The Software Association of Oregon (SAO) provides their members with superior networking, professional and business development opportunities by connecting industry leaders, innovators and professionals across Oregon.

Society for Information Management has inspired the minds of the most prestigious IT leaders in the industry. Highly regarded as the premier network for IT leadership, SIM is a community of thought leaders who share experiences and rich intellectual capital, and who explore future IT direction.

Premier Event Management produces knowledge driven Executive IT conferences in response to the ongoing needs of CIOs and Senior IT Practitioners. The Business environment is constantly evolving and needs to be focused toward the future. PEM is committed to producing these high-end executive conferences with honor and integrity; with an emphasis on peer-to-peer networking and the sharing of information and knowledge.

Lean IT Strategies provides assessment, transformation planning, strategy deployment, personalized training and workshops, facilitation, and leadership coaching to develop your in-house capabilities.

Led by Steve Bell, Lean Enterprise Institute faculty member, Shingo Research Prize winning author, and Lean IT pioneer, Lean IT Strategies brings a hand-picked team of experts to partner with your team to achieve sustainable, continuously improving transformation.

Lean IT Strategies provides assessment, transformation planning, strategy deployment, personalized training and workshops, facilitation, and leadership coaching to develop your in-house capabilities.

With more than 30 years of experience, SolutionsIQ has a deep understanding of software delivery excellence. A leading provider of Agile consulting, certified training, coaching, development, and talent acquisition services, the company is uniquely equipped to help organizations leverage Agile project management and software development methods to deliver solutions more reliably with less risk and at lower cost. SolutionsIQ helps its international client base navigate complex cross-functional changes – increasing Agile competencies at the individual, team, and enterprise level – and gives them the tools and collaboration they need to succeed.

Worksystems, Inc. (WSI) is a nonprofit organization serving the City of Portland, Multnomah and Washington counties. The mission of the organization is to coordinate a regional workforce system that supports individual prosperity and business competitiveness.

Portland State University – School of Extended Studies uses the strengths of the University to serve and empower lifelong learners by delivering programs that are flexible, responsive, and innovative.

Part of the Extended Studies’ mission is to bring Portland State University to the community. As such, Extended Studies offers courses and programs oriented to a variety of student audiences.

Women’s Center for Leadership is a non-profit organization. It exists to create educational programs and hands-on experiences for women who demonstrate leadership potential.

Portland Development Commission has a Mission to bring together resources to achieve Portland’s vision of a diverse, sustainable community with healthy neighborhoods, a vibrant central city, a strong regional economy, and quality jobs and housing for all.

Oregon Technology Business Center provides coaching, networking events, entrepreneurship programs, and shared office space to help tech, biotech, cleantech and opentech start-up ventures succeed.

City of Portland Economic Development – The Mayor has established an Economic Cabinet comprising leaders from all facets of the local economy. The Mayor’s Economic Cabinet advises on the formation and implementation of the strategy and provide feedback on the city’s progress in meeting the objectives of the strategy.

PDX11 is a community of software industry professionals, local government leaders and interested citizens dedicated to supporting the city’s initiative to promote and enhance the software industry in Portland, OR.

IEEE Oregon Section has the mission to support the engineering community in the development of technology, the needs of local industry, and the advancement of members’ careers.

PCC Climb Center for Advancement CLIMB delivers professional training and business development, backed by the experience and size of Portland Community College.

University of Oregon – Portland The University of Oregon’s Portland presence boasts a home that matches the world-class quality of the university’s programs.

Mass Ingenuity is a consulting and teaching organization that supports and guides organization leaders who are committed to achieving the highest levels of employee engagement.

The Natural Step is a not-for-profit organisation dedicated to education, advisory work and research in sustainable development.

Oregon Bioscience Association (OBA) supports the regional bioscience community through networking, educational programs, enterprise support, advocacy, and the enhancement of research collaboration.