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:20091101T020000 RDATE:20091101T020000 RDATE:20101107T020000 RDATE:20111106T020000 RDATE:20121104T020000 RDATE:20131103T020000 RDATE:20141102T020000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20100314T020000 RDATE:20100314T020000 RDATE:20110313T020000 RDATE:20120311T020000 RDATE:20130310T020000 RDATE:20140309T020000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20091029T001221Z DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20091110T090000 DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20091110T073000 DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20091029T001221Z LAST-MODIFIED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20091029T001221Z UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250457936 DESCRIPTION:A panel of two venture capitalists and two executives from re cently funded technology companies will provide an update on the state o f venture capital financing and share their experiences relating to Oreg on venture capital transactions. \;\n \;\nAttendees will gain insi ght with respect to topics such as: \;\n \;\n - What industries ar e and are not attracting venture investments? \;\n - What are the at tributes and characteristics of a venture ready business? \;\n - How has the market changed with respect to valuation\, liquidation preferen ces and other critical terms? \;\n - How much capital should an emer ging company raise? \;\n \;\nVC Panelists – Active investors in O regon: \;\n - Gerry Langeler\, Managing Director\, OVP Venture Partne rs \;\n - Mike Buckley\, Managing Director\, Intel Capital \;\n& #13\;\nPortfolio Company Panelists – Recently funded Oregon technology c ompanies: \;\n - Peggy Miller\, Chief Operating Officer\, PacStar Com munications\, Inc. \;\n - Jim Plymale\, Chief Executive Officer\, Cl inicient\, Inc. \;\n \;\nModerator: \;\nEric Rosenfeld\, Manag ing Director\, Capybara Ventures \;\n \;\nWho Should Attend: \ ;\nAttendees include all individuals who wants to raise capital for an e merging technology company or learn about the state of the venture capit al industry. \;\n \;\n\n\nTags: venture capital\, vc\, capital\, r aising capital\n\nImported from: http://calagator.org/events/1250457936 URL:http://www.techamerica.org/ebcvc SUMMARY:Venture Capital Update LOCATION:Oregon Zoo\, Skyline Banquet Room: 4001 SW Canyon Rd.\, Portland OR 97221-9704 US SEQUENCE:1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20091113T210849Z DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20091209T100000 DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20091209T073000 DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20091113T210849Z LAST-MODIFIED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20091113T234250Z UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250458004 DESCRIPTION:About the Event: \;\nIn challenging economic times and as competition grows fiercer\, many companies find that enforcement of thei r intellectual property rights is critical to their success. Knock-off products\, often from companies outside the United States\, eat into sal es. But defending your intellectual property is not inexpensive. Thre e of Portland’s leading companies will tell you how they defend their do mestic and foreign markets quickly\, efficiently\, and inexpensively\, a nd how to make these strategies work on any scale. \;\n \;\nWhat will you learn? \;\n- How to diversify your IP portfolio to put your company in the best position to defend your markets \;\n- How to use the laws of foreign jurisdictions to stop infringing products where the y are manufactured \;\n- How to use the fastest\, most cost-effectiv e IP enforcement actions available \;\n \;\nPanelists: \;\n- T om Evans\, Corporate Patent Attorney at Mentor Graphics will relate less ons from Mentor’s patent infringement lawsuit in China and describe how Mentor uses its IP portfolio to defend its markets around the world. \;\n \;\n- Julianne Davis\, Assistant General Counsel/Intellectual Pr operty at Nike\, Inc. will tell you why you should add design patents\, trademark registrations\, and copyright registrations to your IP portfol ios\, and how Nike uses its diverse portfolio to police its markets in t he US and around the world. \;\n \;\n- John Motley\, Associate Gen eral Counsel &\; Director of Intellectual Property at Columbia Sports wear\, will talk about Columbia’s successful use of Thai and other forei gn patent and trademark law to combat infringement where products are ma nufactured. \;\n \;\n- Tigran Guledjian\, a partner at Quinn Emanu el in Los Angeles\, practices extensively in complex intellectual proper ty litigation with an emphasis in high technology patent litigation. Ti gran will discuss his efforts on behalf of Seiko Epson and other clients to use the International Trade Commission to obtain and use exclusion o rders to stop infringing products at the border. \;\n \;\nModerato r: \;\n- Brenna Legaard is a partner at Chernoff Vilhauer McClung &am p\; Stenzel\, an intellectual property law firm in Portland\, Oregon. A seasoned trial lawyer\, Brenna brings significant real-world experience to her patent prosecution and opinion practice and routinely helps start ups and publicly traded clients alike prioritize their IP budgets and c ost-effectively enforce their rights against infringers. \;\n \;\n Cost: $50 TechAmerica members and LES Industry members\, $110 nonmember technology companies \;\n \;\nTo Register: \;\nCall TechAmeric a Oregon\, (503) 624-4871. \;\n \;\nIf you are interested in spons oring this event\, please contact Kari.Naone@techamerica.org\, (503) 624 -5715.\n\nTags: ip\, intellectual property\, competition\, forgein compe titors\n\nImported from: http://calagator.org/events/1250458004 URL:http://www.techamerica.org/tipdec SUMMARY:TechAmerica - Protecting Your Markets from Unlawful Forgein Compe titors LOCATION:Oregon Zoo\, Skyline Banquet Room: 4001 SW Canyon Rd.\, Portland OR 97221-9704 US SEQUENCE:3 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20091202T222726Z DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100114T230000 DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100114T193000 DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20091202T222726Z LAST-MODIFIED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20091221T232229Z UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250458043 DESCRIPTION:About the Program \;\nDuring this session you will learn a bout current SEC and FASB hot topics as well as an update from the AICPA /SEC conference being held in December. Learn more about evolving guidan ce on fair value\, asset impairments\, revenue recognition and other cur rent financial reporting topics. This technical update will feature Tere sa Iannaconi\, a senior technical partner at KPMG based in New York who serves in the SEC and Practice Advisory Group and is the Partner in Char ge of KPMG’s Department of Professional Practice - Knowledge Sharing. 3\;\n \;\nWhat You Will Learn? \;\n - Recent fair value reporting developments and other issues from the “credit crisis” and market condit ions \;\n - Recent SEC activities including guidance on recent comme nts\, international financial reporting\, non-GAAP financial measures an d management’s discussion and analysis \;\n - FASB &\; EITF Updat e \;\n \;\nWho Should Attend: \;\n - CFO’s\, Controllers\, SE C reporting managers\, Accounting Managers\, Audit Committee members\, a nd other executives who are seeking an update on current SEC/Accounting topics\, as well as changes to the accounting and regulatory environment . \;\n \;\nSpeaker: \;\n - Teresa Iannaconi\, Senior Partner\ , KPMG LLP \;\n \;\nEvent Details: \;\nDate: Thursday\, Janua ry 14\, 2010 \;\nTime: 7:30 - 10:30 a.m. \;\n7:30 - 8:00 a.m - N etworking/Breakfast\, 8:00 - 10:30 a.m.- Program and Q&\;A \;\nLoc ation: Oregon Zoo\, Skyline Banquet Room\, Portland\, OR \;\nFees: TechAmerica members and guests of KPMG $35\, SAO and OEN industry membe rs $35\, non-members $95 \;\nCPE Credits: Pending Approval \;\n Register: Online or by calling TechAmerica Oregon\, 503-624-4871 \;\ n \;\nThank you KPMG LLP for sponsoring this event.\n\nTags: sec acco unting update\, kpmg\n\nImported from: http://calagator.org/events/12504 58043 URL:http://www.techamerica.org/orsec SUMMARY:TechAmerica Oregon - SEC Accounting Upate LOCATION:Oregon Zoo\, Skyline Banquet Room: 4001 SW Canyon Rd.\, Portland OR 97221-9704 US SEQUENCE:3 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20091222T000522Z DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100210T100000 DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100210T073000 DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20091222T000522Z LAST-MODIFIED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20091222T000522Z UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250458096 DESCRIPTION:Protecting Your Markets from Unlawful Foreign Competitors \;\n \;\nDate: Wednesday\, February 10\, 2010 \;\nTime: 7:30 - 1 0:00 a.m. \;\nCost: $50 members\, $110 nonmembers \;\nCLE Credits Pending Approval \;\n \;\nAbout the Event: \;\nIn challenging economic times and as competition grows fiercer\, many companies find th at enforcement of their intellectual property rights is critical to thei r success. Knock-off products\, often from companies outside the United States\, eat into sales. But defending your intellectual property is n ot inexpensive. Three of Portland’s leading companies will tell you ho w they defend their domestic and foreign markets quickly\, efficiently\, and inexpensively\, and how to make these strategies work on any scale. \;\n \;\nWhat will you learn? \;\n - How to diversify your IP portfolio to put your company in the best position to defend your marke ts \;\n - How to use the laws of foreign jurisdictions to stop infri nging products where they are manufactured \;\n - How to use the fas test\, most cost-effective IP enforcement actions available \;\n \;\nPanelists: \;\n - Tom Evans\, Corporate Patent Attorney at Mentor Graphics will relate lessons from Mentor’s patent infringement lawsuit in China and describe how Mentor uses its IP portfolio to defend its mar kets around the world. \;\n \;\n - Julianne Davis\, Assistant Gene ral Counsel/Intellectual Property at Nike\, Inc. will tell you why you s hould add design patents\, trademark registrations\, and copyright regis trations to your IP portfolios\, and how Nike uses its diverse portfolio to police its markets in the US and around the world. \;\n \;\n - John Motley\, Associate General Counsel &\; Director of Intellectual Property at Columbia Sportswear\, will talk about Columbia’s successful use of Thai and other foreign patent and trademark law to combat infrin gement where products are manufactured. \;\n \;\n - Tigran Guledji an\, a partner at Quinn Emanuel in Los Angeles\, practices extensively i n complex intellectual property litigation with an emphasis in high tech nology patent litigation. Tigran will discuss his efforts on behalf of Seiko Epson and other clients to use the International Trade Commission to obtain and use exclusion orders to stop infringing products at the bo rder. \;\n \;\nModerator: \;\n - Brenna Legaard is a partner at Chernoff Vilhauer McClung &\; Stenzel\, an intellectual property law firm in Portland\, Oregon. A seasoned trial lawyer\, Brenna brings sign ificant real-world experience to her patent prosecution and opinion prac tice and routinely helps start ups and publicly traded clients alike pri oritize their IP budgets and cost-effectively enforce their rights again st infringers. \;\n \;\nEvent Details: \;\nWhen: Wednesday\, F ebruary 10\, 2010 \;\nTime: 7:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. \;\nWhere: Or egon Zoo\, Skyline Banquet Room\, Portland\, OR \;\nCost: Discounted Rate (available to new registrants) $50 TechAmerica members and LES Ind ustry members\, $110 nonmember technology companies \;\nCLE Credits P ending Approval\n\nTags: foreign competition\, foreign competitors\n\nIm ported from: http://calagator.org/events/1250458096 URL:http://www.techamerica.org/tipdec SUMMARY:Protecting Your Markets from Unlawful Foreign Competitors LOCATION:Oregon Zoo\, Skyline Banquet Room: 4001 SW Canyon Rd.\, Portland OR 97221-9704 US SEQUENCE:1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100122T171526Z DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100211T090000 DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100211T073000 DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100122T171526Z LAST-MODIFIED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100122T171526Z UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250458221 DESCRIPTION:Compared to the lush capital environment of the 90s\, the new millennium has been an arid desert. What internal cash sourcing strate gies are working? What processes and methods ensure that funds and reso urces are being used efficiently? What stories can be shared? What does the future capital environment hold and what type of internal cash gene ration revenues are yet to be found in your company? \;\n \;\nLear n from emerging business executives who have found their oases to surviv e these difficult times. Panelists will discuss how they’ve managed the ir most precious asset - cash! \;\n \;\nYou will learn: \;\n- Strategies for survival and growth \;\n- When to hire/reduce employe es \;\n- How to manage vendor and customer \;\n relationships t o increase/steady cash flow \;\n- Common and uncommon ways to source cash \;\n internally \;\n \;\nPanelists: \;\nAll have direct experience in leading companies at least once (most more) on limi ted external capital. \;\n \;\n- Chris O'Leary\, Chief Financial O fficer\, Phoseon Technology \;\n- David Silverman\, Chief Financia l Officer\, Lifecom \;\n- Kit Johnson\, President and Principal Cons ultant\, LedgerSource\, LLC \;\n \;\nModerator: \;\n- Les Fahe y\, Fahey Ventures LLC\, is a business advisor to emerging growth techno logy companies. Retired from KPMG and considered by many to be one of t he founding fathers of Tech in Portland. \;\n\n\nTags: phoseon\, lif ecom\, chris o'leary\, techamerica\, emerging business\, networking\, da vid silverman\, ledgersource\n\nImported from: http://calagator.org/even ts/1250458221 URL:http://www.techamerica.org/ebcfeb11 SUMMARY:3 Ways to Grow Your Company with Internal Sources of Revenue LOCATION:Oregon Zoo\, Skyline Banquet Room: 4001 SW Canyon Rd.\, Portland OR 97221-9704 US SEQUENCE:1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20101119T211906Z DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20101202T090000 DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20101202T073000 DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20101119T211906Z LAST-MODIFIED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20101119T211906Z UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250459488 DESCRIPTION:We are slowly emerging from the worst financial crisis since the great depression. Providers of business capital\, from Wall Street and commercial banks\, to venture capital firms and strategic acquirers\ , are beginning to re-deploy funds that have remained relatively idle fo r the last 18 months. Are investors looking at their opportunities diff erently\, or is it back to business as usual? \;\n \;\nWhat will you learn? \;\n- Are investors investing? \;\n- Are lenders lend ing? \;\n- What has changed? \;\n- How do I approach a banker\, a venture capitalist\, a strategic partner? \;\n- What should I expe ct to find? \;\n- Who can help me? \;\n \;\nPanelists: \;\ n- Clive Cook\, Principal\, CCSA\, Inc. - As CXO\, Clive has raised over $100 million in capital over the past 10 years. Clive has raised funds for early stage ventures as well as growth capital from private equity s ources. \;\n \;\n- Mike McConnell\, Chief Financial Officer\, Dig imarc Corporation - Since 1979\, Michael has served as a Chief Financial Officer\, Vice President and/or treasurer at several private and public companies. \;\n \;\n- Steve Buhaly\, Chief Financial Officer\, TriQuint Semiconductor - Mr. Buhaly has more than 20 years experience in finance and operations. In 2007 Steve joined TriQuint Semiconductor as Chief Financial Officer. \;\n \;\nModerator: \;\n- Norm Duffe tt\, President\, Orca Capital Corporation \;\n \;\nEvent Details: \;\nWhen: Thursday\, December 2\, 2010 \;\nTime: 7:30 - 9:00 a. m. (7:30 - 8:00 a.m. Breakfast and networking\, 8:00 - 9:00 a.m. Program and Q&\;A) \;\nPlace: Oregon Zoo\, Skyline Banquet Room\, Portla nd\, Oregon \;\nCost: $35 TechAmerica member\, $55 nonmember technol ogy company\, $95 other nonmember \;\nTo Register: TechAmerica Orego n(503) 624-5715 \;\n \;\nThank you Perkins Coie LLP and Moss Adams LLP for sponsoring this event! \;\n \;\n\n\nTags: funding\, capit al\, raising capital\, finance\, networking\, financing\n\nImported from : http://calagator.org/events/1250459488 URL:http://www.techamerica.org/finance_dec2 SUMMARY:Finance Networking Event: Financing Your Company in the Post Melt Down Era LOCATION:Oregon Zoo\, Skyline Banquet Room: 4001 SW Canyon Rd.\, Portland OR 97221-9704 US SEQUENCE:1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20110127T233229Z DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20110202T090000 DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20110202T073000 DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20110127T233229Z LAST-MODIFIED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20110127T233229Z UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250459700 DESCRIPTION:Social media may be a good way to find people\, but the fact remains that face-to-face networking is still best for building relation ships and for attracting customers and employees. Good networkers are n ot born\, they are created\, and anyone can improve their networking ski lls – skills that will contribute to leadership and professional growth. \;\n \;\nSpecial guest\, Kathy Condon\, Executive Coach\, Interna tional Professional Speaker\, Trainer and Author will present strategies on how to make your next networking event a fun experience where you ca n build critical business relationships. No matter if you are an Intro vert or an Extrovert\, this event will teach you simple networking techn iques that you can use right away. To help put your new-found knowledge to the test\, you will also have the opportunity to participate in a sh ort networking exercise. \;\n \;\nThis event will get you started on developing and/or broadening your network early in the new year! As one of Kathy's client's recently said\, "\;A handshake is worth a 1\ ,000 emails."\; \;\n \;\nWho should attend? \;\nVPs of HR\, HR Directors\, HR Managers\, HR Generalists \;\n \;\nMore informa tion on Kathy: \;\nKathy's book “It Doesn’t Hurt to Ask: It’s all abo ut Communication” was named “Best Book Finalist by USA Book News” in the business category. She is completing her second book “Face-to-Face Net working is Dead. WRONG! The book on networking” which she expects to r elease at the end of January 2011. \;\n \;\nhttp://www.kathycondon .info \;\nhttp://www.kathycondon.info/blog \;\nhttp://www.twitter. com/KathyCondon \;\nhttp://www.linkedin.com/in/kathycondon \;\n 3\;\nEvent Details: \;\nWhen: Wednesday\, February 2\, 2011 \;\nTi me: 7:30 AM - 9:00 AM \;\nWhere: Oregon Zoo\, Skyline Banquet Room\, Portland\, OR \;\nCost: $35 TechAmerica Members\, $55 Nonmember Techn ology Companies\, $95 Other Nonmembers \;\n \;\nTo Register: Tech America Oregon\, (503) 624-5715 \;\n \;\nThank you First Tech Cred it Union and Mercer for sponsoring this event!\n\nTags: hr\, human resou rces\, kathy condon\, networking\n\nImported from: http://calagator.org/ events/1250459700 URL:http://www.techamerica.org/hrevent_feb2 SUMMARY:HR Event: Networking - Back to Basics LOCATION:Oregon Zoo\, Skyline Banquet Room: 4001 SW Canyon Rd.\, Portland OR 97221-9704 US SEQUENCE:1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20111117T235154Z DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20111208T100000 DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20111208T073000 DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20111117T235154Z LAST-MODIFIED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20111117T235154Z UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250461591 DESCRIPTION:Years ago\, the conventional wisdom among companies was eithe r to ride the open source wave or to avoid open source software at all c osts. Now\, the choice to avoid open source software is gone. Whether you are a hardware company or a software company\, you have open source. It’s in your servers\, it’s in your phone system\, and it is almost ce rtainly in your products whether they are hardware or software. The ope n source in your phone system is probably a great idea. The open source in your products\, on the other hand\, may not be. What should you do? \;\n \;\nJoin three industry experts who will discuss best practi ces you can bring to bear in order to reap the benefits of open source w hile avoiding the pitfalls. They will discuss what open source software is\, how it found its way into your products\, and what its advantages and disadvantages might be. \;\n \;\nYou will learn: \;\n- W hy you should stay on top of this issue\; \;\n- How you can manage your open source user obligations in a way that is mindful of limited re sources\; \;\n- If that open source you just discovered in your pro duct really means that you have to post your source code on your website . \;\n \;\nPanel: \;\n- Mark Visnick is a practicing attorney and senior consultant with Johnson-Laird\, Inc\, where he specializes in forensic software analysis for litigation and software due diligence fo r mergers\, acquisitions\, and in-bound licensing deals. Marc will expl ain what open source is\, what compliance entails\, and where the risks lie. \;\n \;\n- Chris Perez is a software engineer and former eng ineering manager at Tektronix. Chris will provide practical advice abou t how technology companies can manage open source obligations in a way t hat is consistent with company values and mindful of limited resources. \;\n \;\n- Jeff Luszcz is the founder and VP of Services and Supp ort at Palamidawhere he leads the professional services team responsible for open source compliance audits. Jeff will discuss how Palamida help s companies manage open source software at all stages of their product l ifecycles. \;\n \;\nModerator: \;\nBrenna Legaard is an in tellectual property attorney at Lane Powell\, where she focuses her prac tice on helping her clients achieve their business goals by securing and enforcing their intellectual property rights. \;\n \;\nWho Shoul d Attend: \;\n- Hardware Engineers \;\n- Software Engineers \ ;\n- Research &\; Development \;\n- Entrepreneurs \;\n- Infor mation Technology Professionals \;\n- Marketing Professionals \; \n \;\nEvent Details: \;\nWhen: Thursday\, December 8\, 2011 \ ;\nTime: 7:30 – 10:00 AM \;\nWhere: Oregon Zoo\, Skyline Banquet Ro om\, Portland\, OR \;\nDirections to the Oregon Zoo \;\nFees: $50 Members\, $75 Nonmembers \;\nCLE Credits: Pending Approval \;\nT o Register: TechAmerica Oregon\, 503-624-5715 \;\n\n\nTags: open sou rce\, software engineer\, hardware engineer\n\nImported from: http://cal agator.org/events/1250461591 URL:http://www.techamerica.org/tip_dec8 SUMMARY:You Have Open Source & You're a Hardware Company - Now What? LOCATION:Oregon Zoo\, Skyline Banquet Room: 4001 SW Canyon Rd.\, Portland OR 97221-9704 US SEQUENCE:2 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20111214T212637Z DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120119T103000 DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120119T073000 DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20111214T212637Z LAST-MODIFIED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20111214T212637Z UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250461728 DESCRIPTION:Join us on Thursday\, January 19 for an SEC &\; FASB Accou nting Update which will include an additional deep-dive session on the c urrent hot topics\, revenue recognition and leasing. \;\n \;\nYou will learn about current SEC and FASB hot topics\, evolving guidance on fair value\, asset impairments\, revenue recognition\, and other curren t financial reporting topics. An update from the AICPA/SEC conference he ld in December will also be discussed. \;\n \;\nTopics will includ e: \;\n• Recent fair value reporting activities and other issues from the “credit crisis” and market conditions \;\n• Recent SEC activitie s including guidance on recent comments\, international financial report ing\, and non-GAAP financial measures and management’s discussion and an alysis \;\n• FASB and EITF update including leasing\, financial instr uments and revenue recognition projects \;\n \;\nThis session feat ures Teresa Iannaconi\, a senior technical partner at KPMG based in New York\, who serves in the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and Pr actice Advisory group and is the partner in charge of KPMG’s Department of Professional Practice – Knowledge Sharing. \;\n \;\nTerry speci alizes in advising clients on significant reporting matters. She provide s a broad range of support in connection with firm and client interactio ns with the SEC. As part of the SEC and Practice Advisory group\, she al so provides accounting technical support throughout KPMG. \;\n \;\ nWho Should Attend? \;\nCFOs\, controllers\, SEC reporting managers\, accounting managers\, audit committee members\, and executives who are seeking an update on current SEC/accounting topics\, as well as changes to the accounting and regulatory environment. \;\n \;\nEvent Detai ls: \;\nWhen: Thursday\, January 19\, 2012 \;\nTime: 7:30 – 10:3 0 AM \;\n7:30 – 8:00 AM Registration\, Breakfast and Networking \; \n8:00 – 9:30 General SEC &\; FASB Accounting Update Session \;\n 9:30 – 10:30 Deep-dive Session: Revenue Recognition and Leasing \;\n Where: Oregon Zoo\, Portland\, OR \;\nDirections to the Oregon Zoo&# 13\;\nFees: $35 Members\, $55 Nonmember Technology Companies\, $95 Nonm ember Service Providers \;\nCPE Credits: Pending Approval \;\n 3\;\nTo Register: TechAmerica Oregon\, (503) 624-4871 \;\n \;\nTh is event is presented by: KPMG LLP\n\nTags: sec\, accounting update\, f asb\, leasing\, rev rec\n\nImported from: http://calagator.org/events/12 50461728 URL:http://www.techamerica.org/secupdate_jan19 SUMMARY:Annual SEC & FASB Accounting Update LOCATION:Oregon Zoo\, Skyline Banquet Room: 4001 SW Canyon Rd.\, Portland OR 97221-9704 US SEQUENCE:1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20121218T214315Z DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20130117T110000 DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20130117T073000 DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20121218T214315Z LAST-MODIFIED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20121218T214710Z UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250463248 DESCRIPTION:During this session you can learn about the recent progress m ade on the FASB’s revenue recognition\, leasing and financial instrument s projects and what the current hot topics and comment letter trends are at the SEC. An update from the AICPA/SEC conference held in early Decem ber will also be discussed. \;\n \;\nThis session features Paul Mu nter\, a partner in KPMG’s Department of Professional Practice. Paul is involved in the development of KPMG’s positions in response to proposals from the IASB\, IFRIC\, FASB\, SEC and other standard setters as well a s the development of the firm’s guidance and publications on both IFRS a nd U.S. GAAP including Comparison of IFRS to U.S. GAAP\, Business Combin ations\, Share-Based Payment\, and Revenue Recognition. \;\n \;\n Event Details: \;\nWhen: Thursday\, January 17\, 2013 \;\nTime: 7:30 - 11:00 AM \;\n7:30 AM - Breakfast and Networking \;\n8:00 A M - Program and Q&\;A \;\nMembers: $50 \;\nNon-Members: $75& #13\;\nCPE Credits: Pending Approval \;\nTo Register: TAO - 503-228 -5452 \;\n \;\nPresented by: \;\nTechnology Association of Oreg on \;\nand \;\nKPMG LLP\n\nImported from: http://calagator.org/ev ents/1250463248 URL:http://www.techoregon.org/events/event_details.asp?id=279919&group= SUMMARY:Technology Association of Oregon - SEC & FASB Accounting Update LOCATION:Oregon Zoo\, Skyline Banquet Room: 4001 SW Canyon Rd.\, Portland OR 97221-9704 US SEQUENCE:2 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20130917T201144Z DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20131010T090000 DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20131010T073000 DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20130917T201144Z LAST-MODIFIED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20130917T201144Z UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250464898 DESCRIPTION:Your company is growing\, your customers are happy – what’s t he next step? Is it an IPO? Is it a merger or acquisition? Or just ge tting an initial round of funding? Whatever the end result\, thinking t hrough and developing an appropriate plan and taking the proper steps is key to a successful entry into any transaction. \;\n \;\nJoin ou r esteemed panel of business experts as they discuss ways in which you c an maximize the value of your business by giving quality advice and info rmative instructions that will help ease a future transaction no matter what it might be. \;\n \;\nSome of the Panel Questions that will be Discussed Include: \;\n \;\n•What type of transaction is right for my company? \;\n \;\n•What are the advantages and disad vantages of different types of transactions? \;\n \;\n•What option s do I have in raising capital? \;\n \;\n•What do buyers look for in buying a company? \;\n \;\n•What are some common obstacles that companies encounter as they prepare for a transaction? \;\n \;\nT his will be a very interactive session between the panel\, moderator and attendees so bring the specific questions that will assist you. \; \n \;\nPanelists: \;\n \;\n- Brad Gevurtz\, Managing Director\ , Head of Investment Banking\, D.A. Davidson &\; Co. - Brad has signi ficant experience in M&\;A\, private placements\, and public offering s\, and has worked with clients such as Alltel\, AT&\;T\, Cadbury Sch weppes\, Computer Associates\, Comsat\, GE\, IBM\, Toyota\, Verizon\, an d Xerox \;\n \;\n- David Nelsen\, President at Giftango LLC - InC omm - Having just sold his company less than a year ago\, David brings f irst-hand experience from an entrepreneur’s perspective \;\n \;\n- Roy Tucker\, Partner\, Perkins Coie LLP - Roy has represented issuers and underwriters in numerous public offerings and regularly advises corp orate clients and private equity firms on mergers\, asset sales and leve raged buyouts \;\n \;\n- Todd Wall\, CPA\, Partner\, Moss Adams LLP - With more than 16 years of experience in public accounting\, Todd also consults on matters related to private debt and equity offerings\, restructurings\, leveraged recapitalization\, option accounting\, and ve nture capital transactions \;\n \;\nModerator: \;\n \;\n- S teve Giannini\, President\, Opal Labs\, Inc. - On track to close $1 mill ion this year and currently raising a round\, Opal Labs radically amplif ies the innovation potential of your organization\, unlocking insight sh aring across geographies\, business units and specialties \;\n \;\ nDetails: \;\nWhen: Thursday\, October 10\, 2013 \;\nTime: 7:30 - 9:00 AM \;\nWhere: Oregon Zoo\, Skyline Banquet Room\, Portland\, OR \;\nCost: TAO Members $25 Non Members $45 \;\nTo Register: T AO\, 503-228-5452 \;\n \;\nEvent Sponsors: \;\nD.A. Davidson 3\;\n \;\nSeries Sponsor: \;\nStoel Rives LLP\n\nTags: startup\, e ntrepreneur\, venture capital\, start up\, ipo\n\nImported from: http:// calagator.org/events/1250464898 URL:http://sao.site-ym.com/events/event_details.asp?id=286382&group= SUMMARY:Finance Forum - Preparing for Your Next Transaction LOCATION:Oregon Zoo\, Skyline Banquet Room: 4001 SW Canyon Rd.\, Portland OR 97221-9704 US SEQUENCE:1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20150102T211244Z DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20150115T103000 DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20150115T073000 DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20150102T211244Z LAST-MODIFIED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20150102T211244Z UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250467556 DESCRIPTION:Please join us on Thursday\, January 15\, for our annual SEC and FASB Accounting Update. During this session\, you can learn about im plementation issues surrounding the revenue recognition standard\, and w hat the current hot topics and comment letter trends are at the SEC. An update from the AICPA/SEC conference held in early December will also be discussed. \;\n \;\nThis session features Paul Munter\, a partner in KPMG’s Department of Professional Practice. Paul is involved in the development of KPMG’s positions in response to proposals from the IASB\, IFRIC\, FASB\, SEC\, and other standard setters as well as the developm ent of the firm’s guidance and publications on both IFRS and U.S. GAAP i ncluding comparison of IFRS to U.S. GAAP\, business combinations\, share -based payment\, and revenue recognition. \;\n \;\nPaul served as the Academic Fellow in the Office of the Chief Accountant at the U.S. Se curities and Exchange Commission where he worked on many of the Commissi on’s Sarbanes-Oxley initiatives and rule-making activities. He was honor ed by the Texas Society of CPAs as its first “Outstanding Discussion Lea der.” He has also been honored by the Florida Institute of CPAs as its O utstanding Educator and he was honored by Beta Alpha Psi as the National Business Information Professional of the Year. \;\n \;\nPaul will be joined by Dennis White\, an audit senior manager in KPMG’s Portland office serving both public and private companies. Dennis has extensive e xperience with SEC reporting matters and is a member of KPMG’s Revenue N etwork\, assisting Companies with implementing matters regarding the new revenue recognition standard. \;\n \;\n**Speakers:** \;\n \ ;\n* [Paul Munter](https://www.linkedin.com/pub/paul-munter/36/b24/930) \, Partner with the Department of Professional Practice\, KPMG \;\n* [Dennis White](https://www.linkedin.com/pub/dennis-white-cpa/1/38a/722) \, Sr. Audit Manager\, KPMG \;\n \;\n**Event Details:** \;\nWh en: Thursday\, January 15th \;\nTime: 7:30 AM – 10:30 AM | 7:30 AM N etworking and Breakfast | 8:00 AM Presentation and Q&\;A \;\nWher e: Oregon Zoo\, Vista Room\, Portland\, OR \;\nCost: Members and KPMG Guests $35 | $65 Nonmembers \;\n**CPE Credits will be available f or this event**\n\nTags: finance\, sec\, accounting\, revenue\, trends\n \nImported from: http://calagator.org/events/1250467556 URL:http://www.techoregon.org/event?eventid=12692935913 SUMMARY:SEC Accounting Update LOCATION:Oregon Zoo\, Skyline Banquet Room: 4001 SW Canyon Rd.\, Portland OR 97221-9704 US SEQUENCE:4 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR