We’re back with another list of standout tech-related events in the Portland area. Marketing and management have emerged as themes this month, with noteworthy events from the Oregon Entrepreneurs Network, the American Marketing Association, and the Creative Roundtable. Luckily for tech-focused event-goers, Portland Cloud Office Hours will host a discussion later in June about the City of Portland’s move to the cloud.
OEN PubTalk: What the BLEEP is Lean?, 5:15-7:15pm, June 8
Get a refresher on the lean process and learn how to apply it in your work at this Oregon Entrepreneurs Network PubTalk. The panelists are Alvin Elbert of A.R.E. Manufacturing, John Grant of the Agile Attorney Network, Ken Tomita of Grovemade, and Yesenia Gallardo of Poda Foods. Kjell van Zoen of Portland Made will moderate.
Makers’ Marketing: When Craft Brands Go Mainstream, 11:30am-1pm, June 14
How can craft brands stand apart in a marketplace as crowded as Portland? Michelle Hunt, Senior VP at The Link Group, will present on changes in the craft consumer landscape. Hunt has years of experience working with craft brands such as Kettle Brand Potato Chips, Muir Glen Organic Tomato Products, and Dave’s Killer Bread.
OEN Entrepreneurial Summit 2016: True Grit – The Power of Perseverance, 4-7:30pm, June 22
On June 22, OEN will bring together eight entrepreneurs to share the lessons they’ve learned along the way to business success. Speakers include Kyle Ranson of Showers Pass, Monica Enand of Zapproved, and Bertony Faustin of Abbey Creek Vineyard & Winery. Check out highlights from the 2015 Summit to learn more about the event.
Urban Typography Scavenger Hunt, 5-8pm, June 25
The Creative Roundtable, a community organization that guides and supports creative entrepreneurs, has put together a “first of it’s kind” scavenger hunt. Over 90 minutes, teams will compete to find clues located throughout the Pearl District. What fonts can you find?
Lessons Learned: City of Portland’s Move to the Cloud, 5:30-8pm, June 28
Portland Cloud Office Hours is a new Meetup group for people to get their cloud-related questions answered. Lessons Learned is the group’s first official event. Logan Kleier, CEO and Founder of Portland startup SecondSight, will talk about how and why large organizations like the City of Portland move services to the cloud.
