Our next meeting is coming up! Here are the details:

Wednesday, February 1st, 8:00 am
April Streeter’s home at 2129 SE Ladd, Portland 97214
One block from Palio’s – bright yellow house.
Coffee and snacks provided by Portland Pedal Power

You don’t need to [...]]]> Hello Ladies of Portland Society, and Friends:

Our next meeting is coming up! Here are the details:

Wednesday, February 1st, 8:00 am
April Streeter’s home at 2129 SE Ladd, Portland 97214
One block from Palio’s – bright yellow house.
Coffee and snacks provided by Portland Pedal Power

You don’t need to be a Portland Society member to attend! If you would like to join, membership is a mere $10 per month and can be paid either at the meeting or online.

And, now, a note from our presenter, Helen McConnell, Life Coach/EFT Practitioner:

Do you ever worry about money?
Do you think money is evil?
Are you afraid to start your own business?
Do you ever self-sabotage (get to the brink of success, only to do something to stop yourself)?
Do you know how to delineate between your business and your personal life (the dilemma of the self-employed), and why that’s critical to your success?

At the next Portland Society Meeting, I will be making a presentation, and leading a discussion on “Prosperity and Your Money Mindset.”
You will discover how you TRULY feel about success.
You will learn how unconscious limiting beliefs can hold you back from achieving what you THINK you want to achieve – in ALL areas of our lives.
This is NOT just about money, although we will certainly talk about the almighty dollar!
This is about YOU, YOUR BUSINESS OR WORK, YOUR RELATIONSHIPS, AND YOUR CONTRIBUTION TO CREATING A BETTER WORLD.

I will SHOW you how your mind works – FOR you and AGAINST you.
I’ll reveal some steps you can take to control your “monkey mind.”
And I will help you shine a light on your life path.

Our guest for January is Mara Gross, the policy director for the Coalition for a Livable Future. She will be [...]]]> The first meeting of 2012 will be on Wednesday, January 4th at Corsa Cafe inside Western Bikeworks, NW 17th & Lovejoy, Portland. Members, prospective members, and guests are welcome to attend. Coffee and pastries provided.

Our guest for January is Mara Gross, the policy director for the Coalition for a Livable Future. She will be speaking about her work on environmental, livability, and social justice issues in Portland, including efforts to organize for alternatives to the Columbia River Crossing freeway project.

Here’s her bio from CLF’s website:

Mara has practiced law in the nonprofit, government and private sectors, and for the last eight years has been a political and social policy advocate. She has advocated on a wide range of issues, and presently much of her work focuses on promoting a sustainable and equitable transportation system. Mara is a graduate of UC Berkeley School of Law, Boalt Hall, and of Wellesley College.

When: Thursday, December 15 from 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM
Where: 2129 SE Ladd AvenuePortland, OR 97214

Portland Society holiday happy hour with drinks, a singing bartender, yummy appetizers (one vegan, one not), [...]]]> We have a real invitation for our holiday happy hour (I think we can call it a full-on party, now!)

When: Thursday, December 15 from 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM
Where: 2129 SE Ladd AvenuePortland, OR 97214

Portland Society holiday happy hour with drinks, a singing bartender, yummy appetizers (one vegan, one not), fantastic company, and LOTS of bike swag to give out! Practically no one will walk away empty-handed from this swagstravaganza.

So pull on your ugliest sweater and drop by – a SPECIAL prize for the most horrendous knitted thing worn. Extra points for bicycle themes!

Members: $5.00 donation at the door. Non-members: $10.00 – or simply join up on the spot – your first year’s membership dues get you in for free!

Pretty please RSVP by December 5

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Members, prospective members, friends, families, and colleagues are invited to our holiday happy hour.

When: Thursday, December 15th, happy hour o’clock

Where: To be determined

What: Socialize, network, learn about the Portland Society in an informal setting, and win prizes from Bike Tires Direct and other local bike businesses.

The space is large and quiet, with plenty of seating; the meetings take place before the store opens. Members in attendance are offered a discount [...]]]> We’re happy to announce our new location for our monthly morning meetings: Corsa Cafe, the coffeeshop inside Western Bikeworks store at 1015 NW 17th Ave in Portland.

The space is large and quiet, with plenty of seating; the meetings take place before the store opens. Members in attendance are offered a discount on purchases made in the store after the meeting.

A big thanks to Western Bikeworks for generously sponsoring the Portland Society with use of their space as well as coffee and light breakfast.

We have two presentations lined up: 1) Stephanie Noll of the Bicycle Transportation Alliance will talk about the bike commute challenge and ways businesses can encourage bicycling. [...]]]> Our August meeting will be on Wednesday the 3rd from 8-9am at Palio, 1996 Ladd Ave (that’s the one right in the center of Ladd’s Addition).

We have two presentations lined up: 1) Stephanie Noll of the Bicycle Transportation Alliance will talk about the bike commute challenge and ways businesses can encourage bicycling. 2) Tori Bortman of Gracie’s Wrench will give us a tour of basic maintenance for our everyday commuting bikes.

Members and prospective members are welcome to join us. Coffee and light snacks (including vegan & gluten free options) provided. Feel free to RSVP here.

We’ll be in the back room at Palio. Coffee and snacks provided by Portland Society. Members and prospective members [...]]]> For our July meeting, Emily Nuchols of Under Solen Media will be speaking about social media marketing. (Under Solen presented on this topic a year ago, and are being brought back by popular demand.)

We’ll be in the back room at Palio. Coffee and snacks provided by Portland Society. Members and prospective members are welcome to join us.

Feel free to RSVP here (not required!).

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Portland Society May Meeting
When: May 4th, 2011, 8-9:15am
Where: New Cascadia Traditional, 1700 SE 6th Ave, Portland

Our guest speaker this month is Lisa Amato, an attorney who specializes in employment law and mediation at local firm Wyse Kadish LLP. Ms Amato and a colleague [...]]]> We’re thrilled to announce our next meeting.

Portland Society May Meeting
When: May 4th, 2011, 8-9:15am
Where: New Cascadia Traditional, 1700 SE 6th Ave, Portland

Our guest speaker this month is Lisa Amato, an attorney who specializes in employment law and mediation at local firm Wyse Kadish LLP. Ms Amato and a colleague will give a 45 minute interactive presentation on effective negotiation strategies.

Members, prospective members, and guests are all welcome to attend.

We’ll purchase several airpots of coffee for attendees, as well as some light treats–they’ll all be gluten free, and some will be vegan.

Feel free to RSVP to the event on Facebook, though it’s optional.

In a pool of talented applicants, the winners who emerged are Michelle Week, Laura Koch, and Lindsay Caron Epstein. Each will receive a grant toward education to develop their leadership and professional skills to promote [...]]]> The Portland Society Fund is proud to announce three recipients of its yearly grant program, under the stewardship of Umbrella.

In a pool of talented applicants, the winners who emerged are Michelle Week, Laura Koch, and Lindsay Caron Epstein. Each will receive a grant toward education to develop their leadership and professional skills to promote vibrant, welcoming public spaces and active transportation in Portland.

Michelle Week will use the grant funds to pursue her interests in sustainable retrofitting, land use segregation, and food security, as well as her belief in the power of education and a personal commitment to a sustainable lifestyle. She is involved in several areas of advocacy for active transportation in Portland. As the president of what will become a food coop grocery in Camas, Washington, she intends to also bring communities elsewhere in the region to follow the model exemplified by Portland. Michelle will use the Portland Society Fund award to continue her coursework towards a certificate through University of Oregon’s Sustainability Leadership Program.

Laura Koch is dedicated to making bicycle transportation more accessible to underrepresented communities and communities of color in Portland. She has worked for the Community Cycling Center since 2008, is helping to shift the CCC from a community service model to a community change model. In order to continue her momentum toward collaborative advocacy, she will attend the Winning Campaigns training offered by the Alliance for Bicycling and Walking in Seattle, Washington.

Lindsay Caron Epstein is a student at Portland State University who dedicates much of her time and her studies to promoting sustainability and active lifestyles through media. Through her work with PSU’s Institute of Sustainable Solutions, she develops creative, collaborative uses of media to spread messages of sustainability. Her award will allow her to take a course in graphic design and desktop publishing software that will directly impact her effectiveness, and that will also allow her to self-publish a zine that she has written about the experience of being a first time bike commuter.

To meet these fabulous women and hear them talk about their passions, come to The Portland Society Benefit Gala on May 26, at Madison’s Grill (6-9pm, 1125 SE Madison St, Portland). The entire community is invited to join us in this celebration of bicycling and entrepreneurial women. The Gala’s keynote speaker is Oregon Secretary of State Kate Brown, a pioneering politician and environmental lawyer.  A silent auction will help raise additional funds for next year’s grant. Tickets are $5 in advance, $7 at the door.

Congratulations to the 2011 Portland Society Fund recipients!