BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Ensemble Independent//vPim 0.658//EN CALSCALE:Gregorian X-WR-CALNAME:Calagator METHOD:PUBLISH BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20090106T073000 DTEND:20090106T090000 SUMMARY:Portland Business Alliance\, ShopTalk Showcase CREATED:20081229T161404 LAST-MODIFIED:20081229T161404 DESCRIPTION:Get a chance to learn about a Portland Business\, and showcase your own business at this fun and helpful networking event presented by Por tland Business Alliance\, greater Portland's Chamber of Commerce. Advance r egistration requested at www.portlandalliance.com. FREE for members\, only $5 for non-members. URL:http://www.portlandalliance.com DTSTAMP:20081229T161404 UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250456287 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20090106T120000 DTEND:20090106T130000 SUMMARY:OTBC Brown Bag Lunch - Open Discussion CREATED:20090104T195750 LAST-MODIFIED:20090104T195750 DESCRIPTION:On days when we don't have a Lunch and Learn\, we'll be having an informal brown bag lunch at OTBC. Today is an open topic session. Come a nd chat about whatever startup topic is on your mind! If you're open for lu nch\, grab lunch and join us at OTBC. URL:http://www.otbc.org DTSTAMP:20090104T195750 UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250456381 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20090106T173000 DTEND:20090106T193000 SUMMARY:AMA: Connect Networking 4 CREATED:20090104T195217 LAST-MODIFIED:20090104T195217 DESCRIPTION: * Appetizers will be served\n * Open to the public\n * Door prizes & gift certificates\n * Networking mixers\n * Space is limited\n * Cost is just $5\n\n\nTags:\naiga\, ama\, asmp\, oen\, paf\, prsa\, sao\, secp URL:http://www.ama-pdx.org/event/archive/event20090106.htm DTSTAMP:20090104T195217 UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250456378 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20090106T190000 DTEND:20090106T210000 SUMMARY:Portland Ruby Brigade monthly meeting CREATED:20081210T033812 LAST-MODIFIED:20090105T120427 DESCRIPTION:pdx.rb is a gathering of Ruby programmers in the Portland\, Ore gon\, area. \n\nPresentations:\n- "Using the Ruby DBI\, a low-level databas e interface" by Erik Hollensbe\, the DBI maintainer\n- "Exploring the DataM apper ORM" with Jesse Hallett.\n- ...and often many others spontaneously a dded during meeting\n\nOther possible topics:\n- What's new in Ruby 1.9.1?\ n- What's new in Rails 2.2?\n- ...and more!\n\nTags:\ndatamapper\, pdx.rb\, pdxruby\, ruby URL:http://pdxruby.org/ DTSTAMP:20081210T033812 UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250456214 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20090107T080000 DTEND:20090107T113000 SUMMARY:SCORE Marketing & Marketing Communications 101 CREATED:20090104T193604 LAST-MODIFIED:20090106T145144 DESCRIPTION:This workshop answers three fundamental questions:\n1. What is Marketing?\n2. Why is it important?\n3. How do you make it work for you?\n\ nDiscover the change in the business environment that makes marketing vital to business success. Learn the power of the brand - and why you are the br and.\n\nDiscover how analysis of the market\, customers\, your offering\, y our distribution\, pricing and sales program will lead to developing a powe rful marketing plan. Learn about marketing communication vehicles and the p ros and cons of each.\n\nThis dynamic\, interactive\, half day seminar will answer some fundamental questions about marketing:\n* What specifically do I need to do to effectively market my business?\n* Do I need a big budget to do marketing?\n* How do I compete with others who are doing what I'm doi ng?\n* Why do I need a marketing plan?\n* Discover some essentials that wil l help you start thinking and acting like a marketing expert. \n\nTags:\nma rketing URL:http://www.scorepdx.org/workshops.php DTSTAMP:20090104T193604 UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250456373 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20090107T120000 DTEND:20090107T130000 SUMMARY:OTBC Brown Bag Lunch - Open Discussion CREATED:20090104T195928 LAST-MODIFIED:20090104T200012 DESCRIPTION:On days when we don't have a Lunch and Learn\, we'll be having an informal brown bag lunch at OTBC. Today is an open topic session. Come a nd chat about whatever startup topic is on your mind! If you're open for lu nch\, grab lunch and join us at OTBC. URL:http://www.otbc.org DTSTAMP:20090104T195928 UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250456382 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20090107T170000 DTEND:20090107T190000 SUMMARY:Corvallis Beer and Blog (1/7/09) CREATED:20090104T023236 LAST-MODIFIED:20090104T023236 DESCRIPTION:Beer and Blog is a meet up that takes place every Wednesday fro m 5pm until at least 7pm at Block 15 in Corvallis\, OR. Bloggers from the l ocal scene show up and we help each other with our blogs. Sometimes we’ll a rrange for a special guest to be there to help us on topics that are beyond the group’s skill set. Beer and Blog is like a networking event based arou nd a group work session. Not only does it bring together talented folks tha t each bring a unique offering to the group\, but it’s also a set social ev ent that prompts us to do the updates we say we’re going to do.

\nThis is second Beer and Blog for Corvallis and first for the new year! We '\;ll be having another social/networking gathering with no topics plann ed. We'\;ll be upstairs near the back (west end). Hopefully we won'\; t have any bad weather again!

\nSince upcoming.org is still new to most Corvallians\, we also have a Facebook event created (which has more people confirmed as coming). Feel free to RSVP there as well: http://www.f acebook.com/event.php?eid=42763781591

\nSee you there!

