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:20090308T020000 RDATE:20090308T020000 RDATE:20100314T020000 RDATE:20110313T020000 RDATE:20120311T020000 RDATE:20130310T020000 RDATE:20140309T020000 RDATE:20150308T020000 RDATE:20160313T020000 RDATE:20170312T020000 RDATE:20180311T020000 RDATE:20190310T020000 RDATE:20200308T020000 RDATE:20210314T020000 RDATE:20220313T020000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20091101T020000 RDATE:20091101T020000 RDATE:20101107T020000 RDATE:20111106T020000 RDATE:20121104T020000 RDATE:20131103T020000 RDATE:20141102T020000 RDATE:20151101T020000 RDATE:20161106T020000 RDATE:20171105T020000 RDATE:20181104T020000 RDATE:20191103T020000 RDATE:20201101T020000 RDATE:20211107T020000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20090504T212630Z DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20090514T110000 DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20090514T100000 DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20090504T212630Z LAST-MODIFIED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20090506T073850Z UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250457169 DESCRIPTION:Understanding Your Sales Cycle \;\n \;\nStart-ups often struggle with understanding how to manage the sales cycle in order to a chieve their growth objectives. Yet young companies cannot afford to mak e mistakes in this area: their very survival depends on it. \;\n \;\nThis webinar will cover a variety of topics that will help you to ga in a clearer perspective and control over your company's sales cycle. &# 13\;\n \;\nThose include:How to define the sales cycle for your busin ess \;\nWhat are the typical stages of a sales cycle? \;\nHow is the sales cycle influenced by your sales process? \;\nDefining your sales process to reduce sales cycle times \;\nSales cycle reduction examples \;\n \;\nLocation: Online \;\nDate and Time: Thursday \, May 14\, 10 - 11 AM \;\nCost: Free to OEN Members\, $30 for non-me mbers \;\n \;\nSpeaker: Andrew Rowe \;\n \;\nAndrew Rowe has 25+ years of progressive experience in leading growth-oriented business es in the healthcare\, technology and industrial sectors. He is an accom plished builder of high performance teams\, providing products and servi ces to Fortune 500/Global 2000 companies. His experience is in building companies from start-up to more than $100 million in annual revenues. &# 13\;\n \;\nAndrew serves as CEO at AllMed Healthcare Management\, a n ational healthcare service company that works with leading hospital grou ps and healthcare payer organizations\, nationwide. Previously he was Ma naging Partner at Cube Management\, a sales &\; marketing recruiting and consulting firm. Mr. Rowe served as Executive Vice President of Casc ade General\, which he and his partner acquired and grew to US market le adership in large-scale ship repair. Prior that\, he served at Vice Pres ident at Adept Technology\, a Silicon Valley-based manufacturer of indus trial robots\, controls and software\, which grew to international marke t leadership. Mr. Rowe's early career was in international sales and mar keting management. \;\n \;\n\n\nTags: start-up\, sales\, webinar \, andrew_rowe\n\nImported from: http://calagator.org/events/1250457169 URL:http://www.memberservicecenter.org/irmweb/wc.dll/orporntw?id=orporntw &doc=events/event&kn=82 SUMMARY:Webinar - Understanding Your Sales Cycle\, with Andrew Rowe LOCATION:Online: placeholder for on-line events\, SEQUENCE:0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20090520T174349Z DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20090603T160000 DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20090603T060000 DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20090520T174349Z LAST-MODIFIED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20090629T181527Z UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250457223 DESCRIPTION:Registration is Free! \;\n \;\nReserve your spot today for the upcoming launch of the first ever Intel® Software Partner Program virtual user conference Engage 2009 on June 3\, 2009. The virtua l user conference will help ISVs gain a competitive advantage. \;\n \;\nConducted entirely online\, visitors will see live presentat ions\, participate in live Q&\;A with presenters\, visit 10 exhibitor booths filled with useful information and staffed with Intel experts\, and network with others using the professional networking capabilities. The user conference is free to both current and prospective Intel Partne r members. \;\n \;\n Breakout Sessions \;\n Bei ng Confident\, Creative and Resourceful In A Down Economy \;\n H ow You Can Get the Most from Intel® Architecture \;\n Intel® Gra phics Performance Analyzers and Visual Adrenaline from Intel \;\n Go-Parallelism! Ease the Onramp for C/C++ Windows* Development \;\n Application Builder: The High Value Service that Puts Your Softwar e to the Test \;\n Expand your Customer Base with the Intel® Bus iness Exchange \;\n \;\n \;\n \n\nTags: saopdx \, intel\, webinar\, workshop\, entrepenuers\, small business\n\nImporte d from: http://calagator.org/events/1250457223 URL:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/2717490/ SUMMARY:Engage 2009: Virtual Conference SEQUENCE:0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20090602T233950Z DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20090603T190000 DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20090603T090000 DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20090602T233950Z LAST-MODIFIED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20090603T144741Z UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250457269 DESCRIPTION:Reserve your spot today for the upcoming launch of the first ever Intel® Software Partner Program virtual user conference Engage 2009 on June 3\, 2009. The virtual user conference will help ISVs gain a com petitive advantage. \;\n \;\nConducted entirely online\, visitors will see live presentations\, participate in live Q&\;A with presente rs\, visit 10 exhibitor booths filled with useful information and staffe d with Intel experts\, and network with others using the professional ne tworking capabilities. The user conference is free to both current and p rospective Intel Partner members.\n\nTags: webinar\, entrepenuers\, smal l business\, intel\n\nImported from: http://calagator.org/events/1250457 269 URL:https://db.sao.org/calendar2/event_description.htm?eventID=6/3/09b SUMMARY:Engage 2009: Virtual Conference SEQUENCE:0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20090728T182724Z DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20090805T110000 DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20090805T100000 DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20090728T182724Z LAST-MODIFIED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100730T204812Z UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250457483 DESCRIPTION:This presentation will be a collaboration between Lee Foster and Steven Prewitt at Schwabe Williamson &\; Wyatt. Steven will prese nt on the legal framework of IP that assists in the creation of economic scarcity. That's what makes an intangible asset valuable! Lee will pres ent on the creative science behind the valuation of various types of int angible assets. \;\n \;\nSpeakers: Lee Foster and Steven Prewitt \;\n \;\nDate and Time: Wednesday August 5\, 10:00 am - 112:00 am \;\nLocation: OEN Online \;\nRegistration: Members - No Cost \ ;\nNon Members - $30 \;\n\n\nTags: oen\, webinar\, ostartupskey\n\nIm ported from: http://calagator.org/events/1250457483 URL:http://www.oen.org/events.aspx?id=98 SUMMARY:OEN Webinar: The Principles of IP Valuation LOCATION:Online: placeholder for on-line events\, SEQUENCE:1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100120T222437Z DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100128T140000 DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100128T130000 DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100120T222437Z LAST-MODIFIED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100201T170738Z UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250458207 DESCRIPTION:Create online presence and support for technical products usi ng video for web as a primary vehicle. This webinar will present ideas f or creating\, promoting and optimizing online videos for training\, sale s\, and technical support of products. Video for the web fits especially well with products that require set up\, calibration and regular mainte nance such as laboratory instruments\, equipment\, and industrial produc ts with technical applications. \;\n \;\nVinnie Martorano with She ldon MFG. will be presenting a case study on Sheldon's latest product la unch the 3552 CO2 Incubator. Challenged with supporting and educating a worldwide dealer network\, Sheldon MFG began using video to train and pr omote their line of laboratory incubators\, ovens\, and chambers. Using video Sheldon was able to launch the 3552 into the global marketplace qu ickly and clearly. Mr. Martorano will elaborate on the chosen content\, format and results seen thus far in this latest product release.\n\nTags : webinar\, video marketing\, science marketing\, portland marketing\, p ortland advertising\, technology marketing\, video training\, video prom otion\, life science marketing\, online sales video\n\nImported from: ht tp://calagator.org/events/1250458207 URL:http://www.xtalks.com/xto378outliersolutions.ashx SUMMARY:Online Video Training and Promotion in the Scientific and Industr ial Markets LOCATION:Online: placeholder for on-line events\, SEQUENCE:2 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100528T214321Z DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100615T110000 DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100615T100000 DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100528T214321Z LAST-MODIFIED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100528T214357Z UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250458729 DESCRIPTION:Angel Investors review hundreds of business plans each year. Learn how to make your presentation stand out and be one that will inspi re them to begin due diligence! \;\n \;\nLed by Dennis Powers\, M anaging Partner of Cornerstone Management Resources\, "\;Raising Mon ey from Angel Investors"\; will illustrate how angel investing works \, what should be included in an executive summary\, and how an entrepre neur should prepare for a meeting with an angel investor \;\n \;\ nSpeaker: Dennis Powers\, Founder and President of Cornerstone Managemen t \;\nCurrently the Managing Partner of Cornerstone Management Resou rces. CMR is a successful consulting firm focusing on all aspects of bus iness development and revenue acceleration for emerging and mid-market c ompanies. He has successfully completed numerous projects involving stra tegic planning\, business plan creation\, sales channel development\, ma rketing communication programs\, merger/acquisitions and assistance in r aising early stage funding. Mr. Powers is also an Executive in Residence at the Open Technology Business Center\, a leading incubator in Oregon\ , Chair of the Portland Angel Network\, and an active angel investor. &# 13\;\n \;\nWith more than 35 years experience in sales\, marketing\, general management and business development\, Mr. Powers is well equippe d to provide a wide range of assistance to early stage and mid-market co mpanies. \;\n \;\nPlease Register for this event.\n\nTags: webina r\, education\, business\, community\n\nImported from: http://calagator. org/events/1250458729 URL:http://www.oen.org/events.aspx?id=157 SUMMARY:OEN Webinar - "Raising Money from Angel Investors" with Dennis Po wers LOCATION:Online: placeholder for on-line events\, SEQUENCE:2 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100607T214034Z DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100722T110000 DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100722T100000 DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100607T214034Z LAST-MODIFIED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100607T214034Z UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250458752 DESCRIPTION:Today\, big businesses are all chasing "\;user generated content"\; and "\;social media"\; strategies. But how does t hat apply to startups? How do you participate with limited resources? Wh ere should you be? What should you do? Go everywhere or focus? Get every one involved or just a spokesperson? \;\n \;\nThere are a ton of questions. And the answers only come with experience. The good news? Gai ning that experience is easier than you might think. \;\n \;\nJoi n Rick Turoczy as he shares some quick tips on how to start participatin g in social media\, getting your bearings\, and understanding how you ca n become a valued member of communities that match your startup's goals. \;\n \;\nSpeaker: Rick Turoczy\n\nTags: education\, webinar\, oen \n\nImported from: http://calagator.org/events/1250458752 URL:http://www.oen.org/events.aspx?id=153 SUMMARY:OEN Webinar - "Getting Social 101: Quick and easy ways to get you r social media bearings" with Rick Turoczy of Silicon Florist LOCATION:Online: placeholder for on-line events\, SEQUENCE:1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100721T225536Z DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100916T110000 DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100916T100000 DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100721T225536Z LAST-MODIFIED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100721T225536Z UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250458911 DESCRIPTION:This webinar led by Leslie Bottomly\, partner at Ater Wynne L LP\, will cover employment law basics for start-ups. Topics include: hir ing\, firing\, discrimination\, wage and hour compliance\, and developme nt of policies and procedures. \;\n \;\nSpeaker: Leslie Bottomly\ , Partner\, Ater Wynne LLP \;\nLeslie Bottomly’s practice focuses on employment matters. She regularly advises public and private employers on such matters as employee discipline and termination\, compliance with family and medical leave\, discrimination\, wage and hour\, and other e mployment laws\, development of employee handbooks\, drug testing progra ms and international issues. Serving as Ater Wynne LLP's Director of Hum an Resources gives Leslie unique insight into the practical challenges e mployers face day to day. \;\n \;\n \;\nItems For Purchase \;\nClick here to use your OEN Member Login Information to register for the OEN Member items. (Please note that if the item is grayed out it mea ns you have not yet logged in) \;\n \;\nAvailable Items Price Qty \;\nOEN Member Registration $0.00 * \;\nNon-member Re gistration $30.00 \;\n\n\nTags: oen\, webinar\, entrepreneur\, hr \, education\, business\n\nImported from: http://calagator.org/events/12 50458911 URL:http://www.oen.org/events.aspx?id=156 SUMMARY:OEN Webinar - "Employment Law Basics for Start Ups" with Leslie B ottomly of Ater Wynne LOCATION:Online: placeholder for on-line events\, SEQUENCE:1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20101112T233941Z DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20101118T150000 DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20101118T140000 DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20101112T233941Z LAST-MODIFIED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20101112T233941Z UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250459469 DESCRIPTION:The economy seems to be slowly recovering\, and venture capit alists are slowly returning to fund new deals again. But what are they f inding most interesting now? And what are the risks they are willing to take\, versus those they aren't\, in the aftermath of the recession and ten years of negative industry returns? \;\n \;\nGerry will take his historic "\;Four risks of venture capital startups"\; and br ing it into focus for the coming years… \;\n \;\nSpeaker: Gerry L angeler\, OVP Partners \;\nGerry Langeler joined OVP Venture Partner s in 1992 and focuses on investments in the digital energy\, software\, imaging and digital biology sectors. His investments include Captivate N etwork\, Carbonflow\, Elekom\, EnerG2\, Foundstone\, Max-Viz\, Now Softw are\, Portland Software\, Preview Systems\, Surplus Software\, TView\, U nify\, Vascular Solutions\, Viral Logic Systems Technology (VLST)\, and Webridge. He currently serves on the Board of Directors of Carbonflow\, Collaborative Software Initiative\, EnerG2\, GainSpan\, Max-Viz\, and Vi ral Logic Systems Technology (VLST) and is a Board Observer to DataSpher e\, Serus and Tigo Energy. \;\n \;\nPrior to joining OVP\, Gerry was co-founder of Mentor Graphics Corporation (NASDAQ: MENT) in Portland \, OR in 1981. There he served as President\, and over eleven years help ed lead Mentor through its IPO to over $400M in worldwide sales and over $1B in market capitalization. He began his technology career at Tektron ix. \;\n \;\nGerry received his AB in Chemistry from Cornell Univ ersity and his MBA from Harvard University. He is the author of The Visi on Trap (Harvard Business Review\, 3/92). He also authored a chapter in Venture Capital Best Practices (Aspatore Books\, 2005). Gerry serves on the Advisory Board of Highway 12 Ventures in Boise\, Idaho. \;\n \;\nHe is the father of two boys\, and enjoys skiing (when his knees can stand it) and golf.