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:20191103T020000 RDATE:20191103T020000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20191003T180734Z DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20191211T200000 DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20191211T173000 DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20191003T180734Z LAST-MODIFIED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20191003T180734Z UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250476276 DESCRIPTION:***Registration through Eventbrite [https://www.eventbrite.co m/e/5th-annual-pdxwit-celebration-awards-ceremony-women-tech-holiday-par ty-tickets-75172203083] is required to gain entry to this event *** \ ;\n \;\nJoin us Wednesday\, December 11th at Bumped for our 5th Annua l Celebration + Awards Ceremony! \;\n \;\n2019 has been another bi g year for the PDXWIT and we are thrilled to come together at bumped\, f or the FIFTH year\, to celebrate the holidays and what we’ve accomplishe d. The theme of the event will be Celebrating our Community. In honor of our theme\, Celebrating Community\, our conversation starter for the ni ght will be “How do you celebrate your community?” \;\n \;\nPDXWIT has teamed up with DivCarePDX to provide caregiver services for kids ag es 2-13! We have a limited number of tickets available and if you would like to register your child for this event\, please contact: hazel@pdxwi t.org for information! \;\n \;\nWe will also be hosting our annual Awards Program. PDXWIT will be honoring two individuals\, Best Contribu tor and Best Speaker. If you or someone you know has been working hard t o make PDXWIT a success or spoken at one of our events\, please submit y our nominations by November 20th. The Best Contributor award will be sel ected in advance by a panel\, and finalists for the Best Speaker Award w ill perform runoff Lightning Talks at the Holiday Party. The winner will be selected by you all via text-to-vote live at the event! \;\n \ ;\nWhile the event is primarily intended for networking\, we will have a short program to hear from our sponsors and introduce and announce awar ds. \;\n \;\nDuring the event\, we’ll have more to do than free-fo rm networking: \;\n \;\nAn activity table where people can get cre ative. This is a fantastic way to meet others if large groups are not yo ur thing. If you have trouble finding it\, look for Meg Aul\, our Event Activities Director. \;\n \;\nTable topics to help break the ice.& #13\;\n \;\nA section for job seekers and those hiring to ensure peop le get connected. \;\n \;\nA #GiveGuide table with raffle prizes a nd other goodies for folks who decide to support PDXWIT that evening. 3\;\n \;\nAgenda: \;\n \;\n5:30 p.m. - Doors open / networking& #13\;\n \;\n6:30 p.m. - Introductions and Awards \;\n \;\n7:30 p.m. - Additional networking and celebration of our community \;\n 3\;\n8:00 p.m. - Event ends \;\n \;\nEvent FAQ \;\n \;\nQ: W ill there be gender neutral restrooms? \;\n \;\nA: No \;\n \ ;\nQ: Is the space ADA accessible? \;\n \;\nA: Yes \;\n \;\n Q: Will there be food and drink at this event? \;\n \;\nA: Yes \;\n \;\nQ: What is the parking situation? \;\n \;\nA: There is parking under the building and across the street\, but it is not free. If you have anything that needs to be dropped off\, there is a loading d ock that you can use to load/unload\, but no parking is available down t here. \;\n \;\nQ: Is there any special information that might help me find the entrance? \;\n \;\nA: The elevators are the only way up to the suite. They will be unlocked during event hours. \;\n \; \nQ: Is there secured bike parking? \;\n \;\nA: No \;\n \;\n Q: Should I consider using public transportation? \;\n \;\nA: Yes\ , the location is right off of several bus lines as well as the max line . \;\n \;\nQ: Can I bring my dog? \;\n \;\nA: No. We ask tha t you leave your furry friend at home. \;\n \;\nPurpose: \;\n&# 13\;\nPDXWIT is a community-based non-profit organization. Our purpose i s to strengthen the Portland women in tech community by offering educati onal programs\, partnerships\, mentorships\, resources and opportunities . We are unifying a supportive environment for current and potential wom en in tech\, all of whom are committed to helping each other. Our goal i s to bring together and empower women in tech and to encourage others to pursue tech careers. This is our step towards reducing the gender imbal ance in the industry and addressing the current negative effects of that imbalance on women. \;\n \;\nOur events are inclusive. ALL people who support our purpose are welcome.\n\nTags: networking\, meeting\, Sc ience & Technology\, women in tech\n\nImported from: http://calagator.or g/events/1250476276 URL:https://www.pdxwit.org SUMMARY:5th Annual PDXWIT Celebration + Awards Ceremony Women + Tech Holi day Party LOCATION:Bumped: 111 SW 5th Ave\, Suite 300\, Portland OR 97204 USA SEQUENCE:2 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR