define what the programmable interface between computing and communication must do. A simple compiler now produces the programs required at source and destination to provide flow-controlled communication. We expect work on a higher-level language to appear soon as a PhD dissertation.

A recent 90 nanometer TSMC test chip, called Infinity, demonstrated switch fabric performance at about 4 GHz. A new test chip, called Marina, has just gone out for fabrication. Marina will test the programmable interface, and if successful, will give us confidence to build a complete Fleet. We seek participation from sponsors, programmers, and designers of basic computation elements.

Bio: Ivan Sutherland is a Visiting Scientist at Portland State University where he and Marly Roncken have recently established the “Asynchronous Research Center” (ARC). The ARC occupies both physical and intellectual space half way between the Computer Science (CS) and Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) departments at the university. The ARC seeks to free designers from the tyranny of the clock by developing better tools and teaching methods for design of self-timed systems. Prior to moving to Portland, Ivan spent 25 years as a Fellow and Vice President at Sun Microsystems. A graduate of Carnegie Tech, Ivan got his PhD at MIT in 1963 and has taught at Harvard, University of Utah, and Caltech.

Dr. Sutherland received the 1998 Turing Award, for his pioneering work in the field of computer graphics.

The Portland Ruby Brigade is a user group for Ruby programmers in the Portland, Oregon area. Join other developers for presentations and discussions about Ruby and its uses.

NEW VENUE: This meeting's space is kindly provided by Robert Half Technology at their 2nd Floor Conference Room. Enter the KOIN Tower from SW Columbia between 2nd and 3rd Avenue, take the back elevators to the 2nd floor, and then follow the Ruby signs.

Business After Hours is an evening networking event presented by Portland Business Alliance, Greater Portland's Chamber of Commerce, and hosted by a local member business.

Inn at Northrup Station, July's Business After Hours host, is an elegant all-suites boutique hotel directly on the Portland Streetcar line in the heart of Nob Hill. Come and see the suites!

Wednesday July 8 from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at Inn at Northrup Station - 2025 N.W. Northrup Street.

Advance registration highly recommended at www.portlandalliance.com.

Members: $8 in advance/$10 at the door.
Non-members: $15 in advance/$20 at the door.

Our July Forum will offer an exciting shift in format. We get to participate in the launch of Family Forward, a new nonprofit focused on inspiring workplaces, communities, and policies that value families.

Did you know that motherhood is the single biggest predictor of poverty in old age? What does this say about our community’s priorities and values? Join us for an evening of thought-provoking discussion about the economics of family-raising, the crisis of care, and what we can do to set a new course in Oregon. We will hear from experienced leaders who are working for family forward change on a number of fronts: employment, parent activism, women’s leadership, state policy, and more. We will work together to develop a new vision for a Family Forward Oregon. Please join us!
Date:
Wednesday, July 8th
Doors open at 5:30pm
Forum 6-9pm
Cost: $5
Location:
Urban Grind East
2214 NE Oregon St.

Reading is an inherently social experience: what we read and how we read it is shaped by who we know and the broader communities we belong to. With that in mind, Cathy Marshall from Microsoft Research will take a fresh look at the future of eBooks and how we get there from here. In particular, she will share some findings from a body of studies of reading-related activities (such as annotation and clipping) and will draw on her experiences with several generations of eBook products, including Microsoft Reader, ePeriodicals (a reader for magazines like The New Yorker and Esquire), and the Times News Reader (an RSS-based reader for The New York Times).

Registration begins 6:30 pm.
Program followed by questions from 7 - 9 pm.
CHIFOO members get in free. Non-members pay $5 to attend the meeting.

Meeting Content To Be Decided

Possibly an Euler shootout challenge

Join the Shizzow team at the Developers Meetup on Thursday, July 9th at Green Dragon at 5pm. We’ll be discussing how to enable your applications to access the Shizzow API using oAuth, and how to create mashups using the Places in the Shizzow database.

It's time again for the annual SAO Golf Tournament! Whether you were part of the fun in 2008 or joining us for the first time, you're in for an afternoon of fun, sun, golf, beer, and networking. We've got great early-bird pricing, so grab your three best friends (or those who you owe the biggest favors) and reserve your foursome today.

Looking to meet some new people? Individual spots are available too! We're limited to 144 players, and at this price, are going to sell out.

Everyone is invited - you do not have to be an SAO member to play!

THIS IS A FREE EVENT

* Bring your business cards and meet other liked-minded business people!
* Introduce yourself to your fellow Portland Tweeters!
* Enjoy the coffee and treats of Sip & Kranz Coffee Lounge!
* Hear national speakers and trainers, Rich Fenton and Andrea Waltz!

Atomic Arts is presenting a LIVE free performance of the classic Star Trek episode “Amok Time” at the Woodlawn Park amphitheater. Witness Mr. Spock undergo the bizarre and brutal Vulcan marriage ritual of PON FARR as the crew of the U.S.S. Enterprise attempt to save him before it’s too late!!

Portland actors, accompanied by live music and effects, will bring this classic piece of television to life! Spend a day in the park, bring a picnic and BOLDLY GO!!

Dates are July 11, 12, 18, 19, 25 and 26 at 5 pm (note time change!). For more info contact AdamRosko //at// Gmail.com.

Check out Seth Raphael, the Magician of the Future, as he blows your mind with magic featuring Google, cellphones, and time machines.

This show is usually only seen by his corporate audiences, and will appeal to anyone who has ever searched on the internet. It will fry anyone who has ever done any computer programming. And it will astound anyone who has ever used a cell phone.

This is a family friendly event, but the magic is definitely aimed towards adults.

For more information visit http://magicseth.com/show

Atomic Arts is presenting a LIVE free performance of the classic Star Trek episode “Amok Time” at the Woodlawn Park amphitheater. Witness Mr. Spock undergo the bizarre and brutal Vulcan marriage ritual of PON FARR as the crew of the U.S.S. Enterprise attempt to save him before it’s too late!!

Portland actors, accompanied by live music and effects, will bring this classic piece of television to life! Spend a day in the park, bring a picnic and BOLDLY GO!!

Dates are July 11, 12, 18, 19, 25 and 26 at 5 pm (note time change!). For more info contact AdamRosko //at// Gmail.com.

The Ultimate SEO Mastery Workshops will teach you how to position your website so that you will get more visitors to your website. Not only that, you will get the right visitors. You will learn how to create pages that turn visitors into customers. This is all done in a small group setting where the focus is on your needs. Not only do you receive incredibly comprehensive search marketing knowledge, you will also get a custom review of your website that will help you set priorities once you get back to the office.

$995, or $895 prior to July 7th

Theme: Revealing the mysteries of successful blogs

1)John Goalby will explain the mysteries and benefits of blogging
All you ever wanted to know about Blogging
Another in a series of education on tools that can be leveraged in your career. Learn the basics of blogging..
2) Networking time

This is an open event for Portland job hunters. Each meeting provides practical tools and a forum for networking to make your job search more effective. We share our techniques and ways to improve our job hunting success. Each week has a theme and time for networking.

Come join Business Leads Exchange, a fun and beneficial speed-networking event presented by Portland Business Alliance, Greater Portland’s Chamber of Commerce.

Tuesday July 14 from 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. at the Rose Quarter Rose Room, Two Center Court on the Fourth Floor.

Advance registration highly recommended at www.portlandalliance.com.

Members: $5 in advance/$8 at the door.
Non-members: $15 in advance/$20 at the door.

As with most start-ups, there may be a significant period of time before the business becomes profitable. Therefore, when making a list of priorities, start-ups tend to list taxes right above "Get a plant service.” David Uslan, tax shareholder in charge of Perkins and Company's high tech niche, will address why taxes should be moved higher up the list, especially in a down economy.

The business decisions you make today can affect your tax situation in the future, including where you locate your company, what type of entity you choose for your company, or even how you obtain sales. David will provide an overview of how your startup can effectively manage taxes for long-term success.

Registration:
OEN Member: No Cost
Non - Member:$30

Pacific Real Estate Partners will be hosting the July installment of Portland Lunch 2.0 on July 15.

The lunch will be held at Jive Software , one of their clients.Thanks to Kristin Hammond (@ FzMcFadden ) and Mark Friel of Pacific Real Estate Partners for connecting all the dots.

Lunch 2.0 is a Valley phenomenon that you can read about at lunch20.com , and we're putting a PDX stamp on it.

You can follow all things Portland Lunch 2.0 an the Silicon Florist .

Are you vegan or vegetarian? Please leave a comment so we can plan food accordingly. Thanks.

Join the UO in Portland for a discussion of how copyright law affects artists, musicians, and other creative workers—and help rewrite copyright law with electropop trio YACHT and copyright lawyer Peter Shaver.

“Free Culture: Creating Copyright and Copyrighting Creation” is an opportunity to learn more about the state of copyright law in the arts. It’s also a chance to meet creative professionals in the Portland area, and generate good ideas in great company.

Join us at 6:30 pm at the White Stag Block for convivial conversation and local libations from New Seasons and New Old Lompoc. This event is co-sponsored by the UO Portland Library and Learning Commons, Academic Affairs, and UO Cultural Forum.

Save the date! Ignite Portland 6 will happen on Thursday, July 16, 2009, at the Bagdad Theater. Stay tuned to http://www.igniteportland.com/ for more details, and submit YOUR talk idea now!

More details coming soon!

ARGFest-o-con is the premiere english-language convention for players and designers of Alternate Reality Games.
See our website for details and registration!

The schedule includes two evening events, a day of panels with game designers and prominent players, a short puzzle hunt, and a couple touristy events.

ARGFest-o-con is hosted by www.unfiction.com
twitter@argfestocon

Atomic Arts is presenting a LIVE free performance of the classic Star Trek episode “Amok Time” at the Woodlawn Park amphitheater. Witness Mr. Spock undergo the bizarre and brutal Vulcan marriage ritual of PON FARR as the crew of the U.S.S. Enterprise attempt to save him before it’s too late!!

Portland actors, accompanied by live music and effects, will bring this classic piece of television to life! Spend a day in the park, bring a picnic and BOLDLY GO!!

Dates are July 11, 12, 18, 19, 25 and 26 at 5 pm (note time change!). For more info contact AdamRosko //at// Gmail.com.

Atomic Arts is presenting a LIVE free performance of the classic Star Trek episode “Amok Time” at the Woodlawn Park amphitheater. Witness Mr. Spock undergo the bizarre and brutal Vulcan marriage ritual of PON FARR as the crew of the U.S.S. Enterprise attempt to save him before it’s too late!!

Portland actors, accompanied by live music and effects, will bring this classic piece of television to life! Spend a day in the park, bring a picnic and BOLDLY GO!!

Dates are July 11, 12, 18, 19, 25 and 26 at 5 pm (note time change!). For more info contact AdamRosko //at// Gmail.com.

The Ultimate SEO Mastery Workshops will teach you how to position your website so that you will get more visitors. Not only that, you will get the right visitors. You will learn how to create pages that turn visitors into customers. This is all done in a small group setting where the focus is on your needs. Not only do you receive incredibly comprehensive search marketing knowledge, you will also get a custom review of your website that will help you set priorities once you get back to the office.

$1,495, or $1,345 prior to July 7th

In today’s challenging job market, you need tools, not rhetoric, to help you plot your course of action. Take that first step on Monday, July 20, by attending an OEN & CareersPDX no-host happy hour/workshop.

The happy hour/workshop will be presented by nationally recognized career strategist, author and founder of VocationVacations®, Brian Kurth; and professional career and life coach, Will Wiebe.

Whether you are looking for a new job, a totally new career or thinking of starting your own business, these experts will offer specific, practical strategies to help you:
• Explore, discover and pursue that “great job” or start the dream business
• Address your fears
• Create an action plan
• Find a mentor in your desired career(s)
• Test-drive a new job or career
• Create a professional brand
• Network
• Establish thresholds
A career transition doesn’t happen over night. But by following this proven step-by-step process, you can discover, pursue and attain career fulfillment and personal satisfaction.

Registration: No Cost

This month's topic: TBD

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PJUG meetings start with eat+meet+greet time (pizza and beverages are provided), followed by the featured speaker, then some time for Q&A, discussion, and sometimes a drawing to give away swag. :)

It is not necessary to RSVP, on Upcoming or otherwise; go ahead and just show up!

Many people also go for drinks afterward, at a location decided on the fly (more often than not, Jax on 2nd).

Twitter: @pjug

Web: pjug.org

(feel free to join our mailing list, linked from the website!)

Paul Gulick, formerly of Clarity Visual Systems and Planar, will lead a lively discussion that will help entrepreneurs drive their organization's success. Come share your challenges, observations and successes with other CEOs of emerging businesses.

We will discuss the challenges of funding your company in tough times and the creative options you can employ to get the cash your company needs to survive and grow.

Open only to CEOs or Presidents of currently operating companies that have employees. Boxed lunch will be served. This program is limited to 12 participants, and is available on a first-come, first-served basis.

Registration:
OEN Members - $46
Non Members - $145

Join the UO Portland programs and a panel of Portland’s creative professionals for the second White Stag Block Talks: Building a Collaborative City. Come to the White Stag Block at 70 NW Couch St. on Wednesday, July 22 at 6 p.m. to hear from some of Portland's design and communication leaders and get connected in our creative community.

Portland's smaller scale makes it both imperative and possible to finesse big things from many small parts. At every level — between institutions; between professions; between people — we build our best work here through collaboration, because we have to. White Stag Block Talks brings together three of the city's most seasoned practitioners of this craft — Randy Gragg, Linda K. Johnson, Kevin Cavenaugh — for a frank, pragmatic discussion about building the collaborative city.

All are welcome with no cover. Complimentary beer and refreshments will be served.

The Internet Strategy Forum Summit is the premiere annual conference from the Internet Strategy Forum, a national professional association for corporate Internet executives.

Attendees of the 6th annual Internet Strategy Forum Summit will engage with our keynote presenters from Intel, Xerox, Forrester Research and more, who will share their insights and ideas on how to best leverage the Internet and integrate it into overall business strategy.

Visit the event Website for a complete list of confirmed presenters.

There are plenty of opportunities for networking with corporate Internet professionals and Internet-related product and service providers.

Check out "The Road to Chief Internet Strategist", an optional corporate Internet strategist career path symposium on July 24th, the day after the main conference.

The Timbers Army extends an invitation to the Portland Beer & Blog & Tech & Tweet communities.

Come join us in the North End of PGE Park to cheer the Timbers on in a match against the Puerto Rico Islanders. Kick off at 7 pm. Pre-game meet-n-drink at the Bitter End Pub and the Cheerful Bullpen Tavern. Then comes 90 minutes of singing, laughing, comeraderie and fun inside the Park (the Thirsty Thursday beverage prices help). Then post-game back at the pubs.

Come celebrate our team, our town and the game we love!

Rose City Till We Die!
Ticket Info: $11 advance; $12 day of game

Atomic Arts is presenting a LIVE free performance of the classic Star Trek episode “Amok Time” at the Woodlawn Park amphitheater. Witness Mr. Spock undergo the bizarre and brutal Vulcan marriage ritual of PON FARR as the crew of the U.S.S. Enterprise attempt to save him before it’s too late!!

Portland actors, accompanied by live music and effects, will bring this classic piece of television to life! Spend a day in the park, bring a picnic and BOLDLY GO!!

Dates are July 11, 12, 18, 19, 25 and 26 at 5 pm (note time change!). For more info contact AdamRosko //at// Gmail.com.

Celebrate Oregon’s High-Tech Industry with over 400 of the area’s top technology executives and service providers at AeA’s Annual Gala Party in the Pinot!

Summer Coders Social is the outdoor, sunny, sibling of Winter Coders Social. The goal is a very casual, geek social event. BBQ, games, and conversation. This is a family friendly event so be sure to bring the kids and significant other. We have plenty of space so all user groups are welcome. If you can, be sure to sign up for the potluck though it is optional.

You can RSVP here

We are at Picnic Site D (NE corner)

Potluck sign up and more details here

Thanks to this year's sponsor

Atomic Arts is presenting a LIVE free performance of the classic Star Trek episode “Amok Time” at the Woodlawn Park amphitheater. Witness Mr. Spock undergo the bizarre and brutal Vulcan marriage ritual of PON FARR as the crew of the U.S.S. Enterprise attempt to save him before it’s too late!!

Portland actors, accompanied by live music and effects, will bring this classic piece of television to life! Spend a day in the park, bring a picnic and BOLDLY GO!!

Dates are July 11, 12, 18, 19, 25 and 26 at 5 pm (note time change!). For more info contact AdamRosko //at// Gmail.com.

Come join Business Leads Exchange, a fun and beneficial speed-networking event presented by Portland Business Alliance, Greater Portland’s Chamber of Commerce.

Tuesday July 14 from 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. at the Rose Quarter Rose Room, Two Center Court on the Fourth Floor.

Advance registration highly recommended at www.portlandalliance.com.

Members: $5 in advance/$8 at the door.
Non-members: $15 in advance/$20 at the door.

Montly Meeting of the Personal Telco Project. We'll be electing one position on the Board of Directors this month.

Digital Journalism Camp is an intense, one-day conference on how journalists are innovating right now — what’s working, what’s not, and how we can get better at what we do. The agenda is still being decided. Join in the dialogue by following us on Twitter (use the hashtag #journopdx), Facebook, or at journopdx.wordpress.com.

Please RSVP at Upcoming.

Job hunting has you down? You don't believe that jobs exist in this economy? Contrary to popular belief, jobs are available! It takes discipline, creativity and solid job search skills to land that job....especially in this economy!

Come join Portland's Career Circle! The next one starts August 3 and meets 2 hours per week for 8 weeks, ending on September 21! Space is limited-don't wait! Secure your place AND your future by joining the Career Circle!

For details and to contact us, go to: http://www.portlandcareercircle.com

Slate Technologies will be hosting the 19th Portland Lunch 2.0 at their offices in SE Portland.

If you're driving, I'm told there will be additional parking arranged.

Lunch 2.0 is a Valley phenomenon that you can read about at lunch20.com , and we're putting a PDX stamp on it.

You can follow all things Portland Lunch 2.0 an the Silicon Florist .

Are you vegan or vegetarian? Please leave a comment so we can plan food accordingly. Thanks.

Come see five companies put it all on the line in a speed pitching competition. In this competition both the judges and the audience will tell the competitors if they’ve got what it takes to be a fundable company. A winner will be selected by the judges who will advance to the first round of OEN’s Seed Oregon: http://www.oen.org/events_seed.aspx. The audience favorite will be mentioned on the OEN blog.

After the judges select the winner by voting with OEN Dollars, the judges will give feedback on each presentation, explain how they chose the winner, and answer questions from the audience and the contestants.

Interested in Competing?
To apply to "So You Think You Can Pitch?" visit the So you think you can Pitch Competition Community and submit your materials by Wednesday, July 15, 2009.

There you will need to submit the following information:
(1) A copy of your executive summary – (no need for secret sauce or specific numbers, simply publish what you are willing to present in public)
(2) A brief explanation (no more than 1 page, 12 pt font, single spaced) of why you think your company is a promising investment.

Registration:
OEN Member: $15
Non - Member: $25

This month's topic: TBD

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PJUG meetings start with eat+meet+greet time (pizza and beverages are provided), followed by the featured speaker, then some time for Q&A, discussion, and sometimes a drawing to give away swag. :)

It is not necessary to RSVP, on Upcoming or otherwise; go ahead and just show up!

Many people also go for drinks afterward, at a location decided on the fly (more often than not, Jax on 2nd).

Twitter: @pjug

Web: pjug.org

(feel free to join our mailing list, linked from the website!)

Inverge 2009 — Come Together

Inverge: the interactive convergence conference, is scheduled for Thursday + Friday, Sept. 10 + 11, 2009 in Portland, Oregon. It is an interdisciplinary thought-leader event that focuses on the convergence of media platforms, of virtual + physical, content + advertising, and corporate content + consumer-generated content. Inverge is part of a unique business+culture event cluster happening in Portland around the same time (see below).

> Stay up-to-date as new speakers & topics are announced! For follow options, visit our Connect page.

Inverge brings presenters and attendees together from a variety of professions and disciplines to explore changes and opportunities presented by the increasing digitization of media, the democratization of distribution and the proliferation of connectivity into new areas. The big picture is revealed via the unique integration of disciplines at the event. The presentations are high-level, informative and conceptual, pointing the way toward the future and facilitating advanced professional development.

Confirmed Keynote Speakers so far include*:

* Jeff Gomez, President & Chief Executive Officer of Starlight Runner Entertainment and transmedia storytelling expert.
* Andy Yang, General Manager, InstantAction.com at GarageGames
o Read the recent BusinessWeek article
* Raven Zachary, iPhone expert and the driver behind the “Obama ’08″ iPhone application

If you are interested in attending, speaking, sponsoring or partnering, please complete the contact dialog at the bottom of the Connect page.

To create a unique business+culture experience for attendees, this conference is integrated with four other unique events happening in Portland over the same multi-day period:
+ Portland Creative Conference (focused on the creative process across categories)
+ Time-Based Art Festival (performance : dance : music : new media : visual arts)
+ MusicFestNW (over 150 indie bands)

* speakers and topics are subject to change

This month's topic: TBD

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PJUG meetings start with eat+meet+greet time (pizza and beverages are provided), followed by the featured speaker, then some time for Q&A, discussion, and sometimes a drawing to give away swag. :)

It is not necessary to RSVP, on Upcoming or otherwise; go ahead and just show up!

Many people also go for drinks afterward, at a location decided on the fly (more often than not, Jax on 2nd).

Twitter: @pjug

Web: pjug.org

(feel free to join our mailing list, linked from the website!)

Join Dan Shoenhair of PING Golf as he shares his company's progress towards expanding product development beyond the boundaries of traditional functions. In the past three years, PING has engaged the entire organization in capturing customer and technical knowledge, sharing it across functional boundaries and building it right in to PING's newest innovations in sports equipment.

This is the first of six Webinar Series featuring practitioners who will deliver case studies showing how they have used lean product and process development to get return on investment from new product development. The entire series is priced at $110.00 OR you may attend individual Webinars for $25.00 each

WordCamp is a gathering of people interested in WordPress and blogging. Topics will focus on a wide range of audiences from the new blogger as well as those with more of a technical background.

Follow the WordCamp Portland website for details including speakers, sponsorship, and ticket information.

Registration for WordCamp Portland 2009 will begin in late July. The ticket price will be $20 for the two-day event.

1st Annual LinuxCon
September 21 - 23, 2009 - Portland Marriott Downtown Waterfront, Portland, OR
This event is co-located with the 2nd Annual Linux Plumbers' Conference.

LinuxCon is a new annual technical conference that will provide an unmatched collaboration and education space for all matters Linux. LinuxCon will bring together the best and brightest that the Linux community has to offer, including core developers, administrators, end users, community managers and industry experts. In being the conference for "all matters Linux", LinuxCon will be informative and educational for a wide range of attendees. We will not only bring together all of the best technical talent but the decision makers and industry experts who are involved in the Linux community.

LinuxCon will feature over 75 conference presentations divided among five tracks and three audience types (Developers, Operations and Business), tutorials, BoF sessions, keynotes, roundtables, a product & technology showcase and sponsored mini-summits, as well as countless networking opportunities in developer lounges and evening events. LinuxCon offers a unique conference experience that encourages collaboration, progress and interaction.

With top notch educational content and collaboration opportunities, those that attend LinuxCon will leave more knowledgeable and better positioned for success in the year to come.

Who Should Attend:
Software Developers
Linux IT Professionals
Corporate End Users
Senior Executives
Industry Experts
Community Managers
Media

This seminar reviews all components of an effective, compelling business plan. You'll learn from two seasoned OEN experts why certain information is important and how your audience will evaluate what you present. Besides learning the what is critical to include in an effective business, you'll take away valuable handouts and a listing of key resources.

Registration is required, and space is limited to 20 entrepreneurs.

OR BOD Education Series
Date: Sep 23, 2009

Board Evaluations

Network with high-level peers and expert panelists as TechAmerica (formerly AeA) enters the sophomore season for its successful Board of Directors education series that addresses the changing and sometimes challenging issues Boards face today...because AeA continues to believe that Good Governance Matters!

The Linux Plumbers Conference is primarily a developers conference - with the goal of getting key developers together to discuss issues face to face. For a description of our goals, see this post on What is Linux Plumbing?. Thus the conference program mostly consists of microconferences addressing a particular topic or subsystem issue. Microconferences are sessions of approximately two and a half hours with several individuals giving brief presentations or demos and driving discussion. Microconferences will be run by a “runner” who selects speakers and moderates the discussion. Note that the microconference format does not preclude individual speakers giving more traditional, longer formal presentations on topics of interest.

Celebrate entrepreneurial excellence at the 2009 OEN Tom Holce Awards for Entrepreneurship -- the 16th annual celebration of entrepreneurial spirit in action throughout Oregon and Southwest Washington.

This year we’re changing up this historic event.

You’ve asked for more time for networking, and we heard you. We’re compressing the awards program in order to give entrepreneurs more time for networking. We've simplified the format and we are passing the savings to you. Join OEN on September 24th for a premier evening of networking, heavy hors d'oeuvres and no-host bar while helping us recognize the best and brightest of entrepreneurship in Oregon.

Companies will be recognized for the following categories:
OEN Development Stage Company of the Year
OEN Working Capital Stage Company of the Year
OEN Growth Stage Company of the Year
OEN Entrepreneurship Award of Individual Achievement

Ticket Prices:
Earlybird: Until July 31, 2009
Individual (no reserved seat) $99
Reserved half table (5 seats) $600
Reserved table (10 seats) $1200

Regular: August 1 through September 24, 2009
Individual (no reserved seat) $115
Reserved half table (5 seats) 675
Reserved table (10 seats) $1350

Please contact Julie Brown at 503-222-2270 x 11 or julieb@oen.org if you wish to reserve half a table or a full table and wish to be invoiced instead of paying online.

Join us once again to celebrate Oregon and SW Washington students and educators who are thriving today thanks to hands-on experiences with technology. In addition to celebrating, Uncork-ED helps us raise funds to ensure that K-12 students continue to have access to technology in the classroom, in club activities and competitions.

EsoZone is a free "unconference" dedicated to the occulture, outsider art, and life outside the confines of consensus reality. Possible topics include:

Outsider Art

Discordia

SubGenius

The Occult

Satanism

Conspiracy Analysis

Life Extension

Intelligence Enhancement

Space Migration

Psychedelic Futurism

Conciousness Expansion

R/evolutionary Living

Renegade Metaphysics

Radical Psychotherapy

Aliens

NeoShamanism

Temporary Autonomous Zones

Body Modification

Alternative Sexuality

Fringe Culture

Human-Dolphin Communication

DIY Media

Cybernetics and Systems Theory

Pranks

Atheism

Zen

Martial Arts

Recession Hacking

What is an "unconference"? An event with an agenda set ad-hoc in real time by its participants. At Esozone, anything can happen. Check out the web site for more information and updates, and/or help plan the event in the forums.

Follow @esozone for updates

RSVP at Upcoming

Save the date! More info later.

This month's topic: TBD

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PJUG meetings start with eat+meet+greet time (pizza and beverages are provided), followed by the featured speaker, then some time for Q&A, discussion, and sometimes a drawing to give away swag. :)

It is not necessary to RSVP, on Upcoming or otherwise; go ahead and just show up!

Many people also go for drinks afterward, at a location decided on the fly (more often than not, Jax on 2nd).

Twitter: @pjug

Web: pjug.org

(feel free to join our mailing list, linked from the website!)

Venture Northwest (formerly Venture Oregon) is an annual conference that draws institutional investors and investment bankers from across the Western U.S. who are interested in emerging Northwest businesses and the region's growth segments. It's a great way for investors to connect with the area's hottest emerging Northwest businesses.

Northwest businesses that have presented at Venture Northwest have raised over $1.3 billion in venture capital since 1996 and over $68 million in angel investment.*

*Not all Northwest businesses that presented had investments reported in Venture Source.

More info here:

http://ignitecorvallis.com/

Follow us on twitter for updates: http://twitter.com/IgniteCorvallis

This month's topic: TBD

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PJUG meetings start with eat+meet+greet time (pizza and beverages are provided), followed by the featured speaker, then some time for Q&A, discussion, and sometimes a drawing to give away swag. :)

It is not necessary to RSVP, on Upcoming or otherwise; go ahead and just show up!

Many people also go for drinks afterward, at a location decided on the fly (more often than not, Jax on 2nd).

Twitter: @pjug

Web: pjug.org

(feel free to join our mailing list, linked from the website!)

This month's topic: TBD

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PJUG meetings start with eat+meet+greet time (pizza and beverages are provided), followed by the featured speaker, then some time for Q&A, discussion, and sometimes a drawing to give away swag. :)

It is not necessary to RSVP, on Upcoming or otherwise; go ahead and just show up!

Many people also go for drinks afterward, at a location decided on the fly (more often than not, Jax on 2nd).

Twitter: @pjug

Web: pjug.org

(feel free to join our mailing list, linked from the website!)