3BY10 is a monthly presentation and networking event, in which three creative professionals or students from the Portland area get ten minutes each to present a recent project, discuss a trend, or just talk about the local design scene. Talks are followed by a round table discussion and social hour at a nearby lounge.

Admission is always free.

5:45p - Doors open at The Art Institute of Portland Industrial Design Shop - 722 NW Couch St (note this is different from the main AI campus) 6:00p - Presentations and Q&A 7:00p - Social hour at Someday Lounge - two blocks away at 125 NW 5th Ave (happy hour until 8pm)

This month’s speakers:

John Cross Neumann - Industrial Designer at Intel's People and Practices group

Carrie Atkinson - founder of Sock It To Me Socks

Student presenter to be announced

IDSA Oregon presents: 3BY10 - A chance to see what creative professionals and design students in Portland are up to, ten minutes at a time.

Doors at 6pm, and it's all wrapped up by 7pm.

This month's speakers:

Recent RISD grad Kevin Quale gives a quick overview of The Useful Object Series: a studio project that creates a collection of products carefully designed to have no specific function, leaving the user to invent a use.

Local IDSA organizer and Ziba writer Carl Alviani gives a quick summary of the recent IDSA 2010 International Conference, focusing on the impact of DIY on professional design. Plenty of photos, observations and coverage from the first such event to be hosted in Portland.

Corey Pressman of Exprima Media will give a ten minute talk on the future of mobile devices in the classroom, based on his extensive research and work with educators and major textbook publishers. What's anatomy look like on the iPad? Come and find out.

Happy hour to follow at Someday Lounge - 125 Northwest 5th Avenue btw Couch and Davis

We decided to create our own open meetup to discuss and learn about the Internet of Things. We encourage the curious, the hackers the entrepreneurs and the executives who are engaging in this area to come join us to listen to talks, share in conversation and networking. Each session we will have talks, "show and tells "and space to hack and network with others. Modelled on two phenomenally influential and successful groups, Mobile Monday and the catalytic Silicon Valley Homebrew Computer Club, we hope that we too can enable fun and exploration with this new technology area.

The Portland Creative Conference is an exploration and celebration of the creative process across various creative industries. Bring your team or just bring yourself–either way you won’t leave the same as you arrived. You’ll be inspired and motivated in new ways, viewing your world with a fresh perspective. We feature presentations from leading creatives who take you inside their creative process and talk about their projects, problems, influences and inspirations.

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We're back for another Happy Hour, this time at Wayfinder! Our newest organizers, Victoria Dower and Anatoliy Dzhuga will be your hosts for the evening. Victoria is a strategy, marketing, and operations wizard with tons of hardware experience, particularly in civic tech. Anatoliy is a stellar mechanical design engineer specializing in product development, and informal member.

Our monthly Hardware Meetups happen in 25+ cities around the world, bringing together hardware professionals to show projects, talk their businesses, and network with other engineers, entrepreneurs, designers, suppliers, and more. Whether you're a hardware pro or just hardware curious, we hope to see you there.

Bring demos! We'll have tables ready for you.

Thank you to our partners Kickstarter helps creative projects come to life. Backers have pledged over $6B to projects on our platform, helping artists, musicians, filmmakers, designers, and other creators make their ideas a reality.

informal is a freelance collective for the most talented independent professionals in hardware. Whether you're looking for a single contractor, a fractional consultant, a full-time employee, or an entire team, informal has the perfect collection of people for the job.

If you want to help support the next meetup, please reach out to [email protected] for sponsorship inquiries.

See you soon!

Gear up for a lively discussion on Advanced Manufacturing at Autodesk for another Portland Hardware Meetup!

During this event, we'll have a great panel of experts sharing their thoughts on lasers, robots, and how Advanced Manufacturing is evolving.

We have a great panel for you:

Alex Kingsbury (Panelist) - Alex is a well-known additive manufacturing technical expert and has worked in metal additive manufacturing in technical, leadership, and advisory roles for the last ten years. She is currently the Market Development Manager for nLIGHT, a leading provider of high-power semiconductor and fiber lasers.

Alana Mongkhounsavath (Panelist) - Alana is a Strategic Development Manager on the Autodesk Research team. She engages with companies to shape projects and research activities within the Autodesk Technology Centers Outsight Network. Alana started her career as a mechanical engineer where she actively led and designed for real-time solutions in manufacturing and future product programs.

Connor Shimamoto (Panelist) - Connor is a Product Designer and the Additive Manufacturing Application Manager at Sherpa Design. He leverages additive manufacturing technology and methods to deliver innovative solutions for clients, from manufacturing prototypes to finished production parts.

Matthew Claudel (Moderator) - Matthew is the founder of Field States, a benefit company whose mission is to create civic value using strategic design. He previously co-founded MIT’s designX program, where he was the Head of Civic Innovation. Matthew has co-authored two books, Open Source Architecture and The City of Tomorrow, and focuses on the issues of technology, design, and cities.

Agenda 5:30-6:00 - Arrival, mingle, grab refreshments 6:00-6:45 - Panel discussion with audience Q+A 6:45-8:30p - Mix + mingle

Don't miss out on the chance to make new connections, share ideas, and get inspired. See you there!

Our monthly Hardware Meetups happen in 25+ cities around the world, bringing together hardware professionals to share projects, talk about their businesses, and network with other engineers, entrepreneurs, designers, suppliers, and more. Whether you're a hardware pro or just hardware curious, all are welcome.

Recharge at our eighth Portland Hardware Meetup, this time hosted by Loupe. Our speakers will be several local companies that are leading the clean energy movement in their respective industries and will share their perspectives on the unique ways electrification is transforming the future of mobility. Whether you’re a professional, a hobbyist, or just passionate about clean tech, join us to hear from our guest speakers, network, or share what’s on your desk.

We have a great group of guest speakers talking about electric boats, bikes, and self-balancing motorcycles:

Charles Steinbeck is the Co-founder of Photon Marine, a company pursuing a mission of sustainability and port revitalization through building the world’s most powerful and intelligent electric outboard motor system, tailored to commercial boat fleets.

Alex Xu is the Head of Design for VVolt, an e-bike company that aims to transform urban mobility by introducing innovative electric micromobility vehicles that are accessible, enjoyable, and sustainable for everyone.

Daniel Kim is the CEO & Founder of Lit Motors, a company dedicated to developing groundbreaking self-balancing tech. Lit Motors was founded to make personal transportation safer and more exciting. Combining the best of both worlds, our Autonomous-Balancing Electric Vehicle (AEV) integrates the freedom of a motorcycle with the safety and comfort of a car.

Agenda:

6:00-6:30 - Arrival, mingle, grab refreshments

6:30-6:40 - Welcome and introduction

6:40-7:00 - Guest speaker #1 with audience Q+A

7:00-7:20 - Guest speaker #2 with audience Q+A

7:20-7:40 - Guest speaker #3 with audience Q+A

7:40-8:00p - Community open mic: Anyone will have the chance for a 2min pitch to demo a prototype or talk about what they are working on.

8:00-9:00p - Mix + mingle

Don't miss out on the chance to make new connections, share ideas, and get inspired. See you there!

Our monthly Hardware Meetups happen in 25+ cities around the world, bringing together hardware professionals to share projects, talk about their businesses, and network with other engineers, entrepreneurs, designers, suppliers, and more. Whether you're a hardware pro or just hardware curious, all are welcome.