BEGIN:VCALENDAR PRODID;X-RICAL-TZSOURCE=TZINFO:-//Calagator//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN X-WR-CALNAME:Calagator METHOD:PUBLISH VERSION:2.0 BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20150308T181720Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20150413 DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20150410 DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20150308T181720Z LAST-MODIFIED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20150505T195210Z UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250468022 DESCRIPTION:This event runs from Friday\, April 10\, 2015 at 7pm through Sunday\, April 12\, 2015 at 5:30pm.\n\nDescription:\nNow in its third ye ar\, the annual Portland conference known for creating community\, build ing skills\, and supporting empowered women in technology is back. And n ot only does it have a fancy new name and branding\, but it has expanded to a full weekend! \;\n \;\nThis year\, in partnership with the A rt Institute of Portland\, four Portland WIT organizations passionate ab out increasing the numbers of women in tech are organizing a weekend of career-building interactive booths\, breakout sessions\, networking\, te chnical workshops\, a career fair\, and inspiration. Women of all levels of interest and involvement in tech are invited to attend. Whether you have a lot to learn or a bit to teach\, we hope you join us! Stay tuned for more details\; as we solidify our sessions\, sponsors and partners\, we will add them to this page and email you. Keep in contact with the h ashtag #actwpdx! \;\n \;\n**Note: you do not have to "\;feel&q uot\; technical to attend this conference. Any woman involved in the tec h industry is welcome\; there will be no tests to decide if you're techn ical (or "\;woman"\;) "\;enough"\;. \;\n \;\nSessi ons: \;\nAre you interested in doing a lightning talk? Running a hand s-on session? Leading a discussion? Being a speaker? We want you to help empower women in Portland! http://act-w.org/rfp \;\n \;\nSponsors hip: \;\nIf you are interested in sponsoring this event and/or being a part of the career fair\, please contact janice.levenhagen@chicktech.o rg for the sponsorship deck. \;\n \;\nThis conference is a collabo ration between ChickTech\, Girl Develop It\, Lesbians who Tech\, and Wom en Who Code\, with the help and support of The Art Institute of Portland . \;\n \;\nTentative Agenda: \;\nFriday\, April 10 \;\n7pm-1 1:30pm Kickoff party at Smarsh \;\n \;\nSaturday\, April 11 \;\ n8:30-10:00 Limited space breakfast with special guest speaker \;\n10 :00-10:30 Registration and coffee/pastries \;\n10:30-11:00 Keynote sp eaker \;\n11:00-11:30 Lightning talks \;\n11:30-12:00 Speed networ king \;\n12:00-1:00 Lunch with small group activity (goal setting) 3\;\n1:00-5:30 Career fair + organization booths + activity boot hs open (including mock interviews and resume reviews) \;\n1:00-5:30 Breakout sessions run\, including activities on negotiation and imposter syndrome \;\n6:00-7:30 Birds of a Feather dinners at local restaurants \;\n7:30-11:30 After-party at local technology com pany \;\n \;\nSunday\, April 12 \;\n9am Hackat hon\, organized by Girl Develop It\, kicks off \;\n9:00-12:00 Morning technical workshops (organized by Women Who Code) \;\n12:00-1:00 Lun ch \;\n1:00-5:00 Afternoon technical workshops (organized by Women Who Code) \;\n5:00-5:30 Wrap-up\, Thank you for attendi ng from all groups \;\n \;\nPlatinum Sponsors \;\n-CDK Global& #13\;\n \;\nCareer Fair Participants \;\n-Cinder Solutions \;\ n-Puppet Labs \;\n \;\nHosts \;\n-The Art Institute of Portland \;\n-Smarsh \;\n \;\nMarketing Sponsors \;\n-Smarsh \;\n -Slalom Consulting\n\nTags: #actwpdx\n\nImported from: http://calagator. org/events/1250468022 URL:https://www.eventbrite.com/e/act-w-conference-advancing-the-careers-o f-tech-women-registration-15767220180 SUMMARY: ACT-W Conference: Advancing the Careers of Tech Women LOCATION:Art Institute of Portland: 1122 NW Davis\, Portland Oregon 97209 US SEQUENCE:6 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR