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| Mar 4th, 2010 (Thu) |
4:00 PM - 6:00 PM |
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SAO ConnectPDX
Contact:
Stephanie El-Hajj (stephanie.el-hajj@sao.org)
Details
SAO ConnectPDX is a new kind of networking, relaxed, open, and the kind that fosters real connections.
You've been to enough networking events to know that they're usually a frantic business card swap, with shallow connections.
ConnectPDX is different. We provide a low key environment, in a fun space, where meeting people comes naturally.
We encourage professionals from different industries to attend, so everyone's networks can expand.
Free registration + great happy hour + great PDX connections = time well spent!
Blitz (Pearl) is open to minors until 9pm.
Where to park: If you're lucky, you can get metered street parking, but if you want a cheap garage, use Smart Park. |
| Mar 4th, 2010 (Thu) |
6:30 PM - 10:00 PM |
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PDX Weekly Hackathon
Website
groups.google.com
Lucky Labrador Brew Pub
915 SE Hawthorne Boulevard
Portland Oregon 97214
Description
Come do strange things with computers amongst others whilst drinking fine Portland beer. Look for the row of geeks with computers in the back of the main room.
All programming languages welcome. Come work on your own projects, work on others participants' projects, get advice, have fun, etc.
You're encouraged to bring a computer, but can team up with others that brought one too.
Afterwards, the group descends on the 12th and Hawthorne foodcart pod for additional nourishment. |
| Mar 8th, 2010 (Mon) |
6:30 AM - 9:00 AM |
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PDX TechCoffee
Random Order Coffeehouse
1800 NE Alberta
Portland OR 97211
US
Description
EPISODE #2!
Get up early and work on your side projects with some like-minded geeks!
TechCoffee is part running club, part knitting bee, and part hackathon. It's hard to work on all of your amazing ideas after a long workday, so instead we get up early. And we get together, so we have the reinforcement of other people up early, too. A couple hours a week can make a big difference.
So bring your laptops and your work ethic to the inaugural PDX TechCoffee. One commit a week is all we ask. |
| Mar 8th, 2010 (Mon) |
6:00 PM - 9:00 PM |
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Adobe User Group: Photoshop + Illustrator
Portland State University Professional Development Center
1515 SW 5th Avenue, Suite 1050
Portland OR 97201
US
Website
bit.ly
Description
Professional presentation and networking. No-fee meeting, every month, for non-beginner users of Adobe Photoshop and/or Illustrator.
This month's presentation: Making 3D in Photoshop and Illustrator.
"Join" the group on website to get announcements of upcoming meetings (it's the official Adobe Groups site).
PARKING: Be sure to see the parking and transit tips on the group's web page. |
| Mar 8th, 2010 (Mon) |
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM |
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Portland Functional Programming Study Group
Roots Organic Brewing
1520 SE 7th
Portland OR 97214
US
Website
pdxfunc.org
Description
ABOUT: Join programmers, researchers and enthusiasts to discuss functional programming. pdxfunc is a study/user group exploring the world of functional programming based in Portland, Oregon. The group welcomes programmers interested in all functional languages, including Haskell, Erlang, OCaml, Scala, and others. The group meets regularly and provides presentations, demos and discussions applicable to all skill levels, from newbies and experts. The meetings are usually on the second Monday of the month.
VENUE: You can enter the event space through the glass doors on 7th that are close to the intersection with Clay, or through the front door and just look for signs to the event space. There will be pdxfunc signs on both. |
| Mar 9th, 2010 (Tue) |
2:00 AM - 5:00 AM |
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Portland Ten Skill Development Workshop: VC Funding with Carolynn Duncan
NedSpace Old Town
117 NW 5th Ave. Suite 210
Portland OR 97209
US
Website
www.portlandten.com
Description
Join Portland Ten’s Carolynn Duncan as we discuss VC Funding for Startups
ADDITIONAL EVENT INFO
Schedule & Topics
Workshops are held January 28- April 16,2010, on Tuesdays 2-4 pm and Thursdays 6-8 pm at NedSpace Old Town– for a full schedule of workshops & topics: www.portlandten.com
Pricing
Passes can be purchased at the door-- cash or check at the door only, please. If you need to pay by credit card, please let a staff member know.
* 1 Workshop Pass: $20
* 1 Track Pass (3 sessions in one topic): $45
* Unlimited Pass (up to 24 sessions): $150
Specials
Upgrade: if you purchase a pass and would like to upgrade to another package, we’ll pro-rate it and you’ll pay only the difference between the passes.
Portland Ten: current participants & alumni attend free.
Six Week Sprint: current participants & alumni may purchase an unlimited pass for $20. |
| Mar 9th, 2010 (Tue) |
8:00 AM - 4:30 PM |
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SearchFest 2010
Governor Hotel
614 SW 11th Avenue
Portland OR 97205
US
Website
www.searchfest.org
Description
Portland’s premier social media and search engine marketing conference will offer attendees the newest in strategy and technological advancements.
This full-day conference will cover a variety of topics, including: social media strategy, search engine optimization (SEO), pay-per-click (PPC) fundamentals, local search, Web analytics and future trends. A reception with hosted wine and beer for attendees will follow the conference.
Hosted by SEMpdx (a Portland-based, non-profit dedicated to nurturing the development of the search engine marketing industry in the greater northwest), ten percent of the event proceeds will benefit the Oregon Humane Society. |
| Mar 9th, 2010 (Tue) |
6:30 PM - 8:30 PM |
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Portland Python User Group March Meetup
Webtrends
851 SW 6th Ave.
Portland OR 97204
US
Website
www.meetup.com
Description
Portland Python User Group
This month: Cool Python Tools
* Michel's Module of the Month (dateutil):
This month, by Michel P himself! Yay!
* Chris Pitzer will share two toolsets:
I Hate Passwords: ssh-copy-id, ssh config, and managing multiple keys
Play Nice: virtualenv, pip, ipython, with a special guest appearance from ipdb
* Chris McDonald will introduce us to bpython as a replacement for ipython, including its integration with Django and virtualenv.
* You can bring a lightning talk about your favorite tool!
Join us on our python.org mailing list and on #pdxpython on Freenode. All are welcome!
PDX Python on Twitter
Portland Python Web Site
Portland, OR 97204 - USA
Tuesday, March 9 at 6:30 PM
Photo: photos3.meetupstatic.com
Details: www.meetup.com |
| Mar 10th, 2010 (Wed) |
12:00 PM - 3:00 PM |
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Oregon Film, Beam Development and Hive-FX Lunch 2.0
Hive-FX
79 SE Taylor St., Suite 100
Portland Oregon 97214
United States
Website
siliconflorist.com
Description
Oregon Film, Beam Development and Hive-FX will be co-hosting Portland Lunch 2.0 on March 10, 2010.
Come by the Eastbank to learn more about the entertainment industry in Oregon.
Are you vegan or vegetarian? Please leave a comment so we can plan food accordingly. Thanks.
Wondering what Lunch 2.0 is?
Lunch 2.0 is a phenomenon that began in Silicon Valley. You can read about their current events and the history behind Lunch 2.0 at lunch20.com.
We imported the concept to Portland in 2007, and you can follow all things Portland Lunch 2.0 an the Silicon Florist. |
| Mar 10th, 2010 (Wed) |
6:00 PM - 9:00 PM |
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Springboard Social Innovation Forum: HATCH: A New Approach to Incubating Community Innovation
Olympic Mills Commerce Center
107 Se Washington St
Portland OR 97214
US
Website
www.springboardinnovation.org
Description
March 10th 2010 Springboard Social Innovation Forum:
Hatch: A New Approach to Incubating Community Innovation
Who: Springboard Innovation hosts its monthly Social Innovation Forum on Wednesday, March 10th 2010, from 6-9pm. There is limited space for this month’s event, so RSVP is REQUIRED.
What: At the March Springboard Social Innovation we’ll be addressing innovative physical spaces. By creating an active idea laboratory, shared workspace, specifically designed educational programs, appropriate tools, and needed expertise, we can cultivate innovative technology- and service-based solutions to shared problems using newly collaborative, enriched strategies that can be replicated in diverse settings globally.
Together MotiveSpace Coalition and Springboard Innovation are creating HATCH, a physical space that will serve as an active laboratory and incubator for community innovation and will foster an entirely new operating system between individuals, organizations, community, tools, and place. The space will offer classrooms, tools, programs, and experts who will work together to solve local and global problems. Tenants of all sectors will work in close proximity in a shared work space that fosters collaboration, community, and participation to generate social and ecological solutions. Join in the conversation and talk with us about HATCH!
Join us for a “working Forum,” where we’ll discuss HATCH and the potential role a physical space can play in solving social and environmental problems.
