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:20140309T020000 RDATE:20140309T020000 RDATE:20150308T020000 RDATE:20160313T020000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20141102T020000 RDATE:20141102T020000 RDATE:20151101T020000 RDATE:20161106T020000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20140620T161501Z DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20140710T204500 DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20140710T190000 DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20140620T161501Z LAST-MODIFIED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20140620T161501Z UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250466535 DESCRIPTION:"\;No talks. One paper per month\, no obligation to read it."\; \;\n \;\nThis month's paper is [Mondrian Forests: Effic ient Online Random Forests](http://arxiv.org/abs/1406.2673) by Lakshmina rayanan et al. Read it or don't - the goal is just to have something to start conversations. "\;Did you read the paper?"\; will do nicel y. \;\n \;\nMention @PDXBigData on Twitter with the link to the f ull paper to suggest papers for future sessions.\n\nTags: math\, data\, statistics\, hadoop\, bigdata\n\nImported from: http://calagator.org/eve nts/1250466535 URL:https://twitter.com/pdxbigdata SUMMARY:PDX Big Data Discussion Group LOCATION:Periscopic: 235 NW Park Ave\, Portland OR 97209 US SEQUENCE:1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20140930T180020Z DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20141001T190000 DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20141001T180000 DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20140930T180020Z LAST-MODIFIED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20160810T030334Z UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250467077 DESCRIPTION:We can no longer afford to produce dead pixels. People’s expe ctations are already set – every piece of data\, every visualization\, e very we put on any display needs to be alive\, deeply connected\, and a ble to surface its true value on demand. Fundamental change is needed\, and it all starts with you. Join Mike to see the vision\, discuss the re alities\, and jumpstart the 'Smart Information' revolution together. Mik e Pell is a bold\, insightful\, and uncompromising Senior Designer at Mi crosoft\, focused on next gen information exploration and interaction. H aving designed for the Cloud\, Search\, Modern Datacenter\, Office\, Win dows and Mobile over the years has given him a unique perspective on how to communicate clearly through dynamic visualization. Read more at www. futuristic.com\n\nTags: meetup:event=209771302\, meetup:group=PDX-Data-V isualization\n\nImported from: http://calagator.org/events/1250467077 URL:http://www.meetup.com/PDX-Data-Visualization/events/209771302/ SUMMARY:Making "Smart Information" Real with Mike Pell LOCATION:Periscopic: 235 NW Park Ave\, Portland OR 97209 US SEQUENCE:2 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20141027T020359Z DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20141029T190000 DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20141029T180000 DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20141027T020359Z LAST-MODIFIED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20160810T030334Z UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250467239 DESCRIPTION:Randy Krum is an infographics and data visualization designer \, and the Founder and President of InfoNewt (www.infonewt.com)\, a data visualization and infographics design company.  He is the author of the book\, “Cool Infographics\,” and the website\, Coolinfographics.com  St arted in 2007\, the site has grown into one of the most influential info graphic sites online\, handling up to 45\,000 unique visitors a day. He designs infographics for clients used for both online distribution and i nternal communications. Randy speaks at conferences\, universities\, cor porate events\, and government agencies about infographic design\, data visualization methods\, visual content marketing\, and the effective use of visuals. Research shows that visual information is more quickly and easily understood\, and much more likely to be remembered by readers. Ra ndy's presentation will cover the science behind why infographics work\,  innovative examples of how companies are leveraging infographics to com municate information\, the infographic design process\, his infographic release strategy to maximize SEO\, and design tips for creating great in fographics. Twitter | Linkedin | Pinterest\n\nTags: meetup:event=2147846 42\, meetup:group=PDX-Data-Visualization\n\nImported from: http://calaga tor.org/events/1250467239 URL:http://www.meetup.com/PDX-Data-Visualization/events/214784642/ SUMMARY:Cool Infographics: the infographic design process and SEO maximiz ation LOCATION:Periscopic: 235 NW Park Ave\, Portland OR 97209 US SEQUENCE:2 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20170209T184259Z DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20170209T200000 DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20170209T173000 DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20170209T184259Z LAST-MODIFIED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20170209T184259Z UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250471459 DESCRIPTION:For this night we'll hold lightning talks\, in which speakers have five minutes to share projects\, ideas\, or principles of data vis ualization! Here's how it'll go: * Each speaker gets five minutes at mos t * We'll have 4 to 6 speakers * We'll probably do Q&\;A at the end r ather than between talks\, to stay on schedule Here are some tips on giv ing a great lightning talk. This is a great opportunity for both seasone d and new speakers alike\, whether to hone an idea or as an initial test of an idea you'd like to explore further. If you plan on speaking * Ple ase use this form to pitch it. If I get more than 8 pitches\, I may ask people to vote or ask some people to do theirs at a later time! * Submit slides by 5pm the night before\, Wednesday 2/8! Schedule 5:30 - 6 | Net working\, food &\; drink 6 - 7ish | Talks 7ish on | Feedback on talks \, more networking\n\nTags: meetup:event=236612640\, meetup:group=PDX-Da ta-Visualization\, data visualization\, data science\, data art\n\nImpor ted from: http://calagator.org/events/1250471459 URL:https://www.meetup.com/PDX-Data-Visualization/events/236612640/ SUMMARY:PDX Data Visualization - Monthly Talk Night: Lightning Edition! LOCATION:Periscopic: 235 NW Park Ave\, Portland OR 97209 US SEQUENCE:1 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR