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FutureTalk with Keith Lay & Skip Newberry

New Relic
111 SW 5th Avenue, Suite 2700
Portland, Oregon 97204, United States (map)
Public WiFi

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Check in at the security desk to get access to the 27th floor. This usually isn't required for official events and meetups.

Description

The Future **

› Please also RSVP via Meetup

Keith Lay is a recent transplant to Portland. In the last decade and a half, he has seen the effects of rapid change and wealth on Vancouver, BC. He will give a presentation that compares such issues as housing cost and affordability, the effect on neighborhoods, small businesses and the impact on the nascent high-tech scene.

Skip Newberry is the president and CEO of the Technology Association of Oregon. He will follow with a look at some of the innovative solutions that Portland and other jurisdictions are taking to try to manage growth in a way that accounts for issues related to affordability, congestion, and equitable access. What are the technological solutions and ciivc innovations that will help Portland and it’s tech culture continue to thrive?

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** NOTE: please also REGISTER for the event via ImpactFlow. We apologize for the extra step, but this will help us continue to provide the best possible free events to the Portland tech and startup communities.

• Doors will open at 5:30 for a networking happy hour! The food, beer and drinks are provided by Bellagios and New Relic.

• The presentation will begin at 6:30p.

• NOTE: after the event, everyone is invited to continue networking at a special happy hour opportunity, one story up at Portland City Grill.

› Stay tuned for the latest developments and updates on this and upcoming events by joining our Meetup group, New Relic FutureTalks PDX (link above), and following us on Twitter @newrelic. Check out our blog for event recaps and videos.

› FutureTalk is brought to you by New Relic in collaboration with TAO.

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