Mark your calendars now and RSVP today! Space is limited.
Learn more about the Forum at www.springboardinnovation.org/forum.php
When: March 10, 2010
5:30 Doors Open; appetizers, drinks and networking
6:00 – 9:00 p.m. Discussion and Workshops
Where: Springboard Innovation’s NEW office
Olympic Mills Commerce Center
107 SE Washington
Portland, OR 97214
Cost: $10, snacks and drinks included
RSVP and
Contact: Please contact Mary Grace at (503) 452- 6898 or marygrace@springboardinnovation.org for more information about this event and to RSVP.
About The Social Innovation Forum
The Springboard Social Innovation Forum offers a monthly event designed to support those interested in creating a better future. Our focus is to help practitioners or potential practitioners of social projects push beyond discussion and debate into action. Each Forum will inspire and teach with ideas, powerful role models, and stories. Speakers, content experts, panels, and workshops will help you improve your strategies for planning and launching effective social ventures. The Forum will create a context to connect, learn, and take action around ideas that lead to tangible change—all in a venue designed for building community.
The Forum is intended to attract people with a wide range of experience and backgrounds, but with a common interest—making a difference. If you are getting tired of waiting for someone else to step up to take on issues you care about, come see how this can be a place to make a difference, here or around the world. We invite people from both the business and non-profit community—investors and activists—to join in, work together, and make this a model for other cities to adopt.
Learn more about the Forum at www.springboardinnovation.org/forum.php
About Springboard Innovation
Springboard Innovation (www.springboardinnovation.org) is a not-for-profit headquartered in Portland, Oregon. Through a process of “innovation incubation” we help community members launch social change organizations and programs. We invite you to be involved in our newest initiative for change. |
| Mar 10th, 2010 (Wed) |
6:50 PM - 8:30 PM |
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Portland Perl Mongers -- XML with Xtra
Wednesday, March 10, 2010 from 6:53–8:30pm
Free Geek
1731 SE 10th Avenue
Portland OR 97214
US
Website
pdx.pm.org
Description
How to learn to parse huge XML documents by doing it wrong for 5 years
speaker: Tyler Riddle
When XML documents can't fit into memory the vast majority of solutions
available on CPAN are no longer available to you; when the XML
documents are so large they take up to 16 hours to process with the
standard tools for handling large documents your hands are tied even
more. Tyler will cover his learning experiences creating the
Parse::MediaWikiDump and MediaWiki::DumpFile modules which are made to
handle the 24 gigabyte English Wikipedia dump files in a reasonable
time frame.
1) Real world benchmarks of C and perl libraries used to process huge
XML documents.
2) The dirty little secret about XS and what it means for you in this
context.
3) The evolution of the implementation of a nice interface around event
oriented (SAX style) XML parsing.
4) Why XML::LibXML::Reader and XML::CompactTree are your friends and
how to tame them.
As always, the meeting will be followed by social hour at the Lucky Lab. |
| Mar 11th, 2010 (Thu) |
8:45 AM - 11:45 AM |
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PDX Tweetup Breakfast - Hashtag, meet Hash
Hash Restaurant
8728 SE 17th Ave
Portland Oregon 97202
United States
Description
We move back to the east side, courtesy of Hash Restaurant and Portland Groupon. Eva scored a half-off-breakfast thingy, $12 for $25, so by all means be really nice to her for the next week and who knows? you may get a free ride.
My own attempts at adding a second Groupon to the fray were foiled by an extremely busy day and an adamant refusal to use Facebook Connect to login. I should have just bitten the bullet and done it (I eventually capitulated to get cheap acupuncture).
As always, come prepared to buy your own breakfast and you can dance and sing if you are the beneficiary of coupon goodness in any way. Lots to talk about - IP8, the nascent pdxbreakfast.com, and more... |
| Mar 11th, 2010 (Thu) |
6:30 PM - 10:00 PM |
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PDX Weekly Hackathon
Website
groups.google.com
Lucky Labrador Brew Pub
915 SE Hawthorne Boulevard
Portland Oregon 97214
Description
Come do strange things with computers amongst others whilst drinking fine Portland beer. Look for the row of geeks with computers in the back of the main room.
All programming languages welcome. Come work on your own projects, work on others participants' projects, get advice, have fun, etc.
You're encouraged to bring a computer, but can team up with others that brought one too.
Afterwards, the group descends on the 12th and Hawthorne foodcart pod for additional nourishment. |
| Mar 16th, 2010 (Tue) |
6:30 PM - 8:00 PM |
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PDXPHP - Monthy Meeting
Website
pdxphp.org
NedSpace Old Town
117 NW 5th Ave. Suite 210
Portland OR 97209
US
Description
The PDXPHP user groups meets every 3rd Tuesday.
This Meeting topic is still to be determined. Typically this posting will be updated with the meeting details a few weeks before the meeting
Our Mission: The Portland PHP Users Group is a community forum for people to share, meet and learn about PHP and Open Source technologies. The group strives to be a valuable resource for anyone interested in PHP regardless of their skill level or background. Through sharing and communication we believe we can foster a creative and successful community of PHP developers. |
| Mar 18th, 2010 (Thu) |
7:30 AM - 9:00 AM |
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Whole Foods President to speak at Power Breakfast
Thursday, March 18, 2010
7:30 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.
Governor Hotel
614 SW 11th Ave
4th Floor Ballroom
Portland OR
Don't Miss Portland Business Journal's March 18 Power Breakfast with Walter Robb, President of Whole Foods
President and COO Walter Robb has had a long and varied entrepreneurial history in natural foods ranging from retailer to farmer to consultant. After running his own natural foods store for 10 years, he moved to Berkley to manage one of the "Living Foods" stores, eventually becoming the manager of all 3 of the company's locations.
He was then ready to open his own store again in Mill Valley, and was half way to raising the capital when John Mackey of Whole Foods made him an offer he couldn't refuse - build and run the Mill Valley store as a Whole Foods Market store. In 1992, he opened Whole Foods Market's twelfth store where he was store team leader for one year before becoming the president of the Northern Pacific region.
Under Robb's leadership, the Northern Pacific region grew from two to seventeen stores, including four acquisitions. Robb then became executive vice-president of operations in 2000, chief operating officer in 2001 and co-president in 2004. He currently oversees six of Whole Foods Market's 11 regions and serves on the Whole Planet Foundation board of directors.
Robb graduated Phi Beta Kappa from Stanford University in 1976 and is the proud father of a daughter and two sons.
Don't miss the fascinating discussion!
Questions, contact Stephanie at storres@bizjournals.com or 503.219.3432. |
| Mar 18th, 2010 (Thu) |
6:30 PM - 10:00 PM |
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PDX Weekly Hackathon
Website
groups.google.com
Lucky Labrador Brew Pub
915 SE Hawthorne Boulevard
Portland Oregon 97214
Description
Come do strange things with computers amongst others whilst drinking fine Portland beer. Look for the row of geeks with computers in the back of the main room.
All programming languages welcome. Come work on your own projects, work on others participants' projects, get advice, have fun, etc.
You're encouraged to bring a computer, but can team up with others that brought one too.
Afterwards, the group descends on the 12th and Hawthorne foodcart pod for additional nourishment. |
| Mar 25th, 2010 (Thu) |
8:30 AM - 11:30 AM |
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PDX Breakfast Tweetup
PDX Breakfast Tweetup
Thursday, March 25, 2010 from 8:30–11:30am
1038 Sw Stark St
Portland OR 97205
US
(map) Description
J-P thinks spring break in a warm location with Big and Little C trumps PDXBreakfast. We know otherwise. We will be eating tasty breakfast reminiscent of my youth in NY, while J-P's clan eats fresh topical fruit. I mean, which would you choose?
But wait, there's more. As a bialy expert (I grew up eating them from THE bialy source in NY and read Mimi Sheraton's "The Bialy Eaters"), I will be critiquing Kenny & Zuke's bialys for your entertainment.
If that isn't enough of an incentive, then you clearly just have no idea what you are missing. |
| Mar 25th, 2010 (Thu) |
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM |
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Galois Tech Talk
Galois Tech Talk
Thursday, March 25, 2010 from 10:30–11:30am
Galois, Inc
421 SW 6th Ave. Suite 300
Portland OR 97204
US
Website
www.galois.com
Description
Building Refactoring Tools for Functional Languages
Details:
* Presenter: Prof. Simon Thompson
* Date: Thursday, March 25, 2010
* Time: 10:30am
Abstract: Refactoring is the process of changing the design of a program without changing what it does. Typical refactorings, such as function extraction and generalisation, are intended to make a program more amenable to extension, more comprehensible and so on. Refactorings differ from other sorts of program transformation in being applied to source code (rather than within the bowels of a compiler), and in having an effect across a code base. Because of this, there is a need to give (semi-)automated support to the process. This talk will reflect on our experience of building tools to refactor functional programs written in Haskell (HaRe?) and Erlang (Wrangler). In doing this we will address system design, the pragmatics of system take-up, as well as contrasting the style of refactoring and tooling for Haskell and Erlang.
Bio: Simon Thompson is a Professor of Logic and Computation at the University of Kent. |
| Mar 25th, 2010 (Thu) |
6:30 PM - 10:00 PM |
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PDX Weekly Hackathon
Website
groups.google.com
Lucky Labrador Brew Pub
915 SE Hawthorne Boulevard
Portland Oregon 97214
Description
Come do strange things with computers amongst others whilst drinking fine Portland beer. Look for the row of geeks with computers in the back of the main room.
All programming languages welcome. Come work on your own projects, work on others participants' projects, get advice, have fun, etc.
You're encouraged to bring a computer, but can team up with others that brought one too.
Afterwards, the group descends on the 12th and Hawthorne foodcart pod for additional nourishment. |
| Mar 27th, 2010 (Sat) |
10:00 AM - 1:00 PM |
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Write to Sell: Learn the Basics of Copywriting
Write to Sell: Learn the Basics of Copywriting
Saturday, March 27, 2010 from 10am–1pm
Portland OR
US
Website:
www.richwriting.com
Description
Learn 3 steps to writing marketing copy that grabs attention, drives sales, and earns you money.
Write it Rich! Tips for Reluctant Writers shows you how to
*Organize your thoughts
*Pick a key message
*Write benefit-based marketing copy
*Deliver DREAMY words so your message
is memorable!
Seating limited to 10.
Come network with other business pros and get your top writing questions answered.
$65/person
RSVP Required:
Susan Rich
503-341-6674 |
| Mar 28th, 2010 (Sun) |
1:00 PM - 5:00 PM |
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DorkbotPDX Open Lab
DorkbotPDX Open Lab
Sunday, March 28, 2010 from 1–5pm
Pacific Northwest College of Art (PNCA)
1241 NW Johnson Street
Portland Oregon 97209
US
Website
www.dorkbotpdx.org
Description
A DorkbotPDX Un-workshop. |
| Mar 29th, 2010 (Mon) |
6:30 AM - 9:00 AM |
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PDX TechCoffee
PDX TechCoffee
Monday, March 29, 2010 from 6:30–9am\
Random Order Coffeehouse
1800 NE Alberta
Portland OR 97211
US
Description
EPISODE #5!
Get up early and work on your side projects with some like-minded geeks!
TechCoffee is part running club, part knitting bee, and part hackathon. It's hard to work on all of your amazing ideas after a long workday, so instead we get up early. And we get together, so we have the reinforcement of other people up early, too. A couple hours a week can make a big difference.
So bring your laptops and your work ethic to the 3rd weekly PDX TechCoffee. One commit a week is all we ask.
NOTE: We've had some wifi problems in the past, so i recommend having what you need to work locally on your laptop before you come by. |
| Mar 29th, 2010 (Mon) -- Mar 30th, 2010 (Tue) |
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM |
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ITIL V3 Foundations
ITIL V3 Foundations
Tuesday, March 30, 2010 at 9am through Thursday, April 1, 2010 at 5pm
Doubletree Hotel & Executive Meeting Center Portland - Lloyd Center
1000 Ne Multnomah St
Portland OR 97232
US
Website
itilfoundations.eventbrite.com
Description
This dynamic 3-day course introduces the ITIL Service Lifecycle for managing IT services to deliver on business expectations, and an engaging, case study based approach to learning the core disciplines of ITIL practices.
The ITIL Version 3 best practice is composed of five core disciplines:
* Service Strategy
* Service Design
* Service Transition
* Service Operations
* Continual Service Improvement
These disciplines represent a Service Lifecycle framework that further enhances IT alignment to the business while demonstrating business value, ROI & enabling IT to solve specific operational needs. |
| Mar 29th, 2010 (Mon) |
7:00 PM - 11:00 PM |
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DorkbotPDX Meeting
DorkbotPDX Meeting
Monday, March 29, 2010 from 7–11pm
Backspace
115 NW 5th Ave
Portland OR 97209
US
Website
dorkbotpdx.org
Description
Come join us for an evening of socializing, talking about odd hacks and poking around with other people toys. Bring things for show and tell if you like, or just bring a willingness to share your interests. We'll be the kids with all the coolest stuff on the table. Hope to see you there. |
| Mar 30th, 2010 (Tue) |
2:00 PM - 5:00 PM |
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Portland Ten Skill Development Workshop: Venture Capital Funding with Carolynn Duncan
Portland Ten Skill Development Workshop: Venture Capital Funding with Carolynn Duncan
Tuesday, March 30, 2010 from 2–5pm
NedSpace Old Town
117 NW 5th Ave. Suite 210
Portland OR 97209
US
Website
www.portlandten.com
Description
ADDITIONAL EVENT INFO
Schedule & Topics
Workshops are held January 28- April 16,2010, on Tuesdays 2-4 pm and Thursdays 6-8 pm at NedSpace Old Town– for a full schedule of workshops & topics: www.portlandten.com
Pricing
Passes can be purchased at the door-- cash or check at the door only, please. If you need to pay by credit card, please let a staff member know.
* 1 Workshop Pass: $20
* 1 Track Pass (3 sessions in one topic): $45
* Unlimited Pass (up to 24 sessions): $150
Specials
Upgrade: if you purchase a pass and would like to upgrade to another package, we’ll pro-rate it and you’ll pay only the difference between the passes.
Portland Ten: current participants & alumni attend free.
Six Week Sprint: current participants & alumni may purchase an unlimited pass for $20. |
| Mar 30th, 2010 (Tue) |
6:00 PM - 9:00 PM |
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Oregon Computer Consultants Association presents "Creating a Media Center for Office or Home Entertainment Use"
Oregon Computer Consultants Association presents "Creating a Media Center for Office or Home Entertainment Use"
Tuesday, March 30, 2010 from 6–9pm
Aquariva Italian Kitchen
0470 SW Hamilton Court
Portland OR 97239
US
Website
www.occa.org
Description
Integrating the hardware and software needed to create a media center for your home or office isn’t as difficult as it might seem. At the March 30th meeting of the Oregon Computer Consultants Association (OCCA), George Shubin of dx Software Systems will talk about the process of building a media center PC and how to coordinate the audio and display components in order to accomplish your goals. Whether you want to create a media center for online conferencing or training purposes, or simply want to create a media center for your home use, don’t miss the next meeting of the OCCA.
Visit occa.org to sign up for meeting notifications and to reserve your space at our no-host dinner. The meeting is FREE and open to the public.
George Shubin is the owner of dx Software Systems, a custom programming service. With over 40 years of experience in computers, he has a love/hate relationship with all things technical.
When: March 30, 2010
6:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. Dinner / Networking
7:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. Meeting / Presentation
Where: Aquariva Italian Kitchen
0470 SW Hamilton Ct.
Portland, OR 97239
www.aquarivaportland.com
We recommend you take advantage of Aquariva’s valet parking. |
| Mar 30th, 2010 (Tue) |
6:30 PM - 8:00 PM |
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Macintosh User's Group
Macintosh User's Group
Tuesday, March 30, 2010 from 6:30–8:30pm
Powell's Technical Books
33 NW Park Avenue
Portland OR 97209
US
Website
www.powells.com
Description
Join us every other Tuesday for a fun and informal meeting with like-minded Mac geeks. Bring your questions and tips to share with the group. |
| Mar 31st, 2010 (Wed) |
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM |
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Applying the Concept of Wicked Problems and 7 Principles for Dealing with Them (Rose City SPIN Seminar)
Applying the Concept of Wicked Problems and 7 Principles for Dealing with Them (Rose City SPIN Seminar)
Wednesday, March 31, 2010 from 6–8pm
Beaverton City Library, Meeting Room B
12375 SW 5th St
Beaverton OR 97005
US
Description
Applying the Concept of Wicked Problems and 7 Principles for Dealing with Them presented by Bill Gilmore
Networking @ 6:00 PM; Seminar 7:00-8:00 PM
This is a free seminar open to the public. Hosted by the Rose City Software Process Improvement Network (SPIN).
Abstract
Many of you may have heard about "wicked problems". For example, in many cases one can define the problem, then pursue a solution; but with wicked problems, one can't define the problem well until they finally have the solution. Wicked problems have several other interesting characteristics as well. An approach of "taming wicked problems" contradicts the wisdom of trying to make the nature and complexity of the solution fit the nature and
complexity of the problem.
The concept of wicked problems can be used as a paradigm for understanding many real world situations, including many in software development, managing teams and leading projects, organizational change, strategic planning, and more. In this presentation, you'll hear about 7 principles that can be applied for dealing with wicked problems. We'll look at several examples of problems, some more wicked than others, and how to analyze and deal with them. We'll also look at several seminal ideas in software engineering and see how the principles were used. Finally, we'll gather some problems from the audience and practice characterizing the problems and applying the principles for planning how to cope with them.
Speaker Bio
Bill Gilmore has worked in software engineering for over 20 years in various development, management, process and consulting roles. He worked in two small companies, then worked at the Software Engineering Institute at Carnegie Mellon. He moved to Oregon in 1993 to head up the Software Process Improvement program at Tektronix. Most recently he worked at Intel for 10 years with several product teams and business groups on software product quality, product life cycles and several areas of software engineering. He led CMM and product life cycle assessments and organized and led follow-on improvement programs. Today, Bill is the President of the Pacific Northwest Software Quality Conference (PNSQC). Bill has a Ph.D. in Astronomy; has published papers in Software Engineering, Strategic Planning, and Astronomy; and has presented at several conferences.
A Special Treat from PNSQC
Plan on coming early! In collaboration with the Pacific Northwest Software Quality Conference (PNSQC) the SPIN meeting will have pizza provided by PNSQC beginning at 6:00 pm.
PNSQC is the Pacific Northwest Software Quality Conference, a group of volunteers interested in Software Quality. The Mission of the PNSQC is to enable knowledge exchange to produce higher quality software. As a non-profit, it seeks to promote software quality by providing education and opportunities for information exchange within the software community.
About Rose City SPIN
The Rose City Software Process Improvement Network (SPIN) is a monthly forum for networking, mutual support, and promotion of effective software practices. We exchange practical experiences, ideas, knowledge, wisdom, and war stories about the technical, business, and human facets of software process improvement. The Rose City SPIN serves the software development community of the Portland/Vancouver metro area. Whether you work for a large company or a small one, corporate or self-employed, industrial or academic setting, you are welcome at the Rose City SPIN. |
| Mar 31st, 2010 (Wed) |
6:00 PM - 8:30 PM |
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Cascade ACM SIGGRAPH & Wacom Technology Corporation Present: Light Troupe Drawing in the Fourth Dimension
Cascade ACM SIGGRAPH & Wacom Technology Corporation Present: Light Troupe Drawing in the Fourth Dimension
Wednesday, March 31, 2010 from 6–8:30pm
PCC Cascade Campus
705 N. Killingsworth St.
Portland OR 97217
US
Website
cascadesiggraphmarch2010.eventbrite.com
Description
Come on out and join Cascade ACM SIGGRAPH & Wacom Technology Corporation as they present:
Light Troupe, a local Portland movement, exploring the boundaries of entertainment and audio visual simultaneous interactivity while drawing in the 4th dimension.
Intrigued?
For the programmers in the audience, Luz Studio, OpenGL and Ruby will be discussed.
For the visual and audio artists in the audience, there will be an opportunity to play while interacting with the code the developers write on the spot! Wacom Tablets, Wiimotes and MIDI devices will be used as a means of interface.
That means you can expect to see 2D drawing in 3D space animated over time A demonstration with at least a 4-person, simultaneous drawing to be followed by live audience participation!
This is super fun stuff; computer graphics, music, animation, spontaneous creativity, happy excited people - come see for yourself and participate!
SIGGRAPH events are non-profit. It is free for SIGGRAPH members and $5 for non-members, and includes lots of tasty food!
Please register at EventBrite so we know how much food to buy!
cascadesiggraphmarch2010.eventbrite.com |
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6:00 PM - 9:00 PM |
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Portland ALT.NET User Group
Portland ALT.NET User Group
Wednesday, March 31, 2010 from 6–9pm
Webtrends
851 SW 6th Ave.
Portland OR 97204
US
Website
pdxalt.net
Description
Portland ALT.NET is a user group of developers helping each other advance the state of software development, one mind at a time.
Meeting Agenda
6pm - food
6:30 - Kickoff discussion [Jason Mauer]
7:00 - Design Patterns [open panel]
8:00 - Flavors of Agile [open panel]
9-ish - wrap-up |
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