\n\nTags: oen\, webinar\n\nImported from: http://cal agator.org/events/1250459469 URL:http://www.oen.org/events.aspx?id=181 SUMMARY:OEN Webinar: Four Startup Risks for Venture Capital Companies\, w ith Gerry Langeler LOCATION:Online: placeholder for on-line events\, SEQUENCE:1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20111026T234643Z DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20111215T100000 DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20111215T090000 DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20111026T234643Z LAST-MODIFIED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20111026T234643Z UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250461526 DESCRIPTION:Savvy business owners and leaders agree – the most valuable a sset in any company is its employees. So are your current hiring practic es set up to support your most valuable asset? While there is no exact s cience for guaranteeing the perfect hire\, you can improve your chances of hiring right the first time through a well planned and executed proce ss. \;\n \;\n \;\n \;\n•Understand the legal considerations pertaining to the hiring of independent contractors and employees \ ;\n \;\n•Develop a consistent and objective process to avoid negligen t hiring practices and minimize costly turnover \;\n \;\n•Acquire tips and tools to uncover a candidate’s skills\, values and performance within your culture \;\n \;\n \;\n \;\n\n\nTags: oen\, oreg on\, network\, webinar\, entrepreneurs\, Xenium\n\nImported from: http:/ /calagator.org/events/1250461526 URL:http://www.oen.org/events.aspx?id=240 SUMMARY:Xenium HR Webinar Series: Making Your Best Hire LOCATION:Online: placeholder for on-line events\, SEQUENCE:1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120305T230539Z DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120504T110000 DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120504T100000 DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120305T230539Z LAST-MODIFIED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120305T230539Z UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250462105 DESCRIPTION:According to Business Incubation Works\, “Business incubators reduce the risk of small business failures. Historically\, NBIA* member incubators have reported that 87 percent of all firms that have graduat ed from their incubators are still in business.” In this webinar series \, OEN will explore the ups and downs of starting a company in an incuba tor. \;\n \;\nWhat really happens within start up incubators? Do t hey help companies become successful or at least get over certain challe nges? What type of companies and people find the incubator experience to be a positive? Are there downfalls to going through the experience? Th ese are just a few of the questions you can ask Josh Blank and Tom Turnb ull who has started their successful company in an incubator. \;\n& #13\;\nWant to submit your questions ahead of time? Email them to Larry Williams at larryw@oen.org for the next session.\n\nTags: oen\, webinar \, incubator\, Oregon Entrepreneurs Network\n\nImported from: http://cal agator.org/events/1250462105 URL:http://www.oen.org/events.aspx?id=264 SUMMARY:OEN Webinar: Life in an Incubator Series: OpenSesame LOCATION:Online: placeholder for on-line events\, SEQUENCE:1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120625T181408Z DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120706T120000 DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120706T110000 DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120625T181408Z LAST-MODIFIED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120625T181408Z UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250462496 DESCRIPTION:According to Business Incubation Works\, “Business incubators reduce the risk of small business failures. Historically\, NBIA* member incubators have reported that 87 percent of all firms that have graduat ed from their incubators are still in business.” In this webinar series \, OEN will explore the ups and downs of entrepreneurs starting a compan y in an incubator. \;\n \;\nWhat really happens within start up incubators? Do they help companies become successful or at least get ov er certain challenges? What type of companies and people find the incuba tor experience to be a positive? Are there downfalls to going through th e experience? These are just a few of the questions you can ask David E mbree who has started his successful company in an incubator. \;\n&# 13\;\nWant to submit your questions ahead of time? Email them to Larry Williams at larryw@oen.org for the next session. \;\n \;\n*Nationa l Business Incubation Association\n\nTags: oen\, webinar\n\nImported fro m: http://calagator.org/events/1250462496 URL:http://memberservices.membee.com/orporntw/events.aspx?id=281 SUMMARY:OEN Webinar Series: Life in an Incubator: Athletepath LOCATION:Online: placeholder for on-line events\, SEQUENCE:5 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120625T181739Z DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120710T120000 DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120710T110000 DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120625T181739Z LAST-MODIFIED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120625T181739Z UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250462497 DESCRIPTION:The world of benefits is changing. This webinar will provide entrepreneurs with an overview of the basics of implementing a group ben efit program\, the many different plan options available and the benefit s to offering a group program. You will gain a better understanding of t he basic benefit concepts and explanation of terminology\, state and fed eral laws and programs available. We will share helpful hints on low or no cost solutions\, plan comparison examples and ideas on how to be a be tter consumer in the health care arena. We will end on the most up to da te information on health care reform legislation and