BridgePort Brew Pub

Want to connect with SharePoint and Office 365 professionals? Join us at our professional networking event.

Please register here: https://www.meetup.com/Data-Driven-PDX/events/250626939

AI & Machine Learning are delivering benefits to more organizations every day. We will explore:

Where do I start? How deep learning can be applied Best practices for getting started Decisions you need to make Proof of concept options Cloud, on-premises or hybrid? Resources available to you, and next steps We'll have beer, of course, food, networking, plus a great talk followed by Q&A featuring an AI expert from Skymind. Happy Hour starts at 5. The talk will start at 6 sharp.

Sponsors: Skymind, Pure Storage, Kovarus, Heceta Group

Speaker Biography:

Chris Nicholson CEO & Co-founder, Skymind (https://skymind.ai/)

Chris is the CEO and co-founder of Skymind, an open-source artificial intelligence company backed by Y Combinator, Ron Conway's SV Angel and Ray Lane. Chris worked as a journalist for over a decade, covering business and tech for The New York Times and Bloomberg News. He attended Deep Springs College, holds a degree in economics, and lives in the Bay Area.

Skymind is the leading open-source AI company, creator of Deeplearning4j and the Skymind Intelligence Layer (SKIL), an enterprise distribution for machine learning. It is Red Hat for AI, building machine-learning solutions for the Fortune 2000. Skymind supports companies applying AI to business problems that range from fraud detection to healthcare solutions to smart robots.

Interested in expanding your professional network and talking to other IT professionals working with Microsoft Cloud technology? Join us on Nov 7th @ BridgePort Brewery for this multi-user group event. Come to ask questions, share experiences, and grow your network.

Join AMA PDX on June 27 as we explore several characteristics of how our partner professionals who deliver User Experience (UX) think about how what they do differs in the agency and corporate settings. Moda Health’s UX Strategy and Design Director Ed Stojakovic brings his insights from working on both sides, and within several groups in these companies. This field has many new people looking at how to work with them or join them. If you currently work with UX teams or aspire to, this one's for you.

What's more fun than LEGO bricks? How about using LEGO bricks at a Portland BrewPub amongst other Portland business leaders, innovators and problem-solvers?

Come network and learn about and experience LEGO® SERIOUS PLAY®.

LEGO® SERIOUS PLAY is a facilitated thinking, communication and problem solving technique for use by businesses, non-profit organizations and boards, basically any team that needs a new way to overcome challenges. The vehicle is the specially selected bricks and the guided conversations that create free and honest idea exchange.

Dive into the LEGO® SERIOUS PLAY® technique with Association of Master Trainers Certified Facilitator, Kristen Klassen, Ph.D. The evening will include insight into the LSP theory and a hands-on LSP experience, as well as the opportunity to network with Dr. Klassen, LSP facilitators and other Portland-area professionals who want to build their teams and businesses through a unique process that encourages people to "think through their fingers".

$65.00 includes a drink, networking and expanding your thinking with LEGO bricks!

Are you losing market share by leaving out segments of potential customers and clients? Join Jeff Selby for AMA PDX’s March 14 luncheon as he introduces you to the concept of equity and the use of an equity lens in your work. By learning more about systemic racism, understanding implicit bias, and adopting an equity lens, we can become more inclusive marketers and discover new audiences.

Portland is a hotbed for craft brands of all types. With the values driving these brands rapidly becoming more mainstream, craft brand marketing will continue to evolve.

Join marketing and branding expert Michelle Hunt for AMA PDX’s June luncheon for her reflections on how the consumer landscape for craft brands has changed during her 25-year career.

Join us on May 10th as Noelle Crombie, The Oregonian’s voice on the marijuana industry, moderates a panel discussion about growing your brand in this new and evolving industry.

Topics will include marketing and branding in a dynamic, regulated environment, using data to formulate strategies, and firsthand stories of what’s working (and what’s not). Whether you’re in the marijuana industry or not, there are sure to be valuable marketing takeaways from this marketing case study.

Register now: http://www.ama-pdx.org/events/growing-brands-marijuana-industry/

From game to game, especially in the playoffs, there is a lot of uncertainty in the world of sports. Join Cory Dolich from the Timbers marketing organization, as he talks about how his team planned for every possible scenario in 2015, and how that experience has influenced their 2016 plan.

Register by 4/6 to hear this great story!

Join in a security round table discussion with the industry’s leading security vendors.

Fortinet • Palo Alto Networks • Cisco • RiskSense

An open forum for security professionals.

Don’t miss the chance to interact with the CenturyLink Cybersecurity team and some of the industry’s top security technology providers. Network with other security professionals in your industry while you learn about the latest security technology trends. Lunch, drinks and promotional giveaways will be provided.

Topics of Discussion: - Centurylink Cybersecurity Services and Analysis - Cyber threat State of the Union Analysis - Vendor Specific Threat Analysis and Response - Securing Hybrid Cloud Networks - Meeting Security Regulatory Requirements - The Future of Cyber Attacks

Instead of a regular monthly meeting talking about SharePoint, this event is networking and discussion focused.

Join us at Bridgeport for happy-hour networking and SharePoint discussions. This is a great opportunity to bring your SharePoint questions and talk to other users on a 1-on-1 level. Appitizers, refreshments, and swag will be provided by our sponsors!

Marquam Group is hosting an exploratory meeting to discuss organizing a Portland-based Azure user group community. This group would facilitate community-based educational meetups to empower users and organizations to utilize Microsoft Azure.

This is an open invitation to members of the community and potential sponsors who want to collaborate on shaping the evolution of the Portland Azure community. We are very interested in making an Azure community accessible to the entire ecosystem of users, technologies and vendors.

Please register so have an idea of expected attendance levels.

On Thursday, October 23, join Business Wire at the Bridgeport Brew Pub for lunch and a media roundtable. Participate in small group discussions with editors and reporters from distinguished news outlets like Digital Trends (Nick Mokey, Managing Editor), the Portland Business Journal (Erik Siemers, Managing Editor), OPB (Sarah Rothenfluch, Executive Editor), The Oregonian (Kristi Turnquist, TV Critic, Pop Culture & Features Reporter), and more.

Get together for lunch and talk Ruby, or something else! For those that have a hard time making it to the pdxrb meeting, and those that like to eat and talk about Ruby at the same time. We'll be holding this on the last Wednesday of the month.

Get together for lunch and talk Ruby, or something else! For those that have a hard time making it to the pdxrb meeting, and those that like to eat and talk about Ruby at the same time. We'll be holding this on the last Wednesday of the month.

Get together for lunch and talk Ruby, or something else! For those that have a hard time making it to the pdxrb meeting, and those that like to eat and talk about Ruby at the same time. We'll be holding this on the last Wednesday of the month.

Get together for lunch and talk Ruby, or something else! For those that have a hard time making it to the pdxrb meeting, and those that like to eat and talk about Ruby at the same time. We'll be holding this on the last Wednesday of the month.

Get together for lunch and talk Ruby, or something else! For those that have a hard time making it to the pdxrb meeting, and those that like to eat and talk about Ruby at the same time. We'll be holding this on the last Wednesday of the month.

Get together for lunch and talk Ruby, or something else! For those that have a hard time making it to the pdxrb meeting, and those that like to eat and talk about Ruby at the same time. We'll be holding this on the last Wednesday of the month.

Get together for lunch and talk Ruby, or something else! For those that have a hard time making it to the pdxrb meeting, and those that like to eat and talk about Ruby at the same time. We'll be holding this on the last Wednesday of the month.

Get together for lunch and talk Ruby, or something else! For those that have a hard time making it to the pdxrb meeting, and those that like to eat and talk about Ruby at the same time. We'll be holding this on the first Wednesday of the month.

Get together for lunch and talk Ruby, or something else! For those that have a hard time making it to the pdxrb meeting, and those that like to eat and talk about Ruby at the same time.

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Get together for lunch and talk Ruby, or something else! For those that have a hard time making it to the pdxrb meeting, and those that like to eat and talk about Ruby at the same time. We'll be holding this on the first Wednesday of the month.

October marks Slashdot's 15th birthday.

Salesforce.com, the leader in cloud computing and “World’s Most Innovative Company” (Forbes, August 2011), is coming to Portland. They are hiring java, force.com, and mobile developers to build internal tools for the employee community.

Bring an entourage of friends, former colleagues, or anyone you’ve always wanted to work with but never got the chance – because now’s your chance. All of you could get hired to work as the ultimate “Dream Team” out of salesforce.com’s new Portland office! The winning dream team will become salesforce.com employees, run the business their way, execute their own visions, and turn innovation on its head.

We'll be announcing the results of the World Usability Day scavenger hunt, and handing out prizes to the winners.

You don't have to be present to win. The contest is open to everybody on the planet, and it would be silly to expect everyone to fly to Portland just for this.

The WUD scavenger hunt page is here: http://www.chifoo.org/index.php/chifoo/events_detail/join_the_pdx_ux_scavenger_hunt_on_world_usability_day_nov._10th/

Informal gathering of ISF PDX members at Bridgeport Brewpub. Opportunity for networking, re-connecting with fellow chapter members, meeting the new Portland Chapter Director, James Fishback, and discussing how the chapter can help you become a better Internet professional.

For more info, contact james at pacdevelopment dot com or call 503 389-0603.

It's the annual "meet-and-greet" social for the EWB Portland Professionals chapter. Bring some new friends, make some new friends, and get to know your fellow EWB colleagues in a casual, social setting. Come share and learn more about the work our local chapter is doing to improve the quality of life in developing communities through our current projects.

In place of our monthly chapter meeting, we'll be enjoying some relaxing, mingling, and friendly conversation, along with the delicious offerings of the Bridgeport Brewpub. Eat, drink, and be merry!

• Wednesday, December 2nd, 6pm-9pm
• Bridgeport Brewpub - Old Knucklehead Room - 1313 NW Marshal Street, Portland, OR 97209
• Cash bar for brewpub fare

OEN's Seed Oregon PubTalk - Call for Applications - Due Friday, October 16 at 5:00 PM

OEN's Seed Oregon is a unique competition held during four consecutive PubTalk events. The competition is for Oregon and Southwest Washington seed-stage companies who are seeking capital within the range of $100,000 to $2,000,000. One winner from each preliminary round will move on to a championship round, where a finalist will earn a coveted presenting opportunity at OEN's Angel Oregon, the premier angel investing event in the Northwest.

Nine presenting companies in total will be selected to compete in the 2009-2010 Seed Oregon tournament. Each will have 10 minutes to present their concept to the PubTalk audience, followed by a 10 minute Q&A session. Three companies will compete at each of the preliminary rounds, with the audience voting for the winning presentations to move to the championship round.

Online registration for this event closes Tuesday, November 12th. Please register at the door after that time.

Date and Time: November 12th, 2009, 5:15 pm - 7:00 pm Location: Bridgeport Brewpub - 1313 NW Marshall, Portland, Oregon Registration to attend: OEN Member: $15, Non-member: $25

Price to submit application: Member: $75 (includes entry at one PubTalk and the Seed Oregon application fee) Non-Member: $174 (includes entry at one PubTalk, a discounted one year OEN individual membership ($26 savings), and the Seed Oregon application fee

OEN's Seed Oregon PubTalk - Call for Applications - Due Friday, September 18 at 5:15 PM

OEN's Seed Oregon is a unique competition held during four consecutive PubTalk events. The competition is for Oregon and Southwest Washington seed-stage companies who are seeking capital within the range of $100,000 to $2,000,000. One winner from each preliminary round will move on to a championship round, where a finalist will earn a coveted presenting opportunity at OEN's Angel Oregon, the premier angel investing event in the Northwest.

Nine presenting companies in total will be selected to compete in the 2009-2010 Seed Oregon tournament. Each will have 10 minutes to present their concept to the PubTalk audience, followed by a 10 minute Q&A session. Three companies will compete at each of the preliminary rounds, with the audience voting for the winning presentations to move to the championship round.

Online registration for this event closes Tuesday, October 13th. Please register at the door after that time.

Date and Time: October 14th, 2009, 5:15 pm - 7:00 pm Location: Bridgeport Brewpub - 1313 NW Marshall, Portland, Oregon Registration to attend: OEN Member: $15, Non-member: $25

Join OEN at Bridgeport Brewpub and see the many faces of entrepreneurship in Oregon. This event highlights a sampling of companies that have been active in the Oregon Entrepreneurs Network programs as well as companies that have been through Mercy Corps NW programs. Successful start ups come from a wide range of backgrounds - and might receive $100K + angel or a $10K micro finance loan - but all add to the diversity and strength of our business community and all face many of the same challenges on a day to day basis. This event shows the dynamic variety that will help shape Oregon’s economic future.