\n-Lance (@ramereth)
\n\n \n \n \n \n \n  \; URL:http://corvallis.beerandblog.com DTSTAMP:20090104T023236 UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250456371 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20090107T173000 DTEND:20090107T190000 SUMMARY:WikiWednesday CREATED:20090106T114938 LAST-MODIFIED:20090106T115103 DESCRIPTION:Happy New Year! Come join us for the first WikiWednesday of 200 9. As usual\, it will be a slightly informal event with drinks and snacks p rovided.\n\nThis time around\, we want to primarily focus on discussing Feb ruary's RecentChangesCamp (see the Upcoming listing or 2009rcc.org). If you 've ever been interested in attending RCC or just are curious\, please do s wing by.\n\nTags:\nfree\, user group\, wiki URL:http://pdx.wiki.org DTSTAMP:20090106T114938 UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250456397 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20090107T190000 DTEND:20090107T200000 SUMMARY:Demolicious! - Portland Web Innovators CREATED:20081207T102751 LAST-MODIFIED:20081207T102751 URL:http://pdxwi.com DTSTAMP:20081207T102751 UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250456202 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20090108T120000 DTEND:20090108T140000 SUMMARY:OTBC Brown Bag: Finding Founders CREATED:20081222T114120 LAST-MODIFIED:20081222T114120 DESCRIPTION:Entrepreneur Meetups > The OTBC Meetup Group\n\nDo you have an idea for a startup\, and you're looking for a team of founders to help you get your idea off the ground? Or do you not have a burning idea\, but you' d be interested finding someone with a compelling idea\, so you can get in on the ground floor?\n\nAt OTBC\, we'd like to find a way for entrepreneurs and prospective founders to find each other. Come join us for a chat abou t ideas for helping entrepreneurs get exposure for their ideas. How can we help idea people and prospective founders find each other? We'd like to h ear your ideas.\n\nWhere: OTBC (directions)\nParking: free\, next door in t he parking garage\nMAX: Beaverton Central stop (Blue line\, one stop west o f the Beaverton Transit Center)\nWhen: noon to 1pm\n\nBeaverton\, OR 97005 - USA\n\nThursday\, January 8 at 12:00 PM\n\nPhoto: http://photos1.meetups tatic.com/photos/event/5/e/f/5/event_1344309.jpeg\n\nAttending: 0\n\nDetail s: http://entrepreneur.meetup.com/1041/calendar/9365323/ URL:http://entrepreneur.meetup.com/1041/calendar/9365323/ DTSTAMP:20081222T114120 UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250456274 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20090108T170000 DTEND:20090108T183000 SUMMARY:Concrete5 CMS User Group: First meeting CREATED:20090106T105956 LAST-MODIFIED:20090106T105956 DESCRIPTION:Earlier this summer we released our previously commercial CMS a s fully "Free Beer" under the MIT open source license. The second half of 2 008 was a whirlwind for us as we were named project of the month on SourceF orge and saw traffic go through the roof.\n\nAs part of running what promis es to be the next Drupal\, local user groups are going to be a huge compone nt to our success. We have several starting around the states and Europe th is month\, with the Portland one obviously being super keen as this is our home turf.\n\nPlease join us at Hopworks on SE Powell on Jan 8th at 5pm - t ill late. Check out the project at http://concrete5.org RSVP at: http://www .concrete5.org/community/members/portland_or/\n\nthanks. go pdx!\n-frz\n\nT ags:\ncms\, concrete5\, php URL:http://www.concrete5.org/community/members/portland_or/ DTSTAMP:20090106T105956 UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250456396 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20090108T173000 DTEND:20090108T203000 SUMMARY:SAO Corvallis - January Tech Pub: Josh Bancroft CREATED:20090106T092100 LAST-MODIFIED:20090106T092100 DESCRIPTION:AGENDA:\n\n 5:30 - 6:15: Business Networking Time with fin ger food\, no host bar\n 6:15 - 6:30: 30-Second Mic (give us your tech nology business elevator pitch!!)\n 7:00 Program: Josh Bancroft - Inno vative Social media\, the Edge Case at Intel.\n\n\n PROGRAM:\n\nJosh Bancro ft is a longtime blogger\, podcaster\, Tweeter\, and general internet commu nity geek. For over a decade\, he's been fascinated with the way communitie s form and interact on the Internet. At Intel\, he provides innovative comm unity building ideas and "future thinking" direction for Intel Software Net work\, the company's online developer community. He loves to speak\, teach\ , and mentor\, and generally share all the cool stuff that he plays with. J osh's home on the web is http://www.tinyscreenfuls.com\, and you can follow him on Twitter at http://twitter.com/jabancroft.\n\nCome see how a company as large as Intel uses social networking\, podcasting\, blogging\, and soc ial marketing to build community!\n\nTags:\nsao corvallis URL:http://www.sao.corvallis.or.us/drupal/node/129 DTSTAMP:20090106T092100 UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250456395 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20090108T190000 DTEND:20090108T210000 SUMMARY:Portland Linux/Unix Group: Rapid Discussions on Any Topic CREATED:20090106T004051 LAST-MODIFIED:20090106T004627 DESCRIPTION: Rapid Discussions\n\n on\n\n Any Topic \n\n by\n\n Anyone & Everyone\n\n Instead of having a formal presentation\, we will get together and\n discuss anything anyone wants to discuss in br ief sessions of no \n more than a few minutes each. If we have enough people involved\n we can break into smaller groups to handle each top ic. \n\n\n**************************************************************** ***\n\nAgenda:\n\n7:00 - 7:30 Business\nWe will discuss the status of our o ngoing projects\nincluding PLUG's monthly Advanced Topics meetings\,\nPLUG' s monthly hands on clinics\, PLUG for Education\,\netc.\n\n7:30 - 8:30 Pres entation\n\nSee above\n\n9:00 - ... Beer\nJax Bar And Restaurant\n826 SW 2n d Avenue\nPortland\n(Note: We no longer use the Lucky Lab.)\n\n\nTags:\nlin ux\, plug URL:http://pdxLinux.org DTSTAMP:20090106T004051 UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250456391 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20090109T120000 DTEND:20090109T140000 SUMMARY:OTBC Brown Bag with Iris Sasaki CREATED:20081222T114423 LAST-MODIFIED:20081222T114423 DESCRIPTION:Entrepreneur Meetups > The OTBC Meetup Group\n\nOn days when we don't have a Lunch and Learn\, we'll be having an informal brown bag lunch at OTBC. Today is an open topic session. Come and chat about whatever st artup topic is on your mind! If you're open for lunch\, grab lunch and joi n us at OTBC.\n\nOTBC coach Iris Sasaki will join us for this brown bag. I ris is an expert on human resources issues.\n\nWhere: OTBC (directions)\nPa rking: free\, next door in the parking garage\nMAX: Beaverton Central stop (Blue line\, one stop west of the Beaverton Transit Center)\nWhen: noon to 1pm\n\nBeaverton\, OR 97005 - USA\n\nFriday\, January 9 at 12:00 PM\n\nPho to: http://photos1.meetupstatic.com/photos/event/5/e/f/5/event_1344309.jpeg \n\nAttending: 0\n\nDetails: http://entrepreneur.meetup.com/1041/calendar/9 365351/ URL:http://entrepreneur.meetup.com/1041/calendar/9365351/ DTSTAMP:20081222T114423 UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250456276 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20090110T080000 DTEND:20090111T170000 SUMMARY:WordCamp:Las Vegas CREATED:20081001T110243 LAST-MODIFIED:20081210T023551 DESCRIPTION:What is WordCamp:Las Vegas?\nWordCamp:Las Vegas is a conference style event covering topics related to the WordPress software. We are also planning for Unconference style sessions in the afternoon to let the peopl e attending WordCamp help choose the topics discussed at WordCamp:Las Vegas .\n\nWho Should Attend WordCamp:Las Vegas?\nNo matter if you are a casual u ser\, full time blogger\, plugin developer\, theme designer or if you are c urious about getting in to blogging for the first time\, WordCamp:Las Vegas promises to have a little something for everyone.\n\nWhen Is It?\nMark you r calendar\, January 10th and 11th\, 2009\n\nWhere is it?\nOK\, you got me there. We are still working on securing a location for the event. As soon a s we have a confirmed location\, we’ll update the site and let you know.\n\ n\n\nTags:\nwordpress URL:http://lasvegaswordcamp.com/ DTSTAMP:20081001T110243 UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250455786 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20090110T080000 DTEND:20090110T120000 SUMMARY:SCORE Making Quickbooks Work for You CREATED:20090104T194031 LAST-MODIFIED:20090106T145208 DESCRIPTION:In this four-hour workshop you will learn:\n* Understanding the transition of paper bookkeeping into an automated one and using the same m odus operandi for QUICKBOOKS.\n* Understanding the basic accounting terms k eeping a focus on common sense in terms of debits and credits.\n* Understan ding the Chart of Accounts which are established ... and often are speciali zed for the specific business type.\n* Starting off with bank accounts\, re al property\, inventory and client listings.\n* Learning some tip and trick s for setting it up and going forth in day-to-day bookkeeping.\n* Where to seek out help that is FREE from SCORE in refreshing your memory or when you find a roadblock. \n\nTags:\naccounting URL:http://www.scorepdx.org/workshops.php DTSTAMP:20090104T194031 UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250456374 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20090111T150000 DTEND:20090111T170000 SUMMARY:WorldCamp/GreenCamp brainstorming session CREATED:20081230T134340 LAST-MODIFIED:20081230T134340 DESCRIPTION:Interested in seeing a social/sustainability focused unconferen ce in Portland? Come to the Red and Black and help us figure out how to mak e it happen.\n\nThis was originally scheduled for December 21\, has been re scheduled due to snowpocalypse.\n\nContact klint at klintron dot com if you can't make it but are interested in the project.\n\nTags:\ngreen\, greenca mp\, social\, sustainability\, unconference\, worldcamp URL:http://calagator.org/events/1250456297 DTSTAMP:20081230T134340 UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250456297 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20090112T180000 DTEND:20090112T190000 SUMMARY:Mobile Love\, Android Style #8 CREATED:20081221T073044 LAST-MODIFIED:20081221T073044 DESCRIPTION:2nd monday of the month is android day. Android is the mobile p hone operating system from Google. meet with local area developers.
\n \n \n \n \n \n \n  \; URL:http://calagator.org/events/1250456271 DTSTAMP:20081221T073044 UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250456271 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20090112T190000 DTEND:20090112T210000 SUMMARY:Portland Functional Programmers Study Group CREATED:20081210T033619 LAST-MODIFIED:20081210T033619 DESCRIPTION:A study/user group exploring the world of functional programmin g based in Portland\, Oregon. The group welcomes programmers interested in all functional languages\, including Haskell\, Erlang\, OCaml\, Scala\, and others. The group meets regularly and provides presentations\, demos and d iscussions applicable to all skill levels\, from newbies and experts. The m eetings are usually on the second Monday of the month.\n\nTags:\npdxfunc URL:http://groups.google.com/group/pdxfunc DTSTAMP:20081210T033619 UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250456213 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20090113T073000 DTEND:20090113T090000 SUMMARY:Portland Business Alliance\, Business Leads Exchange CREATED:20081229T162547 LAST-MODIFIED:20081229T162948 DESCRIPTION:Join this fun business networking event that's like speed datin g! Meet and chat with 15 members of the business community in 30 minutes. P resented by Portland Business Alliance\, greater Portland's Chamber of Comm erce. Advance registration requested at www.portlandalliance.com. Members: $5 online/$8 at the door. Non-members: $15 online/$20 at the door. URL:http://www.portlandalliance.com DTSTAMP:20081229T162547 UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250456288 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20090113T120000 DTEND:20090113T140000 SUMMARY:OTBC/SAO/OEN Lunch:Finding Funds & Resources In Any Economic Situat ion CREATED:20090106T023232 LAST-MODIFIED:20090106T023232 DESCRIPTION:Entrepreneur Meetups > The OTBC Meetup Group\n\nThe Program\n\n Finding money can be a challenge - even more so in tough economic times. A nd maybe you don't want to use (or don't have a concept that qualifies for) angel investment or venture capital. So in difficult times\, how do you f inance your startup?\n\nPresenter: \n\nCarolynn Duncan\, founder at The Hun dred Dollar Business. Current projects include CoffeeWithAnExpert.com\, th e Seattle Startup Wiki. She also consults with entrepreneurs who are preppi ng for angel/VC funding\, streamlining operations\, or need to begin genera ting revenue. Read more about Carolynn at her LinkedIn profile\n\nWhere: OT BC (directions)\nParking: free\, next door in the parking garage\nMAX: Beav erton Central stop (Blue line\, one stop west of the Beaverton Transit Cent er)\nWhen: noon to 1pm\nPrice: $10 (includes lunch) if paid by the day befo re\; $15 at the door\n\nBeaverton\, OR 97005 - USA\n\nTuesday\, January 13 at 12:00 PM\n\nPhoto: http://photos1.meetupstatic.com/photos/event/5/e/f/5 /event_1344309.jpeg\n\nAttending: 0\n\nFee: Price: USD 10.00 per person\n\n Details: http://entrepreneur.meetup.com/1041/calendar/9365382/\n\nTags:\ntv g URL:http://entrepreneur.meetup.com/1041/calendar/9365382/ DTSTAMP:20090106T023232 UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250456392 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20090113T173000 DTEND:20090113T193000 SUMMARY:Hood River PubTalk CREATED:20081030T150545 LAST-MODIFIED:20090102T103039 DESCRIPTION:WHEN Tuesday\, January 13\, 2009\n5:30-7:30 PM\nWHERE White Buf falo\, 4040 Westcliff Drive\, Hood River\n(Exit 62 off I-84 next to Charbur ger)\nWHAT PubTalk™ is an informal event that provides ample time for netwo rking before the program. Typically\, two early stage companies present 10 minute pitches to the audience directly after the keynote speaker. These co mpanies are most commonly seeking advisors or capital investment. As well-s easoned executives\, keynote speakers provide advice and guidance related t o many of the issues\, challenges\, and opportunities entrepreneurs will fa ce along the path to success.\nWHO ATTENDS Entrepreneurs\, investors\, lead ers of local companies\, business professionals\, consultants\, and service professionals.\nAGENDA 5:30 Networking – Drinks & Snacks\n6:15 Keynote Spe aker: “Preparing your Company for Angel Investment” by Kirk Wright\n7:00 Ea rly Stage Company Presentations\n7:30 Adjourn for More Networking\nADMISSIO N $10 – includes program & snacks\nRSVP Contact Bill Fashing\, Hood River C ounty Office of Economic Development\, 541-387-6863\, bill.fashing@co.hood- river.or.us by January 9. Send checks payable to Hood River County to Hood River County Office of Economic Development\, 601 State Street\, Hood River \, OR 97301.\n\nTags:\noen\, tvg URL:http://www.gorgeangelconference.com/about_hrpt.php DTSTAMP:20081030T150545 UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250456058 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20090113T180000 DTEND:20090113T193000 SUMMARY:Portland Data Plumbing User Group CREATED:20090104T205640 LAST-MODIFIED:20090104T205820 DESCRIPTION:I'\;ve decided to resurrect the Portland Data Plumbing Group to give us a place to talk about RSS feed hacking\, Yahoo Pipes\, Dapper\, and other related technologies.

\nWe'\;ll be having these me etings on the 2nd Tuesday of every month at 6pm (location TBD).
\nPle ase RSVP on Upcoming if you plan to attend.
\nThe agenda for the first meeting:
\n- In tros
\n- Round table discussion: each person gets 3-5 min to talk abou t the coolest thing they'\;ve done to manipulate an RSS feed.
\n- T alk about ideas for future agendas.

\nYou'\;ll want to join t his Google group to get announcements about future events: http://group s.google.com/group/portland-data-plumbing
\n\n \n \n \n \n \n  \; URL:http://groups.google.com/group/portland-data-plumbing DTSTAMP:20090104T205640 UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250456383 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20090113T190000 DTEND:20090113T203000 SUMMARY:Open Source Bridge Content Committee Meeting CREATED:20090106T131215 LAST-MODIFIED:20090106T131215 DESCRIPTION:The Open Source Bridge Content team is ready to kick off 2009 w ith a\nmeeting on Tuesday\, January 13\, 7pm at Cubespace.\n\nWe'll be goin g over our content areas\, reviewing our initial call for\npapers\, talking about our philosophy for the conference and assigning\nleads for each of t he content areas.\n\nWe're looking for people who can coordinate the activi ties of a few\npeople in review committees\, can commit to 10-15 hours of r eviewing\nand responding time over the next two months. We figure we'll hav e 3-4\nin-person meetings before we finalize acceptance of presentations on \nApril 1!\n\nAnything else you're interested in chatting about? Send it to the\nlist\, and we'll make an agenda.\n\nSeveral people may retire to a ne arby bar for #afterhours hacking.\n\nLet us know if you can make it!\n\nTag s:\nawesome\, committee\, cubespace\, open source\, organizing\, osbridge\, osbridgepdx\, portland URL:http://www.bridgepdx.org/ DTSTAMP:20090106T131215 UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250456398 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20090114T110000 DTEND:20090114T130000 SUMMARY:Lunch 2.0 Party Train to OTBC CREATED:20081207T102848 LAST-MODIFIED:20081208T164301 DESCRIPTION:All Aboard! We're going to par-tay all the way down to the OTBC for Lunch 2.0.\n\nHere's the scoop: Meet up at Pioneer Square MAX stop and catch the Blue Line MAX at 11:27. It will arrive just a few feet from the OTBC at 11:50. We'll all be in the rear MAX car cuz that's how we roll.\n\n Don't forget to RSVP for Lunch 2.0 http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1148458/ \n\nChuga Chuga Choo! Choo! URL:http://calagator.org/events/1250456203 DTSTAMP:20081207T102848 UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250456203 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20090114T120000 DTEND:20090114T140000 SUMMARY:Lunch 2.0 at the New OTBC Office CREATED:20081010T122801 LAST-MODIFIED:20081012T094300 DESCRIPTION:For the first time\, Portland Lunch 2.0 will happen in the ' \;burbs\, Beaverton to be precise.

