MarkDilley
Self-organization: the spontaneous emergence of global coherence out of local interaction - my dream is UnionWiki.org

7pm - 10pm

Stop in and say hey, or stay for the evening. We will enjoy to have a chance to see you before we return to Michigan.

If you are interested in helping on Tuesday or Wednesday email markwdilley@gmail.com

Best, Sylvia & Mark

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Vircomm Summit 2012 is a one-day conference for online community professionals, to be held on February 9th at the Royal Institution of Great Britain, London. As befits such a venue, Vircomm Summit 2012 aims to bring together like-minded people for an intense day of discovery, innovation, and inspiration in the online community management arena.

Join us for a virtual event: Google+ Hangout at 12 pm cst: http://www.facebook.com/events/228492630566764/

It's time for the THIRD annual CMAD

Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Community_Manager_Appreciation_Day

What to do? It's so easy: Thank your Community Manager in blog posts, tweets, hugs, or gift them cupcakes, beer, or...

You MUST register at http://www.rhok.org/event/portland-or-usa

What is a hackathon?
A hackathon is a gathering of technically skilled individuals focusing on collaborative efforts to address a challenge, issue, or goal. They usually run from several hours to weeks, and can include rigid structure or organic emergence.

What makes RHoK special?...

Many of us are feeling a sense of frustration these days with our economic situations and some of us are looking for ways to not just vent our frustrations but to create viable, compelling alternatives (and save money). We are all too familiar with the holiday spending cycle that leaves many of us with credit card debt we would rather not have....

c'mon people, it only happens once every 100 years!

party!!!

READ THIS BEFORE COMMENTING:
1. Remembrance day service will be on Sunday 13th and the two minute silence will be at 11:00 on 11/11 anyway giving a whole 9 minutes and 11 seconds to prepare for 11:11:11.
2. Yes Skyrim is going to be released on that day, whoopee.
3. The time and...

7th Annual UX event - this one of a kind half-day event will share stories from brands that go to extreme lengths to deliver delight.

TWIN PEAKS THEME PARTY
Hosted by Record Room
8 NE Killingsworth (at Williams)
$5 cover ($3 in Twin Peaks themed costume)

costume contest
twin peaks themed treats
film projections
DJs.

more info tba...

....please RSVP...and remember, the owls are not what they seem...

After a long summer break, I'm pleased to announce Update Portland will be returning October 27th with stories of disasters and near misses from PHPFog, Threadless, and Urban Airship.

The meeting will begin at 6pm at PIE, and beer will be provided. Please RSVP! Looking forward to seeing you there!

Good works. When profits align with the interests of society and the planet, everyone benefits. But the journey isn’t always easy. In fact, it often takes us in surprising directions. The 2011 Net Impact Conference will spotlight the many unexpected places people find where good works.

This year, 2,600 changemakers will convene in the...

It’s time for another Portland Data Visualization Meetup! We’ll have three to four main presentations and networking time. The last one was in February, and we're overdue for the next one!

We usually have some conversation and networking, so feel free to bring business cards and/or let people know if you’re hiring. We won’t have a...

The Pacific Northwest Drupal Summit is scheduled for Oct 14-16 2011. The PNWDS is a Drupal training conference extending to northern California, Oregon, Washington and BC. Last year the conference was hosted in Vancouver BC and this year it's in Portland. If you're interested in attending, please follow the conference updates that'll...

From occupywallst.org:

"Our nation, our species, and our world are in crisis. The US has an important role to play in the solution, but we can no longer afford to let corporate greed and corrupt politics set the policies of our nation.
We, the people of the United States of America, considering the crisis at hand, now reassert our sovereign...

On Oct. 6th, 12:00 pm, thousands will gather at the Waterfront near SW Ankeny and Naito Parkway (http://tinyurl.com/44rl474) to march to Pioneer Courthouse Square. This is in solidarity with Occupy Wall Street, where thousands have been staying near the Wall Street stock exchange to protest the corruption of Washington politicians, misdeeds of big...

***To volunteer and get a free pass to PUX sign up below. Put your full name down next to an open shift, and then highlight the shift to confirm.
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?pli=1&key=0Agqc9pFa7fMOdE5Da08tVWd5bXVHcFZSaFdrN0h1U3c&hl=en_US#gid=0
***Go Here for Housing:...

Troy Davis was executed last night by the state of Georgia at 11:08 pm, despite the fact that hundreds of thousands of people across the world spoke out against it. We created a movement – we can’t lose that momentum for justice.

Many are horrified, heartbroken, outraged and enraged. For anyone who sent an email, signed a petition, made a...

Doors open at 5:00. Come early for food and drinks.
FAQ: http://www.omsi.edu/sciencepubfaq


Corals are in trouble worldwide from pollution, warming waters, and physical destruction. The incredibly diverse animals that live in and amongst the corals need new homes in order to survive. When searching for ways to help corals hold on, how can art...

WordCamp Portland returns, this time to the Eliot Center for an all-day Saturday, afternoon Sunday program.

In response to Texas Governor Rick Perry's planned August 6 "Day of Prayer and Fasting", I have decided to create a counter-event to be held world wide, wherever you happen to be, and inclusive of everyone who wants to show their extreme disapproval of Rick Perry and everything he claims to support and stand for.

He wants a day of...

On January 24th, 2011, a representative of the Toronto Police gave shocking insight into the Force’s view of sexual assault by stating: “women should avoid dressing like sluts in order not to be victimized”.

Historically, the term ‘slut’ has carried a predominantly negative connotation. Aimed at those who are sexually promiscuous, be it...

I have always wanted to host a party where I played music for my friends and my friends shared their music too.

A participant-driven event where attendees discuss, debate and explore topics near & dear to the hearts of community leaders (hashtag: #cls11)

Trek in the Park RETURNS! For our 3rd summer show, we present the classic tale of an alternate reality Starfleet in MIRROR, MIRROR!

A bizzare transporter malfunction sends Kirk, McCoy, Uhura, and Scotty to a savage parallel universe where the peacekeeping Starfleet is replaced by an evil Empire that believes assassination and revenge are the means...

We're connected here - Let's connect on Google+!
1) Join Google+ (if you need an invite DM me on Twitter @AlohaArleen by sending me your Gmail address & I send you one!)
2) Add me to your circles on G+
3) I'll add you to my circles on G+
4) We can share, meet up, and hang out!
5) We'll be planning some "Hang Out"...