West Coast Regional Group Meeting

The next West Coast Regional Group Meeting will be on October 9-10 at Oregon State University's Portland Center location. 

Anyone near the West Coast who is interested or invested in Samvera is invited to attend, including implementers, developers, and interested onlookers.

We'll be collaboratively building the agenda based on attendee interest with a combination of presentations and unconference style conversations.

Registration

Please register using this Google form (to be linked soon!) so that we know how many people are coming. There are no registration fees.

Beverages and snacks will be provided.  Meals will be on your own, but we hope that groups will form to dine together. 

Discussion Topics

If you are planning on attending, share your ideas about what you would like to talk about, hear about, or show!

• On the #westcoastregional channel of samvera.slack.com 

• On the registration form

Agenda 

Wednesday October 9 

Thursday October 10

Getting to the Portland Center 

ADDRESS:  555 SW Morrison Street

• OSU's Portland Center occupies the entire second floor of the Meier & Frank Building. 

• The entrance to the building is on SW Morrison Street; a sandwich board indicates that it is OSU’s Portland Center

• Upon entering the building you can find the elevators down the stairs and to the right.

• As you get off the elevators you will see the front desk on the left.  They can direct you to the rooms for this meeting. 

From PDX International airport to Portland City Center

Light Rail: The MAX Light Rail Red Line is the easiest way to travel to and from the airport, taking under 40 minutes.

https://www.travelportland.com/plan/max-light-rail/

https://www.flypdx.com/GroundTransportation

Public Transportation

Four MAX Light Rail lines intersect in front of OSU's Portland Center building.  Multiple bus stops and Biketown stations surround it. Portland Streetcar stops are a quick three block walk away. 

Car Parking 

• The Alder Street garage is the most convenient nearby parking.  Entrance on Alder between Broadway and 6th Ave
  615 SW Alder St, Portland, OR 97204

Lodging 

Shopping & Restaurants

Within a mile of the Portland Center are hundreds of restaurants, cafés, local and big name retailers, breweries, and Portland’s most popular food truck gatherings.