BEGIN:VCALENDAR PRODID;X-RICAL-TZSOURCE=TZINFO:-//Calagator//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN X-WR-CALNAME:Calagator METHOD:PUBLISH VERSION:2.0 BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID;X-RICAL-TZSOURCE=TZINFO:America/Los_Angeles BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20171105T020000 RDATE:20171105T020000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20171112T015059Z DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20171219T200000 DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20171219T170000 DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20171112T015059Z LAST-MODIFIED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20171213T210132Z UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250472834 DESCRIPTION:***Registration through Eventbrite [https://www.eventbrite.co m/e/pdx-women-in-tech-pdxwit-third-annual-women-tech-holiday-party-ticke ts-39804880469#tickets] is required to avoid having to manually check-in at the event *** \;\n \;\nWe are giving away the PDXWIT annual to te to the first 100 people who check-in. \;\n \;\nJoin us at our W omen + Tech Holiday Party\, co-organized by PDXWIT and WWC Portland in p artnership with Lesbians Who Tech\, ChickTech\, PyLadies\, and Girls Inc . This event is hosted by OMSI and sponsored by Nike\, Cambia Health Sol utions\, the University of Washington Foster School of Business Hybrid M BA\, and ClientJoy. \;\n \;\n2017 has been a big year for our comm unities and we are thrilled to come together\, for the fourth year\, to celebrate the holidays and what we’ve accomplished. In honor of our cele bratory theme\, PDXWIT and WWC Portland will be recognizing individuals for their great work over the year. \;\n \;\nPDXWIT will be honori ng two individuals\, Best Contributor and Best Speaker. If you or someon e you know has has been working hard to make PDXWIT a success or spoken at one of our events\, please submit your nominations by November 19th. The Best Contributor award will be selected in advance by a panel and fi nalists for the Best Speaker Award will perform runoff Lightning Talks a t the Holiday Party. The winner will be selected by text-to-vote. \;\ n \;\nAt Women Who Code\, we regularly celebrate the achievements of our members through the #ApplaudHer hashtag. We use #ApplaudHer to highl ight victories ranging from accepting a new position and receiving a pro motion to speaking at a conference and meeting a personal goal. The conc ept is simple: we believe that recognition can create change and that re writing public perceptions can transform tech. During the Women + Tech H oliday Party\, we will announce our Tech Leadership and Rising Tech Star winners from the many submissions we have received throughout the year. \;\n \;\nWhile the event is primarily intended for networking\, w e will have a segment to hear from our sponsors and introduce and announ ce awards. \;\n \;\nDuring the event\, we’ll have more to do than free-form networking: \;\n \;\n - an activity table where people can get creative. This is a fantastic way to meet others if large groups are not your thing. If you have trouble finding it\, look for \;\n Meg Aul\, our Event Activities Director. \;\n \;\n - table top ics to help break the ice. \;\n \;\n - a section for job seekers and those hiring to ensure people get connected. \;\n \;\nMusic w ill be provided by DJ Mienne. \;\n \;\n5:30 pm - Doors open \;\ n \;\n6:00 pm - Introductions + Welcome by Mandy Mock Vice President \, Information Technology General Manager\, Product Engineering Solution s at Intel \;\n \;\n6:15 pm - Lightning Talks by Rose Flores Medlo ck and Kristy Wolff \;\n \;\n6:30 pm - Networking \;\n \;\n Mandy J. Mock is a vice president in the Information Technology group an d serves as the general manager of product engineering solutions at Inte l Corporation. \;\n \;\n \;\nEvent FAQ \;\n \;\nQ: Is the space ADA accessible? \;\n \;\nA: Yes \;\n \;\n \;\n \;\nQ: What is the parking situation? \;\n \;\nA: OMSI has free pa rking for this event. \;\n \;\n \;\n \;\nQ: Is there secured bike parking? \;\n \;\nA: There is variety of bike parking\, and it is secure. \;\n \;\n \;\n \;\nQ: Should I consider usin g public transportation? \;\n \;\nA: Public transport is always be st\, but OMSI has plenty of parking. \;\n \;\n \;\n \;\nPurp ose: \;\n \;\nPDXWIT is a community-based non-profit organization. Our purpose is to strengthen the Portland women in tech community by of fering educational programs\, partnerships\, mentorships\, resources and opportunities. We are unifying a supportive environment for current and potential women in tech\, all of whom are committed to helping each oth er. Our goal is to bring together and empower women in tech and to encou rage others to pursue tech careers. This is our step towards reducing th e gender imbalance in the industry and addressing the current negative e ffects of that imbalance on women. \;\n \;\n \;\n \;\nOur ev ents are inclusive. ALL people who support our purpose are welcome. \ ;\n \;\n\n\nTags: Science and Technology\, networking\, portland\n\nI mported from: http://calagator.org/events/1250472834 URL:http://www.pdxwit.org/ SUMMARY:PDX Women in Tech (PDXWIT) Fourth Annual Women + Tech Holiday Par ty LOCATION:OMSI 1945 Southeast Water Avenue Portland\, OR 97214: false SEQUENCE:9 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR