Green Dragon Bistro & Brew Pub

What's almost as fun as Startup Weekend? Happy Hour, free food, and awesome people! This is a chance to meet other potential participants as well as the organizers, mentors, sponsors, and past participants.

Appetizers provided include hummus plate, pork sliders, mushroom sliders and chips and salsa.

The happy hour is a free event.

Find out more about Startup Weekend at www.pdxsw.org

Join PDX Maker Week folks, members of the startup community, and other awesome people for a gathering at Portland's favorite tech happy hour spot, the Green Dragon. We're not buying you drinks. But we guarantee you'll meet some awesome folks. Or, worst case, Rick Turoczy. In which case, you'll probably need a drink. Free or not.

Buy yourself a cool beverage on a hot summer day and wish the long standing (and long-winded) cornerstone of the Portland Startup Community, The Silicon Florist, a happy 9th birthday. Let’s get nostalgic on the patio of Green Dragon while we wish both the blog and the community it captures, encourages, and celebrates another fantastic year. Please RSVP on meetup.com link.

Let's get together for old time's sake. Like we used to. In the old days.

NOTE: Name.com has offered to buy a beverage for you. But you better get there early.

Help us close out the year at the patio of Green Dragon for happy hour to network and discuss accessibility and the user experience!

The Portland Accessibility and User Experience Meetup will address how to incorporate accessibility and universal design principles into project planning, user research, and UX evaluation. The purpose of this meet up is to host an ongoing conversation about how to design and build tools that are inclusive to the greatest number of people possible - meaning those with and without (dis)abilities.

We intend to discuss topics related to accessibility policy and regulations, incorporating people with disabilities into an iterative project lifecycle, how to conduct UX research with diverse populations, automated and manual tools for UX evaluation, building accessibility into company policy and practice, and much more!

A UX Universal and Inclusive Design meet up is timely as we see the Dept. of Justice handing down ruling after ruling requiring digital products and services to be accessible (i.e. Netflix, Redbox, Target, etc...). This meet up will provide a much needed resource for Portland based companies and individuals interested in accessibility, universal design, and inclusive design.

Join us for our traditional pre-event!

• Meet sponsors, organizers, alumni and other people who are interested in Startup Weekend.

• Hear tips on how to get the most out of your Startup Weekend experience.

• Get ahead of the curve by making connections early.

This event is open to anyone who is interested in Startup Weekend.

Snacks are on us.

If you have any questions, email [email protected]

Startup Happy Hour! is a friendly, informal gathering of like-minded people from the Portland Startup Scene.

There are no pitches, no nametags, and no agenda – just hanging out, making new connections, and enjoying each other's company.

We're meeting this Friday at 4:30 PM at the Green Dragon.

When you arrive, please gather in the area by the back bar. We request that guests mingle around freely rather than clustering around a single table - this makes it easier for everyone to meet each other and network effectively.

You are welcome to arrive and leave at leisure -- the start and end times function within a fluid continuum. That said, we find that the event works best when most people arrive within the first 15 minutes or so.

Hope to see you there!

Please RSVP: http://www.meetup.com/StartupHappyHour/events/224904021/

Thank you.

Join us for libations and and networking with your fellow junior developers!!

Startup Happy Hour! is a friendly, informal gathering of like-minded people from the Portland Startup Scene.

There are no pitches, no nametags, and no agenda – just hanging out, making new connections, and enjoying each other's company.

We're meeting this Friday at 4:30 PM at the Green Dragon.

When you arrive, please gather in the area by the back bar. We request that guests mingle around freely rather than clustering around a single table - this makes it easier for everyone to meet each other and network effectively.

You are welcome to arrive and leave at leisure -- the start and end times function within a fluid continuum. That said, we find that the event works best when most people arrive within the first 15 minutes or so.

Hope to see you there!

Please RSVP: http://www.meetup.com/StartupHappyHour/events/224626832/

Thank you.

Startup Happy Hour! is a friendly, informal gathering of like-minded people from the Portland Startup Scene.

There are no pitches, no nametags, and no agenda – just hanging out, making new connections, and enjoying each other's company.

We're meeting this Friday at 4:30 PM at the Green Dragon.

When you arrive, please gather in the area by the back bar. We request that guests mingle around freely rather than clustering around a single table - this makes it easier for everyone to meet each other and network effectively.

You are welcome to arrive and leave at leisure -- the start and end times function within a fluid continuum. That said, we find that the event works best when most people arrive within the first 15 minutes or so.

Hope to see you there!

Please RSVP: http://www.meetup.com/StartupHappyHour/events/nhkbjlytlblc/

Thank you.

Startup Happy Hour! is a friendly, informal gathering of like-minded people.

There are no pitches, no nametags, and no agenda – just hanging out.

We're meeting this Friday at 4 PM at the Green Dragon. Hope to see you there!

Please RSVP: http://www.meetup.com/StartupHappyHour/events/nhkbjlytlbsb/

Thank you.

If you're a SoFo too, let's meet! It would be a great opportunity to share stories, solutions and resources. And, to talk about our unique needs, insights, and opportunities.

This is a chance for us to meet each other and talk about being a SoFo, and about the future of this group!

Come hang out for a special Beer and Blog Summer Reunion, Friday, August 7th at the Green Dragon! We'll be out on the back patio, drinking beer, talking PDX tech, and welcoming old friends and new. Join us!

Startup Happy Hour! is a friendly, informal gathering of like-minded people from the Portland Startup Scene.

There are no pitches, no nametags, and no agenda – just hanging out, making new connections, and enjoying each other's company.

We're meeting this Friday at 4:30 PM at the Green Dragon.

When you arrive, please gather in the area by the back bar. We request that guests mingle around freely rather than clustering around a single table - this makes it easier for everyone to meet each other and network effectively.

You are welcome to arrive and leave at leisure -- the start and end times function within a fluid continuum. That said, we find that the event works best when most people arrive within the first 15 minutes or so.

Hope to see you there!

Please RSVP: http://www.meetup.com/StartupHappyHour/events/nhkbjlytkbpc/

Thank you.

Startup Happy Hour! is a friendly, informal gathering of like-minded people from the Portland Startup Scene.

There are no pitches, no nametags, and no agenda – just hanging out, making new connections, and enjoying each other's company.

We're meeting this Friday at 4:30 PM at the Green Dragon.

When you arrive, please gather in the area by the back bar. We request that guests mingle around freely rather than clustering around a single table - this makes it easier for everyone to meet each other and network effectively.

You are welcome to arrive and leave at leisure -- the start and end times function within a fluid continuum. That said, we find that the event works best when most people arrive within the first 15 minutes or so.

Hope to see you there!

Please RSVP: http://www.meetup.com/StartupHappyHour/events/nhkbjlytkbgc/

Thank you.

Startup Happy Hour! is a friendly, informal gathering of like-minded people from the Portland Startup Scene.

There are no pitches, no nametags, and no agenda – just hanging out, making new connections, and enjoying each other's company.

We're meeting this Friday at 4:30 PM at the Green Dragon.

When you arrive, please gather in the area by the back bar. We request that guests mingle around freely rather than clustering around a single table - this makes it easier for everyone to meet each other and network effectively.

You are welcome to arrive and leave at leisure -- the start and end times function within a fluid continuum. That said, we find that the event works best when most people arrive within the first 15 minutes or so.

Hope to see you there!

Startup Happy Hour! is a friendly, informal gathering of like-minded people.

There are no pitches, no nametags, and no agenda – just hanging out.

We're meeting this Friday at 4 PM at the Green Dragon. Hope to see you there!

Please RSVP: http://www.meetup.com/StartupHappyHour/events/223500745/

Thank you.

Startup Happy Hour! is a friendly, informal gathering of like-minded people.

There are no pitches, no nametags, and no agenda – just hanging out.

We're meeting this Friday at 4 PM at the Green Dragon. Hope to see you there!

Please RSVP: http://www.meetup.com/StartupHappyHour/events/223234302/

Thank you.

Startup Happy Hour! is a friendly, informal gathering of like-minded people.

There are no pitches, no nametags, and no agenda – just hanging out.

We're meeting this Friday at 6:30 PM at the Green Dragon. Hope to see you there!

Please RSVP: http://www.meetup.com/StartupHappyHour/events/223234301/

Thank you.

Context.IO, the email data API, is holding an online app challenge this summer. Our panel of judges (Fred Wilson, Brad Feld, David Cohen, Matt Blumberg) will give away $125k in cash prizes to the top apps that use email data.

Come to this informal meetup to meet Tony Blank, our sr. developer evangelist and learn more about the online hackathon and enjoy some drinks and snacks!

Register here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/contextio-app-challenge-happy-hour-tickets-17419437005

Hello friends!

Let's celebrate the glorious Portland summertime together by eating ice cream in a park!

I just reviewed Eventbrite's onboarding experience (http://www.useronboard.com/how-eventbrite-onboards-new-users/) and in order to do so, had to come up with an event to post.

Ice cream and beer in in the sun sounded like a great idea, and when the review was published, a lot of people actually RSVPed. So it's on!

UserOnboard will provide the ice cream and probably some beer and we will all supply the good times with chill people.

Let's get together and talk + learn about ARM, Edison, Raspberry Pi, Ambarella and friends!

There's a growing number of single board computers coming out as servers shrink and phones get bigger.

Think of this meetup as a mini-dorkbot style informal meetup to dive in on a specific topic.

Use cases include:

• Running linux on your bike, in your clothing, or on your cat
• USB + Solar powered mobile computing
• Distributed server systems with upcoming armv8 boards
• Raspberry Pi projects
• JavaScript powered hardware
• Hacking cell phone SoCs e.g. Fernvale
• Bring an idea/project!

There won't be any formal presentations, just a show + tell.

Suggested article to read to kickstart the discussion: https://medium.com/@nodesource/node-and-arm-b5e3eebf449

Organizer is @maxogden, feel free to tweet if you have questions.

All skill levels are welcome. Attendees should respect the conventions of the conf code of conduct and offenders will be asked to leave.

Legend tells of a happy hour for the Portland startup scene that brought everyone together at the Green Dragon on Fridays.

We're not sure what happened to it, but one thing is clear: it's time to bring it back.

Join us for our summer kickoff of Startup Happy Hour, beginning with a new tradition that rekindles and old one: a Green Dragon gathering on the first Friday of every month.

Startup Happy Hour is a happy hour for startups. No pitches or powerpoints -- just casual socializing with likeminded people.

Join us as we gather together at the rising of the moon, around 9:30 PM.

Please RSVP: http://www.meetup.com/StartupHappyHour/events/222926792/

We'll be heading to Green Dragon for our May round of food, drinks, and food. This month, Vitamin T has kindly stepped in to foot our beverage bill.

Attendance might be limited, so just RSVP if you'd like to come!

UX Happy Hour is a monthly event for anyone interested in user experience design. There's no agenda or talks, just a casual gathering of designers, researchers, developers, and more!

Come hang out with old and new friends alike at a reprise of the event that brought so many of us together! Come to a special Beer and Blog back at the place where it all began: Green Dragon! We'll be out back in the patio area.

Haven't been to a Beer and Blog before? It's easy - if you're part of the Portland tech community (or new the Portland) and would like to meet some new people, come on over! Especially if you like beers and blogs!

Time for another Portland Lean Coffee Downtown! We got off to a great start in February and we're going to eek one in for March.

*Note: A change in location from last month - http://pdxgreendragon.com/

Lean Coffee discussions are where we discuss a wide variety of questions that you bring for feedback, inquiry and laughs with fellow Agile practitioners. You pick your poison (in more ways than one). Sharpies and sticky notes are our agenda-setting tools of choice!

Getting the old gang back together.

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We're holding a get-together for Stripe users and friends while in town for XOXO. We'd love to meet you and hear about your experience using Stripe so far!

There'll be a number of Stripe team members in attendance, including engineers, designers, growth folks, and our cofounder. Bring your questions and feedback or just come and get a beer on us.

We're a group of solo startup founders, business owners, and entrepreneurs. This is our first meetup to share stories, advice, and resources. If you're one of us, RSVP on the meetup website and we'll look forward to seeing you there!

What do we have to celebrate?

On the heels of the spectacular April Portland Startup Weekend event it is time for Portland startup community to celebrate. Portland Startup Weekend is throwing a party to bring our alumni community together from previous PDX Startup Weekend events to celebrate our successes! Free food & snacks will be provided.

We already have our next great event planned for you! The Portland Startup Weekend team will be hosting Startup Weekend Access (SWAccess), a first-ever special-edition Startup Weekend focused on accessibility will be happening June 20-22 here in Portland. SWAccess is taking the traditional Portland Startup Weekend to the next level as we will provide comprehensive accessibility for people with disabilities to help strengthen their opportunities for entrepreneurship and participate with fellow attendees.

This is a unique opportunity for the Portland Startup Weekend alumni and participants to make meaningful changes to how Startup Weekend works on a global scale! Best practices from this event will be adopted that will make the Startup Weekend even more inclusive and bring entrepreneurship to everyone.

Join us for a fantastic evening and find out about SWAccess and how you can make it great! Check out the following at this event:

Meet our sponsors, organizers, alumni and other people who are interested in Startup Weekend.

Get tips on how to get the most out of your Startup Weekend experience.

Get ahead of the curve by making connections early.

About Startup Weekend Access

SWAccess is a 54-hour event where aspiring entrepreneurs, developers, designers, marketers, product managers, and entrepreneurs of all abilities come together to share startup ideas, form teams, build products, and launch startups. Professionals from the business, technology and startup industry will be on hand to mentor participants' ideas. Essentially, it’s a crash course in entrepreneurship that lets you experience what it’s really like to build and launch a startup.

More information at swaccess.co. Look forward to seeing you there! Have questions about Startup Weekend Access Pre-Party? Contact Portland Startup Weekend

Please join us for drinks Friday as we count down the end of Upcoming's kickstarter project, and celebrate the kickoff for Upcoming's relaunch! The Kickstarter project ends at 3pm PST, and we'll be on the large outdoor patio at Green Dragon for the countdown, arriving around 2:30pm. I expect we'll be there for several hours, so feel free to drop by after work.

Portland Startup Weekend April (PDXSW) is fast approaching!

Help us kick things off with a pre-party!

Join us at the Green Dragon Barrel Room on Thursay April 10, 2014, 6:30 PM to 9:00 PM (PDT).

We’ll provide snacks and share some startup weekend-style fun. Get ahead of the game by beginning your networking early, getting feedback on your pitch idea, and hearing tips on how to get the most out of your Portland Startup weekend experience.

• Learn more about PDXSW

• Hear tips on how to get the most out of your PDXSW experience

• Get ahead of the curve by making connections early

For more information about Portland Startup Weekend, visit portland.startupweekend.org

Kick back with craft beer at a special happy hour just for freelancers, hosted by the Freelancers Union (www.freelancersunion.org). Whether you're a designer or developer, marketer or magician, meet other self-employed Portlanders who all bring a unique perspective to your shared goals and challenges.

We're providing one free drink ticket. A cash bar and tasty dinner menu (with vegan options) are also available.

RSVP at the website listed!

Kick back with craft beer at a special networking happy hour just for freelancers. Hosted by the Freelancers Union, a national nonprofit devoted to connecting independent workers and building freelance communities (www.freelancersunion.org). Whether you're a designer or developer, marketer or copywriter, meet and network with other self-employed Portlanders who all bring a unique perspective to your shared goals and challenges.

We're providing one free drink ticket. A cash bar and tasty dinner menu (with vegan options) are also available.

RSVP today at the website listed to reserve your spot! Freelancers Union members receive $5 off ticket price.

UX Happy Hour returns for its monthly gathering of designers, researchers, developers, and anyone else interested in chatting about user experience!

As the name might indicate, it's just beer and hanging out.*

• Beer not required, can be substituted by other beverages or food.

Whether you’re a programmer or publicist, crafter or cook, you’re invited to mingle with other freelancers and independent business owners who share your goals and challenges. Choose from 62 eclectic craft beers on tap at the Green Dragon - a tasty menu (with vegan options) is also available.

$15. Includes one free drink ticket. RSVP online.

About Freelancers Union
Freelancers Union promotes the interests of independent workers through advocacy, education, and services. Not a member? Be sure to join us - membership is free!

Join us for a fun evening and:

• Meet some of our sponsors, organizers, alumni and other people who are interested in Startup Weekend.

• Find out about the two upcoming Startup Weekends: Startup Weekend Access and Portland Startup Weekend.

• Hear tips on how to get the most out of your Startup Weekend experience

• Get ahead of the curve by making connections early

This event is open to anyone who is interested in Startup Weekend

Snacks will be served

If you have any questions, email [email protected]

"No talks. You may opt to take up to 60 seconds to complain about Big Data. One paper per month, no obligation to read it."

We'll start by letting anyone who wants to take up to a minute to tell us what they've been doing with data lately.

This month's paper is Ad Click Prediction: a View from the Trenches by McMahan et al. Read it or don't - the goal is just to have something to start conversations. "Did you read the paper?" will do nicely.

Mention @PDXBigData on Twitter with the link to the full paper to suggest papers for future sessions.

The fall Portland Startup Weekend (PDXSW) is fast approaching! Get warmed up, informed and inspired at our semi-annual Portand Startup Weekend Pre-party!

• Learn more about PDXSW

• Hear tips on how to get the most out of your PDXSW experience

• Get ahead of the curve by making connections early

• Compete for prizes in our lightning talk competition

To submit a lightening talk proposal, email [email protected]

Tickets are free, but are required. Get yours here: https://pdxswpre-party.eventbrite.com/

Snacks will be served

"No talks. You may opt to take up to 60 seconds to complain about Big Data. One paper per month, no obligation to read it."

We'll start by letting anyone who wants to take up to a minute to tell us what they've been doing with data lately.

This month's paper is Computational Methods for Dynamic Graphs by Cortes, Pregibon, and Volinsky. Read it or don't - the goal is just to have something to start conversations. "Did you read the paper?" will do nicely.

Mention @PDXBigData on Twitter with the link to the full paper to suggest papers for future sessions.