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:20240310T020000 RDATE:20240310T020000 RDATE:20250309T020000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20241103T020000 RDATE:20241103T020000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20240819T201539Z DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20240918T200000 DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20240918T180000 DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20240819T201539Z LAST-MODIFIED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20240819T201539Z UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250481267 DESCRIPTION:Please join AWS User Group for a Buy Your Own Beverage (BYOB) happy hour with AWS User Group at Lucky Labs in NW Portland. \;\n 3\;\nThis is a no-programming networking social event for AWS Users to m ingle and talk about all things cloud. Meet with your fellow cloud folks to discuss cloud security\, cloud opportunities\, cloud best practices\ , tips\, tricks\, and battle stories. \;\n \;\nCan't wait to cheer s our beers in person! See you there!!\n\nTags: aws\, tech\, it\, softwa re development\, cloud\, web services\, Tech Networking\n\nImported from : http://calagator.org/events/1250481267 URL:https://www.meetup.com/aws-portland/events/302659231/ SUMMARY:AWS Cloud Happy Hour: BYOB (Buy Your Own Beverage) at Lucky Lab N W LOCATION:Lucky Labrador Beer Hall: 1945 NW Quimby\, Portland OR 97209 US SEQUENCE:2 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20241108T163639Z DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20241111T193000 DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20241111T173000 DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20241108T163639Z LAST-MODIFIED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20241108T163639Z UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250481369 DESCRIPTION:Join Ram Vittal\, Piyush Kadam &\; Karthik Rajendran from AWS\,to hear about Accelerating AI to Production: Unlocking the Power of MLOps and Governance with Amazon SageMaker \;\n \;\nCome to this meetup and hear how Amazon SageMaker enables robust MLOps and ML governa nce practices to accelerate your machine learning and generative AI depl oyments. You'll learn about SageMaker's key capabilities\, including aut omated MLOps pipelines\, model governance and traceability\, and respons ible AI management. Discover how SageMaker helps overcome common barrier s to ML adoption\, such as data quality issues\, model governance challe nges\, and inefficient operations. \;\n \;\n### Speakers \;\n&# 13\;\nRam Vittal is a Principal ML Solutions Architect at AWS. He has ov er 3 decades of experience architecting and building distributed\, hybri d\, and cloud applications. He is passionate about building secure\, sca lable\, reliable AI/ML and big data solutions to help enterprise custome rs with their cloud adoption and optimization journey to improve their b usiness outcomes. In his spare time\, he rides motorcycle and walks with his three-year old sheep-a-doodle! \;\n \;\nPiyush Kadam is a Pro duct leader for Amazon SageMaker\, a fully managed service for generativ e AI builders. Piyush has extensive experience delivering products that help startups and enterprise customers harness the power of foundation m odels. \;\n \;\nKarthik is a Senior Solutions Architect at AWS\, w ith diverse Enterprise architecture experience across Finance\, Retail\, Insurance and energy sectors. He has over 20 years of experience archit ecting and building distributed\, hybrid\, and cloud native applications . His passion is helping enterprise customers with their cloud migration journey. Outside work passions include Milky Way photography and motorc ycles. \;\n \;\nThis event is at ProFocus Technology! \;\nCheck in and AWS User Group Community Networking begins at 5:30pm\, AWS Tech Talk begins at 6:00\, and the event ends at 7:30pm.\n\nTags: aws\, tech\ , it\, software development\, cloud\, web services\, Tech Networking\n\n Imported from: http://calagator.org/events/1250481369 URL:https://www.meetup.com/aws-portland/events/304439315/ SUMMARY:AWS Tech Talk & Happy Hour at Cedar Hills: LLMOps with Amazon Sag eMaker LOCATION:ProFocus Technology: Suite 100\, Portland OR 97225 US SEQUENCE:1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20250609T215036Z DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20250617T000000 DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20250617T000000 DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20250609T215036Z LAST-MODIFIED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20250609T215036Z UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250482056 DESCRIPTION:Kickoff @ 5:30 PM: Networking &\; introductions \;\nTec h Talk @ 6:00 PM: Talk nerdy to me: how to explain technical concepts to non-tech people. \;\n \;\nEver struggled to explain your work to people who don't "\;speak tech"\;? In this session\, you'll lear n how to break down complex ideas so anyone can understand — and actuall y care about — what you're saying. We'll cover the biggest communication mistakes techies make\, the art of using analogies and stories\, and ho w to tailor your message to different audiences. Whether you're pitching a project\, training a team\, or just trying to survive small talk at a family gathering\, these tools will help you make your ideas clear\, me morable\, and impactful. Perfect for engineers\, analysts\, developers\, and anyone who’s ever been told\, "\;Can you say that in English?&q uot\;\n\nTags: aws\, tech\, it\, software development\, cloud\, web serv ices\, Tech Networking\n\nImported from: http://calagator.org/events/125 0482056 URL:https://www.meetup.com/aws-portland/ SUMMARY:AWS User Group Tech Talk LOCATION:ProFocus Technology: Suite 100\, Portland OR 97225 US SEQUENCE:1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20250609T214949Z DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20250617T193000 DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20250617T173000 DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20250609T214949Z LAST-MODIFIED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20250609T214949Z UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250482055 DESCRIPTION:Kickoff @ 5:30 PM: Networking &\; introductions \;\nTec h Talk @ 6:00 PM: Talk nerdy to me: how to explain technical concepts to non-tech people. \;\n \;\nEver struggled to explain your work to people who don't "\;speak tech"\;? In this session\, you'll lear n how to break down complex ideas so anyone can understand — and actuall y care about — what you're saying. We'll cover the biggest communication mistakes techies make\, the art of using analogies and stories\, and ho w to tailor your message to different audiences. Whether you're pitching a project\, training a team\, or just trying to survive small talk at a family gathering\, these tools will help you make your ideas clear\, me morable\, and impactful. Perfect for engineers\, analysts\, developers\, and anyone who’s ever been told\, "\;Can you say that in English?&q uot\;\n\nTags: aws\, tech\, it\, software development\, cloud\, web serv ices\, Tech Networking\n\nImported from: http://calagator.org/events/125 0482055 URL:https://www.meetup.com/aws-portland/ SUMMARY:AWS User Group Tech Talk LOCATION:ProFocus Technology Professionals: 10200 Southwest Eastridge Str eet\, Portland OR 97225 US SEQUENCE:1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20250804T213603Z DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20250820T193000 DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20250820T173000 DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20250804T213603Z LAST-MODIFIED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20250804T213603Z UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250482150 DESCRIPTION:Details \;\nJoin the Portland AWS User Group for an evenin g of technical learning with other cloud and security professionals! \;\n \;\n🕒 New Time: Starting networking at 5:30 PM\, Presentation at 6:00 PM \;\n📍 Location: ProFocus Headquarters \;\n📍 Address: 1020 0 Eastridge St\, Ste 100\, Portland\, OR 97225 \;\n🥂 Food &\; Drin ks: Enjoy drinks provided by ProFocus\, Food is NOT provided this time. Sponsors are welcome to inquire! \;\n \;\nAgenda \;\n \;\nKi ckoff @ 5:30 PM: Networking &\; introductions \;\nTech Talk @ 6:00 PM: Event-Driven Data Pipelines : Real-Time Orchestration on AWS Andrew !\n\nTags: aws\, tech\, it\, software development\, cloud\, web services \, Tech Networking\, Data Pipelines\n\nImported from: http://calagator.o rg/events/1250482150 URL:https://www.meetup.com/aws-portland/events/308399643/ SUMMARY:AWS UG Meetup: Event-Driven Data Pipelines : Real-Time Orchestrat ion on AWS LOCATION:ProFocus: 10200 Southwest Eastridge Street\, Portland OR 97225 U S SEQUENCE:1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20250529T221517Z DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20250917T220000 DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20250917T170000 DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20250529T221517Z LAST-MODIFIED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20250529T221517Z UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250482047 DESCRIPTION:Returning for its 3rd year\, Silicon Forest Tech Connect take s place on September 17th in Portland\, OR. Venue/Location TBD! \;\n& #13\;\nWho Should Attend? \;\nWhether you’re looking to network with other experienced tech professionals and leaders\, engage with local com panies and community partners\, meet tech recruiters\, or recreate the m agic of TechCrawl\, the Silicon Forest Tech Connect is a can’t-miss even t in Portland this fall. \;\n \;\nWhat to Expect: \;\nOpen netw orking with experienced tech professionals and leaders. \;\nBooths wi th local tech companies\, community partners\, and Meetup organizers. 3\;\nComplimentary drink ticket with RSVP and lite bites courtesy of Pro Focus Technology. \;\nA chance to win cool prizes. \;\n \;\nDon ’t miss out on this opportunity to connect\, collaborate\, and contribut e to the growth of the Silicon Forest tech ecosystem. See you there! RSV P required. \;\n \;\nFor Companies/Partners/Sponsors: \;\nSpace for community partners\, meetup groups\, and tech companies interested in hosting a booth is limited. *Secure your spot by emailing people@prof ocustechnology.com.*\n\nTags: technology\, it\, tech\, AI\, Software Lea ders\, Tech Leadership\, IT Management\, IT Leadership\, Tech Networking \, IT hiring\n\nImported from: http://calagator.org/events/1250482047 URL:https://www.meetup.com/silicon-forest-tech-connect/events/308141012/ SUMMARY:2025 Silicon Forest Tech Connect LOCATION:TBD: TBD\, Portland OR 97205 us SEQUENCE:1 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR