Donut.js is a monthly meet-up in Portland, OR with a handful of wonderful talks on tech, creativity, community, and the places they come together.

Schedule

• 6:00 — Arrive, socialize, eat tasty donuts and snacks!
• 6:30 — Opening Remarks
• 6:45 — Kate LaForge — Buried in My Laptop Like a CIA Agent: Building Healthcare Technology for People Who Hate It
• 7:00 — 10-minute break
• 7:10 — Nisha Kumar — Teching While Mom: Applied Parenting at Work
• 7:25 — 10-minute break
• 7:35 — Andrew Hedges — The Worst Decision I Made at Apple (And What We Can Learn from It)
• 7:50 — Meet people and eat more donuts!

Details

• $10 or $0 in advance at https://donutjs.club/ or at the door. We take cards.
• Nametags and pronoun stickers will be available at check-in.
• Donut.js logo stickers and enamel pins also available at check-in.
• All talks are live-captioned by Mirabai Knight of Steno Knight (http://stenoknight.com/).
• Two all-gender, stall-only restrooms are available.
• Event is on the second floor. Elevator is available.
• 3.5′-wide physical access lanes will be taped on the floor throughout the venue.
• We’ll have donuts! We have donuts for omnivores from Delicious Donuts and combination gluten-free-vegan donuts from Back to Eden Bakery.
• A few other snacks (pretzels, vegan+gluten-free chips) will be available.
• LaCroix soda and water will be available.
• We have a Code of Conduct and require that all staff, speakers, attendees, and venue staff abide by it: https://donutjs.club/conduct/
• A hard copy of our Code of Conduct will be posted at the check-in, by the refreshments, and in each of the bathrooms.

Our Nonprofit Beneficiary

Our proceeds each quarter go to a local non-profit. In April, June, and July, we are raising money for Community Vision, whose mission is to make Oregon a place where disabled people can live, work, and thrive in the communities of their choice.

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Disclaimer: I am an organizer for this event.

https://donutjs.club/