The Portland PHP Users Group. This page will be updated when they post the meeting topic.

From their website:

Hippnet is not your typical networking group. As a dynamic collective
of dedicated professionals, we help one another succeed through
qualified referrals, strong relationships and market education.

Our diverse list of members represents progressive thinking in
business, and spans across a wide array of industries. By bringing this
group of enthusiastic professionals together, Hippnet provides members
with a powerful lead generating resource.

The Women's Networking Group is a friendly, informal group of women who meet regularly to socialize, promote their businesses or non-profits, seek employment, collaborate, ask questions and trade leads. The group is a mix of core members and newcomers, a combination which fosters intimacy while still staying fresh. Our members represent a wide range of professions, from voice coaches and jewelry designers to real estate brokers and medical professionals.

WNG is also a great opportunity to build business partnerships. The group has given birth to several smaller collaborative projects, from fashion shows to financial advice workshops, and we encourage cooperation among individual members.

Cost is $18; we provide dinner and wine/beer. Pre-registration and pre-payment are strongly encouraged; we do limit attendance to 20 women. In an effort to provide the maximum benefit to everyone concerned, we ask for 48 hours' notice if a pre-registered woman needs to cancel; this allows us to fill her slot. Barring emergencies, if you need to cancel on shorter notice than 48 hours, you will still be charged.

From the Meetup.com site: Our September Python meeting is coming up and we have a great meeting in store, including a special guest speaker!

First up, our own Brett will be show us how to produce Python eggs and publish them to the Python Package Index (aka the Cheeseshop).

Then Leo Soto, a Jython GSoC hacker, will be presenting his DjangoCon 2008 talk "Django on Jython". In Leo's own words:

"Django is the most popular Python web framework, and have managed to go through the hard steps of making a high quality 1.0 release. The Jython project has awaken on the last years after a dark period, and is in the road of its 2.5 release. This scenario presents the cool opportunity of exploring the use of a modern Python web framework on top of the Java infrastructure.

I will talk on how to use Django under Jython, the common pitfalls on this setup, and start some discussion about what can take the Python (and Django) community from the JVM, and what advantages Django development on top of Jython propose for Java projects."

Also we'll get some news from DjangoCon (this weekend, 9/6 and 9/7), have some chats, surprise door prizes and maybe more- stay tuned! And after we'll head to either the Green Dragon patio or Produce Row.

"Portland LeTip is a professional organization of men and women dedicated to the highest standards of competence and service.

Our purpose is the exchange of business tips."

CocoaHeads is a group devoted to discussion of Apple Computer's Cocoa Framework
for programming on MacOS X. During monthly meetings, members present on
their projects and offer tutorials on various programming topics.

Come knit with us! As many of you know, the CubeSpace staff is riddled with creative knitters; on Wednesdays we'd love you to join in the fun. Show off your current project, ask for advice on a problem area, or just enjoy the company. Crocheters, needlepoint artists and other crafters always welcome!

From the website: "It is time (at least for some of us) to give ourselves that little kick in the pants to take our side project(s) and turn it into a startup."

From the website: "It is time (at least for some of us) to give ourselves that little kick in the pants to take our side project(s) and turn it into a startup."

This weekly event, open to everyone, is a chance to exercise your writing muscles each week. Using a word or phrase as a prompt, we all write for 10-20 minutes, then read our work aloud. After everyone has read, we do it again, then again, for two hours. We do not critique each other's work, but we do listen and provide recall. Curious? Come join us!

From their website:

Hippnet is not your typical networking group. As a dynamic collective
of dedicated professionals, we help one another succeed through
qualified referrals, strong relationships and market education.

Our diverse list of members represents progressive thinking in
business, and spans across a wide array of industries. By bringing this
group of enthusiastic professionals together, Hippnet provides members
with a powerful lead generating resource.

We invite you to spend an afternoon with us at CubeSpace for a networking event and seminar designed to show how you can profit from your subscription to the Portland Business Journal. Each month we host a seminar where we teach you how to identify industry trends, reach decision makers and grow your business by reading our paper - all while enjoying networking with other leaders of the Portland Business Community.

You will learn:

• Techniques for finding what you need from the Portland Business Journal in less than a half-hour a week.
• Business information to help you achieve your sales goals.
• How to recognize sales leads within news stories and features.
• Specific actions you can take to warm up cold leads.
• How to use this information to support your networking efforts.
• PROFIT from every issue!

"Portland LeTip is a professional organization of men and women dedicated to the highest standards of competence and service.

Our purpose is the exchange of business tips."

Come knit with us! As many of you know, the CubeSpace staff is riddled with creative knitters; on Wednesdays we'd love you to join in the fun. Show off your current project, ask for advice on a problem area, or just enjoy the company. Crocheters, needlepoint artists and other crafters always welcome!

Are you a non-profit or someone who works with them? A non-profit looking for affordable consultants or vendors? A volunteer looking an organization eager for your time? A non-profit wanting to partner on a project? If so, then non-profit networking is for you. Come meet others who work and volunteer in Portland's non-profit sector. Swap resources, share ideas, devise solutions and just hang out with community-minded people like yourself. Bring your brains and your rolodex; we provide snacks and drinks.

This event has a $5 suggested donation and is open to the public.

This weekly event, open to everyone, is a chance to exercise your writing muscles each week. Using a word or phrase as a prompt, we all write for 10-20 minutes, then read our work aloud. After everyone has read, we do it again, then again, for two hours. We do not critique each other's work, but we do listen and provide recall. Curious? Come join us!

From their website:

Hippnet is not your typical networking group. As a dynamic collective
of dedicated professionals, we help one another succeed through
qualified referrals, strong relationships and market education.

Our diverse list of members represents progressive thinking in
business, and spans across a wide array of industries. By bringing this
group of enthusiastic professionals together, Hippnet provides members
with a powerful lead generating resource.

For anyone, launching a high-tech startup is hard work, with many paths to success.  But female entrepreneurs face unique challenges on each of the roads they may follow.  Attend this web viewing to hear our panel discuss the unique paths they chose:

• Candida G. Brush (moderator): Division Chair in Entrepreneurship, Babson College
• Robin Chase SM '86, Founder of ZipCar, GoLoco.org, and Meadow Networks
• Priya Iyer SL S'05, President, Anaqua
• Christina Lampe-Onnerud, Founder and CEO, Boston-Power
• Susan Lindquist, Professor of Biology, MIT, Scientific Founder, FoldRx Pharma.

This broadcast is presented in association with Technology Review's EmTech08 Conference.

Complete details coming soon at www.mitenterpriseforum.org.

Questions?  Email mitef@mit.edu, call 617-253-0015, or read our online FAQ.

Code 'n' Splode is a group of geeky people who get together on a monthly basis to talk about geeky things. We are an open, relaxed, comfortable place to come and talk about programming. The group is primarily female and generally open by invitation only.

"Portland LeTip is a professional organization of men and women dedicated to the highest standards of competence and service.

Our purpose is the exchange of business tips."

Come knit with us! As many of you know, the CubeSpace staff is riddled with creative knitters; on Wednesdays we'd love you to join in the fun. Show off your current project, ask for advice on a problem area, or just enjoy the company. Crocheters, needlepoint artists and other crafters always welcome!

Come into CubeSpace between 9 and 10 a.m. on weekdays to chat with the
professional-in-residence about your needs. The Friday topic is:

Marketing, including web 2.0 and branding

From the website: WordCamp is a gathering of WordPress folks. Whether you consider yourself an enthusiast, developer, designer, marketer, or writer, WordCamp is for you. The event organizers are currently working out the details of the conference format and schedule.

Check out the website for more details.

This weekly event, open to everyone, is a chance to exercise your writing muscles each week. Using a word or phrase as a prompt, we all write for 10-20 minutes, then read our work aloud. After everyone has read, we do it again, then again, for two hours. We do not critique each other's work, but we do listen and provide recall. Curious? Come join us!

The Problem

You’re a designer. Maybe you’re freelance, with clients whose expertise falls in the area of manufacturing dumpsters. Maybe you’re on staff somewhere, a lone designer in a crowd of tech geeks and marketing communication experts (yikes!) Maybe you work in an agency where the creative director can’t design their way out of a paper bag, and whose most scintillating advice is, “Make it green and move it five pixels to the left.” Maybe you’re lucky enough to work for a hip firm where you get lots of good feedback on your work projects, but you’d like some input on your photography, or stained glass, or [insert medium of your choice] personal work. The problem, no matter where you are or what exactly you’re doing, is that you’d like some constructive feedback from respected peers.

The Solution

Come to a PDX Critique meeting. The mission of PDX Critique is to provide a monthly forum for designers of any stripe (graphic, web, whatever) to crawl out of their work void to share information and constructive criticism.

The Fun Part

After we talk for a while, we all get to go have a beer.

Come into CubeSpace between 9 and 10 a.m. on weekdays to chat with the professional-in-residence about your needs. The Tuesday topic is IT, including best practices and infrastructure, and IP questions.
Morning Meetings are free and open to the public. They are part of CubeSpace's Entrepreneurial Series, which you can learn more about on the Series' website.

From their website:

Hippnet is not your typical networking group. As a dynamic collective
of dedicated professionals, we help one another succeed through
qualified referrals, strong relationships and market education.

Our diverse list of members represents progressive thinking in
business, and spans across a wide array of industries. By bringing this
group of enthusiastic professionals together, Hippnet provides members
with a powerful lead generating resource.

"Portland LeTip is a professional organization of men and women dedicated to the highest standards of competence and service.

Our purpose is the exchange of business tips."

Come into CubeSpace between 9 and 10 a.m. on weekdays to chat with
the professional-in-residence about your needs. The Wednesday topic is:

Finance/Operations,
including cash flow management and managing your business' books

Come into CubeSpace between 9 and 10 a.m. on weekdays to chat with the professional-in-residence about your needs. The Thursday topic is: Human Resources and Supervision.

The Morning Meetings are free and open to the public. They are part of our Entrepreneurial Series. To learn more, visit the Entrepreneurial Series' website.

Come into CubeSpace between 9 and 10 a.m. on weekdays to chat with the professional-in-residence about your needs. The Friday topic is Marketing, including web 2.0 and branding.

The Morning Meetings are free and open to the public. They are part of our Entrepreneurial Series. To learn more, visit the Entrepreneurial Series' website.

Come into CubeSpace between 9 and 10 a.m. on weekdays to chat with the
professional-in-residence about your needs. The Monday topic is:

Legal issues,
including questions about incorporation and doing business in Oregon
or
Patent Information

This weekly event, open to everyone, is a chance to exercise your writing muscles each week. Using a word or phrase as a prompt, we all write for 10-20 minutes, then read our work aloud. After everyone has read, we do it again, then again, for two hours. We do not critique each other's work, but we do listen and provide recall. Curious? Come join us!

Come into CubeSpace between 9 and 10 a.m. on weekdays to chat with the professional-in-residence about your needs. The Tuesday topic is IT, including best practices and infrastructure, and IP questions.

Morning Meetings are free and open to the public. They are part of CubeSpace's Entrepreneurial Series, which you can learn more about on the Series' website.

From their website:

Hippnet is not your typical networking group. As a dynamic collective
of dedicated professionals, we help one another succeed through
qualified referrals, strong relationships and market education.

Our diverse list of members represents progressive thinking in
business, and spans across a wide array of industries. By bringing this
group of enthusiastic professionals together, Hippnet provides members
with a powerful lead generating resource.

Come knit with us! As many of you know, the CubeSpace staff is riddled with creative knitters; on Tuesdays we'd love you to join in the fun. Show off your current project, ask for advice on a problem area, or just enjoy the company. Crocheters, needlepoint artists and other crafters always welcome!

Portland Ruby Brigade is a gathering of Ruby programmers in the Portland, Oregon, area.

"Portland LeTip is a professional organization of men and women dedicated to the highest standards of competence and service.

Our purpose is the exchange of business tips."

Come into CubeSpace between 9 and 10 a.m. on weekdays to chat with the professional-in-residence about your needs. The Wednesday topic is Finance/Operations, including cash flow management and managing your business' books.
The Morning Meetings are free and open to the public. They are part of our Entrepreneurial Series. To learn more, visit the Entrepreneurial Series' website.

CocoaHeads is a group devoted to discussion of Apple Computer's Cocoa Framework
for programming on MacOS X. During monthly meetings, members present on
their projects and offer tutorials on various programming topics.

Come into CubeSpace between 9 and 10 a.m. on weekdays to chat with the
professional-in-residence about your needs. The Thursday topic is:

Human Resources and Supervision.