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 — Ron Bronson — What Finnish Baseball Taught Me About Game Design
• 7:00 — 10-minute break
• 7:10 — Qristy Overton — How to Say Everything: An Intro to the IPA
• 7:25 — 10-minute break
• 7:35 — Rachel Kelly — Adventures in De-Googling
• 7:45 — 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.
• Two all-gender, stall-only restrooms are available.
• Event is on the second floor. Elevator is available at building entrance.
• 3.5′-wide physical access lanes will be taped on the floor throughout the venue.
• We’ll have donuts! We have donuts for omnivores, gluten-free donuts, and vegan donuts.
• 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 Code of Conduct responder will be on hand to respond to any Code of Conduct reports or questions.
• 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 September, October, and November, we are raising money for Proud Ground, whose mission is to create permanently affordable homeownership opportunities for first-time homebuyers.

https://donutjs.club/