Portland Business Alliance Shop Talk with Playworks

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Tuesday, September 20 · 7:30am – 9:00am
Rose Quarter Arena Rose Room, 2 Center Court P4 Floor, Portland OR 97227

Shop Talk is a networking program of roughly 55 attendees hosted at the locations of different Alliance member companies. The programs feature a networking session, member introductions, a brief host presentation, and a door prize drawing. Attendance at Alliance events is a benefit of membership. It is Alliance policy to welcome First time non-members to attend up to two networking events (Shop Talk Showcase, and Business Leads Exchange) without charge.

You must RSVP by calling Jason at 503-552-6759 by September 16th. Membership is required for attendance at all additional networking events.

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