Do you help operate a “grass roots” or non-profit organization for technology oriented folks in Central Oregon? If so your group is invited to participate as an Exhibitor (for free) in the Community Expo area at the 2013 Bend Venture unConference on October 17, 2-5pm! Qualified groups include technical usergroups, … Continue reading
Taking place tonight at the Volcanic Theater Pub in the Century Center (across the courtyard from GoodLife Brewing) is the Ignite Bend Battledecks event, best described as a slideshow karaoke pre-show for the main Ignite coming up in a few weeks. It’s free and open to one and all, and … Continue reading
This weekend it’s already time for one of Bend’s big seasonal festivals, the Bend Fall Festival, which is taking over downtown Bend Friday through Sunday, bringing artists, vendors, and a ton of live music (like Summerfest) along with a number of fall-themed activities. The Festival runs from 5 to 11pm … Continue reading
Ignite Bend 11 is coming up in October (on the 23rd) and the proposal submission deadline is tomorrow, Sunday the 29th. (Originally it was this past Wednesday but frankly we needed more proposals!) Have you seen an Ignite? If so, have you ever wondered about doing a presentation on stage … Continue reading
News hit the Bulletin today that the Sears store—long one of the anchors of the Bend River Mall (later, Promenade rather than Mall)—will be closing by the end of the year: The Sears department store and the Sears Auto Center at the Bend River Promenade on Northeast Third Street will … Continue reading
One of my favorite beer events of the year is coming up this Saturday in Sisters: the Sisters Fresh Hop Festival taking place from noon to 8pm in Sisters’ Village Green Park. Admission to the event is free and open to all ages. A souvenir taster pint glass is available, … Continue reading
What with the website issues I was having this week I didn’t get to posting this sooner, but not only is today the official first day of Oktoberfest but it’s also (not so coincidentally) the big day for Oktoberfest celebrations in Bend. The annual Bend Oktoberfest (now in its 9th … Continue reading
You may have noticed that I posted on Facebook yesterday that the site was down, which lasted from roughly noon yesterday until roughly noon today. Apparently the culprit was a rogue WordPress plugin (WordPress is the blog software that powers this site) which was causing problems with the database which … Continue reading
The Tech Alliance is pleased to announce a special Lunch-n-Learn seminar: “What Every Technology Entrepreneur Should Know About Intellectual Property”. This event will provide an overview of intellectual property law, including practical tips on what technology entrepreneurs can do at an early stage to manage risk and enhance revenues in … Continue reading
Some cool stuff going on today that you might want to check out. McMenamins Halfway to St. Patrick’s Day: Technically this should be on the 17th but that’s a Tuesday so the 14th works for McMenamins annual Irish-in-September fun. All day long today you’ll be infused with the Irish with Irish … Continue reading