Rose City Techies

Embrace the spirit of the spooky season at our first competition-style event inspired by Halloween and the fall through gen-AI art submissions.

Attendees are invited to engage in thought-provoking discussions, sharing your concerns and your excitement about the future of AI. Leave with new ideas on how AI can be integrated into your design practices. Costumes are strongly encouraged to get your freak on!

You do not need to submit AI art to attend, and all are welcome to participate in voting.

🕰️ Schedule:
6:00pm-6:30pm: Check-in, grab a name tag, and a drink.
6:30-7:45pm: Admire AI artwork in an anonymous gallery-style showcase. Cast your vote through QR codes.
7:45pm: Deadline to cast your vote for your favorite AI art submission.
8:00pm: Winners are announced. Continue mingling and flexing your costume.

We’re dying to see you all there💀
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COMPETITION INFORMATION:

Prompt: Create a project that is Halloween or fall themed. We are intentionally keeping the prompt broad to allow people to run wild with their spooky ideas. Participants will be allowed up to 2 entries.

Deadline: All submissions must be entered by 11:59pm, October 24th

Rules:

1. No “R-rated” submissions.
2. Using someone else's AI art will result in being exiled to Azkaban.
3. Be kind when discussing artwork; no demons allowed.

Maigen's Signature Workshop: Why Accessibility Is Essential for Business (and What YOU Can Do About It)!

Join us for an eye-opening evening at Kiln, Portland's premier co-working space, where digital accessibility expert Maigen Thomas will reveal how your business could be unknowingly missing out on 15% of your potential customers. This 90-minute event, hosted in Kiln's modern theater room, will transform your understanding of web accessibility while you enjoy complimentary pizza, refreshments and networking opportunities (ID required for wine service). Whether you're a business owner, developer, or designer, you'll leave with actionable strategies to make your digital presence more inclusive—and more profitable.

Spots are limited as the event space has a capacity, so RSVP soon!

Why YOU Should Attend
Entrepreneurs, Business Owners, Executives: You're leaving money on the table. Accessibility barriers on your website or in your SaaS product could be preventing people with disabilities from accessing your services or products.
Designers, Marketers: Find out what basic checks you can do to ensure everyone has a good experience finding out about and using your website or product.
Developers, Engineers, QA: With great power comes great responsibility. By default, HTML and CSS are inherently accessible. If we write code that breaks this accessibility, it is our job to fix it.

Schedule
5:30pm-6:00pm - Check-in, get a refreshment, grab a slice
6:00pm-7:00pm - Presentation
7:00pm- 7:30pm - Q&A

About Maigen
Maigen Thomas is the founder of Level 11 Technology, an Apprenticeship Agency. She has over 10 years of experience in enterprise software design and product development, and almost as many years of experience teaching and mentoring. Maigen brings this broad tech expertise to focus on accessibility in this 90-minute presentation.

Maigen specializes in helping organizations with under $25M in revenue increase market share by reaching up to 15% more potential customers and decrease the likelihood of becoming targets for costly digital accessibility lawsuits or fines. She is passionate about empowering people at all levels of technology experience with knowledge to ensure inclusive experiences for all users, regardless of their level of ability or disability—not just because it's legally required, but because it's good business.