Date and Time: Wednesday September 09, 5:15 pm - 7:00 pm Location: 1313 NW Marshall Portland, OR 97209 Registration: OEN Members - $15, Non Members - $25

Participants: OEN Revelation WeoGeo WickedQuick DesignMedix

Mercy Corps NW Sweet Elevens Plywerk Heart in Oregon Waste Away Marine Services

Learn More Click Here

Come see five companies put it all on the line in a speed pitching competition. In this competition both the judges and the audience will tell the competitors if they’ve got what it takes to be a fundable company. A winner will be selected by the judges who will advance to the first round of OEN’s Seed Oregon: http://www.oen.org/events_seed.aspx. The audience favorite will be mentioned on the OEN blog.

After the judges select the winner by voting with OEN Dollars, the judges will give feedback on each presentation, explain how they chose the winner, and answer questions from the audience and the contestants.

Interested in Competing? To apply to "So You Think You Can Pitch?" visit the So you think you can Pitch Competition Community and submit your materials by Wednesday, July 15, 2009.

There you will need to submit the following information: (1) A copy of your executive summary – (no need for secret sauce or specific numbers, simply publish what you are willing to present in public) (2) A brief explanation (no more than 1 page, 12 pt font, single spaced) of why you think your company is a promising investment.

Registration: OEN Member: $15 Non - Member: $25

Date: Wednesday, June 10, 2009 Time: 5:15 PM - 7:00 PM

1313 NW Marshall Portland, OR 97209

Join OEN at Bridgeport Brewpub and see Living Harvest Foods, manufacturers of organic and natural hemp food products, share how they grew a relatively unknown food product, hemp seeds, into a $5 million business. Hemp, stigmatized and under-valued in the U.S. over the years, has now become the darling of the natural foods industry. Learn how Living Harvest took a super-food to the top of the category with the development of a patented food technology and by understanding the competitive market arena, brand positioning, and the consumer. www.LivingHarvest.com

Christina Volgyesi, VP Marketing/co-founder of Living Harvest Foods, Inc. brings 12 years of marketing expertise and entrepreneurship to Living Harvest. Following her family's discovery of a local hemp foods company in Vancouver, Canada in 2002, Christina put her passion for health and nutrition to the test, when she committed to bring hemp foods to the U.S.; promising the creation of a consumer friendly and approachable brand that would legitimize hemp along the way. As the company has grown from a home business to a 15 person team, Living Harvest continues to grow market penetration and consumer awareness for its great tasting, nutritious and planet-friendly foods.

Online registration for this event closes Tuesday, June 9th. Please register at the door after that time.

Date and Time: June 10th, 2009, 5:15 pm - 7:00 pm Location: Bridgeport Brewpub - 1313 NW Marshall, Portland, Oregon Registration: OEN Member: $15, Non-member: $25

Join OEN at Bridgeport Brewpub + Bakery to network, enjoy some hors d'oeuvres. The May Pubtalk features a panel of experts from companies operating at the intersection of information technology and clean energy. These companies apply information technology solutions to address specific problems that are arising in the emerging clean-energy marketplace. Shorepower & Synkromotive have merged together and are applying power electronics and software to the electric vehicle and battery storage space. Powermand has developed a demand response system to radically improve the efficiency of the monitoring, production and use of electricity. RNA Networks has developed a software solution that optimizes the energy efficiency of servers and data centers. The panelists will discuss how various emerging applications can help the country migrate towards a widespread clean, distributed and decentralized energy model and the audience will have the opportunity to ask questions directly of the panel members.

MODERATOR Ted Bernhard, Attorney, Davis Wright Tremaine LLP Ted Bernhard is a corporate and securities lawyer who focuses on rapid-growth and clean-technology enterprises, and on renewable-energy development companies. He also has extensive experience handling work for traditional high-tech companies and a variety of private investment funds. Ted has handled complex transactions for more than 100 of the Pacific Northwest's fastest growing public and private technology companies, and served recently as managing director of the region's largest boutique technology investment bank, focusing on clean-tech deals.

PANELISTS Dan Russell, CEO of PowerMand, Inc. Dan Russell,former Vice President of Intel Corporation leads PowerMand. During his 21 years at Intel, he held positions spanning technical, marketing and sales, and ran several large business groups. His diverse achievements range from building a multi-billion dollar motherboard business to developing programs enabling software developers and solution integrators to optimize and deploy applications for Intel's iA64 and iA32 architecture. Dan holds a B.S. in Electrical Engineering from the University of Idaho, and an M.B.A. from the W.P. Carey School of Business at Arizona State University.

Clive Cook, CEO of RNA Networks Clive Cook has a track record of success building and leading technology businesses. Combining expertise in management, strategic business development and technology application, Mr. Cook is an architect of both products and business models. At VeriLAN, Inc., Mr. Cook led the multi-billion dollar consortium of companies seeking to build, own and operate large wireless infrastructure projects. As CEO of Elematics, Clive led the company from business plan development, financing, and deployment. Clive worked in management positions for Nortel Networks, Acterna (now JDSU) and Mercer Management Consulting (now Oliver Wyman). Clive has a bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of Calgary and earned his master's degree in Computer and Systems Engineering from Carleton University. He holds an M.B.A. from the Ivey School of Business, University of Western Ontario. Mr. Cook is on the Board of the Oregon Museum of Science and Industry (OMSI).

Chris Bakken, President & Chief Strategy Officer at Synkro Motive LLC Mr. Bakken has over 20 years of management, start-up, operations, and sales & marketing experience. His industry experience ranges from specialty chemicals, biotechnology, the baking industry, and start-up consulting. Mr. Bakken set up Asian operations in Singapore and from that base built an overseas sales organization from the ground up for Buckman Laboratories, a leading international specialty chemical manufacturer. Ultimately Mr. Bakken served as the Division Manager for East Asia. Upon returning home, Mr. Bakken was presented with the challenge of growing micro algae in Oregon by an investment group. He was instrumental in securing investor funding and built the infrastructure and technical and production team that transformed the idea into a reality. Mr. Bakken then went on to be a key player in the vertical integration of a national baking mix R&D firm that lead to its acquisition by Cargill. A consulting position introduced Mr. Bakken to the green and renewable energy segment and in that role built what was the largest electric car dealership in the US. The experience led him to start Rogue Energy with the aim of providing the next generation batteries to the US market. In late 2008 Rogue Energy was part of a three way merger with SynkroMotive LLC and Shorepower Technologies focused on the design, build, and marketing of electric vehicle charging stations. As the President and Chief Strategy Officer for SynkroMotive he is very active in the State's effort to become the leader in electric transportation infrastructure. He has consulted to various renewable energy start ups providing local management and operations expertise. Mr. Bakken holds a BS in Marine Biology from Oregon State University.

Online registration for this event closes Tuesday, May 12th. Please contact the OEN office at 503-222-2270

PRICE OEN Member Fee: $15.00 Non-member Fee: $25.00

REGISTER Visit the OEN event website page to register: http://www.memberservicecenter.org/irmweb/wc.dll/orporntw?id=orporntw&doc=events/event&kn=55

DESCRIPTION Join OEN at BridgportBrewpub + Bakery to network, enjoy some hors d'oeuvres and hear the feature presentation by Journey Gym™ , their challenges as a new entrepreneur, and their recent business adventure.

The Journey Gym™ is the world's first truly portable gym, allowing use in the home environment, as well as within travel and professional environments. It's lightweight, compact, and durable design allows people to effectively use it wherever they go. It is efficient in giving users a total body workout and will allow anyone to use it as their primary source for resistance, cardiovascular, and circuit training. Journey gym™ recently began its first run of 1000 of the journey gym on March 30, 2009.

Online registration closes on Tuesday, April 7th, at 5 PM. If you miss the online registration date, you can register at the door of the event. Space is limited to 115, so be sure to register today!

Come watch this a unique competition for Oregon and Southwest Washington seed-stage companies who are seeking capital within the range of $100,000 to $2,000,000. One winner from each preliminary round will move on to a championship round, where a finalist will earn a coveted presenting opportunity at OEN's Angel Oregon 2009, the premier angel investing event in the Northwest. The 2009 conference will be held at the Governor Hotel in Portland on March 12th.

Nine presenting companies in total will be selected to compete in the 2008-2009 Seed Oregon tournament. Each will have 10 minutes to present their concept to the PubTalk audience, followed by a 10 minute Q&A session. Three companies will compete at each of the preliminary rounds, with the audience voting for the winning presentations to move to the championship round.

OEN's Seed Oregon PubTalk - Call for Applications - Due Friday, December 4 at 5:00 PM

OEN's Seed Oregon is a unique competition held during four consecutive PubTalk events. The competition is for Oregon and Southwest Washington seed-stage companies who are seeking capital within the range of $100,000 to $2,000,000. One winner from each preliminary round will move on to a championship round, where a finalist will earn a coveted presenting opportunity at OEN's Angel Oregon, the premier angel investing event in the Northwest.

Nine presenting companies in total will be selected to compete in the 2009-2010 Seed Oregon tournament. Each will have 10 minutes to present their concept to the PubTalk audience, followed by a 10 minute Q&A session. Three companies will compete at each of the preliminary rounds, with the audience voting for the winning presentations to move to the championship round.

Online registration for this event closes Wednesday, January 13th. Please register at the door after that time.

Date and Time: January 13th, 2009, 5:15 pm - 7:00 pm Location: Bridgeport Brewpub - 1313 NW Marshall, Portland, Oregon Registration to attend: OEN Member: $15, Non-member: $25

Price to submit application: Member: $75 (includes entry at one PubTalk and the Seed Oregon application fee) Non-Member: $174 (includes entry at one PubTalk, a discounted one year OEN individual membership {$26 savings}, and the Seed Oregon application fee)

OEN's Seed Oregon: The Road to Angel Oregon

Come watch this a unique competition for Oregon and Southwest Washington seed-stage companies who are seeking capital within the range of $100,000 to $2,000,000. One winner from each preliminary round will move on to a championship round, where a finalist will earn a coveted presenting opportunity at OEN's Angel Oregon 2009, the premier angel investing event in the Northwest. The 2009 conference will be held at the Governor Hotel in Portland on March 12th.

Nine presenting companies in total will be selected to compete in the 2008-2009 Seed Oregon tournament. Each will have 10 minutes to present their concept to the PubTalk audience, followed by a 10 minute Q&A session. Three companies will compete at each of the preliminary rounds, with the audience voting for the winning presentations to move to the championship round.

Interested in applying to present in the Seed Oregon Tournament? Visit our Seed Oregon page for details. Details: Date and Time: Nov 12, 2008 05:15 pm - 07:00 pm Location: 1313 NW Marshall Portland, Oregon For Purchase:
Member Price: $15.00 Purchase Non-member Price: $25.00 Purchase OEN Member Fee to Present at Seed Oregon (includes one entry to PubTalk): $75.00 Purchase Non-Member Fee to present at Seed Oregon (includes one entry to PubTalk and one year Individual Membership to OEN): $174.00

Mapping parties are community events targetted at getting a specific area mapped in a day or a weekend. You come along, are loaned a GPS unit and shown how to use it (it's easy!) and you go out mapping an area of your choosing. Then you come back and are shown how to get that data in to the map.

They are relaxed events and you're supposed to have fun. Often we grab a beer after the event, and this is no exception.

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* 11:00am-4:00pm Sat 11/8 &amp; 11:00am-3:00pm Sun 11/9<br />
* Bridgeport Brewpub<br />
* 1313 NW Marshall Street<br />
* Portland, Oregon 97209<br />
* <a href="http://www.bridgeportbrew.com" rel="nofollow">http://www.bridgeportbrew.com</a><br />
* drink / food afterward<br />
* Bridgeport Brewpub is located in the Pearl District at NW 13th &amp; NW Marshall. Go to <a href="http://www.portlandstreetcar.org/" rel="nofollow">http://www.portlandstreetcar.org/</a> for schedule info.<br />
* NO GPS REQUIRED - we&#39;ll lend you a GPS and show you how to use it, or we can use paper and other ways to capture data.<br />

OEN's Seed Oregon: The Road to Angel Oregon

Seed Oregon is a unique competition for Oregon and Southwest Washington seed-stage companies who are seeking capital within the range of $100,000 to $2,000,000. One winner from each preliminary round will move on to a championship round, where a finalist will earn a coveted presenting opportunity at OEN's Angel Oregon 2009, the premier angel investing event in the Northwest. The 2009 conference will be held at the Governor Hotel in Portland on March 12th.

Nine presenting companies in total will be selected to compete in the 2008-2009 Seed Oregon tournament. Each will have 10 minutes to present their concept to the PubTalk audience, followed by a 10 minute Q&A session. Three companies will compete at each of the preliminary rounds, with the audience voting for the winning presentations to move to the championship round.

Interested in applying to present inthe Seed Oregon Tournament? Then stay tuned for more details!

Details:
Date and Time: Oct 8, 2008
05:15 pm - 07:00 pm
Location: 1313 NW Marshall
Portland, Oregon
For Purchase:
OEN Member Price: $15.00
Non-Member Price: $25.00
OEN Member Fee to Present at Seed Oregon: $75.00
Non-Member Fee to present at Seed Oregon: $174.00

From Facebook to blogging to Twitter, it seems that social media is everywhere, as is the pressure to participate in this burgeoning “Web 2.0” world. It’s no wonder that every business is contemplating how—and why—they should be involved.

Join OEN and its social media panel to gain a deeper understanding of social media, its benefits, and its potential pitfalls. We’ll share the rules of the road and etiquette for entrepreneurs and companies interested in participating in these online communities.

Moderator: Rick Turoczy writes for Silicon Florist , a blog covering open source and Web startups in the Silicon Forest
Panelists
The panel will include a number of Portland’s social media experts:

* Josh Bancroft, Intel’s social media guru, will offer advice on how companies can benefit from social media both internally and externally.<br />
* Marshall Kirkpatrick, VP of Content Development at ReadWriteWeb, professional blogger, and consultant, has written for two of the leading Web 2.0 blogs. Marshall has helped numerous companies develop effective techniques for monitoring and participating in social media.<br />
* Dawn Foster, is a social media consultant who helps companies understand and interact with their online communities. Local companies like Intel and Jive Software are among those who have benefited from Dawn&#39;s guidance and insights.<br />

Join Oregon Entrepreneurs Network (OEN) at Bridgeport Brew Pub in the Pearl for OEN’s PubTalk: Oregon’s Green Company Showcase. The PubTalk following the half day workshop Oregon’s Green Advantage: Opportunities for Entrepreneurs is will be a showcase of Oregon companies that are leveraging the state’s green advantage. This is a great opportunity for companies, entrepreneurs and investors to interact.

Details:
Location: Bridgeport Brew Pub in the Pearl 1313 NW Marshall
Portland, Oregon
For Purchase:
Member Price: $15.00 Info Purchase
Non-member Price: $25.00 Info Purchase
Member Price - Exhibit Table: $101.00 Purchase
Non-Member Price - Exhibit Table: $200.00
(Includes 2 admissions to PubTalk and one OEN individual membership for a year).

Oregon Bioscience Association

presents

Bio On Tap

You are cordially invited to join OBA members for a Summer
evening of networking, libations and a brewery tour.

Bridgeport Brewpub & Bakery
(Heritage Room)
1313 NW Marshall Street

Date: July 31, 2008
Time: 6-9pm

$25 OBA members - $35 nonmembers
Hors d'oeuvres and two drinks provided
Space is limited

Join OEN at BridgportBrewpub + Bakery to network, enjoy some hors d'oeuvres and hear the feature presentations by Oasis Diagnostics, Ninkasi, Inc. and Anna Cohen, Inc.

You'll also hear 5-minute pitches from Fashions.org.

Prior to PubTalk from 4pm – 5pm at Bridgport there will be a special roundtable dedicated to Portland area university students.

Kent Lewis of Anvil Media, entrepreneur and search engine marketing guru, along with Jerry Carleton of Bullivant, Houser, Bailey, business attorney specializing in emerging/growth stage business counseling, will lead the students entrepreneurial round table discussion.

The topics of this evening will include:

* How to start your own company
* How to find start-ups that are hiring
* Networking done the right way
* Resources you can use
* Pitfalls of entrepreneurship and more 4pm-5pm Student Round Table discussions (no cost)

OMSI science pub

For more information or to sign up for our mailing list, please contact [email protected] or call 503-797-4517.

The Science Pub is open to anyone and everyone, no RSVP required. Science Pub is meant for adults, but minors are welcome at bridgeport until 10 pm. Tell your friends, and we hope to see you there!

The Invader in My Backyard: Invasive Species in Oregon

The pace of trade and travel has created pathways for invasive species to get a ground-hold in Oregon. Activities such as outdoor recreation, exotic pet ownership, and the demand for fresh and different foods have contributed to the rapid rise in the number of exotic species that arrive here. While only a small fraction of the invaders become established and cause problems, the rate of new introductions has risen so dramatically that Oregon is losing ground in the fight to keep them out. Join us as we investigate what's happening and what can be done.

Sam Chan is the aquatic invasive species specialist with Sea Grant Extension at Oregon State University.

http://www.oen.org