Last night, your correspondent reaped the benefits of a fine three-way with AMA Oregon, Portland Ad Federation and AIGA Portland at Connect Networking 2. (I mean it was fine, yes. But not in that way.) I was quite pleased with the turnout from our local chapter in this initial networking partnership with our brothers and sisters on the marketing and advertising sides of the fence. Just the type of collaborative shot-in-the-arm that our little creative community needs to thrive.
Obligatory shouts-out: Heather Dougherty, Dave Selden, Lisa Holmes, Ryan Smythe, Johnny Levenson, Steve Potestio; all current or future AIGA board members. And new friends in Stacy Garrett, Seamus Kennedy, Doug Crouch, Edis Jurcys, Elicia Putnam, and young Will (the pizza player). Always a pleasure to see familiar faces in Lindsey Hammond, Heather Barta, Tom Vandel, Melissa Delzio, Kim Malek, and of course, the ever-present Steve Gehlen. Hats off to Brian Wright and his group at AMA for pulling it off. Good to see you all.