Bend WebCAM, the web creative marketing conference, is back again is back this month, specifically next week on October 25 and 26. Taking place at downtown venues such as the Tower Theatre, Oxford Hotel and Phoenix Inn, the conference is in it’s fourth year. This conference still features the three educational tracks: … Continue reading
The Bend Venture Conference kicks off today, featuring some pre-conference seminars and notably the Bend Venture unConference—“lively, casual discussions while enjoying the best of Central Oregon’s tastes and tech talent” taking place today from 12:30 to 5pm at the BendBroadband Vault. It’s a totally free event but you need to register … Continue reading
The (free) tickets for Ignite Bend 9, coming up on the 17th, are going “on sale” today at noon! You’ll want to watch the Ignite Bend site for the announcement and link, because the past few events, these tickets have sold out within the first 15 or so minutes (which … Continue reading
Where is my head? I should have posted this a lot sooner but I’ve been super busy — newish baby (she’s 6 months now), 4 year old boy, new job (marketing manager at the Riverhouse Hotel & Convention Center) and I’m volunteering for Bend WebCAM (more on that later), AdFed … Continue reading
This weekend is a busy one! Not only is it First Friday tomorrow night, it’s the Fall Art Hop as well—which (along with the Spring version) is the bigger version of the usual monthly Art Walk, with many businesses in Downtown Bend and the Old Mill District staying open late … Continue reading
There aren’t many events that my teenage son is interested in attending at the Tower Theatre. While there’s a lot for kids, and a lot for adults… there’s a niche in the teen years that’s tough to crack. Recently? It’s a different story. They had him at “Kung Fu”. The … Continue reading
Ignite Bend 9 is just around the corner—less than 3 weeks!—and this weekend is the final couple of days to vote for the speakers you’d really want to see on stage! Go here to vote for your top three choices, and do it soon because the voting closes on Monday! … Continue reading
The 2012 COMGA Bulb Sale ended September 7th. However, if you missed the sale, you still have a chance to purchase some of these beautiful bulbs. We will have a limited supply of bulbs to sell on October 6, 2012, in Bend and in Redmond. You can buy bulbs at … Continue reading
Boy, you’d think I’d have been on top of this one but frankly, it hasn’t been well advertised anywhere that I’ve seen: this year’s Bend Fall Festival includes a homebrew competition by Deschutes Brewery—with a twist: it’s a competition for fresh hop (or “harvest”) beers only! This is the first … Continue reading
Tonight is the free Ignite Bend Battledecks event and voting party, taking place at the Broken Top Bottle Shop starting at 7pm. This is a great, fun event that is a bit of a precursor to the Ignite Bend experience: there will be a slide projector set up with completely … Continue reading