\nThe OTBC is movi ng into new space and partnering with the Beaverton Round Executive Suites.

\nSo\, to showcase their new digs and introduce Lunch 2.0 to the suburbs\, the OTBC will be hosting Lunch 2.0 on January 14\, 2009.

\nThe B eaverton Round is right on the MAX line about 20 minutes from Portland. Jus t jump off the Blue Line at the Beaverton Central stop\, and you'\;re 90 f eet from the new OTBC office.

\nLunch 2.0 is a Valley phenomenon that you can read about at lun ch20.com\, and we'\;re putting a PDX stamp on it.

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

\nAre you vegan or vegetarian? Please leave a comment so we can plan food accordi ngly. Thanks.
URL:http://siliconflorist.com/2008/09/28/the-otbc-brings-lunch-20-to-the-bu rbs/ DTSTAMP:20081010T122801 UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250455815 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20090114T120000 DTEND:20090114T133000 SUMMARY:Sustainable Development Business Opportunities in China CREATED:20090105T144122 LAST-MODIFIED:20090105T144122 DESCRIPTION:NW China Council\n\nCHINA BUSINESS NETWORK PRESENTS\n\n"Sustain able Development Business Opportunities in China"\nby Bob Wise\, Team Orego n\, LLC\n \nABOUT THE PROGRAM:\n\n This presentation will address m ajor challenges facing China\, China resource consumption tends\, how China is addressing sustainable development\, examples of successful projects\, future opportunities for business development in China based on Oregon’s st rengths\, and lessons learned from past experience.\n\n ABOUT THE SPEAKE R:\n\n Bob Wise is Senior Project Manager with Cogan Owens Cogan\, LLC a nd Director of Team Oregon\, LLC\, private firms focused on urban planning and sustainable development in its multiple dimensions. He works in state a nd local public policy\, strategic planning\, and sustainable development. \n\nTags:\nnw china council\, tvg URL:http://www.nwchina.org/programs/090114cbn.htm DTSTAMP:20090105T144122 UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250456387 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20090114T170000 DTEND:20090114T190000 SUMMARY:Portland Business Alliance\, Business After Hours CREATED:20081229T163927 LAST-MODIFIED:20081229T163927 DESCRIPTION:Enjoy the hospitality of a Portland business\, while getting a chance to network with other members of the business community and share in formation about your own business. Presented by Portland Business Alliance\ , greater Portland's Chamber of Commerce. Advance registration requested at www.portlandalliance.com. Members: $8 online/$10 at the door. Non-members: $12 online/$15 at the door. URL:http://www.portlandalliance.com DTSTAMP:20081229T163927 UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250456289 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20090114T180000 DTEND:20090114T210000 SUMMARY:Drinking and Drawing CREATED:20081210T200133 LAST-MODIFIED:20081212T120519 DESCRIPTION:Drinking and Drawing is an evening of collaborative animation. \n\nEach artist has 10 minutes to draw 8 frames of animation. They leave th eir last frame as a starting place for the person who comes after them\, wh o draws 8 more frames and leaves their last one... repeat all evening. \n\n Anyone can participate- artists\, animators\, people who want to experiment . And people are welcome to attend just to drink and watch the action. \n\n The Someday Lounge is 21+ and non-smoking\, with food and drinks available for purchase. This event is free to Cascade SIGGRAPH and Northwest ASIFA me mbers- non-members pay $5 at the door. \n\nFor more information about how i t works\, visit www.drinkinganddrawing.org. To see the movies we made last year\, visit http://cascadesiggraph.org/eventspast.html#Jan_23_2008. To kee p in touch with this event\, follow @DrinknDrawPDX on twitter. \n\nTags:\na nimation\, art\, filmmaking URL:http://www.drinkinganddrawing.org DTSTAMP:20081210T200133 UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250456221 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20090114T183000 DTEND:20090114T210000 SUMMARY:XPDX January: Lean Thinking for Agile Process Evolution CREATED:20081215T123404 LAST-MODIFIED:20081216T173707 DESCRIPTION:Lean methods in software development have progressed from conce ptual understanding to practical techniques that people are using to solve problems and ship software today. The Lean toolkit augments or enhances the practices that are available to today's Agile practitioner. Lean expands t he organizational scope of Agile and provides a rich and robust set of meth ods for process improvement.\n\nCorey Ladas is a Lean Software Development consultant and practitioner who focuses on evolving local development proce sses through systematic self-organization and continuous improvement. He wi ll discuss and demonstrate some of the techniques from his new book\, Scrum ban: Essays on Kanban Systems for Lean Software Development.\n\nPizza at 6: 30pm\, talk at 7pm\, beer after. Pizza is sponsored by YesMail. As ever\, w e will follow the meeting with a chat and hang out at a local pub. \n\nTags :\nagile\, lean\, process\, programming\, scrum\, sofware\, xp\, xpdx URL:http://www.xpdx.org/ DTSTAMP:20081215T123404 UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250456230 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20090114T185300 DTEND:20090114T210000 SUMMARY:Perl Mongers: chromatic presents\, "How a Virtual Machine Works" CREATED:20090105T101746 LAST-MODIFIED:20090105T101746 DESCRIPTION:Perl 6\, Perl 5\, Python\, Ruby\, Lua\, JavaScript\, Java\, C#\ , and many other languages use virtual machines as their execution environm ents. Instead of compiling directly to machine code\, they rely on the pres ence of an ideal machine built specifically for the language – porting the language to a new architecture often means only porting that virtual machin e. \n\nDoes that sound complicated? It's not. Some of the details of very \ nefficient and effective virtual machines are\, but the general ideas are \ nsimple. \n\nThis talk explains the important components of a virtual machi ne and \nhow they fit together. Examples will come from the world of Perl 5 \, \nParrot\, and Perl 6\, but the concepts apply to many languages and VMs . \n\nYou may never need to hack the guts of your favorite language\, but \ nunderstanding how they work can help you become a better programmer. \n\nA s always\, the meeting will be followed by social hour at the LuckyLab. \n\ n\nTags:\nperl\, virtual machines\, vm URL:http://calagator.org/events/1250456385 DTSTAMP:20090105T101746 UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250456385 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20090115T073000 DTEND:20090115T100000 SUMMARY:AeA Finance Networking Event - SEC Accounting Update CREATED:20081107T131032 LAST-MODIFIED:20081107T131032 DESCRIPTION:Panel members lead a discussion or experts in the field present relevant topics for finance professionals in the technology industry. Duri ng this session attendees will learn about current SEC issues as well as ot her accounting topics. These events are open to member and non-member compa nies.\n\nTags:\ntvg URL:http://www.aeanet.org/events/EventsCatalog.cfm?Product_Major=OR010902 DTSTAMP:20081107T131032 UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250456102 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20090115T073000 DTEND:20090115T090000 SUMMARY:Portland Business Alliance\, Cornerstones Conversations: "Savings a nd Sustainability" CREATED:20081229T164624 LAST-MODIFIED:20081229T164624 DESCRIPTION:Hear from experts\, share best practices\, and grow your busine ss. Presented by Portland Business Alliance\, greater Portland's Chamber of Commerce. Take part in a continuing discussion at the Cornerstones Convers ations events\, and on the new blog at www.alliancepdx.blogspot.com. Advan ce registration requested at www.portlandalliance.com. Members: $20. Non-me mbers: $30. URL:http://www.portlandalliance.com DTSTAMP:20081229T164624 UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250456290 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20090115T170000 DTEND:20090115T210000 SUMMARY:OEN: Seed Oregon Round 3 CREATED:20090104T194453 LAST-MODIFIED:20090104T194453 DESCRIPTION:Come watch this a unique competition for Oregon and Southwest W ashington seed-stage companies who are seeking capital within the range of $100\,000 to $2\,000\,000. One winner from each preliminary round will move on to a championship round\, where a finalist will earn a coveted presenti ng opportunity at OEN's Angel Oregon 2009\, the premier angel investing eve nt in the Northwest. The 2009 conference will be held at the Governor Hotel in Portland on March 12th.\n\nNine presenting companies in total will be s elected to compete in the 2008-2009 Seed Oregon tournament. Each will have 10 minutes to present their concept to the PubTalk audience\, followed by a 10 minute Q&A session. Three companies will compete at each of the prelimi nary rounds\, with the audience voting for the winning presentations to mov e to the championship round.\n\nTags:\nangel financing\, tvg oen URL:http://www.memberservicecenter.org/irmweb/wc.dll/orporntw?id=orporntw&d oc=events/event&kn=50 DTSTAMP:20090104T194453 UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250456375 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20090115T170000 DTEND:20090115T190000 SUMMARY:Corvallis Business After Hours January 2009 CREATED:20090105T153712 LAST-MODIFIED:20090105T154030 DESCRIPTION:"After Hours" @ Strega/ co-spons by (Digital City\n\nDate:\n01/ 15/09\n\nTime:\n05:00 PM - 07:00 PM PST\n\nDescription:\nChamber "After Hou rs" is a premier Networking Event that is hosted by a different business (o r businesses)\, the third Thursday of each month from 5-7pm. Not to be mi ssed!\n\nDetails:\n"After Hours this month is co-sponsored by Strega Restau rant / and Digital City Guide. Not to be missed\, this is being billed as a "Post New Years Party". Great Networking opportunity including finger food and beverages. They will unveil their "Stregatini"! Begin the New Year on the right foot. We will see you there!\n\nLocation:\n\n517 SW 2nd Street\n Corvallis\, OR 97333 URL:http://www.chamberorganizer.com/Calendar/moreinfo.php?eventid=17878 DTSTAMP:20090105T153712 UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250456389 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20090115T180000 DTEND:20090115T193000 SUMMARY:Portland WordPress User Group - First Meeting CREATED:20090105T135931 LAST-MODIFIED:20090105T135931 DESCRIPTION:Portland loves blogging\, and Portland loves WordPress. With s o many great bloggers in the area using the WordPress platform\, I'\;m e xcited to announce the first meeting of the Portland WordPress User Group.< br />
\nWhere/When: Thursday\, January 15th from 6:00-7:30pm at CubeSpace.
< br />\nWe'\;ll talk about:
\n* Getting started
\n* Meeting tim e/dates (monthly)
\n* Future meeting topics or speaker ideas
\n* The idea of a regular "\;help session"\; / "\;genius bar"\; type thing
\n* Some of the great new features of 2.7 that folks might not have found

\nCome join us and let'\;s kick off what is s ure to be a fun and helpful group.
\n\n \n \n \n \n \ n  \; URL:http://calagator.org/events/1250456386 DTSTAMP:20090105T135931 UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250456386 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20090117T130000 DTEND:20090117T160000 SUMMARY:Masterbacon: A day for bacon lovers [NEW VENUE] CREATED:20090106T143036 LAST-MODIFIED:20090106T151022 DESCRIPTION:Have you ever wanted to get together with a bunch of other baco n geeks and just geek out about bacon? What if there was an event specific ally catered to bacon geeks to be able to share their favorite bacon treats with the world? Wouldn'\;t it make sense to make it a competition comp lete with trophy and prizes? Of course it would.

\nMasterbacon is just such an event.
\n\n \n \n \n \n \n  \; URL:http://bacongeek.com/masterbacon DTSTAMP:20090106T143036 UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250456399 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20090119T190000 DTEND:20090119T230000 SUMMARY:DorkbotPDX Meeting CREATED:20081218T103708 LAST-MODIFIED:20081218T112028 DESCRIPTION:Come join us for an evening of socializing\, talking about odd hacks and poking around with other people toys. Bring things for show and t ell if you like\, or just bring a willingness to share your interests. We'l l be the kids with all the coolest stuff on the table. Hope to see you ther e. URL:http://dorkbotpdx.org/ DTSTAMP:20081218T103708 UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250456255 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20090120T073000 DTEND:20090120T090000 SUMMARY:Portland Business Alliance ShopTalk Showcase CREATED:20081230T082905 LAST-MODIFIED:20081230T082905 DESCRIPTION:Get a chance to learn about a Portland Business\, and showcase your own business at this fun and helpful networking event presented by Por tland Business Alliance\, greater Portland's Chamber of Commerce. Advance r egistration requested at www.portlandalliance.com. FREE for members\, only $5 for non-members. URL:http://calagator.org/events/1250456292 DTSTAMP:20081230T082905 UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250456292 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20090120T160000 DTEND:20090120T180000 SUMMARY:SAO: Startup Exchange CREATED:20090104T195527 LAST-MODIFIED:20090104T195527 DESCRIPTION:The StartUp Exchange is about bootstrapping in the creation of a software company followed by organic\, grassroots growth. Instead of a fo rmal Board of Advisors\, we are like a Board of Peers. Our events are for t ech startup executives only - sorry services providers you can't attend.\n\ nRequest to join the "StartUp Exchange" group on the social network. It's a n invite only group where ideas can be circulated between entrepreneurs.\n\ nOur events are organized into 3 categories so attendees can talk with peer s experiencing the same issues. Before the event post the specific topics t hat you would like to discuss on the social network group. Those topics wil l be emailed to attendees prior to the event. Come to discuss those specifi c topics or to participate in one\, or multiple\, of the 3 areas that the g roup will continually be divided into:\n\n 1. Have code\, need custome rs\n 2. Have customers\, need code\n 3. Have code and customers\, need business support\n\n\nThanks Chime Software for letting us use your a wesome office and for the keg! URL:http://www.sao.org DTSTAMP:20090104T195527 UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250456380 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20090120T183000 DTEND:20090120T200000 SUMMARY:Portland Java User Group CREATED:20081215T135919 LAST-MODIFIED:20081215T135919 DESCRIPTION:This month'\;s topic: TBD

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

\nIt is not necessary to RSVP\, on Upcoming or otherwise\; go ahead and just sh ow up!

\nMany people also go for drinks afterward\, at a locatio n decided on the fly (more often than not\, Jax on 2nd).

\nTwitt er: @pjug
\nWeb: pjug.org
\n(feel free to join our mailing list\, linked from the website!)
\n\n \n \n \n \n \n  \; URL:http://pjug.org/ DTSTAMP:20081215T135919 UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250456232 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20090120T183000 DTEND:20090120T200000 SUMMARY:Clojure: Functional Programming for the JVM CREATED:20090106T191721 LAST-MODIFIED:20090106T191721 DESCRIPTION:Talk about strange bedfellows: what happens when you mix one pa rt Lisp\n(one of the oldest computer languages)\, one part Java (so young\, yet\nso well adopted)\, a healthy serving of functional programming\, and a\nstate-of-the-art concurrency layer on top? That's Clojure\, which\n"fee ls like a general-purpose language beamed back from the near\nfuture." Cloj ure embraces functional programming with immutable data\ntypes and first cl ass functions. It is fully interoperable with\nJava. Clojure's approach to concurrency includes asynchonous Agents\,\nand Software Transactional Memor y. Clojure is fast\, elegant\, dynamic\,\nand scalable: a language for the future\, today.\n\nTags:\nclojure\, functional\, java\, jvm URL:http://pjug.org DTSTAMP:20090106T191721 UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250456403 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20090120T190000 DTEND:20090120T200000 SUMMARY:Wherecamp monthly meeting CREATED:20081214T083230 LAST-MODIFIED:20081214T083230 DESCRIPTION:The continuing saga of Wherecamp - pondering the geospacial web .. and beyond.
\n\n \n \n \n \n \n  \; URL:http://calagator.org/events/1250456226 DTSTAMP:20081214T083230 UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250456226 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20090121T073000 DTEND:20090121T090000 SUMMARY:Portland Business Alliance Forum: 2009 State Legislature Preview CREATED:20081230T083742 LAST-MODIFIED:20081230T083945 DESCRIPTION:2009 Legislative Session Preview\n\nOregon’s legislative sessio n begins during one of the worst economies\, challenging state lawmakers wi th finding money to run state programs while tackling some of the state’s b iggest issues like transportation and health care. What should businesses b e aware of entering into this session? Where will some of the cuts and incr eases occur? State legislators will give the Forum audience a sneak peak at what may happen in Salem this biennium. \n\nMembers: $30. Non-members: $40 .\n\nAdvance registration required at www.portlandalliance.com. \n\nSpeaker s: \nPeter Buckley - Oregon Representative \nRick Metsger - Oregon Stat e Senator \nAlan Bates - Oregon State Senator \nBetsy Johnson - Oregon S tate Senator \n\nSeries Sponsor:\nPortland Tribune \n\n \n\n \n\n URL:http://www.portlandalliance.com DTSTAMP:20081230T083742 UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250456293 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20090124T100000 DTEND:20090124T160000 SUMMARY:Calagator code sprint CREATED:20081230T193238 LAST-MODIFIED:20090103T132016 DESCRIPTION:Come join us to work on improving Calagator in recognition of i ts 1 year birthday. We'll have a birthday party afterward.\n\nTags:\ncalaga tor\, code sprint\, rails\, ruby URL:http://calagator.org/ DTSTAMP:20081230T193238 UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250456299 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20090124T160000 DTEND:20090124T200000 SUMMARY:Calagator 1st year birthday party CREATED:20081230T193433 LAST-MODIFIED:20090103T132102 DESCRIPTION:Join us for a party to celebrate Calagator's 1st birthday!\n\nT ags:\nbeer\, calagator\, party\, ruby URL:http://calagator.org/ DTSTAMP:20081230T193433 UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250456300 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20090126T190000 DTEND:20090126T210000 SUMMARY:PDX Critique monthly meeting CREATED:20081204T201622 LAST-MODIFIED:20081206T124835 DESCRIPTION:The mission of PDX Critique is to provide a monthly forum for d esigners of any stripe (graphic\, web\, whatever) to crawl out of their wor k void to share information and constructive criticism.\n\nHave something y ou want critiqued? Contact us via the google group or on the blog. \n\nTags:\npdxcritque URL:http://pdxcritique.com DTSTAMP:20081204T201622 UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250456193 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20090127T090000 DTEND:20090127T100000 SUMMARY:Portland Business Alliance Business Leads Exchange CREATED:20081230T084403 LAST-MODIFIED:20081230T084403 DESCRIPTION:Join this fun business networking event that's like speed datin g! Meet and chat with 15 members of the business community in 30 minutes. P resented by Portland Business Alliance\, greater Portland's Chamber of Comm erce. \n\nAdvance registration requested at www.portlandalliance.com. \n\nM embers: $5 online/$8 at the door. \nNon-members: $15 online/$20 at the door . URL:http://www.portlandalliance.com DTSTAMP:20081230T084403 UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250456294 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20090128T000000 DTEND:20090130T000000 SUMMARY:3-Day Advanced Ultimate SEO Mastery Workshop CREATED:20081214T083429 LAST-MODIFIED:20081218T112315 DESCRIPTION:Build high performance Internet marketing skills with maximum i mpact in a limited amount of time. Classes teach a six-step\, stress-free a pproach to Search Engine Optimization. Come to one of our workshops and lea rn techniques that will not only increase your traffic but convert that tra ffic into more sales.

\nJoin us January 22nd for the 2-day Essen tials\, January 28th for the 3-day Advanced or all five days for the Compre hensive Workshop on Search Engine Optimization and Internet Marketing techn iques.

\nSign-up January 14th or before get up to a $200 discoun t off of the January Workshops.

\nThese workshops have limited e nrollment and fill up fast so register now!

\nAbout your instruc tor:

\nColleen Wright is owner of the Interactive marketing agen cy Response Interactive LLC. Colleen’s career has spanned a variety of indu stries from banking and finance to seminar marketing\, sports marketing\, h igh tech\, non-profit and horticulture. She designed her first website in 1 997 for a clipart product series she developed. The clip art series named G ardenArtz Gardening Clipart continues to be a bestseller in American Nurser yman Catalog.

\nAs an associate of Search Engine Academy\, Colle en teaches Search Engine Marketing through the Search Engine Academy of Ore gon. Colleen is also on the Education Committee for the Search Engine Marke ting Professional Organization (SEMPO) and attends local and national profe ssional development events regularly.

\nResponse Interactive LLC is an interactive marketing agency that offers search engine optimized web site design\, search engine marketing services both PPC and SEO\, online d isplay advertising\, email marketing\, SEO training and consulting services . For more information\, please visit www.responseim.com.

\nWho should attend:
\n• In-House Marketers
\n• Business Owners
\n • Direct Marketers
\n• Public Relations Professionals
\n• Real Es tate Professional
\n• Web Designers
\n\n \n \n \n Ticket Info: $895 - $2\,195Buy Tickets \n \n \n \n  \; URL:http://www.sea-oregon.com DTSTAMP:20081214T083429 UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250456227 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20090128T073000 DTEND:20090128T100000 SUMMARY:AeA BOD Education Series: The Board's Role in Financial Management in Uncertain Times CREATED:20081107T132112 LAST-MODIFIED:20081223T155900 DESCRIPTION:Given the extremely difficult economic climate that we have all entered\, financial management has never been more critical to the surviva l of an enterprise. Have you engaged\, as a board member or have you engage d your board in charting the financial future of the company? What are your plans for survival?\n\nTags:\naea\, tvg URL:http://www.aeanet.org/events/EventsCatalog.cfm?Product_Major=OR010906 DTSTAMP:20081107T132112 UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250456103 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20090128T130000 DTEND:20090128T140000 SUMMARY:OEN: CEO Roundtable-Building the Environment for Success CREATED:20090104T194735 LAST-MODIFIED:20090104T194735 DESCRIPTION:Paul Gulick\, formerly of Clarity Visual Systems and Planar\, w ill lead this lunch discussion about attracting\, motivating and leading th e people who will be key in driving your organization’s success. Come share your challenges\, observations and successes with other CEOs of emerging b usinesses.\n\nCompany culture is set from the leadership within. The group will discuss successes and failures they have seen or been a part of\, and will explore strategies\, methodologies\, and best practices for setting th e culture that will help make a great company.\n\nOpen only to CEOs or Pres idents of currently operating companies that have employees. Boxed lunch wi ll be served. This program is limited to 12 participants\, and is available on a first-come\, first-served basis. \n\nTags:\nentrepreneurship URL:http://www.memberservicecenter.org/irmweb/wc.dll/orporntw?id=orporntw&d oc=events/event&kn=52 DTSTAMP:20090104T194735 UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250456376 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20090129T100000 DTEND:20090129T110000 SUMMARY:OEN: Angel Investing 101 CREATED:20090104T194935 LAST-MODIFIED:20090104T194935 DESCRIPTION:Description:\n\nAngel Investors review hundreds of business pla ns each year. Learn how to make your presentation stand out and be one that will inspire them to begin due diligence!\n\nLed by Dennis Powers\, Managi ng Partner of Cornerstone Management Resources\, The Basics of Raising Mone y from Angel Investors will illustrate how angel investing works\, what sho uld be included in an executive summary\, and how an entrepreneur should pr epare for a meeting with an angel investor.\n\nThis webinar is provided cou rtesy of OEN.\n\nSpeaker: Dennis Powers\, Founder and President of Cornerst one Management\n\nCurrently the Managing Partner of Cornerstone Management Resources. CMR is a successful consulting firm focusing on all aspects of b usiness development and revenue acceleration for emerging and mid-market co mpanies. He has successfully completed numerous projects involving strategi c planning\, business plan creation\, sales channel development\, marketing communication programs\, merger/acquisitions and assistance in raising ear ly stage funding. Mr. Powers is also an Executive in Residence at the Open Technology Business Center\, a leading incubator in Oregon\, Chair of the P ortland Angel Network\, and an active angel investor.\n\nWith more than 35 years experience in sales\, marketing\, general management and business dev elopment\, Mr. Powers is well equipped to provide a wide range of assistanc e to early stage and mid-market companies. \n\nTags:\nangel financing URL:http://www.memberservicecenter.org/irmweb/wc.dll/orporntw?id=orporntw&d oc=events/event&kn=51 DTSTAMP:20090104T194935 UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250456377 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20090129T173000 DTEND:20090129T193000 SUMMARY:Portland Business Alliance Green Hour CREATED:20081230T084955 LAST-MODIFIED:20081230T085159 DESCRIPTION:Green Hour events\, presented by Portland Business Alliance\, g reater Portland's Chamber of Commerce\, will highlight Portland area busine sses that are going above and beyond with sustainability and green practice s. \n\nGreen Hour events will take place on a quarterly basis. If your bus iness would like to showcase its sustainable practices through a Green Hour event\, please contact Christine Gatlin\, membership events manager\, at c gatlin@portlandalliance.com\, or 503-552-6742.\n\nSpace is limited. Advance registration required at www.portlandalliance.com \n\n\n\n\n URL:http://www.portlandalliance.com DTSTAMP:20081230T084955 UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250456295 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20090202T190000 DTEND:20090202T230000 SUMMARY:DorkbotPDX Meeting CREATED:20081218T103706 LAST-MODIFIED:20081218T112007 DESCRIPTION:Come join us for an evening of socializing\, talking about odd hacks and poking around with other people toys. Bring things for show and t ell if you like\, or just bring a willingness to share your interests. We'l l be the kids with all the coolest stuff on the table. Hope to see you ther e. URL:http://dorkbotpdx.org/ DTSTAMP:20081218T103706 UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250456254 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20090204T073000 DTEND:20090204T090000 SUMMARY:SAO: Thrive in Tough Economic Times CREATED:20090104T195415 LAST-MODIFIED:20090105T144710 DESCRIPTION:Is the global economic downturn impacting your company and IT o rganization? If so\, you will NOT want to miss this SAO forum on Wednesday\ , January 7th at the Governor Hotel. Local CIOs Fred Pond\, Chris Dill\, an d Lance Kidd will share some of their direct insights and experience in dea ling with downturns\, and how your IT organization can even thrive in tough economic times.\n\nSpeakers:\nFred Pond\, CIO\, North Pacific Group\nChris Dill\, CIO\, Portland Trail Blazers\nLance Kid\, CIO\, Halton Co\n\nTags:\ nsao\, tvg URL:https://db.sao.org/calendar2/event_description.htm?eventID=2/4/09 DTSTAMP:20090104T195415 UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250456379 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20090204T170000 DTEND:20090204T190000 SUMMARY:Finding Buried Treasure in your Licensed Intellectual Property CREATED:20090105T174912 LAST-MODIFIED:20090105T174912 DESCRIPTION:In today’s economic climate every dollar of additional revenue including recovery of underreported license income counts. Join us to:\n\n \n\nBefore founding Cost Advisors\, Bill Douglas held management positions in Accounting\, Sales and Marketing at Tektronix\, Inc. and FLIR Systems\, Inc. He has also been an auditor wi th Deloitte & Touche and CFO of a software firm. Bill is a CPA\, Certified Internal Auditor (CIA)\, and a Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE). URL:http://www.usa-canada.les.org/chapters/oregon/upcoming.asp DTSTAMP:20090105T174912 UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250456390 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20090206T180000 DTEND:20090208T233000 SUMMARY:Seattle Startup Weekend 2.0 CREATED:20081223T150353 LAST-MODIFIED:20081223T150353 DESCRIPTION:Startup Weekend is coming back to Seattle\, Feb 6th - Feb 8th 2 009. This will be the second Startup Weekend and it will be hosted at the \ nGoogle offices in Fremont. (651 North 34th St. ) \n\nSo\, you want to get involved? A great team of 5 organizers have been hard at work making sure t he event will be a memorable Startup \nWeekend. \n\nSo what can you do? \n\ nTickets for Startup Weekend Seattle will be sold for $40. This is really a RSVP cost\, and you will receive your fair share of food\, swag \nand memo ries (all of the money from this will be used for local costs of running th e event). \n\nBuy your ticket here! http://seattle2startupweekend.eventbrit e.com/ \n\nThere are 11 main areas of expertise that you can sign up for: \ n\nDeveloper - Sys Admin \nDeveloper - Backend \nDeveloper - Architect \nDe veloper - Front End \nPR \nUser Experience \nDesigner \nLegal \nBusiness De velopment \nProject Manager \nCook \n\nMake sure to get tickets early\, the re are a very small number of tickets this year and it will most likely sel l out fast. \n\nTags:\nseattle\, startup weekend\, startupweekend URL:http://seattle2.startupweekend.com DTSTAMP:20081223T150353 UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250456279 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20090210T083000 DTEND:20090211T180000 SUMMARY:Agile Open Northwest Conference 2009 "Agile for Real" CREATED:20081216T164853 LAST-MODIFIED:20081216T164853 DESCRIPTION:Agile Open Northwest\, an alliance of agile practitioners in th e US Pacific Northwest region\, invite you to our 3rd annual conference Agi le Open Northwest 2009 "Agile for Real".\n\nThe Northwest has a wealth of p ractitioners with years of real-world experience with agile methods and sel f-organizing teams. Agile Open Northwest offers an opportunity to strengthe n our community of practice and co-create the future for agile development in our region.\n\nYour hosts designed this event to allow practitioners lik e you to meet in self-organizing groups where we can share our latest ideas \, challenges\, hopes\, experiences and experiments.\n\n\nTags:\nagile\, co nference\, leaders\, managers\, open space\, programmers\, self-organizing\ , software development\, teams URL:http://www.agileopennorthwest.org/ DTSTAMP:20081216T164853 UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250456245 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20090211T120000 DTEND:20090211T140000 SUMMARY:Lunch 2.0 at AboutUs CREATED:20081111T103542 LAST-MODIFIED:20081111T103542 DESCRIPTION:Brief history lesson: We started the Portland chapter of Lunch 2.0 in February 2008\, and the first installment was hosted by AboutUs.

\nFittingly\, AboutUs will host their second Lunch 2.0 right around the one year anniversary of the Portland chapter.

\nSwing by t heir SE riverfront office and visit Ray\, Ward\, Mark\, Steven and the whol e AboutUs crew.

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

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

\nAre you vegan or ve getarian? Please leave a comment so we can plan food accordingly. Thanks. URL:http://calagator.org/events/1250456132 DTSTAMP:20081111T103542 UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250456132 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20090211T171500 DTEND:20090211T193000 SUMMARY:OEN PubTalk - Seed Oregon Tournament\, Round 4 CREATED:20081030T152109 LAST-MODIFIED:20081030T152109 DESCRIPTION:\n\nTags:\noen\, tvg URL:http://calagator.org/events/1250456064 DTSTAMP:20081030T152109 UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250456064 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20090212T073000 DTEND:20090212T090000 SUMMARY:AeA Emerging Business Networking Event CREATED:20081029T152513 LAST-MODIFIED:20081029T152513 DESCRIPTION:Capital Topic\n\nPanel members lead a discussion or experts in the field present relevant topics for emerging business professionals in th e technology industry. These events are open to member and non-member compa nies.\n\nTags:\ntvg URL:http://www.aeanet.org/events/EventsCatalog.cfm?Product_Major=OR020906 DTSTAMP:20081029T152513 UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250456049 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20090212T190000 DTEND:20090212T210000 SUMMARY:Ignite Bend CREATED:20081226T174612 LAST-MODIFIED:20081226T174612 DESCRIPTION:If you had five minutes on stage what would you say? What if yo u only got 20 slides and they rotated automatically after 15 seconds? Aroun d the world people have been putting together Ignite nights to show their a nswers.\n\nFor more information on Ignite\, please take a look at the O’Rei lly Ignite site.\n\nIgnite Bend will be held on Thursday February 12th at T he PoetHouse Art\, in the tbd loft (55 NW Minnesota St\, Bend\, OR - map). Doors will open at 7:00 p.m. Presentations start at 7:30 p.m.\n URL:http://www.ignitebend.com/ DTSTAMP:20081226T174612 UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250456284 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20090216T190000 DTEND:20090216T230000 SUMMARY:DorkbotPDX Meeting CREATED:20081218T103704 LAST-MODIFIED:20081218T111952 DESCRIPTION:Come join us for an evening of socializing\, talking about odd hacks and poking around with other people toys. Bring things for show and t ell if you like\, or just bring a willingness to share your interests. We'l l be the kids with all the coolest stuff on the table. Hope to see you ther e. URL:http://dorkbotpdx.org/ DTSTAMP:20081218T103704 UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250456253 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20090217T180000 DTEND:20090217T203000 SUMMARY:Starve Ups: Setting Valuation – What Is Your Business Worth CREATED:20090106T090213 LAST-MODIFIED:20090106T090213 DESCRIPTION:\n\nTags:\ntvg URL:http://www.starveups.com/starveups/index.asp?s=entrepreneur-network-por tland_events& DTSTAMP:20090106T090213 UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250456394 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20090217T183000 DTEND:20090217T200000 SUMMARY:Portland Java User Group CREATED:20081215T140048 LAST-MODIFIED:20081215T140048 DESCRIPTION:This month'\;s topic: TBD

\n----------

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

\nIt is not necessary to RSVP\, on Upcoming or otherwise\; go ahead and just sh ow up!

\nMany people also go for drinks afterward\, at a locatio n decided on the fly (more often than not\, Jax on 2nd).

\nTwitt er: @pjug
\nWeb: pjug.org
\n(feel free to join our mailing list\, linked from the website!)
\n\n \n \n \n \n \n  \; URL:http://pjug.org/ DTSTAMP:20081215T140048 UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250456233 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20090219T190000 DTEND:20090219T210000 SUMMARY:Ignite Portland 5 CREATED:20081114T082450 LAST-MODIFIED:20081114T082450 DESCRIPTION:\n\nTags:\ntvg URL:http://www.igniteportland.com/ DTSTAMP:20081114T082450 UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250456141 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20090220T090000 DTEND:20090222T170000 SUMMARY:Southern California Linux Expo 7x CREATED:20080723T145827 LAST-MODIFIED:20080723T145827 DESCRIPTION:The Southern California Linux Expo (“SCALE”) is sponsored by th e Linux Expo of Southern California Inc.\n\nSCALE's mission is to evangeliz e the advantages of Open Source software. Open Source software is any softw are that meets the litmus test of the OSI (Open Source Initiative). Example s of OSS are Linux and the various BSD operating systems\, and applications such as OpenOffice.org and Firefox.\n\nOur target audiences are both curre nt and potential users of OSS. Those users can be individual computer users \, educational institutions\, or businesses.\n\nThe Expo's educational focu s is composed of (but not limited to) technical seminars and booths where\, among other things\, both commercial software and hardware vendors\, and l ocal non-profit groups (for example\, Linux Users Groups)\, participate in product display\, and software demonstrations and tutorials\, respectively. \n\nWe are vendor- and distribution neutral in our outreach efforts.\n\n\n\ nTags:\nscale\, scale2008\, scale7\, socallinuxexpo\, socallinuxexpo7 URL:http://www.socallinuxexpo.org DTSTAMP:20080723T145827 UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250455556 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20090220T090000 DTEND:20090222T170000 SUMMARY:RecentChangesCamp 2009 CREATED:20081218T103657 LAST-MODIFIED:20081220T001901 DESCRIPTION:[Full details at http://2009rcc.org/ and http://upcoming.yahoo .com/event/1248712/ ] RecentChangesCamp (RCC) is the unconference for the W iki community. Born of the intersection of wiki and Open Space (an unconfer ence facilitation method)\, it is named after the "recent changes" page fou nd on many wikis.\n\nRCC is 100% free to attendees\, and is open to everyon e: from hardcore wikiholics to the mildly curious. No pre-registration is r equired\, but it would be helpful if you could add yourself to our list of attendees on our planning wiki.\n\nRCC is held over the course of three day s. Exact times have not yet been nailed down\, but it generally starts Frid ay morning\, continues all day on Saturday\, and closes late Sunday afterno on. Feel free to come and join in for however long you please.\n\nTags:\nca mp\, free\, recentchanges\, unconference\, wiki URL:http://2009rcc.org/ DTSTAMP:20081218T103657 UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250456249 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20090224T000000 DTEND:20090226T000000 SUMMARY:"\;Secrets of Agile Teamwork: Beyond Technical Skills"\; Wo rkshop CREATED:20081221T073323 LAST-MODIFIED:20081221T140038 DESCRIPTION:Beyond technical skills\, Agile success depends on productive s elf-organizing teams. How do you develop\, grow\, and maintain a functionin g self-organizing team? It'\;s not magic\, but it doesn'\;t just happ en either. Effective self-organizing teams rely on personal and interperson al effectiveness. In this hands-on workshop\, we'\;ll discover the secre ts to developing the skills you need to succeed and lead on a self-organizi ng team.
\n\n \n \n
\n Ticket Info: $1500Buy Tickets \n \n \n \n  \; URL:http://www.agileuniversity.org/course_details.jsp?courseid=131 DTSTAMP:20081221T073323 UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250456272 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20090225T080000 DTEND:20090226T160000 SUMMARY:Business Leader NW 2009 CREATED:20081218T154544 LAST-MODIFIED:20081218T160728 DESCRIPTION:Leading and Succeeding in Turbulent Times. We invite you to tak e part in Business Leader Northwest\, Feb. 25-26\, 2009 at the Oregon Conve ntion Center in Portland\, OR. URL:http://www.zvents.com/portland-or/events/show/85258865 DTSTAMP:20081218T154544 UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250456257 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20090302T190000 DTEND:20090302T230000 SUMMARY:DorkbotPDX Meeting CREATED:20081219T023236 LAST-MODIFIED:20081220T001852 DESCRIPTION:Come join us for an evening of socializing\, talking about odd hacks and poking around with other people toys. Bring things for show and t ell if you like\, or just bring a willingness to share your interests. We'l l be the kids with all the coolest stuff on the table. Hope to see you ther e. URL:http://calagator.org/events/1250456259 DTSTAMP:20081219T023236 UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250456259 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20090305T073000 DTEND:20090305T100000 SUMMARY:AeA BOD Education Series: The Board's Role in M&A CREATED:20081107T132608 LAST-MODIFIED:20081107T132608 DESCRIPTION:Network with high-level peers and expert panelists as AeA enter s the sophomore season for its successful Board of Directors education seri es that addresses the changing and sometimes challenging issues Boards face today...because AeA continues to believe that Good Governance Matters!\n\n Tags:\naea\, tvg URL:http://www.aeanet.org/events/EventsCatalog.cfm?Product_Major=OR030907 DTSTAMP:20081107T132608 UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250456104 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20090310T090000 DTEND:20090311T160000 SUMMARY:Portland Cisco Router Training: Two-Day Hands-On Seminar CREATED:20081028T135621 LAST-MODIFIED:20081028T135643 DESCRIPTION:Presented by soundtraining.net and taught by veteran I.T. trainer\, writer\, and speaker Don R. Crawley.

\nTwo intensive days of hands-on Cisco training including Cisco router installation\, configuration\, and troubles hooting using live in-classroom routers. You'\;ll learn how to build a C isco� router configuration from scratch. You'\;ll learn different ways o f monitoring your router\, saving and restoring configurations\, and how to design and implement access-control lists. You'\;ll even learn how to e ncrypt your passwords and Cisco router password recovery procedures.

\nLearning Objectives:
\nThe overall objective of this w orkshop is to help you become comfortable with viewing\, editing\, managing \, and troubleshooting Cisco router configurations. By the end of this wor kshop\, you will...

\n-Practice building a router configuration from scratch to full functionality
\n-Practice three techniques for saving configurations and for re-applying them (Perfect for disaster preven tion and recovery)
\n-Understand how to upgrade your router'\;s Cis co Internetwork Operating System (CIOS)
\n-Practice using CDP (Cisco D iscovery Protocol) in troubleshooting
\n-Use the "\;show cdp neigh bor detail"\; command to get information about remote routers\, even w hen they'\;re on a different subnet
\n-Practice converting and diag ramming IP addresses and subnets\, including decimal to binary conversion< br />\n-Practice properly designing and configuring IP addressing schemes\n-Practice the step-by-step procedures to configure NAT to make your router an Internet firewall
\n-Practice configuring and deploying DHCP on a Cisco router for automatic IP address assignment
\n-Practice us ing local and remote router configuration procedures
\n-Learn how to c onfigure static routes and practice building routing tables
\n-Gain h ands-on experience in the basics of routing protocols with hands-on exerci ses in RIP version 1\, RIP version 2\, and OSPF
\n-Work as a group to control traffic with standard and extended IP access lists
\n-Practic e recovering passwords (and learn how to protect against unauthorized passw ord recovery!)
\n-Practice testing procedures using PING\, traceroute\ , and debug

\nA complete course outline is available at the even t homepage.

\nPre-registration is required \, also at the event homepage.
URL:http://www.soundtraining.net/onlinestore/categories/category20.html DTSTAMP:20081028T135621 UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250456012 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20090310T173000 DTEND:20090310T193000 SUMMARY:Hood River PubTalk CREATED:20081030T150623 LAST-MODIFIED:20090102T103156 DESCRIPTION:White Buffalo\, 4040 Westcliff Drive\, Hood River\n5:30-7:30 PM \nAdmission: $10 in advance\; $15 at the door\nInformation: 541-387-6863\n\ n\nTags:\noen\, tvg URL:http://calagator.org/events/1250456059 DTSTAMP:20081030T150623 UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250456059 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20090311T073000 DTEND:20090311T090000 SUMMARY:AeA Technology and IP Networking Event CREATED:20081107T132840 LAST-MODIFIED:20081107T132840 DESCRIPTION:Panel members lead a discussion or experts in the field present relevant topics for TIP professionals in the technology industry. These ev ents are open to member and non-member companies.\n\nTags:\naea\, tvg URL:http://www.aeanet.org/events/EventsCatalog.cfm?Product_Major=OR030906 DTSTAMP:20081107T132840 UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250456105 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20090311T120000 DTEND:20090311T140000 SUMMARY:Lunch 2.0 at OpenSourcery CREATED:20081210T125024 LAST-MODIFIED:20081210T125024 DESCRIPTION:Hooray\, the Lunch 2.0 beat will go on well into 2009 with OpenSourcery set to h ost the eleventh iteration.

\nDid you know they'\;re in a new space now?

\nTo showcase the new digs\, they'\;re graciously opening their doors on March 11\, 2009. I know it'\;s a long time from now\, but free lunch is worth the advance planning.

\nHere'\; s the standard boilerplate:
\nYou can follow all things Portland Lunch 2.0 an the Silicon Florist.

\nLunch 2.0 is a Valley phen omenon that you can read about at lunch20.com\, and we'\;re putting a PDX stamp on it.

\ nOh\, and it'\;s free\, if that matters to you.
\n\n \n \n \n \n \n  \; URL:http://calagator.org/events/1250456218 DTSTAMP:20081210T125024 UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250456218 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20090312T080000 DTEND:20090312T160000 SUMMARY:Angel Oregon 2009 CREATED:20081030T170242 LAST-MODIFIED:20081107T125309 DESCRIPTION:Angel Oregon is the nation's premier entrepeneur-angel matchmak ing event. A program of the Oregon Entrepeneurs Network\, Angel Oregon brin gs together Oregon and SW Washington’s brightest entrepreneurial talent wit h qualified angel investors. \n\nAngel Oregon features the largest investme nt prize of any event of its type. Angel Oregon 2007 had 320 attendees\, ma king it the largest event of its kind. Those attendees included 100 accredi ted investors. The 2007 sponsors included Capybara Ventures\, Credit Suisse \, and Morgan Stanley. \n\nAngel Oregon 2008 had $265\,000 prize money\, fr om 53 angels investing $5\,000 apiece. There were three distinct investment tracks: \n\nTechnology & Biotech \nConsumer/Active Lifestyle \nSustainabil ity \nInstead of just one prize winner\, money was awarded to the winner in each track. \n\n\nTags:\ntvg URL:http://www.memberservicecenter.org/irmweb/wc.dll/orporntw?id=orporntw&d oc=events/event&kn=46 DTSTAMP:20081030T170242 UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250456067 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20090312T170000 DTEND:20090317T170000 SUMMARY:South By Southwest (SXSW) Interactive Conference CREATED:20080703T193520 LAST-MODIFIED:20080712T213226 DESCRIPTION:[Full details at http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/453651/ ] What is the SXSW Interactive Festival? The SXSW Interactive Festival offers five days of panels\, keynote discussions\, Trade Show\, and exciting even ing events. Attendees benefit from hands-on\, how-to training as well as lo ng-term\, big-picture analysis in an atmosphere that charges creativity and out-of-the-box thinking. More to the point\, coming to SXSW Interactive is a great way to recharge your creativity. Where does the SXSW Inte ractive Festival occur? Daytime panel programming (as well as the Trade Show & Exhibition) takes place at the Austin Convention Center (500 E. Ces ar Chavez) in downtown Austin. Evening events occur at various nightspots a round the city. Who attends this event? SXSW Interactive appea ls to uber-geeks and digital creatives who push the cutting edge of technol ogical change. The event appeals to content developers\, web designers\, pr ogrammers\, bloggers\, wireless innovators\, gamers\, tech entrepreneurs\, investors\, and educators. Even if you are not a technical person\, you wil l benefit from the outside-the-box thinking that thrives at SXSW. What kind of topics are covered at the event? Panel topics cover everyt hing from web design\, usability\, and blogging to wireless innovation and new technology business models. Other panels focus on more general topics t hat are nonetheless relevant to the digital creatives who attend SXSW Inter active. Discovering new ideas that lead us to a better future is the underl ying theme on all of this programming. URL:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/453651/ DTSTAMP:20080703T193520 UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250455473 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20090313T080000 DTEND:20090314T170000 SUMMARY:MountainWest RubyConf 2009 CREATED:20081108T193703 LAST-MODIFIED:20081108T193703 URL:http://mtnwestrubyconf.org/ DTSTAMP:20081108T193703 UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250456113 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20090316T190000 DTEND:20090316T230000 SUMMARY:DorkbotPDX Meeting CREATED:20081218T103659 LAST-MODIFIED:20081218T111857 DESCRIPTION:Come join us for an evening of socializing\, talking about odd hacks and poking around with other people toys. Bring things for show and t ell if you like\, or just bring a willingness to share your interests. We'l l be the kids with all the coolest stuff on the table. Hope to see you ther e. URL:http://dorkbotpdx.org/ DTSTAMP:20081218T103659 UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250456250 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20090317T183000 DTEND:20090317T200000 SUMMARY:Portland Java User Group CREATED:20081215T140124 LAST-MODIFIED:20081215T140124 DESCRIPTION:This month'\;s topic: TBD

\n----------

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

\nIt is not necessary to RSVP\, on Upcoming or otherwise\; go ahead and just sh ow up!

\nMany people also go for drinks afterward\, at a locatio n decided on the fly (more often than not\, Jax on 2nd).

\nTwitt er: @pjug
\nWeb: pjug.org
\n(feel free to join our mailing list\, linked from the website!)
\n\n \n \n \n \n \n  \; URL:http://pjug.org/ DTSTAMP:20081215T140124 UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250456234 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20090319T073000 DTEND:20090319T090000 SUMMARY:AeA Finance Networking Event: Managing During Difficult Times CREATED:20081107T133101 LAST-MODIFIED:20081107T133101 DESCRIPTION:Panel members lead a discussion or experts in the field present relevant topics for finance professionals in the technology industry. Thes e events are open to member and non-member companies.\n\nTags:\naea\, tvg URL:http://www.aeanet.org/events/EventsCatalog.cfm?Product_Major=OR030902 DTSTAMP:20081107T133101 UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250456106 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20090327T120000 DTEND:20090329T170000 SUMMARY:Energy Trust Better Living Show CREATED:20081230T152656 LAST-MODIFIED:20081230T152656 DESCRIPTION:It's the largest sustainable lifestyle event in the Northwest. Find everything green\, good and sustainable in one place - Portland\, Oreg on. The Energy Trust Better Living Home and Garden Show. If you are looking to live a more earth friendly life\, this is the festival for you. Seminar s\, workshops and music add to the expo. Admission is free to this show. C ontact Michael O'Loughlin for this and other trade shows.\n\nTags:\nevents\ , expo\, festival\, green\, oregon\, portland\, show\, sustainable URL:http://www.betterlivingshow.org DTSTAMP:20081230T152656 UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250456298 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20090403T190000 DTEND:20090403T220000 SUMMARY:Ignite Corvallis 2 CREATED:20090106T150856 LAST-MODIFIED:20090106T150856 DESCRIPTION:7PM-ish - 10pm-ish

\nVenue and exact times are still up in the air. Will more than liking get moved to LaSelles or somewhere el se.
\n\n \n \n \n \n \n  \; URL:http://ignitecorvallis.com/ DTSTAMP:20090106T150856 UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250456400 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20090404T000000 DTEND:20090404T010000 SUMMARY:Beaver Barcamp 3 CREATED:20090106T151236 LAST-MODIFIED:20090106T151236 DESCRIPTION:10AM - ?

\nMore details coming soon\, but please RSV P!
\n\n \n \n \n \n \n  \; URL:http://barcamp.org/BeaverBarCamp DTSTAMP:20090106T151236 UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250456401 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20090409T073000 DTEND:20090409T090000 SUMMARY:AeA Emerging Business Networking Event: Entrepreneur Success Storie s CREATED:20081107T133833 LAST-MODIFIED:20081107T133833 DESCRIPTION:Panel members lead a discussion or experts in the field present relevant topics for professionals with young companies in the technology i ndustry. These events are open to member and non-member companies.\n\nTags: \naea\, tvg URL:http://www.aeanet.org/events/EventsCatalog.cfm?Product_Major=OR040905 DTSTAMP:20081107T133833 UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250456107 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20090415T080000 DTEND:20090415T170000 SUMMARY:SAO Software Day at the Capitol CREATED:20090105T145316 LAST-MODIFIED:20090105T145316 DESCRIPTION:\n\nTags:\nsao URL:https://db.sao.org/calendar2/event_description.htm?eventID=4/15/09 DTSTAMP:20090105T145316 UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250456388 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20090421T183000 DTEND:20090421T200000 SUMMARY:Portland Java User Group CREATED:20081215T140253 LAST-MODIFIED:20081215T140253 DESCRIPTION:This month'\;s topic: TBD

\n----------

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

\nIt is not necessary to RSVP\, on Upcoming or otherwise\; go ahead and just sh ow up!

\nMany people also go for drinks afterward\, at a locatio n decided on the fly (more often than not\, Jax on 2nd).

\nTwitt er: @pjug
\nWeb: pjug.org
\n(feel free to join our mailing list\, linked from the website!)
\n\n \n \n \n \n \n  \; URL:http://pjug.org/ DTSTAMP:20081215T140253 UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250456235 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20090422T090000 DTEND:20090423T163000 SUMMARY:eMarketing Summit @ InnoTech CREATED:20081210T084706 LAST-MODIFIED:20081210T084706 DESCRIPTION:The two-day eMarketing Summit brings together marketers\, busin ess owners and internet professionals from throughout the Northwest. Now i n its fifth year\, the eMarketing Summit\, a Special Event @ InnoTech\, foc uses on the strategies and concepts of eMarketing while demonstrating the l atest tools and techniques used by the Northwest's top companies. \n\nTopic s this year include successful social media case studies\, search updates\, online communities\, lead generation\, web analytics & more. \n\nTags:\ne marketing\, marketing\, online\, oregon\, portland\, search\, social media\ , summit URL:http://www.emarketingsummit.com DTSTAMP:20081210T084706 UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250456216 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20090423T090000 DTEND:20090423T180000 SUMMARY:InnoTech Oregon Technology Conference & Expo CREATED:20081210T083816 LAST-MODIFIED:20081210T083816 DESCRIPTION:InnoTech is the region's largest technology & innovation event focused on enabling technology for your business. InnoTech sponsored by Ea syStreet Online Services and SAO\, includes the NW CIO Summit\, Clean Tech Forum\, ISSA-Portland Chapter Security Conference and topics on mobility\, social media\, infrastructure & much more. \n\nTags:\nconference\, innovat ion\, oregon\, portland\, summit\, technology\, tvg URL:http://www.innotechoregon.com DTSTAMP:20081210T083816 UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250456215 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20090429T090000 DTEND:20090430T160000 SUMMARY:Portland Cisco ASA Training: Two-Day Hands-On Seminar CREATED:20081028T135710 LAST-MODIFIED:20081028T135728 DESCRIPTION:Cisco ASA Training: Installing\, Configuring\, Optimizing\, and Troubleshooting the Cisco ASA Security Appliance

\nPresented by soundtraining.net and taught by veteran I.T. trainer\, writer\, and speaker Don R. Crawley.

\nThis Cisco ASA training serminar is two intensive days filled with hands-on lab exercises where you'\;ll learn how to reset the admin istrator password (even when you don'\;t know it)\, how to build a bas ic firewall configuration from scratch in the command-line and in the GUI . You'\;ll practice backing-up and restoring your configuration files an d the firewall'\;s operating system image. We'\;ll show you how to se t up centralized logging with a syslog server. You'\;ll practice configu ring login banners. You'\;ll configure local usernames and privilege l evels\, plus you'\;ll practice using Active Directory for authentication . You'\;ll set up a DHCP server for automatic address assignment. You 9\;ll practice building three types of VPNs including site-to-site\, remote access\, and a clientless Web VPN. You'\;ll build a DMZ with a Web se rver and a print server. You'\;ll practice port-scanning to test for vul nerabilities. We'\;ll show you how to configure various types of filte ring and you'\;ll actually practice configuring filters to block Java ap plets. In short\, this Cisco ASA training seminar is a lot of hands-on exer cises and not a lot of talking! Our instructors are there to show you how t o do things\, answer your questions\, and help you troubleshoot your config urations.

\nNow upgraded with even more "\;hands-on& quot\; lab exercises (and less talking)!

\nLearning Objectives
\nUpon completion of soundtraining.net'\;s Cisco� AS A training seminar\, you'\;ll...

\n-Practice password recov ery techniques for the Cisco ASA security appliance
\n-Practice two te chniques for building a basic firewall configuration from scratch
\n -Gain an understanding of logging configurations and practice using syslog with the security appliance
\n-Practice two methods of backing up an d restoring device'\;s configurations
\n-Practice two methods of ba cking up and restoring your device'\;s software image (operating syste m)\, including how to recover the software in a catastrophic fault condit ion
\n-Practice configuring and using three methods of remote manageme nt
\n-Gain an understanding of Network Address Translation and Port Ad dress Translation on the ASA Security Appliance and practice using them i n your configurations
\n-Practice configuring three types of banners
\n-Gain an understanding of Cisco privilege levels and practice confi guring local usernames and privilege levels
\n-Practice configuring your security appliance to authenticate via Windows Active Directory usin g RADIUS
\n-Practice buidling and troubleshooting a DHCP server
\ n-Practice building three types of VPNs including site-to-site\, remote acc ess\, and a clientless Web VPN
\n-Gain an understanding of DMZs and pr actice buidling one with a Web server and a print server
\n-Practice t esting security configurations with a port scanner
\n-Gain an understa nding of filtering techniques and practice blocking Java applets

\nA complete course outline is available at the event ho mepage.

\nPre-registration is required\, also at the event < a href="http://www.soundtraining.net/onlinestore/categories/category34.html " rel="nofollow">homepage.
URL:http://www.soundtraining.net/onlinestore/categories/category34.html DTSTAMP:20081028T135710 UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250456013 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20090501T180000 DTEND:20090502T210000 SUMMARY:BarCampPortland III CREATED:20081212T095325 LAST-MODIFIED:20081229T103200 DESCRIPTION:We'\;ll have more details coming soon\, but feel free to RSV P now.
\n\nTags:\ntvg URL:http://barcamp.org/BarCampPortland DTSTAMP:20081212T095325 UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250456223 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20090504T080000 DTEND:20090507T180000 SUMMARY:RailsConf 2009 CREATED:20081015T110059 LAST-MODIFIED:20081210T023741 DESCRIPTION:Happening May 4-7\, 2009 at the Las Vegas Hilton\, RailsConf is the official event for the Ruby on Rails community. If you're passionate a bout Rails and what it helps you achieve—or are curious about how Rails can help you create web frameworks better and faster—RailsConf is the place to be.\n\nTags:\nrails\, ror\, ruby\, ruby on rails URL:http://en.oreilly.com/rails2009/ DTSTAMP:20081015T110059 UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250455847 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20090507T180000 DTEND:20090507T210000 SUMMARY:AeA Technology Awards Program CREATED:20081107T134009 LAST-MODIFIED:20081107T134009 DESCRIPTION:\n\nTags:\naea\, tvg URL:http://www.aeanet.org/events/EventsCatalog.cfm?Product_Major=OR050906 DTSTAMP:20081107T134009 UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250456108 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20090512T173000 DTEND:20090512T193000 SUMMARY:Hood River PubTalk CREATED:20081030T150654 LAST-MODIFIED:20090102T103133 DESCRIPTION:White Buffalo\, 4040 Westcliff Drive\, Hood River\n5:30-7:30 PM \nAdmission: $10 in advance\; $15 at the door\nInformation: 541-387-6863\n\ n\nTags:\noen\, tvg URL:http://calagator.org/events/1250456060 DTSTAMP:20081030T150654 UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250456060 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20090514T073000 DTEND:20090514T183000 SUMMARY:Willamette Angel Conference CREATED:20081111T165642 LAST-MODIFIED:20081111T165642 DESCRIPTION:The first annual Willamette Angel Conference will be held\n\nTh ursday May 14\, 2009\n\nwith the goal of connecting early stage and seed bu sinesses with Angel investors. The Willamette Valley boasts a high number o f businesses that highlight the rugged individuality\, forward thinking\, t echnology and entrepreneurship that are part of Oregon's proud heritage.\n\ nAttendees will include members of organized angel groups\, individual ange ls\, prospective angels\, and early-stage investment firms as well as entre preneurial ventures and start ups interested in obtaining angel funding.\n\ nGoals of the Willamette Angel Conference\n\n * To increase the amount o f seed capital available in the Willamette Valley\n * To highlight entre preneurial ventures and provide them with possible opportunities for fundin g\n * To showcase some of our angel funded companies\n * To demonstra te our commitment to building a strong economy in the Willamette Valley\n\n Who should attend\n\nInventors/Researchers/IP Holders: To learn more about the start up development and funding process\, and to network to meet entre preneurs and service providers.\n\nEntrepreneurs: To get recognition and po ssibly funding for your business. To develop and hone your business plan an d pitch with top quality preparation sessions. To network with investors\, and begin conversations that will benefit your company down the line. To ne twork with inventors\, and other early stage professionals.\n\nInvestors: To have access to some great business investment opportunities. For new inv estors\, to learn how to invest in early stage deals\, and how to feed deal s to venture capitalists.\n\nVenture Capitalists: To identify top quality a nd up and coming early stage businesses in the Willamette Valley\, to meet seed investors and stay connected to other venture capitalists\, to learn m ore about commercialization from OSU\, UofO and Onami.\n\nService Providers : To introduce your business to companies making early decisions about the direction of their company.\nPoliticians: To help build economic developmen t for the local and state government.\n\nThe Conference will be held at the CH2MHill Alumni Center at Oregon State University on May 14\, 2009. Links p rovide the Agenda and directions to the conference.\n\nTags:\ntvg URL:http://www.willametteconference.com/ DTSTAMP:20081111T165642 UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250456133 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20090519T073000 DTEND:20090519T140000 SUMMARY:Gorge Angel Conference 2009 CREATED:20081111T170917 LAST-MODIFIED:20081226T132524 DESCRIPTION:\n\nTags:\ntvg URL:http://www.gorgeangelconference.com DTSTAMP:20081111T170917 UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250456134 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20090519T183000 DTEND:20090519T200000 SUMMARY:Portland Java User Group CREATED:20081215T140321 LAST-MODIFIED:20081215T140321 DESCRIPTION:This month'\;s topic: TBD

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

\nIt is not necessary to RSVP\, on Upcoming or otherwise\; go ahead and just sh ow up!

\nMany people also go for drinks afterward\, at a locatio n decided on the fly (more often than not\, Jax on 2nd).

\nTwitt er: @pjug
\nWeb: pjug.org
\n(feel free to join our mailing list\, linked from the website!)
\n\n \n \n \n \n \n  \; URL:http://pjug.org/ DTSTAMP:20081215T140321 UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250456236 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20090520T080000 DTEND:20090523T170000 SUMMARY:Webvisions 2009 CREATED:20080806T113804 LAST-MODIFIED:20081208T163539 DESCRIPTION:Discover the future of Web design\, user experience and busines s strategy for three days of mind-melding on what's new in the digital worl d. Get a glimpse into the future\, along with practical information that yo u can apply to your Web site\, company and career.\nTicket Info: $150 - $19 5 before April 1st. \n\nTags:\ntvg URL:http://webvisionsevent.com DTSTAMP:20080806T113804 UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250455591 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20090608T000000 DTEND:20090612T000000 SUMMARY:UPA 2009 CREATED:20081030T112923 LAST-MODIFIED:20090103T111041 DESCRIPTION:Usability Professional'\;s Association 2009 Conference\n\nWh en: 8-12 June\, 2009\nWhere: Hilton & Executive Tower Portland\, Oregon\, U SA\nWho: Over 700 user experience professionals from more than 20 countries \nWhat: Tutorials\, workshops\, Experienced Practitioners program\, then tw o and a half days packed with presentations\, Idea Markets\, and opportunit ies to network with other user experience professionals.\nAbout the Theme\n \nWhether people are interacting with consumer electronics\, medical equipm ent\, factory floor production lines\, websites\, retail stores\, customer support or the architectural spaces which they inhabit every day\, usabilit y and user experience reactivation share in the common goal of making it be tter.\nImportant Dates\n\n * Call for participation: Opening 25 August\n * Submission Reviewer sign-up closes: 19 September\n * Submissions c lose for most submissions*: Closed\n * Submission Acceptance Notificatio n: Begins 17\, December\n * Idea Markets and Posters submissions close: 16\, January\, 2009\n * Exhibitor and Sponsor sign-up opens: January 200 9\n * Registration opens: 23 February\, 2009\n * Volunteer applicatio n opens: 23 February\, 2009\n\n*All submissions except Idea Markets and Pos ters URL:http://www.usabilityprofessionals.org/conference/2009/ DTSTAMP:20081030T112923 UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250456055 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20090616T183000 DTEND:20090616T200000 SUMMARY:Portland Java User Group CREATED:20081215T140352 LAST-MODIFIED:20081215T140352 DESCRIPTION:This month'\;s topic: TBD

\n----------

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

\nIt is not necessary to RSVP\, on Upcoming or otherwise\; go ahead and just sh ow up!

\nMany people also go for drinks afterward\, at a locatio n decided on the fly (more often than not\, Jax on 2nd).

\nTwitt er: @pjug
\nWeb: pjug.org
\n(feel free to join our mailing list\, linked from the website!)
\n\n \n \n \n \n \n  \; URL:http://pjug.org/ DTSTAMP:20081215T140352 UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250456237 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20090721T183000 DTEND:20090721T200000 SUMMARY:Portland Java User Group CREATED:20081215T140408 LAST-MODIFIED:20081215T140408 DESCRIPTION:This month'\;s topic: TBD

\n----------

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

\nIt is not necessary to RSVP\, on Upcoming or otherwise\; go ahead and just sh ow up!

\nMany people also go for drinks afterward\, at a locatio n decided on the fly (more often than not\, Jax on 2nd).

\nTwitt er: @pjug
\nWeb: pjug.org
\n(feel free to join our mailing list\, linked from the website!)
\n\n \n \n \n \n \n  \; URL:http://pjug.org/ DTSTAMP:20081215T140408 UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250456238 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20090725T180000 DTEND:20090725T210000 SUMMARY:AeA Party in the Pinot CREATED:20081107T134247 LAST-MODIFIED:20081107T134247 DESCRIPTION:Celebrate Oregon’s High-Tech Industry with over 400 of the area ’s top technology executives and service providers at AeA’s Annual Gala Par ty in the Pinot!\n\nTags:\naea\, tvg URL:http://www.aeanet.org/events/EventsCatalog.cfm?Product_Major=OR070901 DTSTAMP:20081107T134247 UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250456110 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20090818T183000 DTEND:20090818T200000 SUMMARY:Portland Java User Group CREATED:20081215T140419 LAST-MODIFIED:20081215T140419 DESCRIPTION:This month'\;s topic: TBD

\n----------

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

\nIt is not necessary to RSVP\, on Upcoming or otherwise\; go ahead and just sh ow up!

\nMany people also go for drinks afterward\, at a locatio n decided on the fly (more often than not\, Jax on 2nd).

\nTwitt er: @pjug
\nWeb: pjug.org
\n(feel free to join our mailing list\, linked from the website!)
\n\n \n \n \n \n \n  \; URL:http://pjug.org/ DTSTAMP:20081215T140419 UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250456239 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20090915T183000 DTEND:20090915T200000 SUMMARY:Portland Java User Group CREATED:20081215T140432 LAST-MODIFIED:20081215T140432 DESCRIPTION:This month'\;s topic: TBD

\n----------

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

\nIt is not necessary to RSVP\, on Upcoming or otherwise\; go ahead and just sh ow up!

\nMany people also go for drinks afterward\, at a locatio n decided on the fly (more often than not\, Jax on 2nd).

\nTwitt er: @pjug
\nWeb: pjug.org
\n(feel free to join our mailing list\, linked from the website!)
\n\n \n \n \n \n \n  \; URL:http://pjug.org/ DTSTAMP:20081215T140432 UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250456240 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20091020T183000 DTEND:20091020T200000 SUMMARY:Portland Java User Group CREATED:20081215T140443 LAST-MODIFIED:20081215T140443 DESCRIPTION:This month'\;s topic: TBD

\n----------

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

\nIt is not necessary to RSVP\, on Upcoming or otherwise\; go ahead and just sh ow up!

\nMany people also go for drinks afterward\, at a locatio n decided on the fly (more often than not\, Jax on 2nd).

\nTwitt er: @pjug
\nWeb: pjug.org
\n(feel free to join our mailing list\, linked from the website!)
\n\n \n \n \n \n \n  \; URL:http://pjug.org/ DTSTAMP:20081215T140443 UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250456241 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20091117T183000 DTEND:20091117T200000 SUMMARY:Portland Java User Group CREATED:20081215T140501 LAST-MODIFIED:20081215T140501 DESCRIPTION:This month'\;s topic: TBD

\n----------

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

\nIt is not necessary to RSVP\, on Upcoming or otherwise\; go ahead and just sh ow up!

\nMany people also go for drinks afterward\, at a locatio n decided on the fly (more often than not\, Jax on 2nd).

\nTwitt er: @pjug
\nWeb: pjug.org
\n(feel free to join our mailing list\, linked from the website!)
\n\n \n \n \n \n \n  \; URL:http://pjug.org/ DTSTAMP:20081215T140501 UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250456242 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20091215T183000 DTEND:20091215T200000 SUMMARY:Portland Java User Group CREATED:20081215T140517 LAST-MODIFIED:20081215T140517 DESCRIPTION:This month'\;s topic: TBD

\n----------

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

\nIt is not necessary to RSVP\, on Upcoming or otherwise\; go ahead and just sh ow up!

\nMany people also go for drinks afterward\, at a locatio n decided on the fly (more often than not\, Jax on 2nd).

\nTwitt er: @pjug
\nWeb: pjug.org
\n(feel free to join our mailing list\, linked from the website!)
\n\n \n \n \n \n \n  \; URL:http://pjug.org/ DTSTAMP:20081215T140517 UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250456243 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR