Jimmy Mak's

When: Monday, April 13, Gather at 5:30 p.m., Discussion at 6 p.m.

  Where: Jimmy Mak’s, 221 NW 10th Ave in the Pearl
  Cost: Free admission; No RSVP required

  Portland has built an admirable collection of public plazas, some world-renowned for their welcoming spirit and boundary-busting design. In celebration of the 25th birthday of Pioneer Courthouse Square, Bright Lights will host local landscape architect J. Douglas Macy and Ethan Kent of the New York–based nonprofit Project for Public Spaces for a critical look at Portland’s public spaces. Expect a lively debate about the role of design and events in creating successful public places.

Amazon and Amazon Web Services will be hosting a networking party on Wednesday night, 8-9pm at Jimmy Mak's. (after the Expo Hall Reception) Please stop by our booth and pick up an invitation! Booth #509. http://www.jimmymaks.com/

Coming to RailsConf 2008 this year in Portland? FiveRuns will be there with our latest Rails performance monitoring and profiling products. We’re looking forward to seeing our old friends again, and meeting those of you new to RailsConf.

To that end, we hope you’ll join us and your fellow attendees at the FiveRuns Happy Hour on Friday, May 30 from 6-8 pm at Jimmy Mak’s. Jimmy Mak’s was recently picked by Esquire Magazine as one of the best bars in America. Free drinks, free food, and we’re giving away a 1TB Time Capsule to one lucky attendee.

See you in Portland!