General Admission Sales start on Aug 31, 2026

Silicon Forest Tech Connect Join us for the 4th Annual Silicon Forest Tech Connect, an evening bringing together business and technology professionals from across the Portland region. Whether you're leading a team, driving strategy, or solving hard problems at the intersection of business and tech, this is your chance to connect with the people shaping our region's technology community.

Set on the patio at Migration Brewing's pop-up inside PacWest Center in downtown Portland, the evening features drinks, food, and plenty of room to network with peers across industries and disciplines.

What to expect: A relaxed, business-casual networking environment Complimentary drinks and food Conversations with professionals across tech, operations, strategy, and beyond A chance to grow your local network and reconnect with familiar faces

Event Details Date: Tuesday, September 15, 2026 Time: 5:30 PM – 8:30 PM Location: Migration Brewing Pop-Up, PacWest Center, 575 SW Jefferson St, Portland, OR Tickets: Check-in is required at street level with building security. Recommended parking: PacWest Center Parking Garage (attached to the building) or SmartPark 1st & Jefferson (2 blocks away, open 24/7).

Space is limited, so we encourage early registration. We look forward to seeing you there.

The City of Portland is hosting a panel to connect women to outside resources to increase support, mentoring, volunteerism, experience and networking of women working technology related jobs through out the metro area.

Panelists include representatives from Chick Tech, PDX Girl Geek Dinners, PDX WiIT & Women in Transportation.

For more information contact Penelope Luedtke 503 823 4001

FUNDAMENTALS OF ANIMATION

Christina Beard will present on the fundamentals of animation, and how those principles can be applied to web development. Her talk will explore the basic animation principles used by character animators the world over for studios like Disney, Pixar or Studio Ghibli and how those same principles can be applied to create more pleasing and engaging motion graphics and design for web developers.

Christina is a Portland born and raised designer and animator. She has worked for the video game industry as an animator and game designer, as well as on commercials, graphic design and front end web development. Outside of work she loves to write fiction and play video games.