information on indu stry trends. \;\n \;\nSpeaker: \;\n \;\nTracy Vicario has ov er 20 years of experience in operations management\, human resources and employee benefits. After a move from California in 2010\, she joined Co ordinated Resources Group as a Benefit Consultant and is Operations Mana ger of the agency. She has a degree in Business Administration and a Cer tification in Human Resource Management from California State University with licenses in California\, Oregon\, Washington and Mississippi. Trac y is a member of the National Association of Health Underwriters (NAHU) and Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) and a Notary Public. He r integrity and expertise in customer service has earned her many accola des and referrals from clients and colleagues. \;\n \;\nWhen not w orking\, you will find Tracy actively volunteering in the community. She is on the board of the Portland Pearl Rotary where she received the Tra nsformer Award for energy\, dedication and integrity. She is a mentor fo r two Salvation Army White Shield teens and an active member of the Pear l District Business and Neighborhood Associations. She volunteers on the Membership Committee of OEN and helps entrepreneurs with human resource s and employee benefits. You can also find Tracy running the Portland tr ails and local races in the community.\n\nTags: oen\, webinar\n\nImporte d from: http://calagator.org/events/1250462497 URL:http://memberservices.membee.com/orporntw/events.aspx?id=275 SUMMARY:OEN Webinar: Everything you wanted to know about Employee Benefit s but were afraid to ask LOCATION:Online: placeholder for on-line events\, SEQUENCE:2 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120718T183654Z DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120724T120000 DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120724T110000 DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120718T183654Z LAST-MODIFIED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120718T183654Z UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250462615 DESCRIPTION:According to Business Incubation Works\, "\;Business incu bators reduce the risk of small business failures. Historically\, NBIA* member incubators have reported that 87 percent of all firms that have g raduated from their incubators are still in business."\; \;\nIn t his webinar series\, OEN will explore the ups and downs of starting a co mpany in an incubator. \;\n \;\nWhat really happens within start u p incubators? Do they help companies become successful or at least get o ver certain challenges? What type of companies and people find the incub ator experience to be a positive? Are there downfalls to going through t he experience? \;\nThese are just a few of the questions you can ask Daniel Clancey who grew his successful company in an incubator. \;\n& #13\;\nWant to submit your questions ahead of time? Email them to Larry Williams at larryw@oen.org for the next session. \;\n \;\n*Nationa l Business Incubation Association\n\nTags: entrepreneur\, oen\, online\, webinar\n\nImported from: http://calagator.org/events/1250462615 URL:http://memberservices.membee.com/orporntw/events.aspx?id=284 SUMMARY:OEN Webinar Series: Life in an Incubator: Homeschool Snowboarding LOCATION:Online: placeholder for on-line events\, SEQUENCE:1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120726T164927Z DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120817T120000 DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120817T110000 DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120726T164927Z LAST-MODIFIED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120726T164927Z UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250462656 DESCRIPTION:generic motilium cymbalta generic lisinopril \n\nTags: entrep reneur\, oen\, online\, webinar\n\nImported from: http://calagator.org/e vents/1250462656 URL:http://sildenafil.science SUMMARY:jcnsgn7v LOCATION:Online: placeholder for on-line events\, SEQUENCE:2 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20130825T184244Z DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20130925T130000 DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20130925T120000 DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20130825T184244Z LAST-MODIFIED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20130825T184244Z UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250464763 DESCRIPTION:Crowdsourcing has become widely acknowledged as a productivit y solution across numerous industries. However\, for companies incorpora ting crowdsourcing into existing business practices\, specific issues mu st be addressed: What problem are we trying to solve? How do we control the process? How do we incentivize people to achieve our goals? Ultimate ly\, the key to successfully employing a crowdsourcing model is to move beyond the realm of the "\;mob"\; to create an engaged\, interac tive community of diverse and skilled professionals. In the world of qua lity assurance\, crowdsourcing has the potential to effectively solve em erging challenges and take your testing to new heights. Using real-world examples\, uTest's John Montgomery explains how you can leverage the cr owd to complement your internal systems\, ensure systems work as intende d under real-world conditions and effectively manage the scalability of efforts. \n\nTags: qa\, testing\, webinar\, crowd source\n\nImported fro m: http://calagator.org/events/1250464763 URL:http://www.techoregon.org/events/event_details.asp?id=344873&group= SUMMARY:TAO QA Webinar: Crowd Source Testing LOCATION:Webinar: false SEQUENCE:1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20140402T230402Z DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20140415T103000 DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20140415T100000 DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20140402T230402Z