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:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20140309T020000 RDATE:20140309T020000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20141102T020000 RDATE:20141102T020000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20140725T205446Z DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20140918T200000 DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20140918T180000 DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20140725T205446Z LAST-MODIFIED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20140725T205446Z UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250466705 DESCRIPTION:**DIGITAL RESEARCH BEYOND GOOGLE** \;\n \;\n**How B2B M arketers Can Gather Better Intelligence In A Big Data World** \;\n 3\;\nPDMA Learning and Networking Event \;\n \;\nThursday\, Septem ber 18\, 2014 \;\n \;\n6:00 - 8:00pm \;\n \;\n**Presenter:** \;\n**Sean Campbell\, Cascade Insights** \;\n \;\nThis event i s for anyone who wishes to gather meaningful competitive and market inte lligence from digital sources. Sean will share examples that illustrate how internet tools\, such as LinkedIn\, Indeed\, Twitter and SlideShare can be used to answer specific questions and give you valuable insights into important market trends and your competitor’s strategies and tactic s. In addition to his informative presentation\, there will be a Q&\; A session during which time attendees can explore details of intelligenc e gathering. \;\n \;\nSean Campbell is an internationally recogniz ed\, speaker\, author\, and\, expert in the fields of competitive and ma rket intelligence. Sean has been quoted in Forbes\, the New York Times\, ZDNet\, LA Times\, and other publications and has presented at MIT’s Sl oan Management School and SCIP (Strategic and Competitive Intelligence P rofessionals) conferences in the US\, Europe\, and Asia. \;\n \;\n The Product Development and Management Association (PDMA) is the premier global advocate for product development and management professionals. T he Oregon chapter's mission is to help local professionals and organizat ions to identify\, develop\, and launch more innovative and profitable p roducts and services through cross-industry collaboration\, thought lead ership\, and the sharing of best practices and practical knowledge. For more information about the Oregon Chapter of the PDMA\, please contact: David Nash\, Chapter President\, at president-oregon@pdma.org. \;\n&# 13\;\nWe encourage everyone in Oregon who is interested in the Product D evelopment Manager's Association to become a member of the National PDMA . For a great explanation on the benefits of membership in the PDMA\, cl ick(http://www.pdma.org/p/cm/ld/fid=171) \;\n \;\n**Schedule:** 3\;\n \;\n6:00 – 6:30pm: Gathering / Networking / Refreshments** \ ;\n \;\n6:30 – 6:45pm: Announcements (upcoming events\, who’s hiring\ , etc.) \;\n \;\n6:45 – 7:30pm: Panel Discussion \;\n \;\n7: 30 – 7:45pm: Q&\;A / Open discussion \;\n \;\n7:45 – 8:00pm: Ne tworking \;\n \;\n**Cost:** \;\n \;\n$10 on-line registratio n prior to the event ** \;\n \;\n$15 at the door \;\n \;\nA discount is available for PDMA members \;\n \;\n**To register onli ne\, click on the website above** \;\n \;\n** Note: This is a no-h ost event. The complete Lucky Lab food and drink menu is available. Grab a cold ale &\; bite to eat - and bring a friend or colleague to add to the discussion! \;\n\n\nTags: pdma\, product management\, digital research\, internet tools\, linkedin\, twitter\, Indeed\, SlideShare\n\n Imported from: http://calagator.org/events/1250466705 URL:http://www.pdma.org/e/in/eid=287 SUMMARY:PDMA Learning and Networking Event: DIGITAL RESEARCH BEYOND GOOGL E LOCATION:Lucky Labrador Public House Multnomah Village: 7675 SW CAPITOL HWY\, PORTLAND OR 97219 US SEQUENCE:2 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20141021T070405Z DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20141120T200000 DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20141120T180000 DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20141021T070405Z LAST-MODIFIED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20141021T070405Z UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250467199 DESCRIPTION:###**THE FUZZY FRONT END OF PRODUCT INNOVATION** \;\n \ ;\n###**PDMA Learning and Networking Event** \;\n \;\n###**Thursda y\, November 20\, 2014** \;\n \;\n###**6:00 - 8:00pm** \;\n \;\n###**Jon Marshall\, President &\; Chief Innovateur\, Innovation F rameworks** \;\n \;\n \;\nThe Fuzzy Front End (FFE) is the mess y "\;getting started"\; period of new product development proces ses. It includes opportunity analysis\, concept generation\, and pre-tec hnical evaluation. As important as they are\, these activities are often chaotic\, unpredictable\, and unstructured. Jon will provide an overvie w of this challenging period and then describe 2-3 tools or techniques t hat you can apply to start to bring clarity and order to this critical b ut least understood phase of the product life cycle. We will provide tim e for Q&\;A and an interactive discussion with the audience. \;\n& #13\;\nJon is one of the area’s leading authorities on the FFE and innov ation processes. For over 10 years Jon has been a fervent student and pr actitioner of many aspects of innovation\, such as frameworks and models \, creative and critical thinking\, and metrics. His background in engin eering and project management helps Jon merge innovation principles with the practical realities of developing products. \;\n \;\nThe Prod uct Development and Management Association (PDMA) is the premier global advocate for product development and management professionals. The Orego n chapter's mission is to help local professionals and organizations to identify\, develop\, and launch more innovative and profitable products and services through cross-industry collaboration\, thought leadership\, and the sharing of best practices and practical knowledge. For more inf ormation about the Oregon Chapter of the PDMA\, please contact: David Na sh\, Chapter President\, at president-oregon@pdma.org. \;\n \;\nWe encourage everyone in Oregon who is interested in the Product Developme nt and Management Association to become a member of the National PDMA. F or a great explanation on the benefits of membership in the PDMA\, click [here](http://www.pdma.org/p/cm/ld/fid=171) \;\n \;\n**Schedule:* * \;\n \;\n6:00 – 6:30pm: Gathering / Networking / Refreshments**& #13\;\n \;\n6:30 – 6:45pm: Announcements (upcoming events\, who’s hir ing\, etc.) \;\n \;\n6:45 – 7:30pm: Panel Discussion \;\n \; \n7:30 – 7:45pm: Q&\;A / Open discussion \;\n \;\n7:45 – 8:00pm : Networking \;\n \;\n**Cost:** \;\n \;\n$10 on-line registr ation prior to the event ** \;\n \;\n$15 at the door \;\n \; \nA discount is available for PDMA members \;\n \;\n**To register online\, click the website above** \;\n \;\n** Note: This is a no- host event. The complete Lucky Lab food and drink menu is available. Gra b a cold ale &\; bite to eat - and bring a friend or colleague to add to the discussion!\n\nTags: fuzzy front end\, product development\, opp ortunity analysis\, concept generation\, pre-technical evaluation\, engi neering\, innovation\, frameworks\, models\, critical thinking\, metrics \, project management\n\nImported from: http://calagator.org/events/1250 467199 URL:http://www.pdma.org/e/in/eid=310 SUMMARY:PDMA Learning and Networking Event: THE FUZZY FRONT END OF PRODUC T INNOVATION LOCATION:Lucky Labrador Public House Multnomah Village: 7675 SW CAPITOL HWY\, PORTLAND OR 97219 US SEQUENCE:1 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR