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CONFERENCE
7:30 - 12:30 June 12, 2008
Doubletree Hotel Lloyd Center
The conference offers fourteen speakers in two tracks, one of interest to business district leaders and the other for small businesses. Conference participants will hear from their fellow business districts and from the business community.
Registration Fees: APNBA BDA Members $50.00 per person in advance, $55.00 at the door; non-members $60.00 per person in advance, $65.00 at the door, 10% discount for three or more participants from the same BDA registering together. Advance registration ends May 30, 2008. Check the Conference flyer for the complete program and registration information.
Portland Plan Leadership Summit
The City of Portland’s Bureau of Planning is hosting an all-day (9:00 AM - 5:00 PM) public involvement event to discuss the Portland Plan on June 6th at the Oregon Convention Center. There’ll be a great keynote speaker, Svend Auken, who will kick off the day with inspirational vision.
Full details are at http://www.portlandonline.com/portlandplan/index.cfm?c=47278. A flyer is available at http://www.portlandonline.com/shared/cfm/image.cfm?id=188265. The registration link is https://www.regonline.com/builder/site/Default.aspx?eventid=604251.
Every bureau involved with the Portland Plan is seeking your input on what Portland's guiding principles should be for the next 20 - 30 years. If you can't spend a day, attend one of the neighborhood meetings. Make the voice of local business heard.
East Portland Business Development
The Mt. Hood Community College Business Center is hosting a business development fair focused on growing your business from 8:00 AM – 12:30 PM on Tuesday, June 17th at the MHCC campus in Gresham, OR. Representatives from federal state, county, and city bureaus offer information on rules, regulations and permits, support businesses explain their services, and short seminars on topics of common interest are given. Network and hear real tips for growing your business at this event. Full details can be obtained by contacting the Mount Hood Community College Business Center. For more information and to RSVP for this free event, call 503-491-7658 or email BizCntr@mhcc.edu.
Business District Events
June 1: First Sunday, Old Town Chinatown, June Schumann, 503.224.1458.
June 4: Junior Rose Parade Hollywood on NE Sandy, Jeff Baird, 503.331.7650.
June 5: First Thursday, Pearl District, 5:00 - 9:00 PM, http://www.firstthursday.org.
June 6: First Fridays
Multnomah Village, 5:00 - 9:00 PM, Joan Steinbach, 503.245.3936.
Division/Clinton, 6:00 - 9:00 PM, Rin Carroll Jackson, rinzart@spiritone.com.
Greater Brooklyn, 5:00 - 9:00 PM, Madeline Janovic, 503.231.8346.
Sellwood-Westmoreland - Tilde, 7919 SE 13th, Tom Brown, www.sellwoodwestmoreland.com.
June 14: Cirque du Cycling - Criterion cycling races and festivities, Mississippi Avenue, Bryan Steelman, 971.219.7758.
June 19: Third Thursday, Hollywood, Jeffrey Baird, 503.331.7650.
June 21 - 22: Good in the Neighborhood - Music and Food Festival King Park, 6th and Humboldt Cheryl Roberts, 503.282.1288.
June 22: Rose Festival Cruise In, Parkrose High School, Mark Eves, 503.227.6226.
June 26: Last Thursdays, 13th - 30th on NE Alberta, Allan Oliver, 503.493.1909.
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First Events
Lloyd District Bowling
Lloyd's Youngest Bowler
St. Johns Parade
Square Dancing
Gateway Parade
Opinions on Parade
Photo credits:
Nancy Chapin
Volume 16 No. 6
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