LAST-MODIFIED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20140402T230402Z UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250465958 DESCRIPTION:Will IT services go the way of electricity? \;\nHow long w ill the transformation take? \;\nWho will be the builders in the futu re? \;\nWho will be the buyers? \;\n \;\nAs an IT Professional\ , you have your own predictions about industry trends. \;\n \;\nJo in us for an informative webinar as EasyStreet’s CTO Steve Knipple prese nts an overview of the top trends in IT services based on leading indust ry reports plus actual client examples\, including: \;\n \;\n• Hi gh performance computing enabled by flash storage \;\n \;\n• On-p rem clouds to mitigate bandwidth costs and limitations \;\n \;\n• Leveraging IT to meet compliance requirements (PCI\, HIPAA\, etc.) \;\n \;\n• Hybridized IT environments for complex customization  3\;\n \;\n• Actual buying patterns and budget breakdowns \;\n \;\nTuesday\, April 15 \;\n \;\n10:00 – 11:00 a.m. PDT \;\n \;\nClick to register: http://bit.ly/1pPk3Ny \;\n \;\nAbout the S peaker: \;\n \;\nSteve Knipple has 20 years’ experience in IT ente rprise strategy\, architecture\, management and operations. He is a spec ialist in Corporate IT transformational programs of local\, national and international scale. Before joining EasyStreet in 2010\, Steve was Seni or Manager of Global IT Architecture\, Deployment and Operations at Muni ch-based Wacker Chemical Corporation. He holds an M.S. in Applied Inform ation Management from the University of Oregon. \;\n\n\nTags: webina r\, Top Trends\, cloud computing\, Managed Services\, IT services\n\nImp orted from: http://calagator.org/events/1250465958 URL:http://bit.ly/1pPk3Ny SUMMARY:EasyStreet Webinar: 2014 Top Trends in IT Services LOCATION:Online Webinar: false SEQUENCE:1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20141008T123024Z DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20141029T120000 DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20141029T110000 DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20141008T123024Z LAST-MODIFIED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20141008T123024Z UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250467123 DESCRIPTION:The Cloud’s business model allows your organization to levera ge existing infrastructure and platform investments for greater convenie nce\, but developing a secure Cloud strategy involves numerous considera tions and planning. Join us for this free webinar on October 29th\, 2014 at 11am PT where we we will explore Microsoft Azure and Cloud Security. \n\nTags: saas\, paas\, iaas\, cloud\, information security\, azure\, BY OD\, security\, microsoft\, cloud computing\, OBS\, OBSGLOBAL\, webinar\ , computing\, software\, infrastructure\n\nImported from: http://calagat or.org/events/1250467123 URL:https://obsglobal.leadpages.net/bringing-a-secure-cloud-to-your-ent/ SUMMARY:Bringing a Secure Cloud to Your Enterprise LOCATION:Online Webinar: false SEQUENCE:2 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20200304T020702Z DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20200409T200000 DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20200409T180000 DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20200304T020702Z LAST-MODIFIED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20200304T020702Z UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250476910 DESCRIPTION:Zoom Webinar link: \;\n***(https://zoom.us/webinar/registe r/WN_MZ69MvJ2TXWPg8R0ezkpow) is required to gain entry to this event) ** * \;\n \;\nThis event is dedicated to Black\, Indigenous\, and Peo ple of Color (BIPOC) currently seeking employment or working in the PDX metro area. \;\n \;\nJoin PDXWIT and Instrument for an opportunity to dialogue\, network and meet via a Zoom Webinar. Facilitators Amanda Lopez\, of the PDXWIT Board along with panel speakers\, Arielle Foldoe\, Nancy Perez\, Dianne Jarvis-Lumsden\, Winnie Baker\, and Ochuko Akpovbo vbo will start with the definition of code switching. We’ll continue the conversation to cover how you can recognize it\, as well as how code sw itching affects their day to day work lives in tech. Register at: https: //zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_MZ69MvJ2TXWPg8R0ezkpow \;\n \;\nWho should attend? \;\nThe PDXWIT BIPOC group is a space dedicated to wom en and non-binary community who identify as Black\, Indigenous\, or a Pe rson of Color (BIPOC). Although this event is open and an inclusive spac e for allies and supportive community\, we ask that you please acknowled ge before registering for this event that this is a specific space for t hose for whom the group is dedicated to\, first and foremost. \;\n 3\;\nAgenda: \;\n \;\n6:00 p.m. - Webinar Open \;\n6:15 p.m. - Introductions/Announcements \;\n6:30 p.m. - Panel Begins \;\n7:00 p.m. - Q&\;A \;\n7:15 p.m. - Final Remarks \;\n7:30 p.m. - Even t Concludes \;\n \;\nPurpose: \;\nPDXWIT is a community-based n on-profit organization. Our purpose is to strengthen the Portland women in the tech community by offering educational programs\, partnerships\, mentorships\, resources and opportunities. We are unifying a supportive environment for current and potential women in tech\, all of whom are co mmitted to helping each other. Our goal is to bring together and empower women in tech and to encourage others to pursue tech careers. This is o ur step towards reducing the gender imbalance in the industry and addres sing the current negative effects of that imbalance on women. \;\n 3\;\nOur events are inclusive. ALL people who support our purpose are we lcome.\n\nTags: networking\, meeting\, Science & Technology\, women in t ech\, webinar\, online\n\nImported from: http://calagator.org/events/125 0476910 URL:http://pdxwit.org SUMMARY:PDXWIT BIPOC: Code Switching in Tech Virtual Event LOCATION:Zoom Webinar: false SEQUENCE:2 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20200501T154825Z DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20200507T110000 DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20200507T100000 DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20200501T154825Z LAST-MODIFIED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20200501T154825Z UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250477002 DESCRIPTION:**BrainStation Online Live Thought Leadership Series:** \; \n \;\n \;\nWhile brands may have their customers’ undivided atten tion\, business-as-usual content and social media marketing may come acr oss the wrong way. How do you continue to grow your brand at a time when customers' may not be ready to buy? What type of content and platforms can be used to maintain audience engagement – without looking tone deaf? \;\n \;\nJoin BrainStation\, the global leader in premium digital skills training\, as they welcome industry leaders to unpack a breadth of topics relevant to the future of work and the digital economy. In The New Rules of Marketing: Content and Social Media in 2020\, three expert  guests will discuss how to navigate the new social media reality\, and how to become a brand worth following in the COVID-19 era. \;\n \; \n \;\n \;\n**The New Rules of Marketing: Content and Social Media in 2020** \;\n \;\nThursday\, May 7th // 10 - 11am PDT \;\n 3\;\nGuest speakers: \;\n \;\n**Mike Giepert**\, Executive Creativ e Director at Wealthsimple \;\n \;\n**Samantha Yu**\, VP\, Brand & amp\; Integrated Marketing at Refinery29 \;\n \;\n**Kirstine Stewa rt**\, Head\, Shaping the Future of Media at World Economic Forum \;\ n \;\nRegister here: https://bit.ly/2KQAHhH \;\n \;\n \;\n&# 13\;\nBrainStation is the global leader in premium digital skills traini ng for professionals and enterprises looking to future-proof themselves in the digital economy.  \;\n \;\nIn addition to empowering profes sionals with the skills they need to be durable in their careers\, we ha ve a thriving Community that is enabled through our Thought Leadership S eries. Twice per month\, we welcome industry titans to an online live pa nel discussion to unpack relevant and important topics as it pertains to Technology\, Innovation and how to thrive in a digital economy. These e vents support individuals with key industry\, discipline and development insights that support them as they navigate their professional growth.  They've welcomed leaders from some of the most successful companies in t he world\, like Spotify\, The New York Times\, Patagonia\, Vimeo\, Googl e\, Nike and many more. \;\n \;\nWatch out for the next event in l ate May\, *Scrapping the Roadmap: Navigating Product Through Change*!\n\ nTags: marketing\, branding\, social media\, strategy\, content\, webina r\n\nImported from: http://calagator.org/events/1250477002 URL:https://bit.ly/2KQAHhH SUMMARY:The New Rules of Marketing: Content and Social Media in 2020 LOCATION:Virtual Webinar: false SEQUENCE:1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20220226T004248Z DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20220325T140000 DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20220325T130000 DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20220226T004248Z LAST-MODIFIED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20220226T004248Z UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250478097 DESCRIPTION:Lyman McBride is a professional trombone player who became a software engineer in 2021. Currently a full stack engineer on the integr ations team at JobNimbus LLC\, he enjoys the process of creating clean\, efficient\, and maintainable code. Unit testing is not only an every da y part of a software engineer's life\, but is often part of the intervie w process\, making it a vital concept for the aspiring engineer to under stand. \;\n \;\nLyman's talk will cover concepts of: \;\n-The w hat and why of Unit Testing \;\n-Unit test anatomy \;\n-Assertions \;\n-Clean code and readability \;\n-Preventing Tech Debt \;\n \;\nJoin us Friday\, March 25th\, at 1pm Pacific Time (2p MT\, 3p CT \, 4p ET) in our Google Meet room. \;\n \;\nCan't make it live? We will be posting the recording to our Tech Talks playlist on our YouTube Channel: bit.ly/TTA-techtalks \;\n \;\nDon't miss this great oppo rtunity to learn about the importance of unit testing\n\nTags: techtalk\ , softwaredeveloper\, technology\, developer\, softwareengineer\, networ king\, webinar\, unit-testing\, clean-code\n\nImported from: http://cala gator.org/events/1250478097 URL:http://meet.google.com/vad-wsca-ggn SUMMARY:The Importance of Unit Testing with Lyman McBride LOCATION:The Tech Academy: 310 Southwest 4th Avenue\, Portland OR 97204 U S SEQUENCE:2 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20220225T185442Z DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20220408T140000 DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20220408T130000 DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20220225T185442Z LAST-MODIFIED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20220225T185442Z UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250478096 DESCRIPTION:David Fryling graduated from The Tech Academy a year ago\, an d has since embarked on a very exciting and rewarding career as a full s tack web developer. One part of his job he has really come to enjoy is i ntegrating software with web APIs. Any modern web developer needs to und erstand web APIs and how to work with them\, whether it is to connect pa rts of a single web application or to connect one application to another . Join David as he covers the basics of web APIs and demonstrates the us e of one of the best tools for testing them: Postman. \;\nDavid's tal k will entail: \;\n-a quick review of HTTP and its relation to APIs&# 13\;\n-a discussion of RESTful APIs and GraphQL \;\n-demonstrating Po stman's use with consuming a few public websites \;\n-demonstrating c ome cool features in Postman\, such as automatic variable assignment for successive calls. \;\nJoin us Friday April 8th at 1pm Pacific Time ( 2p MT\, 3p CT\, 4p ET) in our Google Meet room. \;\nCan't make it liv e? We will be posting the recording to our Tech Talks playlist on our Yo utube Channel: bit.ly/TTA-techtalks \;\nDon't miss this opportunity t o learn about all the different ways you can integrate APIs with differe nt tools\n\nTags: techtalk\, WebDevelopment\, api\, postman\, webinar\n\ nImported from: http://calagator.org/events/1250478096 URL:http://meet.google.com/vad-wsca-ggn SUMMARY:Navigating APIs in Web Development with David Fryling SEQUENCE:1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20220303T182621Z DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20220506T140000 DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20220506T130000 DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20220303T182621Z LAST-MODIFIED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20220304T202419Z UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250478101 DESCRIPTION:Yes! You are good enough! \;\n \;\nAre you doubting you r abilities and feeling like a fraud? Join this week's Tech Talk\, with Dan Linn\, to learn all about imposter syndrome and tips on how to overc ome it! \;\n \;\nDan Linn is the President of Hello World Devs. He llo World helps companies create application solutions with their own in ternal teams\, or as supplemental or permanent workers on outside projec ts. \;\n \;\nJoin us on May 6th at 1pm PT\, 2pm MT\, 3pm CT\, and 4pm ET for this great opportunity to learn and network! \;\n \;\nW e'll be in this google meet room: https://meet.google.com/kzn-gamj-ngr&# 13\;\n \;\nCan't make it live? Watch the recording on our YouTube Cha nnel: https://bit.ly/TTA-techtalks \;\n \;\nWe hope to see you the re! \;\n \;\nRSVP on MeetUP: bit.ly/TTATTMU1 \;\nRSVP on EventB rite: bit.ly/TTATTEV\n\nTags: techtalk\, jobsintech\, impostersyndrome\, webinar\, thetechacademy\n\nImported from: http://calagator.org/events/ 1250478101 URL:http://meet.google.com/vad-wsca-ggn SUMMARY:Imposter Syndrome with Dan Linn LOCATION:The Tech Academy: 310 Southwest 4th Avenue\, Portland OR 97204 U S SEQUENCE:3 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20220316T172155Z DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20220513T140000 DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20220513T130000 DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20220316T172155Z LAST-MODIFIED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20220316T172155Z UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250478124 DESCRIPTION:This week we are joined by Tech Academy graduate Lindsay Ward ell to discuss side projects and networking! Lindsay will be sharing how she has grown her development knowledge through the creation of an ongo ing\, engaging side project\, and also how she has leveraged podcasts an d blogs to stay connected to the greater tech community. \;\n \;\n Lindsay is a software engineer at NoRedInk\, and hosts the podcast Views on Vue. She graduated from The Tech Academy in 2018\, and has since wor ked at four different companies as a developer. She loves learning about new languages and tools\, and sharing that knowledge with the community . \;\n \;\nJoin us on May 13th at 1pm Pacific Time (2pm MT\, 3pm C T\, 4pm ET)\, and learn about the journey from boot camp to tech career from someone who has been there! \;\n \;\nCan't make it live? Watc h the recording on our YouTube Channel: bit.ly/ttaytcpl\n\nTags: techtal k\, networking\, softwaredevelopment\, webinar\n\nImported from: http:// calagator.org/events/1250478124 URL:http://meet.google.com/vad-wsca-ggn SUMMARY:The Importance of Side Projects and Networking with Lindsay Warde ll LOCATION:The Tech Academy: 310 Southwest 4th Avenue\, Portland OR 97204 U S SEQUENCE:1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20220407T183818Z DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20220610T140000 DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20220610T130000 DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20220407T183818Z LAST-MODIFIED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20220407T183818Z UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250478152 DESCRIPTION:Marquita Hartman graduated from The Tech Academy in 2019\, an d has since become a software developer at Computershare\, where she mai nly works with SQL and other Microsoft data services. \;\n \;\nMa rquita will be joining us to speak on creating efficient code in SQL\, a nd giving some insight on SQL related skills that potential employers mi ght be looking for. \;\n \;\nHer talk will entail: \;\n-Creat ing tables and using appropriate indexs \;\n-When and Why you should use a View vs a Table \;\n-Tuning techniques for stored procedures &# 13\;\n-How to test efficiency \;\n-A brief overview of an Explain Pl an \;\n \;\nJoin us on Friday June 10th at 1pm Pacific Time in our Google Meet Room. \;\n \;\nRSVP on MeetUp: bit.ly/tt0610 \;\nR SVP on EventBrite: bit.ly/ebtt0610 \;\n \;\nCan't make it live? We will be posting the recording to our Tech Talks playlist on our YouTube channel: bit.ly/TTA-techtalks \;\n \;\nDon't miss this opportunit y to learn about creating efficient code in SQL! \;\n \;\n\n\nTag s: techtalk\, sql\, back-end\, microsoft-data\, webinar\, thetechacademy \n\nImported from: http://calagator.org/events/1250478152 URL:http://meet.google.com/vad-wsca-ggn SUMMARY:Creating Efficient Code with SQL - Presented by Marquita Hartman LOCATION:The Tech Academy: 310 Southwest 4th Avenue\, Portland OR 97204 U S SEQUENCE:1 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR