Lunch presentation by Dirk Hohndel, Intel Corporation Chief Linux and Open Source Technologist. Mr. Hohndel will discuss how open source software works and the place of open source software in Chinese technology, as well as what's different and what's the same about open source in China and the West. It also will provide some insights into Intel's focus in open source and China.

Dirk is Chief Linux and Open Source Technologist in the Open Source Technology Center at Intel, which he joined in 2001. Dirk has been an active contributor to Linux since 1991. Prior to his work at Intel, he was CTO of SuSE Linux AG, a driver of the XFree86 project, and Unix Architect at Deutsche Bank. Dirk has a degree in Mathematics and Computer Science from the University of Würzburg, Germany.

Intel, the world's largest microprocessor company, is a driver of open source development to accelerate adoption and end user benefits from Intel products. Intel's current focus includes open source projects in areas such as wireless and low-power information technology - especially for its new line of Atom microprocessors through the moblin.org Linux project - virtualization, graphics, system manageability in organizations, and delivering on the promise of high-performance parallel processing on multicore microprocessors.

In addition to the Open Source Technology Center in Hillsboro, Oregon, Intel has China-based open source technology centers in Beijing and Shanghai as part of its Intel China Software Center.

Cost:$20 members (CBN or SAO); $30 non-members; $15 students; $5 extra if late registration.

Cost: $20 for 10 tasting tickets and souvenir mug. The winter season holds many gifts for beer lovers in the form of big, bold ales designed to fend off the cold chill of a long winter's night. Each year, the Holiday Ale Festival annually gathers up dozens of these winter warmers for a joyous five-day celebration. As a result, this quintessential Portland event has earned a reputation as the premier winter beer tasting venue on the West Coast. Held in the heart of downtown Portland, the Holiday Ale Festival keeps attendees warm and dry under a large clear top tent that covers Pioneer Courthouse Square while allowing for views of the city lights. Gas heaters create a cozy ambience under the boughs of one of the region's largest decorated Christmas trees. More than 40 potent winter ales are featured at this year's event, all of which are created specifically to bring warmth and cheer to the holiday season. These aren't beers you'll find in the supermarket - our brewers have put together special recipes just for the Holiday Ale Festival. From Belgians and Barleywines to Porters and Stouts, these beers are rich, robust and full of complex flavors. Come hoist a pint and toast to the spirits of the season. We look forward to seeing you at the Holiday Ale Festival...Cheers!

$10 for nonmembers - get tickets at the door, or buy tickets online FREE to members $7.50 for 9:00 p.m. laser show—Electrolyte Here's your chance to shoot off water rockets, concoct chemical creations, and explore the wonders of OMSI with no kids in sight! Enjoy a glass of wine while learning about robots, tornados, or fossils. Have a pint of local beer while probing the puzzles of our newest exhibit, Mindbender Mansion. Talk to a distiller about the science behind brandy, or taste the hints of maple, vanilla, and dark chocolate in sustainably harvested coffee. OMSI After Dark is an opportunity for the 21-and-over crowd to explore the museum in a child-free environment. Visitors will also be able to taste and learn the science behind food and beverage favorites with local artisans, such as Caffe Vita, Full Sail Brewing, and Clear Creek Distillery, and Moonstruck Chocolate. Appetizers and a cash bar will also be available for those who want more than just a taste! At 9:00 p.m., join us in the OMSI Planetarium for a special 45-minute laser show—Electrolyte! Check out brilliant laser imagery choreographed to music from the Chemical Brothers, Beastie Boys, Daft Punk, Nine Inch Nails, Prodigy, and more. Cost: $7.50. Tickets available at the door. Do your holiday shopping in the OMSI Science Store and enjoy a 10% discount during OMSI After Dark!

Our November Monthly Meeting was delayed a week due to the Thanksgiving holiday, so this time the November meeting is in December!

Doing anything in a vacuum is not a good idea, so why would you go it alone when starting your business? Creating an effective advisory board can be an inexpensive way to learn from experts who have done it before. You also can gain credibility and you can get connections that can help propel your business forward. Attend this webinar led by serial entrepreneurs Spencer Brown and Jim Moon and learn what ideas a CEO should consider when forming an advisory board and/or a governing board for their start-up company. They will also discuss the following topics every entrepreneur must consider when forming an advisory board: * Forming your Board * Managing your Board * Compensating your Board * Replacing your Board Members * Using your Board Effectively * Holding your Board Accountable Speakers - Spencer Brown and Jim Moon Spencer Brown Spencer Brown is currently consulting for companies preparing for mergers and acquisitions. His prior management experience includes roles as Chief Executive Officer, President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer at both private and public companies that include Euro RSCG Portland, 800.com, Now Software, Sundance Electronics, TriQuint Semiconductor, GigaBit Logic, CR Technology, and Compact Video. Spencer combines his operational and management expertise with his substantial finance experience, and has managed several mergers and acquisitions aggregating over $250 million. Spencer is also a retired Certified Public Accountant, and is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants. He has been a guest speaker at U.C.L.A.'s Graduate School of Management, Marylhurst University, University of Portland, Portland State University, Concordia University, George Fox University and the University of Oregon Law School of Entrepreneurship. Jim Moon, MSEE, Chief Executive Officer, Lifecom Prior to becoming CEO of Lifecom, Mr. Moon was CEO of Serveron Corporation. He was the founder and CEO of Protocol Systems. Under his leadership Protocol Systems pioneered portable patient-monitoring equipment that remains the standard of the industry. Mr. Moon served as chairman of the Oregon Chapter of the American Electronics Association. He held engineering and management positions with SpaceLabs, Intel, and ESL, Inc. He holds bachelor's and master's degrees in electrical engineering from Santa Clara University.

Join us to work on adding features and improving Calagator! Everyone is welcome to participate, even those that haven't been at a code sprint before. These events are great for learning more about Ruby and Rails, agile programming, and finding ways to work better with other technical people in a friendly environment while making a genuine contribution to a community project.

David Mandel will discuss some of the thoughts he has on the role of Open Source ideas in Agriculture and International Development and maybe even on us locally. ******************************************************************* Agenda: 7:00 - 7:30 Business We will discuss the status of our ongoing projects including PLUG's monthly Advanced Topics meetings, PLUG's monthly hands on clinics, PLUG for Education, etc. 7:30 - 8:30 Presentation See above 9:00 - ... Beer Jax Bar And Restaurant 826 SW 2nd Avenue Portland (Note: We no longer use the Lucky Lab.)

Time is tentative; actual time TBA Come to the official CyborgCamp pre-party! Special guests Cami and Mike Kaos will be live-broadcasting Strange Love Live. There will be drinks and festivities before the conference in the morning. Details forthcoming. Expect a 8 or 9 Pm start time.

CyborgCamp is a simulcast unconference about the future of the relationship between humans and technology. We'll discuss topics such as social media, design, code, inventions, web 2.0, twitter, the future of communication, cyborg technology, anthropology, psychology, and philosophy.

CyborgCamp's aim is to have many communication channels such as Twitter, Flickr, UstreamTV, Video and Audio recordings and live chats displayed on the screen. In this way, the conference attendees can exist in three places at once -- Vancouver, Portland, and Cyberspace.

Half of the conference will be organized BarCamp style, and the other half will have structured experts on various topics.

Classrooms, individuals and businesses are encouraged to attend the event remotely. It will be livestreamed through multiple channels and will be archived and tagged for future viewing. Details on remote conference access will be available a week before the conference begins.

What is a cyborg? A cyborg (shorthand for “cybernetic organism”) is a symbiotic fusion of human and machine. Join in our pre-conference discussion and help organize the event at http://www.cyborgcamp.org and faster updates on Twitter at http://www.twitter.com/cyborgcamp.

CyborgCamp is open to sponsors. We're interested in cutting edge companies or non-profits who are interested in education/technological development. Please E-mail caseorganic@gmail.com if you or your organization/business is interested in this. Your logo will be added to any paper brochures, the website, and will be included in live Twitter streams during the event.

Come join us for an evening of geek meets art. The fine folks at AboutUs will be hosting us for this event, which takes place December 7th at 6PM. AboutUs is located at 107 SE Washington St, Suite 520. Feel free to bring snacks and drinks to share. Please spread the word! Collin Oldham: The RT (radio trowel) and The Cellomobo Collin spent the 2005-2006 academic year at Stanford's Center for Computer Research in Music and Acoustics (CCRMA) where began to develop the electronic musical instruments he is presenting today. The RT (radio trowel) uses a capacitive sensor array based on Max Mathew's radio baton to detect the position of the trowel on the playing surface. The trowel's movements control sound synthesis parameters, including filters which process live sound from a contact mic attached to the trowel. The cellomobo is a computer music instrument that attempts to model the behavior of a bowed string. It gives haptic feedback to the bow at audio rate to simulate the stick-slip action of a bowed string. This feedback stream finds it way back into the audio stream, creating a unique hybrid of digital and analog synthesis. Collin Oldham is a cellist who has performed around the world with such varied and luminous artists as Placido Domingo, Kiri Te Kanawa, Rosemary Clooney and Aretha Franklin. He's active as a session player, and has recorded with the Decemberists, Richmond Fontaine, and Elliott Smith, among many others. Shelly Farnham: Dorkbot Dorkbot Dorkbot + Seattle I am that rare combination of geek, artist, and scientist and when I first met Dorkbot Seattle I felt like I'd *finally* found my people -- where technology is artistic medium, science is art, and geeking out is just a whole lot of fun. My one complaint was that Seattle Dorkbots were not collaborating enough, and when I took over as Seattle's "Dork Overlord" it was my main mission -- to cultivate the creative geek community. In this talk, I will review the best of Dorkbot Seattle's art, geekery, and science, and discuss how we have worked to increase cross-disciplinary collaboration through our meetings, workshops, and art shows. Shelly Farnham received her Ph.D. in Social Psychology at UW in 1999, after which she worked at Microsoft Research for seven years studying community technology. A few years ago she quit to join the start up world, and is now co-founder of Pathable (professional networking for events). In her "spare" time she paints, does collaborative installations, and instigates people to have more fun creating stuff. Steve Davee: Not to kill a thought: The impact of language on curiosity, creativity and scientific inquiry. This talk explores how easy it is, even with the best of intentions, to stifle creative thought and true learning when it comes to working with children in the areas of science, math and engineering. We will investigate examples of simple but powerful changes in language, with the intention of provoking the best of creative potential and shared inquiry. Steve Davee is a math and science teacher at Opal Charter School and a Media Specialist for the Center for Children’s Learning at the Portland Children’s Museum. He is a recovering Biochemist with a background in physics and over 20 years of volunteer and work experience in education.

Date: Mon, Dec 8th Time: 12:00pm-8:00pm Location: Portland State University Market Square Building 1515 SW 5th Avenue, Suite 1050 Cost: $55 for members $55 for non members Registration Deadline: 12/08/2008 Topic: Internet Marketing Conference Do you need to know the latest techniques to market to your customer online? Join marketing and interactive professionals for this half-day conference plus evening event focused on Internet Marketing. We will cover beginner to advanced topics in Web strategies, analytics, ecommerce and SEO fundamentals, site development techniques, social media technologies, user experience and more. Expert speakers come from the Portland-area interactive community of consultants and agencies, including instructors in the Internet Strategy workshop series. Whether you are a beginner and need to understand and interact with your online customers or a marketing professional who wants to hear the latest trends in SEO, and social media marketing, several tracks will allow you to learn at your own pace. Have your site reviewed by students or experts in our site lab and join in an interactive session with some of today's technology providers. The day will conclude with an interactive brainstorming and catered networking event, co-sponsored by the SAO IPsig and SEMpdx, Portland interactive associations. Take advantage of the tremendous resources available through Portland's interactive community. Can't make the conference but want to network with other Internet marketing professionals and the conference speakers? Join us for the party from 6:00 to 8:00 for food, beverages, conversation and a live band. The Site Lab will stay open from 6:00 to 7:00 if you want a mini review of your site by an expert. Space is limited so register today. $10 advance registration, $15 at the door.

Come join us for an evening of socializing, talking about odd hacks and poking around with other people toys. Bring things for show and tell if you like, or just bring a willingness to share your interests. We'll be the kids with all the coolest stuff on the table. Hope to see you there.

A study/user group exploring the world of functional programming 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 discussions applicable to all skill levels, from newbies and experts. The meetings are usually on the second Monday of the month. Jim Blandy will present trace-based just-in-time compilation techniques, how they're being used in his work at Mozilla with the SpiderMonkey JavaScript implementation, and how these can be applied to functional programming languages. Jim is a contributor to GNU Emacs, Guile, GDB, EGLIBC, Mozilla SpiderMonkey, Subversion, and others. Julian Blake Kongslie will present his efforts in implementing modern state-based search using Haskell. He'll discuss the problems of search in FP in general and/or how he implemented his present solution. Julian is a graduate student at Portland State University, and author of the Chortl register-transfer language and Riviera continuation-based web framework.

Cost: $1795 for members $1995 for non members Since its release over 5,000 software sales professionals have attended VBS seminars from throughout US, Canada, and Europe. VBS clients include IBM, 3M and GE software subsidiaries, Intuit, Misys, CFI Systems (Harland Financial), Sage Software (Timberline Software), Microsoft (Exact/Macola Software ), Inspiration Software and many more! We've grown our sales force from 3 to 17 people since first deploying Value Based Selling. Since then our sales have grown 15% to 100% per year qualifying us as one of INC Magazine's 500 fastest growing companies for several years running. Over 12 years later we still train every new salesperson in Value Based Selling. -Mark Oronzio, Sr. VP of Sales, Inspiration Software Non-Certification Track Components: Two Day Live Seminar/Workshop For sales professionals who want training on the VBS practices and processes, but do not want coaching or certification. Non-certification track participants may add 3 and/or 6 months of coaching after completing the two-day live seminar/workshop.

Complimentary Technical Conference for those developing computer systems and time-critical applications for: consumer electronics, industrial control, military/aerospace, telephony, datacomm, instrumentation, embedded appliances and more. Open-door technical seminar breakouts and exhibition. Examine Technology and Industry Trends, Network, and Talk with top Experts. New products, tools: Multicore Processors Optimization, Windows Embedded CE 6.0 Training, Static Code Analysis, Prototyping Real-Time Controls.

Portland Business Journal's Oregon's Most Admired Companies and CEO of the Year Awards Luncheon Who are the most admired companies in Oregon? Come find out! The results are in, and you won't want to miss the most popular event of the year! REGISTER NOW Tuesday December 9th, 2008 11:00am - 1:00pm Hilton Hotel, Grand Ballroom 921 SW 6th Ave. The Portland Business Journal conducted a phone survey of CEOs across Oregon and asked their opinions on the greatest companies in Oregon. The results have been tabulated and will be announced at our Oregon's Most Admired Companies program in the following categories: Agriculture and Forest Products Commercial Real Estate Financial Services Health Care Nonprofits Professional Services Technology Traditional Manufacturing Oregon's Most Admired Company Across All Industries NEW THIS YEAR Oregon's Most Admired CEO's in each category (as selected by Business Journal Editors) Our Oregon's Most Admired Companies special publication will be distributed to everyone in attendance at the event. Don't miss this opportunity to celebrate with some of the greatest companies in the state! Tickets are $65 per person when purchased by December 2nd, 2008; $70 thereafter. Tables of 10 are $600. NO REFUNDS are available after December 2nd. Questions, contact Events Assistant Mason Walker - mrwalker@bizjournals.com or 503.219.3427

Entrepreneur Meetups > The OTBC Meetup Group OTBC Information Session About the Program This brown-bag lunch program will provide an overview of OTBC and the services OTBC provides to help tech, biotech, cleantech and opentech companies succeed. About the Presenter The presenter for this program is Steve Morris, the Executive Director of OTBC. Tuesday, December 9, 2008 Agenda: 11:30am - Noon: Networking Noon - 1:15pm: Program Event Location: OTBC (Directions) For more information: 971-223-4660 Beaverton, OR 97005 - USA Tuesday, December 9 at 12:00 PM Photo: http://photos1.meetupstatic.com/photos/event/5/e/f/5/event_1344309.jpeg Attending: 0 Details: http://entrepreneur.meetup.com/1041/calendar/9207439/

This event replaced by Winter Coders' Social: http://calagator.org/events/1250456151 ### The Portland PHP Users Group is a community forum for people to share, meet and learn about PHP and Open Source technologies. The group strives to be a valuable resource for anyone interested in PHP regardless of their skill level or background. Through sharing and communication we believe we can foster a creative and successful community of PHP developers.

This event replaced by Winter Coders' Social: http://calagator.org/events/1250456151 ### Socialize with other Python programming enthusiasts, check out presentations on Pythonic topics, maybe participate in a code sprint or two, possibly work on projects and provide mutual technical support.

Last December, many of the local software developer User Groups banded together and had a party (instead of the regular meetings). It was known as the Winter Coders Social. In August, we had a Summer Coder's Social as the outdoor and sunny successor! Now, we're having a second Winter Coders' Social. Good and geeky times will be had by all. Come join us. Bring yourself, games if you have them, and a dish to share. Food: Some beverages will be provided. Potluck signup: http://tinyurl.com/coders-social-potluck-form Current potluck list: http://tinyurl.com/coders-social-potluck-list Fun: We'll be playing games, like last year, so bring 'em! There will be a programming competition! Any language welcome, no particular toolkits or api skills necessary. These'll be problems that just require thought. If enough of you are interested and bring a language that you're only vaguely familiar with, we'll have a separate league for language newbies. Prizes? Bragging rights! Plus a surprise or two. Hope to see you there! P.S.: We will need a cleanup crew immediately following the party; if you don't have to split right away, we'd appreciate your help. :)

The Thirty Third Recession and the Forty Fourth President 2009 Economic Forecast by John Mitchell Hear from a leading economist, John Mitchell, about where we’re headed over the next year as we manage the effects of the recent economic crisis. He will also provide an insightful outlook into the 2009 economy and discuss prospects, risks and opportunities in the coming year. Speaker: John W. Mitchell Ph.D., Principal, M & H Economic Consultants Event Sponsor: Ferguson Wellman Capital Management Series Sponsors: Liberty Northwest Portland Tribune NO CANCELLATION Directions: Call for directions GOVERNOR HOTEL 614 S.W. 11th Portland, OR 97205 (503-224-3400)

Join us for the second meeting of ThrivePDX! Details to follow... check back soon!

The Portland CocoaHeads group is devoted to discussion of Apple's Cocoa Framework for programming on Mac OS X. During monthly meetings, members present on their projects and offer tutorials on various programming topics. Developers using any Cocoa-related language (Objective-C, Python, Ruby, etc.) are welcome, as well as related platforms like iPhone.

Renowned oilman T. Boone Pickens is talking openly about $300/barrel oil. Oil industry insiders are saying we face a peak in global oil production as early as 2012. What's the future of oil global oil supplies, and what does it mean for government policymakers? Post Carbon Institute's 'Peak Oil for Policymakers' DVD includes timely presentations by four leading experts on peak oil (the all-time high point of global oil production) and what it means for local, state and national governments: Peak Oil for Policymakers - is an executive summary of the peak oil problem and its implications for the global and national economies. By world-renowned peak oil author and lecturer Richard Heinberg and Post Carbon Institute founder Julian Darley. Post Carbon Cities - explores what peak oil means for leaders at the local level and how some cities in the U.S. and elsewhere are already responding. By Daniel Lerch, author of Post Carbon Cities: Planning for Energy and Climate Uncertainty, the first major guidebook on peak oil for local government officials and staff. Scenarios Planning for Government - gives an elected official's perspective on peak oil, with the story of one state legislature's recent decision to establish a task force on energy scarcity. By Connecticut State Representative Terry Backer.

Come ring in the festive season with CubeSpace! On December 11, from 4 to 8 p.m., we'll be opening our doors to begin the merriment. With games (both video and board), crafts (origami and tree-decorating), hot and cold beverages, and some snacks to munch on, the celebration should be as raucous or laid-back as you want to make it.

You are invited to the Green Technologies Showcase at OIT’s East Portland Campus. Friday, December 12, 2008 3 – 5 p.m. at OIT East Portland Campus 7726 SE Harmony Road, Portland, OR 97222 RSVP to 503.725.3066 This is an opportunity for legislators, business partners and guests to meet OIT’s new President Dr. Chris Maples, understand OIT’s statewide mission to prepare world-ready engineering and technology graduates, and its initiatives to build a green-technology workforce. Dr. Maples will also highlight how the legislature’s investments in higher education and engineering through the Engineering and Technology Industry Council gives Oregonians the opportunity to invent the new technologies of tomorrow. OIT is one of Oregon’s seven distinguished public universities, offering bachelor’s degree programs at it main campus in Klamath Falls, four satellite campuses in Portland, and outreach programs in La Grande and Seattle. OIT was the first university to offer a renewable energy engineering degree program in North America, and is the home of the Oregon Renewable Energy Center (established by the legislature in 2001) and the Geo-Heat Center (established in 1974). Invited Guests: Legislators, Governor’s Office, Business and Education Partners Speakers and Events: 3 – 3:15 Steve Pawlowski, ETIC Member and OIT Alumnus Introduction of legislators, dignitaries and business partners 3:15 – 3:45 OIT President Chris Maples shares his vision for OIT’s future and the impact of ETIC investments 3:45 – 4 Q&A with media and legislators 4 – 5 Concurrent Sessions and Open House * John Lund on Geothermal Energy: How does it work and what’s its potential in Oregon - Presentation and discussion * Electrical Engineering & Renewable Energy: Meet Dr. Robert Bass, Program Director of Renewable Energy Engineering; Dr. Mateo, Chair of EERE; Prof. Tom White and renewable energy students; view labs and student projects * Manufacturing and Mechanical Engineering Technology: Meet Drs. Wolf and Peter; view labs and projects * Information Technology, Health Informatics: Meet Professors Grant Kirby and Michael Kirshner; meet students and learn about emerging occupations * Software Engineering Technology: Meet Professor Jay Bockelman and students; view projects Oregon Renewable Energy Center and OIT’s Pre-College Programs: Meet Tom Chester, OREC Director, and Gayle Yamasaki, Director of Pre-college programs, as they showcase how OIT is helping businesses and communities apply renewable technologies and prepare the future green workforce Learn more about green jobs and green technology education in Oregon – with a university presence right in your district. Refreshments will be served. Please RSVP.

Three Portland mixologists throw down their toughest pours, competing for the title of Iron Bartender! Panel of celebrity judges includes Mayor-elect Sam Adams, Mint owner Lucy Brennan, Reverend Phil, former Suicide Girl London, and more. DJs Nathan Detroit, Hanukkah Miracle, and Freaky Outy will provide the tunes. Sponsored by New Deal Vodka.

Technology and IP Networking Event Date: Dec 16, 2008 Open Source: Turning a Traditional Pitfall into Opportunity Great business advantage awaits companies who can use open source code to make a better proprietary product cheaper or faster. However, traditional thinking divides companies into two camps: open source companies, which embrace the open source business model and have no proprietary products, and proprietary software companies, which may want to use open source software either in the development process or as part of the product, but which often dare not risk doing so because of the legal risks.

This 1-day session combines high-level insight and specific tactical thinking to address these issues and more. It will help you create plans that extend out 6 months or more, that drive reliable decision-making and on-time delivery, and that leave teams and organizations feeling supported. Topics will include agile release planning, iteration planning, and various approaches to estimation, such as unit-less points, ideal time, and the popular planning poker technique. These classes are offered just once at this federally subsidized rate - at 10% of the regular cost. So please take advantage of this session, as it will not be available again at this price and these classes sell out quickly! Trainer: Mitch Lacey, Agile Author & Presenter Mitch is an agile practitioner and trainer, having managed plan-driven and agile projects for the past 12 years. He is the author of "Adventures in Promiscuous Pairing", "Transitioning to Agile: Key Lessons Learned in the Field", and "The Impacts of Poor Estimating - and How to Fix It". He has presented at the 2006 Agile Conference, the 2007 PMI Global Congress, the 2007 SQE Agile development conference, and the 2008 Agile and Better Software Conferences. *This training opportunity is funded, in part, with Employer Workforce Training Funds administered by the Oregon Department of Community Colleges and Workforce Development. $199 for members $199 for non members

WHAT Join HOTLIPS Pizza and Write Around Portland every third Thursday morning this fall to experience the transformative power of writing in community. These workshops are perfect for the new writer and the seasoned writer. Start your day with breakfast pastries, coffee, tea and the written word. These workshops are a part of HOTLIPS Art Action, a series of events and artworks that express the working philosophy that sensory experiences enhance life, and that art, like pizza, is an irreducible ingredient for a healthy society. HOW Pre-registration is encouraged. To register, email; hotlipspizza@writearound.org with your name, phone number and the date of the workshop(s) you would like to attend. $25 Suggested tax deductible donation to Write Around Portland per workshop. All proceeds go directly toward funding Write Around Portland workshops and programs for people affected by HIV/AIDS, veterans living with PTSD, survivors of domestic violence, people living with mental illness, homeless youth and many others. For more information, go to www.writearound.org. ABOUT HOTLIPS HOTLIPS Pizza is a local family-owned company with 4 restaurants in Portland, a central processing facility and a soda production operation. Perennially ranked among the best Portland restaurants for great food and its use of locally sourced and organic ingredients. Founded in 1984, HOTLIPS continues to be recognized locally and nationally as a leader in sustainability. www.hotlipspizza.com

How do the latest technologies affect our communities? How can we use science to benefit society and how do we keep it from harming us? KBOO's The Digital Divide is a public affairs radio show that attempts to answer these questions and ask a few of our own through interviews, recordings, and commentary. The show touches upon such issues as open source, privacy, transparency, intellectual property, free speech, accessibility, hacking, net neutrality, file sharing, piracy, social networking, pollution, bioethics and more. Contact skidmarc@riseup.net if you'd like to get involved.

Generation Y is coming. By the end of the decade, 64 million workers will be able to retire. Generation Y, the children of Baby Boomers, will replace them. These people were raised on different values, and will work differently in the workplace. How will your business handle the transition? By studying the differences in the generations, we can understand how these groups act individually and how they will interact together in a business environment. You will also learn what business leaders need to know to motivate their employees across generations, as well as what the employees expect from a business. This webinar is presented by Sydney Joyner, President of The Joyner Group LTD. Sydney works with executives on transforming and accelerating leadership capabilities, talent acquisition and management, and employee engagement. She is a frequent lecturer and writer on emergent leadership models, organization change issues, and the development of talent within companies.

Are you a non-profit or someone who works with them? A non-profit looking for affordable consultants or vendors? A volunteer looking an organization eager for your time? A non-profit wanting to partner on a project? If so, then non-profit networking is for you. Come meet others who work and volunteer in Portland's non-profit sector. Swap resources, share ideas, devise solutions and just hang out with community-minded people like yourself. Bring your brains and your rolodex; we provide snacks and drinks.

Come join us for an evening of socializing, talking about odd hacks and poking around with other people toys. Bring things for show and tell if you like, or just bring a willingness to share your interests. We'll be the kids with all the coolest stuff on the table. Hope to see you there.

Electronic waste or "e-waste" is broken or unwanted electrical or electronic devices. Many components of e-waste are considered toxic. Due to the difficulty and cost of recycling used electronics as well as lacklustre enforcement of legislation regarding e-waste exports, large amounts of used electronics have been sent to countries such as China, India, and Kenya, where lower environmental standards and working conditions make processing e-waste more profitable. Oso Martin, President of Bear eCycling, will discuss the ethics of ewaste, and what is being done in Portland.

Bearecycling will also have a collection truck if you want to bring used electronics. Donation fees will apply.

What is WordCamp:Las Vegas? WordCamp: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 people attending WordCamp help choose the topics discussed at WordCamp:Las Vegas. Who Should Attend WordCamp:Las Vegas? No matter if you are a casual user, full time blogger, plugin developer, theme designer or if you are curious about getting in to blogging for the first time, WordCamp:Las Vegas promises to have a little something for everyone. When Is It? Mark your calendar, January 10th and 11th, 2009 Where is it? OK, you got me there. We are still working on securing a location for the event. As soon as we have a confirmed location, we’ll update the site and let you know.

White Buffalo, 4040 Westcliff Drive, Hood River 5:30-7:30 PM Admission: $10 in advance; $15 at the door Information: 541-387-6863

For the first time, Portland Lunch 2.0 will happen in the 'burbs, Beaverton to be precise.

The OTBC is moving into new space and partnering with the Beaverton Round Executive Suites.

So, 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.

The Beaverton Round is right on the MAX line about 20 minutes from Portland. Just jump off the Blue Line at the Beaverton Central stop, and you're 90 feet from the new OTBC office.

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

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

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

Panel members lead a discussion or experts in the field present relevant topics for finance professionals in the technology industry. During this session attendees will learn about current SEC issues as well as other accounting topics. These events are open to member and non-member companies.

Have you ever wanted to get together with a bunch of other bacon geeks and just geek out about bacon? What if there was an event specifically 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 complete with trophy and prizes? Of course it would.

Masterbacon is just such an event.

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

Brief history lesson: We started the Portland chapter of Lunch 2.0 in February 2008, and the first installment was hosted by AboutUs.

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

Swing by their SE riverfront office and visit Ray, Ward, Mark, Steven and the whole AboutUs crew.

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

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

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Capital Topic Panel members lead a discussion or experts in the field present relevant topics for emerging business professionals in the technology industry. These events are open to member and non-member companies.

[Full details at http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1248712/ ] RecentChangesCamp (RCC) is the unconference for the Wiki community. Born of the intersection of wiki and Open Space (an unconference facilitation method), it is named after the "recent changes" page found on many wikis. RCC is 100% free to attendees, and is open to everyone: from hardcore wikiholics to the mildly curious. No pre-registration is required, but it would be helpful if you could add yourself to our list of attendees on our planning wiki (http://2009rcc.org/Attendees). RCC is held over the course of three days. Exact times have not yet been nailed down, but it generally starts Friday morning, continues all day on Saturday, and closes late Sunday afternoon. Feel free to come and join in for however long you please.

The Southern California Linux Expo (“SCALE”) is sponsored by the Linux Expo of Southern California Inc. SCALE's mission is to evangelize the advantages of Open Source software. Open Source software is any software that meets the litmus test of the OSI (Open Source Initiative). Examples of OSS are Linux and the various BSD operating systems, and applications such as OpenOffice.org and Firefox. Our target audiences are both current and potential users of OSS. Those users can be individual computer users, educational institutions, or businesses. The Expo's educational focus is composed of (but not limited to) technical seminars and booths where, among other things, both commercial software and hardware vendors, and local non-profit groups (for example, Linux Users Groups), participate in product display, and software demonstrations and tutorials, respectively. We are vendor- and distribution neutral in our outreach efforts.

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

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

Two intensive days of hands-on Cisco training including Cisco router installation, configuration, and troubleshooting using live in-classroom routers. You'll learn how to build a Cisco� router configuration from scratch. You'll learn different ways of monitoring your router, saving and restoring configurations, and how to design and implement access-control lists. You'll even learn how to encrypt your passwords and Cisco router password recovery procedures.

Learning Objectives:
The overall objective of this workshop is to help you become comfortable with viewing, editing, managing, and troubleshooting Cisco router configurations. By the end of this workshop, you will...

-Practice building a router configuration from scratch to full functionality
-Practice three techniques for saving configurations and for re-applying them (Perfect for disaster prevention and recovery)
-Understand how to upgrade your router's Cisco Internetwork Operating System (CIOS)
-Practice using CDP (Cisco Discovery Protocol) in troubleshooting
-Use the "show cdp neighbor detail" command to get information about remote routers, even when they're on a different subnet
-Practice converting and diagramming IP addresses and subnets, including decimal to binary conversion
-Practice properly designing and configuring IP addressing schemes
-Practice the step-by-step procedures to configure NAT to make your router an Internet firewall
-Practice configuring and deploying DHCP on a Cisco router for automatic IP address assignment
-Practice using local and remote router configuration procedures
-Learn how to configure static routes and practice building routing tables
-Gain hands-on experience in the basics of routing protocols with hands-on exercises in RIP version 1, RIP version 2, and OSPF
-Work as a group to control traffic with standard and extended IP access lists
-Practice recovering passwords (and learn how to protect against unauthorized password recovery!)
-Practice testing procedures using PING, traceroute, and debug

A complete course outline is available at the event homepage.

Pre-registration is required, also at the event homepage.

White Buffalo, 4040 Westcliff Drive, Hood River 5:30-7:30 PM Admission: $10 in advance; $15 at the door Information: 541-387-6863

Panel members lead a discussion or experts in the field present relevant topics for TIP professionals in the technology industry. These events are open to member and non-member companies.

Angel Oregon is the nation's premier entrepeneur-angel matchmaking event. A program of the Oregon Entrepeneurs Network, Angel Oregon brings together Oregon and SW Washington’s brightest entrepreneurial talent with qualified angel investors. Angel Oregon features the largest investment prize of any event of its type. Angel Oregon 2007 had 320 attendees, making it the largest event of its kind. Those attendees included 100 accredited investors. The 2007 sponsors included Capybara Ventures, Credit Suisse, and Morgan Stanley. Angel Oregon 2008 had $265,000 prize money, from 53 angels investing $5,000 apiece. There were three distinct investment tracks: Technology & Biotech Consumer/Active Lifestyle Sustainability Instead of just one prize winner, money was awarded to the winner in each track.

[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 evening events. Attendees benefit from hands-on, how-to training as well as long-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 Interactive Festival occur? Daytime panel programming (as well as the Trade Show & Exhibition) takes place at the Austin Convention Center (500 E. Cesar Chavez) in downtown Austin. Evening events occur at various nightspots around the city. Who attends this event? SXSW Interactive appeals to uber-geeks and digital creatives who push the cutting edge of technological change. The event appeals to content developers, web designers, programmers, bloggers, wireless innovators, gamers, tech entrepreneurs, investors, and educators. Even if you are not a technical person, you will benefit from the outside-the-box thinking that thrives at SXSW. What kind of topics are covered at the event? Panel topics cover everything from web design, usability, and blogging to wireless innovation and new technology business models. Other panels focus on more general topics that are nonetheless relevant to the digital creatives who attend SXSW Interactive. Discovering new ideas that lead us to a better future is the underlying theme on all of this programming.

Panel members lead a discussion or experts in the field present relevant topics for finance professionals in the technology industry. These events are open to member and non-member companies.

Panel members lead a discussion or experts in the field present relevant topics for professionals with young companies in the technology industry. These events are open to member and non-member companies.

Cisco ASA Training: Installing, Configuring, Optimizing, and Troubleshooting the Cisco ASA Security Appliance

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

This Cisco ASA training serminar is two intensive days filled with hands-on lab exercises where you'll learn how to reset the administrator password (even when you don't know it), how to build a basic firewall configuration from scratch in the command-line and in the GUI. You'll practice backing-up and restoring your configuration files and the firewall's operating system image. We'll show you how to set up centralized logging with a syslog server. You'll practice configuring login banners. You'll configure local usernames and privilege levels, plus you'll practice using Active Directory for authentication. You'll set up a DHCP server for automatic address assignment. You'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 server and a print server. You'll practice port-scanning to test for vulnerabilities. We'll show you how to configure various types of filtering and you'll actually practice configuring filters to block Java applets. In short, this Cisco ASA training seminar is a lot of hands-on exercises and not a lot of talking! Our instructors are there to show you how to do things, answer your questions, and help you troubleshoot your configurations.

Now upgraded with even more "hands-on" lab exercises (and less talking)!

Learning Objectives
Upon completion of soundtraining.net's Cisco� ASA training seminar, you'll...

-Practice password recovery techniques for the Cisco ASA security appliance
-Practice two techniques for building a basic firewall configuration from scratch
-Gain an understanding of logging configurations and practice using syslog with the security appliance
-Practice two methods of backing up and restoring device's configurations
-Practice two methods of backing up and restoring your device's software image (operating system), including how to recover the software in a catastrophic fault condition
-Practice configuring and using three methods of remote management
-Gain an understanding of Network Address Translation and Port Address Translation on the ASA Security Appliance and practice using them in your configurations
-Practice configuring three types of banners
-Gain an understanding of Cisco privilege levels and practice configuring local usernames and privilege levels
-Practice configuring your security appliance to authenticate via Windows Active Directory using RADIUS
-Practice buidling and troubleshooting a DHCP server
-Practice building three types of VPNs including site-to-site, remote access, and a clientless Web VPN
-Gain an understanding of DMZs and practice buidling one with a Web server and a print server
-Practice testing security configurations with a port scanner
-Gain an understanding of filtering techniques and practice blocking Java applets

A complete course outline is available at the event homepage.

Pre-registration is required, also at the event homepage.

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 about 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.

White Buffalo, 4040 Westcliff Drive, Hood River 5:30-7:30 PM Admission: $10 in advance; $15 at the door Information: 541-387-6863

The first annual Willamette Angel Conference will be held Thursday May 14, 2009 with the goal of connecting early stage and seed businesses with Angel investors. The Willamette Valley boasts a high number of businesses that highlight the rugged individuality, forward thinking, technology and entrepreneurship that are part of Oregon's proud heritage. Attendees will include members of organized angel groups, individual angels, prospective angels, and early-stage investment firms as well as entrepreneurial ventures and start ups interested in obtaining angel funding. Goals of the Willamette Angel Conference * To increase the amount of seed capital available in the Willamette Valley * To highlight entrepreneurial ventures and provide them with possible opportunities for funding * To showcase some of our angel funded companies * To demonstrate our commitment to building a strong economy in the Willamette Valley Who should attend Inventors/Researchers/IP Holders: To learn more about the start up development and funding process, and to network to meet entrepreneurs and service providers. Entrepreneurs: To get recognition and possibly funding for your business. To develop and hone your business plan and pitch with top quality preparation sessions. To network with investors, and begin conversations that will benefit your company down the line. To network with inventors, and other early stage professionals. Investors: To have access to some great business investment opportunities. For new investors, to learn how to invest in early stage deals, and how to feed deals to venture capitalists. Venture Capitalists: To identify top quality and up and coming early stage businesses in the Willamette Valley, to meet seed investors and stay connected to other venture capitalists, to learn more about commercialization from OSU, UofO and Onami. Service Providers: To introduce your business to companies making early decisions about the direction of their company. Politicians: To help build economic development for the local and state government. The Conference will be held at theCH2MHill Alumni Center at Oregon State University on May 14, 2009. Links provide the Agenda and directions to the conference.

Usability Professional's Association 2009 Conference (more details to come)

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